The Cardiff Times

SAD SUICIDt AT HOXTON. According to the evidence ab the inquest on Saturday there was a shocking scene when Charles Reading, hairdresser, 7, Foundry-row, Hoxton, committed suicide. He asked bis wife for a cup of tea, saying it would be his last. Then he addressed a letter he had written to his uncle, and, picking up some carbolic acid, rushed upstairs, crying out, This ends the lot." His wife ran after him. He bit her hand, knocked her down, and kicked her about the head. As she lay she heard someone call out, Take the stuff from him but it was too late. Reading was very fond of his wife's sister, who was the mainstay of their home, and there had been a quarrel because his wife had called her a bad name. This was the letter he left for his uncle :— 7. Foundry-row, Pitfleld-street, Hoxton, N., Kept-ember 22nd, 1896. Dear' Uncle,—Ihe climax has come at last. The incessant torture of a wicked tougue has completely driven me to desperation. I have tried to bear np under the strain and torture put upon me by my wife, aud I cannot stand it any IODer. for the wicked lies and statements I.bat she malces it is impossible to bear, and the only escape I have now is to commit a rash act and end my life as a. means of escape from the purgatory I and her sister (God bless her I) have had to hve in during the past eight months. I have tried by persuasion and kindness to alter her ways— which appear to be acts of madness-hut all to no purpose. She is only happy when she is threatening either me or sister (a sister who has been an angel of kindness to her and me), and now to see the un- grateful way her kinduess is being repaid has com- pletely killed any desire I may have had to live and lead an honourable life, for life with my wife has now become unbearable. I sincerely hope that you will forgive me for adding more trouble to your already burdened shoulders. But only seeing the prospect of standing lD a felon's dock for some crime which I may be aggravated to commit, I think the quickest way to end all my troubles is to do so by ending my life, and so make the way clear for her to go to someone else, which I think is really what she wants to do. With regard to her sister Polly, if you should ever see her do not think bad of her, for I can assure you I owe her a thousand thanks for her extreme kindness to both of us (myself and wife) during the past ten months, but 1 trust yon will look upon her as more than a mother even to me. for I can honestly say she is the only true friend I have found or known since I left home. Please to give my sincere regrets to all at Hornsey, and I sincerely hope that I shall be forgiven by aU of you for bringing this disgrace upon you all. May God pity me in the hereafter for this act, but I cannot live to bear the troubles and di-grace that she is every day bringing upon me and, not content with tha, t'he must further insult and torture her sister by words and actions, and so make her life a complete misery. With kind love to you all, from your affectionate but unfortunate nephew, CHARLES READING. Mr W, Reading, Islington Infirmary (Mark's Ward), Upper Holloway, N. Other evidence showed that Reading had left a will by which all be possessed went to his sister- in-law. He also wrote to the secretary of the Phceuix Lodge, expressing his intention of com- mitting suicide, and was informed that if be did so he would forfeit all benefib. Mary Ann Chaplin, an office-cleaner, stated that she had lived with her sisber and the deceased for ten months, but was about to leave. She described the scene between husband and wife, and also her attempt to prevent Reading from drinking the carbolic acid. Husband and wife used to quarrel, but that waa simply because they had bad tempers. On the Tuesday night witness slept at a friend's. Next morning Reading came to her and said, For God's sake, come home." Dr. Falkner, of the Metropolitan Hospital, stated that death ensued two hours after admis- sion from carbolic acid poisoning. The jury returned a verdict of Felo.de-se."

¡ RAID ON WEST END CLUB. For some time past there have been complaints made in the neighbourhood about a club at 9, Lower John-street, Glasshouse-street, Regent- street, London. The Chief Commissioner of Police granted a warrant, and on Saturday afternoon, at a quarter to 5, Supt. Smith, accom- panied by Inspector Tyldesley, Inspector Chas, Arrow, four detectives, and a dosen men in uniform, raided the premises, arresting no fewer than 57 men, who were mostly foreign waiters. From the street the house looks as if it were a private residence. The detectives entered boeohief room, which is level with the street, and there they state they fonnd a bookmaker paying off debts to the members. After the accounts had been settled many of the men commenced playing cards. At a prearranged signal eight of the constables forced their way in and secured the door porter, while those in the club were informed that they were to consider themselves under arrest. Immediately there was great excitement, some men rushing upstairs, where they found the passage blocked by police, and others dashing downstairs into the cellars, where they were for a time allowed to remain, as there was no chance of their escaping into the street. One by one they were taken to Vine-street Station, until all the 57 were finally within its walls. Later in the evening the men were bailed out by their friends. At Marlborough-sbreeb Police Court on Monday four principals of German nationality and 55 other men were charged with keeping a gaming house and of frequenting the same for the purpose of gambling. When raided on Saturday afternoon the police found defendants playing an unlawful game-chemin de fer. Evidence of arrest having been given defendants were remanded, the principals being admitted to bail and the others allowed to go at large on their own recognizances.

THE QUEEN'S EYESIGHT. The Westminster Gazette says :—The Queen's eyes are causing her some trouble. She was seen sotoe time ago by Professor Pagenstecher, of Wiesbaden, bhe eminenb oculist. It is feared that in her Majesty's case the affection of the eyos is not one that may be dealt with medically, but n a natural fading of vision. Documents sub. anted to the Queen for her perusal are now, it is stated, written out in large copybook style. Her Majesty's grandfather. George III., during the closing years of his life, was afflioted with blind- ness. Lord North, the celebrated Minister of George IH. in the period of the American War of Independence, likewise lost his sight. On meeting General Conway, an old Parliamentary opponent whose sight had also failed, Lord North Playfully alluded to their common misfortune Well, general, there are no two men in the kingdom Who would be better pleased bo see each okb«r than jrou and I."

LONDON SEABORNE tJOAL. The New Syndicate. In the course of an interesting article in the Newcastle Daily Chronicle a correspondent writes:— Before describing bhe capabilities of the new combination for dealing with the seaborne coal trade of the Metropolis, it will be as well to state what is contemplated by the syndicate. At the outset, it may be said that it is in no sense of the word a coal ring." Merchants whose trade is largely or exclusively in railway-borne fuel have not entered into the combination, and have not been invited to do so, for the good aud sufficient reason that their interests are in direct conflict with those who have joined the syndicate. It, is therefore erroneous to say that such firms as Rickett, Smith, and Coi, Charrington, Dale, Sails, and Co., Cameron and Co., and others, have declined to join the combination, They have not been asked to do so, and would not be permitted to enter if they wished, the object of the promoters being to guard against the formation of anything in the i nature of "a ring." The prime and sole object of the arrangement which has been come to among the importers of "sea coal" is to develop the sea-borne trade as much as possible and to fight by every legitimate trade means the growing railway traffic in fuel. This object, it is thought, and not without good reason, can be best secured by combination. Ab present the as^o- ciated firms, which eonsuu of Messrs Wm. Cory and Son. Lambert Brothers, D. Radford and Company, Beadle Brothers, J. and C. Harrison, Green, Holland, and Sons, Manu. George, and Company, and G. J. Cockerell and Company, have each separate works, with all the needful plant and staffs work- ing in competition with each other. At the close of the present month this competition will cease, and from November 1st next the whole will be practically one concern, working with one aim and object, utilising the joint resources of the whole for the common benefit, and manipulating the entire traffic through one central office, thus getting rid of seven offices with their necessary staffs of clerks and other employees. In the matter of tugs and lighterage it is expected there will be an enormous saving effected by the combination, while, by working the derricks for the jo:nt benefib of the whole, a further considerable economy will result. One way aud another, it is calculated that a saving of fully 2s per ton in the handling and distribution of coal will be secured by the new arrangement, but whether this saving will go into the pockets of the consumers or into those of the members of the syndicate depends largely upon circumstances. The combination is not promoted from philanthropic motives, being simply an arrangement among the traders for their own advantage, but its effect is not likely to be detrimental to coal consumers, and it is calculated rather to benefit than injure those coalowners whoso output is largely oarried to London by sea. At present, it is estimated that in round numbers about 16,000,000 tons of coal come to London annually. Of this total about half is brought up by rail, nnd the other half by steam colliers from Blyth, the Tyne, Wear, Tees, and Humber on the North-East Coast, and from Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, and other ports in Wales. Of the 8.000,000 tons which come to London by sea, about 3,000,000 tons are brought direct in their own steamers to the gasworks on the banks of the Thames, while the remaining 5,000,000 tons are received and distributed by the associated firms. It is simply a question of arithmetic to discover what the saving of 2s per ton on an annual turnover of 5,000,000 tons will be. This saving is all the syndicate hope to secure by their new working arrange- ment, though it is believed that, owing to many advantages which will natural)^ flow from such a combination, the sea-borne coal trade will be developed at the expense of the railway traffic, and that there will in consequence be a largely increased turnover to earn this expected saving. At the outset consumers will not improbably be benefited, as the associated importers intend to enter on a very vigorous competition with the railway traffic; but when they have succeeded in augmenting the sea- borne trade to the fullest capacity of their resources, they may likely enough prefer to pocket the major portion of their increased earnings themselves. But with the two interests—the sea-borne and railway trades—in direct and active confliot, there is no fear of the London coal trade being dominated by a ring of greedy monopo- ists, as some of our alarmists have predicted.

