The Cardiff Times

ROYAL YACHTS AT REVAL St. Petersburg, Monday.-The Royal British Yachts Alexandra and Victoria and Albert have Arrived at Reval.—Reuter. St. Petersburg, Monday.-The Czar and ^zaritsa, with the Czarevitch and their Majes- es' daughters, left Peterhof at half-past 7 this Evening in the Imperial train for Reval, accom- panied by the chief Court dignitaries, includ- ing Rear-Admiral Count Heyden, who will be attached to tlir King of England during his Majesty's visit to Reval.—Reuter. Reval, Monday.—The Almaz, with M. Stoly- the Premier, M. Isvolsky, Minister for foreign Affairs, and Admiral Dikoff, Minister Ilf Alarine, on board, anchored in the road- stead T I -+- .„;u —v* una rv riii xut; xui^cnai |/a.i win arrive about 8 in the morning. The whole line Of railway their Majesties will traverse is ^pngly guarded by troops, and by the Czar's Wish there will be no reception at the railway Station. Every precaution is being taken to the safety ol tho Royal and Imperial Yachts in the harbour. The torpedo boats of the Baltic Squadron have started to meet the British Royal yacht. The British Vice-Consul Will be presented to the King. The local Press j8 Publishing enthusiastic articles of welcome the Royal guests.—Reuter.

MEETING ON ROYAL YACHT. Reval, Tuesday.—The meeting of King Edward and the Emperor Nicholas took place ibis morning in Reval roadstead, under the 'Most favourable auspices. It was a perfect 'Prittg day with sunshine tempered by a slight breeze just sufficient to make the water break {? Apples on the shore. The atmosphere was beautifully clear, and as the British Royal yacht approached the King and Queen were afforded an ideal view ot the tree-covered hills and old churches, towers, and battlements a^ninating the town. The Czar and Czarina, with their children jura suite, arrived from Peterhof in two special wfoich came to a standstill at the tem- fjhe covered platform on tile quay at fennrK ock' where a number of Imperial *hi' •" m'ro waiting. The first train brought ir-1 yf•' Czarina and their children, the Of We Court, and a few other high urt ?fficia.ls. Their Majest-ics alighted, a.nd little or no time was spent in official welcomes. The Governor of the town, the Marshal of the Nobility, and the Mayor were presented to their Majesties, and offered bouquets to the Empress. A guard of honour was furnished by the Nyslott Regi- ment, with a tattered flag testifying elo- quently to past services. The band played •iie National Anthem, and amid the guttural cheers of the soldiers the Imperial party, after an inspection of the guard, started to walk the few score paces to the marhuee, from which they embarked in launches. They Passed between a temporary avenue of trees behind which were gathered hundreds Of school children, boys and girls, many of the latter being in uniform, while others were dressed in white. Little loyalists of both ??xes also thronged the two quays overlooking *be point of departure. They wero'well be- haved and there was no hustling, which, per- haps, was fortunate, inasmuch as there were railings on the sides of the quays. The Czar and Czarina and their children talked in one line at the head of the Imperial party, the Czar in Russian naval uniform. The Empress wore a dark heliotrope dress a large hat trimmed with lilac. The Czarevitch was in a sailor suit, and the little Grand Duchesses were ^jjad in simple serge dresses with 'blue Tam-o'-shanters. The Czarina held the Czare- vitch's hand. The Hereditary Grand Duke 'ooked right and left at the cheering children "lth a mixture of pleasure and wonder on his handsome little face. There are many British Correspondents here, and when the Imperial Marty passed they ^ave a British Hurrah," contrasting with the soprano voices of the cheering chilclrerl The Czar sent inquiries and expressed a hope that the arrangements made ^ould facilitate the werk of the British corres- pondents. The Imperial party entered the launch, to- gether with Princess Obolensky and Mademoi- selle Buetzoff and proceeded on board the Imperial yacht Standart, Admiral Niloff, the tzar's flag captain, being at the helm. Photo- frrapbeYs, amateur and professional, were throughout busy, and every detail of the arrival and departure from Reval was recorded by cinematograph. An hour later a second train arrived with the Wager Empress and also the Queen of Greece, the Grand Duke Michael, Prince Peter Oldenburg, and Grand Duchess Olga. The dowager Empress wore a "black dress with olack boa and hat, and carried a bouquet of Pink roses, with which she had been presented. The Queen of Greece was also in black with grey hat. The Dowager Empress, who was loudly Peered, bowed graciously from the launch J>util it disappeared round the quay into ,the "ay—Press Association Special Telegram.

KrNG & THE WORLD'S PEACE. Momentous Questions Ahead. 5 Reval, Wednesday—The following is the text of the speeches delivered at the banquet 011 board the Imperial yacht Standart last The Czar said *— It is with feelings of deepest satisfaction&nd pleasure that I welcome your Majesty and her Majesty the Queen to Russian wttters. i I trust that this meeting, while strengthening the many strong ties which unite our houses, will have the happy result of drawing our countries closer together and of promoting and maintaining the peace of the world. In the course of the past year several ques- tions of equal moment both to Russia and to England have been satisfactorily settled by our Governments. I am certain that your Majesty appreciates as highly as I do the Value of these agreements, for notwithstand- ing their limited scope they cannot but help to spread among our two countries feelings of mutual goodwill and confidence. I drink to the health of your Majesty, her Majesty the Queen, and to the prosperity of the Royal Family and of the British nation King Edward's reply was as follows I thank your Majesty most hea-,tily on behalf of the Queen and myself for the cordial manner in which you have welcomed US in the waters of the Baltic and for the affectionate words in which you have pro- posed our healths. I have the happiest recollections of the welcome which I received on the occasions of my previous visits to Russia at the hands of your illustrious grand- father, your beloved father, and yourself, and it is a source of sincerest gratification to to have this opportunity of meeting your Majesties again. "I most heartily endorse wery word i hat fell from your Majesty's lips with regard to the convention recently concluded between our two Governments. I believe it will serve to knit more closely the bonds that unite the people of our two countries, and I am certain that it will con- duce to the satisfactory settlement in an amicable manner of some momentous ques- tions in the future. I am convinced that it vviu not only tend to draw our two countries IMore closely together, but will help very greatly towards the maintenance of the general peace of the world. I hope this meeting may be followed before long by another opportunity of meeting your Majesties. I drink to the health of your Majesties, to that of the Empress Marie ^eodorovna, and the members of the imperial Family, and above all to the welfare and prosperity of your great Empire. ■"■cuter. King Entertained at Luncheon. ■^■eval, Wednesday (7.30p.m.).—King Edward Queen Alexandra were to-day' enter- hxuch an. bowed "-MM I = Czar had on his right Queen Alexandra, the Grand Duke of Oldenburg and Countess of Antrim, while on his Majesty's left were the Dowager Empress, Lord Hamilton of Dalzell, Princess Victoria, and M. Stolypin. The Empress sat opposite the Czar, with King Edward, the Grand Duchess Olga, and Sir Arthur Nicholson on her right, and on her left Sir Charles Hardinge, the Queen of Greece, and the Earl Howe, During the repast the orchestra played severalRussian pieces, includ- ing the Polonaise," from Glucke's opera Life for the Tsar." It became known after lunch that the Czar bad been appointed an Admiral of the British Navy. His Majesty afterwards proceeded to the Alexandra, where he was received by King Edward, Queen Alexandra, and Princess Victoria. The Dowager Empress arrived shortly afterwards. Late in the afternoon the Royal and Imperial parties went together to the Pole Star, where they took tea. At the dinner given by King Edward this evening, the Russian Minister and officers will wear the new orders conferred upon them by the King. Details of these orders have not vet been announced, but the Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order has been bestowed upon M. Soltypin and Baron Fredericks. M. Isvolsky has had a long conversation with King Edward, who presented him with his portrait. The Foreign Minister has also bad two private interviews with Sir Charles Hardinge, and it is understood that the exchanges of views between them had a very favourable bearing upon the negotiations regarding reforms in Macedonia. King Edward will leave at 3 o'clock to-morrow morning, but the Czar will remain here for at least another day.-Reuter

