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BAT VEDA T, JAN UAH I 15,1910. f WALES FOR PROGRESS. Will Wales remain" all red after the present contest ? That is the hope of every Liberal and Free Trader and Con- stitutionalist. and if the Principality I could return to Parliament every one of its, members a Progressive 'at the last General Election, surely now, when the issues are greater and far more important to the very existence of Liberalism and Representative Government, the electors can maintain the unique position gained. Then the votes of the Welsh Liberals were given against a Government of war, muddle, and waste, a frovernment which had given doles to its friends, the land- owners, and the Church, and shown special consideration for the Trade. Now it is a party of. all the organised mono- polists who seek to make the poor poorer by means of taxes on food and necessities, and mike the rich richer. In addition, the Unionist party has aban- doned the Rights of the Commons and the principle of Representative Govern- ment to the Hereditary Peers, who have disregarded the greatest principle of the 'ConsUxition in order to .escape paying their fair share—or a portion of their fair share—of the taxes of the country. There never was a campaign equal to this for the perversion of facts in the effort to trap the working men of the country into Tariffs. Judging from the enthusiasm of the Welsh voters, we gather that the elector in South Wales at all events has grasped the seriousness of the issues. We have emphasised these again and again. The cries against Socialism, the German scare, the Navy in peril, are all so many attempts on the part of the organised forces of the Taiffists and the Lords to keep the people from seeing the real seriousness of the present struggle. The very existence of British liberty and of the representative principle in Govern- ment is at stake in the present struggle. By throwing out the Budget the Lords have arrogated to themselves powers which responsible Conservative statesmen have declared again and again they did not possess, and by rejecting the Budget they have asserted their right to destroy Liberal Governments, a power hitherto exereised by the Throne in Council with the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. If the people ofjfehe United Kingdom allow I the control of the finances of the country to pass into the hands of the Hereditary Peers they will enslave themselves as the British people have never been content to enslave the country before. The story of the British race has been one long record of a struggle for freedom, and it is this freedom which they are asked to barter away to the privileged and the rich classes by the aid and connivance of the Tariffists, who are waiting to profit on the Tariffs which would be imposed. A vote, for the Unionist and the Tariffist means the increase of the power of the Lords and the limitation of the represen- tative principle. It means a vote for the rich to eseape taxes-and the- poor to bear a heavier burden. It means a vote for the Trusts and the Monopolists, the pro- tection of the land monopoly which already hinders and strangles trade and industry, and keeps the workers out of decent dwellings. It means that the nation, by the aid of the Lords, is to capitulate to the drink interest and other monopolies. It means that social reform would be set back for a century. This effort of the Hereditary Peers, the great landowners, and the Tariffists is a con- spiracy against social reform, and,aimed at the liberties and the pockets of the people. In such an election as this. where the issues are so vital, the stalw-arts of Wales should be able to maintain the proud and unique position which they won at the last General Election, when all the Representatives of the Principality stood for Progress and Liberty. This is a fight against Trusts, unjust taxes, privi- lege, monopolies, the Trade, the arro- gance of Hereditary Peers, who threaten the liberties of the people's House of Commons and seek to make social reform impossible. In such a fight it is the duty as well as the privilege of every Liberal and justice-loving citizen to work for the- Progressive cause and help- Wales to maintain her position as a nation of re- formers by keeping the Parliamentary record all red."

When Mr Lloyd George first set out on his great campaign he remarked with confidence to his audience You will get your Budget." The supporters of the Lords against the people have recognised the hopelessness of this fight, for instead of enforcing the right of the Lords to rule and control finance, and criticise the Budget points they have frantically endeavoured to keep the attention of the country from the Lords and the Budgets Tariff Reform, Navy scares, and even the risk of rupture with Germany, have been the Tory mainstay in the campaign. It. is true the Conservative journals have tried during the past few days to put heart into their supporters by writing up a hundred majority for tariffs and the Lords, but the opinion has not been dictated by political wisdom or experi- ence. Tory misrule was defeated at the last election hythe return of 399 Liberals, 30 Labour men, 83 N ationalists, and 158 Tories. In bye-elections the Tories have won 12 seats and the Socialists onej When the House dissolved this week it was composed of 418 Liberals and Labour, 168 Tories, 83 Nationalists, and one Socialist. Thus to obtain a majority of 50 in the new House they must win 182 seats. The task of the Food Taxers is gigantic—hopeless. The country should destroy the chances of Tariffs and Food Taxes for all time, as that creed from Birmingham has cast Toryism under a cloud.

In the now historic Session when the Peersthrew out the Budget the Arcfe- = bishop of York warned the Lords what they did, and pictured to them how their action would be regarded by the people who had rights and some claim to con- sideration equally with the hereditary Peers. TheChuroh practically washed its hands of the business, recognising the feeling in the country; but wo have heard of the duty of Churchmen in the present crisis," and there is enough of politics in the-Church still. But Canon Barnett, who has worked amongstthepoor of East London, and knows their condi- tion and the social evils under which they live, has addressed an appeal to the people and adjures them to rouse your- selves." It is his heart's desire that the people shall have more health, wealth, and knowledge, and if this object is to be reached you must have liberty to choose your own Government, and you must live in improved surround- ings." He regards this as necessary to progress, and the coming election will decide whether the People or the Peers are to make the Government, and whether the money to prevent unemploy- ment, to provide education, and to pro- mote social welfare is to be drawn from taxes or the monopolies of land and liquor or from taxes dn imports of your food." The Canon utters a clarion cry to the people to arouse themselves and strike for liberty and progress, telling them that self-government has always been the source of a nation's strength. He asks them to rise above promises of favour and the fears of war scares and decide that the representatives of the people and not of property must govern the country.

