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CONGREGATIONAL UF V AUTUMNAL CX>NFEEE A \L RUABON. the actjQta^ autumnal confert t •" ^^f^Satioi^al Churches of Wales cue- the n on Monday, under the pr a< y f ThomaB,IJlpyd, Colwyn ] *rar. c Uo^als were eubmltted for the j > Itj the British'pMigregatioT Uu'.y-i — Co^kine, seconding a resolv .r«j ior r> t»i2~*tution, declared that Congr ;v ,na.Iis>n through being too muc i:a y ^ters.After exhaustive dii u ie t^^ommittee was authorised t •. yr JQL ^Proposals.—On the motion, 1. S v. Charles, Cefnmawr, the r • i i -e- its {>renounced protest he Bill, and expre». rc, re with those Nonconforr i ad a Policy of passive ret j he adopted a resolutic ng sympathy with w- in Macedonia, ire subjected to such' ole a^id persecution b 'Tks. Hi- emphatically protest 1..ast Ilence of the European Pov c Jly i^t Britain, and called u, >■ to further massacres by .1 ■ on, Holhereby REET°RE PCACE to th< 1 1 JIB, safety the Turks were • 'by The present Govt 1 ■ ere tw^mned for setting up an r • .ble ^hi'v compensation for t •. w' ina, the delegates protested The ^/pr. Bowlands, London, I a ^d gathering at night. t

14WED MANSIL4. JB. ^IABKAJBLE CASE AR YN BAY. West Denbighshire > f-: (Dr. vj*hea) on Saturday invest!^ >me- extraordinary case of ian- ^w5hfcer a young wlio*? Mrs. I^^owe, of Old Colwyn. It &;>: f: it a ^HeJ^&ht ago a Mrs. Gilmora, • u' of a «xber of a minstrel troosfr .» oeen Hjei>°Pmiug at Colwyn Ba '■? ■« nun- Months, left her twelve xa old baby the accused, agreeir uxv her 5s. for its mainten.j t ?uesday baby was seen by .y fcha neigh- when it appeared t< ^3 fa ri. bright, following morning one li-j ;<hboura at the house, when '■ •- <. uwd said >ligv the bahy had broken i >■. _-n during the The child was sent io crrgery, I ^fe its arm was attended ? >. blowing the babe was oonves -.1 t.ia Cot- iWj! Hospital, where it ai*xi. The of a post-mortem ic-utUa&tloii there was a fracture ;f iAc left, elbow, ^6htttre ri&bt forearn af the leg below the knee, r.FL COJ.C •: arable 68 on different parts o' vi ft bodj The l^J^^mother explained these injur^w y, gay- t had fallen out of i». cot -1 "he jury, an hour's consultati-rM in /n vate, t^eqrned a verdict that the ch! iJ. hft<5 *d aa 'esult of gross negligenoe or c»rfcl(>s ness tj, the part of Mrs. Blencowvi.-T'iie r: mer issued a warrant for Mn BJar, nre'e tj.g^t. and she will appear be; r? tr> gig. to-day (Monday) on a c •' an- u8hter.

'^LSE PRETENCES AT NJV7F." diehard Newton, 29, wae 'I. j x at Police-court on Wedn« s v* a by J^nt with that on October 3 pretences, and with inten o d. t; t; 5E; Charles Thompson, 2;cwt. cf -cc. -9.htK Co'i.^e property of the Cardiff Pj."e f- v ii '1 Storage Company Ltd.). Mr. WaHw lyvvj foj 8rs- Morgan, Scott, and Shackel'; p.rreart- the proeecution; Mr. J. L..Morg& ic^eilcJed. Prisoner was in the habit of' takin tw°Qt in a cart to customers, and ti.rivK'« w»s that he delivered ice to ^Jreesiw to ?r than those to which be was avsu;«r's«y tlj- ^iverr, according to the instructions ipo' J^book with which he was provi .«. ^T^an, on prisoner's behalf, pieade •• nJ1 said his client threw himself owe ;>*t: f%1^y of the bench. He bad a w■ a/ d Wd V.y' an<^ this was his first offentt tjj, four years and a haJf in his :»■*#*?: M r. Scott said it was a fac v conduct up to now had bfex j The company had no wish t<i <; °harge. -Ybey had taken these prooe j.' thlf aimPly a matter of duty, and to -jw ^bir, einPloye0 that they must not take thai ( tem 'r°m distorted vision they nrig^i be a^ ^^d to regard slb perqirffliteBi—. • days, \0.