SAVAGE ATTACK AT CARDIFF Innkeeper's Arm Permanently Broken. Before the Cardiff magistrates on Thursday Jas. Coleman (34), of seafaring appearance,was charged with assaulting William Doughty on May 10th last. Mr Harold Lloyd appeared to prosecute, and stated that Doughty, who is the licensee of the Dimlands Castle public-house, went from his premises in Sophia-street to a stable in Canal-parade,and when on the way back met a Mrs Murphy, with whom he had some high words, the result being that the woman struck him in the face. Doughty was then assaulted by three men, one of whom, he said, was the prisoner. His injuries were of a somewhat serious nature, he having sustained a com- pound fracture of the arm above the elbow, three ribs were broken, and there were also abdominal injuries, as the result of which he bad been in bed for some time. Dr. W. P. Brooks was of opinion, Mr Lloyd continued, that the arm would never re-unite, and would always be useless. In evidence the prosecutor said he could not assign any reason for the attack. Mrs Mary Doughty said that she saw Cole- man kick her husband three times. Dr. Brooks stated that Doughty's injuries could not have been caused by a fall. An operation bad been performed necessitating cutting from the elbow to the bone, and pro- secutor was also suffering from septic poison- ing. The bone would never re-unite. Detective-sergeant Gretton said that pvhen he received prisoner from the Port Talbot police, he said, All right, sir, I was bad after the beer, and did not know what I was doing." Mrs Murphy denied assaulting Doughty and prisoner said that he only shoved prosecu- tor. The magistrates committed Coleman to Quarter Sessions, admitting bail, himself in Y,5 and two sureties of JE5.

BODY ON THE SEA SHORE. Severn Msutli Tragedy. While walking at Undy, a low-lying distr ct about eight miles to the east of Newport, on Wednesday,Wm. E. Andrews, aG.W.R. brakes- man, found the body of an unknown man on the shore. At the man's side was a small bottle containing a quantity of liquid which is sup- posed to be poison, but which has not yet been analysed. The body was 50 yards from high- water mark. Information of the discovery was given to P.C. Frost, of Magor, and the body was taken to the Rogiet Hotel, to await iden- tification. Deceased is apparently about 35 years of age and is of very respectable appearance. He is 5ft. 8in. high, of fresh complexion, brown hair and moustache, and blue eyes. The wear- ing apparel consists of a fashionably-cut blue serge suit, a striped flannel shirt, dark green socks, black laced-up boots, bowler hat, blue and brown tie. About t2 10s in money was found in his possession. There was no mark of violence on the body, but there were indi- cations that the deceased had bled consider- ably from the nose. No letters or other documents were found in his possession, but on his collar was the name J. Gabe." The collar bears the name of a Tiverton maker. A hunch of keys, including a latch key, was ;dso found on him. It is be- lieved he had expired several hours before the body was found.

BASE INGRATITUDE. ( An lll-Requittal at Cardiff. On the 9th of May, the memorable night of the Dundee election, George Henry Johnson, a window cleaner living in Lewis-street, Canton, was in St. Mary-street awaiting the result when he met Alfred Tucker (21), who said he was a ship's fireman. After some conversation Tucker said he had nowhere to go as his vessel was in dry dock, and Johnson invited him to his house at Canton- There Tucker slept that night and breakfasted the following morning, leaving between 10 and 11 o'clock. The following day,when Johnson got up in the morning he found that one of his ladders had been placed against a back window which was wide open. He went downstairs and then dis- covered that tho front door was open and that his phonograph and records, with a coat and waistcoat, were missing. On a chair lay a coat which he identified as belonging to the man he had befriended. Tucker, who is now serving a term of im- prisonment on another charge, was brought up before the Cardiff Stipendiary on Thursday charged with breaking out of the house on May 11th. Detective-sergeant Kellet said that prisoner had admitted his guilt and other evidence was called to show that Tucker was seen leaving the house with the phonograph in his possession, and that he afterwards sold it for 12s. Tucker was committed to take his trial at Quarter Sessions.

CARDIFF TRADES COUNCIL. Mr W. Williams presided at a meeting of the Cardiff Trades and Labour Council on Thursday evening, when Mr W. H. Murray (Class Teachers) was elected assistant secretary in place of Mr W. N. Chatterton, resigned. On an appeal from Mr Stokoe (North-East, Coast Engineers) it was decided to ask the branches for financial support for the engineers. Mr Llewellyn, the representative of the Cardiff municipal employees, attended, and after an address from him the Council promised to support efforts to secure better conditions for the municipal employees, and a deputation was appointed to accompany the tramway- men before the Tramway Committee, and a resolution was also passed asking that com- mittee to peconsider their decision not to agree to the formation of a Conciliation Board. The old age pensions scheme was ap- proved, with the exception that the Council thought the age limit (70) much too high, and that the proposal to discriminate in favour of persons whose incomes did not reach a certain sum per annum would, if carried into effect, penalise those who, through their Trade Unions, Friendly Societies, etc., had attemp- ted to make provision for old age. Resolutions were also passed protesting against appoint- ments being made at the Mental Hospital (Cardiff) without being advertised, and against the employment of Chinamen/ in British ships.

CARDIFF WOMAN'S TRIP. Mr Paul Taylor had before him at Maryle- bone on Wednesday Annie McDonald, aged 53, described as a laundress, who was charged with travelling between Cardiff and Pad ding ton with intent to avoid the payment o': the Prisoner "was found in a fast train, which did not stop between Newport and Padding- ton. When asked for her ticket she said she had not got one, and all the money she had was a halfpenny. On reaching Paddington, Chief Inspector Clark gave her into custody. There was, he said, a good deal of this sort of thing going on. 'McDonald said she went home to Swansea to turn over a .new leaf. Being holiday time she met with some of her old friends on Monday, and fell into her old habit and took too much to drink. While in that condition she got into the train and came to London. She really did not want to come up here. Assistant Gaoler Summers said the prisoner had been convicted a v number of times for drunkomess, the last date being January Tbh last. The magistrate fined her 40s, or one month.

