The Glamorgan Gazette

■ ——— LOCAL GOSSIP. Iianmihangel Place, which was referred to in this column on June 24th, contains many rooms of great interest. The beauty of the Justice Room is greatly enhanced by the win- dow recesses to the north and south at its eastern end. The ceilings of these are much lower, but are beautifully decorated in similar pattern to those of the main apartment. On the wall in one of these recesses hangs—and has hung for nigh two centuries—an oil paint- ing of Susan Thomas, the last of the branch of the family who built Llanmihangel. It is not a picture that can lay claim to high artis- tic merits, but it has a considerable senti- mental value, and an old tradition attaches to it to the effect that should it by any means be removed from Llanmihangel the title deeds of the house will be lost! It represents Susan Thwnas as a good looking young woman with her hair elaborately dressed, curled in deli- cate fashion over her forehead, and extended presumably on a kind of light framework at either side of her head. <:> She is in low- necked dress disclosing a pair of very sloping shoulders, while a red robe. trimmed with ertmne is worn over a blue dress. At the eastern end of the room the cornice of the panelling is fretted and over the large folding doors, which lead to what is known as the dining-room, a carved coat of arms forms a handsome object, and relieves the bareness of the tympanium, which here. as at the other end of the room, is formed by the sloping sides of the ceilmg. In the dining-room. which is rather a dull apartment opening out of the eastern end of the Justice room. the I panels are larger and evidently of later date than those in the Justice room, which are quite late sixteenth or early seventeenth cen- tury. In this room formerly hung", piece of line tapestry, one of those depicting scenes from the book of Esther which were some years ago removed by Lord Dunraven to Dun- raren Castle. To the left of the dining-room on entering the place is shown in the panell- ing behind which a. stone stairway leads to the vaults below, and up which the prisoners were brought in medieval days when the Lord of the Manor held his court in the Great Hall which in this case still retains the name of "Justice Room." The rambling old house is full of nooks and corners. Everywhere there are atone stair- eases, and one of these forms a narrow, tor- tuous ascent to a look-out tower on the roof. Near this is a. bedroom known as the State Room. concerning which there is a tradition that- Queen Anne slept there. It was in this room that the other two tapestries, now at Dunraven, were formerly hung. To-day the interesting feature of the room is its be ceil- ing, which is plastered in a pattern of which the fluer de Its is a prominent feature. The low pitched rooms below the main floor are of considerable extent. Here in days long past the retainers were housed, and the pri- soners were herded pending their appearance before the Lord of the Manor in the hall above. The present tenant has turned these cool stone-paved apartments to other pur- poses, and on the low benches vast pans of cream-laden milk betoken the first stage of the butter-making industry. A notable adjunct of this fine old Manor I House is the Yew Tree Grove, which drowns the slope above. It is such a collection of yew trees as our eyes have not lighted upon anywhere else in South Wales—grand old I trees representing a growth of years in com- parison with which the generations of the human race are but ephemeral. From the back of the house a broad path leads up a flight of stone steps to a long avenue extend- ing due north, while at right angles another avemue of solemn yew trees stretches east and west. The angles formed between these avenues are dense wood—dark even on the brilliant day of early summer sunshine on which fortune turned our steps thirtherward. It is a saying that there is a tree for every- day of the year—save Good Friday—and that on the latter day the tree that was planted refused to grow! In the little church by the I pool just below the house, the main interests of which were kindly pointed out to us by the Rev. E. Jenkins, the vicar, there are monu- ments to some of the former inhabitants of Llanmihangel. These bye-goile worthies have now slept in that church for two cen- turies but when they were in their cradles that yew tree grove was already a landmark m the Vale! In former times the mourners in Welsh funerals carried branches of yew, which were Ii regarded as emblems of the resurrection. That is supposed to be the reason why grand I old yews are to be found in so many ancient I churchyards. The wood of the yew was in great request for bows in the days of archery, and the Forest of Dean was celebrated for these stately trees. At one time in the West of Wales the yew became so scarce that the bowvers were ordered to make four bows of witch-hazel, ash, or elm. to one of yew while no person under 17, unless possessed of goods worth 40 marks per annum, or the son of parents having an estate cf £10 a year. was allowed to shoot with a yew bow. Bowyers were expected to have in their houses not less I than 50 bows of elim witch-hazel, or ash.

Or. Ak-ed, who is recovering' from the effects of typhoid fever, and mrerW5 to take a hOlIday in Switzerland, stated when he reached Queens- town from New York on Saturday, that plans had been drawn up for building a new Presby- terian church in. bw York at a cost of £100,000. Sir Samuel Scott has introduced irc the House of Commons a bill to app'y tho Militia Ballot Acts to the Territorial Force. Dr. Nansen. who crossed from Stranraer to Belfast on Saturday. joined the Norwegian cruiser Fntbjof. Dr. Nansen has been commis- sioned by the Norwegian Government to pro- ceed on a voyage ot" research in Arctic seas. While Mme. Rodier, of Bourne, near Bor deaux, was asleep in her garden a swarm of bees 5ptr;d on her new ha, When she awoke walked quietly to an empty hive and shook j | t;W> oees into it. She was not stung'.

A Br id go ad schoolboy informed his teacher I on Tuesday morning that "scouts and cow- boys were hunting all over America for John- son, and if they found him they had got to kill him," Some kind of adult must have been firing the boy "informa bon, j

