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"Your Beer will Coat You More." There is a, very unpleasant, prospect in store for < very Englishman who enjoys a bottle of Bass at LeHTo or the more modest half-pint, of ale, con- •jmed at a licensed bar. Should the newly- introduced Licensing Bill ever pass into law- which is possible, though far from probable—the brewers v. 11 b:) forced to raise the prico of their beers; some of them are even talking of doing so n the immediate future, as a matter of pre- aut.son. If a Time Limit of only fourteen years .« placed on the Compensation clauses of the Act • if 1904, during that period the brewers will have to accumulate a- sinking fund to provide for the f-oufiscatkm of their property, and the deprecia- ion of their shares and debentures—i deprccia- n which would probably send the value of such xuritie- down to vanishing point. That sinking hind could never bo established out of profits, ( specially as year by year a large number of the brewers' houses would be compulsorily closed. The only resource would be to advance prices, end it would, of course, 00 the consumer who would have to pay the. enhanced figure. At the lowest computation such advance could not be !ess than 40 or 50 per cent.; which means that tie pint of beer which at present is purchased or twopence or threepence, would cost three- pence or fourpe)ic o-ika: lye niiy re-pectiveiy. It is • ioubtfui if this would leid to decreased consump- tion, but it would entail a serious hardship on all l>eer-dri.nkers, more particularly on those who earn but scanty wages. Nothing but vigorous rational prole-t is likely to defeat the proposals f the Bill and in such protest every man should -is a. mere matter of duty, take an active part. < Ratepayers, Beware. The more the iniquitous proposals contained in the Confiscation of Licensed Property Bill aro considered, the more plainly will it be seen how wide and universal would be its pernicious effects. For Inst-aace, there is not & ratepayer in England ■xho would not find his rates seriously ad- vanced, were the Bill to pass. As everybody knows, licensed premises are very highly assessed -more so than any other class of "brick and mortar" property. In fact, in many "areas," or districts, especially in busy towns, the licensed houses, hotels, inns, pubs, etc., pay a very large proportion of the total rate levied. The Bill »>ropt>s«5 to wip;) out one-third of those houses, and this would cause a defioiency in the parochial municipal treasure of a very large sum—hun- dreds or thousands of pounds according to the ->c and importance of the "area." That de- i'loieiwy would have to be made up by the re- naming* ratepayers, every one of whom would iffer in pocket to pay the cost of shutting up oeneed houses, which, in all probability, ho would much rather should remain open. Yet one of them have any voice in the matter; all hey would have to do would be to "pay, pay, J How About the Big1 Hoters1 The individual who has invested money ia the shares of any of the big liotel companies is also, just now, undergoing a. period of anxious per- turbation, for capital invested in such companies, or even in a. single hotel, large or small, will in aU probability bo lost. An hotel, whether it be- a pal uial establish me,' t of he Ritz order, or a cosy hostelry at some inland or seaside holiday resort, comcs under the category of "on-licences." During the fourteen Time Limit, its licence- may be forfeited at the discretion of the justices, and the compensation to be paid, accord- ing to the Bill, would bo about ten or fifteen per cent, of tho amount payable under the Act of 1904. If tho licence should be allowed to sur- vive until the Time Limit of fourteen years has expired, it will then lapse automatically; and a fresh licence will only bo obtainable, on payment of such a srum as the justices may see lit to de- mand. Can any man, even the- most rabid tee- totaler, contend, for one moment, that this would bo justice fair-play? Having expended many thousands of pounds in building and equipping an hotel, on the plain understanding that a licence, without which the hotel would bo of no use, would be granted, the investors in tho undertaking are to have their property confisca- ted, and cither buy it over again, at the. licensing justices' valuation, or shut up the place and lose- every penny. Railway Shareholders' Alarm. Tho pica of the promoters of the Licensing Bill, a.nd of its supporters is that as the State orig'Inally granted licences to trade in liquor thereby creating a monopoly of tho industry, tho State, has a perfect right to icsume jiosecssion of the monopoly so created. Now this spccious argument has naturally caused considerable alarm among the holders of railway shares, and for this reason. The present valuo of the "monopoly" in a licence is something more than the original conception, it is very largely the result of much capital invested, and much time, energy and busi- ness skill expended. In Jike manner every rail- way company originally received a concession from tho State for a "monopoly" of the right to cany passenger*, gfJO<.h, etc.. over a certain route. On the strength of that concession the line was constructed, and the service organised and equipped, tho eventual success being de- pendent on tho way in which the business of the company was conducted. In tho course of years the "monopoly value" of the successful line sumed enormous proportions; and, if the treat- ment of the liquor industry, proposed by the row Bill j" allowed to form a precedent, what is theie to prevent the. State saying to the railway companies "The 'value' of your line would ncver have reached its present point but for the per- mit v originally gave you; therefore, at the end of so many years, we intend to take- pos- session of that value, without giving* you any- thing for what you have done towards creating it." The two eases, licenced property and rail- way property, are cxacdy similar; and if tho State is allowed to confiscate the one, it is cer- tain that it will not be long ere it will lay plun- dering hands on the other. « Mr Asquitft s Optimism. The- Chancellor of the Exchequer views with loftj^in liffor too the fact that his proposal '.o extinguish some 30,000 licences would over 120,000 persrais out of employment. That to Mr Asquith's mind a mere matter of detail. Ques- tioned on the point, in the House of Commons, he expressed the opinion that those so deprived of their means of earning a livelihood would "be absorbed in other employments." This however, absolutely contrary tOo all experience. When, in consequence of slackness of trade, or the finaJ closing of a big manufac- tory, shipbuilding yard, or other "hive of in- duftt-rv," largo numbers of men are thrown out of work, very few of them are at once "ab- 5rbed" in other industries—tho vast majority are m uiy weary months, often years, ere they find another job. This- difficulty would be accen- tuated in the ease of barmen, barmaids, potmen, etc., who are "unskilled" labourers except in the particular business to which they are accustomed. As to tho middle-aged licence-holder, who would lose, at ono fell swotp, the capital he invented, and the business in which he and it were elU- ployed, he- no doubt would soon be "absorbed;" but it would be by the workhouse, not by find- ing employment in the only trade of which ho had any practical knowledge. LTn!iko Chancellors üfthû Exchequer, tho difipofflessed licensee would not, when "turned out, he- provided with a com- fortable pension for the rest of their days. The Hasting-s Express. The gaity of the nation (says "London