The Cardiff Times

PROFESSOR HENRY JONES AT II CARDIFF. StatesmanliKe Deliverance, The ioaueural tneetinff of tbe CardiS Cytnnaro- ddrion and the Cardiff Edneational Society was held on Tuesday evening, when Profeasor Henry Jonos-the successor of Edward Gaird in the chair of moral ohilosophy in the University of Glasgow, formerly professor at the University nollese, Bangor, LL.D (St. Andrew e). D.Litt. (Wales), Fellow of the British Academy- delivered a weighty address on The University of Walet, the line of its growth." l'be Mayor of Cardiff, who presided,and who extended a fac-atty welcome to Cardiff to the distinguished visitor, was supported by a large and influential assembly, the Nisi Prins Conrt being crowded. Professor Henry Jones, who was very ccordially received, opened %iith a graceful reference to his last visit 10 Cardiff, when, "nuder the graeiona lead; n of a Prince who is onr own by living Bympatby not less than by Royal inheritance," they were Irivingthe fonn- dation srone of the new College. WaJsB. he was convinced, would not let its ColJegeB fail for want of means. Everything pointed the otner way. (Hear, hea.r.) The present circumstances of the University of Waleto called for their beat re- flection, for any action taken might carry conse- quences which wonld travel far into the future. The University was demociatic down to ita vety roots, and on that account it was capable of the highest service to the community. What, indeed, could the University not become with a people so devoted to edi^cationstaodfng genuinely and steadfastly at it,3 back ? (Hear, hear.) Criticism v. Sopport, Bat, he asked, was the consciousness of their duty to Bopport the Colleges and the University on the part of the County Councils and other popular representatives as living and active as that of their right to criticise ? What were they doing for these institutions 1 Welshmen were not willing to sapport the elementary Bcboole unless they were pertriilted to goVera them. But the principle lead the other way too. The right to rule the University carried with it the duty- nay. tne priiviiage-of supporting them in every way, Public control wai not defensible apart from public maintenance. (Loud cheers.) It was not necenaaty fortunately to bid his country- men to honoor learning. Might be I\8.k them Piofeasoi Lieuiy Jones. further to honour its representatives while they were labouring amongst them ? They cotsld not either in the public Prasa Or in their assemblies Stiike at the men charged with th6 welfare of the youth of the nation without inflicting wounds on the cause they stood for. Remove the incompetent by all meana whenever necessary; scrntinise and criticise tbe conduot of the University in every part, and correct its faults, But do not flaunt its defects befoie the eyes of the public, nor seek to correct them except in loyalty. (Cheers.) Iu their treatment of the University they should be alow to overthrow and quick to amend, trust- ing much more in peaceful evolution than in violent changes. The Working Head Project. Thef-C conaideratione seemed to him to apply to the question of appointiog oL principal, dean, or rector of the University, to perform, umongst others, the function now entrusted to the principals of the colleges, acting in rotation, as vice-chan- cellors. In this mattef the authorities of the University were given the choice between a radi- cal ohange in the administrative structure of the University, and on the other hand, an unpreten- tious attempt at a re-adjnstirent of certain duties. No clear distinction had been drawn be- tween difficulties that dre temporary and, in a manner.accidental, and those that are permanent Rod intrinsic to the situatiin. In a recent de- scription of the present state of the University he had read—' To-day we have the Piiomaloue, and not by any means dignified spectacle of a University whose atoms of management (lit). to speak) are scattered to the four winds of heaven. T" Fiet"or iiA the Principal 86lebee College. The Jufttdr Depniy-Ob&ncellcr in a registrar of the Uni- versity ,'f London. The viee-obancellorship is a triennial office without fixed and permanent Ht-'Ode, resting three years in Cardiff, three in Aberyetwytb, and three in Bangor." It was obvious that the first of tbeso evile, if evils they be" tire quite temporary. They bad Bioaply to ftl»posnt other depnty-chancollOts. They might r6solve tbat, in future, residence out of Walell or oificinl connection with other Universities sboald I54 h«ld to disqualify-provided they were bo unwise as to create disabilities and limit the rlkuga of their own futnte choice. The argumaiit rhotoyi(.tti and frivolous. There was sub- at *uce however, in the contention that disad- vantages accrued from imposing the duties of the vice-cliaucelltiriihit) on tbe pdncipds of the Col- leges, but be believed that the office of prin- cipal, detin, or rector of tbe University waa eu- lirelv 0nneoe»8ary, and that the difficulties of the preterit situation could be met in another aud much sinipler way. They were actually met in another wav in all the other Universities that bo knew. Vice-chaLcellors had not tbe mono- poly of intelligence nnd reliability, as the Welsh regulations i-eemed to imply. The greater part of the duties now devolviug npou the vice-chan- cellors could be performed better by the regis- trar and hi clerks, and the remainder by the principals of Colleges an3 by professors specially appointed for such particular purposes as presid- ing over the several examining boards. Once these det&iiH of management were Placed in the proper hands the administrative situation would be relieved. The very attempt to appoint a working head of tbo UniverHity would being hations tfialocation. The truth was that the conception of a Woiliiog head would not bear close analvaie or practical inveMttcation. It seemed to him that something lil-e Getman barm haa been working in tha beadu of tboae who piojacted it. (Applause.) The proposal Wtts