BRIDGEND BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Mr. T. J. Job (vice-chairman) presided over the meeting of the Bridgend and C'owbridge Board of Guardians on Saturday. STATISTICS. The Clerk (Mr, R. Harmar ('ox) reported that for the week ending 17th Juno, 1.525 outdoor paupers were relieved at a cost of f:23ö lis. 9d. During the corresponding period last year 1,483 were relieved, the amount expended being £ 235 4s. lOd. For ¡ the week ending 24th June, I,,5GI were granted relief amounting to £ 247 3s. 6d., as against 1,511 during the corresponding period of last year, at a cost of £ 243 9s. 9d. The number of vagrants relieved in lodging-houses during the fortnight was 470, as against 641 during the corresponding period last year. CLERK'S SERVICES. The Local Government Board wrote sanc- tioning the payment of £ 60 to the clerk tor his services on the L nion Assessment Com- mittee. GUARDIANS DISQUALIFIED. A letter was read fiom the Local Govern- ment Board, stating that it could not ac- quiesce in the appointment of an officer of a Board of Guardians, who. during a period of twelve months before, had been a member of the Board. BOARDING OUT. The Local Government Board wrote that, according to Article 2 relating to boarding out within the Union, the Guardians might enter into administrative arrangements with persons, other than members of the Board, or appoint a Boarding-out Committee of mem- bers to deal with matters relating to board- ing out. It was decided to appoint a committee con- sisting of members of the Board. The follow- ing were elected:—C'owbridge, Messrs. D. Spencer, Jenkins, Evan Richards, and J. Wil- liams; Bridgend, Mrs. Randall, Miss Cole. Messrs. D. H. Prico, Thomas Bees, and D. Jones: Ogmore, Mrs. Richards. Messrs. T. J. Job, W. Lewis, and Rev. T. B. Phillips: Maesteg, Mrs. Howells, Messrs. J. P. Gibbon, J. Rci >. and J. Watts. ANOTHER RESIGNATION. .V letter was rend from Miss Daisy Richards tendering her resignation as assistant nurse at the Cottage Homes. It was accepted, and the clerk was instruc- ted to advertise the vacancy. A proposal to include a clause in the adver- tisement that no applicant with relatives on the Board need apply," was defeated. A GIFT. The Workhouse Alterations Committee, at the previous meeting, reported that they had received a letter from the surveyor to the Bridgend U.D. Council, stating that his Council were not justified in passing the plans of the new Board Room unless a 4ft. width of pavement was shown on the plans. The committee recommended that a reply be sent to the Council offering a strip of land 90ft. by [ft., provided they lay the paving, kerbing, and channelling. The Board would not ac- cept the recommendation, and referred the matter back to the committee for them to submit their reasons. They now reported that two members of the committee had seen Mr. J. M. Randall and had asked him^ if he would give the land in question free, to be de- dicated to the public in consideration of the Board putting back the front of the new buildings. Mr. Randall had declined to do so, and the committee re-submitted their pre- vious recommendation. It was adopted. MAESTEG ACCIDENTS. The General Purposes Committee submitted their report upon the letter of Dr. Kirkby (Maesteg). suggesting the provision of a house at Maesteg for the treatment of people meet- ing,with accidents there, and they recommen- ded that in view of the fact tftoit a Cottage Hospital is to be erected at Maesteg. the Board do not take any steps to provide a house for the purpose suggested. Mr. John Ace moved the adoption of the recommendation, and Mr. John Watts seconded. An amendment was moved by Mr. J. P. Gibbon, seconded by Mr. Francis Cox, that the Board take steps to hire a house. Mr. Gibbon pointed out that it would be about two years before the Cottage Hospital was an accomplished fact. The amendment was carried. A further amendment was moved by Rev. H. Eynon Lewis that the matter be referred back to the committee, with a view to their furnishing an estimate of the probable cost. This was agreed to. WASHING BILL. The Finance Committee recommended that the Cottage Homes Committee be instructed to consider the question of laundry work at the Homes" ith a view to reducing the cost, It was stated that the washing bill amounted to t231 per year. The recommendation was adopted. BELIEF. Rev. T. B. Phillips gave notice that he would move at the next meeting, "That the Board be divided into four permanent com- mittees for the purpose of administering out- door relief, and that the General Purposes Committee be instructed to prepare a scheme to give effect to this proposal."

.Money and jcwVlicry to the value of £100 have been stolen by burglars frum riverside bun- gaiows at Pen ton Hook. There was a large gathering1 to "ir.¡p, tho meet of the Coaching at the Magazine in Hyde Park on Saturday. Sheffield's new post-ofaee. in of htrwiuare, whic-li has been built a co>t of £ 6G.0C0. was opened for business on Monday morning.

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FATAL GUN ACCIDENT AT CHESHUNT. A terrible gun accident occurred at Cheshiint on Sroiday, causing the death of a young man named Tucker. The deceased, who was employed by Mr. Geordi, nursery- mn,n, ,of Windmill-lane. Cheshunt, was at- tending to a. tank in the gardens, when a, fellow-employee disi-hr rged a gun belonging to their employer. the bullet entering Tucker's right Temple. The uotortunate man as at once taken to the Cheshunt Hospital, i where he died three hours later. The em- ployee who fired the gun was arrested, and has been released on bail, pending the in- (jiKst. Tucker, who was well-known in the aie.Lriet, was about -of and had only recently been married.

PREACHER MOBBED AT WYCOMBE. The religious disturhances were resumed at High yeombe on Sunday night, when two evangelical preachers were beset by a mob of about 200 people. Attempts were made to push the preaehel's into all ornarnentld piece of water in the middle of the town. They afterwards threw the preachers' chair into the river, and endeavoured to do the same with ihe preachers, who sought refuge in a. work-shop. People who went to the as- sistance of the evangelists were in some cases badly mauled. The inhabitants are calling loudly for protection against these outbursts of hooliganism.

BH; FIRE AT GLASGOW. A destructive fire broke out on Sunday night at the sawmills of Messrs. Brow nice and Co. (Limited), Port Dundas, Glasgow, and was not extinguished until the early hours of Monday morning. The secretary oi the company estimates the damage at £ -30,000. Flames were first discovered in a large shed, which was packed with timber, and tiie fire quickly spread to eight railway waggons, which were destroyed, while the goods shed of the North British Railway depot was badly damaged. Detachments from all the lire brigade stations had extreme diffi- culty in preventing the fire from attacking the other wood sheds, but ultimately they suc- ceeded.

A JUMP FROM A TRAIN. As the mail train was entering Lindal Tun- nel, on the Furness Line, on Monday morn- ing, a married woman named Rowther jumped out. Her body was afterwards found in the six-foot way, with injuries that had caused instant death.