Opin- ion") received a stimulus last week by the actios of f hr \> members of Parliament who protested, in sober earnest, that a certain South-Eastern Railway train travelled far ico quickly, and that their lives were endangered thereby. Quo of the original-minded trio wa Mr Clement Ed- wards, Liberal member for Denbigh. Mr E<1- warth is a very l1"omisi,ng young barrister, wi;!1 a wide knowledge- of labour affairs. He has held briefs in some of tho most important trade union cases in the High Court during the past few years. Ho is the author of a book on the nationalisation of our railways, and last year ho issued a most useful volume on the Compensation Act, 1906. He. w is a junior assistant to Mr John Bums in the- great dock strike. • « • ■ Angling in the Conway. The meeting convened at Talycafn to-day week fur the purpose of considering' tho 41û- sirability of forming a local trout angling associa- tion proved thoroughly successful. Not only was it decided to inaugurate such an institution, but. a working committee was appointed to en- ter at once upon tho preliminary arrangements. For a time at least the association will have to operate on a modest scale, but, once good results areshciw n, there is no doubt. but that the strength of the society will bo sufficiently reinforced to enable them to work on more ambitions lines. So far they will confine themselves to improving the fishing conditions in of the local lajws and perliaps one or two of the Conway's tribu- taries. It is gratifying to tind that the chairman of tho Board of Conservators is in sympathy with the movement. Co-operation between tho Board and the Association should prove mutually bene- ficial. Algiers will wish the new society a prosperous and useful life. it » • Light Raiiway to Proceed. The numerous unfounded reports circulated with reference to tho completion of the Llandud- no-Colwyn Bay light railway scheme have caused considerable disquiet, particularly in Colwyn Bay, during the past fort-night. In spite of tho reassuring official message we were. able to pub- lish fûurteli1 days ago it has been repeatedly stated that further progress with the line would not bo made pending gome change in the pro- prietorship of tho undertaking, which might mean an indefinite delay. It ig, therefore, dou- bly gratifying to find that workmen were yes- terday actually engaged in pushing the ex- tension of the track friwn Rhos-cn-Sea to Colwyn Bay. But whether the work will be completed by Easter, as the contractors announce, remains to bo socn. It is to be hoped, however, that there will be no unnecessary delay, because the Colwyn Bay streets should be quite, clear of im- pedimenta before the. height of the summer sea- sou arrives wit.h its heavy vehicular and other road traffic. < One Thing at a Time. In rejecting Mr J. H. EHis' motion for tho extens;ou of the Evst Promenade-, tho Rhyl Ur- ban District Couned no doubt acted judiciously7. That the extension is desirablo there is no gain- saying, but it is equally eertain that tho present is .not the time to carry it out. The town's in- debtedness will bo greater by £14,000 in conse- quence of the pavilion and garden scheme. adopted a few weeks ago. and to supplement that amount by a further £25vfl() would be a. mistake, having regard for the town'rf financial position. It was arg'ued that the expenditure would only entad <1,,] extra Jd rate, which would be probably saved in sand cartage, because the. new works would prevent sand drifting to the public thorough- fares. Even if that were tho case, the Council would not bo justified in proceeding with tho work, seeing that they virtually promised at the ratepayers' meeting a short while ago to limit tho scheme to its present dimensions. We hope, however, that Mr Ellis will not be. discouraged because of the Council's decision. Rhyl would be badly oil if bereft of his great business abili- ties, and no man has done more than he to push I the town into tLe front rank of Sunday Music Beneficial. We think the Council also adopted the proper course upon the question of Sunday concerts. Surely this is not the age in which to argue that the Sabbath is cecularised when a little wholesome music is introduced into the day's proceedings. That is shall be wholesome, of course, is a matter which rests with the Council, for, if the concerts tro.rc,-t. of the de-sired char- acter, the authority will have power to order their discontinuance "after giving one week's notice of their intention to do 60." At tho Col- wyn Bay and Llandudno pavilions the Sunday concerts not only- prove popular, but undoubtedly tend to elevate. their audiences in every eenso. As Mr Tilby remarked in his racy speech, Sun- day observance is a matter of expediency, And it is clear we cannot now bo expected to observe the Judiac Sabbath. Why should it be more of a desecration of tho Sabbath to conduct a con- cert in a. pavilion than to carry out. choir prac- tices in places of worship or to give an organ recital at a church or eha-pel?
! LOCAL WILLS.
LOCAL WILLS. 'The Chevalier Jose.pih Kirby Williamson, of Dcrwen-ha-11, near Ruthin, and formerly of Naples, left numerous legacies to several ser- vants and' t/o philanthropic societics in Nap lei (estate in United Kindom), £ 4406. Mrs Anlw Duncan, of Tre'rddWl, Anglesey, left her premises, 215, Queen-street. Brisbane, to her nephew, Richard Rowlands, J6200 to each of the executors of filer will, and a further Elooo to her brother, Humphrey Jones, and the resi- due of her property to her sister, Elizabeth Rcwiianus, £ 10,776.
OBITUARY.
OBITUARY. IVcv. <$♦ ltlyoutno, Laeictor Ot tQnb.et'h\. With painful suddenness the death occurred on Sunday night of the Rev. E. B. Thomas, tho rector of Llanberis. It appears. that tho deceased, who apparently was in his usual health, preached at Llanllyfni Church on Sunday night, and when walking to. ward.,i the Rectory in company with the Rector of Llanllyfni, he fell dead on the road. He was about 57 years of age, and had been rector of Llan- beris for several years. He leaves a widow, but no family. A popular Welsh preacher, he was greatly esteemed in the parish. A few weeks ago he addressed a public meeting at Ba.ngor in connection with the Church Defence League, on behalf of which he laboured with great earnest- ness. For over ten rears the deceased was headmaster of Dolwyddeleu National School, but ho forsook the scholastic career for the Church. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he obtained his B.A. degree in 1881. Three years later he was ordained deacon, and priest i.n 1885. He was curate of Bodedern from 1884 to 1888, and afterwards curate of Heneglwys up to 1897, when ho was appointed rector of Trawsfynydd. Here he laboured for eight years, and was ap- pointed rector of Llanberis in 1900. He also held tho )>iwition of chaplain to the 3rd V.B., Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He was a. well k.nown litterateur, and a suc- cessful competitor at National Eisteddfodau. At tho National Eisteddfod at Wrexham in 1876 his essay on "The laws of Health in their relation to the Working Classes" was successful. Amongst his Works were "The History of the Rise and Progress of Elementary Education," "The Utili- sation of Ruri-decaual Meetings," and "Yr Eg- lwys yn nyddnu Cromwell," and he was a joint translator of "Why we are- Churchmen." He also acted as editor of "The Original Bangor Diocesan Calendar until 1900." He was a fre- quent and mueh esteemed contributor to the columns of the "Gwalia" and the "North Wales Chronicle, and in the columns of the latter there appeared last week his views, upon the Government's Education Bill.
