South Wales Daily News

j THE HOUSEHOLD. one thinks of, furnishing a room en suite r.ow-a-days, at any rate, so far as the chairs are concerned, in fact, the more variety these represent the better the general effect. Amateurs seem to have been, a little afraid of dealing with chairs, save in the matter of those conve- nient wicker- work lounges that como tcy our rescue in all sorts of ways, making a wonderful show for a very little expenditure, and suitable alike to a. house boat or a drawiner-room. But beside the modern wicker chair should stand somethtug of the old ivorld-siicli as a chair, made after the style given m my sketch, a faithful reproduction of a real Henry II. chair, and which might be very well attempted. If you distrust your own powers of carpentering, it is quite easy to make any "handy man" grasp the idea and wrestle with the fra.mework it can be mrtde of ordinary white wood, and then stained mahogany colour, or the whole framework may be neatly covered with dull brown red or dark green velvet, glued on first and then tacked. This part complete, we come to the consideration of the seat, which is "really not at all difficult to manage. Strips of webbing are tacked across from either side, then a strong cushion is made of brown holland stuffed with horsehair, and made exactly to fit, and fastened securely to each upright piece of the framework, the back being managed in the same way. The outer covering should be of one of the, ma.ny excellent imitations of antique t.ipt?stry- that are to be had nowadays CHAISE UKNKT II. for a few shillings a yard or if you happen to be an expert in embossed leather work nothing can be more suitable, and this could quite easily be procured as so many amateurs take to it now as a means of livelihood. It is the kind of chair that lends itself particularly well to that green stain which, as somebody remarked the other day, :s the only original artistic contribution from this century in the way of furniture." The piece of ornamentation nailed across the front may bo carried out in a variety of ways, but nothing is more effective than a small piece of Lincrusta Walton stained to match the chair. It is really a very difficulb matter to keep quite tiny children sufficiently wann when they are out of doors, without adding to the weight of clothes or impeding freedom of the limbs, which is extremely undesirable it is quite painful to think of the effect some of the heavy perambulator rugs must have on the little lego below them. I think the best idea I have seen for this purpose is what is called a perambulator "sack;" it can be made of a variety of materials, the one I have in my mind was of white comers-hair, very slightly wadded with down and embroidered all over with narrow blue ribbons and pink daisies this was drawn on over the baby, and tied round COMFOUT AND COSINESS. I the waist before baing put in the perambu- lator, where he could kick aboub as much or as little as he pleased, all the while safely protected from the cold. This perambu- lator sack could of course be knitted in giant woo), and lined with coloured Pongee silk. Thil would be more suitable for warmer days—or that delicious rabbit's wool in some of the darker shades would be delightfully comfortable, and stands the wear and tear of »tvery-day existence better than such :t glorified editIon as he one I first described. There is no doubt that a great deal of cold might be saved children, especially those who are carried in arms, if their winter pelisses were made after this fashion; and really what I call three-quarter children would not suffer in the least, as, of course, they cannot walk anyhow. A rRETTY CHIUSTJIAS BOX. I People who have much time at their disposal are now beginning to be very busy over preparing Christmas presents. I wonder if any of my readers have ever made a camp-stool work bag they are really remarkably effective, and not very difficult to manufacture. A small child's camp-stool is to be procured very inexpensively. This mus» then be gilded, bronzed, or enamelled some pretty shade, according to your own individual fancy or the materials with which you propose to make the bag. Then, instead of the canvas seat, a siik bag is inserted, stretched frcm end to end something as a hammock would be. the upper part is drawn up and tied together with a bunch of ribbons, as will be seen in the accompanying sketch. This makes a very nice little present, and is a capital way of using up odds and ends. ETHEL.

LUCKY BAKER. The Panama -grand lottery prize of L20,000 for ths half-year has (a Paris correspondent says) bean won by a kneader named Chambaslin, who works in a bakery belonging to hi3 uncle, one Strohm, in the Faubourg St. Honord Ho had only one ticket, which his uncle (who had invested in 11 tickets) advised him to buy. Cham- baslin was a destitute orphan when the uncle and his wife took him in 18 ytars ago. Ho was then three yars old. He had just been released on a Ion? furlough from military service and had re- turned to tho kneading trough, when he read in the payors that his lottery ticket bad brought him £ 20.000.

