Evening Express

8CENE OUTSIDE NEWGATE. Public Meeting to be Held in Support of a Reprieve. A most astounding demonstration occurred femicide the Old Bailey when the sentence was made known, writes a correspondent. So great WHS the crowd that a, special force of constables had to be called upon to keep the people on the. move. The general opinion was that the jury would disagree, and while there were many who fore- cast an acquittal on the evidence, the majority were of opinion that the prisoner would got the benefit of The doubt raieed by the testi- mony of alibi. Wh-31 they learned from a press messenger that the jury had pronounced Bennett guilty, there were loud cries of "Shame," and much hissing and hooting, mingled with cheering and other noisy demonstrations. Mr. Robb, the solicitor for the defence, is said to be making efforts to obtain a respite, and a public meeting is to be held at the Cannon-street Hotel, at which a petition to the Home Secretary will be advocated. Bennett, who occupies a cell adjoining that in which Parker was confined, is watched night and day by two warders, and was visited yes- terday by the Rev. Mr. Pugh, chaplain of Newgate.

PRESS OPINIONS. "Birmingham Daily Post"; --The six-days' trial of the young man Bennett, for the mur- der of his wife on Yarmouth beivch in Septem- ber last, terminated on Saturday evening at the Old Bailey in a verdict of guilty, and the Lord Chief Justice passed sentence of death. Bennett still protests his innocence, but only the ultra-credulous will take notice of such a protest. That a case so essentially simple in its elements should have taken six days in un- folding shotfs how more than just to the criminal is our system of criminal law. "Daily Express."—After the jury had found Herbert John Bennett guilty of murder the Lord Chief Justice expressed: his concurrence with their verdict. Up to that time it had only been his duty to see fairplay and to sum up. And, of course, he did not even sum up until he had heard the whole of the evidence, checked by his own impartial control and sifted by able and searching cross-examina- tion. It would be well if everybody else would remember that only after such precautions Mid preliminaries is it fair to marshal the joints of a. case, even a case of petty misde- meanour, much more ft case of murder, upon he result of which a man's life dwpends. "DAILY NEWS."—In the Yarmouth case the ^Bcanaalatad prpola of jfuilt were crushing,

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LORD CHIEF JUSTICE ItL. Owing to illness, the Lord Chief Justice did not sit in Ins cottri, at tli High Courts of Justice to-day. His lordship's place was taken by rr. Justice Phillimore. who announced that Lord Alveratone's indispisition was the result of his great labouTs and exertions at the Central Criminal Court, but alia lord- ship hoped to be able to take his seat to- morrow. ROASTED TO A CINDEE. A married woman, named Robison, when left alone yesterday, fell into the fire. at Enuiskillen, and was roasted to a. cinder. SMALL-POX AT GLASGOW. The small-pox epidemic -at Glasgow shows no signs of abatement. The official announcement to-day gives 37 fresh cases, thirteen deaths, and 54 dismissals from the hospital. The caacs under treatment num- her 370. ¥ M-Ahö ran: Safety Pin, Memtbaure, Atúe. nia, and Consternation. Betting—11 to 2 agst Red Wing. aaJ-The DOVEBIDG2 HANDICAP HURDtS Slartin, 1; Memoria, 2; Metliuen, 3. 4 ran- 5.0—The EPONDON SELLtKG. Wilton Pride, 1; Lena Dacre, 2; Castle ICicar-

ROUND THE CHURCHES. To-moi-row (Tuesday) tha First ef a New Series of Weekly Sketches, under the nbove heading, will appear in the "Evening Express," the subject f r this week biing THE SCOTCH CHURCH, WINDSOR-PLACE, CARDIFF. »

THE MISSING SHEEP. Brecon Farmer Charged with Theft. Evan Price, Tyislia, Llandclew, a farmer, was charged (before the Brecon magistrates on Saturday) with stealing a sheep of the value of R2, the property of George Morris, dairyman, between February 25 and 28. Prosecutor stated he missed three sheep, found two of them in defendant's field, but failed to find the third. Defendant was proved to have had a sheep slaughtered. Morris identifying the skin as belonging to his missing sheep. Price's defence was thut he was coming into Brecon on Thursday, and, as usual, he took a sheep out of his field to bring into town to asll. He never noticed that the sheep did hot belong to him, and was not aware of the fact until he was charged with the theft. The Bench decided that there was not suffi- cient evidence to warrant them sending the case for trial, and dismissed the case.

ABERGAVENNY TRAGEDY. Railway Servant's Sad Denth, An inquest was held on Saturday at Aberga- venny (before Mr. J. B. Walford. coroner) as to the death of Jauisi Price, aged 48, goods' guard on the London and North Western Railway. He had been in the company's service about 50 years. He had been a widower for several years, and was engaged to be married a second time, and every preparation had been made for the occasion when he fell ill, and the marriage was postponed. Dr. Foley said deceased thought his case much more serious than he (witness) did, and was very much depressed about it, but did not exhibit any tendency to self-destruction. Wit- ness told him he was not to go to work, and did not know that he had done so on Wednee- day until recently informed. He had not the slightest doubt that drowning was the cause of death. Inspector Trow sa-id he last saw the d-eceased alive on Wednesday, when he arranged to "book on" at 11.30 on a very light job-JJlerely travelling with another goods' guard over a certain portion of road for the purpose of refreshing his memory. He had been ill for about a month, and wes not fit for his ordi- nary work, which startad at 5.30 am.m. William Lloyd, the goods guard with whom the deceased travelled on Wednesday, the 27th ult., spoke to the deceased seeming very dull and bending as if in pain, and when he sait to him, "What's the matter, Jim? You seem to be in pain," he muttered a reply which witness couldn't catch. They had not much conversation, and that only on general mat- tera. On returning at night Price opened the door Of the van on the six-foot side and got down. Witness got out on the other side, and saw Price against a fence on the opposite side. Witness went on with his loading, and when. the starting signal was given he could not see Price, so shouted, "Come on, Jim; we're off!" He got no reply, and was obliged to go on without him. When he got to the station he asked the driver if he had seen Jim, and he said not since they had left Mill-street. The line was searched up and down, but in vain. Richard Dounden, an assistant river keeper, gave evidence as to finding the body in the water on Thursday morning. He had noticed it from the opposite bank, and thought it was a tree slump that had been washed down by the flood; but, when he subsequently went to push it from the bank against which it had lodged, he saw that it was the body of a man. The head was nearest to the bank, and in only about seven inches of water. A verdict of "Suicide by drowning while tem- porarily of unsound mind" was returned.