SIR WILFRID LAWSON AS A PROPHET. Sir Wilfrid Lawson, M.P., on Saturday nigilt addressed a public meeting of the Rochdale Temperance Society. Mr Chamberlain was quite right, said the hon. baronet, when he called our present licensing system a swollen tyranny. Some people said the operation of local option would interfere with the liberty of the subject. Well, if a man were a subject he must be subject to somebody. (Laughter and cheers.) Everyone must be subject to the good of the community, and that was real freedom. (Cheers.) They were told they proposed to interfere with a good creature of God. If that meant that alcohol was made by somebody who was not a man, it was quite true. Bub the Sultan of Turkey was made by God, and you would not call him a good creature. Although he (Sir Wilfrid) often said that he had abandoned prophecy altogether—he had got too old for it- still he did venture to say that bemperance reformers would carry the day some time or other. There was a good time coming, but he could not oblige by naming the day. (Laughter.) They would win just as soon as the people knew exactly what they wanted and said they would have it. Why should working men grovel so much before those who were above them in position ? They were like the man who was proud of his black eye because he got it from a lord. (Laughter.) The greab opposition, how- ever, to the principle of local veto arose from the trade," which, he supposed, was called the trade" because, like Aaron's serpent, it swallowed up all the other trades. They had, he thought, an increasing support in the country, and he thought they might say their party was an indestructible one, for a party that could stand the smashing and hammering of the General Election of 1895 was a party which could stand anything.

CAPTAIN DREYFUS, A Strange Story. Mr G. R. Sims, in the Referee, makes the following stabemenbs :—"The escape of Dreyfus was atfected-I am, of course, only giving the story as it was told to me by a French gentleman who had exceptional opportunities of knowing the truth—a long time ago. When the ship in which he was carried away arrived off the island the convict waa, with the assistance of people on shore, made up as a native, and, accompanied by a small bodyguard, members of the expedition. was quietly conveyed on board. The man who is now personating the traitor took his place at the time of the evasion,' and is regularly pre- sented as the famous—or rather Infamous'— prisoner whenever an official comes to look into things and make a report to the French Govern- ment. Some months ago in these columns I stated that Captain Dreyfus was no longer a prisoner in les Isles de Salut,' and I explained the process by which his deliverance was effected. The great Parisian firm which undertakes to deliver any convict carriage paid to a spot agreed upon outside Prench territory contracted to hand Dreyfus over to his friends for 200,000 francs, half paid down and the other 'on delivery,' and they had completed their contracb ab the time I stated that Dreyfus was free. The denial of the French Government mnst be taken for what they are worth. There is undoubtedly still a prisoner on these Islands of the as the unhappy victims who drag out a dreadful existence there call them, and that person is known as Drey- fus.' Bub it is a substitute, a dummy,' a man engaged and paid handsomely to do duty for the escaped convict and prevent the wrath of the infuriated French patriots falling upon the officials. _——

ELECTRICITY IN THE ARCTIC. Illuminating the Fram. CHRISTIANIA, September 24th.—The Blek- troteknisk Tidsskuft publishes some in- teresting particulars regarding the use of electricity on the Fram. Acoordmg to this article the electric light gave great sabisfacbton, and general regreb was expressed when in May, 1395, Lieutenant Sverdrup and Mr Nordahl decided that it must be dispensed with, owing partly to the wearing out of the gearing of the cogwheel in the windmill which worked the dynamo after the vessel had entered the ice, and partly to the fact that por- tions of the apparatus were required for making snow shoes and runners. Mr Nordahl took advantage of every paff of wind to load the accumulators, so that they were kept continually charged, and until May last year the electric light was always available. In the severe odd the accumulators froze right through, but the acid-blended ice proved an excellent electrolyte, and the frost did not interfere with the working of the accumulators. On festive occasions Mr Nordahl suspended an arc lamp in tIbe saloon, whioh gave such an excellent light that Dr. Nansen frequently used it when paint- ing or photographing, although, of coarse, such luxurious illumination could not be afforded for everyday use. On the even- ing before Dr. Nansen and Lieutenant Johansen left the Fram on their northern journey, Mr Nordahl, with the incandescent lamp in a garland of paper flowers, improvised an illuminated transparency bearing the words God Tar I" (a safe journey). When the two explorers left the ship the arc lamp was run up to fcae top of the mainmast as a farewell greeting. Tie rigffing wae so thiokly with ice that it bad to be broken to pieces before the lamp could be fastened to the ratlins. Electricity was also used for other purposes besides lighting, the mining shots which set the Fram free from the grip of the ioe being fired by means of a cable attached to six Leclanché cells. In brief, the entire electric installation worked admirably, and Mr Nordahl praised it in every respuot.—Renter. *'='

Will OF LADY WINDSOR'S FATHER. Six Augustus Berkeley Paget, the father of Lady Windsor, who died on July 11th. aged 73 years, left personal estate valued at ;B2i,318.

