The Cardiff Times

A TRAMP'S PUNISHMENT. At Dungleddy Sessions, at Clarbeston Road, Daniel Walsh, a tramping labourer, was sen- tenced to two months' hard labour for break- mg into the house of Emma Bevans, of Ivy Cot- tage, on the Haverfordwest and Fishguard £ °ad, and stealing 6d. Mrs Bevans, a widow, told the Court that on the evening of May 13th went to the well for water, and closed, but did nut key, the door. On returning she found the prisoner in the house, and on being asked his business he replied that there was nothing to do. After prisoner left witness searched the house, and missed 6d from the shelf. Emma Rees, a neighbour, said she saw the prisoner at the house, and in" reply to her question said he wanted water. Prisoner was afterwards arrested by P.S. Morgan, and was found to have 14s 3td in his Possession. In sentencing the prisoner, the Chairman (Mr R- P. L. Penn) said the country must be pro- tected against men of his character.

f On Sunday evening the body of a man was found in the Alexandra Dock, Newport. It 's believed to be the body of a Spanish sailor on board the ss. Titania, who fell into the dock 011 the 8th of May.

Y GOLOFN GYMREIG. Dymunir j'n gohebwvr Cymreig gyfeirio eu gohebiaethau, Hyfrau j'w hadolvgu, etc., fe! y canlvn:—"IFA.NO, Oil Hedd, Berth win- street, Cardiff."

AT Y BEIRDD. Dawnus y darlunia Talnant v munydau dyddorol hynny yn hanes cariadlanc. Deno-ys telvneg gvnganeddol J. L. Jenkins, Bore o Fai." y fat'h ddefnydd campus svdd yn v gynghanedd, o'i gwir feistroli, at ganu telynegion Cvmreig. Mae J. L. Jenkins yn y delyneg hon wedi llwyddo'n rhagorol i gyfuno r < • cywydd gwin a'r pennill ystwvth. Diolch iddo am y rhestr llinellau o'r hen gywyddau doeth y gwnaefe yn sylwi ar arfer yrhen feirdd ragor i eiddo'r presennol. Parched, bellach, er hynny, arfer beirdd heddyw. (> Ar ol dechreu gyda ffresni Bore o Fat J. L. Jenkins, rhv anodd pcidio gwneuthur y Golofn vr wvthnos hon yn Golofn Wanwyn. Onid yw'r beirdd wedi cael hwyl eleni gydag Anian yn ci hieuenctid hudol Y Weleddwy delvneg eto gan Deifi. ac un arall gan Dywi Teifi sy'n llifo hoewaf a thlysaf. a Thywi lawnaf, onite ?

BARDDONIAETH. GWRIDAIST PAN DDYWEDAIS WRTHYT. Gwridaist pan ddywedais wrthyt I fy nghalon fyn'd ar ffo, A pban daerais ei bod gennyt Yn dy fynwes Dynei" gynnes, 0 dan glo Ac i mi ymddangos oeddyt Fel o'th go'. Ond pan welaist fy iradedd. Pan ddeallaist faint fy nghur, Gwenodd arnaf dy dragaredd. Yn dy lygad Gwelais d'wynniad Cariad pur; Ac mewn geiriau llawn cyfaredd C'es y gwir. Abertawe. Talnant.

BORE 0 FAI. 0 fir a mwyn fore Mai, A'i wenau glwys a thyner! Rhoi i fyd ei buraf fM Heb ymson wna bob amser; Yn ei dro y daw'n ddi-draul, Yn gain a pher ei ganiad; Hud ei swyn o hyd a saif. Fel gair y Dwyfol Gariad. Fore budol, siriol, syw, Yn glir fel gloew arian, Heb un trwst nac wyneb traws, Trwv wyll yn torri allan; Gyda chynnes des y daw, A'i rad i iro dacar; A thra'n gwau trwy gangau r gwydd, Cain odiaeth y can adar. I fawr a m&n, fore Mai, Daw gobaith yn deg heibio, A sain v góg enwog, gu, A heulwen ddiSarweuo; Gvda hoen 'e gwyd y wawr Yn raenus hyd y bryniau, Llon'd ei chol o nefol naws I'r anial tlawd ei riniau. •Mae'i awelon mwynion, maws, Yn deffro gwull y dyffiryn; Llonni'r galon dirion, dér, Wna su 'i hudol us delyn: Daw i frig y goedwig werdd A'i firi byw a'i fawredd, Gan broffwydo i fro, i fryn, f Hyfrydwch yn gyfrodedd. Dweyd wrth glaf fod Haf ar daith, I'w roi o boenau'r bennyd; Yn ei hedd y ca, fwynhau Iach heulwvn ddifrycheulyd; Fore tyner, mwynber Mai, A'i wynnaf wlithog anian, Gyda saig y daw a i sang Hyd lawr mewn sandal arian. Ar y maes ar fore Mai, Mewn lliwiau mwyn a llawon, Caru wyf y gu ei gwedd, Ym mhelydr gemau heulwen; Fore mâd, yn gennad gwyn, o fpndith Haf a'i wynder; Rhydd i fywyd wynfyd iach, A nodau llawn o hyder. Ynysforgan. John Lewis Jenkins.

DEFFRO. Deffro mae'r Gwanwyn Dros fryn a dol; Eco ei eniyn Sy 'mlaen a 'nol. Deffry ei flagur Dros glawdd a pherth; Cyffry holl Natur Mor fyw! mor ferth! Glasu mae'r doldir Dan dyner haul; Perllan mab llafur Sy'n geni dail. Deffro mae'r Gwanwyn Ar fin y nant; Chwery ei delyn Ar newydd dant, Geilw ei adar I frig pob pren; Ti'Wsla, yn ddengar ,Jl..i. *??' > Las-ynys nen. Daw a'i delynau I fro a bryn Deffry garolau Cornant a llyn. Lion yw ei gamrau 0 dwyn i dwyn; At lesni'r bryniau Geilw ei wyn. Geilw'r pysgotwr j • I fin y Hyii; Geilw'r hynafgwr I wel'd y glyn. a'r cystuddiedig, O'i wely II wm I we!? d caredig Rodfeydd y cwm. Deffro mae'r/xwanwyn Feddrodau'r ardd; Deffry &'i delyn Awen y bardd. Caerdydd. Rees Rees (Teifi).

