The Cardiff Times

The Hon. Ivor Guest. A CARDIFF ADDRM. PRESENTED. Free Trade and the Budget A pleasant incident took place at the open- ing of a crowded and enthusiastic meeting in the Park Hall, Cardiff, on Tuesday in support of the candidature of Mr D. A. Thomas. The Hon. Ivor Guest, who presided, made a brief but feeling allusion to his retirement from the representation of Cardiff, and when he had re- sumed his seat-Aid. F. J. Beavan aaked Mr H. G. C. Allgoo d to read an address which the Executive Committee and members of the Liberal Association was presenting to Mr Guest, from whom they were sorry "to part. fCheefs.) Th& address expressed profound, regret that Mr Guest had decided to retire from the- ;• representation of the united boroughs, solely on personaigrounds, whiebfthe association was bound to respect. (Heaivhear.) The address then referred to the invaluable -servicesMr H Gvest-had rendered to the boroughs. (Cheers.), The members of the association recognised • with, gratitude that-at a time of national crisis Mr Guest with ardent patriotism threw over" personal ties to join the Liberal party— (eheem)—his simple aim being to assist the Tiniaon from political retrogression. and to Tnajntaan its general prosperity. fCheersJ The address then thanked Mr Guest KB1 ids s^-sacrfficing services and referred to the excellent services rendered by Mrs Guest and Lady Wimborne. (Cheers.) In conclusion the hope was expressed that Mr Guest would continue to assist Cardiff Liberalism in the" same hearty way as in the-past. (Cheers.) Alderman.Beawan in aifew well-chosen words Uiten presented the address to Mr Guest. Free Trade Essential. Ttw Hon. Ivor-Groest, in returning thanks, said he-could never forget that whenJiebaid severed his connection with the Conservative pazty and-was-a piece of flotsam and jobam on the sea they in Cardiff accepted him amvhathe m bis-iace value. (Cheers.) He could not claim to have done very imtoch, but he thought he eWm to have in the Boain and on the broaS essentials represented ? tfeose views which heexpresaed and which were tbeizs in the Thame of Commons. (Cheers.) It was mainly on the subject ofFree Trade fKa^. Ko joiDedtheir ranks and he did so out of a txaanetian that.the cause of Free Trade was essential to the well-being of tha-aztisan and WOJidDgclasses. (Cheers.) It waa conceivable that he might have been one of those who woofcl lame benefited by a protective policy—ffangtcbee)—but he did not think it would haapeDeen^Mpood-ttsbog^for any of them in the long ran, and hethoaght it would be a' bad thing formapy^pecpte^at once. (Cheers.) He felt aquaBy oil that matter to- day. In the «««* way he considered the policy of tiw iat±ie interests of the country as a vthofe, sod very largely inthe intecEsis of the mmiang and artisan classes. (Cbeem.) It ihawr to obtain an equality of sacrifice xritich was Steomly one upon which rWivt nrf* fhwirtv-eonftd be based. (Cheers.) In condonon, MrOaesfcseicLhe hepedoffcento come to OtBaHt, where he-had interests which would brxugrhia*fihece. (Oteers.) Sir So X Ewna's Tribute. The T. Bvans), who was-Teeecred with great enflnutasm, tbaisaid that when he arrived at-Chrfflff-tlkat, evening he was not aiataze that be.shouid be a spec- tator of -that the saying of a soriCof farewell to and the makmg of what he feb-onre was a. very good preparation for their coartsbsp of the new. (Cheers.) It was right and fitting that they at Cazdnf-shootd in that way express their aypiumtkm of the services rendered by Mr Ivor Quest. The& in the House ofQom- nwmg would vofBB him very mach as a much Slued colleague* though, nevertheless—for sy must lookforwaadLas well as to the past— they would have a very oid coileagne in Mr Tbomaa representing the Metropolis of the Principalis. They all very much regretted tbt Mr Tboeoas-was not ahte to be with them that evening—{cheers)—though rejoicing to fcear that he suffenxtoonly froni a passing in- I disposition, and that he hopedto-beamong than again in two or three days "to-carry on ^MtstreimousltghtTipon which hethad entered. t.

CAB AND 'BUS IN COLLISION. Uke-case-o/ P*itchard v. the London General -0nxaibu» Co. and Alfred West was heard on laeoiayin the King's Bench Division before Mr Justice Channell and- a common jury. Mr NOMiam T. Webb Pritchard, a draper^sued the defaodants for damages for injuries which 'he sustained vriiiie riding in a cab in the Sarand, London, on 14th December, 1908, • mlMiJi vstae-runJnto by a motor 'bus belonging to the London General Omnibus Co. The «fefaoce~was a denial of negligence, and a plea thafc if icfere-was any negligence it was on the part of the cabman who drove the plaintiff. Mr Fsrfttt, K.C., and Mr Johnstone were for the plaintiff; Mr E. Chades and Mr H. BtodiaKk for die London General Omnibus Go. and Mr Thome Drnry for the co-defen- dant, Mr West. Mr PsrflCfc said Mr West was the owner of the cab in which the plaintiff was riding. PiaintifiTs driver, said counsel, was only going along at aVery -reasonable Tate, when in the rtfcwmd there was a ooffiskm between the plaintiff's cab and one of defendants' motor I omnibuses. The defendant company said if the plaintiff was injured by the negligence-of anyone it must have been the negligence of the derver-of the cab, and that was the reason why bothparties had been sued, as the owner of the cab also denied negligence. The only special damage the plaintiff would claim was for afcndlcol expenses-some JE21 Mb—extra ex- 'pmxses in London and damage to fVrfiws. Some evidence was given on behalf ofthe plaintiff's case, and then a consultation took ptace between the parties. Eventually Mr Parfltt said it had been arranged there should be judgment for the defendants, the London General Onmibns Co., wi £ buc« £ a^aad judgment for Mr West, the other defeaiomat, withomt coats.