ENGLAND'S GLoRY MATCNSS — SUpporT Home Industries by purchasing this brand of Wax Vesta and Wood Match, thereby finding employment for | thousands of men, women, boys and girls who would otherwise he unemployed.—Moretend and Sons, Gloit- eestcc. UCa

APONTYMISTER BEERHOUSE. Peculiar Points of Law. At Newport County police Court on Saturday the adjourned Licensing Sessions were held for the Newport county division. One of the licences adjourned from the annual Brewster Sessions was that of the Fox and Hounds beer- house, Pontymister. No fewer than foar solicitors began to cross-fire at each other and at the Bench and magisbratess' clerk over the case, which elicited unexpected points of law. Briefly put, the tenant, Joseph Gimlett, promised at the 1895 Sessions to rebuild during the year, but had not done so. A month since, at the Brewster Sessions, Messrs Rogers, the Bristol brewers, soughb to get the licence in the name of Mr Cheeseman, their Newport agent, but finding that the agent would be non-resident the magistrates adjourned the renewal, although Mr A. H. Oliver at the close of wiii; application offered to produce tenant naeed Prothero. Plans of a new building to be erected in the garden of the Fox and Hounds Wwe then pro- duced, and the Superintendent of Police stated that the work of rebuilding had got to the stage of the foundations being put in. This work appeared to have been undertaken by Messrs Rogers, who had obtained a lease from Aid. Phillips, of Newport, the owner of the freehold. THE EFFKCTUAL BLOCK IN THE WAY was that the tenant, whose family have been keeping the house for 4-0 years, was now only a weekly tenant, and would leave in a week or two in accordance with notice. He therefore did not apply for a renewal, and Mr Lyndon Moore, on his behalf, said there was no section of any Act of Parliament by which the magistrates could grant a licence if the tenant did not want ils. Mr Moxou, solicitor, on behalf of Messrs Rogers, declared thab they would not be BLACKMAILED BY GIMUCTT. At tits1.. £50 r:1L1I asked, but now it had come down to £20. Mr Moare retorted that Gimlett was adroitly told on behalf of the brewers a month since that his attendance would not be required, and that he went away from the court-house to join a gentleman in a glass of beer. Mr W. P. Nicholas, solioitor, appeared on behalf of several freeholders and occupiers at Pontymister to object to any licence being granted to the new premises in the garden. The Bench determined that they WOULD NOT RENEW THE LICENCE to the old house, in accordance with their decision a year ago; but indicated that they were prepared to hear an appli- cation for a provisional licence for the new premises, such licence to come into effect when the new premises were ready. Mr Oliver, appearing for Alderman Phillips, the landlord, then essayed to prove the notices, and objections to this proof began to shower thickly around. The Bench were against Mr Moore that no proof of service on the tenant had been given and against Mr Nicholas that the notices were not affixed to the premises in respect of which the licence was applied for. Mr John Prothero, owner of a quarry and the coming man at the Fox and Hounds, was called, and said in his absence his mother would manage the business. He had arranged with Messrs Rogers to take the premises. There might, he admitted to Mr Nicholas, be THIRTY-NINE LICENSED HOUSES in Risca, of which 19 were in Pontymister. Witness demurred to the Sugar Loaf being in Pontymister— it was in Machen parish but Mr mchola8 said that since 1894 this portion of Machen had been included in Risca, The Western Valleys public-house was not next door to the Fox and Hounds there was a public road be- tween. The Apple Tree was 154 yards away and the Prince of Wales 220 yards away. With great reluctauoe, and only aftel an appeal to the Bench, wibness said he was going to pay £30 a year and E150 as ingoing to Messrs Rogers. This JB150 was chiefly for fittings aud otensils, and would be returned to him by the next tenant. The house would, he supposed, be a tied house, but he was not aware that 31 OUT OF 39 LICENSED HOUSES in Risca were tied." Mr John Thomas, tinplate packer, and a freeholder, was oalled to prove that no more public-house accommodation was needed, but astounded the Court by declaring that he knew the Fox and Hounds had been in existenoe 200 years. Aid- Grove wanted to know from Mr Oliver, who had the witness in hand, whether he could prove the fact, and Mr Oliver replied he could not say the witness, though, must bave a very good memory. The Court was heartily enjoying the witness's lapsus before he began to correct it. Mr Nicholas offered to put in a petition influentially signed against a palatial Fox and Hounds super- seding the old tumbledown building. The wants of t distlriot were fully met, and there had been no building development of the district for several years past. The Bench (seven magisbrates) got two retirements out of the case—the first at the refusal to grant the licence to the old build- ings. Their second retirement evolved in a determination to grant a provisional licence to the new building, to take effect as soon as it is ready for occupation.

LICENSING QUESTIONS AT MERfHYR. On Monday, at the adjourned Merthyr Brewsters' Sessions-before Mr North (stipen- diary), Alderman Thomas Williams, Mr Thomas Jenkins, Dr. Ward, Dr. Cresswell, Dr. Webster, Dr. Dyke, Mr C. H. James, Mr Matthew Truran, and Mr W. Morgan (Pant)—considerable interest was shown in reference to the applica- tion of which notice had been given on behalf of Mr T. Bentley, Central Hotel, Market-equare, for a transfer to that building of the licence of the Bunch of Grapes Inn. or, in the alternative, for a new licence. The Bunch of Grapes, it will be recollected, is now defunct, the place having been pulled down to make way for a portion of the new Public Offices' site, and the licence became the property of the Mertbyr Urban District Council, who had latterly been offered £250 for it. conditionally, by Mr Bentley. Mr J. Plews, barrister-at-law (insbrucbed by Mr G. C, James (clerk to the Urban Council) appeared for the applicant; Mr S. T. Evans, M.P. (instructed by Mr J. W. Lewis), opposed on behalf of the Castle and Bush Hotels; and Mr Charles Kensbole, Aberdare, opposed on behalf of the bemperauce party. After hearing the evidence the magistrates retired at 5 o'clock, and retnrned five minutes afterwards, Mr North This licence is not granted.

POISONOUS OYSTERS AT SWANSEA. At the fortnightly meeting of the Bath Rural Sanitary Authority on Saturday, the medical officer of health (Mr C. Harper) reported that a young woman of Combe Down bad been taken seriously ill with typhoid fever, and it was sup- posed the disease was contracted at Swansea, where she had been staying and bad been in the habit of eating American oysters every evening. She had only just returned from Swansea when she was taken ill. The girl, who was taken to the hospital, is now much better.

A DETERMINED STRIKE. A Leeds telegram states that the strike of 800 weavers at Barnoldswioh, a Yorkshire manufac- turing village, haa now lasted 12 months, aud on Monday it entered upon its second year without any prospect of settlement. About half of the hands wli ..uime out on strike are working at other places, and the remainder receive strike pay, whioh is chiefly contributed by the Northern Counties Weavers' Association. The strike originated through the employers refusing to pay the price lists paid in other districts. During the straggle serious riots have occurred, and consider- able damage has been done to machinery. Latterly all has been quiet.

A TYNE STEAMER SUNK. Further particulars received at South Shields on Monday of the foundering of the Tyne steamer Kylemoor in Snlina Roads after collision with the steamer March show the former vessel was laden with 5,000 tons of grain consigned to Antwerp Shortly after the collision the Kyle- mooroapsized, going down in 8% fathoms of water. One passenger, Miss Robinson, of South Shields, a young lady who was on a pleasure trip, is supposed to have been drowned. The remainder of those on board have been landed at Sulina.

OLD AGE PENSIONS COMMITTEE Ac a meeting of the Llanelly District of Oddfellows held at the Nevill Memorial Hall on Saturday afternoon, the Grand Master (Bro. Philip Mitchell) presiding, the question of authorising a delegate to appear before the Committee appointed by Parliament to inquire into the subject of old age pensions was aisoussed. It was eventually unanimously decided that Bro. Tom Hughes represent the distriet before the Committee in support of a Strùeoaid scheme.

SUICIDE OF A SOLDIER. Staff-Seigeaut John Scott Vitch, of the 7th Battalion King's Royal Rifles, shot himself dead at the Barracks, High Barneb, on Saturday. It appears deceased put the butt of his rifle on the ground, and, placing his face near the muzzle, pressed the trigger with a walking-stiok. No motive is assigned for the rash act.

"THE SINS OF SOCIETY," Father Ignatius Interviewed. In the Humanitarian for October Father Ignatius in an interview gives his views on the above question. The interviewer gives an interesting account of the rev. father's antecedents. In the course of the interview Father Ignatius maintains that society has greatly degenerated during the last quarter of a oentury. He considers that as scepticism has been removing all the Divine foundations of morality so has soewty fallen. The article is a deeply interesting one, and shows that the monk of Llantbony keeps well in touch with the deeper thought of the age.