ili-conaideted, unnecessary, wasteful, and mischievous, und woufd meet with the fate it deserved. It was too goo,, to pull to pieces he administrative methods of the Univer- sity, which were the product of prolonged cou- feittnce and ot the imott loving caie of some cf the beat minds of the Principality. (Hear, hear.) No doubl tho difficulties of admioigtration were rtal, but they could in by far the giorter part be removed by the simple methoda of leadjaetment. Cymru'u aD. The promoters of -his change had raised the cry of Cytmu 11 Un, but they were employing the wrong methods by promoting an academic scheme which wouli tit-ither improve the Univer- sity nor make for a united Walej. It would not promote nnity within the University itself. This attempt at greater centralisation would disturb the balance of tho federated constituents, and tend to the disruption of the University. Each of the parts of the Prinoipaiitv, iealonq for the rights and privilegc-8 of its own tJollege, would rally in its defence, and the result would be not n Cymru'n Un," but A country divided on one isactb mote. His critics bad accused him of being in fflrvonr of thia diet-iiptioii-of having idvocated the breaking up of the Uni rosily of Wales itsto three Universities. I admit," continued the speaker, that a scheme which involve^Univereitles At Ulgal. sewt and. Pentrecagal aud LUnbabo is very absurd. But all the same it is not mine. I can- uot exDect that all my critics ill allow me to state my own motives bnt they will perhaps permit me to state tny own opinions. A.pd toy opinion is that the University of Wales, so far as its constitution is concerned, should be ieft for the present precieelv as it stands, (Au- nlause.) I deptecate all such tamp^iiog with it, becanse it requires time to derelop whatevef possibilities lio within it, Iu the second place I venture to believe that if, and iu ho fur tIØ il8 possibilities of development are great, that de- velopment wiil be in the direction of converting iis Colleges into relatively independent Uni- seraitifs. Absolutely independent however, Uiev would not be any rnoie than are the Uni- veteitien of Manchester, Liverpool, and Sheffield. They wonii have common preliminary examina- tions, uniform regnlations ao to the namber of academic years requisite fer graduation as to their post-gtaduate policy, and so on. In the third place I condemn this particular scheme for increased contittliration becitnee it not On] v forestalls the question of the future develop- ment, but either tends to deterolihe that de- velopment in n false direotion, or. as is more likely, to break up the University prematurely and by violent methoda. '1'be time for Three Universities in Walea baa not come. But neither has the time for changing its constitution with the view of greater centralisation, either academical or poli- tical. What the time calls for 18 peace peace or the University to make its power felt and the reputation of its degrees more widely re- II cognised peace for the Colleges to erect their buildings, and to strengthen thc-ir utafia r peace ¡ (or its profesaora to give freely their best powers 10 the education of tbe vonth of Walea atid to make themselves iDd their University renowned foe extending the boundaries of human learn- ing. (Cheeta.) Bat fciveii thia peace for quiet tabonrand continued growth, I believe that tho I time mav arrive when the conversion of the I three Colleffes into three Universities wiU be tbe next natural step in their evolution. The cbfttiga will come, not aa the result of disrup- tion, bat with the matured consent df the wboJe people, as uneonatrainedly as the falling; dew. (Applause.) Tbo ideal of three Universities, be bontinned, was not at war with the ideal of Cyinro'n Un." Could they point to any country ill the world (vboee unity waa endangered by having more than out, University ? Had the peace of Lancashire been broken bv the substitution of Universities for federated Colleges ? Or would the otiity of Scotland be deepened if the Universities of St. Andrew's, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh were bound to one another and subjected to a working headHe thought not. Wales to-day would be religiously aud educationally more united were it more free. There was a pnity sometimes which was the result of con- straint, and which was of little value, aud eventu- ilily anetttble and there were bonds which did not unite, but irritated—a truth sometimes for gotten by the advocates of artificial centralisa- tion. An Object Lesson in France. Naoolson converted the Universities of the provinces into facr.ItieA in tbe University of France, but if) 1896, thn French Government completed the process of converting them back into independent Universities. And what was the result ? Under the law of 189£, fifteen of the former faculty groups bad been organised into independent Universities. They registersci 29,377 students in 1900, an increase of 11,772, or 68 per cent. nbove the unmber enrolled in tbe le, "I 1 11 faculties in 188S. (Cheers ) The increase in the number of students had taken place in every one of the Universities, and before they were thus made independent, more than one-half of the Univeisitiea of France contained fewer students than the College of Cardiff did that day. He did not, however, tile these ra,tl! an a reason for immediate change. He advoeited no immediate change. He pleaded auainat a change, and especially against a change wbioh militated againat the oaturu.1 evOlatlon of their institutions for higher learning and involved the aacrifioe of an ideal of which he believed Wales would, yet prove itself worthy During the addroaa. which occupied two hours in delivery. the speaker's sentiments were fre- qaently applauded beartilv and enthnsiasticaJly. At the learned professor's own request, no vote of thanks was submitted, but at the suggestion of the Mayor, the aactlønce-whicb included the principal and a large number of the college pro- fessors-ex pressed their gratitude in loud plaadite.

