South Wales Daily News

SIR CHARLES DILKE ON FEDERATION. Sir Charles Dilke delivered a public lecture last night in the Essex Hall, Strand, to the Fabian Society, on the subject of The Empire." He first described the nature of our auto- cratic rule in India, and the federal policy successful in the Canadian Dominion, which was now being attempted also in Australia. The lecturer next reviewed the most interesting and novel features of legistation in' our great self-governing Colonies. He did not anticipate as practicable any Parliamentary combination of Indian autocracy and Colonial democracy with British Constitutional Monarchy. He thought federation could most easily be treated on a defensive basis.

COMMERCIAL PANIC IN GLASGOW. Not in the memory of the oldest member of the Glasgow Stock Exchange has so much excite- ment been caused as by the announcement of the Coats' dividend yesterday afternoon. Glasgow had been large on the bull" side, and the rush to cut losses was extra- ordinary. The chairman of the Exchange, with a view to subdue the panic, stopped business and read a statement from Messrs Coats to the effect that the reduction in distri- bution was due to too much having been paid for some of the amalgamated mills. It is feared heavy losses may bring about difficulties. From the highest point touched the capital value has declined something like six millions.

MEDICAL DIVORCE SUIT. WIFE'S PETITION REFUSED. JUDICIAL SEPARATION GRANTED. In the Divorce Division yesterday counsel continued their addresses to the jury in the Bailey divorce suit. The jury retired to consider their verdict before five o'clock, and after an absence of an hour and a quarter the jury found that Dr. Bailey had been guilty of cruelty, but that he had not been guilty of adultery with Mrs Dade or Mrs Hudden. The foreman of the jury said they wished to add that they thought both Mr ana Mrs Dade had acted very indiscreetly in this matter, and were open to censure. On the application of the petitioner, the Judge granted her a judicial separation.

THE QUEEN AND JEWISH MUSIC. The Jewish Chronicle gives the following details in explanation of the announcement in the Court Circular dated the 4th inst. that the opening -voluntary at the memorial service for the late Duchess of Teck in Crathie Church, which the Queen attended, was a Hebrew Melody— Memorial of the Departed :—" This melody was the beautiful and pathetic chant sometimes known as the' Chant of the Dead,' which in many parts of Germany and Poland is sung by the Cohanim during the Duchan' on the last days of the festivals, when the 'Memorial of the De- parted is recited. The voluntary was played from the volume of Hebrew Melodies arranged by Professor Pauer, with the co-operation of the Rev. Francis Cohen." The Jewish Chronicle learns that during the Queen's stay at Balmoral this autumn some seven or eight numbers of the same compilation have been played by the organist at her Majesty's private chapel in the Castle.

A STUBBORN GLOVE FIGHT. On Thursday the coloured boxers, Fred Morris (America) and 'Starlight (Australia) met before a crowd of 2,500 spectators at the Excelsior Hall, Bethnal Green, London, to box the best of ten rounds at catch-weight for a purse presented by Messrs Frisnell and Hart. Morris claims the Middle-weight Championship of America, while Starlight has won many contests in different parts of the world. Both are determined fighters, and the affair created a tremendous amount of interest. Morris, who was favourite at 5 to 4, is > the younger man by several years, and he forced the fighting at a terrific rate. Starlight, who has in his time met Fitzsimmons, Hall, Creedon, and others, was knocked down three times in the first two rounds, but he took a lot of punishment in t e gamest possible manner. More than once it looked as though Morris would fight himself out, but though going a shade weaker towards the close, he held his own and won a determined contest Mr G. T. Dunning officiated as referee.

JIMMY MICHAEL'S WINNINGS. Jimmy Michael, sometime a butcher boy in Wales, who is now performing brilliantly on American tracks, must at any rate admit that there is money to be made in cycle racing. The Cyclisti. gives" a.. little list of the plums which have fallen to the lot of the pocket prodigy during the season now closing. His win at Boston against McDuffe and' Lesna brought him in £ 640 his match with Starbuck, where he was successful, 1720 at Springfield he carried off a Erize of £ 290, the third match at Boston gained im £ 600, and his last match with Lesna £ 490, or a total in prizes alone of n,M." Besides this he receives,* a large retaining fee from the makers of his machine, his training, pacing, and travelling expenses- are paid, and he makes sundry considerable sums by exhibition rides. It is not remarkable that he has stated his intention of settling in America.

THE USES OF SUNFLOWERS. A Long Island farmer, who had more land than he knew what to do with, has put 40 acres into sunflower cultivation. A fine table oil, worth about 5s a gallon, is made from the sunflower seeds, which yield 2% gallons of oil to the bushel. The estimated yield of 100 bushels of seed to the acre should give a handsome profit to the oil. The cake left after the oil has been pressed is one of the best forms of poultry food, and the sunflower is to be run in conjunction with a poultry yard of about 3,000 chickens. The sunflower stalks will be made into a fine fibre, for which there is a great demand in the manu- facture of a certain drapery, the texture of which closely resembles silk. The new industry is said to promise well.

Mr Justice Darling continues to give offence to certain susceptible members of the legal pro- fession by appearing in court wearing one of the tall stand-up turn-down collars commonly seen about town in company with a centre part- ing, a sucking-nobbed stick, an eyeglass, and a vacant expression. The Junior Bar is indignant, and threatens if the objectionable collar so appropriate to the dude and so unimpressive on the Bench does not speedily disappear the new Judge will go down to posterity under the nick- name of AIgy Darling." WE ask the Public to insist on having CADBTJRY'T Cocoa, because adulterated cocoas are sometimes pushed for the sake of extra profit. CADBURY'S COCOA is a perfect food," and is not prepared with alkali or any mixture. It is absolutely pnre," therefore best. GRANT ALLEN's striking new Story, A Freak of Memory," in six chapters, is given complete in this week's "Cardiff Times and South Wales Weekly News." Secure a copy at once. The biggest and brightest penny weekly journal published. MABON, Maelgwyn, Cadrawd Dafydd Mor ganwg, Mynyddwr, all write for the Cardiff Times and South Wales Weekly News, which is a magazine and a newspaper in one. The best and brightest penny- worth of fiction, gossip, news, and special articles, dealing with Welsh subjects published. Order a.copy at once.

BRECON AND RADNORSHIRE ASSIZES. ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. PRISONERS SENTENCED TO RECEIVE THE CAT. Owing to the Judge, Mr Justice Grantham, having been detained unusually long at Carmar- then, the business of the Breconshire and Radnor- shire Assizes at Brecon did not commence until Friday afternoon, his Lordship not reaching Brecon until 2.30 p.m. He determined to take the Radnorshire cases first, and the Breconshire cases, three in number, to-day (Saturday). John Moclin (29), labourer, and Thomas John- son (34), labourer, were indicted for robbing with violence Richard Bennett and stealing from the person of prosecutor 14s 6d and two postage stamps. Mr Ivor Bowen was for the prosecution. Tne robbery was committed in a barn into which prisoners had induced prosecutor to go for the night near Cross Gates, Penybont. The jury found prisoners guilty, and their previous records being bad, they were each sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour and to receive 15 strokes with the cat. Joseph Jones (40), labourer, was indicted (1) for robbing Edward Brown of a silver watch with violence, and (2) for feloniously breaking into a counting-house and stealing therefrom a lamp, the property of William Charles Cowlett. Mr S. M. Bligh was for the prosecution in the first case, and Mr Ivor Bowen in the second. Prisoner pleaded guilty to the second indictment, but denied the charge of robbery. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and as he had been pre- viously convicted of felony, he was sentenced to four months' imprisonment with hard labour and 15 strokes of the cat.

