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CARMARTHEN.
CARMARTHEN. At -the Boar's Head Hotel, Carmarthen, on Saturday afternoon, Mr Vincent Howell Thomas (of the firm of Messrs J. Howoll Thomas and Son, auctioneers) offered Cliapelry Fields, near Fountain Hall. Carmarthen, for sale, the area being 14a. 3r. 17p., and yearly rent 250, but the lot was withdrawn at £ 1,400.
LLANEGWAD AND LLANLLA WDDOG.
LLANEGWAD AND LLANLLA WDDOG. Freehold farms in the above parishes were, on Saturday, at the Ivy Bush Royal Hotel, Carmarthen, offered for sale by Mr John Franois, auctioneer, with the following results :-Biseri- cwm and Pantyffynnon, situate in Llanegwad parish, and including 5a. 2r, 27p. of meadow and pasture land, withdrawn at £ 90; Pant-yCarrile, a small holding in Llanlhiwddog parish, containing 2a. 3r. 5p., sold for B40 to Mrs Anne Davies, Llether. The solicitor was Mr Lewi" Bishop, Llandilo. On the same occasion Mr Francis offered Cefnmaes- gwyn, 92a. 3r. 4p., a freehold farm in the village of Felingwm, Llanegwad parish, the annual rent being £ 85, was sold for <62,500 to the tenant, Mr Johu Thomas. The solicitor was Mr D. Long Price, Talley.
FALL INTO A SHIP'S HOLD.
FALL INTO A SHIP'S HOLD. Samuel Bavester, a labourer, of Robert-street, Newport, was taken to the Newport Infirmary on Friday night suffering from injury to a knee Whilst working on board a vessel in the Alexan- dra Dock he fell into the ship's hold.
THE QUEEN'S PRIZEMAN.
THE QUEEN'S PRIZEMAN. COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET AT LLANELLY. SERGEANT DA VIES AND HIS EMPLOYERS. Nothing could have exceeded in point of in- I terest and enthusiasm the splendid reception given to the Queen's Prizeman, Sergeant W. T., Davies, on Saturday last by the firm and em- ployees of Messrs E. Morewood and Co., of the South Wales Tin-plate Works, Llanelly. Mr J. H. Rogers and his partners have evinced unbounded satisfaction over the distinguished victory of one of their employees, and to signalise further the occasion some 900 of their men were entertained at a banquet at the Morewood Memorial on Saturday evening. The neighbourhood was gaily bedecked, and the gold medallist, attired in uniform, be- spangled with local and national symbols of his success, received upon his arrival a most en- thusiastic reception. Mr W. R. Evans, of the Salutation Hotel, catered in excellent style. The tables cleared, the leading lights of the function ascended the platform. Mr J. H. Rogers, managing partner. took the chair, having Davies on his right hand. Other gentle- men on the platform were the Rev, D. Morgan Jones, M.A., vicar of St. Paul's Major By thway, Capt. T. W. Jones, Swansea; Lieuts. Isaac Phillips and W. Buckley Roderick, Mr Frank Bond, Col.-Sergt. Pascoe, Drill-Instructor Bailey, Messrs Wm. Rues, E. R. Hughes, J. A.Williams, J. Price, Herbert D. Rees, D. O. Williams, Ben Williams, G. Beresford, W. C. Evans, and others. The proceedings were enthusiastic to a degree. The chairman gave the toast of The Queen," and Mr Frank Bond followed with that of the Clergy and Ministers," to which the Rev. D. Morgan-Jones responded. Mr J. Puce sub- mitted that of the Army, ISavy, and Reserve Forces Major Bythway rtsponded. Speaking of the Bisley meeting, the gallant major declared that Sergt. Davies had shot at tho worst target, and therefore laboured under more disadvantages. That was an undoubted fact. But Sergt. Davies took the target as he found it, and made the best of it; and they all knew what sort of a best that was. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN gracefully submitted the toast of the evening, that of Sergt. W. T. Davies, and observed that winniug the Queen's Prize was no child's play, but a great and serious undertaking, and he was proud that one of hi men had brought the coveted decoration to Llanelly. After inquiring inthe circumstances of the competition, he had found that Sergeant Davies had in the 900 yards' range to vary his estimate of the force of the wind from 2 to 12 feet. At that range he did not once miss the target, and he was the only man at Bisley to whom that crowning distinction belonged. Mr Rogers then paid a flattering tribute to the modesty which had characterised Sergeant Davies' conduct since his great achievement. It would have turned many men's heads, but Sergeant Daeies had proved himself to be a man in every sense of the word. Three hearty cheers were then given in honour of the prizeman, after which Sergeant DAVIES felicitously responded, remarking that he could only give expression to his feelings in feeble and inadequate terms. He concluded by submitting the toast of the firm in pn eloquent Welsh speech. This was supported by Major BYTHWAY in a few well-chosen sentences, and supported by the men with three times three. The CHAIRMAN, who was touched by his recep- tion, suitably replied. The proceedings over, a magnificent display of fireworks was made near the works, under the direction of Mr Frank Bond, after which the carriage of Mr Rogers was unhorsed and he and Sergeant Davies having taken their seats the vehicle was drawn through the town, preceded by the baud, right up to Glyncoed Mansion.
CARDIFF LABOUR CHURCH.
CARDIFF LABOUR CHURCH. PROPOSED INDEPENDENT LABOUR PARTY. At the weekly meeting of the Cardiff Labour Church, held on Sunday night in St. John's-hall, Dr. A. C. E. Parr being in the ohair, Mr Samuel Hobson hinted at an early attempt being made to form an independent Labour party in Cardiff. They had, said he, relied too long upon political effort to bring about social salvation. Cardiff required to be brought into line with other forward towns in the Democratic movement. lie hoped to see a Democratic Club established in Cardiff upon sound lines and a total abstaining club. In his opinion, the Cardiff Progressive Labour League should cease to exist as such, and become a branch of the Independent Labour party, whose central organisation was in London. Subsequently, in conversation with one of our representatives, Mr Hobson said it was the serious intention of his friends and himself to set about the establishment of a local Independent Labour party, and to aim at making it something like the power which it is in Bradford. The subject, added Mr Hobson, will be brought up at an early meeting of the Progressive Labour League, and if that body declined to affiliate itself to the Independent Labour party he should have to consider his position as a member of the league.
NO ALTERATION IN WAGES.
NO ALTERATION IN WAGES. A meeting of the members of the Sliding-scale Committee of the Monmouthshire and South Wales steel and iron workers was held on Satur- dayat the Park Hotel, Cardiff. There were repre- sentatives present from the larger and more important steel and iron works of the district, including Dowlais, Cyfarthfa, Tredegar, Blaenavon, Ebbw Vale, etc. The meeting was called for the purpose of receiving the result of the audit made in June last. The effect was that the waf:.3 remain at the same rates that have been in operation during the past three months. This was considered very satisfactory by the men, because, owing to reductions in the selling price of iron and steel, the general impression seemed to be that wages would be reduced. There were, therefore, congratulations that despite a falling market the wages are maintained.
LOCK-OUT OF DOWLAIS FITTERS.
LOCK-OUT OF DOWLAIS FITTERS. The whole of the fitters working in the Upper Works have been locked out, in consequence of their having refused to sign the new sliding-scale agreement. It appears that the men from the first refused to have anything to do with the scale unless it should provide for an immediate advance of wages—for an increase in the standard from 173 9'1 to 20s per week. Mr Martin declined to make a general advance, but promised that a substantial increase should be given to some of the men from the 1st of August. The men "auld not accept these terms; they wanted to know how much the advance was to be and who was to receive it. This information not being vouched, the men refused to sign the agreement, and were then told that they need not come to work to-day (Monday). Inasmuch as the majority of the men belong to the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, the struggle is likely to be a protracted one.
FRANCE AND DAHOMEY.
FRANCE AND DAHOMEY. PARIS, Saturday. — The newspapers state that the interview arranged between King Behanzin and Colonel Dnmas. the present commandant of the French forces in Benin, was to have taken place on the 25th or 26th inst. at Goho, a few miles west of Abomey. Colonel Dumas has, it is added, re- ceived instructions to promise Behanzin nothing but his life in return for his unconditional sur- render. No telegram regarding the result of the meeting has yet been received.— Rsuter.
---FIGHTING IN NICARAGUA.
FIGHTING IN NICARAGUA. NEW YORK, Saturday.—The Herald publishes a telegram from its correspondent at San Juan del Sur as follows:—"It is expected that Granada will capitulate before many h'mrs, the situation of the Government troops in that city being serious. Zelaya, the insurgent leader, has occupied Masava, after hard and desperate fighting and the loss of many lives, and he is now besieging Granada. "-—Renter.
THD RUSSO-GERMAN TARIFF WAR.
THD RUSSO-GERMAN TARIFF WAR. COLOGNE, Saturday.—The Koelmische Zeitung learns from St. Petersburg that the Russian Government will, on August 1st, impose a duty of 50 per cent. above and beyond the present maximum tariff on all German imports into Russia, and that an offioial decree to this effect will be published immediately.—Renter.
BREACH OF PROMISE.
