The Cardiff Times

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS. BIRTHS. BROWH.—At 17, Berth win-street, Cardiff, on the 17th tnst., the wife of William B. Brown of a daughter. n COLEMAN.—On the 13th inst., at 37, PlaaturTon-gar- dens, Cardiff; the wife of Alfred Coleman, of a daughter. 198n SONE.-On the 15th inst., at The Limes, Fields Park, Newport, the wife of W. H. Stone, of a son. MARRIAGE. JAKES—LOWDER.—On April 19th, at Wesley Church, Newport, Mon., by Rev. T. J. Pritchard, Cardiff, assisted by Rev. Lancelot Rail ton, Newport, William, only sou of John James, Newton Farm, Rumney, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of William Lowder, Rumney. 476 LLEWELYN—JONES.—On April 18th. at St. Lake's. Pontnewynydd, by the Rev. David Williams, B.D., rector of Llandymog, and rural dean of Denbigh, assisted by the Rev. D. O. Davies, vicar of the parish, Leonard W. Llewelyn, Clydach Vale, third son of Llewelyn Llewelyn, Esq., J.P., Abersychan House, to Edith, elder daughter of Edward Jones, Esq., J.P..D.L.. Snatchwood. 939 DEATHS. AT=s.-At 138, Woodville-road, Cardiff, Margaret, widow of the late William Atkins, butcher, of this town, in her 80th year, after a long and painful illness, patiently borne. CHA3EBKBLAIN.— On Saturday, April 15th, at the Wyndham Hotel, Cowbridge-road, Cardiff, Eliza- beth, wife of George Chamberlain, aged 53 years. G.&GB.-On April 16th, at 111, Strathnairn-street, Louisa Aon, wife of George F. Gage. LucAS-On the 14th inst., William Lucas, 62 years, coal trimmer, 13. Newland-street. Barry Dock. WAIT.—On the 15th inst., at 42, Hamilton-street, James Henry Wait. IN MEMORIAM. BAKER.—In tender loving memory of my dearly-loved mother, who fell asleep in Jesus April I7th, 1898. -For her to live was Christ, and to die was gain." RICHARDS.—In loving memory of my dear mother, Sarah Richards, who departed this life April 15th, 1892. Gone but not forgotten. 42

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1899, MR BALFOUR ON PRIMROSE DAY. OWING to the generosity of FLORA in this springtide there was an abundance of the beautiful and tender blossoms of the prim- rose, and on Primrose Day the legend which has been connected with the name of Lord BEACONSFEELD was duly honoured. But the primrose was not served up in salad, as the statesman suggested, only in buttonholes worn by party politicians and others who, caring naught for politics, have the Englishman's love of being in the fashion and going with the crowd. Primrose Day was honoured in the wear- ing of the flower and in gather- ings, at the principal of which Mr BALFOUR delivered himself of a speech on current politics and the present policy of the Conservatives which is in striking contrast to that pursued by Lord BBACONSITELD when in power. Some time ago, when repudiating the policy of Lord BKACONSSTKLD, Mr BALFOUR used the striking phrase, "Lord BBACONSFIKLD is dead," meaning of course that the Con- servatives were no longer under the sway of the policy pursued by the leader who dazzled his followers. Conservatives on Wednesday paid tribute to the genius of a politician by wearing the floral emblems, but at the great gathering held to celebrate the event, Mr BALFOUR could not say any- thing in favour of the dead hero's policy. Lord BEACONSFIELD was a political genius unquestionably, but he pursued with, misplaced zeal an unhappy policy which his own party has had to abandon. The patriotic, or supposed patriotic, policy of Lord BEACONSFIELD is not considered patriotic to-day by his followers who have repudiated it in Crete, in Egypt, and in endeavouring to arrive at an understand- ing with Russia in China. Indeed, the Primrose League itself has ceased to be Beaconsfieldian in its principles, for in supporting the present representatives of Conservatism, it is directly opposed to nearly all the phases of the policy which he deemed patriotic. The legend of the wrathe primrose" and the Statesman is now followed by another. The Primrosers are in a very peculiar position, but all the same they were no doubt in earnest, as we have said, in paying tribute to a political genius, but whose principles and faith they no longer follow. Another peculiarity of the meeting addressed by Mr BALFOUR was the subject chosen for his address. Mr BALFOTJB simply continued the debate on the Budget, and his speech was not without a trace of sarcasm at such a time and in connection with such an event as a Primrose celebration, for of all the political failings of the one-time Leader of the Conservative party, the great rock upon which he split was finance. Lord BISACONSFIRLD liked not; finance and figures; he was not a reformer he did not appreciate the dismal science," and his years of office were marked by deficits in the national balance-sheet. Mr BALFOUR was not happy in the situation, the Primrose Leaguers are not happy in their celebration of a Leader's memory, whilst at the same time thay support a party which has repudiated his policy; but not even the great Conservative party, with all their wealth and breeding, blue blood and boasted refinement, can stay the tide of reform and political progress which set in with the Education Acts and Reform Bills and has swept the Primrose Leaguen and the Conservative party from the moorings of their dead hero and patriot.

THE CROMWELL TERCENTENARY. HAPPY is the nation that has no history, I but happier far the people who can cele- brate with pleasure the great events in a nation's history. Centenaries and cele- brations are the order of the day, and GBwnwit ig the latest to be honoured, j Until quite recently CROMWELL, whose yfeRaw looms oq fesae in fee iKtfenft history, whose mark is so indelibly laid on national institutions, and whose name is linked with national freedom, had no bust or statue in the Houses of Parliament. His bust now reminds lesser men of what he did for his country and progress, and during the next few days some thousands of speeches will be de- livered before hundreds of thousands of men and women who delight to honour him as a national hero and a champion of freedom and right. The CROMWELL Ter- centenary will do this and more, for it will recall the principles for which he struggled and the Ironsides and Yeomen of England suffered and died. It may well lead us as a people to thank the old warriors and men of stern conviction for freeing these times of the struggles which they had to wage for liberty of thought and action which we now freely enjoy as by right—the poorest with the richest, the labourer with the reigning head of the Empire. As a people loving freedom we may take pride in keeping this celebration of the Tercentenary of CROMWELL'S birth, for he relieved the country of the horrible inquisition of the Star Chamber and restored civil and religious liberty. In CROMWELL'S first speech he denounced the preaching of Popery at St. Paul's Cross, and it is singular that at the time of the Tercentenary of CROMWELL others should be observing Popish practices and intro- ducing Romish ritual in the English Churches. CROMWELL suppressed what Sir RICHARD TANGYE terms in his biography of the PROTECTOR the Black Terror." We are accustomed to hear laments of the doings of CROMWELL'S soldiery n destroying the sculpture and beauty of the churches, but if the Ironsides dis- figared the church buildings and removed what they considered the Popish images it was done in answer to the ear slittings and the disfigurements and tortures inflicted on doubters, who would not acknowledge the tyranny of LAUD and his Royal master. They were strenuous times during the Civil Wars, and the years of struggle which led up to them, and though the student is inclined to disapprove many of the doings of CROMWELL'S soldiery, it is only just to remember that heroic tunes need heroic remedies and drastic strokes to make effective the work of the reformer. Cromwellism and Puritanism were marked by excesses, but every student of, the history of his own country knows what Puritanism has done for England, and they may well find delight in honouring the memory of the man who liberated the people from the Star Chamber and all that it represented. In Wales at least there will be considerable enthusiasm displayed over the CROMWELL Tercentenary.