.=. NEW YORK PRICES. [RENTER'S TELEGRAMS. I NEW YORK, Friday. Money easier, and Sterling Exchange stronger. On the Stock Market practically all yesterday's declines were recovered, the advance being most decided. In Coalers the continued favourable railway earnings had a favourable influence. Most of the gains were based, however, on nothing more than covering of shorts. The closing was firm. Government and Railway BBonds strong. Silver bars are a higher. Cotton declined sharply under active liquida- tion, but partially recovered on shorts covering, and closed steady spot quiet. Cotton oil dull at late rates-crude, 18jc. yellow,211,c. Petroleum- refined dull. Lard-cash quiet. Wheat depressed on foreign selling, but reacted on shorts covering, and closed firm spot firm. Flour steady and five points lower. Corn was generally firm on export demand spot opened steady and closed firm. Sugar firm. Coffee advanced owing to a decrease in Brazilian receipts, and closed steady; spot steady. Tin and iron easy. Copper easy, and 4 lower. Nov 12 Nov 11 Call Money U.S. Gov. Bonds 1% p.e 2 p.c Ditto, other Securities p.c 2 p.c Exchange onLondon,60days'siglrt 4.82% 4.82% Ditto, Cable Transfers '4.85% 4.85% Exchange Paris, 60 days' sight 5.20% 5.20% Exchange on Berlin Days 94% 94% Four per Cent. U.S. Funded Loan 113%, 113% Western Union Telegraph Shares 86 v; 86% Atchison Topeka, and S. Fe 12%, 12% Do. Do. 4 p.c. Mor 86% 36% Do. Do 5 p.c. I'referr.. 2178 26% ltimore and Ohio 1274 12% Do. Do. S.W. 4 p.c. 98 98 Canada Southern Shares 53 52% Canadian Pacific 80% 30% Central New Jersey 86% 84% Central Pacific Shares 1274 12% Chesapeake and Ohio Common. 2174 21% Chicago, Burlington and Quincey 93% 9272 Chicago and North-Western Ord. 120 119 Chicago and N-Western Preferred 162 162 Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul 92% 91% Chicago and Rock Island 85% 84% CleveI'd, Cin., Ch, & St. Ls. Ord. 32 32% Delaware and Hudson 110% 109 Delaware Lackawana 153 150 Epnver and Rio Grande Shares 11% 1174 Denver Preferred. 44% 44 Illinois Central Shares 100% i.00% Lake Shore & Michigan Southern 171 171 Louisville and Nashville Shares. 54% 54% Michigan Centra] Shares 102 102% Missouri Kansas, and Texas 137 12%. Missouri Pacific. 28% 27% New York,Lake Erie,and Western 15 434 Ditto, Lien 70% 70% New York Central and HudsonRiv 105% 104% New York Ontario & Western, Ord 15 14% Northern Pacific Common 18 17% Northern Pacific Preferred 51% 51 Norfolk and Western Preferred. 43% 43 Ohio and Mississippi Ord. Shares Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. 55 54% Philadelphia and Reading Shares 21% 21 Philadelphia&Beading5p.c.istInc 47i 46% Do. do. 4 p.c. Mor 84% 83% Union Pacific Shares 2o% 20% Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific 6% 6% Wabash, St. Louis, etc. Pref. Shrs 17 17% Silver Bullion 57% 57% COTTON AND PRODUCE MARKETS Cotton, day'sreceipts at U.S. ports 33,009 18,000 Cotton,day's receipts at Gulf ports 29,000 45,000 Cotton, day's export to G.Britain 17,000 38,000 Cotton, day's export to Continent 7,000 10,000 Co 4on future Dec. delivery. 5.64 5.76 Cotton future Feb. delivery 5.74 5.88 Cotton middling upland N. York.. 5% 5>$ Cotton middling New Orleans 5^ Petroleum, refined, in cases 5.95 5.95 Petroleum,sta'dard White N.York 5.40 5.40 Petroleum,st'dwhitePhiladelphia 5.35 5.35 Petroleum, Pipe Line Certs Nov. 65 65 Spirits of Turpentine. 31% 3l Lard, Wilcox's spot 4.55 4.55 Tallow, Prime City. 378 3% Sugar, fair refining Moscovados. 3A 3-4 Do. 96 p.c. Centrifugal 3fg 3f| Corn, New mixed, Western spot. 34% 34% Corn futures Nov. 32% 32% Corn futures Dec 32% 35% Spring Wheat, No. 1 spot 98% 99 Wheat, red winter on the spot 99 100 Wheat delivery Dec 96% 97 Wheat delivery Jan 97% 97% Coffee Rio No. 7 6% 6% Coffee Rio No. 7 Low Ord. Dec. 5.59 5.50 Coffee ditto delivery Feb. 5.75 5.60 Flour ex State Shipping Brands. 3.85 3.80 Iron, No. 2 Northern 11.00 11.00 Tin, Australian 13.70 13.70 Copper ;$10% 10% Steel Bails 20 20 Freight Grain Liverpool steamers 4%d 4%«l Freight Grain steamers London. 5d 5d Freight, Cotton to Liverpool 5-32 5-32 Wheat, Chicago, Dec. delivery 94% 93% Corn, Chicago, Dec. delivery 26% 27 Turpentine, Savannah 29% 29%

