South Wales Daily News

FETISH PRACTICES. A CARDIFF GENTLEMAN'S EX- PERIENCES. HUMAN SACRIFICES WHICH CAME UNDER HIS NOTICE. Referring to the paragraph on "Fatish Practices in Africa," which appeared in our columns yester- day, Mr G. Dobson, of Cardiff, who lived for 10 years in the district, says, "Human sacrifices of the kind referred to took place mostly when trade was bad. These people are dealers in palm oil, and when there is not sufficient competition be- tween Europeans, which enables the native chief f to keep up the price, then an appeal to the special deity is made by the sacrifice of the best-looking girl they can purchase, who must be light in colour, therefore a native of the higher lands in the interior, free from blemish, and a virgin, between 12 and 14 years old. For this commodity tha coast natives would have to psy goods to the value of perhaps jB30, a girl of ordinary colour and negro type being worth less than one third. When the prayer is answered a boy of about the same age is sacrificed, and on the occasion of my firt visit, a boy was thrown into the river under tho bows of the first vessel which anchored in the river. Two years afterwards, there not being in the opinion cf the natives as many Europe ui firms trading there as tht-y wouJd wish, a gtrl was sacrificed on the bar at the mouth of the river. The Euro- peans, heariner of the proposed murder, ollVred io buy the girl and send her away. offering £1,000 for that purpose, which, however, was refused by the king, and as they had no means to prevent it the deed was completed, the king averring that to his knowledge in a former instance the victim, being considered unworthy by the gods, was back in the town, saveu miles away, before the canoe could turn round. Since that the district has been taken under the protection of the British Government, and although it would be impossible to altogether prevent these sacrifices unless a resident districtcommissioner settled down amongst each tribe, still the greater part of these horrible practices have been abolished, iiiciudingcatmibal- ism. For persisting in these practices after having agreed not to do so, Ku Ja Ja, the King of Upobo, was exiled to the West indies by our Government. But credit must be given to the several Missionary societies on the coast. During the war of 1871 and 1872 between Oko Jumbo (ül Bonny), and Ja Ja, cauabalism was not practised by the Bonuyuieu, amongst whom the Church Missionary Society laboured, represented bv Archdeacon Dan Crovvther, a son of the coloured bishop, whilst in the neighbouring district of Opobo, where no missionaries lived, the disgust- ing practice was carried out on all those either killed or taken prisoners, amongst the latter being women, some of whom I managed to rescue and send to Fernando Po, whence they finally got back to their own country. At this tinio the town reeked with human flesh, and it was quite unsafe for Europeans to partake of any food except at the tables of the: higher chiefs. Now and then a special feast took place, when one or two bodies were cooked ia a 200-gal. iron pot and the stew distributed there and then. In old Calabar the influence of the Presbyterian mission put a stop to the awful practice of killing the mother of twins as well os the children, the reason bein"' fcliat it savoured too much of the cuslom of aninials, such as goats, etc. In C' uoeroons up to 1833 human sacrifices took place in large numbers on the death of any noted person, the victims being buried alive in the graves to accompany the deceased to the world of spirits. In Brass, winch is referred to in yesterday's artie'e, when one of the kings was buried in 1868, a slave with a I canoe loaded with ali of nieic'i^ndise was butted m the grave. Although it was stated that as he was buried in his dining-room, his successor might possibly, some day help himself to the iin- parishable part of the contents." Mr Dobson believes that a very long period must pass before the habits of these people are very much altered by Christian influences unless a complete revolu- tion takes place. But the chances will be, in his opinion, much greater if Christian Colonies uomd be formed, when the children brought in these villages wou!d remain uncontaminatc-d by the disgusting lessons taught by the followers of Ju Ju, the local fetish.