ONE OF THE "UNHAPPY STUARTS." Now a Citizen of Cardiff, The following appeared in the London "Daily Chronicle" on Saturday- In Cardiff there is living, quietly and simply, a gentleman who claims to be a. lineal descendant of the line of Charles I. Mr. Charles Stuart is his name, and, he is the inventor of many ingenious contri- vances. The family's faith in their descent is very strong, and in vindication of it the eldest son is always named Charles. "Yes, that's me!" Thus exclaimed the gentleman named in the above paragraph, when the said paragraph was shown him by a (representative of the "Even- ing Express" at his residence in Gloucester- street. "And can you trace your descent right back to King Charles the First?" "No, frankly, I cannot." "Then, how do you know that you are a descendant of that monarch?" CHARLES STUART. I "Oh, sure enough; the descent has been traced iright back to the King by other mem- bers of the family, but this was done many years ago." "Have you any actual proof that you are an actual lineal descendant of King Charles I.?" Thereupon Mr. Stuart produced a paragraph culled from the "Bristol Times and Mirror" for Saturday, October 30, 1813. It read:- "Died suddenly at his house in Host-street, Mr. Stuart, lapidary and jeweller. He was the lineal descendant of the family who gave birth to the Royal Brand of the Stuarts, who fell a victim to his courage in the memorable siege of Carthagena by the Spaniards sinking a mine when he (the major) and part of hia associates became a lamented loss to his admiring country. Mr. Stuart, though satisfied to move in the sphere of life as a tradesman, to which the above melancholy catastrophe had reduced him, supported a dignity and rectitude of conduct through life commensu- rate to his illustrious descent, and will be held in respectful remembrance by all who had been concerned with him in commercial pur- suits or the social intercourse of friendship as an artist. He was eminently distinguished for prompt and fertile invention, and for elegant execution, in which he was equalled by few, excelled, perhaps, by none." "That gentleman," eaid Mr. Stuart, "was my grandfather, and the Major Stuart, of course, my great-grandfather. ;,f.y father, the son of Mr. Stuart, the lapidary and jeweller, w.%Fj a surgeon dentist, and practised in Bristol all his life. Charles is my Christian name, and was, likewise, that of my father and grandfather." "What about the line of descent prior to the gallant Major Stuart?" "Ah, that's where I am lost. I have no proof of the lineal descent, but, as I said just now, it ha* been traced by former members of my family." Mr. Stuart is 53 years of age, but it was only nine years ago that he left Bristol and came to Cardiff, whe,re for a number of years he worked at the Enamel Works, East Moors, at his engineering profession. He claims distant relationship with the Marquess of Bute. who, he says, belongs to the Howard branch of the Stuart family. Mr. Stuart has only one child, a daughter of prepossessing appearance and manners, who carries on business as a dressmaker at their home in Gloucester-street, and he says he, having no eon, consequently will be the last lineal descendant of the unhappy monarch about the justice of whose execution so much controversy has raged during the paat 250 years. Like his grandfather, the Bristol lapidary of the early part of last century, Mr. Stuart has a genius for invention, and has produced serveral patent locks and bolts. He dreams of even yet making his pile a-a the outcome of his inventive faculty. As his photograph, reproduced above, silows, he Is or interesting presence, whilst he talks readily on the subject of his Royal descent.

ETOLEN LOVE LETTERS. A you servant girl has just been brought before the Bale Tribunal charged with stealing a number of letters and other trifles belonging to her master, writes a correspondent. These letters were touching love epistles written by her mistress to her future liusband during thei'r engagement. The girl, in answer to the charge, admitted the theft, and set up the following original defence:—"I only borrowed them, as I wished to use them, a8 models for my own love-letters to my sweetheart." The presiding judge most unsympathetically sent her to prison for six months.

EPISTOLARY MOURNING. Makers of fashionable notepaper have only just finished supplying the orders they received from all society when the late Queen, died. "It is the bordering that takes so long." said Mr. Southwood, of Regent-street, to an "Express" representative. "The favourite style of mourning paper is ttoe 'Empresw'—azure paper cut exactly square, with a thin, black border at top and) bottom. "The bordering is done by hand; if done by machinery it is apt to be ragged. "The address is stamped in black or illumi- nated: in silver and black." t |

RETRIBUTlO- A man named Bird, who was tftie keeper of St. Martin's Wat-chhouse, was in 1741 tried for the murder of a woman and sentenced to death. One night he forced a number of people into a prison cell much too small for I them, and the result was that one woman succumbed to the suffocating atmosphere. Bird's Bentence. waa ultimately- changed to transportation, but retribution was in store for him for this cruel' neglect. By some mistake too many of the conviets were put into the hold of the aliip that was to carry them to America, and Bird alone died from suffocation. 1

CALIFORNIAN WINE. New York, Monday Morning.—The wine trust which has been formed in California controls the entire output of the State. The president of the trust' says that the object is to insist upon fair prices being paid to the growers and the maintenance of an equally good standard of wine as that which has hithertto distinguished the vintages of California.— Central News. j

A DISCOVERY. At a small village near Namnr a. discovery has been made of 960 pieces of Roman money in a perfect stato of preservation, belonging to the third and fourth centuries, and hearing effigies of no fewer than fifteen different Em- perors and Empresses.

A BOOK OF BANK NOTES. A devout Spanish lady, an enthusiastic admirer of Pope Leo XIII., recently sent to him a book as a present. It is wholly finan- cial, and consists of 250 leaves, elegantly bound. Each leaf is a duplicate of its brother, and is simply a thousand peseta (£40) note. » ■

DREYFU8-8 BOOK. A' book entitled "Five Years of My Life. 1894-9," by ex-Captain' Dreyfua, will be published next month (says the "Daily Express"). It wil contain his account of his two trials and his stay on Devil's Island

NARHOW ESCAPE. Nihilists Commit Suicide Paris, Molida-Y.Tlie Czar narrowly escaped assassination at the recent Russian naval fes- tivities (says the "Libre Parole"). The Czar had promised to be present at a ball given by the naval college, but at the last moment he sent word saying he could not come. As a matter of fact, however, he had duly started when secret police learned that a plot was on foot to stab him during the evening. They immediately prevented the Czar from attending the ball, and arrested two Nihilists who were to have killed him. These were a young naval student and a cadet from the School of Forestry, who, on being placed in the cell, committed suicide during the night after leaving a full written confession. -Da Iziel.

