South Wales Daily News

INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION IN MONMOUTHSHIRE. A meeting of governors appointed under the Welsh Intermediate Education Act for Mon- mouthshire was held at th« county council offices, Newport, on Wednesday. Alderman E. Grove presided over a full attendance of members, hraluding Lord Tredegar and Sir Henry Jackson. The sites and buildings committee recommended that the Baptist College at Ponfcypool be not purchased, on the ground that the premises and the site were unsuitable for the purpose of a girls' school. The local managers, however, favoured the acquisition of the college and site, and on the motion of Mr A. A. Williams, seconded by Mr M. Wheeler, it was resolved that the report of the committee lie upon the table, and it was decided to invite the Charity Commissioners to "P°n the suitability or otherwise of the site.—The Chairman stated that there was £ 2,500 cow? f°r the purP°Se of scholarships, and a ahiD Atee was aPPointed to prepare a scholar- Grnnfca were made to the Uøk and ^osanau f ftcho°l8 an tf>e applicator* 6f Mr S. C. e ftnd Sir Henrv Jackson respectively.

ITALY AND AFRICA. OSMAN DIGNA TO BE RECKONED WITH. RoJØf Tuesday Night.—A n Agenzia Libera telegram says :-The Dervish forces against the Ititlians will be beaded by the Khalifa. Osman Digna will be told off with his followers to cir- cumvent any forward movement on the part of the Englisn or Egyptian forces. A large number of Italian officers have asked to be sent to Africa. Probably only fifty will be chosen.-Central Ifews.

CZAR AND MINISTER. A STINGING REBUFF. FRANKFORT, Wednesday.—The following despatch from St. Petersburg is published in the Frankfurter Zeitung to-day :-The position of M. Durnovo, Minister of the Interior, is seriously shaken. His only daughter, married to M. Senelnikoff, the millionaire, has filed a petition for divorce, and demands a large allowance for alimony. M. Durnovo solicited the Emperor's intervention to secure this allowance, but the request was curtly declined by his Majesty, wh added, I do not desire to have anything to do with your family affairr,Beuter.

PAYMENT OF COLONIAL M.P.'S, LABOUR PARTY OBJECT TO A REDUCTION OF SALARY. MKLBOURNK, Wednesday.—The defeat of the Government in the Legislative Assembly yester- day on the motion to report progress upon the proposal to reduce the salaries of members was due to the defection of the Labour party, who have bitterly opposed a reduction of their salaries to 2200 per annum. The party have latterly shown a constant disposition to dictate policy to the Government, and in view of this attitude on the part of the Labour members the Hon. George Tnrner, Premier, has resolved to bring matters to a head. He will resign office to-night on the arri- val in Melbourne of Lord Hopetoun, the governor, who is at his country residence, but is returning;in response to an urgent summons. -Reuter.

FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR. ADEN, Wed need sy. -French advices from Tamatave state that after the occupation of that place the French Government took over the collection of customs in theinterestof holdersof the Malagasy Department. The Comptoir D'Escompte has been entrusted with the financial service of the corps of occupation at Tatnatave. Mojanga will be occupied immediately.Beuter.

THE LATE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH. PARIS, Wednesday.—This being the anni- versary of the death of Napoleon III., mass was celebrated in the morning at the church of St. Atigueiiin. About 600 worshippers were present. The Empress Eugenie was represented by Prince Murat, and Prince Victor was also represented.— Reutcr.

LONDON ANARCHISTS. ALLEGED SEIZURE OF A FRENCH POLICE OFFICIAL. The Central News says :-The Anarchists in London have seized an important French police official, and under bodily fear have forced him bo reveal certain matters of State. The affair is expected to have important developments. With reference to a statement that the Anarchists in London bad seized an important French police official, and under threats of bodily injury bad forced him to reveal certain matters of State, the Press Association is informed by the officials at Scotland Yard that they have no in- formation on the subject. It appears that a week ago a detailed statement appeared in a London morning paper as to a French police spy being inveigled into a house by Anarchists, but he was then described as being-uiunderlingwhocould not possibly be in the possession of any important information. On inquiry at theFrench Embassy. a representative of the Press Association was informed that no information had been received there of the alleged seizure. Had such an affair happened, information of the occurrence would moat certainly have been sent to the Embassy, and in view of the fact that no such intelligence has been received, the story was utterly dis- credited at the Embassy.

MOVEMENTS OF MINISTERS. PREMIER RETURNS TO LONDON. Lord Rosebery left Osborne on Wednesday, and embarking at East Cowes in the Royal yacht Alberta, reached Portsmouth shortly before eleven o'clock and proceeded to London. The Earl of Kimberley returned to the Foreign 6ffice on Wednesday afternoon, and he was busy there for some time. He received in audience the French, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish Ambassa- dors, the Danish and Belgian Ministers, and the Itahan Charge d'Affaires. Mr Shaw-Lefevre returned to London from the Continent, and transacted business at the Local Government Board. Sir Wm. Harcourb returned to London during the afternoon.

FATALITY TO A YORKSHIRE FOOTBALLER, Harry Field, the well-known Yorkshire half- back, ex-captain of Wortley Club, died at Leeds Infirmary on Wednesday afternoon from injuries received at Holbeck Station on Saturday last. Deceased attempted to board a train that was moving out of Holbeck Station, when he missed his footing and, falling bstween the train and the platform, sustained a fracture of the pelvis and thigh, and other injuries. From the first his case was regarded as hopeless, and he succumbed on Wednesday. Deceased was single and only 33 years of age.

COLLISION IN THE FOG, SMASH ON A SCOTTISH LINE. During a dense fog in the Glasgow district on Wednesday afternoon two goods trains on the North British, Glasgow and Clyde Bank line collided. Although much damage was done to the rolling stock no one was injured. The colli- sion occurred at the Whitunch Junction. The drivers were going at easy steam, the signals being invisible through the fog. The trains collided with considerable force, and one of the engines turned over, blocking both lines. Several waggons were damaged, and traffic was blocked until late at night. The engine-driver and fire- man jumped clear of the overturned engine and. escaped injury.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER 4.30-A.M. TO-DAY'S FORECAST FOR ENGLAND, S.W., ÂNB. SOUTh WALS3. Easterly and south-easterly breez«s, light foggy to fair. changes in pro. .gre" are not of a decided charac- ter anywhere. t GENERA^ FORECASTS. 0. Scoilaud,N.}s<>ttth •westerly breezes; "bowers milder. 1. Scotland, E. _a|esterly airs and L England,N.E. J&torf gKy at ^rst« fiQer 3. England, 4. Mid. Counties. I JNorth easterly airs and 5 Eng. 8. (Ltn. Calms cold and fogey, und Channel..J 6. Scotland, W Same as No. 1. T.Engl ^th; .VNorthWAl* J &. C°W "l a r 1 J Twr 1 South-easterly and southorlv i« ESSd wind9; mifdet; some wK iff. Ireland, b.J at tha western stations.