MARRIAGE OF LORD ROSEBERY'S DAUGHTER. Honoured by Royalty. Favoured by splendid weather, the marriage of Lord Crewe with Lady Peggy Primrose, younger daughter of Lord Rosebery, took place on Thurs- day in Westminster Abbey in the presence of an enormous gathering, including the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Mr Balfour, Lord and Lady Rothschild, all the members of the Roth- schild family in London, Mr and Mrs Asquith, the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Deym, the Duke and Duchess of Buecleuch, Sir Henry and Lady Campbell-Bannerman, the Duchess of Cleveland, Lord Dufferin, Sir Henry and Lady Fowler. Lord and Lady Hopetoun, Lord Kimberley, Lady Jeune, the Marquis of Lansdowne. Mr John Morley, Lord and Lady Ripon, the Chief Justice and Miss Russell, the Duke and Duchess 3f Somerset, and the leading members of London society generally. The bride, who was given away by Lord Rose- bery, wore a splendid white satin dress orna- mented with primroses worked in dia- monds and trimmed with priceless lace formerly owned by Marie Antoinette. There were 10 bridesmaids, including the bride's sister, the bridegroom's three daughters, two daughters of Lord LeconfielL, Lord Rothschild's daughters, Miss Hirsch, the late Lord Lonsdale's daughter, and the daughter of Mr White, the United States Embassy. They wore dresses of mousseline de soie over white silk, primrose chiffon, sashes, primrose tulle hats, and gold curb bracelets, given by Lord Crewe, with the initials of the bride and bridegroom in enamel. During the bridal procession to the altar, and at the close of the service, Sir Frederick Bridge played wedding marches. Dr. Butler, Master of Trinity, performed the wedding ceremony, assisted by the Dean of Westminster and the Vicar of Crewe Green Church. After the wedding ceremony a reception and luncheon, attended by the Prince of Walss, the Duke of Cambridge, and some 500 guests, were held at Lord Rosebery'a town house, and the guests were shown the splendid array of costly presents from a wide circle of friends of both families, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York, Mr Balfour, the tenantry of Lords Rose- bery and Crewe, and leaders in political, diplo- matic, and society circles. Early in the afternoon the newly-wedded pair left London for Welbook Abbey, lent by the Duke and Duchies of Port- land for the first portion of the honeymoon. The event called forth most extraordinary enthusiasm in London, and both at Berkeley-square and Westminster were enormous crowds. Outside- the Abbey the streets were almost impassable for hours, and when the bride and her fainar arrived the excitement passed all bounds, Cheering crowds forced the natural barrier of police, and were restored to some sort of order only with the greatest difficulty. Within the Abbey people were packed, and as was the case with the outdide crowd there were many cases of fainting, but apparently no serious mishap. Both the Prince and the Duke signed the marriage register. Lord Chesterfield acted as best man, ajid-bard Rose- bery's 3ons were present.

COMPENSATION ACX. Case at Pontypridd. Judgment for the Plaintiff. On Thursday at the Pontypridd County Court his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams gave judg- ment for E60, with costs, for the plaintiff, Mrs Mary Ann Griffiths, about 65 years of age, resid- ing at Trecynon, near Aberdare, whose son, 38 years old, was killed at the Femdale Colliery, the propertyof Messrs D. Davis and Son. The plaintiff's claim was JE170, the case having been heard on Wednesday. Mr Benson, barrister, instructed by Mr Brace (of the firm of Messrs Walter H. Morgan and Bruce), Pontypridd. and Mr David Morgan, miners' agent, represented the plaintiff, while Mr Arthur Lewis, barrister (instructed by Mr Simons) appeared for Messrs D. Davis and Son. The deceased, it ap- peared, had contributed towards his mother sums varying from 10s to 5a. At the commence- ment of the strike the deceased contributedfa to the plaintiff, but during the five months' stop- page he was maintained by his brother and sister at the plaintiff's residence. It seemed from the evidence that she had not obtained the ordinary necessaries of life owing to the deceased being idle during the crisis, and consequently she was partly dependent upon him foi her support.

G.W.R. ORPHANS' FUNDS. Although the Park Hall was not crowded on Wednesday evening yet there was a most en- couraging attendance in support of the concert to aid the Great Western Railway Servants' Widows' and Orphans' Benevolent Fund. It was the ninth annual concert in aid of that de- serving charity, and the local committee had got together some most capable artistes, sparing no pains to make the function a success, a consum- mation greatly to be wished when one remembers that the fund sapports no less than 1,209 widows and 550 orphans. An excellent programme had been arranged, and this was well carried out, some of the artistes' selections resulting in well- deserved recalls. Miss Mabel Mander was in good voice, and Bang with effect II Bacio" and Pack cloud away," the latter with clarionet obligate, in addition to encore numbers. Mr Cadivor Davies sang The Holy City" and Queen of the Earth," besides having to respond to encores, and Mr Tom Lewis was heard to ad- vantage in The Toreador and Honour and Arms." Messrs Cadivor Davies and Gwilym Jenkins rendered the duet Flow gently, Deva," in capital style. The Goodwillie Glee Singers pleased everyone with their selections, which were given in a very artistic manner. Be- calmed and Down in a flowery vale" were loudly applauded, and mnch amusement was caused by their singing of the humorous glee, Ye Catte," by desire. Mr Arthur Angle's violin solos were played in masterly style, and he was vociferously encored, while Mr Angus Gear's selections on the cornet were much appreciated. A couple of clarionet quartettes wears given by Messrs Draper, Mandex, T. J. Conghlin, and 12. J. Coughlin, and the band of the Cardiff branch of the fund, under the conductorahip of Mr T. Lomao, played a number of selections in ex- cellent style, including the overture from « Zampa" and a selection from Faust." Madame Louie Hooper-Reca accompanied efficiently, and altogether the concert WM a distinct success. 1 Mr 0. M. Edwards has been umuximoaaly

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TWO MEN THROWN OUT OF A CAGE. MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF OTHERS. A ahooking accident, which caused a. profound sensation in the town, occurred at the Maritime Colliery, Pontypridd, on Monday evening, which resulted in two of the workmen meeting with a terrible death. The victims were Edwin Parash (50), collier, 7, Danycoedcae- road, and Evan Evans (56), repairer, 79, Grover-street Both were married and had several children, Parrish being the father of 11. Late in the afternoon an accident occurred to the winding gear of the downcast shaft just as a, tram of coal was leaving the pit bottom. This resulted in the old rope being replaced by a new one, but in consequence of the delay caused in making the change it was decided that the 170 or 180 men who were engaged during the day shift should be brought to the surface through the upcast or ventilating shaft, which is about 200 yards distant from the downcast. In this way over 100 were brought up by about 5 o'd Bat about that time the accident oc- curred. Three men, including the two deceased, and five boys were making the upward journey in the cage when the cage had got to about 80 yards of the pit bank it was perceived by those on the surface that something unusual had occurred, as the guides and ropes on the cage were oscillat- ing. The cage was instantly stopped and subse- quently raised slowly, and when it appeared on the surface it was seen that the occupants were greatly frightened. They explained that two of their comrades had fallen out of the carriage, which must have shaken violently during the upward journey before the unfortunate men fell. The other occupants had narrow escapes from meeting a similar fate, and one of the lads, George Turner, had a miraculous escape, being caught by the arm by Henry Bedgood, one of the three men, just as he was falling out. Death was instan- taneous with the two unfortunate men, who fell a distance of 200 yards at least to the sump. The remainder of the workmen were at the time waiting at the pit bottom to be raised, and the terrible occurrence greatly alarmed them. When the bodies were recovered it was found that Parrish had been shoeJdngiy mutilated, and his body was taken up through the upcast. The remainder of the men, however, were raised through the downcast shaft soon after seven o'clock, when the repairs had been completed. It may be mentioned that some time before the accident occurred Mr W. U. Jones, the manager, had himself been raised through the upcast. The news spread very rapidly, and a very largo-crowd assembled in the vicinity of the colliery, much relief being expressed when all the men bad been brought safely up. A son of Evans is the under-manager at the Penrhiw Colliery adjoining, which, like the Maritime, is owned by the Great Western Colliery Company. Dr. Howard Davies, medical officer, and Supt. Cole were at the colliery soon after the accident occurred. The Irightmen did not reaumework.

