The Cardiff Times

INSANITY OF MR--WM. WATSON. Sad Story from Windsor. ilr John Wm. Watson, the distinguished post j'hose Lachryn aj Musarum (an ode upon the ?e&th cf Lord Tennyson), and other lyrical works, pl'e recently attracted so much attention, was fought before Aldermen Wellman and Cantrell, the Windsor Guildhall, on Tuesday, upon the 'iarge of being a dangerous lunatic. The case of a pr-culiarly distressing character owing to .j1 e brilliant position which lias been attained by unfortunate author in the literary world. 'lPt. Chas. Fraser and Inspector Savage repre- j^'ted the Royal Household Police, and Mr r^binson Watson attended tho proceedings oil •half of his brother. appears that about twelve years ago the j^L'ner met with a disappointment, in a iove tr°ir, the trouble which he experienced inducing f?r a t,inie a suicidal minia. The care and atten- of his friends, combined with a visit to restored his reason, null since thpn he been engaged in literary pursuits, his brilliant ^'eductions having indicated hnn as a possible Accessor to the Poet Laureate. He was recently a grant of £ 200 from the Royal Bounty f u*id. This literary success and the highly ,aVoQrable notice accorded his poetic works seem have unhinged his mind, and he lost his reason the moment he had achieved the fame for jhic-h he had so long laboured. Towards the of last week the prisoner quitted his home Southend-on-Sea .and went to Windsor. Several irrational telegrams received by the ,tlsoner's friends in America. and elsewhere ^lsed Mr Robinson Watson to follow his brother^ ? 'Windsor, where they both remained,;till Sun- when tbe prisoner proposed that they should k together to Laleham Churchyard, near *i^ines, in order to visit Matthew Arnold's gravo. i'p Robinson Watson endeavoured to dissuade ?lis brother from his purpose, as Lai eh am is about r*1 lviiles from Windsor. They, however, walked .yirginia Water, and back to the Long Walk, ^Shortly after four o'clock in the afternoon the and Duchess of Edinburgh and one of (he recesses were driving down the Long Walk, hen the prisoner rushed towards the horses, seizing the reins, attempted to atop the irjW'page. He was speedily arrested and taken to police room at Henry VIII.'s Gate, where ho eJ2s charged by Superintendent Fraser with the for which he had bfcen taken into custody. s, r Watson was afterwards handed over to J^P&rintendent Armour, the chief of the Windsor t?''ce. as an insane person, and, on being ?wked v* the latter why ho stopped the carriage, said J* did so because he wanted to sae if one of the j*'0 leading Royal personages was in it. Super- j^^ndent Armour thereupon conveyed the r Qner co d Windsor Union. h Pr Ellison, after a careful examination of the {5l8oner, now stated that he corsidercd him to be bl Unsound mind, and a person who should be ™*°ed ur.de proper care and treatment. He was accordingly sent by the magistrates to 3lmatic asylum.

THE CHAMPION CYCLTST FINED jvAt the Edinburgh police-court, on Tuesday, ?°V:ar(i Howell, the world' cham: i<;n bicyclist, was twenty shillings, with the alternative ten of j "-Vs' imprisonment for behaving in a disorderly "ariner in a public-house in Catherino-streot, Vncl assaulting two professional cyclists, J. W. of Shields, and D. Dodds, rf Wallsend, j striking them with his fists. Dodds and Lamb 1 been riding in the Waverley Market Cycling ornament, and a squabble arose over moorey t lePed to be due.

^Ir William Watson's mental affliction will j, 'te general sympathy, occurring as it does J when he was on the very threshold of literary Junction. It seems only o few weeks since ■" Jviai'y<;ue was praising his Lachrymas xi'Vi,ruu]," published in the Illustrated London on the d< ath of Tennyson, and when some urging his claims to the Laureateship. Up n lhat time he had held a ]>lace of distinction in t?e ranks of the minor poets, was a contributor th(j Spectator and other papers and magazines, w/d had*published a volume of poems which had w °»»valuable words of praise from Lord Teuny. Q himself. i I ■■ "V

THE TITHE AGITATION, j Assaulting a Bailiff. At Newcastle-Emlyn County Court, on Tues- day, before his Honour Judge Bishop, several cases of assaults and legal questions arising out of the late tithe agitation, were entered, but appli- cations were made to havesomeofthem adjourned because the counsel was engaged at the assizes at Swansea. Robert Lewis charged Daniel and Saraa Williams, Brynhilum, brother and sister, with assaulting Lewis, the County Court bailiff at Blaenhugan, whilst in the execution of his duty, on the21th of August last. Mr W. Picton Evans' appeared for the plaintiff. Mr W. E. George, appearing on behalf of defendants, applied for an adjournment, on the ground that the counsel en- gaged was in attendance at the assizes at Swan- sea, and could not be present. The bailiff con- sented to an adjournment on defendants agreeing to pay the costs of the day, which was agreed to. His Honour consequently adjourned the eases to the next court. ROBERT LEWIS, COTJNTY-COCRT BAILIFF, V. JOSIAH JONES, LLAIN PENBUYN.—1The plaintiff claimed for an assault committed on him in the execution of his duty at Penbryn on the 18th of October last. Defendant did not appear.— Plaintiff said he went on the day in question to Penbryn. accompanied by tho Chief Constable and P.C.'s Jones, Hughes, and James, to levy a distress. He was met near the entrance gate by from 10 to 12 persons. The gate was locked. After considerable difficulty, he succeeded in jumping the fence into the farm-yard, whei^ Josiah Jones clasped him round the body, forcing btfS backwards, and attempting to eject him through the gate. The police interfered, and called on defendant to desist, and he with- drew.—His Honour was of opinion that defendant could not be so ignorant as not to know that he was doing wrong in assaulting the bailiff. His action was highly illegal, and he was not present to defend the'ease. A penalty of £ 5 would be imposed. His Honour further said that he would communicate with tha Government so as to see what could be done to protect tbe officers of his court in the face of such oppositions and lawless- ness. Mr Picton Evans called the attention of his Honour to what he considered a grave offence, that of threatening the bailiff within the precincts of the court. He hoped his Honour would take steps to put a stop to such proceedings and threats which were much too prevalent. He called Robert Lewis, the bailiff, who said he was employed by the Court, and was the plaintiff in the case against Daniel Williams and Sarah Williams for assault. On entering the Court he met Daniel Williams. It was about ten minutes ago. and stood inside the court-yard, and within a few feet to the court door. Williams asked him (what was he going toa say that day in reference to bis case. He replied that if he exercised a. little patience he should hear. Williams retorted that he had not touched him at Blaenhugan, to which he replied that be had. Williams remarked that, if he said that he had touched him, he would knock his head off. Afror that the bailiff passed into the court. —Mr Picton Evans said he would leave the matter in the band of his Honour to deal with it.—W|1,iaras having been called up by his Honour, said that he did not exactly know what he had said.—His Honour informed him that he had a right to commit him to prison.—Williams pleaded ignorance, and said he did not mean to utter a. threat. W hat he meant to say was -that the bailiff was not telling the truth.—His Honour said he wished the public to understand that any person assaulting or threat- ening any person connected with his Court were liable to ba sent to prison. He advised Williams not to repeat the offence, and as he was a defen- dant in another adjourned case h-s would not commit him to gaol on the present occasion. Mr J. H. Evans, Registrar of the Court, laid a further complaint before his Honour. When Robert Lewis, the official of the Court, went into the country to serve processes accompanied by the chief constable and three constables he was frus- trated in his objects. It was customary to place obstruction on the roads, and in one instance a large log of wood had been placed en the road. By a ruse the bailiff managed to enter the property, and was afterwards threatened, and consequently had to leave the premises owing to thethreatsandreturnhome. On the return of the bailiff, he (the registrar) had telegraphed to the Secretary of State the result of the bailiff's visit. The reply was that » wire had been forwarded to the chief constable requesting him to prevent violence in future. He (the Registrar) was sorry to have to make a complaint against the Chief Constable that the officers of the'Court were nob properly protected. On the second day the bailiff went out the escort was the same, and the bailiff was kicked, assaulted, and there were some sticks and pitchforks in sight. The conduct of the masses having been worse this day than the previous he (the Registrar) again wired to the Home Secre- tary, and had received a reply that the Chief Constable should apply to tbe Joint Standing Committee for an increase of escort and in the meantime to suspend all operations.—His Honour remarked that he was very sorry to continually have to fine persons for assaults in his Court. It was evident that the officer of tho court did not adequate protection in tho discharge of his duty in this part of the country. It was made very evident that applications would have to be made by him to th<\ Executive of the Government for protection to the officers of his court.—The Registrar of the Court read a more recent com- munication from the Home Secretary to the effect that •% further application should be made to the Jomt Standing Committee, for a. larger force of noliee foe. the protection ot the bailiff, and a, distinct ailiwer from tho Joint Policc Committee should be obtained either granting or refusing the force applied for. „ 'j'

local qovebnment-inquiry AT NEWPOP.r. one of an inquiry at Newport inspectors, w rr 8Jav as t»> an application £ 0Wu ?a!in°»rt Corporation to borrow £ 11,666 by tbe; Newport Oerpor tnink f"r (.C.°a«tei-n side of the river. The Town r-ad on the tak. the estimated cost t f the Clerk expiain tj)f) ]^eWport Improvement rAa?<flffi9e was £ 15,500, and that tho additional Act ^f 1889, from the enhanced cost of sum now n- ft nd a]s0 that the ballasting, materials afc ls per cubic yar.l, bub which was estimater^ Tho tbree miles o £ had cost t2s 5,, tow.road to the Eastern Dry roadway from' atctian*. No. 1 D-ck v/as 94.8 Is lOd instead of £ 2,648 section 2 £ 20,457 Us lid instead of ?ea oc*' and tho other two sections here to be constructed by the land- were w? vujvped nricv, which represented ^X6s 3d iTe totll was thus £ ^,166, in- S5oh^'WSK«Hi0, in ~uree-

