The Cardiff Times

I SIMPLY EXPLAINED. I Ystrad Police Court Incident. ■ At Ystrad Rhondda Police Court on Monday I Edward Calder, a young Mardy collier, was I charged with being drunk and disorderly at his I lodgings at Mardy on Saturday night, and I damaging the windows of the house. Witnesses ■ related a lively scene, in which sticks and a ■ poker played a prominent part. A witness,who ■ was small in stature, declared that he had ■ held Calder down on the foor for two hours. ■ (Laughter.)—Defendant (contemptuously): Do ■ -you think you could hold me down all that I timef No doubt you are the strong man. I (Laughter.)—Witness (to the magistrates): I ■ was on top of him, gentlemen, and he went to ■ sleep. (Loud laughter.) ■ Before the decision was given defendant was ■ served in the dock with a sumnions for refusing ■ to quit the Ystrad Hotel, Ystrad, he having ■ absconded after the offence. With regard to the ■ row at the lodgings, the Stipendiary thought ■ he had got the worst of it. A fine of 5s in each ■ case was imposed, and 6s 9d damages.

I BRYN BOY SENT TO PRISON. I Justices' Decision at Aberavon. H At. Aberavon on Monday Edward Cullis, H aged 12, of Maesteg-road, Bryn, answered an adjourned summons for being found on en- ■ closed premises, viz., the Bryn Railway ■ Station, with unlawful purpose. David Cullis, ■ the lad's father, was summoned for failing to send the boy to school, but a medical certifi- H cate was put in showing that the lad was ■ suffering from scabies, and this summom-l-wa-9 dismissed. Inspector Edwards said the lad was found in Aberavon at 4 o'clock on Sundav morning wandering aoout. The mother said it would do him good to be put away for a few H months. The Bench said they could not send the boy to the truant school, as be had scabies, Dut thev sentenced him to a month's imprisonment in the second division. The Bench severely reprimanded the parents for neglecting the boy.

I UNDERGROUND ASSAULT. Before the Ystrad Rhondda magistrates on Monday Morgan Manuel, a haulier, employed at the YnysfeioColliery (Troedyrhiw Coal Corn- el pany), Treherbert, was charged with assault- fog William Griffiths, a fireman, underground. Mr A. Hill, Cardiff, prosecuted for the.com- pany and Mr T. Millward defende4. Mr Hill explained that a dispute arose between the parties about a horse neing worked by de- fendant. Noticing that the tram was too heavy for the animal to draw, the fireman ordered defendant to take another horse, which the latter refused to do. Upon being threatened with dismissal, Manuel shouted That is just ■ what you want. you- and made a rush at Griffiths, pulled him about and clutched him by toe throat. The Stipendiary said it was not ■ a. serious case. Manuel admitted having pushed ■ Griffiths and he must pay the costs of the case ,£1).

I BURGLARY AT HEN60ED. ■ A burglaz v was committed at the Junction Hotel, Hengoed, on Sunday morning, the pro- H prietress discovering on Monday morning that entrance had been effected by breaking a pane H of glass in the window of the commercial- room. Six to ten shillings had been stolen, together with,-bottles of whisky and brandy, box of cigarettes.and- cigars.

I TREFOREST TINPLATE WORKS. H After feeing idle for several months four mills at the. Tre'froest Tinplate Works were re- H 'u.d on Monday. Between 50 and 60 r"1 resumed operations, and- it. is ex- rh':tl befoj i, tlie fid of the week an ad- H ditional iiuMili ii men will commence work.

