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tt 3VeeKlu ptiiil. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1910. THE "WEEKLY MAIL" is published on Fridays and Saturdays, and can be obtained from your local newsagent. If you find any difficulty in obtaining the paper, please communicate with the Manager, Weekly Mail Offices, Cardiff. The Weekly Mail" will be sent by post on payment of a subscription in advance on the following terms:- s. d. One Quarter 1 8 Half Tear 3 3 I One Year 6 6

A PRINCE IN WALES. Not alone in Cardiff, but throughout the Principality of Wales, the keenest interest will he aroused by the fact that the city corporation have taken a deifinite step with the view of securing the revival, on Welsh soil, of the ancient ceremony of the investiture of the Prince of Wales, The city council have drawn up a petition for presentation to his Majesty, praying that the ceremony may take place at Car- diff, the vast ope"n space of Cathays Park, with its rare combination of architectural achievement and of rural expanse and setting, being propovsed as the scene of the spectacle. A confident belief prevails that his Majesty is favourable to the revival of the investiture, and that, the nume- rous points of symbolic ceremonial being duly settled and elaborated, the event will take place next summer. In June next the solemnity of the Coronation of his Majesty and his gracious Consort will take place at Westminster: it will be a ceremonial of profound interest to the whole of the inhabitants of the United Kingdom, from which realm his Majesty takes his title, and of scarcely less inte- rest to the remainder of the Empire. Somewhere about the same time, we are permitted to hope, another ceremonial will take place in which Wales will be primarily and chiefly concerned, and in which the central figure will be the Prmce who derives his title from this dominion. The investiture of the youthful Prince will differ widely, both in outward circum- stances and in the symbolism of its ritual, from the Coronation of their Majesties. The latter will take place within the walls i of the national Pantheon, the shrine or the Confessor at Westminster: the inves- titure of the Prince will be held in the open air, in the face of the Sun, the eye of light, in a place whose historic asso- ciations reach back far beyond the epoch of the Confessor, an ancient battle-ground of the Western tribes of Britain, an ancient foothold of the Christian Church, a locality redolent of the romantic memories of Arthur, Geraint, and Enid. The ceremony at Westminster will take the form consecrated by long usage in the Coronation of the English Kings: the ceremony which it is anticipated will be witnessed at Cardiff will be formed of elements not less ancient or honourable, but deriving its symbols, signs, and ritual from the richer antiquity of the Cymric nation. The consent of the Kinc; to this historical revival would be in every way gratifying to his Majesty's Weish subjects. It would be of academic, anti- quarian interest, but vastly more of popular interest. We are no longer told that this is the Age of Reason, when everything to be said and done should be said and done with cold directness: it is, rather, the age when ceremonial is insisted upon as an aid to understanding, when artistic representation is required as the key to sympathy, when pageantry is employed to impart vividness and con- viction to the proceiss of learning. It will, therefore, be in every Way in accord- ance with the spirit of the age and with the fitness of things that the Prince of Wales should once more be invested on the soil of Wales, and according to a ritual native to Wales. Such an event would make an irresistible appeal to Welsh national sentiment; and, as the ceremony would centre round a Prince of the Imperial blood, it would emphasise once more the consonance of Cymric nationalism with Imperial loyalty and obligation.

4 SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE FOR WALES. A new spirit of enterprise in agricul- tural development is manifested among the members of the Carnarvon County Council. When the council wanted to purchase the M<adryn Castle Estate for small holdings they were compelled to buy the castle and the park with the rest of the estate, and they are now preoocu- pied with the problem what to do with the parts of their purchase which lay out- side their original scheme. It is now proposed to utilise the castle as a school of agriculture and horticulture and the park for demonstration and experiment park for demonstration and experiment purposes, and it is hoped to secure a grant from the Development Fund to meet the oa-pital outlay which the internal alterations at the castle will necessitate The scheme is of a very ambitious charac- ter, and there is no reason why, under competent management, it should not serve as a great boon to the tillers of the soil in the Principality. There is an idea abroad that Wales is too much of a mountainous country to attain to a flourishing state of agriculture but there are immense tracts of cultivable land in the Principality, well watered and enjoy- ing a favourable climate, with varieties of soil and of elevation which lend them- selves to various purposes of fruit, vegetable, and flower cultivation. But better instruction is needed. The periodical shows and the agricultural co- operative unions have produced a grati- fying development, but more is needed from the schools and the colleges. The School of Agriculture held in the autumn at Cardiff offers evidence that the younger generation of farmers are willing and anxious to enlarge, their; knowledge and their opportunities, but efforts of this character are everywhere hampered for want of fundm. It is hoped by the promoters of the Madryn C-nstle scheme to .secure not or.lv a share of the capital outlay from the Development j Fund, but aIM a substantial maintenance j grant from the Board of Education. If the Madryn scheme fructifies and snves promise of prosperous management, there is no reason why other counties of Wales should not share in the benefits and in the liabilities, for the castle is so large that residential pupils oould be received, and these might be drawn in great num- bers from other places in the Princi- pality. The possibilities of the scheme are vast. A public residential school of agriculture is a long-felt need of Wales. but the expense and the other responsi- bilities have so far placed the idea beyond the scope of realisation. Now. however, I the Carnarvon County Council have a suitable place prncticallv thrown into their hands. They have the opportunity to make it a great school of 'ifrieultnre and horticulture. They can. if they like, give it q national character by making its benefits available (on terms, of course) to the 1"Pt of the Principality. May it he hoped that their enterprise and ambi- tion will be equal to the task.