BREACH OF PROMISE. j3450 DAMAGES. Ventnor is a pleasant place to spend a holiday at, and Miss Isabella Laidluw, of 16, Parliament- hill-road, Hampstead, found it pleasanter than most people. She became engaged there in September, 1891, to William Bush Judd, of tho Royal Marine Hotel. The consent of the parents of both parties was given to the engagement. Several letters passed, eaoh letter being couched in endearing terms. In September, 1891, it was My dear Bell," and subsequently My dearest Bell." In the latter he began the letter by saying, I desire a very quiet marriage at about eight o'clock in the morning." The letter finished up with Yours for ever, Will." Not for ever, however. A letter breaking off the engagement came, dated 27th May, 1893, and in that letter the lover— on Friday a defendant at the sheriff's court-ob. served that he felt he was acting as a wretch, but the letter asked what was he to do. Immediately (pathetically remarked the lady's counsel) it be- came known that an action was to be brought there appeared in a morning paper an advertise- ment stating that the defendant had retired from partnership. Miss Laidlaw in her evidence said she accepted defendant's proposal of marriage without her parents' consent. She afterwards communicated with her parents, who consented to the alliance. The wedding was fixed to take place in the month of June, 1892, but was postponed uutil July of the same year. She received from the defendant an engagement ring, wnich she had since returned to him. The cost of her trousseau was JB50, which was paid by her mother. In cross-examina- tion witness said she did not remember saying to the defendant that she could not any money from her mother to pay for the trousseau. Re-examined by Mr Watson, witness said de- fendant had never suggested that it was on account of ill-health he could not marry her. The only reason was that his people objected. Defendant, in his examination in chief, deposed that his parents were not on terms of intimacy with the plaintiff or her parents. On 27th May of the present year he wrote asking the plaintiff to break off the engagement. His reason for doing so was his health was bad. He had suffered from pneumonia, pleurisy, congestion of the lungs, and other complications. Shortly after his engagement he went to Australia for the benefit of his health. He returned in April, 1892, but had since had a slight attack of pleurisy. He received no answer to his letter asking to be released from the engagement, but plaintiff's brother came to him for an explanation, and without any provocation whatever struck him a blow in the face. After he dissolved^partnershiy with his father he received £2 a week for certain duties ho performed at the hotel. He also had JB70 in the Lead Hill Mines. This represented all his resources. Cross-examined by Mr Loveland Besides the JB70 in the Lead Hill Mines he had a plot of land which was given to him by his father in order that he might have a vote. William Hugh Judd, defendant's father, who was greatly affected, stated that his son had been ailing from the time of his birth. He was not fit to marry, and it was on this account that the engagement was broken. Dr. Whitehead, of Ventnor, deposed that there was a predisposition to consumption in defend- ant s family. There was latent disease in defend- ant s system. The Under Sheriff, in summing-up, said there came before him many cases which he was almost ashamed to listen to, but this was one in which the lady was certainly entitled to damages. The jury awarded £450.
SUSPECTED FOUL PLAY.
SUSPECTED FOUL PLAY. A Paisley correspondent telegraphs From post-mortem examination made on the body of David Balling*ll, of 3, Alexander-place, Fossil rark, Glasgow, who was found unconscious in Paisley on Monday night, and died after removal to the infirmary, the authorities beheve the man has been the victim of foul play. Ballingall had been in oomnany with various persons on Monday night, and had spent money freely. The police expect to make arrests shortly.
j AMUSING BREACH OF I PROMISE…
j AMUSING BREACH OF I PROMISE CASE. I I ONLY A QUESTION OF DAMAGES. I In the Nisi Prius Court at the Liverpool Assizes, before Mr Justice Kennedy and a common jury, the action Houlston v. Thompson was heard. The plaintiff, Miss Thurza Jessie I Houlston, residing with her parents m St. Domingo Vale, Liverpool, sued Thomas James Thompson, a commercial traveller, of Belfast, for ) damages for breach of promise to marry her. Mr 11 Tobin was for the plaintiff, and Mr MuJhoJbnd i for the defendant. WV-n the case was called on Mr Mulholland said the defendant admitted the promise to marry and the breach, and the question for the jury was one for damages. Mr Tobinsaid the plaintiff was 24 years of age, and the daughter of a gentleman of independent means residing in Liverpool. She was well con- nected, and her sisters had married well. The defendant was 45 years of age, and had a house which .stood in its own grounds near Belfast. He had a dye works, and also travelled for a firm of carpet manu- facturers at Kidderminster. Ho;ha.d known the plaintiff for four years, having met her when she was staying with her married sister, Mrs Alfred Harper. at IAame. The defelldan, what- ever he might now say, was well to do, for he made her handsome presents. In August last they became engaged, and he made her a present of an engagement ring with five diamonds (counsel held up the ring to the view of the jury). Defendant suggested that they should be married in September, but she considered it was too soon, and eventually January 25th last was fixed upon. ) He went away, and letters passed between them, I he sending her other presents, consisting of a watch, a ring with 16 diamonds, and she in return sent him small presents. At his request she came to England. and they provi- sionally selected a house with a J655 rental at Acock s Gre..n, near Birmingham. Various things were ordered. On December 30th he asked her whether she minded looking after the procuring of the licence, as he was going off to England. She went to the clergyman, and the forms were filled up by the defendant, and the licence obtained. January 4th was the last day on which she saw him, and on that occasion they had a very plea- sant interview, discussing their new abode and its furniture, as well as the wedding day. He told her that as he went a good deal about travelling in England, it would be well for her to have a fclady companion, and he promised to see to it after tho marriage. They parted on the most affectionate terms, and in up to that date the letters showed the relationship between them. Counsel then read a number of letters. When the engagement was broken off the plaintiff became ill and had to be attended by doctors. Her health broke down, and in order to set her up she was invited to stay with Mrs Harper. The wedding1 cake had been ordered, and a lot of wedding presents had been sent to the house, but of course these were returned. The jury could imagine how much the plaintiff had suffered and he asked them to award her substan- tial damages. The defendant had ordered some furniture from Mr Harper, but had never paid for it. He had evidently plenty of means, and he told Mr Harper on one occasion that he had received £2,000 commission from the firm at Kidderminster. The plaintiff, a tall young lady of attractive appearance, then entered the box. She entered into particulars of her acquaintance with the de- fendant, and how he had made presents to her, and finally fixed the day of the marriage. When he parted from her on January 4th it was in an affectionate manner. He said he would take her to the Chicago Exhibition. She chose a number of suits for him in view of the wedding. (Laughter.) Questioned as to defendant's means, she said he told her he was making a thousand a year; alsp that he had bought the house at Gowan Hill, Dranbeg, near Belfast. He lived there. Mr Mulholland Yes, with his mother, brothers, and sisters. Cross-examined by Mr Mulholland, the plaintiff said her father at one time was a corn merchant. Mr Mulholland You were a. barmaid ? Plaintiff (indignantly) Never in my life. Mr Mulholland: But you were at an hotel at Tranmere ? Plaintiff explained that two of her sisters had an hotel there and she occasionally visited them. She still retained the defendant's presents. Mr Mulholland And the trousseau. That will do again. Mr Tobin That is an insult. Mr Mulholland (to plaintiff): You don't sug- gest it ts an insult to say you might get another husband ? Plaintiff: Yes I do. It is a great insult. Mr Mulholland You were rather anxious about his affairs; you pressed him to insure his life 1 Plaintiff: I did not; it was Mr Thompson's own suggestion. Mr Harper, plaintiff's brother-in-law, said the defendant led him to assume he was well off. He told him he bought his house for JB900. He also said that he commenced with a salary of j6800, which was to increase to £1,000, and then £1,200 with commission. Out of this he was to pay all his travelling expenses. Mrs Harper said her sister was deeply attached to the defendant. Asked as to the phrase in one of his letters that he had" had a teetotal fit," she said she never beard or suspected that he took too much drink. Mr Mulholland It does not mean that. Mr Mulholland, for the defence, said he bad nothing to say against the young lady, nor had the defendant. The reason why the defendant had decided to break off the engagement was because he had come to the conclusion the young lady did not care for him personally as a man. Whether rightly or wrongly, that was the opinion he formed. Although she was a pretty and wen-informed girl, he felt that in his position he would rather have a plainer face and a more homely person who cred about him. The defendant had endeavoured to behave fairly, for on coming to this decision he asked thf girl's frIends" appoint an arbitrator to say what sum he should pay her. They, how- ever, preferred to have the matter dragged into court. The defendant's position had been mnch exaggerated. His average income for the last five years had been about £500 a year. The defendant, a tall, stout gentleman, was then called. He said that in 1892 his ross earn- ings were £1,269 and net JB567. So far this year the gross profits were £534. For the past five years his average yearly earnings had amounted to £550. As regarded the dyeworks, all his family were interested in it. and the house at Gowan Hill was a partnership asset. There was a mort- gage on it, and unless met by next November it would be called in. His brothers and sisters were all supported out of the business. When ho decided to break off the engagement he offered to pay a fair sum, and to avoid the case being brought into court.—Cross-examined It is truo I thought the girl did not like me. I was driven to think that when I last saw the lady. I kissed her before I left her, but still I was convinced she was not fond of me. When I wrote to Mr Harper I could not tell what I said I was in such a state. Mr Tobin Why did you not tell him you thought she did not care for yon ? Defendant: Partly and simply from my good nature. I wished to give them the opportunity of throwing me over. He knew that whatever expense they were put to I would pay. I do suggest that when she wrote that letter on Christ- mas Eve she did not mean it. Mr Tobin •_ At that moment was this gill sham ming affection for you ? Defendant I believed so, honestly. Mr Tobin You wrote back a letter full of affeotion. You say, "My darling sweetheart, your letter was a pleasure to me. My love is great and increasing for you, if possible." Defendant said he had not then made up his mind. Would the counsel produce a letter in which she charged him with being drunk on seeing him off ? Mr Tobin said he conld find no such letter. The defendant said the plaintiff bothered him about many little things. After the engagement ha had to pay sixpence for every cigar he smoked. (Laughter.) Re-examined, he said there was a good deal of friction in the letters about small things. One thing that astonished him was that she should be in a small hotel at Birkenhead and not tell him. He would not have minded if she had told him, and it was not nice to be told by a friend, I know Miss So-and-so very well over the water." (Laughter.) His Lordship having summed up, The jury awarded the plaintiff j3450 damages.