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I ANGLICAN ORDERS. The Rev. Father Cormack on the Question St. Peter's Roman Catholio Church, Cardiff, was crowded on Sunday evening, when the Rev. Father Cormack delivered an able discourse on The Pope's Apostolic Letter on Anglican Orders." In the course of his remarks the rev. gentleman said that the question which be had to treat was whether the Church of England clergy had orders in the Catholic sacramental sense, and the answer he believed would come no doubt from the majority of Anglican clergymen them- selves that they made no claim to hold sacramental orders, since their belief went only to the extent of two sacraments—baptism and the Lord's Supper. There was, however, in the Church of England an influential minority who had established themselves during the past 40 years or so, and laid claim to sacramental orders, and in that minority a certain section had vrifth more or less formality asked the Holy Father to pro- nounce an anthoritabive decision upon the point. At the same time some Catholic writers had taken the side of the Auglican advanced party, and then it came to pass that the Holy Father, on account of their writings and the writings of Anglicans of the school of Lord Halifax, was induced to take up the reconsideration of the question, for which purpose he appointed a commission composed of learned men whose opinions in this matter were known to be divergent. This commission, after six weeks' close study and holding of sessions amongst themselves, reported to the Supreme Council of the Cardinals, under the presidency of the Pope, who again for a whole month took into consideration the report. The Supreme Council finally presented the case with the report of the Commision to the Holy Father, and even then he deferred his decision in order to have time and leisure to consider whether it would be fitting and expedunb to make a fresh authorita. tive declaration upon the matter, and to pray humbly to God for a fuller measure of divine guidance. Upon fuller reflection for the space of two months the Pope came to the conclusion that unless he pronounced some decision the error fostered by the High Cuurch school of Anglicans would only taks deeper root, and they would be enoouraged to believe still more firmly than ever that bhey possessed the sacrament of orders. He, therefore, issued a letter Apostolic on Anglican orders, in which he refuted in an historical and critical manner the composition of the ordinal of Edward the Sixth,fand also bhe ordinal as amended by the Church of England in 1662. After quoting lengthy criticisms and the decision of the Holy Father of the Anglican ordinal in its original and later forms, the preacher said that the effect of it upon the controversy was con- clusive. It had been remarked and quoted in the Press that in consequence of the Holy Fathei's decision some four or five Anglican clergymen of note had already renounced their official position in the Established Church. Whether or not that was the case, any Catholic who was acquainted with the trend of opinion amongst advanced Anglicans would be surprised ex- ceedingly unless some such consequences soon manifested themselves as the fruit of his Hoiiness's declaration.

MR "JACK" B'VRRY. Sudden Death at Gloucester, News reached Cardiff on Saturday of the sudden death of Mr Jack Barry, formerly of that port, bnt latterly of Whitby. It is about five years ago that Mr Barry left Cardiff, where he was engaged in the office of Messrs W, H. Taylor and Company, and where he had become well known and widely respected, both from his business relations and his devotion to amateur sport of various kinds, he havmg chiefly identified himself with the Cardiff Football Club. Upon the death of his father, a Whitby shipowner, Mr Barry succeeded to the business and removed to that town. About four years ago be married Miss Nicholls, sister of Mr Sid. and Mr Gwyn Nicholls, mem- bers respectively of the committee and team of the Cardiff Club. A short time since he paid a visit to Cardiff, but during the past few days he and his wife have been staying at the Wellington Hotel, Gloucester, and with them were MrsSidney and MrG. NichoUs, the Cardiff three-quarter having gone b Gloucester to see them off on their return northward, which was to have been made to-day. Last evening, however. Mr Barry complained of feeling unwell. He was attended by a local doctor, but this morning was seized with a fit of apoplexy and died at 5 o'clock. "Jack" Barry was one of the best known men at the Cardiff Docks. He stood about 6ft. 2in., and was of bulky proportions, being possessed of great physical sbrengbh. Some years ago he was warmly complimented at the Assizes by the Judge upon the pluck he had displayed in assisting a police-constable who was savagely attacked in Mary Ann-street. Mr Barry had an attractive personality, and was well liked by a wide circle of fnends. His sudden death at the age of 28 was at first received in Cardiff with inoredulity, he being apparently in enjoyment of robust health when seen hero lately. Barry, Whitby," is the telegraphic address of one of the most respected steamship owning firms in the North.East of England.

THE NEW WOMAN. A Lady II Cabby" at Cardiff, The new woman has been talked about a great deal so far as oycling is concerned, but she appeared in quite a novel role at Cardiff Police Court on Monday. Amy Raymond, a stylishly dressed young womaa, was the cause of all the trouble, a fact which she candidly admitted. Amy was in a frivolous mood on the 15th of this month, and in the small hours of the morning thought she would play a joke on a cabby who had left his baosom out- side a house in Eldon-road. Obtaining a fare—two men and a woman—Amy adroitly swung herself to the box, and holding the reins in a manner which would do credit to an accomplished horse. woman gave a swish of the whip and off they went. Through Clare-street, Clare-gardens, and Glouoester-street did the fair damael skilfully handle the horse, but just as they were beginning to enjoy the fun of the thing P.C. Herbert Evans, who was in plain clothes, came across the party and stopped them. Amy, who still occupied the box seat, generously said that it was not the fault of the cabby, and promised to bear all the blame. It was, she con- tinued, only done for a lark, bull the said lark resulted in a summons being issued both against the cabby and herself, which they appeared to answer before Councillor F. J. Beavan and County Councillor Jobham at Cardiff Police Court on Monday. The charge against Amy was that she acted as the driver of a hackney carriage without the consent of the proprietor thereof while the cabman Charles Vaugban, was summoned for suffering her to commit the offence. The female defendant appeared to treat the matter as a huge joke, and her conduct in court caused Councillor Beavan to remonstrate with her. When asked by the Clerk what she bad to say about it she assumed a high and mtghty air and replied, I have nothing to say whatever." Vaugfaan told the Court that Amy stole the cab while be was in the house. The magistrates described the conduct of Raymond as wild and reckless, but deoided to dismiss the defendants with a caution. So hilarious did Raymond and her friends become over this I decision that it was found necessary for P.C.'s Alderman and George Pitman to remove them outside the building.

VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS QUESTION. Speaking on Monday afternoon at the opening of St. Walburges Oatholio Bazaar at Preston, Sir Matthew White Ridley, the Home Secretary, referred to voluntary education, and said they had now got a kind of dual system, which, if properly administered, ought to meet the general sentiment of the community. He would advise all the supporters of Voluntary Schools to be pradent in their desires and not make unreason- able demands upon the Government. If the demands were reasonable he bad not the slightest hesitation in saying that the Government would not be unwilling to do what they could with the object of assisting Voluntary Schools. Let them try to be agreed on one common mode of aotion. A*great deal had been lost in the not remote past by the fact that those who were equally desirous that voluntary education should be assisted were not unanimous as to their requirements.

PORf TALBOT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL These schools were opened to students on Monday morning with buft'little formality. There was a large attendance. Mr S. H. Byass, J.P. (Craigavon), presided, and there was also present Mr Edward Daviee, J.P., Alderman J. M. Smith, Mrs R. W. Llewellyn, Mr Jas. Madden, and others. Mr Davies, as the oldest governor, delivered the opening address, in which be con- trasted the opportunities given to children in the way of education now as compared with his own boyhood.—Mr Byaas, in formally declaring the boys' school open, urged them to attend punctually and regularly to their duties.—Mrs R. W. Llewellyn, in a neat little speech, formally declared the girls' school open, and Mr Jas. I Maddan, Glamorganshire Bank, in an eloquent address, spoke of the advantages of sound I technical education. The company then in. spected tbe schools in company with Mr Barry. the headmaster, and the proceedings terminated with the enrolment of the scholars.