REASONS FOR SEEKING FREEDOM. An attempt is soon to be made (we learn from the "Morning Leader") by the Albany Legislature to seek a readjustment of the divorce laws of the State. Meantime the twentieth century crop of divorces is from the very start marked by novelty and originality. A New York woman, for instance, is suing for divorce on the ground that she had to pay for the bridal gifts her husband presented. Then Mrs. George Edgar, of Pittsburg, is seek- ing freedom on the plea that her husband violated the "Republican" principle of mar- riage and endeavoured to make it a species of Czardom. Mr. Edgar, she alleges, had a code of rulea posted in a conspicuous position in the house for the government of her conduct. The fol- lowing are some of the rules: "I am to be -bo,,a of the bouse. "I am to handle all the moneys. "No servants shall be employed without con- sulting me. "All purchases, such as vegetables, groceries, clothing for the wife and children, are to be bought with my personal consent or written order. "My children shall be taught to respect me. "In correcting my children no pick-handles, rolling-pins, or sadirons shall be used."

GREAT STRIKE RIOTS IN SICILY. Fight Between Workmen and Troops at Palermo. The workshops connected with shipbuilding in Palermo were closed on Saturday owing to a dispute between the men and the masters. The workmen turned out into the streets en masse, many of them armed. They were rein- forced by thousands of peasant labourers, who poured into the city, sacked the shops, cut the telegraph wires, and tore up the tramlines. The city is now occdjjied by troops, who have driven the rioters out, at considerable loss. All movement throughout the town has been stopped. The thoroughfares are occupied by soldiers. The schools and all public resorts are declared closed, and vewieig in the port are debarred from leaving.—Central News.

NAVIGATION OF THE NILE. Cairo, Sunday.—Sir William Garstin has started for the White Nile to inspect the sudd- cutting operations and to measure the dis- charges of the river above and below the swamp. He will ascend the Nile to Lado, and will return to Cairo in the middle of April — Renter.

PLAGUE IN AUSTRALIA. Brisbane, Sunday.—Two cases of plague have occurred near here. Sydney, Sunday.—The seair-n on board the transport Antillian, from the Cape, who on the arrival of the vessel here was suffering from a- auapioious illuess.- hliWt succumbed. and the disease has been ascertained to have been plaguy.—Renter.

"MR. ATKINS" AT SEA; Interesting Letter From Bloem- fontein. The following letter from a sergeant in charge of military stores at Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, is as worthy of perusal as any of the very interesting soldier letters from the front, at one time so frequent a feature of our newspaper columns. It has been sent for publication by the recipients. "Town-hall, Bloemfontein, O.R. Colony, 9/1/01. "Dear Sirs,—I would take this opportunity of giving a few words. I embarked for this campaign in March, 1900, and had been on board only four days, when I began to feel very unwell (not mal-de-mer), was continually sick, could eat nothing, and had to get medical advice, which availed nothing: heavy pains in back, head, and eyes came on. and I confined feeling tired and low-spirited. I tried all I could v'ith doctor's treatment and my own efforts, but I could not pull myself together, and was quite useless up to a week before arriving at Cape Town. I was in great fear of being left, behind instead of going to the front with my regiment; but, happily, a week before arrival at Cape Town I went to the ship canteen to make a purchase, and saw they were selling Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people. I purchased a box and that day took some; again the following morning, after a most restless night, I took another dose of the pills, and during the afternoon of that day I felt so much better as to be able to interest myself as to what was going on on board. I continued taking the pills, with the result that when we arrived at Cape Town I was quite my old self again, but before disem- barking provided myself With three boxes for future use. In my wanderings about the country, marching, &c., I have several times been attacked with rheumatics, twice with dysentery, but have each time found almost immediate relief by taking my old friends, the wonderful Dr. Williams' pink pills. I have also recommended them to many of my comrades who suffered similarly, and with the same result; they have always had a beneficial effect, and I must, in justice to their value. say what I think of them as a cure for most of the complaints inseparable from a soldier's life, especially when campaigning. "You may make what use you like of this; it is a genuine letter of praise for these won- derful pills. "Yours gratefully, (Signed) E. HARPER, Sergeant-in-Charge, E1938 Military Stores."

ELLEN'S IDEA. Ellen, who yesterday for the first time was allowed to go to church, was amazed at the sight of her father, a well-known London per- sonality, in a surplice. However, she waited patiently till the service was over, and the people were leaving the church. Then she ran to her father. "Oh, papa!" she said, "you can take your pinny off now?"

THE JERUSALEM STAMP. There can be joy in the land of philately (says the "Jewish World"). Jerusalem has itq own Hebrew cancellation stamp. Hitherto all manner of st.a.mps have been current in pay- ment of outward bound mails. Now, however, the Turkish stamp is the order of the day, a,nd Jerusalem in Hebrew—neat, square characters—forms part of the "postmark" which cancels the stamp. A few of the first issue have reached London, and, appropriately enough, have fallen into the hands of Zionists.

New Way of Paying Debts. Paris, Monday.—A woman named Barbiere has found a new way of paying old debts. She had many creditors, and one day they all received a circular inviting them to attend at the house of Madame Barbiere at a certain hour. Twenty of them responded, and met at the door of the house. After waiting some time for it to be opened they pushed it, and found it was not fastened. They then entered the house. and were horrified to find the body of Madame Barbiere hanging from a gas bracket quite dead, and with a paper pinned on the breast bearing the words, "I have hanged myself in full settlement of all my debts."

The Anarchists. New York, Monday Morning.—The police at Patterson (New Jersey) believe that the Anarchist Peroni, who committed suicide at Rome, was really Nicholi Paganai. He was recently tried for murder at Patterson, but wae acquitted,—Central News.

Differences of the Powers. Pekmg, Sunday.—The Americans are making active preparations for departure. All their supplies, except enough for two companies, have been packed and marked for Manila. The British plans contemplate the spending of the summer at Peitaho and the gradual withdrawal of the troops to India. The force to be left in China next winter will consist of half a battalion of the Welsh Fusi- liers as a Legation guard at Peking and an Indian regiment to guard the railroad. On the part of the Germans there are few signs of departure. They are endeavouring to sell 5,000 American and Australian horses and a number of camels. The sharp lines which are drawn between the different nationali- ties, at prominent social functions are particularly noticeable at prpseni. At a big dinner given by General baselee only British, Germans, and Americans were present, these including the generals, Ministers, and secretaries of legations. M. De Giets gave a dinner to which only Russians, French, and Austrians were invited; while at the Japanese Minister's diiiner last night the 30 guests were all Americans or Japanese. Sports and amusements arranged by the officers' clubs in the Temples of Heaven and Agriculture are attended only by the British, Americans, and Germans, with on rare occa- sions a few Japanese. The Ministers meet three times a week, but nothing of great importance is being trans- acted at present. They are going over local claims, many of which are being rejected, as they are known to be excessive. The subject of the Legation defences is also being con- sidered, though it is being left for final delibe- ration until the American Government decide the question of the legation barracks, which the Legations a.re anxious should be begun immediately, in order that they may be finished before the rainy season. Nothing authentic is yet known of the execu- tion of Yu-Hsien .—Press Association.