A SUICIDE'S VERSE.
A SUICIDE'S VERSE. At the board-room, Ebury Bridge, on Friday, Mr J. Troutbeck, coroner for Westminster, held an inquest on the body of John Maillard. of 93, Adrian-terrace, Brompton, who committed suicide by cutting his throat at the above address. The Coroner read the following verses, which were found on the deceased, and which had been written in pencil on a sheet of foolscap :— NEABER HOME. This sweet solemn thought Can cheer the evening hout, I'tn nearer to my home to-day Than ever I've been before. Nearer the pearly ates, The City pure a gold, Nearer the presence of its Kin, To share His life untold. Nearer the vale of death, To lay my barden down; To bear the palm and wear the crown And stand before the Throne. (Sd.) J. F. MAITXARD. The jury returned a verdict of Suicide while of unsound mind."
A JUDGE ON PERJURY.
A JUDGE ON PERJURY. At Devon Assizes, at Exeter, on Saturday, Mr Justice Day sentenced a labourer named Martin, who pleaded guilty, to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour for committing perjury. The learned judge said perjury was a canker to justice and persons appeared to commit the crime with im- punity. Those found guilty should be made examples of, so that a check would be placed against the prevalence of the crime.
A NEW BATTLESHIP.
A NEW BATTLESHIP. The new first-class battleship Empress of India and the first-class cruiser Grafton, constructed at I a cost of a million and three-quarters, were CQtD- pleted at Chatham ou Saturday.
NEWPORT (COUNTY).
NEWPORT (COUNTY). ORCHARD ROBBING.—There have been numer- ous .complaints of orchard robbing in the parish of Bassaiieg, and the Newport oounty magistrates had before them on Saturday two batches of boys charged with this (iffence. Daniel Prcwett (191, George Dum- mer (16), George A-ttwell (13), and Albert Hood (13) were found stealing apples at Penylan Farm 011 Wednesday afternoon. Two policemen who were sent for found them following the same pur- suit in Cefnllogei Farm. Prewett had six pre- vious offences against him, and was fined 203, or 14 days. Dummer, who had been convicted once before, was given half that penalty, and the two smaller boys were fined 5s each, or seven days.— On Sunday morning, early, George Alexander Cox (15) and Arthur Edward Cox (13), brothers, were caught on the Cardiff-roau, Newport, with apples in their possession. and admitted that they took them from Cefnllogei Farm. Mr John Morgan Jones, occupier of the farm, wished to prosecute. He said that nearly all his apples had been cleared away, and plums as well. His potatoes had also been taken, and these robberies bad gone on for three or four years without any of the culprits being punished. The boys were fined 5s each, and the Bench expressed the opinion that apple stealing was a regular nuis- ance, and must be put down. RUN AWAY FROM WORK.—Twenty-six boys of the Pontymistr Tin plate Works were sent to the office in order to obtain cer- tificates from the doctor, required by the Factory Acts. When the medioal examination was over the lads, who ought to have returned to their work, ran away. Consequent on their absence the Pontymister Tinplate Company sus- tained loss to the amount of J64 13 6d. Four of the lads-Hepp Jenkins, Alexander Osmond, William Durbin, and William Phillips—were summoned before Messrs E. Lewis, H. J. Parnall, and A. C. Jones at the Newport County Police-court on Saturday for leaving work without permission and causing the damage. These boys were said to be the ringleaders, and the manager of the works, whilst having no wish to press the charge, thought a warning from the bench would prove salutary.— The boys were cautioned, and ordered to pay the costs, 4s 6d each. Row AT BASSALEG STATION.—At Newport County Police-court on Saturday, Henry Vaughan (30), William Vaughan (23), Thomas CoJJywick (25), and John Edwards (23) were charged with travelling without tickets from Newport to Bassaiieg with intent to defraud the Great Western Railway Company. Tbe Vaughans and Collywick were also summoned for assaulting James William Dance, porter, and John Ricketts, station inspector.—The Bench fined each defendant 5s for travelling without a ticket. Henry Vaughan and Collywick for the assault were fined 40s or a month, and William Vaughan 20s or 14 days.
.MERTHYR.
MERTHYR. STHANOE BEHAVIOUR.—At the Merthyr Police- court on Saturday, Alfred Hardley, a tiler residing in Bethesda-street, was charged with being a lunatic wandering at large.—From the evidence of Sergeant Cook, it appeared the accused had conducted himself with much pe. ouliarity in the streets, and that he had been bragging that he had fought with and beaten J. F. Pullman, in addition to which he was a millionaire, &c.—Prisoner was remanded for a week. CHARGES AGAINST A PUBLICAN.—Mary Eaton, landlady of the Travellers' Rest, Swansea-road, was summoned for keeping her house open for the sale of beer, and also for refusing to admit the police on Sunday, the 23rdinst. Mr Beddoe was for the defence. It appeared Police-con- stables Edwards, Jones, and Smith visited the house, the first two officers knocking at the front door and Smith being at the back. Four men ran out at the back door.—For the defence, it was pleaded that the landlady was upstairs at the time and could not answer the door, and that she did not know the men were in the house. Four witnesses were called, who bora this out, and the magistrates dismissed the case.
THE CARDIFF ENGINEERS' DISPUTE.
THE CARDIFF ENGINEERS' DISPUTE. The dispute between the Cardiff engineers and fitters and their employers in reference to the question of overtime and the employment of additional men is entermg upon the stage of negotiation. This (Monday) morning a con- ference is arranged to take place at the board-room at the Exchange between representa- tives of the Employers Association and a deputation from the men, and the whole of the points at issue will then be fully discussed. An far as can be ascertained, the position taken up by the employers is thisThey having to pay the overtime wages, felt that they should have the selection of those men in whom they have con- fidence, and not be obliged to take into their service those whom an Outside body might recom- mend. Thus it is pointed out that a man may be placed in charge of a costly and complicated piece of machinery, but understanding it thoroughly he can work it without mishap of any kind. On the other hand should a careless, more or less incompetent or inexperienced man be placed in the same position he may do damage to the plant to a con- siderable extent, though claiming th.) same rate of remuneration as the thoroughly fit and reliable workman. What the outcome of the position may be it is impossible at the present moment to say, but it is felt by the employers that the demands of the men cannot be seriously maintained when the whole of the circumstances of "the case come to be inquired into.
BOARDING MASTERS AND ADVANCE…
BOARDING MASTERS AND ADVANCE NOTES. The Newport boarding masters met at the Masonic Hotel on Saturday afternoon, and decided that, on and after August 1st, they would not accept seamen's advance notes for food and necessaries supplied. Cash payment, or its equiva- lent will now be required previous to ylaoing seaweu's effects on board vuiaels.
CARDIFF.
CARDIFF. OUTING.—The men employed by Mr W. H. Wormleighton, sculptua, took their annual outing on Saturday, when a visit was paid to Cheddar, where a most enjoyable day was spent. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—An ordinary meet- ing of the Cardiff IBoard of Guardians was held on Saturday at the Union Workhouse, under the presidency of Dr. Paine. The Clerk read a communication from the Local Govern- ment Board conveying the statutory consent for the contribution of £600 towards the sewerage of Ely Schools. Mr Ramsdale' proposed that this contribution to the Cardiff Corporation be made, and intimate that this would put the finishing touch on the matter of the drainage of the school. The Kev. J. R. Buckley seconded the proposition, which was agreed to. ACCIDENT TO A BOY.—On Sunday evening a boy, whoe name IHW not transpired, found by P.C, Maxwell lying near a timber stack oppo site Messrs Watson's yard, on the east side of the Glamorganshire Canal, at Cardiff, in an uncon- scion state. He was conveyed in a cart to the Infirmary, where it was found that in addition to other injuries about the head, he had sustained a fracture of the right le. SACRKD CONCERT.—The members of the Cardiff Choral Union, numbering about 190 voices, gave the second sacred concert in the Empire Music- hall, Cardiff, on Sunday evening. The building Was crowded, and the selections, which were rendered under the conduetorship of Mr Jacob Davies, were much appreciated. The society competes at the National Eisteddfod to be held at Pontypridd this week. SCALDING FATALITY. — A little girl namocl Mabel Atidveas, two years ot age, died en Saturday as the result of scalds she had received the previous day at the house of her parents, 18, South William-street. Whilst playing near a pan of boding water she accidentally fell in, and was seriously scalded about the head and face. Sue was attended by Dr. Evans, but succumbed to the injuries as stated.