ENTENTE CORDIALE. JAPANESE AND RUSSIANS MEET IN BRITISH WATERS. A noteworthy incident occurred at Ports- mouth on Monday night. The mayor gave a banquet to the officers of the Japanese cruiser Ikc»ma, and the officers of the Hu.-s■ i squadron now a.t Portsmouth sent to th) banquetting room two Large bouquets which they asked should be placed en the k:Ic0.3 a.s their compliment to the Japanese. Earlier in the afternoon the Russian officers had ) visited the Ikoma, the officers of which were at home, and had made themselves very affable to the Japanese. This is the first meeting between Russian and Japanese naval men since the war

LONDON LETTER ——t A COLUMN OF INTEREST TO ALL OUR READERS. LONDON. Thursday. The Committee appointed to make the necessary arrangements for the Corona- 1 tion next June has scarcely had time yet to do more than discuss the merest pre- liminaries, but it is already decided that: the ceremony shall follow very closely the precedent set at the crowning of King el Edward. Accommodation is. however, to be provided for more spectators in West- minster Abbey than was then the case, and the Colonies and dependencies are to be very prominently represented. It is not considered necessary on this occasion to set up a Court of Claims, since the duties of the various nobles and others to whom are assigned duties in the ceremony were very clearlv defined ten vears ago. It is not yet definitely settled whether Queen Alexandra will attend the actual j Coronation, but it is generally believed that this will be the case. Should this be so, it will be the first occasion upon which the widow of a Sovereign of these realms has been present at the crowning of his successor. There will be a very imposing military display upon this occasion, and there will be a large number of Indian and Colonial .soldiers on duty in London. In recognition of the King's intimate connection with the Navy, representatives of the senior service will take a much more prominent part in the proceedings than was the case when King Edward was ornvned. QUEEX-MOTKER'S DEPARTURE. The room of the Queen-Mother at Buckingham Palace will not be dis- mantled. It is her intention to return j after her visit abroad in order to finally arrange for the removal of her treasures to Marlborough House. The visit, how-j ever, will be a very brief one. On leaving for Sandringham the Queen-Mother bids a last good-bye to the home which she has occupied for the past tvn yean? and the members of the Royal Household, who are so devoted to her. v To many of the,. she gave a signed photograph. Princess Victoria had already done this before she left for Harrogate, and these personal mementoes will, of course, be greatly treasured. The Queen-Mother has, I hear, kept King Edward's two uniforms which she so much prized, that is. those of neld-marshal and admiral of the British N avv. King George will take charge of other personal effects that Queen Alexandra did not desire. KING EDWARD'S LAST BOOK. The last book which King Edward read, or, rather, was reading at the time of his death, was A Rc.se of Savoy," by Mr. H. Noel Williams. His Majesty was not a very rapid reader, and when a book pleased him he happ* v to return ,0 its pages again and again. Literature ,z U-1 dealing with old Court life, especially the Courts of England and France, always had a great charm for King Edward. It was this quality which made the book referred to so agreeable to the Kine. j Unhappily, however, his Majesty was not spared to complete his reading of the volume, for when the tragic blow fell that threw the Empire into mourning the Royal reader had got only half-way through the history that had so interested him. THE PLOT OF THE STORY. The Princess whose story is told in A Rose of Savoy was Marie Adelaide, wife of the Duke of Burgundy, grandson of Louis XIV. Old Savoy had many family associations with the Royal House of England, while its politics were a con- stant source of interest to our utatesmen. Many of the most eminent figures of the later seventeenth and early eighteenth centimes were in one way or another linked with the charming Marie Adelaide. The exiled James II. was a pensioner at St. Germains when Marie, then a mere child, was mated with young Burgundy, as memorable for his virtue as his wife for her beauty and, at times, her rather indecorouvs frivolity. One of Marie Adelaide's kinsmen was amongst the most- mentioned soldiers of the day. This was, of coursf. Prince Eugene of Savoy, the sworn enemy of Louis XIV. and the partner of Marlborough's glory. To the many political and Royal links which in the past united England and Savoy must be added the interesting literary associa- tion that the annals of one of Savoy's most attractive heroines were very near to the death-bed of the most beloved of our Kings. STAMPS OF THE NEW REHJTST. Stamp collectors, of whom King George is amongst the most enthusiastic, owning as he does probably the finest collection in the world, are not only anxiously awaiting the issue of the new postage stamps which will bear the new King's effigy, but the issue of the ne<w Ceylon postage stamps, which are expected this month. There are to be many changes in this new issue, not only in values, but in 'both paper and colour. At present there are twelve denominations, and the new issue will provide thirteen. Some of the present values will be excluded. These new stamps will not bear the effigy of King George, as the dies and plates were finished just before the death of King Edward. The new stamps bearing the h æd of King George V. will not be intro- duced for another twelvemonth. A GUILDHALL ORYPT. There has this week been opened to the public the beautiful crypt under the Guildhall. This is sure to be an attrac- tive addition to the sights of London. The crypt is said to be the finest in the City. It measures some 77ft. by 46ft.. and is 13ft. in height, whilst the building is of great beauty. There is some doubt as to its age. The great hall dates from 1411. but much Norman work has been discovered in the crypt, and in another part of the building Roman remains have also been found. The crypt is divided I into an East&rn and Western division by a partition, and it is only intended to allow the public to enter the Eastern crypt at present. The Western crypt is now being used as a store-house, and it will require much renovation before it can be thrown open to the public. The Eastern crypt is being used as a museum, and many old coffins and other relics are on view. THE PENALTY OF FLYING. The wonderful flight of young Willows from Cardiff is still attracting much attention and causing renewed discussion as to the respective merits of the airship and the aeroplane. The experts appear to hold the view that the airship of the future will be of the mammoth style, of which the Zeppelin is a type, and that the aeroplane will represent the cruiser or scout. This. of course, is mere specu- lation. as aviation is still in its infancy One expert with whom I was conversing pointed out the remarkable fact that, with the exception of Paulhan, no aviator had flown more than five hundred miles and lived. Poor young Rolls had iust completed his 500 miles when the fatal accident occurred. This is a remarkable statement, and one TdÙh I have not bad the opportunity of testing, but my friend had a notebook full cf figures, and, appa- rently, had taken every care to verify his facts. NEW RANGE-FINDER, The Admiralty have adopted a new range-finder, which will, it is said, revolu- tionise naval gunnery. The nature of the invention is being kept a profound secret. The inventor is a gentleman well- known in the printing trade, who Iras had considerable experience in patenting and perfecting machinery fcr the purpose of performing delicate operations. SCHOOLBOYS' DISHONESTY. I hear that during the past term two boys have been seivt down from one of the leading public schools, the charge in both cases being dishonesty. It is a matter of surprise that 6uch occurrences should be possible at a school where all the pupils are the children of well-to-do, and, in meat cases, cf wealthy, people. RETURN OF THE CRINOLINE. The hobble-skirt apparently is doomed. There have been so many accidents through it that ladies are now only wea,ring; the skirt under nrotest. In many cases to-day the hobble is mere pretence, and the wearers intend to revolt at the first moment. It is rumoured that they intend to go to the other extreme and introduce the crinoline in its place. Fashions certainly go from one extreme to the other, and history in fashion is always repeating itself, but whether the crinoline, »ffO dear to our grandmothers, will evy be introduced is a matter which seeme xo be outside the domain of prob- ability.

