The Cardiff Times

BIRTHS,MARRIAGES,& DEATHS. BIRTHS. JONES.—On the 13th inst.. at Albany Villa, 74, Windsor-road, Penarth, the wife of Fred R. Jones, of a son. 326 MARRIAGES. DAVIES—HUGHES.—On the 12th March, at Perth, by the Rev. James Nicholas, Tonypandy, J. B. Davies, Sculptor, Treorky, to P. Hughes, Hillside, Llwynypia. 4414—804e GABRIEL—JONES.—At Wesley Chapel, New Tre- degar, by Rev. A. J. Silcox, assisted by Rev. L. R. Pogwell, Jacob Gabriel, F.T.S.C., second son of Mr John Gabriel, Argoed, to Jessie, second daughter of Mr John Jones, of Brynheulog, Bargoed. 78 MATTHEW—MARSHALL.—On 16th inst., at St. Catherine's Canton, by the Rev. Jos. Baker, M.A., Alexander, youngest son of Captain Mat- thew, to Beatrice Florence, third daughter of W. T. Marshall, Weston-super-Mare. 498 PABDOE-TSOMAS—TURNER.—On March 12th, 1903, at the Congregational Chapel, Newport, Salop, Bertie, second son of the late John Pax(lae- Thomas, Baptist Minister, of Newport, Mon., to Rose, daughter of the late Henry 'JCnme*, Esq., and of Mrs Wilson, Lyndhurst, Newport, Salop. DEATHS. AMBROSE.—On the 12th inst., at Penrhiwceiber, Gwenllian Ambrose, widow of the late John Ambrose, aged 70 years. 387 BELT.—March 8th, 25, Diamond-street, South, Mary, the dearly beloved wife of John Belt, aged 58 years. BOWEN.—On March 7th, at 4, Moon-street, Roath, Cardiff, William, the beloved husband of Sarah Bowen, and nephew of Divid Huish, Beaufort. Patient through suffering. CARE.—On the 10th Mar oil, 1903, at 220, Newport- road, Cardiff, Captain William Henry Care, of St. Ives, Cornwall, aged 0. DAVID.—March 9, William David, Cross Inn, late f of Tontrwskwell. DATE.—0n the 14th inst., Herbert James, eldest son of the late R. S. Date and Mrs E. A. Date, 83, Coanaught-road, aged 33 years. DAVIES".—On Surday, March 15th, at Island Farm, Bridgend, Davi Jones Davies, second son of John Davies; ageo. 3 years. DAVIES.—At 76, Marlborough-road, Cardiff, on March 12tb, Mary, widow of the late David Davies, 39, Swan-street, Swansea. DAWE.—At Drill Hall, Penarth, on March 10th, Sidney Reginald, beloved son of Sidney and Rosina Dawe, aged 13 years and 11 months. EVANS.—On the 9th inst., at Homry House, 1, Glynrhondda-street, Cardiff, Mary Ann, widow of the late James Evans. EV ANS.-On the 14th inst., at Bristol House, Aber- cynon, Mary, the beloved mother of W. Evans, croœr. GABRIEL.—On March 14th, suddenly, at 76, Alch- mond-road, William Henry Gabriel, F.R.C.O., of Park-place, Tredegar, aged 24 years. GIBBS.—On 12th inst.. at 10, North Church-street, Matilda, widow of the late W. T. Gibbs, aged 71 years. GrTHS.-On 9ih inst., at Ashgrove, Aberdare, Thomas E. Griffiths, late of Lloyds Bank, Aber- dare, after a long and painful illness, borne with Christian fortitude and with every consideration for those around him. HOPKINS.—On March 10th, at 116, Portmanmoor- road, East Moors. Charles William, the beloved husband of Jane Hopkins, aged 37 years. HAILES.—At Sherwood, Radyr, on March 10, John Thomas, dearly beloved husband of Priscilla Hailes. HUGHES.—March 10th, Mary Hannah Hughes, wife of David Hughes. HUGHES.—On March 8th, at 54, Elm-street, Boath, Charles Hughes, age 72 (late chief traffic inspector T.V.R.), relict of the late Elizabeth Hughes. JENKINS.—On Saturday, at 99, Bute-street, Treorchy, Ann, wife of Mr Wm. Jenkins, and daughter of Mrs Williams, Fforch Farm, Treorchy, aged 39. ;&WIS.-On the 12th instant, at 64, Miakin-street, Cardiff, Richard Lewis, late audit accountant Tail Vale Railway. LLOYD.—On Saturday, the 14th of March, at his residence, Duffryn-terrace, New Tredegar, after a brief, but painful, illness, the Rev. William Emrys Lloyd, the highly respected Minister of Uchdir Congregational Church, aged 32 years. T.nJDF.M ANN — United Ancient Order of DraidsPen arth, Lodge 890. On March 7th, at 115,Main-street, Cadoxton, Brother Albert Lindemann. MORGAN.—Died on March 14th, at 25, Maria-street, Neath, John, dearly beloved husband of Mary Morgan, late of Railway View, Resolven, aged 14 J8arS. RADFORD.-March 9th, at New York. U.S.A., sud- denly, Capt. E. L. Radford, of the s.s. Woodford, the beloved husband of Florence Radford, of 40, grange-gardens, Cardiff, ago 43 years 945 STEELE.—March 8th, at 19t Telford-street, River- side, after a loag m-u.1 painful illness, Bebert, the beloved husband of Elizabeth Steele SMITH.—On Friday, the bth inst.. at 56, Gordon- road, Ellen Paine (Nollie), daughter of William and Ellen Smith. Deeply regretted. 787 THOMAS.—On the 13th inst., at Brynogwy, Bridg- end, Crisbane Morgan, second son of P. J. Thomas, architect and surveyor, in his 17th year. THOMAS.-At Brynawel, Aberdare, on Sunday, March 8th, 1903, William Thomas, J.P., in his 71st You. THOMPSON.-On March 14th, at 3, Inverness-place, Roath, Samnel Thompson, late of Adam-street, aged 71. VICABY.-on Saturday, March 14 th, at 52. Holmes- xlaie-street, Grangetown, Thomas, the beloved husband of Elizabeth Vicary. WILLIAMS.—On Monday night, at 11.30, at the Belle Vue Inn, Scwrfa, Sirhowy, David Walter Williams, checkweigher, age 40. Public funeral Friday, at 3 p.m., for gentlemen only, Cefyn Gola Cemetery. 958 WATSON.—On Sunday, March 15th, Miss Florence Colclough Watson, late of The Lodge, Llandaff. 494

NBW STORY. On April ith will be commenced a New Powerf ul Story of dramatic interest from the pen of J. MacLaren Cobban, entitled., The Iron Hand." -I