ELECTION FATALITY. During a guardians election at Darwen on Mon- day two conveyances collided, and the occupants of on wero thrown out, a man named Samuel Lougworth being instantly killed.

"THE PITMAN'S DAUGHTEII."—This is the tttle of a powerful new inininp; story of love and mystery from the pen of J. Monk Foster which now appears in the Cardiff Times and South Wales Weekly News Magazine ciud n ^owsnctpor in OIIG HAT.1. CAINK'S NEW STORY, The Mahdi," a „ am* heroism, is now appearing in the Cardiff Times and South Wales Weekly iVeies. Don't unss this new stery by the author of The Manxman.'

PARISHES (E. J.).—Any alteration in the boundaries or divisions of parishes will have to be made by the county council. NOTICE TO QUIT (Crumlyn).-Tiie notice may be given on any date not less than six months prior to the Zate of expiration. Rather than run any risk of accident, we should certainly advise you to give your notice now, without waiting forjthe extict day, which would probably fall on or about the 12th of March. Let it be a written notice, stating simply that you intend to quit on the lath September. VOTER (Amor).—The csndil ion necessary to constitute a parochial elector is the possession of a Parlia- mentaryor municipal vote. You must get on the register in the usual way. THREATENING EXTORTION (One in Trouble).—Surely you are under some mistake. The fact that your son had seduced a young woman who is the servant of a solicitorwouldnot possibly in vol ve you in Itny liability; and wo refuse to believe that any professional man would be guilty of terrifying you with threats of seizing your property, which he must know to be false. PARISH CHAIRMAN (Cymro).—We are not prepared to say that it is illegal for the assistant overseer to act as chairman of the parish meeting, where there is no council but if he is in receipt of a salary, it would certainly be crossly irjproper for him to so act. MASTER AND SERVANT (A. S.).—You were on weekly wages, and you received a week's notice, and have been paid up to the time of leaving. You are entitled to nothing more. CREDITOR'S REMEDY (Lonely Wi,low).-Yotir son's goods are perfectly safe from seizure for your debts. REGISTERED VOTER (Radical).-No, your removal to a. new address does not disqualify you from voting as long as your name is 011 the register. You will have to take care that your vote is preserved at tho next revision. PARISH COUNCIL (Newsagent).—We should be glad to furnish you with any information you desire, but you really have not made the meaning of your ques- tion quite clear. A p.ud secretary—or do you mean clerk ?—cannot be a parish councillor. PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT (Ctineri,t).-Yotir question raises interesting points on which there is, we believe, no authority. But we should be inclined to hold that the right to permit or forbid photographs of a church appertained rather to the church- wardens than the viear, and that therefore the latter by himself could not restrain you from selling copies of the one taken by you. PARISH MEETING (Edwi)i).-Non-clectors are not entitled to bo present at the parish meeting, and the chairman is bound to order their withdrawal if his attention is called to their presence. This answer could not appear in last week's issue, as this portiou of the paper had gone to Press before your letter arrived. We have repeatedly warned correspondents that they must forward their queries in better time, instead of expecting us to dislocate our arrange- ments at their command. TITHE (Farmer).—Unless he is the owner of his farm, the farmer is not liable to deliver the tithe to any- one except his landlord. The tithe-payer is only liable to pay on the land in respect of which the tithe is payable, and the tithe-owner must come or send to collect it. POLL CLERK {(Non-lex).—We do not know what Act you have been trying to master, but if vou will take our advice you will not try to vote in an election where you are occupying the position of a paid assistant to the returning oifieer. MR GLADSTONE S PRIVATE AFFAIRS (,T. J.).—Now that Mr Gladstone has retired from public life, we doubt whether it is f dr to go into inquiries of this kind. It is, however, the fact, we believe that he not long ago became the proprietor of a valuable living in oi°ne^r Liverpool.

