The Cardiff Times

G.W.R. AND PORTHCAWL At a meeting of the Porthcawl Town Council on Monday a letter was read from the Great Western Railway Company replying to a com- munication of the Council that it was not cus- tomary for the company to send plans of alterations at their stations to any local authorities. 1 Mr J. L. Lambert moved that the company be informed that their Jettei'. wa» uaoat ua-, satisfactory, and that they be asked again for particulars o £ the works now in progress at Porthcawl Station. Mr Lambert said, it was a scandal that shunting operations should be carried out on a level-crossing, and the exten- sion of the so-called excursion platform, he added, was simply taking away the accommo- dation for loading and unloading that existed at present. Mr T. James seconded, and described the building put up as an umbrella that would afford but little shelter in a storm. The motion was agreed to. Mr F. G. Jones moved a second resolution that the clerk be instructed to acquaint the authorities in London with the great increase I in the ratable value of Porthcawl, its residen- tial population, and prospective improvements. Mr Henry Evans seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

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Case of a Welsh School. HOWELL'S CHARITY AT DENBIGH Sectarian Movement Supported. In the House of Lords on Tuesday the Bishop of St. Asaph moved that an address be pce- sented to his Majesty praying him to withhold his assent to the scheme under the Welsh In- termediate Education Acts relating to Denbigh's share of Howell's Charity for girls' schools in Wales. The scheme, he explained, proposed to make Howell's School a Denbigh County School to be graded as a public secondary school. That transformation meant the educa- tional degradation of the school, and he was informed that many of the teachers would resign if the scheme were passed. A scheme practically identical with the present one had been rejected by their Lordships in 1897, and he hoped the same course would now be followed. Earl BEATJCHAMP was not quite clear on what ground their Lordships were asked to re- ject the scheme. By the Act of 1889 the re- sponsibility for drawing up the scheme was placed upon the local authority, who were presumably best qualified to judge of the local needs. Yet their Lordships without any ex- haustive inquiry were asked to reverse the policy. It was considered that it would be ad- vantageous to extend the benefits of the educa- tion to a larger class of girls than was at pre- sent the case. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said the school was suddenly asked to give up the status which it at present possessed without any sufficient reason being given. The Earl of CREWE pointed out that the charity (which was founded in 1540 to provide marriage portions'' for orphan maidens) was not originally denominational in its character, but the money had been applied to a Church of England school. He was prepared to admit that the school had been liberally conducted, but the fact that all the mistresses had declared themselves to be members of the Church of England proved that the school had now a de- nominational character which, in the opinion of the Government, it ought not to possess. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said if the „ facts were as stated by the Bishop of St. Asaph he saw no reason for the proposed change. It seemed to him to be another instance of very injudicious meddling on the part of the Welsh Department of the Board of Education. That Department, he was bound to confess, was not above suspicion. The House divided and the address was agreed to by 61 to 20.

VILLAGE BANKS. Aid for Small Holders. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY moved the second reading of the Thrift and Credit Banks Bill, the object of which is to facilitate the formation of village banks. 4 Earl BEAUCHAMP said the Government gave their cordial approval to the principle of the Bill, but desired to see certain amend- ments introduced in Committee. There was no doubt that the success of banks which had been conducted on similar lines in Ireland, Germany, and in India justified the expectation that they would be of great advantage if started in this country. The Bill was then read a second time, and referred to a Select Committee.

