The Cardiff Times

CORPORAL'S COMPLAINT. ^'■"iRReb from"going re bisley. m And Struck Off the Rolls. 4?h /i Carmarthen detachment of the 3rd V.B. Ju wi i I be represented at Bisley by Sergt.Tom al_ '(I C Vioj^j18 a-Kd Corporal Berry. Corporal Andrews ilie "° to Biflsy r.t his own expense, but 'Urt)C,|le°ue wbich he forwarded has been re- \1]6 by the Adjutant on the ground, it is II D(IrOViS' inability to attend the "^eri cainP- name, it is further stated, has ibis AS^ruc^ °fr the rjli, and in consequence of fc6^'t ^drews did not put in an appearance at the t{e sko°t of the Carmarthen men last week. Vq. ji13 one of the best ::hoi.s in the corps, and ined« have been entitled to hi? long service a* at the end of the current year. hte"vtew with Corpora! Andrews. Carmarthen correspondent saw Corpora,! hiuj1"?^3 on Tuesday evening, and received from the ii version of the matter. He said that on '.hat. 1 n! be was informed by Captai)i John jl) 1,:i better had been received from the adjutant fl^t P effe;jt that lie (the adjutant) had noticed 'is* ~0rporal Andrews's name was amongst the iQ?<* those who had 'ci\ cn in their names as not Jftl 'ato camp this year.^ The letter added that tajj?Ss Andrews gave Captain John an under- itr 8K to go to camp he would be struck oft the ^e dctaeiimoiit at the end of the Cjj At this time Andrews had made up his tf> go to Bislsy as in the past, and on the e eVening handed his cheque for £ 2\to Capt. ihnj.1 *-0 be forwarded to the adjutant, in order t^e 'aijter should enter him for the King's tjj6 «j"le St. George's according to the rules of t}^ '^•If-A, By return a reply was received from the n^3utant by Captain John acknowledging 'tie Gciuo ai'd stating that be would not forward Aug c^eque to the Bisley authorities unless AacI*6*'8 Kavo ati^undertaking to go into camp. ?°hifeWs exP^a'n2C' fully and verbally to Capt. iq(. his reasons for his inability to go CarnP' un(i *ke captain's request he watecl those reasons in a letter which he ^di 'n to t*le captain for despatch to the 'tv It was also stated in this ietter that ^ra event of either Capt. John or Lieut. Jaj.Be's being successful in influencing Andrews's 'ple°er to allow ltim to go he (Andrews) was quite Ve.arct1* to C° 'nto camp. The reasons given Wf3 business would be seriously in- lce.freu with if he absented himself during cauip ft^j owing to the Bank holiday and the August 3Cc 0;t the following Monday, on both ov which their establishment would be un- An^" y b«sy- Notwithstanding these reasons, 0ll J?wa learnt on parade with great surprise n Utle ^Oth tbat he had been actually struck cjig r16 strength, and on July 4th be received liis *0VaRe' -i^rr'1'eWB thinks that he has very B]jgrounds for feeling that he has been very ti-a. "1^y treated—especially when it ia known °f the thirty meii of tho Carmarthen t]lea,Curi"|ent who decided not t» go to camp lie is mi only one who hac; been discharged. He is jjj the more vexed becauso of all these thirty 'p t',e oilc w^10 'las serve^ t'10 J°n!?e3t '°d, having been in the corns twenty-live b**? and «ould have been entitled to his Jong- j, ^«e medal at the end of the year. Tins ye.u1 titi 3 attended 27 company drills and class tpSi and lnis therefore iullv qualified himself. «C(>aere i.«, adds our correspondent,- a strong feel* iB^L^'OnRst the corps generally thai an injustice the t t'ci|e to Corporal Andrews, and this is SoQt,aB<L^rtber a field amongst other corps in iijjjj <ales. Correspondence is still goin^r on, ews still has hopes that his entry will be Pted by the Bisley authorities under the to^al circumstances of the case. He strongly *vit> ai'tls t'le action of his superior officers in Riding his cheque until after the enti'ies .&4

YouNUG l.IPIOEN OPOI-F E'S VJACLli'ERSIS.TIAN,, UNION OF WALES. fourth annual conference in connection Vv'gj the Young People's 'Christian Union of b. \Va? held at Bethania Chapel, Tonypandy, I -a*<Vc,.ost'av' Dc. Edwards, Baptist College, ^(uu, presiding. J rji 0 morning conference the Secretary (Mr tinio,; Win arns, l^esolven) reported that the VQe ,°a was in a sound financial position. Since conference .several societies had becomo ^'ated with tiie Union. -President, in ins address, enlarged on the the v,or' acco'iii'lishod by the Union during fi;°M years of its existence, and urgeil that ■Dqp 3 sbould be made to extend its influence, ne«ded a system of organisation. The Vice^an ICndeavour Kociety had done good ser- lf'ch aPpeale(^ io Re a ehurch within a Solv-11 ^:e suggestion of the president it wa.s re- to divide Wales into districts for the 8ivT°Se c>* organisation) and permission was I to any member to convene meetings in the of tha Union at the various holiday resorts suirmier months. j \V"llj. Paper was read by the Bev. Nantlais q. Ammanford, on Aggressive ^tiamty." U o ^fiernoon meeting was well attended, and »ije ,as 'ntiinated that pnzes and certificates of 'Would bo awarded for the best examination 6.f,Jj°r °n a given text, and also for essays, senior ^Junior divisions. bq^L,.ei eonierence appealed to the president to V 1Jsh a Welsh version of his book, '• Protestant ^Jornity." ^j,. 'L'oHowing officers were re-elected :—Pres:- Kdwards treasurer, Mr G. H. Davies, VYiii^^e-i'oad, Cardiff secretary, Mr J- T. I8C0e^> Besolven. The following were ed to the list of vice-presidents JRcv. B. "•Ccl iuaviesi- Ton Bev.—. Powell, B-hymney j.r Tom Evans, 31.E., Llwynypia. to <i-VVa: agreed to send a congratulatory message | tip^r)Alt'1;ecl Thomas upon the honour conferred °n"thV' Po^eU.Bhymney, delivered an address effects of the n«w Education Bill, and the rfoo l^(.jSlcleQt. proposed a strong coiidennatory reso- Which wais unanimously passed. t«e evening a public meeting was held Jerusalem Chapel, when addresses on Olls topics were delivered.