EARNINGS OF COSTERMONGERS. When Mr Chevalier appears on the stage to sing his exporience^ot life with costers, donkeys, barrows, and "Old Dutches," everybody admires his well-cut, superfine jacket and "kickaeys" adorned with innumerable mother-of-pearl but- tons, aud thinks, "Surely tho coster- mongers, who live from hand to mouth, can never afiord such nice garm-nts in real life!" But it appears that th!\ lot of a cosfcr.r is not such an impecunious ou* as outsiders imagine. Taka the case of William Cosgrave, who sella fish and other comestibles in Chrisp-strret, Poplar, and who sued Mr Henry Alexander, cooper, for damages for personal injuries. A cart belonging to the latter knocked over his stall, and ■ao injured the coster that he could not attend to his business for some time, and became' an out- patient of Poplar Hospital. Tho interesting part of tlM case sprang from tho question put to Cosgrave, NVhat are your earnings ?" Will, them's various." answered the coster. I have earned as much as £10 on the Saturday* night, and sometimes I don'L mak.» £ 2. I should say that on an average I make £ 3 a week." On sue:1 terms the life of a costennong!?r ought to be fairly comfortable, and hf- may legitimately indulge in an unnecessary number of buttons without impoverishincr himself. The judge awarded him jE:12 as damages.

Mr Goschen is confined to his house, Seacox Heath, Hawkhurst, by a sprained ankle.

TALKS Ott NEWPOIif TCWK- HALL STEPS. WE WILL HAVE LADY GUARDIANS. "in,owport expects every voter to-day to:do his,duty-to slightly alter the famous Nel.souun signal—and return overy lady who has come forward in behalf of tha better care and more humane treatment of the poor." My dear sir, humane treatment, do you say ? since, when have the Newport Boardof Guardians not been humane "Yes, I know I don't want to kick 'cm bub when lady visitors do find things at the Work- house winch are not exactly as they should be ib js almost time that lady guardians should come into existence. The women, as Sir Edward Reed says, to admire are those who, with duties and responsibilities resting on them, are coming for- ward and offor' ng to work for their sisters' weal aud for the better caro of the little ones. These are the Indies whom Newport ought to honour. Look at their sister*' weal The poor souls in the Workhouse, with a. friendly hand and a sisterly face to cheer them, would not be so sorrow-laden as many of them now are. The best men of the board know all about the troubles which environ them and the tempcations which besot their path, and are puzzled. Trust woman's genius to find the remedy, voters, and you will not be disappointed." --0-- THE WHOLE SYSTEM WRONG. J Everybody who thinks at all about the Poor Law thinks in effect what the immortal Rumble says of law in general. The Home Secretary, speaking last week, says the Poor Law system is impracticable Carlyle describes the Work house as the modern Bastille. Go yourself and seo tho Workhouse—any Workhouse; look at it through and through give points for all the good things, and ask yourself when you come away whether you don't abhor the whole system. Why, even the barrack or school for the children, which the Newport guardians rather pride them- selves about, is more than condemned already." a" Agree there it is enough to say that boys nd girls have no homo influence to keep them right, to condemn these so-called schools. The boarding-out system is tIA one which the ladies will advocate." "Yes; and the separation of the vicious and idle from those whom misfortune has overtaken. The deserving poor should be the first care of the community, and every one should be in an alms- house, or else aided to keep the humble home above their heads." SANITATION CONSIDERED. Councillor Greenland at the last meeting of the corporation suggested that the members of the sanitary committee should have a month," the peculiar emphasis which Mr Greenland sememes gives to a particular phrase beiug used on the word month so as to evoke a roar of laughter. Well, when the sanitary committee have served their term for allowing matter to bo I deposited in the wrong place, and have visited Rudry-streab and made their peace with its inhabitants they might suggest to themselves that the portion of marshes which the corporation have dedicated to the public should be utilised to deposit the refuse or bettor still, that the ashes from the neighbouring works should be hauled there. At present the triangular strip of land which serves as lungs for a dense population is nothing but; a mud pool. Eight football teams fought their battles therein Saturday, and the smail boys vrlio formed no inconsiderable portion of the spectators might have been seen washing the mud from their boots and polishing them with the inside of their caps, so that on arriving home the lynx eye of moher should not detect that they had been in over their boot tops. Cannot a wealthy corpora- tion, which throws away thousands on a park, afford a few hundreds to raise and drain the bit of ground they have dedicated to the people for ever ?" -0-- SEWER VENTILATION AS A DANGER. The whole doings of the corporation, con- sidered as a sanitary authority, are open to-grave question. The chairman of the sanitary com- mittee says that the placing in the roadway of a knock-me-down smell from a sewer ventilator is the best thing that science can think of. If the sanitary committee would take a daily walk over the ventilators on the hills at Maindee or Stow Park they would soon bring up a report." When a gentleman heard Alderman Jone3 declaring that sower gas would rise only fourteen feet, he suggested that the lamp columns in the streets should be used as ventilators." These at any rate would turn out the vile gases above one's noses. I've known people to become sick for hours from a sudden iuhalation." --0- STATE OF THE STREETS. ————— I suppose there's no question that Newport is worse off in the matter of clean streets of any town in the three kingdoms. If somebody had asked himself 'How can I get dirty streets he could nob have made better arrongements to ensure an overflowing supply of mud." But do you know the process ?" Process, sir the process is soft stone, covered by fine chips then a roller then two weeks traffic and wet weather then the road-scraper or )iorse-brusti to take most of it away. This extravagant process goasou ad lib.,and all because the town council won't order enough granite at 30 or 40 per cent. higher prices. The only decent thoroughfare is High street, and that's become decent only since wood blocks have been laid, and the roadway is kept clean." --0-- I THE UP-HILL TRAFFIC. There's one idea for Stow-hill and the other hills about Newport which a merciful corporation ought to s:iveheed to. Ab Liverpool an ascend- ing thoroughfare from the docks, where heavy loads are the rule, has been paved with granite blocks, a foot wide, placed endwise, for th", cart wheels to travel over. The interval between these tracks is pitched, so that the horses get a good grip in their shoulder-work." "I see a recent notion was for one cart to help the other with its horse, but that involves delay and leaving a cart iiiiatlende(I ab the bottom of tho hill, which the polico would not allow." "Until we Kat a cable for Stow-hill,your notion, like George Francis Train's old idea, looks work able. Sumo of the new blood on tho Couucil might rouse the fathers who have been going up and down Stow-hill these many years, and grown hardened to the sufferings of the dumb creature that t hrills most to man's caress." I "Yes,I saw such caress oneday. It was half-way up Stow-hill. A load of sand was behind, and the driver turned the horse athwart the steep so as to take off the load, dropped the prop, oased him back, and then patted his deep, strong neck. That animal, with its shy sidelong glance, looked a prouder, happier horse,and the fustian jacket of the man was ennobled by the merciful spirit within which had prompted him in what he did.'