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idlCr,t.eU}, ^neicsevf. Dr. Edward R'-bert Bickcr-teth, died at his residence, 2, Rodney-street, Liverpool, about eight o'clock on Saturday evening. Up to six months a e-e- the d-ceeaeco' gentleman, despite the burden oi his eighty years, was out and about. In .September last tie spent a holiday in Scot- land, and his activity and energy on that occa- sion was a striking testimony to his remarkable physical power, and his general all-round go-xt health, ot which bo has been the. ha,ppy posses- sor during the whole of ibis life, and especially during a particularly busy and strenuous career; indeed, his immunity from, illness was quito extraordinary. During the past ïive- months, however, advanced age began to. tell upon him, ami he has been confined to. his house, gradual- ly growing vvy'ise. lie passed away peaeetully at the time stated in ttho presence of members of his family, and his demise will be greatly regretted, not only among the wide circle ot medical practitloiners in this city and other parts of Lancashire, but a very largo, section of the oo-nununity, amongst whom his name will al- ways be remembered with the highest regard. Dr. Bickersfect-h, who* was born on December 13th, 1828, commenced his medical studios in the Liverpool School of Medicine in the. year 1845, and afterwards purs-uiod them in Edinburgh, London, Dublin, and Paris. After obtairung the diploma of Member of the- Royal College of Surgeons, England, ho returned to Edinburg-h, and renewed his aetjuainfan-cic* with many of the celebrated professors who at that time adorned the University. He had the ho-ilour of being selected by the late Professor Syme, one of the liwst brilliant teachers of surgery of his day, as his house surgeon, and remained in that office upwards of a year, enjoying the great advantage of his pergonal friendship and the opportunity of taking part in his private as well as public practice. The knowledge which young Bicker- stetli gained from that great master proved ot incalculable value to him when later he com- menced the profession of operating surgeon. It was Professor Syme who first inspired him with the love of surgery, to which he has devoted himsd'f as exclusively as possible during ilia career. In 1852 Dr. Bickersteth began general practice in. Liverpool, as was then invariably the custom in provincial towns, but his predilection for 10 surgery was so. strong that, finding no publio appointment vacant in t-lio town, he established a. private hospital. That institution soon attrac- ted consider able attention from the public and the profession, and! led to his appointment, when only 23 years of age, in 1857, to the posi- tion of surgeon of the Liverpool Royal Infir- mary. He remained as full surgeon until 1888, when he retired under the rufe of the institu- tion which compels this step at 60. After his retirement from the, position at the infirmary ho gradually withdrew from practice.
.gjeatlj of ERIC HP. gotttfljtjm,…
gjeatlj of ERIC HP. gotttfljtjm, & ch1)un au. CLOSE OF AN INDUSTRIOUS CAREER. After an illness of about seven weeks' dura- tion, Mr W. D. Houghton, J.P., of Cohvsn Bay and Warrington, passed away at his resi- dence, Qut&cn's Lodge, Colwyn Bay, on Fri- day twrendng. Deceased, who was 82 years ot age, sustained an attack of pleurisy, which eventually affected his- heart- Deceased was born at Hale, Cheshire, but during his infancy his parents removed to War- rington, where ilic was educated. At a com- paratively early age ho entered into business in Warrington, and before ihe attained his prime he had firnuly established the foundations of the vaJuaib'e and flourishing wire wo'rks now asso- ciated with his name. IIo .invented a process for the manufacture of pianoforte wire, wihich. won for him a wide reputation amongst manu- facturers. At the time of his death ho was managing director of the firm ot Messrs W. D. Ilouginton and Co., Sankey Wire Mills and Wire Rope Works, Warrington, and of Messrs lloibson, Houghton and Co., the Don Steel Works, Sheffield, and' as a. man of astonishing industry he was actively interested in both un- dertakings Up till the last. Despite the many demands on his time he at one period devoted himself with characteris- tic thoroughness to the local government ot Warrington, and for .many years he served on the Corporation as councillor and alderman. A staunch Conservative and Churchman^ he also took a prominent jxirt, in political affairs. He succeeded the late Earl of Demy as chairman ot th-o Lanes. Watch Committee. However, on his removal to Colwyn Bay about twenty years ago he was obliged to resign most of his publio offices. Originally Mr Houghton resitl'ed at Oakhurst, PwMyeroehan Avenue, the picturesque resi- dence inimiediately adjoining Queen's Lodge, and now occupied by Mr the Lodge- one of the finest properties in the d'istrict—being built. about fourteen years ago. A keen oolle totr of works of art, his collection, at Queen's Dodge is extendve and beautiful. Deceased lived a retired life at Colwyn Bay, for apart from his duties it,4 a. magistrate, he took little, if any, active part in local affairs. As a justice of tho peace for the county, how- ever, ho had been one of the most faithful and conscientious members of the Colwyn Bav bench since 1897. Before, proceeding with the. ordinary work ot the court o.n Saturday, Mr Knecshaw, chairman of t-lip justices, moved a vote of condolence with' the widow and family surviving the deceased. Mr James Wood added: I have been asked by our chairman tot second the vote of sym- pathy and condolence with Airs Houghton and family. As a very old and attached friend ot our Jato. brother justice I do so with iriotirnfut satisfaction. Not only we, sitting oil this bench, but who are in the practice of attending this court have had abundant opportunity oi observing Mr Houghton's devotion to duty and his keen sense of justice, whilst to those who have been more intimately acquainted with him he has left a striking example of untiring, in- dustry. was carried, all hi court upstanding in silent respect-. Mr Houghton leaves a widow, four sons, and two daughters. THE FUNERAL. The funeral took place at Datwbury, on Tues- 4¡¡a.y. me. cwti/i was- conveyed from Queen a Lodge to the Oolwyn Bay railway station in a hearte, which war followed by a few friends and ronie of the deceased's employees, in time for the 10.22 a.m. train., whieh was specially stopped! at Darepibury. Here a very large proce?=ion had' been formed, iiiehidintg several hundreds of workmen employed at the dftea, wire and 8't.ed worfoi, the May or of Warrington, ill hip robcs of office, occupying a prominent place. The 00flin was borne part of the way to the Parish Church by various fore- men engaged at the Sheffield a.nd Warrington works. The ohief mourners were Messrs Jo.hn, Harry, Frank, and Herbert Houghton (t-ons); Mr and Mrs White (-daughter and eon-in-lavv); and Mios Dora llougihton (daughter). A number of beautiful floral tokens, sent by relatives and friends, practically hid the coffin from view. The service at tlie Church and the graveside was conducted by the Rector of the parish. The coffin was of polished fumed œ.k, with braes mountit::gi\ The plate bore the inscrip- tion:-— "William Dieks- n Houghton, Died March 6t-h, 1908. Aged 82 years." Messrs D. Allen and S-ons, Colwyn Bay, car- ariedt out tlio funeral ert"pmerito. U
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