SATURDAY, MARCH 21,1903. MAGISTRATES AND THE LICENSING PROBLEM. The rights and duties of magistrates when dealing with licensing were dis- 0 0 cttssetfin iiae House of Lords during the 4 present week on a question raised by Lord Barton, and once again it has been made clear that there is no fixity of tenure in a licence, no right to renewal, and no claim for compensation. The magistrates have the full power, acting on the Licensing Bench, to renew or refuse to renew any licence. It is their duty to consider each application on its merits, and the sole con- trolling influence is to be the public neces- sities of the district in which the licensed house is situated. If the district is over- supplied with licensed houses the magis- trates may refuse to renew a licence even though the house has been well conducted. There is no right in a licence, which is only granted for a twelvemonth and in the interests of the public. Lord Burton asked the Lord Chancellor a question on the legal procedure of magistrates, and supple- mented it by the remark that up til recently it had been held that the magis- trates had no right to refuse to renew the licence of a house which had been con- ducted properly. But that fiction has been exploded in the higher courts, and it has been established beyond question or legal quibble that the magistrates may refuse any licence which they consider in the interests of the public or the requirements of the neighbourhood should be refused. The Lord Chancellor referred Lord Burton to the case of Sharpe v. Wakefield, which was again supported by the Farnham case. There is no longer any doubt as to the law, and now that the powers of the magistrates have been made clear we find the justices acting upon those powers in the public interest in all parts of the coun- try. The Lord Chancellor was bound to tell Lord Burton that the granting or the refusal of a licence must be left to the discretion of the justices," and that they must exercise it judicially and with refer- ence* to the real needs and requirements of the district, as well as the position which the licensed house held." And he further observed, quoting Lord Denbigh's remarks as Chairman of Quarter Sessions, that there could be no right to the renewal, but to expect a renewal was human nature and perfectly reasonable." The Lord Chancellor made it more clear and em- phatic by saying, But it must always be remembered that there was no doubt the justices had a discretion in this sense, that if they had taken the matter into their consideration, and had then come to the conclusion that such and such a licence should: not be renewed, that was conclusive in the matter." The licensing magistrates have absolute discretion and power in the matter, and have only to consider the welfare of the public and the reasonable requirements of the district. Compensation and long tenure claims are no hindrance to the discretion of the magis- trates, and the licences are granted from year to year, and may be refused as they are granted by the licensing magistrates.

The General Election in miniature is in progress, and notwithstanding the attempts to minimise the party import- ance of the swinging change of feeling at Woolwich and Mr Crooks' record triumph, I' the Government and its supporters do see the significance of that result. But they hoped that subsequent events would turn the attention of the electors from Wool- wich, and now their hopes have been frus- trated by the triumph of the Liberal candidate at Rye. Dr. Hutchinson has changed a Conservative majority of 2,489 into a Liberal majority of 534, and the result is quite startling, for in the Rye Division the most sanguine elector never expected so fine a win even if they really felt persuaded of a victory at all. The weather told all against the Libetal I chances, for there was a deficiency of carriages, and it needed a stout politician I to turn out in Tuesday's weather to record a vote. The country is awakening to the I situation and the deficiencies of the pre- sent Government, which has passed so many class enactments. The war fever is over and the glamour of conquest; the war tax has to be paid. The country has time to ponder over present-day problems and to note how the Government has used its opportunities during its long spell of office. This explains Woolwich and Rye, and makes the miniature General Election doubly interesting.

St. Patrick's Day falls upon the 17th, and there were many gatherings of Irish- men in South Wales and a brave show made of wearing the green, though the weather made impossible any outward demonstration of loyalty to a popular custom, in the observance of which so many have suffered in the past. A few years ago Irish soldiers were punished for donning a bit of shamrock in their caps when on parade, but now a Queen presents the weed for decora- tion, and honours the custom. Irishmen celebrate the Saint in strangely jubilant and turbulent fashion. The wearing of the green this year has been made all the more interesting by the expected and half- promised settlement of the long-standing political quarrel, and Punch has re- presented Mr Balfour and St. Patrick ex- pelling from the Green Isle the snakes of sedition, disloyalty, famine, crime, and boycotting. A good omen, truly, and let us hope that Mr Punch is not too pre- vious." Another omen was the launching of Shamrock HI. for the purpose of bring- ing home the America Cup. There was much cause for jubilation at the wearing of the green this year quite apart from the fame of St. Patrick.

Though the war is over, and the m&fctial spirit is slumbering, the fame and popu- larity of Baden-Powell are still on men's tongues, and there is not a youth or school- boy in Great Britain who would not make an effort to see the popular hero of the siege and successful defence of Mafeking. It will be remembered that Major-General Baden-Powell was offered and accepted the freedom of the borough of Cardiff, and only pressing engagements prevented its formal presentation. But the members of the Corporation and the citizens generally have looked forward with interest to the time when the soldier-hero would be able to visit the town and sign the burgess roll, which already contains the names of famous men, one of the most recent free- men being Lord Kitchener. The event is within measurable distance of accomplish- ment, for this week the Mayor received a letter from Major-General Baden- Powell offering to visit Cardiff in May or June. His visit to South Wales will be the event of the summer, in which the whole. of South Wales will share.

-The sudden death of Mr W. S. Caine, which occurred on Tuesday, removes a prominent figure from the temperance cause and an ardent politician from the House of Commons. Since 1873 he has been an active politician and a speaker who always comraanded attention. He was a man of independent thought and action, and never afraid to follow whither his convictions led him. He was an effective preacher, and closely engaged in mission work, whilsb his temperance advocacy is known throughout the country. All through his career Mr Caine was a consistent and strenuous advocate of the temperance cause, and one of the most effective and prac- tical.of speakers on the [temperance plat- form. By everyone interested temperance work his death willJbe regard" as a serious; loss, for there are too few politicians in Parliament who may be relied upon for consistent and persistent advocacy of temperance principles and legislation which makes for temperance.