DAN Y DERW. Dan y derw,idau y derw, Ar y gwyrddlas fryn, Cly waf ddeunod pftr y gWcw Yn y Gwanwyn—O mor groew!— Yn eneinio'r glyn. Plyg; y cangau dan eu deilos At berlvsiau'r pant; O! mor ddedwydd ydvw aroa Yn eu cysgod hyd y gyfnoa Yn swn salm y nant. Cwyd y wennol fach o'r bondo Ar IH haden gref,— C<vyd i fyny mor ddidaro, Gwib drwv'r awel can fwyn bjacio Cerdd i des y nef. Tyf y brieill dan y llwyni Fel proffwydi Haf. Chwery'r ebol ar y twyni, Ltu o wyn ar las glogwvni f Ncfoedd yma gaf. Dan y derw. dan y derw, o mor hyfryd yw! Llam yr awel—o mor hoew!— Dros y dyCryn, chwery'n groew Ei chaniadau byw. Dan y cangau yn y Gwanwyn, Dyma wledd ddi-fai; Cyfansoddaf bill ac emyn, Ac anadlftf am bell englyn, Yng nghwmpeini Mai. Caerdydd. Rees Rees (Teifi.)

FE DDAETH Y GWANWYN 'LENI. Fe ddaeth y Gwanwyn 'leni Mor swvnol aer erioed; Ymboli am her heulwen Y bu holl frigau'r coed. Fe ddaeth y Gwanwyn 'leni," Yw si pob awel fwyn; Telori wna yr adar Eu c&n o frig y llwyn. Fe ddaeth v Gwanwyn 'leni," McddHblodau prydferth im', ^Dadebrant o'u cysgadrwydd Ar ol y Gaeaf llym. Fe ddaeth y Gwanwyn 'leni," Yw iaith y goedwig noeth; Impiasaut oil ar unwaith Dan wenau'r tymor coeth. Fe ddaeth y Gwanwyn 'leni," M^dd pob aderyn byw, IGar bvncio per ganiadau I'r Hollalluog Dduw. Fe ddaeth y Gwanwyn 'leni! Clyw acen fyw yr ôg; Wrth hau y can yr hauwr Yn swynol fel y gog. "Fe ddaeth y Gwanwyn 'leni," Sisiali dwr y nant; Y glaswellt sy'n gwyrddlasu Pob bryn, pob dol, a phant. "Fe ddaeth y Gwajuwyn 'leni," Yw bref yr oenig fach; Chwareua yntau'r ebol Mewn nwyf ac awyr iach. Fe ddaeth y Gwanwyn 'leni, Canfyddwn wenau'r hapl, A mawr y dylem ddiolch Am gael bendithion hae!. Fe ddaeth y Gwanwyn 'leni," Yn wir, yw can y bardd Ac awen sydd yn effro, A'r anial oil sy'n hardd. Barri Doc. Tywi.

ADOLYGIAD Y WASG. Breuddwvd a Sytwedd neu drem tu hwnt i'r lien. Gan T. J. Thomas (Sarnicol), Aber- tillerv. Llandyssul, J. D. Lewis, 1909. Pris c. Fel v dywed yr awdwr awenyddol ei Hun, vmgais vw'r pamffledyn hwn i gyfrif am y digwyddiadau hynod sydd yn ami yn cymervdile yn mhertliynas a dyn fel bod an- farwol yn ei gysylltiad a'r byd ysprydol." Trefjd Sarnicol y pwnc yn deg a chlir o'i saf- bwynt ei hun a deheuig iawn, o'r dechreu i'r diwedd, y dytl efe bopeth mewn athroniaeth a gwvddor ddiweddar d^n dreth i'w farn a'i arddull ei hun.

"INSURE!" Mr Churchill's Advice. SPEECHES iFMANCHESTeR, Mr Winston Churchill on Saturday visited Manchester and fulfilled three engagements, attending a luncheon at the Reform Club, receiving a deputation on the subject of elec- toral reform, and later addressing a meeting in the Free Trade Hall under the auspices of the Liberal Federation. He had been threat- ened with interruption by the suffragettes, but the proceedings passed off without any disturbance. On his arrival at the Central Railway Sta- tion, as he was stepping into a motor to pro- ceed to the Reform Club, several suffragettes made an endeavour to get to him, but the police held them back, and on the way to the club several suffragettes assailed him with cries of Votes for women One lady shout- ing through a megaphone stated that several women had concealed themselves in the Free Trade Hall. Two of them were discovered under the platform on Friday night and were turned out. Another was found concealed in the balcony on Saturday morning, where she had apparently been all night..

Still a Home Ruler. At the luncheon Mr Churchill, in reply to the (toast of his health, said that, although he repre- sented another constituency, he did not feel altogether separated from Manchester. What- ever the issue at the next General Election might be, the Liberal party would not break with its past in regard to the solution of the Irish problem. (Hear. hear.) They had seen in South Africa that their principles rigidly and courageously applied, had brought them a re- ward beyond their dreams. (Cheers.) They would not cut themselves off from those steps, in relation to the sister island, which, they be- lieved, if they had an equal amount of good fortune to that which had crowned their policy in South Africa, would render to them a source of strength and unity to the British Empire which the Fleet and the Army would not be able to provide. (Cheers.)

Majority Representation. Mr Churchill afterwards received a deputa- tion in favour of electoral reform, and in the course of his reply he said he was strongly in favour of some measure of securing a majority representation in single-member constituen- cies. He thought that the present system had clearly broken down. The results produced were not fair to any party nor to any section of the community. In many cases they did not secure majority representation, neither did they secure an intelligent representation of minori- ties. All they secured was a fluke representation, a freak representation, a caprice representation —(hear, hear)—and'he trusted that before an- other General Election was fought the system of voting would have undergone those modifi- cations which were necessary to give effect to the broad democratic principle that the majority of voters in any electoral division should be able to return their man. (Hear, hear.) He hoped that the Commission which was now sitting examining that and cognate questions would report in time for action to be taken within the scope of the present Pari iament. He did not think tha.t the system by which representatives were elected in the three king- doms should necessarily be absolutely uniform. There were special areas specially suited for proportional representation, and he was inclined to think that the proportional repre- sentation of great cities was a point upon which electoral reformers ought to concentrate their minds in order to remove the present anoma- lies. (Cheers.)