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CARDIFF. SOUTH WALES AND MONMOUTH CLERKS' ASSOCIA-, TION.-A meeting of this association was held at Caledonian Chambers, Cardiff, on Wednesday- evening, Mr C. C. Perkins in the chair. A number of applications for membership were dealt with, and two claims for out of employment benefit were also considered. A special report from Mr G. S. Crisford, the actuary,.was deferred for con- sideration at a special meeting of. directors. RELIGION AND POLITICS. The Tabernacle. Mutual Improvement Society at this week's; meeting listened to an interesting and instruc- tive lecture by Mr R. Edwards James, solicitor, on The Relation of Religion to Politics." 'Mr T. D. Morgan presided. LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL.—The 22nd Sunday after Trinity. In residence, the Ven. the Archdeacon of Llandaff. Holy Communion, midday. Morning, 11, Te Deum and Jubilate (Garrett in D); Kyrie and Credo (Eyre in E flat); anthem, "Source of all light" (Hauptmann); hymn, 7 preacher, the Archdeacon. Afternoon, 3 p.m., Litany 3.30 p.m., Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Walmsley in D minor);" anthem, Plead Thou my cause (Mozart) hymns, 222 and 428 preacher, the Rev. Minor Canon Smith. Offertories for Cathedral expenses and Choir Fund. CHRISTMAS TEA.—An attractive and unique design has been adopted for the Wedgwood Tea Caddy, supplied by the Tower Tea Company. It has an attractive appearance, being printed in gold and two colours (blue or red), and is made to supply the company's well-known tea in lib. and Alb. quantities for the Christmas season. It may be procured in the usual way from the grocers, etc., or a Alb. sample caddy of tea will be sent by the company for Is post free. TREDEGARVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH.—The pastor (Rev. James Baillie) will conduct the services here to-morrow (Sunday). Subject, in the even- ing, The Cry of the Children." CHARLES-STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.— The services at this church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. John Hunter, of Glasgow, one of the most eloquent preachers among the Congregationalists, and one of the preachers at the Cathedral in Glasgow. On Monday evening he is advertised to deliver his lecture on Hamlet in the Cory Memorial Hall. CHURCH BAZAAR.—The bazaar being held in High-street, Cardiff, in the empty shops for- merlv occupied by James and Co., and kindly lent by Mr James Howell, in aid of the extension fund of St. Catherine's Church, was to hava been opened yesterday by his Worship the Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman Ramsdale). His Worship is however still unable to leave the house, and the opening ceremony was performed by Miss Ramsdale. The Bev. J. Baker pre- sided, and referred in terms of sympathy to the illness of the mayor. The rev. gentleman read a letter from Alderman Ramsdale, in which his Worship stated that while better he did not deem it wise to venture out. In forwarding a cheque he said: I deeply sympathise with this and every movement which aims for the glory of God and the wellbeing of society." Miss Ramsdale, who was very heartily received, in a few graceful words declared the bazaar opened. FATAL ACCIDENT.—Isaac Atkinson, who was admitted into the Infirmary on Thursday evening suffering from severe internal injuries sustained in a fall, succumbed yesterday. ACCIDENT TO A WORKMAN.-Evan Jones, carpen- ter, of 41, Mortimer-street, who is in the employ of Mr E. T. Davies, builder, was admitted into the Cardiff Infirmary on Friday afternoon with injuries to his head, having fallen from the roof of a house in Kingsland-road. He was attended to by Dr. Wood and detained. INSURANCE.—A new branch of the Commercial Union Assurance Company, Limited, has been opened at 22, St. Mary-street. An advertisement in another column indicates that the financial position of this company is exceptionally strong. DEAF AND DUMB SCHOOL.—Mrs Alexander Melville gratefully acknowledges the receipt of Y,9 Os lid from the Canton and Ely Courts of A.O.F., as a result of the Church Parade at St. Catherine's, Canton, on November 7, when the sermon was preached by the vicar (Rev. J. Baker, M.A.) in aid of the funds of the Deaf and Dumb School. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.—The workmen of the Albion Colliery, Pontypridd, have just forwarded a cheque of Y,20 towards the building fund of the South Wales University College BROADWAY WESLEYAN CIIAPLI,We understand that in consequence of severe illness the Rev. E. Lloyd Jones has had to cancel his engagement to preach and lecture on Sunday and Monday next at the Broadway Wesleyan Chapel. Under the circumstances the trustees have been fortunate in securing the services of the well-known preacher, the Rev. J. Talalun Newton, of London, who will preach on Sunday morning and evening, and on Monday night will deliver his popular lecture on The Greatest Poem in the World The Book of Job." CARDIFF SAILORS' REST—As will be seen by our advertising column, a service in connection with the above institution will be held in the. Park Hall on Sunday afternoon, when the Rev. J. D. Watters, M.A., will deliver an address, and Mr John Cory will preside. Miss May John, R.A.M., will sing, and the Blue Ribbon Choir will render the anthem Crossing the Bar." Doors open at 2.30. Musical selections by Mr Norman Kendrick (organ) and Mr J. Livesey (cornet) until 3 o'clock. AT.IATKXIR DRAMATIC AND CONCERT SOCIETY.—A new society with this title has been formed, and held their first meeting on the 1st iust. The secretary is Mr Albert Andrews, Bangor-road, Roath Park, Cardiff, the treasurer Mr Wharton Tomson, and the committee Messrs Kestell, Matthews, and Badger. There Ü; said to be every prospect of the society being a successful one. THEOSOPHY.—The usual meeting of the Cardiff branch of the Theosophical Society in Europe was held on Thursday evening at 56, St. Mary- street, Cardiff. A paper by Mr Percy Leonard, F.I.S., on Ghosts was read, and an interesting discussion took place between the ladies and gentle- men present. The writer of the paper submitted, inter alia, that ghosts were the etherial doubles of the physical body which after death took some time to disintegrate into and become undifferentiated ether. That it was these etherial doubles which almost invariably con- trolled spiritualistic mediums when they assume a passive state, robbing them of their vitality for the time being, and thus manifesting themselves in the seances.

SWANSEA. CONCERT.—Lovers of music were indebted to that very promising vocalist, Miss Marion Evans,, for a treat on Thursday evening. Miss Evans was in especially good voice. Mr Gerald Walenn, as a violinist, won warm applause. Miss Ada Crowley, as a contralto, fully sustained a high reputation, while Mr Frederick Ranalow and Mr Gwilym Richards gave general satisfaction. Mention must not be omitted of Mr Lott's very tasteful accompaniments.

ABERDARE. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.-At the 113th quarterly meeting of the Aberdare Co-operative Society on Thursday evening a dividend of 3s 4d in the £ was declared. As the society has over X3,000 surplus capital, it was resolved to advance a portion of it to members for the erection of dwelling-houses for themselves. PRIZE DAY AT THE COUNTY SCHOOL.—Owing to the illness of Mr W. Jenkyn Thomas, M.A., the headmaster, prize day was adjourned, and the committee have now fixed upon the 16th of December, when the school breaks up, for the first prize day. Mrs D. A. Thomas, Llanwern, wife of the senior member for the borough, has placed S,5 at the disposal of the committee to provide the children with an entertainment on that occasion. DISTRICT COUNCIL.—At the ordinary meeting of the above Council yesterday, Mr R. D. Rhys, J.P., in the chair, the clerk read a letter from the Bwllfa Colliery Co. intimating their intention of working the coal under the Cwmdare Reservoir.— The Chairman said that as long as the coal was worked in a workmanlike manner they had no objection at all to it.—A conversation then ensued as to the formal opening of the Jubilee fountain presented by Sir William Lewis, Bart., to the town, but as the date could not be fixed until Sir William's return the matter was re- ferred to a committee. SCHOOL Bo.RD.-The ordinary meeting of the above board was held yesterday, Mr R. H. Rhys, J.P., in the chair.—It was resolved to appoint Mr O. H. Jones, J.P., as arbitrator between the board and the Llanwonno Board in reference to the claims against that board. NATIONALIST SOCILFTY.- A meeting, convened for the purpose of resuscitating this society, was held on Thursday evening, Mr James Lewis, J.P., in the chair, and arrangements were made which will, it is hoped, result in the society being revived on a firm basis. 9

MERTHYR. WOMEN'S LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.—The first meeting of the winter session was held last night, under the presidency of Mrs Gwilym James. Miss Amos, a member of the executive of the Federa- tion of Women's Liberal Associations, gave an address. She dwelt forcibly upon the manner in which the Great Powers had left in helplessness Greece, and the miserable attitude of the Govern- ment towards the ill-treated Armenians. Sympathy was needed more and more for the Armenians, who, she was inclined to fear, might be driven to become a scourge for the world. They, with the Jews, were a tenacious race. She spoke in favour of women's snffrage.

RHONDDA VALLEY. DOOR-BOY KILLED.—Thomas Henry Pearce (13), a door-boy, who was seriously injured on Tues- day, in the Bwlfa Colliery, has since died.

TROEDYRHIW. PUBLIC FUNERAL.—On Thursday tho funeral of the late Mr Thomas Morris, Greenmeadow, Troedyrhiw, took place at Saron. There was a very large attendance of the residents. The private mourners included the widow of the deceased, Mr Thomas Morris, C.C., Cefn, the only son Mr T. Morris, now of Warwick, step- son Mr Williams, surveyor, Quaker's Yard Mr Davies, Penrhiwceiber Mr Elias, Danderi Mr Williams, Llancaiach; Mr W. Lloyd and Mr Benjamin Davies, Troedyrhiw. The Revs. J. W. Price and Owen conducted the service.

FISHGUARD. LIBERAL MEETING.—A public meeting was held at the Temperance Hall on Thursday evening, presided over by Dr. Williams, of Drim, when Mr Wynford Philipps, the Liberal candidate for the county, delivered an address upon current politics. In the course: of a lengthy speech the candidate set forth his views upon various ques- tlons, and criticised the policy and legislation of the present Government. A vote of confidence was passed approving of the candidature of Mr Philipps, and pledging the meeting to support him.