MOUNTAIN ASH LADY'S SUICIDE Inquest at Cardiff.—A Victim of Insomnia. A distressing case of supposed suicide occurred at Cardiff on Tuesday morning. Mrs Edward Pritchard Evans, wife of Dr. Evans, J.P., Dnffryn Ffrwd, Mountain Ash. had been staying with relatives at 36, Park-place, and on Tuesday morning, about 9 o'clock, she was found with her throat cut. Dr. C. Vachell tvts sent for, and pronounced life extinct. He also gave it as his opinion that the wound was self- inflicted. Mrs Evans, it appears, saffered from mental depression for a considerable time. originally due to a severe illness. Sho leaves six children --three boys and three daughters. Two of the girls have recently returned from Switzerland, whither they had gone to take a course of education. Two of the sons are at school at Cheltenham, and the third at Clifton. Mrs Evans was about 50 years of age, and was the daughter of the late Mr Thomas Thomas, of Cefnpennar Uchaf, a farm about two miles from Mountain Ash. On Wednesday at Cardift Town Hall Mr E. B. Reece, coroner, conducted an inquiry into the circumstances attending the sensational death at 36, Park-place, Cardiff, on Tuesday of Mrs Edward Pritcbard Evans fnee Alice Jane Thomas), wife of Dr. E. P. Evans, J.P.. of Duffryn Ffrwd, Mountain Ash. Deceased was on a visit to her brother-in-law, and was found dead on Tuesday morning in the bath-room with her throat cut. Dr. Edward Pritchard E'.ans, husband of the I deceased lady, said that she was 47 years of age last birthday. For the last four or five months sho,bad been suffering from depression, but there was nothing in her condnct to cause alarm. On Sunday night he accompanied deceased to Cardiff, thinking that a short stay with her sister, who lived at 36, Park-place, might do her good. He returned on Sunday night, and when he left his wife she seemed no worse. On Tuesday morning ho was sent for by bis brother-in-law, and on arriving in Cardix7 found his wife dead. Alice Watts, housemaid in the employ of Mrs Evans, of 36, Park-pla-ce, said she attended on the deceased, who, on the Monday, did not appear to be very low spirited in fact, witness thought she was rather better. In the evening of Monday she saw the deceased going to her bedroom, and she then seemed all right. On Tuesday morning she had a cup of tea in bed about 7.30, and at that time Mrs Evans, her sister, was with her. De- ceased did not dress at all that morning, and at about ten minutes to 9 witness went up stairs to her work. She went in- to the deceased's room, but think- ing she was asleep witness went into Mr Evans's dressing-room,* and whilst doing her work there deceased, in be, dressing-gown, came into Mr Evans's room, but said nothing. Witness walked out into the bedroom, and did not see I whether deceased picked anything up. On leav- ing the dressing-room she returned to her bed- room, but on seeing witness there she at once walked out and proceeded to the w.c. Deceased's daughter was outside the closet door waiting for her to come out, and on witness going to the bath-room close by she heard deceased's daughter asking her mother to come out. No reply being forthcoming the daughter called up her aunt, who then asked deceased to let her in. No answer was made, and on Mr Evans being called up he pushed open the door. Deceased was lying on the floor, on which was blood. On the closet seat was a razor in a case, which belonged to Mr Evans. The deceased looked strange when she came into Mr Evans's dressing-room. Mr Evan Evans, 36, Park-place, said deceased was his sister-in-law. Dr. Eyans, Mrs Evans and the children frequently visited his hoyse. On Sunday evening last deceased came down to Cardiff, accompanied by her husband and one of her daughters, the doctor returning on Monday. Witness knew that deceased had been depressed for sonfe time, but seemed to be getting much better. On the Monday she went to town shop- ping with her sister, witness's wife. On Tuesday morning his wife told him that her sister would not come down early as she was not feel- ing very well, and thought she would try to get more sleep. He did not see anything of deceased until he was called up by his wife, his niece, and the servant to burst open the door, which he did, as Alice Watts had described. He found deceased on the floor in a sitting position. Her throat was cut there was some blood on the floor but from the quantity of blood in the basin witness realised that death was certain. He put his arms around her, but she died almost instantly. His razor case was on the seat, and one of the razors was open and blood covered. This was the one he had last shaved with, Witness knew that Dr. Vachell had been sent for, and so left deceased and the razor undis. turbed. Dr. Vachell soon arrived and pronounced Mrs Evans dead. The doctor telephoned for the police, and the body was not removed until the arrival of an officer. Dr. C. T. Vachell stated that death had taken place a few minutes before be arrived. He found two wounds each four and a half inches long, on each side of the throat. The windpipe waa severed and death must have ensned practically instan- taneously. Witness stated that he bad attended Mrs Evans for insomnia and consequent depres- sion. He was asked by Dr. Evans to attend deceased at her brother-in-law's house on the 29th of December, and prescribed for her until February. She had improved, and had gone away for a change of air. He believed deceased had committed suicide through a sudden access of insanity. She had had a bad night, so she told her sister,and probsbly fancied she could not recover. The Jury found in accordance with the medical testimony, and the Coroner and jury conveyed to Dr. Evans and the relatives their sympathy, Mr Reece describing the case as one of the most dis- tressing in his long experience.

+- COLLIERS' DRUNKEN SPREE. At Glamorgan Assizes on Wednesday at Cardiff (before Mr Justice Phillimore) Richard Williams (20), Benjamin Davies (20),'William John Davies (26), and Francis Davies (20), colliers, Cwmavon, were charged with unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously setting fire to a hay stack, tie pro- perty of William Jarvis, landlord of the Far- mer's Arms. Abernant, on December 21st. Mr Ivor Bowen (instructed by Messrs R. P. Morgan and David,Neath) prosecuted,and Mr S. T. Evans, K.C., M.P. (instructed by Mr Moses Thomas, Aberavon) defended. On the Sunday in ques- tion the prisoners called at the public-house, and after remaining there for some time they were refused more drink. Soon after they left they were noticed by Mrs Jarvis crossing a hedge in the direction of the stack. A few minutes later her son discovered the rick on fire; aDd saw the prisoners running away. Their defence was that they wera under the inflaeuce of drink at the time, and that the fire was accidentally caused by a match whilst one if the men was lighting his pipe. Summing up, the Judge said crimes of arson differed very much in degree. There was one particular nasty and very bad form of burning. when a man set fire to his own property with a view of getting money from an insuiance com- pany. Another very nasty form of arson was when a man who had got a well- nourished spite and revenged himself against a farmer who had dismissed him, or who had refused to give him a character, set his ricks on fire or as in one case he had tried, where a man who had a spite against a woman set her house on fire. A worse class of arson was where a human life was endangered another class was where cattle were endangered and lastly they came down to what was still a crime, when a man committed it without any preconceived spite, but out of wantonness, and perhaps", little touch of anger, and possibly sometimes from no other motive but the joy of doing mischief. Still, that waa a form of arson that must be punished, though in a different degree. The jury found all the prisoners guilty of committing the offence in a drunken spree, and were sentenced each to four montbs' imprisonment.

CARDIFF ASSAUl T CHARGE. Victim's Condition Serious. At Cardiff Police Court on Wednesday Frank Daniel Farrel (34) was charged on a warrant with inflicting grievous bodily barm upon his wife at 14. Stockland-street, on the 4th inst. Mr Harold Lloyd, who prosecuted, said the woman was not yet in a condition to attend, and the doctor feared she would not be able to attend for ten days. Her condition was so bad at one time that her life was despaired of. Mr J. H. Jones, while not objecting to a re- mand, applied for bail, contending that the grave condition of the woman was due not so much to any violence as to illness. Prisoner was a man of substance, and had an auction room in Wood-street. Court-Sergeant Davies, in reply to the Bench. said prisoner was a householder, but did not at present ipave an auctipn room in Wood-street. Dr. Bnist, called By Mr J. H. Jones, said Mrs Farrel was still in a very weak condition, and there were evidences of bruises on her. She had received a. fright some time ago during a fire, and this had weakened her heart. At present, however, she was not in danger. The magistrates declined to grant bail, and remanded prisoner until this day week.