Sir Marchant Williams Interviewed. REPLY TO PROF. HENRY JONES. Sir Marchaut Williams, who is one of the leading advocates of the ftppoinment of a prin- cipal or working-head for tfee University of Wales, was unfortunately unable to attend the Cardiff Cymmrodorion meeting on Tuesday night, when Professor Henry Jones, of Glasgow, so trenchantly criticised the scheme, characteris- ing it as If ill-considered and 11 mischievous." Sir Marchant had other engagemeDtgi »• but," skid he to bor representative, j have oarefuliy read the summary of PrOfeltior Henry Jones's ftddtess." And do you feel disposed, Sir Marchant," asked be it) terviesver, to ofier a repiy 7" 11 Most decidedly I shall replv." was thequick answer, but I mtiat first see »he faj| text of tbe address, which I aee is being already adver- tised for sale." Sir Marchant was, unfortunately, somewhat preaaed for tims ',whed the interviewer called, and only a hurried chat was possible. Then, remarked the jolitnalist, 11 yon have 110 present observation to malee on tbo address ?" Only this," responded the Stipendiary. that it i9 gratfying to find that Profeeaor Henry Jonee has abandoned the tlncomplomiging atand which lie made in Anglesey in June last for the disruption of The University of Wales." '• Why should he modify his views '• Well, he has sp«?nt some months recently ia Wales, cnif has probably discovered that tbe Welsh people will not have the integrity of iheir University disturbed to please even Professor Henry Jones and the bniicioals and (some of them) the profeseorsof our University Colleges." Professor Henry Jones tande *it clear lost night that he advocated no cb^g^ at present—- that the country was not ripe for a change." Put, if The country be not ready for the division of the Welsh University into three or mote univeisities, why go tramping about the country to talk about such a divisiou ? "Well," replied, ollr representative, if I lightly understand him, be hns bean driven to do So by the cry that some people have recently raised for ft working head of the Univftisity Yes. of course and I see too that be said that thoae who are advocating the nppointment of a salaried head of the Welsh Uuiversitv appear to ba/e German battu working in their own heada." Those certainly weie his words And," continued Sir Marchant, had I been present u the weetiDg I should have joined in the laugb raised by this delightful epecimen of Scotch professorial humonr, for there would flfcsh across my .nind not only the names of the distinguishes men who are in favonr of the working head principle, bat alsr) the words of Dr. Hugh Walker, of Lampeter College, Professor Henry Jones's brother-in luw and most intimate personal friend, and a man, let me add. aa dis- tinguished fur his literary and intellectual Rifts as Henry Jones himaelf." And what weie the words cf Dr. Hugh Vvalkec ?" Reee tbev Lte-tbis is his letter," and Sir Merchant read— My Doar Marchant Williams,—I am heartily with yon in your mjjiieo^on that the ETeai, if tiot the one, tbluc fnMtfful to the Wel.1i University ia a working head, and I do not understand how any educationist, regard- ing the situation diaptiseionately,could come to any other concin-ion." There I said Sir Marchant. foldiug up the )¡tter ahd smiling, perhaps I had better leave site two btothers-in-Inw to filbt out their battle over this German barm argument. The professor," remarked the interviewer, seemed to make out a pretty strong case against tbe working head acbetre, and appeared to carry his audieaeo with him, and it included a large sprinkling of academics. The time has come," retained Sir Marchant. "whan we should deal openly with certain facte." But what fact cm bataddaced in reply to tha atrong point made that there is do place in the University machinery for a working head-that in fact the introduction of a working head would at once produce a dislocation ?" Sir MarcbaDt promptly replied" Take this fact, that we have bad for ten years or mote, atid still have, in Sir Itamhard Owen a working head for our University. Furthermore, there has been, and still is, vested in him more power than can over again be vested in any private individual, be his position what it may. It is trac. as you saggest, that the statutes of the University do uot vest in the Senior Deputy Chancellor any rigbt whatever to administer all the affaira of the University he has, however, done so with rare skill, and all o! us are deeply grateful to him for his services." Then where is the need for a change ?" Some time last year Sir Isatnbard toid me and a few others that the time bad come when be had to choose between two courses — be would have to abandon bis profession and devote the whole of his time to the University, or he would have to abandon the University and give up the whole of bis time to bis profession. If he chose the former alternative, and be was prepared to do so, he would need a substantial salary. Princi- pals Reichel and Griffiths were equally anxious with me and others to retain Ihe services of Sir Icambnrd for our University at all costs. He was to-be styled Hector, a.nd was to receive a -a!arv of at least £ 700 a year." Do I understand you to any that both Pi in cicala G;iffitbH and licicbcl Wara at one time advocates of this idea of appointing a working head ?" Certainly," exclaimed Sir Marchant, clearly astonished that Buch a question should have been put to bim. 'I xvhy, just at the time I am speatriug of Principal Griffiths made use of tbe following wol d. Of this I am sure, that if it is possible to obtain the funds necessary to secure the rigbt man to give his whole attention to discharging the duties which would fall to the lot of snob a bead of the University, it would id the end be a benefit to the Principality, and, if so, the Principality ought not to grudge the fands." "The Getman barm," commented Sir Marchant, was evidently working havoc with Principal Griffiths's brain when he wiote those words." Why, then, wan the scheme not proceeded with ? 1 As to that, you must judge for yourself, but the fact is that later in tbe year we were all taken by surprise by the new" that Sir Isambard Owen whs not available for the ptwt of salaried head or Rector of our, University. Simultaneously with tile announcement of bis appointment to New. castle-on-Tyne, the German barm th it bad been seething in the beads of Principals Reichel and Griffiths became transformed, seemingly, into Scotch broth Both are now throwing up their bands iii the air, and shouting 4*1K,t to have a bead to tbe University would be a national disas- ter. These facts apt a It for themseiv es." Sir Marchant was hurrying to depart, and to continue the interview was impossible. Lie bad now. however, exhausted his views on the subject. His concluding words were — "Professor Henry Jones's most interea ting address is teeming with vulnerable points. They will be dealt with at leDgtb, point by point, in due conrse."