The Queen of Denmark has been suffering from I neuralgic paitas for some time past. Her Majesty only keeps her bed half the day, and her general condiion is not resrarded as in anv way serious. I

INVASION OF CHINA. It THE PEACE NEGOTIA- TIONS. 0. LI HUNG CHANG'S ACTIVITY. CAPTURE OF A COWARDLY GENERAL. FALL OF PORT ARTHUR. GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGHTING. A EUROPEAN OFFICER'S NARRATIVE. SHANGHAI, Wednesday.—The German steamer Kungyi, now in this port, has received orders to proceed to Shanghaikuan, there to take on board Chang Yinghuan, the principal Chinese Envoy for conducting the peace negotiations. The Kungyi will then, according to present arrage- ments, sail for Yokohama. Chang Yinghuan is expected to reach Shanghaikuan from Pekin about the end of the week. The other envoy has not yet left the capital. Contrary to expectation, Li Hung Chang has already carried out the recently issued Imperial order to the extent of capturing one of the accused generals, for whose cowardice and in- capacity it is ."ought to hold the Vioeroy responsible. General Weijukwei has been seized by the Viceroy's soldiefs near Tientsin, aad has been handed over to the Board of Punishment at Pekin. Liukuryi, the new Chinese generaltissimo, is still at Pekin. It is explained now that the delay in his departure for the front is due to the necessity for further consultations with the Tungli Yametl. Advices from Pekin state that a noted Mahomedan leader has arrived at Pekin from a western province, and trouble is expected to arise from his presence in the Capital. It is alleged that the Muhomedans are determined to avenge the death of their favourite General Tbao.— Central News. THE FALL OF PORT ARTHUR. GRAPHIC MILITARY DESCRIPTION. The Central News says The following graphic description of the capture of Port Arthur is extracted irom a letter written on the spot by one of the European officers with the second Japanese army in the field :— "The next morning (2ht) we were in the saddle at 2 a.m., and well on our way to the front, but we had been given no idea as to what was likely to take plaoe, though it was pretty clear that the capture of Port Arthur was contemplated. As day broke we were on a hill which the Japanese had reached the evening before, and saw their field artillery on a hill in front of, or rather below, us, while further beyond, and a little to the left, were the Chinese forts. At the same moment a fire began from the heavy guns of one of the Coast forts, apparently directed against the Japanese fleet, which was steaming past at a very long range. A few minutes later, at 6.50 a.m., the field artillery began, followed by the siege artillery, who were down in the valley on our left, and after five minutes' bombardment THE CHINESE GUNS REfLimi). This went on until 8 a.m., and the smoke began to drift backwards and to our left, so that we could see nothing. So we moved up to the right of the Japanese field artillery about a ..m., just in time to see the Japanese infantry advanoe to the attack from our right aad to join in the cheers when it was seen that they had rushed the forts. The Chinese artillery fire had been mostly too high, and there were only two horses killed amongst the Japanese artillery. As firing was going on away to our front to the west of the Chinese forts, we rode on to try and see it, but after getting across a most execrable country, we saw nothing, and heard no more firing, so we came back to see what else would happen, knowing that the easterní Chinese tforfcs were still to be attacked. We reached a hil1 to which the Japanese artillery were moving just in time to watch a most MAGNIFIOKNT ATTACK BT JAPANES* INFANTRY from the north straight up at a forls facing them, and under the fire of guns and rifles from three others as well. It was a scene to remember for ever. The Japanese artillery were in a good position now for enfilading these forts, and did so with the best effect. The nearest fort was evacuated by the Chinese at 11.10 a.m., and blew up immediately afterwards. The artillery then fired at the nex>fort, at whioh the main infantry attack was directed, but the range was long, and the shooting not quite good enough to be effective for some time. Meanwhile the Japanese infantry were climbing the slope, taking advantage of whatever slight cover could be found. The ground round them was ploughed up by the Chinese projectiles, but they never stopped, and seamed quite unhurt. At last they rested for a few minutes about 300 yards below the fort in a fold of the ground, which gave them time for the slower ones to come up to the front, then once more on, but just as they moved forward a row of LAND JlINKS EXPLODED right in front of them. They seemed to stagger for a moment, and then rushed on, but by this time the Chinese were beginning to suffer from the Japanese artillery fire, and just before the Japanese infantry reached the fort the Chinese left it. This was at 11.25 a.m. That settled all the forts which faced north, and almost imme- diately afterwards those facing east were aban- doned as the left Japanese attack advanced. Port Arthur was now practically in the hands of the Japanese. There was a little more fighting as the Japanese approached the town, but nothing serious. We moved on and found the Japanese troops collecting in large numbers on the Chinese parade ground to the north of the harbour, preparatory to attacking the coast forts on the east side of the entrance of the harbour, so we went to a commanding hill whioh faces the entrance to watch events, but ultimately, at 3 p.m., it was seen that the port also was evacua- ted, though the more westerly ports were firing at the Japanese fleet. Firing was going on away to the westward of the harbour. On this side a Chinese force had advanced to take the firet Japanese attack in flank, but had been driven back to its original position, where it was still holding out. About 3.30 the Japanese infantry advanced into the town, and we looked down upon them from a commanding hill, and it was A GHASTLY SIGHT. The Chinamen flying this way and that were shot down like rabbits or bayonetted, whilst the Japs' artillery moved forward and opened fire on escaping boats in the harbour. The weather on the 22nd was bitterly cold owing to a strong north wind, and this must have added frightfully to the sufferings of the Chinese fugitives, as they had left behind all their thick clothing to get away more easily, the weather having been quite warm up till then." JAPANESE PREMIER ON THE CONFLICT. HIBOSHIMA, Tuesday.—The Japanese Diet reo assembled to-day. Count Ito, the Premier, speaking in the House of Representatives, referred to the repeated victories of Japanese arms in the war with China, and urged the necessity of unanimity among the nation. He said that Duty Bills of an urgent nature would be introduced, and he asked the House to support the Govern- ment in their determination to withhold Bills not requiring immediate deliberation.—JReuter, PERFIDIOUS ALBIOH PARIS, Wednesday.—The Eclair, in an article to-day, says that Great Britain will do all she can to stay the hand of the belligerents in the Far East, while fully intending to return afterwards to the side of Japan in order to secure an alliance with the victorious Power. It goes on to urge that France should tak up the posi- tion of intermediary between tha Russians, British, and Japanese, acting as a broker in the combination of transactions with which the pre- sent conflict will be brought to an end, and the way prepared for future conflicts.—Reuter.

