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GRIM DISCOVERY IN A RAILWAY TRAIN AT NEATH. Commercial Traveller Blows Out his Brains. On the arrival of the night mail at Neath Stationon Tuesday night a shocking discovery was made in one of the third-class compartments by a newsboy employed at the station book- stall He was busy offering his papers, and, opening the carriage door, was horrified to find a gentleman reclining on the cushions with the barrel of a sporting breechloader in his mouth. The boy shrieked, and Foreman Morris hurried to his assistance. On entering the com- partment, which was full of powder smoke, it was found that the gentleman was quite dead, and on the seat opposite to him were a brown leather travelling case and a gun case. One barrel of the gun was loaded, whilst the other held a discharged cartridge case of the Eley make, and which had contained No. 12 shot. Dr. Griffiths, of Swansea, and Dr. Lewis, Neath, were on the platform, and examined the dead body. It was promptly removed to the borough police station on an ambulance. Inquiries made by our repre- sentative elicited the information that the de- ceased asked at Landore Station for an empty compartment. Failing to get a second-class compartment to suit him he wenb into a third. He did this notwithstanding the fact that he had taken a second-class ticket at Swansea for Cardiff. A careful examination was made by Yolice-sergeant Jones of the pockets and travelling case of the deceased. A pocket bootf was found, in which several entries of orders received from well-known Swaasea residents appeared. One card was found bearing the name C. H. Bedgrave, as apparently the representative of Josiah Stallard and Son, wine merchants, Worcester. Written on tbe card with blacklead was the address 25, Henrietta-street, Swansea. The same address was written on the order book to which allusion has been made. Some of the wearing linen m the travelling case bore the initials 11 0.H.B-" No letters were found. It is evident that the deceased was a sportsman, as a pair of strong shooting boots were found amongst bis belongings. Inquest at Neath. County Coroner Cuthbertson held an inquest at the Town Hall, Neath, on Wednesday, touch- ing the death of Charles Hpnry Redgrave. Tho first witness called was Mr J. Davies, solicitor, Swansea, who said the deceased was his father- in-law. and was 62 years of age, He was a commercial traveller. He last saw the deceased alive at his (witness's) house on Sunday. The deceased was in the habit of going out shooting. He said that he was going to Worcester about the beginning of the week. He could not say whether the breech-loader produced belonged to the deceased. He believed the deceased had been drinking during the last month, but he never saw him under the influence of drink. Deceased had been a widower since April, and taking the death of his wife to heart, he had since suffered from despondency. Ho had lived at Swansea since June of this year. Previously to that he lived at Worcester. He had one daughter unmarried. He (witness) had that morning received a letter in the handwriting of the deceased. He pro. duced the letter. The Coroner read the letter as follows:— Henrietta-street, Monday, 16th September. Dear Tom,—It is of no use I cannot. stand the mental strain any longer. I shall shoot myself in the train this afternoon before it gets to Neath. Loot after my two darling girls. God bless them and you. Tf we could have arranged money matters things would have been different, Also see to the property for tbe girls.—Yours frantically, Tom Davies, Esq. C. H. REDGRAVE. George Ralph, a G.W.R. policeman stationed at Landore, said he saw the deceased at 9 o'olock tbe previous night. He asked to be put in an empty second class compartment, but as there was not ono to be had, he put him in an empty third. When the train left Landore he was the only one in the compartment. D.* Morris, railway porter, Neath, said he saw the deceased in a compartment on the arrival of the mail at Neath on Tuesday night. The deceased was in a reclining position, with the gun between his legs. The barrel was pointing towards his face. Witness did not go into the compartment, but he called the attention of Dr. Griffiths, Swansea, to it. Dr. Griffiths opened the door and went in. Detective Fred Harris, Great Western Rail- way. said he travelled to Neath by the mail train Tuesday night. About midway between Dynevor Station and Neath Station he heard a report like that of a gun. He was about four compartments away from that in which the deceased travelled, but he was in the same coach. On arriving at Neath he saw Dr. Griffiths and Dr Lewis, and he and the two gentlemen named went in. The deceased's left hand was close to the trigger, and the stock was between his legs. There was a, quantity of blood on the cushion. Dr. Griffiths and *Dr. Lewis said life was extinct. Dr. Griffiths, who travelled by the same train, told witness he heard a report, which he took to be that of a detonator. lL Dr. Lewis, Neath, said he was on the Neath platform the previous evening. He and Dr. Griffiths met opposite the compartment in which the deceased was. Dr. Griffiths opened the door. The muzzle of tbe gun was pointing to the face of the deceased. The bone of the left half of the face and part of the skull were completely smashed. A probe passed from the wound in the lip through the roof of the mouth and base of the skull into tbe brain. Death was instantaneous. The Coroner was proceeding to sum up the evidence, when Mr Davies (son-in-law of the deceased) said. that Mr Stallard, of the firm of Stallard and Son, Worcester, was in court, and he too, had had a letter that morning. The letter, which showed from the postmark that it was posted at Swansea at 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening, was as follows:— Henrietta-street, Swansea, 16th Sept., 1895. Dear Mr Stallard,—I have been matl with pain all the week, and the mental strain as regards business and other numerous things have nearly driven me mad, so I have determined to shoot myself in the tram this afternoon before it gets to Neath. All papers and all connected with the firm will be forwarded on to you. Everything I believe as regards money affairs I think you will find correct. If you have a balance in my favour kindly send it to my daughter at No. 11, Calvert- terrace, Swansea. My account will be paid in March next to you. Thanks for all your kindness to me. 1 thank the staff also.—Yours frantically, C. H. REDGRAVE. J. V. Stallard, Esq. The Coroner said that after reading the letters which had been produced there could not be any doubt that the deceased committed suicide. The jury found a verdict of Suicide whilst temporarily insane." DECEASED'S CONNECTION WITH SWANSEA. Our Swansea representative telegraphs The news of the supposed suicide of Mr Redgrave near Neath, has caused much excitement in many circles, because the deceased is the father-in-law of Mr Tom Davies, solicitor, of Swansea. Mr Red. grave has on several occasions been on visits to Swansea as the guest of his son-in-law and daughter, and about three months ago he decided to take up his abode in the town, where, by his geniality, he had made many friends. He came to Swansea and stayed with his son-in-law at 11, Calvert-terrace, and a month ago he took a house in Henrietta-street. which he furnished. Here he resided till Tuesday with his youngest daugh- ter. On Tuesday afternoon he informed his daughter he was going to Worcester grouse shooting, and he packed up his portmanteau and took his gun and ammunition. The allegation that he had committed suicide took everyone who knew him by surprise, for Mr Redgrave is described as of the very opposite temperament from one who would take his hfe. He was excellent company and of a jovial disposition, and consequently made in a very short time many friends. His name was up for election at one of the two local olubs. A few months ago he buried his wife, but it was not observed that this loss preyed so severely on his mind as to lead to undue depression. A peculiar incident is, however, now recalled, as indicating his intention. On Tuesday afternoon he oalled at the Cameron Hotel, and on leaving he said "Good bye" to the voung lady m the bar. He walked towards the door, and on returning repeated his adieu, adding, It's the last time, remember."

CARDIFF STEAMBOAT TRAFFIC, On Wednesday, at the Cardiff Police Court —Mr Morton Brown (deputy stipendiary) presiding-Mr James, of the Bute Estate Office, representing the Bute Docks Companies, mentioned a case which has arisen in connec- tion with the marine excursion traffic at Cardiff. The summons was against Captain Peter Campbell, the complaint being that Captain Campbell being in of the Westward Ho, and being directed by the dock- master nob to proceed, on entering yibnin the Bute Docks, to the north side of No. I rontoon, did on September 7th unlawfully refuse to comply with such direction and proceeded to the north side of the Pontoon contrary to bye-law 3 of the Bute Docks Companies' bye-laws and regulations. Mr James asked that the case should be adjourned until Tuesday, saying that he had a letter from the defendant's solicitor consenting to the adjournment. Mr Morton Brown assented.

BLACKMAILER SENT INTO PENAL SERVITUDE, Geoffrey Athelstan Perkins (40), described as an American barrister, who was convicted on Friday Tf blackmailing the Rev. F. W.ll.ams, of Bettis- combe, Dorset, was brought up again at the Old Riilev on Wednesday and sentenced by Justice Kennedy to 10 years' penal servitude. Mr Gill £ n behalf of the Crown) said that in view of the serious nature of the crime proved against the nrisoner a second indictment would be withdrawn, and he consented on this account to the entry of a verdict of not guilty. Before sentence was nassed Mr Gill said Sergeant Hailstone had attended from Liverpool to prove previous convictions, but Justice Kennedy said he did not think that necessary, as he was in full possession ofthefacteofthecase.