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THE GREAT FIGHT. VICTORY OF TIIE NEGRO. WHITE CHAMPION KNOCKED OUT. Jeffries and Johnson, the white and black athletes, boxed for the heavy-weight cham- pionship of the world, and a purse of £ 24,200 divided up in the proportion of 60 per cent. for the winner and 40 per cent, for the loser, at Reno, Nevada, on Monday. The negro Johnson had the advantage in almost, every round, surpassing Jeffries in agility, strength, and endurance. Much of the time Johnson spent in laughing, bantering his opponent, or in smiling at his friends out- side the ring. He won handsomely by a clean knock-out blow in the fifteenth round. The great arena was filled with 16,000 people, most of whom paid high prices to obtain a scat, hundreds of women being pre- sent, and the proceedings throughout being marked by scenes of great excitement, thou- sands of disappointed visitors surrounding the arena outside. To show the intense feeling which existed, it is stated that in many of the negro ehurchcs on Sunday prayers were- oli'ered for Johnson's success* THE TWO ATHLETES. Jeffries-1. us íhc dimensions of the two'com- batants given below show, is larger and stronger even than his huge opponent, but he had not boxed publicly for six years. He is in his thirty-sixth year, and doubt was ex- pressed ao; to whether it was possible for any man at that age to regain after a long inter- val the strength and stamina of his youth. Johnson, who is admittedly the more scien- tific boxer, is nearly four years younger than the white champion, and had been in train- ing continuously for a long period. The bet- ting j us r before the contest began was 2 to 1 e fT i- I The dimensions of the tw., athletes are Jeffries. Johnson. Weight 2201 b 2061b. 4 Height .6ft. liin.6fL Oiin. 4 Neck 18.1 in 171ill. Chest (normal) 46 in 45 in. Chest (expanded) 51 in 48 in. Waist 35iin SO i in. Thigh 25 in 23 in. Calf 15 in. Biceps 16 in. Forearm 13^111 14!-in. Jeffrie*, who was born in lb/O, has beaten in the e ntree of his career Peter Jackson once, and Fit zsimmons, Corbett, Sharker, and Munroe twice each. He last boxed pub- licly in 1904. and when he retired in that year had never sustained defeat. Johnson, who was born in 1878, has beatea Bums. Fivnn, Fitzsimmons, Lang, and. Jean- nette. bur < h" twice been defeated, once by Chovnski and once by Marvin Hart. Both boxers are the sons of ministers of religion. DETAILS OF THE CONTEST. The following account of the fight is sup- plied by a correspondent at Reno: 1 Round L—'The combatants teintea, ana Johnson made a rush, landing two light lefil. Both were cautious, and Jeffries got in a good left during a clinch. Round 2.—Jeffries tried for Johnson's far", but missed, and Johnson got a slight left in I on the mouth. Honours even. I Round 3,-Johnson landed a right, and, following a clinch, landed two upper cut.s. Jeffries was boxing well, and forced the fight- ing to the end of the round. Round 4.—There were more exchanges in this round. Johnson landing with the right, and Jeffries on the face, causing Johnson's mouth to bleed. Round ;Julii,on hooked Jeffries twice in the mouth with the left. Round f>.—Jeffries' eye was opened from an old cut and bega.n to close. RL ui.,d -rlie negro landed several heavy blows, and got much the best of this round. Round 8.—Johnson landed two savage lefts on the face. Jeffries landed a left, and a clinch followed. Round !),J<)h?tson continued to maintain his advantage, although Jeffries forced the work, but found Johnson too clever. Round IO.Iohn son again got in heavily on the face. Jeffries' eye is almost closed. Round 11.—Jeffries did some good work, landing twice on the body. Johnson reached the jaw with the left. Round 12.-Jeffries, showing signs of severe punishment, semed unable to #>f;op the negro's blows. He was bleeding profusely and receiving heavy blows on the nose. The round was all Johnson's. Round 1". Jeffriem received terrible punishment on the face and jaw, and returned to his corner looking a beaten man. Round 14.—Johnson continued to inflict very severe punishment, although Jeffries got in a blow or two, but they lacked force. Round 15.—Jeffries appeared to be done, and went down to Johnson's famous left. He came up again, however, at the end of the count, ha> Johnson again put him down, and out.

INDEPENDENCE DAY IN LONDON. SPEECH BY MR. WHITELAW REID. The Cnited States Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid held a reception on Monday afternoon at Dorchester House, Park-lane, in commemoration of the 134th anniversary of American Independence. A large .number of guests. British as well as American, were present. In the evening the annual Independ- ence Dav hanijuet took place at the HoteL Cecil. Mr. Whitelaw Reid alluded to the fact, that the United States was now a nation including i'ortv-eight separate and sovereign commonwealths, with an aggregate popula- tion of nearly or quite 90,000,000. He paid a warm iributv to the memory of the late King, dwelt on the satisfactory social and financial conditions obttdrnng in the United States, and referred n, the progress that was being made bv the method of arbitration in the settlement, of old-standing disputes with this and other 'countries. ?

| TEACHING THE ART OF C T-Al E. PUBLISHERS CENSURED. | Before Mr. Montagu Sharpe, at the Middlesex Sessions, Gilbert Murphy, aged thirtv. and Norman Murphy, twenty-five, pleaded guilty to burglary at Willesden Green, and NYrman Miirphy and William Barton were convicted of stealing two sheets | of it was stated that at the address of the .Vluvnhye were found a house- breaking outfit, a numb -r of skeleton key's, and a' book euiithd •* Handcuff Secrets," which was i lusti\,tea aiul showed how to make sk.'ho •> key- Mr. Montagu Sharps said he c.:u!d hardly understand how ".such a { book, -wh'ch W.:M o.) technical education in tho art, ei' r in wn:hl be published by a firm of Irgh hng eeh a; tiie one which issued ii, i Aim phy was sentenced to five and I to l: years' penal servi- tude, and .Barton lo twelve months' hard labour.

ADMIRALTY SLI;YEYS. A YEAR'S YALCA.nLE WORK. The report on Admiralty purveys for la-i year v, as issued on Monday. Ditring tho year ae many as 407 rocks and slio-Lis dangerous to navigation were reported. Of these H < re discovered by vessels etrik- ing on them, IIIÎ were reported by surveying, sliips, 12 by other of his Majesty's ships, 19 i by various F.-itish and foreign authorities, and 345 by Colonial and foreign governments, wliIle in the same period 32 previously- reported dlingers have been expunged from the charts. His Majesty's surveying vessels were fully employed during the year under review, a length of 032 miles of coastline having been charted, and an area of 13,938 square miles having been sounded over, the scale of each survey varying with the requirements of the j locality.