WHISKY AND WINE. » BANKRUPTCY OF A BANK OFFICIAL. Mr. John Pottenger, formerly sub-manager of the Wilts and Dorset Bank (Roa-th Branch), Cardiff, and now residing at Paign- ton, Devon, underwent his public examina- tion at Cardiff Bankruptcy-court on Tuesday (before the registrar, Mr. Harry Cousins). The statement of affairs disclosed gross liabilities 11,350 146. lCd., expected to rank zEB95 4s. lOd" assets £110, and deficiency 1786 4s. lOd. The causes of failure alleged were excessive household expenditure and long illness of debtor's late wife. For five years he acted M a bank manager. having previously been sub-manager. His salary for the last two years was L260 per annum. In oonsequenoe of the expense incidental to his wife's illness, he borrowed money, and withdrew his account with the bankers (his employers). On the! 26th of January last he resigned his position] under the bank, without a pension, and left the district, and has since been out of em- ployment. On February 10 last he executed a bill of sale in favour of his housekeeper to secure a sum of zE275, alleged to have been advanced at various times and since! December, 1908. He states he received no money when the bill of sale was executed, neither has he any record showing how the I amounts were advanced, nor did he give any acknowledgment in writing of the receipt of any of the loans. He subsequently executed a marriage settlement in favour of his house- keeper, to whom he was married on February 26, 1910. At that time, he states, he had known for the previous three years that he was unable to pay his debts. Mr. Goorge David subjected the debtor to a lengthy examination. Debtor said he loft Cardiff on February 10. and on that date executed tho bill of sale in favour of Miss Margaret Itose Davies (his housekeeper), with interest at 5 per c-snt. At the time of his marriago with Miss Davies all he had was some furniture, and his life interest in the field at Somerset,_ and the bill of sale was given to secjre "his wife that was to be." He isu-it have known he was insolvent, but he thought he would have been able to make somo arrangement with his creditors. Mr. David: Have you any record of one single penny advanced by the lady to you?- Not ii a document. There is no r-ccord or acknowledgment?— No. M iss Davies was a servant in yoaremplo-y?- She was my housekeeper, and had been in my employ since 1905. In further examination, witness said he never took a.ny receipt from Miss Davies, who had no banking account., hut pcsser.s'Jd money which was kept in the house. The mar- riage was solemnised sixteen days after the bill of sale was executed, and he denied that the transaction was a post-nuptial arrange- ment. Upon his resignation at the bank on the score of ill health there wa43 no agree- ment aa to pension. Which they had refused?" aoked Mr. David. Yes," eaid witness. Questioned as to certain loans, witnees said he might have represented that the bank "would see him through." He further admitted that some insurance premiums he had collected he had not paid over. He repeated that he left the bank through ill- health. Mr. David: Caused through your extrava- gant drinking habits?—^<>. You had six gallons of whisky from Stallard and Co. on December 3, 1909?—I don't remem- ber: not GO much as that. Mr. David That's what, they have proved, and they have judgmient against you. You bought wine to the extent of E3 126?—Tha.t is eo. You know you were hopelessly insolvent," Mr. David pointed out, and to this the debtor answered that he considered all tradesmen would be paid. What prospect h.d ycu of paying them?— My position was going on, ae it had been, and there was a propect of my salary increasing. To what extent-.EIO a year?—More than that. Did you represent that you erpected to receive money from a lady for whom you were trustee? No. Did you take your gold watch and chain to a pawnbroker in South-street, Exeter, and pawn them? Yes. You then had had the notice of ba-nkrnptoy ? -I think eo. Mr. David, applying for an adjournment, "under all the circumstances," said they might not have to trouble the debtor again, but he thought it desirable to keep the matter open for further investigation. The Registrar (consenting) adjourned the proceedings until October 11.