FATALITIES ON THE ICE. An exoiting scene was witnessed at Derby on Saturday. About 50 children were, playing on tb:- ie* on a brickyard pond when they wero suddenly immersed through tho breaking of tbo ice. Two beys, named King and Section, both nged about 13, wer-f drowned.

THE OPEN COUNCIL T DAY (Publican).—The Licensing Laws, and, J? 9?6 coiamou law, treat Christmas Day and y Sunday. The fact of the day falling on a Sunday, therefore, makes no difference, as in no case could you open. If the S-o if- rw!us lnt?rm you of this, their conduct Was niffmy reprehensible. It is intolerable that ser- vants of the public should show such a spirit towards the citizens whom it is their duty to serve and we tail to see the use of County Councils and similar insti tutione unless this sort of thing is checked. We should recommend your complaining to your local & TRADE FIXTURES (Maud).—YES, a tenant who puts up fixtures, such as counters and shelves, for the purposes of his trade, is allowed to take them away when he pleases. ILLEGITIMATE CHILD (Troubled).—Undoubtedly it is in the power of magistrates to commit you for failure to pay your child's maintenance, though you may be honestly unable to do so. You must simply appeal to them for forbearance till you are in a better position, and if they are satisfied of your good •aith they oughsy not to send you to prison. AGRICULTURAL USAGE (Tenant FarmM).-J he law on the subject of farminu is controlled by the custom of tne locality, and if the custom in your neighbour- i J3, v y two-thirds of the land shall be ploughed m tne last year you must conform to it. Otherwise you would be entitled to plough evcry- thing. WHAT TO READ (Perseverance).—We highly commend ve!?en'er 011 a course of good reading. Kobinson Crusoe," though a great book, is cer- tainly not enough to go through life on. However. li you have read your Bible as well, you have made a good beginnuis. The next book you get should be the" Pdsnms Progress," and after that a History of England. The best is Green's. While reading that you might vary it with Scott's novels, since you will find it hard to read nothing but solid works. mi Jin education in himself, but you will find hnn difficult at first, and as a first poet we should recommend longfellow. If you like humor- ous writings, read some of Dickens's,"such as Pick- wtck Papers," "David Copporfleld," nd the Old Curiosity Shop." You might find it a great help to join the Home Beading Union, a society which exists to map out courses of reading for students like yourself. If you write to Professor Vaughan, South Wales University College, Cardiff, he will put you iu touch with your local centre.

THE CHURCHES. The Rev A. R. Ezard's ministry at the Glrun- organ-atreet Congregational Church, Brecon, will end in February next, he having accepted a call to the Congregational Church at Oxford. During his sojourn in Brecon, Mr Ezard has identified himself with all good movements, and hy his de- parture the Brecon Nonconformist Council— an organisation of which he was one of the origina- tors-will lose its honorary secretary. The Rev Martin Luther Jones, the vicar of St. Margaret's, Aberaman, has secured a plot. of free- hold ground, for the erection of a v:carage, free. Mr J. Thomas Job, of Trefecca College, has declined the "call" from the Welsh Calvinistio Methodist Church at Llannon, Cardiganshire. „ Rev Father Moore, M. A., on Sunday evening, at the Roman Catholic Church, Brecon, com- pleted a series of four addresses on Church history. In those discourses tho speaker held that whilst there was continuity between the Roman Catholic Church of to-day and the early British Church, the Saxon Cjiurch of England, and tho Norman Ohurch, there was no such continuity so far as thf< present Anglican Church—which began when Henry V III. placed himself at its head—was concerned. All endowments given to the church before the Reformation, he maintained, were given to. the Roman Catholic faith. And when the great question of Disestablishment and Dis- endowment came forward, let not the Anglican Church take its stand upon the antiquity of its endowments. The safer ground for them to tako was the anomaly, legally, of bemg in possession 300 years. If they attempted to bolster up their identity with the church of Bishop Fisher and others, ho assured them they would be signing their own death warrant.

LLANELLY HARBOUR COMMISSION. At a meeting of the Llnnelly Harbour Com- mission on Tuesday, Dr. J. A. Jones presiding, a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce (consisting of Messrs Aldermen David Evans and Joseph Joseph, merchants; Mr W. Bowen, shipbroker; Mr G. Blake, agent to th" Stradey Estate; Mr Samuel Williams, timber merchant; and Mr D. Keydd, representing Messrs Waddell and Company) appaared before the Board to elicit information for the use of the Cnamber with reference to the proposed new dock-In reply to an invitation from the chairman, Mr W. Bowen said that the Chamber had only the public good m view in appointing the deputation, and considered that the subject of improved deck accommodation was very vital to the welfare of the town and port. The Chamber was anxious to do all it could to assist the Commission in carrying out the scheme proposed, and on their behalf the speaker adduced arguments and facts showing that larger accommodation and im- proved shipping facilities were absolutely neces- sary. One reason was that the town was in the midst of the anthracite coal field, which was a very important factor indeed. This coal had for years been practically a drag on the market, but to-day they were glad to hear testimony of the gigantic strides which had been made with the commodity during the last few years. He dwelt upon the necessity of better accommodation, and observed that the Great Western Railway poqld mak- then dock an excellent one at an expenditure of about £10,000. (Hear, hear.)—Mr Samuel Williams, timber merchant, explained that his firm had suf- fered considerable inconvenience and expense bo- cause vessels'had been unable to discharge their cargoes in the port.—The Chairman then stated that the Board had asked the Great Western Railway Company since last March for definite information as to what they would do, and, in consequence of the delay, tho committee had been unable to take action. By the next meeting, he hoped, however, they would present a rerort and the Commissioners would be glad to have the co-operation of the Chamber of Commerce in the matter. (Hear, hear.) The Pilots Committee reported that several replies had been received from local gentlemen and the pilots in favour of and against compulsory and non-compulsory pilotage; and that all were in favour of a hulk being placed near the Lynch Pool. The harbour master, it was also reported, was cf opinion that non- compulsory pilotage would do away with the necessity of a hulk, and the port would be better served. The committee recommended, after fully discussing the matter, that ncn-compulsory pilotage be adopted for the port, and that the necessary steps ba taken to carry the recom- mendation into effect.—The Chairman moved the adoption of the recommendation.—Mr Joseph Maybery seconded, but an amendment was pro- posed by Mr John Griffiths that the question be deferred so as to obtain information from fther ports, and to give the pilots an opportunity to consider it.—Mr David Thomas seconded, but after a discussion the recommendation of tho com- mittee was carried.

THE BISHOP OF STASAPH AND THE METHODISTS. The Bishop of St. Asaph returns to his charges against the Welsh Methodists in another letter to the Times, dated Dec. 6th, from The Palacc, St. Asaph. In concluding his remarks, he says:— But let me press most earnestly upon English Churchmen the importance of what is now taking placc in these n»w intermediate schools in Wales. The Vice-Presidrnt of tho Council (until a few months ago a member of cne of thess* Welsh education committees, and the instigator and shaper cf the educational policy cf mora than one of these committers) has more than onco referred to the extension to England of an Intormediate Education Act similar to that in Wal~s. Tho effect of that Act in Wr.i->s has bten this :—Educatonally, it is degrading the old grammar schools to tho standard of second-grac!e schools, and, in opposition to the re- commendation of Lord Aberdare's Committee, loaves North Wale- without a single iirst-jyrade school, and it confiscates all educational endow- ments upon which it can lay hands to the sup- port of these new schools. I have given instances of the previsions made for relieious instruction in these new schools. This ought to b*- enough to arouse English Churchmen but let n-.e add one more fact. The Welsh Intermediate Education Act makes no provision as to religious tea-ehing in boarding-houses, but it is stated that what is not provided by this Act is to be ruled by the Endowed Schools Act. Now, the point of supreme importance is this—That theso Welsh Education Committees are drafting schemes for religious instruction in. boarding-houses which contra- vene the spirit of tho Endowed Schools Act by which these regulations should be ruled, and thes £ schemes, if adopted by the Charity Com- missioners, will form a precedent for England which English Churchmen will find it very difficult to over-ride. In Wales, Churchmen are determined to fight these iniquitous proposals at every step, and I am sure that Englishman, if thfy realise tho gravity and importance of the question, will give us their hearty support. I will only add that in this battle against a thinly-disguised secularism it is sad to find those who call themselves followers of Charles of Bala throwing in their lot with those who would withhold from the youth of the country the in- estimable blessing cf religious education."