■ ■■ — TREHERBERT MAN CHARGED. On Monday, at Ystrad Police Court, William Griffiths, collier, of Charles-street, Treherbert, was charged with an crffence against a 14- year-old girl. After evidence had been ten- dered in the case, the girl under cross-examina- tion admitted that she had been taken for 20. Mr W. T. Davies, solicitor. Porth, submitted for the defence that no jury would convict. The Bench, however, committed prisoner to take his trial at the next Assizes, admitting him to bail in the sum of £45, prisoner in JE25 and two sureties of £10 each.

BOB SLEIGH 8,MASH. Grindelwold, Monday .—At Interlaken to-day a bob sleigh, with several foreigners in it, collided with a cart full of stones, and a second bob sleigh ran into the first one. Five persons were injured. A Mr Sinnms sustained a serious fracture of the leg, and Captain Saurin and Lieutenant Phillips, of Brereton, were also badlv injured.—Reuter. I

T~— — —,— Where the Election Documents are Kept. F, The collection and storage of polling books and ballot papers and other documentary machinery of the elections is a great and re- markable as well as an interesting operation. The bags roll in for weeks. There is a daily procession of electoral sacks to Old Palace I Yard, where they are received from all kinds of private and railway wagons, and shot into the receiving chambers of the Clerji of the Crown. Each is docketed with the name of the constituency, some of the bags as received being models-of neatness, others models of disorder. The whole weigh from 23 to 25 tons, and they are detained for a year and a day in the cellars beneath the rooms of the Clerk of the Crown, after which they are finally disposed of. The basement chambers of both Houses of Parliament are very exten- sive. These rooms or dungeons are vaguely lit with grated windows, and are approached through catacombs of passages opening from the base of a winding staircase. Here, for pre- cautionary reasons, the voting papers and poll-books are detained so as to be handy in the event of an election petition concerning one or other of the constituencies. CHECKING AND REMOVING OLD BY-Et-ECTMN BAGS. ONE OF THE ROOMS UNDER THE HOUSE OF LORDS. I

JOtNT COMMrTTEE'S REPORTS. COLLEGE COUNCIL'S DECISION. A special meeting orthe Council-of-the Uni- versity Coflegeof South Wales and Monmouth- c shire, Cardiff, was heklat the College on Wed- nesday to receive the report of the Joint com- mittee of the Council and Senate appointed to inquire into the-causes of the recent disturb- ances at tiie degree day ceremony and at the meeting addressed by Sir Oliver Lodge. Lord Tredegar presided over a large attendance which included Lord Aberdare. Sir Alfred Thomas, Sir John Duncan, Sir Macnhajit Williams, General Lee, Dr. Garrod Thomas, &c. At the close of the meeting the Registrar (Mr Austin Jenkins) informed the Press repre- sentatives that the Council had adopted the report of the joint committee, from which we take the following :— v Members of the committee^-both from amongst those chosen by the "Council and those chosen by the Senate—were able to give first hand information as to what actually occurred at Sir Oliver Lodge's meeting. (Octo- ber 29th), and at the degree ceremony (Novem- ber 26th). There is practically no conflict of evidence as to what took place on those occa- sions. It has been suggested that certain words in the speech made by the Principal at he Oliver Lodge meeting were.-acause of the subsequent disturbances. From the eaadence brought before it, the committee believes that though there was some tittle "resentment con- sequent on the Principal's remarks, the effect of this had blown over: and that these re- marks can only be considered a.subsidiary caose-of the distnttumces. Bat, in the opinion of the committee, the poncipal cause of the disturbance on the degree day was the in- adequate accommodation provided for the students. Farther light is thrown on the mat- ter by the Principal, who points out that all those who were about to take their degrees,- as welLa&about 60 stewards and many members of the choir, were withdrawn from the general mass of students, who were thus deprived of the restraining influence of the most respon- sible and experienced amongst their number. Almost half of those that were left most have been freshmen, not many weeks from schooL The committee is of opinon that the evi- dence given is in substantial support of the view which the Principal puts forward in his statement which-accompanies this report. In particular,' it would emphasise its view that. the recent disturbances^-aire due to— (1) The misunderstanding on the part of a large number of students of the actions and intentions of the College authorities. (2) A lack of appreciation on the-part of a small section of the students-of what is due to themselves and-to the College to which they belong. While the committee does not Consider it within its province to comment uponthe-actton already taken by the Senate ana Oaaacil in the matter of discipline, they desse-to express their opinion that while soch acts of violence as throwing lighted fireworks and other mis- siles-amongst a mixed assembly, and wamton and deliberate damage to property should be most severely dealt with, the point which is really most important is to cultivate and strengthen the high tone of, personal r.esponsi- bihty and loyalty to the College which they belteve-prevails amongst the great majority of the students. The Senate should have some voice in the framing-of the arrangements for the smooth working of which ithas toanswer. The committee recommends this should be secured, by appointing some members of the Senate on tbe cotanattees^dsected by the Coun- cil to make arrangements fot-degreecereaaaenies. Rmhitron. The following resolution waffafeo-a^kepted t— That the Council stroHgJy-condeiraJS the conduct .of those stackmte who were guilty of dfetarbing the proceedings at-the Sir Oliver Lodge meeting and also a.t.the degree-day ceremony» and approves the a-ction taken by the Principal and the Senate with respect to these^iistarbaiices.TheCojzncilreliesupMi-the good feeling of the students in maiotaming in future the honour of the Coilegeandthem- selves. From other sources we learn that the majority report (of wfatcfa- a .earmTnafy is-given above}, was.adoptedby 20 votes to&, and that the following minority report was rejected by 19 votes to 6:— That in the opinion of the committee the disturbances were caused, firstly, bythe regret- table language of the Principal of fee-College at the Sir Oliver Lodge meeting^and, secondly, by the decision ajcrfssed. at to hold the recent. cereIDonyof conferring degrees in the Univer- sity College buildings, where only a. limited number could be accommodated with ctomfort, instead of engaging the Park Hall for thejcere- mony, which, would have afforded ample accommodawn,to meet all the reqnuesmenstasof those who wished to attend. The cnnmittee further desired to point out that these ftn £ ing& are verified by the statemecsts-of the Principal himself, as set forth in the statement which he submitted to the committee." (A summary of this statement was given in our colums IOU TuesdayJ The minority* report-was signed by Mr Evan Owen, J.P., Mr Edward Thomas, J.P., AldermaaLBobert Hughes, J.P., Mr G. A. Evans, and CMBMallor J-. Stersfield, and we, are informed that they declined to amend the report irv-any way or to agree to the majority report. The resolution conttemrang the conduct of the students wgs moved by Mr Herbert Thompson and seconded by Mr Claude Thompson.