NEWS OF THE WEEK. Special articles on fashions, cookery, and domestic economy appear on page 10. » » • • Welsh Black Cattle form the subject of a con- tribution on page 3. The Rev. C. B. Griffith has been elected presi- dent of the. Llanrwiit Cricket Club. » • • Mr W. D. Houghton, J.P., of Qucen'-i Lodge, Colwyn Bay, ipassei.il away on. Friday. • The St. Afjapli (Denibigh) Rural District Coun- cil, oil Friday, declined to increase the salary of their medical officer. .w w Bangor Wednesday-team won the Duncan Cup yesterday, defeating Llandudno Corinthians by three goals to nil. ■» » Llanrhaiadr Hall, a fine old country mansion in the Vale of Chvyd, is utilised as a college for engaged girls (page, 10). » if The Rev. E. B. Thomas, rector of Llanberis, died suddenly at Llanllyfni on Sunday when re- turning from a service at which lie had officiated. • • « Work commenced yesterday7 on the extension of tho track for the light railway from Rhos-on- Sea to Colwyn Bay. < An interesting' action affecting the will of the late Mr Oliver George, solicitor, Rhyl, was tried at Chester Assises this week. Jc Colonel Hig/on yesterday- purchased for ;62800 the freehold residential estate knpwn as Gor- phwysfa, Llanrwst. • • • • Exhibits from the Dinarth Hall Stud wero awarded several prizes at a show held in Lon- don this week. w w Several matters of importance were discussed at Llandudno Urban District Council, held OIl Wednesday. < < A sad burning fatality occurred at the Con- way Workhouse on. Tuesday, when a Penmiaen- uliawr woman was the victim. • • > At a meeting' held at Talycafn steps were taken to form an angling association for tho district, to en-operate with the Board of Con- servators. Tho Rev. J. W. Wakeford, vicar of St. Mar- garet's, Liverpool, addressed a meeting at Llan- dudno, on Tuesday, under tho auspices of the Independent Labour Party. The. Rhyl Urban District Council decided on 'n Monday to permit Sunday concerts at the new pavilion, but a resolution in favour of extending the East Promenade- was defeated. » » » m At the Colwyn Bay Urban District. Council meeting on Tuesday it. was reported that seven applications had been made under the Small Holdings Act. » » Under the auspices of the Gilc-hrist. Trust, Dr. Rose delivered a.n interesting lecture on "Napoleon the Great" at Conway and Colwyn Bay on Monday and Tuesday evenings. 0 4 At a meeting of the Ail lechwecli Ruri-Decanal Chapter, held at Conway, a resolution expressing keen loss through the death of Canon Jones. Llandegai, was passed. <8 » # An important, staff rido of all the principal offi- ce-rs in the Western Command, including the East and West Lancashire Divisions and the Welsh Mounted brigades and divisional troops commenced yesterday in Flintshire. A motion advocating the adoption c.f a classi- fication sdheme in. dealing with paupers was re- jected1 by a large majority by the Conway Board of Guardians, on Friday. The annual ambulance competitions of the Londbn and North Western Railway employees were held at the Railway Institute, "Bangor, on Tuesday, The North WTall team secured pie- mder honour sin a very7 keen ccntcst. At the Conway Rural District Council meet- ing, on. Friday, Dr. Fraser commented on the action of the Carnarvoncfhire Education Com- imiKee in amending the k Order with refer- ence to notifying ouflbreakg of disease in ele- onenttary schools'. At a meeting of the St. Atyaph. (Denbigh) RuiraH Diebricifc Council derutation, attended from the Flintshire portion of the dfetrict and dii-sonesed tho question of providin.g an isolation ho,sp*Ltal- for St.. Asaph dii-.t.nct. It was decided to provide a. joint hotrpiial. The St. Atemh Board of Guardians, on Friday, declined by a. majority, to allow a, lad from the workhouse to enter Ihe service' of a licensed victualler. Stf-reee was laid on the fact that there were absolutely no* re-flection upon the, charactel" cf the applicant-, but that the refusal '\a on principle, to Iwo;) the children away from possi- bility of temptation Cif dlrink.
- WELSH LIBEL ACTIONS.
WELSH LIBEL ACTIONS. INTERESTING CASES AT CHESTER ASSIZES. A PENMACIINO ACTION SETTLED. At Chester Assizes. on Monday, before Mr Jus- tice Lawrence, Mr E. J. Griffith, M.P., mentioned the case of Roberts v. Williams, the plaintiff being Mr Ro- berts. manager of the Rhiw Fachno Slate Quarry, and the defendant, E. Ll. Williams, tailor. Llan, Perimacfino. The action was brought for libel. Mr E. J. Griffith, who was for the plaintiff, said his learned friend, Mr R. A. Griffith, for the defendant, had agreed to a complete with- drawal and apology in reference to the charges, and to pay a nominal sum of 25 and costs. Mr R. A. Griffith said defendant desired through him to offer a full and complete apology to the plaintiff for anything' published, or caused to be published of tho matter complained of. lie also desired to express his regret in the frank- est manner if ho had caused any pain or annoy- ance to the, plaintiff. ALLEGED SLANDER AT BUCKLEY. CLAIM BY AN URBAN COUNCILLOR. Ralph Williams, grocer, of Buckley, and a member of the Buckley Urban District Council and Hawarden Board of Guardians, brought an action against Samuel Hughes, wheelwright, Buckley, to recover damages for the detention of a ewe lamb, and also for slander. Mr R. M. Montgomery was for the plaintiff, and Mr Trev-jr Lloyd for the defendant. Plaintiff's case was that in conjunction with a butcher named Prycc. Peters, ho carried on the business of buying sheep and lambs with a view eventually to slaughtering them. In Sep- tember they purchased three ewe lambs. at Mold, which Peters marked by cutting the wool at the back of the heAd. They were taken with two others to a field which adjoined a field belong- ing to defendant. In October one of the lambs was fouiid in defendant's field, with others be- longing to him, and when plaintiff sent his son for it defendant said the Iamb was his, and al- leged that plaintiff had marked it. Plaintiff went to see defendant, and asked, "What's this about my hiving marked your Jamb? You den t mean that?" Defendant replied, "Yes, I do; you're good enoug'h for anything." Plaintiff repeated his question, and defendant replied, "Yes; if you 1 avn't, it's one of thoso boys of yours." Plain- tiff regarded this as a- reflection upon his honesty, and demanded a public apology, which defendant declined to give. Plaintiff gavo evidence. After he-had instruc- ted his solicitor, defendant came to his shop and asked him to shake hands and be friends. Plain- tiff told him there was no animus on his part, and they shook hands. Defendant offered to pay half the cost of the lamb. His Lordship: Why on earth did you not settle it? Plaintiff: I said the other part of the business was worth more to me- than the lamb. If defen- dant had publicly apologised and returned the lamb, I would have been content. I told him so, but he would not listen to me. Mr Lloyd said it was for the plaintiff to prove I that the ewe lamb liclonged to him. Defendant was in jxissession of it. and t5aid it was his. The alleged slander was denied. Defendant said he bought a number of ram lambs at a farm sale, and the ewe lamb in dis- pute was found among the number. When plain- tiff came to see him about- it he told him if he could provo the lamb was his he could have it. The Judge: There, are hopeless contradictions. They contradict each other upon almost every point. Tho jury found for the plaintiff, with 40s damages for the sl-tindur; and the retur-n of the lamb or its value in cash. Judgment was given accordingly with costs.
