The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser

FOOTBALL NOTES. [BY VF.TERAN.] I heartily congratulate, and I know all Welsh- men will do the same, two of the best exponents of the Association game to be found anywhere—Messrs Morgan-Owen and our old Aberystwyth friend, Morris-on their splendid play on Saturday last. The first-named played for Oxford in the Varsity match, when Oxford won by 2 to 0, and Morgan- Owen actually scored both goals in fine style. Shrewsbury School and Wales need be proud of such a sterling and, at the same time, unassuming player. In the League match Nottingham Forest v Derby County, the first-named won by 4 to 1. Morris had a hand in all of the four goals, and netted the ball three times. Like Morgan-Owen, he is a very able and unassuming player. Success to such men does not engender deceit, nor do they suffer from what is slangily styled "swollen head." Long may Wales continue to produce players of their stamp! Rarely have I seen the Oswestry men play such a strong and determined game as they did on Saturday in the Shropshire Semi-final. Right from the kick-off they went at it with a will. The poor Newport piayers were literally played off their legs, and seldom have I seen such a weak show in com- parison as Newport showed. To say they were not in it" does not half describe it. They really appeared like players who had never figured in a Cup tie before, and had it not been for the very able defence of Macklin in goal, they would have bad a heavy dusting. The game Oswestry played in the first half is just the one to win matches. If they play the same kind of game to-dav at Chirk against the Draids, it is not by any means a 2 to 1 chance for the Druids. Indeed, the boot may probably be on the other leg. The whole of the Oswestry forwards were particularly smart in making for goal, while their shots were very cor- rect. Those which did cot find the net were true enough, and Macklin covered himself with honour in negotiating quite a numerous lot of them. The halves were very strong in playing, checking, and feeding. So well did they play, that Lloyd and Wat- kins had quite a lazy time of it, and Davies could have sat in his easy chair at home. Only once in the first half did he have to stop, and either of the backs could have stopped this. Four times did the Oswtstrians find the net in this half. One goal was from a penalty, which Goodrich netted with a shooter. In my opinion this is always the best kind of shot from a penalty, as the goalkeeper can not possibly at such a short range, stoop to meet it, and unless the ball strikes his leg he has no possible chance with it. In the second half the homesters did not force matters at all. Indeed so easily and coolly did they play that the spectators at last urged them to play up. The fatheriy advice was at once taken, and Wellings and Rocky by a good and pretty run got the ball up to their corner, from which place Wellings bwung it nicely across the goal mouth. Tom Parry did not allow the ball to touch the groumd, but met it about knee high and shot one of the best; goals I have ever seen. The whole performance was a splendid one. Davies, the goalkeeper, soon after made a terrible moll of an attempt to reach tire ball before a Newport man got to it. He fai'ed and the Newport player had a clear shot at goal, but, to the surprise and evident amusement of D ivies and the tie sei-t the bail wide of the mark. No more goals were scored, and Oswestry aaain ifne, themselves in the final for the Shropshire Cup. Their opponents will either be Wellington or St George's, so that the Easter Monday game will be well worth seeing. As Oswestry will have two clubs comnoting for Shrop- shire Cups 011 that day no doubt there will be a strong muster present from the border town. The game between the rival University Colleges —Aberystwyth and Bangor—was a strongly con- tested and exciting one. The Aberystwyth learu this year is not quite up to the standard of that of late Years. I saw them playing a short time ago and I could not help net.cing how weax they were in the forward rank. It is but justice, however, to say that a few reserves were playing for them that dav. The gauie was played on the Vicarage Field, but tLe attendance of the general public was not large, though the students turned up well. At first the Bangor men played the stronger game and Barratt and his backs had all their work cutout. Rignt nobly did they perform and it was some time ere Barratt's charge fell. The play which led up to this was very good Not long afterwards Perrott put in one of his best shot-, and he made several during the match, finishing up with a magnificent shot which equalised matters. From now till half. time the play was even and no further goals were scored. On the game being restarted the home- sters pegged away in a style which promised success and they peppered awtty Est the Bangor goal time after time, but the defence of Bangor was very safe and good. Just before time Bangor forced a corner and this was so well taken that the ball was placed in the net and the visitors were winners of a very hard-fought game. Though defeated Aberystwyth were not disgraced and it is only truth to state that they deserved at least to draw. Barratt and his backs did well bat the halves would have done better if tbtey had not kept such a gap between themselves and the forwards. Perrott was very fine. The Bangor men were not long in finding out the strong part of the Aberystwyth forward play and Perrott received very .forcible attention. The play of Bangor was energetic, just the style of play to win matches, and tlseir whole defence was very good. St George's United and Wrexham Victoria met on the ground on Saturday in the semi- final of the Welsh Junior Cup, and after a capital game the Dragons qualified for the final tie for this handsome little trophy. During the first half the Welshmen had most of th., game, aud in the first twenty minutes should rIa vü practically put tho issue beyoud doubt, but they failed to take advan- tage of the opporumities presented to them. Gwilliatn in iroal gave a capital display, and also saved a p^n:. lry in fine st yle. In the open the Wrexhi'Ki forwards played well, the centre and outside left especially distinguishing themselves, the fine runs and centres of the latter being a feature of the game. The defence of the Dragons was sound, while their forwards were more dangerous than their opponents. At the interval neither side had found the net. The second hall wa, capitally contested, and the issue was in donht, right up the finish, St George's ultimately running out winners by two to one. For the winners Gwilliam in goal was the hero of the game, while he was ably assisted by Croft and Churm. Jones was the pick of the halves, white the forwards gave a capital display. On the losing side Matthews could not be blamed for the shots that beat him. His comrades in the defence rendered him every assistance. The forwards were superior to the Dragons, the goal they scored being a beauty. Altogether the game was an exciting and enjoyable -one, the spectators being very pleased with the <1i.,plav. Tr.e semi-final for the Oswestry Cottage Hospital Charity Cup produced a good game between Derwen Rangers and St Martins. At the end of the first half each side had registered a goal. The second half was most stubbornly contested, but the net could not be found and the game ended in a draw. Tho Cottage Hospital will thus be the gainer and another hard-fought game will be seen later on. Billy Owen, the old Chirk player and International, m»do a. good referee. I have often wondered why Billy has uot had more calls on his services astoferee.forthereisnotamanin Wales who knows the game better than he does. The great game of the week and perhaps of the season has ended in the defeat of the great Aston "V illa, team by the new club of Milwall. To take down the Villans is a grand performance, and now we shall have one Soathern team in the finitl for tile CnP- It, is many years since the Cup, winch was really started by the Southern Clubs, was won by any team in the South, but he would be a bold man indeed who would predict the winner to be a Northern team. THE LEAGUE. RESULTS UP TO DATE. Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. PTS 27 17 ? 5 65 29 3'.) Sheffield United 2.5 14 1 10 48 20 38 Wolverhampton W 24 H ^5 25 31 Sunderland 24 lo 3 3 36 24 20 Notts Forest 24 11 32 29 Bury 24 11 f 36 32 26 Stoke 2 J. 10 9 5 28 31 25 Derby County 24 y 9 6 32 33 24 Everton 25 9 11 5 32 41 23 Newcastle United.. 22 8 8 6 -'8 -8 ^2 Burnley 25 9 12 4 30 40 22 Manchester Citv 21 7 10 7 37 3.5 21 Preston North End 24 8 12 4 27 33 20 Liverpool 25 7 13 5 36 40 19 West Bromwich A. 24 7 12 5 26 41 19 Notts County 25 6 12 7 35 55 19 Blackbnrn Rovers. 22 7 13 2 33 54 16 Glossop 24 4 14 6 27 57 14 WELSHPOOL AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. RESULTS UP TO DATE. Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. PTS Pool Ramblers 3 3 0 0 10 4 6 Athletic 3 2 1 0 4 3 4 Corinthians 3 0 3 0 2 7 0 -Montgomery 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 THE COMBINATION. RESULTS UP TO DATE. Goals V. "W. L. D. F. A. PTS Chirk 15 10 2 3 35 14 23 Wrexham 13 9 2 2 47 22 201 Druids 15 8 4 3 34 20 19 Newtown 12 5 6 1 2(5 37 11 Bangor 11 4 6 1 19 25 9 Birkenhea.d. 9 3 4 2 15 17 8 Aberystwyth 10 3 5 2 17 24 8 Rhyl 10 2 1 4 15 21 Oswestry United. 12 3 7 2 L!' '5 8 Llandudno Swifts.. 11 1 2 17 :'3 4 DENBIGHSHIRE & DISTRICT LEAGUE. RESULTS UP TO Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. PTS Wrexham Reserve. 9 6 1 2 21 13 14 Oswestry Reserve.. 8 5 1 2 36 11 12 Adwy United. S 5 1 2 17 10 10 Chirk Reserve 7 3 1 3 22 7 9 Druids Reserve 10 3 5 2 23 24 8 Ruabon Albions. 8 2 4 2 17 26 G St Martins 7 2 4 1 1<> 25 5 Ellesmere Rangers 7 1 5 1 9 24 3 Vron St Albans. 7 1 5 1 8 213 3 SHROPSHIRE AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. RESULTS UP TO DATE. Goals V. W. L. D. F. A. PTS 7 6 II 1 17 5 13 Simdetou Cole's. IS 5 2 1 32 12 11 Bridgnorth 9 4. 3 2 24 23 10 Stafford C.C 7 4 3 0 25 13 8 Newport I'1 3 5 2 16 20 8 Wem K' 2 5 3 10 26 7 St. George's Unit'-d 2 2 2 12 16 6 Welshpool United.. 9 17 1 10 31 _m.-60-