^^SThoweT Preparations at Pembroke Dock. Preparations for repairing H.M.S. Howe are being energetically pushed forward at Pembroke Dockyard. For several days past the Bellerophon has been taking timber, angle irons, rivats, and other material and stores en board. To-day (Monday) a consignment of steel plates specially ordered for H.M.S. Howe from Messrs Palmer, *f Jarrow-on-Tyne, are expected to be delivered at the dockyard, and if so, will bo put on beard th.. Bellerophon forthwith. Altogether she has to take 75 tens of material to Ferrol. Her engines have recently undergone extensive repairs, and will bP. triisd to-day. All being w*ll, she will start, as previously reported, on tho 14th inst., calling at Devonport, in order to supplement her present crow by 130 lads, who will theoc?ftrth be permanently attached to tho ship.

We regret to record the death of Mr Henry Parry Gi:hey, which occurred very suddenly on Monday from a stroke of paralysis, at the age of 68. The deceased gentleman was in one sense the founder of the well-known firm of which he was a partner, and in the building-up and aaministra- tion of which he took from the first an active but unobtrusive part Mr H. P. Gilbey was a man who, while studiously modest in his own personal expenditure, was very generous in works > at chanty.

BY A LADY JOURNALIST. Pretty Mantle Collars Are quite fashionable just now, und when you wea.r a black cloak you may have them made of almost any bright gay coloured cloth you like. The effect is very good, for it enhances the appear- ance of the most sombre-looking garment, and though capable of being quite a separate addition, it gives an air of smartness to the whole, aud is removable at pleasure. Mantles still continue quite circular, and it is a useful shape for walking because of the lescer weight. The model I give is t from one that might be copied with any variety cf materials and colours. The original of my sketch wa.s in black velvet, with a collar of scarlet cloth. The clcak itself was simply edged with a passementerie Dorder of jot. The bonnet was of black velvet edged with scarlet cloth, and a jet buckle in front, fastening in two scarlet and two black wing feathers. The lining of the cloak may be anything you please, as I have said before, furs, brocade, shot silk, or the ordinary quilted lining. This mantle would look extremely pretty in homespun tweeds, se^ge, or any rough stuffs for instance a fawn cloth of a warm-knotted texture would make up well with capes of dark green or even light blue or deep grey. A Hint to Chilly People. For the coming cold days will, I hope, be wel- come, for without overloading on,If with clothes, there are so many ways of cheaply keep- ing oneself warm by a little management that no one need really suffer. First of all it is always well to increase one's wraps outwardly instead of inwardiy, as it is easier to take them off tem- porarily and put them oil again, and these changes are effcct-ci with less risk to health than if they were warm things n.;xt the skin. One of the greatest comforts are the little bodices of Shetland wool that can be worn underneath any dress corsage. I call them little blessings," for they are so- very convenient, and yet tak-, up very little rr-om. These can be had straight from Shetland, where numbers of other delightful warm, soft things may be obtained from a lady whose address I shall be happy to give to anyone who wishes for it. She has capitally warm vests and drawers for gentlemen, besides stockings, gloves, caps, &c. • whilst for ladies and children her list is still more extensive. All these delightful garments are in real, lovely soft Shetland wool, that wears and washes interminably. Many people find that pieces of flannel sewn inside their dresses, both bodice and sleeves, are a great comfort, because such linings are easily removable when winter is gone. At the risk of repeating myself, I willi remind any of my readers who cannot afford the expense of a. fur coat for winter, that the same warmth may be obtained by lining your coat ur jacket with chamois leather. In this manner a woollen or cloth garment may serve the same pur- pose as the most beautiful sealskin, especially if you add a quilted liniug over the leather. Christmas or Yule Traps. Is a pleasant and novel way of giving presents at the coming season of the year, and it surprises me that it is not more known and frequently used. ¡ Even if we are sad and tired ourselves, we like to make this time memorable tc. our little un-s as one of happiness. I must say I like the German custom of having a Christmas Tree with lights, sparkling fruits and decorations, with the little tables round the sides cf the room lighted bv candles, and the presents on them for every mem- ber of the family, a small table to owli-and this not only in homes who have little onus to amuse. It may be babyish, but it is pleasant babyism, and a childishness in which no "ue need be ashamed to jrin. When you cannot have a tree you can have Yule traps. They consist in hiding one present in another, disguising it in such a mann6r as to test the recipient's cfevcrn^yiot a little in finding it out. For example, a soft pair of kid gloves can be rolled upland securt-d in a larsre Spanish walnut shell, previously emptied, and the two halves carefully gummed together. A case of knitting needles may be hidden in what appears to be nothing but a flat block of wood, which, by a little simple knowledge cf carpentering, can bo made to slide into two pieces so as to discover it. A tiny box with some little brooch, ring, or other ornament may be cleverly inserted into the interior cf a bun or cake, and the piece taken out for its entrance afterwards fastened in by a little white of .gg. A small pot of damson cheese has heen found to hav;, its preserve dexterously cut away under- neath sufficiently to give space for a small parcel containing a ring or silver thimble. A larg- pair of Swede turnips has been made the receptacle of a present of fame, and so on. Anyone with a little ingenuity can invent traps by the dozen, and the more peculiar they are the greater the fun. The excitement should be still further en. hanced by hiding the traps or presents all abont the sitting-rooms of the house, so that there may be a grand hunt. But Christmas is nothing with. out A Good Plum Pudding. And as by the time you will read this it will be necessary to be preparing your materials, I will give you one or two recipes that ycu may rely on as being thoroughly good ones. Take one pound of raisins, one pound of currants, washed, stoned, and driod. One pound of suet chopped fine, half a pound of sugar, and a pinch of salt, quarter of a pound of mixed peel chopped fine, half a pound of HMMd-arumbtt. Mix thnsa ineredients with r-iv T' j eggs and a gill of milk. Take a meuM and: butter it with some butter out of which all the salt has been washed, fill it with the pudding mixture place paper over, and tie in a cloth. The plum pudding is to be put on in boiling water, and kept at the boil for five hours. When taking it out of the would turn it into a napkin, and sprinkle the top with powdered sugar. I must say that I never like a plum pudding put into mould, it always seems to degrade it in my opinion, and that it should always be tied up round a floured cloth. Such an one is My Plum Pudding. And the following is the recipe for it. Stone three pounds of raisns, two pounds of currants washed and dried, two pounds of suet chopped fine, two pounds of brown sugar, bind it with twelve eggs well whipped, and do not forget to put in half a pound each of citron, lenoii, and orange candied peel. You cannot boil this pudding too much, 12 and 14 hours are almost n, small allowance. Two tablespconsful of mixed spice such as nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves, finely powdered, are an improvement. The Best Sauce. To eat with plum pudding is dotted or whipned cream, but a very good substitute may be made as follows, and will be found a very nice addition Take equal quantities of fresh butter and sugar (brown is best), beat the former to a cream, drop- ping in gradually a few drops of lemon juiceand a little nutmeg. ANOTHER is made by putting the yolks of three eggs into a stevvpan with a spoonful of powdered white sugar and a gill of milk. Mix them well, then add a little grated lemon peel, and stir over the fire till it becomes thickish. Add two wine glasses of brandy, and serve in a sauce tureen. D'CSY BEE. Rules for Correspondence. NOTICE.—Owing- to the increasing number of letters that require immediate private answers, which are necessarily longer than those- in this eoiumn, and entail considerable time and work, a small charge will be made in future for such answers. Letters for inquiry on fashion or other matters shouid BS "addressed t- of tll- Editor, and shouid reach the office not later tnan Tuesday, if an answer is desired in the AOjlowmg week's edition. If a.n earlier answer is de-sired, a stamped addressed envelope containing a fe* of cne shilling must he encic.jed. Letters once answered are not k<êl;t. Therefore, if further information is required the original questions must h. re- j._ated. Paper patterns of only those designs {fiven can ba supplied on th* following tennsl— French Enxihtt n I'at terns Patterns v.'0. costume, to given measures.1H Bouiec o;_ ji /,v Shore Mantle 2/6* "iw Long Mantis 4/lib 1. Xjiic.i application must lia,v<s postal order ane '¡ stamirs for postage enclosed. Ladies are re- quested to cut cut (iTt*cl elicits? the picture the garment required, and the pattern shall 1.;e tonvarded in about a week's time. Answers to Correspondents. P* I hope you will recognise your initials, but they were written so illegibly that I am not sure of them. The makers of the winceys are Aiex. Adamson and Co.. Kimberley Buildings, Whitehall-street, Dundee. DAISY—Low dresses are always worn at Cin- opK-Uas. and I should advise you to cut-down your white dress, trimming the edge of the neck with swansdown. Put on largely puffed sleeves of white silk, reaching nearly to tV eloow, wnere they might be flushed off with a row of swansdown. Have a high b-k of ,it f,)](I,,d %v'it c s'i'k. tiid fas,en your sash to that on one sicte. Put three or four rows of swans- down round the lower part of the skirt, be- ginning- at the very bottom, and going upward0 with quarter of yards distance. betwe-Bi1 each' i ms will bring thedressup to the present fashion. ENGLISH MAORI.—What- a strange pseudonym vou have actoptea. Are you from tbe Lmd of the Maoris I onc-a had the pleasure of dining with the King of the Maoris, so I am interested. For making household soap, take fourteen pounds of stone lime, fifty-six pounds of sal soda, and boil them in fourteen gallons of water, stirring all the time. After you have tawen u off tho fire and the dej>osit ha.c; quite settled, pour the top off without disturbing the sediment. Melt fifty-six pounds of tallow, twenty-eight pounds of resin, and four ounces of paim oil. Make it boiling hot. and add it to the water you poured off the sediment, which must also be boiling hot. Stir them well together, and behold your soap. You can halve or quarter tnese quantities if they arc too lar^e. 1 hank you very much for your kind suggestions ot a series of articles. I have, however, dealt with tha subject of infants and children's bath- mg, feeding; clothing, fee., in my letters of April 11, July 4 1391, and January 2, r»U1 Vol-i 2* 23, September 10, and October 1, 1892. You will find hints on washing \np»™7 -of ?iay 16> 1891; and July £ f-d aoout servants and their training fpoi m j" ri > 8, and September 12, 1891; and October 8 of this vepr. I should advise you to write to the office for these back numbers, as I do not lite to rep&ata subject too advise you to write to the office for these back numbers, as I do not like to rep&ata subject too n." likfi leaving clothes out in tli £ ram on the grass to make them a co.our You must keep your boiler as dry as ]K>ssibIe wficn you have finished using it. Tii.it is tne only way to prevent rust. Thank vou very much for your kind expressions aboutmy lfc 1S Passant- t"-> find it useful. You cio me too much honour. I do not aspire to be ™ S™ s b °nly a busy> humble worker, OLL\As an employment fashion clrawir.r, when well done, is very remunerative. I think it you would study figure drawing carefully so" o all the limbs in right Proportion to tne botiy, and tne features to (lie face, and copy continually fashion pictures: suJi as Pi-Ovolle s in the ladies' naiisr« for some /lontiis, you would find yci:-»lf sufficiently improved 10 offer drawing's to the principal drapers' shops in Edinburgh for their printed catalogues, cr to send with dress materials to be made up at the purchaser's home. Many such nrms require illustrations to their advertisements, I':ltudy perspective also Ycnr chair is carefully drawn, but, so to speak. nut grammatical, because out of perspective I am very glad to be able to help you, and that you consulted me, as I happen to know a craod deal about it. If you will take my advico vou will learn tc make the framework of yonr figures right Grst, then the clothes will hain* on tkem correctly. Write to me any time, "and I shall be able to tell you what to do. I wish all my correspondents wrote such a beautiful hand as yen do. ou do Dot say whether the salmon dress for the wedmng is to be worn in the evening or day-time. As you speak of a fan, I conclude the former. Black shoes, fan, and gloves are the most fashionable, or grey gloves, white fan, and black shoes if yen prefer something lighter. M. FErEDEBEHGKK.—Thank you greatly for your very interesting letter. As mine is a London letter, I regret that I do) not know the Edin- burgh institution. I am truly glad that there is a. school of aural teaching for deaf mutes tnere, as the system cannot bo too widely spread. si CHESHIRE.—Anyone who can make bread can make a very plain loaf of the description you require by adding some sugar, spice, and cur- rants to the dough, but I think you will find the following a nice kind of bun-loaf. Rub 4ozs of butter or clarified dripping into 21bs of flour, and then add of sugar (white or brown), lib of currants, of carraw«iy seed1*, /•i.oz cf powdered allspice; warm a pint of inilk and stir into it three tafclespoonsful of brewers' or %oz of German yeast, pour this to the rest and mix till in a light dough, knead it well and divide the quantity into twe loaves, putting them into tins lined with buttered paper. Let the dough rise in a warm place in the tins for more than an hour, then bake in a tttiriyhc-t oven from one and ¡a half to two hours. MAEIE.—I fear it would be quite impossible for you to tcach ycur poor child, as the system requires special training to enable people to teach it. The best wav would be, if you are ever in London, to go to 11, Fitzroy-square and consult Mr Van Praagh about your daughter, I or leave her under his care. Those who have once learnt to use their voices have less diffi- culty t nan those who have never spoken. Have you seen an aural specialise doctor about her ? It might be worth while as she has so lately be- 'I come deaf. There is another school in Edin- burgh, under M. Friedeberger, of 23, Gillespie- crescent, in that city, if ycu had any friends to wham you oould send bar. RUFUS.—I should advise you to have your red nun's veiling cut low in the neck aU round. Get some black velvet and take out the red sleeves, replacing them with others of velvet mane each in a very wide full puff, reach- ing to the elbow. Pud bands of two-inch wide black ribbon velvet on to the skirt in four rows, with quarter of a yard's distanee between each from the hem upwards, and a sash of tbo) same with a bow and long ends round the waist. Put r. frill of black lace round the ed<r> of tho neck hanging outwardly, deeper on tho. shoulders than in front and behind. This dress would suit y«u better than the o— er. Replies. By POST.—Aida, Edinbunrh D.D.G., Campbel- tuwn; Gar taDi!. Lancashire; J. F.. Crc- marty Miss D., Edinburgh A Young Hmse- keeper, Builth. ABOVE.— II. S., WalIsend-on-Tyne Marigold, Edinburgh Mrs C., Chester; Seacombe Cheshire; M. F., Edinburgh; Ida, Edinburgh • E.M.D., Dumfries shire Mrs C., Burnlev • Daisy, BurryllPort, R.S.O.