NEW VICAR OF BRYNMAWR The Rev. J. Simon, B.A., the new vioax of Erynmawr, formerly curate of St. Gabriel's, Swansea, is a graduate of St. David's College, Lampeter, and was ordained deacon in 1893, and priest the following year. His first THE REV. J. SIMON, B.A., Senior curate of St. Gabriel's, Swansea, who has been offered and accepted the living of Brynmawr. [Photo. Atkinson, Chester. curacy wae St. Matthew's, Swansea, and in 1895 he wae appointed curate of St. Gabriel's, Swansea, where he has successfully laboured Swansea, where he has successfully laboured since. His success as an organiser is proved by the various societies which he has cus- tained at Swansea, while as a preacher in both languages he stands in the front rank. Mr. Simon possesses in a remarkable degree all the qualifications of a pariah priest, being an energetic worker and able to stimulate others to work. He has an able ally in his wife.

TERRITORIAL'S DEATH. The funeral of the unfortunate cyclist, Private W. P :,3, of the 7th Welsh Regiment (Cyclists) of the Territorials, and eon of Mr. Owen Page, of the Railway Inm. Neath, who was killed on Friday last whilst returning with"»hie corps from manoeuvres, took place amidst many manifestations of sorrow at Llantwit Ctery. Neath, on Wednesday afternoon. The funerad was a military one, and was PBTVATE W. PAGE. [Photo. Harry Jones. joined by the "E" and "F" Companies of the Swansea, detachments, the Neath and Port Talbot detachments of the 7th Welsh Regi- ment, and also by members of the Neath detachment of t.he 6th Welsh (Territorial) Infantry and a large number of the cyclist sections and civilians on foot. The funeral procession was headed by the firing-party, composed of members of deceased's detach- ment at Neath, under Sergeant Thomas, and was followed by the band of the Swansea Company, who played the Funeral Ma.rch. The officers of the regiment present wer,e Major S. S. Clarke, Major Hunter (Briton Ferry), and Lieutenant Thomas (Briton Ferry). Deceased's cyclist comrades acted as bearers, and the coffin was wrapped in the "Union Jack, the deceased's cap being placed on the coffin. A volley was fired over the grave. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. W. E. Jenkins.

CWMBRAN FURNACE TO BE RE-STARTED. The blast furnace of Messrs. Guest, Keen, and Nettlefolds (Limited), Owmbran, which was shut down nearly two years ago, will be! re-started next week The foundry, which has been working on short time in corwquence of the stoppage of the furnace, will rteume: kits usual working hours, [

PANDEMONIUM! 4 CHINESE DISTURBANCE IN CARDIFF. A sequel to the Chinamen's affray was heard at Cardiff Police-court on Thursday. Wong Chey (33; WM charged with wounding Tong Lee with some instrument, and other Chir men were accueed of assaulting Ton Lee ana Ah Saw. All the seven defendants were further charged with rioting. Mr. Harold Lloyd prosecuted, Mr. Payne defended Ah Yong and Ah Shack, whilst Mr. Morgan Reea defended the other five. Mr. George F. Willett and Mr. G. F. Forsdike held watching briefs. The story for the prosecution was that rival Chinamen proceeded to the Law Courts on Friday last to get summonses against each other. The defendants had obtained their summonses, and ha.d remained outside in the corridor, "wild-eye'd, excited, and gesticu- la ting." Then the prosecutors came out- some escorted by the police—and were instantly set upon by the others, the China- men numbering between 30 and 40. Pande- monium at once reigned. Knuckledusters were used, and a knife of some kind was used on Tong Lee. Pigtails were grabbed and Celestials dragged towards the canal with the intention of being thrown in, and white women who witnessed the struggle fainted from fright. The scene was a serious one, out, luckily, a strong force of police rushed tip and quelled the disturbance A knuckleduster had been rooovexed from the canal. EXCITING SCENES. Detective Albert Davies said that he saw Tong Lee and Ah Saw emerge from the court. and when in Kingsway he saw a crowd of Chinamen advance threateningly towards them, one, Wong Sing, rolling up his coat sleeve. Witness warned them, and t.hey allowed the two men to go as far as the weighing-house, when Wong Chey struck at Tong Lee, who uttered a scream or yell. Two others, Ah Yong and Ah Fook, assaulted Tong Lee and Ah Saw. Witness arrested those two. but the fight was con- tinued. He blew his whistle, and, on seeing olbor officars arriving, he took Ah Yong to the station, having previously handed Ah Fook to a civilian. Ah Yong struggled violently, and threw a knuckleduster into the canal. Two ladies who were pa-ssing w-are so terrified that he sent- them to the police- station. All the celestials were shouting, and about fourteen officers were at this stage engaged in one continuous struggle, which extended from Kingsway Bridge to Queen- street. Some of the Chinese ran into shops, and the disturbance was very grea.t, civilians, police, and Chinamen all being mixed up. By arrangement he had the water drained from the canal on Sunday last, and found the knuckleduster produced, which was similar to the one thrown in by Ah Yong. The row la.sted about half-an-hour, and several Englishmen gave them a wide berth. Mr. Morgan Rees: What, Englishmen? I am surprised to hea.r that! (Laughter.) "FOUND A h. OLVER." Witness, answering Mr. Payne, said that on the previous night he rain in response to a police whistle to 214, Bute-street, a house occupied by Tong Lee and Ah Saw. There he beheld about 30 celestials. Ah Shack was in a corner with about five or six others on him. Ah Saw cried: "He shoot me!" Ah Shack complained of being assaulted. Wit- ness searched him, and found a revolver on him, but it was unloaded. Witness could not I say that the whole 30 were hostile to Ah Shack. Witness did not see Ah Shack take part in the row except to prevent an assault; whilst Ah Yong was arrested before the two prose- cutors were injured Alfred Williams, in the employ of Messrs. SpiUers and Bakers, gaye all the details in graphic evidence, and said the incidents occ iv sioned much sensation. It seemed to be getting "like a slaughter-house," men, women, and children running away in all directions He saw all the prisoners. Ah Shack hit Ah Saw in the eye with a knuckledxister. The others then rushed at Tong Lee, who fell, and when ho was getting up Wong Chey struck him with a sharp instrument and inflicted a wound and he threw the weapon into the canal. Further evidence as to the affray was given by William George, eLectrio car driver, and Tong Lee was also called and told his story, He lives in Bute-street, and is manager of society for assisting Chinese seafaring men in need of assistance. He swore that he was wounded on the back of the head, and he declared, that Ah Shack was the prime mover. SENT TO ASSIZES. Evidence of arrest having bee ngiven, the Bench, in answer to Mr. Harold- Lloyd, said they were satisfied that a prima facie caae had been established, and they sent the pri- soners to the assizes for wounding and riot- ing. PnieomerB pleaded not guilty.