Expenditure on Armaments. At a meeting in the Free Trade Hall, over which Mr C. P. Scott presided, there was a crowded attendance. Mr Churchill, who met* with an enthusiastic reception, said he thought that sensationliasm of all kinds was playing itself out. The more the scaremongers cried havoc and panic and airships—(laughter)— and sea serpents—(laughter)—and all the things they saw—(laughter)—floating around them the greater was the composure, and the contempt with which the mass of the nation received these revelations. (Cheers.) He proposed to speak on the ques- tion of the Budget. New circumstances, new needs, made it necessary that there should be fresh revenue for the services of the State. There were three reasons for the demands— old age pensions—(cheers)—the Navy, and the decrease from alcoholic liquor. (Cheers.) The Liberal party did not promise old age pensions they gave old age pensions. (Cheers.) With regard to the Navy, the estimate had risen three millions. He regretted it, but he was prepared to justify it. (Cheers.) He was not, however, one of those who admired politicianiB who thought it worth t heir while to advocate braggart and sensational policy of expenditure on armaments. The Government were resolved that the defensive measures of the country, should be prescribed by the policy of Ministers responsible to Parliament and by the calcula- tions of experts, and not by the clamour of party politicians or sensational journalists. (Cheers.) In their policy the Government were united. The Conservative party had no right to coniplain of the taxation which was neces- sary for maintaining our naval power, and they were poor patriots who went about shout- 1 rig -fO*'ship&,and t,hettgrudgwd the money which was neteseafy." (Cheers.) Neither in regard to old age pensions nor naval expenditure had the Conservative party any right to reproach the Government. He agreed that there was one cause of the prospective deficit for which the Conservative party was in no way respon- sible. He meant the decline in the con- sumption of alcohol. (Laughter.)

Budget Proposal "Just." The Government proposals for enlarging the revenue were just and fair to all classes. They did not hamper industry by vexatious tariffs or restrictions. They had not affected public credit in the slightest degree. The Govern- ment thought that the workinir classes should be asked to pay a share towards the conduct of a democratic State, and that taxes on luxuries were the proper channel through which payment should be made. He had con- fidence that this Budget would go through. (Cheers.) The taxes on incomes over £3,000, upon estates at dqath, upon motor cars before they caused death—^laughter)—upon tobacco, upon spirits and liquor licences,which really be- longed to the. State—(cheers)—upon the un- earned increment of land, were legitimate and fair, and would yield revenue sufficient to meet the growing ne*ds of Imperial defence and social reform. (Cheers.) This Budget would go through. It would vindicate the power of the House of Commons and would show that a Government, supported by the House of Com- mons, the elected representatives of the people, had, in fact, full control of national affairs— (cheers)—and had the means of giving effect to its policy and pledges.

Insurance. Dealing with the system of compulsory in- surance in certain trades against unemploy- ment, he said this would be extended as people desired it, and, meanwhile, the Government would be willing in a particular trade, or in the case of individual workmen or group of work- men, to do all that was possible to assist any scheme of voluntary insurance. He claimed that non-contributory old age pensions had cheapened insurance, and he forecasted im- portant developments on the part of the Government. For such a policy he would be willing to pay the forfeit of an exclusion from power in order to carry it through—(cheers)—because he knew there was no other way within the reach of the present generation of men and woman by which the stream of preventible misery could be cut off. If he had his way he would write the word Insure over the door of every cottage, be- cause he was convinced that for sacrifices which were inconceivably small, and not beyond the reach of even the poorest man in regular work men and women could be secured against catas- trophes which otherwise would smash them up for ever. He thought it was their duty to use the power and science of the State to arrest the waste, not merely of human happiness, but of national health and strength, which followed when a workman's home was broken up and scattered thipugh a long spell of unemploy- ment, or through the incapacity of the bread winners. He believed it was well within their power before this Parliament was over to' establish throughout the land a mightly system of national insurance, which would include all the industrial classes in the country, and nourish in its bosom all existing agencies, and embrace in its scope all sorts and conditions of men. (Cheers.)

MAJOR'S STRANGE DEATH. A strange mystery surrounds the fate of Major Robert Andrew Faulkner, a wealthy hunting gentleman, whose funeral took place at Ilston-on-thc-Hill, Leicestershire. The deceased gentleman was exceedingly popular in the hunting field, and large crowds attended the funeral owing to the tragic cir- cumstances of his death. Major Faulkner died on Tuesday, and at the opening of the inquest Mr Bonskell, the coro- ner for the district, informed the jury that,Dr. Williams, of Billesdon, had attended the de- ceased gentleman for some time. During his illness, continued the Coroner, the doctor was not satisfied with certain symptoms, which were the result of arsenic, as he had not pre- scribed that poison. An inquest was therefore necessary in order to clear the matter up. There was a certain amount of suspicion, and it "would be necessary to adjourn the inquiry to allow time for a post-mortem examination and an analysis. The inquiry was\ accordingly adjourned. Afterwards part of the intestines were for- warded to the Home Office. In consequence of the result of the ex- amination the coffin was reopened by order of the Home Office in the presence of two medical men, and the whole of the viscera forwarded to the Home Office for analysis. The deceased gentleman was an invalid for some time before his death, and he was under the care of the most skilled and competent nurses. He was greatly beloved by all in his service and associated with him, and his death is therefore all the more mysterious. The villages surrounding the beautiful place where he lived, the Ashlands, are filled with wild and most sensational rumours, and great excitement prevails as to the solution of the problem that the doctors have to face.