RAPHAEL'S ALMANAC FOR 1896.—This publics- tion is just issued, and contains a large quantity of tabular and statistical information and the usual dose of predictions of untoward events, which we hope will never come to pass. Pure beer, we notice, is Raphael's panacea for agricu tural depression as well as a cure for the drink eurse. In our opinion it is just as much a neces- sity as pure milk, perhaps niore so, Jelfast shipbuilders deoided on Tuesday to refuse the men's demand tot aD iBOWase in Wl*«*

CARDIFF MAYORALTY. Unanimous Invitation to Lord Windsor. The rumours which have recently been rife con- cerning the Mayoralty of Cardiff for the ensuing year has been virtually settled, and Cardiff will in all probability repeat her action of 1890-1, when she selected Lord Bute for the civic chair—an example since imitated by Sheffield, Longton, Dudley, Rotherham. and Whitehaven. On Monday a private meeting of the members of the Cardiff Corporation was held in the grand jury room of the Town Hall at 11 o'clock, when the following gentlemen were present :— The Mayor (Alderman P. W. Carey), Daniel Lewis, J.P., Richard Cory. J.P., Thomas Vanghan Yorath, Thomas Windsor Jacobs, J.P. (deputy mayor), David Jones, J.P., Thomas Rees, J.P., William John Trounce(ex-mayor), Ebenezer Beavan, J.P., Joseph Ramsdaie, J.P., Thomas Morel, J.P.. Samuel Arthur Brain. Tom Hurry Riches, Edward William Shackell, J.P., Francis JohnBeavun. J.P., James Tucker, James Herbert Cory, J.P., Edward Thomas, J.P., John Jenkins, J.P., Thomas Andrews, J.P., William Evans. Henry White, James Munn, Jacob Comley, Morgan Morga.n, William Smith Cross- man. Benjamin John, John Mathias Gerhold. Robert Johnston, Charles Edward Waring, Alfred Good, Ilityd Thomas. After a full expression of views had been given by nearly the whole of the members present, it was unanimously resolved to invite Lord Wind- sor to be Mayor of Cardiff for the ensuing muni- cipal year. Councillor E. Beavan and Councilor Ramsdaie, who were present, stated that they would be pleased to see Lord Windsor Mayor of Cardiff, and would forego any right they might have to be Mayor on the ground of pre. cedence. Tho Mayor stated, with reference to the suggestion which had been forthcoming that he should be re-elected Mayor, that he could not accept the position. Subsequently a deputation, consisting of the Mayor (Alderman Carey), the Deputy Mayor (Alderman T. W. Jacobs), with Councillors E. Beavan and J. Ramsdaie, and the Town Clerk (Mr J. L. Wheatley), were selected to wait upon Lord Windsor, at his Lordship's con- venience to communicate the informal decision of the Council. His Lordship Accepts the invitation. At noon on Tuesday the deputation selected by the Cardiff Corporation to oonvey to Lord Windsor the unanimous invitation of that body that his lordship should accept tbe Mayoralty of the borough for the coming. year. left for St. Fagan's Castle, where Lord Windsor had arranged to receive them at 1 o'clock. The deputation consisted of the Mayor (Alderman Carey, J.P.), the deputy- mayor (Alderman Jacobs, J. P.), Councillor Ebenezer Beavan, J.P.. and Councillor Joseph Ramsdaie, J.P., with the town clerk (Mr J. L. Wheatley). Lord Windsor received the deputa- tion with characteristic courtesy, and Alderman Carey having explained the object of their visit and expressed the pleasure it afforded him in being the medium of conveying to his Lordship the unanimous wish of those members of the Corporation who were present at Monday's meeting, the other members cordially joined in the request. After Lord Windsor had made numerous inquiries as to tha nature of the duties pertaining to the office, which the Town Clerk fully explained, his Lordship, in acceding to the invitation, expressed himself as extremely gratified at the remarks made by the deputation, and particularly desired the Mayor to convey to the Corporation his warmest thanks and sense of the high honour that they had conferred upon him. His Lordship then took the members round the Castle grounds, and subsequently invited them to luncheon with him. when they were jomed by Lady Windsor, Sir Augustus Paget, Lady Paget, Captain Paget, Miss Clive, and his Loidship's eldest son and heir.

THE FATAL GUN ACCIDENT AT WHITCHURCH, luquest and Verdict. Mo E. B. Reece, the district coroner, held an inquiry at the County Police Station, Whitchurch, on Saturday, relative to the death of Ww. Jas. Jones, aged 28, an insurance agent, of Cardiff- road, Whitchurch, who was found dead on Fri- day with his head terribly mutilated in the Waun Field. Mrs Jones, widow of the deceased, said he was generally a cheerful man and in good health. She did not know of anything that the deceased might havehad trouble with. On Thursday morning he left the bouse to go for a walk, and witness also went out, and returned shortly before 5 o'clock. at which time she expected the deceased to bo home to tea, but finding he did not return she instituted inquiries, but without avaii. William Samuels, residing at the Village Farm, stated that he knew the deceased, who some times came to borrow a gun from him. He asked witness for the gun on Thursday afternoon and also for two charges of powder and shot. Witness only gave him one charge, as that was all he had, and this the deceased loaded in witness's presence; The deceased said he wanted to see if he could shoot a wild pigeon. Witness last saw him alive in the field at the same place where he found him dead on the following morning. The deceased spoke to witness and said, "You are rather busy, aren't you?" but beyond this nothing of any importance passed between them. Witness thought he heard a dull report of a gun soon after speaking to him, but he did not see any smoke. He also thought he saw something fly up on the hedge, and be surmised that the deceased had fired at & bird, and consequently did not take any further notice of it. Witness afterwards left the field, and did not return that night. On the following morning, while plough- ing, he noticed a black mass at the top* of the field. This resembled Jones. He sought the assistance of Wm. Hopkins and P.C. Williams, and the three proceeded to the spot and found that it was the body of Jones. Witness was about 150 yards from the deceased when he thought he heard the report. Frederick Cottrell, who keeps a greengrocer's shop, said the deceased came to him for an ounce of tobacco about 7.30 on Thursday evening. P.C. Williams, of the Glamorgan County Police, described the position of the body when found. Ib was in a crouching position near a gap in the hedge, with the right hand resting on the knee, and the gun was lying in front with the muzzle turned away from the body. A cap, torn and burnt, was found fifteen yards away in another field. On examining the body he found that a charge from the gun had entered the head under the chin close to the throat. Tho top of the skull was blown off, and the left side of the face was torn and ragged. The gun must have been fired in very close proximity. He examined the gun and found that the right barrel had been discharged and the used cap was on the nipple. In the pockets he found a box containing tobacco and some papers relating to his business, but no money. The gap near where deceased was found had quickthorns planted in it, and on each side of the bank footprints were visible. The Coroner summed up, pointing out that in all probability the gun accidentally went off as the deceased was getting through the hedge. The jury returned an open verdict, but thought the deceased accidentally shot himself.

AMUSING APPLICATION TO THE PLYMOUTH GUARDIANS. At the meeting of the Plymouth Board of Guardians on Tuesday, the Clerk'read an amusing letter from a gentleman residing at Torquay, inquiring whether the guardians would assist him in finding a wife. He stated that he wanted a woman between 24 and 30 years of age, passably good looking, and of slight figure, but he did aot care what her religious creed was, so long as she was respectable, The letter concluded, "Please grant me permission to go over the Workhouse on any visiting day and select a wife for myself There will be one woman less on the rates of Plymouth—my native town. I will leave the matter in your hands, as I would rather have a poor woman from the Workhouse than one who required no sympathy." The letter was referred to tbe chairman of the House Committee.

ALLEGED OUTRAGE NEAR TONYREFAIL. On Sunday evening a man named Lewis Rees, a farm servant at Rhiwgarn, was arrested by the local police for an outrageous assault upon Miss Evans, the daughter of Mr Evans, Treferig House. It appears that the young lady was on her way to Divine service the same evening when .she met the accused near the Lawn Farm, not Tar from her home. He, it is alleged, immedi- ately set upon her, subjecting her to brutal indignities. A desperate struggle ensued, when finally Miss Evans's brother and brother-in-law, attracted by her cries, appeared on the scene, and Rees took to his heels. He was, however, chased and eventually captured, and held pending the arrival of the police, after which he was handed over and taken to the look-up at Porth.

TRAP ACCIDENT AT CARMARTHEN. An Old Woman Killed. Mrs Dinah Walters, butcher's widow, Allt- wallis near Pencader, was being driven home from Carmarthen Market about 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon when, on entering Tanerdy, the animal became very restive. Mrs Walters, who is about 70 years of age, was sitting on the back seat, and, not anticipating the rush which the horse made, was jerked into the road. Falling on her head, she fractured her skull. Dr. Prioe, Priory-street, was promptly in attendance, but the poor old woman only lived some four or five hours after the sad occurrence.

FORBIDDING THE BANNS. A sensational incident happened at St. Peter's, Tiverton, near Bath, on Sunday. The banns of a couple were being read for the last time when the mother of the bridegroom elect stood up and pro- tested, saying her son was a minor and bis intended bride was a married woman with chil- dren. The clergyman put off the wedding, which was to have taken place at the conclusion of the service, pending inquiries.