UNIVERSITY OF WALES. RESULTS OF THE DEGREE EXAMINATIONS. The following is the list of candidate* who have qualified for degrees in 1903. The candi- date's oollege is indicated by an initial letter placed in parentheses after hie or her De.me- (A) signifying the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth; (B) the University College of North Wales, Bangor; and (C) the University College of South Wales, Cardiff: — For the Degree of Hagister la Artibui. Thomas Evans, B.A. (C). Edgar Rees Jones, B.A. (C). Daniel Mark, B.A. (C). William Phillips, B.A. (C). Horace Edwin Piggott, B.A. (A). David Eurof Walters, B.A. (Q. Richard Williams, B.A. (A). For the Degree of Biccalaareus in Divinitate. John Hughes, B.A. Wales, the Theological College, Bala. William Philip Jones, M.A. Wales, the C«lTinistio Methodist College, Trevecca. Richard William Roberts, B.A. Wales, the Theological 00 I dge, Bala. Benjamin Scott Williams, B.A. Wales, the Theological Oollege, Bala. For the Degree of Baccahutmis In Soientia. Maggie Dalrymple (A), with first class honours tn chemistry. Charles Kenneth Tinkler (B), with first class honoars in chemistry. David John Davim (C), with second class honours In political science. William Emeet Edwards (A), with second eIa8 honours in geology. James Lancelot Baker (A), with third ciMø hftnooxa in physics. Ivor Brown (C), with third class honours in chemistry. Christopher John Jones (A), with third ciMa honoars in chemistry. John Lewis (B), with third class honours in chemistry. John William Askew (A), George Victor Burgess (C), William Henry Cadman (B), Robert Gibson Chapman (A), Harry Stowe Coppock (C), Daniel James Daviee (0), Leo Robert Davison (C), Taliesin Edwards (A) Blanche Evans (C), Illtyd Buller Pole Evans (C), Ethelbert Harold Foster (C), Joshua Gelly (C), Lucy Josephine Giaieyer (A), J. Graham Howells (C), William Abel James (C), Llewellyn Thomas Jones (A) Edmund Oliver Lewis (A), Arthur David Price (Q, Willi.am John Pryce (C), Eva Mary Redish (A), Thomas John Rees (A and Bl, Aiice Mary swallow (A), William Griffiths Tonner (C), Edith Maud Vobes (A), Hettie Williams (A and Q, aud liobert Arthur Williams (B). For the Degree of Bacoaiaureos in Artibofl. Ella Florence Margaret Jones (A), with first da» honours in French and German Evelyn Minnie Raggett (C), with first class honours In history and second class honours in English. John Oswald Francis (A), with first clasa honoon in English. John Harry Jones (O, with first class honoars In political science. Sarah Anne Parry (B), with .first etass honours in English. Hopkin Reel Clemant (A), With second class honour* in Greek and Latin. Gwilym Arthur Edwards (A), with seeood <*■" honours in Greek and Latin. eecona cm Hubert Daviea Mathias (C), with second KM booom in Greek and Latin. •»««»« —~— D»vul (A), with second class honoars la history and third class honours in English. Hilda Graoe Turner (A), with seoond class hoaooxs In Greek and third class honours in Latin inAEnfflLTie Bumrtt <A)* With class hooflum inFffilhJUan Brans (A), wtth second c1— bootm in English. F^nchda BTanS <C)' Wtth 8e«»d cites, hooours in Ja.mes ThOlDM ETaB8 (B), with 8IOODd IIlMI boamn in Hebrew. w.«^ifahh Beos ETin" *'th second class honoon Is William Edward EvUII (A), Wttla second cla. honour. In history. N'lla Proctor Grefr (A), with "mud class honours inJhL°to^1Ward OTimtb> <A>. seoond class honour, in h^tory *11 Griffiths (A), with Mcond CUAS honoars inEW^sh°WeD James (A), with second olaas honoars Welsh. ii^Frederick Jones (B), with second class honoars Morgan' Hugh Jones (A), with second class honours in Welsh. Rich11rd William Jones (B), with second class honours in Welsh. Robert James Jones (B), with second class honours in Hebrew. Florence Matilda M'Leod (C), with second class honoars in English. Dora Baby Morgan (A), with second dam honoars in history. Sydney David Morgan (A), with second class honours in English. Gwenllian Ross Phillips (B), with second class honoars in Latin. Harriett Maggie Pitts <A\ with second class honours m English. Lizzie Wynne Richards (A), with second class honours in Latin. w Thomas Richards (B), with second class honoars in history. Winifred Elizabeth Mary Rowe (C), with second class honours in history. Mabel Gladys Thomas (C), with second class honoars in history. Stanley Heath Wat kins (C), with second class honours in English. David Evans Williams (A and B), with second Glass honours m philosophy. Edith Amy Williams (O, with second class honours in English. Evan Owen Williams (B), with second class honoars in Latin. Thomas George Williams (A), with second class honoars in English. Albert Edward Daviee (A), with third dasa honoars in philosophy. Jane Elizabeth Davies (A), with third daw honoars in French. David John de IA&yd (A), with third etMe frououw M history. ^erbert James Edwards (A), with third class hocoare h. Beddrop Johnson (A), with third dass honours Mary Johnson (A), with third class honours in Anne Jones (B), with third class honours in ird Jones (B), Arith third clsos honours In iphy. 11 Matthews Judd (O, wtth third etMB htooan in .TE:. ih. Mary Morris (A), with third elaae honoars ti elsh. nd Beatrice, Nash (A), with third dass konovrs c.nglisb. es Thomas Prydderch (C), with third dass honours Velsh. ary GvrenUian Winifred Roberts (B), with third eiosa > icmrs in French. idward Bowiaads (Q, with third etaas homonn In 'J.eek. Bevry Thomas (A), with third otaos honoars in' Tnglish. Henry Thomas (Lttnilai) (AX with thM nlnns honmn i2 Welsh. Louis Meredith Thomas (A), wtth third dass honours tn history. Thomas Davies Thomas (A), wtth thM daw honoon in Welsh. Mary M'Cracken Watson (A), with thM daw honoars in English. Emma Constance Williams (C), with third diem honoars in English. William Tom Williams (A), wtth thM das* honours in history. Emma Elizabeth Austin (O, Cecilia Annie Bidgood (C), Adeline Ludlow Burton (C). Emma Louiee Calderara (C), Joseph James Daviee (A), Robert Dsvies (A), Joseph Edwards (C), John Edward Evans (C), John Richards Evans (C), Sarah Evans (C). Simon Griffith Evans (A and B). George Arthur Lockwooa Heward (O, Alice Maud Howell (A and C), Howell Harris Hughes (B), John Cromwell Husrhes (B), John Elias Hughes (B). Hugh Edward Howell James (C), Chrystie May Jenkin Jones (C), Edward John Jones (B), Elsir Jane Jones (B), Hugh Jones (C). John William Jqnes (B), Margaretta Jenkins Jones (C). Owen Humphreys Jones (B), Thomas John Jones (B). John Griffiths Morris (A), John Klxon (A), Arthur Griffith William Owen (B), Daniel Peregrine (C). Jenny Phillips <0. Mary Elsie Price (C), Muriel Eleanor Price (B), Francis Llewelyn Bees (A), Frances Anne Reese (A), Mary Blodwen Roberts (B), Robert Roberts (B). Robert Cecil Roberts (B), Cvnl Frederic Smith (A). Mary Elizabeth Snoddy (A), Robert Stephen (B), Winifred Stytbe (B). David Thomas (C), Decima Mary Thomas (A), Lowri Thomas (B), Mabel Trouerhcon (C), Florence Annie Waring (A), Ethel Florence William* (B), and Llywelyn Baines Williams (A). The following is a list of honours awarded in 1903 to candidates who qualified for degrees in the previous year:— Alfred Emlyn Codd, B.A. (C), first claw honoars In Latin. Alfred. John George, B.A.' (B), first data honours in Latin. Mary Elizabeth Phillips, B.Sc. (B), first class honours in botany. Ethel Jane Morgan, B.A. (C). second claw honoars in history. Thomas Eynon Davies, B.Sc. (0), third dan honoars in, chemistry. David Idloes Jones, B.Sc. (C9, thM dass hnosn in chemistry. William James Thomas, B.A. (0, thM daw heaettM in history.

ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING. THREE MEN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL AT NEATH. At Neath County Police-court on Friday David Mosee. Thomas Watkins, and Thomas Mulling were charged on remand with stealing four heifera. value RA, the property of Mr. John Bees, farmer, Heoidreowen, Resotoen, on the 7th of October. Mr. Daniel Evana, Brecon, appeared for the defence. In reply to the charge, Mosee said nothing and the other two pleaded not guilty. For the defence, Mr. Brans made an impas- sioned appeal on behalf of the prisoners, and asked the justices not to commit unless they were perfectly satfaffied that a ease had been made out against them. Moses, unfortunately for him, had a bad reoord, but he trusted that that would not be put in the scales against him in connection with this charge. His explanation of the affair was that he had been employed by a dealer to take the cattle to Swansea, and that be had engaged Mullins and Watkins to assist him. Defendants were committed to the Quarter- sessions. the Chairman remarking: "I don't think that any prisoners brought before me have ever been more ably defended than these."

ANOTHER GIFT FOR NEATH. £2,000 OFFERED FOR A COTTAGE HOSPITAL. Oar Neath representative has been informed upon reliable authority that Mr. John Taylor, who formerty was the proprietor of the Cambrian Hotel, Melinerythan, and who at present lives at Albert-terrace, Neath, has offered the corporation the sum of £ 2,000 to form the basis for the PJ°?:aion of a cottage hospital for the town and district. A deputa- tion of the corporation has been appointed to wait upon Mr. Taylor, who, we understand, has expressed his willingness to hand over a cheque for the amount stated forthwith.