I COMPENSATION ACT. Peculiar Case at Mountain Ash. tbe Mountain Ash County Court (before his Tdr Gwilyrn Williams) a novel point c ^the Workmen's Compensation Act arose in in which the applicant was John Bees, a (ius.' ^an, who was represented by Mr Sankey '■tirj^^ted by Messrs Walter H. Morgan, Bruce -ttiicholas, Pontvpridd], and respondents H^'h^Penrhiwceibcr Colliery Company, for ^ijjj 1 air Bertram (instructed by Mr Vazie appeared. 'JL'he p.pplicant had been in sQr| °f the Pontypridd Union for soma time, V"0?11 outhis son (who had baou injured in to last at ;ii2 respondents' col liery) used « 8ome 7s or 8-? a week for his nisiintenance. tlis son was injured in September last the Jetjj j1 (the applicant\ was in the Workbottse, and •6t- A £ d l*lere wnt:i 'he son's death in Deeem- k1 th vva prev'ouf: oi-'casion when the father was orkhousa the son paid Is 6d a week for 'tonanco, but ne had paid nothing in ^1 0tn°/ t'20 Perio}' from May to December. facts as a'c-ve were practically agreed "t t! ls Honour said that he failed to find applicant had made out a case, and he decision on the ground that at the 'U^G c'cath o: the son the father was not j°i "Pon hiiv T^e had ceased to be m j 252 dayt- rrurin.? which time he had Workhouse. It was certainly a novel "Udguient for the respondents. A Earry' Accident. h, fdwp n j. f, Wtn granted an award under thfWork- V ^Qe< -0nir'eusat''on Act at Barry County Court *t'o \viTUf^-to Archibald Maclean, a mechanic, i!1jured on the 25th January last by fall 1,1"y fore peak of a vessel, while in the N iw ^tessrs Hodges and "Walliker, Barry B a 'arii "0''11 ^an^"ev (iostracted hy Mr Harry f o^P-'cant' so-icitor, Neath) appeared for the ,TV^°> it was r-tated, had been paid j3 the 1.atl0.ts UP to -A-Prsl 5th, but it then ceased. >„ "-h, u' [ev^°us day. however, they had paid the (ifrw admitted liability. Ari order was i-O v,v. payment of £ 1 a week while dofen- "ysically unable to follow his em- and costs we;:c awarded ou Scale 3.

1?e ) S»a'itt0anft ^°pncil.—Mr Griffith Edwards (vice- hi. ^av H1'esic'ed at tho fortnightly meeting on ote?°se of Wua '^oWed to borrow £ 330 for the laT^f'a n A %Va,:er system at "oity. The medical Dfv1? for ^\lartftrly report showed that tho death Per 1 nn^UaL ter March'5Lat last was ovara thorns the rate for the past 10 Cee<i0(. T1m births for the yaartcr oq *06 deaths by 43. i

KIISS JENNEPk'S NEW GRIEVANCE. COMPLAINT AGAINST A PUBLICAN. A Lengthy Address. Miss Gertrude Jenner, of Typica, Wenvoe, attired in holiday costume, occupied her accus- tomed seat at the solicitors' table at Barry Police Court on Monday. There was only one magistrate in attendance, viz., Mr David Davies, and the latter announced that the cases requiring two magistrates would have to be adjourned until the Court would resume its sitting just before 2 o'clock. Miss Jenner remarked upon the serious incon- venience thus caused. Mr David Davies Suppose yoa state what yon have t) say before me now. It will be just the same as if thsre were two justices here. /1 Miss Jenner Quite s»s well, especially with such an experienced magistrate as yourself on the bench. Pioceedintr, Miss Jenner said she did not like these ex parte applications as a rule, but she was she declared, bound to do it. It was I against Thomas Graham of the Wenvoe Arm j, Wenvoe, but she was not going to name the whole of the particulars. This man had refused her on special dates sixpenny worth of bread and cheese, three-pennyworth of bread and cheese,and a pennyworth of Huntley and Palmer's biscuits. The gentleman whose name appeared at the head of the list of local magistrates visited Wen- voc annually and caHed upon her Mr David Davies Excuse me, but place your application as shortly as you can Miss Jenner said she could not find any pre- cedent for such a thin?, and proceeded to refer to the proceedings of the last licensing day, I a local bankruptcy case, and the fact that :1, beer store had been added to the Wenvoo Arms, and expressed regret at the illness of Mr J. W. Morris, the magistrates clerk. Mr David Davies How far doss the opening of that stores affect this Court ? Miss Jenner Another reason is that I am very much averse to living by a man who tells me that he is going to annoy me as much as he can, and he has opened this now stores. Mr David Davies What do you want us to do? Miss Jenner I want to know is there any connection between the licensed hou-e and the new sdores. I want to know whether the inagis- t»atcs are to be governed by Mr Morris, who tells me that they have nothing to do with the new stores. These stores vsere never built until five or six months ago. Is there no precedent- if I may ask the question—where a person tenders money for food in a house of refreshment and is refused ? Mr D. Davies Money was tendered ? Miss Jouner Yes, on a wh:te plate. Mr D. Da vies Do yon actnally state that the man refused to supply you when you tendered the money ? Miss Jenner Yes and what is more, I am sorrv for the wife, but I must explain the cir- cumstances. I said, I shall be glad of three- pennyworth of bread and cheese." She took tho plate and Cd, and after returning said, Miss Jenner, I'm sorry I can't give it yon." Mr D. Davies You had better not refer to the wife, perhaps. Bat having heard what you have said, I am advised that we cannot interfere. We have no power to do anything. Miss Jenner said that was a point of law. and taking up Stone's Justices' Manual." declared that there was a case in 1878. It just comes to this," she concluded, that there is no precedent, and I now can go up to London and tell them that I have made an ex parte application to your Worship." Mr D. Davies As for the point of law you had better so to higher authorities. Miss Jenner said there was another point. She had been disturbed by a gang of roughs after 3 and 9 o'clock at night. She was quite satis- tied wi th the source of it. Mr David Davies thereupon said be had heard all, and Miss Jenner with a polite bow left the court, thanking the sitting magistrate as she did so.