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CHILDREN'S HOUR | AN T) [ ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE. j COLUMN FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. I By Maggie Symington. A Littie Chat of My Own. j I hope to fill the Column with your contribu- tions next week, so to-day I must have a littie chat with you all in my own way. I shall not ? have to go far to find a subject: there is one already in your mind, and in my mind too, and j if I seek all ever the wor>d X cannot find a better, j If you let your little h.-arts speak out directly j what is in them, they will nam a this subject at j once. jj Christmas, Merry Christmas! There it is. in big capiul letters to mark its importance. Our minds and our hearts can hold nothing else just now, while the bells ring, and the very air seems full cf gladness. Apart from the meats, and the paddings, the cakes, pies, and fruit which mark its festivities, I want you to pause and think of the inner meaning which lie.- under all these good things of the true Wonder Story, how the Lord of all power and might took upon Him the nature of a little child at this season, and, so doing, glorified childhood for ever. j The Boy of Nazareth. j You find it hard to realise that He, King of ? kings, and Lord of lords, was once a boy amongst other boys in the streets of Nazareth. But, whether you can realise it or not, it is quite true. He came into the world to be a boy, that boys lii i giit rise above the woild and be kings. And! did He play marbles, spin tops, fiy kites, and 1 do all tLe things other boys do, you very natnr- 1 ally ask. That I cannot tell you. I do not know 5 that there were any marbles, tops, and kites in S Nazareth. Whatever bovs played with in those j days, however, I am quite sure of one thing, that if He played too even His games would bear the stamp of His own high noture. An honourable boy is honourable in his play, a true boy is true, a pure boy is pure, and so on. Our Lord told us 1 this Himself when He said, "A tree i-known I by its fruits." The difference between Jesus in } His boyhood and other boys would be that He would be more honourable, more true-, more p urc, than the generality of boys could understand. j When Evil Is Said of Us. I Do ycu know what usually happens when cne j boy, or one srirl, acts from higher and purer c!- motives than the y I will tell ycu, and if you look around upon your own small circle of > friends you will agree with me, I know: Tho lesser minded are not able to understand them, f and so they misinterpret their actions and, what f is far worse, often misrepresent them, uneon- i sciously to themselves perhaps, and because of their own blindness. If any among- you are smarting from any cause as this to-day, do not allow yourselves to be turned from your higher il walks, or discouraged by what others say of you. Truth is bound to establish itself at last. No cne was ever more misunderstood, more slandered, ( than that blessed boy of Nazareth when He became a man it was out of His own experience. He told His followers to "rejoice and be exceed- ou ifcgly glad" when all manner cf evil" was said against them falsely.:> Story Legends of Jesus, ¡ I want to tell you a few of the not true stories j told about Jesus. gee you to believe in j theui, but because I want you to see and know: how in them He is made to appear to be other i than He was. I dare f-ay, when reading the > gospel story, you have often wished there had i been more said about His boyhood, more told of i the things He did when He a child. Saintly men liviug in lonely cells and caverns felt the j very same wish, and so they set to work and I wrote legendary stories of Him. During the | second, third, and fourth centuries of the f Christian era these story legends became quite | common. You must bear in mind what I have t told you about the lesser minds not being able to » understand the greater, and then you will know way these stories do not bear the stamp of truth, í although the men who wrote them may have had no conscious intention of trying to deceive. The Fallen Idol. When the Holy Family went into Egypt, Mary riding on the ass with the babe in her arms and Joseph walking by her side, they came to a preat city. The city was the home of an idol to which all the idols and gods of Egypt brought offerings | and vows. To give us an ieiea of the greatness j of this particular idol we are told it was a sort of | go-between, that it told to the Egyptian priests all the thing-! that were told to it by Satan. ■ Joseph and Mary, with the child, stayed at an inn close by the temple in which this idol was, and it was sa.id their very presence caused it to fall down with such a noise that all the people of IV-.vpt, and of countries near bv were frightened. The priest of the idol had a little boy, three years old, possessed with many devils, which moved him to tear his clothes, and throw stones at,.passers-by. He was brought to the inn just after Mary had washed cut the clothes of her babe and hung them 011 a post to dry. The boy 1 took one of the little garments and put it on his head. Immediately a whole cloud of devils came trooping cut of his mouth in the form of I crows and serpents, and fie v.' away. j. Saint Mary and the Robbers. j When the idol teil, Jost-ph and Mary left the | inn hastily, the chronicler says, and fled to a place which was the haunt of outlaws who robbed 1 and carried off travellers. When Joseph. Marv, I and the young child came to the place, tne thieves heard a noise like that of tbe coming of j a king with a great army, the tramping of horse, j and the sound of trumpets. The robbers were i pauic-stricken, supposing the officers of justice to be upon them. They all ran away, leaving their pltinder behind them. So the prisoners who had been taken by the outlaws set themselves free, I and each took his own goods. I The Bewitched Mule. I This is a more story-like story still, and reads | something after tho fashion of a fairv tale. The j lobbers being scattered, the Holy Family came ? to another cicy, and arrived just as three "women | were going from a grave weeping. Following j them, they were" introduced into a new house,$ well furnished with all sorts of new furniture. I It was winter titne. By the three women stood a mule, which they kissed and fed. It was covered ever with bilk, and had an ebany collar. One of j the women said This mule was our brother. I When our father died and left us a large estate, 1 we had only this one brother, and a wicked woman bewitched him and turned him into a mule. When our grief is too great to bear, we rise and i go to our father's tomb, and when we hava cried f suificiently we return homa. St. Mary was grieved at their case, and taking the Lord Jesus, put Him upon the baok of tiis mule, and said "According to Thy extraordinary power, restore ? this mule.^and grant him again t-6 have the shape oi a man. She had scarcely said this when tho mule passed into a human form, and became a. < yc/ung man without any deformity. i The Clay Birds and Colout,ed Stuffs- I One day when Jesus was seven years old, one legend tells that lie and some oth?r lads were making birds and animals cf clay, when, in order to excel His companions, He said His figures [ should walk and fly and immediately they did so, Again, on another day, He went into a dyer's shop, and finding various parcels of cloth lefc to be^ coloured, threw them all into one kettle. The shopkeeper cried out, the bov asked what colours they were to have been, and being tcld lifted out tha pieces <iaca of the desired colour. Yet another story relates that as He was going home one day with Joseph, a boy rani against Him and knocked Him down. Then Jesus turned about in great wrath, and cried, Thou too shalt fall and never rise," and that moment the o.ty fell down dead. In all these stories see how the writer makes Jesus guilty of acting from the poorest of all human motives- b:%stfulne8s, mischief, revenge--coving how greatly mistaken be was in supiKising such could ever have been the spring of any one of His actions. The King and the Carpenter. Thrro is just one more of these strange old stories I must tell you. Jeseph was a carpenter by trade, as you know, and not a very good CK-; at that according to the legend. One day the, King of Jerusalem s«nt for him, and said, I want you to make me a throne of exactly the same size as that on which I sit." Joseph accord- mgly sft to work, and two years passed away before the throne was finished. All this time h,3 was working in tho King's palace. When he came to fix the thron^ he found it was too ahcrt. The King was very angry with him for this, and Joseph, bring afraid, went to bed withou' any 1 tiupper. Then the boy Jesus asked bim what v was the matter,and Joseph told Him how his two years work had been all for nothing. Jesns said to mm, Do net be cast down. Takeholdof one side of the throne and I will hold the other, vjti 80 %ye rW. stretch it to the right .size." Ayhsn eafC.i them had With strength drawn his Stdetheturons obeyed, and was brought to tbe right dm. nsions. When thev who stood by saw tins miracle they were astonished, and praised VjtCIU. The Gospel of the infancy. .< ^ese^toriesJ*re ta-en from what is known as T- .,x< lrst Gospet of the Infancy of Jesus Christ." And this gospel is onlv one of manv such compositions. They make us smile to think tnat such deeds could ever have been attributed to the high and *boly Jesus of the New Testa- ment, but we must not forget that the writers were serious enough, and intended to the best of tneir ability to c:o honour to the Lord when thev wrote them. We may, if we study them very closely, get glimpses of the beautiful faith which snines through some of them, even although the incidents themselves are poor and inappropriate. A Grand Literary Tournament for girls and boys will he held in the Column throughout the year 1S93. This will be some- thing particularly stimulative and interesting and altogether different from any of our previous competitions. All members of the Round Table can take part in it, because it will not wholly depend upon cleverness, or .smartness, or wide reading, or deep research but those who are plodding, methodical, attentive, and whose memories are like little storehouses, cleanly kept and neatly packed, ^i'l have every bit as good a chance of winning prizes and medals as the more brilliant, I am glad to be able to tell you that the portraits of all prise winners in this Tourna- ment will, providing their parents do not object, be published in the Column. Full particulars will be given shortly. Neddy, and his Royal Frisnd. Neddy is a eostermonger's donkey, and his name is Jack. He and his master were going aion" a road at Hammersmith the other day, and poor oack was being sorely belaboured with blows from his master's stick, when a carnage came from the opposite direction. In it were two ladies, one of whom bade the coachman pull up, and directed the footman to get down and take the coster manger's stick from him. When this bad been done, the lady talked very severely to the man about the cruel treatment of his animal The man was rather rude, and threatened to summon the footman for stealing his stick, aud the "\voman" for aiding and abetting him. He asked for her name and address, but very soon changed his tone when he wa-s told who she was. Down he went on his knees, and begged her 'ighness's pardon, promising never to beat his donkey any more. The Royal lady caused his stick to be restored to him, at the same time cautioning him seriously not to use it upon his donkey again. The man broke the stick across his knee as a pledge of good faith, and I expect he will treat his donkey better now he knows what a friend he has at court, Answer to Prize Double Acrostic. FOUNDATION WOSDS. SANTA CLAUS from the Northland with oceans of toys Delights all the hearts of our girls and our boys. LIGHTS. 1. The Jaw that's called tS-ali-C, 'tis very well known, Does not allow women to sit on a throne. 2. A-llJhnbtÜca.L order, 'tis easy to spy. 3. N-ebul-A "s a cloud of stars up in the sky. 4. First half of a thou-sana—T ito-U—now yon must quote. 5. A-lbatroi-S was the bird of which Coleridge wrote. The Prize Award will be made next week. These are cur Vows and Promises. Knights and EsqUires must pledge themselves to strive to be brave, true, and honest to I* courteous and obliging; defenders of all weak children and dumb animals, and helpers of thosw who need to refrain from bad language and to say a few kind words or do a kind deed every day of their lives. Damsels and Thimblemaids must try to be true, sweet, and helpful, modest and gentle to be good and to do good; never to listen to a wrong thing, or repeat one to bs kind to dumb animals and to say a few kind words, or do a kind deed, every day of their lives. How to Join the Order. Any littie reader wishing to join the Round Table may do so at once, and be sure- of a hearty wdcümto from Me. I sfesuki like to suggest te all new applicants for admission that th.-y en- close six postage stamps in their first letter, ttien a Bouk of the Order and a copy of the Song of the Round Table will be sent with their Cer- tificate these will give them all the information they ueed, whilst saving them both expense and tivuble. Rules, Prayer, and Name List (which J.re always sent with each certificate) may also be had from me separately, free, on receipt of addressed half-penny wrapper. Book of the Crder, l^d post free. Song of the Round Table (full music size,, with tonic sol-fa. in addition to th» ordinary notation), 3%d per copy post fret; six copies, Is Sd. Address all comnranicr.tions to ACNT MAGGIE SYMINGTON, Hunstanton.