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BRIDGEND POLICE COURT. Saturday.—Before Alderman W. Llewellyn (chairman). Dr. E. J. Parry, Messrs. J. Canniff, G. Harris. and W. J. Griffin. FURIOUS DRIVING. BIIYNCETHlN FARMER SUMMONED. John Leyshon. farmer. Bryncethin. was summoned for furious driving at Pontyrhil. A constable stated that defendant was driv- ing a horse attached to a float, along the road at Pontyrhil, at a rate of about 12 to 14 miles an hour. Several children were about and one was knocked down, the float going over its leg. Alderman T. J. Hughes. who defended, said the case for the defence was that the officer had over-estimated the speed the horse was travelling. Fined 10s. WIFE DESERTED SINCE 1907. LATE MAESTEG COLLIER SENTENCED. Evan John Stephens, collier, late of 11 Alma-road, Maesteg, was charged with run- ning away and leaving his wife and three children chargeable to the common fund of the Union. Relieving Officer David said defendant ran away on June loth, 1907, and his wife and children became destitute on 17th August, 1907. Thev had cost the Guardians £:7ô 9s. 9d. The Chairman: Did his family hear from him? Mr. David: No. sir. Defendant said he went away to gel work and had been tramping about so much and was away so long that he was afraid to write. Supt. Davies said defendant was arrested in Cardiff. Mr. David said defendant applied once for the children's admission to the Homes on ac- count of a dispute between himself and his wife's parents. Sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment, RECONCILIATION. BETTWS COLLIER RETVRNS. William Elias Hopkins, collier. la t of Bettws. was summoned for leaving his wife. whereby she became chargeable to the Union. Relieving Officer Evans said the man had paid the amount which the Guardians had ex- pended, and asked leave to withdraw the summons. The application was granted, the Chairman expressing his pleasure that defendant inten- ded to make a home for his wife. NA NTYMOEL NEIGHBOURS. William Richards, collier, 18 Oak-street, Nantymoel. was summoned for assaulting William Nicholls, collier, of 20 Oakfield- street, Nantymoel. Mr. D. Llewellyn prose- cuted. Complainant stated that on the previous Saturday night at 10.30. defendant jumped over the back fence, came to his house, and commenced to abuse his (witness's) wife. Witness told him to go out. and defendant then picked up a glass and threw it at him. Witness ran to get a poker to defend himself, and Richards commenced to thump him about. He ultimately went outside, and witness locked the door. Defendant said he went to the door to see complainant's wife to ask her what she had been saying about him. Complainant told him to clear out, and came for him with a poker. He simply defended himself, or I should not be here now." He produced a, poker, with which he said complainant attacked him. and Inspector Evans directed that it should be taken out- side by the police. Thereupon a woman ex- citedly shouted out, "That's may poker," and as she kept repeating the fact she was escorted outside by a policeman. Defendant was fined 10s., the Chairman re- marking he beliefved there had been some pro- vocation. BRIDGEND LICENSEE SUMMONED. CASE DISMISSED. David Richards, landlord of the Lamb Inn. Newcastle-hill, Bridgend. was summoned for permitting drunkenness. Mr. J. T. Howell defended. P.S. David said he entered the house at 10.30 on the previous Saturday night, and saw twelve men in the bar. One, named Evan Jenkins, a labourer, of West-street, Bridgend, was standing by the bar counter drunk, and could hardly stand. Witness spoke to the landlord, and he took the man out. The landlord and landlady then asked witness not to report it, as it was a difficult house to conduct. Mr. J. T. Howell said the man had only entered the house just before the sergeant. and had been refused drink. Mary Margaret Rosser, barmaid, a sister of the landlady, said that she refused Jenkins drink when he went in, and told him to leave. He had only been there from five to ten minutes when the sergeant entexed. The Chairman said the magistrates wouSd accept the eridence of Miss Rosser that Jen- kins had been refused drink, and would dis- miss the case, but they thought the man had been allowed too long on the premises. He warned the landlord to remove drunken men as soon as possible. Evan Jenkins was fined 15s. for being drunk on licensed premises. HORSES IN MINES. STAR OF THE LLYNFI COLLIERY. Thomas Huxtable, haulier, employed by the Llynfi Valley Colliery Co.. was summoned for ill-treating a horse named "Star," by work- ing it in an unfit condition. Llewellyn Bevan, contractor. Llangeinor, late of Llynfi Colliery, was summoned for ca-using it to be worked. Mr. Powell (of Messrs. Powell and Cuth- bertson, Neath) prosecuted on behalf of the Public Prosecutor, and said the summons was taken out at the instance of the Inspec- tor of Mines, whose duty it was to see that the care and treatment of the horses in mines were proper. At this time Bevan was ostler in charge, and having regard to the difficulty there was to detect cases of this kind. as the Inspector could only go down the mines by permission, he hoped the Bench would look upon the case as a serious one. John Howard Carey, one of the Inspectors of Mines, said he saw the horse, which had been working. There were running sores on the shoulders, and there were other sores on the withers and knees. Huxtable told him they were due to the horse going up sharp in- clines. As far as one could judge the condi- tion of a horse underground, this was very poor. Bevan said he had nothing to do with the find-Tig of the horses. The Company were supposed to be in charge of the stables and the horses, but he had been doing it as a kindness to the company. Huxtable said Bevan was the contractor, and he (witness) had reported the condition of tho horse to hir-i. Huxtable was fined £1. and Bevan £:2, STRIPPED TO THE WAIST. OGSIOUB VALE COLLIEll's FREAK. George Burrows, collier. Ogmore Vale, and George Haggerty, labourer, Ogmore Vale, were summoned for fighting. A constable stated that he saw defendants stripped to the waist standing in the road, challenging men to fight. Burrows was fined 20s. and Haggerty 15s. REMANDED. David Donovan, labourer, no fixed abode. was charged with stealing a pair of boots, value 4s.. the property of Messrs. Cash and Co.. Maesteg. Supt. Davies asked for a remand for inquir- ies to be made, and this was granted. NO TICKET. William Lodge, collier, boy, Llangeinor. V as summoned for travelling on the G.W.R. without having a ticket. Mr. Parsons (from the offices of Messrs. Vachell and Co.. Cardiff, prosecuted on be- half of the Railway Company, and stated that defendant had been in the habit of tak- ing a weekly ticket from Llangeinor to Ponty- cymmer, but had not got one on this occa- sion. A ticket collector at Pontycymmer said when he found tho boy had no ticket he asked him to pay the fare, but ho refused to do so. Defendant's mother said the boy went from the house and forgot the money for the ticket. The boy was hound over.. MISCELLANEOUS. The following were fined for being drunk: -Arthur Brown, labourer. Bridgend, los. William Davidson, labourer, Bridgend, los. Morgan Davidson, labourer. Bridgend, los. For being drunk and disorderly fines were inflicted upon: — Jenkin Lewis, repairer, Garth. los. Thomas O'Connor, ripper, Caerau, los. Joseph Jenkins, sinker, Caerau, 15s. David J. Jenkins, sinker, Caerau, los. Daniel Phillips, timberman, Blaengarw, los. George Croates, timberman, -7 Blaengarw, los. Richard Passmore, collier, Pontycymmer, los. William Parry, haulier, Nantymoel, 15s. Charles Hughes, labourer, Llangeinor, 10s. Edward Davies, haulier, Glyn Neath, los. The use of indecent language led to tho fol- lowing being fined:—Charles Phillips, sinker, Blaengarw, los. Edward Wilcox, labourer, i Ogmore Vale, 15s. John Lewis, collier. Pont- ycynimer, los. Waiter Hilliary, labourer, Pontycymmer, 15s. For fighting on the highway, William Townsend. collier. Pricetown, and James Evans, collier, Nantymoel, were fined 15s. each. For obstructing the footpath at Maesteg Charles W. Huntley, engine shunter, Maes- teg, was fined 10s. JIonday.-Before Mr. Oliver Sheppärcl (in the chair) and Mr. W. J. Lewis. MOTHER BLAMED. OGMORE VALE BOY SUMMONED. William Keane, aged 11, of 3 University Buildings, Ogmore Vale, was charged with stealing coal, value 2d., the property of Messrs. Cory Bros., at Ogmore Vale. The Chairman, in binding the boy over, said he was of opinion that the mother was to blame. If she did not send the boy after the coal. she encouraged him to go for it. SUNDAY DRUNKS. Frederick Browning and James Baker, labourers, C'efn C'ribbwr, were charged with being drunk and disorderly on Station-lull on Sunday. P.C. James said at G p.m. he had com- plaints about defendants on Station Hill. They were both drunk and using very bad language. Fined i-1 or seven days. t