ON PRINCIPLE." If 6ver Mr Arthur Westie, of Beckenham- road, Penge, finds it incumbent on him to adopt a motto for his coat-of-arms, he may legitimately emblazon on his escutcheon the words, "My principle, right or wrong." In these days of universal suppleness it is refresh. ing- to find a. man who holds linn to principle, and who 111 support of that principle would rathf.r lose a law case than take present. Such ,t i, a one w Mr Westie. His promises wnre insured in the Royal Fire and Ljf, Company, aud fot fifteen years lie paid tho premium witboull having tiio opportunity of making a. claim. At last it came. A conflagration took place, and the blind of his shop-window was almost completely destroyed. Ho accordingly demanded L- 2 53 as compensation. The company pointed oub that the shop-blind was not included in the policy. Westie said it did not matter he insured on principle, and on principle he was determined to have his rights. The company then offered him IOP, as part of tho damage; then £ 1, then the whole £2 5s rather than have any bother about it—with this proviso, however, that the money was to be re- garded as a present, and not an acknowledgment of liability. A present!" ausweied Mr Westie, I don't ivant any of your presents on principle I never take them; 1 only want my rights, and mean to have them." At tli is iseisoii of the yeir, with Noel close to us, and with everybody clamouring for Christmas-boxes, such a declara. tion reaches the heights of heroism and becomes pathetic when the result is contemplated. For what he refused as a present he sued as a right in the City of London Court, before Mr Commis- sioner Korr, who held that the assurance company was right in its reading of the policy, and non- suited the plaintitf. Though Mr Westio lost his present, he had the satisfaction of vindicating his principle and paying the costs of th" defendants.

