The Cardiff Times

Cardiff Riat Sequel. CHINAMEN'S APPEAL In the Court of Criminal Appeal on Tuesday, before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Pickford and Avory seven Chinese sailors, named respectively Wong Chey, Ah Shack, Wong Sing, Yong Sing, Ah Yong, Fon Yang, and Ah Fook, who were convicted at the Glamorgan Assizes of riot and sentenced to six months' imprisonment each with hard labour, appealed against their conviction on grounds involving questions of Jaw, and applied for leave to appeal against conviction on grounds involving questions of fact, and against sentence. The prisoners were not present. Mr T. P. Parr appeared for Ah Shack, and Mr Wilfred Lewis for the other appellants. Mr Lewis submitted a conviction for, rioting could not stand. The quarrel took place outside the Law Courts at Card iff. The previous night there had been a row at the house of Ah Shack, and th* next morning two of the Chinamen went to the police court and obtained cross summonses. When the litigants left the Law Courts there were several China- men outside, and Won Sing had a conversation with the two men. A police inspector seeing Won Sing in a fighting attitude advised the men to go away. They'proceeded as far as the weigh-bridge on the canal, where there was a fight, but not a riot. Lord Chief Justice There was other c ounts in the indictments charging them with as sauit. Mr Lewis submitted there was no-evidence of a riot to go to the jury. There was no evidence that the men had assembled t here for a common purpose. There was no common intent, and the learned judge had mi sdirected the jury on the point. Lord Chief Justice If you see all the men, or some of them, attacking one man, is not that a common purpose ? Mr Lewis said the men merely went to hear the result of the applications at the court. Mr Parr, who -represented Ah Shack, said his client stocd in quite a different position from the other prisoners. The evidence of a police constable was that he asked Ah Sbacli-, whom he knew, to call his men together, and Ah Shack then addressed the men-in Chinese, and the witness was under the impression that Ah Shack was trying to help him to keep the peace, and he never saw the man take any part in the riot. The Lord Chief Justice, in delivering the; judgment, of the Court, said their Lordships i had no doubt whatever with respect to all the prisoners except Ah Shack, whose case was a difficult one. Taking everything into considera- tion, the Court had come to the conclusion to Suash the conviction of riot in the case of Ah hack, and to substitute a conviction for assault, which the evidence seemed to support, and the sentence would be reduced to four months, to run from the date of conviction. The appeal of the- other prisoners would be dismissed, and their sentences would stand and run from Tuesday.

The gentle, genial Irishman crosses in a Bmack to South Wales, cannot find work, and, having spent his very small earning3 as smacksman, goes to the Workhouse. Then the Guardians send him back to his own parish. No fewer than eight such visitors came before the Llandaff magistrates yesterday.

The Lash for Convicts. SUICIDES AS PROTESTS. St. Petersburg, Tuesday.—The following official statement has been issued with regard to reports which have appeared in newspapers on the subject of the alleged ill-treatment of convicts in Zarantui and Vologda Gaols. The Prisons Administration received in- formation to the effect that revolutionary organisations were oollecting large sums of money with a view to arranging a flight en masse of political prisoners, particularly in the Nertcbinsk district. in which Zarantui is, situated. The cunvicte in Zarantui Gaol re- ceived by po^t a considerable quantity of poison, presumably for the purpose of poison- ing the warders and sentries. Sazonoff, the man who threw the bomb that killed M. De Plehve, was the recipient of a sum of 500 roubles, which was concealed in a book placed among a supply of provisions. Inquiry showed the money was intended for the liberation of some political prisoners. The discovery of the above facts led the authorities to reinforce the prison guards in the Nertchinsk district., and to stop all com- munication between the convicts and the outer world. The Governor of Zarantui prison, exercising the antbority conferred upon him bj law, gave orde"s for corporal punishment to be administered to two convicts. As a pro- test against this three convicts each severed an artery, and three others including Sazonoff took overdoses of morphia. Sazonoff succumbed. Nearly all the political prisoners demanded an amendment of the regulations with regard to corporal punishment and other concessions, and to force the authorities to comply they decided upon a hunger strike. On Nov. 28th the convicts in the Vologda prison refused to go to work and demanded meat diet instead of the usual vegetarian fare. After four davr,' strike the convicts, under threats of corporal punishment, returned to work. It was found necessary, however, to place one convict in rigorous confinement. The men in the same gang thereupon offered resistance to the warders and broke down the doors. In consequence of this riotous be- haviour, the Prison Board gave directions for 59 convicts to be chastised with rods. The Justice Minister has ordered a strict inquiry into the whole affair.—Reuter.

