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LONDON GOSSIP. THE KING'S HOLIDAY. Now that the King has gone abroad, there are few miembeirs Icif ¡the Royal Family, beyond the Queen mld Princess Victoria, at present in this country. The Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Oonnaught, and Prin- cess Patricia, and Prince Arthur of Connaught, are all absent, and it would he difficult to say who would represent the King at homei in the case of a 'sudden emergency. Now that all the world is connected up by the telegraph, not so much :importaneel attaches to the absencp., of the Sovereign, as was formerly the oase, although even now the King of Spain cannot pass a night out of his country without first making formal notification to the Government, of his intention. There is a Spanish proverb, "the King goes where can, not where he would,' but f in this country the,, monarchy enjoys greater I freedom- Still when the King goes abroad (there is always the possibility of his Majesty requiring some member of the Royal Family to deal with -an emergency of State, and at the preSiernit moment the King's choice in thi;s respect would be a very limited one. It would probably fall upon Prince, Christian, who has been rep-r-esenting the King at the silver wed- ding of the German Emperor and Empress. Therte would also bet the Duke 'of Teck, and the Duke of Fife, but it wolulc1 be diiffioult to name any others of sufficient rank, who could, at the present time represent the Sovereign on State occasions. THE ROYAL PRINCESSES. It is practically settled that the, Spanish royal wedding is to take place on June 2nd, and in all probability the Prince and Princess of Wales will represent the King and Queen at the marriage of King Alfonso, and Princess Eha of Dattenberg. Meanwhile the, gorsips are talk- ing of the matrimonial prospects of other Royal personages, and it is said that a marriage will probably be arranged between the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Princess P,atricea of Oonnaght. Thei Duke is the son of the reigning Prin-ce, and 'is twenty-four years of age. But rumour also ;attaches some signifi- cance to the visit of the Crown Prince of Portugal, who is expected to pay a visit toi the King and Quieen in June. There are now, however, only three of Queen grand- daughters, in -additioin to Princess Eha, who remain unmarried. These are Princess Victoria, Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, and Princess Beatrice of Saxe Coburg, whose three sisters were all married out of the schoolroom. MISS WHITELAW REID. There will be iseveral American ,girls among the .debutantes to be presented at the Courts this season, one of the moist charming being Miss Whitelaw Reid, the daughter of the United States Ambassador. Miss Read has been almost ,as much sought after in American Society, as Miss Ro,oseveit-now Mrs- Long- worth—and there is some speculation on the other side, as to whether her visit here may nMt end in her making her permanent residence on this side of the Atlantic. She is a great friend of the newly-married Mr and Mrs Lomgworth, who are expected to pay a visit to London dur- ing the seaison, and will no doubt stay at Wriest Park, the beautiful country seat in Bucking- hamshire, now occupied by the American Am- bassador. THE IDEAL HUSBAND. That well-known and serious writer, Lady St. Helier, has described the idelal husband as a busy man, who: must be fully engaged with his own affairs, or business occupations. Nothing is more irritating, she says, than the perpetual interference of ,a theorist in the! small matters of life, and, 'unless a man finds some outlet for his energy elsewhere, he will bestow it upon small household concerns, .invariably with disastrous results to domestic eomfoirt and hap- piness. In the wider lives that women nolw lead, many of the hardships! and inequalities of olden times have disappeared, and Lady St. Helier thinks that a generous acceptance, of this new position is essential on the part of the husband. At the same time he should not neglect those little courtesies and tokens of affection, which women value so highly. Many ,a married life has been wrecked by the neglelet of these small attentions, to which men are apt to pay too little, heed. AT THE MILLINERS. Most of the. new models are in crinoline straws, not of the fanciful but of the plain kind of straw, only very fine and transparent. A few shew bright satin crowns, set in brims of straw, but these can scarcely be connited a suc- cess, the effect being very like that of a pin- cushion without the pins. Evidently this is to be a flower season, for almost every "creation" boasts a floral trimming. The high aigrettes built entirely of flowers have apparently "caught on," and after the somewhat long ,p,eric,d of heavily masised blooms, the notion is decidedly welcome. Roses, as usual pre- dominate., in hues impossible, blue being the colour preferred by the smartest milliners. 30C VELVETEENS. It was predicted by (authorities oil the sub- ject that chiffon velours Woiuld be little seen this 'spring, and its place in our affections was to. be taken by soft duchess satin, and crepe de chine. The, quthorities made a mistake, chiffon velours is being worn by all who can afford such a luxury. But there are numbers to whom such a gown is -an, impossibility, and these will do well to substitute velveteen for the more coveted fabric. The new velveteens .are charming, and extremely inexpensive, and with all the, wonderful colours at our command, really lovely effects! cam be obtained. Velveteen blouses for wear with cloth skirts are greatly seen just now, and very 'cosy they will prove during the present month. In colour they should match exactly, of course. LINEN GOWNS. The new linens possess a sheeny surface, and look very like poplin, and they promise to take the place' of the heavy linens, so popular last year, to a, considerable degree. The favourite ornamentation is remaining faithful to the bold looking sprays and motifs of linen and em- broidery, that were so fashionable a. year ago. A novel .note has been struck in the trimming of these new linen gowns, with, the pearl shirt button. Rows of the tiniest varieties appear down the fronts, and on the- cuffs, and in some instances they outline the motifs and sprays 1 that find a place on bodice and skirt.