MINERS' MEETINGS. Eight Hours Day Effects. MABON ON MISREPRESENTATIONS. Strong Criticism of a Pamphlet. There was a full attendance of delegates at, the monthly meeting of the Rhondda (No. 1) District of Miners, at the Washington Hotel, Porth, on Monday, under the presidency of Mr T. Lewis, Cilfvnydd. There were also present Messrs W. Abraham, M.P. (Maboti i, chief agent; I). Watts Morgan, agent and general secretary and Tom Evans, sub-agent. secretary and Tom Evans, sub-agent. Injured Men's House Coal. Reference was made by Mr D. Watts Morgan to the question of supplying house coal to in- jured workmen at reduced rates. The matter had been before the Joint Board, and pending a final decision being arrived at the owners had agreed to restore the old custom, which had been deviated from by the employers, who thought they were entitled to act thus owing to the conditions laid down in the Compensa- tion Act. A delegate inquired whether the money would be refunded to those injured workmen who had paid the enhanced price under the new conditions. Mr W. Abraham (labon) said it, was some- what premature to discuss the point, but the men could rely upon effort being made-in the event of the custom being restored—to adjust the position of those men who had been com- pelled to pay the higher prices for their coal. Housing Conference. Mr W. H. Morgan (Treherbert), wbo repre- sented the South Wales Miners' Executive Council on the National Housing Association Council, submitted a report on the housing problem, and suggested the appointment of two delegates from the district to attend the forthcoming conference, to be held at Cardiff with the object of forming a South Wales branch of the association. A delegate took exception to the district identifying itself with an association which, he asserted, was in the interests of the middle- class element. The better course would be to elect sufficient Labour members on the local District Councils, who would then be in a position to put into force the Housing Act. The suggestion to appoint delegates to the Cardiff conference was negatived. Mabon and the Eight Hours Bill. Mr W. Abraham (Mabon), M.P., drew atten- tion to an anonymous pamphlet, which was beingdistributed among the South Wales work- men dealing with the Eight Hours Bill, and making certain allegations as to the detri- mental effect it would have upon the working man if carried into law. It had been suggested that the leaflet had been issued by the South Wales and MonmouthshireCoalowner.s'Associa- tion, but honestly he could not believot that the employers had ever agreed to the issue of such a circular. The einplo-yers -would not display such a want of intelligence as to send a paper of that kind to the thousands of men in their employ unless they accepted the responsibility of being the authors of it. The contents of the pamphlet, too, were of so inconsistent a nature that whoever drafted it had not exhibited an enormous amount of intelligence." (Laughter, Underhanded. If the employers were really the responsible persons, then it was a case of taking a mean advantage of the workmen's representatives on the Conciliation Board to have acted in such an underhanded manner, for not only did the pamphlet deal with the limitation of hours, but also with that of the wages of the men. The pamphlet suggested that some of the effects.would be to curtail the liberty of the men and reduce their earning capacity by the prevention of working overtime, whereby the men would be able to make up for lost time. Were the men ever given special opportuni- ties to make up for lost time? Had not those men who returned to work after an absence to depend upon their turn the same as anybody else ? His sad experience was that the liberty given the men was to work overtime in order to try and make up their wages instead of getting proper allowances for the work done. It was pointed out that the employers and the men would be liable to fines for working beyond the period set forth in the Act. This was a blessing, for, owing to a want of something of that kind in the Mines Act, although there was the regu- lation that boys under 16 should not be allowed to work more than 54 hours a week, it was a matter of the utmost difficulty to take pro- ceedings when this clause was violated. One Hour More. In the last 30 years only three cases of this kind had been dealtwith owing to the difficulty of discovering the culprits. The pamphlet further emphasised that it would be impossible for the employers to pay the same wage in respect of an eight hours day as they did at present. But ifa. was a sad and- cruel fact that with the exception of Lancashire they in the Welsh coalfield had for the past 30 years worked over an hour a day longer tha.n was worked at all the other collieries m the United Kingdom. (Cheers.) It was therefore a great blessing for the men in South Wales that the new Act would place them on the same level as other districts. It was ridiculous to suggest that the maximum time a collier could work would be reduced by more than one-fifth. If persons had been fools enough to send that pamphlet out, he supposed that he must be fool enough to discuss it, but in the name of everything that was sensible, reasonable, and just," if the time at the collieries was only to he reduced bv one hour, how could the aggre- gate time of the collier be reduced by one- fifth ? "I am certain," proceeded the hon. member, that there is no honest employer behind this." No Reduction in Wages. There was another important assertion in the pamphlet, viz., that the equivalent selling price of coal to the minimum wage would have to be largely increased," and the men's wages, therefore, correspondingly reduced. Here the instigators of the pamphlet dealt directlv with tha question of wages—a question which should, first of all, come before the Con- ciliation Board. It was not his custom to use strong language, but the men's representatives would accept no reduction of wages consequent upon the passing of the Eight Hours Bill unless such a reduction was general throughout the country. (Applause.) During the last 30 years or more the employers had not paid a single farthing for the extra hour that the men worked in South Wales, and therefore how could they now have the conscience to suggest that the wages shall be reduced owing to the curtailment of that hour after they had had the advantage of it for so many years ? (Hear, hear.) Those who had been responsible for the circular could be assured that the Act would not be allowed to interfere with the earn- ings of the workmen in the Welsh coalfield. (Hear, hear.) The auditors' report for the year showed that there were 29,546 financial members in the district. Though the legal expenditure for the year had increased by Z730 103 7d, the total expenditure had been curtailed by C2,000, with the result that the district was in a better financial state, having added iE4,000 to its funds during the past year. Two New Lodges. The announcement was made by Mr Watts Morgan that two new lodges—Collena and Coed Ely, Tonyrefail-had decided to join the district. New pits have been sunk in these districts. The contributions for the month amounted to il,243 83 7d. New Officials. It was resolved that if the first ballot for treasurer and financial secretary did not give a clear majority a second vote be taken. Mr Watts Morgan stated that an appeal for assistance had been made on behalf of the men on strike at Aberdare for the abolition of th sub-contracting system. There were still two collieries Bwllfa, and Nantfelin, where this practice was in vogue. It was unanimously resolved to make a grant of £ 25, it being reported that individual lodges were also giving financial assistance. The Porth Railway Accident. It was reported by Mr Watts Morgan that 16 members of the Federation had met with in- juries in the Porth railway accident, and they appealed for assistance to procure evidence with a view of recovering compensation. It was resolved that financial assistance be given. Regarding Judge Bryn Roberts. Mr Watts Morgan reported that several lodges had forwarded resolutions urging the desirability of Judge Bryn Roberts being trans- ferred to another circuit. He would forward the resolutions to local members of Parliament. A vote of condolence was passed with the relatives of the miners who were killed and injured in the Durham disaster. ABNORMAL WORKING PLACES. Miners and Judge's Decision. Mr John Rees Morgan, Abercynon, presided at the monthly meeting of the No. 2 Rhondda District, held at the Park Hotel, Pontypridd, on Monday. The agent (Mr Ben Davies), criticised the ruling of Judge Bryn Roberts in the case of Walters v. the Ocean Colliery, Ynysywl, in which a claim was made by plaintiff for an additional allowance for work- ing in a. place which had become abnormal owing to the softness of the coal. The case concluded on 4th .1anuary, at Pontypridd County Court, whrn they had an adverse decision. Mr Davies alleged that his Honour evidently had no knowledge of the custom in the coal-field that colliers' wages were made up whilst working in abnormal places. Colliery representatives, when meeting to draw up price lists, in variably said that such allowances could not be made applicable except when a foam is in its normal state, and they had usually made up to given points the wages when'colJiers worked under unfair conditions. His Honour had now decided that the workmen had noriht to any allowances in law, and that it was a matter of pm'c grat uity. The meeting- parsed n. resolution insisting that all future price lists must contain a clause giving a fixed minimum daily rate of wages to all men working in plaetrs such as described. j It was reported that notices had been handed in by 150 workmen at Men;vchdy Col- liery. ^Ynysybv/l, owing to the failure to arrange a price list. A resolution was passed urging all members of the Federation to support accredited Labour representatives. The iollowing were selected for the area in the control of the meeting Khoiidda Council, Mr Hell l>i#vi** (No. 3 1 W-ard) and Mr tieorge Burton (No. 6 Ward). Mountain Ash Council, Mr Silas Williams (Ynysybwl Ward) and Mr Wpa. Jenkins (Aber- cynon Ward). The auditors' accounts for the past six months showed receipts i2,710, an increase of E606 over the previous six months expendi- ture, iE2,286, leaving a balance of £ 605. The value of the district fund was £ 6,798, and the membership 8,558. The collections for the day amounted to £ 508. Proposed Appeal for the Judge's Removal. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Aber- dare district of miners was held on Monday at the Bute Arms, Aberdare, Mr Sydney H. Stephens, Cwmneol, in the chair. Mr C. B. Stanton (miners' agent) said the decision of Judge Bryn Roberts in the case of Walters against the. Ocean Coal Company proved con- clusively that however able a lawyer he might. be, he was not able to grasp the customs and conditions prevailing throughout the coalfield. However, as good often came out of evil, this last decision of his Honour would make it absolutely necessary for all miners' representa- tives to see that clauses were inserted in all price lists to safeguard the positions of the colliers. He considered that it would now be necessary to alter and rearrange at least 99 per cent, of the price lists of the whole coalfield. In accordance with the decision at the last meeting, when the matter was sent back for re- consideration by the lodges, the following resolution was unanimously agreed upon :— That this meeting of the Aberdare District of Miners representing more than 9.000 colliers, enter their protest against the manner in which Judge Bryn Roberts conducts and decides the compensation and other cases affecting the miners of this part of the coalfield, believing that he is both inefficient-and biassed, and that we call upon the Labour members in the House of Commons to raise the question be- fore the proper authorities as to his fitness for his position, on the ground that he has no real knowledge of mining and miners. That we further call upon all Federationists in this coal- field to assist in every possible way with the view of getting justice and fair play for our stricken members by the appointment of a Judge with better knowledge of the conditions and customs in this industrial area" The Agent referred to the position of affairs in reference to sub-contracting, especially at the Bwllfa and Nantmelyn, the only two collieries they had now any ddflciuty with. He was still determined to get rid of this practice, as decided by the district, and had done all he could, with Mr R. Llewellyn, the agent of the company, to get him to employ these men direct, according to the provisions of the agreement, but that gentleman did not so far see his way clear to do so. In reference to this question he referred to the threat he had made to compel the Bwllfa and Merthyr Dare Colliery Company, the owners of the collieries in question, to pay for small coal. That question was dealt with by the board at Cardiff, and Mr Llewellyn had been asked by the board to consider the position. Mr Llew- ellyn and his company were by their action costing the district a large sum of money weekly, and he was determined to get some of it back, seeing that the company had thou- sands of pounds in their coffers which be- longed to the workmen as payment for small coal. The district meeting expressed full agreement with Mr Stanton, and readiness to support him in any action he might take in reference to the matter. The dispute in reference to the Red and Yard seams at the Cwmaman Colliery the agent said was still under consideration. In regard to the price of headings in the yard seam at various collieries owned by the Powell Duffryn Com- pany in the valley, he had met Mr George Hann in company with a deputation of the men on the subject, and was now awaiting the reply of that gentleman. As to the price list in the Cwm Level, after discussing the whole matter with the owner, Mr Oliver, and the men, he had agreed on behalf of the men to accept a tonnage price of 4s 9d a ton for through coal, the seam being a thin one, with a satis- factory list of prices for the dead work. This price list was adopted provisionally for six months. In reference to the four-feet seam in Treaman Colliery where some of the men are on strike he had again written to the manage- ment, and had seen Mr George Hann on the matter but had nothing definite from them. The meeting decided to leave the whole matter to Mr Stanton to deal With and if necessary to stop the seam. Mr W. Thomas, solicitor, Aberdare, was appointed assistant solicitor for the district in accordance with the suggestion made by Mr W. P. Nicholas. It was resolved to asK the lodges to contri- bute towards the Cardiff Infirmary, but that Mr Rea, the secretary of the Infirmary, be asked to see that all such contributions should be credited to the district in the reports of the Infirmary, the names of the lodges being also given. A letter in reference to supporting the Blind Institute was also considered, and the Agent said that while all of them sympathised with these unfortunate people, he for one did not think that the methods adopted by the institution in question were the proper ones. It was resolved not to contribute towards the institution. DOWLAIS DISTRICT. The monthly meeting was held on Monday at the Clarence Hotel, East-street, Mr Charles Griffiths (chairman) presided. It was reported that the vote of the district was against estab- lishing a lodge at Pengamddu, and also against the proposed workmen's institute brought forward by Mr James Morgan, Penydarren. Show cards was fixed for the first weeks in March. A grant of JE5 fortnightly for two months was made in response to an appealfor help from the men on strike against sub-con- tracting in. the Aberdare district. It was agreed to allow an appeal from the St. John Ambul- ance Association for procuring a motor-car for the county to lie on the table. A delegate each from the Pontvgwain, Twynyrodyn. and Vochriw Lodges, with the secretary (Mr D. Thomas) were nominated as delegates to the Cardiff conference for miners on the 16th pros. It was decided to form a Finance Committee consisting of the district officers with Messrs Samuel Jones, Chas. Whittington, Stephen Stephens, and Thomas Thomas (Bedlinog), and T. Ballard (Vochriw). The agent (Mr John Davies, D.C.) dealt. with the agenda of the forthcoming conference at Cardiff, and gave his report on the house coal question. In- cidentally it was mentioned that 44 cases of accidents for compensation had happened during the past month. Several lodges having already sent donations to the fund for adding a new wing to the Cardiff Infirmary, the matter was referred to the other lodges for consideration. RHYMNEY VALLEY. At the meeting of the Rhymney Valley Miners' Association at Bargoed on Monday, Mr D. Jones in the chair, the matter of sub- contracting in the district was dealt with at some length, and it was resolved to adhere to the basis of the ballot taken some time ago,by which only a given number of persons ehould be employed by an experienced miner. The agent (Mr Evan Thomas, C.C.), reported on about 80 cases of compensation dealt with during the month, and also a number of minor disputes which had been settled. It was decided to have the show cards on the third week in March. EAST GLAMORGAN MINERS. The monthly meeting was held at the Clives Hotel, Caerphilly, on Monday. Mr David W. Thomas, Abertridwr, presided. It was decided to grant f-5 to the workmen of the Thorny- burgh Hall, Yorkshire, who had been idle for several months. The committee recommended the lodges to support the fund for the proposed new wing of the Cardiff Infirmary. The annual donation of £3 was granted to Ruskin College, Oxford. Permission was granted to the Aber Colliery workmen to bring forward a Labour candidate at the forthcoming ward election. The agent (Mr H. Jenkins) reported that the screens question of the Llanbradach Colliery was still unsettled. Mr Evan Thomas and himself hoped to have an interview with the management during next week. Tq the night surface men of the Windsor Colliery, Aber Valley, the management bad now con- ceded the same condition of employment as existed at other collieries of the district, in- cluding the bonus shift for night work. He also called attention to the case qf Walters and the Ocean Coal Company, and said the position created by this decision would be brought before the Conciliation Board. The monthly contributions amounted to n43.