CARMARTHENSHIRE POLICE. The Carmarthenshire Standing Joint Com- mittee met at Carmarthen on Tuesday, Mr C. E. Morris presiding. On the motion of the Chair- man the committee expressed its joy at the convalescence of the King. It was decided to requisition the County Council for a sum of £ 2,300 for the maintenance of the police force for the quarter ending September 30th. The clerk of the peace (Mr '4. W. Nicholas) made a claim of £ 32 8s for filing convictions and orders of Quarter Sessions for six months at Is each, as prescribed by the standing orders of the court. u The clerk quoted the law, Ac., on the point, I and on tho suggestion of Mr Gwilyrn Evans its consideration was deferred to the next meeting owing to the small attendance. P.S. Alfred Bryant (No. 50) sent in his resignation after 26 years and 265 days' service, and he was granted a retiring allowance of 243 Id per week. Mr Charles Jones, who, as the County Council s tenant a.t ilank House, Carmarthen, lets his rooms as judges' lodgings during every Assize, applied for an increase of his allowance. A long discussion ensued on the question whether tha Standing Joint Committee or the County Council was the responsible body to deal with the matter, and as the chairman and the clerk WeI'0 diametrically opposed to each other's opinion it was decided to obtain counsel's opinion. A letter from Mr Justice Kidley suggesting struc- tural and other alterations at the judges' lodgings was referred to the County Council.

CARDIFF FINANCES. At Monday's meeting of the Finance Committee of the Cardiff Corporation. Coun- cillor Symonds protested against the slackness of Corporation departments in not furnishing periodical returns of their linancial position rela- tive to their estimates. Six months of the year had gone by, and the Finance Committee had no idea of what moneys had been spent, and yet were expected to deal with estimates for the coining half-year. What directors of public coinpanics would stand such a. state of affairs ? Alderman Brain (tho chuiEman) We would sack" the lot.—Various suggestions were made explanatory of tho delay, but it was agreed that the defalcations in the public works department were not the cause of the delayed accounts. It was decided, on the proposition of Councillor Blow, to insist upon monthly returns showing the position of each department relative to their estimate, so that the Finance Committee could I have absolute check upon the expenditure of the whole Corporation. An application for an ui- crease in salary was received from a rate collec- tor. It was decided not to entertain ony applh cation for increase of salary except on the 1st of January in each year, so following out strictly a resolution recently passed.

BUTE FESTIVITIES. Cardiff Programme. The following is the programme of the Mar- quis of Bute's coining-of-age festivities at Cardiff — I Saturday, August 2nd.—Dinner to first por- tion oi tha Bute workmen in the Drill Hall. Monday, August 4th.—Dinner to agricultural teuants in the Park Hall during the day, and dinner to the second portion of the work- dinner to the second portion of the work- men in th^ Drill Hall in tha evening. Lord Bute will during the day receive addresses from various public bodies, tenants. Ac., at Cardiff II Castle, including addresses from the Corpora- tion and University College of South Wales" and Monmouthshire. Tuesday, August 5th.—Dinner to the Corpora- tion and principal persons and gentry of the i town and neighbourhood at the Drill HaJÎ Wednesday, August 6th.—Garden party at Cardiff Castle. Thursday, August 7th.Lord Bnte will lay t foundation stone of the new Seamen's Hospital. The wives oi the Bnte workmen will be enter- tained at the Sophia Gardens. Although the whole of the arrangements ha,,e not been fmaliy completed, the above, with very alight modifications, if any, are the week's oele- brations at Cardiif. Some of the details will not be arranged till tha Marquis visits Cardiff—- | probably next week—but the day for the visit is not yet iixed.

Railwaymen's Meeting at Abercvnon.~On Sunday Mr T. J. Hart, of Cardiif, a member of the A.S.R S. executive, addressed a largely attended meeting of railwaymen at Abercvnon. ITe also presented a cheque for £ 50 as protection grant toMr Albert Marshall, late T.V.I!, goods guard, he having beau in the opinion of the society victimised, Mr Robert Da,vey was pre- sented with a cheque for £ 20 superannuation grant.

If Welsh Industries, I j — II CONCERT IN LONDON. I! A FASHIONABLE GATHERING. (From Our Welsh Correspondent.) London, Monday Night.—A very successful | concert, numerously and fashionably attended, was held this afternoon by permission of Lord J and Lady Llangattock at South Lodge, Rutland { Gate, in aid of the London depot of the Welsh Industries Association. Amongst those pre- j sent were Princess Henry of Pless. the Duchess j of Westminster. Mrs Cornwallis West, of Ruthin Castle, Lady Windsor, Lord and Lady I Aberdare, Lord and Lady Llangattock, Minna | Marchioness of Anglesey, Countess Romney, Laiy Eva Wyndham Quia, Lady Llewelyn, j Lady Limerick, Lady De Gex, the Hon. Mrs | Herbert of Llanover, Mrs Frank Edwards, j Mrs Bell White, Mrs Brynmor Jones, 1 Mrs Godfrey Clark, of Talygarn, Mr [ and Mrs Francis Brenton, Mrs Melme and Mr Richard Helmc, Lady Maud Capel, the Dowager Countess of Mayo and the Hon. MM Bourke. Mrs Crawshay, of Cyfarthfa, the Hoix. Mrs Mnir Mackenzie (nee Bruce), Mrs Henry i Richard, Mrs Kemeys Tynte, Lady De liutzen, I Mrs Thomas Allen, Mrs Habershon (nee Davies), MrsAlex. Warden, Miss Antonia M. Williams, | Mrs D. 11 Evans, Mrs Charles Davies (CariQff), Mrs Green, Mrs Korman Davies, Miss ] Mabel Hill (honorary secretary of the association), etc. Probably the most II attractive item in the programme was the I rendering of a couple of songs by Princess Henry of Pless. In addition to a handsome presence, an agreeable manner, and manifold personal charms, the Princess js tbe possessor of a re- markably fine voice, and she sang her two soogs —" Good-bye (Tosti) and A Barque at Mid- night (Frank Lambert)—with great expression and power. If she were not a princess, Princess Henry of Pless might very well aspire to be a primit donna. Her selection of Tosti's song un- intentionally robbed the audience of a rendering of the same item by Miss Catherine Jones (for- merly of Crickhowell), a very accomplished young vocalist, of whom Wales will jn the near iuture have good reason to be proud. Another aristocratic performer was the Coun- tess of Limerick who, in addition to a pianoforte solo, given with great verve, joined Miss Irwin in Lalo's andantine romance for piano and viotin Miss Maggie Davies sang Ernani Kivolami with even more than her wonted charm and one of the artistic successes of the concert was Miss Maggie Purvis's beautiful rendering of Villiers Stamford's Bower of Rose- Mr John Thomas (harpist to the King), to whom all Welsh movements are ever indebted, played Welsh coles on the harp with great; charm and Mr Seth Hnglles, a Welsh scholar I' of the Royal College of Music. sang .excellently a somewhat inappropriate song, Handel's Total Eclipse." There were other items by Mine. Gwendolyn Toms, Mme, Denza, Dr. Lierhammer, and last, but by no means of Jeast importance, were part songs by Mme. Clara Novello Davies's Part Singers. Of their selections the moot interesting was the setting by the con- ductress ot Mr Owen Seaman's cartoon, The Vigil," from last week s Punch, which the party sang on Saturday at the King's dinners at I'1 n 111 am and at the Floral Hall. The music was composed by Mrs Davies on the Wednesday, arranged by Mr Einlvn Evans at Cernmes on the Thursday, rehearsed by the party on Friday, and performed by them on Saturday. At the concert at South Lodge this afternoon it was most at South Lodge this afternoon it was most sympathetically rendered, and wa.s as sym- pathetically recsived. At the close of the concert Lord and Lady Liangattock generously entertained the audience, and afforded the opportunity of inspecting the products of the Welsh Industries Association, which were displayed in one of the adjoining j rooms. The London depot, of which Mrs Brenton (nee Puleston) is honorary secretary, receives goods from all parts of Wales and from j Welsh workers throughout the country for sale or exhibition, and from this point of view the display at the depot at 5, Lower G^osi-enor* j place, is well worthy of inspection.