CRISP FIVERS ASTRAY. HEAVY RANK-NOTEIOSS IN LONDON. Somewhere in London a huge bundle of Bank of England notes has gone astray. There is a suggestion that the notes may have been stolen. The notes include the following Twenty notes of S5, each, dated 20th March, 1907 Nos. 61,339-58. Ten do. £5, dated 23rd March, 1907 Nos. 71,221-31. Ten do. zElO, dated 17th April, 1307; Nos. 93,336-45. Ten do. £10, dated 16th May, 1907 Nos. 66,782-91. Ten do. JE5, dated 22nd May, 1907 Nos. 69,946-50. Ten do. S5, dated 28th May, 1907 Nos. 84,940-9. Twenty do. £ 10, dated 17th June, 1907; Nos. 06,258-77. Twenty do. E5, dated 24th June, 1907 Nos. 57,814-33. Twelve do. £5, dated 26th June, 1907; Nos. 78,021-32. The bank notes were lost Saturday. It is thought some of the notes may have since been passed on. Information is sought by Messrs Langford and Rediern, solicitors, Moor- gate-street Chambers, London, who report the loss.

COMMISSION CRISIS The Chairman's' Ruling. REV. M. GIBBON'S PROTEST. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT) A scene more serious than usual marked the closing minutes of to-day's proceedings. The storm may, as so many storms have done in the history of this inquiry, blow over, and the inquiry be resumed, but never before have we seen three Commission el's mark their displeasure of the Lord Justice's ruling by simultaneously rising from their seats and quitting the room. It was the old, old issue—the construction of the terms of reference. You are prevent- ing me, a Nonconformist," said the Rev. Morgan Gibbon. from putting questions which you have repeatedly permitted the archdeacon to put." Mr J. H. Davies promptly arrayed himself on the side of the Rev. Mergan Gibbon, and so did Sir John Williams, and then, while the chairman was declaring his impartiality, the three Commis- sioners named left the building. Will they come back in the morn ? The Bishop of St. Asaph had been in the box all day, and we had been exceptionally free from friction. Unlike his brother bishop from St. David, Dr. Edwards had nothing to withhold. He was the embodiment of candour; ready and willing to discuss fully and frankly every question put to him. He even answered the series of queries put by Sir Rrvnmor Jones which Bishop Owen declined to discuss. We learned therefore that it is the view of the Bishop of St. Asaph that the Church of England, though it can hold no property rightly, regards the, parish churches, tithe rent charges, and glebes as "provision made by the Church, and he gave very good reasons, from his point of view, for that opinion. He even asserted,1 unhesitatingly and with vigour, the Welsh nationality of the Establishment in Wales. The bishop's claims may be extravagant, but however much we smile we realise that by his frank and fearless avowal of these claims he has rendered his Church better service than had he adopted the very cautious policy of the diocesan of St. David of declining to face questions that were not to his liking. The bishop undoubtedly scored when he showed that there is no other religious body in Wales which is represented in every parish. In this respect it claims to be National." Even the Calvinistic Methodists, he said, had resident ministers only in 328 out of 1,081 parishes. There are 485 parishes without any Nonconformist ministers at all. The bishop, it will be seen, Itays stress upon resident ministry evidently of a separated class of paid preachers. But this is not the Nonconformist idea of ministry. Nonconformists recognise the essential priesthood of every believer— whether set apart to the salaried ministry or not and consequently every church officer serves as a minister, the deacons being pastors, though unpaid, and laoouring in secular avoca- tions. It is unfortunate that not one of the Com- missioners brought out the fact that it would be highly fallacious to infer from this that Nonconformity has no churches in these parishes. Nonconformity has no regard for the parochial system. Further, Nonconformity might so divide Wales up into small areas as to show that in the majority of such areas the Church of England had no resident minister. Onc\ picture drawn by the bishop of the religious activity of the Church in the diocese of St. Asaph was not particularly impressive. The Sunday school is not flourishing, and Mr J. H. Davies brought out the fact recorded in the report of the Ecclesiastical Discipline Com- mission that out of the 288 churches in St. Asaph 166 are without any services on holy days. Thus the Church ordinances are r.ot observed. In over a hundred churches there is no regular week-day service held. Then the bishop claimed that his Church was national. Mr Morgan Gibbon put to him the contrary view of another ecclesiastical dignitary. This was the beginning of the re- grettable scene that followed. The chairman last week intervened to prevent Mr Gibbon reading some extracts on this point, and fric tion then ensued. To the bishop's reply that it was a fallacy to regard Nonconformity as a whole, that it consisted of separate bodies, not one of whom had equal nationality with the Church, Mr Morgan Gibbon was proceeding to quote an extract from Mr J. E. Vincent's "Letters from Wales in the Times," but the chairman stopped him. The extract, had it been read, would have shown that in the view of Mr Vincent, who is the Chancellor for the diocese of Bangor, Nonconformity in Wales must be regarded from a practical point of view as one." It is very difficult indeed to reconcile the chairman's ruling to-day with the fact that repeatedly on former occasions Archdeacon Evans has been permitted to put to Noncon- formist witnesses copious extracts from books and newspapers. Mr Gibbon's protest was the most vigorous yet uttered, I hold the King's commission as well as you do," he declared, and if you stop me you will do so on your own respon- sibility. ,r will ask no more questions." AwMl as that is to contemplate,'1'1 replied the chairman, I have not the slightest fear in taking the step," and he did stop him. The bishop played the role of peacemaker, and even succeeded in inducing the chairman to withdraw his prohibition, but Mr Gibbon was not then to be mollified. The breach was too wide. If overnight peace be restored, the Bishop of Llandaff will be examined to-morrow. Wednesday Night. From inquiries I have made to-night I am assured that the action of the three Commis- sioners in quitting the room together was a mere coincidence, and does not bear the sig- nificance which at the time was attached to it by those left in the room. While the Commis- sioners strongly resent what they regard as the inconsistent rulings of tbe chairman, it is not proposed to carry that protest any further a.t the moment. Sir Brynmor Jones had left the Commission-room before the incident hap- pened. Lord Hugh Cecil, owing to ill-health, was absent all the day. WESTMINSTER, Thursday. The Welsh Church Commission inquiry, which commenced so long back as October, 1906, is now closing—if, indeed, we have not already disposed of the very last witness. The only doubt is as to the position of the Bishop of Bangor. He is the only Welsh diocesan yet unexamined, and his offer to present himself for examination on Tuesday last could not be accepted. The Commission could hear him to-morrow, but diocesan engagements which can not be put off detain his Lordship in his cathedral city. It is just possible he can attend on Monday, but even this was not clear when the proceedings terminated this after neon. If bis Lordship can come, the Commis- sion will hear him on Monday if he cannot come on Monday, then it is understood that the inquiry, so far as the public examination of witnesses is concerned, is closed. Happily the end came in peace All day through, with the Bishop of Llandaff in the witness-box, there was not even a ripple Our suspense as to the attitude of the three Commissioners who played a conspicuous part in yesterday's scene was early set at rest. Both Sir John Williams and Mr J. H. Davies were in their places at the opening hour, and before the midday interval the Rev. Morgan Gibbon sauntered in and took his seat as if nothing had happened. For the first hour the Commissioners sat in private, and rumour had it that they were fighting their battles over again. Later we learned that yesterday's inci- dent was not even referred to, and that the subject under discussion had relenenee to the most efficient method of checking the mass of statistics which had been put in. The Bishop of St. Asaph, whose examination was brought to an abrupt close during Wed- nesday's scene, was again in attendance this morning, and had a hurried consultation with the Lord Justice. His Lordship then awaited the arrival of the Rev. Morgan Gibbon, and when be came had a prolonged interview with him. All this was behind the scenes. His Lordship of St. Asaph was keenly anxidus again to enter the box so as to further reply to Mr Gibbon's questions, and, presum- ably, to develop his arguments in support of the historical continuity of the Church in Wales. The Lord Justice, I learn, was reasoned into acquiescence with a proposal made to him to this effect, provided Mr Gibbon desired to recall the bishop." But Mr Morgan Gibbon had no sach desire. He appreciated the bishop's good intentions—to do all that he could to heal the unfortunate breach of the preceding evening—but not un- naturally he was not prepared to accept as an act of grace, due to the bishop's intervention, what had been denied him as a matter of right. Sir John Williams was silent to-day. He had no questions to put to the Bishop of LIacdaS. And Sir Brynmor Jones, in the intapestB of peace," did not put to his Lordship the controversial points to which on pre- ceding days the Lord Justice had taken-saeh strong exception. The most dramatic incident of the day came at the very moment of closing. The lack of co-operation between Noncon- formity and the Anglican Church, in (Mr Morgan Gibbon's opinion remains—" the most serious obstacle to the spread of the Christian religion in our land." And," be added, I am not clear even now why there should not be direct religious co-operation between us. Can you tell me, Bishop, what is tbe chief obstacle 1" It was, we all felt, a direct brotherly appeal from one good man to another. And the Bisbop, in the same spirit of brotherly love, made the simple reply— I think it is that we don't understand one another. If we understood one another better we could co-operate more And with these words ringing in our ears, the proceedings ended. Has this weary inquiry helped us to a better understanding of one another?