FRIKNDLY" MATCHES. MACHYNLLETH V R.W.W.—Played at Machyn- lleth on Saturday afternoon in beautiful weather. It was ;i return match. In the first struggle which took place at Newtown the lads of the Dovey were Tictors hy goal to nil. The warriors of the Warehouse are great favourites at Machynlleth, and consequently a very good number of gentlemen lined the ropes to accord the "Royals" a right royal reception. The ground was everything that could be desired, the weather was warm, and the spectators in an excei'ent humour with them-elves inasmuch as the week's war news had been almost all that could be desired, and everybody was on the best of terms with the rest of the world. Dr Davies was referee and in strict obedience to his whistle the opponents ranged themselves in order, bent upon giving a good account of themselves. The visitors were robed in white shirt?, while the the homesters were all blue, a nice pleasing con- trast. But dismay and chagrin filled the hearts of the poor lads in blur: vvlif-ii they peroeiwd amongst the Warehouseman several of the be^-t men of the Newtown Cap teswn, and I saw amongst them the Stonewall Jackson full ba-ck Pilot and the sturdy half-back Teddy Davie* And other fa-cos of the Newtown team h(\ names I know not. How- ever there m*af '0] V-.big for it bur. to do one's h..¡:;t, 'li- fi-i-iit rpitik ol' the homesters jlubür several school lao-, they g:ne the veterans plenty to do, and krpt Hi em fairly. rJ the hop from beginning to the lost minute. The homesters had Williams in goal instead of Morgan, while Willie Evans was i«ft tmck. The game started, and the homesters felt at once that they had a tough job in hand, but they stuck t-o it like leeches arid budged not one inch to their weightier and more skilful opponents. The game started in a sensational manner, the homesters saampering down the field and Evan Hntnphreys, a YOUlE lad, made one or two clever sweeps for the op-jiosimr goal, but the visitors soon showed the that they were not te be trifled with and began to show the homesters their heels and a new dodge or two. Teddie Davies led his men on gallantly and they obeyed his passes instantly, and the outside right had a few shots at goal, but, Williams was all there aud cleared in fine style. From the kick-off the pace became faster and faster, and the home right wing—Hughes and Edwards—were prominent with some tricky and speedy movements which quite non-piussed the halves and backs. -Edwards received a nice pass from Bob Humphreys, the centre, and missed a nice chance of scoring by shooting wide. Soon after the outside left, Evan Humphreys, received a nice paeife from his wily and stmrdy little partner, Jack Edwards, and, ]I,-Lvill", dodged and outpaced his opponents, sent in a beauti- ful shot which just went over the bar. The effort was greeted with cheers. The visiting forwards were giving the homo halves and backs plenty to do and would not give thorn a moment's rest. At I this stage of the game the Newtown outside-left, who played a hard game, bilt shot weakly, came into collision with the home right back Morris, and had to be carried off the field-a most regret- table incident. The visitors, however, stuck to it pluckily, and, as the result of a scrimmage in front of goal, Williams in clearing managed to put it through Ids own citadel. Half-time came as a relief to both sides, with the score—Newtown, one; Machynlleth, nil. In the interval a collection was made on the ground for Billy Vaughan, the home outside-left, who has been invalided for some weeks as the result of an ugly kick received when playing against Towyn,-and a substantial sum was realised. The second half started as warmly as ever, and Johnny Edwards narrowly missed scoring more than once. The visitors were now playing three full backs and they only crossed into the home half twice during the second half. Evan Humphreys had two beautiful shots at goal, one missing the goal by inclJes Hughes had another shy which went wide, The homesters pressed heavily and had the hardest of luck in not. scoring. Corner followed corner, and as the result of one of them Johnny Edwards {Kipped his head against the leather and into the net it went amid tremendous cheering. The tfnmi were now level. Teddy Davies mode a sweep down the field, spurted like a champion quarter-tniler, but was palpably tripped by Morris, but tne referee was looking the other by Morris, but tne referee was looking the other way aim tho little episode escaped his vigilance. A splendid game ended in a draw of one goal each. The linesmen were Mr Gribble (Machynlleth) and Mr Jones (Nfewtown).