DEATH OF A SWANSEA EX-COUNCILLOR We regret to announce the death of Mr James Hcwells, which took place at his residence at Sketty on Monday. The deceased, who bad been in the Swansea County Council, and had occupied the vice-chairmanship of the Swansea School Board, besides being an active Volunteer, holding a commission as captain in the detachment of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion, has of late years given up active public life.

PONTYPRIDD DROWNING FATALITY. Inquest and Verdiot. Mr Eo B. Reeoe held au inquest at TafFs Well on Monday respecting the death of Ralph Boyle, aged four yeats. of Pontypridd, who was drowned in the river Taff on Wednesday. The evidence showed that the deceased fell into a culvert, and was oarried into the river before 1 assistance could be obtained. His body was recovered at Melingriffith a ooopie of days later, j Tbe JUT a yp-*K»t of Accidentally 1 drowned

SWANSEA ROYAL REGATTA. Presentation to the Secretary, A General Committee meeting of tbe Swansea Royal Regatta was held ab the Guildhall on Monday afternoon, under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman Bradford), for the purpose of receiving the financial report and balance-sheet. There were present Colonel Pike, Captain Smith, Mr J. O. Vye Parminter, Colonel Mock. Major Lewis, Messrs George Bowen, E. H. Bowers, R. L. Sails, H. Morris, G. H. Hemmen, E. W, Carlyle, Captains Naerup, Johnson, and Lockbard, Messrs Llewellyn Thomas, W. Carlyle, Captains Naerup, Johnson, and Lockbard, Messrs Llewellyn Thomas, Percy Shuttlewood, Thomas Rees, James Brown, H. Morgan, and R. Bedford. The first business was the presentation of the statement of accounts. Mr Carlyle, who had audited the accounts, said he had been through all the bills and seen that they had been passed by the different committees and certified. From these he had figured a summary of the receipts and expenditure, which showed that the receipts wereSubscriptions received, £623 19 2d value of cups, &c., given, £ 318 5s entrance fees for yachts and shore sporty, £ 25 12s renb of foreshore, £80: tickets for com- mittee total, £1,068 15s 5.t. Expenditure :—Priz<«, £362 lis hire of tugboat for towing yachts from Kingstown raid in and out of harbour, &o., JE130 5s tugs, committee-boats, mark-boats, I placing mark-boats, barges, hauling material, hobblers' boats, labour, fireworks, pilotage of yachts, &0,. J6140 3s 8d official time-keeper's fee, secretary's expenses, disbursements, tele- grams, clerk's wages, auditors' fee, &c £83 Is 5d; printing, advertising, and stationery, £135 178 3d; bands, £15 rent of foreshore (returned in sub- scription), j340 balanoe in hand, £16117s. The balance WAS made up of cash in the bauk, J3130 4", 6d cup, not competed for, £25; and other prizes not awarded, jB6 12 6d. In addition, there were assets, such as flags available for another regatta worth £778 6d and there was also a balance in hand fmm the ladies' collection amounting GO about £23. Moreover, the value of the unpaid subscriptions was £28 178 6d. The MAYOR Then including everything we are about £221 to the good. Mr CARLTLK added that he had discovered that the cost of the postponement of the regatta through the storm cost about £102, so but for thab there would be more than J6300 to tbe good. On the motion of Mr VTE P ARMINTEB, seconded by Colonel PIKE, the report was received and adopted. The next question was that of appointing a committee to take the necessary steps to secure a fixture at the Y,R. A. next year. Captain SMITH (the hon. secretary) said Lord Lou9dale had informed him thab steps should be taken with a view of seeing if the St. George's and the R iya.1 Ulster Regattas could be induced '0 alter t!\(Iir o.U es. C After SOUK; discussion it was resolved on the motion of Mr Sails, seconded by Mr Bowers, that a committee be appointed to look after the interests of the regatta of 1897. and to make the necessary arrangements for securing a fixture at the annual meeting of the Y.R.A. Ib was decided that the following form the committee:— Captain Smith, Mr Bowers, Colonel Mock, Oapbain Johnson, and Colonel Pike, and that three trustees to be elected be ex-officio members of the committee. Then it was resolvedjthat such funds as would be in hand at the conclusion of the meeting be vested in the names of the Mayor and ex-Mayor for the time being, and Mr Griffith Thomas (the chairman of the Finance Committee), who shall act under the direction of the Permanent Committee just appointed. Mr BOWERS then in a very appropriate speech drew attention to the very valuable services given by the hon. secretary (Captain Smith), and bore testimony to tbe indebtedness of the committee, the inhabitants of the district, and yachting people generally were iudebbed to him for the first great Swansea regatta. He proposed a cordial vote of thanks to him for his services, and that the committee show its practical apprecia- tion by voting a presentation to him to cost £30, Colonel Mock seconded, and the Mayor, Mr Vye Parmtnber, and Mr Sails cordially supported. The resolution was carried unanimously, aud tbe Mayor and the chairmen of committees having been thanked, the meeting terminated.

H.M.S. HAVANNAH C.I.S., CARDIFF. The autumn holiday of the boys of this indus- trial school comes to an end on Saturday, and very much they have enjoyed it, in spite of Jupiter Pluviusand the equinoctial gales. Every day they have managed to get a stroll on the beach at Penarth or into the country, and by the courtesy of the ruling powers they have had opporbunibies of playing crickeb occasionally and babhing. Ib speaks well for their conduct that only one boy has had to be sent back to tbe Ship as a punishment; and for their health —considering the inclement month—that only one was sent to be nursed in the siok-ward on board. During their absence the gun-room and dormitory have been scraped clean of the accumulation of whitelime, with which they have been periodically purified for years past. The heating apparatus, recently added, besides thoroughly warming the ship, will enable the boys to continue their swimming practice in tepid water supplied to the large slabe bath on the main deck. Hitherto the provision against fire has been a hose connected with this bath, and a supply of fire buckets always kept full in various parts of the ship, bub the managers have, under the direction of the borough engineer recently added a hydrant connected with the main and placed in the garden apart from the bulk. This garden, which has supplied most of the vegetables required, is gradually being diminished by exbension of the playground, and tbe oom- mittee, with a view to still further extending it, have decided to abandon the dry earth system and connect with the mam sewer in the Penarth- road. Plans prepared by Mr A. B. Bassetb have been approved by the Board of Health, and will be carried out forth wibh. That a family of about 90 living on board the frigate should esoape altogether the outbreak of pneumonia that occurred in Cardiff during the summer oould hardly be expected, especially when one considers that many of the lads come from unhealthy homes, where their bodies bave been as little cared for as their morals. Of the two cases that proved fatal one was the child of parents who had both died of a similar malady. Four or five other sufferers soon recovered under the careful treatment of Dr. Taylor, the honorary medical officer. Besides the ofheial inspection by the Home Office, the school has the advantage of being visited by representatives of the London, Oldham, and other School Boards, who have left gratifying records of their satisfaction in the visitors' book, and confirmation of the good report of her Majesty's inspeotor, all agree in praising the great improvement which the oom. mittee have effected during the last three or four years at an expenditure of over £100.