STORMY SCENES AT SHANKLIN Bullet Finds a Billet. The, Press Association Shanklin correspon- dent telegraphs that Victor Ruthven, the Pro- testant lecturer, was delivering a lecture there yesterday afternoon to men only, when his platform was stormed by an infuriated portion of the audience. He kept the mob at bay with a revolver, which, while he backed off the platform, he held at his side. but when the crowd pressed and as he fled downstairs a bullet was dis- charged, the ball passing through the neck and cheek of one of his pursuers. Ruthven was detained. 1

TAFF VALE TROUBLE. Men Will Continue to Agitate. Dissatisfaction is still simmering among cer- tain sections of the Taff Vale Company's employes. On Sunday meetings were held at Cardiff, Penarth, Pontypridd. Llantrisant, Abercynon, Merthyr, Aberdare, Treherbert, and Ferndale. It was resolved at the Cardiff meeting to still further carry on the movement with a view of obtaining the concessions asked for. Delegates will meet, probably at Cardiff, next Sunday to submit their reports and decide on the future policy. There was a large meeting of the Pontypridd. Treforeet, Porth, and Ynyshir men at the Empire-hall, Pontypridd, on Sunday, when it was hoped that the men in other districts would support the committee in their ondeavours to remove the imported men and to establish a conciliation board. CARDIFF GUARDIANS' ELECTION. At the Cardiff meeting the men nominated candidates for the forthcoming election of guardians. They selected Mr. T. L. Powell, president, and Mr. James Taylor, secretary, of the Cathays Liberal Club, for the East Ward of St. John's Parish, and Mr. James Holmes (railwaymen's organiser in South Wales) for the West Ward of Roath Parish. FOOTBALL. S

GLOUCESTER V. LLANELLY. Fixtures Cancelled. The Gloucester committee have decided to canoel next season's fixtures with Llanelly. Most of the 'Oostrians complained of injuries through rough play on the part of the Llanelly men after the last match, and the matter was L brought before the committee, who, bearing in [ mind the long journey neoessa.ry to get to Llan- elly, decidted to cancel the two fixtures made for next season. Aberavon have offered to play Gloucester at Kingsholm, lID that club may figure in place of Llanelly. SOUTH WALES ASSOCIATION LEAGUE. The Porth Club decided to play two matches last Saturday in different competitions. They sent a weak time to Rogerstone in the league fixture, when "Rony" simply had a walk-over to the tune of nineteen goals to nil, a, record score locally. The other eleven journeyed to Aberdare to play in the Leominster Cup semi- final, and were beaten by five goals to nil. Much more will be heard of this action of the Porth Committee, and they will, probably, have to pay the penalty. The match at Ebbw Vale T. Barry had to be abandoned owing to the weather, the score reading four goals to one in the seaeiders' favour. This result has been included in the League table pending a decision of the league committee. The posi- tions of the clubs up to date are as follows:— DIVISION I. Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Pogerstone 7 6 0 i 35 7 13 Abcrdarc 8 6 1 1 23 18 13 Barry 9 5 3 1 23 14 11 Ebbw Vale 9 2 7 0 17 28 4 Aberaman 7 1 5 1 7 21 3 Porth 6 1 5 0 11 36 2 DIVISION U. Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. TreharrU 10 8 1 1 39 7 17 Hafod 12 6 4 2 31 21 14 Cwmbach 9 4 1 4 18 17 12 Cldlff Y-M-CA. 7 5 2 0 26 15 10 Treorky 7 4 3 0 17 21 8 Cadoxton 9 3 5 l 16 23 7 Cowbridge 11 1 8 2 12 32 4 Llanbradach. 9 1 8 0 5 31 2 POSITIONS UP TO DATE. Since we published table las: we have hact three clear days' matchsa, and thtse are now added. One of tie most noteworthy games played was between Severn-road and the Higher Grade. If the latter had won they would have seriously threatened the leaders' position, but now Severn-road has three points to the good. Of th<. other games Stacey-road v. Grange stands out moet for notice. The former, after beating such redoubtable oppo- nenta as Albany and Lansdowne, unaccount- ably dropped before Grangetown to the tune of two to nil. Karl borough-road, although a wonderfully improved lot. are getting an alarming number of goals scored against them, whilst Radnor-road are experiencing a black month, but Park—Phoenix-like—have jumped up a,gain, and won two successive games. The table is as under: — Goate P- W. D. L. F. A. P. Severn-road 13 10 2 1 45 7 22 Higher Grade 14 9 3 2 35 13 21 Albany-road 14 8 2 4 48 12 18 Lansdowne-road 12 8 1 3 49 12 17 Radnor-road 12 6 1 7 20 24 13 Stacey-road 13 5 3 6 18 16 13 Roath Park 11 4 2 5 12 20 10 Grange 12 3 1 8 10 42 7 Wlood-fj.trt, 11 2 18 7 24 5 Marlborough-road 14 1 0 13 2 73 2

DEATH OF MRS. CROOT, NEATH. We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Croot, wife of Mr. David Croot, steward of the Neath Constitutional' Club. On Saturday evening a successful operation for peritonitis was performed, but the patient succumbed to exhaustion yesterday.