LYNX- £ WD TELEGRAPH M€S8EN€0. On Wednesday at Swansea Thomas Parker, labourer, no fixed abode, vvas-charged with stealing a mactiiriaoeh from Josma Lewis, Pumtarautafa. Garfield Jonee, t«egrapll messenger, PontardidaiB, said he was caaaog oat of the Post Office when he saw a man walking away from MDI Lewis's shop with a inackintosh under-his arm. There was a^ label haoging from the coat, and be-immediately tcitd Mrs Lewis. Defendant was committed tir trial at the Assizes.

MERCHANTS AFFA4RS. At London Bankmptcy Otmrt oo Wednesday the public eramjnaiacmwas-cogirJwded of Isidore Wyler, merchant, of London, upon accounts showing liabilities-af tWjTlfi, with aasatu To- turning a surplus of £ 110,546. Debtor brought. an action in connection with a Nyassa Com- pany and recovered judgment for £ 65,472, with costs, but on appeal the judgment waa re- verited. An-appaJ-rto the Hooee of Lords is wttllTMndtag.

Fight with Thieves. DEAF MUTE'S ENCOUNTER. The details of .a daring robbery of jewellery a± Walthamstow, under cover of the excite- mfemt produced in the neighbourhood by the election, have come to light, the victim being Mr J. Wheeler, one of the best known inhabi- tants of the district. Mr Wheeler, who is a chemist, having finished his business for the day, retired to a parlour at the back of his shop, and the man in his employ, who is a..deaf mute, according to custom, proceeded upstairs to turn out- a,, lamp on the landing. Beaching the top of the stairs he saw a man's feet pro- truding from beneath some drawers. He immediately got the intruder out and closed with him. A struggle ensued, and the servant attracted his master's attention by stamping violently on the floor with his feet. Alarnied, Mr Wheeler rushed into the shop and saw two men dart along the passage into the street, one of them being the deaf and dumb servant. Thinking the house was on fire Mr Wheeler ran upstairs, where he was met by another man, with whom, in spite of the fact that he is 70 years of age, Mr Wheeler grappled. The man forced Mr Wheeler along the passage into the street, where a struggie between the two continued in the presence of a crowd of men. To these Mr Wheeler appealed in vain for help. At lasfcthe man forced Mr Wheeler to loose- his hold and escaped by jumping over a railway fence. The other maggot clean-away. No trace has yet been foun4 of them, but the police believe that they are members of a gang which has committed several robberies of lateintheneighbourhood. The man made off with a lady's gold watch and chain, a gold matchbox, a diamond pin, a gold \wshing pin set with a single diamond, a Turkish crescent pin set with a diamond, and other articles of value.

HELP FOR COTTON GROWING. Government Assistance. One of the last acts of the late Sir Alfred Jones was to negotiate with the Colonial Office for a grant in aid towards the-cost of the experimental, pioneering, and missionary work of the British Cotton Growing Association. A proposal submitted by the association to -the Colonial Office provided that the association should raise further capital to-the amount of £ 150,000 to continue the existing work, and to establish and maintain for a period of five years seven buying and ginning centres in West Africa and Nyassaland, the Imperial Government to make an annual- grant of £ 10,000-a year for five years, such grant to be in lieu of certain proposed grants from various local Governments. The chairman of the association has-now received, a letter from the Colonial Office, dated January 7th, stating In view of the close co-operation between the British Cotton Growing Associatidtf%h<$ the Colonial Office in the past, and of the knowledge thus attained of the association's work, Lord Crewe had no hesitation in recom- mending the proposal to his Majesty's Govern- ment, and he is happy to be able to state-his Majesty's Government are prepared to accept the recommendation with the,modiftcation that in view of the experimental nature of the cotton granaries which it is proposed to estab- lish in the Colonies and the Protectorates specified in your letter the period of the grant should be restricted to three years, tire liability of the association being limited to the-same period." The association has unanimously and gratefully accepted Lord Crerwe's offer.

DOCTOR-FTOD SQUABBLE. Another stage in the Ebbw Vale doctor^efund dispute was reached at Tredegar County Oovrt on Tuesday, when Mr Lincoln Reed (instruc- ted by Messrs Lyndon MoojCeantrCooper. New- port) claimed on behalf of the Cwm section of the workmen, about 500 in number, for the return from the Ebbw Vaie Company o £ moneys deducted from theirwages for ceufasbatians'to- watds the fund. CocnseLaJso aabNUor-oc in- junction to restrain the company from making the deductions in future. Mr Reed said that applicant's total claim amounted to jE24516s lOd. They had given nptice to-the company withdrawing from the fund, and correspondent passed between plaintiff's solicitors and the company's soli- citors, and the defendants had agreed to re- fund the deductions. The only point waaUx4 of the injunction. W Mr B. Erancis-WHliams, K.C. finstrncted'lyy^ Messrs fVJWiraa and Co., Newpozt)yfar<the. company, opposed the application for anjn- junetion, and pointed out-that-the fund had been in existence«lor 90 years, and it would "be. a diastrous thing if it was broken up by-Qie.. withdrawal of an action. It cost ttie-defeiH • damts SCO a year to make the-deductions. In giving judgment, Acting Judge Amphlett. said he could not but grant the injunction-in the case of the plaintiffs, hat he thought the conduct of the plaintiffs thtoughoit the case had been eo unreasonable and wrong-headed, that he-would deprive tbezn of their costs..As, far as the^injunction wasBoancerned each party- nriBt pay its own costs. The-injunctioo. would be snspendedJar 14-days. With regard to the, claim for the refund ing of the deductions, the-, plaintiffs-socceeded, costs being^ranted in^e-J gard-to that part of the case.