CWMPARK WOMAN'S DESPAIR. A charge of having attempted to commit suicide was heard at Ponty pridd Police Court on Wednesday against Sarah Jane Eynon, Cwm- park, stated to be a married woman living apart from her husband. T. Davies, haulier, 28, Vicarage-terrace, Cwmpark, staged that the accused was his sister-in-law, and that on the previous day he heard a noise in the parlour. Upon going inside he saw her on a couch pulling at a handkerchief, which she bad round her neck. He promptly cut it, and sal by her side in the dark. He heard the same noise again, and look- ing roand he saw her pulling at a string which was round her neck. Witness said she had bad some trouble, and bad kept house for a man who, it was alleged, had beaten her. Thomas EynoD, the accused's brother,said that his sister appeared very strange at the house, and wben he asked her what wa3 tha matter, she replied, My heart is broken," and that her master had not paid her her wages. She afterwards went out to the back, aud hearing a noise there he followed, and upon lighting a match saw a piece-of string round her neck. Her jaw was dislocated. She had attempted the same thing last October. The t accused'w?3 rcmapded for a week.

WELSH HOME RULE, I Debate in Parliament. I WELSH MINISTER WANTED. Atitude of the Government, Mr WILLIAM JONES, at the evening sitting I of Parliament on Wednesday, moved a. resolution calling attention to the question of local govern- ment for Wales and Monmouthsbire,and affirming the desirability of granting self-government in local affairs to Wales, subject to the supreme anthority of the Imperial Parliament.He observed that in the gradual extension of the principle of devolution was to be found tbe only remedy for the congestion which paralysed the efficiency of Imperial legislation and administrative action. The objection often raised was that distinct and separate treatment could not be given to "Wales, but Wales and England had genuine and deep- seated differences of local conditions—differences of history, of religion, of ideals, and aspirations. In fact, this difference had already been recog- nised by both parties, as the Welsh Intermediate Education and Sunday Closing Acts showed. The success of those two measures could not be denied. Why then insist on the doctrine of identity of treatment where England and Wales were concerned ? Mr Chamberlain had advocated the delegation to a local or national assembly of such questions as education, local government, public works, and private Bill legislation. With regard to this last the Prime Minister, speaking in 1886, described the system of private Bill legislation aa utterly absurd, ex- pensive, and antiquated. In 1899 the Scottish Bills Procedure Act was passed as an experi- mental measure, and it had been successful. Why should not that system be applied to Wales, which promoted a great deal of private Bill legislation ? Many places deserving improve- ments in Wales were kept back because of the enormous cost involved in coming to West- minster. Mr Frank Edwards had brought in a Bill for the transference of powers under Section 10 of the Local Government Act, 1888, but tha President of the Local Government Board said he could not differentiate between England and Wales. It was therefore dropped, but not because of any opposition among the Welsh members, but because the English non- county boroughs opposed it. The Bill was re- introduced this year, and blocked by one Scotch aud two English members. The powers which that Bill sought to transfer to County Councils and non-county boroughs included the granting I of charters of incorporation, provisional orders for tramways, gas, water, and electrio light, sanctions of public health loans, compulsory purchases of lands, and appeals by ratepayers and others. He hoped Mr Long would bring pressure on the Government to pass the Bill this year. Wales had shown already that it was well able to administer local government. They had been disciplined in the best school. the school of thsir religious institutions. What they asked for was self-government all round,and Imperial government round all. (Hear, hear. On this basis, and according to this principle, they asked for a measure of self-government that would satisfy local patriots in Wales. (Hear, hear). Sir ALFRED THOMAS (chairman of the Welsh Party) said that he associated himself with his honourable friend the member for Arfon, and endorsed all he had advanced in favour of his motion. Some twelve years ago he had intro- duced a Bill into the House entitled The Welsh National Institutions Bill," in which he had proposed a devolution of administration and tbe setting up of new institutions. One of the most important of them had been established for some time, namely, the University of Wales, and another, viz., a Welsh national museum, would soon be in course of construction. When he introduced that Bill such institutions appeared to be quite beyond the legislative horizon, especially the University, but those institutions and such important items of legislation as the Intermediate Education Act, passed since then, I encouraged them to hope that the present Gov- ernment might—especially in the way of devolu- tion—do much to facilitate the administration of local government and to lessen the congestion now existing in several of the great departments. They hoped that the President of the Local Gov- ernment Board would be able to tell them that he contemplated the setting up of a united coun- cil representing tbe county and county borough councils in Wales and Monmouthshire. There was not another department in which the work had so much increased as that of the Local Gov- ernment Boaid, and while he often felt that the public interest suffered from, the congestion of business, he always appreciated the efforts of the staff to do all in their power to meet the demands of local bodies. The work of this department could not be estimated simply by the increase in the population, for the volume of business in- creased by leap; and bounds. He believed that it would be beneficial if much of the work carried 011 by the Home Office was directed from a cen- tral office in the Principality. (Cheers.) With re- gard to elementary and intermediate education, the Board of Education could relieve itself of the work of inspection and examination, which could be carried out by the. Welsh Board, Then, with regard to private Bills, the experiment that has been proved so successful in regard to Scotland, could be extended to Wales. They knew that the charges imposed upon the promoters of private Bills were so excessive as to be a positive scandal. He knew of enterprises projected by people of small means, whose capital account was increased 50 per cent. by the exorbitant charges made upon them before they could carry even an unopposed Bill through Parliament. And the ease was equally hard upon those who opposed any proposed legislation. A District Council in bis Division found itself called upon to oppose the passing of a Bill by a private com- pany which sought to impose higher scales of charges for the supply of water than the Dis- trict Council were charging for water they sup- plied from their reservoirs. They determined to oppose, and doing so had to pay a sum that equalled a rata of 2sin the If they had to appear before such aifcibunal as that set up in Edinburgh it would not have been necessary to epend a. tenth of thafc sum. He believed that there should be a Minister whose duty it would be to administer Welsh affairs, and to transact such duties as those performed by the Secretary for Scotland. Bat "While they might not expect anything of heroic dimensions from the present Government, they bad given precedents of greater reform than those already mentioned. Wales has always believed that the County Councils deserve much wider powers than they now possessed. The admirable manner in which they had administered such limited powers as those now entrusted to them abundantly testified to their fitness to carry out legislative and administrative duties of a much more important and responsible character. And whatever can be said for them individually, much more could bo said for a group of Councils representing all Wales and Monmouthshire. One part of the country would be a check upon the other, and would take care that no portion of the country should overrun the constable at the expense of the remainder. Had a more progressive Govern- ment been in power their demands would have in- creased in a like ratio, but what he had sketched in the very modest proposals he had just made were well within the power of the present Govern- ment to put into practice, and he believed, modest as they were, they would do much to facilitate pnhlic work in tbe Principality. (Cheers.) Colonel PRYCE-JONES thought hon. mem- bers were ill-advised in