INTER-COLLEGrlATE MATCH. ABERYSTWYTH v. BANGOR. This match was played off on the Vicarage fieid at Aberystwyth on Saturday. The stndeuts turned up ill force, but the general public did not put in an appearance. The teams were—Aberystwyth Goal, T 11 Barratt; backs, J Bennctt and W Roberts; half-backs, \V A Griffiths, W 0 Edwards, and J J Pugh forwards, J ti Perrott, T P Jones, J M Hughes, D P Williams, and E A Lewis. Lines- riiati, Nir ilew B Wiliiaiiis. Bangor: Goal, E Morgan; backs, R M Kinsey and M R Hughes; half-backs, T F Jones, Price White (International), and E Humphreys; forwards, Hopkins, Lloyd Roberts, K J Roberts, E T Edmunds, and R Cecil Roberts. Linesman, Mr D Jones. Referee, Mr J C Rea. Bangor forwards early in the game exhibited a. superior dash which they maintained thronghout. They attacked the home goal in rare style and the backs were tested severely. To the credit of Beunett and Roberts be it said they cleared nicely, and Perrott, on the outside right, broke off with one of his fine sprints and forced a corner. This the Bangor men cleared and Lloyd Robert8 getting away from the crowd of players put the ball over to Hopkins, who was skilfully tackled and checked. Perrott was once, more on the go and play was speedily transferred to the other end of the ground. Equally swift was the re! urn by the Baugorites, Roberts and Hopkins getting up into the home ground, and Barratt was called upon to save. The half-back line led by Price White was a real mainstay to the Bangor for- wards, although later on in the game they fell off. Whenever there was an opening the home right skipped away, and one shot was sect in by Perrott which skimmed the crossbar. On the other witig Lewis and Williams had little to do and held too far away from the centre point. If the Aberystwyth men. had played in closer formation they would have been more likely to force their way through. In goal Barrett was a tower of strength for his sido, and played with conspicuous steadiness. The defence, too, was solid, and Bangor forwards time after time were broken up by the sturdy charges of tin- b .ck». After a really ifna bit of play Edmunds drew first blood for Bangor, though all the work leading up to it was done by Hopkins and his partner, ably assisted by Cecil Roberts. The lead was a short one, for in Jess than five minutes Perrott, by a mighty kick, swung the bill across from the line into the goal mouth. Morgan watched it coming, but seemed unable to calculate its strik- ilig P(jill', and the ball fell into the corner of the net. This levelled up the game, and so it re- mained until the interval. The second half was hard fought, and the homesters can well claim to have had a good share of the play. Their half- backs were somewhat inclined to hang fire, and instead of supporting the front line by pressing forward they kept to the middle of the field, and the work of the forwards was often thrown away. Perrott was the only forward upon whom Aberyst- wyth could place any hope of success. He was marked by the Bangor backs, who, more often than was consistent with the rules of the game, checked his career by trips. For some minutes together the Aberystwyth forwards beat a tattoo on the Bangor goal, and excitement was intense. Four minutes only remained, and that the game would end in a draw was generally the opinion of the spectators. Then a corner fell to Bangor, and a few second? afterwards saw the bah in the net. It was ton late 1 Aberystwyth to pall level, and the game closed wi'h. the score 2 to 1 in favour of Bangor.

DENBIGHSHIRE AND FLINTSHIRE CHARITY CUP. The draw for the semi-final round of this com- petition has resulted as follows:- Wrexham (holders) v Oswestry at Chirk-, on March 17th. Chirk v Wrexham Victoria, at Wrexham, uii March 24th.

DENBIGHSHIRE AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. ST. Martin's v Vron ST. Ai.baxr.—Played at St. Martins on Saturday week, and resulted in an easy victory for St. Martins by seven goals to nothing.

OSWESTRY COTTAGK HOSPITAL CHARITY CUP. Semi-Finai. Tie. Derwen Rangers v St. Martins played (iff this tie on the Chirk ground on Saturday and a good game ended in a draw of one goal each.

NEVTOWN MEDAL COMPETITION. Cor -;TY SCHOOL v R.W.W. 2nd.—This pre- litnini y round was played on Saturday last before a ptxjr gate," Mr J Harper being referee. The teams were very evenly matched during the first half, although the County School showed the better form. They were, however, unsuccessful around goal, and failed to take advautage of their numerous chances to score. The Warehousemen were, how- ever, more lucky, and scored one goal in each half, and ran out winners by 2 to none.—A splendid match will be played to-day in the competition between the New Church Street Night School and Llandinam. SHROPSHIRE SENIOR CUP. SEMI-FINAL. OSWESTd.Y UNITED v NEWPORT. These teams met in the semi-final tie at Oswes- try on Saturday in nice spring weather, but there was only a fair attendance. Mr Lawson, Shrew8- bury, was referee, and the teams were as follows: NEWPORT. n' broal, J Alackim; hacks, i .Hack(in aud l^ewis half-backs, Taylor, Jeffreys and Pryc-e forwards, Hughes, Harper, Ilodson, Ward and Ponpit. OSWKSTRY UNITED. Goal, G Davies; backs, A Lloyd and M Watkins; half-backs, J Barratt. F Ben bow, and T Griilitba: forwards, Wellings, Davias, Chisholm, Parry and Goodrich. Wellings aud Davies broke away but Lewis re- lieved, Wellings putting out. Bt'nbow sent for- ward and Parry put in a rasping shot which J Macklin saved at the expeuse of a corner, Parry heading this wide. The homesters maintained the pressure and Davies netted the ball, but, he was given offside. After a corner and a good try by Parry, Chisholm scored seven minutes from the start. Newport right got away when M Watkin relieved with a huge kick, Chisholm forcing a corner, which Parry again headed wide. Several corners fell to Oswestry and J Macklin distin- guished himself between the sticks. Newport forwards essayed a run, only however to be driven back by the excellent play or the Oswestry halves. A free kick brought relief to Newport, Benbow clearing and Parry again seudinsr a trifle too high. From a pass from Parry, Wellings sent in a good shot. The goalkeeper missed the ball aud the full back handled, the inevitable penalty following, Goodrich cooly landing the ball into the net after 23 minutes' play. The play was all on one side. The Oswestry backs were on the half-way line and put several nice shots iuto goal. The Oswestry forwards played a dasiiirig game and in a couple of minutes Goodrich scored No 3. From the centre Iswestrv had a nice run down, Chisholm. although charged down, got his shot in, the ball catching the upright and going iuto the net. 1 he interval caine with the score four to nil in favour of Oswestry. On resuming the visiting backs were again kept busy, and they did their work fairly well, being a bit weak. Newport forwards then got down, but Mart- coolly cleared. A free-kick fell to Newport but this was put over the line. A splendid run up by Oswestry was spoiled by Wellings centring with too hard a kick. From a free-kick to Oswestry, Alf Lloyd placed the ball into goal nicely, and Davies netted the ball, but the point was disallowed. By a scries of long kicks the visitors got down, but A If Lluyd trans- ferred play, and a nice bit of play was seen on the Oswestry right. Play, however, was very alow and uninteresting. After midfield play the visitors got into goal but Benbow relieved, and the homesters were agaiu at the other end. Griffiths, Benbow and Barratt, ployed a capital game. The hereabouts exhibited about the best bit of passing play of the match, and Poppitt sent in agrandshot which went sailing over the bar. Wellings then got away and centred, Parry catching the ball before it reached the ground and placing it in the net—a regular beauty. The homesters had all of the play up to the end, aud J Macklin brought off several capital saves. The only opportunity which tho visitors nad was not taken advantage of. Davies had ruu out of goal, and, with a clear field, the visitors could not score. There was no further score and the game ended Oswestry 5 goals, New- port nil. «