SWANSEA.
SWANSEA. A HIGH DIVE.—On Saturday, Professor J. B Furlong, who holds the high diving rccord for North and South America, and who in 1885 dived through the rapids and falls of Niagara, successfully dived from LandoreBridge, a height of 130 feet. AN EXTRAORDINARY ASSAULT.—On Saturday night there was found lying in the street un- conscious a woman named Margaret Williams, of Brick House, Strand, who, it is stated, had been assaulted by some man whose name is not known. She was removed to the hospital, where she is detained, her condition being serious. THE WOUKING CLUB AND INSTITUTE.— At the annual meeting of this institution, held on Friday night, a balance of JH120 to the good over last year was reported. Mr W. D. Doggett was elected chairman, and Messrs F. Chambers, C. Lamb, T. Powell, W. Brown, G. Turtle, J. Jones, W. J. Williams, James Fisk, V. Dewick, S. Short, J. Wedlake, and L. Saunders, the committee.
PEMBROKE DOCK.
PEMBROKE DOCK. DEPARTURE OF THE CONNAUGHT RANGERS.— According to present arrangements, the 1st Bat- talion Connaught Rangers will leave Pembroke Dock for Portsmouth 011 the 5th proximo. Imme- diately after their arrival at Portsmouth they are under orders to march for Aldershot, which place they expect to reach about the 22ud August, to take part III the autumn manœuvres. NARROW ESOAPR OF A RIGGER.—A rigger named Samuel Love idge, belonging to Devon- port, had a very narrow escape at the Wear, Mil- ford Ha ven, on Saturday. The cruiser Narcissus I and a rigger's lighter were both fast to the same mooring cable, to which also a company of rig- gers, of whom Lovendge was one, was proceed- ing to attach a large cylindrical buoy. LoVeridgc, who was standing on the buoy, cut a rope which lashed it to the lighter, and the buoy, over- balanced by the weight of cable attached to it 011 one side, turned over rapidly, throwing him into the water. Between the lighter, the buoy, and the slack chain suspended from it, Love- ridge's position was an extremely dangerous one, but he fortunately escaped without injury. After being in the water a few minutes he caught tho rail of the buoy and was assisted on board the lighter.
iMONMOUTH.
MONMOUTH. ALtEGATIONS AGAINST WORKHOUSE OFFICIALS. —At the fortnightly meeting of the Monmouth Board of Guardians, held Oil Saturday, the visiting committee reported that they had inquired into the oliarges preferred by seven inmates against the medical officer (Dr. Prosser) and the master (Mr F. Gunter) for alleged neglect of duty in respect tD a man who had died in the house, and, after careful consideration, found that the complaintB Wele frivolous aod entirely unfounded. They recommended that the report, together with the reports of the medical officer and master, should be sent to the Local Govern- ment Board, in reply to their communication with reference to the complaints. This was agreed to.
RADYR.
RADYR. DEATH OF MR W. LOWRIE.—On Saturday after- noon, Mr Wm. Lowrie, Radyr Farm, went into one of his fields to pay his men, when he was seized with a fit. The men carried him at once to the house, but he only lived for about two hours after the seizure.
BIRTH IN A CAB AT CARDIFF.
BIRTH IN A CAB AT CARDIFF. A singular incident happened at Cardiff on Saturday evening, between nine and 10 o'clock. Whilst proceeding down Mill-lane. P.C. Thomas saw a woman leaning against a wall, and as she complained to him of serious illness, he procured a. cab and directed the driver to proceed to the infirmary. Before arriving at the institution, however, she was noticed to be taken considerably worse. On reaching the infirmary, Dr. Moreland, the house surgeon, was called out, and on examining her in the cab found that the woman had given birth to a female child. The medical man rendered her all necessary assistance, and she was then, on his suggestion, taken to the union workhouse hospital, where she was placed under the care of Dr. Williams, the resident medical officer. The woman, who gave the name of Agnes Thompson, said she lived in Bute-terrace, and it subsequently transpired that she was a widow.
LIBELLING A FOOTBALL REFEREE.…
LIBELLING A FOOTBALL REFEREE. [ At tho Leeds Assises on Saturday, Wm_Bddi- son, of Saltaire, a well-kr.cwn football referee. brouehc a libel action against the Evening Newt and Post, London. The publication complained of was headed Gone, but not forgotten," and was dated Bridgeport, Connecticut." It was as follows Win. Eddisoii, an Englishman from Saltaire, who worked in a factory here for nine months, has disappeared. It is said that before his departure for Liverpool on the Teutonic he obtained diamonds worth 1,200dols. from a New York ftfm, and has borrowed money from such of his friends as were in funds." It was stated that this was deliberately false. Plaintiff had recovered damages from Dalziel's Agency and » Bradford paper, and it was now suggested he was, merely seeking to make money. — The jury awarded him £50.
FIRES IN CARDIFF.
FIRES IN CARDIFF. Two outbreaks of lire-both, fortunately, not of a serious character—were reported at the Central Fire Station, on Saturday. The one ocourred at the house of Mr Charles Morris, 12, Ruby- street, Roath. It seemed the occupier's little boy was sent upstairs with a lighted lamp to fetch something which lay near the window, and he. accidentally set the curtains ablaze. The flames spread rapidly upwards and threatened to do serious damage: but prompt information ueing conveyed to the Roath Police-station, the reel was despatched and the fire quickly extinguished. —The second outbreak was one in the shop of Mr John Shaw, china and earthenware dealer, of High-street Aicade. Here it seems that about half-past two in the afternoon a quantity of straw and waste paper became ignited, but was put 08t, fortunately, by the assistants. Chief Inspector Geen and the tire brigade arrived on the scene soon afterwards, but the reel and hose were not brought into requisition. At an early hour on Sunday moruing a fire was discovered to have broken out in a stable in Copper-street, Roath.. Constables Puchell and Hagg effected an entrance, and succeeded Irt putting out the fire before much damage was done. The fire was caused by a. candle, which was accidentally left burning, igniting soma straw.—At six o clock on Sunday eventng m- formation was received at the Central Fire. station that some boards were burning in a yard belonging to Mr Marsh, in Penarth-road. The firemen, with a hose and standpipe, were sent there, and succeeded in extinguishing the flames.