SUICIDE IN THE OGMORE VALLEY. On Wednesday 1h Thos. Stockwsod, coroner, held an inquest at the Nantyrnoel Hotel touching the death of Catherine Dirk, married woman, whose body was found in the river Ogmore, at Tynewydd. — Frank Dirk, of No. 9, Ogmore-terraco, Nantymosl, timbermaji, said he was a member of the Salvation Army, working at ■a-colliery. The deceased was his wife, and they had been married for twelve years. They had one child. His wife was delicate, and sometimes was attended by a doctor. He worked regularly at night time, and left his house on Monday even- ing and returned about half-past five o'clock on Tuesday moming. ELe knocked at the door for admission, and receiving no answer he knocked louder, and called his daughter, who let him in. He then iound that the door was not locked. He had a light, and his daughter caHed to him asking where her mother was. She sitid they had been at a neighbour's bouse the previous night, and left there at 11 o'clock, and went to bed ail right (they used to sleep together in his absence). The deceased had never threatened to do anything to herself. His daughter told him that his wife, in poking the fire before going to bed, said it was the last time she would do Jt. That aroused his suspicions, and he went and made inquiries among the neighbours. She was low-spirited at times, but oi temperate habits.—John Cartwright, nigbt haulier, deposed to finding the body.—Elizabeth Woosman, married woman, said she had known deceased for many years. She had long been in bad health, and often complained of being ill and v-eak. She had frequently told her, especially in the last month, that she would do away with her- self.—The jury found that the deceased com- mitted suicide by throwing herself into the rivet while in a state of temporary insanity.