LADIES' FASHIONS. Dark green, combined withagtowing pink- reminding one of the geraniums the flown summer-or with a light crimson—suggesting all kinds of cosy winter thoUKbts-bids fair to be very popular in the millinery of this season. In some of the French shapes ftne finds deep blue blended with the national colour of Ireland but certainly the preference should be given to the aforementioned harmonies. Some of the new shapes of the headgear to be worn in the Gay Capital this winter appear &t the first glance to be perfectly hideous and inartistic, but some are just the reverse. Here is an illustration f a most delightful novelty in nne Lincoln-green felt edged with a bouillonne of deep crimson velvet -a style which softens the outline of the hat and my lady's features in the bargain. Standing LA CHARMANTK. I crisply out half-way round the crown are loops of green velvet ribbon with a satin back. Just at the point where the black plumes are stitched to the felt is a dainty chou of the rich red velours, while under the upward twist of the brim, and resting picturesquely on the light puffs of hair is a single crimson velvet rose, mmus any foliage. Apropos of these latest hats turned up at the back, an observant, man declares that women have either a mania for wildly drawing up their chapeaux in front, "a)a Punch," or for pushing them up over their chignons;; and that. con- sidering how quickly the fasions change, it is no wonder poor deluded men don't know the right from the wrong side of a woman's monument in millinery. Those who believe that the short mantle has had its day are sadly misinformed. As long as the enormous sleeves prevail, so long will the cape be with us, different, of course, every season as regards its outline or its additional quips and fancies. This autumn's and winter's tippet is to be a round and very ample garment, curving rather upwards across the elbows, whence it stands out with all the crisp smartness of the stuffed godet skirt. It is to be lightly quilted and lined with old-world brscade and even if the principal material be only cloth, it shall have appliques of thick bejewelled guipure or band- some braidings or passementeries. But here is the sketch of the very latest in abbreviated mantles. It is wrought in first-rate powder- blue box-clotb. At a few inches from the edge is a handsome application of black Russian silk braiding; while the additional short double cape aD" picture-collar waved and spread out from the throat, are in glos-grain silk, shot from blue to black, a warm tone of colour to flatter the features being provided hy the rose-coloured velvet lining the important col evasi. These very IK "GODET." chic affairs forming o species of undulating frame to the face, are to be very much de mode this winter, Some of them are to be entirely of fur or only lined with the sable. the Persian lamb, or whatever the peltry may be. The lining of this cape is of a quaint brocade, in which we find the glowing pink, the indefinite blue, and the glossy note of block, all intermingled in the shape of shadowy-looking flowers. Lady Fashion has not yet informed us what our muffs are to be like this season. Anyhow one cannot fancy that the huge "Granny" which the furriers en- deavoured to render fashionable last year will even catch on these coming months of snow and frost, although cosy skins are to be at a premium, and it is ordained that furs shall be used en masse as well as by discreeb finger breadths. But is it not a little early to discuss peltry, especially as so many charming evening frocks are being planned by the energetic modistes in expectation of the return of some of the elite to the magnetic M etropolis? A moderate dicolletage in conjunction with the long bishops' sleeves will be the thing to wear. Fat dowagers showing a yard of back have been sights hardly conducive to the encouragement of very low corsages, so no wonder there is a reaction as regards the fashion. This column closes with the model of a delightful dinner-dress suitable for a young married lady. I L'CNIQUB. As to texture it is composed of a very soft make of willow-green surah spotted with silver satin dots. The ribbon about the bodioe is of the sheeny grey, the full sleeves are gathered into vandyked cuffs of button-coloured guipure, and some more lace forms the short revers and zouave-like pieces on each side of the pouch- front. Round the throat is a so-called dog's collar of cerise satin shimmering through the cream laoe with which it is-overlaid. There is nothing crude or startling about this gown, in which the silver-green and i? £ >ry colour are inter- mingled in the sweetest way possible.

SERIOUS FIRE AT GRIMSBY, An extensive fire occurred early on Sunday morning on the fish pontoon at Grimsby, resulting in the destruction of 18 "tore and 17 fish waggons belonging to the Great Northern Railway. The Ice Company's works opposite to the scene of the conflagration became tilso involved, and a large quantity of machinery wa<< Seriously damaged. I The origin of the outhrfJlik is unknown. The damage is estimated at d620,000, and is only partially covered by insurance.

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES, Technical Instruction in Cardiff. On October the 4th a most interesting exhibi- tion will be held in the Technical Schools, Dumfries-place, Cardiff. This exhibition will consist of works done by students at Cardiff and throughout the country, which have been selected by the Science and Art Department for the final national distribution ot medals. In April of each year the schools of ari) throughout the country send to South Kensington the drawings, models, paintings, etc., which have been executed by their students during the preceding year. Last April 47,978 works were sent from 269 schools of art and branch schools, 47,757 from 359 soience schools, and 10,316 from 426 art classes. Of these, 4,044 were selected by the Science and Art Department for final competition for medals and prizes. In the final competition, eight gold, 66 silver, and 177 bronze medals, and 414 book prizes wereawarded. The works to be exhibited in the forthcoming exhibition in Cardiff will be selected from those which have been successful in the above national competition. This is the first time such an exhibition has been held in Wales. Cardiff students and others will now for the first time have the opportunity of estimating the high standard of merit to be reached in order to win such rewards, and they will consequently be in a much better position for competing in the future. The work done by the students of the Art School of the Technical School in Cardiff will at the same time be exhibited, and among them will be some works which have been successful in the national competition, and also a large number of drawings which have been accepted by the Science and Art Department as satisfactory for certificates. A number of works in modelling and wood carving will also be exhibited. A special committee was held at the college on Tuesday, and there were present:—Councillors T. H. Riches, W. Crossman, and T. Andrews; and Messrs Cornelius Lundie, J. H. Hallett, J. Bush, and J. A. Jenkins (the secretary).—Mr J. H. Hallett was appointed to represent the com- mittee on an important committee which is being formed by the Society of Arts to consider the best method of conducting examinations in tech- nical subjects, undertaken by Technical Instruc- tion Committees, but not at present included in the schemes of the Science and Art Department, the City and Guilds of London Institute, and the Society of Arts. Councillors Crossman, Trounce, and Munn were appointed the representatives of the committee on the Management Committee of the Cardiff Blind Institute. It was decided to advertise for a teacher in masonry and joinery, and to start a class in German, provided not less than 10 students presented themselves as willing to join the class. Mr Bush presented a reportconcerning the exhibition, to be held on the 4th of next month, of the works which have been presented before the National Committee. Messrs Riches, Andrews, Lundie, Crossman, and Hallett were appointed to wait upon the Mayor, with the request for him to open the exhibition. It was resolved to erect in the large room in Dumfries- place a large slate slab, on which the names of tho students gaining the highest medals in science and art will be placed in future. It was also resolved to publish a calendar of the school. Mr Grocock was appointed a teacher in elementary architecture. Medals were awarded to the following :— Art.-Silver, Miss N. P. Evans and Miss Amy Singer bronze, Miss Gertrude Cadle. Science.— Silver, Mr J.J. T. King and Mr Wm. Thomas bronze, Mr T. W. Davies and Mr George Stubbs.

TOWN'S MEETING AT NEWPORT Lively Proceeding's. A meeting, convened by requisition to the M*yor of Newport, was held in the Town Hail, Newport, on Wednesday evening, to discuss che present high rates and other matters," as the terms of the notice went. There was a large attendance of ratepayers. The first question which agitated the meeting was raised by Mr Little, who observing that he liked things above board, complained that the platform was well represented by members of the Town Council, and that he did not expect to see a single one. Dr. Garrod Thomas and Mr W. J. Lloyd offered, on behalf of their colleagues, to retire, but the meeting gave the chair to the Mayor with a single dissentient. The next incident was that some uproar was caused by those seated drawing their chairs up in close order, so as to give more room at the rear of the hall to those crowded in. Next a programme was handed to the Mayor from the rear of the platform, but his Worship, whilst admitting its excellence, declined to have anything to do with it, preferring to act in his own way.—Mr W. H. Witts then addressed the meeting. He denied that there was any antagonism to the Town Council, but the ratepayers thought that the rates were going up a little too fast, aud they thought that perhaps a ratepayers' association, founded on a sound and solid basis, would be the best kind of sprag. The Mayor had said he was not afraid tbe town councillors had shown that they were not afraid and the ratepayers were not afraid. (Hear, hear.) His idea was that a Ratepayers' Association should beformed on non-political lines, in the interests of the ratepayers, as the resolu- tion he proposed expressed it.—Mr Little, in seconding the motion, was delighted with the electric light, the trams, and the new hospital, but asserted that the cor- poration were going too fast, and that Newport now stood unenviably at or near the top of 49 boroughs in the matter of rates. (Shame.) What evidently frightened the speaker was the Wentwood water scheme, and inferred that the 7s ód in the £ paid as rates would soon be 10s "The authority of the ratepcyers to form an association was reiterated, but the speaker confessed, in an aside and apparently as the result of experience of former and now defunct ratepayers' associations, that it would probably not last more than a year or so, but they would do the work.— Professor Banks and Alderman Parnall were next on their legs together, but the Mayor gave the preference to the Professor," who began by pointing out that what had been done by the Council was irrevocable, and the question was, what was to be done! (A Voice: "Turn 'em out," and laughter.) -Alderman Parnall said the municipal rate was 5s, but this did not include the poor rates. (Laughter, cheers, and hear.)— Mr Witts said Is 4d added for poor rates gave 6s 4tl, a statement which the Mayor confirmed.— The Town Clerk explained that in the 49 boroughs which had been quoted the rates were now much heavier, owing to the bringing in of new things. The year given was 1887.- Then Mr Dillon wished to make a remark about the chairmanship of the meeting, but was met with cries of "That's a side issue," "Sit | down," and mixed cries of dissatisfaction.— Mr Wm. Jones proposed an amendment that the meeting be adjourned for a month to enable the requisitiouists to bring forward a definite resolu- tion.—Mr E. Frost seconded the amendment, aud it found a good deal of support.— The proceedings were exceedingly lively through- out, and finally the amendment on being put to the meeting was lost, and the original resolution to form a Ratepayers' Association was carried by a large majority. The meeting broke up in some confusion.