SCOTLAND'S WINTER. DIFFICULTIES OF TRAIN SERVICE. Loch Lomond was on Wednesday frozen over for the first time for a dozen years. Information reached Glasgow on Wednesday night that a passage had been cut through the West Highland line to Fort William. Some frozen cuttings 20 feet high had to be bored through. The firsb mails since Monday have been despatched to the Highlands. In conse- quence of the dense fog whioh enveloped Glasgow and the West of Scotland for 24 hours all steamer traffic has been brought to a standstill, and not a single steamer had left or arrived at Glasgow harbour since late on Tuesday night.

SINGULAR CAUSE OF DEATH. Hannah Salt, a married woman, haa died in Lntigton Cottage Hospital* Staffordshire, from burna, She was cleaning a candlestick last night over the fire-place, when the grease set net clothes alight.

PITILESS CROSS-EXAMINA- TION OF THE PRISONER. MADAME JONIAUX SELF- POSSESSED. PECUNIARY"EMBARRASS- MENT AND GAMBLING. ANTWERP, Tuesday. — The trial of Madame Joniaux, on the charge of murdering her sister, her uncle, and her brother, by poisoning them, was resumed 19 the Assize Court here this morning. Public interest in the case was keener than ever, and a large crowd from an early hour assembled in the vicinity of the court house. At 10 o'clock the doors were opened, and the some- what restricted space set apart for the accommo- dation of the public was speedily packed with curious spectators. galleries in the rear of the court were reserved for those provided with special tickets of admission, among them being a large number of fashionably-attired ladies, many of whom belong to leading Belgian families. The proceedings began at a quarter past 11, when the prisoner was brought in. Her de- meanour was perfectly self-possessed, and she displayed no signs of emotion. Just before the examintion of Madame Jonmux was resumed, the buzz of conversation in court was sternly sup- pressed by the president, who at the same time took occasion to forbid the use of opera-glasses, with which many ladies both yesterday and to- day had provided themselves. I am assured," he said," that opera-glasses are being used in court. This is not a theatre, and I will cause those persons who disobey my orders in this matter to be removed." The INTERROGATION OF THE AcouslD, by the President was then continued. At the beginning of 1878 (he asked) you had contracted several loans. These, I believe, were On behalf of M. Faber ?—Prisoner I don't re- member. I told the examining magistrate that after the of M. Faber I had cut down my household expenses considerably. On several occasions you refused to answer the questions of the examining magistrate, declaring that you would make a statement to M. Bogaerts (the accountant appointed to investigate prisoner's financial affairs)?—Yes, I did. You were in a posision from whioh it was im- possible to extricate yourself?—! trust my counsel will prove the contrary. Are there not at the present time still cer- tain bills of M. Faber's in circulation ?—That is possible. In 1382 you borrowed from M. Keller and a thousand other persons sums amounting to 80,000 francs. For whom was that sum obtained ? — For M. Faber. M. Graux, prisoner's counsel, here pointed out to the President that during this period, from 1877 to 1882, Madame Joniaux's expenditure on dress amounted to 10,000 francs. The President: I am not asking at present whether the 20,000 francs which you borrowed on the 5th of January, 1882, was spent on dress. What I ask is whether that sum was not devoted to the payment of M. Faber's debts ? In 1884 you wrote to Madame Meskens a tetter, in which you said that one of your friends, a roads and bridges engineer, had suffered considerable loss in an unfortunate business transaction. You asked for the loan of 20,000 francs on his behalf. Who was that engineer ?—M. Joniaux probably. You also borrowed from Mdlle. Hep, com- panion to Madame Meskens ?—Mdlle. Hep is dead. She consented to lend money when M. Faber requested her to do so t- Yes. What did you do with those 20,000 francs ? Were they really to make an advance to some- body else, or were they to payoff debts 1-1 don't know at all. Then you told a lie to Madame Meskens ?—No. Madame Joniaux, your mother-in-law, ad- vanced you 22,000 francs, of which 20,000 francs were obtained by M. Joniaux at the Oaisse des Reports, and 2,000 francs were given to M. Joniaux by his mother. A sum of 20,000 francs was repaid, for in the accounts of Madame Joniaux I see no mention of the amount, while I notics that the 2,000 francs item is marked affaire Maria. ?—I understand that those 20,000 franos were never entirely repaid. M. Joniaux gave dinner parties whioh coat as much as 600 francs each ?—Prisoner assented. HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EXPENDITURE. The President proceeded to examine in con- siderable detail the income and expenditure of tho Jonianx household, showing that steadily- growing expenses were inevitably involving them in absolute ruin.—Prisoner merely remarked, in explanation, that during the last year or two the household comprised two extra persons. On the 30th of August, 1883, you made a fresh application to Madame Meskens; and on 5h Deoember, 1884, you again asked for her signa- ture to enable yon to obtain the loan of 6,000 francs. Madame Meskens agreed to this on the 9th of December ?—I don't remember. It appears from papers, bowevor ?—It is im- possible, you know, to remember certain details after ten years. At what period did your brother coma to your house and sunk to be allowed to stay with you ? I don't remember. At the end of 1884 you owed M. Faber's tailor 10,167 francs ?—That account went baok to 1879. M. Faber, the elder, was very generous to the family ?—Yes. Did he not undertake, in the event of your death, to provide for the maintenance of your household ?—Yes. M. Faber died on the 30th October, 1894 ?— Yes. Was his property then divided ?—I asked Madame Faber, senior, not to sell the houses he left at that moment, because their sale then in- volved a loss of more than 2,000 franos. At a later date the houses wore sold, but Madams Faber herself bought them back. I wanted her at that time to acknowledge the debts of her eon. How much did they amount to?—200,00Cfrancs without counting hypothecated debts. Unsecured debts amouhtod to probably 62,000 francs ?—Possibly there were, perhaps other obligations which were presented to Madame Faber after the death of my first husband. On the 3rd of November, 1887, you wrote to Madame Meskens, complaining of your mother- in-law. Why did you write that letter?—Madame Meskens was a relation of ours. Why did you accuse Madame Faber of bad faith ?—I thought it disgraceful of her to leave me in want, with young orphans to care for. You wanted her to pay all your debts ?—It was her duty. Yon blamed Madame Faber for wishing to sell houses. Was it not necessary to sell them in order to pay debts ?—Not at all. Madame Faber renounced interest on 37,000 francs and the capital ? In 1885 M. Faber paid for you debts amounting to 33,719 francs?—That does nob include those that I paid previously. After the death of your husband you received a sum of 700 francs per month that Madame Faber had allowed her son?—I only received that money on the 1st January, 1886, and 200 franos we deducted for solicitors' expenses. Yet in spite of all this you accused Madame Faber of harshness ?—No. Because she would not pay all your debts ?— The prisoner made no further reply. When an inventory was made after the death of your husband you did not declare all your debts ? —That is a mistake I made. You had received from M. Faber, through the instrumentality of the solicitor, M. Lecoq, the sum of 11,350 francs ?—1That was done with the authority of Consiel de Famiile. You also reoeived 5,000 francs realised by the sale of your husband's library ?—Yes, in install ments. Yoa assumed an enormous responsibility in taltingover M. Faber's estate with all its debts ? —I regret bitterly. I leave it to my advisers to clear up fchoee matters. I am unable to enter into all these details. You bad at one time 66,000 fritacs in hand. That was after the death of M. Faber. Why did you not devote that money to paying his debts 1- I paid » great many of them. Why did you not mention when an inventory was made the 20.000 francs due to Madame Meskens and 31000 francs duo to M. Keller ?— Because those two sums were not due at that time. Counsel for the defence here intervened and pointed out that the money in question was re- paid after the dfath of the prisoner's husband. When you applied to Madame Meskens for a loan of 20,000 francs, did you not tell her that you Were in great distress because remorseless creditors were threatening to sell you up ?—It is possible. You wrote to Madame Joniaux, sen., a letter asking for a loan, and you promised that it would be repaid the day that your daughter Jeanne came into the inheritance she expected from her grandmother ?—Is there anything wrong in that ? Was it not natural that my daughter should help to pay the debts of her father ? To obtain this loan you made your daughter Jeanne, fourteen years of age, write to your mother-in-law a letter, which is truly a master- piece of style ?