MESSRSMAPPiN BROS.'GHRiST. MAS PRESENTS CATALOGUE, c,M^r; M'vPPin Brothers, of Queen's Works, fciietbeld and London, the famous manufacturers -f cutlery and table ware in metals. V>ave jus< issued a beautifully printed and well-illustrated catalogue of articles specially suited for Christmaf I and other presents. The catalogue covers general cutlery, silver and electro-plated articles fOJ furisbmg, dressing bag?, purses, wallets, &c.i solid silver toilet ware and novelties in silver and elect-vplats fer wedding and ether presents ♦ S presentation and testimonial plate, travelling clocks, &e. Those in search of something fcr a i present catsnot do hotter than applv for thif | excellent catalogue of really splendid goods,

Emphatic contradictions are given to the reuort that a scheme of Imp,-rial penny postage is about i to be adopted by tbe Goveruittent. j Mr R. H. Wood, Penrhos House, Rugby, haa j subscribed the sum of £1,000 towards the restora- tion of the parish church of Ll>uw>elbaiarn, Car- i narvonshire. t

NEWPORT COUNTY COUNCIL Relief Works and the Local Government Board. At the meeting of the members of Newport rvnnlv Council on Tuesday, the Mayor (Mr 1. Tones)presiding, the Works and General Purposes Committee reported therecoipt of a circular letter from the Local Government Board on the subjtct of distress, and suggesting that the Corporation should commence at .an early date any public works which they might have in hand, so tlwt employment might be given to men out Oi work j .«<» the winter months. The committee re- commended that the Local Government Board r wrmRsted to give authority to the rSrncil to proceed with the Cardilf- j and Christchurch-road improvements without waiting for formal sanction.-The Mayor V«?' that this audacious application had clearly f vhtene'd tho officials in Whitehall, who wrote WifAe Council did anything without sanction .fc ia Jnnld have to take the risks.-Mi- Parriall •Y 1 risks to bo that any expenditure PXPmande might have to be paid but of current so. m Id Sut of loan.-The Mayor confessed rates, an not understand the moaning of the C i f the Council could not pr:>ceed without circular if t&e^ou gom(! othOT dlicus- sanctio-, wag ,,g.iee(i that tht, Town •y?n' fe and invite an explanation., I6, i M>ses remarked that when the Local toit ">»?Pould not uovuiui"- own rcc|.tapo propensities. CVTh« MAYOR subsequently read a letter from r n Williams, secretary of the Cnamber ot :,troo as to the distress question. The Coinmfcrt. ho did not think there was any Mayor distres3 in the town to justify the a?nMW general relief fund. (Hear, hear.) If startviig oi w|)en the c0]^ strengthened, m Januaty likdjr to bQ a ]orisr spell of frost, there appe. essaryt aU(j }u; should be perfectly it might,1.o v/jiafc was necessary. (Hear, hear.) willing to member of the Council thought if, bawi3\ ary at this time to start ,t: rVf f„nfl he should like it indicated. (No.)— asked whether tho Mayor had received Mr I-own;. n £ i.om t}ie chairman of the Board of apy 1VfclIJQ t0 providing work for able-bodied Guardians raterWOrks. —The Mayor replied that men at the might add th^-t ho had had tnacie he had not. t others, of the Trades Council, enquiries, a f the same opinion as himself and that they wer0 0roat^ (lieai. hear.)-On with regar'Ci adoption of the Parks Com- theniotKm i the contractors were mittoe, Mr jn preference to others, and putting on r ci t prGfer residents in case that they 'P^orking staff. (Hear, hear.) they subsequently rejected a pvoposition The Coanc ongago a fcremau to suj>erin- by Mr Gre<;u relief worifS under the instruc- tend a"d,^r1Zr0Ugh Surveyor tut agreed to a tions of the ij j LlovS, that, should c:rcum- proposal by iu • ti,e"cij;SCretion of the Public stances arise iustified the engagement of Works Comm.tte^jnhat requesfced tQ unemployedj 1 -n cormection with tha widen- utiUse such la^bo d Waterloo-road, and, if :=:

M Jean de Reszke and his brother Edouard will amve in Pari-, towards the end of next manth \*nd they have, we learn, now defim tely mmn'ed M. Bertrand, the director, to take K in certain special representations at the ParIs Grand Opera in January and lebraary. This will be the first appearance m public of the eminent operatic tenor since the senous lUness which cut short his engagement at the Royal Italian Opera last summer. Afterwards it is undorotoodhe will ang »t Mcote Carlo, return- ing to England in May for Covenb Gftrdeo season.

i CARDIFF MUNICIPAL BUILDIRBS Lord Bute Willing to Meet the Corporation On Tuesday afternoon a meeting of the Cardiff Town-hall Committee was held, under the preri- dency of the Mayor (Councillor Vaughan)" when the Town Clerk laid before them the correspond- ence wh-ch had ensued between Mr J. S. Corbett, Sir Wm. Thomas Lewis, and himself with respect to the proposed acquisition by the Corporation of Cathays Park for the utilisation of the Corpora- tion and the various other public bodies in the erection of .Municipal Buildings and other public institutions. The effect of the correspondence went toshow that Lord Bute, having been assured that the land would not be used for other than public purposes, was willing to dispose of 38 acres for a sum of £120,000. The total acreage of the park was stated to be 59 acres, and his lord- ship reserved the frontage for himself. The question of an approach to the other portion of the land from the North- road had not been considered when in the opinion of thecommitteo this approach was most desirable.—The Borough Surveyor pro- duced his estimate as to the value of the existing municipal buildings, also giving the estimated cost, so far as could be ascertained, of the various properties they would need to acquire, presuming it was decided to extend the existing building's. The Town-hall and yard contained 4,715,317 square yards of land. He estimated the value of the land at £44,747. The buildings, he said, originally cost £34,200, but considering that, they would be unsuitable for other purposes, he esti- mated their market value at about £9,000. The waterworks yard had an area of 695 yards of land, which he valued at £3,673, and the buildings at j3500. The Post-otficc had an area of 561 square yards, which he valued at £8.667, and the build- ing at £7,000. The piece of land at the back of the bank contained an area of 820 yards, which ho valued at £4.462, With respect to tho properties they would need to acquirc were they to extend the present premises he said that as regards Nos. 4, 5, 6, and 7, Quay- street, h3 had received no reply. As to the price wanted for No. 9. Quay-street, which contained an area of 142 square yards, £5,000 had been asked. For 10, Quay-street, no reply had been received. For the property at the corner of Westgate-street and Quay-street, they had been asked £4,000, which made a total estimated value of properties in hand, and of those for which they had been asked a price, of £87,699. This left out three different properties in Quay-street men- tioned—the boot shop and the Griffin Hotel. A calculation made on Lord Bute's offer showed that lie valued the* land at Cathays Park at £3,158 per acre, that being tho price at which he was willing to sell, conditionally that the offer was accepted within a month.—It was resolved, on the motion of Alderman Carey, to invite the various iniblic bodies of the town to appoint representatives to confer with the Town Hall Committer with regard to the proposal, in order that the requirements of each body might be better understood, and to appoint a representative deputation to confer with Sir Win. Thos. Lewis on the subject.