Welsh Victims. KATE THOMAS WRECK RECALLED. At the inquest on the two bodies washed up near Hartland Point it was stated the bodies were much decomposed. The Coroner called the jury's attention to a newspaper report of the wreck of the Kate Thomas, an iron four-masted barque of 1,748 tons. owned by Thomas, Sons, and Co., of Liverpool. It appeared that the Kate Thomaa was run into by the steamer India, of Pen zance, off Land's End. The Kate Thomas was at the time of the disaster in tow of the Bel- gian tug John Bull, and was bound in ballast from Antwerp to Port Talbot, where she would have been loaded for South America. When some distance off Pcndeen the collision with the India took place. The whole of the crew, numbering 20, were drowned with the exception of a lad named Jack Nelson, who, after battling with the seas for 20 minutes, was hauled on board the tug. He described the disaster, and said the vessel was captained by Captain J. Williams, who was accompanied by his wife, who hailed from Anglesey. There was also on board Mrs Roberts, the wife of the chief officer. On the body of the man that was found at Hartland was a gold watch bearing the •.engraved initiate J. W. Th#re was also a- gold signet ring with the initials v' J. W." Possibly this was the bodypf the captain of the ill-fated Kate Thomas. The^THfe of the ohief officer was called Roberts, and on a portion of the clothing of the female body discovered at Welcombe were the initials D.R." So he should rather imagine that the woman wAs the wife of the chief officer of the Kate Thomas. Although the wreck took place so far from Hartland, no doubt the southerly direction of the wind during the past two or three days brought the bodies to Hartland and Welcombe. They could not say positively that the bodies were those of John Williams and Mrs Roberts, but he thought it was very natural to presume that such was the case. P.C. Cole wired to the owners of the Kate Thomas, and received a reply that they had wired to the relatives of both women who were on board. A wire had also been received from Tynygongl, Wales, in- quiring if the clothing bore the initials G.A.H." Frank Shute and Richard Wade spoke to finding the bodies, and Dr. Martyn deposed that both were in an advanced state of de- composition. The woman would be quite un- recognisable, but the man might possibly be recognised, as the face, but for the eyes, was undamaged. The bodies had probably been in the water from 14 to 21 days. The man was aged about 40 to 45, and the woman about 30. P.C. Cole spoke to finding on the body of the man the gold watch, with the initials J.W." and a little bag containing £b 10s in gold. The man was wearing a fancy knitted waistcoat worked in green and black wool. The woman's attire consisted of a black jacket and skirt, and on her flannekttc nightdress were the initials D.R." The jury returned a verdict of "Fotmd drowned."

THE GOLDEN DAFFODIL. The annual exhibition of the Breconshire Daffodil Societv was held at the Market Hall, Brecon, on Tuesday, and was largely attended by county gentry, including the Dowager Lady Glanusk, Lord and Lady Glanusk, the Hon. R. C. Devereux and Mrs Devereux, Captain J. J. Watkins (High Sheriff of Breconshire), the Misses de Winton, Tymawr, and Misses de Winton, Tyncaeau Miss Williams, Penpont Colonel G. C. Money, Colonel H. R. Jones Williams and Mrs Williams, Mr and Mrs H. E. Gray, Peterstone Court: Mr and Mrs E. Moore- Gwyn, the Duffryn, Neath Major A. Stuart Williams (Chief Constable of Breconshire £ Mr R. de Winton, Colonel R. D. and Mrs Qarnons Williams, Major S. W. Morgan, Bolygoed; Mr J. Conway Lloyd and Mrs Lloyd, Dinas &c. The chief prize takers were :—Lord Glanusk, Mrs Moore-Gwyn, the Duffryn, Neath Misses A. and M. de Winton, Tymawr the Hon. Mrs Cowper Coles' Pennygarth Mrs Christy, Llan- goed Mrs Mitchell, Glyncelyn; Master P. Williams, Pontywal, Talgarth Lady Salt, Gliffaes, Crickhowell; Miss Morgan, Mr and Mrs H. E. Gray, Peterstone Court; Mrs Lloyd, Dinas, Brecon Mrf Carne Ross, Brecon Mrs Raikes, Treberfedd Mrs Dumaresq Thomas, Llandefactry Mrs Ray? Mrs Worsman, Messrs Heath and Son, Cheltenham &c. The duties of hon. secretary were efficiently performed by Miss A. de Winton, Tymawr, Llanfrynach, Brecon.

ABERGAVENNY MAN SUED At the Bristol County Court on Tuesday Messrs Rogers and Co., brewers, of Bristol, claimed from James Tamlin, now of Aberga- venny, the sum of £59 5s 10d, balance of account for unretorned empties. Mr B. R. Vachell, who represented plain- tiffs, explained that Tamlin carried on a busi- ness agency for Messrs Rogers at the Rhyd-y- blew Inn, Beaufort, and the defence set up was that a third party, John William Skinner, was liable. Mr Vachell put in a considerable amount of correspondence with a view to showing t.hat Tamlin was the principal and was responsible to the plaintiffs, and that Skinner was servant to Tamlin. After hearing lengthy evidence Judge Austin said he did not believe that an arrangement such as Tamlin had stated had been made, although the arrangement was something run- ning very near it—something which the licens- ing justices of the district would not like if they knew. He believed that Tamlin was the person who contracted with Messrs Rogers. There' was no defence whatever, so there would be judgment for the JE59 5s 10d.

ACCOMMODATION AT SCHOOLS. At a meeting of the Neath Education Com- mittee on Tuesday, Alderman Hopkin Morgan, J.P., presiding, Miss ElsieM.Wi11iams,Maesteg, was appointed assistant mistress for GnoJl Infants' School. The Board of Education wrote stating that the average attendance at the Gnoll Infants' School most not exceed 323, or payment of the grant will be in danger. The average attend- ance last month was 354. The Chairman said they could increase the accommodation without incurring much expense as they had room and the land was available. It was agreed to refer the matter to the headmistress to see whether she could suggest a way out of the difficulty. A letter was read from the Board of Educa- tion stating that a sum of £5 had been deducted from the annual grant due in respect of St. Joseph's R.C. Infants' School as the average attendance had been allowed to exceed by two the accommodation.

