The Cardiff Times

INTERMENT IN LL:ANDDEWI. (BY OUK SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.} NARBERTH, Saturday. In the performance of the sad last rites wit- to-day in the tiny Churchyard of Llan- "itewi-Velrrey the 34th Bishop of Dandaifhad his fishes fulfilled, both in the spirit and the letter, tie had desired a simple service, fies from dis- may and ostentation and this afternoon we saw '11 that remained of him interred in a rural cQurchvard, far removed from the busy haunts of •fcen, with the same simple ritual as would have "3en observed in the case o)f the most humble lIallshioner. The concourse that gathered around his open fttave ou the slope of this sunlit hill was small In dimensions, but all present, from the Bishop tlf the diocese to tbp most obscnre layman, were Sincere mourners, and as at the close we con* 8¡goed earth to earth, dust to dust," and tho assembled peasants, scores of them attired in the loaiut Pembrokeshire garb, sang tha inspiring ^ords of theWetsh hymn, II 0 fryniau Caer- Balem, ceir gweled," we somehow lost sight of the mitred diocesan and thought only of him as tbe Squire of Henllan, beloved by his tenantry **ow paying him the last tribute, or as one who, •Or over 30 years, with no thought of a call to a "igher walk, had laboured diligently and zealously *8 the rector of the paiish of Lampeter-Velfrey, close by, winning for himself a deep and abiding Place in tbe affections of the whole countryside. Thirty years a rector, 21 years a bishop-a boble record this but as the end approached *«e bishop recalled the supremely happy days of rectorship, ana here to-day, in the presence of s kith and kin and a few personal friends, he js buried among his own people. His Lordship's in Llandaff would fain have seen him laid *0 rest 'n3ath tbe shadow of the cathedral he so jotjg adorned, but he had willed otherwise, and "is wishes prevailed. And strangers present this Afternoon in this hallowed spot, after a glance at *?e surroundings, ceased to wonder that tbe de- Jjte had been expressed. The Lewises of Hen- llan—here, inside the church, we read on mural tablets. large and small, references to successive (fenerations of the family. The east window is ell1;irely dedicated to the memory of the Hen- Han family—crected, wo learn, at the expense of jhe bishop's brother, the late Sauire ofHen- '|ftn, who died in 1886 in other windows are "agJe lights to the memory of the bishop s wife. who predeceased him in 1895 and here, in this £ *»ve on the greensward opposite the church torch, were her remains interred on St. David's •Jay in that year. So much we read inscribed on *«e Celtic cross of white marble at tbe hea,d of &be open gra.ve, into which aie now lowered in 8Uence and reverence the massive coffidt of Pollard oak in which the dead prelate sleeps his •*»t sleep. < Llanddewi Velfrey is Dot easy of access. It ■Say be reached from four railway stations, and from each the distance to the church -is roughly Estimated at four miles. li stands midway in a. 8hretch of beautiful country bordered on the llorth by tbe G. W.R. main line to Milford and Jjh tbe south by the 'Pembroke to Whitland line. jJ-o-day we reach it from Clynderwen on the north- west side, thecortegelaboriously climbing t bo hill three parts of the journey, andl then crossing •he summit through the picturesque drive of *»aacrwn, descending for half a mile or so to the *outh-eaet, often through steep and narrow and *sl^m-frequented lano3, until at last we ^waenly discover the little pariah On the hill, looking back towards ^lynderwen, rnilea apfin miles of undulating sentry, bounded on the 3ky line by the Prec6ley -^sights, open before us. The sky is clear, witii- a fleck of cloud the air is genial and balmy; landscape is charmingly beantifiil, and we ^Wtdiffians find it difficult to realise that. teckoning by the calendar, this is the very depth Of winter. Bus a fortnight ago the blizzard *Wept with grim severity over this land, an'i **tunate, indeed, it was that to-day's obseqnies not to be carried out in the Arctic weather experienced. LeaviDg Cardiff at 7.16 in the morning, the •Mourners reached Olvnderwen Station shortly Mter half-past 10. Here the fnneral was met by deputation of tenants drawn from his Lord- ship's Henllan estate, who, acting as bearere- and acting under Mr Hubert Thomas, of Narberth—reverently removed the body from the Jfain to tbe hearae ootside. A minute or two **ter the cortege was formed, and proceeded towards Llanddewi in the following order :— 1st coach—The Lord Biahop of St. David's, gfchdeacon Edmondes of Llandoff, Rev. Isaiah Roberta, vicar of Cowbridge Mr F. J. Smith, *eRi8trar of the Llandaff Diocese. The hearse preceded, escorted and followed by Zodcoach-Mr Arthur G. P. Lewin (ion), registrar of the diocese of Llandaff Jod present secretarv Mrs Arthur G. P, Lewis Jtian^hter-in-law), Mr Wilfrid H. P. Lewis Jsjrandaon), and Miss Margery Lewis (gianrf- tfatjghtei). 3rd coacb-Mrs Hubert Lewis (widow of the ^te bishop's late half-brother), Mr Ronald E. "• Lewis (grandson), Mr Eric J. P Lewis (grand- ma), and Mr Percy Hughes-Garbet, of Spring- Westbnry Trym, Bristol (son of the late "ishon's balf-sister). .Fourth carriage—Dr. R. Prichard, Cardiff, and Rodwav Hunt, Carojff (representing tbe *nnce Llewelyn Lodge of Freemasons, of ^hich tho bishop was chaplain), and Mr G. T. "taitb, Narberth, at'ent of the Henllan, Grove, tad Mollpston estates Following, in carriages and on foot, came the Hev. C. H. Green, vicar of Aberdare: the Rev. b. Evans, vicar of Penydarren Rev. U, Synnett Jones, vicar of Mountain Ash Rev. R. Jones, jjt. Fagan'e, Aberriare Rev, E. Edwards, Llau- ^Jadach Mr E F. Lynch Blosse, Goytrehen S. H. Owsn, J.I' agent of tbe Picton States. In tbe hamlets and at the numerous CroBs roads en route there were clusters of spec- tators, who reverently uncovered as tbe cortege passed. On the way, also, carriages joined, con- taining Mgr. Poyer, London, some time secre- tar, of the late Archbishop Vaughan, of West- minster (the late bishop's consio) Mr and Mrs ^rank Thomas, Plascrwn, Narberth, and her Mrs Beatrice A"en, the ladies being also Lordship's cousins Mr R. L P. Penn, Cam- *ose House. Pem, fsecond cousin) Sir Charles «?h|lipps, Picton Castle Mr Owen Philipps, •4,«Oroth Castle and otbets. The procession basaed the gates of llBnllan, the Pembrokeshire of the deceased, and here a large nnm- Jer of farmers, tenants, and members of the household fell in. The churchyard at Llanddewi was reached at *2.45. The coffin, on which were placed the breaths of the bishop's son and grandchildren, *as shouldered by the tenants. At the lych Rate the monrnars were met bv the officiating jj'ergy—Bishop Owen, of St. David's Arch- deacon Edmondes, of Llandaff and the Rev. T. Pavid, vicar of Llanddewi-Velfrey.lhe last-named Itntnsssively reading the sentences in English. The church was alreadv crowded, amongst t.bose present being Archdeacon William?, St. Oavid's Revs. Johu Thomas, vicar of Lang barne, rnral dean of St. Olears Tohn Morris, Sector of Narbertb, rnral dean of Nat-berth R 1{. Jones, curate, Narberth; Thomas Lewiil. r!ctor of Lanopeter-Volfrey W. Garnar,rector of f^ranwear J. E..Tones, vicar of Amrotb H. hillips, vicar of Begelly T. K. Walters, St. '^avid's, Carmarthen O. J. Thomas, vicar of Mandyssilio Thomas Davies, vicarof Llangan ^amael Davies, rector of Llanglydwen J. T. ^ewis,rector of Llanfyrnach Prebendary Lloyd, rjlobech Prebendary Bowen, Monbton Priory *3. Roderick, vicar of Bosheston Evan Row- lands, Whitland John Phillips, rector of 'jzmaaton .John Lewis, rector of Llanfallteg Vv. L. Davies, curate of Henlian-amgwydd E. •J. Hnghes, rector of Oylchurch W. Evijns, ^lynone — Marris. rnctorof Penally — Jones, •^glwyscymnn John Lewi", rectar of LlatifalJ- Nonconformist ministers present included the Revs Daniel Evans (B ), Llanddewi John ^hillips (Congregational), Templeton and W. ^5. Stephens (B.). Narberth. Among the laitv present were Dr. Lawrence, JJa»berth Messrs W. H. M. Yelvertpn, G. godfrey, Trewern H. R. Sheil, ParkHas R. S. Bnclilev, Grove Ernest Howell; Penpegwrn ^Owell. Llangron R. Harris, Carmarthen Baldwin Protbero, Dolwilvm W. E. R. Allen, yhradaff Arthur Allen, B. Havard, Narberth r ^Qteril Bruce, Vere Ramsey, J. D. Lewis, Green- 5jeir Dt. R. L, Thomas, Whitland Captain "owe!. Penrheol Mis PughlEvans. As the procession entered tbe cbnrcb Mr G T. P&rith plaved on the organ Mendelssohn's J Funeral March." The vicar read the 90th ■^salm, and the burial lessor was read by ^rchdcacon Edmondes. The vicar subsequent!v ?&rve oat the late Bishop's favourite hymn (221 Ancient and Modern) — list sons on earth in concert ntng With those whose work is done, With those whose work is done, For aU the servants of onr King In heaven ^nd earth are one One family we dwell in Him, One Chnrch above, beneath, Though now divided by tbe stream, The narrow stream of death One atmy or tbe living God, To Whose comand we bow, Part of the host bare crossed the flood, And part are crossing now. As the congregation left the chnrch the strains \'It Bandel's" Doad March "were heard on the ^gftn. i At tbe graveside the sentences of committal f rend by tbe Archdeacon, who varied a Phrase by substituting Oac dear father for Our brother," all in one of the sentences, Two Collects were recited by the Bishop of St. David's, and at the close the assembly, led by the Rev. T. R. Walters, of St. David's, Carmar- then, sang the Welsh hymn," 0 frynian Caer- salem." The Benediction, in Welsh, was pro- nounced by the Bishop of St. David's. The bearers, 16 in number, drawn from amongst the oldest tenants of the Henllan Grove and Molleston estates, were Messrs Richard Phillips, Great MoHeaton William Jerman, Little CanastDn William Rowe, Wash- field John Phillies, Templefon Farm George Lawrence, Merrixton David Morris, Drefacb, Llangan Abraham Davies, Llangwaddan David Rees, Blaenpentrwvdin John Davies, Trofaogor; Owen Owen, Henllan; Ben Davies, Nortb: Isaac Griffiths, Step-in; John Thomas, Penblewyn Roger Rees, Stonyford James Evans, Pantygorpbwys Isaac Williams, Wbitemill. The wreaths on the coffin were sent by Mr and Mrs Arthur Lewis, the four grandchildren (in loving memory of dearest Addie ''). Master Basil Jones (son of the late Bishop of St. David's), the Lady Evelyn Campbell (sister of Earl Cawdor), Mrs Insole (Ely Court), and the Prince Llewelyn Lodge of Freemasons. The Masons' wreath was in the form of a Grand Chaplain's jewel, the bishop being a Past Grand Chaplain of the Freemasons of England. Other wreaths came from the Dean of Llandaff and famity the servants at the Palace, Llandaff the Archdeacon of Dandaff; Mr and Mrs Roberts-Maxwell Marcn, Dr. and Mrs Skyrme, Cardiff Mr and Mrs Frank Thomas, Plascrwn With love and affection from Windsor and Peterborough tbe servants at Trenewydd. Llandaff; from Dolwilym Lady Sconrfield in respectfal memory of their president, from the members of the Old Bromsgrovian Olub. and the boys of the Bromagrove School"; Lieu- tenant-General Sir James Hills-Johnes. V.C., G.C.B. Mr G. Howell, Mr F. J. Smith, Mr and Mrs Bassett, Abbotsford, Bournemouth Deaconess Alice, Sir Charles and Lady Philipps, Picton Castle; the servants and workmen at Handaff Mr T. G. Smith, the Rev. T. Da¡,id. The arrangements at Llandaff were carried out under the superintendence of Mt Clarke, sculptor, and at Clynderwan and Handdewi- Velfrsy under Jhe superintendence of Mr G. T. Smith, agent for the Honlian,Grove, and Molles- ton estates and the Rev. T. David, vicar of Llanddewi-Velfrey.

SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL. Concurrently with the funeral at Narberth a memorial service was held at Llandaff Cathedral, which was attended by a large congregation, the whole of the sitting accommodation being uti- lised. In the absence of the Mayor of Cardiff (\lderman Robert Hughes) throngh indisposi- tion the Corporation was represented by the Deputy Mayor (Councillor W. L. Yoratb). with whom were the town clerk (Mr J. L. Wheatlev), and a number of aldermeo and councillors, together with the head constable (Mr McKenzie( and the maoe bearers, earrying the maces draped in crepe. Amongst the congregation were Lord Tredegar, Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P., the Mack- intosh of Mackintosh, General Lee, Mr Moore Gwynne, Mr Herbert Lloyd, and clergy from all parts of the dioceae. A detachment of the Welch Regiment from Cardiff Barracks was also present in charge of Lieutenants Kelsev and Wilcox. The clergy in the stalls were the Very Rev. the Dean of Llandaff (Dean Davey), the Ven. the Archdeacon of Monmouth (Archdeacon Bruce) Canon Bedwell, Canon Harding, Canon Beck, the Rej. W. A. Downing (Caerwent), the Rev. J. R. Buckley (vicar of Llandaff), and Minor Canons the Revs. E. Skrimshire and A. E. Bloxsome Day. The organist (Mr G. G. Beale, Mus. Bac.) played as an opening voluntary Schubert's Funeral March," and during the service Chopin a Funeral March," the Dead March in Saul," and Beethoven's Funeral March." The service, which was the usual burial service with the interment portion omitted, was of a very impressive nature. The Pnalm was sung to a chant by Brooksibank, and the sentences to Croft and Parcel). The hymns were Now the labourer's task is o'er," and Let saints on earth in concert dwell," The Archdeacon of Monmouth read the lessons, and the Dean of Llandaff the prayers. At the conclusion of the service the bells of the Cathedral rang a muffled peal. Service in London. At the same honr on Saturday at which the late Bishop of Llandaff was burieS at Llanddewi Velfrey a memorial sarviso was held at the Metropolitan Welsh Church of St. Benet's, Quean Victoria-street, E.C. The service was conducted by the Rev. Canon Browniigg (repre- I senting the Bishop of Bangor), who waa assisted by the Rev. Crowle Ellis (incumbent of St. Benet's). Among those present were the Revs J Llewellyn, St. Alban's Howell Watkins. Lewis Roderick, W Davies, II P Jbhnson (Aberdare) Paget Bowman (representing Sons of the Clergy Association), Dr H Owen, Mr J E Ollivant (Chancellor of the Llandaff diocese), Mr Milnor Jones, Mr J Francis, J.P., Mr David Williams, secretary London Welsh Conservative and Liberal Unionist Association Mr T Jane,. City missionary Mr W L Davies, Mr J Williams, and Mr H Myers, representing the managers of the Welsh Girls' School, Ashford. Tho Burial Service was read in English and the following hymns were sung in Welsh, Byr ycua yw ein bywyd," "6 fryniau Caersalem," and, Bydd myrdd o ryfeddodau." The altar w&3 draped, and prior to the service the church bell was tolled.