CARDIFF BIBLE INSTITUTE. Financial Positisn Future Work. Principal Edwards was chairman on Monday evening of the meeting of subscribers to the Cardiff Bible In- stitute, which was held in the Institute room at the Y.M.C.A. The first year's financial statement was presented, and this showed that over R2,50 had been expended by Mr John Cory iu fitting up and stocking the library—the books in which have been selected by Principal Edwards,and that an annual income of about £ 80would be required for maintenance. At pre- sent the number of subscribers does not reach 100, and the meeting decided to take steps for bringing the advantages of the institute more directly under the notice of Sunday school teachers, preachers, and others. The required subscription is only nominal,and the operations of the institute are intended to embrace all churches. Active sympathy of the two Sunday School Unions (English and Welsh), also of the Church of England Sunday schools, is specially invited. Mr G. Percy Thomas introduced the question of lectures upon Biblical subjects, and his idea being cordially endorsed the meeting decided to take the necessary steps for its realisation. Nine members of the Council were chosen, and an equal number will hereafter be selected by the trustees.

FIENDISH CRIME, New York, Monday.—The murder of triio. larno C.el)a continues to occupy the close atten- tion 01 the police, who do not now appear to be so certain that the crime was committed by the deceased's brother as they were when the latter was arrested yesterday. The t-lic-ory now generally accepted" is that the dead man was first tortured into writing the letter which stated lie had committed suicide, aid was afterwards murdered. The police. however, have not abandoned the theory of forgery. 1 Medical examination has established beyond doubt the report that poison was poured down the dee. ucd's throat alter his .skull had been the dee. ucd's throat alter his sk,-ùl had been smashed in.—Central New,

¡ CARDIFF WOMAN Shot by a Bristolian. SUICIDE OF HER ASSAILANT. I Vory little further light is following as to the motive of tna tragedy at Stoney Hill, Park- row, Bristol, on Friday night, when Francis Arthur Brown, the son of the landlady of the Drawbridge Hotel, Bristol, shot a young married woman named Mary Ann Parsons, of 10, Llanelly-street, Cardiff, and then inflic- ted a fatal wound on himself. MRS PARSONS. Mrs Cull, the landlady o.f the house where the tragedy occurred, was told by Mrs Par- sons that Brown whom she (Parsons) had known formerly in Bristol had written asking' her to come over to see her. In a further inter- view on Saturday Mrs Cull said that at a, few minutes to 11 Brown said that he must be home by 11 o'clock, and that he particularly wanted to speak to Mrs Parsons alone. With this view he enticed her into m adjoining room, and shut the door. There was nothing in his manner, which was playful rather than other- wise, and absolutely prohibited any suspicion of evil. The subterfuge of inducing the young woman to go into the room alone was speedily revealed by the sound of a pistol shot. In the case of Brown, the wound was of such a serious nature that death occurred soon after admission to the Infirmary. The woman was unconscious. Mrs Cull, asked to give what information she could about Mrs Parsons, said that she believed her father was a Mr Maggs, and that he lived in Easton-road, Bristol. She supplemented her previous information about the woman and Brown by stating that he former told her that so anxious was he to see her, though he did not state the reason, that he sent her 10s to pay her fare to Bristol. He was evidently expecting her before Fri- day, because he called last Saturday night to ask Mrs Cull if Mrs Parsons had come, and fol- lowed up his inquiries with the same object on Sunday, Monday (when he called twice), and Tuesday, when he called three times. He showed me a purse of gold," added Mrs Cull, and said he was going to spend that on her. I said, What is the good now she is married ?' Brown replied, I don't care whether she is married or not.' Asked if she knew the actual reason of the visit, Mrs Cull said that she supposed Mrs Parsons came up to know what Brown had so particular to say to her. He said he had something to tell her very particular. She was going to stay for the week-end, because she brought a dress basket with clothes in it. The husband has stated that his wife was going to stay with her father. SCENE OF THE TRA6EBY. An "Arsenal" of Weapons. The house in which the tragedy took place is situated at the base of Stoney Hill, on a narrow pathway which leads from Park-row into a poor district of the city. The room in which the deceased man fired the shot is fur- 'nished as a bedroom. The floor near the fire- place is stained with blood, and the wall near the head of the bed is splashed in an extra- ordinary manner. This room, with another on the same floor, is occupied by Mr and Mrs CulL The former is ill in bed. The police on searching the room discovered a revolver, loaded in six chambers, and two pistols which had been discharged. All these weapons were new, apd appearances go to show that the crime was premeditated. Brown held an important position in the city. Mrs Cull states that in the last few years she had seen nothing of Brown, but on Satur- day last Brown went to Stoney-hill, and asked Mrs Cull for present address o £ his old sweetheart. Mrs C**i^a»rcely recognteed the man, for it wjts at when he callecl, ana the door of the house is darkened by the presence of a low archway. She refused to give the address, and Brown called again on Sunday, and again on a subsequent day. I was not going to give him her address," said Mrs Cull to our representative, but he called again and brought a letter sealed up, and asked me to address it to MM? Parsons. I did so, and later he told me that she wrote back to him, stating that she had no means to come up to Bristol from Cardiff. Last night," continued Mrs Cull, she came to Bristol by the ss. Marchioness, and he met her off the boat. They both came hftre and sat down in rny sitting room. Before they had been in long he sent for sixpenny- worth of whisky, and commenced to sing, There's a home for little children." He asked her to go for a walk with him, as he had something important to say to her. She replied that she would not go out with him, adding, 4 If you have anything to say you can tell me hero.' Then he got Cissie into this room (the bedroom), and soon after I heard Cissie rush out of the room screaming. I came out of my sitting-room and saw that she was bleeding, and went into the bedroom. He was standing near there (pointing to where the stain on the carpet was dark), and I saw him shoot himself" ASSAILAINT'S ANTECEDENTS. The deceased was between 22 and 23 years of age. He was a Bristolian, and an only son, re- siding with his mother at the Drawbridge Hotel, his father having died some years ago. He was a clever young man, artistic, fond of poetry, and a shorthand writer capable of writing 200 words per minute. He had been employed in several Bristol offices as a short- hand clerk, but had recently been out of em- ployment. His temperament being of that nature which frete at restraint. It is believed the trial of Wood for the Camden Town crime had made a deep impression upon him. and an attack of influenza since those much-discussed proceedings also had its effect upon a suscep- tible mind. His mother had undoubtedly recent grounds for anxiety as to her son, and several promises had been made to her by him that he would not carry a revolver. At least half a dozen weapons had been taken from him at different times, the last one only a week or two ago. OPENING OF THE INQUEST. The Bristol Coroner opened the inquiry on Monday afternoon on the body of Francis Arthur'Brown, who late on Friday night shot himself after attempting to murder Mrs Parsons, the wife of a resident of Cardiff. The case evoked great interest1, and the coroner s court was crowded. Isir NN, H. Taylor repre- sented the relatives of the deceased man. The Coroner explained at the outset that he did not propose to proceed further that day than to take evidence of identification. There was another important witness who was one of the principals in the case. She was now lying at the infirmary, and the inquiry would have to be adjourned until she could attend to tell them what took place. James Perry, retired detective officer, of 6, Oldfield-road, Hotwells, was then called, and identified the body of the deceased, Francis Arthur Brown, then lying at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Witness said Brown s age was 26. He was a shorthand clerk, and lived at the Drawbridge Hotel with his mother. The Coro-icr: That is all the evidence I propose to take at the present time. I under- stand that Mrs Parsons will be able to come on the next occasion. The only point is to what date shall we adjourn ? Dr. Sheppard It will be at least a fortnight before Mrs Parsons will he able to attend. It depends upon the operation being done to get the bullet out. We knoW where it is, but there is a question as to whether it is worth leaving it where it is. If an operation is per- formed to get the bullet out, 1 doubt if she will be able to attend for three weeks. It would be a very serious operation. The inquiry was adjourned for a fortnight.