"ROYAL AT GARL'Sl c. Lecal Winners. The final country meeting of tho Kcya' Agri- j cultural Society "of England was on Monday opened at Carlisle, and the first day's attend- anco was 2,32.1, as compared with Cardiff opening day last year, when the total reached 3,155. The exhibition of Jive stock is of high quality, j and is especially strong in horse classes. His Majesty the King took champion prize for the best shorthorn bull in the showyarJ. and was successful in other cattle classes, as was also the, Prince of Wales, who exhibited in the red poll section. Lord Lonsdale is entertaining Prince Christian, who is president of the year, and a distinguished house party at Lowther Castle, On arrival to-day his lloyal Highness was publicly received and accepted at the Town iiall the fieeciom of the city. In acknowledging the honour the new citizen spoke on our muni cipal and local institutions, which, he said, had important and far-reaching effects on the development and progress o £ the Empire. This the Royal family had always recognised. The rrince afterwards unveileu H, statue of the late Queen, and was received at the show ground by members of tbe CouüciL In horse classes, Sir Edwin Wardle, of Wetherhy, Yorkshire, has won the champion gold medal offered by the Hunters' Impiovement i:5ocicty, and in the ùaelmey cJasssimiJar honours have been gained by Mr C. Galbraith, of Bum- fries. The shire champions go to Mi: J. Cross, Rugby, and Mr W. Jackson, Knottingloy, York- shire, for cattle. Mr J. J. Cridlan, Gloucester, is the winner of the Aberdeen Angus champion gold medal. The local awards include the following :— Hunter mare—1st prize, Herbert B. Cory, Castielon, Cardiff. Shire stallion, foaled 1900—2nd, Lord Llangat- tocic, Monmouth. Shire iilly, foaled 1900—1st, Lord Llangattock. Shorthorn heifer, calved in 190C-2nd, Richard Straton, Newport, Mon. Hereford heifer, calved 1901—2nd, Lord Llan- gattock. Kerry cow or heifer in milk—2nd, Cifford J. Corv, Llaiitarnam, Monmouth. Kerry heifer—2nd, Clifford J, Cory. The weather at the Carlisle exhibition of tho Royal Agricultural Society was on Tuesday most uniavouruble, rain falling' continuously. This had a disastrous effect on ths attendance, tho I fie/tires being 6,550, as against 23,745 at Canwfr ¡ on the second day of last year, and they were even lower by nearly 3,000 than the Carlisle figures of ] g.so, The president, Prince Christian, cirove to the show ground, and there was n. lafKe and distin- guished assemblage at the general meeting of governors and members, tiio attendance includ- ing his Highness the Maharajah of Kolahpnr, his Highness the Chief of Kagal, Mr Murray (Premier of Nova Scotia), Mr Tweadie (Premier of Now Brunswick), and Mt Hanbnry (Minister of Agriculture'). Prince Christian read, amidst much cheering, the day's bulletin issued from Bncltingham Palace tGuarding" the King's pro- °TefUi, and moved n. resolution of syrnpafcuy and of thankfulness. This was aciopted with accla- mation, and transmitted by telegraph to the Royal patient. Responding to a vote of t-nanka lor his services as president, proposed by Mr Ilaubury, the Prince alluded to his year of office as a period marked by events of historical importance. Now that peace had followed a uorcely-contestod war, agricultural possibilities in parts of South Africa appeared to be immense, and it was hoped that British agriculturists would take their share in the task of development. The adoption of a permanent show ground for the society near Loudon was a momentous change, and they all trusted that in the long run it would be conducive to the oest general interests of British agricuituie. The Maharajah of Kolahpur was presented with the badge of honorary membership, ancl the Prince of Wales was invited to succeed Prince Christian in the presidency. Local Awards, Hunter mare, foaled in 189B-let prize, Herbert B. Cory, Castleton, Cardiff. Hunter gelding, foaled in 1898—2nd, Herbert B. Cory. Kerry bnll, calved in 1901—2nd, Clifford J. Cory, Llaatarnam Abbey, Mon. French cock and hen—two first prizes, S. W. Thomas, Swansea. Turkey hen—3rd, Dr. F. Rutherfoord Harris, Llangibby^Mon.

PONTYPRIDD BANKRUPTCY COURT. Ironmonger's Affairs.—At this court on Tuesday the statement of the affairs of Wm. Charles Minton. ironmonger, Penriiiweeiber, showed a deficiency of £2143" 3d. Debtor attri- buted his insolvency to loss through fire on his premises, and illness. I An Innkeeper s Troubles.—Wm Evans, New Inn, Llacitrisant, showed liabilities £487, and deficiency £433 lis 4d. He had been m the houss for eight years, commencing with a partly borrowed capital of £150. Prior to that time he 1 had managed a farm for his mother, and he took the public-house because his wife had been brought up in the trade, of which he had no knowledge. A Speedy Collapse.—P- K. Jones, a young man, opened business as a grocer in July of last vear in Williamstown, but his statement of affairs now disclosed a deficiency of £271 4s lid. He was persuaded to start on his own account. bv commercial travellers, from whom, he said, he had no difficulty in obtaining credit. His bad debts during the 11 months amounted to£50, The examination was closed.