WIFE% PAINFUL STORY. x Decree Nisi Granted. In the Divorce Court on Wednesday the un- defended petition of Mrs Ann Northover for a dissolution of marriage on the ground other husband's cruelty and adultery was heard. Counsel said it was a very bad case, and one in which he must ask the Court to exercise its discretion in .favour of the petitioner, notwith- standing she had misconducted herself. After marriage Mr Northover treated his wife with cruelty, and used most disgusting language towards her. He took her to Piccadilly, telling her to speak to gentlemen and invite them to Inis house, thrashing her when she refused. Later, however, she did so, and -obtained considerable sums of money from gentlemen. Subsequently petitioner wmt, through a ceremonyof marriage with an officer in the Army, who was in love with. her. She, was botmd over for committing bigamy ai>tiie) Central Criminal Court, and continued to Mve i with the officer. A decree nisi with coete-was- granted.

GRUESOME RESCUE EFFORT. Blaertayon Bedroom Scene. Mr J. B. Walford, coroner, held an inquiry at Blaenavon on Wednesday on W. McOarron (46), lodging-house keeper, of Bridge-street, Bb*enavah, who cut his throat on Saturday morning last. The widow said deceased had been drinking heavily since Christmas. George Williams, a lodger, said he found deceased up stairs- m a kneeling position with his throat cot. David Richards said he was called. Deceased threatened witness with some knives which he held, but witness rushed at him. McCfetrron caught him by the back of the neck, and it was with difficulty witness gotfree, A veadict was returned of Suicide whilst ^temporarily insane fnnh drink."

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APOLOGY TO MR LLOYD GEORGE We have received for publication the follow- ing copy of a correspondence between Mr Lloyd George and Lord Rothschild 11, Downing-street, January 6th, 1910. Dear Lord Rothschild,-My attention has only just been drawn to some remarks which you ma^le about me in a speech delivered on the 28th ult. Had I seen those remarks sooner I would have written to you immediately, as I could not possibly permit them to pass un- challenged. You said, speaking of me (I quote from the Daily Telegraph report of the 29th ult.)— What did he say? He said "it is a e strange thing for an English Minister to avow, but it might occur that an English Minister would have to expatriate five or six millions of Philistines. Those, he said, who had been initiated into the covenant of Abraham would be the first to go." I-did not use this language. I could not, I hope, say anything so foolish and unintelligible as well as unintelligent, and I think I am en- titled to ask on what grounds you thought fit to attribute these words to me.- Yours faith- fully, D. Lloyd George. New-court, St. Swithin's-lane, E.C., Jan. 10th. Dear Mr Lloyd George,-Your letter of the 6th has followed me to London, or I should have answered it before. Pray excuse the delay. I regret very much that I should have misunderstood your speech at Queen's Hall, and consequently have made a misleading "Statement in connection with it. I hope you will believe that I am very sorry for the inci- dent.—Yours faithfully, Rothschild. 11, Downing-street, Whitehall, January 11th, 1910. Dear Lord Rothschild,—I thank you for your letter of the 10th inst., and I am sure you will not object, seeing that your state- ment was so widely circulated, to my sending a copy to the press. I am also taking the liberty of sending another copy to Lord Savile, in order to show to him how a gentleman apologises when he unwittingly faUs into errors and makes a mis-statement as to another person's words or conduct.—Yours faithfully, D. Uoyd George.

MR W. CHURCHILL And the Plight of the Tory Party. Mr Winston Churchill at Derby :—The great Conservative party could not have been placed in a more humiliating position. They had obtained the services of an atheist Socialist to work up a German scare, they had engaged an Anglicised German (Mr Ellis Barker),whose name used to be Elsbaeher," to work up the Socialist scare, and their Tory Admiral, Lord Charles Blatchford—he meant Beresford—was threatening to reveal naval secret* obtained in his professional career. I jet them be left to the reprobation which would stamp the catastrophe of their policy. elECTION TRAGEDY. A verdict of Accidental death was re- turned at an inquest held Tuesday concerning the death of Andrew Ramsay (51), second engineer-of the Dundee steamer London, who was-ki&ed by the giving-way of an area railing through the pressure of the crowd seeking to attend a meeting at St. George's Town Hall, East London, on Friday in support-of the Liberal candidate. The evidence showed that deceased was precipitated into the area when the railing collapsed, and a coping stone fell on-his stomach. His-skullwas also fractured. The railings gave way under the pressure of the crowd when a carriage, containing the speakers, drove up. One witness said those in the carriage must have-been mad to think they could get through suchadensecrowd. The railings were of cast iron, and were thoroughly substantial. Deceased had only arrived in the Thames from Dundee that day. It was stated the other injured were-dohtg well, and only one man remained in hospital. THE BLUEJACKETS' VOTE. A Portemouth telegram states that a general order to the Fleet issued on Monday afternoon "by the Admiralty directs-that every facility is to be afforded to men of the Fleet in home waters to enable them to record their votes in the coming- General Election. For that pur- pose-vesses-of the-first and second divisions of the Home Fleet, Atlantic Fleet, and des- troyers of the first axtdsecondikttfllas are to be at their respective ports by the days fixed for polling, and the Dreadnought and other vessels which lefkJPortsmoath on Saturday are to return bythe 1"lth inst. 67 POLLS ON SATURDAY. With the issue of the writs on Monday the < first day on which polling is^possible is Satur- day, and a large number of elections have been fixed for that day. In London there-will be pohing-in 12 constituencies, and in the pro- vinces electionswill take place in 55 constitu- encies, the Manchester and Birmingham divisions being a.meng- them. As no fewer than eight of the boroughs polling on that day return two members each, the total 'number of members wllb will be elected on Saturday will be 75. The following is a complete list of the divisions in which polling will take place on Satturdav :— liO JN dojn Brixton Lambeth (N.) iPnlham Kennington Hsmpstead Newington (W.) Islington (4 divs.) Norwood Walworth PROVINCES. Aston Manor Lincoln Bath (2 seats) Manchester <6-divs.) Birmingham <7 divs). Morpeth Bolton (2 seats) Oxford Burnley Plymouth (2 seats) Bury Reading Cambridge Rochdale Darlington Rochester Derby (XaBttB) Saiford (3 diva.) Dwonport (frseato) Salisbury Dover Scarborough Dudley Southampton (2 seats) Fabnouth Stafford Gloucester 8takybrklp Graveseud Stoke-on-Trent Grimsby Walsall Halifax (2 seats) Wednesbory Hastings West Bromwich Ipswich (2 seats) Winchester Lynn Wolverhampotn (3 divs.)