PRINCIPAL GRtfRTHS SATrSRED. Seen after the Council meeting, Principal Griffiths said that be was perfectly satisfied with the result. Discipline had, of course, to be maintained. The few responsible for the dis- turbances had to learn what was due to the students as a whole arid the prestige of the University College.

PURITAN SOAP WRAPPERS. A Warning. Our readers are warned against giving up 1 Puritan Soap wrappers to any individuals who call at the house representing themselves as comirrg from Messrs Christopher Thomas and Bros., Ltd., Puritan Soap manufacturers, of Bristol. The only way to secure the presents offered in return for wrappers is to post them direct to the firm at Bristol. No persons are authorised to call and collect these wrappers. The firm have recently found it necessary to prosecute a young man and young woman who 'have been carrying on this fraudulent practice in Merthyr Tyd- fil, with the result that the man was convicted and sentenced to 14 days' imprison- ment, the young woman being bound over for 12 months., In order to further protect the interests of purchasers of Puritan Soap, the firm announce that they will pay a substantial reward to any persor giving such information as will lead tb the conviction of fraudulent wrapper collcctors.

50 Years Ago. FROM "CAftDIFF TIMES," IAN. 14,1860. The present Marquis of Bute, on attaining his-majority. will become one of the most wealthy noblemen in the British peerage,. and equal to the Westminsters, and the Buccleuchs. In England he holds estates in Essex and Cambridge. He has also a large estate in Bed- fordshire. A large estate also in Durham, and the collieries on this estate yield a big yearly income. In Wales he has large estates in Glamorganshire, derived from! the Herberts (the Earl of Pembroke). In Scotland he owns nearly the whole of the Island of Bute, which formerly belonged to the Stuarts, large estates also- in Ayr and Wigtown, which he derives from the Crichtons, Eari of Dumfries, &c. He has besides, a large estate in Cumbria." Cardiff freights in I860.—Aden, 57s Monte Video, 38s Alexandria, 22s Libau, 15s Malta, 18s Venice, 20s Palermo, 17s; Oporto, 17s Messina, 18s Salonica, 19s Gal ate. 21s; Buenos Ayres, 40s Cape de Verde, 18s Hong Kong, 62s6d; Rio Janeiro, 35s." The following are the current rates-tor the same ports :-Aden, 7s 6d; Monte VideoJJIls; Alexandria, 6s Lisbon, 4s Malta, 5s 6d Venice, 7s 6d Palermo, 6s 6d Oporto, 5s 4Jd Messina, 6s 6d Salonica, 6s Galatz, 7s 3d Buenos Ayres, lis 6d Cape de Verde, 6s 6d Hong Kong, 10s 3d Rio de Janeiror, 12s 6d. The number of inmatestof the C&rdiff TJnion Workhouse at the commencement of the year was 292. During that week 12 vagrants had been relieved, besides1,274 persons, of whom 661 were children, had received outdoor relief. The cost for outdoor relief was jE96 15s 7|d." Last week the number of inmates was 944,, while 210 vagrants were relieved 4,491 per- sons received out relief, the amount paid being £ 5784s. The annual meeting of the Cardiff Savings Bllnk was held on Monday the High Sheriff, Mr C- C. Williams, presided. The number of deposits made during 1859 was 6,052, the amount deposited being £24.967 17s 8d. The payments during the year amounted to £18,755 17s 8d. In 1850 the deposits amounted to £ 8,06115s 3d, and the payments to £ 6,052." The Cardiff pilots are about to take steps to-form a society for their mutual support in case of sickness or old age. They now number 40, but are connected with the Bristol Pilotage Board." Tbe Borough Treasurer announces that he has received the full Government grant to- wards themaintenance.ofthe police amounting to LM. It-shows that the force lias-been kept in a thorough state of efficiency during the year." The.amount in 1969 was £ 22,CS5. An offieer writmg to the Times com- plains that the trophies presented to-the-Cor- poration of Swansea by "tbe Admiralty authority three years ago have not yet been mounted on carriages, but lie on the grass in front of the Town Hall, so that passers by take them to be pieces of old iron. When are the Cardiff Corporation going to remove the trophy now standing in front of the-oitd Town Hail in High-street to some more creditable place suitable to tips relic of&he Russian WAr t Itbas been decided that the uniform of the Newport Rifle Volunteers shall be grey, with black facings, leather leggings, foraging cap, aad buff-coloured accoutrements." At a meeting of the-Newpart Town Council on Tuesday fifty applications were received for the-office of Borough Surveyor." During the Russian Wa* the expenditure of the country rose to £ KXWX)0,000. More than four-wventb!s of the whole re-venae wns-raised by taxes on. food, as flour, butter, cheese, tea, coffee, .sugar, and these, like beer, have through the habits of the people become necessaries or articles at afl es^nts largely consumed by-the < industrial classes." ( The Cardiff Infirmary at tbecommeneement of the year contained 26 in-patients, and con- nected with it there were 386 out-patients. Physiciaai. Dr. Vachell; surgeons, Dr. Edwards andJMr J. R. Reece." The corresponding figures for this week are ITTiB-paftieots and 2,642 out-patients.