CARDIFF. A SECOND-HAND CLOTHES DEALER ARRESTED.. —Before the Stipendiary (Mr T. W. Lewis) at* Cardiff Police Court yesterday, Sarah Smiley (49) was charged with feloniously receiving be-' tween the 29th October and 11th November a dress of the value of 25s from Mary Catherine McCluskey, well knowing it to have been stolen. Mr T. H. Belcher appeared for prisoner. In connection with the same affair another woman, is in custody on a charge of stealing the dress. Detective Davey said that on Thursday he pro-, ceeded with Detective Scott to Wood-street, where prisoner carried on business as a second., hand clothes dealer. He informed her that he had. a warrant to search the premises for a green dress which she was said to have bought from a woman named McCluskey, from the Moors, on or about the 29th ult. She replied that she had bought it for 10s. Prisoner went upstairs, wit- ness following. She said to a man who was in the bedroom, Jem, the tecs are after me about the dress I spoke to you of last night." At the Central Police Station prisoner, in answer to the charge, repeated that she had not the slightest suspicion that the dress was stolen. Witness searched the premises, but failed to find, the garment. At this stage prisoner was remanded until Monday, in order that the police might make further inquiries. A CARDIFF WIFE IN TROUBLE.—A respect- ably-attired woman named Susannah Baker (30) who had a baby in her arms, figured in the dock at the Cardiff Police Court yesterday morning (before the Stipendiary) charged on a warrant with, on 24th May, stealing two tin boxes, a bed, bedding, two waistcoats, and other articles, of the value of X5, the property of John Baker. P.C. Gurney deposed to arresting prisoner on Thursday evening at 39, Wimborne-street, when she said, "All right, I'll come with you." At the station, in answer to the charge, she said, "I did not steal any waistcoats, and the boxes did not belong to him; the one belonged to me, and the other to, the lodger." Prisoner, who had no objection to offer, was remanded for a week on her own bail in the sum of X5. A BRUTAL HUSBAND.—Before the Stipendiary at Cardiff Police Court yesterday Agnes Rowe, formerly liying at 70, Stockland-street, applied for a separation and maintenance order as against her husband, John Rowe. Mr Belcher appeared for complainant. The parties had been married 16 years, and there were six children. Defendant's misconduct had recently led to his wife con- sulting Mr Belcher on two or three occasions. On 4th October his cruelty reached a climax. Mrs Rowe had only a fortnight or so before undergone a painful operation, and was still in bed. Shortly after midnight her husband returned home drunk, entered the bedroom, threatened to throw beer over her, to strike her with a jug, and actually kicked her on the leg, and told her he would clear her out if she did not go. She left, and had since been living with her sister. Defendant was said to be a boilermaker and earning X3 a week, but he stated he was only a holder-up earning 30s a week. He admitted his misconduct, and said he did not know what he was doing.—The Stipendiary made the order asked for, fixing defendant's contribution to his wife at JE1 per week and granting the wife custody of the children. ILLEGITIMACY. A mason's labourer named Charles Britten, of 109, Treharris-street, Roath, was sued by Esther Jane Snook, formerly in domestic service in Newport-road, who alleged he was the father of her child. The case had been before the court about a year ago, when the summons was dismissed for want of corroborative evidence. Mr Morgan Rees, solicitor, uppeared in support of the summons, which was taken out by direction of the Cardiff Guardians, the child having become chargeable to the Union, and additional evidence was called. Defendant denied ever having kept company" with the girl, whom he said he had only spoken to for a few minutes in the street occasionally. The case was adjourned for a week.

BARRY. SUNDAY TR.DING. At Barry Dock Police; Court yesterday, a married woman named Kate Shea, 5, Holmes-street, Cadoxton, was summoned before Colonel Guthrie, Alderman J. C. Meggitt, and Dr. E. Treharne for selling beer without a licence on Sunday, October 31st. P.C. Clinch and P.S. Hale proved seeing defendant sell a 4j gallon cask of beer to a man named James Murphy. When asked if she had a licence defendant replied in the negative. She added that she was selling beer for her brother at Cardiff, who had a licence. Mr Alfred Jackson, for the defence, explained that her brother, James Sexton, who lived at Dorset-street, Grangetown, had rented the front room, which was used as a shop, and she took orders and sold the beer in his behalf. Defendant and her brother corroborated this statement on oath, and the Bench dismissed the case. DOMESTIC DIFFERENCES. Agnes Fouracres, summoned her husband (Henry Fouracres) for assault. The parties lived at Dunraven-street, Barry, and on the 4th of October, just after breakfast, her husband, she alleged, butted her in the stomach. Defendant was bound over in his own recognisances to keep the peace towards his wife for six months. SUNDAY POACHING.-Charles James, Thomas James and Wm. Ward, labourers, were summoned for being in possession of nets and ferrets on the highway near Whitehall, Penmark, for an un- lawful purpose on Sunday afternoon, October 31st. Police sergeant Abraham, Inspector Williams and P.C. Gill met the three defendants on the roadway. Their pockets were bulky, and the officers stopped and searched them, finding upon defendants nets, ferrets, a wood pigeon and three rabbits.—Charles James and Ward were each fined £1 and costs, and Thomas James 10s and costs.

BLAINA. ROWDY CUSTOMERS.—At Blaina Petty Sessions yesterday John Charles Edwards, landlord of the Globe Inn, Cwmtillery, was summoned by David Evans, collier, Cwmtillery, for assault, and there was a summons against Evans for refusing to quit on the same occasion. Evans was in the house with four others unknown making a dis- turbance, during which they cut a clothes-line, broke a perambulator, and one threatened the landlady, who had to send for assistance. When the landlord appeared Evans went up to him in a threatening attitude, and Edwards knocked him down. The charge against the landlord was dis- missed, and Evans was let off on payment of 9s costs. PUBLICAN SERVES POLICEMEN. Elizabeth Langton, of the Royal Exchange, Blaina, was charged with supplying intoxicating liquor to two constables at 10.5 p.m. on the 20th ultimo without authority from their superior officer. The evidence showed that one of tne constables was on duty from another district, and was about to return by rail, and there was no attempt to conceal the transaction. Defendant was ordered to pay 9s 6d costs.

CARMARTHEN. THE FRENCHMEN AND THE FERRY BOAT.—The two Bretons—Jacques Priguet and Francois Mitshell—who were remanded in custody on Tuesday on a charge of stealing a Llanstephan pleasure boat, have been released by the Carmar- then County Bench, who discovered that the Frenchmen, who are natives of Roscoff, in the Department of Finisterre, had no intention of stealing, but that they had borrowed the boat in order to get across the ferry, when, one oar only being available, they were drifted by the strong current as far as Carmarthen Bay, where, on being chased by the owner, they jumped over- board for the purpose of swimming to the nearest shore.

LLANTRISANT. SUNDAY DRINKING.—William Robinson Robert Robinson, James Morgan, and John Hunt, Pontypridd, were summoned for being drunk at Upper Boat on Sunday. P.C. Solomon said that as he went into the Willowford Arms through the back door he found that the defendants had just disappeared through the front entrance. He followed them, and found they were staggering drunk." Defendants denied being drunk, and were discharged. THEFT OF WHISKEY.—James Williams (24), collier, Llantrisant, was summoned for stealing a bottle of whiskey, valued at 3s, the property of Eliza Jane Morgan, Rock and Fountain Inn, Llantrisant. The defendant entered the house in an intoxicated condition, and when the land- lady went out to call the police he pilfered a bottle of whiskey. He drank a considerable quantity, and was found in a helpless condition in the gutter alongside the house. Fined 10s. UNSUSTAINED CIIARGIES.- -John Llewellyn, a respectable young man described as a clerk, of Pentyrch, was summoned for -being drunk and using obscene language. P.C. D. Davies gave evidence, and alleged that the defendant was among a number of young men who were talking on the road about football. The defendant was drunk, and also used obscene language. Evidence was called directly opposed to that of the con- stable's and the case was dismissed.—Samuel Jenkins and Thomas Llewellyn, two of the same party, were also summoned for obscene language on the highway, and were discharged. THE CONSTABLE'S SLIP.—Charles Chedzey, Brynteg Arms, Llantrisant, was summoned for allowing pigs and horses to stray on the highway. P.C. Lucas stated that the pigs were on a waste ground, and that the defendant told him he had a perfect right to leave them there, as he was one of the local commoners. Mr E. John observed that defendant had such right. The constable having made a statement about the defendant sitting down in the kitchen when he went in, the defendantly sharply asked him, Can you stand there and say a deliberate lie ? "I have just said it was the unconscious reply of the con- stable, much to the amusement of those in court. —Defendant was fined Is.