MR BALFOUR ANGRY. The Weapsn of Supply. ADDRESS TO PRIMROSE LEAGUE. VISTA OF REVOLUTIONS. Mr Balfour, in his presidential address at the annual demonstration of the Primrose League at the Albert Hall, London, on Tuesday, said the preservation of the Constitution was one of the primary objects for which that great association had been called into being. We were threatened with a revolution, and the more the situation was examined the more grave did the issues appear to be. The Govern- ment proposals would increase rather than diminish the friction between the Houses— utterly destroy the House of Lords as a Second Chamber having in its guardianship the fundamental bases of the Constitution, yet leave it with many of its powers practically augmented and with every suggestion of inter- ference in the legislative projects of the House of Commons. Too Thin an Excuse. The excuse put forward was too thin to deceive anybody. (Laughter.) The Govern- ment, Vnd those who supported the Govern- ment and kept them in power, desired once and for all that the majority of the House of Commons, howsoever produced, should be the absolute master, not merely of the ordinary legislation of Parliament, but absolute master of the whole constitution of the country. That revolution carried within it the seed of countless other revolutions. Would any nation but our own be mad enough to assent to a revolution like this ? (" No !") The Radical Cabinet made no secret of their intentions. Openly, cynically, and without disguise they declared that the reason they wanted the revo- lution was because they had no chance of ob- taining their ulterior resolutions while the Second Chamber existed in its present form. No Bargain! The Irish party were -in a dominating posi- tion, and for the moment masters of the fate and fortune of the Government. (Cheers.) That position had caused the curious serio-comic drama which had been in progress since Par- liament assembled. <The country had been told there was no bargain. Why should there be a bargain ? There were many transactions which could be carried out without a bargain, and the passing of the" Budget was one of them. Guarantees had been promised, yet there was no bargain. (Cheers.) These guarantees con- sisted in a promise by the Prime Minister that he would use his whole powers, legitimate and illegitimate, to induce the Sovereign to make a revolutionary use of his prerogative. There was no parallel in this proposal to the precedents of 1832 and 1712, and itsauthors knew it was a revolution. This was not the worst, because in this cynical and flagitious proposal the Government and their allies had not shrunk from dragging in the name of the Sovereign and the powers of the prerogative in order to further their project. The Weapon of Supply. In addition the Government wished to make a dissolution impossible, they wished to de- prive the Sovereign of the prerogative of dis- solving, and were using the financial machinery of the House of Commons to attain this end. In defence of this policy they quoted ancient struggles between the Crown and the Com- mons over finance, but what relation had the struggles of the time of Charles I. to do with the present constitutional issues ? In the for- mer days it was a question as to whether the Crown should exercise the prerogative so as to be independent of the popular will. The ques- tion to-day was Is the popular will to have its way or is the majority, the temporary majority of the House of Commons to have its way The House of Commons while it lasted must be taken to represent those who re- turned it, but when one came to the funda- mentals of the Constitution—to the determina- tion of such a problem as to whether they were to be governed by one or by two Chambers— it was an outrage against the whole spirit of our constitutional history that any Government should attempt by financial manoeuvres to make it either difficult of impossible to appeal to the electorate from which they drew all their strength. (Cheers.) Undemocratic. This revolution was undemocratic in the true sense of the word. Every rebellion of which history gave a record had been carried through by the unscrupulous violence of a few and the ignorance and the apathy of the many. It was the duty such of a society as the Primrose League to show the people how clearly and plainly their interests as a democracy, as a great self-governing community, as a people conscious of its responsibilities, were being tampered with. (Cheers.)