AT A STREET MEETING. William Bnrnett (50), a contractor, of Stoke Newington, was charged at North London on Tuesday, before Mr Fordham, with being drunk and disorderly. A policeman said that an open-air political meeting was being held ,.in Palatine-road, and that Burnett was push- ing in the crowd Jmd shooting, at the speaker. Mr Fordham Was it due to po £ oeal ex- citement oirwas it drink 1—It was not political excitement. Mr Fordham: Political excitement does ,mot smell.—He smelt very strongly of beer, sir. Burnett: I asked why they didn't let Lord Ronaidshay appear at his meeting last Satur- day. They were talking about dukes and lords. Mr Fordham: They do, I understand. (Laughter.) 11 Bnrnett: Somebody shouted out—(here his ■memoryfailfid). Mr Free Trade and Tariff Be- form.—So. Mr Fordham That is the only thing I can suggest. (Laughter.) DeaJt with for drunkenness only, Burnett was ordered to pay 8s, or go to prison for five days.

PONTYPOOL COUNTY COURT. Award Apportioned. Mr Harold Saunders applied at Pontypool County Conrt on Wednesday for the appor- tionment of the sum of £ Z70pa*cLinto court by the Great Western RailwayOo-, on behalf of Mary Louisa Pearce, whose husband was killed by the coQapsc of a culvert at Pont- newynydd a few months ago. Th^re were five children. His-Honour ordered thevpayment of £ 20 to the applicant forthwith, and 7s 6d per week, from her half of the money and 5s per weelrfrom the children 's-half- Widow's Claim. Timmah Letfcaby, widow of James Lethaby, collier, claimed compensation in respect of the loss of her husband, who was killed by a,fall of roof at the WeriLMH Ool- KeryvJPontnewynydd, on November Uth, 1909. Mr Hugh Jones appeared for tbe-applieact, andjsafil iJiafc.the.aum of £ 15&ls<5d liad been ■paid into court. An-order for 15s per week*was^ made.

WANT NEW MARKET. Official Inquiry at Aberavon. Mr Frederick James Willis, one of the in- spectors of the Local Government Board, held an inquiry at Aberavon into an appli- cation by the Aberswron Town Council for the 4, issue of a provisional order to partially repeal or amend the Aberavon Market Act, so as to enable "the Corporation to borrow, with the sanction of the Local Government Board, ad- ditional moneys for the purpose of the mar- d kets and slaughter houses of the Corporation. town-clerk explained that the borrowing powers under the old provisions of the Market Act were now nearly exhausted, and it was proposed, provided the application was -granted, to subsequently ask the Local Govern- gmeot Board for leave to borrow £ 10,000 for the .erection of an additional market on the old markefreite.

NEWPORT WIFE-BEATER. Albert Geo. Coombes, Bml yn-terrace, New- port,was charged on a warrant at the local court on Wednesday with assaulting his wife, who said her husband hit her on the hdfcd with her slipper while in bed. Prisoner now apologised, and said it would be better if they had a separation order. The Chairman said that the prisoner bad been before the Court on six occasions for assaulting his wife, and three times had been sentenced to prison. He would now be sen- tenced to three months' hard labour for an r aggravated assault.