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I EMIN'S LOVE ROMANCE. Just now, when the death of that remarkable parsonage, Emm Pasha, ex-governor of Equatoria. is announced under most tragic circumstunces iu may bs of interest (9ays Society) to recall the love idyll of the German student, Eduard Schnitzler who has become famour under the nom de guerre of "Emin Pasha," and wham Stanley claims to have "rescued." We refer to the romantic love story of the young German doctor after leaving his native country to labour in Turkey. It was at Scutari that Eduard Schuitzler, an elegant physician just five-and-twenty years of age, by his manners and perfect knowledge of the Oriental language, attracted universal attention, and gained entyee and influence in the highest Turkish circles, so that one day his aid was sought by Ismail Pasha, the Governor-General of Con- stantinople himself. The latter who. late in life, had married a young and lovely girl, suddenly saw his beloved wife Hanem—he had but 0IH,- attacked by a dangerous malady, and implored the foreign doctor to attempt to save her at any price. Aye. so great was Ismail's love for his youthful wife that, ignoring the precepts of the Koran, he himself INTBODCCED THE "CKBKLIKVKR" into his harem, or his wife's apartments. To the latter the appearance of the German physian was like a light from above, for the lovely Hanem was not a Maiiommedan, nor could Turkey claim 'lc'r as a native. Her parents were Hungarian, and she had enjoyed an occidental education but reverses of fortune had broken up her home, and during a journey to Constanti- nople to find employment as a governess, he was asked am married to the famous Turkish marshal. But in spite of having no rivals, and being surrounded with every luxury and Oriental splendour, the youthful biide pined in the oppressive soltude of a Turkish harem. How great was therefore her joy at being able to converse with one who was almost a countryman, with similar ideas and habits That Hanem soon recovered was not an unmixed blessing to tho young couple, as now their meetings had to cease forever. But fate willed otherwise. For one day a Turkish frigate cast anchor before the mouth of the Bojana, and an aide-de-camp of the. Sultan, with armed men, came ashore. His mission was to convey an order from his august master to Ismail, requesting him to consider himself a prisoner, to embark on board the warship, and to come before the Sultan. He was further told that all his privileges were forfeited, his property confiscated, and his For- tunately on the day of the disaster, the youtig German doctor happened to be with Ismail, and 011 his strong arm HAXElI WAS CARRIED OKF, by her husband's request when on the point of being sold into infamy. Meanwhile, Ismail Pasha was conveyed in chains to Trebizond, where he was kept in prison until Dr. Sohnitzier, with the aid of the German Embassy, obtained an audience of Abdul-Aziz, and by his eloquent pleading obtained Ismail'* release. However, the venerable disgraced Pasha enjoyed his liberty but a short while, expiring a couple of months after in the arms of his beloved Hanein. Just before his demise, he expressed the wish that Iiis'young aud faithful foreign benefactor should take his youth- ful widow iu marriage, and his wishes were obeyed, not unwillingly, the lovely Hswem becoming the wife of "Eulln Pasha." However, their union was a short-lived one. Hanem iu giving birth to a daughter, Frr-dts, now in her j fourteenth year, and residing with her auut in iksla.

NEWPORT POLICE-COURT HUMOURS. Messrs Henry Phillips and J. S. Stone magistrates who presided at the Newport Borough Police-court, devoted the first 25 minutes to deal- ing with school attendance cases.—Officer Berry had the nrst innings, and proved four cases, in three of which he obtained fines. The famous officer Tramp then came on the scene, atm the fuu began immediately, in the first case a youn«* woman of respectable appearance, named lloura" han, protested that her boy had been summoned instead of the father. Trump declared that it was for the daughter and not the sou that the summons was issued. The wife uroed that her husband's name was James not Augustus, and the summons was amended, and a fine of 2s 6:1 imposed. The wifo of William Grace then appeared, and kept the court iu a continued roar of laughter by her behaviour. She declared, on taking the stand, that, Trump must be off his chump," as he had summoned the father for not attend- ing school. The woman persisted in chatting away whilst the officer was giving his evidence, addn's nig her remarks principally to tha mem- bers of the fourth estate. Fancy a man 45 years of age going to school < Why don't you go to school, Tom ?" queried the town clerk. Speak up to the gentlemen, Tommy," said the mother. Tommy, however, held his peace, and the matron said Look at his face, all sores, poor little fellow he can't go to school likethat."—Fined 2s 6d, was the magisterial dictum. The mother had no money, however, and was not affected by the announcement, again addressing the reporters, Sh6 said, Put it in the Echo, he wants my 1m; band, a man 45 years of age, to go to school,"— George White was summoned, but did not appear the magistrates were anxious to know what the Whites were. hI don't know, said Trump I never see them working, but I see the wife with black eyes now and again." (Laughter.) The ) bench again imposed half the maximum penalty.

NEW Short Stort EVERY Wkkk.—On Satur- »f.?S ln Published in the Cardiff Times and South Males Heekl;i Atm anew short storv (complete) bv Mrs Huturorford, entitled •• Good Doe.'Th^u ]'