GROSS IGNORANCE ALLEGED. CARDIFF ARCHITECT GIVES HARD KNOCKS. A remarkable letter was read from Mr. H P. Sanders, architect and surveyor, of Cardiff, at the St. Mellon's District Council meeting on Wednesday in reference to roads and buildings at Rumney. Mr. Sanders wrote:— I am more interested tha.n you in wish- ing to prevent what you call "jerry-build- ing," but as estate surveyor I am not paid to see your bye-laws are observed. That is your own surveyor's concern. The "jerry- building" has been privileged by the council's gross ignorance, and the specula- tive builders has had a good time. It is not, however, the duty of the council to try to prevent building, but to foster proper development, and if you cannot act in a businesslike manner the Local Government Board must be informed You arouse such men as to publicly abuse the council and thus ultimately bring the ratepayers to great expense. It was decided that the letter should lie on the table, and Mr. Sanders be asked when sending in plans to conform to the bye-laws. DEVELOPMENT OF BEDWAS. Plans for over 500 houses at Bedwas on the Glyngwyn Estate were submitted by Mr. Jenkins, architect, of Forth, on behalf of the owner, Mr. W. J. Thomas, of Ynyshir. They were provisionally approved Notices of motion in the name of the chair- j man that Mr. H. Preece Jones be appointed inspector of nuisances at £ 170 per annum, that Mr. Joseph Jones be appointed assistant inspector and assistant surveyor at JS160 per annum, and that Mr. Gomer S. Morgan be ap-p-ointed engineer and surveyor at JB150 per annum were deferred. A letter was read from Mr. Mitchell-Innes, agent to the Tredegar Estate, stating that instead of endeavouring to re-arrange the sanitation of the cottages in York-row, Ebbw I Bridge, the houses would be pulled down and new ones built in their place. =====——=

WELSH EX-CONVICT. TRIED TO SWALLOW IDENTIFICA- TION PAPERS." Mr. Denman at Marlborou gh-street on Tues- day remanded John Williams, 57, coster- monger, Whitfield-place, W., who was charged as a suspect loitering for the supposed pur- pose of felony in Berners-street, Oxford-street, on Monday evening. Detective Dyer sta,ted that Williams loitered round & laundry van while the carman was delivering a parcel, peeping into the vehicle, amd otherwise acting very suspiciously. On being arreeted he took a blue foolscap sheet of paper from his pocket and tried to swallow it. It proved to be his identification paper." Mr. Denman: Bather indigestible. (Laugh- ter.) Williams: I admit I am a returned convict. I have come from Weles. Several firms will give me testimonials for honesty since I oame out. I have been ill. I went to Covent Garden and bought 8s. worth of pears, which I sold in the City. It was on the way to my lodgings when this happened. I had no ill intentions.