UNIVERSITY OF WALES. The Theological Board. The third meeting of the Theological Board of the University of Wales was held at Shrewsbury on Wednesday, under the presidency of Principal Edwards, of Bala, president of the Board. The sederunt lasted nearly six hours. There were present Principal Fairbairn, of Oxford Professor Rendel Harris. Cambridge; Principal Reichel, of Bangor Professors Tyssil Evans and Mac- kenzie, of Card iff; Professors Anwyl and Morris, of Aberystwyth Professor Williams, of Tre- fecca; Professor Moore, of Carmarthen; Professor Hugh Williams, of Bala Rev. R. E. Morris, of Wrexham .and Rev. J. D. Watters, of Cardiff, the hon. secretary. Communications were read from Archdeacon Pryce, Bangor; Professor Herbert Ryle and Dr. Maul ton, of Cam- bridge Principal Morris, of Brecon; and Professor George A. Smith, of Glasgow. The regulations for the degree of B.D. (Bachelor of Divinity), were revised by the Board and prepared for presentation to the Court. The syllabus for the first B.D. examination in June 1896 was also completed, and arrangements made for drafting the syllabus from the second B.D. examination in 1898. The regulations for the degree of D.D. (by examination), were also drafted and ordered to be reported to the court. A list of suitable examiners for these examina- tions was also drawn up, and other important matters relating to these degrees in theology were advanced a stage. Principal Fairbairn, of Oxford, took a leading part in the discussions, and assisted greatly in tbe framing of the regulations and the preparing of the syllabuses.

BOY shotbyTTlayfellqw. Oil Sunday night, in one of tbe principal streets of Coventry, a boy named Wale accidentally shot a lad named Lucas with a pistol which he purchased a week ago. Wale was showing his friend the pistol when ili went off and the bullet lodged in Lucas's oheek. Wale threw away the pistol and cartridges. The affair caused great excitement, it being at first thought that Lucas was killed. The bullet has not yet been extracted, and a serious oparatlon will have to take place.

MRS LANG 1 RY & HER HUSBAND. A New York telegram says ;—It is reported from San Franoisco that Mrs Langtry has applied to the Lake County Court for a divorce, having obtained a certificate that she has resided for the requisite legal period in Lake County.

WESLEYAN METHODISTS. Annual Meetings of the South Wales Provincial Synod. On Tuesday the first of the committees in con- nection with the above synod were held under the presidency of the Rev. J. Evans (Eglwysbach), Pontypridd, the president of the province. There were also present the Rev. H. Pritchard, Tredegar (the district secretary), and the following clerical and lay delegates from the various circuits (the district secretary), and the following clerical and lay delegates from the various circuits in South Wales :—Revs. R. E. Jones and W. T. Ellis, Messrs W. Jones, W. Garmon, and T. Turner, Merthyr Revs. John Evans, and John Rees, and Mr H. P. Morgan, Pontypridd; Revs. H. Pritchard and LI. A. Jones, Messrs L. Thomas, J. L. Herbert, and T. Lewis, Tredegar; Revs. T. Jones, T. Manuel, and J. Rowlands, Messrs D. Watkins, J. Jones, D. Harris, T. J. Howells, J. Edwards, and D. Davies, Aberdare Revs. R. Owen, E. Isaac, E. Davies, Messrs W. Jones, H. Davies, T. Lewis, R. Richards, and T. W. Davies, Treorky Revs. J. M. Owen and A. C. Pearce, Messrs T. Bevan ana T. Richards, Ferndale Rev. J. Humphreys, Messrs E. Asbton, H. Jones, L. Davies, and H. Jones, Cilfynydd Revs. P. Jones, E. Roberts, T. Morgans, Messrs, W. Rhydderch and G. Burrows, Brynmawr; Rev. H. O. Hughes, Messrs W. Williams, J. P. Powell, Ll. Thomas, I and W. Hopkm, Cardiff Rev. R. Roberts Messrs W. Hopkin, T. Lewis, and W. Davies, Llandilo Revs. J. Roberts. J. Rowlands, W. LI. Davies, H. Parry, Messrs J. Davies, H. Phillips, W. Lane, W. Thomas, and W. Evans, Swansea; Rev. J. Jones, Messrs J. Evans and J. Jones, Llanelly Revs. J. D. Jones, G. O. Roberts, Messrs B. Jenkins and J. Evans, Lampeter; Rev. R. W. Jones, Messrs D. Jones and D. Evans. Aberayron Rev. D. Williams and Mr Delta Davies, F.A.Ph.S. St. David's, Pembrokeshire Revs. T. J. Pritchard, W. Morgan, and Mr J. Lloyd, Aberystwyth Revs J. Rowlands, T. H. Williams, Messrs J. Morgan, and D. Jones, Ystumtuen, Aberystwyth Rev D. Morgan and Mr D. D. Williams, Machynlleth Revs. D. D. Davies, J. Pritchard. Messrs W, Savage, and E. Hammer. The Committee of the Bookroom and that of the Home Missionary Society sat on Tuesday afternoon, and in the evening the Rev. R. E. Jones (Merthyr) and John Rowlands (Ystumtuen) preached at Sion, the Rev, R. W. Jones (Aberayron) taking the introductory part of the service. At the same hour the Revs. G. O. Roberts (Lampeter) and T. J. Pritchard (of Aberystwytb) preached at Hirwaio. The business meetings of the Synod were opened on Wednesday morning at 9 a.m., the Rev. J. Evans, Eglwysbach, the president of the province, presiding. The President then gave a reception to the young men who were appointed to the district at the last conference, after which the Home Mission Committee was appointed, and it was reported that the Ferndale Circuit had taken an additional married minister at the last conference. It was also arranged for each cirduit to make local arrangements re the Home Mission meet- ings and also for the Foreign Missions. It was deoided to bold district examinations of probationers at Mountain Ash and Tredegar, the Revs. T. Manuel and J. D. Jones being elected secretaries. The committees of the Sunday schools, and the Sunday school collections, were appointed, and the retiring secretaries, Rev. J. Roberts, Swansea, and Rev.;R. Roberts, Llandilo, were re-elected. The Rev. T. Morgan, Bryn- mawr, the ex-President, and Mr. J. P. Powell, Cardiff, were re-elected treasurers of the Chapel fund, as was also the secretary, the Rev. Peter Jones, Brynmawr, the Rev. J. Jones, Llanelly, being elected as his assistant. A similar compliment was paid the Rev. Rice Owen, the secretary of the Chapel Loan Fund, and the Sustentative Fund Com- mittee was appointed. The synod at this point adjourned to dinner. The Revs. J. Evans (Eghvysbacb), H. Pritchard, Messrs E. Rees (Machynlleth), and D. Harries (Mountain Ash) were elected on the Bangor BnQk Committee. The President and Mr T. Bevan (JTerndale) were elected on the Education Committee. The Revs. J. Evans (Eglwysbach), H. Pritchard, J. Prit- chard, Messrs J. P. Powell (Cardiff), E. Rees, Machynlleth and T. Richards, manager, Coedcae, Porth, were appointed Executive Committee of the Provincial Synod. The president and Mr Lewis Williams, Cardiff, were appointed to deal with the candidates for the ministry, and it was decided to present the Rev. T. Morgan, ex-chairman of the synod, with a suitable address on his retirement from the chair, the Rev. T. Manuel, Mountain Ash, being ap- pointed secretary, and Mr D. Harris, Mountain Ash, treasurer of the movement. The conference then adjourned for tea, which was partaken of at the Council Hall, Mr W. Caunt catering. In the evening a public missionary meeting was held at Sion, Mr J. P. Powell, of Cardiff, in the chair. Addresses were delivered by the Revs. W. Morgan, J. Humphreys, T. Morgan (ex-presi- dent), and J. Evans (president). At the same time a public meeting was addressed at Aberaman by the Revs. E. Roberts and Ll. A. Jones.

STRANDING OF S.S. VINDOMORA A Board of Trade inquiry into the circum- stances attending the stranding of the s.s. Vindomora, ef London, in Camarinos Bay, on the 27th of July last, was commenced at the Town Hall, Cardiff, on Tuesday, before Mr Morton Brown, deputy stipendiary, and Captains Parrish and Cosens, nautical assessors. Mr Waldron appeared for the Board of Trade, and Mr Vachell represented the master (Mr Thomas Bryant). Mr Waldron, in opening the case, said the Vindomora was registered in London, but owned in Cardiff by Mr E. R. Care. She was 692 tons net register, and was built of iron in Sunderland in 1873. On the 25th of Julv she left Rochefort for Camarinos in Spam with a crew of 15 hands all told. On the 27th the weather was thick and dirty. At a p.m. on that day the second officer took the watch,, and Cape Villano was rounded at 8.30, distant about halt a mile. Shortly before 9 the vessel struck a rock off Barca Point, and was badly holed, with the result that the master deemed it advisable to beach her. She was afterwards temporarily repaired, and took in a cargo of pitwood for Cardiff, where she was now in dry dock.—Evidence was given by Mr Thomas Bryant, the master, bearing out this statement. When the accident occurred he was in the chart- room consul ting his chart. He was unable to state the cause of the stranding, but he believed if the vessel had been a few feet further out she would have gone clear. He had held a master's certificate for 30 years, and had never had an accident before.—At this stage the inquiry was adjourned.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT CHEPSTOW. A youth named James Benjamin died at Gloucester Infirmary from injuries caused by a railway accident at Chepstow on Monday. Deceased had to go to Chepstow goods station, and when crossing the line was knocked down by a Wye Valley tram, his left foot being cut off, his leg and thigh fearfully mangled, and head and face much bruised. Every attention was given the poor fellow at Gloucester, but he did not survive an operation which had to be resorted to.