The Cadbury way makes the pureSt and strongest essence. @G%. is very economical in use, and makes the lightest and most digestible beverage.

CONWAY RURAL COUNCIL. GOVERNMENT OFFICER THANKED. The, Conway Rural Council have been con- cerned for months past with a scheme for sup- plying water for domestic purposes to the in- habitlallltsc the upper portion of the parish of Llysfaen from the Gowlyd main at Old Colwyn. A contract was entered into for the construc- tion of a (Service reservoir on the, headland, and the provision of a. pumping engine to raise the water from the main into the reservoir. The site for the reservoir was purchased from the Cefn estate, and the excavation upon it was begun, when a .claim was suddenly made by the Llanddulars Quarry Company to the rock below the surface at this place. It then appeared that the minerals at this spot belonged to the Crown, and the surface .of the ground only to the Cefn estate. In order to buy out the in- terest of the. Quarry Company, who held a lease from the Crown, the Council ,had to pay £ 250, and they had then to negotiate with the Office of Woods and Forests with respect to the right to retain the site, at, the termination or prior determination lelf the lease to the Quarry Company. At first Mr Stafford Howard valued the minerals under the reservoir at £ 172, but after representations1 had been made to him on behalf of the authority by Mr T. B. Farrington, the engineer, he consented to reduce the claim to £ 120. At the meeting of the Rural District Council <on Friday this offer was accepted, and it was decided that the best .thanks of the Council be conveyed to Mr Stafford Howard for the great icoultc)s-y and co-n side ration he had ishown in connection with the matter. On the motion of Mr J. W. Raynes it was also decided to thank Mr Farrington for what he had done on behalf of the Council. LIGHT RAILWAY. The Council decided tIcj .agree to the proposal of the Light Railway Company to extend the period during which the, Company will hold the railway to 42 years from the date of the lOirder, as has been done by other authorities. PUBLIC ROAD CLOSED. A letter from Mr Stafford Howard wa,si read to the effect that he had under consideration the objection of the Rural Council to the clos- ing of the public road at Penmaenrhos, Llys- -V faen, by the tenants of the. Crown, Messrs Kneeshaw, Lupton, and Co., but had not yet completed his inquiries. The road in question leads from Penmaenrhos to the foreshore. Mr J. A. Jones moved, that the roadmen and waterman of the Council remove the obstruction forthwith. He thought the public should re- tain their right to the use of the road until that Tight Was proved not to exist. Mr J. W. Raynes asked if that step would not place the Council in .an awkward position, The Clerk (Mr T. E. Parry): The only ques- tion is the expense of litigation. You z,-A.gnt put your wttrkmen in an awkward position. Mr Raynes suggested that the Clerk should write to the Office of Woods and Forests and ask that the road should be left open until rt was proved tbrut the .tenants had a right to close it. Mr J. A. Jones said it was about time that they took a firm stand in the matter, because the road was vitally1 important to the district. It was the. only road in the parish had to the foreshore. He would, however, for the present accept Mr Raynes's suggestion. JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD. The Council elected the following members their representatives on the new Joint Hospital Board:—Mr Rogers Jones, Dr. Spinther James, Mr Hugh Owen, Mr J. W. Raynes, Mr R. Roberts, and Mr W. F. Jones.