THE DREYFUS OUTRAGE. Paris, Thursday.—The examining magistrate in charge, of the case against the journalist M. Gregon, who shot Major Dreyfus at the Pan- theon on the day of the sepulture there of tbe remains of Emile Zola, to-day confronted M. Gregori with a maitlm the employ of Madame Dreyfus. She failed to recognise in M. Gre- gori the man who left some roses for her mis- tress with the remark that titey would soon be fitotoed with biood.—• fletttee.

EISTEDDFOD, 1909 PROCLAMATION. Ceremonial in London. IMPRESSIVE SCENE. Royal Patronage Accorded. (From Our Special Correspondent.) -LONDON, Wednesday.—One of the most successful Gorseddic ceremonies of recent years was to-day the great attraction for sightseers in London. It is 22 years since the Metropolis witnessed a similar function and many of those who took a leading part in that have now joined the majority. To-day's function, how- ever, abundantly proved that the old spirit is still possessed by Cymry Hundain, who worthily maintained the best, traditions of those who have gone before. Indeed, on the London executive may be found a larger number of experienced eisteddfodwyr in music, poetry, literature, and art, as well as in the administra- tive functions connected with the national institution than probably either Cardiff or Carnarvon could show. This must tell in favour of a succcssful observance next year. as was foreshadowed by the eclat with which to-day's ceremonials, which Were held in the Temple Gardens, went off. LORD ABERDARE, Chairman of the Body of Guarantors of the 1909 Eisteddfod. Favoured by exceptionally brilliant weather, linger an ideally Italian blue sky, London showed at its best. The formal opening of the Gorsedd at noon was devoid of the picturesqueness which gen- erally characterises the function the cere- mony was, indeed, intentionally semi-private, so as not to attract too much attention and to crowd the gardens before the more brilliant function later. The bards were therefore with- out their regalia. In the absence of the Arch- druid, who had been Retained at a South Wales Eisteddfod on Tuesday and did not arrive -in time for the md-day ceremonial, the duties of the high office were discharged by the Rev. Thomas Edwards, vicar of Aber, known in bardic circles as Gwynedd. He was supported by Machreth. Ben Davies, Arlunydd Penygarn, Gwynfe, Eifionyddj and others. Among those present were the leading rcpresentatives.of the c London executive, including Mr Pritchard Jones, Mr Vincent Evans (chairman of the executive), Messrs R. E. Davies. and D. R. Hughes, general secretaries, wth MrT. E. Jones, chairman of the Llangollen Eisteddfod Mr Beriah Evans, Carnarvon Mr T.' Lovell, Cardiff; Mr M. T. Morris, MeungMyn, Carnar- von, and other zealous supporters of the national institution. Mr E, VINCENT EVANS, Chairman of the Executive Committee. I The Archdruid showed his zeal for the insti- tution, of which he is now more than titular head, by travelling from a distant part of the Principality to day to reach London in time for the grand function at three o'clock. There was a strong muster of bards present from all parts of the Principality, and there were in attendance-almost enough chaired or crowned bards to occupy each of the Meini Gwynion. The only criticism one is inclined to offer if that, in defiance of traditional usage, all'the stones, including even the Maen Llog, had been desecrated by hammer and chisel—a thing unheard of In Gorseddic records. One was impressed with the numerical strength of the Welsh element in London by the immensity of the crowd, and by their loud cries of Cvmraeg when any Philis- tine attempted to speak in English, no less than by the unanimity with which they appeared to join in the refrain of one of Eos Dar's most popular selections of pennillion with the harp. DYFED, the Archdruid (the Rev. E. Rees). The Proclamation. The more public ceremony at three o'clock attracted an immense crowd of eager sightseers. Among those supporting the Archdruid were Gwynedd, Machreth, Elfet, Ben Davies, Ped- rog, Vincent, Gwynfe, Eifiom-dd, Mr Llewelyn Williams, M.P., and Mrs Williams, Mrs Free- man, Mrs Alicia Needbam, Miss Cordelia Rees, Eos Dar, Arlunydd Penygarn, Pencerdd Gwalia, John Thomas (King's harpist), Mr Daniel Rees, formerly of The Carnarvon Herald," Mr T. E. Morris, Portmadoc; Mr Jenner, of the British Museum and Mr M. T. Morris, Carnaarvon; while among the nota- bilities present and taking a deep personal interest in the proceedings were Lord Aber- dare, Mr Timothy Davies, M.P., Sir D. Bryn- mor Jones and Lady Jones, Sir John Williams, Sir Marchant Williams, Mr Howel Idris, M.P., Mr Pereeval Graves, the Rev. Hartwoll Jones, the Rev. Mardy Rees, Mr Evan Griffith, Mr and Mrs Harry Jones, Mr J. H. Davies, Cwrt Mawr Mr and Mrs Austin Jenkins, Sir Alma Tadema, and others prominent in the world of London and of Wakes- New Bards. The London Committee has-set a commend- able example to other local executives by strictly limiting the number of those recom- mended to the Gorsedd for honorary degrees. The London list to-day consisted of only five persons, and these were wrfchoutexception pro- minent officials of the executive. It is a strik- ing testimony to theclosenessof touch between the London executive and bardic and eistedd- fodic life in Wales, that with the exception of those admitted to honorary degrees to-dav all other officials, including the chairmen and ice-chairmen of all the sub-committees, are Already members of the Wr elsh Gorsedd. The following were invested by the Archdruid to- day Mr J. Pritchard Jones, treasurer of the Eis- teddfod, under the title of loan Ceinwen, deriving his title from his residence at Llan- geinwen, Anglesey. Mr John Hinds, co-treasurer, under the title of Glan Tywi, connecting him with his home at Carmarthen. Mr D. L. Thomas, vice-chairman of the Musical Committee, under the num de plume of Tref Predyn. Mr John T. Lewi3, vice-chairman of the Arts Committee, who will be known as loan, Glan Llethi. Mr Richard Roberts, vice-chairman of the Finance Committee, to be known as Rhssiart Ystwyth. It will be noted that three of the five gentle men honoured hail from Cardiganshire, a fourth from Carmarthenshire, while North Wales has a solitary representative in Mr Pritchard Jones, who will be remembered for his generous donation to the building fund of tke-North Wales It is understood there will be a. further list of honours when the Eisteddfod itself is held next year. Happy Hits by Eos Dar. One of the essentials of a successful Gorsedd pennillion singer is to hit off well-known characteristics of prominent personages present and taking part in the proceedings. Eos Dar to-day surpassed himself in this respect., eliciting frequent rounds of applause and appreciative laughter. The Archdruid and his Cabinet were thus described :— Ein Dyfed fel Archdderwydd hen Ar lawen wen a welir A beirdd yn gynau gwyn a glas, O'i gwmpas heddyw glywir. A chan y dorf o Gymry'n'uwch, Yr heddweh a gyhoeddir. Then came individual touches, thus :— Ein Vmcent prysur yma sydd, Cadeirydd mil pwyllgorau Ac Elfed fwyn a Machreth Itefs, Gwyr dilys gar y dlliau. Ac er rhoi trefn ar wyr Caerludd— Eifionydd ddaeth a minnau. In a neat stanza he surpassed himself and drew down the house with a hit at the suffra- gettes thus ;— Fe gar awenau heddweh, LI awn a difyr iawn eu defod, Ac ni ddaw eloch un suffragette. 