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ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA. ,STODDART'S- TEAM v. NEW SOUTH WALES. [BEUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE.] SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr Stoddart's team com. menced here to-day the third match of their tour, a thoroughly representative XI. of New South Wales opposing them. As at Melbourne against Victoria, Briggs and Board were left out. The weather this morning was very hot. There was a fine attendance, and the wicket was in perfect con- dition. For the third time in succession Stoddart lost the toss, and Garrett, the New South Wales captain, of course took first innings. Donnan and Trumper went in, the English bowling being entrusted to Richardson and Hirst. Eight runs had been scored, when from Hirst's second ball Trumper was beautifully caught by Ranjitsinhji at point. Gregory came in, and with some quick running between the wickets the total was carried to 22. Gregory was then foolishly run out, the ball being smartly returned by Druce at slip. Noble, the next man in, could not play Richardson, whose great break surprised both batsmen and spectators. Having made four runs Noble was bowled, the third wicket falling at 26. This was a deplorable start, but during the rest of the day New South Wales did great things. The change in the game began when Iredale became Donnan's partner. At the end of 40 minutes' cricket the score was 50. Iredale played very brilliantly, eight successive hits that he made being 4's, chiefly off Richard- son. At 66 Hearne bowled at Richardson's end, and at luncheon time the total was 83 for three wickets, Donnan being not out 21 and Iredale not out 39. During the interval the attendance increased, and the weather became windy. On starting play again Richardson resumed bowling in place of Hearne. When the 100 went up the innings had been in progress two hours and a half. Iredale kept well ahead of Donnan, and with the total at 111 had scored 52 to his partner's 36. Iredale was playing a splendid game, his on driving being very clean and his cutting brilliant in the extreme. Amid great excitement he hit Hirst for 5 fours in one over. The total reached 150 after two hours and 10 minutes' play" but at 157 Iredale was out leg before wicket. He had an immense reception on returning to the pavilion. His innings occupied two hours and 25 minutes, and included 19 four's. The wicket fell to Hayward, who, in company with Hearne, had taken up the bowling. There was a unanimous appeal for a catch at the wicket off Hirst's bowling against Iredale when his score was 35, but the umpire disallowed it. On the other hand Iredale says that he played the ball from which he was given out. McKenzie came in next, and Ranjitsinhji was next cheered for good fielding. The score rose steadily, Donnan continuing to play a patient game, but making some capital off drives He ought, however, to have been caught on the on side. Some light rain fell, but it did no harm. The two batsmen mastered the bowling and made a very long stand. At 224 Storer was tried for the first time in the innings, and went on at Hayward's end, Ranjitsinhji keeping wicket. Neither this nor other changes had any effect, but at last with the total at 274, Donnan was run out, Hayward returning the ball from mid-off and knocking down the wicket. Donnan was batting 4 hours and 35 minutes for his 104, and hit 17 fours. Though' fax less brilliant than Iredale, he played a very fine innings. After he left Kelly stayed in with McKenzie till the close of the play, the final score being 303 for five wickets. McKenzie in making his 81 not out gave no chance of any kind. There were 8,000 people on the ground. A storm seemed to be brewing when stumps were drawn. Score :— NEW SOUTH WALES.—1st innings. Donnan run out 104 Trumble c Ranjitsinhji b Hirst 5 Gregory run out 14 Noble b Richardson 4 Iredale I b w b HaywardJ 90 Mackenzie not out 81 Kelly not out 4 Extras 2 Total (for five wickets). 304

REVIEWS. LESSONS FROM LIFE (Eliot Stock, Paternoster-row. The Rev. Hugh Macmillan, D.D., indtroducea this volume, which strikes out a new line or, rather, works to a much larger extent an old line, the novelty being that illustrations from natural history have been developed and applied to truths and principles in a more nearly completa degree than ever before. Lessons from Life is a collection of curious and interesting facts and phenomena arranged as illustrations; and in every case tha lesson is drawn clearly and simply. The book is therefore highly suggestive, and wilt prove very helpful to preachers and teachers. It is a companion volume to the Cyclopaedia of 8 Nature Teaching's," for which also Dr. Macmillatt wrote an introduction. The compiler of these illustrations chooses to veil his identity, but his work gives him no reason to hide himself, for it has been very carefully done. Accuracy haa been aimed at in every detail; and whilst there are, of necessity, not a few familiar items, there is also a vast store of fresh material placed in the hands of those who endeavour to brighten instruction and to enforce truth bv means of appropriate images. The most notable, as it is the most valuable, feature is the careful indexing under Subjects," Moral Truths," &c., the reader finds ready reference facilitated to auch an extent that the volume can be made immediately serviez. able both for pulpit and Sunday school.

A MODERN NOAH'S ARK. NEW YORK, Friday.—The Atlantic transport liner Massachusetts, which sails for London to-morrow, carrying Barnum and Bailey's cir- cus, was inspected by crowds of visitors to-day. The vessel, which was specially chartered, is a veritable Noah's Ark, and contains 420 horses, 52 ponies, 20 elephants, 15 camels, six zebras, 31 cages of miscellaneous wild animals, and an enormous amount of circus equipment. During the voyage of ten days the animals will consume 120 tons of hay, 20 tons of straw, 10 tons of bran, 3,500 bushels of oats, 4,5001b of beef, 1,5001b of fish, 1,4001b of bread, three tons of carrots, and 40 barrels of other vegetables. Two hundred and twenty-five workmen and 100 performers accompany the menagerie, which, after appearing at Olympia, will tour through England and the Continent, remaining abroad two yeors.-Daily Mail.

LATE SHIPPING NEWS. [LLOYD'S TELFGRAMS.1 The steamer Mississippi, previously reported aground in the Thames, has floated and proceeded for New York. A Flushing telegram states that the British steamer Boston City, previously reported aground at Bath, has been assisted ofi and has proceeded, having sustained no apparent damage. The French barque Marguerite Elise, from Antwerp for Yokohama, with a cargo of general goods, collided with the steam-tug President Ludwig. The former had two plates Dent.

HOBSON'S CHOICE FOR THE JEWS. Before his Honour Judge Bacon at the White- chapel County Court considerable amusement was caused when a Jew named Morris sought to recover his watch or its value from a silversmith named Cohen. Plaintiff said he took the watch to the defen- dant to repair, and received a ticket for it. He had lost the ticket, and the defendant refused to hand back the watch. His Honour Where did you lose the ticket ? Plaintiff: I lose it down here ze last time I vos here. (Laughter.) His Honour Nonsense; we should not keep it. Plaintiff: Nicht nonsense, I assure you. (Laughter.) Defendant here produced two watches, which were exactly alike, and as one had been received from somebody else he could not return the plaintiff one until he knew which one it was. His Honour: You would know your watch, I suppose ? Plaintiff: Nicht, but it eesh marked 203. His Honour (examining them): I cannot see the mark. Here, take this one and go away. (Loud laughter.) Plaintiff: It eesh not mine. I cannot. (Laughter.) His Honour: Well, have it or leave it. I don't care. (Laughter.) Plaintiff: It ees not mine. His Honour: You should be thankful for small mercies. You have been wasting the best days of your life hunting for that ticket, and now I can- not help you. Go away. I cannot decide between twin watches. (Laughter.) Defendant then walked across and offered a watch to the plaintiff, which he refused, saying it was not his. He had then to be forcibly re- moved from the witness-box, loudly protesting.