A SUICIDE'S LETTER. On Monday afternoon Mr Troutbeck held an inquest at the Westminster Coroner's Courb on tti-i body of Jolin Einerdon, aged 44 years, a bricklayer, J:ttv of Lillington-stmet, Pimlico.— Matilda Davis, a smg-Ie woman, of Clarendon- street, stated that slic was kcepin,v company with the deceased. He had b-on out of work for some weeks, and on Sunday week said tint ho would try no more, it was no good. What was there to live for? The witness asked him to try again, and hi) said ho would the next day. Oil Friday last his landlady brought witness a letter, which sin- had found in his room. It ran :— My (lear Matilda,—Just :t line to wish you good-bye. I am going were all must follow. 1 wish you every joy in life. I should liko you to have what there is, and I ha ve left you what money there is after my debts arc paid ov-v-r, and 15s for rent. Nov.- good-bye my dearest lor over.—From your old friend, .TACK ICMF.RSON. Deceased thsn said that li.- bequeathed, to hor (witness) the pawnticket of hia flannel shirt, which lie said would make her a petticoat. Other ovidenc* showed that tho deceased was fcund dead in bod on Friday about noon, ho not having b3on soon th" day previous. A letter was also found addressed to thit secretary of the Pimlico branch of tho Operative Bricklayers' Society, in which the decf.assd, after referring to money matters, said, Now, fare you well all. I have had enough of the world—of such a. mixture. The rich man's paradise, the poor man's hell trap." Msdieal evidence showed that death was duo to narcotic p-isoning. A bottle was found on the table winch had contained laudanum. The jury returned a vcirdiet of "Suicide whilst temporarily Jnsa1(.

DEATH OF MR PARRY EVANS. A Bangor correspondent telegraphs • — Till death occurred, at Cohvyu Bay on Tuesday nin-hfc of Mr Parry Evans, known throughout W-des asii raconteur of the highest class, and famoiu throughout England as owner of Llandrillo Fish- ing Weir and the celebrated fishing dog, ".Tack whose feats in the weir formed the subject 01 stories and illustrations in innumerable children'* story books.

CREDITORS' MEETING AT CARDIFF, A meeting of tlie'creditors of John Lubbock, a builder, trading at Llanelly-street, East Moors, Curdiff, but raiding at 103. Dorset-street J, was held at the Official Receiver'. oilice, Cardiff, on luesday. The debtor's stte., <Lf showed grots liabilities xil,Vd,<i 6-i od, WHICH wero expected to rank at £ 361 Is 3d. Tho assets in the shape of good debts amounted to B16 17s -10d,k and the defici. ency £3<1-4- 3. Sd. The debtor alleges that the causes of his ftilkire ar(- jaw costs and loss on contract at Cap Coch." The Official Receiver (Nfr T. I-T. Stephens) observes The debto. informs me he commenced business four yeart, ago at Cadoxton, with a ctp' tzil of £ 100 in cash and has also traded at Cap Coch and Llanellv- ptreet, Cardiff. There are no assets except the equities in the properties 1m has erected at Cadoxton and Cardiff, which aopear to be more.than fully moitgaged. The partly-secured creditor is the debtor s wife, who holds a second charge, on the above properties The trtdn liabilities amount to 3159 Is 3d, The debtor hai not kept any books ?f account. He accounts for his deficiency by his drawing during tho W-t twelve months, £ 104 3s 5d .costs of action, Watson v. Lubbock, £ 90 general costs, i;80 j and dii?«renc-i in cost and estimated value of Kany Dock £ 1C0." The meeting was adjourned until ths 31st m. A r also held of the credi- William Short. Thi? debtor was a collier residing at 27, Hill-street, Tynt-wvdd, Ogmora statement of .tirs shows cross liabilities, ^o2 9s 5d exp.-et;,a to rank for divi- £ 62 v5;]; £ 12; deficiency, £ 50 ll'> d'4'tor states as tho cause of his failure My wif.s's extravagance." Tho Official reporb on the case was as follows The debtor has filed hi, pot.ition to relievo him- ssif of debts amounting to JBo2 9s 5d, which ara principally for groceiv .coeds. The heavier, orator's d»bt is £ 41 15s. There are no assetl available for dividend. Tho debtor has no clfei to make and has been adjudicated bnkrupt. Hft statss be gave all his earnings, which average.! about 20s a week, to his wift, and that sh had incurred tho above d:bts without- his knowledge.* Tliei-j were not suffici«nt creditors in attendance to form a quorum, and th matter xeisaius in thrs hands of th* Official Receiver.