Us Now what would you realiy think of a girl who treated a fellow as you have treated me? SHE (al)ologetically): I shouldn't think of her at all. I'd forget hor.

CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING COM- PANY, LIMITED. The White Feather district of Coolgardie Goldfield grows in favour as a rich mineral- producing ground, and the Caledonian is, perhaps, the gem of the place. The original reports were of a highly favourable character, and the derelopments which are taking place give | ample confirmation to all that the experts re- ported. The manager announced fine specimens rich in gold in May last. A cable of July 24tli stated that the main leader had been struck at a depth of 40ft., and development was opening out most satisfactorily. The ground on the north boundary was opening up splendidly. The manager writes, July 30th, that work has been pushed on vigorously at Shaft No. t, and the reef had been definitely traced for a considerable distance. Excellent samples of quartz had been obtained showing coarse visible gold, estimated to run 6 cz. to the ton. The shaft on the northern boundary was to be pushed on, and if it realises the expectations of the manager the Caledonian is likely to be one of the richest properties in the neighbourhood, if not absolutely the richest. August 8 A cable message reports developments on north boundary opening up splendidly, September 6: A further message states that in Shaft No. 1 northern boundary splendid Bamples have been obtained. Io jf0. 4 Shaft the quartz shows visible gold. The value of the mine is increasing every day, and with only a little more progress the shares will soon leave their present quotation of 4" to 4s 6d far behind. They ought, in fact, to be double that before the present account runs Out.- Capitalist. Sept. 14. 15718

The term gaol-bird has a more literal signifi- cance in Michigan, U.S.A.. than it has here. In the state prison there the convicts are allowed to keep birds, and over 600 may be heard carolling away from dawn to dark. They are all owned and cared for by the prisoners, and the authorities consider that this little responsibility and interest has proved very holuful to muny of the more natoreg.

By Maggie Symington. Geod Manners at Home. That good manners should have their starting 1 point in the home is a much more important thing than many people believe. The other day I found the following excellent rules gummed on the fly- leaf of a little book which a very careful and loving mother gave to her little sou thirty years j ago, and am anxious to pass them on to the boys of my Round Table in particular. I should like I to remind you all at the same time of the old proverb which says, Manners make the man." Manners are, or should be, the outward expression of the internal life, therefore all outward graces are most real when they spring from an inward loving heart, a heart which never likes to cause pain or inconvenience to others. Blessed is that boy, or those boys, and all who have to do with them, who will take these rules into his heart, and carry them out in his daily life. Some Excellent Rules. 1. Shut every door after you without slam- ming it. 2. Never stamp, jump. or run in the house. 3. Never call to persons upstairs, or in the next room if you wish to speak to them, go quietly where tney are. 4. Always speak kindly and politely to the servants, if you would have them do the same to you. 5. When told to do, or not to do a thing, by either parent, never ask why you should or should not do it. 6. Tell of your own faults, not of those of your brothers and sisters. 7. Carefully clean the mud and snow from your shoes before entering the house. 8. Be prompt at every meal. 9. Never sit dowirat the table or in the parlour with dirty hands or tumbled hair. 10. Never interrupt any conversation, but wait patiently for your turn to speak. 11. Never reserve your good manners for strangers, but be equally polite at home or abroad. 12. Let your first, last, and best confidant be your mother. A t«. n 1 l m. n < t'uu unosi. oiory. This is very nicely told by a much valued damsel of my Round Table :— One Christmas time a friend of ours gave a large party, and as some of the guests lived a long dis- tance away they were invited to stay the night. One lady was to have a room at the end of a corridor which was not often in use. The party came to a successful close at midnight, and the house party retired to bed. Just as this lady was falling asleep she heard footsteps. She listened, and presently someone began to open her door. It was very dark, she could not see anybody, but to her horror on came the footsteps into her room, nearer and nearer to her in a minute some great heavy thing flung itself across her bed. She was fearfully frightened but after awhile, venturing to touch the thing, found it hairy, and so she thought it must be some animal. She was still very much afraid, but after a time fell asleep, and when she awoke found that her midnight visitor had gone. On going downstairs she heard the master saying to one of the maids, "Where did Juno sleep last 'night?" "Perhaps she was in the room at the end of the corridor," replied the maid she has slept there lately." Now the lady understood who had frightened her, and at breakfast it was explained how Juno (who was a very large deer. hound) bad learnt to open that door and make herself comfortable where she had no business to be.—GWENDOLEN BUTTER1HELD, D.M. His First Voyage. The little King of Spain went to sea on board a gunboat with his mother and sisters quite lately. It was his first sea trip. They embarked at San Sebastian, where there is no landing-stage, and the only way to reach the nian-o'-war's launch was over slippery rocks covered with seaweed. His small Majesty thoroughly enjoyed his voyage be was not still a moment, but ran all about the ship. examining everything, and asking all sorts of questions. He made great friends with a big, brown Newfoundland dog, called Luzon after the gunboat; and the little boy listened with wide open eyes and eager look to the story told him by the captain of how the beautiful animal, a castaway on the rocks near Gibraltar, crying piteously for help, had been picked up by one of the Luzon's boats. Ever since the dog had been a devoted friend to his rescuers, and to the whole crew. When the tale was ended. little King Alfonso XIII. gravely observed "Poor fellow! How many persons are raised from low to high position, and are not so grateful as Luzon The King was one of the few visitors to the ship who escaped sea sickness in the choppy sea. Hts governess and aide-de-camp were among the sufferers. My Scrap Bag. THE FIULLED LIZARD.-One of the most extraordinary reptiles known has a curious frill. like development in the neighbourhood of the neck, which it can stick up or smooth down at will. Another remarkable thing about thie strange little creature is that instead of going on all fours" like others of its kind, it walks along in an upright position on its hind legs only. One of these little creatures may be seen at the Zoological Gardens in London now; it came from Western Australiai A MIRACLE.—" L think," says a naturalist, that the life-history of a butterfly, from the ege iaid on the leaf of a flower, to when it is hatched in the glow of the warm sunshine, to the cater- pillar state and onwards, is one of the greatest miracles we can imagine." And this is a miracle that all may wonder at and study, even children. LITTLE PBOPLE.—There are bees in India that have been known to put marching regiments to flight, and drive fishermen to leave their boats and swim for their lives. Mr Rudyard Kipling, who knows so much about the Indian jungle, tells of the ferocity and success with which these little people," as he calls the wild black bees, will mob and sting to death the wolf and dog packs of the forest. A TRIP TO THE MOON.-At the Exhibition which is to take place in Pans in the year 19u0 it is proposed to bring down the moon for people to look at by means of a big telescope, two hundred feet in length. The maguificent image of the moon is then to be thrown on a screen placed in a large hall that will hold six hundred spectators. If the mountains in the moon should be in a state of eruption at that time the spectacle will be a grand one. This is a new way of taking a trip to the moon. JOY DAYS.—Did it ever strike any of you little people that the joy days even of childhood are far more plentiful than the dark ones ? Just keep a diitry of days for a little while, say a month, and then sum up the joy days at the end of it their number will astonish you. FOR THE ROUND TABLE. -Mark this, all mem- bers, please, A wise man says that our greatest glory does not come from our never fall- ing, but from our ability to rise every time we fall. So when you feel to come short of the high ideal Aunt Maggie sets before you, do not be discouraged, but go on trying to reach it. III is never to be reached unless you try, and if you continue to try it is bound to be reached some day. The Value of Knowledge, What will you young folks say to this ? Learn- ing has its advantages, you see. This story is told by a grocer:—"The other d-y one of my plate-glass windows was slightly chipped in a part behind which was a stock of currants packed rather tightly. As a result of this damage there was formed a little bole, so small that a currant could only with difficulty be forced through. As I was not insured, I did not bother to have a new window fixed; but I was soon compelled to. One scientific youngster, who had learnt that nature abhors a vacuum,' made use of that axiom in what was to me a very undesirable manner. He applied bis lips to the little hole, and by creating a vacuum 111 his mouth in the simple and well-known way, coaxed one currant after another into the hole, and then drew it out with a pin. I didn't notice it then, and probably should not have discovered it at all had the youngster kept the secret to him- self. But a day or two after he returned with a whole host of boys. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that he was hiring out my window at a piece of slate-pencil a time. Each boy was permitted to keep his lips applied to the hole till he succeeded in bringing a currant into the position whence it could be conveniently taken out with the pin." Royal Birds. Once upon a time, my chickens, swans were looked upon as Royal birds, that is, they were preserved for the King and for persons of high estate. If men had swans, and were not sufficiently rich to support them with dignity, they took them to the King and had them put in the Royal swannery. In this and various other ways the swans that live on the Thames are very aristocratic birds. Every year their census is taken. The Queen's swanherd, and the markersof the different London companies who own birds with her, go up the river together in boats, stopping at every swan island to count and mark the birds. Those which belong to the companies are marked in this way—an incision is made in the bill and filled with pitch, and the birds are restored to the water more frightened than hurt. It does not hurt in one way, but I think you will agree with me that it does in another-I. hurts their pride. That black mark is looked upon by the swans themselves as something derogatory, and the Queen's swans, with their free bills, look down upon those with the black marks which belong to the trade compauies. Very foolish of them Yes, of course, but we must be careful how we condemn them for it, because they who live in glass houses must not throw stones." The Queen's swans very seldom pair with any who are marked by the companies, and they do not care to associate with them they look upon it as beneath them to do so. A Little Girl's Pets. I think you will like to read this totter which a lihtu Air!. imate about her nets, and what han. ,f"J pened to them during the time when she WM iN aad not able to look after them herself. Shft says: "Two of my gold fish died and one of nay cats; I miss her dreadfully. She has left two oat sons and one cat daughter, and there is a grandson also. His name is Belle, even although he is a grandson. You know it is not easy to find proper names for your pets; I find it difficult. All tblk male cat children have female names. The cat that died was called SnowbalL That name suits any kind of oat. The daughter has the same name, but the cat sons are called Molly Gray and Dorothy. My dog's name is Penelope. I call him Penny for short. I have two baby tortoises, and a lizard besides. A friend gave me tlt. lizard, and I had to bring him home in the train in a basket with a lid to it. When 1 was almost home a man in the railway carriage said, Little girl. your lizard is nearly out of your basket.' Yes, there he was, hanging half- way out. I put him in again and shut the lid more tightly because the woman opposite me began to squeal. The others all laughed. I am sorry to say that the names of thti tortoises and the lizard do not suit them any better than the cats' names do them; but I hack so much trouble to find them at all that I do not care to change them. I love all my pets, and I hope I shall never be ill again it is so very Îa. convenient for them when I am." Why We Stana Upright. I dare say it has never occurred to you to wonder why we do not go on all-fours like othei animals; but there is a reason for it, as there ia for everything it you seek far enough. The reason for this is that we are tied tightly into this position by a lot of strings which scientific men call muscles; strings is a more understandable word for you to use. There are strings in the heels, and in the thighs, back, neck, chest, etc. And if it were not for these strings or muscles, we should tumble together in a heap instead of 4taDd- ing erect in the way we do. At the Round Table. LOST IN POST.—I am sorry to say some papert on their way to me (te-forwarded) have met with this fate through the breaking of enclosure eny&. lope. Amongst them was a letter from a recently enrolled hon. member with a leaflet enclosed, and two stories by little contributors whose namesI too, are lost unfortunately. I shall be much obhged if these can be repeated. BASKET.—A beautiful scrap-book and pretty woollen shawl have been sent for this bv Gwen Butterfleld, D. M. Y Round Table Awards. Prizes of Books and Medals of the Order will be given at intervals through the present year to little people who contribute something original at interest to the column, or of whom a good report is made concerning conduct, or of work for thft Round Table. Contributions may be sent at any time, and must be written on one side of ths paper only, with name, age, and address attached. All young people under 17 years of age art eligible for these awards. Contributions must be original, and certified as such by an older persoo, THE ORDER has now upwards of 23,000 mem- bers. Watchwords: Conscientiousness, Kindnees, Courtesy. Motto We must do the thing we ought before the thing we may." Vows and Promises. Knights and Esquires must pledge themselvet to try to be brave, true, honest, courteous, and obliging kind to dumb animals to refraia from bad language and to say a few kind words. or do a kind deed every day. Damsels and Thimblemaids must pledge them* selves to try to be true, sweet, helpful, modest, and gentle never to listen to a wrong thing, nor repeat one; kind to dumb animals and to say a few kind words, or do a kind deed every day. THE BIG BOOK OF THE ORDER is always open for the reception of new members. All readers are entreated to join. A penny postage stamp should be enclosed in letter of application for transmission oi the beautiful blue and gold certificate. If six stamps be enclosed, a Book of the Order, Song of the Round Table (full music size, with tonic sol-fa, in addition to the ordinary notation), and illuminated Vow Card will be sent with certificate. OLDER PEOPLE are invited to join as Hon. Members. Rules, &c., free on receipt of ttd. dressed halfpenny wrapper. Address— AUNT MAGGIE SYMINGTON, Hunstanton, Norfolk;