CORONER'S INQUIRY. INCIDENTS OF THE FATAL JOURNEY. | Compensation Liability Not Disputed. An inquiry into the circumstances attending- the death of two workmen in the Maritime Col- liary, Pontypridd, who fell out of a. cage whilst being brought to the surface about 5 0 clock on Monday evening, was opened before Mr E. B. RtIece (coroner) at the Pontypridd Police Court on Thursday. The deceased are Evan Evans and Edwin Parrish, who fell a distance of abont 200 yards, and whose mangled bodies were dis- covered at the bottom of the upcast shaft, through which the workmen were raised in consequence of an accident which had occurred earlier in the day to the winding apparatus of the downcast Mr Robson, H.M. inspector of mines, was pre- sent, and the Great Western Colliery Company, Limited, the owners oMhe collieries, were repre- sented by Mr Hugh Bramwell, agent, and Mr W. M. Jones, manager of the Maritime Colliery, whilst Mr Ben Davies appeared on behalf of the Pontypridd and Rhondda District of Miners, of which the deceased workmen were members. The bodies having been viewed, and before, £ he,evi- fdence was proceeded with. The Company's Sympathy. Mr Bramwell remarked: I would like toaay that the company deeply regret this accident, and wish me to exoress their sympathy, and to sa.y that of course they do not for a moment iatend to dispute their liability undent he Workmen's Compensation Act. The Evidence. MrT. Gowan was elected foreman, and-evi- dence of identification was given by Henry Evans, 6, Groverp-street, under manager of the Penrhiw Colliery, who said that the deceased, Evan Evans, was his father- He was 55 years of ago.and had been employed at the colliery as a repairer. Witness'a mother was alive, and three sisters. Edwin Parrish, collier, 8, Danycoedcae-street, said that his father, who worked as a collier, was 46 years of age, and had left a widow and 14 children, only 4 of whom were grown up. Wit- ness referred to the accident which had occurred in the downcast, and said that when he and others were going to the bottom of the pit at the end of the shift they were told by Mr Phillips, the under-manager, that they could not be raised that way and that they were to go to the upcast. This they did, but witness could not say how many men had been raised before the accident occurred there, but several journeys had been made. Witness did not see his father, as he was behind in the crowd, but his younger brother went up in the cage with him, and some time after they had left the pit bottom witness beard some- thing fall and upon making a search the men discovered the body of Evan Evans at the bottom. It had been knocked about" very much. He did not know then that his father had fallen out of the cage, and half an hour elapsed before his remains were found between two beams which partly concealed the body, at the bottom. Witness and the remaining workmen were subse- qaenily ^brought to the surfaco through the down- cask Evidence of the Hitcher. John Gibbon, Davies-court, Taff-street, who was employed as a hitcher at the bottom of the upcast shaft on Monday evening, said that the accident occurred about 5 o'clock. This shaft was not usually used to raise or lower the work men, but on this day it was necessary to do so because the rope at the downcast had broken earlier in the day, and 14 journeys had been safely made before the accident, eight of the workmen going up in the cage the same time. The two deceased, another man (Henry Bed- good) and five boys were in it when the fifteenth joarney was started, and witness thought it had ascended about 85 yards, though he was not sure of the distance, when he heard a noise in the pit as if the cage had struck something. He in- stantly jumped one side, and just aa he did so he saw something falling. The cage stopped when he heard the noise, and he consequently did not signal. The men below then made a search, and found the body of Evans, but they did not think that Parrish had fallen until Mr W. M. Jones, Joseph Baker, and John Humphreys came there half an hour later, and told them that be was missing. This cage "was new, and had not been used before, and had been placed in the upcast preparatory to use in the event of an accident occurring in the other pit. The guides were, he thought, also new. In reply to Mr Robson, witness stated that Evans and Parrish entered the cage first and stood on each side of the far end, the five boys being between them and Henry Bedgood, who stood on the edge of the cage on the near side. Witness signalled All right before the cage started, and he did not notice that either of the occupants carried any tools. The carriage was not travelling fast, but he could not say whether it had ascended any distance after he heard it knocking against some thing,and^he heardno shout- ing in the pit. There were 59 men at the bottom at the time, and they came to the conclusion that only one of the occupants had fallen until the arrival of the manager and the others. What Happened in the Shaft. Henry Bedgood, one of the occupants of the eage during the fatal journey, said he was a col- lier,living in High-street. No tools were carried by any of them, and he thought that the cage went up very quietly. He was oatching hold of it On one side, the boys being between mm and the two deceased, who stood on the opposite side. He could not say whether they held to the cage, and be was of opinion that the cage had made about thres-qaartera of the journey when it caught. He. didn't know to what, neither could he say on what side. The Coroner: What happened then? Did you hold to the cage 1-1 waa knocked to th bottom of the carriage. All of you ?—All that were left, air. Witness went on to say that the lamps were lit until the accident, after which they were in the dark. Directly the carriage caught it shook a little. and they were all frightened, but when he came to himseH the carriage was quiet. The Coroner: You did not faint, Oh, no, sir. Did you call for the boys ?—• I knew thoy wece there. Did you call for Evans and Parrish?—xes, sir. And you found they were gone ?—-No, sir. Did you feel round you ?—Yes, sir The boys were an of a heap with me at the bottom of the "fuel the way yon found that Evans and Parrish were mining waa by their not answering you ?— Yes, sir. Proceeding, witness said that the cage remained suspended in the pit for almost a quarter of an hour, daring which he heard Mr Jones, the manager, shoutingdown the pit and asking what was the matUr. He replied that the ce was fast to something, that the two men were missing, and that the boys and himself were all right. Replying to Mr Robson, witness said that after the signal to leave had been given all in the carriage remained very quiet, and he did not think that they moved. Witness could not say whether tbe carriage caught to the side once or twice, but he heard some bumping n after he had fallen to the bottom. Upon being questioned by Mr Robson as to ,whether the-carriage had tilted and then righted jtofllf, witness could not give a definite reply, bat when he remarked that the boys and himself had fallen to the side the two mm hadtfaSen, and heM thf* iarmfetyt TMQIamør sai& Ttat looks L'lfc JkbKKEU QJfc JWR. The Coroner It is difficult for him to explain erMoily what took place, because he must nave Loan frightened. iu reply to Mr Ben Davies witness said that he, had travelled several times through the upcast in a, bowk, but not before in the carriage, which was I fixed last October. There was only one carriage there, and the two steel rope guides were on the the same side. By a Juror: The cage was an ordinary one, and same as those in the downcast. Father DiOn't Answer Me." Charles Parrish, 15 years of age, said that he was with his father in the carriage. The other boys and himself held on the bar, and he saw Evans and his father holding to the cage. Their lamps were lit, but when the carriage jerked they all fell to the bottom, and the lights went out. Mr Robson Did you know anyone had fallen out ?-I called out father," but he didn't answer. Asked whether they were in danger of falling over the side after they went to the bottom of the cage, witness said he could feel the edge of the open side when he was lying down. A Boy's Miraculous Escape. The Coroner asked if it was true that one of the boys was falling out, and was held by Bedgood, but witness coald not say. The Coroner (to Bedgood): Was there any truth in the statement that one of the boys was slipping out of the carriage, and that you held him ?—That was Turner's boy, sir. Bedgood was recalled, afcd stated that he heard lite last witness call for his father, whilst Turner inquired if the rope was broken. He was cling- ing to the boy Turner, whose legs were hanging over the side of the cage where the deceased fell. Subsequent evidence showed that the tackle of the cage grazed the byatts in three places, and it waosapposed the accident was due either to more weight being on one side than the other or to the rope twisting and putting the cage out of gear, the byatts on one side were only lO&in. from the cage. The Verdict. The jury returned a verdict that the accident was purely accidental, and recommended that the byatts be moved back or removed entirely.