SUFFOCATED BY FOOD, Mr W. L. Yorath held an inquiry at Cardiff on Tuesday as to the death of William A. Ban- field (56), gas engine driver, who died at Cardiff Workhouse on December 12th. At breakfast Banfield was found sitting up in bed with his mouth full of bread. He appeared to have great difficulty in breathing, and Dr. Price was called, but the man died before his arrival. Dr. Price said he attributed death to suffo- cation caused by the presence of a foreign body in the air passage. Deceased was suffer- ing from cerebral softening, and men in his condition would often eat very ravenously. An inmate named Pollendene said that deceased used to eat very ravenously, and would hardly give himself time to breathe. The jury Returned a verdict of Accident- ally suffocated."

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LADY LIBELLED. £ 500 Damages Awarded TO LORD KNOLLYS' DAUGHTER. On Tuesday, before Mr Justice Lawrance and a special jury, in the King's Bench Division, the action of Knollys v. John Bull, Ltd., and others was heard. Plaintiff, the Hon. Alexandra Louvima. Elizabeth Knollys, daughter of Lord Knollys, claimed damages for libel on her, published in John Bull." Defendants said the words complained of were published without malice and without gross negligence. Sir E. Carson, K.C., M.P., and Mr H. A. McCardie appeared for the plaintiff (instructed by Sir George Ltt-wis, who was present in court with plaintiff and her relatives). Mr Marshall Ha",K.C.,and Mr Casson represented the defendants, including Mr Horatio Bot- tomley, M.P., who was also in court. Sir E. Carson, in opening, said plaintiff was a daughter of Lord Knollys, whose name was well-known as having been private secretary to the late King, and also private secretary to the present King. Miss Knollys had brought the action complaining of a most grave, unwarrantable,and serious libel publish- ed in John Bull reflecting upon her and her character-a libel which had necessarily caused her and her family the very greatest pain, and the very greatest concern. Miss Knollys, who was" in court, had been livjng with her parents, Lord and Lady Knollys, not in any publicity, but on March 12th of the present year there appeared in "John Bull" this statement under the heading The world, the flesh, and the devil The papers have been filled with mysteri- ous references to a young lady who eloped, some say with a noble lord, others say with a British officer, and all are agreed that the happy pair were followed across Europe by detectives. As an elopement has not hitherto been considered a crime, we are curious to hear further particu- lars So far,however, we have only ascertained from the French papers that the young and beautiful Englishwoman is called Alexandra Louvima. and that she is the daughter of a famous Court official (Lord Knollys but we seem to recollect that this extraordinary name, Louvima, was conferred upon the un- fortunate young lady some time ago, com- pounded of the first syllables of tb e names of the King's daughters, Princesses Louise, Victoria, and Maude. Why the plaintiff should be held up to ridicule in this way he entirely failed to see. In the first place, Miss Knollys had never eloped she had not even run away. There was no question of any officer or any peer. There had been no trouble of any kind or de- scription, and she bad been with her parents all through. Absaluteiy Scandalous." Why she should be described as an unfortu- nate young lady he failed to see. The whole thing from beginning to end was absolutely scandalous. There could be no defence put forward unless the paragraph was true, and that had never been suggested. Counsel went on to say the writ was issued, and on March 26th John Bull" pub- lished on the front page the following para- graph :— "We deeply grieve to learn that a para- graph which appeared in our issue of March 12th referring to a recent alleged elopement has bc-en construed by Lord Knollys as a reflection upon a member of his family, Miss Louvima Knollys. At the time the paragraph appeared we had not the remotest idea that Lord Knollys had a daughter named Louvima, and we hasten to say that nothing was further from our intention than to associate Miss Knollys with the paragraph in question, and that we express to her our sincerest regret in any annoyance or piin which the paragraph may have caused her." That was no use to the plaintiff because some people would go on believing there was "orne foundation for the statement. Lord Knollys had done his best to put an end to it. He bad secured very ample-retractations in the foreign papers three weeks before the article appeared in John Bull." Now plain- tiff was driven into court to prove to the pub- lic that there was not a shadow of foundation for the allegation. He asked the jury to help them to put a step to thi* kind of scandal- mongering, and to give plaintiff such damages as would show not only that there was no foun- dation for the charge, but to mark their dis- approbation of this kind of interference in matters which had not the least public interest. Lord Knollys Called. Lord Knollys was then called and examinee: by Sir E. Careon. He said his daughter wa", in court in front of Sir E. Carson. She was named after Queen Alexandra, and her second name was compounded, as stated in the libel, of the first syllables of the late King's daugh- ter's names. 45 ir E. Carson You have read this state- ment in "John Bull as to your daughter having eloped and having been followed by detectives ? --Yes. Is there any truth in it ? —Absolutely none. Was sbe at home at that time with you and Lady Knollys .She was. And had there been trouble of any kind in relation to her ?—Nooe whatever. Lord Knollys further stated that the libel appeared in the French edition of the New York Herald," and in a Marseites paper in February last. He consulted Sir George Lewis and ample retractations were inserted in those papers of February 16th. After that he let the matter drop in France. You did not want to have the matter venti- lated ?-No. as it was in France I thought it was not quite the same thing as in this coun- try. Then came.the publication in John Bull on March 12th ?—Yes. Was it brought to your. notice by several oeople !—Yes. And it appeared to you to be a grave matter regarding your daughter ?—Certainly, it caused my daughtdr and my family circle naturally the greatest pain Mr Marshall Hall said he appeared for the company and for the printers of th e paper (Messrs Odhams), and he asked no question. Mr H. Bottomley said be appeared in person as editor, and he asked no question.