THE CHANNEL FLEET AT SCARBOROUGH, At Scarborough on Monday thousands ol people crowded into the town for the purpose of viewing the ships of the Channel Squadron. Ten steamers and numerous small boats took numbers of visitors to the battleships. During the afternoon Walter Wells, painter, of Burton Leonard, Leeds, fell from one of the masts of the Resolution, and sustained fracture of the skull and other serious injuries. At noon nearly 40Q men from the Squadron were entertained at dinner.^In the evening the Spa Grounds were illuminated with fairy lamps, and there was p firework display.

EXCITING DISTRAINT. Setting a Dog on a Bailiff at Wrexham. On Monday, at Wrexham, Joseph Wynne, Wrexham County Court bailiff, charged a widow named Mary Williams with bavmg assaulted him while in the execution of his duty. Prosecutor was levying a distress on defendant's furniture^ when the defendant went to the fireplace, picked up a poker, and made a blow at him, which M, received on the arm. She also set a dog at him, which seized his leg and tore his trousere.FlI&ecI 10s 6d and costs.

THE OPEN council t^bose-R i i ki°n of St. Mark, Venice. Opposite JjjOtt, n,arober in t.hn Palace was a head of this Iy*6* wh if J?,0Ultl °Pen, into which persons secretly »C6 it at ti< '"I Was *° meet tbe eye of the Doge. We '•lie letters ll of this column to indicate that hirio„ !ire received by n*, and also letters re- ° ers on legal ami general topics. Powf,. m..1.),-Where one of two trustees dies the ^PPoint a t. to the survivor, who should at once *ubject in 1s'1 trustee. This is t he general rule, ^hieii »« i la,ever may be contained m the will, therefore ,'ave n"t seen. The grandfather should Co-trust,eo rn,a"y appoint one of the uncles as his fc*e<luiren t am* tuey can then advance the money J' apprentice the minor. Jeturn 0(,?(i,STIW' (A. B.C.). —You cannot claim the been fefi °f 2c paid by you. There may have 8er*ant of tins to prevent their sending you a C0l»munio 1 (,ay promised, or they may have i w,t'' 01le OT two girls and found them k^Pect. ^CC°PC y°ur situation. You could not r. r so trifling a fee. l^680orie '00D.S (B. R.).—Not knowing the nature of a rca' 'lnP°ssible for us to say whether it '•Weiverl f?nable ••.ondit.ion that no returns would be «leat|y im ,f:r seve" days. But such a, condition flav"e,'a promise to receive them within the timo K ai"' th^y would have arrived wit hin "o not but for the firm's own delay in sending, we k you ave liable- ,h°'' Kl;'nt (A Const-ant Reader)—We are Proni^ K'11 you w<" not be able lo set up a verbal Co"siti«rar ^'ouv landlady to forego the arrear?, in P*tt.serjK„, of our quitting within the time Titter «ii 'he notice, especially in tfie face of the at tjjg for the amount, which you received court wm li"0 time. We frankly da not think any promise w ace°Pt your statement that such a H ''tH made, and we doubt whether, if made, "^fttetliiii ^d'n" in 'aw, as the consideration was ft cleric *ou were bound to do already. Nor will y°U. (i error in the, statement. of the amount avail t mti- ,ant' -se'ect some more distinctive name ^Uki., adws ar,! constant.) is n ANn' TkNaNT. (Another Constant Reader). aev 0 -superstition, which we have over and toilet*1 ,ex!jlocie|l >'» this column that a notice to •*0t jj ,e served before noon. Such notices need re«f ^ritten' neither need a notice to increase the ^ternativ e. J^iiiarv 0F ^1NE *-NU (Perplexed One).—By the tlle P'ne ent' belongs to the builder '>e Pr„ ent,Jy of wh« owns the house. It is supposed ^liir.u outside the boundary of the house to Is ^t'acheU. of course, if the builder has J°O0u for lt»e construction of the pine end it is ^°*Tio P y> '"tln.liJ! We believe that most orphanage?, workhouses, are only too pleased to resPonsiKi ° f0r ad°Ption f»otn a respectable and e Person, though of course inquiries are |ntenct.„„ lhe character and position of the 6Pnev. Parenl You may apply to Dr. Barnardo, HristojU$uway' London • or to Muller's Orplian- (Newport).—If the luggage was f *aUw&v n ll)e care of an authorised servant of safe d„pDPa"y. the company is responsible for ?Pense tlip Very unt' 1111,80 pay for any reasonable inero "Wner is put to by its non-arrival. But to ^Urchase of additional clothing hardly *tothin„ w ,0 a 'osst because no doubt sucli MO»e to ren?Uld 'lave had to be bought in course of ^rcentap. nat-ural wear and tear. Some slight that v °n l'le amount laid out.therefore, seems k arrlv are entitled to, provided the luggage H.wlSaiely in tlie end- ^■"esses « do not undertake to supply priva.te 'effcr to h-it- i as the business of the gentleman you 8 thinif been turned into a limited compa ny kfBJlcli his ii» v.e,y doubtful whether a letter would RClBrp nc*s> "nless sent to his private residence. *« h £ v6 (H. T->— Yours is the third letter Subject teCetved from different quarters Oll this ^Oswerg » havtj nothing to add to our former **1 of conv Person suffering from an insane delusion "id pia„„ removed in custody of a constable, iJ^^kintr a „iUP'ier proper restraint, but not a. person (Ted\ of right under a bona.-tide mlstake.. ?r<>ther'o ,i A Carriage between a man and his i 8in th,,auSht« would be neither legal nor bind- ^oniri .COl,ntry, whereit is considered incestuous. a<-c> be impossible to get the ceremony ^ildren ;iexcePt by concealing the truth, and the ?°t inhfiii? any ease would be illegitimate and could fffiir Property unless left to them by will under ,1rone i!, er s name. In the countries of Southern P&Ce K« believe that such marriages may take ..W |JPapal disDensation, but the parties would domiciled there. Paav w yO'N (Newpoit).—Your duty to the com• ^°Uree«.,„ 'c> '-s not to forward the exact coins ;ts K to v<Je l'lem> but an amount in c;xsh correspond- ?«fuse 'akings, and the company is entitled to ?e *efii«,A,^ake bad money from you, just as it har. -lom anybody else. We quite see that it your P on you to take money over the countei > JfUiost „peril> but the same hardship aPPlies„„ kj&ay h« *ery Person in the position of » cashier, and l8TR.°nsiJered incidental to the situation. J*ct th« ?N (Objected).— If your statement is cor- fe1t if whole of tjje objections must fall tbrough- ^ar hn«e of ltlose objected to take the rouble to n«w L or(i the Kevising Barrister, how « he to circumstances ? Attend by ^Mnean^ On ""ject to vftur obiection We can hardly advise Woo?R°^ERTOLONS? 'Nereis H Free Libraries t^sta^ce*1' lrom which yon misht obtain somo 5^esAf f^ird Constant Reader).—You can claim a Ua:roft» the date from which you were engaged, waa fixed, not otherwise. If you are dis- y°u must terminate your engagemem— a definite one was made—by the usual »,*» s^t s notice. If none was made you are as free "tOj, 'wnd may go and cook for someone else. (Constant Header).—A register of trade lisi,? is kept at the Patent Office, Cliancery-lane, totr50fi, E.C., where you may inquire whether the '^0 n^fa y°u refer to has been registered. But we its tiling it can have been, as it does not 00 AfgT?ivithin the description in the Act of Irade Ion. ,whrch will be recognised, and which are ot fttan>1classes (1) Names printed in a distinctive jJttj j?er (2) Signatures (3) Devices or brands and naines. Is a cni, NCIL (Tradesman).-Unless your borough it s ™ttnty in itself, which of course is not the case, i HIT1" t'le jurisdiction of the County Council, f county inspectors are entitled to take k»o»er«. "^analysis, and to exercise aU their other .ltCIA ,as freely as elsewhere.. 0ftoarria^-CE (X- Thomas).-There are two kinds indent reaii»Cences' ls issued by the superin- DartiM and must be applied for by oue of ^ided in?ho dins! to marry, who must have before The fPlUperinteildent's union for A5 Snce is issn«i tf'nJounc i" all to £ 2 Ms 6d. The application 5 e pi ration of one day after PJ^ce immediTf' the carriage may then take ^tee month, teiy' or at any wilhin the- neXH by the bish^ Another kind of licence is that issued JHich varv i«8i .^istrar or surrogate, the fees for v0fc neithpr ent dioceses from £ 2 2s to £ 3 3». Jjcences ? above is a special licence. Special «Ury; ti,/f ?.nly issued by the Archbishop of Canter- n^d^ncB y Pense with the condition of ON A'™a tlle payable come to about £ 30. ?0,Jeyto» «UNT (W. G., Brynmawrj.