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SHIPPING CASUALTIES. A San Francisco cable message to Lloyds says j the fire aboard the British barque Cedarbank has J been extinguished. When the vessel has been 3 pumped out she will go into dry dock for survey. A Hamburg telegram to Lloyds says the British steamers Temon and Glendale have been in colli- sion and both vessels are badly damaged The The Temon has put back to Hamburg with bows stove in. The Glendale has been beached off w Eltenbruch and the cargo will be discharged. 9
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Saturday was utilised by the conference for the holding of meetings in various parts of the town. Several of these were intended specifically for working men. In every instance the services attracted crowded congregations. On Sunday aicernoon, in the Park-hall, the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes delivered an admirable and characteristic address to an audience which thronged the spacious building. REVISION OF STATIONS. There was no regular session of the conference on Saturday. The stationing committee sat for iiie whole of the day, and made a number of change". The following are local Cinderford, Alfred Taylor, vice Wm. Pallister Cardiff Dis- trict, Smith Spencer, vice Samuel House New- port, Nicholson Wilson, vice Albert Newbury Merthyr, Charles Augwin, vice Win. Robinson Tredegar, Win. Beckett, vicc John Dixon Pem- broke, Jolin Dixon, vice Wm. Beckett, BLUE RIBBON MEETING. On Saturday evening a public temperance meeting, m connection with the Cardiff Temper- ance and Prohibition Association was held in Wood-street Cnapel, the same being attended by a number of members of the conference. There was a very satisfactory attendance. The chair was occupied by Alderman Thomas Goldsworthy, J.P., of Newport, and among those on the plat- form wer" the Revs, F. AI. Lowry, Loudoun- square John Pugh, J. T. Phillips, and W. Spurgeon, Wu(;d-street Messrs W. T. Raper, J. Fergusson, and D. Shepherd. Addressee of a very earnest and practical nature on various aspects of the temperance question were delivered by the Rev. G. W. Olver, B.A., of London, senior missionary secretary, and Councillor Edwin Richmond, of Sheffield. The Blue Ribbon Choir sang very successfully during the evening. PEOPLE'S MEETING AT CANTON. What was designated a people's meeting, at which it was hoped there would be present a large proportion of the working classes, was held on Saturday evening in the Conway-road Wes- leyan Chapel. There was a large attendance, but from the promoters' point of view the meeting was, as one of the speakers candidly stated, decidedly too respectable." It was obvious, however, that an effort was to be made to popu- larise the gathering, and the Mayor (Mr W. E. Vaughan). who presided, gave the keynote to the meeting when, in his opening remarks, he ¡ emphasised the fact that Wesleyanism began with the poor, and must continue to commend itself to them. The Rev. T. Champness, so well- '1 kncvn by reason of his association with the "Joyful News Home," was then introduced. He Boon ingratiated nimself by narrating some per- sonal reminiscences, which, whilst they were of an amusing character, enabled the speaker to point a moraL He descanted on the evils of gambling, and reminded the working men that it would devolve upon them to set lie the question whetht-r the drink interest shall continue to be as powerful as it is to-day. Ho advocated a practical faith, and said he believed in a religion which puts itself into a man's ten fingers a shoddy re- ligion was not commendable. Addressing him- self mora particularly to parcnt, he urged them to make their homes happy. That was one way of preventing a young fellow throwing him- self away on a doll. (Lnuajhter.)—The Rev. H. J. Smart said he supposed there never was a time in the history of this country when ministers of the Gospel were more familiar with the real and alleged grievances of the people than they are to-day. There never was a day when it was less true to say they were either ignorant or indifferent. So far as the claims of the working classes were legitimate, the Church should zndorse and support them. He strongly deprecated sweating, and expressed hearty sympathy with the working classes in their attempts to improve the conditions of lnoour.-The Rev. DinsdaleT. Young contended that the Wesleyan Chtl;cti had been the greatest ecclesiastical force in history in elevating the working man. There was no real friend to the working man to-day except the Christian—In the course of the evening solas were rendered by Miss- Hallett, Mr Charles Halletfc, and Miss Hutchins, and the proceedings terminated with n bearty vote of thanks to the mayor tor presiding. MEETING AT BROADWAY. A meeting in connection with the Wesleyan Donfprencs for working men was held at Broad- way Wesleyan Chapel on Saturday evening. Mr E. P. Moxey, J.P., presided over a good attend- ance, and interesting addresses were dehvered by 'Rev. T. Stephenson, LL.D. (principal of the Children's Home); the Rev. J. Rhodes (London), Rev, J. PosneU (Leicester), &c. ROATH-ROAD CHAPEL. Large congregations assembled at both the morning and evening services at the Roath-road Chapel. The Rev. F. C. Macdonald, secretary of the Wesleyan Foreign Missionary Society, preached in the morning, and the Rev. Dr. Stephenson in the evening. The latter gentle- man took for his text, the words from the 6th chapter Corinthians, ii., For ye are the temple of the living God." The essential idea of a temple was not a building of great architectural adornment or commodious proportions, but it meant a place consecrated and sacred to a purpose. Therefore, man, if he were possessed of God, vvould be a temple, and it behoved him to so conduct himself as to meet with the appro- bation of his Maker. What they wanted now-a- day3 was a practical religion, and one which could assert and defend itself against the assaults of opponents. If more enthusiasm were thrown into religion the churches would not he wanting, as they were now, missionaries and Sunday-school helpers, but everybody would be anxious to serve the cause. THE RgV. HUGH PRICE HUGHES AT THE PARK-HALL. On Sunday afternoon a special service was held in the Park-hall, when a. sermon was delivered by the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes. Some time before the proceedings commenced the building was filled to its utmost capacity, hundreds having to remain standing until the close of the service, while hundreds more were altogether unable to gain admittance. In the devotional exercises the preacher was assisted by the Rev. P. Neville Andrews. Taking for his text the words, "The officers answered, never man so spake (St. John, vii, 46). The Rev. Hugh P,7ice Hughes delivered a long and deeply-practical discourse, in which he emphasised the importance of studying Christianity rather from the words of its Founder, as given In the Gospels, than from the additional light that was thrown upon it by the epistles. He dwelt mainly upon the essential truth of the Fatherhood of God and Its indispensable accom- paniment, the brotherhood of man. The bright, earnest, picturesque style of the preacher seemed to deeply impress the congregation, and all present followed his remarks with the closest attention. TRINITY WESLEYAN CHURCH, PENARTH. ¡ The third anniversary of the above church was celebrated on Sunday. In the morning the prayers were read by Rev. Watford Green, and the lessons by the senior resident minister, Rev. J. D. Stevens. The preacher, Rev. John Steven- son, of Bradford, addressed a large congregation upon our Lord's Beatitudes, and showed the connection between the moral law as given on Sinai and the beatitudes given by Christ in His sermon on the Mount. In the evening the build- ing was nearly filled to listen to the Rev. T. C. Selby, of Liverpool (author of the Imperfect Angel "), who chose as his subject. "Sin, the Separator betweeu God and Man." Special anthems were rendered by the choir at each service, the organist, Mr A. Speneer Jones, presiding as usual. Collections were taken for the maintenance of the church fabric, and, with previous promises, amounted to over £60. In the afternoon adults and children filled the edifice to listen to an address from Rev. W. T. A. Barber, M.A., lately returned from China, who appeared in Chinese costume, sang hymns in one of the Chinese dialects, and generally interested those present. The collections, amounting to 2,3 12s, were for the Sunday-school funds. The series of services will be concluded on Tuesday night, when Rev. Thomas Champness, the Nvioll- known evangelist and editor of Joyfvl News, will preach. It was Mr J. W. Jones, Preswylva, Carnarvon, and not the Rev. Hugh Jones, who spoke on Friday at the representativesessionoa the subject of the draft charter of the Welsh University. The Rev. W. L. Watkinson, the wit of the Wesleyan Conference, will, in a few weeks, be installed in London as a permanent accession to the ranks of religious journalism. He is to edit the official publications of his communion, and a great deal of racy copy is being anticipated from ¡ his caustic pen. When he resided in Manchester he was in charge of a mid-day service of the pattern wherewith Dr. Parker bas familiarised the City, a service which was attended by a great crowd of cotton men. Mr Watkinson is probably the longest and leanest cleric in the word, and is an inimitable after-dinner reconteur. He edited a London weekly for a few months I some, years ago, so that he is not without journalistic experience.—Star.
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY.
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY. HOW THE BERMONDSE Y SETTLEMENT WORKS. WOMEN GUARDIANS, FREE LAWYER, DRILL, EDUCATION. Among the visitors to the conference was a gentleman with unique experience among Wes- leyan ministers, namely, the Rev. J. Scott Lidgett, who is warden or principal of the Bermondsey Settlement, an institution which has been established at the south side of London Bridge. It furnishes opportunity for educated men and women to do all in their power for raising the mental and moral tone, as well as meeting the social sur- roundings of tho residents of the district of Rotherhithe and Bormondsey. During the past session there have been 1,568 entries in the educa- cational classes, representing about 800 students. Three companies of the Boys' Brigade, numbering 168 members, have been formed. The depart- ments of local administration and philanthrophy include the election of the warden as a guardian of the poor for the St. Olave's Union, and he is also chairman of the committee of the Rother- hithe Infirmary, a post which gives many oppor- tunities of serving the poor. By the influence of the settlement two lady guardians were fort-he first time elected to the board, one of them being Miss Mary Simmons, the head of the women's house in connection with the settlement. Their presence has permitted the formation of a ladies' committee for befnondioar and starting again in life the unfortunate girls who come into the lying-in wards of the workhouse. The Christian council, meeting at the settle- ment, ran two candidates for the Rotherhithe Vestry in the interests of improved sanita- tion, and both were elected. A private labour bureau established in the winter did some good work in finding employment for men out of work. Mr H. S. Mundahl, one of the residents, who is a barrister, has devoted his Saturday evenings to giving free legal advice to those who otherwise would be unable to obtain it. This has been of great value in many cases. The settle- ment nurse, supported by a number of ladies' schools, has been most efficient, and the lectures on home nursing have been very beneficial.
GLAMORGANSHIRE ASSIZES.