A CHALLENGE. Premier and Mr Balfour. WHAT DOES TARIFF REFORM MEAN? The Prime Minister, continuing his election' tour, visited Salisbury on Wednesday and addressed a mass meeting in the Market House. The building was crowded, the audience numbering close on 6,000, of whom 1,200 were ladies. Mr Asquith said there had emerged con- spicuous, prominent, pre-eminent, two moment- ous questions—on the one hand the virtue of Free Trade finance, on the other hand the future position and power of the House of Lords. What of the rival scheme of finance, which was to provide in a different and more excellent way for the admitted necessities of the State ? What was this vague, indetermi- nate phrase Tariff Reform ? What did it mean—translated from words into practice, from rhetoric into taxation-what did it mean ? He turned to Mr Balfour's election address, and what did he find there ? In two and a half columns of the Times Mr Bal- four devoted a single paragraph to Tariff Re- form, which was exclusively given to describ- ing not what Tariff Reform was, but to what its results might be expected to be. Mr Balfour had delivered some interesting speeches in the country, but whenever he came to the crucial point." What does Tariff Reform mean to him ?" he always said be had neither time nor strength to go into the matter, and he would reserve it to a later day. (Laughter.) Left in Darkness. The result was that the country was left in darkness, although we were now two days off the poll. He (Mr Asquith) asked him did Colonial Preference in his view mean taxation of food t How otherwise was it to be secured ? There was only one answer to that, and Mr BaJfour had not answered the question. Fur- ther, if a tax was to be put on the necessaries of daily life, were they going at the same time to fulfil the promise which Mr Balfour held out, namely that he would compensate the working man for the additional burden so cast on his shoulders by reducing or remitting our existing food taxes on commodities like tea and sugar ? Was that to be done or not ? (A Voice Yes.") If yes was the correct answer you would get no revenue from your food taxes, and you would not be able'to meet the cost, of national defence. Then if the real answer were "No" then Tariff Refonn-this chapter at any rate—was nothing more or* less, but an undisguised attempt to heap -upon the shoulders of the least well-to-do classes of our community an excessive share of our common burden. (Loud cheers.) What the Budget Does. How did he (the Premier) propose to meet, the difficulties ? The new taxation should be consistent in all respects with our existing and well-tried fiscal policy of Free Trade. (Loud cheers.) Next it should be evenly distributed as between the different classes of the com- munity. Further, in the Government's view it was essential that it should not interfere with industry and enterprise, and above all it should not-increase the cost of the ordinary necessaries of life, and finally that the new taxation should be of such a nature, so elastic in its character, that it could be relied on for growing productiveness in the years to-come to meet the increasing demands to which he had referred. Was-there-any one of their critics who would endeavour-to impugn the justice of those principles ? The effect of the Budget was first to tax luxuries, in the next place by ,means of added income tax and supertax to tax the superfluities of the well-to-do, and inc the third place by the taxation of land values- and liquor licences to impose a reasonable- h and legitimate toll upon th&monopoHeerwMeh the State itself had either directly created orj allowed to grow up. (Cheers.) Crown and Heredity. Mr Balfour the previous Tiigjifc.defended the, hereditary principle, and quoted the-case of the Crown. He (Mr Asquith) entirely agreed in the proposition that the British monarchy, an hereditary monarchy, was at the same time one of the most stable, most beneficent insti- tutions in the whole of the civilised world. (Cheers.) It rested no doabt upon heredity, but why was it so secure and so beraeafifcient ? In the first place, because the Sov ereign'who. succeeded by hereditary right was not and never could be a political party. (Gheees). And in the second place, because the veto, the legal veto, which the letter of the law of our Constitution allowed to the Sovereign in re- gard to measures which had passed both Houses of Parliament, just as the letter of the law allowed it to the House of Lords in matters of finanea--this legal veto of the Sovereign was not exercised and never would be exercised again. There they saw how thebereditary principle mightbe brought into conformity and harmony with the require- ments of a democratic community. The House of Lords as a body in political matters were in overwhelming numbers members of one political party in the State, and exercised their legislative function in a spirit of naked and unabashed partisanship. There was one dis- tinction between them and the Crown. The veto of the Crown was literally as obsolete aa Queen Anne. What about the veto of the House of Lords ? That was a sharp,polished weapon, always ready to be taken out of the scabbard and used, lie-was going to say with murderous intent, but certainly with mur- derous effect, when the Liberal Party was reponsible for the Government of the day and had a majority in the House of Commons. At all other times their potent and dangerous in- strument was allowed to repose undisturbed in its scabbard. The result of the application of the hereditary principle was that the course of legislation in this country was permanently deflected in the interests of one party in the State. (Hear, hear, and shame.) Mr Balfour said if they limited the veto of the Loids the reference back would be from the-House of Commons to itself. He would point out that, apart from the House of Lords, they bad two securities against the imaginary dangers which Mr Balfour had-conjured up. The first was that it was part of the Liberals' scheme that they should shorten the duration of Parliaments, and, in the next place, public opinion would never tolerate such an outrage against the spirit-of representative institutions as had been suggested.

IN THE FO'CASTLE. A charge of unlawful wounding was pre- ferred at Penarth on Wednesday against T. Margsai, seaman on board the ss. Greenhill, at Barry. The prosecutor, George Albulett, a Greek fireman, suffered from an incised wound on the top of the nose and another above the nose. Both were slight, said Dr. O'DonneB. A witness named Thompson said that Morgan wawin drink, and taking ap a knife for the purpose of peeling onions, turned to prose- cutor and said, I could hill you," and made plunge with the knife. The charge was re- duced to one of common assault, and defend- ant said that he was set upon after the occurrence by-Greeks and bore, several bruises. The affair was an accident, he said. The Bench imposed a fine of JE1, or in defanlt 14 days' hard labour.

————— STARVING IN NEW YORK Desperate Man and Luxury. New York, Wednesday.-A large company of wealthy diners at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel were last night thrown into a state of great excitement by two or three large wooden clubs being hurled through the window. The. culprit was discovered to be a desperate-look- ing man, who said he was starving, having been out of work. for four months, and com- mitted the outrage to call attention to the sufferings of the unemployed.—Central News.

ALL BENEFITED. In the Chancery Division on Wednesday, be- fore Justice lgvethe case of the dare*sce Hotel, Ilfracombe, was mentioned by Mr Dodd, who said matters between the parties were finally settled and the money lodged in the bank. His Lordship said payments should be made, and Mr Wyatt, the receiver, discharged. No order would be made, but further proceedings would be stopped. Mr Wyatt bad acted for the benefit, ofallparttee.

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HATCHING THE COAST BRISTOL CHANNEL DANGERS. Lundy Harbour of Refuge. NEWPORT MAYOR'S CONFERENCE PROPOSAL. At a meeting of Newport Harbour Board on Wednesday, Mr John Macaulay presiding, dis- cussion took place on the question of more efficient watching of the coast. Mr T. H. Mordey said this movement was practically the result of an inquiry held into the coast- guard system in relation to the recent wreck at Bideford. Mr W. M. Blackburn (Mayor of Newport) said he had suggested to the Bideford authori- ties, who started the movement, that a meet- ing should be held at Bristol of representatives of the Bristol Channel ports to consider the whole question. Mr John Davies (pilot) said the real remedy was a harbour of refuge at Lundy Island, which they had advocated for many years. The Chairman, Mr T. H. Mordey, and Mr John Davies were appointed to attend the conference at Bristol. Railway Fusion Bills. Mr T. H. Mordey, J.P., brought up a report on the T.V.R. Fusion Bills and the Barry Railway Bill. He said that to all intents and purposes these BiUs were the same as the Bills presented to "Parliament last Session. If New- port was to defend itself it would be necessary for the Board to unite with other authorities at Newport. A motion to this effect was unani- mously passed. River Dredging. The Board adopted a suggestion that a con- erence should be held between the Harbour Board and the Alexandra Docks authorities to consider the proposed method of dredging the River Usk. Alderman M. Mordey, J.P., reported on the powers of the Commissioners with regard to the removal of wrecks and the custom adopted at other ports. The Clerk emphasised the desirability of the commissioners obtaining additional Authority forthe removal of wrecks such as two important conservancy authori- ties already possessed. The question was re- ferred to the Parliamentary Committee.