1 garpet yr eisteddfod. Eistedda'r merc-hed yn ein mysg A'u tcrfysg wcdi darfod. Then the Gorsedd Recorder and his spare form were caricatured as follows ;— Collwyd Eifionydd y dydd o'r blacn, Chwiliwyd am dano dros fryn a gwaen Ond tra 'roedd y cenin ar fwrdd y wledd, Fe'i cafwyd yn cysgu yn ngwain y cledd. The picture of this great bardic official find- ing a comfortable bed in the sheath of the Gorsedd sword proved irresistible, and elicited repeated rounds of laughter. The part Wales and Welshmen are playing in Imperial affairs also came in for treatment. He began thus:— Er fpd bechgyn digon cymwys, Yn y Ty ar lan y Tafwys Y maent yno wedi methu Myn'd yn miaen heb fechgyn Cymru. Then came a more personal application to Mr Lloy d George and Sir S. T. Evans. I dd'allt cyfraith gwlad yn amlwg- Rhaid oedd myned i Porganwg, Ac i drefnu pres y Goron Rhaid oedd myned i Ga-emarfon." In a later stanza he appealed more directly to the gallery :— Llwyd Sior a aeth i'r top bob cam A Sam, Solicitor-General. Finally, Lord Aberdare, who has deeply interested himself in the Eisteddfod, was thus eulogised :— Tra bo maen yn Abcrpenar, Tra bo pren yn harddu'r ddaear, Arglwydd Aberdar a Dyffryn fydd t Yn fyw ar dannau'r delyn. The scene was an inspiring one, and more than one of the speakers made special refer- ence to the academic character of the sur- roundings and to the fitness of the place for the holding of what, after all, was not merely the oldest educational institution, but also the oldest court of law in the United Kin;2:dom. In the absence of Cadvan, Gwynedd offered the Gorsedd prayer—a duty he discharged with great impressiveness, and one was pleased to note that Londoners appreciated the solem- nity of this part of the ceremonial by un- covering while the prayer was being offered, thereby setting Welshmen at home a good, and one is sorry to say often a very necessary, example. Orations of the Bards. The Archdruid in his opening addressdilat.ed on the antiquity of the Eisteddfod and the Gorsedd, and upon the increasing respect, nowadays being paid to antiquities. He traced the love and zeal of the modern Welshman for education to the fact that this love and zeal had been implanted in the national heart in bygone ages by the Eisteddfod, which had always been in a peculiar sense the people's university. Among other notable addresses of the day was that of Elvet Lewis, who said that the Eisteddfod was performing a national and needed service by establishing and emphasising a higher ideal than "that of mere money getting. In the national life, as in that of the individual, the Eisteddfod aimed at implant- ing and encouraging a love for learning, for art, for music, poetry, and literature. Gwynedd, in proclaiming the Eisteddfod of next year, dwelt at length upon the salient fact that the Eisteddfod recognises neither creed nor politics. Gwynfe, following, referred to the histori- cal associations of their immediate surround- ings, complimenting London Welshmen on re- gaining for the Cymry possession of the ancient ■City of Lud, lost to them in the Roman inva- sion. Arlunydd Penygarn devoted his address exclusively to the symbolism of the Gorsedd. To this address, delivered in English/the spec- tators paid marked attention. It helped them to vmderstaud what the various ceremonials symbolised, and why they were performed. The sheathing of the sword after proclaiming peace, for instance, pictured the time when the country was rent by dissensions, and when warlike and warring tribes mutually jealous and ofttimes hostile were called upon in the sacred circle of druidism to swear peace on the sword. Sir Alma Tadema, himself an initiated mem- ber of the Gorsedd, in a few well-chosen sen- tences gave Welshmen aU the world over a hearty welcome to London now, and as hearty an invitation to the Eisteddfod next year. Mr Vincent Evans, on behalf of the Execu- tive Committee, presented the official list of subjects for competition at next year's Eistedd- fod, an/d these were pronounced by the Arch- druid to be of an exceptionally interesting and highly suitable character, and to have received the official endorsement of the Gorsedd Com- mittee of Revision. The Rev. Machreth Rees, Rev. Elfet Lewis, and Mr W. E. Davies then gave a list of the chief subjects, from which it appeared that already a sum of £1,000 has been allocated in prizes for literature and music alone, while substantial prizesare offered in the art section, in which Sir Alma Tadema will be a leading adjudicator. Welsh Historic Buildings, The Archdruid, amidst applause, announced that the Prime Minister had promised Mr Llewelyn Williams, M.P., that a special com- mission shall be appointed to inquire into the present state of historical buildings in Wales. Mr Asquith is desirous that steps should be taken to insure that these buildings, in which Wales is exceptionally rich. should be preserved. In this connection it is interesting to note that through the personal interest taken in the matter by his Majesty a large sum of money is now being spent upon Car- narvon Castle. The other numerous historical monuments of the past in Wales will, it is now hoped, receive similar effective attention. Royal Patronage. This announcement was followed by another of no less interest by Lord Aberdare, who, amidst loud applause, read letters dated re- spectively from Buckingham Palace and Marlborough House, intimating that their Majesties the King and Queen gladly acceded to the request that they should become patrons of the Eisteddfod, and that it was with much pleasure that their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales extended their patronage. It should be re- membered that these four exalted personages are duly initiated members of the Gorsedd. Mr Ffoulkes Jones, chairman of the Llan- gollen Executive, gave a cordial invitation to the assembled public to visit this year's Eisteddfod in September. Mr Percival Graves announced, amidst applause, that in July a couple of Welsh plays will be staged at the Court Theatre, London., Mr Ernest Rhys's Guinevre," and an adaptation of Daniel Owen's Rhys Lewis." The ceremony then closed, and immediately afterwards Mr a.nd Mrs Llewelyn Williams, M.P., received some two hundred bardic and other gruests at the Middle Temple Hall, which had been placed at their disposal for the pur- pose of dispensing a bardic tea. In the evening, at the Holborn Restaurant, Lord Aberdare presided over a large gathering of bards and leading London Welshmen at an official banquet to celebrate the occasion. $============