pBSF.RVKR.—Yoa have written your letter on both sides of the paper, iu which lorm we can»\ot tJeal with it. Lc.DUhR E'RA.NclllsL (J.A.)—The qualification for a looker JS the exclusive occupation of rooms, the vaiiie oi winch, f let unfurnished, would be not less than i.10 a "Al • it -0,1 ave in furnished lodgings, eiefore, you must be able to show that, you are pajmg rather more than this, as if the lodshks are £ 1° a year furnished, you are not entitled to a vote. Mvon ptM.fn-»SEU (Cyo^-The document, of which deed f V C°P>\> "ot «• deed at ail. A law ami technical thing in our j'l krmn-^Y" T ° drawn up without some dthveied Du gnnt t0 be ueuvtiea, out not before a moaistrate As ihe a^mnt to'makfi'V* f° "TaU We advise >'ou not t0 as an touitS,^ Ln molWe, but to treat it which will be eqnaliv bv waU s.ie^PUTP,°-se the ^oc'uuent as drawn Dy you !s sufhcient. It must bear a .stamo of 1« On a deed the stamp required would be 2s 6d for auy amount between £ 50 and £ 10J A nrrL J?v note in addition is quite unueces^ry. | n S °:y La a Costs (Scotia). A person who neglects to t>av money owed by him unci fce receives -i Countv Court summons is liable to pay the costs of issuing e summons. He must also send tlie amount to the person tq, wnom it is due at his own expense, as he has omuted to pay it at the time when it was tt.st demanded. It is rather difficult to "see how VuU could have any uoubi ou tiie.se points, as the justice of t hc,, rules is very clear. • Insolvent (A. M. Y.)—The mere leaving of the country by a debtor who is unable to meet his creditors is not all olience. But if he takes with him property to the value of £ 20, with the intention of depriving his creditors of it, he is u Ity of felony, and li. ble to imprisonment. In order to mike him liable io a prosecution, however, a petition must lie presented against him within four months of his departure. MARRIED Woman's PROPERTY (P.R.T.)-If a married V.vlUl1.lI dies intestate leaving a freehold house, her husband is eutisted to it fer ir.s !if and at his ds<>th it goes to lier elde-t soil. If the house be leasehold it becomes the husband's absolute property, and lIe can leave it to whomever lie likes. TituSTKE (.Probate).—Certainly not. The delay of a year is only allowed after a testator's death, in order to wind up his affairs, pay his debts, and collect his property. In a case like yours, where there is a fund held on trust for one person for life, and to be divided between two oi hers at his death, they are entitled to receive the fund without an hour's unnecessaiy delay after his death.

A BADLY-LIGHTED BRIDGE. TO THE EDITOR. SlR, Allow me a small space in your valuable paper to call the attention of the corporation to the 1< ii&ioy Bridge, leading from Richmond-road to Cairns-street, being badly lighted, I think it is very dangerous for passengers going over that bridge at night, as I have had inure than one narrow escape myself from falling head first down the stops there. Anybody who was not acquainted with the bridge could easily miss his footing, which might result in a sprained ankle, broken leg^ or anything r>f the kind. The .corporation ought to put u lamp each side and one in the ir,iCidle.-I am, &e.. A FOOT PASSENGER.

HAVERFORDWEST BAPTIST COLLEGE. TO THE MDITOR. StR,—Will you allow me through the medium I of your columns to state that I regard the deci- sion of the adjourned annual meeting of the constttueutsof Haverfordwest College, held in I Swansea last year, as a final decision iu regard to the future location of the college. a '-ub- talltial majority the constituents of the college affirmed that- they desired the college when re- moved from Haverfordwest to be transferred to Aberystwyth. From this decision the consti- luen ts of the college have never swerved, and never willm the future. An attempt has now been made by the parties who x,ere iii favour of the amalgamation of Haverfordwest with Ponty- pool College, and who failed in the effort, to transfer the college to t Bangor. I will not reflect; Oil I the tactics resorted to in order to bring- this about, but I venture to predict, without the slightest ims-riving, that aU the sincere friends of Haver- fordwest College (aud throughout England aud Walts and many lands they are very many), I will use their utmost efforts to cany out the resolution formed ill Swansea last year. Per- sonally, I had not tl,3 least desire to see the college removed from Haverfordwest, where it has fur the iia.t 54 years done very good work, but inasmuch as many de- sired to see it brought into connection with one of tha University Colleges, I was willing' to cast 1 my vote with the majority of the constituents, that it should bo located at Aberystwyth. I did this because Aberystwyth is in anaCÎ. joining county, because it is a most beautiful I and iiealthful town, and because the president of its University College is a distinguished scholar and member of the Baptist denomination. When we consider the needs of the world, and When we consider the needs of the world, and the great demand for good preachers over all the ) earth, it surely ought not to be said that three colleges are too many for Wales. Let Pontypool continue its work at Cardiff, Llangollen at Bangor, and Haverfordwest at Aberyatwyth. I should advise that the college be allowed to remain for anotner year under the able super- intendence ot the venerable Dr. Davies and his efficient helpers, and then be removed to Aberyst- wvtiJ if all is not ready for its immediate transfer. —I am, &c. THOMAS EVANS. Pontesbury,. Sit ropsli Ire.