—My daughter knew I was in dis- tress. PRISONER'S SECOND HUSBAND. Replying to further questions of the President in regard to her second husband, Madame Joniaux said he was a distinguished engineer, and the most honest man in the world. Did he nob go rather far in financial specula- tions ?—Prisoner made no reply. After a detailed examination of tradesmen's bills, the President remarked that the total amount of the debts contracted since the prisoner's marriage with M, Joniaux was about 43,000 francs f—Prisoner I dispute that figure. According to the facta brought out at the magis- terial inquiry, M. Joniaux appeared to havo taken very little interest in household affairs?— Prisoner (emphatically) t That is quite a mistake. (Sensation). Your daughter wrote a year ago to Madame Meskens that you were paying off the debts of your first husband, and that yon did not wish to see his sinature dishonourEd. You did not pay his debts with the 66,000 francs that you had in hand and then, what about the bills of exohange —where are they ?—If my daughter wrote such a letter, she expressed the sentiments of a. child. Your daughter was of age, and married 1-1n that case I cannot be held responsible for what she wrote; besides, I dispute the existence of that letter. Then what about your acknowledgment of the debt of 20,000 francs signed at the office of the notary, H. van Ballinger, by your daughter Jeanne ?—I opposed the signing of that acknow- ledgment But it was insisted upon by Madame Meskens, the lender of the money ?—I had no part in that proceeding. When you squared accounts with your daugh- ter, on her coming of age, yon had in hand 36,000 francs. What became of that money ?—It was spent in buying furniture. Would it not have been better to repay the 20,000 francs you owed Madame Meskens, and to meet various other liabilities?—That is a matter of opinion. (Sensation.) Notary Lacoq, who prepared the statement of your daughter's affairs during her minority, stated at the magisterial inquiry that your daughter gave you full discharge in respect of your guardianship without remark. He declared that the influence you had over your daughter was something frightful ?—" Frightful." That is a pretty word. UgH DAUGHTER'S AFFAIRS. Your daughter Jeanne signed at the office of Maitre Lecoq, notary, an acknowledgment for the sum that she declared she owed to M. and Madame Joniaux ?—One takes precautions. The President here read the document in question, which was to come into force on the death of Mdme. Faber, the signatory's grand- mother. He asked the accused whether, when that document was drawn up, she acquainted M. Mortens, her daughter's fiance, with the state of affairs—namely, that hor daughter acknowledged owing her 78,000 francs ?—I suppose he knew all about: it, Did not M. Mertens one day try to get the document back ?—I don't know anything about it, you had better ask him. The court adjourned at half-past 12 for lunch. When it resumed at ten minutes to two the Public Prosecutor said desire was expressed that the oourt should not sit on Thursday, and in the course of the short discussion which followed the Public Prosecutor announced that he proposed to call to-morrow the following witnesses: M Havoit, examining magistrate at Antwerp M. Mechelyrick, examining magistrate at Brussels; M. De Bock, examining magistrate at Ghent M. Van de Meulen, commissary ot police at Antwerp M. de Zone, locksmith in Brussels M. Joseph Duquesne, commissary of polico at Watermael Boitsford and M. van der Hoeft, commission agent, Brussels. He hoped on Satur- day to reach the evidence of experts. AFTER THE HONEYMOON. The President, continuing his interrogatory, asked when prisoner's marriage with M. Jonianx was fixed ?—In Jane. Did you not try to borrow money as soon as you returned from your honeymoon ?—It is possible. Did you not ask 3,000 franos from Madame Colafd ?—Pardon 1,000 francs only. And a year later you tried to borrow from M. Jullien ?—It is possible. When for the last time your mOther-in>law drew up an account of the moneys due to her by her son she wrote, Henry owes me this day, 7th January, 1887, the sum of 84.000 francs."—Very likely I do not remember. What did you do with the money you borrowed from Madame Colard ?—That money was not for me. I cannot take upon myself to reveal that "coret. You at very brief intervals obtained fresh loans from your mother-in-law, under the pretext that bills were falling due ?—It is possible. On the 15th of June, 1887, there was a baccarat party at the house of Madame Mew. Certain accusations were made against you on that occa- sion ? —This is a question of a woman's revenge. The accusation was absolutely false. (Great sen- sation.) You were suspected. You had won a, great deal. You were seen to put your band under the table-cover, and it was found that there were only twe nty-nine oards in the pack ?—I don't know anything about it. I protest against the charge whioh was made by Madame D. I will call in disproof of it witnesses of the highest standing. Madame D. lent you 2,500 francs?—Yes; Madame D. lent me 2,500 franc*. You left on the 11th of May for Spa. When you bad been there a few days you asked Madame D. to renew the bill which had fallen due. You told your servants to tell callers that you were abseijt with your family until the 20th. You borrowed 100 francs from a shop girl at Spa, Mdlle. d'Audrimont ?—That person says so. I deny it most emphatically but I suppose in the situation in which I am this declaration will have no valtte. You on one occasion asked 120 francs and on another occasion 50 francs from a person in the hotel where you stayed ?—Possibly for a day or two, during the absence of my husband. AXjI/EGKD GAMBLING. You gambled at the Cercle des Strangers ?—I played very low, with 5 franc pieces. You took the bank up to 1,800 francs !—It is not trite. You gave stakes to the croupier ?—It is false. It has been proved by the commissary of police at Spa ?—It is false. It is a tissue of infamies. If this functionary saw me cheat at gaming cables it was his duty to expose me on the spot, and not to wait till after my departure before bringing his accusation. I protest with all the energy of which I am capable against these charges. You had hardly returned to Antwerp when you began to borrow afresh. On the 21st of Sep- tember you had recourse to a pawnshop 1- Everybody had recourse to the establishment. Did you not tell a female friend that you bad committed a grievous fault. What was that fault ? I had signed a letter in the name of Henry Joniaux without telling my husband. In doing so I did not commit forgery, since Joniaux was my own name.—President: Why did you tell the secret to your friend To obtain her assistance. She has not bnpt confidence with me. She has betrnyed me.—Farther questions fol- lowed in referenoe to a great variety of small debts to dressmakers and other tradespeople, and in reference to renewals of various bills, the accounts being of a most complioated description. Even the redemption from time to time of silver plate and other objects which had bees pawned was gone into. Prisoner replied to All these questioni with perfect self-possession, and strenuously denied several points at issue, notably the suggestion that she pawned jewels belonging to Madame Meskens. In reply to further questions with regard to purchase of jewellery and various mont de piete transactions, prisoner merely nodded or remarked it is possible." A VIBIT TO MONTE CARLO. President: In December you went to Paris, and afterwards to Monte Carlo. Did you make this journey with your husband's consent or Were you ill ? It is not ueoessary to be ill to travel. I Went to Paris, first of all, to arrange my brother's affairs andl took advantage of my presence there to go on to Monte Carlo.—You gambled at Monte Carlo ? I played with five-franc pieces. Besides, what have all these questions of gambling got to do with the case? Do you think me simple enough to imagine that loan make money by gambling ?—Further questions were asked as to debts, going back to a period of twenty years.—Prisoner protested that she was not called upon to justify herself in reference to them, as they had been extinguished. Besides, she said, accountants engaged on behalf of the prosecution would no doubt* tell the Court what they had discovered against her.The President next directed his examination to oiroumstancea attending the death of Madame Joniaux's first husband, M. F. Faber.—M. Graux, counsel for the defence, interposed with the remark that people had gone so far as to say that his client had poisoned her first husband too.—The Presi- dent You misunderstand.—M. Graux The entire Press has jumped at that conelusion,whioh is founded on the suggestions put forward at the prel iminary^inquiry. The prisoner was further interrogated with regard to debts of her nephew, George Ablay, which prisoner estimated as having attained the figure of 300,000 in three years. The prisoner was further examined by the President with reference to her nephew's funeral transactions and death, and the case was adjourned until to-morrow.— Renter.

