The Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times

WHAT DOES A SPUR DO' FOR A HORSE? J .= Tour horse is weak and weary with a long day's journey. You have ridden him since early morning. Impatient to reach a shelter for the night, you drive the spur into his pauting sides. He leaps forward, and for a time trots onward rapidly. What did the spur do jar him, ? Did it give him strength? If so, why feed him? If not, what made him go faster? Here is a short personal statement which a man makes. Try if you can see any likeness between the two cases. He says: Up to August, 1885, I was always a strong, healthy man. At that time I began to feel tired, dull, and heavy, with a faint, dizzy sensation as if I should tumble down any minute. I could not imagine what was coming over me. There was a bad taste in my mouth, my breath was bad, and my mouth would often fill with an offensive slimy matter. My appetite was poor, and after eating I suffered great pain, and wind would roll all over me. I had much pain at the stomach, and was sick every morn- ing, and throw up a great deal of phlegm. I also had a pain like the thrust of a knife cutting me between the shoulders and low down in the back at the kidneys. When at work I got tired in five minutes, and had to stand and rest. I kept on with my work, however, for some time as best as I could, for I had a wife and family depending upon me. But it was a hard and tedious task, as even stooping made me cry out with pain. After a while I grew so weak I could scarcely crawl about, and was compelled to give up my employment. When I ventured out of doors I felt so dizzy that I had fre, quently to stop and rest for fear of falling, and was so bad that people would think I was in drink, and I had often to call at a chemist's and get a draught to help me home. I tried herbs and other medicines, and was attended by a doctor, but I got no better. In this dead-and-alive way I lingered on until April, 1890, when my wife got an almanac from the druggist, and I read of a case of a railway guard at Man- chester, who had been cured by a medicine called Mother Seigei's Curative Syrup after the doctors had given him up. So I wrote to him, and he replied that it had cured him and would do me good. Upon this I I got a bottle, and after a few doses I felt better, and by keeping on using it I was soon all right and back at my work, and have been well ever since. When I feel any signs of stomach disorder a few doses set me right directly. I feel very grateful for the great benefit I have received, and wish others who may he ill to know of it; as, if I had known of Mother Seigel's Syrup at the outset I would have been saved over four years' suffering. I have lived in Birkdale fifteen years, and if any one writes to me I shall be glad to reply. (Signed) THOMAS SPERRIN, Kitchen Range Setter, 28, Stamford Road, Birkdale, Southport." Now where is the likeness between Mr Sperrin'a experience and our illustration abont the horse ? It is this The horse gains no new strength from the application of the spur. Of course we all see that he cannot. But the pain arouses him and makes a draft on his reserved nervous power-with a corresponding degree of exhaustion to follow. This is always Nature's way. She gives nothing for nothing. All must be paid for. Look back at Mr Sperrin's state- ment where he says "I kept on at my work, for I had a wife and family depending on me." That; was his spur. It was work or worse with him, as it is with most of us. But he had to pay for labouring when he was unable, by having to give up work altogether, and what the end would have been had not Seigei's Syrup come to the rescue nobody can siy. Possibly the saddest thing we can think of. Any way this triumphant medicine saved him, and he can work now without a spur. If the reader also has indigestion and dyspepsia, with its painful and alarming consequences and symptoms, or knows of another who has, he will be able to treat himself or advise his friend.