The use of the telephone on Australian ranches Is becoming common. Its employment is mentioned on thd Clark rancho in Mo-itana whor,> all the sheep and shepherds are watch«J and handled telephonically, by mfani, of a, stations all communicatmg with a central point HALLCAINES IS EW STORY, "The MaVh » J tale of love and heroism, is now Cardiff Times and South Wates WeeJa%emS linss this new story by the author of •h.iiV on "THE PITMAN'S DAUGUT^'ITSS1S^ T" of a powerful new mimiic story of lore anrl f from tho pen of.T Monk Foster whirl. niy«>terj of the Cardiff Times and South Jrofrs AMagazmeand Newspaper in one J

A CORRECTION. TO THE HDITOLI. Sill,-I observe that in your list of the newly- elected guardians of the poor you have classIfied my name as that of a Conservative. I shail be much obliged if you will kindly allow me to cor- rect that mistake. I made it clear in the address which I issued to the electors of this ward that I disapproved of these elections being fought on political lines, and that I was not standing in the interests of any political party. This correction is, therefore, due to those who kindly voted for me, no less than to myself, and I am sure that 1 may trust your courtesy to insert it.-I LiD, &c JAMES E. DAWSON. Vicar of St. Saviour's, Roath, 43, Splott-road, December 13th, 1894.

CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE LLANDILO. FAWR DISTRICT COUNCIL. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,-N ow that th., district council of the above Union is selected, we will watoh with keen in- terest from what part in the union and from what party in the council the chairman will be made. I am told there is to ba a fight over this matter, and that the result is doubtful. There are two names mentioned—one from Ammanford and the other from Llandilo, otii belonging to the Church and Conservative party and the other from the Liberal and Nonconformist party—and the elec- tors will watch the doings of their trusted leaders in this selection with jealousy and interest. Two things should ba consldêlred in making a chairman, who will be a J.P.-locility and party. Llandilo is fall of J.P.'s, and the county boyond Llandilo has a fair share of gentry, justices of the peace, but the populous ai»d grow- ing district of Ammanford is without one. If this Act is called the charter of the people-the people —the greatest number of the people-should be considered in selecting a chairman for this impor- tant union. It is too bad that Ammanford has to go to Llandilo to see a magistrate, and I trust, this question will have the fair conaideration of the district council and remember that locality is more important than any person in this cast. Again, let the Liberal and Nonconformist party look over the list of magistrates in this county and remember how they were done, in the past, and don'b forgot their duty now that their day is come. There are plenty of Nonconformists on the council to return their man, and they will do it if true to their principles and true,to the great majority of electors whom they represent. kvcj will watch how this body of men will act.-I am, &c., ELECTOR. CARDIFF GUARDIANS' ELECTION. TO THE EDITOIL. SIR,—Your leading article of to-day describes Miss Mabel Thomas, who luads the poll for the election of guardians in St. Mary's Parish, as a Fabian. Will you permit me, as chairman of her committee, to positively deny this statement, which has been widely circulated by malicious persons ? As Miss Thomas has stated in her handbills, she is not identified with ftithur party, but absolutely independent.—I am. &c G. CHATTERTON RICHARDS. University College, C-irdifi'.

WARNING FROM THE CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY. TO THE EDITOR. Sir.Tlie Charity Organisation Society wishes to warn the inhabitants of Cardiff and Newport against giving subscriptions tp persons collecting money' for emigration funds, for honiesj for fort»ign«rs and dostituti people and the like. if tlu-ir claims are not substantiated by connection with a responsible committee of individuals whose namos are known. Even iucpstswhero individuals profess to have received ths countenance and support ot prominent citizens, the statement should not bo accepted without verification by communication with the gentleman in question and with this society. The society has special causa at this moment to issue this wtriiiyig.-I am, &0., JNO. W. BAKER, Hon. Sec.

CARDIFF GUARDIANS' ELECTION. TO THE EDITOR. Sin,-Itl your report of this election you describe me as a Conservative, but I came forward as an Independent candidate, aud 'was favoured with the support of all sectiuns of the electors, who agree with me that politics should have no bearing upon poor-law administration. Please thsrefore correct and obli^f.—1' am <fcc FRED. W. BRETT. 139, Crwys-road, December 13th, 1894-.