STRANGE STORY OF HEAVY LOANS. Remarkable details of a wealthy gentleman's loans to a lady were related during the hearing of an action in the Kind's Bench Division on Saturday, when the expeutors of the late Mr Philip Edward Clunn successfully claimed for the return of £ 29,218 lent to Rose Phcebe Ack- land. whoso address was given as Whitehall Court. Mr J. A. Simon, K.C., and Mr Harold Sim- mons were for the plaintiffs. The former stated that the defendant was not present to contest the claim, and his clients had good reason to think she did not intend to do so. In fact," proceeded Mr Simon, she has bolted." • The late Mr Clunn. he said, died on March 10 of this year, and the three plaintiffs were executors under his will. Defendant was a lady with whom it appeared the deceased gentleman was well acquainted for some years prior to his death, and to whom. during the last few years of his life, he had advanced exceed- ingly large sums of money. Some question had been raised as to whether the sums that had passed to the defendant were in the nature of loans or gifts, but in view of the evidence he proposed to submit, counsel said there could be no doubt that the very large sums. the return of which was claimed, had been lent to her. Mr Simon went on to state that the history of the case started on June 27, 1908, with an agreed account signed by the defendant and relating to no less a sum than £15.687. That document and others were found in the late Mr Clunn's private safe, and the sums this lady had borrowed were confirmed by the deceased gentleman's own private ledger, in which there appeared such entries as Lent to go to Parts," Advanced in Paris," and so on. This and other documents were found in Mr Clunn's safe, and had obviously been pre- served in order that the matter might be pro red. Other items—some of them of a very substantial nature, but which the plaintiffs did not feel able to substantiate—had been ex- cluded from the claim, but in regard to those specified in the action there were references in various letters. Counsel quoted the following passages :— Will you have the goodness to lend me £25 ?" Can you by any means lend mex £100 this morning people are worrying me so much. If I can pay the interest I can get them to wait a bit longer." I can arrange fop £ 1,000, but only for a few days. I beg of you to ifaise it some way or the other." Is it impossible to lend me £1,000 again to- day ?" v Mr Simon said it looked as though the defen- dant was in difficulties with moneylenders. Another item of proof was that the late Mr Clunn, just before his death, handed to this lady £ 5,000. He had given instructions to his stockbrokers to realise some af his securities, and had obtained a cheque for £5,000 from them. This cheque was transformed, as regards part of it, into banknotes, and these were handed to the defendant. The money remained unpaid at the time of his death, which occurred very suddenly at his daughter's house in St. John's Wood. While lying on his deathbed, the late Mr Clunn caused a telegram to he sent to the lady at Monte Carlo asking for the return of this money. The'defcWlant came back to England, and met the deceased gentleman's daughter. She admitted owing her father the £5,000, and, concluded Mr Simon, there was no doubt that this was the extent to which Mrs Ackland thought the family knew of her indebtedness. Mr Harold PagetTravers, one of the execu- tors, stated that he issued a writ against the defendant and sent it to Algiers for service. It was subsequently served at Monte Carlo. He had known the defendant, he said, during the past two or three years; and he thought she was a wealthy woman. Mr Simon Why ?—Because she told me so. The general air and the way she lived gave one that impression. You understood that«bte was very well con- nected, I believe ?—Well connected, yes. His Lordship gave judgment in favour of the plaintiffs for the amount claimed. -==r=-

INCIDENT AT MILLINER'S SHOP. The disappearance of a lady's purse in a milliner's shop at Queen'-road, Bayswater, on Saturday led to a serious charge of theft at Marylebone Police Court later in the day against Miss Isabella Campbell, aged 27, resid- ing at Palace Gardens-terrace, Kensington. The purse was of brown leather, containing £3 gold, 6d silver, and a fa.thing, and Mrs Agnes Osborne, of 26, Ladbroke-grove, stated that when she entered the shop to try on a ha.t she put it on a chair. The only other people who were in the shop Were her sister, Miss Whitworth, the millinet, Miss Florence Cooley, and the accused. For the convenience of the milliner she sat down on the chair. As she did so she fplttnp, purse heT,onth her, so that she was positive it was there. She then got up and went to the other ,end of the room that the milliner might see-«>the hat was too large. The "milliner decided that itwas, and witness hav- ing taken the hat off, remarked, h I will pay for it now," and walked towards the chair to get her purse. To her great surprise she saw the prisoner's hat on the chair, and on taking it up she discovered that her purse had gone. She made a thorough search for it, but with- out success, and then remarked loud enough for the prisoner to hear, Perhaps she knocked the purse down as she took her hat up." The prisoner, however, said nothing, but went on trying on hats. In the end Police-constable 255 F was called in and prisoner said she would like to be searched, as she was the only one who had been there. The constable explained that he could not do that unless she charged her, and as witness was very reluctant to do that, they all agreed to go to the police station. There the prisoner again expressed her willingness to be searched, and witness suggested that it should be done so that the accused could clear lierseF, but the police still insisted that she must first charge her, and painful though it was. she gave her into custody. She was then searched, but the purse was not found. Miss Emma Whitworth, the sister of the pro- secutrix, said she saw. her sister place her things on the chair, but did not notice that the purse was amongst them. Miss Florence Cooley, the milliner, said she was so intent on arranging the lady's ha.t that sh*3 did not notice the purse. The accused declared-that she did not see the purse on the chair when she put her hat down, and did not know anything about it. Mrs Campbell, her mother, the wife of a brigade-surgeon, A. DI Campbell, said her daughter had always lived at home, and she was never more surprised in her life than when she heard of the charge brought against her. She would stake her life that her daughter would not do such a thing, for she showed not the slightest.disposition that way. A remand was suggested, but the prosecutrix intimated through Mr Nonweiler that she did not wish that, and would prefer not to press the charge. Mr Plowden remarked that in the circum- stances his duty was simple. 'He dismissed the charge.

CASABLANCA AWARD, j <<< The Hague, Saturday.—The decision of the Hague Court of Arbitration in the dispute be- tween France and Germany arising out of the arrest by the French authorities at Casablanca of deserters from the Foeeign Legion was de- livered at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Court declares that the Secretary of the Imperial CTérmari Consulate at Casablanca, wrongly and through a grave and manifest error, endeavoured to bring about the embarka- tion on board illQerman steamship of deserters trom the French Foreign Legion who were not of German nationality. The German Consul and the other agents of the Consulate were not responsible in this con- nection, but in signing the safe conduct which had been presented to him the Consul commit- ted an unintentional error. The German Con- sulate in the circumstances obtaining at the time had not the right to accord its protection to deserters of German nationality. Neverthe- less, the legal error committed in this case by the officials of the Consulate cannot be im- puted to them either as an intentional or an un- intentional fault. The French military authorities were wrong in not respecting as far as possible.the de facto protection exercised on those deserters in the name of the German Consulate, apart from the duty of respecting the Consular protection. The circumstances did not justify the French soldiers in threatening Consular agents with a revolver, nor the ill-treatment of the Moroccan soldier attached to the German Consulate. The Court, in conclusion, declared that there was no necessity to deal with the other claims set down in the pleadings of the parties.— Reuter. Berlin. Saturday.—Commenting on the deci- sion of the Hague Court of Arbitration in the case of the CasablancaiN deserters, the semi- official" Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung this evening says :— The decision takes a middle line between the German and French points of view. The award place3 both parties in certain respects in the wrong, and both Governments will now have to express to eadi other their mutual regrets. So far as practical politics are con- cerned a very unpleasant incident has been closed by the award in a dignified manner, entirely satisfactory from the point of view of international relations."