asking the House to agree to this motion. It was asked that the powers of the County Councils in Wales should be increased, even though it was known that I these Councils mainly represented rural interests. This was a ocal, petty, and parochial resolution, and was unworthv of being brought before the House. Wales herself did not want the self- government asked by this resolution. The County Councils in Wales already had large powers confesred upon them of combining for local purposes, which powers they did not think fit to use. It would be time enough to bring forward a motion like this for self-government when the people of Wales asked for it. It would be iniquitous to deal with the whole of Wales by one joint authority. The Welsh Central Board had been fairly successful, but it had not been a real success. They coald not trust to a central authority for dealing with all Welsh interests. There was a Bill by the President of the Local Government Board which, in his opinion, just hit the nail upon the head, which would not only give them in Wales just what they wanted, bnt also to England and Scotland. It was an Act to confer powers on the County Councils individually. To that he did not object in the least. No doubt the President of the Local Government Board remembered his (Mr Pryce-Jones's) remarks of last year. (Laughter.) He was sorry that he had to differ with his friend on this occasion. Mr FRANK EDWARDS (Radnorshire) said he was sorry that tbey were not to have tbe support of so ardent a. patriot as the last speaker, but he thought a little conversation with him —so strong a Welsh patriot—would easily break down the barrier that kept him from joining them. (Laughter.) He would remind his hon. friend that the County Councils bad tried to work together and cotnbinefor the good of Wales, but had failed to do so because they had not got the power to spend the money that would be required. The County Councils had now existed for something like 14 years, and it was only now that a responsible Minister of the Crown brought in a Bill to give them power to promote any Bills on their own account. The fact was the County Councils had been hampered and hindered by Government departments in matters which might very well have been left to the localities themselves and with more satisfactory results. The time had come when they must either have an increase in the number of the officials at Whitehall or they must increase the powers of the local authorities. He was sorry that the fortune of the ballot had prevented him bringing in a Bill to grant powers of combination to the County Councils. It seemed to him that it would be a wise thing to make an experiment of the kind proposed in Wales because its geographical position was such that the experiment could be safely made without injury to England. The congestion of business in the House clearly showed that the only remedy for i t was some system of devolution, which would remove from Parliament much of the work it performed at present. If the Welsh people were allowed to deal with the Church question, temperance reform and the land ques. tion very much good would be done and a Land Bill such as the Welsh people wanted would not cost the Exchequer a single penny, but would increase the position of the Welsh farmer and add to tbe national wealth. The Welsh landlords and tenants were agreed in their demand foe land legislation, and if it were granted not the slightest injury would result to the rest of the United Kingdom. Mr DURE submitted tjxat It was a '&llacious suggestion that County Councils should be the j basis for a new Government. Was there to ba a separate system of Welsh taxation ? Looked at as a whole, the proposal was not practicable. The people of England and the great minority of the Welsh people wore strongly opposed to the setting up of an independent legislature or ad. ministrative body in any part of the United Kingdom. If they adopted the practice of set. ting up separate administrations, when they found separate nationalities they would not only impair the character of the House of Commons, but the character of the political administrntion and local administration throughout the United Kingdom. (Cheers.) Mr EUGENE WASON recominended for Wales the adoption of the principle of devolu- tion as embodied in the Scotch Procedure Act, whi ch had conferred a great boon upon the people of Scotland. General LAURIE thought that the last speaker (Mr Wason) strack the right key on this subject. The resolution was somewhat vaguely worded, and be did not think that it ex- pressed what seemed to be in the mind of the hon. member for Radnorshire. Ha was prepared to support duties that had been delegated to Scotland in regard to local affairs, like the dealing with and approval of local private Bill legislation, but he should not support any pro- posals in the nature of a separate Parliament. He had personal experience of the Canadian system of devolution. It wa.s referred to a number of self-governing communities, but it was not a central system of devolving certain duties upon outlying bodies, as seemed to be the suggestion of the hon. member who moved the resolution. He believed that there were a great mass of local matters that might be devolved to local bodies in Wales because there was no doubt that this Par- liament was greatly overworked. (Hear, hear.) How this should be done, through the County Councils or otherwise, was not now a matter for their decision, but if the privileges Scotland now enjoyed were conferred upon Wales he believed that the people would be satisfied to a great extent. (Hear, hear.) Mr BRYNMOR JONES considered that Mr Duke's references to Wales were not truly historic, because the Principality had a great change made in its law3 in 1830. The resolution they were discussing was to be accounted for by the fact that this Session they were unable to re- introduce the Bill of last year of the member for Radnorshire. They desired to express their views once again in regard to certain Welsh questions, and especially in regard to the Education Act of last year so far as it affected elementary education in the Principality. When local questions were raised in that House they saw that the Presidents of the Local Govern- ment Board said No:" to all their proposals, even to the Agricultural Bill founded upon the recommendations of the Commissions who in- quired into land tenure in Wales, in- cluding Lord Kenyon, Sir J. Llewelyn, and the rest of the Land Commissioners. In fact the; President of the Local Government Board was- like Mephistophale3—(laughter)—who always regarded Wales in the spirit of the. ever lasting: No, never (Laughter.) He always took the attitude of Ar quarter 8êSSÍons mind, as Lord Beaconsfield once described it. (Hear, hear.) Wales had no community of interest with the 42 counties of England any more than had Scotland or Ireland. What they wanted in Wales was a, recognition of the fact that they were a separate entity, but they had no idea of separation from the United Kingdom. He did not accept the statement of the member for Ply- mouth that Wales gained by her connection with England. If she were a colony like Tasmania she would not have to pay her share of the 64 millions for the defence of the Empire, nor a single perrny for providing luxuries for Mr. Chamberlain. (Laughter.) He would at that late bonr say little more. (" Hear, hear," from. Mr Long.) The right hon. member did not are, to hear more of his argument. Mr LONG Not tbat particular part of it. Mr B. BYNMOR JONES said he would repeat. it if necessary. (Laughter.) But his main con- tention now wa" that Wales had a right to be considered a separate entity of the kingdom, and that certain matters of local government should be entrusted to her own local authorities. (Hear, hear.) Mr J. STOCK said he lived in a county on I the borders of Wales, and be would state truth- fully why be could not vote for the resolution. There would be no finality in the matter. The demand for administrative control would be followed by a demand for legislative control, which was a thing he did not think the House would ever consent to. Mr OSMOND WILLIAMS supported the motion, and hoped to receive from the President of the Local Government Board some practical sympathy, especially as he spent some of his early days in the Principality and was interested in slate quarries there. Therefore he ought to know more of the feelings and aspirations of the Welsh people than most Ministers of the Crown did. He thought Wales deserved some consideration even from a Tory Government because of their successful administration of the Local Government Act and their remarkable immunity from crime. In reply to the latter point he must say that as Chairman of Quarter Sessions it had been his good fortune to receive enough white kid gloves to fit