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CAETOONS OF THE WEEK. STILL UNDECIDED. "Primrose, be you out o' thicky furrow now?" "Shan't tell 'e. Mind 'e own business!" HOW TO DO BUSINESS. (ACCORDING TO SIB HENfcY CAMPBELL-RANNERMAN). "Ah! here is a nice foreign gentleman; I will do business with him, and will sell >"™ soane of my own manufactured goods. lOIDleof my own manufactured goods." I Oh! dear, dear, he is most ungientlemaoly! He will not have my goods, and has struck me very severely." "But I will not strike him back. No; I will thank him for his unkind behaviour, and when aJI the other foreign gentlemen have trea-ted me in the same manner, I will retire to the workhouse." BENEATH HIS NOTICE. J'OE: rm taking on the other three. You two are no class I

FIREWORKS OR CHAMPAGNE CARDIFF THEATRE MANAGER SUED. Messrs. Pain and Sons, pyrotechnists, of Walworth-road, London, on Tuesday sued Mr. E. Quigley, of the Grand Theatre, Cardiff, in Southwark County-court, for L3 4s. 6d.. for fireworks supplied. The defendant, it was stated, ordered a box of rockets and other firwrorks, for a display on the roof of his theatre on Coronation night. The goods were sent in a. champagne case, as the plaintiffs had not enough ordinary boxes, and bad to use any sort of box. The defendant's men, on reoeiving it, put it into the wine cellar. think- ing it contained champagne. Some months later the mistake was discovered, and then the defendant wasted to return the goods. The defendant said he ordered the fireworks. An invoice cajme, but no fireworks, as he thought, and he forgot all about the matter until three months later, when a. second invoice came. Then search was made, and the box was found in the wine cellar. There were four bara in the theatre, and his men, not suspecting what the box contained, concluded it was champagne, and put it in the cellar. After that a representative from the plaintiffs called, and said there would be no trouble about taking the box back. The defendant then returned it, and heard nothing more of it until he received the summons. In the result the judge found for the plaintiffs for the amount claimed with coett.

BREEZE AT A MERTHYR MEETING. At the monthly meeting of .the Merthyr Urban District Council on Wednesday Mr. F. S. Simons referred to certain remarks made by Mr. D. W. Jones at the last meeting of the free libraries committee. Mr. Jones said he did not withdraw a single word he said on the occasion referred to. Mr. Simons said he was sorry to hear this, but after the implication of Mr. Jones at the recent miners' demonstration at the Drill- hall, that all the members of the council except himself were suffering from creeping paralysis, he could not understand why he would not withdraw. Mr. J. M. Berry said that at the same demonstration the members of the council were charged by Mr. Jones with being hangers-on. and Mr. Jones ought, at all events, to withdraw that expression. Mr. Jones said he was quite prepared to Justify anything hi had said in the proper place, and added that he was glad to think that his remarks taujt had some effect. Mr Berry retorted that, though the other members might be neffwring from creeping paralysis. Mr. Jones himself was suffering from a conceited assumption of iftfaliibility.

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ICE FACTORY FOR CARDIFF. LONDON FIRM REQUEST THE USE OF THE FISH MARKET. At a meeting of the Cardiff Corporation Property anS. Markets Committee on Wednes- day correspondence was read respecting an offer of the Union Cold Storage Company of London to rent the fish market and land adjoining from the corporatibn. The directors, who had decided to establish a cold store and ice factory in Cardiff, stated that the amount they would spend upon these premises would considerably exceed that paid by the corpora- tion for the land. The existing building not being large enough, they understood they would have the right to extend them on the land adjoining ait the same height, the cor- poration to arrange any rights of light. The basement and offices upstairs were to be excluded from the tenancy, and the rent would be JB350 per annum for a term of 76 yeara. the company to have the right to make necessary alterations under the supervision of the borough engineer. They undertook to take the corporation electric current to drive their machinery. A sub-committee having considered the A sub-committee having considered the offer, the company were informed that they could not recommend the corporation to accept the offer. The land adjoining had been acquired in connection with a new road over the Glamorgan Canal to Frederick-street, and waa only temporarily used as a hucksters' stand. The committee drew the attention of the company to other sites at the disposal of the corporation, but the company replied that these were not suitable, and offered to rent the fish market for JB300 a year for 30 yeans with the right to excavate under the adjoin- ing land for the engine-room. This offer the committee felt they could not accept, It was suggested that the company be offered a piece of vacant land in Womanby-street, and Mr. Veall remarked that if the company were prepared to expend £20,000 in altering the fish market, it would surely be better for them to erect a suitable building in Womanby-street. The sub-committee were authorised to offer this site to the company, and that the chairman and vice-chairman should meet a representative of the company them on the same day.