LOCAL FAIRS DURING NOVEMBER. Aberystwyth J- Carmarthen 15 Llandeloy } ketterston 15 Llanybyther J hilly is Brecon Whitland 16 St. Clear's ljlandovery 16 Tregaron 2 Fishguard 17 Llangyfelach 2 Bndgend 17 Carmarthen 3 Hay 17 Pontypridd. 3 Abergavenny 19 Fishguard 4 Maenclochog 20 Wiston 8 Newcastle Emlyn 22 Haverfordwest 9 Llanybyther 22 Narberth 10 Llandilo 23 Cardigan 10 Neath 24 Cilycwm n EglwyswrW 29 Newbndge 11 Crymmych. 30 Uandilo 12 Tregaron 30 Trecastle 13

GELLIGAER AND RHIGOS RURAL VJ DISTRICT COUNCIL. The above Council invite TENDERS for FINDING DRESSING, and FIXING about 170 lineal yards of KERB and CHANNEL and other appendages at Heol Evan Wynne, Pontlottyn. Specification may be seen at the Office of the Sur- veyor, Mr William Bevan, Deri, who will also provide form of tender. The Surveyor will meet intending contractors on the Site on Thursday, the 18th November, 1897, at 11 o'clock a.m. Tenders to be sent to the undersigned on or before Wednesday, the 24th November, 1897, endorsed Kerb, Pontlottyn. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By Order, FRANK T. JAMES, Clerk. 134, High-street, Merthyr Tydfil. TO Grocers.—Improver and Apprentice wanted.— Apply, with particulars to Thomas Thomas, Limited, Ystrad Rhondda. 812 G- nOCERY.-Improver wanted, sharp, willing, and G obliging: state fall particulars.—Apply T. Jones, Aberfan. 813 HORSES.—Several good heavy Draught Horses for Sale.—Apply S. Pearson and Son, Port Talbot Docks.

SWANSEA CORPORATION COMMITTEES. A special meeting of the Swansea County Council was held yesterday, under the presidency of the Mayor (Mr Aeron Thomas), for the pur- pose of selecting chairmen and vice-chair- men of committees. Before proceeding with the business the Mayor said It was his desire to make a statement with regard to what had appeared in some of the Eapers about Mayoral Sunday, to the effect that e had said he was not keen on religious matters. He might say he was misunderstood when he was asked whether he intended to go in state to church, his reply was that he was no great be- liever in religious pedantry. Having seen the desire of many members and friends that he should attend his place of worship and allow them to accompany him he assented. He was sorry he should have expressed himself so as to convey any wrong impression on the matter. Chairmen and vice-chairmen of committees were elected as follow:— Watch Committee.—Chairman, Alderman Raw- lings vice-chairman, Alderman Bradford. General Purposes Committee. — Chairman, Alderman Tutton; vice-chairman, Mr H. Watkins. Finance Committee.—Chairman, Mr Rocke vice-chairman, Alderman Edwards. Works Committee. Chairman, Alderman Lewis; vice-chairman, Alderman Mayne. Water and Sewer Committee.—Chairman, Mr T. Freeman vice-chairman, Mr W. Watkins. Streets Committee.—Chairman, Colonel Pike; vice-chairman, Alderman Leeder. Stores Committee.—Chairman, Alderman Morgan vice-chairman, Mr Rhys Jones. Open Spaces Committee.—Chairman, Alderman Spring vice-chairman, Mr R. Thomas. Markets Committee.—Chairman, Alderman Tutton vice-chairman, Mr W. Evans. The only changes are with respect to the Water and the Works Committees. Alderman Lewis was vice-chairman of the Water Com- mittee, and the chairmanship had been vacant since the death of Alderman Nay smith, while Mr Freeman was chairman of the Works Committee. With respect to the Electric Lighting Committee, Alderman Leeder said for the sake of harmonious working in the future it might be better, instead of re-electing the chairman, to ask the Mayor to take the chair and ex-Mayor the vice-chair. The selection was deferred.

MERTHYR COUNTY COURT. A sitting of this court was held (before his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams). His Honour appeared without his wig and robes, and apolo- gised for doing so, the vagaries of the railway company, he said, being responsible for it. AN EJECTMENT GRANTED.—Mrs Gwenllian' Davies sued her brother, John Hopkins, to recover certain property known as Cathays Craig, Ba,rgoed.-Ps,intiff said she was the owner of the property which she sought to recover. She had asked her brother to give up possession, and he had refused to do so. In cross-examination she said she had taken over the property from her brother, paying him £ 20 for it, and clearing off a mortgage. For the defence Mr J. W. JLewis, solicitor, said the property comprised leasehold and freehold property, and the conveyance did not mention anything about the leasehold. Therefore for the present the defendant could not be ejected from that. His Honour thought otherwise, and ordered possession to be given up in a month. PEXGAII TRADESMEN AT VARIANCE.—W. H. Matthews, grocer, Pepgam, sued W. H. White, boot and shoe dealer, Pengam, for X10 damages for trespass. It appeared that the plaintiff took a bakehouse from the defendant and received a week's notice, but before the week had expired the defendant made forcible entrance and went round to plaintiff's customers with bread. Judg- ment was given for the plaintiff for six guineas. SCHOOLMISTRESS'S DRAPERY BILL.—Mr John Edwards, draper, Victoria House, Dowlais, for whom Mr D. W. Jones appeared, sued Mrs G. O'Neill, mistress at the National Schools, Llyswen, near Brecon, for iE7 14s lid, balance of account for goods supplied. Mr W. W. Meredith defended. The defence was that defendant's husband was responsible, and he bad executed a deed of assignment for the benefit of his creditors. In the face of a letter from Mrs O'Neill, an order for the full amount at 5s per month was made.

FROM MILK BOY TO MAYOR. Councillor Joseph Hunting, who has just been chosen Mayor of Peterborough for the ensuing year, has had quite a romantic career. He was born in the little village of Yoxford, Suffolk, where his father, Mr William Hunting, was a small farmer and carter. He was one of a large family, and passed the early days of his life as milk boy on his father's farm. He came to Peterborough in 1853, being then nearly 15 years old. His first wages were 10s a week, his work being on the Great Eastern Railway. He started in the coal business, added a lamp and oil trade, and a tobacconist's business, extended his connection to Northampton, and prospered in a marked degree. Mr Hunting has for many years been associated with public movements in Peter- borough. For 30 years he served in the Volun- eers in every capacity from a private to a captain.

FIRE AT CARDIFF. About 11.15 p.m. yesterday the Cardiff Fire Brigade were called through the Cottrell-road alarm-box to an outbreak in Albany-road. The steamerWm. McKenzie.was despatched in charge of Superintendent Hayward, and the shop of a Venetian-blind maker at the back of 42, Albany- road, was found to be well alight. The real from Cathays Police Station, and men under Inspector. Yelland, were on the spot engaged in pouring water on the burning building. The fire was extinguished shortly after midnight, considerable damage having been done to premises, stock, and tools. The owner is insured in the Royal Ex- change Insurance Company.

LOCAL WINDING-UP NOTICE. The London Gazette of last night states that at an extraordinary general meeting of the members of the Newport (Mon.) Plate Glass Insurance Company, Limited, recontlv held at Highbury- chambers Skinner-street, Newport, Mon., it was resolved and duly confirmed that the company be wound-up voluntarily. Mr Richard Weights, the secretary, has been appointed liquidator for the purpose of such winding-up.

SWANSEA TRAINING COLLEGE. The annual meeting of the Swansea Training College was held yesterday, Mr Morgan B. Williams presiding. In moving the adoption of the report, which was very satisfactory, the President reviewed the work of the college. A resolution was passed rejoicing in the progress made by the college in the last 25 years.

SOUTH RUSSIAN PORTS BLOCKED. ST. PETERSBURG, Friday.—The Novoe Vremy to-day publishes a despatch from Simfesopol stating that owing to sudden frosts the ports in the sea of Azoff are freezing, and that consider able quantities of grain cannot be shipped in consequence.-Reuter.