NEWPORT INQUESTS. Four inquests were conducted at Newport on Tuesday, one by the coroner (Mr Lyndon Moore) and three by his deputy (Mr Lyndon Cooper). Respecting the death of the unknown man found in the dock, Mr Henry Moore, repre- senting the Swedish Consul, said that the body was that of a Swedish fireman, A. J. Carlson, who came from Hjirtums, Sweden. The jury returned a verdict of Found drowned." The Coroner asked who was going to bury the body. Mr Henry Moore replied he would see to it. The Coroner, in thanking him, remarked that his action would save the rates. Touching the death of a collier, Win. Law- rence, Grange-road, Pontnewydd, Thomas Williams, a haulier, at the Cwmbran Colliery, said he was driver to deceased in the colliery on the 31st March. About 9.30 in the morning deceased assisted him to put a tram on the rail. Later he complained of hurting himself. but continued his work. He died on April 20th. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned. Samuel George Morgan (32), a miner, of Park- place, Abertillery, according to the evidence was on the 7th of March, at his work in Lan- caster's Pits, Six Bells, when he was buried, with the exception of his face, under a. fall of coal. He died on the 23rd of April as the result of a fracture to the lower part of his spine. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death." A similar verdict was returned in the case of Ralph Wilmot, labourer, Gordon-street, New- port, who was employed at the Great Western Wharf. Deceased was on a stage while a boat was being loaded, his duty being to tell the crane driver when to lower and when to heave. While he was asked for some information from the boat, he was hit in the back by the crmoe which knocked him into the ship's hold. Wm. Croome, the crane driver, said that on that very occasion he was given the signal to go by deceased.]

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Lashed to Lifebuoy. PEMBROKESHIRE SEA STORY. In the Admiralty Division on Tuesday, before the President and Trinity Masters, the Great Western Railway Company, the owners, mas fcers and crews of the ss. Pembroke, of Milford, and the ss. Sir Francis Drake, and the owners and master and crew of the ss. Sunlight, of Liverpool, brought a claim for salvage against the owners of the ss. Uribitarte, belonging to Bilbao, Spain. The defendants admitted cer- tain salvage services, and said that their vessel was valued at £ 4,5<X). The services were ren- dered on the 24th October, 1909. off the Pem- brokeshire coast, near St. David's Head. The case for the Sunlight was that at 11 a.m. on the date named she was proceeding down St. George's Channel to the north of the North Bishops when the Uribitarte was seen in dis- tress. The weather was extremely bad, with a heavy N.W. gale and a terrific sea. The Uri- bitarte was drifting between the Bell Rock and St. David's head, and s' c was being washed from stem to stern by the sea, and one of her lifeboats, with 12 men and the second mate, had left her, and was being rapidly car- ried ashore. The Sunlight got hold of the life- boat, and with difficulty took the men on board, the lifeboat being full" of water. The second mate of the Uribitarte stated that they had run short of coal, and they were using wood for fuel, and that they did not know where they were or where to go. The Sunlight bore down upon the Uribitarte, and seeing that she was driving on the rocks, hoisted the Follow me signal, and headed for Fishguard. The Uribitarte followed these instructions, and when they reached a position off Carreg Briach Du her steam seemed to be giving out. Eventually, however, they got as far as Penbrush, where the steam of the Uribi- tarte finally gave out and she let go her anchor. The Sunlight remained by her for 5f hours, and subsequently proceeded on her voyage. Previous to the Sunlight leaving the Uribitarte the Pemboke, which was on a voyage from Rosslare to Fishguard, fell in with the vessels at about 4.30 -p.m., and tried to get a line on board her. The crew of the Uribitarte made no attempt to take the line, and lowered a boat, into which got seven of them, with the master and officers. This boat was intercepted whilst driving ashore, and the men were hauled out by life-lines, the boat being smashed and sunk. Two other men of the Uribitarte, who had lashed themselves to a life-buoy, were rescued from the sea by the Pembroke, which then proceeded to Fishguard and reported the perilous position of the Uribitarte. Thereupon the assistant marine superintendent of the plaintiff company was instructed to proceed in the Sir Francis Drake to the Uribitarte. After being baffled by the heavy weather, the Sir Francis Drake succeeded in reaching the Uribitarte, and the mate of the first-named (Mr Incleden) and two of the crew got on board of her. After some difficulty^ line was fixed, and after a heavy tow the Uribitarte was brought into Fishguard and moored in safety. The value of the Sir Francis Drake was £25.000. The defendants, whilst admitting salvage services, said the plaintiffs had exaggerated their nature. The Uribitarte, they stated, was on a voyage from Liverpool to Penarth in water ballast when on October 21st she en- countered a storm, and falling to leeward hoisted signals of distress. "When the Sunlight approached a part of the crew were sent to her in the lifeboat, and it was denied that there was anyjittempt or decision to leave the vessel. It was denied that any course the Uribitarte took was in consequence of the Sunlight's signals. Eventually the engines broke down and the anchor was let go. Eventually the Sir Francis Drake came up and towed them to Fishguard as described. After hearing evidence the hearing was ad- journed. Sir Samuel T. Evans, President of the Pro- bate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division, re- sumed the hearing on Wednesday of the action by the Great Western Railway Company, the owners, masters, and crew of the ss. Pembroke, of Milford, and the owners of the ss. Sir Francis Drake, the owners and masters of the ss. Sunlight, of Liverpool, against the owners of the Spamsh steamship Uurbitarte for salvage. The defendants ad- mitted certain salvage services, and said their vessel was valued at £4,500. The services, as fully described in yesterday's issue, were ren- dered on October 24th, 1909, off the Pembroke- shire coast near St. David's Head. The master of the Pembroke gave a graphic description of the rescue of the crew of the Uribitaite. He said they threw a life line, and drew the men out of the boat. At that time they were only 300 yards away from the Bell Rocks. All Vttunteertd. Sir S. T- Evans Where did you call for the volunteers from ?—Prom amongst our own crew. All the crew came forward. I took the chief officer, the quartermaster, two seamen, and a fireman. We launched the lifeboat on the starboard side. I went to pick the boat up, and gave them a hawser. This was the thirdttime I had to go between the ship and the rocks. While we were turning the boat came in contact with the side of our own ship. The boat was smashed and three of the men thrown in the water. Sir S. T. Evans Not all of them ?—No, only three. One seaman had his face badly cut. Sir S. T. Evans What became of the men in the water ?—They were palled out. We got them on deck. Mr Baden Powell, K.C., here reminded the Court that five men were still missing. Of the crew of 25 twenty were rescued. Judgment. The President, delivering judgment, said it was admitted by the defence that salvage ser- vices had been rendered by each set of plain- tiffs. The question for the .Court was whether the remuneration should be given in respect of property or life, or in respect of both. There was no doubt as to the state the Uribitarte was in, because the master and officers had decided to abandon her. She was in grave peril of being lost altogether. The Pembroke had rendered services in saving hf £ but not in salving property, but the mastet of the Pem- broke rendered great service in transferring himself to j the Sir Francis Drake, which ulti- mately salved the property. Under the cir- cumstances he had decided to award the salvage as follows —The Sunlight £ 250, the Pembroke £200, and the Sir Francis Drake £ 1,000— £ 1,450 in all.