-I NEW ADMIRALTY APPOINTMENTS. Rear-admiral Angus MacJeod has been selected for the post of senior naval officer on the coast of Ireland, on the completion of the term of office of Reaa-admiral E. F. Jeffreys, C.V.O. Captain Henry Deacon Barry, R.N., will be appointed director of naval ordnance, in succession to Rear- admiral Macleod. It has been decided to add another rear-admiral for service in the Medi- I terranean fleet, and Bear-admiral William 1 Dee Vcrax Hamilton has been jselected for t this agpotetmont. t

FREE FIGHT AT BARRY. THE AGITATION WITH REGARD TO SEAMEN'S WAGES. For several weeks the agitation for a recog. nised Union wage for sailors in the Bristol Channel has been running smoothly at Barry, the determination of the men resultdng in the rates asked for being in moet instances con- ceded. On Monday, however, the maater of the weekly trader arteamship Everest, belong- ing to Messrs. Peter Rowe and Sons, Cardiff, end,cavoured to secure a. crew for 308. month, I whereas the Union rate is 32a. 8d. A Au-ge body of Union men congregated in the neigh- bourhood where the men were being engaged, I atMT & disturbance took plaice, resulting in a free fight. In the meantime, however, Mr. W Royal, the branch secretary of the Seamen's Union, urged the captain of the Everest to pay the rate demanded if he wanted men, and, after some hesitation, he consented to do no. and a crew was at once forthcoming. The mem are determined to support the Union omota-ls in their demand for a better wage- rate, and a reward of R6 is offered to anyone giving information which will lead to the con- viction of crimps. Circulars have also been issued for the express purpose of eliminating blackguards and wasters from British ships."

CARDIFF POULTRY SHOW. that heM on Wednesday at the Cardiff r time. In the Indian and Malay classes particularly the standard of quality was Quite equal to that of the Crystal Palace and Birmingham shows of this year, and the executive of the Cardiff Society are to be congratulated upon the marked advance- ment made. During the day the attendance was an exceptionally large one, and there is every prospect of the show proving a. distinct j financial success. The secretary (Mr. C. E. Collier) was backed up by an energetic com- mittee, and to their joint efforts the success of the show must, in a large degree, be attri- buted. Among the entries were some of' the beet known exhibitors in the country, and there was general satisfaction with the awards of the four judges, namely:—Messrs. C. E. Wajfing (Cardiff), BJ. Abbott (Thaiton), A. J. Barnes (Gloucester), and J. W. Goddard (Cheltenham).

CARDIFF HARBOURING CASE. The Depnty-stipcidiary (Mr. E. MNner-Jones) on Wednesday 1 ve judgment at Cardiff in the case in which Mrs. Martha Cook, lioensee of the New Inn, The Hbyes, was sum- moned for harbouring" undesirable women II upon her lic(r,.L,,ed premises. The case had I been twice j >umed, and his Worship now tnpened £ ■ I 5a. and. ooeta,or*e»w»-ds9ei

SORDID MERTHYR STORY. SUSPICIONS OF .FOUL PLAY CLEARED UP. Mr. R. J. Rhys, coroner, held an inquest on Wednesday in the board-room of the Merthyr Union Workhouse on the body of Ellen Thomas, aged 25, of 13, Sunny-bank, Brecon- road, who died at the infirmary on Saturday last. The case excited more than usual interest becuaee of a report that the woman had alleged that she had been subjected to violence. Evidence of identification was given by the mother, who said that her daughter had worked for some years at Hansard's Mineral Water Manufactory. She had complained of her side being bad, and she was taken to the infirmary last Friday. She spent most of her time at the house of Isaac Payne, in Bethel- street, Georgetown. She had been keeping company with Payne for about two years, and had ocasionally stayed with him as his wife. She was last at Payne's house on Tues- day week. She went down about eleven o'clock on the Monday night because she had heard that Payne had another girl in the house with him. Witness went to Payne's house on. the Tuesday morning, and saw her daughter in bed. She left her there, and went down at night and fetched her home. She complained then of her side and back. The Coroner: I needn't mince matters with you. Was she enceinte? Witness: Yes, sir. By Payne, I suppose?—Tee. The Coroner remarked that this was a very unsavoury matter for a mother to stand by and see this sort of thing going on. Witness: I have been living in the Cefn for seven months; only three months I have been living down here. The Coroner: Cefn isn't in the middle of Africa. That is only a mile away from Mer- thyr. I don't think you are a model mother. Dr. Ward, the infirmary surgeon, said he saw the woman after death. The body was that of a well-nourished woman. He made a post-mortem examination on Tuesday morn- ing, and found no marks of violence what- ever. She was dropsical all over her body, especially in the lower extremities. On examining the chest he found acute pleurisy on both sides and pneumonia of the left lung. The heart was dropsical, and she had inflam- mation of the kidneys. She died from sudden cardiac failure from exhaustion, the result of the embarrassment of the respiratory organs. She must have been in a serious condition for some time, and it was surprising how she could have walked about. The Coroner: It is a fact, I suppose, that women in her state make all sorts of accusa- tions? Dr. Ward: She was delirious during the night, maniacal almost, and the nurses had great difficulty in keeping her in bed. Isaac Payne was then called. He said the woman had not been healthy during the two years he had known her. The jury then found a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.