THE CROMWELL ANNIVERSARY. There are plenty of people who look upon Oliver Cromwell as one of the greatest English- men who ever lived, and why should they not celebrate the 300th anniversary of his birth ? He lived too far back to give to this celebration any- thing like political significance, or to arouse ibat antagonistic leeling which exiatediin his day The Bust of Oliver Cromwell in the Lobby of the House of Commons. between Royalists and Parliamentarians. Very little is known of his early days. His friends say he was the son of a country gentleman, and that at his uncle's home at Hmchinbrook he met as a child the young Duke of York, afterwards Charles I., and gave the little Duke a sound thrashing, but as Cromwell would have been about five years of age and the Duke four, there was probably not much harm done, and in all likelihood they both got a whipping from their nurses. The Protector's enemies declare that he was the son of a brewer at Huntingdon, and followed that avocation himself, but of this there is no actual evidence. The forthcoming celebra- tion on the 25th inst. is under the auspices of the National Council of the Evangelical Free "Churches, who have issued ? circular to all their local councils, urging tha.t Cromwell's great services to religion, to liberty of conscience, to justice, and to all the principles of the Free Churches, make it specially incumbent upon us to commemorate his work for our countryrand ;theworkf:"

NEWPORT DOG OWNERS FIWED. At Newport Borough Police Court on Wednes- da.y the magistrates had to deal with 11 cases in which Newport dog owners were summoned for having kept their dogs without a. licence. Mr Supervisor Madden explained to Alderman Fred Phillips and Mr A. J. SLevens, the magistrates present that in consequence of the small fines imposed by the magistrates the Inland Revenue authorities found that dog owners preferred to go into court rather than pay the compromise fines imposed by the Board of Inland Revenue. Mr Madden added that the revenue from the dog tax went to the local authorities, and that the rate- payers suffered in every case where the licence was npt taken out. Summonses ha.d been issued against 50 persons in Newport and the district. The remarks evidently made an impression upon the Bench, for they commenced by fining Alfred Millard Cullimore, who has taken out a licence for several years in the month of March, and who did the same this year, 7s 6a and costs, 15a 6d in all. Jas. Williams, whose wife told the magistrates that she was also under the impression that she was not bound to take out the licence till March, was fined 7s 6d and 10s costs. John Collins, a labourer, sent to say that he had been ill for four TRCnthSi but had now taken out a. licence. The fine in that case was 10s, including coats. Henry Brimfelecombe, of Commercial-road, who took out a licence whilst the officer was at the shop, and who had taken out a licence for the same dog for twelve years, was fined ?3 6d and 8s costs. George White, a labourer, who had his foot crushed, and then after recovering poisoned his wrist, and was laid up for a fortnight, was fined 7a 6d, including costs. William Grice was fined a similar amount. The excuse was that the dog was old, and it was intended to destroy it, but after the officer called a licence was taken out. Since then the dog had been run over and killed. Joseph Webb, painter, who had taken out a licence 21 years in succession, has had severe domestic affliction, which in the case of a eon 20 years of age terminated in death. Owing to his trouble he overlooked the matter of the licence, but obtained one on hearing from the authorities. He was fined 7s 6d. including coats. Edgar Wil- liam Williams, a clerk who has been out of a situation for some months, told the Bench that he took out the licence as soon as he could spare the money. A fine of 7s 6d and 6s ocsts was im- posed. ,————

ALLEGED BRUTAL MOTHER AT BARRY. Hannah Osborne, of 42, Sydenhaui-street, Barxv. a married woman, was brought up before the Penarth Bench on Thursday charged with unlawfully wounding ner son, William James Osborne (11), by beating his head against a stone step in the back kitchen of the house, and stab. bing him in the side of the face with a fork. When arrested by P.C. Davies prisoner said she pushed her son against a bench. The officer found a bucket of water stained with blood in the back kitchen, blood on the step of the back kitchen, and traced bloodstains from the house to the other side of the road, where there was a good deal of blood on a window-sill. Dr. Lloyd Edwatds, of Barry, who examined the boy, found a large part of his scalp loose, there being a out two or three inches long. The lad was unable to be present in court that day. Prisoner WM remanded until Monday at Barry.

COLLIERY FATALITY AT LLANHARRAN. Early on Monday an accident ocemased at^the Meiros Colliery, Llanbarraji. It appears that a lad named Page, son of a fireman at the pit, to- gether with two men, were working at their stall when a large conical stone fell from the roof and completely crushed the lad's head andievwly injured the two colliers, One of the men had his arm ripped open, and the other had his leg badly crushed. The remains of the deceased were conveyed to his home on Dolau-road, Llan- harran, about 10 o'clock, and further work in the mine waa suspended for The de- ceased was 15 years of ag6, aud lutd b&&u working in the mine for about two months. The injuries to the two men, though serious, will not hoped, prove fatal. i& is

CLEVEOON BREACH OF PROMISE CASE. At Bristol on Wednesday (before the Under-Shariff) an action was heard in which Agnes Smith, of Clevedon, sued Albert Sayer, also of Clevedon, for damages for breach of promise of marriage. The caae was devoid of any romantic incidents. De- fendant, who waa a plumber, lodged with plain- tiff's father, and on several occasions promised plaintiff marriage. He, however, postponed the ceremony on four occasions, and offered no ex- planation of his conduct. The jury awarded the plaintiff £ 30 damagea.

A ROYAL BETROTHAL. Cettinje, sauuclay.-The betrothal of the Crown Prince Danilo of Montenegro with the Ducheaa Jutta of Mecklonburg-Strelitz was officially announced this evening. The news aroused great enthusiasm among the inhabitants, and a popular demonstration waa made iu front of thePal&ce.—Renter.

On Monday the Lord Mayor forwaxded to » treasurer of the Sirdar's G-ordon Memorial Fund the sum of 422,739, which had baelueceived at the I House. L aomote, 't-OW MXR0 ..1