THE TATTOOED WOMAN. At an inquest at Reading on. Saturday con- cerning the death of the tattooed woman, Emily Chapman, it was stated deceased, who had suffered from para'.ysife, arrived at Reading Station about 7 o'clock on Thursday night, and after an hour was examined by the police- surgeon, being removed to the Infirmary at 9.30. She was not attended to until the follow- ing morning, as the master understood it was a case of paralysis. The medical evidence was that the deceased died from the effects of cerebral hemorrhage, and a verdict was returned accord- iogly. J iogly. J

Scene in Lawyer's Office. J WOMAN AND REVOLVER. At Bow-street on Saturday, before Mr Curtis Bennett, Mrs Angelina Fildes, who refused to give her address, was charged on remand with threatening to murder Mr Charles Henry Cum- berland, a solicitor, of 36.. John-street, Bedford- row, and with presenting a revolver at P.C. Donald, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm, on Friday, May 14th. A dramatic story was told at the last hearing of the case. Mr Cumberland, it was stated, was acting for the trustees of a settlement in which the prisoner was interested. By appointment Mrs Fildes called at his office on Friday, May 14th. After some discussion, in the course of which the prisoner demanded her husband's address, she suddenly,it was alleged, presented a revolver at him, exclaiming, I am a desperate woman, and am not going to leave until I get my husband's address." A clerk in an outer office summoned a police- officer, and while the latter was attempting to get the weapon awav from the woman it went off. The accused, who appeared to be very com- posed. was attired in navy blue tailor-made costum". and was wearing a large blue hat of a lighter shade. She carried a purse in her hands, which she rested on the dock, rail. A clerk in the employ of Mr Cumberland des- cribed the scene in the office. When the con- stable arrived the prisoner, who was holding the revolver towards Mr Cumberland, said, Don't you come nær me. Don't you touch me." The constable still advanced towards her and she then said to Mr Cumberland, You give me in charge, do you ? The constable attempted to wrench the revolver away from the woman and she said, Oh You can have it." As the policeman was taking her away she said to Mr Cumberland, I shall watch and wait." Cross-examrned. witness said the trouble seemed to be because Mr Cumberland had re- fused to give the prisoner her husband's ad- dress. Mr Cumberland pointed out over and over again, proceeded witneses, that he was only acting on instructions, and that she ought to obtain separate advice. In the course of the conversation which passed between Mr Cumberland and Mrs Fildes did she say that her husband was drugged at the time when the settlement was made ?—I know nothing about that. She suggested that her husband was in a state of drink. In answer to Mr Curtis Bennett witness said it was possible that he might have been mis- taken. Prisoner, who reserved her defence, was com- mitted for trial at the Central Criminal Court. I

BATTLESHIP MISHAP. Brest, Saturday.—The French battleship Danton was to be launched at 5 o'clock this evening, and an immense crowd had assembled at the docks. The battleship, which is 145 metres long, glided 44 metres along the slips and then stopped. Powerful tugs attempted in vain to move her. The insufficient slope of the new building slip was the cause of this inci- dent, which is unprecedented at Brest. Further attempts to launch the battleship will be made in a few days.—Reuter. Brest, Sunday.—A report- was current this morning that a large beam had been found under the cradle of the battleship Danton, and that it was the obstruction thus caused that prevented the launch yestordav. It is stated on good authority, however, that the beam was floating, and could not have hindered the battleship from taking the water. The cause of the fiasco was due solely to the bad arrange- ments made.—Reuter.

Revolutionary Songs Sung. Paris, Sunday.—A rumour which has found currency at Brest is reproduced by the news- papers to the effect that a plank was found on the slips during the attempted launch of the battleship Danton. The failure in the launch is attributed to the plank which is believed to have been placed with the intention of pre- venting the launch. The general secretary of the Bourse de Travail, who has gained admit- tance to the dockyard, was ejected by the naval gendarmery. A number of the dockyard workmen then struck up revolutionary songs. —Central News.

VOTES FOR WOMEN. MrHaldane, who presided on Saturday after- noon at Professor Masterman's lecture on the Development of Democracy in Westmin- ster Hall, was interrupted by a dozen suffra- gettes who had found their way into the build- ing and created a disturbance. They were C summarily ejected. 1 One of Mr Haldane's interrupters was dressed as h. nurse, who shouted, Where do you expect to get your Territorials from ?" Another shouted, Mr Haldane. stop this farce." A third cried, "You ought to be ashamed of yourself." Mr Haldane remarked: This is a very familiar process to me. I am so accustomed to it that it doesn't disturb me in the least, and my appeal to you is that it should not disturb you. You observe that although the mills grind slowly they do grind. (Laughter.) As the last interrupter was escorted by the police to the door Mr Haldane said: If thatJady had not interrupted sh 3 would have had att answer to her question. I was going to say that itis the business of Parliament to interpret the will of the nation. I myself am in favour of woman's suffrage I have always voted for it, and I have done so on the ground that I think the whole tendency of the time is towards minimising the differences of sex and their political consequences. But," Mr Haldane added, you can't say at the present moment that the general will is definitely pronounced. That is my answer to the ladies who say, Why don't you give us votes' (Applause.) The general will is not apparent, and my answer to any suggestion forcing the Government's view would be the negative."

LATE MR MEREDITH. The funeral of the late Mr George Meredith took place on Saturday afternoon. The remains left the novelist's residence at Box Hill at 2 o'clock for interment at Dorking Cemetery, two miles distant, borne on an open hearse. The urn containing the ashes was hidden by beautiful wreaths. The mourners included Mr and Mrs William Meredith and Mr and Mrs H. P. Stdrgis. Among early arrivals were Viscount Morlev, Mr John Burns. Mr Anthony Hope, Mr Hall Caine, Mr J. M. Ba.rrie, Mr Charles Garvice —representing the Authors' Club—and Mr A. E. W. Mason. • The simultaneous memorial service at West- minster Abbey was largely attended by mem- bers of the Incorporated Authors' Society and by the general public. The Dean of Westnjinster officiated at the service, and was assisted by Canon Barnett and Canon Beecham, the minor canons, and a full surpliced choir. The Prime Minister and Mrs and Miss Asquith, Mr T. P. O'Connor, Mr Forbes Robertson, the American Ambassador, and the Secretary of the Servian legation were among those pre- sent. Mr Asquith caught the midnight train from Sheffield after his .Friday night's speech in order to be present.. Others in the congregation included Mr Max Beerbohm, Mr A. W, Pinero, Sir Squire Ban- croft, Mr and Mrs Holman Hunt, Mr Rudyard Kipling, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Mr Alfred Sutro, Miss Maxine Elliott, Mr and Mrs H. V. Esmond, and numerous other distinguished people.