Cwmavon Explosion. J THEORY AT RESUMED INQUEST. Mr Howel Cuthbertson (coroner) resumed the inquest at Cwmavon on Tuesdav on Francis HoweUs, collier, who was killed at the Wern- afon Colliery, Cwmavon, on Wednesday even- ing last. Mr Lewis M. Thomas again appeared for the workmen, and Mr J. Dyer Lewis, H.M. Inspector of Mines, was also present. Richard Williams, collier, who had his head bandaged, said deceased was a member of the company who owned the colliery. They went to work at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and the accident happened atr8 o'clock. » Deceased at the time of the accident was raising a piece of "bottom." They did not fire any shot after they went in, but there was one fired .)uat before. 3 o'clock. The fireman, D. Williams, fired that shot. Witness did not know whether any other shot was fired that day. He was close to deceased when the explosion occurred, and deceased was using a wedge and sledge at the time. His theory of the accident was that there must have been some powder left in the old hole. They had examined the hole and rammed it, but found no trace of powder. Witness was injured in the face. He was sure that neither he nor deceased fired any shot nor did thev have any explosive in the mine. David Williams, fireman, said he also was a member of the company. lIe ured a shot at 2.50 on Tuesday and another on Wednesday, His theory of the explosion was thataomeof the pellets from Toesday's shot misfired. He used 20 pellets on Wednesday, b-it they went off all right. If there was any powder left in the hole and the wedge which deceased was using came into contact with it, this would cause the explosion of the pellets. They usually drove the holes 4ft. 6in. In reply to Mr Dyer Lewis, witness said he was authorised by the secretary of the com- panv to take charge of the detonators. Was there any explosive left underground that the men might have usfed • Witness There were three pellets, but they were locked in my box, and they were there after the accident. Witness said he told the men to measure the hole, but he did not warn them about the hole. Dr. Alexander Hay, Cwmavon, said the body of deceased was badly mutilated. There was no evidence of burning. The causeof death was shock and concussion of the brain. Mr Dyer Lewis said he was of opinion that two or three pellets must have been left m the hole, and these exploded when the steel wedge came into contact with them. The explosive used was a permitted one. The fireman was a good workman, and appeared to have done his duty. Verdict of Accidental Death." A verdict of Accidental death" was re- turned.

ABERTILLERY INVALID. At Abertillery on Tuesday Dr. J. B. Walford, coroner, conducted an inquest on Mrs Rachel Ann Lane (31), wife of Mark Lane, collier. The body was found on Thursday night on the ground below her bedroom window. The evi- dence showed that Mrs Lane was consumptive. She frequently gasped for breath, and on Thursday evening asked her husband to open the lower portion of the window. He replied that it would not be wise on that night as she might catch cold, the lower portion of thewin- dow being close to and level with her bed. Soon after he had retired for the night Lane heard the crash of glass, and on running to his wife s bedroom found that she had fallen through the lower portion of the window on to the court- yard below. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death," intimating that they believed that in her endeavour to get more air the deceased had fallen through the window.