Pulpit References. BISHOP OWEN'S TRIBUTE. SERMON AT LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL Deceased's Simplicity of Character; Bishop Owen, of St. David's, was at Llan- daff Cathedral on Sunday morning, when he paid an eloquent tribute to the memory of the late Bishop of HandafF. who, he said; was demoted in his ministry because he loved the Church, and be loved the Church because he loved Christ. Like those whose call to great service was recorded in Holy Scripture, he waa a man of sincere humility, and when, 22 years ago, he was called to'Llaudaff Diocese lie at first failed to see that the ministry of a country pariah had been meant to prepare him for an important and popnlous diocese. Bnt be had loarnedj>oo well the lesson of dutiful devotion to shrink from what was to him at the time fit real sacrifice. The Church in Wales, and L!andaff Diocese in par- ticular, had go jd reason to ba grateful to all who helped to make clear to him the path of duty, and especially to one who knew and helped him best of all. The same devotion which brought him to Llandaff characterised bis life and work as bishop; and showed itself especially in bis unselfisbneas and simplicity of character. St. John's Church, Cardiff. Preaching at St. John's Parish Church, Cardiff, on Sunday morping, the vicar (the Rev. A. Hen- derson), taking as his text, For me to livo is Christ, to die is gain," made eloquent refer- ence not only to the late bishop, but also to tbe late Mr Rees Jones, J.P. He said the life of the Christian was stayed by Christ, and surely it was in that sense that they and all Christian people mnst regard the great loss that the com- munity bad sustained daring the last week in the loss of one of its prominent citizens and in the loss of their dear bishop. There was something dramatic, he thought, in tho death of Mr Rees Jones last Friday, for usually, when they thought about sudden death, they could not help feeling tbat people were unprepared. He thonght sometimes that it was almost impossible for a business man in Cardiff to lead a Christian life as it was defined in the New Testament. But Mr Rees Jones's career seemed to give an answer to that, for all his fellow-citizens Were speaking of bis integrity, bis large-hearted charity, bis desire for the public good.aad his really Christian and simple life. Then what was he (the preacher) to say of their good bishop, whom they all knew and loved an wetl ? He had lived to a great age, he had done his work up to something like six weeks of his death, and then departed possessed of the love and the reverence of the whole dio- cese. rie did think that thei late bishop's devotion to duty must have impressed every one of them, and the strenaousneas of his life's work was perhaps only known to those who came into close contact with hi-n. He had known bim at the end of a hard day's work to go to a back street to minister to a sick woman, and bold a confirmation service in his own chapel just for the sake of a schoolboy. He was at tbe beck and call of all bis clergy when any work was to be done in fulfilment of the Divine mission of tbe Church. The clergy could not but recollect thankfully how fatherly he wus to them. He never confused dignity with pomposity. He was always so approachable, always so kind, always so good-humoured. And was it not a tribute to the goodness of his life, to the wisdom of it, to the equity of it, that bis episcopate had been so free from tumults and divisions about ritual? He was tbe bishop, but was of no party. The best tribute, the best monument, to him was the state of the diocese to day. Of course, there was much in it that oagbt to fill Church people with the profoundest humility, but at the same time might they not say that there was in it to-day a virility, a conception of duty, a realisa- tion of mission, aud a confidence about the future that had n"t been equalled for long, long centuries ? Newport. On Sunday morning the Rev. B. Llovd, at St. Woolos Church. Newport, referred to the good work of Dr. Lewis, and at tbe evening ser- vice Mr Gaccon played funeral marches on the organ. At St. Luke's Church, the Rev. L. E Richardson (curate of St. Woolos Church) men- tioned that St. Luke's was one of the last churches in the town dedicated by the lat, biahop. At Victoria-road Congregational Church the Rev. H. Ehvyn Thomas said that all the Free Churches of the district sympathised with their Anglican friends in tbe loss of snefa a strong man and mighty worker as the late L)r Lewis. The career and accomplishments of the late bishop were truly inspiring. Without any outstanding gifts or exceptional endowments, indeed with no talent beyond that possessed by strong medio- crity, this devoted son of the Church by consocsrat- ing all he had, said, or did, on the altar of Christ" had accomplished more for his Saviour I than many 1\ dozen workers put together. It was not likely that the bishop had said, penned, or accomplished anything which coald not be done I by most ordinary men, bat he had done all be did to the very best of his ability, frcm the highest motive, and in the most loving and en- thusiastic spirit. Hence the monumental character of his work in the diocese. Pontypridd. ¡ At Pontypridd Pariah Church the Rev. T. C. Phillips, B.A., said the late bishop realised to the full li's call to the work, and accepted the j responsibility in a Hpirit of confident tmilt ia Him who had directed his way. The episcopal [ title of Father in God was not a mere narme to him. At the close of the service tbe Dead March in Saul," was played on the organ by I Mr Granger, F.R.C.O. _The Rev. J. R. Jones, at Tabernacle Welsh Baptist Church, said the late bishop's first thought was not what was popu- lar, but what was right not what pleased man, but what pleased God. Neath. At Oadoxton Parish Church. Neath, the vicar, Rev. J. D. James, M.A said the ideal of work dominated the episcopate of the hte bishop. The problem which he had to face at tbe ad- vanced age of 62 in the diocese of Llandaff was enough to make the bravest tremble. He suc- ceeded in inspiring the clertry with his own ideal; and differences were forgotten in the absorbing interest of the work. tie was in a unique aen?a the layman's bishop, and the laity honoured him because he was so little of the great prelate but so thoroughly a man, touched bv so m.any human interests, and always easy of access to all. At St. David's Church, Neatb, the Rev. E. T. Roberts, B.A., extolled the work of the I deceased prelate, and before the service closed the organist played the Head March in Saul." Barry. The Rev Hen Evans, pastor of Tabernacle I Welsh Congregational Church, Barry Dock, re- ferred in terms of appreciation to the noble re- cord of service of the late bishop, and expressed a hope that for Protestant Wales the Prime Minister would select as a successor an evan- gelical clergyman. It was not too mach to ex- pect also that the future bishop, like the late Bishop Lewis, would be a Welsh-speaking Welsh- man in accorcfwith the national aspirations of Wales. Carmarthen. Preaching at St Peter's Church on Sunday morning the Venerable Owen Evans, Archdeacon of Carmartheu, said Yssterday the Bishop of Llandaff was buried in the peaceful country churchyard of Llanddewi-Velfry. It was during long years of faithful ministry in this quiet parish, his native home. that were laid the foun- dations of that cheerful, strenuous, and sincere Christian character which later served bim so well inthofuthlmentofhis arduous duties at the head of a laborious and difficult diocese. Henilan was always a welcome report for re- freshment and recuperation from the heavy work of Llandaff Called a^vay much against his in- clinations at the time of bis appointment as bishop from he congenial parish work and coun- try life which he loved, he soon won in his dio- cese the affections and the confidence of both clergy and iaity, and was to the last beloved and lespected by all. The great progress which the Church made in Llandaff during his opiscopate is a lasting testimony to his tactlnl energy, in- spiring hopefulness, andrcsourceful methods. He, though dead, yet speaketh. His life is a bright example to us all of untiring work for the Master, cheerful devotion to duty, transparent singleness of purpose, and entire reliance at all times and in all thinga upon the Divine Will and guidance. Bridgend. Rev. R. W. Roberts, rector of Coity, Bridgend, fate of Penartb, preaching at Nolton Church, Bridgend, said that Churchpeople in the diocese should be thankful to God that this saintly character was spared to them so long. The bishop came to tbe populous diocese.of Llandaff at a very critical time in the history of the Welsh Church, and having risen to the occasion, he was largely instrumental in saving the situa- tion. He was a true patriot, thoroughly con- versant with the temperament of his country- men, and had been a good friend to monoctlot Welshmen. His death would prove a great loss to the Chnrch. Church extension in Wales would i always be associated with hia name. The nation mourned the loss of a noble prelate and the Church a grand old man. The Rev. E. Morgan. M.A., vicar of Trevethin, paid warm tributes to the memory of the late bishop. Their late chief pastor was offered the arduous post of the bishopric of their great diocese at a time when most men desired to relax their hold upon the business of the world and to seek Bome measure of iepoae. To the clergy he was always approachable and sympathetic, and suc- ceeded in a wonderful way in winniug, not only their respect and dutiful obedience, but also their warm affection. Their prayer shonld be that 'their rulers might be guided to make choice of a strong man of God to succeed him. References were made in the other churches of the parish. At Abersychan Parish Church, the Vicar, Rev I W. R, Thomas, M.A., said that of all the ap- pointments of bishops made by the late Mr Gladstone th6 happiest was that of Bishop Lewis. "Nowhere was he more loved than in the Rhondda Valley," said Canon Lewis at St. Peter's Church, Pentre. Mr Dd. Jones, R.A.M., played Handel's "Dead March on the organ, and the choir sang special hymns. References were also made- at St. David's Church, and the Parish Chnrch, Ton, by the Revs. J. C. Beynon and U. J. Raymond. At St. Cadris Church, Caerleon, tha Rev. Canon Bedwell, B.D., said the bishop's genial countenance and wise counsels would be greatly missed At the close of the service the congregation remained standing whilst the Dead March was played on the organ. Appropriate reference was made by the Rev. David Phillips, vicar of Newcastle, Bridgend, and the Rev. Stephen Jackson, vicar of Mangyn- wyd, Maesteg, the latter referring to the bishop's broad attitude towards Nonconformists. At Windsor-road Congregational Church, Barry, the Rev, J. C. Clarke pastor, in his prayers thanked God for the valuable life of ser- vice of the late bishop. Memorial services were held at USK, Mon- mouth, and Beaufort. At Cardiff Board of Guardians on Saturday Mr F. J, Beavan, who was in the chair, said the community had suffered a great bereavement in the death of the venerable bishop of the diocese. He was sute the guardians would offer their deepest sympathy to tbe family in their loss. They recognised that both Churchmen and Dis- santers had lost a true friend, and, as far as the Anglican Church was concerned, a great organiser. A motion of deep sympathy was passed. Appreciations of the life and work of the bishop were also made at Barry by the Rev. H. H. Stewart, M.A., Rev. J. S. Loiigdon, M.A. at Hhymney by the Rev. T. J, Williams at Galligaer by the rector at Caerphilly by the Rev, Connop Price at Aberamau by the Rev. Morgan Powell, M.A. at Aberdare by the Rev. C. A. H. Green, M.A., RD., and the Rev. Richard Jones. The Cardiff Board of Guardians at their meet- ing on Saturday passed a vote of sympathy with the relatives of the late Bishop of Handaff.