A CUSTOMER'S ORDER. SOUTH WALES OUTFITTERS' ACTION. Before Sir Samuel Evans, sitting as vacation judge on Wednesday, Mr. Mulliga,n mentioned the oase of Griffiths and Son v. Griffiths, and applied for leave to serve notice of motion for next Wednesday for the committal of the defendant for breach of an undertaking given before Mr. Justice Joyce. He said the plain- tiffs traded in Cardiff, Swansea, and else- where in South Wales as outfitters for sailors and officers. The defendant, W. A. Griffiths, set up a similar business under the same name as plaintiffs, almost next door to them, he thought, in Port Talbot, and when the plaintiffs took action against him the defen- dant, by his cou/isel on July 28, gave an undertaking until a trial or further order' not to carry on business other than under bis own name, and not to represent in any way his business as that of the plaintiffs or as connected with it. Since that undertaking was given, the pi am tiffs alleged that the defendant had obtained at least ODe order from a mercan- tile marine officer who was a former cus- tomer ox the plaintiffs, and had sent an invoico which was an exact copy of the invoice of which plaintiffs complained pre- viously. His Lordship said he saw no urgency about the matter. They had only alleged one ease against the defendant, and they might get other oases if the mat.ter stood till next term. Mr. Mulligan submitted that the defendant ought to be stopped from taking away the plaintiffs' customers. His Lordship said if the plaintiffs could get other casee and could prove they were suffer. ing they could renew "be application..The present application Waf, refused.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. + CHATTY ITEMS ABOUT MEN AND MATTERS. Queen and Welsh Industries. Queen Mary has graciously expressed her intention of becoming patron of the Welsh Industries Association. Chancellor's New Office. Mr. Lloyd George has accepted the presi- dency of the newly-formed Cambrian Society at Oxford. School m aster-Naval Expert. Dr. Macnamara visited the Clyde on Mon- day and inspected some Admiralty work pro- ceeding on the river. Mr. Carnegie's Latest. A building to shelter the "Nigg stone" et Nigg, which contains the earliest Celtic designs known, has been erected by Mr Andrew Carnegie. Ex-AberdaLr i an's Success. Mr. Cyril Jones, son of Mr. M. Loesby. Jones, chemist, late of Aberdare, and now of May fair, London, has won a £6() scholarship at St. Thomas's Hospital. Useful to Wooers. A book which is to appear shortly in Stockholm will contain the expression I. love you" in every known language. This is how a Greenlander declares his passion: "UnifgroeendrlainalerfLronajunguirigujak." Forthcoming Marriage. The marriage which has been arranged between Mr. Dyffrig S. Nicholl Oarne, third son of the iate Mr. J. Devereux Nicholl Oarne and Mrs. Carne, of Nash Manor, Oowbridge, and Miss Dorothy Mary Wallace, third uaivhter of Dr. and Mrs. Wallace, of Howard Lodge. Cardiff, will take place shortly at Bombay Cathedral Count and Shop Girl. A sensation has been caused throughout Austria by the announcement that a few days ago the marriage took place in London of Count Johnaiines Clary. file only son of Prince Clary, of Aid ringen, with a young Bohemian girl named Hospodar, the daughter of a shopkeeper. The prince is a scion of one of the oldest mediatised Austrian families. The Prebendary's Point. Keeu theologian though he ie, Prebendary Webb-Peplos is not without a strong ve-in of humour. There is a story told (says "M.A.P.") of how at a Church Congress he once was introduced to a city stockbroker, who began to enlarge upon his own business capabilities, and to deplore the lack of initiative in the modern British youth. Why," he said. when I landed in this country I was with- out a cent, in my pockets." Yes, said Mr. Webb-Peploe, "but there were other pockets." "Matinee Idol's" Betrothal. Miss Katharine Corri Harris, daughter of Mr. Sydney Harris, a wealthy New York lawyer, has announced her betrothal to Mr John Barrymore, the actor. It is said that Mis« Harris's father is opposed to the matoh because of his daughter's youth, but that her mother favours it On Monday it was reported that the father had cut short a holiday in Europe and had sailed for home to prevent the marriage. A few months ago it was widely advertised that Mr. Barrymore, who is a matinee idol," had been insured for a large sum against marriage. Next for Dublin Castle. The rumour is revived that before the end of the year the Earl of Aberdeen, who haa been anxious for over twelve months to be relieved of the office, will resign the Irish Viceroyalty, and gossip is again busy as to the identity of his successor (says the London correspondent of the "Daily Despatch"). Earl Beauchamp was spoken of some time ago, but there appears to be a feeling that he knows little of Ireland, and that Ireland "knows less of him. although there is force in the retort of one of Lord Beauchamp's admirers that the objection is a very novel one. Lord Ashby St. Leger, better known as the Hon. Ivor Guest, Paymaster-General, is also men- tioned in the matter. tioned in the matter. A Welsh Bride. At Christ Church, Lancaster-gate, London, on Saturday LoM Charles Arthur Conyng* hanD, younger brother of the late Marquees of Ccnyiigham and uncle of the present mar- quess, was married to Mrs. Annie Brewer Hunter, of Plas Coch, Towyn, Merioneth, and 32, Craven Hill-gardens, Lancaster-gate. Pre- bendary Francis Gurdon officiated. The bridegroom is the only surviving brother of Lady Blancho Couyngham, the Ladies Con- stance and Jane Combe, Lady Maud Rams- lien, and Lady Florence Willoughby. It was Lord Charles's grandfather, the second Mar- quess of Conyngham, who went with the then Archbishop of Cunterbury to announce to Queen Victoria her accession to the Throne.

=- MIDNIGHT HORROR. ♦ SWANSEA MAN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. David Davies (38), of Swansea, was brought up on remand at Bristol on Thursday charged with the wilful murder of George Britton, of Viotoria-road, St. George, on July 26. When asked if he had any statement to make to-day, the accused said, I desire to call witnesses." George Francis Stood ley. a surgical boot- maker, of 33. Victoria-road, Redfields, was then called. He said his house was next door to the house formerly occupied by the deceased man. He had known the Brittons as neigh- bours for a couple of years. He Wall in bed on the night of the tragedy, when he was aroused by knocking at the Brittons' door just after twelve o'clock. He heard Mrs. Britton sa.y, You old pig. What did you look me out for?" Britton replied, I aint going to have you ooming in here this time of night." Witness heard a row after this, and heard Britton say. "——— he shan't stop here to-night." After the row, had gone on for some time it sounded to witness, who was still in his bedroom, as if Mrs. Britton ran upstairs, and that her husband Tan after h.er. He had up to this time hvard no other voices but these of the Britton. There was a heavy fall, and he heard Mra. Britton say, Don't, don't, don't!" and the words got fainter. as if she was lighting for her life. He heard Britton cursing and swearing, and subse- quently there came the sound of another heavy thud, as if someone fell, and he heard the words, "Oh, oh!" uttered faintly, and then Mrs. Britton cried. 1 didn't tell you to do thot." Afterwards Mrs. Britton irsbed into the street shouting, He has cut my husband's throat." Witness jumped out of bed, but did not go down after hearing that somccne had bfen murdered. He was up to that. time under the impression that it was simply a quarrel between Britton and his wife He had no time to tell his story to the police, and he made his first statement to the clerk of prisoner's solicitor. "HE'S DEAD, HE'S DEAD!" Frank Creech, a dyer, another neighbour of the Brittons, gave similar evidence, stat- ing that he saw Mrs. Eritton rush out of the front, door shouting, "He's dead. he's dead!" and her hair was hanging over her shoulders. Mrs. Laura Jones, another neighbour, stated that she had often heard Mrs. Britton scream "Murder!" Another lady, whose name was handed pri- vately to the clerk, said that on the night of the tragedy she was passing the house of the Brittons, when she heard a woman say, "He's been a qood little chap here, and he's not going." Then followed an awful row. Mr. Watson, addressing the court, suggested that this was a case in which the young man should not die, because no motive for murder had been proved, anid he Mked that prisoner should be committed for manslaughter. PRISONER IN TEARS. Prisoner, who sat with downcast head during the whole of the proceedings, broke clown and wept when his solicitor was speak- ing. The Bench, however, committed the accused for trial on tho charge of Wilful murder."