The Alleged Murder at Cardiff. SAD DEATH OF A CHILD. Cardiff Labourer in the Dock. tREASURY PROSECUION. The result of the reference to the Treasury of the case wherein John Shea. (28), labourer, of 13, Whitchurch-place, Cardiff, was charged with out- raging a. little girl of four years named Laura Eveline Molotsky, whose mother lives at 31, Dauiel-3treat, Cardiff, has been that the charge has been altered to the more serious one of mur- der. It will be remembered that the little girl was scalded on April 7th, and died on the 10th. At the Coroner's inquest it was elicited that the child had undoubtedly been outraged, and on the allegation that Shea committed the offence on April 1st he was arrested. The Treasury was communicated with, and the result was that on Thursday Cardiff a Stipendiary (Mr T. W. Lewis) had Shea brought before him to answer a charge of murdering the child on April 10th. Mr T. H. Belcher prosecuted on behalf of the Treasury, and Mr Lloyd Meyrick defended. CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION. In opening the case, Mr Belcher said the Trea- sury considered it so serious that they bad taken it up, and he was instructed to further the charge of wilful murder against the prisoner. He thought that after the facts bad been detailed and authorities cited a Drime, facie case to that end would have been made out. The prisoner for some time had resided at 31, Daniel-street with his mother in unfurnished apartments, let by Mrs Molotsky, who had five children, one a. baby, and the eldest a boy of seven. On April let, about 10.30 a-m., Mrs Molotsky, whose husband was a seaman, went out for the purpose of cashing an advance note. She asked the prisoner's mother to look after the children during her absence, and Mrs Shea. re- plied, Yes, but if I have to go out John (the prisoner) will do so." As Mrs Shea was in receipt of parish relief she also had to go out, and left the house not long after Mrs Molotsky. Daring her absence the prisoner was alone with the children. The allegation was that during that period the prisoner ravished the little girl, Laura Eveline Molotsky. There was ample evidence of ravish- ment,and the little boy would give evidence not only of prisoner's filthy conduct towards him- self, but of his conduct towards his sister. The mother bathed the child in the morning, and she 1 was then all right, but on her return she found a different state of affairs. Beyond that there was medical evidence which would prove what must have taken place. Mrs Molotsky (lid not at once order Shea from the house, but gave him a week's notice. She said her reason was that she was afraid of prisoner's mother, because there had been threats before, and she was afraid of summary ejectment. On April the 8th the Sheas had to leave. On the 7th the little girl was scalded, and was taken to the Infirmary. The story of the outrage was told, and the doctor found marks showing that such a thinghad taken place. On April 10th the child died, and a post mortem bore out the external indications of an outrage. It was true that scalding was the pri- mary cause of death, but it was undoubtedly the fact that the child had been rendered so weak, and her general condition so bad, by reason of that outrage, that death was acceler- ated, and that the scalds had a greater effect than they otherwise would have had. The corres- pondence had been submitted to the Treasury, and the Public Prosecutor, after full delibera- tion, had instructed him to prefer a charge of wilful murder. Mr Belcher then quoted authori- ties to show that the charge might be legally sus- tained in such a connection. Mrs Molotaky, the mother of the deceased child, gave evidence in support of the opening statement. She added that when she returned the child was on the sofa looking ill. An argument arose as to the admissibility of the statement of the deceased to her mother in the absence of The prisoner, but the Stipendiary decided to admit it, entering on the depositions the protest of Mr Lloyd Meyrick. Witness then went on to detail the complaint made by the child, who added, He made me feel bad." Prisoner came in about 2 o'clock, and witness charged him with the offence. He said, It's a lie," but the child repeated the accusa- tion in his presence, and added, You ace tell- ing lies, John, and God won't love you." Witness noticed the effect of the outrage, and the child was poorly all the week after. She did not order Shea out of the house at once, as she was* afraid of Mrs Shea. By Mr Lloyd Meyrick The first to tell her, was her son Francis, aged 7. Her child was all; right in the bath in the morning. She was not seen by a doctor until after being scalded. Mrs Shea brought her son to confront witness when: he returned to the house. He did not say any- thing till witness accused him. She was waiting for Mrs Shea and the prisoner to get out of the house before informing the police. By the Stipendiary She did not leave the children alone during the week following, for she was afraid John Shea would do something to her little girl again. Francis Thomas Molotsky, aged 7 years, wa&f called, but admitted that he did not go to sehooli and could not read. Mr Meyrick said he should object to his evi-. dence, Mr Belcher observed that it was for the Court to decide. The Stipendiary said the boy might appreciate the obligation to tell the truth, but he must also-! understand the nature of an oath. Mr Belcher said the authorities laid it down that if a young person was intelligent and under- stood the duty of telling the truth, the oath might be permitted provided that there should be no conviction without corroboration. Mrs Molotsky! recalled, said the boy was a bit confused by the position. Ha wa&at school in: the 7th standard. The Stipendiary decided to take the boytoevi- dence, but not on oath. The boy then stated that after his mother and Sirs Shea had gone out, the prisoner came and made a certain suggestion to him andalso assaulted him. After that prisoner took Laoraon his knee. By Mr Meyrick His sister was oat playing at the back when his mother returned. She played, in the garden dnring the week before she-lwas scalded. By the Stipendiary His sister Laura was on the sofa during the Saturday afternoon. She went on the sofa before dinner, but he did not know why. He did not leave hia sister in Shea's kitchen with the prisoner. Thomas Howell, pay clerk to the Board of Guardians, said he paid Mrs Shea on April 1st about 11 JO aan. at Mount Tabor schoolroom. Dr. Pratt, house surgeon at the Infirmary, said ths child was brought to the institution on the 7th suffering from scalds. She was under the care- ofA witness, but died on the 10th. Her condition from shock was serious. There was vomiting and weak-J ness of the heart, and subsequent fever. On the 10th the child's mother made a complaint to him, and on examination certain marks and estima- tions. On the 11th he made a post mortem exami- nation. The side of the head and face and arms and neck were discovered scaJded. All the internal organs were healthy except the parts which in- dicated to witness that the child had been out- raged. Both the appearances and miczosco- pical examination supported that view, la his opinion the outrage haa produced a constitutional debility, and also in his opinion that condition had hastened death. The immediate <8use of death was the scalds. death was the scalds. My Belcher Please pull me up if lam wrong, but are you of opinion from your discoveceias that the child had been raped ? Witness: Yes, raped completely. (Seusatioru) By Mr Meyrick: It was not till the 10th that Witness: Yes, raped completely. (Seusatioru) but are you of opinion from your discoveceias that the child had been raped ? Witness: Yes, raped completely. (Seusatioru) By Mr Meyrick: It was not till the 10th that the mother complained of the outrage. It was nothing unusual for death to happen fco a-child so young after scalding. The Stipendiary: Would you say that the injuries contributed to the death ?-They has. tened the death. Would you ray they were a contributing came of death ?-I could not say definitely. Witness added that the injuries Bandeaceththe child less able to resist the shock from the effects of the scalds. The Stipendiary: Itappears to me^Mr Meyrick, that after that evidence by Dr. Pratt there is only one course open for me, and that is to com- mit the prisoner for trial on the capital charge, and also on the charge of carnal knowledge. Mr Meyrick Very well, sir; after that -expres. sion of opinion- Detective-Inspector Scott deposed to having arrested prisoner on a charge of rape, and further this morning "for that he did feloniously lull and murder one Laura Eveline Molotsky. Prisoner made no reply. This closed the caae for the prosecution. Prisoner on being charged pleaded "'Not' guilty on both charges.. He wa3 committed to take has tigM -at-tuu^ Assises to be held at, SwanseEL in A

A BURGLAR'S FAbL. Night Alarm at a PolityprrM Hotel, Early on Saturday morning the Castle Hotel, Pontypridd, was broken into by a buzgiMc. Tne, inmates were aroused by the sound of glass-; breaking. Mr Jake Rowlands at onee left his; bedroom, and as he was proceeding downstairs there was another crash of broken glass. No signs of the burglar were seen, but upon making an examination of the premises it was discovered that he attempted to obtain an entrance from the banal ground of Sardis Chapel, in the rear of the hotel. Apparently he attempted to crawl over a sky- light and whilst doing so fell through it into the smoke-room below, alighting on the piano. Finding that he had aroused the inmates aim that someone was approaching, the burglar promptly smashed a plate-glass window a quarter of an inch in thickness and thus just managed to escarp Mr Rowlands at once notified the police, but no traces of the marauder were found except some bloodstains near the window. Later in the day a pair of boots and stockings, supposed have been the property of th. uDeXpected visitor, were found in the adjoining burial- ground, but up to Sunday night the police bad not found him. thing was miased from the hotel,

At London Bankruptcy Court on Monday the first meeting was held (before Mr Pope, wrn- :;tmheceivezs of the creditor)-of William Plum- mer. ot Pafcernoetar-row interested in VSBTOQUB > drapery businesses on the South coast. The reason given for the non-attendance of the debtor was the fact that he had been dWwnOd iu the wreck oi th& iU-fated steamer Stdla- Thelia- bilme ThoMaetaaxe totefiOTusdcrable.

Strange Story from B ristol 1 — .£80 WORTH OF JEWELLERY LOST. jA MESSENGER TO CARDIFF ENSNARED. A remarkable story was told at Bristol Police Court on Tuesday, when a married woman, Kate Olsen (47), was charged with stealing a cjbafctity; of iewellery, value about JB80. David Macdonald, a ship's steward, living at Weston-super-Mare, stated that on April 5th he came to Bristol and had with him a bag containing, among other things, some jewellery. He went into a shop in Phippen- street to pawn his own gold chain that he was wearing. He left the bag in the shop. Subse- quently he had some drinks, and then forgot where he left the bag and went to the police station for assistance. The officers promised to assist him, but he was able to save them the trouble, for he suddenly remembered the locality of the pawnshop. He fetched his bag, and later on went into a restaurant, where he met a man, a perfect stranger, with whom he had more drink. The stranger suggested they should go to a place where witness could have a rest, hear some music, and sober up. They went together to 6, Victoria- street, Eustou, where he saw the defendant, her husband, and three daughters. He was told to put his bag down and it would be all right. He did so, and then he had more drinks before going to sleep. It was 2 o'clock in the afternoon when he entered the house. and he did not wake np until 7 or 8 o'clock. On looking for his bag he found it was gone, and also the man who had taken him to the place. Defendant told him that his companion had taken it away, and was to meet him at a certain public-house. Witness thought he would have another drink, and it was obtained for him. When he had drunk it he went off to sleep again, and did not wake up till half- past 5 the next morning, when he felt he wanted another drink, but no public-houses were open. Defendant's husband was in the room, and at 6 o'clock he sent for some whiskey. Up till that time witness had not partaken of any food, but later in the day he sent out for some eggs which he expected he paid for, but could not remember. More drink was obtained for him, and he again went to sleep. This went on for about a week, during which be was in a dazed condition, and he believed he must have been drugged to have kept in the place all the time. In answer to the Bench, witness said be never went out of the one room nor took off his clothes for the whole week, the time being spent in drinking and sleeping. On April 12th his cash was getting short, so he went out with Mr Olsen. Up to that time he had been living upon the pro- ceeds of his chain, or, at least, he believed so. He obtained another half-crown on the chain, and when he returned to the house in Victoria-street he learned that defendant had been arrested on suspicion because she had a quantity of jewellery in her possession which she could not account for. The next morning he went to Clifton. with defendant's husband to the house of his married daughter, but failing to obtain any more money he was taken to a ferry, sent across the river, and be then walked home to Weston-super-Mare. He had not seen his bag since the day he went to defendant's house. It contained jewellery to the value of Y,70 or £ 80—46 rings, 14 bangles, and a lot of watches and chains. He had been entrusted with the property by Ernest Tainsh, of Weston- super-Mare, to convey to his brother at Cardiff. Detective-Inspector Robertson said that when the defendant was found to be dealing in jewellery she was arrested on suspicion, and immediately upon this her daughters disappeared. The woman said she had no doubt that her daughters had something to do with the pledging, but she knew .nothing about it. The case was adjourned,