MYSTERIOUS DRBT OF HONOUR. ANTWERP, Wednesday.—The trial of Madame Joniaux was continued to-day. Prisoner was further interrogated at great length by the President of the Court, the interrogatory taming chiefly upon insurance policies which Madame Joniaux took out on the life of her sister Leonie, and upon the circumstances of the latter's death on February 28th of last year. Madame Joniaux stated that her mother, when on her death-bed, revealed to her the existence of a debt of honour she owed, and it was with the object of raising money to meet that debt of 30,000 francs she took out the insurance in ques- tion. Replying to the President, she explained she had paid the premium of 10,000 francs upon the insurances, which were for sums amounting to 70,000 franco, of which she intended 10,000 francs to go to her sister Emilie, and the balance, after paying the mys- terious debt of honour, whioh was kept a profound family secret, was to go to her daughter Jeanne. Prisoner warmly protested against the suggestion that she had speculated upon the death of her sister. She also repudiated indignantly the charge of poisoning LeoDie with morphine. The Case was again adjourned. —Renter.

NO FRESH CAMPAIGN AGAINST COFFIN-SHIPS. It has been stated that Mr Samuel Plimsoll is about to undertake a fresh campaign against "comn.ships." Wehave the best authority (saysthe Fall Mali Gasette) for stating that Mr Plimsoll is unwell, and that he is not contemplating any campaign at present.

THE THIRD VOICJIR" is a first-class sensaV tional story, wholesome, thrilling, and full of move. ment, by Fergus Hume. The opening chapters appeared in the Cardiff Times and South Wales Weekly NefClof Saturday, January 5th. THE PITMAN'S DAUGHTER."—This is the title of a powerful new mining story of love and mjvtefj! • from the pen of 3. Monk Foster which now appeal*. in the Cardiff Timet and South Wales Weekly Ifetcs rA. ine and a NewsDaoer in one

FINANCIAL CRISIS IN NEWFOUNDLAND. SHOPS LOOTED BY UNEMPLOYED. ARMED POLICE DISPERSE THE MOB. ST. JOHN'S, Tuesday Nigbt.-The fears enter- tained yesterday of an outbreak on the part of of the distressed people were fully confirmed to-day. The streets have been the scene of disorder throughout the entire day. In acoordantfe with the resolution arrived at yesterday the crowd went again this mOrn. ng to the captain of H.MS. Tourmaline to ask him whether he would prevent them by force from obtaining the food necessary to avert starvation. The captain had promised them that he would give them an answer after he had seen the Governor. This morning he again told them that he could only acb in accordance with the Governor's orders, and advised them to see the Governor and beg his assistance in their distress. The crowd took this as indicating that they would be prevented by force from helping themselves to the bread which they demanded. In an irritated frame of mind, and following their banner inscribed GIVB US BREAD the crowd then maroned direct to the Govern- ment House, where they were received by some of the officials. They were informed that the Govern. ment were considering what relief measures could be afforded to them in their distress, and in the meantime advised them to call upon the officials of the city and see what could be done for them there. The mob, which np to this time had been quite orderly, then pro- ceeded to the Legislative Buildings, and asked to see some of the oity authorities. They were there flatly refused admission, and then, becoming enraged at being buffeted from pillar to post, they BURST OPEN THE UOORS of the building, assaulted two or three policemen, who were there as a guard, and took charge of the building. An alarm was raised, and it was not long before a reserve of police were upon the scene. In a few minutes the building was cleared of the mob, who, indeed, offered but very little resistance to the organised force. In the afternoon the crowd returned to the Government House and sw the governor. There they made a bitter complaint of the treatment they had received buffeted from one official to another asking for bread and receiving a stone. They reiterated their demand for public relief to save them from starvation. The Governor declared that he was powerless to act without the co-operation of the Ministry. The crowd retired baffled and sullen, still not beaten. Their next step was to the Assembly, which was about to begin its ses- sion. The doors were barricaded, and a considerable force of police was stationed around the building and in the grounds. By this time the crowd had become largely increased, and the grounds around the place seemed one seething mass of humanity. In the midst of the meb the flag of yesterday was hoisted on high, bearing the words, Work or bread." Cries of "48Kwe us food" were incessant. Becoming bolder as their demands were ignored the mob made a rush at the police who were patrolling the outside of the building. There was some sharp fighting, but finally THE POLlOK WTCRK OVERPOWERED, some being badly hurt. The mob then attempted to force the doors, but these resisted their attempts. Repeated calls at length RBOCOHT THE PREMIES TO THE BALCONY of the building. He said that he sympathised with them in the troubles from which they were all suffering. He particularly regretted the destitu- tion among the working classes, and they inight rely upon it that everything he could do to assist them would be done. He faithfully promised that they L4hnuld have employment within the next three days. He pleaded with them to have patience, and further declared that the Government would resign their offices if they did not provide work for them within the time which he had specified. THE OBOWD, HOWEVER, WERE STILL UNSATISFIED. They shouted We are starving now give ua food. Unless we have food we will loot the stores." The threat was put into immediate execution. The mob started from the building and attacked the store of Messrs Duder and Steer. The police, who had been largely reinforced,then interfered,and with drawn swords made their way into the mob and arrested four of the leader*. Guards were then placed upon other stores in the city, and no other shops had been looted up till to-nfghfc. The streets, however, ^re stiil crowded with people, and an anger bred of despair is general among the working classes. Bluejackets and marines from H.M.S. Tourmarline formed into guards, are now patrolling the streets and the roads in which danger from the mob is apprebeaded.-Central News,