THE WELSHPCOL SHOOTING CASE. At the Welshpool Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, before D. P. Owen, Esq. (chairman), D. Wall, E. 0. Jones, and W. Rogers, Esqrs., and Colonel Twyford, Thomas Beech, a farmer, of Caethro, who had been released on bail, was charged with having shot, at Albert Davies, of Bowling Green Lane, on June 27th, with intent to murder him. Mr E. Maurice Jones prosecuted, and Mr Martin Woosnam defended.— D.C.C. Crowden applied for a further remand.—Mr Maurice Jones asked by whom he was instructed to apply.-D.C.C. Crowden said by the Chief Constable. -Mr Jones: What has he to do with it ?-D.C.C. Crowden It is a matter of convenience.—Mr Jones Excuse me, he has nothing to do with it, and the attendance of the police was not required in the case at all.—D.C C. Crowden: Yes sir.—Mr Jones: Ex- cuse me. you are not wanted for the prosecution at all events.—The Chairman: Why should a remand be asked for the convenience of the pclice ? I think we should hear it and have no remand.—Mr Woos- nam On the ground of convenience no doubt it would be well to have the case heard at the Assizes on Friday, but there was this difficulty, they knew perfectly well that at the present time they were in the heat of the election. On Thursday the polling for the boroughs took place, and on Friday some of them who were presiding officers would have to be away conveying their ballot boxes to the place where the votes would be counted. It would be impossible for him to defend on Friday.-Colonel Twyford (to Mr Jones): What is your objection?—Mr Jones; I will state it. In this case the defendant is charged with a very serious crime, that of shooting with in- tent-Colonel Twyford: Just confine yourself Mr Jones I cannot speak to the case unless I speak of the gravity of the charge itsoif.—Mr Woosnam said he did not understand the need of going into the gravity of the charge, or of opposing the adjourn- ment. The question really and truly was whether it was in the interest of the prosecution and the defence that their worships should grant a remand. Two days would not be sufficient to prepare the defence, and the ends of justice would be met by adjourning the case. Of course expense would be incurred, but the defence would bear it.—Mr Jones said the accused, ir that application was granted, would not be tried until the Ruthin Assizes in November. The alleged offence was committed 011 June 27, and the accused had had ampb time to instruct his solicitor. All the evidence to be called was that of the prose- cutor, and the medical officer. The attendance of the police was not required at the Assizes on Friday, and he felt bound to speak upon the gravity of the charge.—Mr Woosram: Then I must object.—The Chairman said the banell had decided to adjourn tne case for a fortnight.—Mr Jones said he had not been allowed to say what he ought to say. There was no remedy for this poor fellow for nearly six months (slight applause in court). He thought that it was a great injustice to the prosecutor they would excuse him for saying so.—Mr Woosnam I am quite sur- prised at you.—Mr Jones: It is a gross act of injus- tice.—Mr Woosnam That is not complimentary to the Bench anyhow.—The Chairman: In regard to your remark about injustice, Mr Jones, it was a re- flection on the Bench. I hope you did not intend it that way.—Mr Jones said what be intended to say was that at least it is a great hardship to treat the prosecutor in that way; it was almost unjust to defer his remedy for so long a time (applause in Court).—Colonel Twyford (to Mr Jones): We don't admit your statement at all. We are acting up to what we believe is for the public benefit and not for individual interests.—Mr Jones I feel your decision most acutely sir, I must say. I still feel it, with all deference to the Bench, which I hop I am always prepared to show in any case in which I appear before you (applause in court).—The accused was then remanded for a fortnight, bail being renewed, the accused in R50 and one surety of .£50. which was offered by Mr W. Farmer, and accepted.

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THE WEEK'S NEWS. According to private telegrams from Con- stantinople the whole of the southern shore of the Caspian is now infected with cholera. Cardiff Corporation is wroth because the name of the Mayor has not been included in the new list of justices of the peace for the borough. Free baths are advocated in St. Louis as a means of preventing the loss of about 40 boys who annually drown in the Mississippi river at that point. DELAY IS DANGERous.