GLAMORGANSHIRE ASSIZES. ARRIVAL OF JUSTICE WILLS AT SWANSEA. POSTPONEMENT OF THE CIVIL CAUSES. The Glamorganshiie Assizes open at Swansea this (Monday) morning'. The Judges are Mr Justice Wills and Mr Justice Charles, and it was arranged that the former should preside over the Nisi Prius Court and the latter over the Crown Court. At the last ii-ioul Dt, however, it was found that Mr Justice Charles could not conclude the libel action brought at Chester by Miss Hughes in time, and so his lordship will be detained at that city until Monday. This has necessitated a re- arrangement of the programme, whereby Mr Justice Wills will on Monday -it in the Crown Court and commence the trials of prisoners, while the opening of the Civil Court will be put off till Tuesday, by which time it is expected Mt Justice Charles will be abie to reach Swansea. Then Mr Justice Wills will take charge of the Civil Court, and Mr Justice Charles will take his placo in the Crown Court. Mr Justice Wills arrived alone at Swansea on Saturday. The train he was to arrive by was due at 6.25, and by this time there was a gjod crowd at the Victoria Station to watch the reception. The train, however, was imported two hours late, and so the sheriff, with his smart turnout, returned to the Mackworth Hotel, which are his headquarters for a time. The high sheriff is Mr Robert Forrest, the principal agent of Lord Windsor, and the manner in which he had prepared for the reception of her Majesty's judges won the admiration of everybody. The display has only been equalled by one in recent years, viz., that of Mr Fred Davis when he was sheriff. The carriage, which is a magnificent specimen of the coach builder's art, has emblazoned on the doors the arm of the sheriff, and it is superbly horsed. The coachman and footmen wear a most taste- fully designed livery in the colours of the sheriff. It is a Court costume of the 16th century style- three-cornered black hats wioh cockade, light drab jackets with green and white facings, a green slash and sword Saps, and silver buttons bearing the high sheriff's crest, maroon coloured vests, green plush breeches, white silk stockmga, and shoes with silver buckles. The trumpeters and javelin men are similarly dressed, trousers taking the place of knee-breeches and silk hats the place of the three-cornered ones. The javelin men are twelve in number, and are composed of men employed on the Windsor estate. They are under the control of Sergeant-Major Newman, who is to be congratu- lated on thejr smartness. It was 8.15 when the train at length arrived, and as it steamed into the platform we noticed that there were on the platform to meet Mr Justice Wills the High Sheriff and Mrs Forrest, the sheriff's chaplain (the Rev. W. David, R.D., rector of St. Fagan's), and Mr E. B. Reeco (the under-sheriff). After the formal introduction his lordship drove off amid a fanfare of trumpets and the escort of the javelin men to Brooklands, where the judge will reside during the assize. THE CALENDAR. I The calendar, while not so heavy as usual, con- tains a greater number of serious crimes than we can remember in any previous one. There are, for instance, no less than three charges of wilful murder—one against Edwin T. Phillips for the alleged murder of his wife at Swansea, one against Thomas Davies for wife murder at Pontypridd, and another against Thomas Collins for murdering a woman at Cardiff The 72 prisoners and 52 cases also include the Gower shooting case, the charge against Wm. Rees for tho manslaughter of Timothy Donovan at Merthyr, the charge against the Messrs Lawis, of Cardiff, and a number of eases of forgery, robbery with violence, indecent assault, etc. THE JUDGE AT CHURCH. Mr Justice Wills went to the Parish Church in state on Sunday morning. He was driven from Btooklands in the high-sheriff's carriage, the chaplain accompanying them. At the Albert. hall the mayor (Alderman Chapman) and the deputy town-clerk (Mr Miller), with a posse of police and the bearer of the ancient halberds, met his lordship, and acoompanied him to the church. The sermon was preached by the Rev. W. David (sheriff's chaplain). TO-DAY'S TRIALS. The commission will be opened by Mr Justice Wills first thing this (Monday) morning, after which his lordship will commence the calendar. The civil court will not open till Tuesday morn- ing, Mr Justice Charles not expecting to arrive from Chester till Monday evening. THE CAUSE LIST. The cause list, while not containing any cases of special interest, is considered a good one from the lawyers' point of view, for it is probable that 28 out of the 32 will be fought out. The most interesting case will probably be the libel action of Mabon v. Brace, which stands first on the special jury list. The special jurors have been summoned for Wednesday, but it is hardly jxrobable the petty jurors will be dispensed with by that time, or anything hke it. Following is a copy of the cause list BEFORE A JURY. "Abraham. v. Brace. Thornley v. Pert Talbot Co., Ltd. Sonsom y. Dowling. Jones. v. Williams. Bailey v. Rees. Morgan r. The Great Western Bail- way Company. Roberts v. Glasbrook. Lennard and others v. Faber. *Dakin v. Colman. James v. The Taff Vale Railway Company. Bucknall v. The Midland Railway Company. "The Glamorganshire v. TheDinasSteam Colliery County Coaneil Co., Ltd. The Glamorgan County v. The Great Western Col- Council liery Co., Ltd. The Glamorgan County v. The Cymmer Colliery Council Co., Ltd. Jones. v. Jones. 'Antenen v. The Swansea and Mtim- bles Railway Co., Ltd., and Jenkins. "F. Birkbeck and Ca v. John H. Williams 'Special Jury. WITHOUT A JURY. Mvies v. Williams navies and others v. Harris. Richards v, Edmunds. The National Bank of Wales, Ltd v. Fynney. The National Bank of Wales, Ltd Y. Jacob. The National Bank of Wales, Ltd v. Jacob and Venning. The National Bank of Wales, Ltd v. Jacob and Turner. W. Kvence, Coppee & Co., 1-td v. The Tredegar Iron A The London & Provin- Coal Co., Ltd. cial Bank, Ltd v. Davie.s and others. Williams. v. Jones. Lewis v. Fawcett. Jones. v.Thomas. Davies T. Harris. Godwin v. Treharne. McMain v. Page and others.
VAINDRE HALL.
VAINDRE HALL. On Saturday, at the Park Hotel, Cardiff, Messrs Gottwaltz and Bowring, auctioneers, sub- mitted for auction the well-situate and com- modious residential property known as Vaindre Hall, with also its rich park-like pasture land, covering some 18 acies. The pro- perty, which for many years past was in the occupation of Mr J. Cory, J.P., adjoins the roads leading from St. Mellon's to the Great Western Railway station at Marsh- field, was sold, after a spirited bidding, to Mr Walter Morgan on behalf of Dr. Hughes for £ 7,000. The convenient farm, yard, and com- modious buildings adjoining Vaindre Hall, com- prising a stable with three stalls, two loose boxes, saddle-room and room over barn, waggon house, granary, two cattle sheds, poultry house, cottage containing four rooms, washhouse and boiler- house, a productive garden, and two paddccks of rich pasture land were subsequently sold to Mr Richard Davies for 21, 150.
LONDON'S GIFT TO THE DUKE…
LONDON'S GIFT TO THE DUKE OF YORK. The wedding gift rn the Corporation of London to the Duke and Duchess of York is, says the City Press, to be presented to their Royal Highnesses privately by the Lord Mayor and sheriffs, and not, as was originatly intended, offered publicly at a d-ejeuner and reception.
FOREIGN WARSHIPS IN AUSTRIAN…
FOREIGN WARSHIPS IN AUSTRIAN WATERS. VIENNA, Saturday.—A series of regulations is officially published to day regarding the admission of foreign warships to the waters along the Austrian coast, and their management while in them. Only three warships of the same nationality will be allowed in the same harbour at one time, and along the whole coast only six vessels flying the same flag will be permitted to stay simultaneously. Exception is made in the case of war- ships seeking shelter through stress of weather. As soon as vessels are in sight of land their flag must be hoisted. Topo- graphic and hydrographic surveys and sound- ings are prohibited. Artillery practice can only be carried on after permisssion has been obtained from the local port authorities. It is further provided that death sentences shall not be carried out within the limits of Austrian jurisdiction. The crews of foreign vessels must not carry arms when on shore, and all hostile encounters and seizures of vessels are forbidden. The military ports are Pola and Cattaro. Vessels will be admitted by day only, unless compelled to take shelter, and will be allowed to remain only eight days On approach- ing a military port foreign warships must hoist their flags. Failing this the forts will first fire blank, after a lapse of two minutes they will nre a warning shot, and after three minutes will open fire in earnest upon the vessels.—Renter.
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Last year's cost of maintaining the parks under the contr(>J of the London County Council is :982. 992.
jA CONSUL'S DIVORCE SUIT.