East End Outrage. BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A LITTLE GIRL. Great excitement prevailed in the East End of London on Saturday, consequent on a brutal outrage perpetrated on a little girl of nine named Lily Love, who lives with her parents in Wbitehorse-lane, Stepney. The girl had been left, for a short time by her father, a respectable working man, and his wife, and was in charge of a younger child of tender years, also a girl. They were in the street dose to their home when a man walked along offering for sale some parsley, which he carried in his hand. The children turned into a pas- sage which adjoins their parents' house, and the man, following them, asked the girl Lily if either her father or mother was at home. She replied in the negative, upon which the man poshed the child into the front room, and, stifling her cries, committed a mostoutrageous assault upon her. The man t hen hurriedly left the house and effected his escape. When the parents returned they found their little daughter in a terrible state of collapse and fright. The police were immediately in- formed and the girl was examined by Dr. Graham Hunt. the divisional surgeon. The outraged child, questioned as to her assailant, was able to explain that he was a man appar- ently about forty years of age, and was wear- ing a grey suit. She also thinks that she would be able to identify him.

MARINE MONSTERS. Brest. Tuesday.—Two fishing boats from Douarnenez, Nos. 1,232 and l,4r/8, have just caughtftwo unknown marine monsters off our coasts. The first captured a shark 17ft. long, and with jaws of a breadth of 2!ft. This mon- ster had a sort of horn in the upper jaw, and the fishermen gave it the name of sea elephant. The second hoathas brought back the tail of an enormous shark, caught in its nets. The eight men forming the crew were unable to hoist the monster on board, and it was neces- I sary to divide it with axes.

An Actress's Death, WAS SHE A CARDIFF WOMAN ? MYSTERY A-TTHE INQUEST. The inquest was resumed at St. Pancras Coroner's Court on Thursday by Mr Walter Schroder, deputy-coroner, on the body of an actress named Constance Sarah Webb (28), who died in the Royal Free Hospital as the result of an injury. There were a number of fashionably dressed women in court. The police and the relatives were very reticent when approached by a Press representative as to the deceased's antece- dents. Names and addresses had been sup- pressed at the previous hearing, and when Dr. Cooper, 201, Gray's Inn-road, was called on Thursday the question was put to him that he saw the deceased at a certain house, but the address was not disclosed. It was rumoured, .however, that the deceased was a native of Cardiff, and that she had frequently performed there. The husband was seen by our-repre- sentative, but declined information as to her professional name or other particulars. The case is wrapped in absolute mystery. The evidence on the last occasion was sup- plied by Alexander Webb, a solicitor's clerk, the husband of the deceased, and whose address was not disclosed; a middle-aged lady, whose name and address were suppre3Sed; a trained nurso who remained anonymous, and two lady surgeons. From this it appeared that the deceased had not had an engagement on the stage for the last two months, and that latterly her husband had not occupied the same sleeping apartment with her. Three weeks prior to her death she had complained of feeling rather nervous, and said she was going to a nursing homp at West Hampstcad. Early in June the husband received a tele- gram, in consequence of which he went to the Royal Free Hospital, where be found the deceased, who succumbed shortly after his arrival. His wife, he said. had never made any statement to him throwing any light upon the matter, upon which the coroner handed him a written question, and the witness replied in writing. Other evidence showed that deceased went into a private house on May 8th, and three weeks afterwards informed the landlady that a doctor had told her she was pregnant. A trained nurse said on May 29th, the day deceased left the other witness's house' she came to her place, and becoming very ill doctors were sent for, who advised her removal to the hospital. There two opera- tions were performed, and she died shortly after the second one.. The post-mortem re- vealed internal injuries: She had been enceinte about five weeks, and death was caused by acute peritonitis and shock, due to internal injuries, caused by some instrument. The injuries, it was said, could not be self-inflicted, and must have occurred within four or five days. Deceased declined to say who her doc tor was. When the inquest was resumed yesterday the Coroner said there was one witness it was important should be called early, but he was unable to attend to-day, and there must be another adjournment. The husband was then recalled. The Coroner Had you any suspicion that your wife was pregnant ?—No. Had she been in that condition would she be likely to conceal the fact from you ?—It is difficult to say probably, I should think. Would there be any reason why she should ? —In her mind probably there would be. Did she tell you she had consulted a medical man ?—No. Would Reveal No Names. Dr. Elizabeth Willey, of the Royal Free Hospital, said she saw deceased on June 1st, when she was quite conscious. The Coroner Did she make any voluntary statement to you ?—1 was trying to put her at ease before the anaesthetic was administered. 1 said it would be a great help to them if she would give them some idea of what her trouble was, but it would save time in the operation. She said tbat she would not give anyone away. I then asked her to tell me what was done, and she said someone had performed an operation upon her. She was most deter- mined not to give any information as to who performed the operations. She refused to say by whom or where it was done. She said, He was present at the time." She also spoke of them," but she did not say how many were present. Dr. Cooper. 201, Gray's Inn-road, said on May 31st he was called to a house where de- ceased was staying for, as he understood, massage and nervous breakdown. She was unconscious and in a weak state, but be ap- plied restoratives, and she came round. Then she complained of pains, and he injected morphia. He had a consultation with Dr. Brown, a specialist, who was called in, and it was decided that sàe should be removed to hospital. Before that he questioned her par- ticularly, but she did not or would not volun- teer any information. When she complained of the pains he examined her, and found that she had been enceinte, between three and four months. She denied that she had done anything to herself. The Coroner said he wished to take the wit- nesses in rotation, and the inquest must be again adjourned.