LLANELLY DOCK TROUBLE. OONFERENCE OF PUBLIC BODIES HELD. The Llanelly Harbour Commissioners held a meeting on Monday to confer with the com- mittee appointed by the chamber of commerce to devise a policy in connection with the dock difficulty. Mr. Wilkins presided, and all the members of the committee were present, with the exception of Mr. Ernest Trubshaw and Alderman David Evans. The latter gentleman sent a telephonic message regretting his inability to be present, and adding that if his advice had been taken five years ago the town would not be in the quandary in which it now found itself. The Chairman said that the harbour com- missioners welcomed the assistance of the chamber of commerce, and expressed the hope that they would be able to do something in the best interests of the town and port. The Clerk then explained that the writ issued by the Bank of England was in respect of the following sums:— £ 6,000 borrowed to pay the costs of the Act of 1896; J5115,000 for deck and other works; JEM 000 raised to pay off the harbour bonds in 1878; and a sum of £2,419, of which .£2,(XX) was in respect of the dock and JE419 to pay for the first survey of the estuary by Captain Jarrad. The total liability of the commissioners to the Bank of England was about £220,000, and the interest and other, charges amounted to £8,700 per annum. I, The committee then conferred in private. Earlier in the meeting the Chairman said that he had just been told by the collector (Mr. Johns) that the last six months had been the best period they had had in the history of the port. In spite of the locked-up dock, the trade during the half-year had increased con- siderably. (Hear, hear.) ANOTHER CONFERENCE BETWEEN PUBLIC BODIES. Another conference between representatives of the Llanelly Harbour Commission and the committee appointed by the chamber of commerce took place on Wednesday after- noon. The proceedings, as before, were con- ducted in camera, but we are informed that a scheme was drawn up for dealing with the critical situation which has been occasioned by the action of the Bank of England. This scheme will be presented to the commissioners at an early meeting, and later on it is arranged that the whole matter shall be brought before a meeting of the ratepayers of the town. In the meantime, nothing is to be divulged as to the details of this scheme, but it is hoped that its acceptance will enable the commissioners to open the dock without any further delay.

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. SPEECH BY COLONEL WYNDHAM- QUIN, M.P. The competitione in connection with the Cardiff Union Agricultural Society took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, the horse show being held, as usual, on the last-mentioned day at Llandaff. The prizes amounted in value to J6150, and was distributed at the Maltster's Arms, the meeting being presided over by Mr. E. W. M. Corbett (president), sup- ported by Colonel Wyndham-Quin, M.P., Major-general Lee, Colonel Fisher, Messrs. Edward Akers, D. T. Alexander, and others. After the usual toasts Mr. n. T. Alexander proposed "The Houses of Patiiament,'1 and Colonel Wyndham-Quin, M.P., replied. Befer- rir^ to the Upper House, he said that in Lofd Windsor they had, in the opinion of all, a most capable Minister who presided most ably over the Department of Works. The gallant colonel also paid a compliment to Lord Dunraven for his efforts in connection with the Irish Land Bill. He thought that all matters connected with the Army and Navy should be fought on national and not party grounds. The speaker further advo- cated the introduction of something in the nature of conscription. Other toasts followed, the toast of the evening, The Society," being submitted by the President, and Mr. Emerson suitably replied. The president distributed the prizes. The president delivered the prizes as follows:— Two acres of magnum bomims: 1st, W. Bake& Forest Hall; 2nd, Ivor Lowrie, Badyr; 3rd, W. Watts, Sheep- court. Three acres of uwulag: 1st, Lewis Baeaett, lfaesllech; 2nd, R. L. Bassett. Watorhall. One acre of mangolds: Mrs. Harding Monaohty. Three acres of swedes: LeWis Bassett. Piece of swedes, of DOt leas than two MM; B. L. Bassefct. Acre of mangolds: Lewte Baasett. Three Acres of swedes: Lewis Bassett. Three acres of awedes: 1st, W. Snuecson; T-h e, B. L. Bassett. rcree acres or sweaes: Ivor Lowm. Piece of mangoldB: R. L. Bassett. Two acres of swedes: 1st, W. Watts-; IDd, B. L. Baaoeto; 3rd, Q. Sutton, St. Fagan' Piece of swedes, of not less than three acres: let, W. Baker; 2nd, Lewis Bassett; 3rd, W. Emerson, Piece of common turnips, not less than one acre: Lewis Bassett. Acre of any kind of mangolds: let, Mrs. HardhMr: 2nd, W. Baker. General root crop, consisting of mangolds, swedes, and common turnips: lat. R. L. Bassett; v h c, Lewis Basaett. Twelve spectmens ooneisting respectively of swedes, mangolds, and common turnips, to be fairly drawn from the crops competing for root prizes: 1st, W. Emerson; 2nd, W. Baker. Five acres of mixed clover and rye grasses: Mrs. Bard- mg. Five acres of mixed clover and rye gnoses: W. C. Blake, Cogan. Piece of mixed clover and rye grasses, not lees Ulan five acres: 1st, W. H. Kvans, Radyr Court; v h c, Mn. Harding. Five acres of mixed clover aad rye grasses: KnI. Harding. Piece of mixed clover only or mixed olover and grasses combined, not less than four acres: W. H. Evans. Mow of clover mixture, of not less than ten tons: R. L. Baseett. Eight acres of growing wheat, sown before January 1, 1903: 1st, R. Templeton; 2nd, W. Baker. Four acres of growing wheat, sown before January 1, 1903: 1st, Mrs. Harding; 2nd, Lewis Bassett. Piece of growing wheat, not less thru four acres sown on or aftef January 1, 1903: 1st, Mrs. Harding; 2nd, E. Akers, Pentrebane. Cart mare and foal at foot, foaled in 190J, within the limits of the Cardiff Union: 1st, W. Emerson; 2nd, E. Akers. Cart foal, foaled in 1903, and bred within the limits of the Cardiff Union: 1st, W. Emerson; 2nd and r Colonel Fisher. Yearling cart colt or filly, foaled in the year 1902 and bred within the limits of the Cardiff Union: 1st S Radcliffe; 2nd, Ivor Lowrie. Cart gelding, not exceeding five years otd: 1st, Job Moon and Son; 2nd, Geo. Alden. Cart mare or filly, the property of members of t) society within the limits of the Cardiff Union: 1st an 2nd, W. Emerson; r, J. Lowrie.