PENYBONT DISTRICT COUNCIL SEWER AGE SCHEME FOR KENFIG HILL Mr. Howell Williams, J.P., presided over the meeting üí tho Penybont Rural Council on Saturday. A LL KG EI) RIGHT-OF-W A Y. A letter was read from the C'owbridge Rural District Council, informing the Coun- ed that they had appointed the following to serve on the joint committee to deal with the question of the obstruction of the alleged right of wage at Llandow — Rev. David Rich- ards. Llanliarry; Mr. John Williams, Llant- wit Major: Mr. David Spencer, Mr. Daniel Llewellyn, Mr. Thomas John Morgan, Llant- wit Major. BRIDGE WANTED. The Clerk (Mr. H. Harmar Cox") read a letter from Mr. John Evans, chairman of Coy- church Higher Parish Council, calling the Council's attention to the fact that nothing! had yet been done in the way of providing a footbridge to carry the footpath, which thfc Parish Council had repaired, across the brook near Heolycyw. His Council hoped the bridge would be provided at once. He also referred to the awkward and dangerous bends in the road to the east of Rhiweeiliog Chapel, and suggested that something should be done to improve the existing conditions. The Council were of opinion that. seeing tho Coychurch Higher Parish Council had the power to do so, they should build a bridge themselves. A committee was appointed to visit the places mentioned in the letter and to report as to the alleged dangerous bends in the roa.d. ROAD IMPROVEMENT. The Surveyor reported a. committee had met to consider the question regarding the necessity of widening and improving the roads at Llagynwyd Lower and Tythegstone Higher, relating to which the Council had been petitioned, and they recommended that t the necessary improvements should be carried out at the cross roads at a cost of £60, and that negotiations be entered into with the I landlord for the purchase of the necessary land. J It was agreed that the Council should, in the first instance, inquire as to the cost of the land required. LALESTON POST OFFICE. A letter was read from Mr. Treadgold, chief clerk at the Bridgend Post Office, stat- ing that it was proposed to restrict the hours of business on week days at Laleston Post Office from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.. except on Wednesdays, when the office would be closed as at present. He asked to be informed whether the arrange- mentg would be likely to meet' the conveni- ence of the public. He pointed out that the maximum attendance for public business was l hours. and that the policy of restricting the hours of business at Post Offices was general, when it could be done without incon- venience to the public. It was proposed "That the Council are of opinion no new arrangements should be made in the office hours."—Agreed. DANGERJ Mr. T. J. David drew attention to the dan- ger school children were exposed to through having to pass under the railway trucks, at Penrhiw, on their way to school, no bridge being provided. It was decided to ask the Port Talbot Rail- way Company to provide a bridge, or to see that no shunting took place during the time children were passing to and from school. KEXFIG HILL SEWERAGE SCHEME. The following six were reported to be lowest out of a large number of tenders for carrying ofct the sewerage scheme for Kenfig Hill, Cefn Cribbwr. and Pyle. namely:—Johnson Bros.. Hereford, Watson. Edinburgh, Parkin and Hodgins. Swansea, £10.87-1: J. L. Hancock, Cardiff. £ 12,109; Henry Smith, -"e\port.{:1:?,98; Philip Gay- lard. Briclgcnd.£13.129, The tender of Messrs. Johnson Bros., being the lowest, was provisionally accepted.

MR. D. A. THOMAS'S ORANGES' -+-. WANTS MORE. The nwmhers of the National Association of Colliery Managers, of which Mr. W. Johnson, Laleston House, Bridgend, is a vice-president. were entertained by the Cambrian Company on the occasion of their visit to Llwynypia on July 1st. At mid-day the company were entertained to luncheon at the invitation of the Cambrian Company in the Glyncornel grounds. Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., presided. Mr. T. E. Richards proposed the toast of The Directors of the Cambrian. Glamorg&n. and Naval Collieries." Mr. Richards said attempts were being made to take away the entire independence of colliery managers. He appealed to Mr. D. A. Thomas, who was one of the independent men. to do his best as the Member of Parliament for the greatest coal exporting city of Great Britain, to main- tain the independence of colliery managers. Mr. D.A.Thomas. M.P., in responding, paid a tribute to Mr. Leonard Llewelyn as the general manager of the combine— it was Air. Llewelyn who should receive the credit for all that they had seen that day. Mr. Thomas said he looked after the commercial side of the undertaking, and gathered the honey. It had been thought that the com- bine had taken over a few sucked oranges. I (Laughter.) One gentleman had remarked to a friend of his, I think I have palmed off a sucked orange on (Loud laughter.) Well, said Mr. Thomas, he did not mind if there were. a few more such sucked oranges about. (Laughter.) With Air. Llewelyn to look after them, they were prepared to go on dealing in sucked oranges and Cambrian marmalade. (Loud laughter.) He expressed his concurrence with Air. Rich- ard's suggestion as to maintaining the inde- pence of colliery managers. This had always been the policy of the Cambrian. The party then visited the Tylorstown Col- I lieries. wlierp they inspected the new elec- tricai plant recently installed there.

NEW TERRITORIAL FORCE. GENERAL T. B, TYLER RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN. A general meeting of the military and I representative members of the new Territorial Force Association, was hold in the Civil Court. Cardiff, on June 30th, when the fol- lowing sixteen members were co-opted to com- plete the association — General T. B. Tyler, C.S.I. Messrs. W. Abraham, M.P., J. Bovd Harvey, J.P., Godfrey L. Clark. D.L., J.P., Fred L. Davis, W. Gascoyne-Dalziel, J.P.. T. Griffiths, J. E. Moore-Gwyn, Henry Lewis, J.P., Colonel n. Lev, is, D.L., Godfrey Lipscomb, J.P.. J. Williams, M.P.. He.'bert Lewis, Rhys Williams, Colonel J. Edward. i Vhaugan, and Colonel Denniss. General T. B. Tyler was re-elected chair- man of the Association, and intimated that a new brigade was to be formed in the Welsh Division, and two new units. A field »:nbu- lance and a brigade company of Army Ser- vice Corns would be required. He moved that they, as an Association, intimate to the O.C.O. that they were prepared to raise these two units. He explained that the question of the localities in which these units should be raised would_ form the subject matter of future discussion. The motion was adortod. Colonel J. Gaskejl. .1).. lion, colonel of the Brigade R.i'.A., was elected vice- chairman. Colonel C. S. Denniss, Colonel Gilling, and Colonel Edwards \_aughan were appointed to fill vacancies on the general purposes com- mittee The new finance committee were authorised to pass supple s for the period ending Decem- ber 31st, 1910, and estimated at about £1.),000.. The secretary was ni.ru ved to draw up a statement of account for circulation amongst the members showing the position of the association and the amounts expended upon each unit. A motion to held some of the meetings of tho Association at Neatii was deferred.