News of the Churches. Mr. Morgan Jones, of Llanddeusant, one of the senior students at Treveeca College, has received and accepted a call to the pastorate of Furnes« Ohurch, near Llanelly. Mr. H. Ffynant Morgan, of IVewcastle-Emlyn, has had a call to the spiritual oversight of Beaufort Church. Mr. Morgy. will accept, and commence his duties them in June at the conclusion of his pollegi46te r at Treveom. j.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH PROVINCIAL COMPANY. An adjourned meeting of the general pur- poses committee of the Cardiff Corporation (which includes the whole of the members) was held to-day to consider the negotiations between the tramways committee and the Provincial Company. By the Corporation Act of 1898 the corpora- tion have power to take over the lines on the 1st of January next on a basis fully set forth in the Act. It wil!. therefore, be nine months before the corporation can commence the re-construc- tion of the existing lines to make them suit- able for electric traction. In order to avoid the delay negotiations have taken place between the committee and the company, and, in a letter to the town-clerk, Mr. Glenn, engi- neer to the company, laid down the basis upon which the company were prepared-to do the work. The Mayor formally moved a resolution empowering the tramways committee to con- clude an agreement with the Provincial Tram- ways, and that plenary powers be given to them to come to terms 10 Mr. J. VI-. Courtis seconded the proposition. Alderman Trounce strongly objected to the resolution. Why, he asked should the corpora- tion impose upon the company duties which they themselves should perform. The com- pany were not going to take over this work unless they were going to receive a consider- able profit. It an agreement could be arrived at by which the company should do the work during this year, surely there could be an agreement by which the corporation should do the work during the same period. The Mnyori You cannot get such an agree- ment. Alderman Trounce, in continuation, said it had been alleged tint unless the proposed agreement were accepted the company would re-construct- their lines in such a manner as to make them useless for electrtc traction. It was ridiculous to suppose that they would do anything of the sort when they only had nine months' life in the borough. Mr. F. J. Beavan, who had just entered the council chamber, complained that two com- mittees, the general purposes and finance com- mittees. had been called at hours when they were bound to clash. The Mayor said this meeting was ordered by the general purposes committee. It was decided! to ask the finance committee to adjourn their meeting so that the members might attend the general purposes committee. Alderman Bea van gttted, that he was no more satisfied with the information before the com- mit.tee that d'ay than he was at the previous meeting, and, strongly objected to plenary powers being granted on such an important matter to any section of the council. Mr. Good1 moved an amendment to the effect that neither the offer of the tramways com- pany nor the recommendation of the tramways committee be accepted, and' that the subject be deferred for further consideration. He fol- lowed the same lines as Mr. F. J. Beavan, and referred to what he called "the almost cri mfeal manner in which plenary powers bnd bten used by section? of the corporation." Alderman Darid Jones: Did- you say "criminal m-ann.fr?" Mr. Good: Y-es? Alderman Jones: You, ought to be asbamedi to make such a, statement. You should with- draw. Mr. Good's amendment was not seconded. Mr. Brain remarked that the corporation would be stultifying the tramways committee in the future if some arrangement were not arrived at with the tramway company. He had it from the borough engineer that the work would be done under his and Mr. Ellis's superintendance. It would be a great advan- tage to the town to get the whole of the exist- ing lines connected by the beginning of next year. If this were not done the corporation would have the horses on their hands and the power stations practically idle. Mr. F. J. Beavan objected to a matter of this importance being put before the committee with such precipitancy. Since he had had the honour-of sitting at that council—he did not esteem it an honour, and was sorry he had ever come there. Alderman Jones: Why do yon come here? Mr. F. J. Beavan said there was not the smallest credit in being there at all. He felt with people outside, who, in language by no means complimentary, adversely criticised the council in a 5kay which, he thought, they fully deserved. Mr. Veall supported the proposition, and Alderman Jones said it might be better to leave out the plenary powers. Mr. Lloyd Meyrick stated that the discus- sion so far had been devoted entirely to a side issue, and not a word had been said in respect to the proposed terms of settlement. He was there to support the tramways' committee, who, he contended, were doing the right thing for the town and the travelling public. Let the question of plenary powers be put on one side. and the main issue fairly considered. Mr. Brain moved, that the tramways' com- mittee be asked to discuss the reconstruction of the lines on the lines proposed by the Tramway Company and report to the council. Mr. Meyrick seconded.

CAPTAIN'S MYSTERIOUS DEATH. An Alexandria correspondent writes from that port of the 23rd ult.Captain Joseph Bruce, of the steamship Abeona, of West Hartlepool, has just died in port under pain- ful circumstances. Captain Bruce arrived a few days ago with a cargo of coal from Cardiff. On Friday last, the 15th inst., at about four p.m., after exchanging a few words with his chief officer a-bout the cargo, he returned to his cabin, and was not seen again that day. Next morning the steward entered the cap- tain's cabin, and was horrified to find him lying dead in his bunk. He immediately called in the first and second officers, and they found on-tlie cabin floor, near the master's bunk, a bottle containing laudanum, which had been taken from the ship's medicine chest. When there it had been three-parts full, but when found that morning contained only half a teaspoonful, which showed that the anfor- tunate man must have taken a very big draught of the potion. At the inquest the jury found that death had been caused through taking an overdose of laudlanum, but there was no evidence to show whether the man man took the overdose wilfully or accidentally.

POISONED BY POWDERS. Three children at Normanton, Yorkshire, aged from one year to four years, have just died from, as is suspected, some poison in a powder which was given to them as medicine. The body of one, a girl, who was buried on Tuesday, has been exhumed. The children were those of Joseph Artie, a blacksmith. Soon after the powder was given to them they were seized with convulsions, and died soon afterwards. ■■■ — )

MUST BE A PROUD BIRD. Mr. Mackerell, of Eastbury, in South Berk- shire, is the possessor of a buff Orpington pullet. The precocious bird has just laid an egg weighing 7oz., and measuring Sin. in cir- cumference and 4in. from end to end.

Milton's Bible Sold for .£225. The important dispersal of valuable libraries which had been going on all the week at Sotheby's ended on Saturday with the sale of the meat interesting rarity in all the big cata- logue. This was Milton's Bible. It was of great value apart from its owner- ship, for it was the Geneva version in black letter, dated 11:,88; the title to the Old Teeta- men- was inlaid, the boards were old oak covered with stamped1 leather, and above all, it bore the signature. "John Milton, Feb. 24: 1654," on a piece of rough paper pasted inside the front cover. Under this were written the names of several of Milton's relatives, and on the fly-leaf at the end there was the name of "Elizabeth Min- shull" (afterwards Milton's third wife), and the following: "Dec. ye 27, 1714. I gave this Book to my mother, the widow Mathews, but if she dyes before me. I desire that it should be Retorn* to me againe. Wm. Mathews. There are also two other signatures of the Mathews family, and a pedigree of several of them. There are eight signatures of Milton known to the world, according to Professor Masson, and this make, a ninth- The autograph of Elizabeth Milton gave the volume an addi- tional value, and this was thoroughly reccg- ";Iid by the billophiles at the sale, for tR" book was sold for X225.