ORGANISATION OF CARDIFF MEDICAL CHARITIES. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,-The pertinent letter of A Hospital Retoraier" in your issue of the 13tli instant raises once more a question of most vital importance to the sick poor of Cardiff. He points out that each medical officer has to attend on the average 128 out-patients at the infirmary every vieit, which of course means undue hurry, and that invalid patients have to wait many hours to get attention atall. He tells us that to check this congestion, so far back as some 10 yours ago a joint committee recommended a wage limit (18s for single persons, 22., for a. married couple, with Is 6d extra for each child), above which none should be eligible for outdoor attendance, and that to enforce this "a paid officer should be nppointed to inquire, into the circumstances ot out-patients presenting governors' letters." I may, perhaps, be allowed to remind your readers of what has smce taken place in this connection. In October, 1390, a conference of Charity Organisation Societies at Oxford devoted one of their sittings to considering the subject of organisation of medical charities. Two months later the Cardiff Charity Organisation Society at their annual meeting, passed a resolution urging I the committee of the Infirmary to deal with the matter by summoning a joint committee of those I interested. In consequence of this such a com- mittee acGualiv did meet in August, 1891 (repre- senting the Infirmary, the Provident Dispensary, and the Charity Organisation Society). Their recommendation as to wage-limit was identical with that of the former committee, viz., 185 for I single persons, 22s for married couples, and Is 6d for each child in addition, although it was pointed out at the time that this was no less than 4s higher than the scale recommended by a special committee appointed by the British Medical Association. But when the infirmary committee came to consider the recommendation of the joint committee they relaxed the Jimit still further, and the actual limits now printed on the back of the out-patients' notes are 18s for single persons, 25s for man and wite, and 2s for each I child, bringing the figures very disadvantageous^ near those enforced at the provident dispensary. Indeed under these regulations a couple with a large family of seven or eight children might be admitted at the infirmary free, while rejected by the dispensary regulations as being too well-to-do to be entitled to participate in their provident I scheme—-an'obvious absurdity But anyone who knows anything about the practical working of the system knows that hardly anything is dona to enforce evin this extremely lax limit at the infirmary. How many governors make the necessary investigation as to wages before graiiting an out-patient's letter c; And the letter once granted, what further steps are taken to check the abuse ? True, the infirmary committee passed a resolu- tion requesting the agent) of the Charity Organisation Society to investigate their cases, but thtnigh most willing to help ill the matter, the society has not seen jts way to throw aside all its ordinary work tymongst the poor to .take up this arduous investigation. If it is to do so, it must be provided by the infirmary, or by the public, with funds to employ an additional agent who shall devote himself to the task. On the whole. it is questionable whether this most difficult matter is not being approached in the best way by the people of Bangor. I have before me the announcement of the starting of a new provident dispensary there. In connection with this event the ont.door department of tho Carnarvonshire aud Anglesey Infirmary is to be abolished but to avoid any consequent hardships patients are to bu divided into various classes who are to make contribution to the provident dispensary in proportion te their I wa. limits. The last class (those who are getting very LIW wages) may, at the discretion of the"com- mittee, be admitted to benefit free. fit) 0,,Tr,- Evidently, something must be done to rid the infirmary of its present incubns, for it is felt to be unsatisfactory by the medical staff, the governors, and the patients themselves. The provident dispensary scents to be the right institution to come to tilg rescue, if only the necessary regula- tions cauld bi made to allow it to do SC), for it is at present unduly and di8ftclvtiittgeotisly depleted of patients by the very causes which bring about" the jwoful congestion of the outdoor department of the ii-,firiiiai,,v.-I am. Ac Sept. 15th. HERBERT M. THOMPSON.

REPRESENTATION OF BRECONSHIRE. 0 TO THK EDITOR. Sm, -I, reply to Principle not Pelf," I hope, after reading two or three times his rather wordy effusion,I have at last craspeed what he wishes to I convey, mid to sum it up in two or three words. He is dissatisfied with the action of the com- mittee of the Breconshire Liberal Association in iuclining towards Mr Charles Morley as a suit- able candidate, whereas he wants a Welsh Nationalist selected. To which it may be replied that Principle not Poif enunciates verv lofty principles, but, at present, not practical. To be explicit and as brief as a review of the past may justify to some extent the action of the committee. I quite agree with Principle that the action of the committee is not free from blame and, doubtless, if they had consnltcd a general council before taking action—as they ought $o have done—no emanation from Principle would have beeu necessary. But in emergencies we have to deal with facts, and the truth is, freln imperfect organisation, the association''finds itself on its beam-endN, all for want of funds. The cure tor una 13 a thorough reorganisation of the party. In eveiy division tnere should he a president, two or thrf-e \ice-presidents, a residential committee, a treasurer, aud with a repular subscription according to the disposition and capabilities of the various members. Instead of which wc find in almost every division the onus falls ou one rain who invariabiy degenerates into apolitical autocrat, and the consequence is there are no subscriptions, oniy oue brad, no body, and no tail. Realising tlii, the write,, vertiires to try to exonerates thu general committee from any blame in their selec- tion cf Mr Charles Morley. He is the son of an honoured s:,re-ttie ltto Sai-ii-atl brky, M.P. for Bristol—oue of those worthy men who, when it was not so fashionable as it is now, to espouse tho cause of Nonconformity, bore the ht-at and burden of the early struggle. Mr C. Morley comas before the constituency with sterling credentials, and if he is prepared to act in harmony with our Welsh aggressive party-and only on that condition— I contend that we cannot do bettr-and especially at the reconimendatiou of our esteemed present member, Mr Fuller L. Mait- land, who by his consistency in the advocacy of advanced views and liberal financial help has in a great measure made Breconshiro what it is. I hope Principle, not Pelf" will realise therfl are many electors in Breconshire who arc as anxious as he is to do what is right, but from ni'.tives of expediency d'l not wish under the circumstances to .do anything to cieata a division m the con- stituency. ll'j may depend upon it that the next election will be one of the severest struggles we have had for years, and therefore it behoves us, even in spite of our convictions, to bear and for- bear with one allotl)er.-I aiii, PRINCIPLE WITH PELF.