CLUB RAID IN LONDON. POLICE-COURT PROCEEDINGS. At the Mansion House on Wednesday—before Ald.Ritchis—evidence was begun in the Albert Club raid case. L)etendant-soounsel asked that each should be dealb with separately. The evidence against Warren Johnson of using the club for betting purposes on certain given dates was first taken. Witnesses spoke of the build- ing's dimensions and the membership of the club. Then a member, George Powell, Wimbledon, who resigned the day after the raid, gave evidenoe respecting the method of election and subscrip- tion. Betting of all description was, he said, constantly going on in October and November last. Four bookmakers, Warren Johnson, G. F. Smith, J. Cohen, and A. S. Thomas, he par- ticularly noticed betting with strangers as well as members. There was much com- petition amongst the bookmakers for the business brought by betting commission agents. He himself acted as a commission agent. This witness's further evidenoeshowed that after the club committee ruled against him in a betting dispute he had had with a bookmaker, he informed the police of what was going on in the club, and then began watching and making notes of the betting by the bookmakers with members and strangers there. He took a de- tective with him into the dab to see for himself what was being done. In cross-examination Powell admitted that when the club committee decided against him he told them he would go to the police. He denied, however, that he had threatened the committee chairman before the case was heard that if he had not a decision in his favour he would inform the police. He had tried to get another dissatisfied olub member to join in giving information. Tho case was adjourned till the 17th inst.

MINERS' FEDERATION. NEW EIGHT HOURS BILL. The conference of the Miners' Federation was resumod at Birmingham on Wednesday, Mr Piokard presiding. A proposal to establish a paper in the interests of the Federation was re- ferred to the executive. On the motion of the Walsall delegate, a resolution was adopted that with the view to assist in the promotion of strict terms of equality between capital and labour, all coal contracts which they may enter into with public bodies, such as town councils, should allow no exemption from fulfilment of such contracts on account of any stoppage consequent upon any attempt to reduce wages. A motion protesting against the compulsory establishment of boards of arbitration was, after some discussion, with- drawn. The oonference considered a new Eight Hours Bill, drafted by the instructions of the executive committee. It is a similar Bill to that of last year, with the Home Seoretary's amend- ment, providing that penalties should be imposed on millers, as well as masters, in case of contra- vention of the Act. A resolution was adopted urging that the Bill should bo pushed forward with vigour at the opening of Parliament.

KJSPT THE POLICE AT BAY. MAINTAINING LIBERTY WITH A REVOLVER. Early on Wednesday Sergeant Cooper, of the Bradford police, pioceeded to the house of an engineer, named Payne, to arrest him. On learn- ing the object of the officer's visit, Payne threatened to kill him and fired a revolver point blank at the officer, but fortunately the bullet only grazed the shoulder. The police surrounded the hoose, but Payne kept them at bay until nine o'clook, when he was secured. At the police-court he was remanded on a charge of shooting at Cooper with intent to murder.

MISSIONARY WRECKED. -0.- REV. W. J. MORRIS IN DANGER. Intelligence has come to hand that the ship in which the Rev. W. J. Morris was sailing to China as & missionary has been wrecked in the Indian Ocean. All tho pssssii^ers were, however, saved. -1, t.,

Tin Third Volume is a first-class sensa- tional story, wholesome, thrilLing, and full of move- ment, by Fergus Hamft. 'fhe opening chapters appeared in the Cardiff Times and. South Wales Weekly News of « Saturday, January 5th.