PEMBROKE DOeKYAR Ad mi ratty and Contractors at Law The action of the Commissioners for execut- ing the office of Lord High Admiral v. Pethick and others was down in the interlocutory list in the Court of Appeal on Monday on the appeal of defendants from an order of Mr Justice Jelf. The case waa one of some interest. It appeared that the Commissioners had brought an actionagainst Pethick and Co., contractors, for damages alleged to have been caused by the defendants failing to carry out certain works at Pembroke Dockyard within a stipulated period. An action was also brought against the Admiralty by Pcthick and Co. for damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of their being turned off certain work which they were doing at Pembroke Dock. The point had been discussed as to whether t he actions ought not to be consolidated, and on the parties going before Mr J ustjc(- Jelf the learned Judge said that, in consequence of the complicated nature of the transaction, and the m;isM oi detail (hat was involved, it was desir- able that the Official stiolilki deal with both actions, and ma.de an order to that effect. Lord Justice Moult on said that the Court (lid roi, intend, in allowing, this to express any opinion that the of the issuer in this action were suitable to be tried before a, juiy. Lord Justice Buckley, in concurring, said to bis mind there were, ccrtain technical obicc- ts it, stood. In tii., I he order of the Court, below must be. d is- I charged, and the appeal allowed with costs. J'o. '¡:-tZ'\

I Husband's Allegation. PROTRACTED CADOXTON CASE. The hearing of the case in which Elizabeth Jane Bugler, married, of Cadoxton. sought a separation order from her husband, Frederick John Bugler, was resumed at Barry Police Court on Monday. This is the third day's hear- ing. the defence raised being that complainant had misconducted herself with a local farmer, William Thomas, Little Colebrook Farm, Cadoxton. Mr Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr H. Morgan Reep) appeared for the complainant and Mr Harold Lloyd defended. Frederick John Bugler, the husband, was further cross-examined by Mr Ivor Bowen, and said he would not cohabit with his wife until she had proved herself to be an innocent woman. Asked whether he believed his wife had misconducted herself willingly, defendant replied, I believe that she did it willingly." Did you tell P.C. Wingrove that you saw the misconduct ?-I do not know, sir I was ill at the time, Re-examined by Mr Harold Lloyd, witness denied over in any shape or form endeavouring to obtain anything out of Mr Thomas. Oliver Parker, brother-in-law of defendant, gave evidence alleging that the complainant had admitted misconduct when taxed at home, and also when confronted with Thomas. P.C. Edward Wingrove, stationed at the Moors, Cadoxton, detailed the visit of com- plainant and defendant to his house. Mrs Bugler, he said, appeared to be making the statement, implicating Thomas, willingly, but afterwards she fainted. Cross-examined, he said he understood that no actual misconduct was alleged, but only that improper overtures were made. Mr W. Thomas Called. Mr Wm. Thomas, farmer, of Little Cole- brook, said he had known both defendant and complainant for some years. At no time in his life had he attempted to take indecent liberties with complainant. At Cadoxton Station on November 16th he met Bugler, who wanted to buy a cow. Witness, in the course of conversation, asked him whether he would like a brace of rabbits. Defendant said Yes," but as he was going to the Wenvoe Arms he could not take them with him. Witness then said he would leave them at the house. At the house he had some conversation with Mrs Thomas. He absolutely denied the suggestion of misconduct. He described a subsequent interview with defendant, who offered to. fight him. On the Sunday evening complainant came to his farm and stated that her husband had held a knife to her throat, and threatened to kill her unless she accused witness and asked him for money to go away. Cross-exaihined, Mr Thomas said the only reason he could give why defendant had accused him of misconduct was that defendant wished to get money. Corroborative evidence respecting the Sun- day morning interview was given by John Driscoll and James Snell. The complainant, recalled, said, in reply to Mr Bowen, that at no time had Mr Thomas offered to take her to Bristol, to pay 15s, and to give her a new dress, nor had he ever made improper suggestions to her. The Decision. The Chairman said the magistrates had come to the conclusion that the defendant had de- serted his wife, and that the charge of adultery and misconduct was unfounded. They did not believe the evidence of defendant or his wit- nesses—excluding the police witness—and they considered that the statement at the police- constable's house by complainant was made at the suggestion of the husband and was un- true, being made in consequence of violence and threats used by the husband towards the wife. They issued a maintenance order for 10s a week and costs against the husband. Mr Ivor Bowen was granted E5 5s extra costs.

GLAMORGAN HIGH SHERIFF ON REPORTERS. New Schools at Jersey Marine, There was a large gathering at the open ing ceremony of the- new schools, Jersey Marine, near Swansea, on Saturday afternoon. Mr William Howell, J.P., Skewen, chairman of the School Group Committee, presided, and the inaugural ceremony was performed by the High Sheriff of Glamorgan (Mr Walter Rice Evans, Eaglesbusli, Neath), he being presented with a golden key by the architect. The High Sheriff said one constantly read many silly re- marks which one was tempted to make on an occasion of that kind. (Laughter.) He often read some of the most ridiculous things which he had said, and he hoped he would go on reading such things for many years to come. (Laughter, and hear, hear.) Reporters were very funny fellows. (Laughter.) If you asked them not to put a thing in the paper they would stick it on all the thicker." (Loud laughter.) He would have been very glad if the reporters present had lost Uia tram. (More laughter.) But they had not,'So Be tfould have to pht up with things as they were. Referring to his office of high sheriff, the speaker said his official duties had been varied, and he had gained a good deal of experience. In whatever position a man found himself, he should try to assert and uphold the dignity of his office. (Applause.) One of the leading judges had asked him, What do you think of this job you have got 1 and he replied, My Lord, 1 think it is the very best education." The High Sheriff, addressing the children, asked them to remember atlea-sttwo things, viz, first, never tell a story tell the truth at all costs. Second, do not get your little neighbour into a row, and do not sneak about each other. (Hear, hear.) Addresses were also delivered by Mr Reason (Skewen), the ex-Mayor of Neath (Alderman E. S. Phillips), Mr (Edmund Law (Neath), Alderman Jenkin Hill (Briton Ferry), Mr Thomas Gwyn (Briton Ferry), and the Revs. J. E. Jones (Skewen) and Hughes (Briton Ferry), Mr Pontifex (of the Cape Copper Works), Mr Harrott (Glvnneath), Mr Nash (architect), Drs. Jones and Samuel (Skewen), and Inspector Powell. The new school provides accommodation for 90 scholars. Internally, the walis are faced with brown-glazed bricks to the height of about four feet, forming a dado. The floors are laid with pitch pine wood blocks set on concrete, and the woodrwork is stained green, and var- nished. Inlet ventilation is by means of warm air in connection with the fireplaces, and by window hoppers and opening casements and the extraction is by ceiling ventilators con- nected with an external exhaust turret on roof and by foul-air outlets in separate chimney flues. The site is half an acre in extent, and provides for separate playing grounds of ample area. The contractor was Mr P. Gay- lard, of Bridgend, and Mr Fry acted as clerk of works. The school was designed by and car- ried out under the superintendence of Mr W. James Nash, A.R.I.B.A., county education architect for the western division of Glauxor- ganshire.