-The timely use of Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters has often saved a doctor's bill, by warding off fevers to which many are so liable at this season of the year. See advt. in another column. Mr Brodrick, Financial Secretary to the War Office, has announced that the great railway companies have expressed their willingness to fill two-thirds of their vacancies annually with discharged soldiers A shocking accident is reported from Cwm- nlydacb, where a boy named Henry Thomas was playing on the rail way trucks in a colliery siding on his way to school, and fell under the wheels, his head being nearly severed from his body. A new pavement, made of metal plates, is now being tried in Chicago and St. Louis. One of the advantages claimed for it is that it will last for nearly 20 years, and can then be relaid without disturbing the foundation, which consists simply of sand The Church Intelligencer, an evangelical organ, speaks of a churchwarden who sarcastically rebuked his rector, a follower of Hamish practices, with the remark, or If you cannot find the Lord without lighted candles, I don't think you will finci Him at all." DR. POLLARD SAYS OF SHERMAN RUPTURE TREAT- MENT.—He thanks God and every other influence that determiaed him to try it. All who want to get rid of Rupture and Trusses should send to J. A. Sherman, Hernia specialist, 64, Chancery Lane, London, for his book with English endorsements, cost free 7d. The Liverpool ship Peter Stuart has gone to pieces on the r< cks off Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The captain, mate, and eleven of the crew reached the shore in a badly-injured condition, but fourteen persons on board are missing, including the captain's wife aid child. Mrs A. E. Payne, wife of a well-known cyclist, met. with a terrible death on Saturday. She was riding a tandem tricycle with her husband, and when passing a waggonette the back wheel of their machine skidded, throwing the lady under the vehicle and causing instantaneous death. At the Wiltshire Assizes Louis Hamilton, alias Gurd, was sentenced to death for the murder of Henry Richards, at Melksham, on the 9th of April. The prisoner was engaged to Richard's niece, and on the match being broken off said he would be avenged on Richards, whom he shot, subsequently fatally shooting Police-sergeant Holden, who tried to arrest him. SOMETHING NEW !—Persons suffering from nerv- ous weakness, depression, loss of energy, &c., may learn of a really bona-fide remedy; thoroughly rp. liable and chfap, upon sending two stamps to Mr Herbert, 8, Shepherd's Flace, Kennicgton Park, London, S.E. c480 The whole breadth of part of Buchanan-street, Glasgow, an important thoroughfare where many of the most fashionable shops are situated, sank 15 feet, owing to the callapae of a railway tunnel which was being constructed. The appearance of the street was very remarkable, and immense inconvenience caused. A tragic incident occurred at Guidebridge Railway Station. Lydia Bennett, agel thirty-two, residing ac Waterside, Hadfield, left Hadfield ,dong with David Travis, to whom she was to be married, for Ashton-under-Lyne. The bride was taken ill on the way, and on arriving at Guide- bridge Station she was removed from the tram to one of the waiting-rooms, when she expired immediately. A shocking bailoon disaster is reported from Hoston. The festivities in connection with the celebration of Independence Day included a balloon ascent. When at a considerable height, Mr Rogers, the aeronaut in charge, attempted to open the valve, but made a rent in the silk, the balloon desooiidiog with frightful velocity. It fell into the water, and Mr Rogers sank at once, while his assistant was so badly injured that he died immediately. Desperate labour riots took place at Pittsburg in connection with the lockout at the iron and steel works of Messrs Carnegie, Phipps, and Co. The company last week attempted to land 300 workmen under the protection of a number of Pinkerton detectives. A pitched battle, in which revolvers figured largely, took place, and it is stated that twenty men have been killed and a number wounded. A waterspout burst on Sunday night over the Wold village of Langfcoft, near Driffield. The water flowed down the hills into the valley where the village lies and caused great havoc, three houses being demolished, and farm buildings and hewy walls carried away. Many of the inbabi. tants had miraculous escapes. The furniture at nearly every labourer's cottage was destroyed. Half the village was for a time without food. Ano her ghastly revelation about sherry is made in the report of the British Consul at Cadiz. He says that he and some friends were examining the wines in one of the most famous cellars of Cadiz the other day, and were struck by two samples. They really could not decide which was the best. They were then told by the maker that one sample was fine wine which he sold at 150 a butt; but the other was the product of art, made specially for one cf our great English steam shipping com- panies, who buy it for 4d a bottle, and charge their passenger? 