THE UNEMPLOYED. Cardiff. A meeting of the ccxnmittsa appointed to relieve thp existing distress in Cardiff was held at the Town Hall to consider what steps should be taken. The Mayer presided, and amongst those present were Alderman Cory, Sandfis, D. Lewis, Jacobs, Car»y, and Councillors Trouncj, _F. J. Beavan, White, Jenkins, Crossman. Gerholr>, Ramsdak, Noah Rees, and Thomas.—Alder- man Jacobs reported that there had bsen 693 applicants for employment, 3ô6 married and 307 single, 540 of whom were unskilled labourers. The committt«» had carefully ex- amined the circumstances of each of the applicants, and 100 married men had Von given temporary employment at the Roath Park, and 37 had been set to work at Canton Common. There now remained 249 married m-ui tc be dealt with but the sub-c-mmltteo had no more woik to offer, and the committee felt that something further ought to be done. He suggested that th3 fund of £200 vested m the hands of the Mayor for tho time being, and which was sub- scribed en the occasion of the distress which prevailed during Lord Bute's Mayoralty and was set apart for cases of emergency should be de- voted towards relieving the present distress.— Councillor E. J. Beavan and Alderman Saunders objected to any portion cf this fund being applied for this purpose.—Alderman Cory supported th suggestion of Alderman Jacobs, pointing out that some portion of the money might very well be devoted to the opening of soup kitchens as had already been d:me by thy manager of Dr Barnardo's Homo in Moira-teiracc-, and to which he had already subscribed.—Councillor Jenkins said he could Sloe no dififamiee- in using the money to meet the present emergency than if thoy weiu to reserve it for use at some future tim?.— Councillor White pointed out that if it was thought inadvisable to utilise ths Mayor's fund an appeal should bo made to tha public for assist- ance.—Aid. LiWis referred to the number of little children who were suffering acutely owing to the distress, and cordially supported till' suggestion to establish soup kitchens.—-Aid. Carey con- sidered soup kitchens n mistake.—Councillor Beavan suggested that the Board of Guardians Committee should be invited to confer with them on the subject, the suggestion being ultimately adcpteif. and on the motion of Councillor Rams- dale. it was also decided that £1.00 of the Mayor's fund be voted to the use of the committee in tho distribution of relief after the manner that should best commend itself to their judgment. At the meeting of the County Council, held subsequently, Counciibr Johnsuon asked the Chairman of the Unemployed Committee, how, much mbney could be earned'by the men so tnkw." on.—Alderman Jacobs replied that 17s 10' p,'1' week was the maximum sum which could ba earned.—Councillor Johnston Hoivmany hours? —Alderman Jacobs: Thirty-nine and half hours.—Councillor Johnston thought fewer hours should bo worked and more men employed. He moved that the maximum number of houi's to bo worked be six per day. This would represent 153 per week, and would enable work to bi) given to 25percent, more men.—• Councillor J. H. Cory seconded.—Alderman Car:,y supported the amendment. He pointed out that there were 556 men en the books f""1' whom work could not be found.—Alderman David Jones observed that they could net employ more men on any particular job than there was room fcr.—Alderman Jacobs said other measures would have to adopted by the committee to enable them to cope with the distress. He accopted the suggestion to reduce the number of hours.— Councillor Jenkins deprecated the pursuing of a course which would bring th- wages below living point. The remedy, he thought, lay in the starting cf other public works, such as the sewerage project.— Councillor Morel and Councillor Shackell agreed that 168 or 17s per week was the minimum v:ijri.s which ought to be paid th»se workmen.—Councillor Andrews hoped Councillor Johnston would not press his motion. He urged that additional men should bo put on to clear the streets.—Councillor Johnston withdrew his proposition, Newport. The Mayor of Newport, in reply to a letter from tho secretary to the Chamber of Commerce as to the alleged distress in Newport, says that the question of a possibly exceptional state of things has beon considered by him, and that as far as he has been abl,) to gather, the time has not yet arrived for taking any public action. His Worship says ho is in touch with agencies work- ing all thf" year round, and that there has un- doubtedly been a good deal of sickness. Thero is, he points cut, need for quickened effort on the part of existing agencies. The Town Council, through tlnsir spending committees, are doing all thoy can to push on during the wmt«r with works they have control of, and although this course will entail somewhat increased expendi- ture, lie cordially supported that action, and had assisted towards initiating it. His Worship pro- mises tf. bring thl.) matter before the Town Council, with tho view of eliciting a general expression If opinion on it.

A CARDIFF DIVORCE CASE. In the Divorce Division on Tuesday—before tho President (Sir Francis Jeune)—Mr Sidney Henry Joseph Ashman, shop assistant, of Cardiff, sued for a divorco on tho ground of his wife's adultery with a co- respondent named Mr Frederick Jencs, whose occupation was nrt stated. Petitioner and his wife were married on the 2Sth June, 1886, at Cardiff, where they had lived. According to petitioner's evidence, unhappinoss arose between them owing to the wifo pawning things. A disagreement also occurred about living at an aunt's house, and thay separated In August, 1886. On one occasion the wife had been to s^c him, and h'' wished to accompany her to her aunt's, where she was living, She offered objection, and when they got outside the hottso tha oo-resprm- dent was waiting for her. She said he was her cousin, and went away with him. Petitioner made inquiries and found that Jones was not her cousin, and on his telling bis wifo this she did not d"11Y it. Evi- duueo was given that respondent and co-respon- dent had bem. living together at a house in Cairns-Street, and that in March, 1888, respondent had had a child. There was no defence, and a decree nisi, with costs, was granted.

THE LOSS OF THE GREY8TOKE. In regard to the loss with all hands of the West Hartlepool Steamer Greystoke, which occurred at the mouth of the Elbe on thi 13t1-. ultimo, th^ ownors, Messrs R. Roper -nd Com- pany, now state that th-y fear in addition to the cr w of 23 hands the wife of Capt. Lavies and also the wife of the chief mat* were on board afc th.. time cf the disaster, and have also perished. Thoy reside a.t Aberdov&y and Nt-w Quay, Cardi- ganshiro.

The death of Mr Fred Leshe is much to be lamented, say the World. He was a. very clever mime, with much oharm of voice and manner on and, as his friends state, off the stage. I thought his performance of Rip Van Winkle very good- bright, lively, yet by no means lacking in manv real touches of pathos. No one, except JeffersoN, oould possibly have played it better. It seems verv sad that such a ma.n should have devoted his talents to the exploitation cf such revolting buffoonery as that demanded by the "sacred lamp." Not merely as actor, but as author, he sacrificed his brains to this wretched business. Think of the names of his burlesques Cinderella up to Date, though slangy, has soma meaning. Bub Cinder-Ellen up Too Late is tha the merest babble cf Eirlswood, appreciable only by the congenital idiots who fill the Gaiety 1

I SHEBEENING IN CAflDIFF. At the Cardiff borough police-court, on Tues. day—before the Stipendiary Magistrate and Dr Pa,ine-a loquacious old woman named Elizabeth Walsh was summoned for selling beer without a licence at 2, Stanley-street, on the 4th December. Seven men and six women were seen to enter the house by the police. She was lined £10 and costs or committed to prison for a month with hard labour. ONLY HEAKSAY." (, Maria. McWilliams, of 7, Frederica-street, did not appear in answer to a summons of shebeemng on tho 4th December. According to the evidence of the constable there was some discrepancy as to who was the occupier of the house. Another woman admitted having been the tenant. The Stipendiary observed that the only evidence they had as to occupation was founded on hearsay, and he dismissed the case. A QUESTION OF OCCUPATION. Mary Walsh, tho woman who in the previous ease had stated she was occupier of 7, Frederica- street, was also summoned for an illicit sale of beer. P.O. John Davies proved the facts of the C3,se, and stated that in reply to his question she admitted being the occupier of the house.—The Stipendiary Is that statement true or not true ? —Witness: I don't know, sir. You don't know! Have you made inquiries? Yes.—What is the result of those inquiries? The landlord told me that Maria Briggs was the occupier.— The result was that someone else occupied the house?—-Yes, that is so, sir.—Well, then, this case again fails because you have failed to adduce evidence, which you should have adduced, as to the occupation of the house. The summons is dismissed. JB25 AND COSTS. Maria George, of Frederica-street, pleaded guilty to an illicit sale of beer at her house on tho 4th December, and, as she had been previously convicted, was fined £ 25 and costs. Mary Ann Herne, No. 1, Sandon-place, also admitted a similar offence, as well as a previous conviction, and was also fined J325 and costs, or two jnonths' imprisonment. A £50 FINE. Mary O'Brien, a middle-aged woman, who appeared in court with a child in her arms, was charged with "shebeening" at 47, Milton- street, Roath, on the 4tli December. Mr L'oyd Meyrick defended. Sergeant Aitken watched the house from a late hour on jjaturday night till a quarter after midnight on Sunday. He observed seven men and 14 women enter. and a considerable number leave. On entering the premises under the power of a war- rant, the officer found two women drunk, and a quantity of drinking utensils containing beer. The floor iti both the bottom rooms was wet with beer,—Fcr the defence it was argued that the previous Monday had marked the ad vent of two little strangers into the family, and the drinking which was observed by the police was part of the jollification which celebrated the event.—The Stipendiary stated that on the evi- denca of the police he could come to no other con- clusion than that an illicit sale had taken place. Two previous convictions were recorded against her, and a fine of £50 and costs was imposed, or in default two months' imprisonment. ALL ON ACCOUNT OF THE POLICEMAN. In one case, Johanna Efferin, of 26, Little Frederick-street, was charged with shebeening, but did not appear. One of the constables, who was to give evidence in the case, had remained in court during the time one of the witnesses for the prosecution was giving his evidence, and t)h Stipendiary observed that under these circum- stances he could not do other than dismiss the caS\1.