TO THE EPITOR, p e 3ee. a letter signed "Principle nob V' ",u"t'a:^ '3 lssue. The phraseology is about tne most despicable thing possible to trace to its origin. lc will make this county selection of can- aia_at.es a very lively business if things are talçen seiiously, and it be thought worth while re- butting one who professes such stalwart itadicahsm, wnose "i:3ln" a very shadowy afiiir until very recently. Those terrible sinners that he thunders *-g vinst from Brecon can take their own pait in the matter. If it becomes necessary some very plain things will have to be said on this matter.—I aru, &c„ ALWAYS A RAD.

MR ELLIS, M.P., AND THE CARDIFF CHARITY SCHEMES. TO THR EDITOit. Sir,—Having read in your columns of last Monday the report of the statements of Mr Ellis M.P., re the results of the sc-lieir.es of Charity Commissioners at Cardiff I notice the following In Cardiff alone some of the v«ry poorest boys had risen ftom the board to the high.r grade schools. Sjme are carpenteers, eiigiuens, ircn- workers, and persons of lower class, and one of those boys was now in training for the Euglish Presbyterian Church." As I am a student of the University College, Carditf, and so far as I know the only one there in ti-aining for the English Presbytetiau Church, I think it is only fair to say thut I have not received any scholarship, etc., uuder the scheme of the Charity Commissioners.—lam. &e JAMES PRINGLE.

SALE OF SHORTHORNS. On Tuesday next, as previously announced, Me.-jsrs John Thornton aud Co., auctioneers, of Lo.idon, will sell by auction at the Green Faim, which is one mile from St. Fagnu's Station, tha extensive herd of pure-bred shorthorn cattle, the property of Mr .Tames lIo»vei'. There will be a luncheon at 12, and the sale will commence immediately afterwards, winlil it is anticipated there will be a large aud representative gathering of breeders and others. The herd wAs founded about ten years ago by putchases from several first-class herds when they were dispersed, a large number being obtained from Lord M>>retoti, at Tortworth Court; Lurd Swansea, at Singleton Mr Richard Stratum, at The Dtiffryll as weli as from the old Leigh Court herd near Bristol. In the North some highly bred animals of Bates' blood were obtained frum the Scaleby Castle herd near Carlisle. Reference to the pedigrees will show tht there are a number of tine animals of very famous strains, many \Il'in descended from celebrated prize winners. From Co!. Towueley'e Roan Duchess II., first prize cow at the Royal Agricultural Society's meeting at Leeds, 1861, there are numerous descendants, the tribe having passed from Towneley to Lord Sudeley at Toddingum, Gloucestershire, who also successfully exhibited it. There are also several good lots of favourite Bates' lines of blood, tracing through the Winsomes from the late Duke of Devonshire's hurd at Holker the Lady Elites branch of the Barring tons, and the Kirklevipg- tons, which realised such high prices at the late Mr Bowiy's sales at Siddington, near Cirencester. The Daisy tribe, so long and favourably known in Monmouthshire, producing animals of large scale and great miiking properties, has many representatives, which have Weil-sustaiuod the good reputation of this excellent line, whilst Mr Stratton's well-known strain has some very choice specimens. The cattle will well repay inspection, having been established for the purpose of intro- ducing a good clkss 0; cattle in the neighbour- hood, both for milking and market purposes. There are a grand let of heifers noted prize takers at the Bath and West of England Show.

UNITED ODDFELLOWS ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting cf the Cardiff district-ol the Grand United Order of Oddfellows was held at the Woodville Hotel, Woadville-i-oad, cathays. oil Thursday evening, the following officers being present -Bre. S. O. Williams, District Mastery Bro. E. Lewis, Deputy District Master Bro. J. Williams, district treasurer Bro. W. H. Owens, district secretary Bro. Moigtn Lewis, district auditor and 30 delegates from the various lodges in the D.D.M. re- ported 54 new members from the various lodge- and the same were accepted ititp the district. The of the extension committee was considered very satisfactory, as lour new lodges are about to be -,p.-iie(I.The Auditor reported having found the accounts in a very good financial state. Only three funeral claims were made, which were ordered to be paid.—The nomination of offisers then took place. Bro. E. Lewis, D.D.M., w«/, unanimously elected District Master. Bro. N, C. Parsons gained a majority over Bro. Ccuncillof W. Cross man, and was elected Deputy District- Master. Bro. W, H. Owens was re-elected dis- trict secretary, and Bro. Morgan Lewis WIIS re elected junior auditor.—A presentation emblem, beautifully illuminated and framed, whs pre- sented to Bro. S, O. Williams, D.M., on his retirement from oijdce.- A ec,ii-irnittee was ap- pointed to carry out a fete and demcstration, alsa a united church parade, for the benefit of the charities of the town.