The American Navy. New York, Monday.—Congress sat on Sunday to discuss vhe Naval Bill, which was finally passed after the item providing for the con- struction of the Holland submarine boats had been Btruck out. The sitting is officially regarded as a continuation of Saturday's ses- sion.—Central News, >.

CHARGE AGAINST THE REV. R. C. FI LLINGHAM. Does Not Ask for Mercy. The Chancellor of the Diocese of St.. Alban's resumed his court this morning at 28, Great George-street, Westminster, in connection with the proceeding^igainst the Rev. R. C. Filling- ham for brawling in Kett-lesbaston Church. Before the chancellor took his seat the defendant handed to the press a piece of paper containing the following statement: — The Rev. R. C. Fillingham having received information late on Sunday night that several persons of influence in the political world were sending a memorial to the Bishop of St. Alban's asking for a clement sentence, tele- graphed to the bishops this morning:- 'Dissociate myself from the memorial; ask no consideration from a faithless bishop, who has broken his ordination vows.' The Chancellor in the Consistory Court being again formally constituted, recited the circumstances under which Mr. Fillingham. convicted of brawling, had failed to get the decision reversed on appeal. The Legis- lature. recognising that it was necessary to take further notice of a clergyman convicted by a temporal court, passed the Clergy Disci- pline Act, and under that Act he had held that Mr. Fillingliam had been guilty of an offence against the general ecclesiastical law. Though not riotous, the defendant. in his protest at the consecration prayer had com- mitted a wholly unjustifiable breach of the law, and such an act as ought. to make him thoroughly ashamed. Any suggestion that his conduct was provoked by the conduct of another clergyman formed no excuse whatever. The proper authority to deal with the rector of Kettlebarton was the Bishop of Ely. The Chancellor, proceeding, held it could not be permitted that private individuals by concerted action should break the law. and such an indeoent expression of opinion as that the conduct of the celabrant was idolatry was simply lamentable. He was bound to consider the whole circumstances and the interests of defendant's parish. Those interests would not be served by suspension, and. having communi- cated with the bishop, his (ehancellor's) judg- ment WPS that defendant, be admonished ajid that he pay the cost of the proceedings. t 1

QUARRYMEN, STUDENTS, AND NUW CHORISTERS. The spirit of "strike" appears to be in the air in the Bangor district, for now after the strike of the Penrhyn quarry-men and of the university college students, we have in our midst a strike of cathedral choristers, who on St. David's Day, with the full concurrence and countenance of the cathedral organist and choirmaster (Mr. T. Westlake Morgan) refuted in a body to take part in a special St. David's service on the ground, it is alleged. that such service was an "extra" and unpaid for. Fortunately for the success of the service, choirs from the other Churches in the city attended in force. The cathedral organist himself, though fully approving of the action of the lay clerks, pre- sided at the organ. What notice, the dean and chapter will take of the choir s action remains to be seen. It may be stated that this outbreak on the part of the choir is the culmination of a long series of complaints.

FOUND IN THE TAFF. Yesterday afternoon the body of Sarah Jane Tilke, wife of Frederick Tilke, collier, 40. Pentrebach-road, Treforest, was found in the Glamorganshire Canal near Glyutaff Church, and subsequently conveyed home. It is believed she fell in the water some time on Saturday night. t

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. CATTLE. Liverpool, Monday.—The supply of cattle slightly larger, but trade verl, slow and prices lower for all classes. Sheftp in similar num- bers, but trade much worse, especially for rough descriptions. QuotationsBeef. 6d to 4d; mutton. 9d to 6d. Supplies: 1,143 cattle and 3,133 sheep. MEAT. London, Monday.—Beef trade steady—Scotch long sides, 3s 8d to 3s lOd; short sides, 4s; Eng- lish sides, 3s lOd to 4s; United States sides (Liverpool killed). 3s 7d to 3s 9d; Deptford killed, 3s 7d to 3s 9d; American hind-quarters, 2s lOd to 3s 2d; fore-quarters. 2s 2d to 2s 5d. Mutton trade steady—Scotch, 4s 8d to 5a; Eng- lish wethers. 4s 4d to 4s 6d; ewes, 3s 4d to 3s 6d. Val trade slow—English and Dutch, 3s 8d to 4s 4d. FISH. Cardiff, Monday.—Moderately good supply. and a fair amount of business doing. Quota- tions:—Salmon, 2s; turbot, Sd; soles, Is 6d; lemon soles, 6d; halibut. 8d; and brill, 6d per lb.; cod. Is 6d to 2s; hake, Is 9d to 2s 6d; best live plaice, 7.8 6d to 4s 6d; small plaice, 2s; skate, Is 9d; haddock, Is 9d to 2s 6d; conger, 2s; and flnnons, 2s 6d to 4s per stone; kippers. Is 9d; and red herrings, Is 6d to 2s 3d per box of 50; bloaters, 7s 6d; and herrings, 5s per 100. Grimsb, Monday.—About 80 stoeamere brought in moderate catches, for which there was a fairly good demand. QuotationsSoles, Is 2d to la 4d; turbot, lOd to Is; brills, 8d to 9d per lb.; plaice, 4s to 5s; lemons, 6s; whitches, 2a 3d to 2s 6d; live halibut, 7fJ lid; dead ditto. 615 to 69 6d per stone; lire ling, 6s; dead ditto, 5s; live cod, 2s to 4s; dead ditto, 8d to 2s ea-ch; live coa-lfish, 37s; dead ditto, 34s; roker. 21s per score; kit haddocks, 17s to 19s; gabbed, 21s to 22e; live. 23s to 26s; gurnets, 6s per box. SUGAR. Glasgow, Monday.—The official report says: —The market opene dquiet, but a fair business has been done at steady prices. The private report says:-Xarket steady, a good business being done. BUTTER. Cork. Monday.—Seconds, 97s per cwt.; thirds, 90s; fine, 99s. In market: 40 firkins. WOOL. Bradford, Monday.-Withont any special change to note, there is a good tone here to- day, and values of fine wools are hardening. There is no speculative buying, but users do not hesitate to satisfy their requirements at current rates. Transactions in English wools are chiefly confined to bright sorts. Mohair is quoted at 16id per lb. for Turkey average, but the inquiry is slight. Yarn trade better. METALS. Glasgow, Monday.—Opening: Scotch firm; small business done at 538 and 53s Id cash, 53s 3d four days, and 53s d month; buyers. 53s Hd cash. and 53s 3d month; skiers, 3d more. Cleveland firm; small business done at, 45s 10! month; buyers, 45s 9d month; sellers, 46s month. Cumberland firm; small business done at 58s 3d seven days; buyers, 58s lid cash; sellers, 58s 3d cash. Middlesborough idle.