POLtOE JU-JTTSU LESSONS. MmrOTOuthsWra Thanks Councillor Peter Wright SirHenry Mather Jackson, Bart., presided at-a meetmg of the Monmouthshire Standing Joint Committee on Wednesday at Newport. The Chief Constable (Mr Victor Bosanquet) re- ported that during the past year 1,261 persons were summoned, as against 1^568 number of persons proceeded against for drunkenness 213, as against 262. Ten persons holding licences for the sale of intoxicating liquors bad been proceeded against, four were fined, three cases were ordered to pay costs, and three were dis- missed. It was resolved to lend eight or nine thousand pounds to the County Council for smalLholdings at 3} percent. Alderman T. Parry said that during the past two yeaes valuable services had been rendered to their police by Councillor Peter Wright, who had attended once a week at the police quarters and given valuable lessons in ju-jitsu, and Superintendent Bullock, an apt pupil of Mr Wright's, had at Chepstow, through his knowledge of ju-jitsu, very smartly dealt with a dangerous criminal. He proposed that they should place on record their appreciation1 of tbe valuable t services "and instructions given the valuable t services -and instructions given gratis to the members of the police force by Councillor Wright. The chairman associated himself with the remarks, and/the vote was accorded.

BABY'S BODY. On Sunday afternoon three boys, named J. and W. Deakin and Joseph Brennan, dis- covered the body of a female child, reported to be four or five days old, in a hedge at Imple-lane, a thoroughfare between Pembroke and Pembroke Dock. The local police on being informed called upon Dr. H. D. Reynolds, J.P., medical officer of health for the borough, and on Monday afjbernoon the coroner, Mr H. E. J. Price, opened an inquest at the Market Chambers on the body. The inquiry was adjourned.

MARRIAGE OF CATHOLICS. Rome, Saturday.—The publication is an- nounced of a Papal decree under the title of De Episcopis," which grants important civil and religious powers to R.oman Catholic bishops throughout the world, including the right to settle all questions rr-latiniz to the mar- riage of Catholics without reference to the Pope.—Central Ni ws.

Tory Attack of the Nerves ALLEGED" SHOOTING II OUTRAGE. PROMPT CONTRADICTtON. Letter from Unionist Candidate. The Conservative Press on Tuesday gave prominence to a sensational account of an alleged election outrage in Pembrokeshire, the "st&temen.t being that:— Ml" Marlay Samson, the Unionist-candidate for Pembroke County, when returning from Solva in a motor-car, was shot at. The bullet passed through the glass screen of the car within a few mches of the candidate's head. The report, it now transpires, is not merely exaggerated, but is untrue. No such an inci dent as that reported took place either at Solva or elsewhere. On Tuesday we received from Solva. the- following-telegram :— Report in Western Mail to-day of Mr Marlay Samson being shot at absolutely untrue.—Gilbert Harries, Llanunwas, chair- man local Conservative District Association. Later, Mr Marlay Samson courteously for- warded us a copy of the following corres- pondence on the subject which had passed between himself and Mr Walter F. Roch, the Liberal candidate for Pembrokeshire. Letter from Mr Walter RoCh Central JLiiberal Committee Booms, 29. High-street, Haverfordwest,, January 11th. Dear Samson,—I have just 'seen a copy of this morning's Western Mail." I have made what inquiries are possibie in a short time, but I have been unable to find any evidence to corroborate the truth of the story of the outrage to which the Western Mail reporter refers. Indeed I am assured that charges of any general rowdyism-at your meetings are quite unjustified. I should, therefore, be very much obliged if you could find time to drop me a line to re- < assure me that this is so, and that the account in the Western Mail is incorrect.—In great haste, yours very truly, Walter F. Rock. Mr Samson's Reply. SeOtcbwell,Haarerfordwest, 11-1-10. My Dear Roch,—Many thanksfor your letter. At.my meeting at Solva tbei-e is no doubt that a shot was fired through the window of the room whilst I was speaking. I heard the sound of the reportaod the breaking of glass. There was.some commotion in the room, and the people sitting near moved away. Mr Harries and I examined the windowsafter, and I am sorry to say there is no doufctas to the facts. I need hardly say that I greatly regret the exaggerated report that has ap- peared in the Western Mail," and which I am to-day correcting. Personally I made no allusion to the ineiden&^and mentioned it to no one it was obviously the stupid act of some lad who had probably got hold of a miniature rifle. The good people of SohM. gave me the kindest reception and a mostcourteous hear- ing. I never thought of associating what hap- pened with them, and if yougetthe chance I hope you will iefc-them know this. My meeting last night at JUandisabo was disturbed by constant smgmgand shonting of lads, and after atteamptingjto speak for -an hour • I had to give it up. The same thing occurred aA Hennon, Xlan- fyrnach, last month. With these two excep- tions I have met with the kindest treatment, and most courteous bearing from your sup- porters everywhere; I have constantly ex pressed my thanks-and^admsrataoa for the kind way they have treated JUiC. I am sending a copy of this letter to the Press, as I anrmost anxious tbact the true-facts should be known, and I know it is your wish that my vmeetingsshould not be disturbed.—, YoarsverysmceBely, ( (Signed) E. Maday Samson. Liberal Agent's Version. During Tuesday Mr Walter James, Haver- fordwest, the Pembrokeshire Liberal agent, wired to Mr Evans, ofSoiva, for information regarding the incident, and received the fol- lowing reply:—"During the Solva Conserva- tive meeting ane pane smashed, generally be- lieved by stone thrown from the back by those refused admission. I was present. Harries, Llammwaa^wires Cardiff papers con- tradicting—Evans."