HOW THE PAUPER'S --VLOO WENT. It is not every day of the week that the inwatt of a workhouse leceives a legacy of £ 1C0, Yev this was the exact-sum left to Mr Romaine, a Lambeth pauper, by his father and if anybody wants to know the best way of spending a legacj he has only to do the exact opposite of what tha» gentleman did. With £ 97 in his pocket, tho amount left after legacy duty had been paid, he entered a pubiie-house in the Waterloj- road, aud made the acquaintauco of a Mrs .LNi,usR aud a man named Gill. He treated tliem to unlimited whiskey, and also confided to their attentive ears the fact of his newly-gotten weaitb. Mrs Meuso had only to remark, in a plaintive way, that she had a very bad pair of boots on, and the ex-pauper at once sallied forth and purchased 'nor a new pair, He then spent, in conjunction with his new friends, a couple of pounds at a jeweller's, visited a number of other taverns, and was finally twkeij; to a. hcusc in the borough, where h; fell fast asleep, and woke up in the morning to bad that he bad b en robbed cf every farthing he possessed, and that instead of being a geritlettianof independent means he is still a pauper. On Thurs- day this precious pal r of robbers were convicted at the London Sessions, and senteuce was de- ferred, the judge hinting that if they would ten where the money had gone they would get opf with a lighter penalty. Mr Rein.line might try and recoup some of his loss by writing a book tn, tItled" How I Ran through a Saiail Fortune it Twelve Hours."

A NOTORIOUS SHIP AT BARRY DOCK. The sailing ship Caswell, which has b^eu lyinf at Barry Dock for the past few day, has s strange history. Some 12 years ago » mutiny brolv* out on board, the crew being Greeks witli English-speaking officers. When m mid»ocean the Greeks massacred till with the exception of the carpenter aud boy, whom they kept to steer the ship, not them being able to do so. One evening, however, whilst the Greeks wtJre iu the cabin drinking, so it was stated, the carpenter, seiziDgr his opportunity, bolted the door, took his hatchet, aud watched t-hem coining out another way, kiliiug tiuee as they did so. Th* r-sthe managed to put m irons, and steered the ship himself to its destination, where the prisoners were condemned. A bullet mark from a shot fired by one of the mutineers, and the stains of blooti may now be seen on the deck of the vessel.

MORE MARITAL MISFITS. Yesterday, at tho Harlesden Petty Sessions, an application was made by an old man of 75,iiviogat Utilburn,' for a summons against his young roan lodger," who is 50 years old. The applicant was bound over the previous week to keep the peace for assaulting his wife. The lodger was then a witness against him, and since then he had, it was alleged, threatened the applicant's life. The wife now came forward and asked for protection against her husband. She is only 35 years of age, and has two young children. She said that, since last week her husband had been selling the home. -.The husband I can't live with her. She won't g-jve up the lodger, and he won't go. (Laughter.) —The wife: He is going this week. Ihavegiveu iiiiii notI call t do more than that.— Th« husband: I shall sell up if lean. I can't hve with you.—Mr Bird (the chairman): I can't help him selling his owu home.—The parties then left the court.

A CLERGYMAN'S DAUGHTER IN TROUBLE. At the Central Criminal Court, Frances Bowley a tall, smartly-dressed young woman, the daughter of a Southend clergyman, sur- rendered to her bad to answer indictments chaig- insr her with obtaing goods by false pretences from Messrs John Barker and Co., drapers, Kensington H.gli-street, and from Mr A. J. Tyler jeweller, etc., Broadway, Lahng.—Mr Grain' prosecuted, and Mr Geoghegau repre.- sented the prisoner, who pleaded guilty, -.li Gram said he did not desire to say anything more with regard to the prisoner s History than toteU the court that she had been going about the country with somebody else, beheve tr) b her sister, obtaining other goods. Witn regard to the present charges, the prisoner went to Messrs Barker, and represented that she was Mrs Parker, the wife of Culonel Parker, who was a customer, and obtained goods ot the value of between £8 itnd £10. She also obtained two cigar-cases at Mr Tylet's. in Ealing, by personat- ing a Mrs Boiliii. — Mr Geoghegau. in mitigation of sentence, said the prisoner was 25 years of age. She lost her mother five years ago, and her father, who was a clergyman, was now dying from cancer in the throat. Her friends could not account for her conduct, as she had not made any attempt to dispose of the goods. He protested against the ungraciousness of his learned friend in trying to take away the character of a person not before the court. S:) far as the sister was con- ■ cerued, there was no truth in tho statement.—In reply to the Common Serjeant, Mr Geoghegau said that prisoner's friends would promise that she should be properly taken care of in the future. —The Common Serjeant satdiC appeared to hiti} that the case was on" which should be dealt with under the First Offenders Act, and bound the prisoner over in one surety in 3100 and herself in £50 to come up for judgment if called upon. The prisoner was then discharged, and left too court with her friends.