TRAVELLING WITHOUT TICKETS Newport Men Csnvicted. At Gloucester Police Court on Monday Wil- liam John Thomas, 63, Henry-street, Newport, was charged with travelling on the Great Western Railway without having previously paid his fare and with intent to defraud. Inspector Walter Harris Reeves said that on February 21st he looked out for prisoner in the 7.55 train from Lydney, and inquired what station he booked from. Prisoner said from Lydney, but witness ascertained that no tickets were issued from that station by that train. R. R. Stephens, acting stationmaster at Newnham, said prisoner told him he had booked for Paddington, but he had not got his ticket. A fine of 5s and 10s 6d costs was im- posed, the alternative being seven days' hard labour. At the same court George Augustus Sutton, 97, Heweteon-road, Newport, who travelled in the same compartment as Thomas, pleaded guilty to a similar offence. He admitted that when the train stopped at Newnham he was hiding under the seat. He was fined 10s and costs, or ten days.

DANGERS OFTHE CLEDDAI). Man Drowned Jury's Recommendation. On Monday, while the ketch Florric, of Bridgwater, was being navigated down the river from. ILTaverfordwest Joseph lleiry (42), seaman and cook, a native of Dublin, was about to step into a boat, when he fell over- board and disappeared. The wind was blow- ing wildly at the time, and deceased could not swim. His cap was found floating, and a few hours afterwards his body was recovered. At the inquest on Monday night three skippers said that jf a navigating post had been pro- vided at this spot the accident would not have occurred. The jury added to their verdict of Accidental death a rider urging the pro- vision of more posts for the better navigation of the river.

THE FIRST LABOUR NEWSPAPER Issued at Aberdare. At a meeting of the Aberdare Cymmro- dorion Society on Friday night, liev. J. Morgan presiding, a paper on the poet and author" Edward Evans, of Toncoch," at one time pastor of Hendycwrdd Unitarian Church, Trecynon, was read by Mr Griffith Griffiths, Ynvslvvyd-street. Rev. J. Tudor, B.A., Soar, delivered an address on the Bibliography of Aberdare," in the course of which it was remarked that the first newspaper issued definitely in the interest of the working classes, not only in Wales, but in the United Kingdom, was issued at Aberdare, viz., the Gwron," of which the late Dr. Price, Calvaria, was for some time editor.

BLOOD-POISONING. A Cardiff Machinist's Death. The death is report fit Cardiff of Win. ilich (42), oT 40. Noel-street, Gr.mgetown. Decea.^ed was employed at the Mount Stuart Dry Dock as a machinist, and.on the 7th February, while following his employment, a piece ot penetrated hi. left thumb. He did not take much notice of it. following hi s employment till the 13th. He was attended by D Smart Evans then, and did not resume bis work. Blood-poisoning set in, and death tonk place i on Saturday. An inquest will be held.

Farthing Damages. SOLICITOR'S SUIT. Sequel to Lively Street Scene. y Mr George Benjamin Crook, who has been a solicitor in Lincoln's Inn Fields for C years, told Mr Justice Darling on Monday ■< moon all about an exciting chase which i i a an action for assault and slander. One afternoon in June Mr Crook had, he said, reached the first landing in the building where his office is, when a man dashed up the stairs. You know me he shouted. The solicitor looked round quietly, and said, I seem to rememoer your face, but I forget your name." He said, Oh, yes, you do take that and," said Mr Crooks, struck me a heavy blow on the jaw with his right fist." He then rushed down the stairs and out of the hall. He was disappearing towards Kingsway. and the solicitor followed, crying, Stop him A little crowd of young fellows joined in the chase. Eventually the pursued reached Hol- bom, and jumped into a hansom. Cabby whipped up, a young man caught hold of the horse's head, policemen arrived, and it was then that the fugitive said, accord- ing to the solicitor, I was entitled to bit him. The man has been swindling me for years. He's a regular swindler." It turned out that the alleged assailant was Mr Walter Richmond Carter, who had been a tenant of a house at Purley owned by Mr Crook, in respect of which there had been some litigation. Mr Carter, after taking the house on an agreement, left it, and was sued several times in the Croydon County Court for the rent. One of the postcards he wrote to Mr Crook on the subject said I was willing to pay for a house, but not a waterspout —the complaint being that rain poured in. Once at Croydon County Court Judge Russell received an anonymous letter, in which the writer said Mr Crook is a swindler, and I am afraid of the man.. This man stops at nothing. The house was let often before-a vile confi- dence trick. In respect- oL this an action for libel was started against Mr Carter, but he denied that he was the writer, and it collapsed. The action before Mr Justice Darling on Mon- day afternoon was brought by Mr Crook to recover damages for the assault and slander as described by him above. Mr Carter counter- claimed for slander on the ground that Mr Crook called Stop, thief in the chase. Mr Stewart (for defendant), suggested to Mr Crook that the word used was solicitor," not swindler." Mr Justice Darling: You don't mean that the terms are synonymous ? Mr Stewart Not always. Mr Carter, in the witness-box, said he was accountant for a gas company. The grievance he had in regard to the house at Purley which he rented from Mr Crook was that when it rained the place was uninhabitable. He tried many times to see Mr Crook about the mat- ter, but failed. On the occasion of this alleged assault, Mr Crook professed not to know him. although," said Mr Carter, he knew me very well. He looked meaningly at me." His Lordshp: looked what ? Mr Carter He looked at me like a serpent— looked venomous. He professed not to know me," Mr Carter went on, and he had a small cane in his hand." His Lordship (writing): Looked—like—a—ser- pent—with—a—cane—in—its—hand. (Laugh- ter.) Mr Carter went on to explain that Mr Crook held the stick in a threatening manner, and I lost my temper and gave him a flip on the cheek with the open hand." He then reflected that he had done wrong in even flipping, and bolted. The jury found for the plaintiff for one farthing damages for the assault, and for the slander they gave a verdict for the defendant. On the counterclaim they found for the plain- tiff. His Lordship gave judgment accordingly. Mr Stewart asked that of the shilling which had been paid into Court, ill should be paid out. (Laughter.)