LORD BUTE AND ELGIN CHURCH An important restoration is about to be made on an old ecclesiastical edifice, tbe Church of tbe Greyfriare, Elgin, by the Marquis of Bute, and the ruin was inspected the other day by Mr Kinross, architect, on behalf of the Marquis, with the view of preparing suitable plans. A few years ago Major Leslie, the proprietor, sold Greyfriars House and grounds to the nuns at Elgin, and so the old church, afber three oen. caries, came back to the Roman Catholics. Recently, through some mischance, the whole was again likely to pass cut of tbe hands of the Sisters, but the matter being represented to the Marquis of Bute, he came to the rescue, and now be is to crown his work by restoring the church. At present the ruin consists simply of two roofless walls and gables, and in that oon. dition it has probably remained for oenturiet. Tbe building is believed to have been erected by Bishop John Innes in 1409, and was tbe centre of a monastery. The monks were of the order of Franciscans called Observantines, and were introduced into Sootland by King James I. from Cologne, and had nine convents in Scotland, Elgin being the eighth in the list. This monastery is stated to have drawn certain revenues out of the land of Kirdels, Over and Nether Manbeen, and the barony of Aberchirder. The buildings at the Reformation fell to the Orown, but after- wards passed into private hands, and all that remains now are the ruins of the church. This church appears to have been long used as a place of meeting for criminal courts. All sections of the Elgin people are pleased to hear of the intentions of the Marquis of Bute, for the restored Churoh of Greyfriars will add another attraction to a beautiful city.

WILL OF THE LATE MR JOHN DAVIES. The will of the late Mr John Davies (Messrs OglebJ and Davies, coal merchants, Cardiff Docks), of Stanley House, Tbe Walk, Cardiff, has been proved. The gross value of the personal estate is sworn to as £135.348 12s 5d, and the net value is returned as £114.857 14s The original will is dated 15th May, 1893, and has two codicils, bearing date 14th July. 1894, and 2nd December, 1895, which, however, do not alter the allocation of property. Mary Eleanor Davies and Frank 06tleby Davies, son and daughter, are appointed executors. The whole of the household effects (excepting money and securities for money) are bequeathed to his wife absolutely, and the executors are charged to pay Mrs Davies £250 within a month of her husband's decease, and the leasehold residence, Stanley House, with its furniture, is bequeathed to his executors in trust conditionally on Mrs Davies being permitted to occupy them during her lifetime, she paying the ground rant and all rates, taxes, and outgoings. On the death of Mrs Davies the house and furniture are to fall into tbe residuary estate, and should Mrs Davies not care to reside there the house is to be let and the rent is to be paid to het. Mrs Davies will also receive an annual sum of B5OO. The residue of the income of the residuary estate is to be divided equally among his children, and on the death of Mrs Davies the trustees are directed at khetr discretion to make an equal division of the income she received under this will among testator's children.

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ABERDARE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. Opening Ceremony. Oa Monday in brilliant weather the Aberdare Intermediate School was opened. The building, which is situate on a plot of ground near the lower entrance to the Public Park and adjoining the Park Board School, locally known as the Comin School," the alma maler of Messrs T. Marohant Williams, barrister-at-law Tom John, a member of the committee of the N.U.T.; Mr J. Rees, Swansea, sub-inspector of schools; Mr Gomer Jones, B.A., Merthyr, inspector's assis- tant and many scores of ministers, school- masters, etc., in various parts of the country, has accommodation for 100 boys and 80 girls. The school is an exceedingly neat stone building, with a central hall and a number of classrooms, the central hall beiflg large enough to bold the whole number of the children. There is also a cooking classroom provided, while a workshop and laboratory are erected detached from the main building, and a space provided for a gymnasium. The building, which cost some £5,000. was built by Mr David Jenkins, of Swansea, the architect being Mr John H. Phillips, M.S.A., St. John's Chambers, Swansea, whose plans were selected in open competition by the assessor, Mr Evan Christian, F.R.I.B.A., surveyor to the Charity Commissioners, London. A master's house is now in course of erection upon the site, the contractor being Mr John Morgan, Aberdare, and the architect Mr J. H. Phillips. Some £1,800 was collected locally, and the whole of the work has been carried out under the superintendence of a strong local committee, of which Mr D. P. Davies, J.P., Ynyslwyd, is the chairman, and the Rev. B. Evans, Gadlys, the secretary, and both these gentlemen now occupy simtlar positions on be governing body of the school. At 12 o'clock there was a large number collected to see the formal ceremony of opening the school, and Mr D. P. Davies, J.P. (the chairman of the governors) handed Mrs D. A. Thomas a silver key, bearing a suitable inscription, wherewith to open the department, a similar key being handed Mr D. A Thomas, M.P., to perform the same ceremony for the boys. Both having briefly spoken, bbose present inspected the school building, which will be used to-day (Tuesday) for beaching purposes, and at 12 30 the company present sab to luucheon, which had been laid out at. the Oenbral Hall, Mr F. W. Caunt catering. Mr D. P. Davies, J.P., presided. The chairmau was supported on the cross-tables by Mr D. A. Thomas, M.P., and Mrs Thomas, Mr W, Jenkin Thomas, M.A., (the headmaster of the school, late classical lecturer at the University College of North Wales, Bangor), Mr J. Dixon (barrister-at-law Inner Temple) and Miss Dixon, Mr L. Acomb (Lloyds Bank) and Mrs Acomb, Mrs (Rev.) R. J. Jones (Brou Iestyn), Mr G. George, J.P.. andRev.W.Jamfs. The other fovernors of the school present were Alderman ). Morgan, Rev. W. James, Rev. B. Lloyd (rural dean Mountain Ash), Mr M. Morgan, J.P., and Rev. Thomas Jones (Carmel). Among other representative men present we noticed Rev. H. R. Johnson, M.A, warden of Sc. Michael's College, Aberdare Revs. R. J. Jones, M.A., T. C. Evans, J. D. Rees, J. Sulgwn Davies, J. Griffiths, Aberdare W. S. Davies, Llwydooed Dr. Evan Jones, J.P., Councillor J. Roberts, J.P., Pontypridd C.C. John Howell, Aber- aman Mr Charles Owen. headmaster of Merthyr Intermediate School District Councillors T. Rees, Owen Harries, Rees Llywelyn, Lewis N. Williams Messrs W. J, Heppell, T. Railbon, W. Charles, and Thomas Walters, members of the Aberdare School Boad Mr W. Edwards, H.M. Inspector of Schools, Merthyr; Mr Gomer Jones, B.A., assistant inspector; Mr J. Morris, clerk of the Aberdare School Board Mrs D. M. Richards, members of the Mertbyr Board of Guardians together with the staff of the schools, a number of the headmasters of the various elementary schools, and a large number of ladies and gentlemen from Aberdare and neighbourhood. Letters of apology and regret at their inabdity to be present were received from the Dowager Lady Aberdare, the Right Hon. Lady Aberdare, Principal and Mrs J. Viriamu Jones Messrs T, Ellis, M.P., R. H. Rhys, J.P. E. M. Ham>, High Constable of Aberdare C. Kenshole, R. Bedlmgton, Thomas Witliams, J.P., Merthyr; Dr. Turpin, head- master of the Swansea Intermediate School; H. C. Lewis, The Mardy; Thomas Davies, C.C., Abercwmboy; Rev. Aaron Davies, Pontlottyn D. Jenkins, builder, Swansea. The loyal and patriotic toasts having been duly honoured, Mr D. A. THOMAS, M.P., in proposing Suc- cess to the School," said that was a proud day for Aberdare—a day that bad been looked forward to with great anxiety. It was twenty years since the claims of intermediate education in Wales was advocated, and sixteen years since Lord Aberdare's Oommibbee sat. It was seven years since the Inbermediabe Education Act was passed, and that building, which was an archi- tectural feature in the valley, had been now ready for over two years, and they had much reason to repent that delay. However, at last the school was open, and they bad as teachers men of very high standing. (Hear. hear.) Their headmaster 8Sx W. Jenkin Thomas) was, like himself, a ambiidge man, and not only a degree man, but bad taken bis B.A. degree with honours, and was beside a classical scholar at Trinity. Speaking as an old Cambridge scholar, and one who was not a Trinity scholar, be oould assure them that was a very high distinction. They had now in Wales a better system of education from tbe bottom to the top than in any other civilised country. (Loud applause.) They were now in a position to give every child equal opportunities, from the elemrntary school to the university. (Hear, hear.) Of course they could not give them equal character, strength, power, or will; but equal opportunities were now suppbed, and if they had any Miltons among tbem they need no longer be mute and inglorious ones. (Hear, bear.) Alderman D. P. DAVIBS, J.P., and Rev. W. JAMXS briefly responded after which Mr G. George, J.P., proposed The Staff," to which Miss Florence White, B.A. (headmistress), and Mr W, Jenkin Thomas, M.A. (headmaster), responded. Mr GOMER JONES, B.A., then read the list of those who had gained free scholarships at the school, it being announced that the governors had arranged to give 24 scholarships for boys and 12 for girls. Mr Herbert C. Lewis, The Mardy, had also given four scholarships, and there were another two given by a gentleman whose name did not transpire. The following are the success- ful candidates for scholarships and the marks obtained Norman Picton, Higher Grade, 254 W. J. Harries, Higher Grade, 252; Samuel Shipton, Penrbiwceibyr Board, 241; Alfred Morgan, Higher Grade. 212 Sidney Reid, Town Board, 210 Thomas Williams, Blaengowawr, 210; Good Morgan, Higher Grade, 209 D. J. Rowlands, Llwvdcoed, 206; D. P. Roberts. Higher Grade, 206; D. Davies, Blaengwawr, 205 W. Mason, Higher Grade, 205 W. Rees Davies, Higher Grade, 194 W. Crowley, Higher Grade, 104 W. Rees Thomas, Duffryn Board, 190 Levi Jones, Higher Grade, 189 C. Brain, Town. 188 Robert Williams, Higher Grade, 186 Morgan J. Jones, Higher Grade, 183; Willie Thomas, Town Board, 181; Rubert Hugbes. Hirwain, 179; Willie Jones, Higher Grade, 178; Daniel Griffiths, Blaengwawr, 174. Girls- May Daniel, Higher Grade, 234; Margaret Perkins, Town, 214; Edith Evans, Higher Grade, 212; Elizabeth J. Emanuel, Miskin Board, 210; Edith M. Evans, Higher Grade, 209; Catherine Jenkins, Park, 201; Mary G. Davies, Higher Grade, 201; Gwen Morgan, Town Board, 201; Emily Griffiths, Park, 200; Eliza- beth Evans, Park, 195; Blodwen Jones, Park, 195; Eliza Shaw, Park, 194; Mary Richards, Town Board, 193; Mary Davies, National, 190; Sarah Kate Evans, Park, 189; and Mary B. Griffiths. Park, 184. Mr James Roberts, J.P., Pontypridd, then in a highly interesting speech, full of reminiscences of Aberdare, proposed The Governors," to which Mrs R. J. Jones responded in a speech full of pathos, in which she dealt with the hopes and aspirabions of Wales in the past and its responsibilities in too present; Rev. B. Lloyd, Mountain Ash, also responded.—" H. M. Inspec- tors", was proposed by Mr L. Acomb] (Lloyds Bank), the treasurer of the governors, and responded to by Mr W. Edwards, M.A., and Mr Gomer Jones, B.A.—Votes of thanks to Mr and Mrs D. A. Thomas and to the chairman brought a most interesting function to a close.