43 for it A lady lion tamer, professionally known as La Belle Fatima, attached to Pearson's menagerie, was attacked by a performing lioness at Bradford fair last week, and severely injured. She had just concluded a performance when the animal sprang upon her, severely lacerating her right arm and hand. There was great excitement among the spectators, but the male attendants, armed with iron bars and pitchforks, beat off the animal before further injury waSt, done. The same animal lacerated the girl's shoulder when the menagerie was at Glasgow. HAVE YOU TRIED "MONTSERRAT" PURE LIME. FRUIT JUICE with aerated waters, or water, as a cooling and refreshing beverage at all seasons? If not, try it. Obtainable from Druggists and Grocers. Cheaper than lemons and much more convenient. Order MONTSERRAT, and do not take any inferior brands. MONTSEBBAT is made from cultivated limes. The hearing of the remarkable breach of promise case Barrington v. Bayley was concluded before Mr Justice Lawrance. Plaintiff, Mi-s Eleanor Rosalie Barrinoton, an actress, sued Mr Stanhope Littleton Fector Bayley, son of an Indian judge, to recover damages for breach of promise of marriage, and she also claimed 2200 money which she alleged she had spent on behalf of the defendant. The defendant denied the alleged promise of marriage, and denied that the money was expended on his behalf or with his authority. The plaintiff stated that she had lived at different places with the defendant under a promise of ultimate marriage. The judge decided that there was no corroboration of the alleged promise to marry, but on the question of money expended the jury gave plaintiff a verdict for F,150 and costs. KILLED ON THE GREAT NORTHERN LINE.—A stoker named Greasney, of Doncaster, met a terrible death on the Great Northern Railway, near Grantham. The deceased was missed by ttie driver of the express train from Newcastle to London after passing through a local tunnel. When picked up it was found that his head was smashed to pie3es, and one foot and one arm were torn off. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—For the cure of burns, scalds, wounds and ulcer3, this justly celebrated Ointment stands unrivalled. Its balsamic virtues, immediately on application., lull the pain and smarting, protect the exposed nerve from the air, give to the vessels the vigour neces- sary to heal the sore, and confer on the blood a purity which permits its only to lay down healthy flesh in place of that destroyed. Holloway's Pill", simultaneously taken, must assist the Ointment's purifying and soothing power. Together these medicines act like a charm no invalid, after a fair trial, has found them fail to relieve his pain, or completely cure his disease. The combined action of the Ointment and Pills, in all disorders, is too irresistible to be withstood.

WEEK'S NEWS CONTINUED. Twelve persons ended their lives by suicide in the Metropolis last week. A young man named Hills was seized with cramp while bathing at Dover, and was drowned. Weather prophets predict that the present month will be a wet one, with occasional thunder- storms. The bicycle race from Paris to Nantes and back has been won by Mr Allard, who completed the distance of 622 miles in 68 hours 28 minutes. When the King of Roumania was entertained by her Majesty there was on the dinner table a punchbowl and ladle which cost George IV. 10,000 guineas. At the Croydon County Court, Judge Lushington suspended a bankrupt's order of discharge for two years, because the debtor admitted having lost more than 91,555 in one year by betting. Dr. Vaughan, the new Roman Catholic Arch- bishop of Wet: minster, preached a sermon, in which he expressed his firm opinion that in the space of it few years England would again have returned to ihe fold of the Roman Catholic Chuich. An exciting incident Nas lately witnessed at Columbus, an Indiana town, where -ornp, resi lents were being cornered by a mad bull. A man conceived the d-vice of setting a champion game-1 cock at the infuriated animal. The bird soon placed the bull hors de combat by attacking its eyes. In a few moments the beast was stone blind. M. Wtddinzton, the French Mir.isrer in London, has written to L'ird .Salisbury complaining of rue work of English missionaries amongst the natives ot Algeria. He hopes that the missionary societies will take the initiativ by recalling their repre- sentatives, and so save the French Government the painful necessity of ordering their departure from Algerian territory. A shocking case of wife murder and suicide occurred in Birmingham. Frederick Goodhand, aged 60, lived with his wife, a woman of 50, in a court in Hen^age-street. Recently he exh.b t-d indications of jealousy, and frequently watch d his wife's movements. He purchased a revolver, and while the. woman was asleep shot her through the head, putting a bullet through his own brain immediately afterwards Dr. Conder, the head of the Congrgational Church in Leeds, died suddenly at Bournemouth on Wednesday morning. He was for 30 years pastor of Eist Parade Church in Leeds. Dr. Conder was Chairman of the Congregational Union of England and Wales in 1873, and bad long held a prominent position in the Congrega- z;1 tional body. He was author of "Basis cf Faitb," and other theological works. The Dominion Day festivities were marked by a patriotic incident at Wyarton, Canada. An American flag was noticed flying over a house in the tuwn, and an excited crowd soon collected The attent on of the town authorities was called to the flag, but they refused to give orders that it should be taken