The V.C. is ft Maltese cross made from carxiggt captured from the enemy.

MR. JUSTICE CHANNELL AND I WELSH JURIES. At the Denbighshire Asssizes on Tuesday, Henry Gillam, a labourer, was charged with committing perjury at a coroner's inquest, at Rossett, on Jan- uary 11th, on the body of a woman named Tittle, who had been found dead in bed in her own house. Several witnesses stated positively at the inquest that at the time when the woman was found dead, they saw Giliam in the house, aud that about two hours before they had seen tho woman in her usual health. Giilam, however, in the face of repeated warning-i by the coroner, stated on oath that he was not in the woman's house at the time. The coron- er's jury, before whom no medical witnesses were called, returned a verdict that the woman had died from natural causes. Ou Tuesday, practically the same evidence was given, and the judge, when the coroner was in the box, called attention to the fact that no medical evidence was called at the inquest, aud said he did not know bow the coroner's jury had arrived at their verdict. The jury on Tuesday found the prisoner not guilty, and the judge immed- iately remarked that he did not know whether their verdict was not as much an act of perjury as the other. The proper verdict, hs said, was guilty." The case was as clearly proved as any which had ever come into court. It was a disgrace to the administration of justice, and he was ashamed of Welsh juries. The Ruthin correspondent of the Manchester Guardian writes:- I have made some inquiries with reference to the severe strictures passed by Mr Justice Channell on a jury empanelled at the Ruthin Assizes on Tuesday in the case of Henry Gillam. The verdict evidently took the judge by surprise, and he described the action of the jury as a disgrace to the administration of justice. Had he been content with saying that and nothing more, probably nothing more would have been heard of the matter. He added, however, that he was; ashamed of Welsh juries. The latter remark caused profound indignation amongst the majority of those present ill court who were Welshmen and who were aware of the conditions under which the jury in question had to adjudicate. At least eight out of the twelve did uot understand the Welsh language. As a matter of fact, the jury- men were of mixed nationalities, .four only being Welshmen. The High Sheriff,, who, although not a Welshman, has long been a resident in the county, made a representation to the above effect to the Judge at the conclusion of the assize, but it is not known what explanation his Lordship made on the subject. There were on the Grand Jury a large number of representative Welshmen, who are amongst the leading men of the county, and some of them resented the slight cast by the judge upon Welsh juries in general. Au interview which I had with the foreman of the jury disclosed thE fact that the jury based their verdict on the fact that the perjury, undoubtedly committed by; the prisoner, was material to the issue which the Coroner had to try, viz., the cause of the death of the old womau at Rossett. That being so, and the difference in law between a lie and perjury having been pointedly laid before them by the counsel for the defence (Mr Yates), they did nor, consider that the prisoner could be found guilty of legal perjury, although- undoubtedly, he had told a lie.—The unfortunate incident Üas caused a strong feeling amongst a large number of Welshmen that judges of assize should always jump to the con- clusion that juries empanelled iu their courts in Wales are always Welsh. — •*

AN OBJECT-LESSON IN GRATITUDE. 1\1 r", Ann Brown, of 20, Fleet-street, Attleborough, Warwickshire, is the heroine of a remarkable report it; the local newspaper. "Sincerity and gratitude" (says this reporter) were the predominant notes of .Mrs Brown's story, and the thiug she most impressed upon me was her earnest desire for the full facts she related to be published in the interests of the public." The wife of a rural postman, who has traversed the country around Nuneaton for thirty-seven years without intermission, Mrs Brown is a type of woman, happily not uncommon in this country, in whom great kindliness of disposition is alhed with a shrewd outlook on the facts of life, and a large fund of plain, practical common sense. A bout two years ago she experienced very grave cause for alarm in the appe«,ranoe of a large tum- orous growth in the abdomen. She underwent examination at the hands of several doctors of high repute, and with one consent they informed her that an operation would result in certain death. To add to the poor woman's agony of mind, she was confined to her bedroom by a severe attack of bronchitis, and, as she informed a representative of the Nuneaton Observer, life became one long spell of indescribable suffering. In addition to ttit unsuccessful treatment by doctors," said she, I tried numberless remedies suggested by friends and neighbours, but I could get no rest night nor day. In spite of a steam kettle used continuously in my bedroom, I was sub- ject to a dry, hacking cough which often kept me awake the whole night through." But you appear hale and hearly enough now, Mrs Brown," said the reporter. Will yon tell me the cause of such wonderful improvement ? With pleasure. 'And all the neighbours round here can bear out what I say. One day, when I was at my worst, a pamphlet was left at my door, and, as the result of my reading it, I asked my husband to get a box of Dr Williams' pink pills. I took two or three the same day, and that night I experienced the best night's rest I had had for months past. The benefit I derived from the pills naturally induced me to persevere with the remedy and in a short sime I was almost entirely free from pain in fact, I was as well as I am now. And so you left off taking the pills ? No; 1 still carry a box of in my pocket," and, as she spoke, Mrs Brown, produced, truly enough, the famiiiar box for the reporter's inspection. But if you are better, why do yon continue to purchase the pills P asked the reporter. I keep them for my own use in case of immer- gency, and 1 give a great many awav." And have yet, found any of your friends bene- fited by them ? Frequently. Only the other day a neighbour eompiaiusd to mo of pains at the heart, and I advised him to try Dr Williams' pink pills for pale people. Ho said they would do him no good but I persuaded him to try them, and the next day he came to me and said Mrs Brown, you can scarcely credit what relief I got from those pills you gave me. I am going to get a box for myself." Mrs Brown also furnished the reporter with the details of other remarkable cures, including that of her own niece, whose lips and ears were like wax," but who was completely restored to health after taking two boxes of Dr Williams' pink pills. Mrs Brown's history, and the numerous similar experiences she was able to refer to, on the part of persons well known to lwr, flccount for the.confidence with which Dr Williams' pink pills are regarded by all classes of people, fron. the lowest to the highest in the land. They have cured paralysis, locomotor ataxy, rheumatism, ami sciatica also all diseases arising from impoverishment of the blood, scrofula, rickets, chronic erysipelas, consumption of the bowels and lungs, anaemia, pale and sallow com- plexion, general muscular weakness, indigestion, loss of appetite, palpitations, paius in the back, nervous headache and neuralgia, early decay, all forms of female weakness, and hysteria. These pills are a tonic, not a purgative. They are genuine only with the full name, Dr Williams' pink pills for pale people, and are sold by chemists, and by Dr Will- iams' Medicine Company, Hoi born Viaduct, London, at 2s 9d a box, or six boxes for 13s 9d. Pills soid loose or from glass jars are not Dr Williams' they should be accepted only in the pink closed wrapper as above described.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. SIR W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS WILL MEET Saturday,March 10th Wychotigli' At 11-15. Monday, March 12th Brynvpys At 11-50. Tuesday, March 13th Rednal At 10-30. Thursday, March 15th Broughton At 11-30. Saturday, March 17t,h New Street Lane At 11. THE PLAS MACHYNLLETH HOUNDS WILL MEET FOXHOUNDS Monday, March 12th Mwyers, Llanbrynmair Tuesday, March 15th Hengwm At 10-30. UNITED PACK WILL MEET Saturday, March 10th Clunton Wednesday, March 14th Kerry Saturday, March 17th Oaker Quarry At 11. SIR BRYAN LEIGHTON'S HOUNDS WILL MEET Monday, March 12th Maes Froh, Middletown Thursday, March 15th Coed way At 11.