An officer of the fecefs Guards, John Edward Tonnant. w: fined and £2 9s, costs at Woking Poneo-court on Saturday for having driven a motor-car without, at light. The Guernsey Court on Saturday refused to set aside the arrest of certain book.s and documents, I the property of the John Bull Investment Trust and Agency, Limited," a Guernsey regis- t tered company.

BRIDGEND RIFLE CHAMPION. -0. —- KEEN COMPETITION AT CARDIFF. Bridgend shots figured prominently in tho finais for the Welsh Air Rifle Association Championship which were shot off on June 3Uth at the Grand Hotel, Cardiff. The two events down for decision were the team and individual championships, the former being for a team of six from any one club. The seven finalists in the event were the Adelphi (Cardiff). King's Head (Bridgend Licensed Victuallers), Merthyrmawr (Bridgend), Tony- pandy Conservatives (Rhondda Valley), Cwm- aman Institute (Aberdare), Brewery Tap (Swansea), and Ferndale Band (Ferndale League). Mr. U. C. Parsons (chairman) and I other members of the Association acted as offi- cials for the day. Shooting commenced at md-day, the Adelphi being the first team to go down, followed by Tonypandy Conserva- tives, whose score of 189 won them the event, Cwmaman taking second place with another fine return of 186. The Ferndale team did not turn up. TEAM COMPETITION. Open to club teams of six; seven shots. Possible 210. First prize, silver cup aad cash, second, £3. Tonvpandv: E. T. Parker, 34: J. Butler, 30; J. H. Doc. 30; J. R. Pugh, 33; H. Moore, 31 C. Austin. 31-total, 189. Cwmaman Institute: C. Moseley, 32; J. Thomas, 30: II. Edwards, 32: J. Williams, 28: Owen Owen, 32: Nat Piper, 32total, 180. Merthyrmawr (Bridgend) H. D. Jones, 29; T. Hopkin. 32: W. Bowden, 31: 1. Thomas, 29: T. Lewis, 30; G. Jones. 31—total, 182. Adelphi (Cardiff): W. Beable, 30; T. Howe, 31 L. Borinetti, 31 A. Day, 32; H. Hall, 29; W. Wells, ::2D--total, 182. King's Head (Bridgend): G. Meadow, 34; 1). McLellan, 27; T. Williams, 29; S. Hay- ward, 31 J. Sutcliffe, 30; J. Corns, 2G— total. 177. Brewery Tan (Swansea): W. H. Radcliffe, 2D; D. 8. Bevan, 29: W. H. Thomas, 33: J. Harcourt, 29; T. Lock, 31; A. Lock, 31 — total, .182. BRIDGEND WINNER. Individual.—Seven shots, possible 35. First prize, silver rose bowl (to be held for one year) and £2 2s. in cash second prize, £ 1 10s. third, £1. Some clos: shooting was seen. four out of the seven competitors re- turning 32's. The. first prize was won by Private Tom Hopkin, Bridgend. who was the ¡ runner-up for the King's prize at Bisley last year. Result: — 1st, T. Hopkin (Bridgend), 33: 2nd, D. S. Bevan (Swansea), 32; 3rd, W. Wells (Cardiff), 32; W. Moseley (Cwmaman). 32 H. Bessant (Pontypridd), 32; G. Meadows (Bridgend), 30: N. Thomas (Ferndale), 27. \1 In tiie first shoot-off for second prize Bevan scored 14 against 13 by Wells and Moseley, Bessant dropping out with a return of 12. In the shoot-off between "Wells and Moseley for third prize, the former won by a point. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. third prize, the former won by a point. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. The prizes were distributed during the evening at a social gathering, Mr. U. C. Par- sons presiding, representative of the area governed by the Association, Captain Slacke (private secretary to Lord Ninian Stuart) making the presentations. Captain Slacke, in a few well-chosen remarks, congratulated the association upon their strong member- ship. As an old army man he always did his utmost to encourage shooting practice, and with that end in view lie had much pleasure in offering the Association a cup to be com- peted for annually under conditions to be ar- ranged by the Association. (Cheers.) In addition to the competition prizes, Captain Slacke also presented the Thomas and Evans" Shield and the Dewar Shield, won by the Cardiff Alberts Club.

MINIATURE: RIFLE SHOOTING. -+- GLAMORGAN DISQUALIFIED. IN THE QUEEN'S CUP COMPETITION. LOCAL MAN 8 MISFORTUNE. After finishing top of the kingdom in the second stage for the Queen's Cup, Glamorgan shot badly, and were ultimately disqualified in the final tie at the Ham and Petersham Hange, Twickenham, on Saturday. Amongst those present during the day were Lord Roberts and Colonel C. D. Venables Llew- ellyn, M.P., the latter of whom entertained the Radnorshire team in London. Rain des- cended in torrents, and the competitors had an uncomfortable time. Radnorshire, after holding a lead of 1(5 points, unaccountably fell to pieces at the 100 yards' range and in the rapid firing, and suffered defeat by 24. After the competition was over a sensation was caused by the announcement that Gla- morgan were disqualified in the Queen's Cup competition, and that E. P. Morgan, Rhaya- der, was disqualified throughout the meeting owing to light trigger pulls. The Glamorgan team consider they have been most unfairly treated. J. Allen, the captain, stated that before shooting at 100 yards' range each rifle passed the 41b. trigger pull test, and ir-nme- diately after completing their ten shots the rifles were again tested, with the result that the rifles of Messrs. Power (Tondu) and Os- borne (Nelson) were just under. Some time afterwards the team was surprised to hear that the range committee had disqualified them. Mr. Allen at once entered a vigorous protest to Colonel Lake, but the decision was upheld. The Welshmen present keenly resented the decision, and more than one of them alleged that the rifles of the English competitors were not so thoroughly tested. The Welshmen, however, did remarkably well. Coles (Chepstow) was the first to put on a highest possible, and led in the cham- pionship until near the end of the meeting. Kemp (Southfields) and E. P. Morgan (Hhay- ader) tied for first place, but ow ing to Mor- gan's disqualification no tie shoot was required. Barnard (Newbridge), Welsh champion, did remarkably well, and secured the C15 cash prize in the R competition after a tie shoot. The magnificent New Zealand Shield also passed into his custody, after shooting off a tie with J. Warner, the Eng- lish champion. He also secured the Long- staffe trophy, and made the highest aggregate in the Queen's Cup competition. Lord Roberts, who presented the prizes, warmly congratulated Radnorshire oil their plucky fight. The scores on the Queen's Cup competition, and the leading scores in the in- dividual competitions, in v. J.••! Icr-al figured were: QUEEN'S CUP. Middlesex 2,187 Radnorshire 2.103 Glamorgan 2,1 <5 Somerset 2.113 LONGSTAFFE CHALLENGE TROPHY. H. J. Barnard, Newbridge 100 E. T. Coles, Chepstow 100 T. Kemp. Southneld 100 E. J. Moore, Hendnn 100 C. W. Ma>-vt:i, Linculn 100 J. Alien, Tondu J. P. Lcat, Tondu :)8 BOX EiiILL CHALLENGE TROPHY. T. Harvey, Hendon 99 E. P. Morgan, Rhayader 99 S..Hart. Birmingham 98 J. Clarke1, Melksiiam 97 H. J. Barnard, Newbridge 9ti J. Power, Tondu Df5 SECRET A R Y'S EXPLANATION. As will be seen from the following extracts from a letter from Colonel Lake, the secre- tary. to the Welsh Miniature Rifle Associa- tion. the Welshmen arc exonerated irmi any charge of attempting to obtain an unjust advantage: —" Before commencing the final stage of the Queen's Cup competition the triggers of all the rifles of the competing teams "A ere tested. As regards Glamorgan, some, oi the pniis were found to be too light, but were adjusted before commencing. On the completion of the firing the triggers were again tested, and that ot one ot the team was found to he 3.1, 3.iib. only. Tiie responsibility for maintaining the 41b. pull rests entirely with the competitors them- selves. r slwnld like to impress upon you that the range committee did not come to j these decisions without very careful consider- ation, nor without hearing the protests of tho Gila morgan team and Mr. ?d organ. It was a matter of very great regret to them that these disqualifications had to be upheld. In fairness to the Glamorgan team and to Mr. Morgan, I must add that the range commit- tee freely accepted the explanation offered, and regarded the disqualification of Glamor- gan as a misfortune due to some defect in the rifle concerned, and that of Mr. Morgan as arising from an error on his part when at- tempting to adjust the pull of diis rifle. arising from an error on his part when at- tempting to adjust the pull of diis rifle.