LABY KNOLLYS. Lady Knollys. examined by Sir E. Carson, gave similar evidence and there was no cross- examination. Sir E. Carson said Miss Knollys was ready to give evidence if the other side desired to ask her any question. Mr Marshall Hall and Mr Bottomley dis- claimed any desire to put any questions and they called no evidence for the defence. Counsel's Speeches. Sir E. Carson again addressed the jury, and asked them to deal with the matter with a firm hand. The libel was a pure concoction, and be could not conceive a more disgraceful case. He hoped the jury would protect plaintiff and mark their sense of the impropriety of the pub- lication in the damages they awarded. Mr Marshall Hall, addressing the jury. said no language of b is was adequate to express the regret felt by his clients that this paragraph should have appeared. He echoed every word that iell from Sir E. Carson. It was most re- grettable that pain should have been caused to a young lady whose character was beyond question, and whose position was absolutely unassailable. His clients were not responsible for the heedless and thoughtless insertion of the paragraph, but that was no defence in law. The only thing they could do, the only thing that anv man of decency and honour could do, was to express the sincerest regret for the publication and to state that they had no in- tention of casting any reflection on the daughter of one of our most distinguished citizens. Mr Bottomley Addresses Jury. Mr Bottomley next addressed the jury on his own behalf. He said that as responsible editor, and having regard to the special charac- ter of the case, he felt that it was due to the plaintiff and her family that he should per- sonally appear there. He concurred without the remotest shadow of mental reservation, in every word uttered by Mr Marshall Hall by way of regret that a paragraph should have appeared which was calculated, and no doubt 'was successful in causing pain and annoyance to plaintiff and her family. He felt, however, he was entitled to say something on the only question in the case, namely, the amount of damages the jury should award Miss Knollys to solace her naturally injured feelings. He had purposely refrained from calling any evidence to show how the para- graph got into the paper, or evidence to show that certain persons were said to have eloped and had improperly used the name of Knollys. When Sir G. Lewis complained he wrote back saying be would put in anything that Lord Knollys or Sir G. Lewis desired, but they did not respond to his invitation. He (Mr Bot- tomlev) did not move in Court circles, but it seemed that be must be presumed to have known that Lord Knollys had a daugh- ter bearing the particular name of Louvima. He suggested that the publicity which had been given to the case. coupled with the defen- dant's apology. ought to satisfy the" require- ments of a young lady of the high standing in the social world of Miss Knollys. She did not need pecuniary consolation, and he suggested it was not a Case for vindictive damages. R500 Awarded. His Lordship, having summed up, one of the jury asked whether the name of Lord Knolly:! really appeared in the libels. His Lord- ship replied that it did not. All that the libel mentioned was a high Court official. The jury, without retiring from the jury- bo-, aiter a few minutes' deliberation returned a verdict for the plaintiff for £500 damages. Judgment was entered accordingly, With costs.

