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NEWPORT SUNDAY TRADING We are glad to see that Newport magistrates are divided on the cases of Sunday trading brought before them under a statute of his Most Sacred Majesty Charles the Second. At any rate, when the Bench retired to consider their decision yesterday it was only to dis- cover that they were in hopeless disagree- merit. After consultation in court the whole thing was held over for a month, to enable the watch committee to re-consider the question. This is a wise decision, and we earnestly hope nothing more will be heard of these prosecutions. The whole question is one for the taste and good sense of the public, and we are in full agreement with Mr. Abbott when he said that if people would only buy their goods on Saturday the trouble would be avoided. Let the public take this to heart. Sunday shopping and late shop hours on week days—the second a far more serious matter than the first because on a vastly more extensive scale-could be avoided at once if people at large were only a little more thoughtful, and con- sidered that tradesmen and their assis- tants have as much right to reasonable rest and recreation as anybody else.

A deserter from the light infantry was discovered by a Carmarthenshire bobby, who asked to examine his socks. It is clear that military runaways are nowhere with the police in the socker game.

A contemporary says: I Sir Willia.m Harcourt in bringing up his son, was visibly affected. Teajre rolled down his eyes and he made strange sounds. Readers who have children to bring up must not be discouraged. It is only the Parliamentary reporter's way of putting things.

If it is unwise to knock a schoolboy on the head, as we have lately seen, the method is, at any rate, applicable to the unreflective and romantic pig. At CSerkenwell County-court, A pig-driver stated that it was no use striking a straying pig with a whip, because it would only squeal and ruu further away. A gentle tooch on the side of its head was more effectual in bringing it back to the drove. Clearly the age of the stick is over, and the golden era of moral suasion has set in.

—'————————-———— Mr. Justice Darling has a short way with those who cultivate a cough. If people cannot prevent it they must leave the court," he said, and I will recom- mend them to a consumption hospital." 0 wise and learned judge! A lot of this coughing is mere habit and pure cussed- ness."

How far can a man see? The rule is: To the height of the eye in feet above searlevel add half the height, and extract the square root of the sum." The result will be the distance of the horizon in miles. Thus a man whose eye is 6ft. above sea-level can see a horizon whose distance is the square root of six plus threes three miles. We are afraid, judging by results, that there are members of the Cardiff Council who can't see nearly as far as that.

A good many people will feel relieved to learn that Dr. Selden Talcott declares the habit of early rising conduces to mad- ness. Fond of lying a bite late themselves, they are the perpetual butt of those early birds who are continually in pursuit of the proverbial worm. But now comes Dr. Talcott with this re- assuring message. It is a fatal error, he says, to reduce the hours of sleep, and if one rises with the lark it is no use trying to go to bed with the nightingale. Go to bed early if you want to rise early. If not, you know where you may drift, according to Dr. Talcott. ————————————

Sir—I fancy the person who signed him- self Conservative Working Man in your I yesterday's issue must have imposed upon you. I do not know anything of the neigh- bourhood of Park-grove, nor do I remember having heard the name before; and I can scarcely believe that the members of our council, who have of late been bemoaning the difficulty of borrowing money and the increase of rates, would be so callous to their trust as to permit "a substantial foot- way to be put down for the aole benefit of the occupants of nine houses!—I am, Ac., CANTONIAN.

Another flannelette martyr, this time from Pontypool. The victim was a little girl, who (as proved at the inquest) was entirely arrayed in lfannelette at the time she caught fire. An important remark was made by a medical man at the coroner's inquiry. Dr. Mason said flannelette was extensively worn because people were under a delusion that it was a warm fabric. Nothing could be further from the truth. Flannelette was a cotton fabric. Those who risk the danger because of the supposed benefit would do well to bear these facts in mind.

The poor fellow who shot at the Llanishen acting-sergeant has been proved by medical testimony hopelessly demented, and will be detained during his Majesty's pleasure. There is ample evidence that when he came to the neighbourhood his mental condition was not nearly so serfous, and he could not fairly be described as much more than eccentric. But. his malady had developed greatly of late, and the moon was about the full when he fired the gun that might have cost Acting-ser- geant Green his life. It is a very general opinion that the insane are peculiarly per- turbed at the time of full moon, and this seems justification of a widespread popular belief.