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COLLIER-POSTMAN CHARGED. Story of a Cool Theft. Tbere wan quite a flutter of excitement in Caer- pbilly on Tuesday when Theopbilns Harries, collier, Caerphilly, was brought from Cardiff Prison to be charged on remand with tbe robbery of a mail bag on the Rhymney Railway between Seugbenydd and Caerphilly on Thursday evening last. Outside the railway sUtion a small crowd had collected, and Harries, who waa handcuffed to Police-Sergeant Griffiths, passed down tbe main street of the town. He was the object of much curiosity to a. .considerable camber of people. Tbe Police Court waB filled, and tbere was quite a formidable array of solicitors and other representatives of the Postmaster-General and the Khymney Railway Co., the police interests being witched by Superintendent Giddings. Mr C. S. Goodfellow, Caernhillr, appeared for the Postmaster-General; Mr Donald Maclean, Cardiff, for tbe Rhymney Railway Company, while the prisoner was undefended. When placed in the dock prisoner smprised everyone by bis yonthfnl appearance, be looking a great deal less than his 18 yeais. He waa cbarged with stealing a pes; letter ba.g from a. mail, with stealing a post letter case containing a necklace, and also with stealing a post letter case containing a gold ring, on various dates. Mr Goodfellow, in opening the case, said that on the 4th September a Miss Bennett went to the Sengbenydd Post Office and obtained a receipt for a packet addressed to Sheffield, which contained a gold ring. This was placed by the snb-poatmistiess, Miss Bus- lIell, in the post letter-bag, which was taken in doe course by the postman to tbe railway station and banded to the guard. On the evening of that day prisoner was aeen and epoken to by Postinan Hughes, on Abertridwr platform, and was Been to go down by the train in which the letter-bag was. When, after his arrest, his lodgings were searched, this nng was fonnd in small desk which belonged to him. On Septem- ber 21th tbe Sengbenydd sob-postmistress made up a post letter-bag, and placed it in a registered letter containing a necklace, which had been banded in by Mn Edwards, and also what was officially known ae a remittance, audi a form stating tbe amount of cash being sent from the sub-Post Office to the Post Office at Cardiff. The sum of £74 in aovereigns half-sovereigns, and Bilver waa placed in a canvass cash bag, wrapped in a remittance, sealed, and put into tbe pose letter bag. Tbat was handed to Postman llilcbeox, and be took it to the Rhymney Railway Station at Senghenydd and placed it in tbe van. The eard or tbe train, Henry Goodwin, did not actually see the post- man place the bag in the van, bat be saw him coming out of tbe train immediately before it started. The prisoner was seen to get into the train at Abertridwr, and to enter a compa.rtment adjoining the van in which tbe letter bag bad been placed. At Caerphilly, be waa eeen getting ont of the train. Also at Caerphilly tbe porter ex- amined the mailt and fonnd the Senghenydd bag was missing. He drew tbe gourd's attention to the fact, but they did not suspect a.t the time that it had Been stolen. However, the matter was reported, and early the following morning AaaistanS-Su^t. Arnold, of the Cardiff Post Office, and Detective-Inspector Hughes,of the Rhymney Railway Compauy. Cardiff, walked tbe line from Caerphilly Station towards SsDghenydd. After proceeding abont 500 yards, and acting on the assumption tbat the bag might have been thrown out of the train, tbey discovered the muaing post b&g in a field near the line. On examining it tbey found that the ordinary letters had not been tampered with, but the letter bag was tntssiiig, as also were the tnonty and tbe remit- tance. Now