One of the quaint questions addressed to Mr Cautley, Conservative candidate for East Leeds, was: "Are you in favour of mixed bathing for 1 the unemployed?"

CARNARVON NAVAL RESERVE BATTERY. DEPUTATION NOT SUCCESSFUL. The Mayor of Carnarvon (Mr W. A. Daxbi- shire), at a meeting of the Harbour Trust on Tuesday morning, gave a laconicwcüount of the interview which a local deputation. (had a few days ago with the Lords of the Admiralty on the question of the. abolition of the shore bat- t'eriesat which the naval reserve men are at present, trained. The deputation, he said, went under the leadership, of the President of the Board of Trade and Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P. Both those gentlemen spoke, Mr Chaiiies H. Jones spoke, and he (the Mayor) also tried to speak—(laughter),—but it was a dishearten- ing effcirt. Admiral Sir John Fisher was like the figure-head of a ship, whose wooden face would not stir at anything. Lord Tweedxnouth was very polite, but he as much as said, "You had better go home." They would not listen to any arguments whatever, and he was afraid I that the thing was a, failure. He thought that a more private way of appealing to Sir John Fisher and Lord Tweedmcuth would have been better, and he had taken upon himself to ask the Lord Lieutenant whether he would not go up about the matter. He must say that Capt. Richard Jones, a .member of the' Trust, made a stronger impression upon the Board of Admiralty than any other member of the de- putation, because he waited afterwards to talk to Lord Tweedmouth very confidentially, and probably another application of a more per- sonal kind might do some good even now. He was afraid that. it was a mistake for a lot of them to..go to a ParliamenrÜtry committee-roclm. Those upon whom they waited were quite pre- pared to turn them out—(laughter),—for they had evidently no intention of giving way an inch. The Chairman (Mr John Menzies): No doubt you did your very best, and I beg to move a vote of thanks to the deputation.-—(Hear, hear.) Mr Norman Davies seconded the proposal, which was carried unanimously. A short discussion followed and emphasis laid on the main points which may again be submitted to the mortice lof th-a Admiralty with the view of their modifying their decision. It was stated that the enforcement of the new conditions will be a hardship upon the naval reservists in m-ore than one way, and that, in short, the new policy will eventually put an end to the service. BANGOR TRANSFER SESSIONS. At the Bangor transfer sessions on Tuesday, before, Mr Pugh and Mr J. E. Roberts, the caise of the Glanadda Inn, Bangor, again came under the notice of the court. At the ad- journed licensing sessions an application for the renewal, of the licence was not acceded to, the Bench deciding merely to grant a pro- visional licence and to report the house to quarter sessions for compensation. On Tues- day Mr J. D. Jones of Messrs Chamberlain and Johnson, Lliaindudno) applied for a permanent transfer of licence to T. J. Roberts. Roberts was an undischarged bankrupt, a fact that was not known on the occasion of the last applica- tion, but Roberts's character was exemplary, and he had (testimonials from the- vicar of Bangor, Councillor Pozzi, and others. The Chairman, .after consultation, said: We regret we cannot grant this transfer to an un- discharged bankrupt. Mr J. D. 'Jones then asked the. Bench to grant a proteaiion order. Superintendent Harris For how long ? Mr Vincent (magistrates' clerk) said it would mean till the 7th April. Superintendent Harris said he had no objec- tion as the quarter sessions would be held before that date, and this licence would be dealt with. Mr Vincent asked how long it would take to find a new tenant. Mr J. D. Jones said he was afraid it. might take some time, as it would be necessary to find a tenant who would accept the tenancy with his eyes open to the contingency that the licence might be extinguished at the next quarter sessions. The Bench declined tot .grant even the pro- tection order that day, but said that if Mr J. D. Jones cared to renew his .application next Tuesday it would be considered. 11 FOUR RABBITS: TWO MONTHS. At the Dolgelley Petty Sessions on Tuesday the Chairman (Mr M'unro Edwards) referred in sympathetic -terms to the loes the Bench had sustained in the death of Mr C. E. J. Owen, and ,a; vote of condolence with the family was pa-sise,d.-A young man named Griffith Hum- phreys, who had been .repeatedly fined for poaching, was charged with night poaching on land belonging to Mr Henry Lee:, Gelligemlyn, and wlith having in his possession four rabbits, on the 17th February. The Chairman, in sentencing him to two months' hard labour without the option of a fine, said his record was a remarkably bad one. CARNARVON RAILWAY EXTENSION. The Carnarvon Harbour Trust had under consideration on Tuesday the incorporation of certain amendments in their agreement with the P'ortmadoc, Beddgelert, and South Snow- don Railway Company in connection with the proposed extension of tire line to Carnarvon. The alterra,tionsaffected the questions of rates And easements, but the completing of the agreement was deferred to an adjourned meet- ing, the terms thereof to be in the meantime .submitted to the manager of the Company.