"FOSSILISED METHODS." MINERS' AGENT AND RHYMNEY COMPANY. Speaking at a mass meeting of the Rhym- ney miners on Wednesday, Mr. Walter Lewis, agent, said that the non-Unionists in the dis- trict could disabuse their minds that the notices were withdrawn; they were only sus- pended to the end of August. Referring to the Rhymney Iron Company, Mr. Iewis said that he was determined to let the share- holders know how things were being managed. The lackadaisical way of dealing with matters affectinlg the workmen was enough to provoke angels to revolt. He con- demned the autocracy of Mr. W. Smith, the gen-eral manager, in regard to claims for compensation, and the delays made in fixing the price-list at certain collieries, although the men had been approached by the Con- ciliation Board four months ago to negotiate in the matter. He was determined to expose these old and fossilised methods, even if he got all the employes of the oompany out on strike.

BROKEN ARM AND LOCKJAW STRANGE SEQUEL TO A MOTOR COL- LISION. At the City Coroner's-court on Wednesday an inquest was held on the body of Mary Jane ailey (52), wife of a conductor on the Central London Railway. The deceased, with some friends, was injured in a motor collision, and at her own request, was taken to St. Bartholomew's Hos- pital, as there was a oompound fracture of the right gorearm. On Tne? ay morning there were symptoms of lockjaw, and it was decided by the senior surgeon o amputate the arm, and this was done. Deceased went on well until the even- ing, Whl she suddenly died. The jol.ry found that death was due to tetania*'and .accidental cqneee.