THE ELLIS MEMORIAL. HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS. Gratifying as is the progress already made with the Ellis Memorial Fund-over £1,000 having already been secured—it is tolerably certain that hundreds of intending subscribers are for the present keeping back until some final decision is come to as to the form the national memorial should take and if the tide of feeling is to be taken at the flood, then the sooner the better some common understanding is arrived at and the movement organised on proper lines. Of hints and suggestions there is no scarcity, and the late statesman was so many-sided that to each of the suggestions made there is a certain amount of appropriateness. Mr Ellis more than once chided his countrymen with their neglect of the noble dead, and was a zealous advocate of visible memorials, A statue to his memory on the square at Bala, in the heart of his native county, would commend itself to most people, but is it too much to expect this to be erected at the cost of the people of Merioneth, whom he so long and arduously served ? The national fund would then be free to be devoted to other and more utilitarian purposes. One correspondent suggests that the national memorial should have some connection with the University of Wales. Mr Ellis at the time of his death was Warden of the Guild of Graduates of the University, and he took an intense interest in the work of the Guild. "His name appears oa the title-page of the almost completed edition of the works of Morgan 'Llwyd, the first of the contemplated series of the Guild reprints of Welsh texts, and it would only be fitting," adds the correspondent, to devote some portion of the funds raised towards the encouragement and support of this part of the Guild's work. The Guild itself-, at least, owes it as a debt to his memory to carry this series of reprints to a successful completion. But it is pretty certain that sufficient money will be raised to enable the committee to contemplate a more ambitious form of memorial than any involved in the work of the Guild, A University fellowship or scholarship would suggest itself to many as a worthy memori&l." A deputation of the Welsh members, including Mr Alfred Thomas and Mr Brynmor Jones, conferred at Westminster on Tuesday night with a number of Welsh gentlemen from Wales and London upon the subject of the proposed memorial to the late Mr Ellis. It was agreed as > a preliminary step to appoint a large General Committee, as well as a small Executive Com- mittee of 12 members, to promote the object in vi"w- Our London Welsh correspondent, describing the meeting, says :—Mr Lloyd George, M.P., occupied the chair, and amongst those present were Messrs Alfred Thomas, M.P., Brynmor Jonea, MJP., Herbert Lewis, M.P., Herbert Roberts, M.P., Humphreya-Owen, M.P., Dr. Isambard Owen, Owen Owen, M.A., William Evans (Birmingham), W. Cadwaladr Davies, Vincent Evans, the Rev. J. Gwynoro Davies, Mr Timothy Davies JOHKSS (Llanarth), and Mr Arthur Rhys Roberts, secretary pro tern. It was, resolved to form an Executive ana a General Committee for the purpose of promoting a fund to perpetuate the memory of Mr Ellis in a.mannar to. be hereafter decided upon. It was resolved that the object in view should be entirely non- political, and in the opinion of the committee it was declared that the fund should, at any rate, in the main be devoted to promoting some one or more of the educational objects which the late Mr Ellis had most at heart. Mr Alfred Thomas, MJP., was elected treasurer of the fund. Persons were named to act as local organisers in each Welsh county and in the, principal English towns, and an Executive Com- mittee of 12 waa appointed to OQ-opee with? the officers m carrying out the details of the) movement.

DOOR MAT THEFTS AT CARDIFf Another chapter in the Cardiff mat story was opened at the Police Court on Monday (before Councillor T. Andrews and County Councillor F. H. Jotham) when two respectable-looking women were charged with stealing five door mats, also with receiving them well knowing them to have beeh stolen. Defendants wen greatly upset, one being so distressed that a chair had to be provided for her in the dock. The de- fendants were Mary Davies and Isabella. Butt, both 52 years of age. P.C. Charles Phelps offered evidence, stating that he had visited defendants' Newport-street, Mrs Davies residing at No. 18 and Mrs Butt at No. 6, and in reply to questions they let him have the view of the mats in theu- possession. He then left, and returned later and informed Mrs Davies that two mats found at her house had been identified as having been stolen from Henrietta Mazey and others. a-nd he charged her with stealing them. She declared she had no notion that they had been stolen, as she bought them from a little girl and Said a good price for them. The evidence against Irs Butt, who was charged with stealing three mats, the property of Lanra Thomas and others, was very similar. In answer to the charge she told the constable, God forbid that I should do anything wrong I bought the mats from a little girl." The Constable said there had been no effort made to conceal the mats. Both de- fendants were remanded on bail until Friday.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER AND HIS BUDGET. Less than 30 years ago Mr John Bright on a memorable occasion declared that he would not remain a member of a Government which should spend £10,000,000 sterling pec ainuum on the main- tenance of the State. Mr Bright was speaking at a time when the Engljsh Navy was costing us some £ 11,000 000, as against £ 24,000,000 to-day. He was talking at a time when the enormous responsibilities of the British Empire had not been forced on the attention of every thinking man in the community, and the possibility is that had he been alive this week he would have had very kittle to say against the propositions and, principles propunded by Sir Michael Hicks- Beach in his Bomewbat effective and surprising Budget. Considering that up till the very last mo.W&SiIth&øecret kept that, evay., Sir M. Hicks-Beach, MJ?., Chancellor ofethe Exchequer. I Excbequœ. body for some reason anticipated a deficit of at least 92,000,000, the result of the accounts for the fiscal year are simply amazing, Especially is this the case when we come to regard the enor- mous drop in the Customs returns, which show a. failing away of L950,000 from the previous year's receipts. But in nearly every other item there are most gratifying increases. The Excise, Death Dues, Income Tax, and Post Office and Tele- graph Service alone gave us nearly three millions to play with not that this money is not sadly wanted considering that when the whole balance cornea to be struck the entire surplus for the year only shows a bare profit of £ 186,000. The point is how has this been arrived at, and we can sym- pathise with those on both sides of the House, who cheered Sir William Harconrt's maiden speech of the Session when he drew Sir Michael's attention to the fact thacin reducing the pay- ments out of the Sinking Fund, he was in reality bilking those wiio had not too strong a bead for figures." In his quiet, resourceful way the Chancellor, not particularising too much, briefly mentioned the fact that he proposed to take and comfortable bank. There are a good many people in this country who think that even then we are paying .off-thojNational Debt at-far too rapid a rate.