IRISH CROWN JEWELS. Mr Pierce O'Mahony's Appeal. The last has by no means been heard of the mystery of the Crown jewels and of Sir Arthur Vicars' dismissal from the office of Ulster King of Arms. In a. letter to the Press Mr Pierce O'Mahony appealed to the Lord- Lieutenant to assist him in obtaining justice for his brother. Mr O'Mahony writes I now publicly ask his Excellency if I may give to the Press letters which I have received from him and he from me, marked private and confidential. I now give, on my ovn re- sponsibility and ^without his permission, qno sentence {com. his addressed to me. on November 29tlj. There are complications known to very few which I cannot ignore. I intend to have a full public and judicial inquiry, no matter what means I may have to resort to in order to obtain it. No matter what obstacles the authorities may stoop to put in my way, I invite his Excellency, even at this eleventh hour, to be worthy of him- self and to assist in obtaining justice and fair play for my brother." Mr O'Mahony's letter also contains the fol- lowing passage The attempt on the part of the Commission to whitewash one gentleman whom Mr Birrell described to me on November 2nd as an abandoned ruffian will require some explana- tion. When I add that another person not con- nected in any way with the Office of Arms, but whom Mr Birrell described as even a worse character than the one he had previously named, visited this country shortly before Christmas arid forced his way into my brother's house late one evening during my absence, and with threats showed him the above para- graph, I think all fair-minded persons will agree with me that the authorities have much to explain. I, at any rate, took a very serious view of the position, and, considering that my brother's life was in danger, I called on the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr Harrel, to whose personal fairness throughout I gladly testify, and remonstrated with him against the action of the Irish authorities in allowing a man to land in this country against whom, I understood, they had so much serious evi- dence.

WATER CONDUIT. RHYMNEY AND GELLIGAER SUPPLY. At a meeting of Gelligaer District Council at Hengoed on Monday, Dr. W. W. Jones, the medical officer of health, reported a second case of enteric fever at Rhymney Bridge, the locality from which the Rhymney and Aber Gat and Water Company get their supply of water for the Rhymney and Gelligaer parishes. The medical officer said last summer he re- ported that the company were laying down piping to connect the filter beds to the in- take above the railway station so as to do away with the old conduit, which had for so many years been a danger to the whole valley. He now found that although the pipes had been laid for a great distance, a short length under the London and North-Western Railway Bridge had not been completed, and the water to supply the districts named continued to run in an open ditch. He asked the serious attention of the Council to the matter. Mr D. Hopkins Is this old conduit in use at the present time to convey water that we are using !-Dr. Jones: Yes.—Mr Hopkins Are you certain ? Yes. Rhymney does not use this water. The Surveyor (Mr James P. Jones) said he thought the company had a valve, and sometimes turned on thiswacr to Pontlottyn, and sometimes to Rhymney. Mr Hopkins said full inquiry should be made. Eventually, on the motion of Mr W. Ham- mond. it was decided that the clerk should re- port upon the matter.

FISHGUARD ROUTE. G.W.R. and the American Mails. An influential deputation, headed by the Lord Mayor, left Cork on Monday for London to wait on the Postmaster-General with a view of laying before him the facilities Queenstown affords for the conveyance of the American mail, which they say they can prove is faster than any other route. The interview will take place to-day. It has been affirmed that th Great Western Railway Company will make a bid for the carriage of the mails, which they assert they can deliver by the Rosslarc-Fishguard route as quickly as by any other route.

-mn-- COLLIERY OVERMAN ASSAULTED. Bryncoch Workman Sentenced. At Bridgend Police Court on Saturday, Levi Bowen, collier, Bryncoch, was summoned for assaulting David John Davies, Coity-road, Bridgend, overman at the Bryncethin Colliery. Mr rr. J. Hughes (Messrs Hughes and Lewis), prosecuted. It was stated that prosecutor had occasion to report defendant to the manager of the colliery, as a consequence of which defendant had to leave. On Monday last defendant went to the lamp- room and wanted to discuss the- ques- tion of his dismissal with complainant. It was alleged that he struck Davies several times and held him by his i hrott, threatening to kill him and Davies had to strike him in self-defence. Defendant said he went to the lamp-room to apologise to Davies, as the manager liad made that a condition of his being reinstated in his work, but Davias would have nothing to do with him, and that angered him. Bowen was sent to prison for one month.

SUFFRAGISTS' SUCCESS. On Saturday when the strange deni;il collection week of the women suffragists ended. Mrs Christabd Pankhurst announced that the £ 1,000 hoped for had been liberally exceeded. There was a handsome contribution of £100. sent, in the form of four £2:; by V wofXiuLi long associated with the Liberal i y. Several thousands 01 contribution cards were distributed, and when 1 he:-e arc returned it is believed the toLaJ will he nlJouL £ 2,(300. The (inill result, will not. bo made known, however. Itill the great demonstration to be held iu the I Albert Hall Jlxt month.