Woman Shot by Man. SENSATIONAL DOUBLE TRA6EDY. A shocking tragedy, which points to murder and suicide by a sergeant or-tbe Royal Mamie Artillery,was discovered early on Tuesday morn- ing on the sea. beach near Eastney Barracks, Portsmouth, the headquarters of the corps. The deceased are Sergeant Henry Cheeseman and a woman believed to be his sister-in-law, who had been living with him and his wife and family. A letter which is understood to throw light on the tragedy was left, it is believed, by the deceased man, and is now in the hands of the police, but they refuse to reveal its con- tents until the inquest. It appears that a rifle was heard in the night in the neighbourhood where the bodies were found, but no importance-was attached to the occurrence. The remains were discovered by a coast- guardsman while going his-round in the early morning, and from the appearance of the bodies, it is assumed that Cheeseman, standing s-over the woman, shot her through the head with his service Lee-Metford rifle, and then walked a few yards away and blew his own brains out. The woman apparently held a fur boa before Zber eyes as-she was-shot. Terrible injuries had been sustained in both .cases, the woman's brains protruding, and the man's mead being partly blown away. Cheeseman. who was a highly intelligent and popular non-commissioned officer, had 17 or 18 years' service to his credit, and was in charge of the officers' library at the barracks. He left his rifle in the library office, and-the woman presumably called for him there.

LOCAL WILLS. Mr D. M. Llewellin, PontypooJ-£19,S15. Mr David Morgan Llewellin, of Bryngwyn- place, Pontypool. F.G.S., (M and mining engineer, an ardent Volunteer, having attained the rank 01 Major at his retirement, and who died on the 2nd September last, left estate of the gross value of £19,375 18s 3d, with&et per- sonalty £13,984 Is 9d, and probate of his will, dated 2nd October, 1908, has been granted to Mr Thomas Watkins, of TheWem, Pontypool. solicitor, and his nephew, Mr Edwyn Llewellin Jones, of$5, Eishamt-road, Kensing- ton, power being reserved to grant probate also to the other executors. The testator left his silver plate upon trust for his brother Walter William Ueweflin for life, with re- mainder as to one moiety to his nephew Edwyn Llewellin Jones and Neville Llewellin Huggins, and he left his jewellery to his nephews, the sons of his sisters other than his said two nephews Edwyn and Neville and be left £100 and an annuity of £52 to Elizabeth Lewis, his house- keeper at Glanwern offices, an annuity of JE40 to his aunt Jane Matthews, and the residue of his estate he left as to one-third upon trust for his brother Walter William Llewellin for life, with remainder to his children, one-third to the children of his sister Mary Jane Jones, and one-third upon trust for his sister Ada Margaret Huggins for life, with remainder due to her children. Mr T. K. Grene, Abergavenny, £21,357. Mr Thomas Kelly Grene, late of Brnckless House, Bruckless, Co. Donegal, and of Berry Park, Waloombe Stratton, North Devon, and of Great Hardwick House, Abergavenny, Mon., who died on the 20th November last. left per- sonal estate valued at £21,357 9s lid, of which JE8,736 4s 7d is English estate, and probate of his will has been granted to his nephew, Mr Arthur Darley, of 41, Belgrave-road, Rath- mines. The testator left £1,000 to Molly Willington, .£2,500 each to his nephews, George and Louis Darley, his real estate at Tipperary to his nephew, Arthur Darley, desiring that he will assume the name of Grene, JE200 to his wife, she being otherwise sufficiently provided for, JE50 for the celebration of masses, JE20 to his parlourmaid, JE30 to his gardener, John Waugh, and the residue of his estate he left to his nephew, Arthur Dariey. Will of Captain Newey, Saundersfoot Captain Samuel Cotteril Newey, of Ehnwood, Saundersfoot, late of the mercantile service, who died on the 4th November last, aged 72 years, left estate of the gross value of £1,803 9s 7d, with net personalty £1.764l2s. and pro- bate of his will, dated 26th June, 1909, has been granted to his brother, Mr Alfrfed Newey, of Holden-road, Bhmdellsands, Liverpool, master mariner, and Mr-George Downes, of 23, Spellow- lane, Liverpool. The testator left his estate upon trust for his wife, Mrs Phyllis Mary Newey, during widowhood, with remainder subject to her interest to his children, Catherine Mary, Frank James, and Samuel Edwin. Mr J. Bowen, Blaenhonddan. Mr John Bowen, of Mill Villa, Rhydding, Blaenhenddan, near Neåth, formerly of Rhyd- ding House, Blaenhonddan, who died on the 10th December last, left estate valued at JM47 18s 3d, and probate of his will has been granted to his sons, Mr Thomas Bowen, of 5, Chris- topher-road, Skewen, library keeper, and Mr Hopkin Bowen, of 161, New-road, Skewen, moulder.