BRECONSHIRE ASSIZES. Absence of Crime. Mr Justice Lawrence opened the Winter Assizes for Breconsbire at the Shirehall, Brecon, on Saturday morning. His Lordship, accom- panied by the high sheriff (Mr William Bailey Partridge), had in the morning attended service at St. Mary's Church, where his chaplain. the Rev. T. C. Brothers, Ashperton, Hereford- shire, preached. Colonel Thomas Wood wa3 fore- man of the grand jury. His Lordship, in charging the grand jury, said he felt almost among friends. As individuals they might not be familiar to him, but their names had been known to him all his life. It gave him great pleasure to congratulate them on the laot that there was a remarkable absence of anything like serious crima both here and in West Wales. Alleged Night "Poaching at Ystradgynlais. Thomas Michael James (22), David Davies (28), and Thomas Powell (31), colliers, on bail, were indicted for night poaching at Sstradgyn- lais on the 18th January. Mr Villiers Meager and iVIr J. plows (instructed by Mr R. T. Ley- shon, Swansea) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr A. C. Thomas (instructed by Messrs Jeffreys and Bo well, solicitors, Brecon), defended accused. Evidence for the prosecution was given by Robert'Saunders and George Kier (gamekeepers In the employ of Colooal Gough), together with P.S. Jarrett. A number of witnesses were called for the defence to prove an alibi, and the jury, without leaving the box, acquitted accused, and they were discharged. This was all the business. High Sheriff's Luncheon. During an adjournment of the Court the high sheriff entertained to lunch at the Castle Hotel the grand jusy, the Bar, and others. The chair ¡ was filled by the high sheriff (Mr W. B. Part- ridge), whose health was drunk with enthusiasm. Constabulary Dinner. On the evening before the Assize at the Market Tavern Hotel, through the generosity of tbe high sheriff, the police engaged as javelin escort at tbe Assize and other officials dined together. Mr Richard Hargest presided.

UNDERFED SCHOOL CHILDREN. POWERS UNDER AN 6LD STATUTE. Speech by Sir John Gorst at Barry. On Sunday evening Sir John Gorst addressed a crowded meeting at the Romilly Hall, Barry, on Free Food for Destitute Children," Coun- cillor Jose (Boilermakers' Society) pre-* siding. Sir John said the question was not one of the extension of the liabilities of the public towards destitute children in the public elemen- tary schools, but the power existed under a statute of Elizabeth, which was more than three I tcentories old, of providing food for destitute children at the pnblic expense. A judgment of the Court of Appeal in 1900 clearly laid it down that although the father might not be entitled to relief, and was able to anpport bis child, yet if the chIld itself was destitute tha guardians mnst relieve the child, and if. knowing,the child to be in astate of destitution, they did not do so, they were liable to be indicted for a m'sdeameanour. It was his intentiou as soon as Parliament re- assembled to introduce tbe matter and sea whether the law could not be put into operation once more. There were many objections to be faced, but bo hoped Parliament would decide first to feed the children. Details could be discussed afterwards. ..A.

The funeral of the late Mr E'ias Jonea, Bryn- hoffuant-isaf, Penmorfa, took place on Monday, the interment being at Paomorfa C.M. Burial ¡' Ground. There was a Jarge gathering of minis- ters, church officers relatives, and friends. De- ceased was 73 years of age, and was of the oldest chnrch officers iu Lower Cardiganshire. A short service was held at the house, and was con- ducted by tbe Rev. Dr. Moelwyn Hughes. The j j Rev. Daniel Lewis and the Rev. Dr. Moelwyn 1 Hngbes and others took part in the service at i Penmorfa Chapel and graveside. I