Returning for Repairs. The disabled mail steamer Wassau left Queenstown to-daiy, on her return for Liver- pool for repairs.

Broke in Our Wars." The Kildonan Castle, from Oape Town, with 310 invalids on board, arrived at Southampton this morning. ■—WW——— }

Lord Kimberley. The Press Association says:—The following bulletin was issued this morning by Sir R. Douglas Powell, M.D., Mr. Leonard Avery and Mr. C. S. Lord: —Lord Kimberley has passed a very bad night, and shows further signs of weakness this morning.

Christian Workers' Fellowship Meetings. The nsnal monthly meeting of the Christian Workers' Fellowship was held on Saturday evening at the Police Institute, when an instructive, address was given by Mr. R. C. Morgan, editor of the "Christian Among tie ladies and gentlemen who took part in the conversation and exercises were Messrs. Rowland Smith. Redwood (mis- sionary to the Jews), Lear. and J. G. Morgan, and Mrs. Pugh and Mrs. Lang.

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Reported Armistice. We ere informed 'says the "Daily Express") OIl excellent authority that Commandant Louis Botha has obtained a tacit armistice to allow him to communicate with Mr. Krujrer. It is said that a desire having been expressed on all sides by the burghers to discontinue the struggle, Botha asked permission, through the usual channels, to telegraph to Mr. Kruger. The questions put to the ex-President were very definite, and Mr. Kruger, as a last resort, sounded St. Petersburg. The reply from that quarter was anything but satisfactory. An attempt was made to play on the Hague Peace Conference, but the answer to the Boer solicitations was that it was the South African Republics who first declared war. This news confirms our telegram from Amsterdam, published on Saturday, whictt stated that Mr. Kruger had received news from Commandant Botha relative to the latter's position, but could not. make it known.

Boers in Cape Colony. SEVEN MEN MISSING. (PRESS ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL.) SOMERSET EAST. Saturday. Mr. Pearston, the magistrate, reports that a patrol of Nesbitt's Horse was fired upon at Alami Marais Farm at Coetzeeberg. The enemy, who were hidden, called upon the patrol to surrender. They then fired on our men. our casualties are unknown, but seven men are missing. It is supposed that they have been lost in the darkness. A detachment, including the local defence force, has been sent out. Murdered by Boers. [REUTEIl'S TELEGRAM.] CRADOCK. Saturday. The principal native witness in the case against the twenty passengers from Water- kloof charged with high treason was mur- dered yesterday by three Boers, one of whom is a local rebel and a relative of one of the passengers. Severe Punishment for Rebels. [REUTER S TELE-GRAM.] MAFEKING, Saturday. A number of rebels who have been convicted have been severely dealt with. Some have L been sentenced to three years' hard' labou". Others have been heavily fined for harbouring rebels or being absent from their farms with- Gut permission, while one farmer has been fined L233, or two years' hard labour, for har- bouring rebels and concealing information.

HUGE ASSAULT-AT-ARMS. A Remarkable Gathering of Champicn Boxers. The annual aeeauh-at-arms promoted for the benefit of Nazareth House bids fair on the prssent occasion—this (Monday) and Tues- day evenings—to outrival all previous perfor- mances. The committee, which is strong and influential. has managed to get together a programme that it would be almost impossible to put forward on any stage outside London. The programme is too lengthy to deal with in extenso, but some of its principal features may be mentioned. From a, musical point of view some of the best professional talent in Wales has been secured. In athletics gene- rally one need only mention a famous New- port gymnastic team, who have on no less than two -occasions won the P.B.S. Shield. The committee, too, have been fortunate in again securing the services of the famous quintette of drill instructors under Regimental- sergeant-major Allitt, whose various exhibi- tions in lance, sword, and other exercises are well worth going a long way to we- Boxing, as usual, will be a strong feature of the programme on both days, and whatever the committee have done in other branches of athletics, they have certainly excelled themselves in this department. Dick Burge, Jem Carney, J. Scales. J. Roberts, Ben Jordan. H. Greenfield. Sailor Richardson. "Billy" Gopden, Jabez White, and other champions arf names to conjure with so far as the "noble art" is concerned, whilst the amateurs comprise no less th a,n seven cham- pion* and ex-champions. including B G. W. Lynn (middle-weight amateur champion, 1899), E. Mann (middle-weight champion, 1900), A. Vanderhout (light- weight- champion of 1896 and 1897). H. Marks (light-weight champion of 1898). W. Humphreys (light-weight champion of 1900). R. K. Gunn (feather-weight champion of 1895, 1896, and 1897), A. Avent (bantam champion of 1899), and W. G. Worthington (twice winner of the German Gymnasium 8st. 41b, competition). The absence of so many of the champions from London has caused the famous club, the London Polytechnic, to postpone their annual assault-at-arme-a fact that speaks highly for the importance of the Cardiff gathering. His worship the Mayor of Oardiff (Mr. T. Andrews) and a number of aldermen and councillors have intimated tnat they will be present at the entertainment. JEM CARNEY. Jem Carney, one of the best-known and widely-respected exponents of the "noble art of self-defence" throughout the civilised world, arrived in Cardiff on Saturday night, and an "Express" representative imme- diately requested him to explain his presence in the Welsh Metropolis. "Jem" was surprised, and looked it. and stammered that he and his "pal," Dick Burge, were only following ont their usual custom of giving their services to any deserving charity, such as Nasa-reth House, in any part of the kingdom they could get to. Furthermore, he hastened to explain that he, in company with Burge, had boxed at a Nazareth House benefit four years ago. Forty-three years ago the "broth of a boy," who defeated M'Auliffe Pat Downey. "Punch" Keliber. Jimmy Ireland, nnd a heap of othr good men. was lorn in Birmingham, and has since been a credit to the hardware town. His first fight for the championship was with Jimmy Ireland, in 1831, and that, to use Carney's own words, was the warmest fight he ever hrtd. "We fought one hour and fifty- eight minutes," said Carney, "and, take my word for it, I had the biggest hiding then I ever had .in my life. That fight was under the London Prize-ring Rules, and was a.bout the last important championship decided under the old style." "Following this, I think you went to America?" said the interviewer. "Yee," replied Carney; "I had a couple of fights over there. I defeated M'Auliffe seven miles from Boston, and I had a skinful there I promise yon. I had fought Mitchell, of Phila- delphia. previously to this. and in the interval I had crossed over to England for a holiday of a few weeks." Carney has, at the request of a number of friends, brought his championship belt down with him, and that belt will he exhibited by his friends a.t the Park-ball to-night (Monday), for Jem himself is one of the modest sort, and would be diffident about showing it to any- one did not his friends insist upon it.