PENARTH DISTRICT COUNCIL Mr Norris and the Poor Widow. Mr Samuel Thomaspresided at an adjourned meeting of the Penarth District Council on Thursday evening. Referring to previous minutes respecting himself, Mr G. L. Norris emphatically denied that he e\er had accused the collector of per- jury. Mr Harold Lloyd cautioned the members against taking any part in the discussion, stating that if they were not careful they would all be "had up for contempt of court. Mr Hancox said he was bound to protest. The Chairman You are out of order. You must sit down, please. Mr Hancox I am not out of order. I want to say that we have stood by our officials, and that now we must stand by the members. Mr Hancox repeated his protest across the table whilst the Chairman was endeavouring to proceed with the business. Mr Harold Lloyd moved, and it was resolved that the workmen of the Council be given an advance of Is per week in their wages. Mr Norris moved t.h&t the Council petition the Plymouth Estate asking them to recon- sider their decision arrived at some time ago not to allow residents to erect stalls on the beach. He thought that the pretty tents looked very picturesque. It was agreed bo comply with Mr Norris's request. Reference being made to the drain of ahorse inBromfield-place,thc property of theCouncil's sanitary inspector, Mr Norris said there was a poor widow living at the house who was afraid of her life to say a word. Mr Hallett: I should like to ask who gave Mr Norris permission to go over the yard. Was it the widow, or a little child, aged five ? Mr Norris I won't tell you. Mr Hallett: Well, I cannot blame tbe in- spector, and 1 move that the letter lie on the table. If Mr Norris came on my premises without permission it would be God help him. It was decided to approach the Plymouth Estate in order to obtain a piece of a field at Cogan that the local residents might use as a recreation ground.

Workhouse Disaster. EXPLOSION KILLS THREE INMATES A disastrous explosion took place on Wednes- day afternoon in the boiler-house of the Toxteth Union Workhouse, Liverpool, and re- sulted in three of the. inmates being scalded to death. From some unexplained cause one of the boilers which supply the institution with hot water suddenly burst, and there was a rush of scalding water, while the house was filled with steam. The three inmates who were working there had no chance of escape, and were dead before assistance could reach them. The names of the deceased are Richard Lloyd. aged 60; Edward Rigby, 54; and Henry Smith, 66. A member of the workhouse staff was injured, but not seriously, and others who were near the place had a narrow escape from the flying debris of the damaged building. One man was blown on to the roof of a building 50 yards away. Two other men, named Thomas Martin and John Egan, who had entered the tramp ward on the previous evening and were wheeling coals to the boiler house at the time, were very seriously injured.

BOURNEMOUTH CRASH. The borough Ooroner resumed theinqnest on Thursday on the bodies of the seven persons killed in the tramway disaster at Bournemouth on May 1st. Major Pringle, Board of Trpde.Jat- tended as assessor. Driver Wilton, for whom Mr J. O'Connor, M.P., appeared, repeated the evidence given at the previous day's inquiry. He added that be had no difficulty in remov- ing the controller handles of the car on the day in question. Before leaving Poole for Bourne- mouth he took them off in the usual way. Witness, in reply to Mr O'Connor, ssnd he acted in .accordance with the rules issued to drivers by the Corporation as to using the Westinghouse brake. Replying to the foreman, he said he did not signal to the conductor for assistance, as he had done all he could, and the conductor would only have hindered him by putting on the hand brake at the other end of the car. Evidence was given by drivers of car 7? on May 1st, Driver Copeman stating that at 3 o'clock the controller No. 1 end was out of order, and he took the car to the depot for repair. Driver Allen deposed that when he handed over the car later on to Wilton the magnetic brakes were working. Had there been anything wrong he would have called Wilton's attention to it. This closed the evi- dence. The jurv returned a verdict of Accidental death, caused by the car getting out of con- trol owing to a defective controller." The jury exonerated the driver from all blame.

The Governor of Hong Kong reports to the Colonial Office that there were 138 eases of plague during the last week, two being Europeaais. There were 112 deaths, one Euro- pan.e —

Fifty Years Ago, FROM THE "CARBtFF TIMES," JUNE 12th, 1858. The Ballot Bill. The local members who voted for the motion to introduce the Ballot Bill were :—. Mr Dillwvn, Lord J. Stuart, Col. Stuart, Mr Talbot and Mr Vivian. Against the Rill were Mr C. Bailey, Mr Blakemore, the Hon. R. W. Clive, Mr O. Morgan and Col. Somerset." Exports of Coal. The exports of coal from the Severn ports (including Swansea, Llanelly, NSith, Port Talbot, Cardiff, Newport, Bristol and St. Dkvid's) during the month of April last were 113,540 tons in the corresponding period of last year they were 120,670 tons, thus showing a decrease of 7,130 tons." The exports of coal for the month of April, 1908, from the ports of Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Port Talbot, Llanelly and Neath were in the aggregate 1,963,371 tons. Early Corn at Bed was. Mr Thomas Roberts, of Church House, Bedwas, has a six-acre cornfield which has been out in full ear since the 3rd instant, the stalks standing four feet eleven inches high. This is so early a production that Mr Roberts will have his wheat garnered before others commence their hay harvest." Cardiff and Penarth. K It has for some time been a question in our minds whether some mode of reaching Penarth ought not to be provided. We are glad to learn that Mr John Powis has com- menced running a spring van for passengers and goods. He travels once each way daily, but on Saturdays he has determined to nm twice. The charges are moderate, and we think the public will appreciate the boon." The Shah of Persia. It has been rumoured here, says a letter from Tabriz, of May 8th, that a conspiracy for the assassination of the Shah has been dis- covered, and the rumour has created such a profound impression on the mind of his Majesty that strict orders have been given to kill without pity any man, woman, or child who shall attempt to approach him at the moment at which he goes out for his usual promenade. No man of sense, however, believes in this pretended conspiracy, but it keeps the Shah in a state of disquietude, and thus serves the purpose of its inventors by turning his Majesty's attention from public affairs, which every day fall into a. meet lamentable condition."