FORDEN BOARD OF GUARDIANS. WEDNESDAY. Present: The Rev L J Lee (chairman) presiding, Mr E R James (vice-chairman), the Rev J Sawer, Lieut-Col Twyford, Messrs J Davies, J Edwards, D Ho wells, F Roper, A E Bund, E Hughes, R Jones (Astou), R Jones (Churchstoke), E Dalies. E R Owen, J H Stephen^, W Pritchard, F Langford, J Holloway, W Edwards, D Davies, and J Jones (the Bank), with Mr C S Pryco (clerk). RETURNS. The following statistics v/ere reported Nnmber in the House, first week 72, against 80 last year; and second week 74, against 78. Tartnts relieved, first week 34, against 57; aud sec.md week 35^ af¡in"t .56. Out-reliof administered during the fortnight: Montgomery district, per Mr R Tomley, £11 8s to 62 people; \Wlshpoo! district, per Mr J Fortune, £14 17a Id to 75; and Worthen district, per Mr W T Jones, £13 12s 4d THE TRAIN SERVICE. i he Rev J Sawer said he thought the present was a suitable time to appeal to the General Man- ager of the Cambrian Railways Company, Mr Denniss, to make arrangements for stopping the afternoon up train at Fordeu dwring the summer months. It seemed to him only right that they, as public servants, should not be inconvenienced. It was a very serious thing for some Guardians.—Tho Chairman: If you ask for vvhatyoH want asa right you will get very little.—Mr A E Bond said 16 Guardians would be affected by the inconvenient train service.—A proposition by the vice-chairman that application be made to the traffic manager was agreed to. MR BIKCHAM VISITS THE HOUSE. Mr T Bircham, Local Government Board Inspec- tor, paid a visit to the House on February 22nd and in a report, entered on the Master's journal, said he found the dorma.tories aud bedding in good order. He heaid no complaint of any kind and he was sure the inmates were treated with all reasonable com- fort. The part of the Workhouse allotted to the Bicton patients .¡. clean and ciieerfal in appearanca, and judging irom what he saw they all seemed con- tented and well cared for. The vagrants' wards were not so clean and tidy as they ought to He. Wire woven mattresses sheakl be'placed in the nedrooms in place of the present straw mattresses. lie hoped the Guardians would take steps to sup- plement or increase the present water supply, which, he was informed, was not nearly enough. The alterations on the women's side of the House would, ne hoped, be proceeded with as they had been approved by the ooimitteo who went round with hirn.—It was decided to refer the question of providing wire woven mattresses to the Visiting Committee.—With reference to the water supply it was agreed to employ Messrs J and A Smith, of Welshpool, to execute the necessary repairs to the pump. CHOCOLATE FOR THE CHILDREN. The Master (Mr Downes) reported that Mrs Brown, the Rectory, Montgomery, had visited the House and distributed chcohtts amougst the children.—On the motion of the Chairman, Mr:3 Brown was thanked for her kindness. THE LATE BR JIoHETON. Tne Chairman proposed mat the Board express their great regret at the death of Dr Moreton, their Medica! Officer for Berriew. The deceased, as far as they had had experience, had been a veiy efficient officer, and he moved that they express their sym- pathy with tho surviving relatives.—This was seconded and passed in silence.—Dr Raywuod, of Newtown, was appointed to fill the post pro tern, the question of making a permanent appointment being deferred for a month. WELSH PLACE NAMES. On the proposition of Mr Pritchard, seconded by Mr J Davies, Mr J H Tomley was appointed, in compliance with the request of the Ordnance Sur- vey, to see that all Welsh place-names on the new maps for Montgomeryshire are spelt correctly. THE LATE CHAPLAIN'S SUPERANNUATION. The Local Government. Board wrote that, with regard to the amount of superannuation allowanoe to which the Rev J E Vize might be entitled, they had no authority to determine the question at the present stage, and that, in view of an appeal to them under Section 18 of the Poor Law Officers' Superannuation Act, 1896, they did not think it would be proper for them to express any opinion. CJIOOL ATTENDANCK. The clerk presented a statement of the School Attendance Committee which showed that thev had expended £45 73 9d during the year.—Mr Sawer said the Committee had instituted 110 prosecutions from which only about £5 had beeu received.—The Chairman said this was only natural, as the Magis- trates could only impose a- fine of o-j.—Mr E R Owen hoped the schools would benefit by the expense. AN ABSENT MEMIiiCIl. On the motion of Mr E 11 Owen, the seat of Mr George Davies, of Hope, who has not attended since August 9th last, was declared vacant. It