ABERAVON'S WATER SUPPLY. The Finance Committee of the Aberavon Town Council met on Tuesday, the Mayor (Mr Rhys Davies) presiding. The accountant (Mr F. E. Baver) reportcd that the net debit balances were £ .1,407. a decrease as compared with the corresponding period of last year of £ 520. The surveyor reported that the reservoir was overflowing, the inflow being 60,000 gallons per hour. He was pleased to state that he was able to give for the first time in the last ten years a constant supply to the town. This had been made possible by the laying of the 12-iuch main.

[ Xlgo00 HOLIDAY. r Jewellery for Lady. STOCKBROKER'S FINANCIAL AFFAIRS. At London Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday the public examination was held of E. F. W. Schiff, of Gloucester-place, Portman-square, Accounts were furnished showing liabilities £ 47,308 and assets £40 only, but a composition of 8s in the iC, payable by the debtor's uncle, has been accepted by the creditors. From 1899 until March last the debtor was in partnership with a firm of stockbrokers carry- ing on business on the Stock Exchange. He then, it was said,lretired from the firm in con- sequence of his financial embarrassments. He admitted that his failure was due to extrava- gance. Examined by the Official Receiver, the debtor stated that at the end of last year he went for a holiday in the South of France, being accompanied by a lady. They touched Paris and Nice, where be purchased a quantity of jewellery, which he presented to his com- panion when they arrived at Monte Carlo. The debtor further stated that one of his purchases was a large diamond, for which he agreed to pay iE5,600, giving his accept- ance for that amount, but the jeweller was now a creditor against his estate, as the acceptance had not been met. He also bought a string of pearls, some rings, and brooches, for £ 6,500. Those articles he likewise gave to- the lady, and there again the jeweller had not been paid. The debtor added that he returned from the trip by himself, and from first to last the holiday of six or eight weeks cost E19,000, in- cluding the jewellerv- He had not the least idea where his com- panion was at the present time, neither had he any knowledge of what had become of the jewellery that he gave her. He was very well known to the jewellers, who, in conseqaence, were qaite satisfied to take his acceptances. Since his return he had heard ramours that his companion had disposed of the jewellery, but that was mere gossip. When he came back he began to reflect with reference to his position, knowing that be had not sufficient money to-take up his acceptance —at least just for the mom ent.. In addition to his profits 'from the stock-. broking business he was in receipt of E3,000 or thereabouts per annum under his father's will. He had an interview with his partner and told him how matters stood, and as a result the partnership was dissolved. The Official Receiver said that the amount. necessary for payment of the composition of 8s in the pound had been deposited, and the examination was concluded.