DEATH OF A CARNARVONSHIRE…
DEATH OF A CARNARVONSHIRE C M- MINISTER. The Rev. David WiLiams, pastor of the Calvin. istio Methodist Church, at Cwmyglo, near Car- narvon, died suddenly on Friday. He was en the way to the railway station when he fell to the ground, and expired almost instantly. He was about 77 yes-rs of age, and had bcein pastor of the Cwmyglo dhurch for 31 years. He was the father of Dr. George Williams, of Tryfun, BaiU.
The Queerest Thing I Ever…
The Queerest Thing I Ever Saw. BY SIR WM. MAN AY, BART. It was during my first visit to Rome ill tbt autumn of one of the later seventies that the perhaps most extraordinary experience of my life occurred, and I witnessed, by sheer accident, a sight, the like of which I should be equally loth and unlikely to see again. It was late one afternoon when, after many wearying hours of sight-seeing, I turned into au even more than usually picturesque old church in a quiet part of the Eternal City, determined that it should be the last place I would visit that day. It was a great, rambling, glorious build- ing, of fascinatingly beautiful architecture its dead stillness was remarkable the church seemed quite deserted the confessional boxes were untenanted. I looked into the sacristy, no one was there I passed through a narrow door out into the cloister, one side of which was a kind of open gallery looking down upon the Tiber which ran sluggishly past. I re-entered the church, and wandered in a mood of lazy admiration in and out of the smaller chapels, of which there were many. Passing from one to another, 1 came to an hexa- gonal chamber built out at the eastern extrem- ity of the church, and shut off from it by a low, pointed door. It bore the appearance more of a small chapter house or council chamber than a chapel, although a somewhat dilapidated altar stood against the farther side. The walls were hung with decaying tapestries, and the place seemed used as the lumber-room of the church. Thoroughly tired by this time, I blew the dust from the seat of what had once been a magnificent chair of ecclesiastical state, and threw myself into it for a few minutes' rest. Lolling back in this comfortable support, I be- gan in fancy to repeople the chamber with it« generations of occupants, to reconstruct in my imagination the scenes it might have witnessed. IMPRISONED Musing thus, and held inactive by a pleasant sense of fatigue, I dozed off, to be awakened presently by a sharp noise, the meaning of which I did not at first trouble myself to realise, but which, when I had at last come to rouse myself, T knew to be the turning of a key in a lock. Even then it did not at once occur to me that this locking sound affected me materially when, suddenly, it did, I sprang up and ran to the door, only to find it made fast and myself a prisoner. Here was a pretty predicament for a tired, hungry man At first I made light of it, feeling sure that by calling out and banging at the door I should obtain my release. It was only when my bhnvs and shouts found no re- sponse that I beg;n to reproach the laziness which had caused me to let the chance go by of saving myself from imprisonment. Still 1 called and hammered away until I became quite sure it was futile, when 1 retired to my chair to review in disgust my most unpleasant situation. There could be little doubt that I was to be a prisoner for the night, now fast falling, and I began to speculate as to the hour at which the sacristan would be likely to unlock the church in the morning. Luckily, my prison was large and airy moreover, I was at a philosophical age, when comfort had not become too much of a necessity. I found with satisfaction a few biscuits in my pocket, and remembered that my flask was happily biifhalf empty. Having come to the end of my frugal meal, I turned my at- tention to making myself comfortable for the night. This was not, upon consideration of the place's possibilities, a very easy matter and, to make the prospect less inviting, with the com- ing-on of night the chapel seemed to grow chil- ly certainly it was depressing enough. Still I was too tired to care much about the aspect of my sleeping apartment so long as I could con- trive to get a comfortable resting-place. I was, indeed, glad of my fatigue, which promised m. oblivion through the irksome hours of my im- prisonment. After several unsatisfactory ex- periments with the means at my disposal, I at length made myself fairly comfortable in—of all places—an old confessional box and there, wrapped in a curtain, I ensconced myself. If I am to be the last, certainly I am not the first man who has slumbered here," I told myself, and was soon fast asleep. When I awoke it was with an unnatural start and a sense, penetrating my half-unconscious- ness, that I was not alone. The first idea that flashed to my mind was delight at the chance of an earlier release than I had hoped for then, as I was preparing to spring to my feet, an odd, unaccountable feeling of caution seemed tobol(I me down. I peeped out of the box's little win- dow. I could not quite see the door, but knew it was open, since a light streamed into the chapel from that direction. The natural impulse was, of course, to show myself, explain how I had been shut in, and make my way out of the church without delay. But something, an in- definable sense of warning, held me back, so I remained, peering through the window with its ragged curtain in an almost breathless curi- osity to see what sight might present itself. WBlltD SHADOWS ROSE AND FELL. The light coming from the doorway seemed to draw nearer. It then remained stationary for a few moments, while great weird shadoys fell and rose upon the walls. Then a man entered. Such an unlovely figure I had never before seen. A black-bearded fellow with a long, sharp nose, which was as much of his features as I could make out, since a slouched hat almost covered his eyes. He wore a long, black cloak, and car- ried a lantern, which he set down on the floor near the middle of the chapel. Then he went back noiselessly to the door, and I lost sight of him. Only for a moment, though. He returned, walking backwards this time, stooping over one end of a burden, the other being borne by a companion, short, thick-set, ruffianly, and cloaked like himself. Behind them, bearing a second lantern, came the tall figure of a very different man from the other two. He, evident- ly