the prisoner lodged iu a house about 200 yarde from where the bag was found, a.nd between the two points Detactive-Iuepector Hughes picked up a, portion Of tbe registered letter, in which the necklace bad been enclosed, and furs her on, the torn remit- tance. Subsequentlv Police-innoector Da,Yie8 searched prisoner's lodgings, and inhiacoat, wbich was hanging up in tba back kitchen, found JE14 15* in silver wrapped in paper parcels. These wrappings were the ones the Senghenydd sub- postmistress had claoBd around the money, and bore her initials. In prisocet's bedroom, iu a Writing desk, the lost necklace was found, and also the gold ting banded in by Miss Bennett on tbe 4tb of September, together witia a railway carriage key. Later Police-Sergeant Griffiths arrested tbe prisoner in CaBtle-streot, and charged him with stealing the post-bag. Pri. aoner denied all knowledge of it. but when searched at the police station tbe canvass bag placed in the post-bag by Miss BuBaelt waa found in the brtast pocket of bl8 coat, and in it £58 in gold. Ho was asked to account for the posses- sion of so much money, and in reply be said he fouud it near tbe line. Mr Goodfellow added that a satisfactory feature of tbe case was that prisoner was in custody and tbe whole of the money recoveted within twenty-four hours from the time the post-bag was stolen. Evidence in support of Mr Goodfellow's open- ing statement was given by Miss Bennett and Mias Baasell, tbe enb-postmiatreas at Seo- gbenydd. The latter stated that tbe remittance for Sept. 27tb comprised 49 sovereigns, 20 balf sovereigns, and .£15 fn silver, tbe (tarticnlara of which were entered ou the form. The cash bag was stamped Senghenydd—Cardiff Tbere were three packets each containing t5 in silver, brown paper being used for the wrapping. Tbeae wrappings weie produced and identified by wit- ness as tbe ones sbe bad used. After the adjournment Postaman George Hitcbeox stated that on September 4th be re- ceived a mail bag from the bengbenydd Post Office, and transferred the same to the guard of the train on the Kbymney Station. He detailed all the proceeduce ou that night, and alio on September 27) h. Graves, Sheffield," Tbomas DR vies, a sot tine clerk and tele- graphist at the Cardiff Post Office, said on tbe 4tb of September be was on duty as receiving clerk. He identified tbe bag produced, which was received from Senghenydd. Thete waa a slit in tbe bag. According lo the letter-bill there shonid have been a packet for "Graves, Sheffield." This was not discovered, and be marked the bill acc:rdingly. Evidence was given by Mrs Gladys Edwards, wife uf John ttdwarda, Senghenydd, to having posted the packet in question. William Arnold, aaaiatant superintendent of tbe Cardiff Post Office, HaÍj on intimation of the bag beiug missing on September 27th, be pio- ceeded to Caerphilly by tbe :40 train on the fol- lowing morning in company with Detective Hughos, of tbe Rhymney Railway. Thev walked along tbe line, aud eventually they found tbe bag and also the torn remittance ebeet. Detective Hughes corroborated these particu- tat*, Police-Inspector Davies, Caerphilly, gave details of the recovejy of the money and of the misBibg property. Police-Sergeant Griffiths, who proved the arieat, stated tbat when Harries waa charged he replied, You must have made a. uptake. I know nothing about tbemail bag. Yon have got tbe wrong man." Sent to the Aaaizes, Harries was then formally charged and com- mrttel to the As-iizeu. He was aakei by the magistrates if be could find bail if they gava him au opportunity, and he replied in the negative. Wo have been asked to state tbat tbe prisoner Harries waa not on the regular postal staff, but waa simply employed as au auxiliary postman.