LOCAL WIllS. Mr W. Pegler, Chepstww. Mr William Pegler, of The Mount, Chep- stow, grocer, owner of Pegler's Stores, woo died on the 30th April last, aged 51 years, left estate of the gross value of £96,,917 14s, with net personalty £64,634 Os 6d, and probate of his will, dated 30th January, 1908, has beengraoted to his widow, Mrs Clara Anne Phillips Pegiec, and his son, Mr William Pegler, of The Cross, Pontypool, merchant, power being reserved to grant probate also to his son Mr Lionel Pegler. The testator left an annuity of £2,000 to his wife during her life, his businesses carried 011 under the style of Pegler's Stores to his sons William and Lionel in equal shares, The Mount estate, Chepstow, upon trust for his wife for life, with remainder to his said two sons, to whom he also left the residue of his estate. Mr H. S. Waikms, Penarth. Mr Councillor Henry Stradholme WHtiwa, grocer and provision merchant, who died at his residence, 3, Bradenham-place, Pextartfe, on the 26th April last, left estate of the gross value of £1,955 6s 5d. He appointed as has sole executrix his sister Lucy Wilkins, also of 3, Broadenham-plaee, Penarth, and to whom probate has. been granted at the T Vnrt«ff Registry Office. Mrs E. L. Sell man, Swansea. Mrs Emily Louise Sedman, of 57, Mart- borough-road, Swansea, who died on the 30th January last, wife of Mr George Sedman, left estate valued at £536 7s Id gross, and probate of her will has been granted to her brother, Mr Edwin Thos. Harris, of 32, Bellnelds-road. Brixton, London, decorator and Mr Robert George Roberts, of Arosfa, Sketty-road, Swan- sea, auctioneer. Mr D. Davies, J.P., Carrfrgati. Mr David Davies, J.P-, 01 Stanley Houee, Cardigan, for many years chairman of the Swansea Old Brewery and Davies (Cardigan) Bonded Stores, Ltd., and at the time of has death vice-chairman, for two years in socces- sion Mayor of Cardigan, who died on the 20th January last, aged 58 years, left estate of the gross value of £ 21,565 5s lid with rjj* personalty JE13,224 4s 8d, and probate of his win, dated 12th June, 1907, has been granted to his widow, Mrs Mary Davies, and his son, Mr David Ernest Stephens Davies, both of Stanley Hoase. The testator left £2,000 upon trust for his son, John Henry Stephens Davies, his illuminated ad- dresses and JE100 to his son. David Ernest Stephens Davies, and he left the residue of his estate upon trust for his wife during widow- hood, with remainder as to £2,000 each to his daughters Eleanor May Stephens Davies, and Sarah Gladys Stephens Davies, and £ L000 upon trust for his said son John Henry Stephens Davies, and the ultimate residue dt his estate to his said two daughters and his son David Ernest Stephens Davies. Mr J. Lewis, Mr John Lewis, of Bryn Avol, Colwinstone, Glamorgan, farmer, who died on the 15th April last, left estate of the gross value of £4,182 10a ld, with nqt personalty £4,15113:3 Id, and pro- bate of his will, dated 24th February, 1900, has been granted to his nephews, Mr William Lewis, of Tyle Coch, Abercarn, Monmouth- shire, accountant, and Mr Edmund David Lewis, of St. Mary Hill Court, St. Mary Hill, Glamorgan, farmer. The testator left JE300 to each of his said two nephews, and he left £300 to his niece, Martha Richards, JE50 to his servant, Caroline Williams, and, subject to other legacies, the residue of his estate upon trust for his sister, Mrs Johns, for life, with re- mainder to certain nephews and nieces. A Formsr Pembrokeshire Rector. The Rev. Owen Charles Seymour Lang, M.A., of Bentley Rectory, Farnham, Hants, rector of Bentley since 1885, formerly rector of Pwllcrochon, Pembroke, of Bradfield Com- bust, Suffolk, and of Frensham, Surrey, who died on the 5th March last, left estate of the gross value of £5,523 8s 9d, with net personalty £4,719 4s 4d. Probate of his will has been granted to Mr Owen Henry Russell Lang, merchant, of 60, Mark-lane, E.C.; Mr Coldham Crump Knight, barrister-at-law, of Monks Hill, Crookesbury, Famham, Surrey; and hit: daughter, Miss Caroline Elizabeth Lang, of The Rectory, Bentley Hants.

S3. PERICLES TRAGADY. Cardiff Trimmer's Death. Mr W. L. Yorath, the city coroner, yes- terday held an inauest at the Cardiff Law Courts on Patrick Healand, coaltrimmer, of North William-street, who was killed by fail- ing down the hold of the ss. Pericles on Tues- day. Mr T. O. Edwards, H.M. Inspector of Factories, and Mr Harold Lloyd appeared for the relatives. Dr. Chave stated that be waa called about 5.15, and found that the man had a big wound on the top of the head and a fracture of the vault of the skull. He had also broken his neck, and witness believed that death was instantaneous from the broken neck. Edward Sullivan, a coaltrimmer, who was "working with the deceased, said the latter was quite accustomed to the work. On this day witness; was working on the side bunkers abouib 30 feet from the top deck when deceased came to him, and they talked for about a quarter of an hour. Witness then turned round to put on his clothes—for' he was leaving work—and when he turned again the deceased had disap- peared, but witness saw his belt where he had been standing, and called for assistance. The open hatchway was within a yard of the spot where they were talking. There was a light in the place but it was not directly over the hatchway. John Evans, foreman trimmer, said that in- structions were given to the deceased when leaving the main deck to be careful, because the ladder was steep and it was rather dan- gerousat the bottom of the hatchway, for there was a slope there. He believed that the deceased must have turned sharply after speaking with the last witness and slipped through the hole. Replying to the Inrpector, witness said that it was necessary for the hatch to be open. In reply to Mr Harold Uoyd, witness did not think it would be possible to place iron stanchions round the hold. Mr Llovd I should say they were very necessary when people fell down the hold. The Coroner It would be possible but not convenient. Witness No, it would not be convenient. The Coroner, in summing up, said there had been no breach of the Home Office regulations. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death."

THEIR OWN LIFEBOATS. Co-Operators' Visit to llfracombe. Over 1,600 visitors in connection with the Co-operative Congress at Newport arrived at nfracombe on Thursday by the GwaJia and Devonia, being met by the lifeboat Co-operator No. 2 amid rocket salutes and cheers from hundreds of spectators. The Gwalia arrived first and was welcomed by Mr Wm. Cole, sec- retary of the lifeboat committee, who, sup- ported by Mr Harding (chairman of the Coun. cil), Mr Smith (chairman of the Harboul Committee), and several i conncilJors, beartiK thanked the Co-operator* for their great kindness in presenting the two lifeboats to llfracombe. Mr Cowling (Co-operative presi- dent) thanked the Lifeboat Committee fot launching the lifeboat to meet them, and fot the reception accorded the delegates. The Devonia next arrived, and was also received by the lifeboat, and crew, firing o( rockets, and cheers. The delegates visited thf lifeboat station.