H.M.S. BOADICEA. The new unarmourod cruiser Boadicea was undoeked at Pembroke Dock on Saturday, and berthed alongside the unarmoured cruiser Bellona at the Carr Jetty. Before being un- docked the ship was subjected to inclining ex- periments. as is customary with all new .ships, in order to determine the vertical position of the' centre of gravity and the initial stability of the ship. On Friday and Saturday, the balancing or insulation tests of the electrical installation of the ship were carried out. The official programme for the remaining trials is as follows:—Monday, May 24th, to Thursday, 28th. coal ship 28th. electrical trials ?,9th, navigation party arrive from Chatham 31st., ship to be moved from Carr jetty to Weare buoy, about 3 p.m. June 1st, swing ship to adjust compasses and carry out ice machinery, air compressor, and ejection trials; June 2nd, proceed to sea for4 hours' acceptance and magazine cooling trials June 3rd, return to Weare buoy and complete magazine cooling trials June 4th, navigation party leave ship after cleaning up June 9th, inspection of ship.

£300 JEWEL ROBBERY. James Lynch was charged at Marylebone on Saturday with stealing jewellery and money to the value of 1E250 or £300 from the residence of Dr. John Harold, a physician, at 91, Harley- street, W. Annie Wilson, a nurse in Dr. Harold's ser- vice, stated that as she was coming downstairs she saw the prisoner in Mis Harold's bedroom, with his hands inside the wardrobe drawer, where Mrs Harold kept her jewellery. She demanded to know what he was doing. He said something about a goldsmith and a firm. She followed him downstairs as far as the drawing-room and then left him to inquire of Mrl Harold if she knew of anyone calling to see her jeweUEfry, Mrs Harold replied in the negative, so she at once sent the parlourmaid after the prisoner while she herself communi- cated with the police. The prisoner was further charged with an- other burglary, and it was stated that he left behind him a note with the words, May God forgive me. I would not have come here if I had known you had been Catholic people. I have come to the wrong house." The prisoner was committed for trial.

The preliminary competition in the Scithern Mining League commenced at New Tredegar at the Workmen's Hall on Saturday, and re- sulted as follows :—Elliot Juniors, Captain Walter George, 114 marks: Abertysswg, Captain John Morgan, which was pronounced the winners, 112 No. 1 New Tredegar, Captain J. A. Bosher, J.07 Elliot Firemen's; Captain T. Bosher, 101 and New Tredegar No. 2. Cap- tain J. S. Tucker, 91. The examiners were well satisfied with the display of the teams.

South Wales Art Society. GALLERY AT CARDIFF. There was a gratifying attendance at the annual exhibition of the South Wales Art Society at the Galleries, Queen-street, on Saturday afternoon, when the Earl of Plymouth performed the opening ceremony. Mr J. M. Stanifort-h, the chairman of the committee, presided, and was supported by the Earl of Plymouth, Principal E. H. Griffiths, Messrs W. T. Watkin Lewis, E. H. Bruton. Parker Hagarty, R.C.A.. Edgar H. Thomas, J. II. Phillips, Sydney M. Broad, F. J. Kerr. Dr. R. Prichard, Dr. Cornelius Griffiths, H. W. Shel- lard, and Wilfred Howells. hon. secretary. The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, referred briefly to the history of the society, which for the past 22 years had been plodding along persistently and doing its best. They did not yet possess a building of their own, and were at the moment tenants. They had been discussing the matter for a long time. and had come to the conclusion that the society ought to have a gallery of its own. because if it had such a building would be not only very useful to the society, but would be of great art ser- vice to the public, generally. (Cheers.) They were looking longingly towards a site on Cathavs Park. There was an impression that the Corporation had many sites there that they hardly knew what to do with. and the South Wales Art Society felt that they had a very good claim upon the Corporation to help them. One of their members, Mr E. H. Bruton, had generously drawn a set of plans for a gallery such as they needed, and it was their intention if Lord Plymouth, their president, agreed, to place the matter before the Lord Mayor and ask them for such a site. (Cheers.) Precedents could be pointed to in other towns where muni- cipal authorities had greatly assisted such societies as theirs. (Cheers.) The Earl of Plymouth said it gave him great pleasure to be able to congratulate them upon the opening of another exhibition, and he was delighted to be present, as he always looked forward to this function. (Cheers.) It was also very gratifying that they could see, as he ven- tured to think they could, a further improve- ment in the standard of the work exhibited. Much as they appreciated seeing there the work of their London supporters and friends, it was still more satisfactory to feel that local work was able to awaken and sustain public interest. The chairman had alluded to the hope entertained that they might possibly have a building of their own that should be worthy of their society and South Wales in Cathays Park. He (his Lordship) sincerely trusted that this project might be carried out. but no doubt first of all they must approach the Lord Mayor and Corporation, and see their way clear towards the erection and equipment of such a building as this would involve. (Cheers.) If it could be accomplished he thought it would be a very great step in the advancement of their society. (Cheers.) Proceeding, his Lordship said they were all interested in the great art productions of the past, and no doubt they had seen that there was a fcreat risk of one of the greatest masterpieces of Holbein, which had hung for the past twenty years in the National Gallery, being lost to the nation. It was a picture almost unique in character and of great his- torical interest, and he believed it had been in England ever since it had been painted in the time of Henry VIII. It was owned by the Duke of Norfolk who had now found himself obliged to part with it. Unfortunately the t ime given to those who were endeavouring to get sufficient money to purchase it was not Inng,and he could not feel that there was much prospect of the jE72,000 being got together especially under the present rather depressing financial circumstances. He had heard it said that they in this country should pass a law such as the Italian Government had passed which prevented works of art which had been scheduled by the Government leaving the country. He heard some faint applause, but might he -tay that he protested against any suggestion which supposed that the Govern- ment of thii country was not right, while they obliged owners of these works of arts, which beyond the satisfaction of possession brought in no income whatever, to pay heavy death and succession duties on their valuation. It would be perfectly fair for the Government to say y^u must give us the right of pre- emption, you must give us the opportunity of keeping them here.' They must be fair all round and if the Government thought certain works of art of so much importance that they should be retained in the country they should at least have the fairness to pay for them. (Cheers.) He had great pleasure in declaring the exhibition open. Principal E. H. Griffiths proposed, and Dr. Prichard seconded, a vote of thanks to Lord Plymouth. Tea and light refreshments followed.