FOREIGNER WILL NOT PAY. Proof from Welsh Patagonia. Mr Williams, of Grange Mount, who recently returned from the Welsh colony in the Argen- tine, speaking at Rhyl in support of the can- didature of Mr J. Herbert Lewis for Flint County, said after 30 years' experience of a Protected country his advice to everyone was Have nothing to do with the beast of Tariff Reform." With regard to the very kind aud generous foreigner who, the advocates of Taill Reform said, would pay their taxes for them, he was bound to say, after 30 years' experience in the Argentine, that such a gentleman was quite an unknown quantity there. The Welsh colony in Patagonia was visited with very disastrous floods about eight years ago. Tne Welsh CMonists were emigrating, but the Government did not want to lose them, and said, If you work on we will give you jEll,000 in cash to repair some of the damage you have suffered, and we will not collect any Customs dues on the goods you import into your colony." Theootony had benefited to the extent of many thousands of pounds by the taking away of those Customs, and it h ad prospered since by leaps and bounds. (Applause.) If import dues did not bear heavily upon that hard-worked, struggling Colony, why did the Government take them away ? Fair play for the Government, they were off to-day. (Applause.) If the foreigner paid what was the object of the Government in taking those Customs off the Welsh colonists ? (Laugtaterr and applause.)

VAST PLOT AT LISBON.. Lisbon. Tuesday.—According to the news- papers, the murder at Oascaes of a man en- gaged in stealing cartridges from the Lisbon Customs House has led to the discovery of a vast conspiracy to overthrow existing institu- tions. A number of secret clubs are said to be implicated, and quantities of masks, long cloaks, and disguises, as well as explosives, daggers, and other arms, have been seized. Several arrests have been made, and some of the pri- soners have made significant confessions.— Reuter.

CAPITALIST'S PEATH. New York, Tuesday.—Mr Hamilton M'Crown Twomly, the capitalist, died to-day at Madi- son, New Jersey, after a long illnesB. Mr Twomly, who was a son-in-law of the late Mr W. H. Vanderbilt, was a director of some 20 i railway companies, and was a director of or interested in more than 30 other corporations.— [ .Rent?*. 'r r • • '■ •

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Cardiff Lady Sued. I BREACH OF PflOMISE ACTION. Important Clerical Witness. On Tuesday in the King's Bench Division, be- fore Mr Justice Grantham, an action of -a rare character—viz., an action for damages for breach of promise against a lady—was men- tioned. Mr E. Wild said in the case of Bower v. Bbsworth the plaintiff was a draper's assistant now living at Norwich, and the defendant, a Tady who denied making the promise, lived at Cardiff. He asked for a postponement of the case on the ground of the absence of a material wit- ness, the Rev. Vernon Busbridge, who would give corroborative evidence as to the alleged promise. This witness had had to go abroad for his health, but as he was a personal friend of the defendant it was not desirable that his evidence should be taken on commission. Mr Distarnal, for the defendant, said he would prefer a postponement to the evidence of the rev. gentleman being taken on commis- sion. Eventually it was agreed thafcthe trial should be postponed till the first Monday in April.

Triumphant Vindication. TrnPLATES UMDER FREE TRADE. The Welsh tiriplate trade has entered so largely into the case made out for Tariff Reform in the Preston election that the editor of the Lancashire Daily Post wrote to Lord Glantawe, who replied giving the facts and figures which have been fully tabu- lated in the South Wales Daily News. Lord Glantawe adds :—" The Welsh tinplate trade, beyond all others, vindicates Free Trade as a fiscal system. The building up of the great export trade of tinplate and blackplste to all other countries than the United States would have been impossible but for-our Free Trade fiscal system. To complete the triumphant vindication of Free Trade as a fiscal system in connection with tinplates I have only to add that there is no industry in the United King- dom where employment has been more steady or more regular or better wages are paid, or where. manufacturers make more profits." Owing to the dropping out of two figures in our issue of Tuesday under the heading of Tinplate Facts: Exports of All Other Countries Other than the United States," they were made to read 24,720 cwts., whereas they should have read 2,464,720 cwts.

BARRY CO.'S NEW LOCOMOTIVE SUPERINTENDENT. Staff Presentation at Glasgow. Mr John Auld, the newly-appointed locomo- tive superintendent of the Barry Railway, left Glasgow for the South on Wednes- day week, and on the evenmg of his departure was entertained at a large social gathering of the staff in the Railway Institute and presented with a handsome gold watch, suitably inscribed. The presenta- tion was made by one of the oldest engine- drivers, who feelingly gave expression to the general regret which was felt at Mr Auld's severance from the Glasgow and South- Western Railway, and assured him, if that were necessary, that, he carried with him to the South the best wishes of his many friends in Glasgow. Mr Auld feelingly replied, and as he left the hall to join his train the audience joined in singing the old Scotch ballad, Will ye no come back again ?"

NO SIGN OF ACCIDENT. Aberbaiden Collier's Death. Mr David Rees held an inquest on Wednes- day on the body of Benjamin Daniel Phil- lips, collier, Cheltenham-terrace, Bridgend. Mr Trevor Hunter, solicitor, Neath, appeared on behalf of Messrs Baldwins, Ltd., the own- ners of the Aberbaiden Colliery, where deceased was employed. Alderman John Thomas. miners' agent, watched the proceedings on be- half of the relatives of tiie deceased. Mrs Phillips, the widow, said her husband came home unwell fro u his work at Kenfig Hill on the 6th January, and said he had hurt himself at the colliery. Dr. Alan D. Low said that a post-mortem examination showed that death was due to tubercular peritonitis. There were no signs of an accident. A verdict of Death from natural causes was returned. The jury handed their fees to the widow.

WEDGED IN MACHINERY. Tregaron Farm Boy's Fate. At Tregaron, on Tuesday, an inquest was held by Dr. Evans, coroner, touching the death of George Allen (IT), who was killed on Saturday last. Sydney Smith, cowman, said he and deceased were in the barn preparing to pulp swedes. Witness, upon returning after feeding the cattle, heard deceased shouting. Witness ran to the barn and found deceased wedged between the connecting rod and the Sniper. He and Thomas Edward Jones did all ley could to release him as soon as possible. Thomas Edward Jones said deceased inter- fered with the pulping of his own accord, as it was contrary to instructions. Dr. Lloyd attri- buted death to shock. Verdict accordingly.