a priest, wore a biretta, which allowed me a good view of his ascetic, uncompromising, hawk- like face. I gave, however, but a momentary glance at him. What rivetted my attention under a horrified spell was the burden which the two other men bore between them. For this, in spite of its wrappings, I knew to be a Iiiiiiial) body. I realised this with an unpleasant thrill, and so watched the grim scene in almost breath* less anxiety. I remember trying to argue with myself whether I was not dreaming, and to this idea the extraordinary silence of the scene cer< tainly gave colour. As the men moved not a footfall could be heard no word was even whispered the whole thing went on like a piece of well-rehearsed pantomime. A great desire came over me to see the faoe of the lifeless bur- den which was now laid, silently as ever, on the floor. Its form was unmistakable. The lantern placed beside it showed the contour of the limbs and head; I could even make out the sharp lines of the nose and chin. ABSORBED IN THIS FASCINATING HOEllOU 1 took no notice for a while of the living men, who had now left the body and were engaged ut the further end of the chapel. When at length I could withdraw my eyes from the object which compelled their gaze, I saw what the men's busi- ness was. The tall priest was still holding the lan" tern, as lie stood over the two who were kneel- ing and busy at the floor. They had removed a piece of carpet laid by the side of the altar, and now, by means of iron rings, were with difficulty raising ihe stone it had covered. So that, I though t with a shudder, is to be the grave pi this unknown, mvsterious corose! It was horrnf ble ana yet inevitable. tlle men «twnys witu that terrible silence, aa though practised in their business, came back to lIere the body lay, took it up again, and carried it towards the gaping hole in the floor. If my eyes did not follow them it was because they were staring at a dork staiu, the size of a child's hand, which marked the spot where the body had lain. From observing this I was roused by the sound of a muffled splash. The actors in that grim tragedy had got rid of their burden the grave to which it was consigned was clearly a veritable oubliette, into which, no doubt, water from the Tiber found I its way. A life (villainous or innocent, bright or gloomy—who knows r) had come thus to a most hideous ending. uuh JNow tliat tlie gnaruy Dusmess was over, my one thought, as the tension of my mind relaxed, was to get out of the place. No doubt in stay, ing where I was I should have been quite safe from detection, but the horror of being left to spend the night there was so great as to strike me with absolute panic. The men were now busy relaying the heavy stone, and for the mo- ment their backs were turned to me. I was too far possessed by a frantic desire to get away to think of hesitating. My corner of the chapel was in darkness. Quickly I stepped out of the confessional box, and stole on tip-toe to th< doov ttv priori liiclt T roacher! it Tuvuoliceff Ouee outside, I Had the seute to proceed with caution, feeling my way in the darkness through the labyrinth of small chapels. I guessed that the door leading to the cloisters would be open, and so it was. Never was the open air so grateful to me. I ran along the gallery above the river, passed through a door giving upon a garden (perhaps the tall priest's), climbed a low wall, and, to my unspeakable re- lief, found myself on the public road. In ten minutes I was at my hotel. So ended that grim and extraordinary experi- ence of which I never solved the mystery. Its recollection has as little pleasure as the specula- tion as to what would have happened had 1 bungled my escape and been caught in titf citqpei*
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.ILLNESS AMONGST SCHOOL CHILDREN.
ILLNESS AMONGST SCHOOL CHILDREN. The fwjU0»»0.y with which elementary schools have been closed during the past few months in oonsequcnce of illness amongst the children has been more or less, discussed by most of the edu- cation authorities in Noirth Wate. Tho action of the Carnarvonshire Education Committee • ;i this matter is open to criticism in at least HDO respect. Hitherto schoolmasters reported outbreaks of diVeaso direct to the medical offieor of health, who, if he considered that the cir- cumstances warranted Jt, promptly ordered the '•■chcoii to be closed. In yi-a v of the fact rat school grants are now paid on the percentage of attendances, it has, been suggested that head each era are tempted to exercise their privileges In this direction somewhat, too freely. At any rate, the Education Committee have just decided ihat. all future reports must, in the first place, ho despatched to tho Education Office, and thence I.) the medical officer. Obviously the intention is • D give })r. Fraser the of advice from ho Education Office, but a certain amount of delay must inevitably occur in doing that, and a very brief delay might well have very serious .:cnsequenee,s. The medical officer himself has very decidd view. on the matter. Speaking at Conway on Friday, he remarked that life was not a thing to experiment with, and it Ni -,s his duty to act promptly when he thought there was danger to life. In depriving the teachers of their old right to communicate directly V."tll him, he thought the vommittee were "taking away trom them hunvino rights." lie emphasised the fact that the Local Government Board pointediv iirged medical officers of health to consult sehcol- uiastcrs an J attendance officers under such tir- •■u.r-.stances, and, in justification of tho old sjs- tern, he said statistics proved that the number ca?->,r of infectious sickness in Ibis district considerably lessened since its adoption. A common argument against the closing of choots during epidemics that the practice, is <juiteo fruitless so long vi the children are per- nitted to associate and play with one another < ut of doors. Dr. Eraser supplied the obvious answer to this w lie a he said it was quite a ciiifei- i nt thing for children to mix up with one an- • ther in the open air to doing so in tho heavy tincsphei'e of a stuffy schoolroom. lIe, ad-let i hat when children are compelled to go to school a public authority accepted tho responsibility f-u- whatever danger accrued therefrom. In this i mnect-ien, however, parents should he reminded hat they aloo have their responsibility, for .vhile 'here may be less danger of contamination i.n the open air, the dinger is just. as great when the children arc permitted to associate one with tho ether in their homes