"1 GUARDIANS TACKLE THE QUESTION. Some Interesting Figures. INQUIRY COMMITTEE APPOINTED. Pursuant upon a. recent resolution of the Car- diff Guardians, the General Purposes Committee met on Tuesday to consider generally the ques- tion of out relief. The first matter under dis- cussion was the relief in the Penartb district, about wbich dissatisfaction had been expressed. The Rev. J. R. Buckley now proposed that the Penarth relief should be placed under the care of the Country Committee. Mr David Brown seconded. Mr E. J. Cross moved as an amend- ment that a separate committee should deal with Penarth relief. Justice, he said, had never been done to Penarth, for the work had been rushed Saturday after Saturday. The Rev. Enoch Davies seconded. After discussion, the amend- ment was carried by 10 votes to 7. The Chairman (Mr O. fl. Jones) then intro- duced the subject of out relief. He referred to a table which had been drawn up by the clerk (Mr Harris) giving the official returns of pauperism, both for indoor and outdoor relief, and showing the position in which Cardiff stood in the whole matter. All the towns taken were to be compared with theirs in population, and the ngnres were taken from the census of 1901. By thoS 'he population of the Cardiff Union was 238.600, and the percentage of indoor paupers was 0-63. The general average of England and Wales was 0-78. The average of South Wales was 0 42. Thue they were considerably above the average of South Wales. Liverpool was by far the highest, with 3'15. the Clerk interposed with the remark that Jji verpool kept up the splendid Infirmarv. The Chairman, continuing, said thatpractic- ally the lowest indoor relief was that of Ponty- pridd with -32. Turning to the question of out- door relief, they stood sn a very different posi- tion, he was sorry to say. Their percentage in Cardiff was 2.06. that is of outdoor relief to popu- lation. That was the third highest on the list, Swansea and Newport being higher. The lowest was Bradford.which had a population very nearlv the same as the Cardiff Union It was the same within 13 people, Bradford's percentage was *54 Birmingham was 59, but was much higher in indoor relief, being 1'44. The average for out- door relief in England and Wales was 159. The average for South Wales waa 2-15 Taking the total of indoor and outdoor relief together, Cardiff works out at 2 69. Bradford was 1-15. Birmingham 2 03, Liverpool 5 05. The Clerk We are fifth in tbe total on the liat. The Chairman We ought not to be so high, since we are so low in indoor relief. Replying to questions, the Chairman said the number of towns taken was 22, and a number of them were seaports. The returns for Newcastle were .58 indoor, 1 15 outdoor, and 1-73 in the total. For Sunderland, -67. 1-51,2 18 respec- tively. The cost of maintenance per bead per week for the half-year in Cardiff Was 9.33d indoor and Is 2'82d outdoor. The average worked out at 2s 015d Newcastle was 6'22d outdoor and 8-62d indoor, the totsl being Is 2-84d. Bradford was IC-46d indoor, 5s 0'5d outdoor, total Is 3id, The lowest of all was West Derby, indoor being t Is 0 84d, outdoor 3^2d and total Is 4-76d. The Chairman There is no doubt that we ought I to redoce this out-relief. It does not seem to me that it ought to be so high, Continuing, he said that the average weekly oat.re|jef per head in Cardiff was 2s 4d. Mr Melhuish I suppose that includes children? —Ob, yes. The average for England and Wales waa 2s 2d, for South Wales only 2s 5d, for Bradford 3s, Newcastle 2s, West Derby la 5d, Liverpoolls5d, Sunderland 2s 7d, and Birmingham It lOd. The Rev. J. R. Buckley, commenting on this said that if they wished to prevent unworthy people receiving relief and to stop waste, it seemed to him it could only be done by appoint- ing a superintendent relieving officer, who should be an expert. The board, however, seemed to be unprepared for that coarse, and therefore tha only way was to appoint a small committee of inquiry. If relieving officers presented to that committee all doubtful cases, or cases where relatives were able to support the paupers, much good coulct be done. If the committee went thoroughly into the whole question, then they could present a report to the Board and the latter could see where the money was unneces- sarily spent. Personally, he did not know a single case where relief could be reduced, but they could not theu cjtue to any definite conclu- sion. He hoped, however, that in time they could see the necessity of appointing a superin- tendent, someone like Mr Fotheringay, of Bir- mingham- Mr R. F. Broomfield said be hoped the guar- dians would not be deluded into reducing out- door and indoor relief. Those figures would not help them very much, and ha believed they ranked high in a certain gradation of deceit. It was unfair to compare their town with places like Bradford, where there were all kinds of fac- tories and industries to provide work for paupers. Further, they suffered becanse of the Employers' Liability Bill, for seamen had not the advantage of its operation. Again, it was not fair to com- pare them with Birmingham, because tbe popu- lation of Birmingham in the last ten years had been practically at a standstill. Cardiff's, on the other hand, had gone up by leaps and boands. Also, Cardiff was invaded by panper aliens. During the pist year therf had been a very im- portant rise in poverty statistics throughout ths country. Cardiff had largely shared in that in- crease, and supposing that their out-relief had been larger than before there would have been no cause for surprise. He did not think they could reduce ^ery much in any one place, and his belief was that they would have to have more general inspection. It was in the workhouse it- self where they would have to give attention. The committees ought further to give shorter orders, so that cases should be more frequently revised. Inthecoutsoof further discussion the Chairman remar ed that anyone who had had experience of poor law work knew that where out-relief had been carefully attended to it bad not tended to increase The amount they gave to in- dividual persons was not excessive, but a good many people were receiving out-relief who ought not to receive it at all. He was speaking of the town. If they took the trouble to look into the district numbers they would find that the in- crease bad taken place in the town. The Rav. J. R. Bnckley then formally moved a resolution appointing a committee of inquiry. Mr J. J. Ames. in seconding, said he would like to emphasise what Mr Broomfield had said about alien paupers. They came to Cardiff and they got married and they went away again- goodness knows where they went, but they go. Meanwhile the guardians had to support their Wives and children. It was the same with seafar- ing men, and it was very rarely that they got the whole amount expended back again. Then again,. the Local.cJovernment Board had impressed upon the necessity of giving adequate relief when they gave rohefat all. Turning to another matter, ho felt that the newspaper charge that favouritism existed was to a certain extent justified. He suggested a plan or one district being taken by one committee for two or three months only and then being handed over to another committee. There could he co question of favouritism in that way. 'JIr Saunders said it was possible that it might turn out that they were doing more nearly right in giving tbe amount they did than those other towns which gave less. Mr Buckley's motion waa seconded by Mr Crossman, and was carried anamrooaaly.

UNDERFED HORSES. THE INQUIRY-AT CARDIFF. For ^f^foutth time, the Sub-committee of the Health Committee of tbe Cardiff Corpora- tion, appointed to make inquiry into the allega- tions that the scavenging horses have been underfed, rmet °? Tuesday. There were present tit- i. n' t t.?/50^33 (chairman), Councillors F. J. Nicholls, J. GhappelJ, J. Staofield, together with the Deputy Town Clerk (Mr Cecil Brown), the Committee Clerk (Mr Cornish), the Super- 's?? 0 j Scavenging Department (Mr tm' ni aD ll^e.vet8rinary surgeon (Dr. Moir). m k .,raif*n informed the-members that he had oeen in communication with the Deputy lown Clerk on this matter, and he thought the inquiry might now be brought to a finish. He had asked Mr Brown to make a draft report, baseaon the shorthand notes and transcript, S- ? C,0ala Present to the full committee. He did not know whether it would be advisable to hnally aispoae of the matter that day, but be suggested that Mr Brown should read to them the draft report he had prepared, and they could farther consider the matter The Deputy Town Clerk then read the dralt report. Tbe members discussed the report in detail and it was eventually agreed that tbe deputy townoterksboutdamand it in certain particu- lars, and that a draft of the amended report, to- gether with copies of the proposed new form of keeping books, should be furnished to each mem- ber of the committee for his consideration.

GNAWED BY RATS. GHASTLY DISCOVERY ON A CARDIFF- BOUND STEAMER. The Coroner (Mr E. B. Resee) held an inquest at Cardiff onTaesday on tbe body of Auguste Ie I Bourche, a Belgian foreman, aged 35, who was found lying dead at the bottom of the hold of the B.S. Missouri, of West Virginia, and owned by the Atlantic Steamship Company, while she was on her way from Havre to Cardiff. Mr Lean (Morgan and Lean) watched the case for tbe owners. Frederick William Richardson, the master of the ship: desciibed the finding of the body. De- ceased, he said, had no business in that part of the-ship, but he may have lost his way. He was under the influence of drink wben be came on board. Dr. Boist informed tbe Coroner ttf&t the de- ceased's head bad apparently been eaten by rats. The captain, on being asked about this, said that was liable to happen if the body was left down there all night. Dr. Bnist added that a portion of the face had been torn away, and one of the eyes was missing. A piece bad also been taken out of the right arm, Much of thetie injuries he ascribed to gnawing by rats. The limbs were not broken, but there had been some bleeding from tbe nose, and therefore probably there was a fracture of the base of the skull. "Death was doubtless due to concussion j and shock. 1 The jury returned a verdict of B'ound dead, I with no evidence as to bow deceased came to the L bottom of the bold,

=■_ L- f Aberdare Perjury Charge ¡ THL: BENCH UNCONVINCED. At Aberdare on Tuesday a case aronsing* con- siderable interest was beard, in which Miss Sulli- van, residing at Cwmbach, was charged with com- mitting wilful and corrupt perjury at the A.ber- dare County Court in November last. Mr Harold S. Stowe, of Cardiff (instructed by Mr Harold Lloyd) prosecuted, the defendant being repre- sented by Mr Charles Kenshole. The case baa been before the Court in various forms on pre- vious occasions. Mr Stowe said that originaliy his client, Mr Morgan, of Cwmbach, was charged with cruelty to a dog belonging to the present defendant. His client was then not represented, and was unable to call any witnesses. As a result he was fined £5 and costs. That was in October last. In the November County Court Morgan was sued for damage to the dog. On that occasion be bad two persons who were eye-witnesses of the affair, and as a result judgment was. given for him. The present charge against Miss Sullivan was that she said at the County Court that Mor- gan, without the slightest provocation or warn- ing, had strnck and beaten the dog until it was insensible, and that it remained unconscious for some 20 minutes. He would to-day call two wit- nesses, both of whom saw the affair, and who would say tbat the dog viciously attackei Mor- gan. and that he only acted in self-defence and used no undue violence. He would' also prove that the dog was able to walk away, and was not struck down cnconacirtus. The Stipendiary (Sir Marcbant Williams) We found here that be was not justified in strik- ing the dog as he did. I do not know what occurred in the County Court, but we did not beliive Morgan's story in the least, and the evi- dence he gave here did noc impress us. Mrs Rachel Narbett repeated the evidence which she gave at the other court, and said she saw all that occurred from a. distance of about 80 I yards. She swore that the dog rushed at Morgan, and that ho never struck it at all. He simply vavea it back. The dog did not fall or become unconscious, I William James Parker, who also saw the inci- dent from the other side of the canal, gave similar testimony, and stated that the dog jumped at Morgan's breast. Morgan shook his j stick at the dog, but did not strike it at all. The Stipendiary Have you any more wit- nesses like this one ? We don't believe him. Other witnesses were called to prove that the dog was vicious, but the Stipendiary said tbat it was not relevant or malarial, and ultimately said the Bench were agreed that there was not a prima facie case. It would be absolutely impossi- ble to procure a conviction apon the evidence just given, and the case, in spite of a protest by Mr Stowe, was dismissed.