ISLWYN'S LAND. Cymmrodorion Pilgrimage. A representative party of the Cardiff Cym- mrodorion on Saturday, accompanied by a number of friends, paid a visit to the land of Islwvn," one of the sweetest poets that Wales produced dur-ing the last century, and wh08e verse, though hot as popular as that of Ceiriog, is very widely known. The party travelled by train to Poiitllaniraith, where they were met by a number of ardent Welshmen from the Sirhowy Valley, led by Mr Edward Thomas, J.P., Tylagwyn*, who, with his son, Dr. Fairfield Thomas, óf Cardiff, gaided the pilgrims down the valley which Islwyn had so well loved and so beautifully described. They first went to the chapel of Gelligroes, whtre' the bard had often preached and here they saw the grave of Jeremiah Davies, the translator of Hodge's Commentaries into Welsh, and the beauty of whose style is so much appreciated by Welsh scholars. Close by they saw the old house which did duty as Islwyn's school, his tutor being Aneurin Fardd, who dwelt at Y Feiin. Aneurin Fardd, like many old Welsh litteifati of his day, possessed a printing press of his ewn, and this, too, was visited. At this spot the party had the choice of three roads, Some .elected to follow the highway, and others the old traih-road along which horses used to draw coal to the seaboard in the olden davs. Others went through the wo.ds past Tvlagwyn and eventually met at the house where Islwyn was born. Here the Cardiff Cymmrodorion Was augmented by a number of the members of the Tredegar Cymmrodorion, a young society of a year's standing which is in a very flourishing con- dition. Having sung Islwyn's Gwel uwchlaw cvmylau amser the party proceeded through Ynvsddu to Y Babeli," where the bSkrd Jies buried. A few years ago an imposing monu- ment was erected over- his remams and con- spicuous upon it is a bronze medallion of the poet. An informal meeting was held in the burial place, where- Dyfed, the Archdruid, and Mr Thomas Lovell gave interesting reminiscences of Islwyn. In the house close by is one of Islwyn's first chairs, won by him in 1874 at Caerphilly, when he was chaired by Dyfed, or as he was then called Dvfedfab. Having been photographed around this chair, the party proceeded to the Black Prince, where they were entcratained by Mr Edward Thomas. At a meeting which followed tributes to the bard's immortal memory were paid by Dyfed, Dewi Vychan, Mr Austin Jenkins, Mr Dd. Bowen, Abercarn, and Mr Thomas Lovell. Miss Elir Evans sang 0 na byddai'n hai o hyd," and the proceedings terminated with the rendering of the Welsh National Anthem. The trip, which is the first pilgrimage ever made to Islwyn's grave, had been arranged by Mr Huw J.Huws, the secretary of the Cymmrodorion, who also took some excellent photographs of the in- teresting places visited.

TERRITORIAL HORSES. General Tyler presided at a meeting of the Glamorgan Chamber of Agriculture at Cardiff on Saturday, when the subject of the best means of encouraging the breed of horses for military purposes came under discussion. The Chairman said that with other gentle- men he recently bought 50 horses for use with the Territorial Army. Of that number scarcely half were bought in Glamorganshire, and of that half he did not believe half—or a quarter of the whole—were bred in Glamorgan. They had the greatest difficulty in selecting any horses at ell from Hhis county. They adver- tised that they wished to buy, and as a result about 80 horses were brought for inspection to Cardiff. Of these they were'able to buy only seven. At Swansea of 30 or 40 submitted they bought only three. They had, therefore, to go to London and other parts of the country to get the 50 horses wanted. This state of things was very unfortunate. Whether or not the Government scheme would assist them he did not know. A good deal of encouragement was being given to the breeding of half-bred horses. The Card iff Horse Show gave liberal prizes assisted by the Government of the country, and all the local horse shows were now giving prizes for horses suitable for the Territorial Army. He himself was judging at a show at Barry last week. In the class for Yeomanry and Mounted Infantry horses the horses shown were a bad lot. He should try himself to encourage the breeding of the claes of animal wanted by hiring a thoroughbred horse which could be secured by farmers at a small fee. That, however, depended upon whether enough money could be obtained in the county to pay for the hire of such a horse. The cost for hire would be £70 or jb80, and there would be JE30 for the animal's keep.

BRIDGE REPLACEMENT. A smart piece of engineering work is in course of execution at College-road, Whit- church, where the bridge spanning the Taff Vale Railway Company's line is being re- placed. The roadway was closed at Saturday midnight, and the work had to be completed by midnight last night. The old bridge was about 30ft. wide, and what required to be done was to remove the macadam, take out the rafters, saw the bridge into four pieces, and lift them out, remove the main girders and put in longer ones. The idea evidently is to extend the motor service to this point.

Mr M. Roberts-Jones, coroner, conducted an inquiry on Saturday into the death of Jas. Christopher Webb (86), of Kemvs-street. Griffithstown. It was stated that the deceased, who had been in low spirits, was found by his son-in-law, James Wm. Millired, in an out- house with his throat cut. Verdict—Suicidc during temporary insanity.

TALKS ON HEALTH. By DR. ANDREW WILSON. On Feeling Tired. At first sight the subject of tiredness might not seem to be one specially adapted for treat- ment in our health column. Nevertheless, a little consideration will show us that fatigue is a condition which, whilst naturally following upon exertion of any kind. may, if carried be^ yond normal and natural jimits,tend to produce conditions not very far removed from those represented by disease itself. Over-tiredness, in this light. leading to exhaustion, undoubtedly exerts a weakening effect on the body, and if the strain be over-prolonged the frame with difficulty can recover its proper tone. We are all familiar with cases in which over-strain and over-fatigue arc the cause of certain forms of illness, and this is particularly illustrated in the case of the heart itself, where, when due care is not taken to avoid over-taxation of its energies, serious results may follow. Tn cases where training for sports has been either in- advisably attempted.or carried out to an undue extent.the consequence, especially as related to the work of the heart, may be extremely serious and of lasting kind. AH of these con- ditions are closely related to the question of fatigue, and beyond the mere discussion of the results which may follow unwise exertion unduly prolonged, there remains the more im- portant question of the nature of fatigue itself.

What is Fatigue? The modern view of fatigue is an interesting one It teaches us that the real cause of this condition is the accumulation within the mus- cles, and in other tissues of the body, of those waste products which are the inevitable conse- quence of the work the body is perpetually performing. All through life, even in the rest- ing body, work is performed, for the he^rt does not cease its movements, and manv other actions continue, even during sleep. But when additional labour is laid upon the body, as in the form of continuous and severe muscular exertion, it is only natural to suppose that the waste products will proportionately increase in extent. Such bodIly waste can only be excreted out of the body at a given rate. Hence if the means for so disposing of waste are not equal to the demands made upon them, the waste products accumulate in the tissues and so cause the symptons of fatigue. These symp- toms have been not unnaturally compared in some respects to a form of bodily poisoxW, and that oar 1 liable to be seriously afEected when these waste products remain within its limit. Particular^ are certam forms of muscular waste endowed rl&WripPOdDCing fatigue, and this is probably why the sense of weariness affect- ing the nervous system really represents aform of poisoning caused by the convevanee to the nervous system of waste products or their e £ cess not removed from the system.