out his boys for dances for the next two years. He pleaded that the grant of local self-government would give them even keener enthusiasm for social progress and invigorate thosestrong feelings of nationality possessed by the Welsh people. (Hear, hear.) Mr LONG, in reply, said ho bad listened with considerable interest to tbe debate, but the difficulty he felt on behalf of the Government in dealing with the question was that the speeches had never yet come to close quarters with the real proposition made in the motion, viz., that a separate form of local self-govern- ment should be granted to Wales. With one or two exceptions no case had been made out which would justify the grant either to Wales or to I any other part of the United Kingdom of a system of local government different from that which now existed. What argument could be adduced to show that either Wales or Scotland suffered under the existing system ? An examination of the speeches led them to a totally different conclu- sion. The mover and seconder gave as justifica- tion for the demand that both Scotland and Wales now enjoyed separate legislation dealing with ¡> variety of subjects which had been useful to those two countries and produced great ad- vantages. If it were true that the Imperial Parliament bad been able to act in the way, what reason was there to believe that the Imperial Parliament could not in the future deal with these general questions affecting different parts of the country ? Why were they to have a separate local governing body and what was that separate local governing body going to do ? As regarded private Bill procedure he had long believed it would be one of the first alterations which must be made if they were to relieve Parliament of some of the work which unduly pressed upon it by devolution of that kind of work (hear, hear)—but the demand from the North of England was quite as pressing, and while admitting that the Scotch experiment was entirely successful he was not prepared to admit a justification on the part of Wales for separate treatment. As regards the amendedLocal Govern- ment Bill he hoped it would be more successful this year than last, when it suffered from the attention of the hon. members on the other side of the House, who devoted particular attention to the legislative proposals coming on after 12 o'clock but all that Bill proposed to do was to enable certain powers to be conferred on County Councils which as the law now stobd could only be conferred on them one at a time. However, he believed it would be a useful step in the right direction, and he hoped to give it his assistance. (Hear, haar.) Coming to closer quarters, the idea was that there should be some central body in Wales to take the place of the Local Govern- ment Board, or Board of Trade, or the Home Office, or any other department which bad central control; but there was a remarkable con- troversy even in Wales as to the desirability of that course. Only the other day he was called upon to arbitrate between a County Council and a Town Council in Wales in a dispute in rela- tion to the maintenance of the highways. Were they sure that if this central board were appointed they would not at once have arising the difference between town and country ? His hon. friend (Mr Pryce Jones) seemed to believe that County Councils were largely composed of rural representatives. In a great many English counties there was almost a predominance of urban representatives. Mr PRYCE JONES In Wales the proportion is one urban to three rural representatives. Mr LONG said that was not important. The point was there would be a majority either for town or country between which elements opposi- t' tion would exist, whereas the decisions of a Gov- ernment Department were not affected by urban or rural considerations, but by the equity of the case. Nobody would deny that the Intermediate Education Act and the Local Government Act had been admirably administered in the Princi- pality, but those Acts bad come from the Im- perial Parliament, not from a central board. With regard to the Welsh language, surely that could be taught under the County Councils, and was taught, and in the selection of inspectors and other officers it was now the invariable rule to find men who spoke the Welsh langpage. Surely Wales ought to be able to show some difficulty, something which prevented her de. velopment and prosperity—something which placed her in a totally different position from the rest of the country. With re- gard to his action in the protection of herds and flocks, on which he had been attacked by the member for Swansea (Mr Brynmor Jones) the majority of the Welsh counties supported him heartily in the matter. But surely that was a very thin argument to advance for the proposition that great reforms were no doubt needed in connection with private Bill legislation, and possiblyin some other direc- tions, but they were equally required for all parts of the United Kingdom, and what was done for Wales in those respects should be done also for England. Mr LLOYD GEORGE said the right hon. gentleman had himself put forward a case which showed clearly how completely the Imperial Par- liament had broken down as a legislative machine. He had a Bill which possessed the unanimous support of members on both sides of the House except one, but it had not been carried because of the potent voice of the mem- ber for Mid-Lancashire (Mr Caldwell), which had been lifted up against it, and the Imperial Par- liament quailed. (Laughter,) The right hon. gentleman asked what injury they could prove as tbe result of the failure to legislate ? He did not know any injury tbat could be greater than the failure of those in charge of the law making of the land to make the laws In sympathy with the views of the population which;, they affected. Their attention had also been called to the separate Bills they bad already had. Yes, but they were Bills Wales was forced to take. because Parliament bad not time to consider them thoroughly. Much of this legislation .was experimental. There was thalfiwlj of Parliament which dealt with the question of Sunday drinking, which was rushed through the House of Commons without any consi leration of its details. They had never been able during the last twelve years to fin(I time to discuss the question, though it affected the sobriety of a large community. The law in this matter remained inoperative, because it was non-effective. As to the present proposals for local self-government on the part of Welsh members, they were simply humble followers of the most important influential member of the Government-the only remaining undamaged influential member of the Government—namely, the Colonial Secretary—(laughter)—and that was because he bad been away—(Opposi- tion cheers and laughter) who bad suggested in a speech that in regard to Wales there should be delegated to local, national, or provincial assemblies such questions as educa- tion, public works, local government, and private jl Bills, and thus relieve tha pressure on Parlia- ment. For his (M Lloyd George's) part he would be ready to accept this proposal word for word. All ho asked was that this policy laid down by the Colonial Secretary should be applied to Wales at once, There was a practical pro- posal, and there was no notion of separation in it. It was absurd to suggest that VVales wanted to separate herself from an Empire she had made. Wales once gave England a dynasty—namely, the Tudors—and Welshmen once governed the Empire, and it bad never been governed well since. (Laughter.) Nobody in Wales would think of exploiting any assembly except for the purpose of improving the condition of the Prin- cipality. Englishmen in Wales were as keen about getting solf-government as Welshmen. Wales, as things at present stood, had no chanco of getting her affairs attended to, for the British Empire was so enormous. They had tried this resolution, and also a Bill which was supported practically by all the Welsh County Councils and against which no protest from any town in Wales had been made. The Imperial Parliament could not go on as it was at the present moment. That was recognised by business men on both sides of the House. The Imperial Parliament could not do more than lay down general principles and directions, and leave-ttio. I dcali ties to work them out. He would suggest that representatives from the Welsh Councils should sit for two or three months of the year. The Welsh members and their legis- lative proposals should be placed on the table of the House, whieh could either cut out anypart of tbem, or throw them out altogether. In this scheme there would be ample protection for the liberty of any -an, and if agreed to would pro- duce greater contentment among the Welsh people The Houae then divided. For tbe motion. 74 Against 146 Majority against 72