THE PRINCE OF WALE- AND THE ST AT I ON MASTER. The denth is announced of Mr Henry Farnham, who was for many yaara station-master at Take- ley, one of the village stations on the Great Eastern Railway Company's Witham, Bnnntree, and Bishop's Siortford branch line. His high sense of duty on one occasion led to an amusing incident in which the Prince of Wales played a prominent part. A few years ago his Royal Highness and a party of distinguished guests alighted at Takuley for the purpose of visiting Lord and Llldv Brooke at their Essex seat. K as ton Lodge. By some InCkUlS tho Prince bocama detached from the reat of the party, and did not pass the harrier until a few minutes af^er the others. Mr Farnham was doing duty as ticitet- collector, and not then knowing the Pnnce, he promptly accosted his Royal Highness with "Ticket, please," as he was sauntering through the barrier. Without disclosing his identity the Prince of Wales mentioned that he was one of Lord Brooke's party. Not being satisfied with the Prince's statement, the stationmaster declined to allow him to pass unless he produced a ticket or furnished his name and address. Satisfactory explanations were eventually forthcoming, and his Royal Highness wr.s permitted to rejoin his party. Though somewhat embarrassed wuen iie learned the Prince's identity. the stationmaster was not pertmhed; indeed, he received the intelligence philosophically, and rotnarked, "W hy didn't lie tell me he was the Prince of Wales" His Royal Highness heartily enjoyed the incident.

A DRUNKEN SOLDIER AND HIS BAYONET. It appears to ba dangerous to get too close to a British soldier when ho is performing the im, portant duty of escorting a deserter. A private in the Royal "Warwickshire Regiment stationed at Budhrook Barracks, was charged before the Stipendiary (Mr T. M. Colmore) and Mr C. T. Parsons, at Birmingham Police-court on Thurs- day, with having assaulted three youths, named Thomas Green, Charles Rowley, and Charles Stead. It was alleged against the aocused that on Wednesday afternoon, while taking a deserter along Spring Hill, be pulled a sword bayonet out of its scabb.ird and struck right and left at a crowd of people which had assembled round bun. Green's arm was cut with the weapon, and Rowley and Stead were mjured on their faces. The injuries were of a slight nature. Accused, who was under the influence of drink, got on to a tramcar with the deserter, but was arrested by a policeman. Prisoner's version of the ali'air was that lie and Corporal Wilson were escorting a deserter from Winson Green Gaol to the barracks at Warwick, and when they were in Spring Hill a crowd con- gregated and molested them. They pulled him and the deserter about, and the only thing he could do to get rid of them was to just whip them round with the bayonet." He was not sober.—Corporal Wilson said the crowd surroun- ded accused, who was handcuffed to the deserter, and made it almost impossible for thein to move. Tha prisoner sober and he wasn't drunk,"—Mr Colmore We usually call that drunk here I don't know what you call it in the army.—The Stipendiary said he quite believed prisoner had no intention of doing anybody grievous harm, but he was drunk at the time, and it was dangerous for an intoxicated man to use such a weapon as a bayonet. There was no doubt the accused was much motested by the crowd. A fine of 103 and costs, with t-be option of 14 days' imprisonment, would be inflicted, and this would mee» the justics of the case.

WHAT IS THE SEVENTH COMMAND- MENT ? "I find," says 2ruth, "the following infqrnia- tion in the Saffron Walden parish magazine, under the head of'Questions for the Children's Catecnistug —• What is the Seventh Command- ment ihou suait not commit adultery.—What is committing adultery ? Wishing to marry another person's husband or wife.' The above definition would certainly not hold water in the divorce court. Possibly Saffron Walden is such an innocent spot that even the clergy do not know precisely what the sin is iviiich the Seventh Commandment vetos. But that only seems an ao itional reason why they should refrain from offering instruction on this delicate point."