At Penarth Thomas Lawson, a colliery i labourer, was sent for seven days for begging.

Sir S. T. Evans Honoured. LORD JUSTICE'S TRIBUTE. Lord Glantawe presided on Tuesday evening at a complimentary dinner, given at and by the members of the Welsh Club, London, to Sir S. T. Evans, President of the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division. Among those present were Lord Justice Vaughan Williams, Sir Ivor Herbert, M.P., Sir Marchant Williams, Mr LI. Williams, M.P., Mr H. R. Daniel. Mr Wm. Evans, C.B., Mr J. T. Lewis, Mr John Hinds, Mr Richard Davies, C.C., the Rev. Morgan Gibbon, Dr. Dan Thomas, Capt. Jenkins, Mr Priestley, K.C. (leader of the Divorce Bar), and Mr S. Smith (Smith, Run- dell and Dodds). Proposing the health of the guest of the evening, Lord Glantawe said they were all proud of Sir S. T. Evans. Honours and pro- motions had come fast upon him lately, but Sir Samuel was very level-headed. These promo- tions and honours did not come by accident,they were the reward of a very active life—a long Parliamentary life extending over 20 years. They were rejoiced to see their countrymen making headway, especially when they made it by tJjl, as was the case with Sir Samuel. (Applause.) Lord Justice Vaughan Williams, who was warmly received, said as an old judge he hvl pleasure in supporting the toast of the distin- guished young judge who was now his brother judge. When he said a distinguished judge," he meant no emptv compliment, for during the short time Sir Samuel had occupied his present position he was already beginning to establish a reputation as a great judge. (Bravo.) His Lordship had had two appeals before him and his Court of Appeal had confirmed the new President in both. (Hear, hear.) The speaker then dealt with the fighting qualities of Sir Samuel, who was a fair fighter. The Lord Justice next referred to distinguishedWelshmen who had been associated with the courts now gathered in the Probate, Divorce and Admi- ralty Division, perhaps the most distinguished of them being a Glamorgan man—Sir Leoline Jenkins. (Applause.) He hoped his new position was not Sir Samuel's final haven, but that he would attain to a yet higher position. /Applause). Sir S. T. Evans, who was loudly cheered on ris¿,lg to respond, said 20 years ago, when he was first returned to Parliament, the chairman that evening had been the returning officer. The training of the Bar was good for the House of Commons, and the training of the House of Commons was good for the Bench. The wrench in leaving the House of Commons had not been a pleasant one. He had very high standards to which to try to look up. Sir Leoline Jenkins, already referred to, had done more than any other to establish the Court of Admiralty, and among other Welsh Judges there had been Sir John Herbert and Sir John Nicoll. Laughingly Sir Samuel said, speaking of the use of Welsh in Law Courts, that he had tried a case that day in which names of places near St. David's had occurred, and he was not surprised that the presiding Judge had been the only person in court who could pronounce them. (Laughter.) He did not hope to be a great Judge, but he hoped to be a good Judge, holding the scales of Justice perfectly even. If he failed it would not be for want of endeavour. (Applause.)

Classics and Morals. RECENT CARDIFF CASE DISCUSSED. At a meeting of the Cardiff Free Libraries Committee on Tuesday, Alderman W. J. Trounce presiding, Councillor Sydney Jenkins called attention to a recent local prosecution, resulting in a decision that certain books be ordered to be destroyed, although it was stated that they were of a classical nature. He was told that the identical books were in the Free Library, viz., The Decameron of Boccaccio, and Balzac's Droll Stories, and he would like to ask whether they were expurgated or not. Mr W. T. Farr (chief librarian) replied that those books were not in the lending depart- ment. They had The Decameron in the Refer- ence Library, but he did not know of the other. Mr Jenkins remarked that if those books, as was stated, could be obtained from any book* seller in the city, and were regarded as obscene, it would be well that the committee should be on their guard. Mr W. Ronnfeldt observed that if a very severe line was drawn; most English classics would have to •{. > out—Shakespeare, Fielding, Spencer, and Chaucer. Rev. W. E. Winks And Dryden. Mr Ronnfeldt further observed that he- thought that very often these prosecutions did more harm than good, inasmuch as they called public attention to books which might other- wise escape general notice. Mr Jenkins A picture in the nude, hung in the Royal Academy, is called high art. Pro- duced in a penny newspaper it is called obscene. Professor Littledale said he failed to see that the prosecution referred to by Mr Jenkins affected the library in any way, "Ill the library they were bound to provide for the students of social history and literature. t The discussioii then ended: 1H" **V>,K Mr Farr reported that Professor Littledale, the Rev. W. E. Winks, and himself, who had been appointed a sub-committee with power to purchase such books as might be considered desirable from the library of Mr W. P. Lindsay Jones, had selected nine Welsh border county items, embracing four editions of John Owen, not in the library a Latin treatise on the celestial and terrestrial globes, by Robert Hues, of Little Hereford (1627) and a copy of the Summa Predicantium, by a mediaeval Herefordshire author, John of Bromyard, printed at Lyons in 1522. Also, curious 17th century dictionaries, and other books printed in 1487, and other early periods at Venice and Strasburg. The report was adopted.