VOLUNTEER OFFICERS. State of the Welsh Corps. A recent examination of the state of the Volunteer force in respect to ita supply of com- batant officers shows that as yet very little has been effected by the scheme for assisting new offioers in providing their outfit introduced by the War Office this year. Many corps are sbill seriously under-officered in all parts of the country, and those of Wales as a whole are no exception to the rule, the need of more subalterns being especially great. The Swansea Artillery Brigade wants seven to complete its establish- ment, tbe Cardiff Brigade four, the Cardiff Submarine Miners two, the Wrexham Battalion six, the Brecknock seven, the 2nd V.B. Welsh (Bridgend) six, the 3rd (Cardiff) eight, and the Swansea Battalion one. The 1st Welsh (Pem- broke) has a full establishmsnt. Thus Wales as a whole wants 48 offioers to fill up its strength. In Monmouth, which may or may not be a Welsh county, the Artillery are deficient of five offioers, tbe Newport Battalion wants seven, and one of the Pontypool battalions seven, and the other one 20 officers altogether wanting.

ACCIDEN r ON THE RAILWAY AT CARMARTHEN. An aocident which nearly had a fatal ending took place at the Carmarthen Town Station, on Saturday evening. The 6.44 p.m. train from Carmarthen to Newcastle Emlyn was, as usual, pretty well filled by the returning market people, and was in charge of t&j Newcastle Emlyn guar*. George Wainwright. lflft made a leap for t van as it passed him, btrti missed his footing, a falling between the footboard and the platform was dragged some 20 yards before the shriek of a woman apprised the driver of the fact that there was something amiss. The train was at onoe stopped, and the unfortunate guard was found to have been horribly knocked about, the lower part of the body being badly bruised. He was at once removed to the Carmarthenshire Infirmary,

THE SNOWDON RAILWAY. It was formally announced on Saturday that the Snowdon Railway is open as far as the well-known waterfall, and that frequent trips are being run. The railway will be again in readiness for the next tourist season. The directors, acting upon the advice of eminent engineers, have taken such precautions as to make accidents of a similar nature to the last auite imnowrihte.