FIAT JUSTiriA. (Several robberies of mail bags are repotted.) Behind our pOMlal system lags, Andeautionit apne&rs to lack. We hope, whoever has tbe bage, Tbat somebody will get the sack. —" The W srld."

FATHER AND MOTHER DRUNK. Fatal Ending at Saltmead. The inquest into the death of Arnold Alex- ander, 70, an Army pensioner, which occurred under somewhat remarkable circumstances on Saturday night last at Saltmead-road, was held on Tuesday by tbe Cardiff coroner, Mr E. B, Reeoe. Teresa Alexander (10), daughter of the da ceased, who gave her evidenco very cleirly, said that on Salnrday night her mother waa drank, and bet fathnr partly drnolt. Her three brothers and a neighbour named Polly Taylor weie in the house. Witness was in bed, and hearing a row went downstairs, and found her brbthot Atbold and hef mother quarrelling. Sbo went npstaira aud called ber fatber, who was in bed, and be came dowoataira in i." shirt. In 90 doing he slipped and fell, striking his bead a;aiost the passage. He was pot on a couch and a doctor was sent for, but before be arrived ber father was dead. Wm. Geo. Alex tnder, younger brother of the last witness, and Mary Taylor, wifeofktin- 3mitb, admitted tbat phe. Mis Alexander and the aona were driiiking together in the bouse on Saturday night. The three witnesses, however, awore tbat the deceased Was not strutik by anyone, and that hIs fall was absolutely acci- dentaf. Arnold Alexander, the son who had the quariel with the mother, give similar evidence. The Coroner This diszraoefnl row between tbe lot of you oaused tbe death of your father. Witness I didn't tohch him, air, I swear, Dr. Cantillon deposed that he was oalled to the bonse at 3.30 on Snndav morning, and found the old man dead. There was a wound on the back of the head which might have been caused by a fall as described by the withfeases. On making a post-mortem ex- amination, he found there was a. ruptured blood vessbl in the brain. Death waa doe to the com- pression of the brain from the rupiared blood vessel. The jury retarned a. verdict of Accidental death through falling downstairs." The Coroner (tn Mrs Alexander) Yon ll c&me to grief some day, if you don't take oare. Mrs Alexander I'll "eke the pledge, sir.

■ • 1 ■ RODOAM ABANDONED. A Lloyd's telegram states :«»According te a. j cable message received from tbe captain of tbe I British steamer Roddam, wbicb, it will be re- membered, escaped from Martinique, aud fre- quently loaded coal at Cardiff and Barry, tbe vesuel has gone ashore and been abandoned in the Yenesei River, while returning in company with Government transports. The cargo was discharged at its destination. Two attsmpts by the transports to put! tbe Roddam afloat were onanficeaifnl. Tha crew ie safe.

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Swansea Child's Death. FATHER'S ALLEGED NEGLECT. Manslaughter Charge. At Swansea Hospital on Tuesday afternoon Mr Coroner Viner Leedar held art inqairy Into the circumstances attending the death of Ethel Bnriugtou Anderson. The inquest was ad- journed a fortnight ago in order tnat the father, who was tben serving a term of imprisonment, might be present. From the mother's evidence it appeared that the father bad been imprisoned for neglecting to maintain ber and her children, they having become chargeable to the Union, and that deceased, aged 11 weeks, dia(2 in the hospital, where it had been taken after being slightly burnt while ber brother was playing with matches. She added that for 12 months or more her busband had neglected to supply her and the children with money to get necessaries, and she bad had to aell ber fnrnionte to get milk t.od food. Whilst snckling che deceased she waa abort of food. It appeared that ber hasband had a. tihop in Ui ab-streut, but he never en- lightened her about that. Tbu Coroner Can you say conscientiously that the child suffered from want of milk or food ?-It stands to reason that tbe child would sntfer through having food one day and nothing the next, aud I and the other children suftered similarly. The child,she added, was only singed as the result of being burnt, and recovered from tbat. In examination by Mr Thompson, who ap- peered for tbo N.S.P.C.C., she said her husband had been warned by tie justices to take better care of his children; but his condnct became worse instead of better. He was a Uzy man, and while they were in want he stayed in bed till 10 o'clock. Last Easter week he received R25 for some property, and though sbe and the children were in want be only gave her 10s of the money. Mr Thompson On the night you took the child to the hospital were you drunk ?— No. Wonld yon be surprise j to hear that the police- constable and the head porter at the hospital say you weie ?—I was not, sir. She added that she had a dtink at the Westboutne after she left the hospital because she needed it. John Evans, a neighbour, spoke to helping the family, and to the father's drunken and lazv habits. Inspector Pearce also spoke as to statements made to him by the mother of the father's con* duct, and said the man had not done any work for four years. Dr. Leonard Isaac said the child when received at the fcospital suffered from a barn on the scalp, and besides was very weak, suffering from marasmus or mal-nutritiou. The child recovered from the shock. The Coroner What did the child die from ultimately ?-It simply wasted away. Theiathor, William Maine Anderson, was advised not to give evidence. The Coroner, in summing up, said there was evidence that death was due to mat-nutrition, and if the jury thought the father bad wilfully neglected to snpply the necessary nutrition he wan olearly guilty of manslaughter. The iniy retained a verdict that the chiJd died from maraamas, brought about by wilfnl neglect on the part of the father. This being equivalent to a verdiut of manslaughter, Ander- son was arrested on a charge er manslaughter.