EISTEDDFOD AT WHITLANO. An Eisteddfod was held at Whitland on Wed-, nesday in a large marquee erectcd on a field ad- joining the Intermediate School buildings, which were ntilised as the refreshment department m connection with the Eisteddfod, the proceeds of the Eisteddfod being for the benefit of the Inter- mediate Schools. The chief officials W6!e President, Mr C. Morgan Richardson, Cardigan adjudicator, Mr D. Thomas, F.T.S.C., Bridgend conductor, Rev. D. Jones, Whitland j treasurer, Mr W. Bees, Whitland; secretaries, Mr W. Seourfield, Whitland, and Mr D. John, Willow TW.V Whitland- The following were the com- >petition&i:— Tenor Sol* Merelt y Cadben," Mr W. H. Protheroe, Llanelly. „ Contralto solo, From Cross to Crown," Mrs John, Olynderwen. „ Duet, Dring. dnng y fyny," Messrs T. Per- kins and James Owen. Pianoforte solo, divided between Miaa Edith Davies, Whitland, and Miss Ann Morgan, Car- marthen. Juvenile choirs. "Mawl a'th erys Di yn bion,- Cardigan and St. Dogmel's United Choir. Female choirs, Clychau Aberdyfi," choir l; by Miss Williams, Mill, Llanstephan. Quartette, Minstrels* Good Night," Thet Whitland Friends, namely, Messrs T. Davies, T. Harries, W. Lewis, and W. C. Thomas. T. Harries, W. Lewis, and W. C. Thomas. Soprano solo, Peidiwch gofyn i mi gann, divided between Miss Bessie Davies, Llaustaphomi and Miss M. Lewis, Whitland. Part song, Briallen Gyntaf y Gwanwyn, awarded to Cowin Grove Choir. Bass solo, The People that walked in Dark-it Demo," U-T John Lewis, Hendre, Whitland. Reading music at first sight (four voices), ELs Evans, H. Jones, Lettie Lloyd, and S. Lomley,/ Carmarthen. Worthy is the Lamb," being the chief com- (petition, Itianpumpsaint Choir, led by Mr Dan fEvans. Male voice party, Wyr Philistia," Cowin ICTOVE, led by Mr J. Lewis. A concert WAS held in the evening, under the ^presidency of Mr W. Morgan Griffiths, Cartnar- àthen.

TERRIBLE FATALITIE8 AT NEWPORT. On Monday afternoon a shocking accident occurred at Newport. It appears that about 4 o'clock Grace Ann Sidney (28), wife of Albert Sidney, labourer, 8, St. Mary-street, was standing on a chair outside her house cleaning one of the front windows, when she slipped and fall No :one witnessed the accident, and the woman lay in a helpless condition for some time. When she was discovered it was found that the accident had brought on premature birth. Dr. Baeeet and a midwife were summoned, but before they could render assistance the woman died, and the child was bom dead. On Monday afternoon' tha eight-year-old son of P.C. Attwood, who resides in Duckpool-road, Newport, was playing in the roadway near MB home, when he was taiocked down ana run over by a pan hig vehicle and killed. At the Newport Town Hall on Wednesday, Mr Lyndon Moors, borough coroner, hela two inquests. The first was on the body of Grace Ann Sidney (28), wife of Albert Sidney, labourer, iof 8, St. Tary-street, who met with a shacking death on Mot, Jay afternoon under circtrmstanoes already reported. ThejQry returned a verdict of Accidental death.The second inquiry was touching the death of Joseph Gerald Attwood, eight year old son of P.C. Attwood, of the New- port borough police, who was run over by a horse and cart. P.O. Attwood, after hearing the evi- dence, stated that he wae satisfied that the voccurrence was psrefr aodtfsBUi, and the jury seCnoMd a verdict of Accidental death?"

I DEAtH OF. SIR W. ROBERTS. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. ..i After a lengthened and painful illness, Sir William Bobfevts, M.D., F.R.S., died of cancer at "his Loiadoix residence on Sunday, in his 69th year Sir William, who became one of the most dis- tinguished physicians of his generation, was born in. Anglesey on the 18th of March, 1830, kcidt was the seventh son of Mr David Roberts, surgeon, by Sarah, his wife, daughter .of Thomas Foulkes, of Machynlleth. One of Sir William's elder brothers is Alder- man John Foulkes Roberts, ex-Lord Mayor of, Manchester. After a prehminary edncation Mr Roberts proceeded to University College, London, where he matriculated in 1849 and graduated B.A. in 1857, and M.B. in 1853. He was elected a member of the Royal College of Surgepps of England in 1853 and a licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries in the same year. In 1854 he took his degree of M.D. at Lon- don, and about twelve months afterwards settled in practice in Manchester, and was sub- sequently appointed physician to the Royal Infirmary. When the medical department of Owens College was opened he was appointed professor of clinical medicine. He was closely associated with the British Medical Association for many years, and his strong yet gentle per- sonality made him a general favourite among the mem bers of that organisation. In the year 1865 his eminent position in the medical world resulted in his election as a Fellow of the College of Physicians, and he took a very high position in connection with that body. In 1866 he delivered the Goulstonian lectures, in 1880 he was Alumnian lecturer, in 1892 he gave the Croonian lectures, and in 1897 he delivered the Harveian oration. In 1882 he was elected to the Council of the College, and in 1889, two years after he had gone to live in London, he had the further honour conferred upon him of being made one of the censors of the College. He was also appointed a Fellow of the Royal Society. In December, 1885, there came to him a further honour, as gratifying as it was entirely unexpected—that of a knighthood. Sir William Roberts made numerous contribu- tions to medical literature. One of his first works was An Essay on Wasting Palsy," which attracted much attention both at home and abroad. He afterwards devoted himself to the subject of diseanas of the kidney, and it was on this subject that he produced what is likely to be regarded as his magnum, opus. It was by far the best book in English that had so far been written on the subject, and it. is still regarded as authori- tative. He next turned his attention to the study of the lower forms of life in their bearing on dis- ease, a subject which was at that time being investigated Dy Pasteur. It was hia experiments in biogenesis that secured for him the Fellowship of the Royal Society. His discoveries in another field of medical science, that of digestion, had to do to some extent with the first production of peptonised foods, which are now so largely used. His latest observations had been connected with the study of gout, to which he has made some valuable contributions. In many other directions the influence of his facile peu-for he was a bright, skilful writer, as well as an eminent physician—will long be felt in medical literature, Personally Sir William Roberta was one of the most genial of men, with a large-mindednesa which took him far out of the regionof. pro- fessional jealousies.

THE NEW LIBERAL WHIP. Mr Herbert Gladstone, who has just been appointed Chief Liberal Whip in the room of the late Mr Thomas Ellis, has not of late years been very prominent in the political world. Time was when all the political cartoonists on the Conser- vative side made fun of him as Little Herby," and drew him in soaks and pinafores. Little Herby," however, lived all this down, but cer- tainly since the caricaturists dropped him he has not been so much in ovidence. His appointment appears to have given general satisfaction. The office of Chief Whip involves a good deal of aelf- saczifice, and the exercise of much tact and dip- lomacy, with an even and imperturbable temper. Tha,leading members of the Liberal party believe that,Mr Gladstone's personal influeuco-for he is Mr Herbort Gladstone, M.P. t a decidedly popular maiuber-vilt bring abont much necesaary cohesion iu the jLiberal ranks, which is greatly desired by the party leaders. Only a. few weeks ago Sir Henry Campbell- Baunerman chose Mr Hrrkert Gladstone to move the rejection of the London Government Bill on the part of the Opposition, but considering the onerous duties of his new post, it is not likely that he will take auy active part in the further debates on the Bill. The new Whip was returned for West Leeds in 1880, and has since represented' that constituency without a break. In 1880 and 1881 he was private secretary to his illnatriooB father, and in that capacity had his mst insight; into active political life. In 1881 he was made a Janior Lord of the Treasury, and became Finan- cial secretary to the War Office in 1886. In 1893-4 he was Under Secretary for the Home Department, and in 1894-5 w&e First Commis- Esioner of Workis. He is 45 years of age, bat has not, up to the present, seen fit to take to himself a; wife. He is a capable debater. Alr

HSR TO DINAS ESTATES. Coming of Age Rejoicings at Breoon. Mr John Conway Lloyd, only son of the late Colonel T. Conwa.y Lloyd, D.L., V.Du of Diu.s and Llangattock Court, Breeonshixe, and Goodrich Court, county Hereford, attained his majority on Weduesday, when there were great rejoicings in the town and neighbourhood of Brecon. The Lloyd family are greatly esteemed in the county :>f Brecon and adjoining counties. They trace their descent from Hlystan Glodrydd, Prince of Ferlys. In the after- noon a banquet was given at the Castle Hotel, attended by a large number of the tenantry, tradesmen of the town, and others, when the young squire was the re- cipient of magnificent mementoes of the occasion in the. form of a massive silver bowl from the j tenantry, and a aihwr aatvar and two eilver l GMulk*tick8 from thotxadeanten ofBxecoJXi J j