EMPHATIC DENIALS. Cardiff Lecturer Interviewed. The fable circulated by a.sectian of the Con- servative Press as-to. an afleged outage" on Mr Marlay Samson, the Unionist candidate for Pembroke8bire,.has been accepted as authentic in many quarters, for Mr13amson has been overwhelmed with messagesof congratulation. on his happy escape. Liberais,boweves!, while ridiculing the absurd, story, strongly resent the suggestion of any attack on tbe Tory meeting at Solva. The strange tiringis that ..this meeting at^ "Solva was held onJFanwary 3rd, and tbat in the report of tbe meeting published in a Unionist contemporary on January Sib. no allusion was madesto tbe incident. Mr Haniès,. the chairman of the meeting, and president-of the Solva District Conservative Association^ gives the account which appeared in our Unionist contemporary on iSaesday-an -abao- lute contradiction. Councillor Morgan Thomas, J.P., Cardiff, whoha.s jast.reiuated to i addressin«ae*»ataiieecf(ng8"m tlfe noefh.af the county, where he has^ mamvextensive iDcJuiriés i into the incident, was interviewed by our, Haverfordwest representative. Be said it had been stated, in tbePress-tbat this N oat- rage took pfetce subsequent" to the- Fishguard meeting, wbere tbe alleged disorder took platee. But, as guard ^meeting was held on January Stih^ and the Solva on .J.y 3rd.. Further, Mr Samson, in has letter so the, 44 South Wates DsaJy Ifews of Jamssry 8th. denied that the Tariff Reform catwfiribite'a experiences were not exactty-petasfctg" to him, and added tbat of the 5&m«etings he-bad attended, with a single-^Kception (Hernxm^he had met Wiethe most kind, generous, and courteoustreatment from bisopponeacts; and that nothing could have been moeeT*aaeine' thatn the maimer in which they had resented, him." MrSamson aefo«added, "I am pmud | of the sense of fasrpfcy of Pembrokeshire I men." "lamsacpEised," remarked Councillor Morgan Thomas, 44-to ftnd in to-^ay's issue that Mr Samson states'that there was a shot fired at their -Solva meeting on January 3rd. It seems* very strange-that it took Mr Samson a weekto-coraedio the conoiusion that there was-an ontrage.of this character perpetrated at his Solva meeting, which he siaáes in the opening remarks of his letterl Mr Harries, who lives on the spot, and who has had-a week to make investigations, says it is absolutely untrue/ I think that cfcxdaratkm«boiild be accepted 8AKbe final word on the matter."

lORD TftEDtGAR & THE DUKE8., Addrtss at Servants' BaiL The servants' halLat Tredegar Park, held by the kindnessof ViaconntTredegarywas attended, on Tuesday night by a large number of the household staff and their friends. The iball was opened by Lord Tredegar, who was ac- companied by Lady Hereford and her two daughters, the Hon. Mrs Williams and the Hon. Rosamund Devereux, Sir George Fores- tier-Walker, and Mr and Mrs. Leolin Forestter- Walker. His Lordship* .in his own humorous way, said that Mr Perrot, the house steward, had sootten proposed his health that thace might be some doobt-in his (Mr Pei-rot's) mind whether Tredegar Park belonged to bim or Lord Tredegar. Alhiding to the presence of Mr Leolin Forestier-Walker,, his Lordship said he supposed he had just come from astmmy elec- tion meeting, and was probably glad to get away to a place where the hecklers ceased from troubling and the booers were at rest. He «atdd not help wondering why in a crisis like the present people talked upon such slpy subjects as they were doing. There were Cabinet Ministers who kept on talking stories about the Dukes».some of whom had said that if their incomes were reduced they would have to reduce their expenditure- He always tboaghtthat was the proper tiangfor every honest man to do, and he did not know beTore.that it was a crime. (Laughter.) What did they say was tbe matter with the Lords T Chiefly that &ey weresfbesone-of their fathers. (Laughter.) He always thought that that was a very proper thing to be—(laughter)— and it was a wise child that knew its own father. He did not want to address them on politics.bnt as ithad been the custom to dance, the old year out and the new year in he would ask them to dance tbeoJdGovernment out and the new Government in. (Laughter.) "There are some good people who hold the position I do." he concluded." and I ask you not to believe all the silly stories you hear outside about them." (Laughter.)