ST. DONATS ACCIDENT. Miss Cranogwen Lewis, the Aberdare yu. ng lady who fell over the cliffs at St Donats on April 4th, has so far recovered that on Tuesday she was able to give evidence, in her bedroom, at the adjourned inquest on John George Kibble- white, who fell over the cliffs at the same time' and was killed. Miss Lewis,who sustained a fractured thigh and severe shock, is making remarkable re- covery. She gave her evidence calmly and clearly. She met young Kibblewhitc on the Sunday night, she said, and went for a walk with him along the Dimlands road. They turned into a field and walked down to the cliffs past Tresillian House. They sat there on a seat and iot up to return home, intending to do so along the top of the cliffs. She asked him the time. He struck a match, looked at his watch and said it was nine o'clock. They. then moved on, but took the wrong path, and in a moment young Kilbblewhite fell over the cliff, dragging her with him. She must have lost consciousness as she fell. for, though she remembered falling, she did not recollect reaching the ground. A verdict of Accidental death was re- turned, and the jury added a rider asking the Parish Council to protect this pathway.

RECORD TRANSFER. Punctual to scheduled time, 6 p.m., the Lusitania, direct from New York, steamed into Fishguard Harbour on Monday evening, and landed 420 passengers and 1,100 mails- and hampers, together with an enormous amount of baggage. The mails were transferred in 16 minutes from liner to tender, and 21 minutes were occupied in the operation from tender to ocean special, this constituting a record at any port. The mail special steamed out of the station at 7.20, the first Cunard express leav- ng at 8.12 and the second at 8.30. Mr J. Rees, superintendent of the Western Division Great Western Railway, was the chief official in charge for the Great Western Railway Co. Among the passengers were Madame Teify Davies, the Welsh vocalist, and her husband, of Cardigan, who had concluded a highly successful tour extending over six months in the United States. Interviewed by our representative, Madame Davies said she found the Welsh people in Pennsylvania very hospitable, main- taining the traditions of the Principality loyally. Madame Davies, with her husband, gave a pianoforte and vocal recital at the annual gathering of the St. David's Society of New York, and were most cordially received. Shortly after midnight on Monday the Booth liner Lanfrom called at Fishguard, with passengers from South America.

PALM SUNDAY SCENES. The Barry Free Church Council on Tuesday discussed the advisability of taking steps in order to prevent a repetition of the scenes wit- nessed outside the local cemetery on Palm Sunday. Mr Robert Evans, the secretary of the Coun- cil, said hawkers ranged themselves outside the cemetery gates and shouted their wares, and the general scene was one amounting to pande- monium. It was suggested that public opinion should be educated, and it was eventually decided to make an appeal to the churches to support the Council in taking steps towards preventing the abuse of the custom. The Council considered the appointment of a representative on the local committee of the Boy Scout movement. It was decided to defer the matter partly on the ground that some members objected to the movement as making towards militarism, and others desired more adequate representation for the large body of Free Churchmen in the town.

EARL AND THE RLlND. The Earl of Plymouth, presiding at the annual festival of the Royal Blind Society, at the Whitehall Rooms of the Hotel Mstro- pole, on Tuesday, said it was difficult for most people who had all their senses complete to realise the terrible nature of the loss of sight. He was told that only a sijiall proportion of the blind lost their sight from infancy, and the other cases were in later life. It was to these that this society mainly directed their efforts, and surely there was no better object than that of assisting to compensate such un- fortunate people as far as it was possible to do. To give them some little consolation meant the expenditure of a large amount of money, which he hoped would be forthcoming without difficulty.