A CONSUL'S DIVORCE SUIT. In the Divorce Division, London, on Satur- day—before the President (Sir Francis Jeune) and a special jury—the Burke divorce suit was further heard. Captain F. M. Burke, a merchant and shipper of Algiers, and Consul-General for the King of Portugal in Algiers, sues for a divorce from his wife, against whom ht1 alleges adultery with five co-respondents. Mrs Burke, in a, cross- petition, claims a divorce on the ground of her husband's alleged misconduct with 7/Tadame Guianchain, the wife of an architect of Algiers. When the case resumed an interesting discus- sion took place between the President and Mr Willis, Q.C., and Mr Inderwick, Q.C., counsel respectively for Mrs and Mr Burke, as to the meaning of a French phrase In a letterjwritten by one of the co-respondents, Monsieur Camille Avon, which had been put- in as tending to prove misconduct between M. Avon and Mrs Burke. The phrase in questIOn, "Jc suis insatinble de ta possession," had been translated as Your posses- sion has made me insatiable." The President had expressed doubts as to the translation, and he asked an interpreter who was present when the letter was read the meaning he attached to the phrase. The interpreter's version was, I am insatiable to have you in my possession." The president explained that he had consulted a very good French scholar, who said that the phrase was a vague one. Mr Willis now stated that he had been examin- ing the phrase by the aid of dictionaries, and he was inclined to think that the phrase must be rendered in the future tense. The English word in"at1able had 1\ future ineaining, and indicated desire, as in the phrase of Milton's insatiable of glory." He also cited an exampJBfrom Littre's dictionary 111 the same sense. The President pointed to examples in Shake- speare and "Juvenal as 1nlplying a past mean- ing. However, he said that in a case of doubt like this he should tell the jury not to rely upon the phrase in question as proving guilt. Mr Willis I hope my dear friend (Mr Inder- wick) and I will soon be insCitoiable" with this case. (Laughter.) Mr Inderwick We have been in possession of it long enough. (Laughter.) Mr Willis I am now in "possession" of this case and I am insatiable" of my labours. (Laughter.) Madame Guianchain's cross-examination was then proceeded with by Mr Willis. Madame Guianchain wished to correct a statement as to Mrs Burke being jealous of her. In her opinion Mrs Burke was not jealous of her, and the scene at Blidah was because she wanted to make witness an instrument for obtaining a divorce. Replying 10 questions, she said that she had ridden out wIth Captain Burke alone many times. She had not met Captain Burke at Mar- gate when she was staying there. She met no man there after her husband left. She had no recollection of the alleged incident of her snatch- ing a letter from the servant at the door. It would not have mattered if the servant had seen the letter she would not have opened it. (Laughter.) She never dined out at Margate. During her stay in London Mr Burke had dined with her, but not alone. She had her children with her. She had no recollection of saying to the servant, when she came into the room, You are like Mr Burke you want to see and hear everything." But she might have said it. She had never lunched with Mr Burke at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel or anywhere in London. He had visited her two or three times a week. Did you give him an invitation to come ?—No invitation was necessary. He was a friend, and could call when he liked. And he had a wife in London at the same time ? —Ah, that was another affair. (Laughter.) I had nothing to do with that. Witness added that at that time she wished to bring an action against Mrs Burke for things that she had said about her. She had gone to the theatre, but Capt. Burke did not go with her. After returning to Algiers, in 1885, Capt. Burke had continued visiting at the house. He had dined with her when her husband was there. Ho might have lunched with her. Mrs Burke did not come there after the Blidah affair, Mr Burke continued his visits until 1889. He had stayed there after her husband had gone to bed. She knew Pons, the dirty idle man," who had formerly been a servant, and had afterwards sup- plied meat to the bouse, and bad given evidence against her. Did he continue to supply you after giving evidence 1-1 told him I would shoot him if he passed near my house. I hope, madame, you did not ?—He never passed again. (Laughter.)—Witness denied Pons' statement that when he was in charge of the house in the absence of herself and husband she had one day returned and asked him for the key. There was not a word of truth in his statement that she tberemet Captain Burke when the house was unoccupied. With reference to an occasion when Mr Burke had stayed at the house all night in her husband's absence, she stated that fearing an attack of cholera she had requested Mr Burke to stay, so that he might go for a doctor if necessary. She had taken chlorodyne, and fainted. Did Mr Guianohaiu receive you to your home after these charges were made, on the condition that you dropped the friendship of Mr Burke?— He did. Have you seen Capt. Burke since 1889 to speak to him Y-Yes, I have met; him at the English Club twice, and once at Sir Lambert Pl-iyOir's, at lunchn. M. Guianchain and Mrs Burke were not there. I once saw him at a lunch at Mrs Whitcomb's.—Taking the whole period of the acquaintance, witness said she had been to pic-nics where bad been. He was one of a party to Castiglione when she was there, where he they stayed until the next day. The evidence of M. Guianchain, taken on com- mission was then read. He stated that he was married to Madame Guianchain in 1875. He had business relations with Captain Barke. Captain Burke came to his house when he liked. In 1889 Captain Burke informed him that his wife had commenced divorce pro- ceedings charging him with adultery with Madame Guianchain. He did not believe there was any truth in the charge. He had, however, written to Mrs Burke asking her to get him as many particulars as she could about the matter. Madame Guianchain had protested her innocence. Eventually he and bis wife made it up and lived together. I11 cross-examination, the witness said he did not believe there was any guilt, but thought his wife had acted too freely and brought these calumnies upon herself. The further hearing of the case was adjourned until Wednesday.
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BURIED AT SEA.
BURIED AT SEA. The steamer Bona, from thecholera-infected port of Bussorah, arrived off Gravesend on Saturday and reported that one of the crew died of cholera on the 16th tilt, and was buried at sea. The vessel was handed over to the sanitary authorities for thorough disinfection.—Renter.
CARDIFF.
CARDIFF. TENDERING A FALSE DISCHARGE.—On Satur- day morning, at the Cardiff Police-court— before Mr F. C. Guoch—.11 army reserve man named Edward Harrisun, was charged under section 76 of the Merchant Shipping Act, witu fraudentlv making use of an altered discharge to get employment on board the British veSJel Borghese, of Glasgow, on 10th July. The prose- cution was undertaken by the Board of Trade, for which body Mr Ivor Vachell appeared. From the evidence which was given the previous day, when a warrant was sought for his apprehension, it appeared that the defendant wished to get a berth on board the Borg nesc, and tendered himself as a seaman, pro- ducing a discharge which had originally belonged to a man named P. Harrison, lately employed on tho Barraclough. The birthplace mentioned in the discharge was Atii'.one, but this had been altered to Garston, and all the dates had been altered.—Mr Charles Baker, the deputy superin- tendent of the Mercantile Marine at Cardiff, proved that the certificate had originally been granted a seaman named P. Harrison on his dis- charge from the Barraciongh.—Defendant pleaded that lie had berm going to sea for months, but offered no explanation of the possession or altera- tion of the discharge note.—A fine of 10 and costs, or 111 default 14 days imprisonment, was imposed.
SWANSEA.
SWANSEA. AT.LKGED INDECENT ASSAULT.—At Swansea Police-court on Saturday, Richard Evans, a labourer, was charged on remaud with indecently assaulting Jane Willett, a hawker, in the Rhondda Hotel, High-street, on the 27th inst. The landlord and landlady of the inn now, how- ever, gave evidence which threw considerable doubt on complainant's story, and the bench decided to dismiss the case for want of corrobora- tive evidence.
BRIDGEND.
BRIDGEND. SUNDAY TRACING.—At Bridgend Police-court on Saturday, William Williams, landlord of the Blandy Arms, Tynewydd, was fined JBZ and his license endorsed for keeping his house open on July 22nd.
THE REMOVAL OF CARDIFF CUSTOM…
THE REMOVAL OF CARDIFF CUSTOM HOUSE. Mr LI. Wood, the president of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce, has received a letter from Sir Edward Reed, M.P., in reference to the pro- posal to remove the Cardiff Custom House from the town to the docks. The hon. member, writing on the 28th inst., states that he has seen Sir John Hibbert, chairman of the Board of Customs, and others, and he hopes to succeed in his endeavour. The Board of Customs is sending, or has sent down, its officers to Cardiff to inspect and report. Sir Edward will now put pressure on that department. He states that he has the postal question and another matter or two still in hand.
THE MONSTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
THE MONSTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL. The arrangements for holding the monster musical festival at the National Eisteddfod pavilion at Pontypridd, on the 4th September next, are proceeding satisfactorily. We under- stand that over 10,000 programmes have been distributed among the different churches, and the singers are busily preparing for the gather- ing. The secretary, Mr Evan Owen, has arranged with the Taff and Rhymney Railways for special troins at reduced fares on that day. Rehearsals will be held at the various centres before the end of August, and the conductor, Mr Dan Davies, has expressed his intention of attending as many as he possibly can. As the majority of the tunes and hymns are all known, the majority of them will doubtless be sung by the entire vast assembly of 20,000 people.
BEER SEIZURES AT CARDIFF.
BEER SEIZURES AT CARDIFF. Several raids were made on Sunday by the Cardiff borough police in houses where it was alleged illicit traffic in beer was being conducted. Constables Green and Davies seized a 4 gallon cask from a house in Nelson-street, occupied by MaryCollllls; white later in the afternoon the same officers took two 4^-gallon casks from the house of Georgina Anderson m the same street. At Roatb, P.C.'s James and Adams entered a house in Adeline-street, occupied by Elizabeth Wright, and seized a nine-gallon cask of beer. Subsequently the same constables made a raid on the house of Mary Cebanna, Llanelly-street, and took possession of a gallon jar of beer. At a later hour the house of Thomas and Susan Green, of 58, Helen-street, was entered, and a 4%-gal I on cask of beer captured.
NEWPORT.
NEWPORT. MILFORD HOUSE SCHOOL.—At the recent prac- tical examination of Trinity College, London, the six candidates presented by the Misses Buchanan passed as follows :—Seniordivision—Christine M. Stone, 75 Marion Gratte, 72 Lilian E. Read, 70 Laura H. James, 70 Gertrude Williams, 66. Primary division—Jessie M. Goldsworthy, 79. PROPOSED REMOVAL OF ASSIZES AND SESSIONS. i At the Monmouthshire County Council meet- ing on Wednesday, Mr David Jones will propose that in the event of the removal of the assizes from Monmouth and quarter-sessions from Usk the courts shall be established at Pontypool. FUNERAL OF MR SCHOFIELD.—1The late Mr Scnoiield, who was a partner in the Liverpool Wharf Company, was interred at Christ Church Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. The funeral was largeiy attended, amongst other local gentle- men present being Messrs M. Wheeler, D. A. Vaughan, Pratt, E. Jenkins, Northcote, and Owens. CHANGES AT CLYTHA COLLRGB.—Dr. Barr.es, M.A., who, for several years has been the Prin- cipal of Clytha College, is about to vacate his position in order to devote himself entirely to religious work. The doctor, during his residence in Newport, has been prominently associated with religious a.nd philanthropic work, especially amongt the working ctasses,he being the principal supporter of the People's Mission and Sunday Breakfast Movement. Dr. Barnes is leaving tho town to take up work in connection with the Countess of Huntingdon Trustees, and he will be succeeded at Clytha College by the Rev. W. E. Winter, M.A. A FLOURISHING BUILDING SOCIETY.—The direc- tors of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Permanent Benefit Building Society have issued their 24th annual and eighth triennial report, which is of a highly satisfactory character. Dur- ing the year there wera issued 57 investing, 53 paid up, and 39 deposit shares, making a total of 149, and representing realized capital of £7,450. On deposit account invested In the advance department applications were inada for and £28,210 was granted. Although a reduction in the rate of interest has been made during tha past three years, the bonuses divisible to a greater number of members is equal to that of the last triennial division, which was tho largest during the society's exist- ence. The reservo fund is £3,08116s, contingency fund £3,403 8s, and surplus profit £2,556 8s, making a total cf £9,041 133 in favour of the society.