-If you owe for <_ and forward a remittance with an ^tain th- .goods, they are legally entitled to account e remittance as a set off against their P'derert' ir declining to furnish the further goods i.Y °u will see at once that this must be so, joined f,you were to sue them for the amount tolu 1 to t'hei cou^^ ali once counterclaim for your *hich we „ariner). —This is one of those questions *nUer jnr;re rather chary about answering without S*^boriti»o 10n* Prima facie the highway j?«ir roaci 09,11 have no right to commence draining »*riyed on to your land, if they have never bi-Oftn ,v sJ?ch ri"bc in the past. nQ\r. BANKRUPTCY (R.A.M.)—The landlord ~P»n an» claim in his tenant's bankruptcy "^fcht t0'?cf"er creditor. His only advantage is the {jet his rftri^ra'n on his tenant's furniture. If he can H 80 5 bui-f" by this means, he is at liberty to fc^kruntf.Vv. "1.e distress is put in after the actual fjnt. j,y "e is only allowed to recover one year's otd:n„ny further arrears must be proved ior in auSTEEs y'way. attorn^-B/C-)-Y°u must go on sending poweis after the wanderer till one of them does i^ s '°ng as he is alive and able to join in h °Perty y°u cannot give a proper titl'i to the fi, .111 bis joining in the conveyance. We fcjje case n?eie nothing in your rules proyiding for f o^JT sT!'you would have referred to it. ea k P (T.H.).-An unstamped receipt for over M sri Used as evidence in a court of law. It the receipt who is bound to affix a j°- Y0u ,n is iiable to a fine of £ 10 for not doing n^f°r'uati y Prosecute if you like, or you may give r*S0NAr ,%n f,0 the Inland Revenue authorities. Sr^oaski- —Perhaps it would be better to to hj'Ine direct to the gentleman you refer to. A JjU tear>h0i, at 'be National Liberal Club, London, • We fear he is not the only politician D 6(1 with ingratitude at the last election, b hiUsta i NCE (Cymro).—In order to answer you B • to th« 'be very question which you have put to qup3rmer bound to repair the fence ? This is a^St knn law, but one of fact, on which you Uas ik tnore than we. If the fence is his property, P°lRd to repaired by him in the past, he is i? W?^Pair it and maintain it in such a state as J* he fail Seese of the commoners off his land and ■!?sPasa '° fchis he cannot claim damages if they s. In no case could be be entitled to kill the OT'B^OF0^ PROMISE (Ring).—We are more in the a tho Ver'"S questions of law than violations t ru'es and customs of society." But it J* 0 breat Us t'lat conduct of a young woman akfly on fh ber marriage on the eve of the cere- eabonf ■ groUnt' that the relatives are disagree- ment and then refuses to return her engage- rs ^ns Vl0'ates everything that can be violated. St^rinp er is not inspired by what you are is/ a st»i«J.enou8h to call our proverbial kindness, but ><c 'en» of justice. D Ufteou, MinOR (D.M. J.)-Although it would be i^te, y. s on your part to remind the trustees of the not legally bound to do so. They are » on ave, the property ready to hand over to te-^Unt^st birthday, together with a full 0rity receipts during the period of your oyfyou are entitled to a vote, notify tSSster»:Sfer" We fear you cannot now get on the ov»r e re next July. It is not generally known k 'ttinw ?eers aiM liable to a penalty for wrongly Co. include qualified householders in the IJ^ke A few prosecutions on this account would *ouirderfui difference to the number of voters, V^istrSf: Sreatly lighten the labours of the party r, T&A(f, Ion agents. 20 ;,Bv Infant (A Widow).—Your son, being U^n°toMa" 'n^ant i" the eye of the law, and J, o k°°ks from Cassell's oi anybody else. uS?^s np'Viasse^'s cannot compel him to take their j.JI'.ess m. 'If1' ('an they sue you for their price J1hcleg off 0o'cs were required by your son as K»,°babie °°d Or clothing, which hardly appears i\^ICai* U TKn ^ean -UCATI0N (Agricola).—Technical educa- Ci l hlost s."nP'y training in some industry or craft. V, ural j?11'table industry to be taught in an agri- fii- -SHeh i ctis obviously agriculture, together cuit?,»bra"ches as cheese and butter making, °ee culture, etc. you,. „,ECRETARY (Cyrwen).—It appears to us, devi/.» that the so-called club was a b. the Jit the tailor's for securing customers, £ 2!»ey. simply his agent for collecting aXjal claim therefore consider that you have a v^fiint of aSainst the tailor for goods to the Si J"* so vyour Payments to the secretary, and that UUS 0r vrh*r Inay sue bim either where he re- llre. 'p^6 cause of action arose, at your rOTv "e address you suggest will be sufficient. JlPuty, '•~I'he club has no contract with the la,ry n therefore owes him nothing. The tK«Cutl|i' nr be paid to the principal, or rather his Iin0^Sh the administrator. We do not answer • (Troubled One).—The ground Ce at aiiv en.tltle(l to Put in a distress without fcv. to i f time after the rent is due and unpaid, *ui? er youi-^Whatever he finds on the premises, *u*» VOL mture or your tenants', as we are send k-re Perfectly aware already. You rot bim „ I? the rent, but you nut have it n the premises^ when be Is bound to sk-T! "ZSa°J,'TV,c« «n„?l complain o( Ues, which occur owing to defects, in ,0> house w.Tr, n srippT v fWater. Swan ea).—feimittiugJ. nouso W ATRK SUFPLY i« z allowing it to become to bo w,thorn a water s Acts on the sub- insanitary, c°"uary^? complain to the sanitary ject. You have "y. f"^c°™P0f health for the inspector or the medical otnc to jay on landlord to be corape e wrjle j,0 us again, water. If you have any I'™ bHc officials as we have heard of*»ucb ^ndlordl|> accepting presents f letter confirms a LEG A., Ar> v icK Jn tertained for a long time, suspicion which we have en dents (lo not namely, that many of ^rtCorrofPftct.^ upon 0U1 ■write to us with .r.i-r (hat they may read out advice, but simply i whom they have cause of our replies to find relief for their complaint, over cmr answer.s in private. feelings by gloat. j\ ,hls method of using our W hile not uke to warn the other parties columns, w e shoi opinions giveu «Pon a one- concerned that act™ce o P ubject to revision on sided ,f'"X^ide of7he ca-se. As far as you are hearing the other siae ho( feel Uial you are personally concerned, further advice from us. a position to bene y It is not the widow who is HUSBAND s DEBTS (A..)t but the properly liable for ber husband* dehts,^ jf v which the husba is responsible for its lakes P0S^e9S'°"1ito..i, and must therefore give it up. value toihecredito^ amount o( wh;kt the property ?tpaIt ffo do not answer through the post, and is worth. < soiutely necessary for us to ignore ic has become abs reader," and answer simply to the words constant reaaer, the writer's initials)- /Timothy).—We do not think LANDLORD AND £ e t frolT1 yeav to year can be that an ovd'iiay the various locks in the compelled to supply k.y .u never receive(1 the keys house a"d there not, liable to replace them, demanded of you y migbt be bound by your If you wfiu ^,l.o iiouse ^n tenantable repair, and duty keys. «naver).—Certainly the authori- HOUSE Nu"(^lu £ put a number or. your house, ties can compel >ou i f q are t0 flnfl you out How do you huppose p P greater nuisance except by \nLr up and down a row of houses t han to have to wanae p It }s mere affectation hunting for one by houses which are situated to bestow ~fmaalJ0^dh0that the town residences STenVeaffit noblemen inland are known, not by names 1but.by ^™Pow,s 3oll) _We are afraid BAtf,X^oes(ifput you in «■; DEPAULTINC' uJnB0f up when be is asked you must treasurei will not pay F .y b defence to sue him the county court It wi as he i9 the action to say that be nas same. Of Uaolefor the^ount r^eivea^ haR co„verted course, if you ™ea" PJ at raay be the subject of the money to his own use tuat may j ( be ver^careful to Iwve some solid proof before sug- (TnT.)°-I^s extraordinary what a num- POST OFFICE ( Fr0m persons who appear to think tijvlt the, position and duties of a post office to think that P jaw. We can only repeat official are rtg Mnift internal government and that it s p07"office are in the sole control regulanons of the I os^umce^ of the ^ostnj h j grocer's spirit licence, no one a postmaswr having g.o af^.d thafc th8re may else can. underlying these questions about bur. of course we do not for a moment suggest that it is so in your case.