Neu Wreichion Oddiar yr Eingion By CADRAWD. Y Wenhwyseg—The Gwentian Dialect. (Continued from last week). There is one peculiarity of the Gwenhwyseg which must not be forgotten, the third singular termination, past tense indicative mood is invariably" ws "—dysgws, cwnws, wetws, and gwetws. This is fully illustrated in the old englyn to a woman of Gwent, who had flogged her husband for misconducting him- self in some way or other— Yn awr y cwnws i'r nen—ei ffastwn, A ffustws ei gefen Cnocus tolcws ei dalcen, Pan waeddws, baeddws i ben." In fond speech of proper names, we have th same rule, Edward is called Netws Margaret. Macws Catherine, Catws Anne, Nanws Mary, Malws, &c. The unfortunate feature of the modern Gwenhwyseg is the impurity of its vocabu- lary; of words which have been added to its vocabulary since 1850, it may be said without exaggeration that seven-tenths are English, and the remainder, most of which are of slang or of doubtful origin. The evidence which has recently been pro- duced at the Royal Church Commission, whether emanating from Church or Noncon- formist sources, proves conclusively that the dialect of our populous valleys is no longer the pure language of Rhys Goeh ab Riccart, o dir larll; or that of his descendant, Anthony Powell of Llwydartb, obit. 1618. Let us prove our saying by an example or two. Here are some lines by Rhys Goch, in his ode, or rather song, to send the birds with messages to a maid this is how he expresses his feeling— Eos o'r Llwyn, yn fwyn gyfanedd, Arail mewn gwyrddail gerddi maswedd. A chydar dvdd ehedydd hoywdon, A gan yn drylwyn fwyn benillion A phob llawenydd hirddvdd hyfryd, O'th gaf Weuno yno enyd." Translation. (The nightingale from the bush kindly joins The harmonious concert 'mid the greenwood leaves, And the clear voiced lark, delightfully sings Most charming verses at the break of day And we only want thy presence,4 Gwen, To complete the joys of my woodland house). We will next give a short paragraph from a love letter in prose by Anthony Powell— Y fun feinad ly adlon, a'r manwallt sidan- we eurdduog, yn geinwalc uwch gwyndalc lliw calehaid, fal pargwm y wengaer wyngalch, pan ganfyddir tros goedwig ucheldwf foregant yr haelwen, glaerddwyreog Y11 gwenu ar yr ucheldwr, chwi ywfy anwylyd, anwylaf, a'm holl gyfoeth bydol, a'r cyfan o'm da daearol." What girl under the sun who heard this, and could understand it, could turn a deaf ear to such pleading Anthony Powell did very well in matrimony, for he married into the rich and respected family of Mathews, of Rhadyr and Llandaff. But the Welsh we hear spoken generally to-day is an inane patois belonging to a degenerated age. This is much to be de- plored. The corruptor, or the ^pne who permits the corruption (for the two are equally guilty) of a dialect stabs straight at the heart of his country. He commits a crime against every individual of the nation, or at least the district —for he throws a poison into a stream from which all must drink. He wrongs himself first, and afterwards every man and woman whose native speech he mars or permits to be marred, It is the duty of every educated man to guard zealously the purity of his native dialect. No inheritance which can descend to an individual or to a nation is comparable in value with a dialect which pos- sesses words which tell of the struggles, of the triumphs or the motives, of the endeavours, and above all, of the pastoral dreams of the people who coined them. He who does aught to preserve such a dialect deserves the grati- tude of this people, as he who mars the organ- ism of such historic worth merits their severest displeasure. As compared with the other dialects of Wales, the Gwenfawyseg ,leas" structure, and richer in symbolic than the Gwcndodeg, the dialect of North Wales— less subtle, but more forcible than the dialect of Dyfed, the Demetian. It lacks the majesty of the former, and the delicacy of the latter, but makes compensation to itself by its beauti- ful, if rustic, melody. In is the language of the ear, not of the eye. In type, it looks foolish and forbidding, but on the lips it is convincing and entrancing. The Wenhwyseg is the lan- guage of the ploughboy, and the sick lover, who made labour light and love warm by the exuberance of their verbosity." In our valleys it has degenerated into a nondescript jargon but on our bennau and pastoral twyni," where the air is purest blowing over the everlasting hills, it will long remain "mol" iached a'r gyrchen." We may here remark that the language of the Mabinogion is to-day snoken in Gwent and Morganwg. Rhys Goch of Tir larll, who sang in the 12th century, was perfectly acquainted with the tales of the Mabinogion—in fact, it is supposed that it waa his base son, Ieuan Fawrap y Diwlrth," made the first attempt at making a collection of the Mabinogi. Rhys Goch often refers to Olwen in his poems— Cerais ne'r wylan Olwen wisgL" (I loved the delights of the swiftgull Olwen. Gofal am wen, droedled Olwen." (A care for the smile of the smart Olwen). The tale goes that whenever she trod the green sward, a trefoil sprang up in her foot- print. Am Olwen ail byddwn fugail." (Nest to his duties to his country, he would be the shepherd of Olwen). The word" gantho," and" genthi," which is in the same MSS. of Tir larll, are also found in the Mabinogion, and dylit is another word in everyday use, and very often met with in the Llyfr Coch." •' Cronglwyt uwchben y^gerwym Tir daiar, eur, ariant." "Hirblygeint." Clwvten (a gate). Pen y fiwyddyn a'r undydd. Duw dalo iti." These and hundreds of similar expressions which may be quoted, are sufficient evidence that the language of the Mabinogion is more understanded by the Gwentians and the Silu- rians than by any other of the Welsh tribes. To write some Gwentian words as they are spoken there must be resort to the English io such as thefoUowing-" jawl," 'jom (for daioni), jest (yn agos). Then there is the inevitable" so "— Shwd i chi a shwd ywch mam, Shwd mae Shon a Shincyn." Shiwan shone yn dreso, A Shoni Shams yn shaio." Certain sounds have been representoJ h some works by means of English symbols, sucu as we have already pointed out. The value of these sounds cannot exactly be denoted by any of the. symbols of modern Welsh. The sound sh" perhaps is the most important. It is the cement which binds the members of th" dialect together, even as ws is the liquid which mixes that enment.

RIVER POACHINQ. Heavy Penalties at Carmarthen. At Carmarthen County Petty Sessions on Saturday, W. Owen, fisherman, Under the Par- ade, Carmarthen,and Henry Britton, of Priory- street, were at the instance of Mr H. O. Long Price, superintendent of water bailiffs, Carmar- then Bay Fishery Board, jointly charged with killing a large salmon, which was in spawn, during the close season. On the 7th inst. bailiff David Williams watched the Gwili river, near Cwmgwili, and at half-past 10 o'clock in the morning he heard Owen calling out to Briton that there was a good salmon in the bush. Eventually the salmon was hit on the head with a gaff, kicked, and stunned. Both defendants pleaded guilty, and Owen was fined jE5, and ordered to pay £2 for the fish and costs, or go to prison for two months Briton was severely reprimanded, and fined £1 and costs, in default a month's imprison- ment. The Chairman (Mr Dudley Drummond) congratulated the bailiff on his very smart cap- ture.

0LD-ASE PENSIONS. Sir W. Foster's Scheme. The text has been published of Sir Walter Foster s Old-Age Pensions Bill, which has been re-introduced in Parliament. Its object is to provide pensions for persons above the age of 65, being British subjects born in England, imd not subject to certain disqualiifcations. In the case of persons entirely without income, or with: income not exceeding 5s a. week, the pension will hp 5s a week. If ft person has z. small income, less than 10s a week, a pension will still be grunted, so that such a person wilt not in consequence of his thrift entirely loso his State pension. For persons with incomes of their own between 5s and 10s a week. » sliding scale is adopted, with a gradually diminishing pension. Thus a person with 6v a week would receive 4" x>ensinn one with gs a week a 2s pension. No pensions win he pay- able to p-Tsoris with incomes of 10s i* week ru.ift". The right to a pension will In* adjudi- cated upon by a special committee of tho County Council. The necessary fnnds will be. raised by a county rate, to be divided equally between owners and occupiers. omen, whether married or .single, will be entitled t« the pension.