CANTTAKEMEAT. WHAT A TRAINED NURSE EATS) When a woman has nursed sick folk and has been seriously in herself she is under no delu- sions about food. She knows what has helped herself and others to better health, and she writes short and to the point. Hence this letter from Monmouth:— 44 I am a trained nurse, and I used to suffer terribly from gastritis, and had to live oti milk and lime water for a month at a time While the attacks lasted, nursing all the time. 44 About four years ago I tried Grape-Nuts, and soon began to feel a different woman. 1 lost the dreadful sinking sensation I used to have before, and kept to the food. I still take Grape-Nuts twice a day and never have one of my old attacks now. I may say I never eat beef, mutton, or solid meat of anv kind. My friends could hardly believe at first that such a great improvement was due to Grape-Nuts alone;" Name given by Grape-Nuts Co., 86, Clerken- well-road, London, E.C, There's a reason for Grape-nuts." Ever read the above letter ? A new one appears from ti w to time. They are genuine, true, &31.-1 ':). itwnvi tatrxest. 1

■ II 111 LL __UR VICAR'S AUTHORITY. i ACTION TO UPHOLD IT. BRITON FERRY WARDEN SUED. The action brought by the Rev. T. Lloyd Williams, vicar of Briton Ferry, against Mr Hubert M. Ellis, one of the wardens of St. Thomas's Mission Room, Pantyrheol, was re- sumed before Judge Bishop at the Neath County Court yesterday. Plaintiff sought to re- cover certainsumsaccuringiromthe offertories. Defendant hadpaidintocourtthe sum of S,4 lls 5d iri satisfaction of the claim, and had also filed an account of all monies received by him. The cross-examination of the vicar was con- tinued by Mr Hunter, who appeared for the defence. Mr Hunter Have you ever had an application made to you by any of your churchwardens for your consent to retire?—I have never had a written applica- tion, but they have come to me personally. The Vicar, continuing, said that a Mr Adams, of Giants-grave, and a Mr Collins had con- sulted him, and Mr Holloway,had also applied to him again and again. Mr Hunter Do you still want Mr Ellis to pay this money out of his own-pocket ?-I want to vindicate my right. The Judge: We have nothing to do with vin- dication here. Mr Hunter You still want him to pay for the things you did not authorise ?- Yes. For repairing troughing and flooring, which were a source of danger ?—Yes. I believe Mr Ellis consulted Mr Roberts be- fore this work was carried out ?—I believe that Mr Roberts is at the bottom of the whole trouble. The Judge Oh, trouble you call it ? (Laugh- ter.) Mr Hunter And do you believe that if a verdict is given against Mr Ellis, Mr Roberts will find the.m-oney ?—Mr Ellis told me that if this case was brought on Mr Roberts would pay all expenses. Who is it you really want the money from ? —I am not at all troubled about the matter. All I want is to establish my authority. Oh, your authority has been established by the payment into court. Who is it you hope toiorce to pay this £10 ?—Mr Ellis, of course. Did you tell Mr Ellis to go to Mr L. G. Roberts, and ask him to pay the £10 for you ? I may have, but 1 don't remember. Do-yon. still say that you hope to make Mr Ellis pay and not Mr Roberts 7-Of course; he is responsible. £500 Libel Damages. > Mr Roberts is the gentleman against whom you had recently £ 500 damages ? Are they not enough ?—Do you mind putting your ques- tions in another way. I want to deal with Mr Ellis. Do you want the £10 2s 6d from Mr Roberts still ? I want nothing from MrRoberts, I have to get to deal with Mr Ellis. Unless you thought you were hitting Mr Roberts you would never have brought this case ?—I deny that in toto. For the defence Mr Hunter said that it was exceedingly regrettable that clergyman should have brought on an action to recover money which had been spent upon the church itself. Whatever the vicar's legal rights were, there could be no question that the plaintiff had no moral claim to the recovery of JE10 2s 6d spent on the repairs .which it was admitted were necessary. If plaintiff got a verdict defendant would 'have to pay out of his own pocket for repairs which were executed to the church. Hubert ED is, thedefendant, produced the ,1908 balance sheet, and saidrit was correct. He had not consulted his fellow-vwamden as to any of the items. Judge and Christian Duty. His Honour, in giving judgment, said that orte-ccmki not-heip expressing^ surprise that as there had been no assertion that the repairs were not necessary that the plaintiff should haye objected to them, and it was an extcaocdataxy thing that he asked to be re-imhorsed for money which was spent on bis own property. Plaintiff had not quite acted consistently with his idea of -Christian duty of one to another. It ap- peared that he had tried to get at someone else through Mr Ellis. It seemed to him to be a very natural thing for the agent, who had been accustomed to pay sums out which he thought were necessary, and His Honour thought it was the simplest thing in the wortd, but according to the latter no authority was given to spend that money. He gave jodgmmt for 910 2s 6d and thefa lls 5d which had been paid into court, but he could not see that an action was necessary to bring this matter to a proper conclusion. Why should not the vicar have gone to Mr Ellis and pointed this out and come to some terms ? Mr Lewis (for the plaintiff): I submit that the vicar had done all he could to get Mr Ellis to settle the matter. ( Mr Hunter :¡He always insisted on having the whole of the money. His Honour I shall not give him costs. Outside the court the defendant was loudly cheered by his supporters, and the vicar came in for a «>ant^C3demoiistration.

Long-Deferred Pension. 20 V£ARS' AHREAR8 TO BE PAID. t An ex-Artillery man now living at Beaufort, Breconebire, named .James Chater, who left the Army about 32 years ago after having served over 16 years in India, has just received an intimation that he is-awarded a nension at the rate of 6d per day for life, with all arrears since 1889, from the War Office. He has been engaged about 30 years on public works adl ower the country as a blacksmith or engine-driver^ etc, Mr E. J. Sheppard, foreman mechanic, imder whom he has been for some bold of the circumstances, and taad-a. statement before the Chefeea autho- Titias, with the result that Mr Sheppard re- ceived a letter-on the Uth inst. from Mr John Ward, lLP., stating that dbater was awar- ded BB6, which will be remitted at once, and 6d per day foirtberest of his life. The money has come at a most opportune time for the old couple, as they sure getting feeble, while it will not barthem from the old age pension which, if they live, they will shortly be entitled to receive. BBr B. Woods, of Bodmin, who, with his wife, has just celebrated his ^golden wedoing, is a Crimean veteran. He joined the Royal Navy as a aeaapan in Juty, 1853, and served in his Majesty's sMp Queen during the Crimean war. He was present at the bombardment of Sevastopol, and immediately afterwards went into the trenches in the-Crimea, going through the battles of Tnkermah and Balaklava. When Sir Evelyn Wood,who-was-a shipmate with Mr Woods on the Queen, inspected the barracks at Bodmin he recognised his old comrade-in- arms, weo happened to be at the barracks, and they had ant interesting chat.