LLANELLY PUBLIO MEN Af LOGGERHEADS, Case Before the Magistrates I Before Messrs R. H. Sampson, J. A. Williamfli [ and R. Margrave, at the Llanelly Police Court on Wednesday, acase was heard in which Thomas > Jenkins, a. member of the Llanelly School Board and also of the Llanelly Board el Guardians, and ex-member of the Carmarthen- shire County Council, charged W. B. Jones. secretary of the Welsh Unity of I vorites, and managing director of the Llanelly Merewry Printing Company, with assault. A cross- summons had also been taken out. Mr Edmunds stated that Mr Jenkins wanted an additional summons to be made out asking Jones to supply sureties of the peace. The magistrates granted the appeal, and these two summonses were pro- ceeded with at the same time, it being under- stood that the cross-summons would be takes later. Mr Edmunds stated that a great deal of bad feeling had existed for several years between the parties, partly because of disputes and misunder- standings at the lodges of Friendly Societies of which Jenkina waa a member and Jones waa either secretary or held a high position. Perhaps the ill-feeling was accentuated by misunder- standings at Felinfoel Chapel, of which both were members. On the night of the 7th inst. Jenkins was going home about 9.30, and when between Tyrfran and the Dimpath Hotel the defendant and another man came out of one of the houses. Jones accused Jenkins of making certain dero- gatory statements behind his back. Jenkins denied the impeachment, and Jones referred to a pamphlet which had been circulated which accused Jones of misappropriating £8011 belonging to the Ivorites Order. Jenkins denied again that he had made any state. ment with regard to the pamphlet, adding that he could not help overhearmg remarks about it, and saying, I don't know whether it ia true or not; this accusation has been made against you. You know best yourself." Jones thereupon re- torted, You are a liar." Jenkins replied, M That is not very gentlemanly language from the secre- tary and deacon of Felinfoel Chapel." Jones then said, You little devil, I'll bend you," and suiting the action to the word struck Jenkins a violent blow under the left eye, which knocked Him down. Jones was a sort oi Herculean follower of John the Baptist, and whatever conclusion the Bench came to he (Mr Edmunds) asked for sureties of the peace to be ted, as Jones, unless re- strained, might further commit himself. The complainant was then called to substanti- ate the opening statement. Witness denied that he put himself in a fighting attitude, but as soon as he got up he went on to the defendant and told him to strike him on the other aide. The defendant did not do 80, but told him to go home. Defendaen did not offer to take him home, hot turned his back upon him. Complainant went as far as the passage of the Dimpath Hotel with Mr Isaac Phillips, and afterwards went tolk- Evans, who examined him, as did Dr. J.L. Davies. Mr Ludford Where were you-before you-oam* to Tyrfran ?—In town. Had you been into public-houses ?—Yes. How many ?—Two or three. I had to call tbeø onbusiness. Oh, we understand that. (Laaghtac) Were you not under the influence of ad.. No. Are you in the habit of drinking ?—Yea. Have yon not been fined for dronkeossM I-* i' Now, if two witnesses go into the nrltnrma hmr and say that you were drunk, will they be tioIIiac an untruth ?—Certainly. Did you object to Mr Jones calling you i>Miy a small liar ?—I told him to read the over again. Did yon object to Mr Jones calling you a-amall liar ?—Not at all. Did you tell him he waa a d IONDP 1-1 told him nothing of the kind. Did you call him a Judas?—-After the imfrorrtt f did. very complimentary thing to say ?—No. In further crosij-exami oation he denied Jones a b- re or IL b—— scamp. He a.IøO denied being the author of the letter of a Llanelly man in the .pamphlet. After Mr Ludford's address for the defence, Jones stated that as Mr Isaac Phillips and him- self were walking along the road they saw Jenkins staggering on the footpath, and he came in contact with the lamp-post, and uttered a deep. growling oath. He then said, I'm not on the club to-night," and repeated it twice. Witness asked, Who said you were ?" and the answer was, "Yon —— scamp. Go to the doctor again, will you, and ask him if I'm ill ?" Witness told him he had made a mistake and Jenkins, when asked whom he was calling a b thief, replied. at the same time holding him by the collar aDØ striking him in the chest, "You, you d- scamp." He tried to strike him again when advised to DO quiet and go home, and missing his aim fell heavily to the ground. He raised him to his feet, and did not strike him at all. By Mr Edmunds: Witness's fist came into con- taut with Jenkins's chest, and not his face. The reason that he touched him with his fist was that he was holding out his arm to keep him away when he fell. He subsequently admitted that he might have told people that he was not struck by Jones, and that no blows were struck on either side. Mr Isaac Phillips gave evidence for the defend- ant, and ultimately the case was dismissed for want of corroboration. The croas-sammona was withdrawn, and » surety of the peace was not grafted.

GAS EXPLOSION. A terrible explosion, believed to be due to MB ignition of a large accumulation of gas, occurret at 9 on Tuesday evening in a large block of rest dential mansions in Victoria-street, Westmin- ster, between Strutton Ground and the Meteoro- logical Office. The force of the exolosion was such a.s to lift the roof, part of which fell into the crowded street below. A number of persons were at the moment gathered in the roadway, wacahing a cab horae which had fallen down, and several of these people were badly Injured and taken to Westminster Hospital. It waa at first reported that one person bad been killed. A later telegram, however, says that seven persons altogether were taken to Westminster Hospital for treatment, but only two were detained. Nobody was killed. The two detained in the Hospital were Miss Lawson, who was in the building a.t the time the explosion occurred, and Harry Howard, a cab- man, who was in the street at the time and was struck by fallirg masonry from the roof. Both are in a serious condition. The scene of the explosion was on the top floor of No. 69, Viotoria* street, in the occupation of Mr Simons. Win Lawson, who was the housekeeper, went into one of the rooms and lighted the gas, and imme- diately the explosion occurred. She had net noticed that the gas was escaping. The building has been so severely shaken that there is a danger of more of it falling.

LICENSING COMMISSION. An Erroneous Report. The Press is requested to announce that the statement which appeared in one of the London papers on Saturday to the effect that on leaving the Licensing Commission on Wednesday Lara Peel went to the Home Office and tendered his resignation on the spot, and on Thursday morn- ing the Temperance members of the Commis- sion held a meeting and discussed the position, and sent a. deputation to Sandy, Bedfordshire, in the afternoon, who saw Lord Peel, and in- duced him to withdraw his resignation, which he did by telegraph, is incorrect in every particular and detail The Press Association is desired to state that ''Lord Peel did not go to the HomeOffice and resign. The Temperance members of the Com- mission have not met. They did not send deputation to Sandy, and Lord Peel has not withdrawn his resignation for the simple reason that he never resigned at all. The whole txKOt is a. pore invention."

——wmm—m——9 AGGRAVATED BY SOMEBODY. Dennis Murphy, a Beaman, living at one of the boarding-houses in SydenhaBmtreat at Barry Docks, was brought up in custody on Wednesday at Penarth Police Court on remand from Bany, charged with unlawfully wounding Patrick DonovtkDi lit cowttiuaiDer, also of JBcurryt on MOD- day evening, by striking him on the head with. poker. Prosecutor, who appeared in court with his head enveloped in bandages, said he went to 109. Merthyr-street, to see a Mrs Collins. He asked for hor,when prisoner, who was in the hoose. took up a poker and struck him on the head, knocking *!? ,ov?1' "e bad never seen prisoner before and had not quarrelled with him. Hannah Collins, daughter of Mrs Collin?, said the assault was entirely unprovoked. Dr. W. L. Edwards, of Barry, said Donovan had a gash in Ms skull two or three inohes long, there being a good deai of hemorrhage. It was a dangerous wound, ana although Donovan was getting on all right W could not yet pronounce him out of dangec. Sergeant Gill said that when charged prisoner admitted striking Donovan with the poker, bat added that he was aggravated. Prisoner, wJad said he most have been tormented by somebodf or it wouldnot have hmponMt, WM eMOXawat" WKftdteLAt the Quaarter&saaonB.