down, and defied the townspeople to interfere with it. In spite of this, some 30 or 40 citizens marched to the house and puiled down the flig, which was torn up by an excited people while a bind played "God Sive the Queen" Hearts of Oak," and The Red, White and Blue," giving three cheers for the Queen, the crowd dispensed. The Rev W. E. B. Gunn, f 'rmerly vicar of St. John's Church, Egremont, in the course of his public examination in the Birkenbead Bank- ruptcy Court, said the income of the living was X200. In 1S79 his wife died, and he became entitled to about XS,000 under her ma'riag- settlement. This was now all lost. The debtor then detailed his dealings in m:ning shares. Tne statement of affairs showed liabilities amountit g to £ 27,169 7s. 43., and assets estimated at £ 2,912 15s. In reply to Questions the debtor admitted having lost in mining speculations on his own account the proceeds of over £4,000 of railway stock belonging to Mrs Adelaide K^lly, a London widow. A curious case has just been decided by Mr Justic Hawkins. A lady claimed a reward of I' £ 100 Thich had been promi-ed to anyone who could 'c)'V that they had caught influenza, or any kind ot cold, after having bought and u-e3 a certain nostrum sold by the defendants. The lady paid about half a guinea for the supposed prophylactic, and used it in accordance with tho directions furnished, but, P.11 the same, she caught influenza. That having been the result of the experiment she had been invited to make, she applied for the promised .£100, and was refused the award. Mr Jus'ice Hawkins, after taking some time to consider his judgment, has just pronounced in favour of the plaintiff for the sum claimed. DEATH FROM LIGHTNING AT RUSHOLME.-Alr Smelt, the deputy city coroner, held an inquiry relative to the death of Emily Cowen, 22, a domestic servant, lately living in Craddock Fold, Broom-lane, Levenshulme. About half-p ,-st five on Sunday afternoon the deceased and a little girl aged ten, named Mary Kay, were walking along Dead Entry (a narrow lane), off Dickenson-road, Rusholme, during the heavy thunderstorm which then prevailed, and were both struck by lightning. The deceised was killed instantly. The girl escaped with a severe shock. Just prior to the fatal occurrence the girl had remarked to the deceased that she did not like the lightning, and Cowen had replied, Oh never mind, God has sent it for some good purpose." A tree close by was also struck, The jury returned a verdict thai, the deceased died from the visitation of God, having been struck by lightning.

NEWTOWN & LLANLLWCHAIARN SCHOOL BOARD.—MONDAY. Present—Messrs William Cooke (chairman). Evan Humphreys (vice-chairman), W. F. Thomas, Alfreti Ford, Barker Halliwell, and John Humphreys, with Mr Edward Powell (clerk), and Mr Andrew 'attend- ance officer). CORRESPONDENCE. The Clerk read a letter he had received from Mr G. G. Trow, in which he stated that he was surprised to learn in connection with the Penygloddfa Schools that an appointment of monitress had been made during the present month without the knowledge of the head master, and without any intimation to the scholars concerned. His object in writing was to ask for information whether they anticipated an early vacancy for a monitress in the school.—On the motion of the Vice-Chairman, it was decided that the clerk should write to Mr Trow stating that the appoint- ment had been advertised. THE WATER SUPPLY. Upon the Waterworks Company's bill be presented before the Board, Mr Barker Halliwell and other members complained that the present water supply was not adequate for the requirements of the schools. —Mr W. F. Thomaa requested that the question of the water supply to the two schools should ba put on the agenda for the Board to consider at their next meeting. J "THE TEACHING STAFF. Mr Ba.rker Halliwell reported that the Chairman and be had visited the schools and seen Mr Hayes, who complained of the inefficiency of his teaching staff, and asked for another assistant master.—Mr W. F. Thomas proposed that the present staff be kept on until Christmas. If then they found that Mr Hayes could not do with the staff as it is now, they could increase it-Mr John Humphreys seconded the motion, and it was carried unamimously. FINANCE. In the course of a discussion upon the question of finance, Mr W. F. Thomas stated that at the end of the financial year, from the estimate prepared by the Clerk and by expenditure which had not boen fore. seen, they would be £ 280 to the bad. He cousidered it a pity for the ratepayers to be misled as they had been at the end of the last financial year, and they, as the new Board, should put themselves right with the peoole and not have the onus upon their shoulders of beinar responsible for it.—Mr Ford maintained that the deficit would only be £ 108 5s 2d, a portion of which onght to be spread over three years.-Ilr W. F. Thomas ultimately gave notice that at the next Board meeting he would move that a supplementary rate of 2d in the pound be ajked for towards paying off the debts of the Board at the end of the financial year.