OOWER LIGHT RAILWAY. There is now, apparently, a. definite pro- ject of the proposed light railway for Gower :>@ting carried out somewhat on the original lines in the scheme of Mr. H. N. Miers, late >1 Ynispenllwch, for notices to treat ha v< art been served on the owners of the nr.) lerty along the line from Killay Statior London and North Western) down thepenin rala. It is fearid that property will inof )8 very easily acquired, and a further dita iuHy will, probably, arise as to the Cayor Rtttegb

ACCIDENTS IN SOUTH WALES. FATAL ACCIDENT AT MESSRS. LYSAGHT*S WORKS. Mr. W L. Moore held the adjourned inquest"" on Tuesday afternoon at Newport Town-hall concerning the death of Walter H. Stroud (39), living in Morris-street, Corporation-road, who was fatally injured while following his. occupation at Messrs. L3-saght's Works, New- port, on Thursday, the 15th inst. Mr. Augustus Lewis (inspector of factories) -vras-" present at the inquest. Mr. R. H. Parnell appeared for Messrs. Lysaght.-The evidence showed that the deceased and some other men. ) were taking a trolley of bars along the metals t at the works on Thursday afternoon when a truck was shunted against a trolley, and Stroud' was crushed so badly that he died in hospital. The jury returned a verdict that the man was accidentally killed, adding a rider that the path along the line should be kept clear, and that it would be desirable to have an addi- tional shunter.—Mr. Parnell intimated that' the matters referred to by the jury would receive attention. He also expressed sympathy with the widow and children of the deceased man in their bereavement, and the jury con- curred. FATAL ACCIDENT AT POXTYPOOL. Mr. W. J. Everett, deputy-coroner for South Monmouthshire, held an inquest at Pontypool Workhouse on Friday concerning the death of James Henry Carsley (60), a haulier in the employ of Messrs. Knipe Bros., Cwm Farm, Pontypool, who met his death as the result of a driving accident. On Monday last, while the deceased was returning from the Glyn Col- liery, where he had been delivering a load of hay, the horse bolted, and he was thrown over a railway bridge on to the line beneath, where he was picked up in an insensible con- dition.-Dr. Cahil (Grifathstown) said the deceased had sustained a fracture of the skull and ribs and injuries to the spine.— 1 .do. verdict of "Accidental death" was- returned. CARDIFF SAILOR'S DEATH. Mr. E. B. Reece held an inquiry at that Town-hall, Cardiff, on Saturday on the body of John Thomas (69), who had led a. seafaring life. He had* lodged in Gray-street, Canton, and on the 5th inst. accidentally fell over the banister. He did not seem to be badly injured, bat got ill, and was removed to the workhouse infirmary, where he died on the 15th inst. from concussion of the brain. Upon the evidence of Dr. Roland Lee, resident house surgeon, the jury returned a verdict of Accidental death." FATALITY AT ABERSYCHAN. The mysterious circumstances attending the death of John Eliae Keys, a foreman mechanic at the Blaensychan Colliery, who was killed in the pit-shaft on Saturday mom- ing, were inquired into by Mr. M. Roberta- Jones (coroner) and a jury. It is believed that something fell down the shaft and struck Elm on the head, although the banks- man saw nothing fall. A verdict of Acci- dental death was returned. SHOCKING DEATH OF A NEWPORT ENGINEER. The Tyne trader Tolosa arrived at Shields • on Monday from Rio de Janeiro, and reported that during the voyage a shocking fatality occurred. The third engineer (Mr. James Lamb) was engaged, in company with one of the firemen, filling the paraffin tank with oil from a barrel when a serious explosion occurred, setting fire to the oil-room. Mr. Lamb, in making his escape, collapsed on the engine-room platform, but was rescued, suffer. ing from fearful burns. He expired on the following morning. The firemen escaped un- injured. Mr. Lamb, who was buried at sea, resided at Morden-road, Newport. BURNING FATALITY AT MARDY. An inquest was held at Mardy on Tuesday on the body of the two-year-old child of David Jones, Royal Cottages, Mardy, whose clothing caught fire on Friday, causing fatal injuries. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned. FATAL QUARRY ACCIDENT AT CHEPSTOW. At Chepstow Police-court on Tuesday evenp ing Mr. F. Evans, coroner for the Manor of Ohepetow, held an inquest touching the death of Charles Worgan, aged 23 years, of Thomas. street, Chepstow, who was killed whilst work- ing in Rockwood Quarry, Chepstow, belongings to Mr. R. Hailing, of Deerhurst, near Tewkes- bury.