Coal Hawker and, Chapei. VICTIM OF A SPLIT. In the deficiency of Daniel John Tarr, a coal hawker, of 24, Turner-road, Cardiff, ap- peared the sum of £ 2,410 3s 4d, principal and interest due on bills given to secure monies lent for the purpose of building a chapel. Ex- amined before the Assistant Registrar (Mr Crowther) at Cardiff Bankruptcy Court on Tues- day, debtor said he entered into the liability of £ 2,410. As a member of the Central Church, they proposed him as one of the trustees. At that time he had two horses, and was doing pretty fair. He had no idea that the Church matter was going to fall through, or he would not have stood by the Church. The Official Receiver: There was a split iii the Wood-street chapel, and this new chapei was started with Mr Spurgeon, of Wood-street, as minister ?—Yes. In reply to further questions, the debtor said he did not borrow the money personally. The negotiations were carried through by the minister and the chapel secretary and trea- surer. He agreed that, money was borrowed from private people, and amongsi. them s widow in Cornwall, who had lent all her money. Debtor did not think she had lost it all, as he believed she had some of it paid back. She was creditor to him for E307, One of the letters sent to the Cornwall widow described him as a coal merchant, v ith a turnover of zE2,000 per annum, but that was not true, and he was no party to it. The examination was adjourned sine die. Troublesqme Debtor. When Charles Arundel Cornish, formerly grocer and provision merchant, of Caerau, came up for his public examination. Thf- O/ficial Receiver (Mr George David) complained of the trouble the debtor had given in the course of the proceed ings, and warned him that if he went on in that way he would get himself into serious rouble. Debtor, whose deficiency was sworn at 1468 7s 6d, said he started with no capital of his own,but borrowed t400 to acquire Bell's Stores. He lost about EIOO with his horse bolt- ing two or three times, and carts of provisions being smashed. He gave a lot of credit to the colliers during the strike and closing of the Carth Colliery. His grandmother agreed to pay a composition of 7s 6d in the £ on his behalf. The examination was ad- o timed for the production of a proper cash account. Blamed 8 Hours Act. Charles Richards, of Coronation-terrace, Nantyffyllon, blamed the Eight Hours Act for his failure, because he could not earn sufficient money to keep his family. He formerly earned 40s a week, and the new Act reduced his wages to 29s. Official Receiver (Mr Geo. David): You have not found it a blessing ?-No, sir. Why didn't you live within your income ?-Well, I had seven or eight children. A fortnight ago he buried his little child. The examination was adjourned for closing. Lived Beyond His Means. Kenneth Ramsden Marley, Victoria-road, Penartb, formerly in business at Mer- chants' Exchange, Cardiff, stated that he was afraid he was very lax in the spending of money. Before he started in business in April, 1908, he left a firm at the Docks because it was alleged he had neglected his work and given too much of his time to sport. He had liabilities when he started business in 1908, and was afraid these had been incurred by living beyond his mearn. He sold his interest under his father's will in 1908 forEWO, and put part of it into his business. He paid off some of his liabilities, but not jElOO and L9,00 loaned by friends. The examination was adjourned for the pro- duction of a cash account from 1908.

TURBULENT PAUPERS. The Belmont Workhouse, at Sutton, where, it will be remembered, some of the inmates were riotous a few weeks ago, was the scene of another disturbance on Monday night. About 340 paupers took part in the dis- order, which became so serious that the assistant master had to telephone for the police. An inspector and 12 constables with diffi- culty succeeded in restoring order. One arrest was made. The arrested man, Alfred White, a stoker. aged 22,was charged at Sutton on Tuesday with refusing to conform to the regulations of the workhouse, and with smashing two plates. Inspector Sommersgill said when he arrived at the workhouse the men in the dining hall were singing and shouting, and there was great disorder. White was threatening the officials with two large flint stones. The magistrate imposed the maximum punishment of threyei months' hard labour on each chaxgc.