-ft 0% Kidnapper Sentenced. THE CANNING TOWN AFFAIR. At<tbe Central Criminal Court on Wednesday Fredterick George Beeton, aged 29, a clerk, of Letchwtwih, Herts. pliaded guilty to Idd- napping Phoebe Frances Lock, aged seven inonths, at Canning Town.\ Mr Forrest Fulton, for the prosecution, said prisoner was a married man and had had relations with a young woman named Rose Young. After the birth-of a chfld, prisoner took the infant to a public-house in Euston- road, and handed it, with £ 5, to a woman who gave the name of Jefferies, and said she came from Canning Town. In December the woman Young became anxious about the child, and prisoner went to find it. At canning Town he saw Dorothy Lock, aged 12, who was wheeling a perambulator in which was the child who was the subject of the charge. He gave the girl money to buy fruit, and "while she was absent he went off with the baby, whom he took to Rose Young. She h4d doubts as to whether the child was hers, and ultimatelv decided" that it was not. On December 12th she went with the prisoner and the child to Aldgste, and from there prisoner sent her to Canning Town to return the baby to its parents. Prisoner's arrest followed. Mr Metoalf, for the defence, said prisoner took the child in the honest belief that it was Rose Yoong's, and immediately the mistake was discovered the child was restored. Judge Lumley Smith sentenced prisoner to three months' imprisohment in the second division, remarking that he had been guilty of a very wicked act, which caused untold anxiety and suffering to the parents of the child Lock.

NEWPORT MAID COMPLIMENTED. Charles James, coal haulier, Carlisle-place, Newport, was again brought up at the local court yesterday on a charge of burglariously en- tering a dwellipg-house in Stow Park-avenue, and assaulting taie maid, and, further, with being found in a dwelling-house in Llanar- thewy-road for the purpose of stealing. As has already been reported, the maid awoke to find prisoner in her bedroom. He got out through the window upon an alarm being given. When arrested, he said it was a mis- take, and he was going back to apologise. The Bench passed sentence of three months on the first charge, and considered there was not sufficient evidence to convict upon the second. They also complimented the maid upon her bravery and coolness.

THE MISSING WARATAH. Melbourne, Monday The committee of citizens appointed at a pu blic meeting held on December 22nd has arranged that the steamer Wakefield shall leave Durban at the end of this month to make an exhaustive search for the missing Waratah in waters around the Marion Island, the Crozets, and the Kerguelen group, and thence to the Australian coast. The cost of the expedition will be £ 5,000.— Rente".

FATAL FRACAS. TRAQEDY ON NEWPORT SHIP Man's Fair Down Hold. AMAZING STORY IN COURT. A serious affray took place on board the a. Axilite at the Blaina Wharf, Newport, in the early hours of yesterday. As a result, Jobs McGregor, a seaman, has died at the hospital, and a fireman named Watson is in custody charged with doing him grievous bodily harm. It is alleged that a drunken quarrel termini" ated in McGregor falling into the ship's hold, a distance of between 15ft. and 20ft. He wa4 taken to the hospital, where he died. McGregor was a man about 28 years of age, and only signed on last Wednesday. Watson had been three or four voyages in the ship, and is a Naval Reserve man, with papers showing him to be of good character. More light was shed on the affair later in the morning at the police, court, when Robert Dobson Watson was charged with the wilful murder of Mark McGregor. P.C. Jackson said that he was on duty ir., the T 5wn Dock, and he heard there had been an accident at the Blaina Wharf. On going there he found McGregor lying on board in a very critical condition. He left him in charge of one of the ambulance men, and subse- quently found that prisoner had been fighting with him. Prisoner at that time was lying upon a bench in the forecastle. Witness asked him if he knew anything of the accident. He said—"I did it. There you are." Wit- ness took him into custody for doing grievous bodily harm, and prisoner replied, I am guilty —— well hang me." He then took him to the police station and charged' him. Prisoner there made no reply. After the man's death witness charged him with the wilful mur- der of McGregor, and he again made no reply. Prisoner, intervening, said, He came to me and punched me." Tom Leahy, labourer, Dolphin-street, New- port, said that he was outside the Blaina Wharf this morning, shortly after 12 o'clock. He saw prisoner passing. He said, How do." Prisoner told him he wanted to go abroad. He was staggering drunk. Watson went on board all right. Two minutes later he heard a row in the fo'castle of the ship, and prisoner and McGregor came on deck. Prisoner" was getting the advantage of the other man, and later on stopped and told the deceased Now you can have a go.'1 Laid Out. Deceased then set about him, and hit him down two or three times. Prisoner fell over the pipes, and was laid out, and later was carried into the fo'castle by other sailors. Everything was quiet then for about half an hour, when witness again heard them fighting. There was an open struggle for a long time, and the two of them clinched frequently. Prisoner then pushed the deceased over the combings of the fore hatch into the hold of the ship, about 25ft. Prisoner at the time was stupidly drunk. Alderman Mordey What I can't understand is that the police, having known that these men were fighting, did not send someone to look after them. It is like allowing men to fight to death. P.C. Thomas spoke to seeing the injured man lying on the ship. When witness spoke to McGregor, he sadd that prisoner had picked him up by the legs and pushed him over into the hold. Witness asked prisoner what he did it for, and he replied, I will kill the —— if I get hold of him." Prisoner was then taken into custody. The injured man had a cut over the right eye. Witness took him to the hospital, where Dr. Marshall examined him. Witness called at the hospital later in the day and learned that McGregor had died. Prisoner was remanded until Monday next. It is stated the deceased man sustained a fractured skull, a fractured collar bone, a fractured jaw bone, and various internal in- juries. He was signed on the ship last Wednes- day, and had only worked that day and on Thursday. He was 28 years of age, single, and was a native of Stornoway,} Scotland. He had been lodging at 49, George-street, Newport, for some time. Watson has been sev-eral voyages on the Axinite, is a Naval Reserve man, and the Captain speaks very highly of him, saying that only recently he promoted him from £3 a month to S4 10s. He also is a single man, 36 years of age, and belonged to Kingslacd-road, West Hartlepool.