WEEK BY WEE& LIGHTER SIDE OF CUBBBU^ EVENTS. Mr. Lloyd George has taken the oath" magistrate for the county of Carnarvon* At the recent Cardiff United Irish sports at Tintern prizes were given f°r danoing and Irish jig. danoing and Irish jig. „ One of the Cardiff Welshmen who baS attending the Celtic fetes in France „ decided to call himself Twm o'r Nafl^ \#l The tramp nuisance is jnst now °nntjy, increase all over North Wales. Appafft* Weary Willie likes to shuffle along 111 tourists' wake. The Barry District Council, whioh ¡eJa' sits well into midnight, on Monday Vat" passed a resolution in favour of the light Saving Bill. dIJ A complainant at Newport Poli Saturday—" He caught me by the that I could not speak, and I several times to let me go." tl1' What method of spelling is in use Barry Company's system? One of theiTg^ standing outside the Cardiff Education bil bore the word "Enquirey," and in gr&l' letters, too. d6 Madame Melba at Llandu<tn<7 Saturday to a huge audienoe, being ol appearance in this country before for America. She sang six times including enoores. There is a watchdog a.t a Pwllheli p house which allowed burglars to enter j,,J out giving the slightest warning, but loudly when the police came and œ rush at them. He has lost his job. ,^jt A woman who appeared before the )I Board of Ouardians at their last created rather a surprise by saying tb^jf was employed at the Dowlais works in ing fish plates at a wage of 5s. per It is pointed out in London OPi that Sir J. Rees, M.P. for MontgO Boroughs, speaks Tamil. Telngu, Hindustani, and Arabic. All the cannot speak Welsh, which is the laos of a large number of his constituent1 A defendant at Newport Polifot on Monday seemed to have a latent to* knocking up a eoore of convictions, seriously said to the bench, when with e. trivial offenoe, "I am sorry ? this is the first time I have been here- Mr. W. W. Francis, the well-known port athlete possesses a valuable gola, iJI" It is very old, and bears the foHow)rf0o^ ecription: —" From Nelson to Blao^ 1805." Nelson was, of course, Admiral^! and Blackwood was Captain Blackwoou» fought a.t Trafalgar. The new peal of eight bells reoently bltPoo.1 by the Roman Catholic Bishop of at Blackpool have been christene*llrAjiC$' Saints Monica, Charles, Ignatius, and 1 0* George, Patrick, Andrew, and latter four being the patron saints tively of England, Ireland, Scotland- Wales. Wales. Things are looking bright for the f Cardiff Musical Festival, and order for if} are being rapidly booked by proresJ1. people. Amongst those who have » :8t1tSo secured places are the Marchioness oiØjJi the Countess of Dunraven, Lady ø Stuart, Oolonel Turbervill and Pa j Jlre. Ebeworth (Llandough Castle) In the good old days, long before Taj^bef it is reoorded that "Madam Mathew, ji* aman, Aberdare, for many years p wet. annual visit at Christmas to h«r f ju Squire Lewis, of Llinishen, sort of palanquin on two long poles. a extremity of which wae a strong pony." .fl ijj* Shame on yoo to bring me here t > 79th Thus 6poke an old farn^ North Wales Polioe-court when for using a. cart for other than far n*3 poees without a. liocnce. The old 11laI1 very indignant, and even when the to dismissed with a caution he wan w K argue with the constable as to ™ should be sumsnoned when he was ll€ years of age. The estate of the late Sir George se-: Bart., who died on June 9, aged 59, ¡¡totl provisionally sworn at by the his son. Sir Frank Newnes, Bart. A Ittf tll' account will be filed when the value 0 5t1 estate has been definitely ascertain^'$l. ject to an annuity to Lady e,1ef K George Newnes bequeathed the wholf f¡.ø property to his son and only ohild, Sir Newnes, Bart. One of the most pleasant features i8ctl day's proceedings of the Cardiff City r8J1IJ was the presentation of a handsome „{ A in gold of the Lord Mayor's peI1d ,e Alderman Robert Hughes. As the Mayor of the city, apart from tJ%\ .^8 witu which, 4 duties of hts no one j entitled to suoh a memento, especia^i similar pendants have been presente successors. cetlld He had ju?t declared that a woroa^ not keep a secret. "Oh, I don't tradicted the burom Pontypridd la kept my age secret ever since I wafl f four." "Yes," he replied, but one n days you'll give it away. In Jjj just simply have to tell it." ehell replied, with confidence, I think J 1e' woman has kept a secret for twenty she oomes pretty near knowing bo* it." d9.( t1 1JØ An opera entitled "The Bells of will shortly be issued, and is like „,usic I produced at the a.ncient city. The 11lJ{t!J. by Mr. W. J. Granger, organist of St- j- V rine's, Pontypridd, and the libretti6 )»■' John Hill, of Pontypridd and Llanda ^{1^ Hill is a competent writer, and marked poetic gift. Both gentlemen j* S ting their best work into the opera, t ^,o of which is laid at Llandaff, the green being prominently introduced. For horrid realism (=ays Phillips m the journal of the Wels^ graphical Society) no Welsh ^T°n-oe^CA, transcends that to "Drych Bradw^j. sef Hanes brad y cyllill hirion," by "Y Pab," of Carnarvon, printed by Dolgellau, 1826 (second edition). It 0 blO"1 interesting to know who cut tbtS veg. curdling plate. Apparently, it firt a'iot1 as a frontispiece to the eighth Theo. Evans's "Drych y Prif 0-36oedd. gg. was printed at Trefriw in 1822 by J- J(, R. D. Blackmore, author of Doone," spent a great del! of his y Newton Nottage, near Porthcawl. o( his maternal grandfather. Aron^ fpot he wove most of the scenes of U of Sker." His first book, poe^,t Melanter," was published in 1853, « first version of The Mnil of S'te been written be-fore this date. til.. novel. "Cradock Nowell," took 1 fi om a former owner of Nottago blé 1 whose name is still to be seeai on a t3. Newton Church. The late Dr. Danford Thomas was So" of Mr. Edwin Seward's in their at Yeovil, where Mr. Thomas's fatD 0f U Rev- R J. F. Thomas—was rector John's. He was a powerful preacher highly respected parish priest, Mr- (Mr. Seward remembers) spoke with a o Welsh accent, and was probably a tI Walian. Some of his predecessors 1 vicariate in Tudor and Stuart tiffle Sewards, and he and Mr. &award s often discussed the settlement of the J in South-east Wales in Norman times, y they held Talafan, MerthyrØlaw, jI" Ogmore. ttf A little tragedy occurred in a l>g shire homestead the other afternoon- cjf white kitten was heard mewing a ,j0, K^ by several members of the family. -t [ jO ever. were quite oblivious of the » pussy was drowning in an old ci £ .e which it had accidentally fallen. ^"tieLj? had been the boon companion of a i which was housed under the same ro.^ti^ the calf missed his little friend his c\jt were pitiful to hear, and no calf A& more for the loss of his mother jf'# one did after his feline chum. We c* that the kitten used to sleep on bftc^ £ *,ie e%t A travelling circus had a remark^ rience in a North Wales town on ^e> A number of young roughs wished t show for sixpence, instead of a s A\n$c normal charge. Finding their t( avail, they tried to force their wayt>J^.V the proprietor summoned the lion ^0iie fit his assistance. The lion-tamer. 0i ttt alarmed at the threatening crowd and deeming discretion t" jl part of valour, returned to his u" t0 » strong man of tho show next ^rl<*L.s. '.V the disturbance, but without socc last resource, the proprietor let '<> reiC°.flK- the elephants. The elephant, after two of the ringleaders with h resto quickly cleared the showground an tJÝ peace.. ,,}1lsoe ¡lis Apropos of the efforts now beln.. ()r¡}tllil' the Congregationalists to pK-itf work done by the late Dr. Tho jjg-a-'1 and his echool at Neuaddlwyd. CaJO.. ;g s £ vid the two a-rtioles on the history o and its principal, contributed by Samuel. M.A., headmaster of oe art County School, to the October andlI s ff numbers of Oymru," 1895. are a. se-ri f; reading. The articles came InsaYs t>. very valuable and interesting Samuel on the history of the schools of Cardiganshire. I 3 l*j Neuaddlwyd a few days ago (vrr,The pondent) with mnch pleasure-, are well and copiously *n<i,r4s £ Neuaddlwyd. as it originally was in 1905; the cottage where when a student at the c**V% Dr. Phillips' home; Neuaddlwyd its cemetery, with the do~to' j of k strongly recommend the P*Jl ttie Hjiifl two articles to those interested i h movement ill Tetfard to toe ja .memorial. n