DERBY MEETING. 2.O-The SELLING HURDLE RACE PLATE of 50 sovs, for four year olds and upwards; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 govs. Two miles, over hurdles. Red Wing, 1; Lord Bobs, 2; Regal Record, 3. Seven ran.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by Messrs. Weatherby of the following scratch- ings:- Devonshire Hurdle, Derby-Cracky and Essex. Doveridge Handicap. Derby-Millman. Derby March engagements—Pisa. Friary Hurdle, Derby-Boy of Egremond. Ma.tlock Selling Hurdle, Derby-Me-eene and Dorian. Westminster Plate, Kempton June Meeting— Memnon. Kempton Park Hurdle Races—Boy of Egre- mond. Ashford Selling Hurdle, Kempton—Dorian. Kingston Hurdle, Kempton—Overrated. All published Handicaps—Harvesting, Ser- vian, The Shogun. Carriden, Lillian Noel, At-be! Roy, and eL Fere. Open Steeplechase, Rucbv-Fanciful. All eiigagements-Filly by Melton—La Rosiere 2yrs (dead). All engagements in Mr Dobell's name- Rococo. Hurst Park engagements. National Hunt Rules*— All Mt A Walton's horses. Caynham Hurdle, Ludlow—Merry Monk n.

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CARDIFF. THIS DAY.- (Before Messrs. LOUIS SAMUEL and T. H. STEPHENS.) DISORDERLY HOUSE. Mary Rees, 57. was charged on a warrant with keeping a disorderly house at 61. Corn- wall-street, Grajige, on the 3rd of March. Uld James Young 27. was up 1'or assisting in the management. Chief-inspector Darston said that when the female was arrested C7 10s. was found upon her in money and a banking account for £ 25. The pair had been living together. The Magistrates finet. them 40s. each and costs, or one month, upon their admitting the offence charged against them. Patrick O'Neill. 29. was charged with steal- ing a pair of boots, value £ 1 Is. 6d., the pro- perty of A. Del Guena. 162, Bute-street, on March 2. Prisoner was alleged to have taken the boots, which were hanging outside the fihop. and were missed at six o'clock on Saturday night. Pc,lice,tl onsi -,ible Rouse was standing in the gatew^j^of Bute-street Police-station, and saw prisoner pass with the boots rolled up under his aim. The boots were identified by an assistant to the prosecutor, an.i prisoner, on being charged with stealing them. said. All right." The Bench sen: him for fourteen days.

LOSS OF LIFE. A severe storm passed over South Wales on Saturday. Several fatalities are reported, and considerable damage was done. SWANSEA. On Saturday morning during the severe storm which swept over Swansea the French schooner Marie Henriette broke from her moorings in the South Dock, but was subse- quently anchored. At the North Dock the schooner Ehza. Francis broke away and collided with the s.s. Clonallan, doing some damage to both vessels. 2,irl. of the spirp of St. Jude's Iron Church. Mount Pleasant, was blown down during the gale. A tuber named Arthur Redmond, of Port Ten 15ant. Swansea, was severely injured by the fall of a lJUoge door 16 feet high at the of the Ehoadda and Swansea Bay Railway, and was taken to the Swansea Hospital. DOWLAIfi. There was considerable damage in the Dow- lais district, and house and cottage property in particular suffered great damage. The Brecon and Merthyr Railway Company's goods shed was partially dismantled, and one of the falling siates struck a horse belonging to Messrs. Guest. Keen and Co. CLimited), breaking its leg. so the animal had to be destroyed. Several holes were made in the roof of Hermon Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel. and a falling tile therefrom hit a woman. cutting her forehead severely in two place. Numerous buildings and sheds in the Dowlais Iron and Steel Works were stripped of the roofing. and the horse stables were damaged in a more or less degree. The roof of the Yo^hriw Station of the Brecon and Merthyr Bauway Company was also destroyed. EBBW VALE. Mr. M'Lucky. one of the firemen at the Ebbw Yale Works, wae badly injured on the leg by a piece of sheeting falling upon him during the gale on Saturday morning. SEVERE GALE OFF THE WELSH COAST. TWO FISHERMEN DROWNED. Fishing boats arriving at Milford Haven report several casualties. The fishing smack Nellie arrived in port oa Sunday morning, Rind Captain W. Head, of Lowestoft, reported having lost two of his men. The Nellie carried a crew of five. and while on the fishing grounds in mid-Channel about ten o clock on Saturday morning the smack shipped a heavy sea. which washed overboard Robert Wigg, aged 23. and William Garret. 21. No boat could be launched, and both men, who hailed from Lowestoft, sank almost immediately.

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and there will be few to disagree with the opinion held by the jury and the judge. And we see underlying the whole business a net- work of mysterious comings and goings that have a sinister look. As to that, it is neither our intention nor our business to make a single suggestion, for it is not improbable that justice has still some work to do; the facts put in evidence speak for themselves. "MORNING POST."—On Saturday evening the Bennett case came to its only possible conclusion: a verdict of guilty was returned, and the prisoner was sentenced to death in the ancient and solemn form. "TI.VES.Irhe Lord Chief Justice told the jury that in his view no other verdict was pos- sible. All who have followed the evidence and t-lia arguments of Bennett's counsel will say the same. Little discrepancies exaggerated, some obscure points net very material made much of, doubts as to the value of the photo- graphs put in evidence against the prisoner, the existence of prejudice against the pri- soner used as the bs.ai.s of appeals in his ffl,vour-all these topics might for a moment distract the attention cf the jury from the cogency of the case for the prosecution; pre- sented in the closing speech of Mr. Gill and in the summing up of t'le Lord Chief Justice, with irrelevancies brushed aside and matters of sensation discounted and facts stated in due proportion, that case was overwhelming. "DAILY TELEGBAPH.Tize conclusion that Herbert John Bennett was the murderer of his wife is one which we are persuaded corre- sponds with the facts elicited at the trial, and will be accepted by the public at large as fhe only just inference from the evidence sub- mitted to the jury. There was hardly, a man present at the Old Bailey who would not heartily agree with the remark of the Lord Chief Justice on Saturday, that no otberver- dict save that of guilty could possibly have been returned.