Proved by Welsh Evidence.—Dr Williams' pink pills for pale people are shown by evidence well authenticated to be an unfailing cure ior rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, paralysis, loco- II motor ataxy, St Vitus' dance, gnervous headache and indigestion, also diseases of the blood, such as scrofula, chrome erysipelas, Ac. They aro a splendid tonic, and restore pale and sallow complexions to the glow of health, a specific I, for all troubles peculiar to the female sex. and in men effect a radical cure of all cases arising from worry, overwork, or excess. Dr "Williams' pink pills are sold by all chemists, or may b3 had direct from Dr Williams' medicine tommnv, of 46, Hoi born Viaduct. London, at 2s 9d~ per box, or six boxes for 13a 9d. They are never pold loose, and any substitutes so sold are use- less the wooden box must be in a pink wrapper bearing the full na.me. Dr Williams' pink pills foi-Lale people. The story of a Harry Dock- child's cure, told in another column, has created I widespread interest.

I As the curl is taken out of a feather by damp, so the virtue is taiceu out o'. tea bv imperfect or no packing, i.et atmospheric ii.flue-ucea iu upon tea anil I it3 nature quickly evaporate*. The suul an<^ es-ence or the leaf vanish. Xo matter how good a tea. may be to begin with, it becomes poor by exposure to cu matic changes. This is why M A Z A W A T T E K 1 -ri TEA- is p'lt up in tin-foil packets r,,r the consumer. Damp never gets a chance to attack thi-3 delicious ten at any stage, consequently it gets to the tevpot in as fresh and fragrant a. condition as whea it left the G R.rdellS.

CROSS OF ST. ILTUTUS. Ancient Memorial Removed. The cross of St. Iltutus at Llantwit Major, one of the most interesting memorials of the early British Church in Wales, has just been carefully removed from a site "which it is said to have occupied since the sivth or seventh cen- tury. Everybody who has visited the ancient j town of Llantwit Major is well acquainted with the hoary memorial, the surface of which bears ie Latin inscription—" Sanifcon placed this cross for the s-oodot his sonl." The cross was j erected by Samson, the abbot, afterwards Archbishop of Dol in Brittany. over the resting place and to the memory of his relative, Iltutus, the renowned principal of the fifth century University which flourished in old Caerworgan, aferwards known as the Han or sacred place of Iltyd the Great. For soms veais past it has been manifest that the ancient memorial stone is wearing away, and the curious inscription is gradually undergoing obliteration. Another and increasing dauger to the memorial is cawed by strangers who, when unobserved, scrape the lettering with penknives and other sharpin- struments. Dr. Charles Vachell, of Cardiff, generously offered to undertake the task and expense of removing the IltiiUis Cross from its present precarious position to the restored \estern Church, where it will remain safe from the elements and future vandalism Although the removal of the cross comes with Something of a Heart-wrench to those who like to see retained the landmarks of the past, yet it is better that it should be I removed to safer quarters. For about 13 cen- turies the stone has braved the elements, while I generatIOn. after generation has passed away. and the links connecting the present with the past of old Llanilltyd Fawr are getting worn with friction of time. Surrounded by slowly decaying | memorials and dwindling tmc°s of British and Norman occupation, the Cross, of which the S shaft only remains, has been an object of attrac- tion-and in some instances of reverence—to visitors from all parts of the world. It may be regarded as the corner-stone of early Christian rnissiouary work and primitive British education in Siluria, In tnese ancient associations and con- nections rests tiie human side of the memorial- stones to be found in Llantwit where numberless objects recall the far past/ wh„n renowned princes, warriors, and men of learning paced the roads leading to and from the college of Iltutus..Due C.or of lAirgain, and the Cor Tewdrig were succeeded by the Cor of Iltutus, I which stood to the north of the churchvard whore a modern house now stands. The monastic build- ings evidently extended along the Hill Head to the field known as the Old See,where the monastery gate-house remains, and is now in course of restoration. ( ,remoYa,i J'* Iltutus Cross is carefully t undertaken by Mr Clark, contractor, of Llan- undertaken by Mr Clark, contractor, of Llan- dan. under the superintendence of Mr G. E. I llaliiuay, diocesan surveyor Mr Clark was en- trustea with the recent restoration of the Wes- tern Churcu. m excavating tor the purpose of lemoving tae lUntcis Cross human remains were discovered. These are now awaiting the inspec- tion ol well-known experts. ih. Charles Vachell paid a. visit on Friday, and on Saturday the removal of the stone was witnessed by the Rev. Ranry Morris (vicar), of LiandafP. the Rev. Wu ir v-^lc,11011 (curate). Mrs Digby } ]S(ii holl, Miss Inicholi. of The Ham. Mrs Henry j Morris, and Ma-lame Marie Trevelvan. I A correspondent writes: -pending the ex- ami nat ion by well-known experts of the I remains found under the Iltutus Cross in Llantwit Major, it j3 desirable to point out tha, the bones of two persous were dis- covered. Upon one of the bodies the shaft of j the cross stood, and immediately ia front of the memorial a second skeleton was found, enclosed ma stone cist, which was roughly built over the actualremains. It is to be regretted that many circumstances combined to render the unearth- ing of the stone cist an impossibility, chieflv because modern graves are in close proximity to it. If tho Cist could have been examined, more light would have been thrown upon a subject intensely interesting to antiquaries and histor- ians. The skeleton found immediately under the ciose was on Saturday examined by Mr John Ward, the public curator of Cardiff. An opinion was expressed that the remains were those of a person about 05 years of age. -This opens up a new controversy for antiquarians and historians. Some people stated that the skeleton could not Some people stated that the skeleton could not have been llltvd's or Samson's, both of whom, accordin« to tradition, died full cf years and honours." But what about the skeleton in and honours." But what about the skeleton in the stone cist ? The merest rudimentary know- ledge of Romano-British sculpture proves that the Iltutus Crosi must havj been erected during the lifetime of St. Samson, and that the I influence of Roman art remained in Britain till then. The Iltutus Cross was evidently erected late in the fifth or early in the sixth ceutnrv, and it is quite reasonable to suppose that had any later person than Samson placed the memorial there lie would have'had his own mime inscribed upon it. We wait with interest the leauit of the investigations of Mr John Ward Dr. Charles I Vachell, and others with reference to the ,:£:,e of the bones. In Rees' Cambro British Saints it is stated that Illtyd was appointed to the j College of Llantwit, A.D. 520. In" Cambria Sacra, it is stated that Illtyd was placed at j Llantwit, AD. 448", exactly 72 years earlier, v The Abbot Samson was appointed to till the place first of Peiro, then of his master Illtyd, and remained in Llantwit until called away to be- come Archbishop of Dol in Brittany. Either when he was Abbot of Llantwit or after he became Archbishop Samson must have erected the Cross of Iltutus. According to some authorities Iltutus is supposed to have died about A.D. 180 at a great age. Cressy gives his commemoration day as February 7. Paternus, first Bishop of Llantwit, was contemporary with Iltutus. St. Paulinus.the brother of Uthyr Pen dragon, and uncle of King Arthur,is described as having hved on the banks ot the Daw or Da,wol1," where I Iltutus is said to have visited him. Peirio. who succeeded Hiatus, died the next day after his appointment, and was immediately followed by Samson. Thet-e is no tradition to support the statement that Samson was buried with Iltyd, The cross proves that Samson placed the memorial there in honour of his revered master. The skeleton found under the cross may be that of a later and younger dignitary of Llantwit. An old story was current about 00 years ago that I Iltyd was buried more than double the depth of the cross, and that the remains of Kins Mer- chion s stag weie beside him. The discovery of a human skeleton enclosed m a stone cist opens up a new held for conjecture, and it is to be hoped that the experts will therefrom be able I to throw interesting side-lights noon the ancient memorial of Iltutus, which is one of the most important iu Great Bri'ain. Cn Saturday many visitors assembled in the churchyard. Among them were Mr John Ward, Dr. Parry and others interested in antiquities of the place. It is stated that a stone is to be placed to mark the spot where, for about 13 centuries, has stood the where, for about 13 centuries, has stood the hoary cross of Iltyd. ) 4.