.CAERPHILLY'S PROTEST TO COUNTY. At .Caerphilly Urban District Council on Tuesday Mr J. B. Matthew presiding, Mr J. H. Mathias stated that a new school had been opened at Nelson, but no water supply had been put in. The Council instructed the clerk to write a letter of protest to the county medical officer. Mr J. P. Charles asked whether the County Council ought not to disinfect schools which had been closed in consequence of an epidemic of measles. He understood that this had not been done at Llanbradach, and he was of the opinion that the Caerphilly Council should do the work and send the bill to the County Council. He gave notice to move in the matter at the next meeting. I

THE OPEN COUNCIL A.D.— It is impoasible to answer this correctly until the day of nomination. At the close of the Session the members in Parliament were—LiberaJs 365, Unionists 168, Nationalists 80, Labour 53, Socialists 1. » There are three vacancies in Ireland, making the total 670. T. Brace. -Thank you for sending on. but regret inability to publish. Old Whitlaoder .-Unfortunately. it is libellous. E.J.S. (CardiC).-The next Assizes will be held at Cardiff, Monday, March 7th. Wm. Matthias—Pronounce it to rhyme with the Welsh pwys," or the English who is." E. A. Jones.-There are hundreds of these meetings being held, and against very many similar allega- tions could be made. But we cannot afford space tot discussion. T. H. Jackson.—The crane referred to is the largest the Cardiff Docks, and is registered to lift 75 tons.

NORTHERN MINERS' COUNCIL Mr Fenwick's Bereavement. A special council.meeting of the Nortbumbep. land Miners' Association was held on Wednes- day at the Burt Hall, Newcastle, to considet the Eight Hours Act agreement. Mr Jos. English, the president of the Association, was in the chair, and there was a large attendance. The circular convening the meeting stated- Lodges are requested to send their repre- sentatives to this meeting in order to discuss the whole position raised owing to branches having failed to come to working arrangements under the agreement." The Chairman read a letter from Mr Charles Fenwick stating that he would "be unable to be present owing to the death of his eldest son. The widow, he mentioned, was blind. and therefore the family were in a difficult position. Mr Thomas Burt moved that a vote of condolence be passed with Mr Fenwick and the members of his family in their bereave- ment Mr John Cairns seconded the proposal, which was agreed to. The Council then proceeded to consider the general situation. A large number of questions was put and answered respecting the Eight Hours Act and the agreement. One of the reso- lutions before the meeting is to ballot tht I whole county on the puestion of the three-shift system. Of the seventy collieries in Northumberland about 20 are still idle, representing between 12,000 and 13,000 men. The meeting adjourned without any decision being arrived at. Durham Men for Stoppage. At a mass meeting held in Durham on Wednes- day and attended by representatives from 90 Durham collieries, employing over 50,000 men,a resolution was carried expressing dissatisfaction with the eight hours' working agreement, and asking the whole of the miners in the county to cease work immediately.

RELIGIOUS WALES. Demand for Welsh Preachers. At the Dinam (Presbyterian) Forward Movo ment Hall, Barry Dock, on Wednesday, th6 induction took place of Dr. Griffiths as pastof of that hall. Rev. Aaron Davies, D.D., whc. presided, intimated that Dr. Griffiths had been 30 years on the Khassia Hills, India, being one of the first of the medical missionaries sent out there by the C.M. connection. Since he was in India he had had charge of a church and mission at Holywell, North Wales. Rev. D. T. Davies, B.A., B.D., received Dr. Griffiths in the name of the Presbytery—a presbytery of nearly 100 churches, and an oversight of over 60,000 souls. The industrial centres of Wales, he said, were the most religious to-day of any country on the face of the earth, and the reason was not far to seek. It was because the ministers of Christ in Wales had been willing to carry the cross of drudgery. There was a dearth of preachers in every church, but the churches of the Principality and the world was looking with wistful eyes to the Princi- pality. When he was at Bala, a deputation came over from New South Wales asking for preachers to fill their pulpits. He was told it was the same in Canada and other parts. He was informed that from Land's End to the Tweed, a large number of Welshmen were filling their pulpits. Rev. T. Pandy John welcomed Dr. Griffiths as president of the local Free Church Council. Dr. Griffiths, in replying, said that 67 years ago in the Khassia, before the mission effort of the Welsh Presby- terians, they were all heathens there, and had not a book. Now there were about 30,080 Christians there. (Cheers.) Mr T. Evans, and the Revs. C. J. Lewis, B.A., Jenkytt Jones, John Thomas, and othent also spoke.

CAUGHT IN MACHINERY. Llanelly Factory Act Case. At Llanelly on Wednesday Glanmor Foundry Co. were proceeded agaii.st for an offence against the Factory Acts. Mr T. R. Ludford, who appeared for the defendants, pleaded guilty. Mr JohnHilditch, H.M .Inspector, said that as a result of the cogwheels of a winch driven by electric power beirg unprotected the hand of an old man, who was un- coiling a rope for the barrel of the widah in accordance with instructions got caught, and the injury sustained was such that it was neces- sary to amputate the left arm. It appeared j that the company were carrying out extensive alterations, and the fixing of a guard to the winch had been overlooked. The Bench im- posed a fine of 15 inclusive. »

LAW OF ARREST. At Clerkenwell on Tuesday Judge Edge dto clined to commit a debtor who said that he was unable to appear when the judgment sum- mons first came on for-hearing, as he was then in Brixton Prison through inability to nay his rates. The debtor mentioned that he was to be arrested again that afternoon for debt in another case. His Honour In coming to the court to-day, and in going home again, you cannot be arrested. If a warrant officer attempts to arrest you on the homeward journey, show him the summons which has brought you here to-day. But you mnst go straight home. If you make a detour you are liable to arrest. Bv giving two clear days' notice to the plaintiff and to the Court, you can apply to the Court to suspend the warrant-that is, if you can keep out of the way of the officer for two days.

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