NOT SOBER FOR FOUR YEARS. What a fearful story One can hardly con- ceive a woman sinking so low," was the remark of the coroner when inquiring into tho death of Mrs Margaret McCarthy, the wife of a waterside labourer, of 8, Upper Well-alley Wapping. This was her record. She had 11011 been sober for four y.*ars. Four o'clock in the afternoon was her hour of rising, the earlier part of the day being spent lying ou a mattress, drinking rum. Everything in the house had found its way to the to provide drink. Latterly she became very i I], but refused to have a doctor, threatening If one were called in to spit in his eye." She was unable to take solid food, and refused to s*c a priest. She neglected herself, and ib was stated that it was the hardest tiling m ths world to get her to wash. When she could no longer move about &he managed to herself, and ib was stated that it was the hardest tiling m th" world to get her to wash. When she could no longer move about slia managed to get rum brought to her bed, and after her death a bottle of the spirit was found hidden below the pillow. The jury returned a verdictj that Decoased died from acute phthisis and alcibolisHi."

PARSON HOAXED. The Rev. W. J. Jenkins, who lives at 1, Grove- villas, Muswell-hill, asked tho Highgate magis- trates fwhether it was in their pownr to grant him compensation for the damage done to his house by a crowd of 50 or 60' persons who applied to him for the position of gardener as requested by a hoaxing advertisement in a daily paper. Tho paper, he said, had behaved c-xeeed- mgly well to him and showed him the original of tiie advertisement, which was handed in by a lady, and was now in th. hands of experts. Ho kept neither coachman nor gardener, and it was a malicious hoax. Complainant wanted to know whether lie could get compensation from the hundred ill which he lived. He was told that he must go to the Court of Quarter-session for that, A summons against the Great Northern Railway Company for detaining a bag belonging to Mr Jenkin3 was granted.

ACCIDENT ON A MAIL STEAMER. A Lloyds' Dakar telegram states hat the steamer Moor, with mails, from Southampton, put in on Monday with hLrcranksktft broken and is being repaired. The malls wore transferred to tho Doune Castle, which left on Tuesday.

CADBCRY S (JOCOA i, certilit-d to be Absolutely Pure and to rank among the most perfect of prepared Cocoas —Tiie Analyst. t,170b

r, Alit AT PENARTH A sale of work and American fair was opened on Tuesday at the National Schoolroom, Penartb, with the object of clearing the debt incurred in building- a new classroom. Thanks to the generous donation of £ 12 12a by Miss Frost (the result of an entertainment given by her pupils), the amount remaining to bo paid now stands at only £ 98. The sale of work was held = in the new classroom, while the schoolroom was converted into a. cross between an old curiosity bazaar and a second-hand clothes shop. The Amarican fair, alias "jumble sale," alias 'rummage sale," is quite a 4,i de siecle mode of obtaining money. Circulars had been freely distributed round the parish two or. three weeks ago I to; inform intending donors that a van would call at their houses on a certain day to receive contributions of clothes furniture, and kitchen utensils for which they had no further use. The promoters must certainly congratulate themselves on the variety of things given. One corner of the room was devoted to ancient articl-ss of hardware in various stages of dilapidation. A mowing machine of the size that takes a donkey and a boy to pull, a mangling machins, a finej assortment of boots and shoes of all sizes and descriptions, and clothes for any occasion from a ball to a funeral, were a few of the varieties collected. Much praise is due to the many ladies who for three days are working so energetically in this novel and popular kind of sale. The following ladies are managing and assisting at 'the various departments ■— Mrs Sweet-Escott, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Angove, Mrs Sliss, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Hardiuge, Airs Thomas, Mrs Williams, Miss Jayrif, Miss Jones, Miss Macintosh, Miss Laura Thomas, Mis' Edie Escott, and Miss Florrie Escott.