Treatment. The golden rule of moderation in all ttinca applies to cases in which the question of over exertion has to be considered. It is not merely in respect of our muscles, but also eoncernme our nervous system that the questMnot" iatiguehas to be considered. In a certain: class of cases we meet with the expression that: the individuals therein represented are easSv tired, and this latter condition in itself may be held to represent another phase of the sub- ject of fatigue. Naturally, rest is the ftmda- ? mental remedy, the application of which en- ables the body to recuperate its strength j to recover its tone. There are. however, certain.if other measures which are of importance, more l especially in cases where the fatigue tends to* J produce exhaustion. In the first place per- 3 feet stillness of thee movements of the body -J may be recommended, the individual being-4 placed in bed, and forbidden to execute any movements at all. In respect of favourlngt the easy action of the heart, a recumbent oi4 lying position must be maintained, and the sufferer must not be allowed on any account 4 l-o raise himself suddenly in bed. A warm Tiath is an excellent means 9f restoring tone.i to the fatigued muscles, for the reason that* it not merely supplies a certain amount of; heat, but tends through its action on the < skin to stimulate the sweat glands, and so to enable them the more readily to dispose ofN the waste products. The feeding in cases of over-fatigue and exhaustion is also of im- portance. Probably no food will be found equal to milk in respect of being easflv digested and affording nourishment. Liquid foods of the meat order are also valuable ÍIl such cases because they contain certain stimulatine principles of 'the meat such as are calculated to give tone to the muscles. Judicious feeding ana rest constitute, there- fore. the fundamental principles on which fatigue is to be treated. For the rest, if the individual requires further toning, prepara- tions containing strychnine and iron may be recommended. There is no better all-round tonic for this purpose than such a prepara- tion as Bynin with hvpophosphites, whilst the common syrup of the hvpophosphites is also an excellent tonic, the dose being a tea- spoonful in water, taken either half an hour before meals or after food.

Antipyrin and Phenacetin. These drugs are chosen for the subject of our remark this week by reason qf the fre- quency with which they are employed. It. is surprising to find many persons flying to take drugs of this nature on the slightest provoca- tion, so to speak, and without possessing due knowledge of their effects. Antipyrin has attained a considerable reputation amongst the public at large as a reliever of pain, and it is commonly and frequently used in cases of headache without discriminating as to the species of headache which is represented, and for neuralgic complaints this substance is also freauentlv employed. Antipyrin is not a substance which bv any means should be tampered wth. It possesses a highly depress- ing action on the heart, and is apt. when used unwisely, tü cause stomach pain and also to produce a rash on the body. The common dose of ten grains should not be taken save under medical advice, and it is much safer to limit the dose where antipyrin is required to half the amount mentioned—S; namelv, five grains, and to combine with this dose five grains of a much safer substance— namely, phenacetin. This latter substance does not possess the depressing effects of anti- pyrin. and is not so liable to give ri«e to dis- agreeable symptons. Another substance which may be mentioned in the same breath with antipyrin and phenacetin is that known i as antifebrin. This substance is much used as a remedy for neuralgia and other nervous j types of headaches. The dose varies from one to three grains. Yet another remedy which should only be used under medical direction, but which has also crept, into public use is that known as exaflgin. The dose of this par- ticular remedy, which has been much used in f the treatment of neuralgia, varies from one to two grains.

Shingles. T have a request from a reader that some information should be given regarding the treatment of the annoying complaint known as shingles. This ailment is a form of trouble' known to medical men under the name of herpes." Originally regarded as a skin disease we now know that shingles in realDy; represents a nervous affection, seeing that the skin irritation which accompanies it. follows the course of the nerve. In an ordi- nary case of shingles the eruption appears on one side of the chest, following the track of the nerve between a pair of ribs, but the ail- ment may effect other parte of the body, ona form or variety of herpes being familiar to all in the shape of the cold sjfcts which break out at the corners of the mouth after a severe attack of cold. Small blisters form on the track of the nerve, and a tingling or smarting pain is felt. The attack may last from four or five days to a fortnight. Usually the blisters dry up or become absorbed, and the inflammation disappears, but if the; blisters break raw surfaces may be left, which become extremely troublesome and difficult to heal. Zinc ointment may be applied to a case of shingles, or a powder composed of equal parts of oxide of zinc and starch should be kept applied to the part. It is im- portant to keep the air from the effected sur- face. and hence the ointment or powder should be constantly applied, and the part covered with cotton wool. When much pain exists five grains of antipyrin, or this remedy combined with an equal amout of phenacetin, may be administered.

SKEWEN MINERS' CLAIM. At Neath on Saturday Frank Norton and seven other colliers made a claim for damages for alleged wrongful dismissal against Phillip George, of the Moortown Colliery. Skewen. The claim in the aggregate amounted to JE76. Mr A. T. James (from the office of Messrs Morgan, Bruce and Nicholas) represented the plaintiffs, and Mr C. Kenshole, Aberdare, defended. Mr James said that on Monday, 21st December last, there was a difficulty at the colliery with regard to hauliers. On that afternoon defen- dant told the men that on account of the hauliers he had lost a contract and would have to do away with the night shift. On the follow- ing Monday some of the daymen went to the colliery, but found there was no work. During the course of the day the men of the night shift most of whom were the plaintiffs, were informed that there had been no work, and relying upon the prevailing practice they did not present themselves for work that night. On the next night the men presented them- selves, and four had an interview with Mr George, who informed them that he had lost a contract and the night shift must stop. No suggestion was then made that it was lost through the conduct of the men. On the Wednesday platItüIs went to the col- liery to make arrangements with the day men to share the work, when defendant came and told the night men to clear out, saying if they refused he would prosecute them. Several witnesses were called on both sides, and Mr Kenshole contended that the men had not presented themselves for work, and they ought under the circumstances to have been sued for breach of contract. After a lengthy hearing the Bench decided that notwithstanding the conflict of evidence it was clear on a point of law that the plaintiffs had not made out their case. Judgment waa given for the defendant with the usual costs.

A stoppage was caused at South Tunnel Pit near Cwmbargoed, on Saturday, owing to ( L fall of many tons of coal.