FORDEN RURAL DISTRICT CO UN CIL.—WEDNESDAY. Present: Mr J Honoway (chairman) presiding, Mr E Hughes, (vice-chairman), The Rev J Sawer, Messrs J Davies, T E Edwards, W Howells, T Jones, T H Stephens, C T Bailey, R Jones (Aston), D Davies, R Jones (Churchstoke), E Davies, W Pritchard, aud E R Owen, with the clerk (Mr C S Pryce), the surveyor (Mr W P Hole,) and the Sani- tary Inspector (Mr J E Snook.) SANITATION. Mr Snook reported that during the past month he had made 57 inspections, 42 of which were satis- faatory. Fifteen verbal notices had beeu served, and he had four cases to bring before the Council, in nndition to two case" of infectious disease. Thero wns a. case of typhoid fever, at Pentre, Churchstoke. He had served the usual notice as to disinfecting &c., and intended visiting the place shortly. As to the water supply at Penycoed, Castle Careinion, he found that nothing had been done by Captain Price of Cyfronydd.— Mr J Davies proposed that this question be adjourned.— Mr E R Owen thought they should take immediate action iu view of the near approach of summer, when the want of a water- supply would be a serious matter. It was final'y agreed that the clerk should write to Captain Price again, calling his attention to th, matter.-Mr Hill, Church House, Llanmeriwig, was served with a legal notice in respect of the insanitary condition of his premises. THE COMPLAINT OF A HL'SINF.SS-MAN. Mr R D Edwards, of Sam, wrote calling the Council's attention to the bad state of a part of the public road leading from Lower House to Llan- hered. As a business man he was compelled to go down that particular road at least once a month. He found the hedges hanging over the road like an arch and anyone riding along was likely to have his eyes torn out. He did wu-h to put the parish to any expense; he merely wanted the road to be made passable. — The Surveyor said the road referred to by Mr Edwards was one which the Council had never repaired since he had been with them.—Mr E R Owen said, as it was a private rOild, he pro- posed that no action be taken in the matter.— Mr J Davies seconded and it was carried unauimousiv. THE ESTIMATE. The Clerk said the estimate for the year ending 31st, J 901, was as follows:—Highway^ salaries, £120; establishment chargros, £20; compensation allowances, legal ex- penses, nil; contingencies, £24; total, £1,190. Repayments amounted to £449, together with a balance of the net amount to be raised £865, as agaiust £1,19) last year.—The Chairman thought the estimate very favourable.—The Assis- tant Clerk (Mr J E Tomley) said it would moant, a rate of 6d in the £ as agaiust 7d last year. THE TALBOT ROAD: THE CHAIRMAN" PUZZLED. Mr Hole said that since the last meeting- he had received a very favourable quotation from Wolver- hampton for the tubular fencing the Council pro- posed to erect on the Talbot road, Berriew. The quotation was 10 percent less than the one he sub- mitted last time, and he advised the Council to accept it. — The Vice-chairman dissented. His back was up" against the proposal (laughter).—- The Chairman proposed that the matter be left in abeyance. Iron might, come down still further in price.—The Surveyor: It has come down 10 per cent since the last meeting.—The Chairman could not understand it at all. lie was in a "mvtlI. Mr E Davies mentioned the case of a man who had fallen into the river and had been nearly drowned through the want of proper fencing on the road ia question.— Mr D Howells: He must have been drunk. — Mr Davies: I know nothing about that. All 1 know is that the road calls for immediate attention, and I move that the work he at ouce proceeded with.— Mr J Edwards seconded.—The Vice-chairman seconded the Chairman's proposition. —On a division the amendment was defeated by a majority of two. THE LATE DR MORETON. Dr J Raywood, of Newtown, wrote informing the Council of the death of their Medical Officpr Dr Moreton, of Berriew, which took place on the 28th ult. after a month's illness. During the indisposi- tion of the deceased he, as deputy, had been carry- ing on the work and be would be pleased to continue to do so until the Council filled the vacancy.—Dr T W Kirk, Montgomery, also wrote offering to do the work until an appointment was made.—The Chairman said he was sure they were all very sorry to learu of the death of their Medical Officer. He moved a vote of condolence with the bereaved family.—Mr E R Owen seconded and the motion was carried in silence.-Dr Raywood was appointed medical officer pro tern, the question of advertising for a successor to Dr Moreton being, on the sug- gestion of Mr E R Owen, adjourned for a month. APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES. The appointment of a Sanitary Inspector in the place of Mr J E Snook, resigned, was next pro- ceeded with. The Clerk reported the reception of 26 applications for the post as follows :—Richard Breese, Spring Bank, Welshpool; Fred Jackson, 24, Cambridge street, Oldham Thos Stephen Davies, Montgomery: Edward Jones, 12. Berriew P Welshpool; Wm Gough, Church Bank, Forden 0 H E Bright, Montgomery Wm Davies, Brompton Mill, Chnrchstoke; Geo A. Jayes, junr, Bioxwich, nr Walsall; A E Cheetham, Strayfield, Urmston, Manchester; H G Paige, 64, Agincourt road, Rack- land, Portsmouth Richard Edwards. Horse Shoe. Britbdir, Berriew; G F Clarke, Bow, LoTidoit Robt Howells, 2, German terrace, Birkenhead; Geo A Jones, 18, Edmund street, Gravesend Jeremiah Plumbley, 52, Irvin" street, Nelson; Mark Wi!- liams, Grange, Cardiff; Rd H Waterman, Sender's road, Portsmouth Richard Corrieid, Clatter, Caersws Thomas Evans, Dyffryn. Beriiew James lilsley, Ashfiekl House, Llanymvn -ch Arthur Phillips, Bellan, Welshpool; Ephraim Williams, Montgomery; Richard Jones, Kinsrswood, Forden; T W Evans. Bailey Steet, Pentre, Glamor- ganshire Joseph Bur.terworth, 115 Scotland Road, Neison, Lancashire Lloyd Roberts, 91 Corpor- ation Street, St. Helens, Lancashire.—The Rev J Sawer said he thought it should he more widely known that each candidate required, before his application would be considered, a proposer and seconder.—Mr R Jones (Churchstoke) nominated William Gough, Church Bank, Forden. No one seconded. — Mr R Jones (Aston) proposed, and Mr Bailey seconded, CHE Bright, Montgomery.— Mr E R Owen proposed, and Mr J Jones seconded, William Davies, Brompton Mill, Churchstoke.— Ephraim Williams, Montgomery, was proposed by Mr D Davies and seconded by Mr J H Stephens. —No testimonials accompanied Ephraim Williams' application.—William Davies, who is 28 years of age, was recommended by the Rev John Davies, C M. Minister, and by Mr D »vid Pryce, Weston Mr Bright forwarded testimonials from Colonei E Pryce Jones, M.P., Mr A C Humphreys-Owen, M.P., the Rev E W Brown, Rector of Montgomery, Messrs N W Fairies-Humphreys, E R James, John E Poundiey, E H Morris (Ohirbury), aud Robert Marston (Cast! Ludlow). — On a division eleven voted for the appointment of William Davies, the other two candidates each receiving two votes.—Mr Davies was, therefore, declared elected. WANTED A BRIDGE. ill, R Jones (Churchstoke) gave notice to move at the next meeting that the Council join with the Chirbury Council in bniiding a bridge near the Grit, leading dowu to Weston, situated on the boundary between the districts of tho two Councils. -<)-