Sad Cardiff Suicide.) 600D-BYE IN A DREAM. THE WIDOW'S FEAJm FULFILLED. — ■ Yesterday morning the body of a weB-dressed man was found in the Mount Stuart Dry Dock. At first it was conjectured that it might be that of one of the twoGrangecfown men wbo went out in a boat.some time ago and have not since been heard of. The body was removed to the Trade-street Mortuary, and from a letter which was found it was only too ciear that the tragedy i» Q*eottbcome of a vain search for wade. The man's name was William J. Bircher, and his home was at 29, Grafflvilet-street, Cheltenham. At least, that is where his wife addresses a letter from. The deceased had evidently come to South Wales to took for employment. He stayed for about three nights at No. 7, Bridge-street, occupied by William Jolliff e, but the last that was seen of him thesre was three weeks ago. The letter, which is signed Your own Kitty," is a particularly sad one. In it the writer says My dear Will,—Just received your letter, which relieved my mind a bit. Now, my dear, you must really pull yourself up to- gether. Don't lose heart, but try year best to get something to do. Try on the trams as conductor if you cannot hear of anything else. I never slept all last night thinking about you and wondering if you are all right. If you find you cannot get anything to do, and we don't bear anything, you must come back home but ir any case you must cheer up, because you are not one by yourself, although you are there and we are here. Above all, dear, look to God and ask His help and guidance. I have prayed to Him to take care of you ana bring us safe together again. 6HBS The letter is not dated, being simply headed. "Thursday." From appearances the body has been in the water 12 or 14 days. A pawn ticket relating to the pledging of a watch and chain at Cardiff on December 17th was found in de- ceased's pocket. Enquiry shows that the deceased stayed about five weeks ago for four nights at Mr Jollife's restaurant at No. 7, Bridge-street, Cardiff, but never gave much information about himself. It was known, however, that he came from Cheltenham, and that he was look- ing for work. He was out aJI day, and only re- turned at midday and tea time for a cup of tea. Mr Joliffer has identified the body as that of Bircher, whose relatives have been communi- cated with by the police. THE WIDOW'S STORY. The wife of William Bircher, interviewed by our Cheltenham representative, states that he was 40 years of age, and had been a traftreiterin the employ of a firm of Cheltenham drapers. He had had some difficulty with his employers, in consequence of which he was out of a situa- tion, and was alarmed at the possible disgrace of legal proceedings. She advised him to go to Cardiff to try to get an opening, and gave him sufficient money to last him comfortably a week, fearing, if he did not get away, he would de something rash. i He went to Cardiff a month last Monday, since when she had not heard from him. Three letters sent him came back, but the last one was not returned. The Chaltenham police had told her there was nothing in their hands against her husband, and her letters had con- tained information to that effect. Bircher was the son of a respectable trad esman living at Bam wood, Gloucester. He leaves three chil- dren, 16, 13, and 7. The wife, who first received news throught he/" Echo reports, was greatlv distressed, but had feared the worst, having dreamt that she was bidding him gcod-bye.

MR GOOD WITHDRAWS. Councillor A. Good, who is 81 years of age, has-decided not to contest Cardiff as against Mr D. A. Thomas and Lord Ninian Stuart. He has come to the decision, he says, after ascer- taining the feeling in the various wards.

THE HUMP & MAY MARRIAGES. At last we know why May marriages are un- lucky. It is all due to that condition expres- sively described as the hump." Hump is the effect of bad circulation, which is at its very worst in May, hence we get great depres- sion and bad temper, otherwise the "hump," .J more acutely, with disastrous effects upon marriages contracted in the ill-omened month. To remedy the hump" the nerves must be strengthened to resume effective control of the bodily functions, and by thus expelling the waste products from the blood, re-establish a good circulation. Wonderijul results in recreating' nerve force are achieved by the use of Phos- ferine, whose influence in dispelling the hump is typically represented by the ex- perience of Mr W. J. Potter, who says:—"I. used to suffer terribly from depression, lassi- tude, influenza and neuralgia, especially in the Sprinsr. but since taking Phosferine these troubles do not now assail me."—149, Brooke- road, Upper Clapton.

r Nellie Preece (13), the girl who had been missing from her home at Abertridwr, was' found in a house on- the Tram-road, Treforest, Pontypridd, at ten o'clock on Sunday night. She had evidently strayed from home and was taken in hvsome neorjle at Treforest. V.