The London Gazette announces that the late Master of the Rolls has taken the title of Viscount Esher of Esher, in the county of Surrey. WHY SUFFER ONE MOMENT from tor- turing, disfiguring skin humours when a warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP and a single anointing with CUTICURA, the great skin cure, will afford instant relief, permit rest and sleep, and point to a speedy, permanent, and economical cure when the best physicians and all other remedies fail ? No preparations ever compounded in the history of medicine have performed the wonderful cures daily made by CUTICURA remedies. They are in truth the greatest skin cures, blood purifiers, and humour remedies of modern times, and appeal to those who have suffered long and hopelessly with irresistible force.

SOLICITOR'S BAD BARGAIN. BRITON FERRY LADY SUED FOR £5,000. In the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice yesterday the hearing of the action brought by Mr Henry Rossi Hammond, of the firm of Kime and Hammond, solicitors, of 30A, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London, against Mrs Madelina Llewellyn, a wealthy lady residing at Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, to recover £5,000, money paid in respect of the debts of Mr B. A. Jenner, of North Tawton, Devon, was resumed before Mr Justice Bigham and a special jury. Mr Carson, Q.C., and Mr McCarthy appeared for the plaintiff; and Sir E. Clarke, Q.C., and Mr R. Radcliffe for the defendant; while Mr Roskill and Mr C. Preston held watching briefs for Mr and Mrs Jenner.. The circumstances of the case were reported in our Friday's issue. The plaintiff gave evidence. He said he had acted for Mr Jenner for six or eight months, and had been directly in- structed by him. Upon the 10th of April, 1895, he saw Mrs Jenner. Mr Jenner had at that time filed a petition in bankruptcy, and it was still pending. They were attempting to carry a composition with the creditors, of whom Mr Court, solicitor, of Liver- pool, was one for £12,000 or £15,000. Mrs Jenner told him that Mrs Llewellyn was prepared to advance £ 3,000. Afterwards the amount was increased to £5,000. At first he was given to understand that he was to act for Mrs Llewellyn, but afterwards he found he was not, and he acted for Mrs Jenner. It was contemplated that the creditors should receive 8s 6d in the and Court should have £5,000 and the dividend on the remainder of his claim. Witness dealt with arrangements for the com- promise which proceeded till the 1st May, when he had a letter from a. Mr Miller acting for Mrs Llewellyn, stating that she withdrew her offer. After a consultation with Mr Jenner witness saw Court, who was prepared to take a transfer of his securities if witness would give bills for the £5.000. An agreement was brought to him which did not appear to be the same as the agreement he afterwards saw, and witness signed it, and five promissory notes of £1,000, each dated the 16th May, 1895, payable ou demand. Court kept the original agreement. The agreement which was now read stated that it was between James Phillip Court, of 10, Cook-street, Liverpool, solicitor; Thomas Court, of Neston, Cheshire, mercantile clerk, and Edward William West, of Broad Green, Lancashire, merchant. It provided for the payment to James Philip Court of £10,100, of which £5,000 was to be paid on the signing of the agreement, and the balance on or before the 1st July, 1895. The public examination of Jenner at Plymouth having passed off satisfactorily, witness added, he called on Miller on the 10th May. Miller said, I am afraid I shall flabbergast you. Mrs Llewellyn declines to do anything. She is afraid under the advice of counsel that one is com- pounding a felony, and for that reason declines to help in any way at all." Witness spoke to many ineffectual interviews with Miller. In the meantime Mr Court was pressing witness, who had paid one of the bills which Court had discounted. Court ultimately sued witness, and on the 26th October, 1896, he obtained judgment against witness for £4,322 9s 5d. Witness at that time had paid between £600 and JE700. Witness had agreed not to contest his liability to Court because he believed he was liable, but he believed that Mrs Llewellyn ought to have been the defendant. There was nothing in the agreement of the 2nd May about giving up the declarations. He relied upon his word.—Sir E. Clarke: And he broke it ?—Yes, I say so. His intention was that the whole of the securi- ties should be given up by Mr Court, and if the effect of the document was to leave the mortgage on the Devonshire estate in Court's hands, he (witness) did not understand it so, and did not intend that it should be so, He should not have let Court have a penny of the £5,000 till the securities had been handed over. If the securi- ties had been assigned to witness it would not have been for his own benefit. He had endeavoured to get Mrs Jenner over to England as a witness when Mr Court brought his action, but failed to do so, and without Mrs Jenner he had no chance at all.—The further hearing of the: case was adjourned till Monday.

LOCAL LAW CASES. I. S. FIELDING AND CO. V. CORRY AND OTHERS. —Yesterday the Court of Appeal, consisting of Lords Justices A. L. Smith, Rigby, and Collins, had before them the application of the defen- dants for a new trial. The plaintiffs, who are a limited liability company, carrying on busi- ness as money-lenders at Cardiff, obtained judg- ment from the action which had been tried by Mr Justice Ridley and a common jury at Exeter against her for £10 and costs, and 'she now asks for a new trial on the ground of misdirection and rejection of evidence. The action was to recover the sum stated, JE120, the value of the promissory note, which one of the defendants, Mrs Edwards, who resided at Camden Hill, had endorsed. The other defendant, Mr Corry, accepted the note, he being a mining engineer, and Mrs Edwards had endorsed it for his accommodation; and it appeared that on payment of £5 she was to receive notice from the plaintiffs, who advanced JE75 on the note should it be dishonoured. The defendant was going to tender evidence in support of this allegation, but the learned Judge would not receive it. This was part of the ground of the present application, which was supported by Mr Woodfin. If Mrs Edwards had received notice of the bill being about to be dishonoured, she would have paid the JE5 as agreed between her and the plaintiffs.—Mr Ashton Cross, for the respondents, denied that there was any notice of dishonour to be given to the defendant.—The case was adjourned. WADE v. PHILLIPS.—In the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice yesterday (before Mr Justice Kekewich) this action came on. The plaintiff. Robert Henry Wade, is at present a commercial traveller to a firm of wine and spirit merchants at Bristol, and the defendants carried on business at King-street, Carmarthen." The plaintiff asked for an account of partnership dealing with transactions between the plaintiff and the defendants in the business of wine and spirit merchants carried on by them in partnership as from the 18th of September, 1892, to have the property and assets of the partner- ship, including the goodwill of the business, realised, and the affairs of the partnership wound up, and to have a receiver appointed of the property and assets thereof.—Mr F. Williams, Q.C., and Mr J. G. Wood appeared for the £ laintiff. and Mr Warrington, Q.C., and Mr ieigh Clare represented the defendants. The defence was that there never had been any part- nership. Plaintiff gave evidence and the case was adjourned.

LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE." PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED. E. A. Johnson and C. R. Williams, as Johnson and Williams, Merthyr Tydfil, architects, civil engi- neers, and surveyors. C. R. Williams retires. RECEIVING ORDERS. William Moore, Moxford-street, Mountain Ash, fruiterer. Thomas B. Bale, of Strand, Blaengarw, ner Bridgend, grocer. Robert F. Mason, Charles-street, Milford Haven, solicitor. Thomas Jenkins, Duflryn-street. Femdale, formerly Victoria-terrace, Quaker's Yard, Glamorganshire, colliery foreman.