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'> PERSONAL. Mr J. AHamcn Pieton is otaying at Bourne- mouth. Colonel PlaU, C.B., i* staying at the He el Savoy, Genoa. Mr Eric Plalt has returned to Anglesey from Scotland. Colonel and Mrs Coniwallis West- returned to Ruthin Castle on Saturday. The Prince of PIesa has left London for Paris on his way to Beaulieu to join the Princess. Tho Rector of Hawarden (the Rev. Canon Drew) has returned from Biarrtii considerably improv ed in health. Sir Robert Palmer, of Cefn Hall, has under- j taken to provide an additional curate for tho parish of Wrexham. Mr Bennett, C.I.E., llaft returned to Tun- bridge Wells from India. He h s had a.t1 attack of influenza, but is now much better. Sir Waikin Williams Wyrin sailed for Brazil on board the R.M.S.P. "Avon," leaving South- ampton on Saturday. Tho marriage arranged between MItis MilHeent! Grcsvc.uor, the. eldest daughter of Lord Henry Groove nor, and Mr Digby Wallis, win not tak: place. The "Oewostry and Border Counties Advertiser" announces that Mr J. Marshall Dugdalo, deputy chairman of tho Cambrian Railways Company, has tendered his resignation as a. director owing to tho pressure of private buAies». Tho High-Sheriff of Denbighshire., Mr George ll F. Robertson, of Gladwyn, Gresford, has appointed as his Under-Sheriff Mr John Parry Jones, solicitor, Denbigh, and as his Chaplain i lie- Rev. J. Hunter Robertson, late Royal Navy of Batcary Rectory, Taunton. The marriage of Colonel Charles Dob ell, D.S.O., Royal Welsh Fusiliers, son of Mr R. Dobc-11, of Beauvoir Manor, Quebec, with Mrs Campbell, widow of Oq>tain F. L. Campbell, R.N., took place at All Saint's Church, Ennie- more Gardens, London, yesterday week. The. Hon. Mrs Grant, daughter of Lord Stal- bridge, on Tuesday launched the new steamer, "Rathmoro," at Barrow, for the Irish Sea ser- vice of the London and North-Western Railway Company. The. vessel has accommodation for a. thousand passengers, and will be able to attain a speed of twenty knots. Amongst thote who attended the Cheshire Hounds meet at Haughton Hall, near Bunbury, were the Duchess of Westminster, Lord and Lady Arthur Grosvenor, Lord Kenyon, Lord Harlech, Mr Hugh Peel, Mr Walter Starkey, Mr and Irs A N. Hornby, Lord Stanley, Mr Ferguson, Capt. I.. Jones, Mr Lit-tledale, and Sir Albert Williams. Mr J. E. Gieaves, Lord-Lieutenant of Carnar- vonshire, has been appointed by her Majesty the Queen a member of the Council of the Quee.n "Victoria Jubilee Institute for Nurses for a period of three years. Mr Greaves is one of the repre- sentatives of the subscribers to the Queen's Com- memoration Fund. Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, who left Wynnstav eel Friday for the Argentine, has appointed Mr Hugh Poel, of Brynypys, to act a& Deputy Master of tlie Wyiiiistay Hunt, and on Tuesday night he despatched a circular to all subscribers to the II unt and others requesting that all mat- ters connected with the hunting, as well as ap- plications for certificates, should be addressed to the Deputy-Master at Brynypys-, EllcniKcre. The Duchess of West-minster opened in Ches- ter, on Monday, a six days' floral exhibition and sale of artificial flowers, in aid of the Blind and Crippled Girls' Industrial Homes, in connection with the Watercress and FJowtr Girl: Christian Mission. Tho Duke and Duchess of Westminster an leaving Eaton Hall in the course of this month for Cap Martin, on a visit to her Grace's sister, the Princess of Plefts, at Villa Cynthia.
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EDUCATION BILL. BISHOP OF ST. DAVID'S VIEWS. The Bishop of St. David's, interviewed by the Carmarthen correspondent of the "Central News," broadly summed up Mr MeKenna's bill as one for closing forthwith all Church Schools in country districts, and for starving them out at an early date in towns. "Mr MeKenna's pro- posals to hand over Church School buildings to local authorities without payment," his Lord- ship said, "is only equalled in its coolness by the plea that it carries out the trust, deeds of tho schools. The fact., however, t.hat he found it ncceusary to take powers in his bill for seizing buildi.ngs shows tha.t Mr McKenna is by no means sure that apart from his bill tho courts of law might, condemn his peculiar interpretation of tho truck deeds. As a piece of sharp practice his proposals in regard to voluntary schools in towns are as reactionary as they are unjust. "By proposing* to repeal section 97 of the Act of 1870, Mr MeKemia, provides that nothing would be settled in the bill about the amount of grams, except that they must not exceed 47s per child. Within this limit the Minister of Educa- tion would be free to give voluntary schools as lanv an amount, in grants) from time to time at ho plea^o: In the bill no provision is made, beyond the first year, for teachers in voluntary schools to partake of the benefits of the Super- annuation Act, nor for children in these schools, in future, to partake of county scholarships and other benefits now open to children in all public elementary schools alike. It is preposterous to expect the friends of voluntary schools to con- sider proposals like these, and I am confident that the sense of justice and desire for educa- tional progress in the country are far too strong to allow th-em to become law. It is idle to tJav that 1 his. unjust bill is the only alternative to secular education, and the bill in its present form deserves, and will receive, prompt, resolute, and sustained opposition."
PROPOSED LIBERAL DEMONSTRATION…
PROPOSED LIBERAL DEMONSTRA- TION AT CARNARVON. Mr D. Lloyd Gcorgie is to be asked to address a public meeting at Carnarvon in Easter week in support of tho Education end Licensing Bills of the. Government. The- meeting will bo un- der the auspices of the local Free Church Council.
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Fire on Mondlay destroyed the ecent factory of MceS John Gofcnell and' Co., in Blaekfriars- r-oa-d, London, the damagobcing estimated at £ 50,000. Prince Edward of Walt* made his fir^t appear- ance 'before an Oaborne Colicge audience, on Monday, at the mid-term concert. He sang "John Peel," and was vociferously onomed.