THE rONDU EXPLOSION, The Coroner's Fees.—Extra Remunera- tion Refused. At n, meeting of the Finance Committee of the Glamorgan County Council, held at the county offices on Tuesday, a communication was recr-ived from Mr Howell Cuthbertson, Coroner for the Neath District, to the effect that he had recently completed an exhaustive inquiry into the terriblo explosion at Tondu. The inquiry had lasted thirteen davs in the course of which his out-of-pocket expenses had been very considerable. For twelve day. ho had been cccupi d from eight o'clock in the morning until midnight, and he thought that under the circumstances the Council might allow him a substantial erratuity for the extra trouble and expense to which he had been put. He also asked that some extra allowance should be made to tho jurymen, saying that Is a day was out of all reason under the circumstances. Mr O. H. JONES asked what had 1J"e!1 the rule in connection with explosions of this character. The CMKIC In the case* of theMopfa, explosion, when the coroner's salary was revised, the bill came to £ 19. It was only for four or five days. In tins case he charged £ 48 lis 5d for the inquests. Sometimes, he remembered, the eld. Finance Committee allowed these large inquests to be charged as five or six inquests. Tho question was whether £48 should *be taken as the sum to bo apportioned in the next valuation and adjustment of his salary, or whether they should fix it at a larger amount. Th'.y could not legally "ive him a gratuity in ad- dition to his salary. Tho CHAIKMAN pointed out that they wero not expected to pay the £48 lis 5d charged, but only his actual out-of-pocket expenses, some £ 24 odd. The coroner had arrived at theso figures upon the .'scale allowed him. Mr LEWIS said he took1 it that they had already- paid the coroner over and above the scale. Mr DAVin MORGAN He has swelled the "fu!nt>tlI1t to £;).eacb,<I>nd tho others were under £2. I feel that I have a duty to perform in reference to this appeal, and I may ns, some strong words which you may think is going too far, but I feel that I have a duty to perform, and whatever may be the result I shall do it. In the first place, I understand that the coroner takes it as his duty to deal with inquests and cx- plosipns of all kinds, and I believe this man ought to be kept to his barsraiu. He made a bar- gain and ought to stand by it. I am not going to finish with the case. I am goinjr to work it out further in another place. I move that wo refuse the application entirely, and only pay those charges which have been passed already, namely, tho average of over £3 an inquest whilst others are doing it under £2. Mr W. JONES seconded the motion, saying that he was fully prepared to give his reasons for so doing, but did not consider that the proper time and place. Mr MORRIS said he understood thatMr Morgan objected to the coroner being paid anything more than the fees coming under his agreement. Mr MORGAN Whatever contract has been made with him previously we must stick to. I propose to stick to that, but he asks for something extra, and anything extra I oppose. Mr CLIFFORD COHY pointed out that if they granted a gratuity tbey would be paying tho Coroner twics over for his services. The resolution was then put to the meeting,and carried without dissaul.

A CHILD BURNT TO DEATH AT CARDIFF. Shortly after niuo o'clock on Tuesday informa- tion was received at tho Cardiff Fire Brigade fetation that a lire had broken out at No. 15, Green-street, a grocer's shop occupied by Francis Phillips. The reel and several firemen were at onca despatched to tho scene in charge of Chief Engineer GenI, but on arrival they fcund that the five had been put cut. It appears that it had broken out in the front room on tho first floor, damaging a portion cf a bed and the window curtains. The son of the occupier, aged four and a half years, was found to have been severely burnt, and was already being attended to by Dr Lnster, assistant to Dr de Vero Hunt. Tha child was badly burnt from the legs upwards, his body being quite black. with portions of the skin peeling cff. The fire is supposed to have originated through ths child having got hold of some matches to play with, and which, being acciden- tally set alight, ignited the window curtains, with the disastrous rtsults indicated. The little boy ultimately succumbed at L30 on Tuesday after- noon from the effects of the terriblo burns ho received. An inquest was conducted on Wednesday by Mr E. B. R eece, district coroner, touching the [ death of Frederick Phillips, as the result of injuries received during the fire which occurred at his father's houso in Green-street. Miss Phillips said that the child had been left in bed on tho morning of the 13th inst., when the fire occurred. A neighbour noticed something amiss, and wit- ness went uyisfcairs and found the child in flames, his nightshirt having caught fire. She rolled him on the bed and succeeded in putting out tho flames, and in doing so burnt her own fingers. Sho thought her brother must have been playing with matches, a box being found on the dresrfing- table. The bedclothes and curtains wero all ablaz .—Tho jury fstamed a verdict of Acci- dental death."

A CARDIFF CHURCH IN THE MARKET. At the Mart, Bank Buildings, St. Mary-street, on Tuesday evening, Mr Morgan Morgan, auctioneer, submitted for public competition a leasehold tenement or building known as Trinity Church, situate in Cathays-terrace, Cardiff. The property is held under a lease from the trustees cf the will of the late Marquis of Bute for tha term of 99 years from the 2nd of February. 1861, at a lew annual ground rent of £4-. Mr Robert Bird became the purchaser at £350. Two villa residences, Nos. 28 and 30, Longoross-street, Cardiff, wero also disposed of to Mr Robert Kynon for JB320 and i:315 respectively. Mr Henry White was the solicitor acting in the sale.

Lord Herschell, the Lord High Chancellor, is the first member of the Hebrew race on record who has held the office of Keeper of the Queen's conscience." His occupancy of tho post fulfils the prediction made when Mr Disraeli first became Premier that it would not be long before the post of Lord Chancellor, the highest lay office in the realm, would be held by a member of the chosen race. Lord Herschell a father was a converted Polish Jew, who was baptised, by the then Bishop of 25.

As dancing has been put fcrward of late as an exertion eminently conducive to health, a corres- pondent ventured to consult a well-known doctor on the point. He stated that the unnatural hours of tue ordinary ball, and more especially the bad atmosphere of the rooms, go very far to neutralise the merits of the calisthenics as an exercise. More- over, he pointed out that the figures of r the distance covered in the ccurse of an evening are obvious exaggerations Thus cne devotee of the art has maintained that a lady must dance at least 12 milea during that space of time. He i averts that a wait: is really a mile long and a quadjile a half mile the latter assertion bears absurdity on its face, more especially ae few ladies i care to take part in equare dances.

RATEPAYERS' MEETING AT BARRY DOCK. On Tuesday night, m a house in Holton-rottd. Barry Dock, a meeting of ratepayers II: the Barry district was held for the purpose ot tailing into consideration what steps should be adopted to cpjxise, or otherwise, the two principal schemes on foot with the LocaJ Loard. Tiie chair was occupied by ivlr Dayia Gibbon, the proceedings last- ing until nearly midnight. The first question aisocssed was the advisability of opposing the Local Board's application for £23,000 for the carrying out of different new drainage, streets, and other works in the district, and it ^efcermined to appoint the chauman, Mr J. Hutchmp, and Mr E. Molineaux a depu- tation to attend the puolic inquiry to be held at Cadoxton to-morrow (Thursday), and to oppose the application for loan, it being felt that the. execution of the works in question could be de- ferred for the present.—A lively discussion also took place on the subject of the proposed pur- chase by the Local Road of the Gas and W&tei Works%and it was also felt that another meeting should be called to adopt measures to oppose tht Locai Loard s application to t, 1 e ratepayers or Friday evening for permission to promote e Parliamentary Bill next Session for this purpose.