ROATH LIBERAL INSTITUTE. On Thursday evening a meeting of the Roath Liberal Ward Committee was held in the pro- posed Institute building, 122, Broadway. Mr W. R. Copp presided. There were also present Councillor J. A. Jones, Messrs C. Clarke (the late candidate), L. Dhenin, H. G. C. Allgood (Liberal agent), J. Dowling, W. Thorne, A. Sandey, H. H. Heal (ward secretary), and a large gathering of Liberals. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Charles Clarke for the strenuous'fight he made on November 1st, and he was elected a member of the Executive Committee of the association. It was then resolved that it was desirable that the building secured should be immediately opened as an institute and meeting-place for the Liberals of the ward. An active committee of ten was selected to make all preliminary arrangements and draw up a set of rules. It was agreed that the institute should be carried on upon temperance lines, and that the subscription should be for adults Is per quarter, payable in advance, for youths, from 15 to 20, 6d per quar- ter.It was further proposed that a good library and reading-room should be started that rooms should be set aside for various games, including one for a gymnasium that political lectures and discussions, interspersed with concerts and other social functions, should be organised. A large number ofpersons handed in their subscriptions to Mr H. H. Heal, the secretary, a.nd it was agreed to hold another meeting next Thursday to receive reports from the Provisional Com- mittee and enrol further members. Mr Allgood gave an address upon the late municipal elections, and a vote of thanks to Mr Heal for his serviceslt the Roath election closed the pro- ceedings'.

A FEUDAL SURVIVAL. The annual custom of paying wroth silver to the Duke of Buccleuch as lord of the manor of Knightlow was observed at daybreak on Thursday morning at Knightlow Hall, Warwickshire. The representatives of the various parishes liable to the wroth silver payment, together with some visitors, met on Knightlow Hill shortly before 7 o'clock, when the agent of the Duke of Buccleuch read the charter of wroth silver. The representative of each parish then stepped forward, and, when the name of the parish was called, dropped the coins into the hollow of a stone which stands on the crest of the hill, saying, The wroth silver." The dues vary from a penny to a shilling, the whole amount not exceeding nine or ten shillings. The penalty for non-payment at the time and place appointed is the forfeiture of a white bull tipped with red at nose, ears, and tail, but pay- ment is not enforced. The origin of the custom has been the subject of much interesting histori- cal and antiquarian research, and authorities are divided as to whether it was originally a. payment of ward money in lieu of military service, or wrath money" exacted for the murder of some relative of a lord of the manor.

A distressing accident happened yesterday at Millbank Bleach Works, Glasgow. A girl named Lizzie McGunnigal was working near a revolving belt, when her hair was caught and she was swirled towards the shaft. When the machinery was stopped it was found that the poor girl was completely scalped, and ahe pre- sented a shocking spectacle. She now lies in the Infirmary in a hopeless condition.

CARDIFF CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. The 11th annual meeting of members of the Cardiff Caledonian Society was held in their rooms, Castle Arcade, last night, Mr Archibald Hood, J.P., occupying the chair in the absence Lord Windsor, the president. There was a repre- sentative attendance, which included the Rev. Father Cormack, Dr. Wm. Campbell, Mr J. Manuel, hon. treasurer Mr D. C. Salmond, hon. secretary Mr Donald Maclean, solictior Mr A. Pettigrew Mr A. C. Mackintosh, hon. solicitor Mr W. McKenzie, head constable, chairman of the Relief Committee; Mr J. Grant, Mr D. Thompson, Mr J. S. Bonnyman, Mr J. Common, Mr R. Templeton, Mr F. Heddle, Mr A. Calder, Mr J. Rankin, Mr T. Balmer, Mr R. T. Duncan, Mr R. O. Brown, Mr Walter Nichol, Mr C.' Moir, and Mr D. McGregor. The annual report and statement of accounts, a summary of which we published the other day, were submitted, both being most satisfactory, and the latter showing a credit balance after increased relief had been distributed. On the motion of Ithe Chairman, seconded by Dr. Campbell, these were adopted. On the motion of Mr A. C. Mackintosh, seconded by Mr W. McKenzie, it was resolved that the term of office of each president be re- garded as commencing on the 1st of December in the one year and concluding on the 30th of November in the following year, both days being inclusive. Thereafter Mr John Duncan, J.P., was elected president for the coming year subse- quent to November 30th, the name of Lord Wind- sor, the present president, and who retires this year, being included in the list of vice-presidents. Messrs J. S. Bonnyman, J. Common, W. McKen- zie, and R. Templeton were re-elected, and Mr R. F. Macfarlane was elected in place of Mr D. Thompson on the General Committee, the hon. secretary and hon. treasurer being members ex- officio. Mr McKenzie and Mr Bonnyman were re-elected to the Relief Committee, the former being chairman, and Mr Macfarlane took the place of Mr D. Thompson, the secretary and trea- surer being in this case also members ex-officio. The following officers were unanimously re- appointed :—Hon. auditors, Messrs J. Binnie- Leitch, Alexander Low, and Archibald Spier hon. medical officer, Dr. Wm. Campbell; hen. solicitor, Mr A. C. Mackintosh hon. treasurer, Mr James Manuel, London and Provincial Bank, Ltd. and hon. secretary, Mr David Salmond, 7, Windsor-place. Several new members, including Professor McKenzie, were proposed and accepted, and it was stated that the membership now num- bered (apart from the new additions) 138, this be- ing a considerable increase on the number on the roll at the corresponding period of 1896. Cordial votes of thanks were accorded the president, chairman, and the various officers for their valu- able services.—We would remind Scotch folks and their friends that the annual dinner under the auspices of the society will be held at the Royal Hotel on St. Andrew's Nicht," November 30th, when it is expected Lord Windsor will pre- side.

EVIDENCE OF WELSHMEN. HIS HONOUR JUDGE EVANS ON RECENT BURNING TOPICS. Yesterday, his Honour Judge William Evans sat at Aberystwyth County Court. Before com- mencing the business, Mr A. J. Hughes con- gratulated his Honour on his appointment.—In reply, Judge Evans said that it seemed to him that the judges of County Courts held not the least responsible of the judicial offices in the kingdom. It was not that the jurisdiction was larger, but because the great bulk of the work which came before the County Court judge was work in which there was no appeal, and unless great care was exercised in small cases, one might always do a great amount of harm. In Wales, however, there was another element—the two languages. He had always held that every witness who was called upon to give evidence in a court of justice was entitled to i give evidence in the language in which he thinks—(hear, hear) —and from his early experience on that circnit he resolved that any man who wished to speak in Welsh should be allowed to do so. There was only one other remark which he should like to make in reference to that. He had no doubt that many present had heard from time to time observations with reference to false swearing in Wales as distinguished from any other part of the kingdom. He had had a large experience both on the Welsh Circuit and in English courts of justice, and he could say from his own experience that it was absolutely incorrect to say that there was anything approaching false swearing in the courts of this country. In fact, he would go so far as to say that he had no difficulty in getting the truth in any case that had come before him. He had come to the conclusion that these statements arose through the speaker being unable to under- stand those who had come before him. (Hear, hear.)

A WHOLE WEDDING PARTY KILLED. SHOCKING AFFAIR AT A LEVEL CROSSING. A terrible accident has occurred in the district of Bielostok, in Russian Poland, by which the whole of a wedding party were killed. The party, to the number of 30, were returning to the bride's home to partake of the wedding feast, and were travelling in a large waggon drawn by eight horses. Some of the party were playing musical instruments and singing national songs, and were, it is assumed, too much engrossed in their enjoyment to notice that, as they drove on to a level crossing over the railway, a heavy train was approaching. The driver only saw the train when tlie waggon was on the rails, and losing his self-possession, he tried to turn his team. Before the horses, how- ever, could do more than pull the vehicle half-way round the engine dashed into them. The heavy trucks of which the train was composed crashed through the horses, and shattered the waggon into splinters, killing every one of the wedding party. The engine was seriously damaged, and the driver badly shaken. The front of the engine and many of the trucks presented a horrible sight.

A MURDER CLUB. SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY. ROOT, Friday.I'he fir-ding of three bodies in a well at Aravella, near Palermo, has led to the dis- covery by the police of the existence of a powerful gang of criminals in that city. More than 40 crimes are attributed to the society, which num- bers about 100 members.—Renter.