WEAKtY FROM BIRTH. Pathetic Story from Swansea. At Swansea Hospital on Tuesday, Mr Coroner Viner feeder held an inquest into the circum- stances attending the death of Doris Jones, of Cross street, Owrnbwrla, nged 11 months and two weeks, The mother, Maria Jones, said the de- ceased was weakly from birth, and about fonr months ago suffered from measles. On the advice of Inspector Feaice she took the child to the hospital a week ago for treatment. It trans- pired that sbe lived apart from her husband, who allowed her 10s a week for herself and five chil- dren. She comDlained of her husband's habits, so they had agreed to live apart, and added that he had been going along steadily lately. She admitted that Inspector Pcarce bad complained to ber of the dirty state of the :hild. Dr. Glas- brook Davies said the mother was a weakly woman. Ha attended the child for measles, and afterwards it developed bronchial pneumonia, and on his advice it was taken to the hospital. The father, William Henry Jones, who communi- cated bis address privately to the coroner because be did not wish his wifetoknow it, said the child was insured for a penny a week. lie denied that he was addicted to drink. Dr. Leonard Isaac, bonse anrceon at the hospital, Baid the i child died from bronchial pneumonia, and was verv weal. wiiaii adnittecf. A post-mortem d:s- j cloaorl absence of fat, bnt be conld not nay whether neglect had k try thing to do with tbat, but ailnmin the child blHt been improperly I fed, tbat might have accelerated the pneumonia. Inspector Peaw said the child was a few days old when ho firul saw it. Tben it appeared healthy, but on Jnlv 29th he called and found it lying on a wooden bench, looking half fitilived, her little legs and arms being almost like sticks. The jury letnrned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, ana the Coroner strongly advised the parents to live together again, advice which the jury endorsed, and the two left the court together.

LOSS OF AN EYE. Compensation Case at Brecon. I At the Brecon County Conrt on Tuesday I (before Judge Gwilym Williams) a compensation case was heard in vtbich tbe Cotporation and burgesses of Swansea were the applicants, and Patrick Tierney, Tioperary, Ireland, the re- spondent. Mr Gaskell (instructed by Messrs Downing and Hanrtdock, solicitors, Cardiff) was for the anplicauts, ami Messrs Jeffreys and !Powell, solicitors, Brecon, for the respondent. Respondent, whilst in the employ of the appli- rants at the Crar Water Works, lost an eye through the slipping of a gange glass. Under an agreement dated 7tb July laiit respondent was allowed compensation amounting to 13. lOd per week, and applicants now sought to have thin agreement terminated or the sum of 13s lOd per week diminished. 011 behalf of applicants It wis urged that resDondent had been written to and offered work suitable to his capabilities, of wlli It ha bad not availed tiimiieif, find Dr. Etisor, who nas called, said that the loss of the eVe did not prevent respondent from working. The respondent said that be had pains in the bead, and that thev nide him dizzy, and that be could not do scaffolding work. Hilt Honour thought Tierney ongbt to have gone back to work, and decidocl to rednce the amount of com- pensation in consequence of his not having done ao. Judgment for respondent for 5s per week, ] with costs on Scale B. j 1 ■

NEWPORT WOMAN'S DEATH. Mr Lyndon Moore on Tuesday held an inquest concerning tbe death, which occurred on Satnr- day morning at 26, Bridge-street, Newport, of Mary Anne Louisa Wheeler (38), wife of Alf Jones Wbeeler. The hasband said bis wife had complained recently of indisposition, but not of anything serious. She did not to his knowledge eat anything to disagree with her, although abn ate a good deal of chocolates the night before her death. Dr. Owen Morgan, who made a post- mortem examination of deceased, said the heart was in a atitte of fatty degeneration, and the ca^use of deatb was heart failute. The jury re- torned a verdict in iocordance with the medicni evidence. The Coroner, io en?,iinihg up, said thf little sensation created in this case was due to the fact that a ladder waa nsed to get admittance to the house. There could be noddubt that death was due to uatural causes.

.10- DOCTOR'S STRANGE SUICIDE. A verdict of Suicide during temporary in- sanity was returned by a Coroner's jory yesterday at an inqairy held at dtfepiefOrd, near Nottingham, concerning the death of Dr. I William Bell Campbell, assistant to Dr. Forbes, of Sandiacre. Deceased, while in an intoxicated condition last Sunday, injected morphia into hi* left leg. and died the following morning. Ho was 43 years of age and bad only been married 12 months.