WELSH SHERLOCK HOLMES. Senghenydd Sergeant's Capture. Police-sergeant Williams, of Senghenydd, effected a smart capture of fowl stealers., at Senghenydd on Sunday night, which resulted in Thomas James and Enoch Thomas being placed in the dock at Caerphilly on Tuesday. On Sunday morning Mr Wm. Thomas, of Gelli Farm, fouud five of bis fowls were missing, and three heads were discovered near the cot. He gave information to P.S. Williams, who after having inspected the premises and taking the two heads with him, followed the trail of foot- prints. and eventually got to 59, Caerpbiliy-road, Senghenydd, where James lodged. Here be found one fowl without a. head, which corres- ponded with the part be had in his possession. In a cwtch under the stairs he fonnd two more fowls. The omcarthen farther pursued the trail, and getting to 91, Caerpbiliy-road, where Thomas lodged, the other two headless fowls were found. Mr C. S. Goodfellow, who appeared to prosecute, characterised the officer as a Sherlock Holmes. The Beccb sentenced James to one month's hard labour, and Thomas, who had a record of 21 convictions in a period of six years, to two months' hard labour.

-+- GOING TO SAIL AWAY. Collier and His Sweetheart. William Dwyer, a collier, of Llanbndacb, was summoned at Caerphilly on Tuesday by Sarah Ann Williams to show cause. Mr C. S. Good- fallow, who appeared for complainant, explained that the defendant did not deny the paternity. There was, however, a peculiar incident iu con- nection with the matter. After he had been in- structed in the matter, and had cooynenced pro- ceedings, Dyer went to the girl and made her be- lieve that he was about to sail for America immediately. The girl, accepting this, took the defendant's offer of jE15 as a. final settlement for the support of the child. He (Mr Goodfellow) pointed out that this could not be held in law as a final payment. He therefore asked for an order. If granted the amount paid would he deducted in due course. Evidence was given in support of this, and the Bench made an order for 33 per week until the child was 14 yeaia of age, and also the coats.

SWANSEA TELEPHONES. Corporation Expert's Views. Mr Bennett, the Swansea Corporation tele- phones expert, has a review of municipal tele- phones in 1904 in the current issue of the Elec- trical Times." The construction work at Swan- sea, he. says, has been done well within the original estimates, and there is every reason to expect that Swansea will ccme out with a. hand- some surplus. On the faith of the Telegraphs Act, 1899. and of the order which the Postmaster-General made, the Corporation demanded local intercommuni- cation with the National Company's subscribers. This Wíle done against hill advice, as Corporation exchanges get on very well without any such complication. The Corporation service in Swan- sea, be adds. on all hands ia asserted to outshine the opposition to such an extent as not to be in the same street. A telephone system which is considered perfect by its subscribers has at last been discovered.

JUSTICE GRANTHAM Congratulated by Grand Jury. The grand jury at Essex Assizes on Tuesday made a presentment congratu- lating Justice Grantham on the steps he had taken with a view to enabling landowners to build cheaper and better bouses for workmen in agricultural districts. His Lord- ship, replying, said it was a great satisfaction to find others agreeing with wh tt be had been doing, and hoped local authorities would think more of providing agricultural labourers with good cot- tages than of enforcing useless bye laws.

SHOT-FIRING ACCIDENT. TWO MEN INJURED AT ARGOED. A colliery explosion occurred on Monday night at the Abernant Colliery, Argoed. Some man were working on tbe night shut when a shot went off and two of the men were injured. One of these was Edward Jenkins, of Argoed, who was so^'seriously hurt that bis recovery is doubtful. The second sufferer is James Coleman, jun., of 4, Lewis-street. tie was injured in tbe face, and after being taken to the surgery of Dr. Evans a piece oi stone was removed. Dr. Evans says Jenkins will probably lose his left arm.

SUPERVISED INDUSTRIALISM., New York. Tuesday.-tPresidellt Roosevelt, in a speech at Philadelphia last night, remarked on tbe great development of industrialism, and said it meant that there must be an increase in tbe supervision exercised by the Government over business enterprises. There must be no hurry, but at the same time there must be no halt. The most pressing need is proper control of the rail- I roads, and the Constitution must be amended if necessary to make the Government supervision effective. The matter must grow by evolution not by revolution,—Central News.

r QUEEN'S COMMEMORATION FUND. Sir Dyce Duokwoith, M.D., on Tuesday pre- ¡ sided at the triennial meeting of subscribers to the Queen's Commemoration Fund held in London. In proposing the adoption of tbe report, which showed that during 1904 £2.250 had been handed to Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institutes II for Nurses by the committee, Sir Dyce said an additional income of JE2,000 per annam was I needed by the Council of the Institute in order to maintain the present standard of efficiency, and that with increasing demand for theQueen's muses throughont the country the necessity arose for efforts to increase the income derived from annual subscriptions and donations. The Hon. Sydney Holland, Mr J. E. Greaves, Lord I Lieutenant for the county of Carnarvon, and Mr Harold Boulton, M.V.O., were selected for recommendation to her Majesty for appointment itS members of the Council of tbe Queen s In- stitute representing the subscribers. The pre- sent committee of the fund were re-elected to act during the ensuing year. 1

AUSTRALIAN MAilS. The Postmaster-General announces tbat as the Australian contract steamship service carried on bytheOrient Company between Naples and Adelaide lapsed at the end of January the oniy British ogntract packet service to and from Australia will be that maintained by the Penin j' sular and Oriental Company. Advantage will, however, De taken ot other opportunities for the transmission of mails.

inn mw li—j I NEATH GAS WORKS DISPUTE. Settlement Effected. j Tbe Neath Town Council met twice in com- j mittee on Tuesday to deliberate upon the dis- I oute with tbe stokers at the Corporation gas works, Late in tbe evening a compromise was agreed: OD. The systeai of working will be three shifts of eight hours, each man to carbouise 14 tons 6cwt ofcoa) and to serve 26 retorts in- I stead of 22, as previously offered by the men. I f This to be tried for a period of three months. 4

ON THE CARDIFF ROAD. Mail Cart Driver Fined. At Nevvpart on Monday G. Wilson, mail cart driver. Eisteddfod-street, Cardiff, was charged with ill-treating a horse. G. Gillard, Grange Mews, Cardiff, was also charged with causing the horse to be worked when in an uofitcondition P.O. Vatcher spoke to seeing Wilson driving the horse on the 12th inst. It was very lame, and there was a wound on the near shoulder. He feared that the mails would be delayed or he would have prevented him from proceeding with the horse, but he and the inspector subsequently visited the mews at Cardiff, but they did not show him the horse which was in the mail cart, but another one. This was confirmed by another officer, who added he had seen the horse on the previous night also. Mr Harold Lloyd, Cardiff, who defended, cross- examined the witnesses at some length on this point, but they adhered to the statement that the horse seen on Cardiff road was a quiet and recently-clipped horse, while the one showed them at the Cardiff mews was vicious and would not be handled. I' The Inspector admitted that he had seen all the gray horses at the stables. Mr Lloyd addressed the Bench for the defence at some length, and calledEvan Evans, who said he saw the horse when it arrived at the Cardiff Post Office.and subsequently saw it examined by Inspector Johnson. Both defendants also said that the horse examined by the inspector was the same one stopped on the Cardiff road, Newport. Mr E. P. Evans, R.G.V.S., Cardiff, said it was not cruelty to work this horse. After a hearing of over five hours, the Bench fined Wilson 40s and costs. The case against Gillard was dismissed, the Bench not being satisfied that ha had any accurate knowledge of the horse's condition.