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THE POLITICAL WORLD. A sagacious mastiff, with aplac-u ri V 01 Goldsworthy, the working man's candidate," ha, been a novel and doubtless effective canvaoger at Hammersmith. Immediately after the declaration of the poll at Croydon, a Gladstonian named Jordan, a well- known ironmonger in the town, entered his shop and hanged himself. The representation of Liverpool remains pre- cisely as it was in the late House of Commons. A- « matter of fact, though every one of the nine divisions were contested, changes were only looked for in two. Mr William O'Brien has been somewhat seri- ously injured by a stone thrown at him iu tba course of a political disturbance at Cork. His medical advisers are apprehensive that complica- tions iray develop. A man named John Sheeham was remanded in connection with the affair. A diabolical political outrage is reported from Ireland, an attempt being made on the Kildare and Kitrush Railway to wreck a train conveying some 300 persons to Lisdeen to attend a mcetirg I in support of Dr Bernard O'Conner, the Nationa- list candidale for West Clare. An uverwhelmicg catastrophe was narrowly averted. The time-honoured annual custom <>t proclaim- ing rhe laws at the Tynwuld Hill, ili the Isle of Man, occurring as it has while w>' are i-: throes of the 4eneral Election, serves to remind us that a scheme of Home Rule for Ireland wovd not be without some precedent. Ilome Rule works well enough forth: Maux folk, and in Irunitg their If ws they are not disdainful of following our lead. During tne jvar tney have passed u Free Aduca- tiou i>dl—-one cf the laws proclaimed at Th hill. ih. ceremony was witnessed by an imm u'e number of visitors from all parts of the Umud Kingdom, wno ni uraliy displ <yed much iuieitft in the working of Manx H .me Rule. It may not; be without interest 10 kn^w th t "ome of the Welsh Libera.1 candidates have tum d in answer for the question W hat do you me n to do with the tithes?" which is proving veiy popular with t he electors. The Dean if .S-°Asap, and other Church def Dders are in the habit cl saying that Welsh Liberals have y tt ) answe the question of how to dispose of the Mta-s « e disend >wment takes place. Welsh Liberationi»,f have all along maintained that a considerable pa of them will have to devoted to educ i" I- 1 now proposed by Mr 11: yd George, Mr Eilis, M Thomas Lewis, and others, that a no her por.iu, sball be devoted to form old-age pen-dons. Tbi proposal has the merit of being one to divert tii tithes back to a purpose they were orignally ine .a to serve. THE ALLOTMENTS Acr, 188i. Ir Jospp Chamberlsia has recently stated that 130,uO Allotments have been obtained by m jans of 'h Allotment Act, 1887. The followi g i., the inti- mation supp ied by the Government i n- total area obtained by Rural Sanitary Authorise- for letting iu allctments by lease or purchase i. 1,100 acres, let in 2,700 allotment-

♦ THE EXCITEMENT IN LONDON. Eich night during the week, larg-e Cî0".d- assembled outside the newspaper offices, ano greeted the returns with cheers and groans A London daily gives this acciunt 'i'h, eariie returns on Wednesday night were favourable to tii- Government, and when posted evoked tremei d n:- cheers from Unionist partisns; and when rv. Ministerial gains were posted one after the othrt, the cheering was redoubled, and might have bet!: heard half-way to Charing-cross. Where's thf flowing tide now?" Who's knocking ill thi- time?" exclaimed an enthusiastic Ucioni.- 11 Wait a little," retorted a faithful Gladstonian And sure enough the re .urns so n began to u-M an.-),her s,ory. When the Ministerial gains s'od at 14 and the Opposition gains at 8. it wu,t be confessed that f be Liberals in th« crowd did no: look very cheerful, but three Liberal victories ir, quick succession without one on the otiip2 side ",iv renewed vigour to their lungs. Mr U. M. Stanley's dtfeat in North Lambeth was received with tumultous cheers and criee of Serve him right; He should not have come forward," Ther^ was another buist of cheering when Mr liiebttrd Chamberlain's defeat was announced. ihat'- one for Joe"; cried an excited Liberal. Then the crowd, in spite of the rain above and the slush beneath, chanted with more or less discord, I'a- ra-ra boom de-ay." The crowd begin to diminih soon after closing hours, though the keener political souls stood hungering in front of the newspaper offices asking, like Oliver Twist, for more, till nearly two in the morning.

RADNORSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS, These Sessions were held in the Shirehall, Pres- teign, on Thursday week. Lord Ormathwaite pre- sided. The Chairman, in the coure of his charge, said they could not congratulate themselves on this occasion, as they bad on every time they bad met there for the la3t two years, on having no p risoner for trial, but the calendar was a very light one, for only one prisoner had been committed He thought it spoke well for the county of Radnor th-tt in 21 mouths there should be only one prisoner for trial, He then ailuded in detail to the facts of the cage.- The Grand Jury returned a true bill against Thomas Smith, who was indicted for breaking into Lower Stallage Lodge on the 18th May, and stealing £18, a watch and chain, and a razor, the property of James Carter. He pleaded guilty, as he also did to two prior convictions for felony, and, in answer to the Clerk of the Peace, said I have nothing to say, only be merciful with me." He was sentenced tD seven years' penal servitude, the Chairman saying it had been proved that prisoner's last seutence was one of ten years' ppnal servitude for an exactly similar offence, and this Court took a very lenient view in only giving him seven on this occasion.—In the case of Arthur Powell v. Jane Davies, which was an appeal against an order made in bastardy, it ap- peared that the respondent declined to con'inue her opposition to the appeal, and. therefore, Mr. Ll. Phillips, Newtown, asked that the appeal be allowed, and the order made by the justicps quashed. The respondent was not present or represented, and the application was granted. The costs of witnesses were also allowed subject to taxation by the C:erk of the Peace.—A telegram having been read from Mr. Evans-Williams, in whose name a number of motions was on the agenda, saying the Court could deal with them in any way they thought proper, the Chairman said he had much pleasure in moving That this Cuurt learns with deep regret Mr J. Thompson Wbeeldon is about to resign the office of Chief Ccn- stable, and desircs to place on record its recognition of the fidelity and ability with which he discharged the duties of that office during the 17 years in which he was under the control of the Court." He did not believe that any county was ever served better by a chief constable than Radnorshire had been by Mr. Wheeidon. The Court greatly regretted that he had found it necessary to give up the position which he had filled with so much advantage to the county for so many years, The complete immuuity from crime which that county had enjoyed was, without doubt, very much owing to the able way in which Mr Wheddon had performed his duties. He desired j to assure Mr Wheeldon that in his retirement he would have the good wishes of everybody connected with that Court, and he (the Chairman) believed of the whole of the county of Radnor.-Mr J. A. Beebee, who seconded, said he was only expressing the feelings of his brother magistrates when he said they appreciated the fidelity and zeal with which Mr Wheeldon hid always discharged his duties. He also wished to testify to the courtesy he had always; received from him while sitting at the Petty Sessions in that town for a good number of years, and he was sure they al wished Mr Wheeldon that quiet and repose in his retirement which he so weli deserved (he a-, hear).—Mr WTheeldon, in replyinc, thanked all the magistrates for the great kindness he bad received at their hands on all occasions during his long connection with the county. He s chosen to fill the very important position be then held out of 73 candidates, and it; ve him the utmost pleasure to find he had merited he confidence placed in him.—The Chairman said he -vould not deal with the other motions in the name of Ir. Evans-Williams, and the Court rose.

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