CADOXTON AND BARRY.
CADOXTON AND BARRY. TRAP ACCIDENT.-Late on Friday evening, as a man in the employ of Mr Thomas Jenkins, Rhoose, was driving a horse and trap at a violent pace through Porthkerry Park, he ran into a horse and trap coming in an opposite direction, and belonging to Mr Williams, Victoria Hotel, Barry Dock. Two men in the trap were badly injured and the vehicle cut up. On arrival at Barry Dock the men were medically attended to.
PENARTH.
PENARTH. THK BATHING FATALITST. — On Saturday the body of Charles Mitcheli, who met his death under circumstances narrated in our issue of the 27th inst., was found in the bed of the Ely River. CHURCH PARADE.—On Sunday afternoon 100 employees of the Taff Vale Railway in Penarth, all members of the Amalgamated Society of Rail- way servants, assembled at Cogan, and, headed by the Cogan military band, under the conductor- ship of Mr Bryant, marched to St. Augustine's Church, where service was conducted by the Rev. W. B. Sweet-Escott, B.A. The offertory was devoted to the Railway Orphanage Fund.
CARMARTHEN.
CARMARTHEN. A BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT.—Mr John John- son, proprietor of the Prince of Wales's Theatre, has devoted to the Carmarthenshire Infirmary the proceeds (£9 15) of Friday night's enter- tainment, which was patronised by the Mayor (Mr H. Cadle) and other members of the corpora- tion. Shakespeare's Hamlet was creditably impersonated by Mr Frank Reynolds Ophelia by M'ss Liliie Johnson; the King. by Mr John Johnson, jun. and Polonius and the gravedigger by Mr Kennedy Allen. THE RECENT ASYLUM APPEAL AND THE LEGAL COSTS.—At Saturday's meeting of the Carmar- then Board of Guardians, Mr J. Lloyd Thomas (Gilfach) presiding, the clerk (Mr Rowland Browne) reported the result of the asylum appeal which has lately been decided. He said that although the appeal had gone minutely against them it was practically and morally a victory, as the original assessment had been reduced only by the sum of B20 7s. — Mr Thomas Davies, solicitor, commented on the fact that no effort had been made by tho asylum committee to settle the dispute. Mr W. 0 Briarstocke (Penrhygorse) and the Rev. Lewis James (Narberth) had called upon him to see if anything could be done. They had, however, made no definite offer. He veiy severely criticised the recorder's decision, by which the ratepayers of Carmarthen had to bear the whole cost of the proceedings because they had varied by £20 from his (the recorder's) opinion.—A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Browne for the manner in which the case had been conducted.— It was stated that the cost of the Jaw proceedings would be about £1,000.
MOUNTAIN ASH.
MOUNTAIN ASH. COLLIERY FATALITY. Oll Saturday morning, at the Napier Inn, Mr R. J. Rhys held an inquiry touching the death of James Parfit, who had met with an accident in the Navigation Colliery on the 12th inst. It appeared that the deceased was employed in a heading, and was about to fix a post when part of the roof suddenly fell upon him, injuring his spine and fracturing his leg. A no one was to blame, the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
PENTYRCH. :
PENTYRCH. MINISTERIAL. — The Rev T. Jones Davies, 1 minister (If Horeb Chapel, hac; declined the call to 1. the pastorate of Nazareth Calvinistic Methodist Church, Troedyrhiw, near Merthyr.
CHEPSTOW.
CHEPSTOW. ARCHIEOI OGICAL DISCOVERIES. —On Saturday Mr George Sargent, of Bridge-street, Chepstow, caused excavations to be made in the lower part of Bridge-street, and laid bare the foundations of the now-forgotten St. Ann's Church, nearly opposite the Bridge-street end of St. Ann's- lane. The walls were three feet thick, and the plant was of Bath stone, and must have been brought from a considerable distance. Mr Sargent expressed his intention of trying to find if some part of the pavement of the church may also exist. This set, at rest any doubt as to the exact site. -0-
THE GERMAN EMPEROR'S VISIT.
THE GERMAN EMPEROR'S VISIT. ARRIVAL AT COWES. His Majesty the German Emperor, who left, Kiel about 10 o'clock on Thursday morning 011 board his yacht the Hohenzollern, arrived off Cowes on Saturday afternoon. It was shortly after three o'clock when the look-out man on the tower at Osborne House discerned the Hohen- zollern off Ryde. A message was immediately sent to the Queen, and at the same time the new was convoyed to the great battleships in the road- stead. The Emperor's yacht had no sooner come I within hearing distance than the loud-mouthed J cannon of the battleships opened theIr fnll- f Volumed thunder. The "booms" from the Neptune were taken up by the German ships Gneisenau and Stein, and answered from the shore by the battery of the Royal Yacht Squadron, whilst the bluejackets swarmed up from below. His Imperial Majesty, who, not- • withstanding the aid of a powerful marine glass, f cou'd not be s en on deck, met with an enthusias- tic reception. out in the Roads. The riggings of t the battleships became alive with bluejackets, who cheered again and again. Everywh.-r. arounu the sailors manned the ships, whilst still the cannon kept up their noisy greeting. The Ilohenzollern flew a British white ensign at the fore, and the. Emperor's royal standard at the main. Shortly after she had been moored the Prince of Wales, dressed in the uniform of an admiral of the fleet, descended into his launch. and was quickly transferred to the liewiy-amved craft. Here a warm greeting took place, and the Prince heartily welcomed his Imperial kinsman once more to these shores. Subsequently Prince Christian and Princess Henry of Battenberg, who came down from Osborne, pn'; off from East Cowes and paid the Emperor a visit. In the evening the Emperor dined at Osborne. The dinner was a quiet familyaifair. The Queen presided, having the German Emperor on her right, and amongst other Royal personages present were the Prince of Wal^s, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, Prince and Princess Henrv of Battenberg, Prince Christian, and Princess Louise (the Marchioness of Lome). <
GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.
GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY. RESIGNATION OF CHAIRMAN. Mr Charles H. Parkes, the chairman of the Great Eastern Railway Company, has informed his colleagues that he proposes shortly, in conse- quence of the state of his health, to resign the position he now hold" at the board. Mr Parkes has been a director of this company for 24 years, and for the past 19 years has acted as chairman. Reference to his resignation will be made at the j general meeting of the company to-morrow, j when Lord Claud Hamilton, the deputy-chair- | man, will propose that a fitting recognition should <1 be made of Mr Parke's services. J
A NEWPORT CHILD'S SAD DEATH.
A NEWPORT CHILD'S SAD DEATH. At the Newport Town-hall on Saturday even- 'I ing, Mr W. Lyndon Moore, borough coroner, resumed the inquiry into the death of Hannah Jane Adams, six years of age, daughter fcf Richard Adams, a dock labourer, of 65, Jeddo- street. The child was in a brickfield at the bottom of Lime-street, on Wednesday, near a bonfire which some children had lighted. It was said that a little boy pushed her on the fire, and her clothes ignited, deceased being so severely burned that death ensued a few hours afterwards. The adjournment was made in order to inquire into the allegations against the boy.—His mother. Clara Bailey, of 30, upper Jeddo-street, satd she knew nothing of the accident, and her little boy Willie told her It was not true that he pushed deceased oti the fire. He was born on 6th August, 1886.—The boy was questioned by the coroner, and denied that he gave deceased a push at all. They were playing round the fire, and when he saw her dress OIl fire he ran away. Some big boy lighted the fire.—The Coroner remarked that there was no evidence that the boy pushed the girl on the fire, and, even if therfj were, he was of such tender years that the law would not take cognizance of anything he did.— A verdict of "Accidental death was returned.
THE NEW GOVERNOR OF M GIBRALTAR.…
THE NEW GOVERNOR OF M GIBRALTAR. l| The Queen has been pleased to approve of the jsm appointment of General Sir Robert Biddulph, Ifil H.A., G.C.M.G., C.B., High Commissioner 1878 m to 1885. to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the City and Gartison of Gibraltar in sue- cession to the late General Sir Lothian Nicholson, >' R.E., K.C. B. <
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