THE HEAD OF JESUS COLLEGE A NATIVE OF THE PRINCI- PALITY. WARM FRIEND OF WELSH EDUCATION. HIS VIEWS ON THE NEEDS I OF WALES. The death took place on Tuesday, at his resi- dence near Cambridge, of the Rev. Hugo Daniel Harper, D.D., Principal of Jesus College, Oxford. The principal had for several years been in failing health, and for some time had been relieved by the Visitor from the personal discharge of his duties as head. Dr. Harper was a native of the Principality, where he epent his youth. He was not, however, of Welsh parent- age. By virtue of his birth he obtained a Welsh scholarship, and went to Jesus College, Oxford, where he remained till he became a Fellow. He took a first-class in mathematics and a. second in classics. He also obtained, in 1845, the Senior Mathematical Scholarship and the Johnson Mathematical Scholarship. During his residence he had no home, and from associations he was naturally drawn into Wales a great deal, and often spent his vacations in the Principality. Three years after be bad taken his degree, he went to be head master of the Grammar School at Cowbridge. This was when Jesus College I took seriously in hand the improvement of Cowbridge School. He remained at Cowbridge three years and he has been heard to say that ¡ he would have remained there for a much longer period if the college bad seen its way ¡ to make the buildings what he wished them to be. Leaving Glamorganshire, Dr. Harper, in 1851, BECAlfE HEAD-MASTER OF SHERBORNE BECAlfE HEAD-MASTER OF SHERBORNE School, which he raised to a high pitch of dis- tinction during the 26 years of his tenure of office. He was chairman of the Conference of Head Masters, for the success of whose transactions he was largely responsible. He was ordained deacon in 1846 and priest in 1854. In 1877 he was elected Principal of Jeeus, and for a time took an extremely active part in University business, and on the governing bodies of many of the large public schools. During this period he also dis- charged the laborious duties of treasurer of the Radcliffe Infirmary. Dr. Harper was at one time a prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral, but resigned the stall in 1882. From 1882 to 1893 he held the living of Beaselsleigh, Berks. The late Principal of Jesus College was an important witness before the Departmental Com- mittee to inquire into the needs of Wales in respeot of intermediate schools, higher educa- tion, and an institution with degree-conferring powers. He came before the Committee in 1880, and told that body that the only thing which consoled him in leaving Sherborne was that he might have some hand in improving education in Wales. After he became Principal of Jesus, he visited most of the grammar schools in Wales and examined into their fitness and condition for meeting local requirements. His suggestions before the committee were, therefore, the fruit of very considerable experience and knowledge of the subject. Dr. Harper submitted a scheme of his own to the Committee. He started with the assumption that the circumstances of Wales would not admit of the establishment and maintenance there of schools like the leading English schools, where the fee for tuition ranged from J324 to £ 40 a year. The higher schools of the Principality, he urged, should be of a less ambitious character, and should be worked at a maximum charge to the pupils of E60 for board and tuition. To compare this with the actual fact to-day, it may be interpolated that the average cost to pupils comes to not more than £ 45 per lie ad. Besides such foundations as Ruthin, Bangor, Beaumaris, Brecon, Llandovery, Cowbridge, Ystradmeurig. and Swansea Gram- mar Schools, which should have the exclusive right oi teaching Greek, the doefcor'recoin mended a SOPPLT OF COUNTY SCHOOLS, giving a mote practical and commercial educa- tion, and carried on at a charge to the pupils for board and tuition not exceeding £4-0 a year. A special feature of Dr Harper's scheme was a proposal to supplement the provision made for intermediate education.by a number of higher elementary schools, such as are inexistence at Swansea, Cardiff, and other towns in Glamorgan- shire. He thought the tuition fees ought to provide a fund sufficient to meet all the working expensva of these schools, but having regard to the circumstances of Wales he would relax that rule by making the headmaster's fixed stipend payable out of endowments. In place of the limited number of intermediate schools sug- gested by Dr. Harper there will be abont 80 suoh schools throughout the country, and of these the greater proportion will be dual schools. In a few instances, as at Cardiff, there will be inde- pendent girls' schools. Dr. Harper aroused con- siderable feeling in the Principality by his advocacy of TttKOWISfG OPEN THE JESUS COLLEGE SCHOLAR- SHIPS as far as possible, and not limiting them to Welsh scholarships, being anxious to secure a larger public school element amongst the under- graduates. Whilst the vigour of his faculties remained unimpaired Dr. Harper was a man of considerable mental energy his manner was hearty, and, if somewhat brusque, genuine and sincere. He had strong sympathies, and had no hesitation in givhig expression to them. A character composed of such downright qualities sometimes invited sharp oriticism, but was also certain to secure many warm and faithful friendships.

MR AND MRS GLADSTONE, ARRIVAL AT CANNES. CANNES, Wednesday.—Mr and Mrs Gladstone arrived here at 8.20 this evening. The train, which was five hours late, was delayed two hours at Miramas, while aD OW blocking the line was being cleared. Mr Gladstone was received on the platform by Mr Taylor, British Vice-Consul, but owing to uncertainty regarding the hour of arrival there was no demonstration.—Renter.

WHITE STAR LINER AT CARDIFF. The fine four-masted passenger steamer Coptic, of the White Star Line, arrived in the Roath Dook, Cardiff, by Wednesday afternoon's tide. She will take on board about 6,500 tons of Lewis's Merthyr large steam coal, 700 tons of which will be placed in her side bunkers by means of hydraulic capstans on the shore side and steam lighters on the other side. The steamer is beautifully fitted for passengers, and, as will be seen by the quantity named above, is also capable of taking a considerable cargo. She is expected to sail for Yokohama en Friday or Saturday next.

COMPULSORY PILOTAGE ABOLISHED AT SWANSEA. COMPENSATION FOR THE PILOTS. On Wednesday Mr Coke Fowler sat as arbi- trator at the Guildhall, to settle the amount of compnsntion payable to the Swansea pilots under the Swansea Pilotage Order Confirmation Act of 1892, the fifth clause of which provides that in the event of any diminution by the employment of, or other loss to, the pilots, caused by the opera- tion of the order abolishing compulsory pilotage, and not adequately met by increased pilotaga rates, or by provision for superannuation, extras by way of annual payment or otherwise, and during such period of time not exoeeding the life of the pilot aSected, as may be determined by the arbitrator.—The arbitration was only a matter of form, both parties having agreed to a sum of £ 4.125. —This agreement the arbitrator Confirmed.

THE TIN-PLATE TRADE. STRENGTHENING THE UNION. Impressed with the importance of maintaining Ðo uniform rate of wages, and conscious that a strong Union of the men is the best safeguard of that uniformity, several masters have intimated a desire to assist in establishing the Union move firmly in the regard of the men, and it is probable that an exeoutive meeting of the men will be called shortly to take the question into considera- tion.

ROUGH PASSAGE OF A j CARDIFF STEAMER. The s.s. Ingoldsby, of Cardiff, laden with a cargo of iton ore, docked on Wednesday after- noon in Roath DIck after experiencing fearfully heavy weather during her passage home from Bilbao, in which she hAd all her boats oarried away and sustained some damcge to her deck erections, &(-.

LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIAMENT Wednesday was the last day for presenting memorials in the Private Bill Office of the House of Commons against the first 100 Bills in the general list for alleged non-compliance with Standing Orders. A memorial was presented by tha Bute Docks Company against the Bute Dock Acts Amendm^t.^ilJ. #'C

Engineering AND ELECTTKICAI. EXHIBITION, StlNDXBLANDThe management of the above exhibition are so pleased with the building which Messrs Brttoe and Seiu, Liverpool, have erected for them that they have awarded that arm a gold medal.