vVINDING-UP PETITIONS. Statement by Mr Justice Buckley, At the sitting on Tuesday of the Court for the disposal of companic3 winding up business. Mr Justice Buckley announced tnat 18 petitions would be found in the list which had been stand- ing over from various dates from January J 893, to ¡ December, 1901, and had neversince been restored to the paper for hearing. It was not right that a winding up petition should be allowed to stand oyer for an indefinite time, as an order if ultimately made would relate back to the pre- sentation of the petition and would affect any I transactions that might have been made during the interval. After consultation with the learncS judges who had preceded him in winding up business he bad directed the petition? to be put in the paper for Jnlv 17tb to be disposed of. Amongst those in'the list were the Glamorgan Central Benefit Building Society, which waa not a. winding-up petition but a petition ?f the company, and had been stand- ing over since" 21st January, 1893 the lontypridd Improvements Company, Ltd.. whtch had been standing over since July, 1856 tae leify Vale Mining Company. Ltd., standing oyer since 1898 and the Ystalrfera Iron and Tin- piate Company, Ltd., since 1899 His Lordship added that no unnecessary expense need be in- curred, for if no order were now required, and no one appeared the petition would simply be dis- missed,

MEIUHYR AND tNCeRPORAHON. III the House of Commons Mr D. A. Thomas I asked the Secretary of State for the Homo De- partment if there is "any objection to supplying I the Merthvr Tydfil Urban District Council with a copy of the report of the Commissioner ap- pointed by the Privy Council Office to investi- gate the allegations contained in the several petitions for and against the incorporation of ¡ Merthyr in 1897 whether the repx-esentation addressed to the Crown by the Department in respect to such petitions was based solely on the respect to such petitions was based solely on the facts as ascertained by Mr Commissioner Cress- well at the public inquiry held at Merthyr, or whether the Privy Council Ofiice was guided in its representation by information furnished in any other manner; and if he can give the names of the Committee of the Lords of the Council who consider applications for municipal charters of incorporation. The Home Secretary said be had consulted the Lord President of the Council, and he had stated that the parties referred to in the first part of the question were of a contidentiRl nature. It was on that statement of facts that the charter was refused. It was not deemed proper to state the composition of the Committee.

& Presentation at Pentre.—Dr. J. E. Richards, j Maiatitnt to Dr. Thomas, Pentre. ha.s been made the recipient of a gold watch and chain by his j friends on the occasion of bis lea ting the dis- | trict.

r CPU L t Y TO CHILDREN. An Overcrowded Bedroom. j At Cardiff on Tuesday (before the Stipendiary, Mr T. W. Lewis) Morris Philip Parsells, painter, and t:rah Francis, both of 33, Lynd- hnrst-street, were sunrmoned for neglecting the former's children—Lilian (lo). Sophia (12), I Donald (10), Francis (5). and Gwendoline (2). Mr G. David (David and Evans) prosecuted on behalf of tue X.S P.C.C. In opening Mr David said the circumstances of the case were somewhat peculiar. Parsell," [wife died in child-birth sometime ago, leaving liim the children name!. The female defendant and her husband lived with him at the time, and all arrangement was come to by which, it was alleged, Mrs Francis agreed to look after the chiidreu. Parselh worked at Mountain Ash, I returning to Cardin every Daturday, so lie must hRve been aware of the state of the children. In spite of tbat knowledge he did not take any steps to put them in a wholesome state and under proper care. Inspector New, of the N.S.P.C.C said he first saw the children on June 20th. late in the after- noon. They were in an extremely filthy con- dition—badly clothed, ill-fsd,and vermin marked. The bedroom in which they slept—five in a beet- whs shockingly dirty. The mattress was wet and verminous, aud the sheet, the only cover,nfr, was in a similar state. The female defendant said she looked after the children for ParseJls. "in consideration that she should live rent free in the house." He subsequently saw Parsells, who explained that his wifehad died 1I1 November,and that he had been forced to p1 ace his children under the care of Mrs Francis When told that they all slept in one room he said, Yes, it's a bit olf, five in one bed, but I have to lock up my bedroom and parlour because children break things." He (Inspector New) saw the male defendant's rooms later on. The bodroom was well-furnished and clean, oil-cloth on the floor, large feather bed, bolsters, and ample clothing. WhenDr, McCall visited thehouseand examined the children he ordered their removal to the Workhouse. Dr. McCall said the children were fairly-well nourished, but their filthy coirditiou—one :0£ their heads literally swarmed with vermin— caused them much unnecessary suffering. The female defendant pleaded that she did all she could up to the time she was taken ill, but the children were unruly and unmanageable. She could not do anything with the eldest girl, who was something dreadful." The male defendant said that "perhaps it was want of attention on his part while away from home," In reply to the Stipendiary, Dr, McCall said the children bad not beeu caused any permanent injury. The male defendant was fined £ 5 and costs, or one month with hard labour, and the female defendant £2 and costs or one month.