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CHURCH COMMISSION Weighed in the Balance' REV. MORGAN GIBBON'S NEW BOOK. "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE. The Case for Welsh Disestablishment." By J. M. Gibbon, with a foreword by the Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George, M.P. London National Council of Evangelical Free Churches, Memorial Hall, E.C. The author of this interesting and informing little volume is the Rev. J. Morgan Gibbon, the well-known London Congregational minister, himself a Welshman to the finger tips, a member of the Welsh Church Commis- sion, whose long delayed report was published a fortnight ago. Few, therefore, if any arc more qualified either to discuss the case for Dis- establishment as it affects Wales, or to deal with the report of the Commissioners, and to show us the real bearing of the several reports of that body as it relates to the great question of religious equality for which Welshmen have been assiduously struggling for the last 40 years. Mr Morgan Gibbon's book," writes the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his foreword, is an admirable presentment of a case which has only to be known to commend it to the sunport of all reasonable and fair-minded men. Those who still honestly believe that the Established Church is the national religion of the Welsh people will be amazed at the array of unchallengable facts and figures so well marshalled by Mr Morgan Gibbon." A Personal Note. If anything further were needed to commend the work to the reader it would be found in the object which led the author to produce it. For one thing," writes Mr Morgan Gibbon, I was glad of a further opportunity to throw light on my own refusal to sign the Chairman's report. Chiefly, however, I desired to put that large portion of the general public, into whose hands neither the report nor the volume of evidence are likely to fall, in possession of the main facts that govern this interesting and im- portant matter, in the hope that by so doing I should in some degree serve the cause of liberty and religion in Wales." Mr Morgan Gibbon, albeit a. protagonist of religious equality, writes (f Welsh Church- men and their work in kindly and even ap- preciative strains, and zealous Anglicans will find nothing in the book to wound their susceptibilities. His long experience as a Commissioner has enabled the writer to see the strong and the weak points of both th^ Established Church and the Nonconformist br.'d^es, and when he comes to set out the facts •e spares neither. Hare, for instance, is a -ash for the back of some of the rural churches in Wales The report tells us what we knew before- that the majority of Nonconformist minis- ters are poorly paid. It is well that Wales should be told this rgain and again. It i- well she should know that in the opinion o; /men like the RightHon. Chairman and Lord Hugh Cecil and Archdeacon Evans she is not dealing fairlv by her ministers. They are poorly paid. Yet the complaint does not come from them, nor is there any difficulty in obtaining recruits. Something compen- sates. They are free But,as against thi," theWelsh clergy are not all very well paid either." Wales's Case. Mr Morgan Gibbon "lias set out to show us now, in his opinion, ths Welsh Church Cin-i- Tvission report tells in favour of Wales's case for Disestablishment. Taking the figures sup- r lied by the Established Church herself—and lise accuracy of these figures is strongly chal- lenged"—" she claims a total of 193,081 out of a population of two millions, and as against 615.356 of all the other denominations at work in Wales." In view of this, how can the Establishment any longer challenge the statement that she is the Church of the minority ? Mr Morgan Gibbon, in a strong and picturesque passage, eloquently drives home the significance of these figures:— Now, let it be borne in mind that this Church has occupied the ground since the days of the Reformation that for a great part of the time she had the field of work practically to herself that she succeeded to the possession of a large number of churches built by her predecessor, the Church of Rome that during this period she has enjoyed vast revenues, estimated at the present time at E242,669 per annum that she has hacPamong her members and supporters all the great landowners and gentry of Wales, who have built her new churches or rebuilt her old ones for her out of their own pockets and that till quite lately, in Voltaire's phrase, she represented in Wales the religion by which men got their living. Surely a Church with so many advantages as those possessed by the Church of England in Wales ought to have done well, and yet, with all these things to help her, and a leng space of. time- to work in, out of "a population of two millions she is even to-day able to claim only 193.000—less than one-tenth of the population. Two hun- dred and forty thousand pounds in money one hundred and ninety thousand in people. The Church Statistics. Mr Morgan Gibbon quotes extensively from the evidences of the bishops and other wit- nesses to show how the Church figures were prepared for the inquiry, how duplications were discovered, how the lists of communicants were left unchecked, and bow seriously they differ from previous Church figures compiled at the bishops' visitations. For instance, in the St. Asaph Diocese the total compiled for the bishop's visitation in April, 1906, was 22,571, whereas wh en the return for the same parishes was presented to the Commission a short time later the total had been swelled to 39,712, or nearly doubled. But taking them as they stand, and accept- ing the Church's own account of her strength in Wales, what eloquent figures they are- eloquent of failure, eloquent of weakness Welsh Progressives must gird themselves for the fray, for the final battle for religious equality is at hand. A close study of the statis- tics and arguments in Mr Morgan Gibbon's hook will be helpful to the combatants on both sides of the fighting line, if they will but follow the writer's example by clearing their minds from prejudice. The author, for instance, is not blind to the manifold virtues of the Church of England in Wales. In a generous passage he concedes that as a religious body she has ren- dered immense service to the spiritual, moral, and intellectual welfare of the nation. She has produced scholars, preachers, poets, saints. She has nourished the piety, assuaged the sorrows, and inspired the lives of innumerable bumble Christian men and women. She has helped to preserve and deepen a devout spirit in the nation. Non- conformists are neither blind nor unjust to her merits as a Church. Establishment Unjust. All this is conceded. And this, be it, noted, is a tribute from a foremost advocate of Dises- tabHshfn ent. But this is beside thepointatissue. Tke contention of the advocates of religious equality is that in Wales Establishment is unjust. In Mr Gibbon's pregnant words— Our objection is to the system j^ndby the failure of the Church I mean her^iailure as an Establishment to make good the enormous and arrogant claims implied in that term, her failure to render a worthy return for the vast • amount of money he has been en- as trusted with, her failure to vindicate her right to be called a National Church And further still. I contend that her failure in these respects is so evident and notorious that the verdict of the Welsh people, clearly, emphatically, and repeatedly delivered, should be forthwith carried into effect.