A SERIOUS CHARGE FAILS, I SINGULAR CASE AT CARDIFF. Henry George Tye (50) was charged at Cardiff on Mondav with keeping a brothel in Mark-street between the 21st and 27th January. Mr Joseph Henry Jones defended. The evidence against prisoner was that his wife and a Miss Roberts, who had apartments in the house, had taken men there, and when the constable entered there were a man and woman upstairs. Mrs Tye denied that she had taken men to the house or that she was a prostitute, and stated that she let apartments, and the man and woman in the house when the constable came wanted rooms, and she was show- ing them a room upstairs. Miss Roberts, a well dressed attractive woman, who said her name was Daisy Roberts, also de- nied taking men to the house, except once or twice she had taken a gentleman friend to supper, She came from London some time ago, and bad been,working as a canvasser at 30s a week. While in London she worked at White- ley's. She had been out of work some time, and lived on money she saved while in employment. Prisoner said he came trom London in.Auguat last, and was a painter and decorator. He men- tioned several persons for whomlhe had worked at Abertillery, Llwvnypia, Merthyr, and other places. He said it cut him to the heart to hear the allegations made against bis wife. The magistrates (Alderman John Jenkins and Councillor J. Ramsiale) considered thers was a doubt in the case and dismissed it. Alderman Jenkins said they did not think constables will- ingly wenj; beyond their duty,but perhaps in thts case the constable in his reference to prisoner's wife outstepped the bounds of prudence.

TWO ASSAULTS AT NEWPORT. Kitchen Like a Slaughter- House. Joseph Mullins, a labourer, of no fixedabode, ¡ treated Wm. Grace very badlyon Saturday night ) and also assaulted Wm. McLean in ths Globe I lodging-house, Newport. Mullins struck Grace I three blows in the face, knocking him off his ehair He also kicked him. When P.C. Cot- j trell appeared on the scene he saw Grace sitting i on the bench in the kitchen, bleeding from a 1 wound on the Jeft side of the head, and also from [ a cot about an inch long below-the left eye.There i were two pools of blood on the floor. It was necessary for him to remove Grace to the Hos- pital. Subsequently prisoner was pointed out to the officer, and when arrested ha said, I'll kill that little William McLean also complained that pri soner struck him in the face, and threatened what he would do for him if be went outside. He des- cribed the kitchen as like a slaughter-house. Mullins accused bim of stopping bim getting bail the last time that he got 14-days' imprison- ment, and then struck him. Prisoner's com- plaint about Grace was that he stole his brace.. Mullins was ordered six weeks' hard labour.

LORD HENRY VANE-TEMPEST. Sudden Death at Hunting Quarters Lord Henry Vane-Tempest, brother to Lord Londonderry, died very suddenly on Saturday morning at his hunting .quarters, the Harboro' Hotel, Melton Mowbray, Lord Henry retired to bed Fridaynight apparently in his usual health, but on waking on Saturday complained of internal pains, and expired before tbe arrival of a doctor. Deceased, who was 50, was a master of foxhounds and a colonel of Volunteers. He was a justice of the peace and deputy-lieutenant of the counties of Merioneth and Montgomery. Welsh Associations. The news of the sudden death of Lord Henry Vane Tempest came as a great shock to the people of Machynlleth, at which place, ;he Welsh seat of the Dowager Marchioness of Lon- dunderry is situated. The deceased nobleman was greatly liked by all classes. In the past he had acted as chairman of the Urban District Council, and at the time of his death was a member of the Council and of the Education Committee. He was known far and wide as a. fearless and straight rider to hounds. His Lord- sttip loved the chase and kept packs of bounds and harriers to hunt the Machynlleth district. In recognition of his generosity in this respect the farmers of the district quite recently pre- sented him with bis portrait in oils, a hunting crop, and a horn.

NEW LORD JUSTICE-GENERAL. Peerage for Mr Graham Murray. We learn officially that the King has been pleased to approve the appointment of the Right Hon. A. Graham Murray, M.P., Secre- tary for Scotland,to be Lord Justice-General and Lord President of the Court of Session in Scot- land in the room of the late Lord Kinross. His Majesty has further been pleased to confer a peerage of the United Kingdom upon Mr Graham Murray. The new appointment and Mr Marray's eleva- tion to the Peerage will necessitate a bye-elec- tion in Buteshire, which he has represented since 1891. At the last General Election he had a majority of 195 over his opponent, the figures being Murray (Conservative) J,241 Ija.mont(Ijibem!) 1,046 J The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mr E. T. Salvesen, K.C.. to be Solicitor-General for Scotland in succession to Mr David Dundas, K.C.

"AN UNMITIGATED COWARD." Newport Rogue Sentenced. At Newport on Monday David Llewellyn Thomas was chained with assaulting Roee Griffin; and also with living wholly or in part on the pro- ceeds of prostitution. Late on Saturday night in Sbaftesbury-street a crowd was standing found the woman, who was crying. She complained that prisoner had struck her becausesbe did not go with two men and give him the money. He admitted to the police later.that he had lived on the proceeds of her prostitution for the last two months. The Mayor said he was sorry that Thomas hailed from Newport He was an un- mitigatted coward, and would be imprisoned for two months' hard iabour for tb3 assault, and three months' hard labour for the second offence-

"ALL UNTRUE." Mr Bryce's Neat Remark. Mr Bryce, speaking at Lewes on Monday I night, said one thing neeeded to make the country happier lend more prosperous and the people more comfortable was the provision of better bouses in the villages. He did not see ,how that could be remedied until powers were given to some local authority to provide dwell- ings in distticrs wbere they did not exist in snfficient numbers. Referring to the fiscal question, Mr Bryce said Mr Chamberlain's scheme of Protection rested on four allegations, which bad got this singular feature in common, namely, that they were all untrue.

THE ARTIST AND THE FISCM: POSTER. At Marylebone County Court on Monday Mr Harry Furniss sued the executors of tbe iftte Mr Powell Williams, M.P., for payment for a politi- cal poster be bad designed in connection with Mi Chamberlain's tiscaJ campaign. Mr Furniss said Mr Powell Williams asked him to design a poster to counteract the effect of the Daily News poster of the Big and the little Joaf. Mr Powell Williams asked him to depict Mr Ohatrberlaia dressed as a prize fighter giving si knock-out blow to a monster having a small loaf for a head, with another figure with a large loaf for a bead, out of whose mouth should come the words, Aha There's a dot on the crust." Mr Furniss held the poster up in court. The drawing was afterwards returned without anyex- planatlon. Complainant claimed 50 guineas and 10 guineas expensee for journeys to Birmingham. Conneel for the defence said that no order was given for the cartoon. If an order were given even in that case Mr Fqrniss waa not entitled to more than 20 or 25 guineas. The jury gave Air Furniss a verdict for 50 guineas.