HOW TO CURE CORPULENCY. j The main feature of fat in the animal body has been made the subject of much spirited dis- cussion ou the one hand, it was contended that satisfactory evidence exists of the conversion of starch and saccharine substances into fat. by separation of carbon and oxygen, the change somewhat resembling that of the vmous fermenta- tion it was urcd per contra that oily or fatty matter is invariably present in the food supplied to the domestic anupals, and that this fat is merely absorbed and deposited in the body in a slightly modified state. The question has now been decided in favour of the first of these views, which was enunciated by Professor Liebitr, the very chemist who formerly advocited the second opinion. By a series of very beautiful experi- ments, MM. Dumas and Milne-Edwards proved that bees feeding exclusively upm sugar werestill capable of producing wax. Dr. Ebstein advocates the use of fat in cases of corpulency, while other doctors as high up the ladder of medical fame recommend lean meats, while others worry the unhappy victims of obesity by insisting upon administering copious draughts of hot water fasting, a most pernicious practice, we believe. Although so much. has been written on this sub- ject by the learned foreigners of the medical faculty, we can approve ot nc. theory so effectual in tha reduction of corpulenoyas the one ad. vanced by Mr F. C. -Russell, the author of to Corpulenoy and the Cure," an interesting little brochure which can be bought for four stamps, from the publishers, at Woburn House, Store- Street, London, W.C. He -goes in for facts and not fancies, and practically says First ascertain your correct weight, then drink three doses of a vegetable compound, perfectly harmless, of a most agreeable flavour then 6tfep upon a weigh- ing machine in 24- hours, and see if youbave not of unhealthy fat. The book is wen worth reading. —Birmingham Daily tfttzclLe, Aug. 19th, 1893. DRINK AND CORPULENCY. Dr. Lorenzon, the Earlangen physician, has been writing on the subject of tiie'iuflnence of liquors on corpulency. He made an experiment upon himself. For a space of four years hedrank over two gallons daifv, and for a further five years the quantity ranged from about half. In this way he succeeded in increasing his weight by five-and-a-half stones, and he became corpulent. On discontinuing the liquids he lost one stone in a week, and the difficulties attending respiration ceased. He endeavours to explain it on the hypo- thesis that the cells whose province it is to de- compose albumen, when a Iarg-e quantity of fluid is taken, extend part of their energy in the com- bustion of fat. The fat they consume is roplaotd by fat from the tisanes. All this seems to us to be superfluous if intended to be of use to those who arc suffering from obesity, for it simply proves that if one gives up their drink there is hope for them. but not otherwise. is rather behind the times, for under the treatment of our English specialist, Mr Russell, he permits his followers-to drink as much as they choose, and yet reduces thorn m weight as fast, as the figures given by Dr. Lurenzen, which is all important. Is life worth living if oiw's supply of liquor is to be suddenly cutoff? Mr Russell's reduction is achieved bv u, clever concoction of mallows and other field herbs of the simplest nature, which has to be taken three times a day for a certain period. It is ex- tremely pleasant to the pahte, tasting like a sort of lemonade, and upon the prescribed quantity as much as 41b. in *9ver* cases has been reduced in twenty-four hours We have not more space to follow this interesting subject, but we recommend our readers to send four stamps to Mr Russell Woburn House, Store-street, Loudon, W.C. who publishes a bcok called Corpulency and tlie Cure," which contains a pithy, sensible treatise on corpulency which should certainly be read bv all who are victims to obesit,y,—Slafoahhire Seniine:! August 10th, 1893. EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS IN THE TKF.ATMKNT OF OBLSITY. Our corpulent readers will be glad to learn how to positively lose two stone in about a month with the greatest possible benefit in health, strength, find muscle, by a comparatively new system. It is a singular paradox that the patient, returning quickly to a healthy state, with creased actiyity of tho brain, digestive, and other organs, naturally requires more food than hitherto yet, notwithstanding this, he abso- lutely loses in we:g!1t one or two pounds daily, as the weighing machir." will prove. Thus there is no suggestion cf starvation. It is an absolute success, and the author, who has devoted years of I study to the subject, absolutely guarantees a noticeable reduction within 24 hours of Oom. I meneiug the treatment. This is different from other diseases, for the patient in some coses may go for weeks without. b'.ing able tÓ test whether the physician has rightly treated him, and may have derived no real or apparent im- provement in health. Here, we repeat the author guarantees it in 21 hours, the scalo to be the unerring judge. We advise our readers to call the attention of stout friends to this, because, sincerely, we think they ought to know. For their information, we may say thai on sending 4d in stamps a re-print of Press notices from some hundreds of medical and other juurinvs (British and foreign), and other iuterfstilJg. pa.rti. I culars, mcltiding thl r recipe can be badjoin a Mr F. G. Iuissell, Woourn House, Slore-s'ivefc Bedford-square, London, Ltter.

The Cue at Curb for Oobns.—Munday a Viridine—Still further testimony. A Chemist writes- Will you send me a bottle of vour Viridine It is foT my own use. I get plenty of corn cures, of the same try colour, but none of them appear to equal yours N'a one ought to say his corns are incurable until ue ha« used Nnidine. Thousands have befn cured, nvwt of .whom nad suffered for over 5Ciears Bewaieof nutation,, sold in bottles ls, by pest l's 2d, by tho vopnelor, J. Muad^vvU^mst V HWstrPtst Cardiff aa<4 ;,1: CheDw:t.. 1079