"THE GIDDY GOAT," MORALITY OF A MS8ERN PLAY. I Libel Action Against the li Era." In the King's Bench Divisional Court on Tuesday Mr Justice Ridley and a special jury resumed the hearing of the case of Moore v. Ledger and Another. The plaintiff, Mr Augustus Martin Moore, a dramatic author, claimed damages from the proprietor and printer respectively of the Era" newspaper for alleged libel contained in a criticism published in the paper on September 21st. 1901, of to The Giddy Goat," which plaintiff had adapted from the French, and which was first produced at j Terry's Theatre on August 22nd last. The article complained of was headed, Religion and Drama." It quoted from a sermon by the Rev. Walter E. Bentiev, formerly an actor, in which he severely criticised the morality of the modern drama. The writer challenged his state- ment, and referred to the plays then being per- formed IU London. In tbe course of the article the following, which were the words complained of, occurred:- But the enemies of the stage will say, Look at Terry's. How can you defend a piece like the Giddy Goat ? We have never attempted to defend either it or its like. Not the strictest Puritan could feel more disgust than wedo for such stuff but it is frequently better policy to avoid violent demmciation which onl" advertises an enormity. We can no more help such produc- tions than the clergy can help n. certain percent- age of drunkards and criminals taking orders. But what a small proportion of evil ie repre- sented by this wretched piece, taking into con- sideration tho large number of good anù pure plays which we have reckoned np." The defendant pleaded fair comment, made without malice, on a matter of public interest. At the close of the plaintiff's case, Mr William Archer. Mr George Ebenezer Morrison, and Mr Golding Bright, dramatic critics, were called for the defence. In their opinion the play *vas an immoral one. Counsel for defendant rep.d passages from the play, and his Lordship expressed astonishment that the Lord Chamberlain had licensed it. Later on the Judge and jury said thev did not want to hear any more of the play read. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, damages one farthing, upon which application was made to deprive plaintiff of costs. rChe Judge said the action ought not to have been brought, and deprived plaintiff of costs,

SOAKLET FEVER. Patient Reaming at Large. At a meeting of the Cardiif Health Committee on Tuesday morning. Aid, T. W. Jacobs in the chair. Dr. Walford, medical officer of health, ¡;¡,slçed the committee's advice in what he con- sidered a somewhat serious matter. A case of scarlet fever at Ra; tmead came under his notice, and lIe advised the inspector to Jease at the house the ordinary instructions. This was done, but during his visit the inspector discovered that the patient, a lad of 13, was walking about the streets. The mother was cautioned, and 011 j July 3rd another visit was made to the house, and the boy was again found to be out in the streets. Councillor Norman asked it the parents appreciated the seriousness of their conduct. Dr, Walford replied that he understood the boy was unmanageable, but the responsibility for his proper control was with the parents. Dr. Robinson said the Sanatorium was full, so that it could not be utilised in this case, although the parents were willing to send the boy there. The question of extending the Sanatorium should be considered, because scarlet fever and diphtheria hart not abated much in Hoath district. It was decided to take legal proceedings against the boy's father. ,_r, -LlI--

A NEIGHBOURLY ACT. AND WHAT CAME OK IT IN BAHIiY DOCKS. An interesting instance of Welsh sympathy and neighbourliness, of which the outside world gets an occasional glimpse when a mining or other disaster overwhelms the community, was brought to the attention of a Barry Dock News reporter the other day. At 25, (Juareila-street, Caclo,;toll-Bnrry, lives Mr Robt. C. Butcher, a relief clerk in the employ of tha Barry and Vale of Glamorgan Railway Company.. His little twelve-year-old daughter. Charlotte Minnie had been afflicted for some time .with fainting htsand extreme weakness, and lisr case, a peculiar one, seemed to bafHe th8 skill of a very able doctor. Among the neigh- bours, a Mrs Abel took a deep interest in the child's couaition, and though the family doctor had expressed the belief that Charlotte was going intoconsumption, Mrs Abel brought Dr.Williams' pink pills for pale people to the attention of the pereuts. pointing out cases in which they had effected remarkable cures, and as the "Barry Dock News reporter, from personal investiga- tion, learned this medicine has been the means of restoring the child to full health a.nd activity. The facts were furnished by the parents :— Charlotte's suffering was very great," said Mr Butcher to the newspaper-man. Her system became completely run down, and so wea.r did she become that she often fainted in trying to get about the house. Her appetite failed her, and she hardly ate enough to keep a sparrow alive. She was naturally a bright, intelligent, cheeriiu child, but she lost heart entirely, and appeared to be wasting away. We were very anxious as to her condition, and availed ourselves of every means in cur power to effect her recovery, trying doctors' mcdicincs and various other remedies, but all to no purpose whatever. In fact, the child seemed to bo gradually getting worse, and the doctor feared that the tittle one was consumptive. One day. however, Mrs Butcher was advised by a neighbour, Mrs Abel, I to try Dr Williams' pink pills for pale people, which Mrs Abel learned by the Barrv Dock News had effected remarkable cures. My wife, ready to resort to any means which would be likely to effect any improvement, procured a box. and, incredible though it may seem, it is never- theless a fact which we are prepared to vouch for fully that after taking only two doses of tire pills the child experienced visible relief, and did not have a return of the fainting fits at any time after commencing to take the pills. The child continued to cake the pills ior about a month, and she is now R.6 well as ever she was— halo and hearty, bright and cbeerful. Dr J Williams' pinK pills stopped the wasting away, her appetite returned and with this her strength quickly increased. Charlotte was soon able to throw off all the consumptive symptoms, and she is better now than she ever was in her life. Mrs Butcher, who was present, corroborated her husband's story in every particular, and gave the reporter a photograph of the child, taken since her recovery, for re-productioa. Wo have no objection to the publication of the facts," they said. Others may be greatly benefited by learning of her experience

BRIDGEND WATER SUPPLY. j Mr M. Davies presided at the meeting of the Bridgend Council on Tuesday. A committee was appointed to report upon the condition of the town fire appliances, A vote of thanks was accorded Mr Carnegie for his offer to the Free Library. The Medical Officer, in his quarterly report, drew attention to the continued preva- lence of enteric fever. No reply having been re- ceived from the Local Government Board with reference to the application for an inquiry into the alleged pollution of ths town water supply, the clerk was instructed to write again, impress- ing upon the board the importance of the matteL

Local Will.—Probate of the will of Mr Charles, t Tredegar, has been granted to his sister, Mary, not hia daughter, as previously stated. Mr Charles wm a bachelor,