Our London Letter.I
Our London Letter. I (FROM A LADY CORRESPONDENT.). FLEET ST., Wednesday night. The Royal Sisters. During the absence of King Edward at Biarritz, Queen Alex-aridra is again entertaining her sister, the Dowager Empress of Russia, and vne tvvoi Royal ladies are making the most of the opportunity ta pay informal visits and spend a pleasant time together. Oil Saturday they inspected Mr Pierpont Morgan's unrivalled collection of art treasures, and in the evening witnessed the first production of "A Waltz Dream" at Hicks Theatre. On Sunday evening they motored down to Coombe Court, whe-ro they dined with Lord and! Lady do Grev Mon- day morning was spent in visiting the Dowdes- weil and Fine Art Society's Galleries, and later in the day they paid a number of private visits. But the most interesting event of the week was the buiquet given by the Prince and Piincess of Wales on Tuesday nigiht at Marlborough House in honour of the Dowager Empress, and to commemorate the marriage- of King Edward an.1 Queen Alexandra forty-five years ago. It seems well night incredible that in five years' time their Majesties will have reiached their golden wedding. w The Rumoured Betrothal. It seems that the rumoured meeting between King Edward and the King of Italy this spring and the announcement of the. betrothal of Prin- cees Patricia of Connaught to an Italian Prinoo were mere figmenta of the imagination. At least an official contradiction has been issued, whkt'.i states that the King and Queen have no Mediterranean spring cruise in contemplation. On the completion, of his stay at Biarritz tho King will go direct to Paris, and a few days later the Queen will join him there, and tiiey will then proceed overland) to Copenhagen, and thenco to Norway. Thtv arc, expected to re- turn to London in the first week of May. Coming Marriages. Lady Mtiiito. the wife of the Viceroy of India, is On. her wayi heme for the marriage of their second daughter, Lady Ruby Elliot, to Lord Errington, the eldest son of Lord Cromer. Great disappointmewfc is felt that the Viceroy cannot be present at the wedding, owing to tli(Is his pressing duties jn our Eastern Dependency. Another wedding to- take place very shortly is that of Mr C. F. G. Mustermaii, M.P., and Miss Lucy Lyttelton, tho eldest of the three daughters of Sir Ne\ille and Lady Lyttelton, and niece of Lord C-ebham. Axer mother, who was a daughter of the lafoe. Mr James BLuart Wonky, is a greater worker on behalf ot military dbarities, and Miss Lytteicon has co- operated with her in these efforts. < < The Amorican Season. The blustering- nxunh of March always maiks ttho opening of the American season in London. Quite a number have already arrived, and the end of the month will see a full ecmplemc-nt oi visitors at the numerous liote's. Wealthy Americans look upon a visit to London anu' Par-is .s quite an indispensable part of their programme for the- year. The American Am- bassador's daughter 4as just, returned from the United States, but- his wife i, not expected un- til next month, in time for the later Courts. The Count and Countess Saeehenyi had a very gay time in London the few days they spent here, two or three dinners and luncheons being given in their honour. We are not yet quito familiar witih the new name of the Countess and remember her better a Miss Gladys Vanderbiit. • « Restaurants on the High Seas. Talkiing of the arrival of our American visi- tors, it is in.t.e,resting to note the many im- provements and changes lllad. for their com- fort by the Steamship Companies. The great success of the Carlton-Ritz restaurants on board the "Kaiserin A-uguste Victoria" and the "Amerika" has led to the openig of a grill room on the "Deutschland," and everything is to be. ready by the end of the month, when the famous Carlton chef "Esccffier" will se-lf superintend affairs on tho first trio over. Ono of the chefs from the "Carlton" has been engaged for the season, provided the new ven- ture is a success on the init-al voyage. For some time past there has been a great outcry among saloon passengers again, the system o £ d'hote meals, and ther-* is little doubt that before long on the best steamers they will be superseded by the establishment of restaurants, where meals vqi)l be serve*? a la carte. The ad- vantage in every way will be ,-i ally to the unhappy sufferers from mal-de-mer. w < < w Death of a Noted Actress. T'hc unexpected death of Mrs Herbert Guedalla, better known as Miss Lily Hanbury, has caused very great regret and sorrow, par- ticularly in theatrical circles, where she was so well known. It is only three years since sfiic gave up her profession to many Mr Herbert Guedalla. Her first, public appearanee was at a Savoy matinee in 1888, but she is best remem- bered far her appearances with All- Vv .lson Bar- rett, Mr George Alexander, and Mr Beerbohm Tree. One of her greatest successes was her "Lady Windermere." She fond of telling the story of how she and her sister when on a visit to South Africa almost directly a.fter tho late war, found a spent si fell on a battlefield'. As they vve-re anxious to take it home with them, two young fellows offered to carry ife to thoir car, and as a reward they ai-ked Miss Hanbury fcr a pass for a. London'theatre. She accordingly wrote, on a piece, of paper "Pass twtj to the. pit, Lily Hanbury." far cry from a South African battlefield to a. London theatre, and a novel experience for — isa Hanbury. Miss Hilda Hanbury is a sister of tho dec-eased lady, and Mis,5 Julia Neilson, .ss Norah Kerin and Miss Hilda J a{:lh:,>en are cousins. < Theatrical Notes. The great auraeiion at the "Palace'' Mus;o IT all is the. wondferful dancing of Miss Maud Alan, who has met with such extraordinary sue- cess on the Continent. King Edward saw her givo her striking dance "The vision of Salomo" at Biarritz last year, and afterwards congratu- lated her u.poif! her performance. The ever-popular play "Romeo and Juliet," is to bo revived at the Lyceum oil Saturday, with Mr Matheson Lang as "Romeo," and Miss Nora Kerin as "Juliet." A large audience witnessed the openir- per- formance of "A Waltz Dream" at the Hicks Theatro on Saturday. Tho play is beautifully staged, a-tid the music most delightful, and' after tho fall of the curtain, Herr Oscar Strauss, the composer, was caded for any very heartily cheered. Afternoon entertainments becoming more And mr>re popular, many taking place in the drawing rooms of tho West End houses. A new entertainer is MEe Sc-ial(:e), who, for the next few Thursdays is to give a dissertation in French on \\omen, and Poetry" to the Salfe Era id. She recited before the King of Spa.in, when, 10 was last in England, and was warmly congratulated by him. Another popular French reciter is Mile, de Nys, and! Lor "mat<:neos litteraires" arc greatly enjoyed. Her second matinee this season was he-Jd at the hosno of Lady Saswm, Park Lane. » it w A Lace Exhibition. On Monday afternoon an exhibition of Brit- ish-, Irish, and antique lace Was opened by the Duchess of Somerset in the Ro-val Horticultural Hall, Westminster. A number of very chwsoe articles were but by collectors, and a special feature of the exhibition was tibo competition stall, where la-aios of high and low degree cjoihi- peted for gold and silver medals. Among the curios was a collar of fine embroidery work worn by Queen Victoria in her early yearn. There was also^ a State handkerchief, embroid- ered with the Crown and name of Queen Adel- aide, and a white sarin point lace Christening robe said to have been worn by Oliver Crom- well, and now belonging to Ladv Florence Wil- loughby. A great attraction at the exhibition was the practical demonstration in lace moJung by tho cottage workers, with their pillows and bobbins. Tuere were some good exhibits by lace schools and the Tarsus, horno indiK>trie^ institutions, and I must, not forget to mention a set of lace flowers made last we-ck by an agetl Honiton lace worker who in her early life helped in t>«e manufacture of the lace of Queen Victoria's wedding^dress.^ It Fashion Notes. One of the nircst fashionable materials fcr the summer will be linen, and it will be braided with narrow soutache in arabesque designs upon the panels of the skirts. It will also be very popular for children's dresses. There is quite, a. new fabric for spring and summer dresses known as "ResiMa. vvUvIch is somewhat of the nature of Shantung silk and crepe de chine. It is. maJo in all the newest colours, including aluminium grey, and iias the advantage of not being too expensive. The new bordered tweeds make, Tnost useful and cbreis-y-costumes; they Ila v-,N gy-adkiat*,tti -st r,,pg of colour down the seh-ege edge of fho material. The bordered materials can also be bought in delaines and flannels, and! they are really most reasonable in pries. CABBIE Waebubton.