NOTABLE WE8H ARTIST. Barry Girl's Brilliant Successes. Miss Margaret Lindsay Williams, of Barry, the young lady artist studying at the Royal es Academy, has achieved notable successes recently by winning the Creswick prize of £30, for landscape painting, the silver medal and prize of .£25 for the cartoon, the first prize of .£20 and medal for drawing from the life, and the second Armitage prize for a design in monochrome for a picture. Out of six competi- tions in which she bad entered Miss Williams won four, whilst a decoration which was very highly praised by Sir Edward Poynter, presi- dent of the Royal Aca.demyas purchased by Sir Aston Webb, K.C.B., R.A. This was the only evidence of the presence of the patron at Burlington House on the first night of the exhibition of the competitive works, but it is not without precedent, as 21 years ago Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema gave a commission to Mr Goscombe John, R.A., for a bronze of his prize model, Parting," which now stands in the great painter's studio.

PURSE-SNATCHER SENTENCED. Charged with the theft of a handbag and contents worth ICIO from Miss Amy Swan, of Bolton Mansions Hotel, Bolton Gardens, S.W., Robert Wilson was at Marlborough-street, London, on Tuesday, sentenced to six weeks' hard la hour. Miss Swan was in Piccadilly, and her bag was snatched away from her hand. She then saw the prisoner running away, chased by a taxicab driver named Wright and otners. After running across the Green Park he was caught by Wright and a policeman, with the bag in one of his pockets. It was stated that nothing was known pre- viously against the prisoner, who had a wife and six children. Owing to deafness he had great difficulty in earning a living.

GULF STREAM DISCOVERY. A Russian exploring expedition in the Arctic Sea, off the coast of Siberia, under the geologist M. Rusanoff, has discovered a warm Gulf Stream, which passes round the north of Nova, Zsmlia, but not through the narrow Straits of the Kara Sea, to the south of that land, where all previous explorers, including Nanseu, h tve liilherto sought it, and where British naviga- tors like the late Captain Wiggins always met with so much peril from the ice in trying to keep the open sea route to Siberia. The conclu- sion is therefore arrived at that the future mari- time trading route to the mouth? of the great Siberian rivers will be via the open sea passage rounding the Noria of Nova Zemlia.