OUR LONDON LETTER. -L' .i j i i r t FROM OUR 0WX Cor. iv -TONDENT. I Many of the strange and conflicting rumours which, were aflprit in political circles last week have been stilled. Mini- ster's statement of business, and the definite announcement of an autumn session, would seem for the time being to have cleared the air although even now it is not possible to indicate with any confidence the course of coming events. The weeks which remain before the adjournment are to be de- voted simply to the disposal of business which cannot be left over until the autumn, and the later stages of the new Budget, will not be taken until the HOllse of Commons re- assembles in November an arrangement which is in accordance with the desire of both Liberals and Nationalists. Meanwhile, Jespite various rumours of a breakdown, the Conference on the House of question I goes on. Opinions vary as to the chances of council of eight coming to an agreement; but in many quarters the sirr.mgctuvnts niacie by the Government are hailed as an indica- tion that they are remote. Prophecies of an election in January aro being 11: ilL: in tones which become daily more confident, and feel- ing generally seems to run in that direction. Next week's debate on the second reading of the Women's Enfranchisement Bill is awaited and will be followed with very keen interest. The i • • Minister is allowing Monday and Tuesday for it, and the speeches on both sides ought to be of unusual in- terest. The vague and very ominous turents of the Suffragist leaders following the Cabi- net's announcement that full facilities could not be granted for the passage of the bill have not been fulfilled in any very alarming way; but after next week's debate—especially if the division goes in favour of the measure ■—there is promise of very definite action on their part. A return to militant tactics seems certain, and there is a cry of "no vote no tax." which would seem to fore shadow- troublous times. Those who point out that a renewal of the warfare which previous to the truce made the lives of Cabinet Ministers and policemen less than comfortable is not calcu- lated to advance the cause which the women have at heart, are laughed at. and there cer- tainly seems little prospect of their counsel of peace being acted upon. Probably at the great, demonstration which the "Votes for Women -sue ie lies ha\ e organised for the 2Crd of this month the plans for the future will be laid bare. it. is to be in Hyde Pari:, tlds great last peaceful muster of the forces winch wiJl demand facilities for the later stages of the C 'jr.eiiki- tion Suffrage Bill and breathe mink-rings of the war which will Lllow ii the demand is not complied with. There are, 1 am t hi, to be 1,000,000 demonstrators in the park. It sounds big, but so persistently have the suf- fragists beaten their previous records in the way of demonstration that, 1 am inclined to think there will be a very big proportion of the million there when the time actually comes. The next demonstration is, at any rate, going to be even more imposing thau we have ISeell hitherto. Suggestions for a national memorial to the late King have been coming forward in great numbers of late, and among them there have been one or two exceedingly ambitious ones. The idea of providing a new Royal residence in place of Buckingham Palace is among those which are being discussed with great interest, and another which has aroused not a little at- tention is the scheme outlined by Mr. F. W. Speaight for the improvement of Hyde Park Corner. It was Mr. Spaaight. I may remind your readers, to whose initiative the Marble Arcli improvement is due, and his latest suggestion is that the present shapeless mass of roadway" now known as Hyde Park Corner should be transformed into a large rectangular enclosure at once dignified, spacious, and artistic." In the centre of this great place, which it is proposed should be named after King Edward, the national memorial could be erocted. The scheme seems, on first thoughtf-, a very big one, but its proposer declares quite emphatically that the carrying out of it would really cost very little money. The death of Dr. Furnivall has removed one of the most notable figures in London literary and athletic circles. The "old doctor," as his manifold admirers affection- ately called him, was the doyen of Shake- spearean scholars, and the claim that he did more than any other writer to help others to understand Shakespeare is not an exaggera- ted one. He founded many literary societies, and was the author of several volumes deal- ite ing with his favourite subject. In the record of his other enterprises one must remember his work in the Christian Socialist and Co- operative movement, his editing of the Oxford Dictionary, and his distinction as an athlete. His powers as an oarsman, even in very recent days, were great. He was, indeed, known as the Father of the River," and gave up his favourite recreation with great reluctance onlv a little while ago, when ordered by his medical advisers to do so. He had an alto- gether delightful personality, and his passing has left a vacant place in many circles which no one will ever quite fill. London, "nd particularly the lyest End, has undergone a wonderful transformation since the public laid aside the mourning signs which have lent so sombre a touch to the passing pageant of the streets these past two months. Black lia-s given way to brighter hues, and although there are still touches of public mourning in the scheme of things, bright colours are everywhere greatly in evi- dence. In the shopping centres traces of mourning have quite disappeared from the windows of the great emporiums, and the greatly belated display of the light and cheer- ful shades which generally mark the summer season has taken the place of gloomy blacks and dull greys. Although the curtailment of the season of public mourning has done much to check the ioi* of the big dress and mil- j finery emporiums, it will be quit* impossible to retrieve it al'L III the short season which lias just commenced, for. with the conclusion of Goodwood, society v, ill migrate to Cowes, France, Egypt, and other favoiiriie holiday haunts. The season, indeed, be quite the shortest on record. Both the big military displays—the Army Pageant and the Army and Navy Tournament -re over, and both have been, from an artistic point of view, splendidly successful. The reaikstic series of battle scenes at Ful- ham Palace were all magnificently carried out. and nothing could have been finer than the show and the manner in which the per- formers stuck to it. The Tournament at Oiympia was also a more than usually well- conceived and executed show, and reflected unbounded credit on everyone concerned in Its production. But consideration of the financial side reveals a less satisfactory state of things. The Tournament results are tolerably good, but, considering the object for whb-h it was held, they ought w have been much better. The Pageant has been an absolute financial failure. The average at- tendance wa.s only about 3,000, although the grand-stand accommodated 6,600. The loss, I hear, runs into four figures, and unless out- side help is forthcoming it will have to be borne by the Incorporated Soldiers' and Sailors' Help Society, in the hope of aiding whose funds tie show was given. The one topic of discussion in sporting circles this week has been. I need scarcely say, the great black and white boxing match at Reno. For days before the fight there was the keenest, speculation as to the chances of the two competitors. Both Johnson and Jeffries had a huge body of supporters, and On Monday even the least pugnacious of people were being drawn into discussions on ,tie great battle of gloves. The result was waited for impatiently, and as the results of the rounds began to come in excitement was intense. As to the result its,if-tlie sup- porters of the winner declared that no one could have imagined that anything else would happen, while the supporters of the defeated had to hide their disappointment in admiring references to the gameness" shown by their favourite. Not for a long time has a sporting event aroused • such widespread interest and excitement.