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ACTRESS-WIFE DIVORCED. In the Divorce Court, on Monday Mr Charles Hutton Moss, describeJ as ii. professor of physi- cal culture," sought a divorce by reason of the adultery of his wife, Mrs Ethel J\1::¡,b31 Moss, an actress, with the co-respondent, named Clarke, in regard to whom, it was stated, nothing was known. There no defence. ?• Ir J. fl. Murpliy, who appeared for the petitioner, stud that the marriage took place, on April 11th, 1894, at the pamh church of Hove. There were two chil- dren. Mr and Mrs Moss iived together down to Jane, 1899. when she complained that Brighton, where she was than residing, was somewhat dull.' and she desired to go on the siagc. Her husband endeavoured to dissuade her from that coarse, but without avail. After the beginning of her stage career she remained perfectly friendly with bar husband, who made, ber a regular allow- ance, which he discontinued when he found that she was receiving presents in regard to which she gave no satisfactory account. Subsequently he ascertained that she bad stayed at an hotel at Dover with the co-raspondent. She was served with the divorce papers at the Apollo Theatre, where she was performing, and the co-respondent was served at his rooms in Shaftesbnry-avenue. In the course of his evidence, the petitioner said that his wife had a private income of her own. and slie insisted upon doing what dte pleasetl. After she had gone on tha stage he found out that she waa receiving present,, of jewellery, and was living far Ijeyond her means. She had stated that Brighton was too chill and quiet tor her. After she was served with the divorce papers she wrote to her husband admitting the truth ot the charge, adding, I could quite sco things could not pojonas they were. It is a great pity we married so young, and made such a mistake." Sir Fran- cis Jeuue granted a decree nisi.

TOPIBS A r NEWPORT COUNCIL. The Newport County Council spent the first twenty minutes of its meeting on Tuesday in dis- cussing the proposed removal of the cab stand in Charles-street to Iji&narth-street. The Watch Committee had recommended that the stand should be put in Llnnarth street, whilst the Works Committee said the position was not a suitable one. Council ior W. H. Brown moved that the question be referred back far re consid- eration. and ultimately this was agreed to. There v a.s another sharp contest over the proposal of the Watch Committee to increase the salary of Engineer Tothill, engineer of the Newport Fire Brigade, from £ 2 to £ 2 5s per week. Councillor J. H. Wiiiianis opposed the increase, and was joined by Councillors Gny, Morgan and Dunn, Councillor Fred Phillips pointed out that Tothill was a most efficient oliicer, who had not had an increase of salarv since the removal from the o!d lire statiou to the present one. The increase was carried by a majority of fonr. Councillor Abrahamson suggested that the fire engines should have motors attached so as to be self- propelled, and thus dispense with horses. Conn' eillor Simmorids urged that it wa«: necessary to purchase a horse ambulance. The committee promised that the latter question should be con- sidered. A warm discussion took place on the para- graph in the report dealing with the proposal of the committee to provide for a third unit of 530 killow a.tt.s at the new power station, thus providing for 1.500 killowatts in all. Tbe esti- mate of the cost of the machinery, plant. &c.; for producing the third unit was S17,933 Ils, and the committee asked for power to accept tenders for supplying ths same. Councillor G. H. Li'ewellvn proposed that the matter should be deferred uniil the new electrical engineer could take over his duties, and pointed out that if the work was carried out by the new engineer the 5 per cent, commission on the contract price \0:1:<1 be saved. The Town Cleric, however, stated that the present proposal was a part of the original scheme, and he thought that they would have to pay the commission to the engineer if they carried out the third part of the scheme. Coun- cillor W. H. Brown protested against the action of some members of the committee in hampering --inti worr 't nnd worryiog- the committee, no matter what proposals were brought forward. If the commit- tee di3 not receive the support of the Council the committee woul?, have to give up its wjik, and throw the responsibility on to the Council. The amendment was defeated by one vote, and the report was afterwards adopted.

BURGLARY AT A BARGOED HOTEL. A burglary of a somewhat daring character was perpetrated at the Old Mill Hotel, Bargoed, during the earlv hours of Saturday morning, by which upwards of £ 10 was abstracted from the till. The hotel is practically a, new building, and of substantial size. The occupiers, Mr and Mis Walters, with the family and servants, retired to bed shortly alter midnight, leaving everything secure. In the drawer of the bar there were £ 8 103 in silver and £ 1 10s in copper, together with a few loose coppers Between 5 and 6 0 clock on Saturday morning Mrs Walters went to the bar to prepare for the day's work, and was sur- prised to discover the large drawer on the floor. Further investigation showed that the lock of the cash till had been forced open, evidently by a large tile. Subsequently it was founcf* that an entrance had been effected by breaking the glass near the hasp of a three-quarter plate glass win- dow. Information was given to Pokce-constabte Davies, who discovered the cash drawer and the hotel's wire hlin is iu a brook neat the house. In addition to the money missing a few bottles of whisky had been taken."

IMPERIAL DEFENCE. Speech by the Buke of Devonshira, The 1.>nke of Devonshire, presiding on Monday at the annual m6f-ting of the British Ktnpire League, referred to our closer connection of late years v,ith the Colonies and to the conference of Colonial represe&tative* in London, The prin. cipal questions the conference had to discuss were Imperial jftfem.-c and Imperial commercial relations and Imperial political relations. TIe thought that those subjects would be found to be inseparable, and that they would be governed bv the question of Imperial defence, which wa" one that could not wait. If we waited till it solved itself we migut wait till there was no British Empire at all to defend, or until it received an irreparable blow. The conferpnee must consider whether the ColoViial forocs-sverc now so organised as to make them of the utmost value in case of a great war, involving nerhaps the existence of the British limpire. If the Colonies took upon themselves a, greater share of the burden of Imperial defence they would have undit-puted claim to be admitted to larger participation in the direction of the Imperial policy of the Em- pire as a whole. Questions of commercial and ultimate political relations might be left to the Colonies as matters in respect to which their representatives should take the lead.

-4 GLAMORGAN AND f ME CENSUS. Mr D. A. Thomas, m the House of Commons on Tuesday, askect the President of the Local Government Board if he can state, the principle upon which the order is determined in which the detailed abstract of the Census returns by countic.-i is presented to Parliament when the detailed abstract for Glamorganshire is likely to be presented and. in view of the fait that no abstract has yet been presented for a Welsh county. and that the increase of population in the decade and the consequent changes were greater in Glamorganshire than in any county of the United Kingdom save one, will he expedite the presenation of the Census particulars relating to Glamorganshire Mr Loujf Detailed abstracts of the Census returns ate published county by county in the order of population Glamorganshire stands ninth on the list. The abstracts as to five of the eight larger counties have already been pre- sented to Parliament, and the Registrar-General expccts that the volume dealing uith Glamorgan will be issued not later than the early part of next month.

Bridgend Guardian.—Archdeacon Edmollde7 presided at Saturday's meeting of the Bridgend Board of Guardians, Formal resolutions were passed to borrow £ 1.000 for addi tiolls to the Workhouse. The master of the Workhouse wae instructed to punish by a restriction of diet some of the inmates who went out and got drank on Coronation Day.

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