t«_K (vcry plain): Look me in the face, sir He raises his eyes until they are directed to h6« Now, sir, deny, if you dare, that you married m«fjb must have been for your money," be fal- tered. „.„„

PLAIN TALES FROM THE MILLS. A Gerton Girl's Narrow Escape. Gorton is a suburb of Manchester. At this place cotton spinning and weaving are on, •■ib'»teJrt&a.? -a h°^v £ restored on]y be described as niarvellou son Bibbj^ seated^ atf the pianoforte, POT,terfX DiJture of health, and she readily vouchsafed particulars respecting her illness an mi^TSghtVbXe Easter i I was attacked by influenza. J was plained, clever doctor, who prescribed for undK T dfd not get better. Three weeks before me, but a jjOtn0 at Southpor Whitsuntide I fortniffht. When I came back and s^yed there a w g j con- 1 Tj a doctor who gave me a bottle of medicine suited a doctor, K me and he then said he but that did not cur j was suffering, thought he digestion and got very bad •00. '»'» f^ Xdy X'°»"d I™ indeed, y and that I would never deep consumpjio weak state that I •"m7 WMd Wbbvl'thf mother) here interposed in con- Mrs B.bby (the mo she dZairshe determined to try Dr. Williams P«* 'SfffiSM'Sfi "i«'SsSK6 • Vofrinc uo the conversation, stoppeu uu agt«„« Continued taking them, and improved 811 that in September I was able to retu so muc ™ overlooker and the workpeop 40 m^a Iton^shed to see me. They never expected were astonisneu -n j hav6 never lost a half Ay ie I "«»» taok. »»d 1 f,el ever I did.' p;n „n„ no(j merely ailments like the above, but also rheumatism, neuralgia, locomo y^ pi.ostration; dance, chronic diseases of the blooa and salloW com- erysipelas &c of are a specific pJexions to the g from worry, over-

m ou;„»men in native costume, one having a ,TW° J5 Kto the ground, presented a native pigtail .^gistrate at the Thames Police petition to the mag, ..That their humble and magistrate, whose ancestors were ever to be blessed," and him what they should do, they having been brufliy whito«*■« ™ firemen on board a Hong piok,;30n 8aid he^hVd no power, and referred them to the Board of Trade. -=

In the next Session of the Reichstag the Department of the Treasury will move that two new warships be built for the German Navy. The Budget will contain the first instalment of the cost of these vessels, whiah are to replace the ironclads Koenig Wilbelm and Jfredrieh.de* GtoNffit <

Braithwaite's Retrospect of Medicine says _«Cadbury's Cocoa is an invaluable addition to onr dietetic resources in tne treatment of swll digestivd dis* orders." WATCHES, Clocks, and Jewellery repaired at the lowest possible prices for first-class work. None but experienced workman employed by Henry Tainsli, 2 St. Mary-street, Cardiff. 4274 THE BOY STOOD ON THE BURNING DECK."— Some irreveient person has declared that his reason for so doing was that it was too hot to sit down but this is a libel. The reason was that the gallant boy would not desert bis post. With an implicit obedience to his father's commands he stayed upon the burning ship, and went to a glorious death. Hut suppose at the last moment young Casab;anca had been saved, what then? He would certainly have been very much burned, and the best thing for him would have been an immediate application of Holloway's famous Ointment, a certain remedy in all oases of burns. sealds, abscesses, rheu matism, lumbago, eelaticft, ffro&ohltig, asthma, sore throat, and tMlike,

A WORLD'S EXHIBITION IN 1900. The New York Mail and Express" propose a World's Exhibition in 1900. Let the entirt civilised Globe unite, and success would certainly be assured. Not America's Exhibition; not Great Britain's Exhibition not an Exhibition for France. Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, or India; but an Exhibition representing the scientific advances of the world at large M obtained at the close of the 19th century, and as compared with those obtained at the end ot the 18th century. Some have suggested that such a unison of thought, idea, feeling and interest would be difficult to bring about; but as this desirable unanimity prevails among the masses of thesf very countries on questions of importance, wher* they have united as in one voice, it is reasonable to presume that a united effort for a General Exhibit would be of easy accomplishment. Ot course to obtain a unanimous verdict from all classes representing so many countries, the object of this popularity must be placed upon genuins merit. As instanced the verdict endorsed by thousands in all civilised countries, with na dissention nor exception, which has been given for the value of Warner's Safe Cure in cases where the liver is out of order, or where tha kidneys are weak or diseased. This unanimous verdict is due to uniform genuineness. Experi- ences like the following give an idea of bhe value of this medicine and the importance of promptly resorting to its use when danger threatens. The Rev. James Thomas, Llan. wyddelau Itectorv, Newtown, Mont., says :—" For four years 1 „ suffered from indigestion, dissi GREAT BRITAIN. liess, and frequent headaches. FINALLY became so low I actually bid farewell to my family, but 4 bottles of Warner's Safe Cure completely cured me." R. A. Gunn, M.D., Prof. New York Medical College, attests :— In severe cases of Slight's Disease, where all other remedies and treatments failed, I have effected permanent cures with AMERICA. Warner's SAFE Cure. Furthermore, I am convinced that in aU ail- ments where the blood is in an unhealthy condition, and the general health impaired, the ad- vantage gained from the use of Warner's Safe Cure is remarkable." Dr. Fischer, Govt. Physician at Neuenbuerg, Wuertemberg, at. tests :—" I have pleasure in say inll. one of my patients, who was suffering from Bright's Disease of GERMANY THE kidneys, and who, in consul- tation with eminent colleagues was treated with a,11 otbet known therapeutic remedies without avail, was completely cured through the use of Warner's Safe Cure." Prof. J. Poiraud, B.A., B.Sc Paris, attests :—" After weeks 01 suffering from inflammation ot the bladder, during which time although under the most note«I specialists, the disease steadily FRANCE. developed and I rapidly erem weaker. I then resorted to the use of Warner's Safe Cure It weaker. I then resorted to the use of Warner's Safe Cure It promptly relieved the paiafuf symptoms and my convalescence to A complete cure was uninter- rupted and rapid." Hue de la Lonru* Ilaie 31, Brussels, savs W»? BELGIUM. ner'S Safe Cure cured my daugh& F jears) of Pulmonarj thbease following typhus fever, although doctors and their medi- cines faded." J. B. Hess, Teacher of Sand- bupchel by Rorschach, says• roi- many ywivs my healtl «5WLT7L?nT INN WAS unsatisfactory. THE uialadj O W1I/ £ EJRLAND. showed itself 111 an alarming way, and it was found that I suffered from kidney disease, for which T employed Warner's Safe Cure, and after a thorough treatment was completely cured." Jai Jai Ram Missur, late Station- master of different Indian rail ways, resident of Village Khudra, District Futtehpore, N.W.P., says:—"I WAS attacked by A fatal disease, dropsy. My wholt N body was filled with water, and INDIA. kidney* refused to work. I tried various remedIes, and talented and .<4 skilled European surgeons, and also native assistant »I NU^{ but all in vaiu. At last I > atft'1 told by them to prepare for death: I then commenced Warner's Safe Cure, and 20 bottles effected a complete cure.'

The Queen is in excellent health and spirits and has evidently derived great benefit from the bracing air of Daesid^' Her Majesty i. looking forward to the expected visit of the Grand Duke Serge and the Grand Duoheas Elisabeth Peodor. OYDa, who are now at Darmstadt. They weft at Balmoral for a short time about two years Mot accompanied b.G.t'lLnd Duke Paul,"