_I)M bd8!I-a..SE" Dr. P. W. £ ent, of Barry, was on Monday j selected police surgeon in sacc«;sioti to the late Dr. E. Trebarne.

n. JOURNEY RUN WILD. SNAPPING OF A TREAMAN ROPE. The Coroner's Strong Remarks. On Tuesday an inqueBt was conducted by Air R. J. Rhys, coroner for North Glamorgan, touch- ing the death of Thomas E\ans, a haulier in the Treaman Colliery, who was killed by some run- away trams on Friday afternoon. Mr Trump. H.M. inspector of mines, w&tchad tbe case on behalf of the Home Office, Mr C. B. Stanton representing the family of the deceased and the Abeidare District of Miners, and Mr D. Bowen Jones the manager of the colliery, watching the case on behalf of the Powell Duffryn Company. William Davies, a ripper at the colliery, said that on Friday last a journey ran wild past him. He heard someone cry -1 IsooE out," and be heard someone behind call out. He tried to get back, but the trams were piled up high, and be could not get back to the deceased. John Williams, the rider, said the journey had just been brought to a standstill, aud it had restarted when the rope snapped and the jonrney ran wild. Witness was walking in front of the journey, whicb was only going at a walking pace. The rope had biokeo about 12 months ago in tbe same place. Then tbe bar-hook caught and the trams stopped. The rdpe broke 2QD .j yards up from the trams. Mr John Jones, the mechanic at the colliery, said the rope was 2,100 yardslong. It broke abont 300 yards from the trams. He could not say when that portion of the rope had been renewed. The witness admitted that the piece of rope in ques- tion was not examined regularly. He never ex- amined it, and he did not know that anyone else' did. It was examined daily from the top to the bottom of the pit. That was only 75 yards. Witnesscontinued: It has broken before many times. but not in the same place. It was a clean break. The core was not in the best of condi- tion, but the wires were good. In answer to Mr Trump, be said he had not been in the habi t of going underground to examine the haulage ropes,but he bad started doing so the previous day. Mr D. Bowen Jones, the manager of the colliery, said it was the nrecbanic who should -examine the ropes. The Coroner: But he does not go underground. Who examines them underground ?—Witness The rider makes it a role to do so. The Coroner I understood that the rules aay that all haulage ropes should be examined by a competent man. It does not" speak much for your system that it is not done. I do not say that any examination would have discovered this flaw, but it should be done.—Mr Jones: The mechanic is responsible. The Coroner And you are responsible for the mechanic. The witness said it was Daniel Edwards, the pitman, who signed the book as to the examina- tion of the rope. The Coroner But he never sees it.—Wit- ness He signs the book. « The Coroner I daresay he does.-The wit- ness said they had now altered the system. In summing up the Coroner severely com. mented on the fact that the rope was not cegn larly examined, and also on the fact that the ends of the rope were not kept to show the in- spector, and even the jury might like to see:it. A verdict of Accidental death was re- turned, the foreman strongly reiterating the remarks of the Coroner.

MERTHYR WIDOW'S SUICIDE. FOUND 'HANGING FROM A BEAM. On Tuesday Mr R. J. Rhys (coroner) heIcLaa inquest at the Talbot Inn, Penydarren, Merthvr, touching the death of Gwenllian Jones, a widow, who had lived in North-street, Penydarren, and who commuitted suicide by hanging on Sunday, last. William Jones, of Maeeteg, deceased's BOD, said his mother had lived by herself for twelve months. She had lately been in very bad health, but refused to have a companion. Mary Williams. North-street, Penydarren, a neighbour, said she saw the deceased after 10 o'clock on Saturday night, and she seemed in her usual health. Sarah Lewisrwho uaed to go todeceased's house to clean, deposed that on Sunday morning she saw deceased hanging by the neck from a rope attacked to a hook fixed to a beam in the ceiling. She had evidently got upon the table to put ber neck into the noose. She was fully dressed, with the exception of her boots. The bodyyrea then warm. • Dr Mucieaon stated that death was due to strangulation. It was stated that deceased had a son ^Australia. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide," add- ing that there was no-evidence to show th»state of tbe woman's mind at the time she committed the deed.

ALLEGED CARGO SHORTAGE. Justice ChanneH, sitting in the King's Bench Division on Tuesday, further heard the actioB- brought by Messrs Thomas and Co., shipowners, against Messrs Riley and Co., of Cardiff, for balance oi freight, the defendants being hoi dsn1 of bills of lading on a cargo of timber shipped-, from St. John's, New Brunswick, to Sharpness." Thedefendantsconnter-clai tned for short delivery,^ Mr Hamilton was for the plaintiffs, and Mr > Bankes for the defendants. A number of men- were called mostly residing in Cardiff, who tookthe talley of the timber when it was on- loaded at Sharpness. They said they counted the timber a? it left thesbip on men's shoolders to be taken ashore, and were quite sure the talley was correctly taken. Mr W. A. Riley., the defendant, said he was a timber importer, of Cardiff. He maintained that the manner of taking the tally of the timber was correct, and said that showed a shortage of 5,211 pieces of timber, for which he was entitled to deduct from the sum be owed the plaintiffs the value of the wood and the cost of freight on that number. As it appeared that the timber in question had been boaght by Mr Tailby, of Birmingham, his Lordship now suggested that a count should be made of wh%t Mr Tailby now held, and of what he had sold. This would settle the question of figures which was in dismite. After discassion this was agreed to, and the case was adjourned accordingly till April 4th.

SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, The annual meeting of the Cardiff Ship owners' Association was held on Tuesday at the Exchange, Mr Dan Radcliffe presiding. The annual report and statement of accounts wete adopted, and the following officers were elected: -Cha.irman, Mr H. B. Marquand vice-chair- man, Mr G. H. Wills treasurer, Mr E. W. M. Cowtan. Mr Stallybrass was re-elected accoun- tant, and cordially thanked for his services in the past, and Mr W. R. Hawkins secretary. Mr Harry Radcliffe was reappointed the represents- tive of the association on the Central Execatite Committee of Shipowners. Messrs H. B. Mar- quand and G. H. Wills were elected to represent the association at the annual meeting of the Central Chamber of Shipping, and Mr E. Hand. cock and Mr William Jones were nominated as the representatives of the association on the Shipowners' Parliamentary Committee. Mr Edward Nicholl was elected on the Coal Charter Committee,and the other members of the various committees were re-elected. At the close a cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr Dan Radcliffe for the admirable manner he had con- ducted the proceedings of the association dosing the past year. t.

TO ATTRACT SETTLERS. Halifax (N.S.), Taesday.-The Government of Nova Scotia, acting in concert with Halifax Board of Trade, intends to pursue a vigorous immigration policy in England with a view to bringing settlers to this province. This course was decided upon at a conference yesterday be- tween Mr Howard, the agent-general in London and the Board of Trade. Mr Murray, the Pre- mier, says that such a propaganda will be actively prosecuted by the committee of the Board of Trade and the Government, acting through the Agent-General's office in London, Mr Howard left for England by the steamer Sici. lian to-night after a farewell dinner given by the Board of Trade.-Reuter.

PROCESSIONISTS BATONEO. RELIGIOUS FEUDS IN LIVERPOOL. The religious troubles in Liverpool, which have not been heard mnch of lately, have during the last few days broken out afresh. More pri- soners were before the Stipendiary on Tuesday and heavily fined for disorderly behaviour daring a Pioteatant procession. Mr A. M. Stones, leader of one section of the Protestants, was remanded on a charge of inciting to riot. He was badly bat- teted in a police charge with batons. A boy bad his skull fractured with a brick.

MIKADO TO THE POPE. Rome, Tuesday.—The Pope received-an auto- gtaph letter from the Mikado in answer to Christmas greetings sent by his Holiness. The Mikado assures the Pontiff that Catholic mis- sions will receive under Japanese rales the same j protection as extended all other citizens.—Ex- change.

CARMARTHEN QUARTER SESSIONS. No Prisoners for Trial. At Carmarthen Borougb Qnarter Sessions on Tuesday, the Mafor (Alderman E. A. Rogers), who presided in the absence of the Recorder (Mr Arthur Lewis, barrister), referred in sympa- tbetic terms to the death of Bishop Lewis, whom he had known for 45 years, and the. grand jary passed a vote of condolence with the deceased prelate's son, the Recorder of that Court. There being no prisoners for trial the Court was form- ally adjourned.

ABERTILLERY COUNCIL VACANCY. The following candidates have begn nominated for the Abertillery District Council vacapcy, caused by the death of Mr W. Davies, manager, Llanbitleth Collieries — Mr John Brunt, colliery machiBeman Rev. Thomas Cothian Davies, Baptist minister Mr George Furber, foreman mason and Mr John Edward Rowland, iron- monger. Tbe electiop will take place en Monday next. I"