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BARKIS T E R' S ROM A N C E. MARRIAGE WITH HIS SERVANT REVEALED IN A WILL. A hidden romance of forty-three years has been brought to light by the will of Mr. Arthur Joseph Munby, barrister, of Fig Tree- court, Temple, E.C., and Pyrford, Surrey, where he had resided for forty years. Every- one thought iiim a bachelor..No one had ever heard of ha:irg a wife. Yet in hius.v. :11 he confesses that ho married, his servant l'criy- three year; ago, and tnewording of the will shows how deep and' true has been his affec- tion. \\lu:i he eve.iinaily died of heart trouble lie was buried in Pyrford Church- yard, and i*. \?a. only after his death that his brother, of the firm of Munby and Scott, soli- citors, ,oi Clifton, York, found his will, which revealed the long-concealed secret of his mar- riage. Inquirit'S were se'. on foot, and', it was found that his \ie -'died at Ilad'ley, Salop, last July, TIithuút, knowing the cuil- tents of the will. Mr. Munby, who was well known a- a poet and litterateur, was a Vor!:s!iiremaa and elder brother of Mr. F. J. Munby, oi York. STORY OF HIS LIFE RCOJANCE. Leaving estate of Oe gross value of = £ 25,867 ehSf., of which the net personally is ,S,41-1, he in his will fold the story „;of fas life romance in the folio v. ing words: Hannah; Cnllwick, servant, born .it Shi.fnal. Salop, and bred at the Charity Sehooi at A.->ton Brook. Siiifna!, ha.> b«en for forty-three years and upwards beloved by me with a pure and honourable love, and not otherwise, and she, the said Hannah, had dur- ing an titat tiiiie been as faithful and bloving and devoted to me as ever woman was to man, and whereas- after vainly trying to Explain this state of things to my father. 1 married me said Hannah (she being then in my ser- vice) publicly in the presence of all her kin- dred who could be got together at the Parish Church of Clerkemvefl, in tho County of Middlesex, on January Mth. 18 And whereas there is no issue of the said marri- age, -and whereas, notwithstanding her said marriage, the said Hannah has always refused and still refuses have the position which as illy wife she might, and could haw Lad. and has always insisted and t;1t on being j my servant as well as my wife, her one griev- | ar.eo lv:»-g that she Yannot be my only ser- vant, and whereas, owing chiefly lo tius nob!.3 a ad unselfish resolve of hers. 1 have, never b<-e;i able to make known my said marriage to my family or to the world at large, and the same is known only lo her kindred and three of my motet intimate college friends, of whom Robert Spencer Borland knows the full eeinstanees and knows her personally. ■ • •" •• MY BELOVED WIFE AXI) SERVANT." lie went on to state that she was living, at Hadley, Salop, and that I i,- had made a practice of spending as much of every year as possible v.uh her. and said that during her years of servitude for luro she did, from time to time, of her own accord, hand over .to me the savings of her wages, and never asked what I dill with them." lie mentioned that these savings amount to about £:)00. which he I I -,Kl invested in L. and N, W. Railway stock, and added that whereas it was his desire that "my most deaf and beloved wife and servant shall be (as she is now and always has been) provided for comfortably in that state of life which she prefers to "another," arid desiring as she does also that she shall not have any claim as his on his estate otic1!- {ban that given to her by hi 5 will, he left to her £ 300, "her of as a hired servant," a life ol the residence occupied by her. To the British Museum he bequeathed two deed-boxe*, with their contents (manuscript ¡ and photograohs). if tho trustees will- accept the same, but neither is to be examined or opened until January 1st in the year 19o0. Should the trustees of the British Museum not accept the boijued of the deed-boxes «f|d their contents upon the conditions laid down, this bequest i*; to revert to Trinity College, Cambridge. ¡

'I DEATH OK AN M.P. I Mr. Charles MeArtliur, M.P., died at his I London residence on Siinday morning. He was sixty-six years of age, and had repre- sented the Kirkdale Division of Liverpool in the Conservative interest since 1907. previ- ously he sat for the Exchange Division of the same city. .Air. an interest- ing situation in Klrkdaie, and the contest lor the seat is likely to rank as one of the keenest elections of recent years. Officially, the Liberals will take no un rt in the struggle, although their votes will, as at the last three elections, be cast almost in a body for the Labour candidate. The, Labour Party profess confidence that the next trial of strength will result in their favour. Political leeling rLillS high in the division. At the General Election Mr. McArthur was returned by a majority of 223 over his Labour opponent, the figures being: Mr. McArthur, 4,144; Mr. Cameron, 3,921. _L_ 7

MR. F. E. SMITH & THE CONFERENCE. Speaking at Liverpool on Saturday Mr. F. E. Smith, M.P., said the leaders of the two great political parties were trying, honestly and conscientiously, to see whether n. settlement of the Constitutional crisis could not he discovered. It was the duty of every patriotic Englishman, to hold his tongue un- less he could assist the object of the Confer- ence. Though the difficulties were formidable, indeed, prodigious, they should call a re a,l i -honest truce while the preliminaries of a pos- sible peace were being discussed. If the. Unionist concessions came to nothing they- would fight the good light through.

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