OVERLOADING AT SWANSEA. A SHIPMASTER FINED. At the Swansea Police-court on Tuesday, Johv Moore, master of the Solvvay Prince, of White. haven, was summoned by the Board of Trade foi a breach of regulations by overloading his boat on the 26th ult.—Mr Edward Strick prosecuted, and Mr Wmderpump defended.—Mr John Dixon, Board of Trade surveyor, said when the Solway Prince was about to leave Swansea her disc was 3/2 inches submerged.—Mr Geo. Lennard, ship- owner, of Swansea, gave defendant a good character; and Mr Vauderpump, m defence, said if the water had been fresh, as defendant thought, tnere would have been no submersion At all when the vessel got into Hall; water.—The Bench imposed a fine of ;C& lis 6d, inclusive.

ALLEGED SACRILEGE AT CARDIFF. PRISONERS COMMITTED TO THE ASSIZES. George Murphy (30), and James Johnstone (2o), charged on remand with sacrilegiously break, ing and entering St. Andrew's Church during the evening service on Sunday, the 2nd inst and stealing from there three overcoats, the p-operty of worshippers, were on Tuesday committed for trial at the assizes to be held at Cardiff in February next. Prisoners protested that the)" were innocent.

CLEVELAND IRON TRADE, "/$ 1 Tuesday.—The iron i/JSrket has fallen into a very inactive and even depressed condition, with V/2d decline in No. 3 foundry iron upon the week; and still more in warrants. ]\o. 3 is quoted at 35a to 33s 3d, but the business cone is at 35s l%d prompt buyers, unless theii wants are urgent, will not give that makers ask- more, especially for next year, but in the wealcconditions prevailing they are practicallyom of the market. Grey forgt, and No. 4 foundry are 33s 6a and 34-s 6d respectively sellers, buyers 3d loss Oieyeland warrants, 35s hematite weak at t(, 42s fed. Ti111 increasing stocks of Cleveland iron and the unfavourable condition of the finished iron trade, as well as the limited shipments in winter, are factors which tell in buyers' favour and business is thus minimised. Deliver^* Scotland of Cleveland pig iron are largl but foreign shipments are below tho average. The steet trade is again quieter, with small demand* steel and iron ship-plates, £ 4 12s 6d to £4 153 steel and iron angles, L4 lCs ordinary iron bars, £ 4 17s 6d. Coke firm.

AUSTRALIAN OWNERS ON THE IRON TRADE. An announcement was made on Tuesday of the receipt in the Wolverhampton district of some considerable orders for galvanised sheets on account of the Australian and New Zealand markets. Some of the contracts are for a thousand tons in a line; they will greatly add to ths business in hand at the black sheet ircnworks. which are already well engaged. Competition for the Colonial contracts is, however, kean, and it was on Tuesday reported t hat on o large galvanising firm are prepared to sink £ 10,000 in an endeavour to monopolise the New Zualaiid market.

->- COMPLAINT AGAINST DR. BARNARDO. A respectable-looking woman, who stated that she was a widow, complained to Mr Mead at tha ihames IPolico-court that her daughter, who was only six and a half years old, and an inmate of Dr. Barnardo's Home, was about to be sent to Canada. The child had only been in the home about three months.—Mr Mead What makes you think they are going to send such a young child out to Canada ?—The Applicant: They told me so. She was at Iltord, and from there they removed her to Broxbourno; and when I complained about that, I was told that the child was to go out with the next batch of children.—Mr Mead How was it the got ;ijto the hoii)e ?-The Applicant I am a widow, and have to obtain my living by going out to dc, washing.—Mr Mead They will not send away the child yet, and will let you know before she. staits. Tho Applicant CUll I prevent my child being sent to Canada ?—Mr Mead I think you can when the prop&rt;me comes. Ask for the child to be given up to you, and if your request is refused make a fresh application in writing J| that has no effect then go to the lioyal Courts ot Justice and ask for an order there. If Dr Barnardo has good reasons why your child should not be given to you he can ten the judges so.

THE SHIP CANAL. DEATH OF SIR J. C. LEE. A Manchester correspondent telegraphs Sif Joseph Cocksey Lee, head of the firm of TootaL Broadhurst, and L, of Manchester, died at S, Leonard's on Monday. Ho was a prominent sun porter of the Manchester Sh.p Canal, was chairv man of tho 1887 Jubilee^ Exhibition in Man. chester, lId was formerly president ot thi chamber of commerce. He was born in 1832 and was a thorough representative Manchester iri,iii. The vessels on the Ship Canal ars floating flags half mast high.