THE AFFAIRS OF A LLAXIDLOES p Tho first meeting of the creditors of David Jones, draper and outfitter, of Shop-yr-Oen, Llanidloes, was held fit the Official Receiver's Office, Shrews- bury, on Wednesday. Mr P Carriss (Assistant Official Receiver) presided, and there was a large attendaueo of creditors. Mr Carriss in his tions stated that the debtor estimated his iialililies at £ 1,484 7s 2d and h;s assets at 1794 188 6 leaving a deficiency of X689 3s 8d. The debtor, who attributed his failure to bad debts, ill-health, and 1 ailing off in trade," commenced business as a draper and outfil te»- at Llanidloes, upon the premises he now occupied in 1883, with a capital of S 300. He held a lease of the premises, of which about eight years were unexpired, at £ 20 per annum, and in accordance with the terms of the lease, he had converted the premises into a shop, at a cost of up- wards of L300. The debtor stated that his turnover had of late years fallen off in qpttsequence of the general decrease in trade in Llanidloes and district in connection with the mining and other industries t there. His health had aiso prevented him from giving personal attention to his business. Ho was married in November, 1882, aud the furniture at the house (except a portion y.dued at £ 3) was claimed by the debtor's wife. The debtor had had several transactions with money-lenders and a sum of;C224wa,i now owing in that respect. These claims would be snbject to redaction under the Bank- ruptcy Act. The other unsecured creditors (with I the exception of X20 cash claims by relatives) were in respect of trade accounts, for goods, and trade expenses. The London and Provincial Bank were creditors for P,412 on overdrawn account, and they held collateral security to the extent of L200 and other security of the estimated value of L15. The book debts appeared to h-,tve been put sufficiently low, as doubtful and bad debts amounting to £ 130 were estimated to realise C26 16s 8d only. The debtor had kept a bought-and-sold ledger, bill-book, and cash-takings book, aud other books necessary in his business, bm he had not had any periodical stock-takings or balance-sheets prepared, nor had he made out any statement of his assets and liabilities except in a rough for his own information which he stated had satisfied him of his solvency, ,i and he alleged that he had not become aware of his I present position until Christmas last. His trans- actions with the money-lenders began at a much earlier period.—The meeting decided that the debtor should be adjudged bankrupt, and Mr F Womersley, chartered accountant, Manchester, was appointed trustee. The following committee of inspection was appointed :—Messrs John Davies, manager of the Loudon and Provincial Bank. Llanidloes; II L Cameron, Manchester, and G H Harding, secretary to C G Doody and Sons, Limited, Naritwieh.—The public examination of the debtor is fixed to take place at the County Court, Newtown, on March 21.

MONTGQMERYSrliRE INrlRMARY BALL. In the absence of Mr W Scott Owen, MrC W Norton presided over a committee meetingof the above, held at the Infirmary, Newtown, ou Tuesday evening, for the purpose «f receiving the accounts in con- nection with the ball which it was intended to hold in December bst.-In presenting the balance sheet, Mr Norton said the committee had been fully justified ill abandoning the bail on account of the grave feeling in the country consequent upon the war. He was glad, to say that the funds had turned out exceedingly well and that there was a record balance to hand over to the Infirmary. Apart from this fact it would not have been wise to risk the reputation of the ball as a social function by holding it at a time when there was such au unsettled feeling in the country. The total receipls were £ 96 lis 4d, and the balance after payment of expensea incurred was £ 83 178 Sd.-The balance sheet was adopted, and the balance ordered to ba paid to the treasurer of the iiifirulary.-It was unanimously resolved that the best thanks of the conmittje be given to all pat'.ons who so hand- somely subscribed to the ball funds, to those who purchased tickets, and to those tradesmen and others who allowed the committee to cancel el1- gagements entered into.-f-A hearty vote of rhatik was passed to the hon secretaries (Messrs Scott Owen and C W Norton) for their arduous duties in. connection with the ball. «. —

A FATAL OVERDOSE OF LAUD A NUM. On Monday an inquest was held atMiddte before the Coroner (Dr W Aylner Lewis) and a jury ou the body of Martha Keay, Bairlerton, Middle, aged 68, who died from the effects of an overdose of laudanum. — Daviu Keav, husband of deceased, was in th3 habit of taking laudanum to ease certain paius he was subject to. Not feeliw well on I* riday he dirl not go to work. In the afternoon, according to his evidence, his wife told him she had taken half of the stuff out. of the bottle and she went upstairs and laid on the bed. He remained with her thinking she might require something. His daughter came home about half- past six. His wife died at about ten o'clock that night,.—Annie Keay, daughter of the deceased, and who is in servico at Mr Parker's, said she went home about half-past six o'clock, but failed for come time to got anyone to answer the door. After shouting, her father opened the door and told her that her mother had taken laudanum. Could not account for her mother taking it unless she v.as in pain. Her mother was in no sorrow nor hnd she been depressed. She fetched a neigh- bour bud sent for the doctor.—Evidence was given by Emma Reeves and Hannah Forristone.-Dr Denning said lie reached the IOllse about eight o cfock. Deceased presented all the symptoms of opium poisoning. He administered emetics. left instructions what to do in his absence and returned home for the stomach pump. On his return to the house at about twenty-five mioutes past nine, the woman was dead, having did ten minutes before, so he was told.-The jury returned a verdict that d-ceased died from the effects of an overdose of laudanum administered in misadven- ture by herself. 4

Her Majesty has conferred on Lady Roberts the Order of the Crown of Iudia.