LORD MONKSWELL. The new chairman of the London'County Council is, as has been generally known for some time. Lord Monksweil, who was formally elected last week in succession to Sir John Macdongall. Lord Monksweil, despite his present important position, is not a very well knõWD man with the public, although close on sixty years of age, but it is expected that he will make a very capable chairman of tho L.C.C., of which he has been a member for some years. He was, in fact, one of the original members when the Council was founded in 1889. From 1892 to 1895 Lord Monks- I Lord Monksweil. I well was a Lord-in-Waiting until in the latter year he was appointed Under Secretary for War. Lord Monksweil comes into office on the London County Council at au anxious time and has considerable chance of distinguishing himself. The L.C.C. has for many years been spending money very freely and working vast improvements in the Metropolis; but the question has been lately mooted as to whether they have not got too heavily into debt even for the huge ratable value of London. However, the Council has more than justified its existence and has done a great deal for London, which badly needed it, In many ways still it is the most backward capital in the world, and there is plenty to be accomplished with sound and economical administration. The new vice-chair- man is Mr E. H. Cornwall, who is a well known Progressive member. He is chairman of the Rivers Committee and an energetic member of the Council.

LOCAL WILLS. Mr T. J. Thomas, Cymmer. Probate of the will of Mr Thomas Jenkins Thomas, of Golli House, Cymmer, Glamorgan, who died on the 11th December last, has been granted to his mother, Mary Treharno Thomas, power being reserved to graut probate to his brothers, Gvvilym Treharn Thomas and Jenkin Lewis Thomas and the testator, by his will of the 21st October, 1889,-bequeathed to bis wife his household effects and an annuity during her widowhood of X50, and he left the residue oi his property to his mother. His estate has been valued at £ 15,505 10s gross, with net personalty X274 Os Id. Mr John Morgan, Newchurch. Probate of the will, dated 8th February, 1398, of Mr John Morgan, of Llwynyrcos, Newchurch, Carmarthen, who died on the 1st February last, has been granted to the sole executrix, his widow, Mrs Rachel Morgan, and the testator desired that a lease of the Waunrhydd Farm and cot- tages should be granted to his brother-in-law, Thomas Evans, and that the rent payablo should be teceived by Mrs Morgan, and he left the resi- due of his property in trust for her during her life, and, subject to her life interest, in trust for her brothers, Thomas, Evan, and Samuel Evans, and for his brothers, Henry and William, and his sisters, Mary Thomas and Ann Jones. The late Mr Morgan's estate has been valued at EI,223 93 lid gross, with personalty XW5 17s lid.

-u- A COMING MARRIAGE OF NOTE. The engagement has just been announced of Viscount Crichton to Lady Mary Grosvenor. Viscount Crichton is 31 years of age, tall, hand- some, and every inch a soldier. He is the eldest son of the Earl of Erne, who distinguished him- self as Lord of tb6 Treasury from 1876 to 1880. Viscount Crichton's reputation has been made in the Army. After being educated at Eton and Sandhurst, and when a very young man he was appointed aide-de-camp to Major-General Brockleburst, whom he served during the Nile Expedition. He was made Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in 1900. He is heir to the title and immense estate of the Earl of Erne, which includes nearly 50,000 acres in Ire- Viacounfc Crichton. Lady Mary Grosvenor. J land. The Crichton family is famous in Irish history for its consistent adherence to Protest- antism and the older type of Toryism. Crow Castle. in Fermanagh, is the family seat, and the title Erne was taken from the celebrated Lough Erne, and first bestowed on the present Viscount's great great great grandfather, Abraham Crichton, a gallant old warrior. Viscount Crichton is a captain in the Royal Horse Guards. His fiancee is the fourth daughter of the Duke of Westminster, another distinguished landowning soldier, who has abont 30,000 acres in Cheshire and Flintshire, and 600 acres in London. The Duchess of Westminster was Miss Shelagb, daughter of Mr W. Corn- wallia West.

PRINCIPAL JONES MEMORIAL. Marble Statue to be Erected. Mr Herbert Thompson presided at a meeting of the Principal Jones Memorial Committee at the College Library, Cardiff, on Tuesday after- noon. Among those present were Mr Goscombe John, A.R-A., Dr. Sheen, Mr H. Woolcott I Thompson, Mrs Mackenzie, Miss Horlbatt, Mr Chas. Thompson. Mr Graham. The treasurer reported that the total sum oolleeted and prom- ised was S950, and that further sums were expected. The meeting felt that they were justi- fied in deciding to have a marble statue of the late Principal at a cost of 11,000, and a resolu. tion to that effect was adopted. Mr Goscombe John stated that the vestibule of the new build- ing was likely to prove the most suitable place for it an statuary never looked well with a side light. After some discussion it was decided to expr- to the Council of the College the hope that i -3 statue would be inside the new building and thatit should be in a position accessible to the general public.

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Fighting in Somaliland. ;r RUSHING A ZARIBA. Numbers Killed and Wounded. Bohotle. March 10th, via Aden, March 15th.b: Captain Pope Hennessy, with a party of t 0 Camel Corps, 50strong, left here yesterday, t make a. reconnaissance to Lasakante Wells. ø.S Shortly after their departure information "'b received that the wells were occupied by enemy in force. Colonel Swann therall. despatched reinforcements of the Mounted Infantry and two companies of King's African Rifles to Captain Pope nessy's assistance. The force left Bohotle at 8 o'clock in the eveC. ing, and the mounted infantry pushing forWe reached Captain Pope Hennessy at 3 in t morning of the 10th. The enemy included a nU ber of spearmen, some mounted riflemen, ¡) Midgan archera. They had made a zariba In e strong position, four miles distant from tb wells. d Leaving a, section of the Somali Infantry to hold the wells, the remainder 0 the British force advanced to the attack at break. t The assault was distinguished by a charge of the Somali Mounted Infantry and Camel Corps, who met with a strong resistnGe the enemy receiving them with spears and fi¡J{bt of poisoned arrows. The advance completely surprised the who lost 15 killed and 16 captured, besides rna. wounded. Several camels weie also but owing to the thick bush numbers of tbe enomyas well as animals escaped. The 2ud King's African Rifles executed 0 splendid forced march of 16 hours without8 break to take part in the attack. The weJls bate been filled up. Numbers of the remain concealed iu the bush, and captures are expected. Lasakante Wells are about 35 miles of Bohotle. British Columns in Touch. Bohotle, March 14 (via Aden, March. 15}- Some Sowars belonging to tbe Bikanir Corps, carrying despatches from General Man; ning, have arrived here, establishing communto*" tion between the Obbia and Bohotle columns for the first time. The despatches show that General Manning occupies a strong position at Galkayu, where be is awaiting the arrival of stores and tran6pOr, the lack of which greatly hindered him in hi; recent march. No hostilities have occurred- Colonel Cobbe bas gone on a reconnaissance &0 Badwein, 80 miles to tbe south-east of D&mot- Colonel Swann is co-operating with the Obbiø. force, and will move the Bohotle column imoW diately to Damot to prsvent tbe Mullah froØ1 retreatiDg east into the Nogal Valley or west CO the Mugwein centres, where grazing and water exist. The enemy's riflemen are collecting Dudub and Galadi. Prisoners captured bY Colonel Swann declare that the Mullah ha9 sworn to make a stand at the latter point. Mullah himself has gone west into the Oa.d country to secure supplies, rifles, and tion. Large reserves of live stock belonging to the chief tribes now helping the Mullah ate collected under the protection of spearmen in Nogal district within the radius cohered by Colonel Oobbe's movements. The Nogal Va.ll,!Y is a familiar fighting ground. Colonel Swayøet expedition chased the Mullah through cb S region, encountering serious obstacles and enduro ing the greatest privations. Information de- rived from prisoners has enabled Colonel SwaO^ to discover the chief source of tbe rifles reaching the Mullah, and some portant correspondence has been intercep The Marconi apparatus has been placed in 1JOS:1: tion at Damot. The telegraph is now open to Bohotle.—Press Association Special Telegrams. t~i_.1