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HOUSE SUBSIDENCE. I Judge Hill Kelly sat for eight hours at Tre- degar County Court on Tuesday. Up to luncheon his Honour disposed of nearly 200 judgment summonses. On resuming, a large number of compensation apportionments and minor applications were dealt with, and an action for damages occupied about two and a half hours. This was a claim for damages brought by Isaac Davies, a Beaufort draper, against the Ebbw Vale Industrial and Provi- dent Society for £48 damages alleged to be done to his dwelling house by building opera- tions on an adjoining site. Mr A. Parsons (in- structed by Mr T. Hughes, Ebbw Vale) was for the plaintiff, and? Mr Lincoln Reed (in* structed by Messrs Vaughan and Harris, Bryn- mawr) defended. The plaintiff alleged that owing to the defendants not exercising proper precautions during the excavation of the foundations his house subsided, causing large cracks in the walls. The defence was that the cracks were in existence before the excava- tions were commenced, and that the necessary protective measures had been taken. His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff for E35, with costs.

— j THE JOURNET- WENT BACK. At Mountain Ash County Court on Tuesday Judge Bryn Roberts had before him a case in which James Williams, collier, claimed com- pensation from Messrs Nixons, Limited, in respect to injuries sustained at the Deep Duffryn Colliery on May 13th. Mr A. T. James, Pontypridd, was for the applicant, and Mr C. Kenshole represented respondents. Williams was called and explained that on the day in question a journey of trams got off the rails. When the trams had been replaced the rider shouted Stand clear." They expected to see the journey go forward, but to their surprise it ran backwards. Plaintiff was knbeked down, the trams passing over his leg. He sustained a compound iracture of the leg. He had assisted to replace the journey. Cross-examined by Mr Kenshole, witness denied that he was riding on the journey. He knew that such a practice was illegal. Several witnesses were called, who corroborated plain- tiff's story. Mr C. Kenshole, for the company, alleged that Williams was riding on the journey at the time of the mishap, and also raised a point as to whether Williams was in the course of his employment at the time of the accident. His Honour reserved judgment.

TREDEGAR EISTEDDFOD. A successful eisteddfod was held at Tredegar on Monday in connection with Park-place Presbyterian Church. Mr Jacob Gabriel. Argoed, and the Rev. Harry West, Brithdir, were the musical adjudicators, and Mr Owen Jones, Tredegar, was the literary adjudicator. The entries numbered 260. Awards:— Pianoforte solo, juniors-Master Lealie James, Abertillery. Pianoforte solo, seniors-Miss G-ata Nicholas Landore. Boys' solo—Master D. J. Williams, Tredegaiw Girls' solo-Miss Gertie Evans, Tredegar. Boys' or girls' solo (own selection)—Miai Gladys Partridge, Abertillery. Recitation Divided between Miss Nina Jones, Abertysswg, and Miss J. Short, Rhym- ney. Novice solo (any voice)—Miss Gertie Millard* Tredegar. Male novice champion solo-Mr J. Lewis, Newbridge. Female novice solo-.M iss Iris Collins, Bristol* Soprano solo-I, Madam Maggie Morris, Tonyrefail; 2, Madam Turner, Caerphilly. Tenor solo—1, Mr J. L. Bebb, Abertysswg; 2, Mr Alfred Lewis, Newport. Contralto solo 1, Miss Maggie Davies, Ynyshir 2, Miss Anita Johns, Risca. Chanson sojo-Divided between Madaafc. Maggie Morris, Tonyrefail, and Mr D. EdgsrK Davies, Ebbw Vale. Bass solor-1, Mr Ben Date, Nelson 2, Mr D. Edgar Davies, Ebbw Vale. Male voice competition-Six choirs com- peted, the winners being Beaufort, conducted by Mr Joseph Price. Mixed choir competition,- God shall wipe away all tears"—Four choirs competed, and the prize was awarded the Tredegar Music Lovers (conductor, Mr J. H. Morris).

NELSON WANTS NEW NAME. At a meeting of the Caerphilly Urban Dis- trict Council on Tuesday, Mr Hubert Jenkins presiding, a letter was read from the Nelson Chamber of Trade suggesting that the name I of that village should be altered to Llanfabon, as traders were inconvenienced owing to their parcels going to Nelson, Lancashire. Mr Tom Evans opposed the application, as there was ) already one place named Llanfabon, and sug- gested it would Joe best to name the village Llancaiach. after the name of the railway sta- tion. The Council decided to await the deci- i sion of the public meeting which is to be called, to consider the matter.