CARDIFF ADJOURNED LICENSING SESSIONS. The adjourned Licensing Sessions for tha county borough of Cardiff opened at the Town Hall, Cardiff, on Monday. Mr Morton Brown presided, the other licensing magistrates on the bench being Messrs Lewis Williams, David Jones, and R. E. Spencer. At the outset Mr T. H. Belcher, appearing on behalf of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, drew the attention of the Bench to a matter of inconvenience which occurred to persons desiring to improve their premises by their having to wait until each annual licensing day before they could carry out their improvements. Applicant asked tbeir Worships to say whether some periodical time* could not be fixed when "uch applicabions could be made to the BeDer fcuh a custom had at time prevailed at Ca, but from some reason or other had ceased H exist. The Chairman promised that the should be considered by the Bench. THE OSOSS KEYS. Mr J. H. Jones appeared on behalf of Messrs \V. Hancock and Co., Limited, to support an application for the renewal of the licence of tbe Cross Keys in Queen-street. This was an adjourned case. At the previous hearing the justices did not refuse the renewal of the licence, but said that in their opinion the lieensee should not under all the circumstances continue to hold the licence, and adjourned the case to give the owners an opportunity of making further arrangements. On Monday Mr Jones asked for the renewal on the understanding that the licenoe should be transferred to Mr Harrington. The application was granted, and the Bench gave leave for changing tht:) name of the bouse from the Cross Keys to the Tivoli. BARRY'S HOTEL. Mr C. J, Jacksou appeared on behalf of Mrs Mary Ann Barry, hotelkeeper, 72, St. Mary-street, to make applicatJion for an alehouse licence for the sale by rebail of all intoxicating liquors to be consumed on or off the premises at 72, St. Mary- street, known as Barry's Hotel and Resbaurant. Mr Belcher opposed on behalf of the proprietor of the Terminus Hotel, and Mr Geo. David, instructed by Mr R. Edwards James, solicitor and secretary of the Cardiff Temperance Federa- tion, appeared on behalf of the various temper* ance societies of the town. Mr Jackson said that his client supplied an average of 400 meals per day, and that she had to send out about 100 times per day for ale for their customers. Mrs Barry wished to be able to supply ale to these customers, and if a licence were granted she would give a guarantee not to supply drink to any but those going there for food. She had no intention of having any ban or beer engine. Mrs Barry was then put into the box and bore out the statements of Mr Jackson. In oross-examination witness admitted that tha number of her customers requiring drink we in the minority.—Mr George David Supposing you are allowed tbe licence under the undertaking any person buying a penny bun can have as many quarts of beer as he likes ?—Witness I do not get genbleman asking for quarts of beer. (Laughter.)—The Chairman Or many asking for penny buns. (Renewed laugbber.)—■-Evidenoe in support of the application was given by Messrs G. F. Crabbe and George Bull. The application was refused. AN APPLICATION FROM: CANTON. Mr J. H. Jones appeared 011 behalf of Mr Harry Smith, 84, Saltmead-road, builder, to make application for a provisional alehouse licence for the sale by retail of all intoxicating liquors, to be consumed on or off the premises now in course of erection at the junction of Cowbridge.road and Severn- road, and partly upon the site of premises formerly known as the Cross Keys alehouse, the licence of which was refused at tbe annnal licensing meeting of 1891 for misconduct. This was virtually an application to remove a licence, for apphcant also applied for the removal of the beerhouse licence of the Castle and Ball Inn, Cowbridge-road, now held by John Lathby, to premises now in course of erection at the junction of Severn-road and Cowbridge-road, and upon the site of premises formerly known as the Cross Keys alehouse. Mr Belcher opposed on behalf of a neighbouring house, and Mr George David on behalf of the temperance societies in the town. Mr H. T. Thornley, architecb, gave evidenoe respecting plans, etc. Mr Harry Smith was severely cross-examined by Mr George David, in the course of which he said that he would not give an undertaking to the magistrates not to tie the bouse. Subsequently Mr Hooson, who was pull into the box, stated that it was the intention of the syndicate, of which he was the manager, and who owned the: Castle and Ball, to remove the licence of those premises to the lIeW ones. It was urged by Mr David and Mr Belcher that the application was merely a business speculation, the object being the removal of a licence from" alittta tupenny ha'penny house to giganbic and palatial premises." There were no less then ten licensed houses within 250 yards of the spot. Mr David further declared that there were agreements in connection with the transaction which would not stand being broughb into the Licensing Court. Both the applications were refused. LICENSES. Licences to sell wine and spirits by retail were granted to Mr John Burnell, 34. Mortimer-road < to Mr Wm. Griffith, manager of Griffith and Co., Limited, 16, Park-rove; and to Mr John Williams, grocer, 250, Castle-road. THE LAKES OF KILLABNBY. The oase of the opposed licence of the Lakes 01 Killarney beerhouse, Mary Ann-street, had been adjourned from the former hearing on the ground that the applicant for the renewal of the lioenoe was not duly qualified as by law is required, for the reason that-the house being a beerhouse —he is not the real resident occupier of the said premises. Mr J. H. Jones, who appeared for the applicant, drew attention to the fact that at the previous hearing Mr Morgan Reec had stated that he objected on behalf of ME George Dickenson. 40, Millicent-streeb. Now since that time Mr Dickenson had stated that he had not authorised Mr Rees to objecb on his behalf, and if that were so the objection was wrong ab initio. Ib might be said that that was no proof, but Mr Dickenson would bow out the statement.—Mr Morgan Rees said it did not matter one iota who made the objection sc long as it was made.—Mr J. H. Jones: It ia a somewhat serious matter, but the issues were great.—The case was adjourned until later in the day to allow of Mr Dickenson being sum- moned to give evidence. Subsequently Mr Jonea stated that Mr Dickenson, who was by trade A greengrocer, had gone to Newport—M» Morgan Rees: I may perhaps state that there were really three ratepayers whose names I was prepared to use.—Mr Jones Will Mr Reec state that he was personally instructed by Me Dickenson ?—The Chairman I oannot accept' the statement of Mr Dickenson as made in n newspaper. At the same time I do not want it to be thought that we sanction anyone coming here to represent anyone else without due authority to do so.—Mr Morgan Rees: My original instruction came from Mrs Hackett. —The Chairman Is Mrs Hackett in court t- Mr Jones She is on the records not of thia Court but of the other Court.—Mr Rees: There, were three ratepayers prepared to oppose the renewal of this licenoe, and they insbrucbed mew and I made use of the first name given to me.—> The Bench held that there was legal objection* and allowed the case to proceed.—Mr Jones < Well, whom do you appear for now, Mr Rees ?—>» The Chief Constable appears now for us.— The case then continued, Mr Jones snbmittingtbMi although the objection of the police was submitted to the applicant the statutory period before the Sessions notice requiring applicant's attendance was not submitted with it. The Bench upheld thia point and nullified the objection of the pohoe. ALTERATIONS OF PREMISES. Replying to Mr Belcher's request made earlie* in the day on behalf of the Cardiff Licensed Victuallers' Association that applicabion for leave to make alteration in premises might be considered at some time or times during the year as well as at the Licensing Sessions, Mr Morton Browne stated that they had decided that such plans might in future be entertained at the Transfer Sessions held on the first Monday ia March as well as at the Licensing Sessions, and had entered a rule on their minutes to that effect.

ADJOURNED BREWSTER SESSIONS AT MERTHYR. On Monday the adjourned Brewster Session* were held at Merthyr. The magistrates present were Mr W. M. North (Stipendiary), Alderman Thomas Williams, Mr Thomas Jenkins, Dr. Webster. Dr. Cresswell, Dr. Ward, Mr C. B. James, Mr William Morgan, Mr Matthe", Truran, and Dr. Dyke. Mr Beddoe and Mr J* W. Lewis supported applicabions for a renewal of licenoes, the consideration of which had been adjourned. In several cases Superintendent Thorney called Police-constables Lamb, Stephe.. Powney, and other officers to give evidence as tc the circumstances observed upon the occasion of visits made. Mr Beddoe, in his reply upon the evidence, contended that it was too slender ta warrant the Bench in doing what they were practically asked to do, viz., to ooufisoate property. The magistrates retired, and it waa subsequently announced by Mr North that the licenQBS of the Mountain Hare Inn and tb. Queen's Arms, Caepantwll, would not be renewed. The Stipendiary said he would warn several of the other applicants that they had secured tbeii licences by a very narrow majority in several instances.

SAD DEATH OF A MORRISTOK MAN. Mr Talfourd Sbrick, deputy coroner, held M inquest at the Bowen's Arms, Lonlas, Llansamletfc on Friday afternoon touching the death of Thamaf Jenkins, aged 47 yeas*, who was found delll leaning against a doct on Friday morning V>nlas. Thomas behinder, Lonl Llansamlet, deposed he was going to hr work on Friday morning when he saw the deceasefcl sitting on a doorstep with his bead leaning against the door. He thonght he was sleeping, and tried to arouse him and tound him to be dead. Witness Etve information to the polioe. Dr. Jones; lansamlet, examined the deoeased, and from appearance the deoeased died from syncope. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with tht medical evidence.

MR JOHN MORLEY. I A Glasgow correspondent belegraphs John Money has consented to address a mass meeting in St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow, on the j evening of Friday, November 6th. The demons- tration will be uuder the auspices of the Glasgow JUberal Council