NATIONAL LIBERAL FEDERATION. THE PROPOSED GENERAL HOLIDAY. RECEPTION COMMITTEE MEETING. BALLOT FOR SEATS. As the date for the arrival of the Prime Minister in Cardiff approaches there is a steady growth in the general interest and enthusiasm oi the townspeople over an event quite without pre. cednt in the history of tho borough. Ex- prime ministers in the person of Mr Gladstone and the Marquis of Salisbury have honoured Cardiff with their presence, but not at a time when either of them was, de facto, the First Minister of the Crown. Hence the altogethei exceptional importance which attaches to the present visit. That importance is intensified when it is borne in mind that never before has the National Llberal Federation held its annual meetings in our midst, and that the occasion of such meetings is utilised by the Prime Minister for delivering to the nation the programme of the Government for the ensuing Session of Parlia. ment. When these facts are taken into account it is a matter for no surprise that there should have been a demand for the observance of the afternoon of the day on which Lord Rosebery makes his entry mto Cardiff as a public holiday. The wisdom of sus- pending work to as large an extent as possible after midday must be apparent to everyone, for the reception to be accorded to the First Lord of the Treasury will partake of the nature of a civic and non-political one in the earlier stage, a& well as a party one later. Therefore all who can will be anxious to see the noble lord before be appears at the great meeting in the evening. The Mayor (Aid. Carey) and as many members of the corporation as respond to his invitation will welcome the distinguished visitor in the name of the townspeople, recognising in him not the leader of a great political party, but the Premier of England and the responsible head of the Govern- ment of the Empire. The citizens generally, irrespective of their political creeds, cannot fail to feel the keenest wish to witness a reception ceremony of so uncommon a character. It is clear that unless there is a suspension of work for the afternoon a great many will experience in this respect a severe disappointment; while even for the meeting at night the necessity that exists for the pavilion being filled up quickly and early will make it exceedingly awkward ior not a few engaged at the docks until five o'clook or after, and who then have to make their way home to outlying districts like Roath, Cathays, and Grangetown. Several prominent townsmen have intimated their readiness to close their busi- ness premises provided a general movement in the same direction declares itself. The example of these few is one that the executive are anxkma to see extensively followed. RECEPTION COMMITTEE. A meeting of the reception committee was held at the offices of the Cardiff Liberal Association on Wednesday morning, Mr F. H. Jotham, C.C., presiding.—Mr Gwyn Morris, the secretary, reported progress —A large number of prominent Liberals, who are expected to be present at the conference, were assigned to those residents of the town who have expressed their readiness to act the part of hosts during the ensuing week. THE BALLOT FOR SEATS. We have been requested to make known that all applications for free seat tickets of any sort should be made through the local association secretaries, or through Mr R. N. Hall, the secre- tary of the Cardiff Liberal Assooiatson, at the National Liberal Federation Offices, 53, Queen- stree, Mr F. Barter, the official representative of the National Association, having handed over the whole of the free ticket arrangements to the local officials. The sale of tickets, bo never, is entirely in the hands of Mr Barter. When it is borne in mind that this conference and demonstration will cost as much, if not more, than any similar affair of the kind ever held in the country, it is only to be sop- posed that the Federation hopes to partly reotmp itself for the great outlay that is being incurred. It is. therefore, expected that applications for the whole of the seats in the east and west galleries and on the speakers' platform, will be made before Saturday next, so that the seating arrangements may be completed with as little delay as possible. On the day named 11M balloting for places will be conducted, and the tickets will then be forwarded to their respeoiWf purchasers.

CARDIFF CORPORATION AND THE BUTE. I ARE PUBLIC RIGHTS BEING PROTECTED! AN INQUIRER REBUFFED. At the close of a meeting of the Cardiff Pro perty and Markets Committee on Wednesday Councillor Johnston, addressing the chairman (Alderman Dr. D. E. Jones), asked for inform* tion as to why the committee appointed to report on certain matters in dispute between Lord Butt and the corporation bad not submitted its report. The Chairman expressed his annoyance at what he called the attempt of Mr Johnsto* to force the hands of the committee, and said that it was unfair to bring the matter before tbt public until the committee thought it desirable tt report. The committee had to confer with tih. town clerk before they could properly report. Councillor JOHNSTON I am going to bring if before the public. Is it suggested by the com- mittee that the corporation should not go oa with that law-suit ? The CHAIEMAN You have not the suggestion? of the committee before you yet. I am not going to give thsm to you. Councillor JOHNSTON Why is it we have ns report ? Can you tell me that ? The CHAIRMAN There is no report beoanst there is no committee appointed to report to yon. Councillor JOHNSTON I only want to bow what this committee is empowered to do ? The CHAIBHAN Well, they have charge of tb* matter in dispute between Lord Bute and tilt corporation. Councillor JOHNSTON I want to know mort than that. I should like to know bow long thit matter is going on. If I am rightly informed, counsel's opinion has been taken, and counsel hac reported against our right to claim—against offl right to any part of the river bed. The CHAIRMAN I decline absolutely to entei into the matter this morning at all. I have M objection to talk to you afterwards—after tbrc meeting is over. The whole matter is subjudice. Councillor JOHNSTON But the decision iI. known in the town. The CHAIRMAN I have told you my decision, Mr Johnston. Why do you keep on in this way Councillor JOHNSTON It is a public matter- the public know more of this than you think the, do. The CHAIRMAN Then if you know all about it what is your object in coming here Councillor SHACKKLL I should like to say. Mr Chairman, that it is not usual to ask a chairman of committee about his committee's work and tc PRJSG the matter. The CHAIRMAN It is trying to forestall—trying to force the matter out. Councillor JOHNSTON I give you notice that I shall raise this matter again. I am determined to bring the whole thing before the council. The CHAIRMAN You may do as you lik4. YOI will not get it out of me. Councillor SHACKELL I While I object to the course taken by Mr Johnston I think, Mr Cham man, it would be well if the sub-committe, sent ic their report at onoe. The CHAIRMAN The fact of the matter is thai the committee have not fully completed their report. Mr Evans was about to address the chairmai as to the functions of this committee, when the CHAIRMAN said, "Let us drop this matter now, Mr Evans. I have already ruled this business oat of order."

CHARGE OF BIGAMY AT CARDIFF. DID NOT KNOW WHY HE DID IT. Robert Lily (32) WAS charged ou a warrant at Cardiff Police-oourt on Wednesday with that he, the 14th March, 1892, did feloniously intermarry Minnie Annie L:>ng,his legal wife being then and now alive. Detective John Stephens stated that at five o'clock last evening he received the prisoner into custody from the Newport police, and after administering the customary cautioc formally charged him with the offence. In reply I he said, I don't know what made me doit. because I had a good home, but I was not Well." Witness was handed a document 18 prisoner's presence, purporting to be the mar- riage between Robert LI'V and Mary Rtohardl at Plumstead, in Kent. Prisoner then volun* teeted a statement that one of the witnesses M this marriage was now in Cardiff. Superiaten* dent Hay ward asked for a remand for a WW*, .and this was granted. Prisoner madeanapp«- dation for bail, but the Stipendiary said be ooniu not entertain it a.t that stage.

The Maquis of Conynghsun, who has beetHBo* seriously ill, is slightly better. His jm recently underwent *n operation, atad a s"fw attack of blood-poisonine set iD.