CHILDREN'S COUGHS. A WHOLE FAMILY CURED BY VENO'S LIGHTNING COUGH CURE. Mr A. DEXTER, Wholesale Fish Merchant, Lowestoft, writes:—"My children have .suffered from bronchitis and bad colds at this time of the year for several years, but, thanks to VENO'S LIGHTNING COUGH CURE they are much better and we very seldom hear them cough now. I might also say I had my little boy a.ged three years bad with Croup, but thanks to your Cough Cure he soon recovered. It is pleasant to know there is something to cure troublesome coughs and croup in children. VENO'S LIGHTNING COUGH CURE is absolutely the most efficient remedy procurable for children's cousii. It cures whooping cough and croup rapidly, strengthens the lungs and makes children less susceptible to colds. Sold everywhere by Chemists at 9id., Is. ld., and 2s. 9d.

TIDE TABLE fü; M C H I I' MORNING. Ir EVENING. Time Depth j Time Depth. H. M. Ft. In. 5| H. m. Ft. In. 1 Th 2 is 7 i5 2 | 2 54 15 2 2 F 3 13 13 11 II 3 33 13 8 3 S 3 57 12 o »j 4 23 12 0 4 Sun 4 55 il 4 Ii 5 34 11 0 5 M 6 17 J Û 8 7 3 11 0 i 6 T I 7 46 11 1 8 23 12 2 7 8 53 12 11 f 9 20 13 9 8 9 -54 15 1 10 7 15 10 9 F 10 £ 9 17 3 S 10 47 17 6 10 8 11 7 18 9 11 26 19 1 11 Sun 11 47 20 1 12 M (i 7 20 4 0 27 20 11 13 T 0 49 20 7 i. 1 7 20 11 14 W 1 28 20 0 1 51 19 8 15 Th 2 11 19 0 2 33 18 3 10 F 2 50 17 4 3 2i Id 4 17 S 3 48 15 7 4 17 14 2 IS Sun 4 52 13 8 5 37 12 4 19 M: 0 25 12 5 7 15 11 9 20 T 7 55 13 4 8 Si 12 11 21 W" 9 3 14 7 (i 9 81 14 6 22 Th 9 54 10 5 10 17 15 11 23 F 10 30 17 7 10 55 16 31 24 S 11 13 IS 6 11 31 17 9 25 Sim 11 47 13 10 f: 26 11 0 3 18 S 0 19 19 2 27 T 0 35 18 4 0 50 18 10 28 W 1 4 17 8 ) 1 20 17 9 29 L 1 34 16 8 1 49 16 8 30 2 4 lo 8 2 21 15 3 31 S 2 39 14 7 2 58 13 11 The above are Liverpool times. High water Llandudno twenty minutes later.