—The jury returned as their verdict that death was due to a faulty cotter-pin, which caused a part of the crane to fall upon deceased's head. SHOOTING ACCIDENT AT PORT TALBOT. A serious accident happened to the eleven- year-old son of Mr. Thomas Dummer, of 17, Cwrt Ucha-terrace, Taibach, on Monday,which v it is feared, maj have fatal results. The boy was wheeling his infant brother in a mail. cart at the rear of the houses when it appears that he was struck on the left srie, just under the heart, by a bullet. A gentleman, namedi Mr. Russell, who lodges at 25, Cwrt Ucha- terrace, had been practising at a target, which. in this case was a two-shilling piece, at the back of the premises where he resided. The weapon used was a miniature rifle of very minute calibre. The two-shilling piece had been placed on the top cross-piefe of the back door, which was over 5ft. from the ground. Mr. Russell states that he fired, and almost simultaneously the two-shilling piece fell.. which gave him the impression that he had struck it, but on going to the door, a distance of ten yards from where he fired, he pickled up the two-shilling piece, and then disoyvered that he had not hit it, but perceiveaf fe. hole through the door close to where the two- shilling piece had been placed. The' bullet actually penetrated the door, which was. an inch thick, passing through the wood, and- taking a downward course and striking the child. Mr. Russell, to his digress, found that the child was bleeding from a wound on the left side. He took the boy home, and con- veyed him in a cab, in company with Mra* Dummer, to Dr. J. H. Davies at Taibaottjij^f After a medical examination the doc tot ordered the lad to be taken home and put to bed, intimating that he would make & further examination during the evening. On inquiry on Monday night it was found that- the injured boy was suffering from internal; pain, but whether as a result of tht presence* of the bullet could not be ascertained. Mr. Dummer said, however, that he had not the slightest doubt that the matter was a pure- accident, and expressed his deep regret that it should have happened, not only for the. boy's sake, but also for Mr. Russell's. Mr. Russell is an engineer, and held in gTeatu- esteem in the district. PUPIL TREACHER SHOT. Just previous to the commencement of school duties on Monday at the St. Dogmell's Board School, near Cardigan, while the chil. dren and pupil teachers were at play before the opening of the doors, the junior pupil teacher, a boy about fourteen years of age,, produced a toy pistol, which he has sinoe declared he did not know to be loaded, and* flourishing it about, it is said, he ultimately pointed it at the senior pupil teacher, Sydney Daviee, and discharged the contents of the pistol into his mouth, some of the pellets lodging in the tongue and front gum. Dr. Stephens, of Cardigan, was at once called in, and extracted the shots from the tongue and gum, but others were still left behind in the, mouth of the injured youth. The medical man anticipates no serious consequences, but the occurrence is one which adds another danger to the use of so-called toy pisfrUffi »*.■<

— RAILWAY SMASH, TRAIN WRECKED AND PASSEN- GERS INJURED. A serious collision occured late on Tuesday on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway at, Luddendenfoot Station, between Hebden Bridge and Sowerby Bridge. The last train, from Manchester to Bradford ran into a. goods train from Bradford to Mytholmroyd, which was shunting, with the result that some wagons and the break-van of the latter were telescoped. Happily, the guard of tha goods train was not in the van at the time. Several of the wagons were thrown across the line. The engine of the passenger train ran partly on to the platform, and this checked r its progress somewhat, but the locomotiva, one of the new big type, was battered shape- less, and the wheels were torn off. Both the driver and stcater escaped with slight in- juries. All the passengers complained of shook, and three ladies and a gentleman were reported injured, but their hurts were not very serious, as they were able to walk down the line to join another train. Two of the injured belong to Halifax, and two hailed from Bradford, but the railway officials declined to divulge their names. The -ailway line presented a scene of con- fusion- Eight out of the sixteen wagons were smashed, and. the goods strewn about the permanent way, which was torn up for a, con- liderable distance, and botii lines were jlocked for some hours.

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