Perilous Cargoes. THEIR LANDING AT CARDIFF. Canal Company's Attitude. On the 4th of last month there was ainchargal at the Old Sea Lock, Cardiff, 16,5001b. Of explo- sives, composed of gelignite, saxonite, and car- bonite. Mr Major, explosives iospestor for tbe port and borough, reported that he had ascer. tained thit the Water Lily. which conveyed the cargo for Messrs Cross Bros., Cardiff, agents for Meaars Nobel, Limited, had been lying on the moel between the Seamen's Hospital and the Windsor Slipway for about 24 hours before put- ting into the Old Sea Lock. The skipper of the Water Lily, who has been repeatedly warned by the insnsctor that it is an offence to bring bis vessel on to the mud, stated that his action,was due to stress of weather. The inspector reported that while the Water Lily had received some damage she not leaking, and the explosives were all discharged perfectly dry. The Corpora- tion water bailiff reported that he eonld see nc reasonable cause why the Water Lily aboald not have remained outside in the Channel, the wind blowing off the land from the N.W., and the sea comparatively calm. Inspector Major was of opinion that two offences bad been committed under the Order of the Secretary of State, No. 4, bye-law 3 — (i) A carrier shall not receive a consignment of explosives unless he is prepared forthwith to despatch tbe same ana (1) a person in charge of a carrialte or boat conveying explo- sives exceeding 1001b. shall not delay for a longer time than may be reasonably, necessary nor titop unnecessarily at any place where such stopping would be attended with special pablic danger. On these facts being put before the Property Committee of the Cardiff Council in vile resolved that Mr Alexander, who was in charge of the Cargo, should be summoned to attend the next meeting of the committee. When the minutes of the committee came before the Council on Tuesday, Alderman Jenkint moved, and Dr. Smith seconded, an amendment that legal proceedings should be instituted forth- with and both wanted to know why, in view 01 the safety of the public, proceedings bad not been taken on the oecasions of the repeated warnings spoken to as being given by the inspec- tor. This i-sised an animated discussion. Councillor Chappell asked if it was a fact that Glamorganshire Canal officials were interfering with witnesses, and that some of the man who could speak as to what had happened were being kept out of the way. If any correspondence had taken place on these mrtcars let it be prodncea. Alderman Carey stated that the committee had thoroughly discussed the circumstances of the case, and on the advice of Mr Ensor, the prosecuting iiolicitor to the Corporation, they had deteruniaed not to take proccedings, because pablieity of a prosecution unless they were cer- tain to get a conviction might lead to further licence. Councillor Chappell That's not an answer to my question. Alderman Dd. Jones Really, gentlemen, I think this is most kind of the '.committee. They say there is no legal offence, and they bring the man up to tell bim, I suppose. Not guilty, bnt don't do it again." (Laughter.) Councillor Chap pell Yos, but things are not clear. Will the town clerk answer my ques- tion ? The Town Clark I know nothing about this casq. I have had no letter. Councillor Cross ma n I, as chairman, know nothing about aoy letters. Tbe Town Clerk We know nothing. 1 have no knowledge of such a letter. 1 have never re- ceived one. Councillor Cbappell Very well, this will go further. 1 am sorry I am refused this informa- tion. Aldeiman Edward Thomas Would it lIot be competent and prudent for this committee to re- port the whole circumstances to the Secretary of State, who would direct a prosecution as be thought fit. Councillor Veall: These are serious charges. What does Couucitlor Cbappell know ? Councillor Cbappell That yon shall know to due time. I think correspondence will be foond. The Mayor suggested that the matter be Ia. forted to the committee for fu:ther considera- tion and This coarse was adopted.

WOMAN SHAKES A DOCTOft. SCENE IN BLAENAVON COURT. At Blaenavcn on Tuesday Alice Jones, wife of a labourer—Tbomas JonEs-was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for neglecting ber six children. The case against tbo hnaband was dis- missed, be slating that he had done his best to induce his wife to reform, bat could uot get her to give rip drink. The prosecution was taken by the -N-.S.P.C.C.,repreventeci bp MrW. J. Everett. Inspector Sparkes said he" foend the children dirty and in a verminou" conditiou. Dr Avgrna described the physical condition of the children, and said this was the worst case brought before his notice. This made the female defendant angry, and on Dr. AvFLriie retaking his seat at the solicitoru, table abe took him by the ehouiders and shook him violently. The bnsband remonstrated with bis wife and for his pains received a slap in the face P.C. Green then got between the two defen. dRDts.

FOREST OF DEAN SENSATION* Schoolmaster and Assistant Mistress Missing. Mr J. S. Brailatoek, tbe official correspondent to the Dean Forest Council school managers, infoimed the members at their meeting on Moo. day evening at Cinderford that Mr S. J. lieu- wood, the boadmftator, and Miss Lilian Williams, tbe assistant mistress at ParUend schools, were not in their places when the schools were re* oneued after the holidays. Consequently Alrani2 Mrs Jesse Wintle, of Pillowell Schools, bad tem- porarily tilled the vacancies. There were some dozen applications for the bead mastership, which waft worth iCII0 per yeat. Mr Wiiitie was selected for recommendation to the County Edn- cation Committee, and Mrs Wintle was then elected to the other vacancy, the salary lbeing t65 a year.

THE LATE HENRY SHEWBROOKS. It has been decided to set up a brass in St. Jobn's Church, Cardiff, in addition to the original project of piaciti, a atone on the grave in Marvlebone Cemetery, in memory of the late Mr Henry Sbewbroobs. Old MonktOnians have responded widely and warmly to the preliminary notice, bnt it is thought some may not have heard that such a movement is on foot. Sub- scriptions may be sent to any tuemter of the committee or to ttie hon. secretaries, Meazte J. Llewellyn Morgan, The Haves. Cardiff, and Mr W. Gilbert Scott, 31, Queen-street, Cardiff.

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