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Village Love Tragedy. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE The village of Chebsey, near Stafford, was on Monday the scene of a sensational tragedy, the full details of which, owing to remoteness of the district where it occurred, did not trans- pire until on Tuesday. The persons concerned are David Mould (23), an employe of Siemen'a Electrical Works, Stafford, whu resided in Grey Friars, in that borough,and Miss Sarah Anne Latham, daugh- ter of James Latham, of Chebsey, The two wete engaged to be married, but al- though the banns had actually been published in the parish church, Miss La,tham persistently refused to name the day and it is stated had expressed a wish to break off the engagement. In consequence ot the disagreement thus arising, Mould had repeatedly threatened to shoot the girl, whose parentis accordingly vetoed the wedding altogether. On Monday Mould went to Chebsey, and presenting himself at the girl's residence, asked her once again to name the day. He also in- quired after certain letters, and then sud- denly ejaculated, I don't want them I want you." Saying this, he put his hand in his pocket, and the girl's mother, divining his in- tention, thrust.him on one side just as he pro- duced a revolver from his pocket. The mother and daughter fled from the house screaming, and ran down the garden with Mould in hot pursuit. Twice he fired the revolver, and twice his aim went wide of the mark. A third time he pressed the trigger, but the bullet lodged in the muzzle of the weapon. Finding the revolver was useless Mould made a vicious attack upon his sweetheart kicking her violently, but the girl and her mother suc- ceeded in escaping and took refuge in a school. Meanwhile Mould who seemed suddenly be- reft of reason, flung his revolver into the gar- den and producing a bottle of carbolic acid from his pocket drank half the contents. Then taking to his heels he ran to the river Sowe near by, jumped over the bridge, and plunged into the Water. The river runs rapidly at this point, and the current swung the man towards the bank, where a lad named Cuthbert Smith grasped him, and aided by his sister, aged 16, dragged him to the bank. The man was, however, writh- ing in-agony from the effects of the poison, and thrice he made desperate attempts to get back into the water, but was prevented. Soon the police arrived, and he was con- veyed to Stone Workhouse Infirmary, where he died a few hours afterwards. Miss Latham and her mother escaped with- out injury.

On Monday evening the old scholars of St. Mary's National School, Bute-terrace, pre- sented their old master, Mr F. C. Mackadam, with a purse of money and an illuminated address on his retirement after 42 years' ser- vice. Mr C. King, an old scholar, made the pre- sentation.

Sea Disaster. REPORTED LOSS OF 187 LIVES Boston, Tuesdaoy.-Meagre reports have beeJS received here of the loss of a vessel named tP Aurora, with a crew of 187. The General hist 0 Merchant Shipping contains the names of fewer than thirteen Auroras, six of which oX6 British, but none of them of sufficient torui to carry a crew of 187. There is an Aurora classed as a. trailer, belonging to the Consol1* dated Steam Fishing, and Ice Company, 0 Grimsby, which, it is stated here, had not beOO heard of since April 1st. According to t ø Steamer List, there is also a Norw steamer Aurora, of 667 tons, which left Boston on April 1st for San Domingo.—Reuter. New York messages received from John's, Newfoundland, intimate that the fishing steamer Boothie has reported the siflj^ ing of the sealing steamer Aurora. It is fearg^ 187 persons have lost their lives, but the new" is not yet confirmed.—Exchange.

VERDICT IN OLD CHINA CASE. On Tuesday in the King's Bench Division Justice Lawrance summed up the case brougb* by the executors of the late Mr C. J. DickiS^ against Messrs Christie, Mauson, and WoodJSj auctioneers, claiming damages for breach of contract in regard to the incliisioll Ot spurious piecds in the sale of the late M* Dickins's collection. Defendants denied an1 negligence on their part. His Lordship said the question here, and real question, and the first and last questioDt they had to decide was, what really was the contract between the plaintiffs and the dants. Plaintiffs said the defendants to act aB. experts, persons who had great** experience with a particular thing than otW* people. Because an auctioneer was an in selling things, it did not follow that he wa* an expert in the things he sold. The defendant* on the other hand, said the contract was they should act as auctioneers merely, this they did, using all reasonable skill care. His Lordship then read to the jury tb0 evidence given on either side. The jury found that there was negligence oJ) the part of Christie's in the preparation of catalogue, but the plaintiff had not pro^r that he had sufiered any monetary loss throug* this negligence. Judgment was reservedjiia Lordship remark ing that he would hear arguments on the ing of the jury later.

A meeting of the Caerphilly school was held on Tuesday,when it was the County Education Committee that they had decided to erect a new school for girls Van-road, Caerphilly. They also stated 60 the Board of Education had sanctioned tbe plans of a new school for Penyrheol and plans of a new school at Senghenydd. tender of Mr Richard Jones, Abertridwr, I accepted for the erection of a higher elemef tary school at Caerphilly at the cost of £ 9.000"'

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