EXCESSIVE ROAD WATERING. Among the many cases that have of late occupied the .attention of the Rights and Privi- leges Committee of the Cyclists' Touring Club was an appeal for assistance from .a Bourne- mouth member, who wias the victim of the crude system of street watering adopted by the Branksome Urban District Council. The facts appear to be that Mr J. M. B. Turner, of Bournemouth, was cycling from Upper Park- stone to Branksome on the 17th July last year, about 12 30 p.m. The weather had been un- usually rainless for some days previous, and Mr Turner alleges that the surface of the road had been watered with salt water so excessively that he unwittingly ran into a mass of mud, and, although taking every care, slipped side- ways, thereby injuring his person, his cycle, and his watch. Mr Turner reported the matter to the C.T.C., who, after careful investigation, took the opinion of Earl Russell on the point as to whether a Local Authority is justified in ex- cessive watering a road to the danger of the cycling public, and obtained from him a de- cided reply that a local Authority has no power to exercise its rights so as to create an obstruction. Meanwhile Mr Turner had claimed com- pensation to the extent of P,2 2s. from the Branksome Urban Distrrict Council, which they declined to entertain. The- C.T.C. accordingly instructed their local Consul, Mr Evans Vaughan, solicitor, olf Bournemouth, to take the necessary steps to enforce the claim by legal proceedings. By this time the Branksome Urban District Coun- cil had become, merged in the Poole Town Council, and the latter, on being appealed to, declined to render any satisfaction to> the aggrieved cyclist. A summons was accordingly taken out in the Poole County Court against the Poole Town Council, the day for hearing being the 19th February. In sympathy with Mr Turner's case, a number of local riders and eye-witnesses of the occurrence came forward (one of them being, indeed, a former member of the Branksome U.D.C.) with the greatest willingness to sustain the claim. The usual legal formalities including notices, to admit facts, and interrogatories., were formulated, but ten days before the case was to have been heard the Poole Town Council paid the amount claimed, with costs. The resolve of the defendants to; cry "Peccavi "and dispose of the claim made against them withc,.i-L into Court, is in a sense disappointing, for it would have, been in- teresting to have seen the matter fought to a finish. As it is, however, the C.T.C. has suc- ceeded in establishing—though at considerable cost-lthe principle that Local Authorities may not flciod their roads with water in .such a way as to endanger the life and limbs of any class of road users, and it is to be hoped that the action of the Club will have far-reaching effects. -<r-

HALIvYN MINING COMPANY. A 30 PER CENT. DIVIDEND. The annual general meeting of the Halkyn' Mining Company, Limited., was held on Mon- day at Chester. Mr C. T. Parker presided. The directors' report stated that during the year 1,070 tons of lead ore, value £ 10,004 14s. 7d., had been sold., making an average, price of £ 9 7s., ,as compared with 1,784 tons, valued at £ 14,706 10s. 7d., an average of £ 8 4s. lOd. per ton for 1904. Deducting the three interim dividends paid during the year, C2,.COO, there was a balance of £ 3,337 5s. Gd., out of which a final dividend; for the year of 2s. per share was recommended (making 30 per cent for the ye'ar, free .of income tax), leaving a balance of £ 2,837 5s. 6d. to be carried forward. The report and statement of accounts were adopted, .and the dividend as recommended was declared. Mr Thomas Smith and Mr J. J. C'unnah, the retiring directors, were re-elected, and Mr C. P. Smith was eleClteda director in the place of the late Mr J. E. Williams. Mr Walter Con- way was reappointed auditor. Mistress: "Going to leave, are you? Tired of working for a living? What are you going to do, then?" Maid: "Nothing, ma'am. The, fortune tt^ier tells me I'm going to marry money." -u

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HIGH HEELS. Although the great majority of women reject the Louis heel, in favour of the sensible lctw, square variety, there still remain a few who prefer to trip along in a series of jerks, and run the risk of ruining their health, just for the sake of being fashionable. It is true that high t heel diminish the apparent isdze of the feet, and add to the height of the wearer, but all this 'can sc,areely compensate for the dangeirs and disadvantages to which devotees of the high heel lay themselves is open. Moreover, nothing conduces more to a fine crop of wrinkles than the' Louis heel. We, are., most of us, familiar with the anxious, worn expression of the wearer of high heels, and this speedily results in a net work of lines about the eyes and mouth. ft NEW BOOKS. Mr J. B. Burgin's new novel, which will be issued very shortly by Messrs. Hutchinson and Co., is entitled "The Only World." The story is based upon the, lines "The Only World in which to live, and move, and have our being is the world of love," and the, scenes are partly laid in Canada, which is, of ooume., familiar .ground to Mr Burgin. Mr Rider Haggard's new novel, "The Way of the Spirit," in which the ,aurthor presents a very full character study, and an ingeniously Constructed romance, Messrs Hutchinson are. publishing immediately.