P. 0. CASES AT THE ASSIZES- The Onllwyn Charge. The third of the Post Office cases at the morgan Assizes was heard before Mr Jnstioc Phillimore at Cardiff on Wednesday, when John Roberts (23), clerk, was indicted under fout separate counts for embezzling and steø. moneys, the property of tho Postmaster.Gene with forging an accountable receipt, and mutila ting a, deposit book. The offences, with the ception of tbat of falsification, were admitted) and no evidence was called. Mr Denman Benson, who prosecuted for Crown, said the prisoner entered Post Office service as assistant to his ffttb«*« who is the postmaster at Onllwyn, 1900. A Mrs Davies, but at that tin* Miss Elizabeth Williams, bad a Savings account, and on February 12th, 1901, a £ 23 6s 7d stood to her credit. On that day withdrew £2 6s 7d, but on the following daY: S9 paid in £19. The deposit was entered in )1J,. Williams's book, but not in the office depO^L' account, and the money was not forwarded g London. In May Miss Williams withdrew$3 and later on applied for the withdrawal of another £17. Prisoner himself paid that out his own money, but when in July of that Miss Williams wanted to close her account, asked for the withdrawal of the remaining iD"i prisoner knew that if he sent the withdraw form to London it would not be honoured. cause at tbe General Post Office the books shOW- there was only £6 left. He therefore said to M'.y Williams, Sign your withdrawal notice I J) fill it in." This was done, and prisoner filled J £6. A warrant for the withdrawal of the was sent from London to Miss Williams, when it reached Onllwyn the prisoner it, and it did not reach her. When she cO01, plained he said there had been some mistake, asked ber to sign another form. Dissatisfied, made complaints in otherquarters,with tbe refill that proceedings were instituted, but before Cbe committal Miss Williams received all her money* Mr S. T. Evans. K.C., M.P., addressed the on bebalf of the prisoner, and read a letter fr?1^ Mr Griffith Thomas, Mayor of Swansea, offer' to take prisoner back to his service in a office. Sentence was deferred.

SWANSEA PATERNITY CASE. Mother's Curious Contention. At Swansea, ou Wednesday P.C. Joseph Dati^" stationed at Killav, was summoned by Morris, a single woman, to show cause, etc. appeared that complainant had acted as keeper for defendant, and it was alleged while in that position intima-jy took place, wbc resulted in the birth of a child. The paterD1 was admitted, but the child died four after birth while in charge of a woman who adopted it on payment from defendant of £ Complainant refused to accept defendant's st9:te ment tbat the child was dead. On tbe conclusion of the complainant's evidence Mr Leyson, appeared for ber. asked for the defendant to c" called. Mr Andrews, for the defence, refused to allow defendant to beswon),andtold leave the court, saying the only object of ¡1l Leyson was to obtain evidence for use subsequent breach of promise proceediDS Eventually, however, on an intimation from t Bench, Mr Andrews called defendant into and he gave evidence. Mr Leyson was examine him with regard to the alleged breach of to marry, when Mr Andrews successfully 0 jected. Defendant said he paid for the maint^1) ance of both complainant and tho child, but nil. matelv he arranged with a Mrs Phillips, of swaØ. sea, to adopt it. She received the child from plainant's cousin a fortnight after its birth, t\<tJ 14 weeks afterwards the baby died. Mrs B6t ford, the cousin, living at Ton Pentre, and Phillips were called, thelatter proving the cbi'dJ- death. The magistrates, after retiring, defendant father of the cbild, but made no orrf.j for maintenance, as they wore satisfied tbe cb'-U died four months after birth, and only defendant to pay 133 Id, the costs ineurtCCl J obtaining the order.

WELSH ARCHDRUIOSHIP. t A correspondent writes :—Tbe movement fOe obtaining a Government annual pension f°r T venerable Hwfa Mon, the Archdiuid of not having succeeded, although Mr Balfour c? tribnted on behalf of the Government a dono. of £ 50 towards the national testimonial for the Archdrnid in recognition of his servj*u to tbe National Eisteddfod of Wales and literature, steps are now being taken by eisted t fodic leaders for approaching the Govern. through some of the Welsh members of part!18 ment asking for an annual grant towards III National Eisteddod of Wales, the same, portion of the same, to be paid as salary to » of Archdruid as tbe head of the governing bod? the eisteddfod. It may not be generally that no salary is attached to tho office of druid, and the work in connection with the o^ eatails upon the one who fills it a large epe ture of time and money.

BENEDICTINESATFEMBRE*' f Services are being held daily at PernlJr8 House. A Welsh service has been arranged to conducted by Fathers Kavenagh or Atba.naŠ¡; Many visitors frequent the services on the bath. Negotiations for letting or Glyn Abbey are not yet completed. Until':jj are tbe present instalment of monks will r6t0 atPembrey House.

WELSH M.P.'S MAJORITIES. ..oJ' Mr Crooks, who took his seat for Monday, has not the biggest majority J. House. One memberhasamajority almosta3 the last two majorities at Woolwich put toG of He is Mr William Abraham, whose siagi^jo' Welsh bymns at his election meetings bably something to do with the 6,509 which the Rbondda Valley gavo him at the electfon. There are probably a hundred 15go* bersof the House of Commons who muster such a powerful majority among t urø' but Glamorgan is noted for its handsome Mr Samuel Evans has a majority for all gpi part of the county of nearly five thousand' Sir Alfred Thomas, ono of tbe Liberal C? oft tion knights, polled almost three thousand øo:l votes thanjMajor Lindsay, who was the lJIIØ"r' popular of all the defeated candidatos.io G- ganshire.—" St. James's Gazette."

jgt' At the Llanelly Urban District Council ge i g on Monday, it was decided to re-apppi#j V* present overseers with the substitution B. Jones, for Mr Richard Roberts, thus three from the Council and three nO cillors.