THE BUDGET. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had a great audience on Monday, in the House of Commoner when he made his annual Budget, statement. Every part of the House was thronged with listeners, and a great numbers of Peers were attracted to th0 Commi)ns to listen to his proposals. Ho rose half. past four, and spoke for an hour and forty minutes in a clear and well-sustained voice, which was uistinctly audible in all parts of the spacious Cham uer. Av nen he had discoursed for an hour on the general revenue and expenditure of the year, and the manner iu which it had been affected by the War, he turned with a smile to the House, remark- ing that it would be anxious to heir what was the taxation he had to suggest. Tire House laughed and cheered, aud members readjusted themselves tCl listen to the part of his statement in which every- one was lllot deeply interested. His proposals were— 1 lo increase the Income-tax from 8d to Is ifl ti.e pound, which would give him an increace of £ 6,500,000. 2 To impose a duty of Is on produce contract notes, net now subject to duty, which would vield -P 3 To impose an additional Is per barrel on beer, which would give an increase of £ 1,752,000. 4 lo impose an additional 6i per gallon on spirits, which would produce £ 150,000. o To add 4d in the pound to the duty on tobacco without any in the present limit of moisture and to add 6d in the pound to the duty on foreign cigars, which, combined, would add £ 1,100,000 to tile Revenue. 6 To add twopence in the pound to the dutv on tea, which would produce £ 1,800,000. The total result of all this increased taxation. wornd be an addition to the Revenue of C]2,317 C'000 and there would also be £1,900,000 of arrears of Income-tax, which would fall into the dutiable year, the Chancellor of the Exchequer further proposed to reduce the expenditure by stopping the repay- m- nt of capital wrapped up in Terminable Annuities belonging to the Government Departments This would effect a reduction of expenditure equal to £4,640,000. and leave him with a total expenditure of £ 149,442,000. Atrainst this, he anticipated a total Revenue for the coming vear of £ 129,217,000, which left, a deficit, of £ 20,225.000. To this had to be added the deficit for the year now abouL to expire, of £ 17,720,000 and £ 5,000,000 required to make pr .vision for contingent expenditure aud for the interest on any loan that Parliament might stnetion. These two deficits, along with the gave a total to be provided for of £ 43,000,000, and this amount he asked the per- mission of Parliament to borrow. He proposed that LB,000,000 of the sum should be provided by renewing tho Treasury Bills issued in October last, and that the remaining £ 35,000,000 should be new The latter sum was too large to add to the Floating Debt, and it would be a mis- take to raise it by a new issue of Consols. He though it would be better that about £ 5.000,030 of the £ 3o,00C,C00 should be reserved for a fur: her issue of Treasury bills, and that the remainder .should be raised by bonds or stock issued for a r ),I iiot excelii-ig 10 yetrs. He Had reason to beneve that it would be possible to plac such an t itisr.o oa very reasonable terms, and he hoped to be L') do it in away which would not ensure profit to a few and wealthy persons, but would, br! the whole public into what he caller! the war loan, enable them to come to tho assistance of their country. He desired that a resolution should ■ be passed, enabling him to borrow, in the manner described, to the extent of £ 35,000,000, without fettering him as ro the precise terms of issue. He i did not p'-ooose to make any special provision for | paying ort this loan, which ought, in his judgment, I V' be made at the close of the war, when people I kne«* their total liabilities, and how much of them could properly be exacted from the Transvaal. In the preliminary part of his statement Ire men- tioned that last April he had estimated the Ex- I chequer Revenue at Clll,157,000, which was £ 6,828.000 over that of the previous year. Bv the end of the current financial year the actual v."venue would, he believed, amount to at least a statement which produced loud cheering. Bat for the war the total expenditure would have 1 amount-ed this year to £ 110,540,000, leaving a sur- S of But to that expenditure had f to be added the £ 23,000,000 of Supplementary Anny Fi and the interest on the Exequer Bill's of £ 8.000,000 authorised last autumn, making 5 rt a total expenditure of £ 133,810,000. This left a i deficit of £ 17,770,000, of which £ 8,000,000 had been j temporarily provided for by the issue of Exchequer | Bills. In other words, they had provided towards the war £ 5,500,000 from the abouuding revenue of J the year. This introduced a glowing account of the reat prosperity of the past year, which had been by far the most prosperous of a long series of years. Enlarging tin the increase of the sources of revenue, he gave some remarkable results as to the produce of the Death Duties, one individual alone having contributed to the Exchequer more that; the cost of an ironclad. Or. the whole, there was not an item of Revenua that did not show an increase. There were several references in the statement, to the burden that would be laid on the Transvaal at the close of the wr.r, and when the Chancellor was explaining his proposals, Mr Healy called out "Tax diamonds"; but the Chancellor continued his speech without noticing the suggestion. He concluded his Budget Statement by an eloquent expression of his con- fidence 1 }-af the country would not shrink from bearing its share of the burden he was imposing, and this remark elicited the warmest approval of the House. Sir H Campbell-Bannerman and Sir W TIarcourt both spoke before the dinner hour, and expressed warm approval of the general principle on which the Bud,vet had been framed. They complimented the Chancellor on his courage and straightforward- ness, and upon the which he had endeavoured to distribute the burden among all classes. Sir William was anxious to hear how the Transyaal was to be taxed, seeing that the mining- district might have Home Rule and be self- taxing, and be under the control of Messrs Beit and Rhodes. Mr Ilealy complained of the effect of the Budget- upon Irelaud, and, as the war bad been got up by Mr llhodss, he urged once more that diamonds should be taxed. "And stockbrokers," cried a chorus of Invoices. "Yes, and stock- brokers," eonoed Mr Healy. "Why not make stockbrokers pay £ 500 a year for robbing the public?" he asked, and the remark produced cries of "Ob," and laughter. Subsequen' ly, Mr Lough said that the total increase of taxation which the Budget would impose em Ireland would be £ 1 026,000. Various speakers insisted that at the 'dose of the war the Transvaal, and not the people of this country, should bo made to bear the cost. Mr J Redmond asserted that a Budget which imposed such, a heavy burden of taxation upon Ire- land could only be met with irreconcilable hostility. From both sides, however, the principles of the Budget, met with general praise, though, on matters of detail, some members objected to the increased duty ou whiskey, some to that on tob;z(.-co, oti)er-q to that on tea, and some to the duty on produce conlracts. The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied, and, in reference to a suggestion by Mr Healv, he promised to conoider if the restrictions on the cultivation of tobacco could be removed. He assured the House that the Government would not overlook the necessity of laying a share of the cost of the war on the Transvaal. The revenue resolutions were agreed to, but only aft!'i- several divisions at the instance of the Irish members, on which the proposals of the Govern- ment were carried by majorities varyiug from 213 on the increase of the spirit duties to 149 on the increase of the tea duties. «

THE BRIGHTEST SIDE OF THE WAR. I hear, says The Major," in To-Day, that oeor Long, was struck down under such melancholy circumstances, is doing well, and that it, is believed he will recover from his terribly dangerous wound. Long was shot through both the kidneys and loin, and his case seemed desperate. But Mr Treves operated upon him with that unerring skill for which he is so justly famous, and extracted the bullet, with the result that Lout's lifo will probably be saved. Next to the masterly use of modern surgery, our wounded have benefited most by the careful nursing it has been possible to give, them, both in field and base hospitals. When the medical history of this war comes to be written, nothing but the highest praise will be accorded to the healing profession.

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