Mr. E. W. M. Corbett has been making some thoughtful remarks on music at Senghenydd. Speaking of eisteddfodic and such like competitions, he warned his hearers that these were not the highest goal of the true musician. This is a point often lost sight of in these competitive days, when you hear a member of, say, a Rhondda Valley choir observe, "They licked us in the 'Martyrs of the Arena,' but we mopped the floor with them in the These fierce sen- timents are the elegant result of the com- petitive system, and they are often far more vigorously expressed than we have rendered them here. Mr. Corbett's advice may be paraphrased thus: Train, not for competition, nor for personal glory, nor for financial reward but for the rich return that music itself is capable of giving. Wise "and far-seeing counsel.

I Mainly About People. I Mr. Lyell. the Liberal member for East Dorset, is a much younger man than Mr. Van I Raalte, not having yet completed his twenty- ninth year. He is the only son of Sir Leonard Lyell, who recently represented Orkney and Shetland. As a lad he was sent to Eton, and from Eton he proceeded to Oxford, where he was a member of New College, graduating with honours in the History School. After graduating he travelled considerably, and on his return to England resided for a time at Oxford House, Bethnal Green, in order that he might study the housing question in its prac- tical bearing. He has been private secretary to the chairman of the London County Council, is on the Mansion no use Committee on the Dwellings of the Poor. is a magistrate, and a lieutenant of the Militia. He is a Free Trader, a temperance reformer, and a prac- tised speaker. The Marquess of Sligo, who has inherited, through the death of his brother, an estate now shown to be worth EI21,000, is the third of his generation to hold the title and estates. A similar thing happened in the case of the Braybrooke barony, the late Lord Braybrooke having been the third brother in sncceesaon to hold the title. Somewhat similar waa the recent history of the Devon earldom, where a eon intervened between two brothers. In the case, too, of the Farnham barony, the title passed from brother to brother, and to brother again. The passage of the baromy from the sevemUi baron to his soooesaor was occasioned by the tragedy in whidh Lord and Lady Famh-am "re burned to death in the Abergeldie railway aoeddent. In the Sligo suc- cession, however, there is one unique feature. Both the la.te marquees and the present received the title when in their 73rd year. The prominent part which woman occupies for the moment in connection with the alleged selling of State secrets and the offer of a Russian lady to raise a troop of Amaaons will serve to remind English- women that their ancestresses played a lead- ing part in one period of the War of the Revolution in England. On what is now Hamilton-place, Piccadilly, was erected -a hnge square tower with four bastions to defend London against the Royalist forces. That tower the women of London, led by Ladies Middlesex, Foster, and Ann Waller, holped to build, wielding the pick and shovel with the best of men. Later still, the women of Derry took their share in the defence of their native city in the 105 days' siege; while, with the opening of the eighteenth centnry, arose a second Joan of Arc in the person of a female French captain, who fonght with such signal bravery and skill as to win the Order of dt. Louis. The latter episode aroused a striking dis- cussion in Europe: Had not nations the right to demand military service of their women? So many instances of the skill and daring of the "weaker" sex were cited, that for a while conscription for females seemed likely to become an established fact. II An!" said tho leather as it first uprooted on the duck. rm down on yon thia time." Railway travellers of an older generation will be reminded, by the derailing of trains on the Trans-Siberian Railway, of events not greatly dissimilar in this country half a century ago. In the light for traffic in the Midlands the rival companies resorted to methods as desperate as any we are hearing of from the Far East. The engines of the competitors met head to head on the same line, and strove by main force to force a passage. Rails were dislodged, engines thrown across the metals to block the way, and such dangerous courses pursued that the Mayor of Wolverhampton on one occasion had to read the Riot Act. Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, the chief Con- servative Whip, though one of the best- natured men in the world, has a habit when displeased of saying what he means in the fewest possible words. It may be taken for gTanted, therefore, that he had some pertinent remarks to make to the Unionist members, as the result of whose tardiness in turning up at the House on Tuesday the ^— Government was defeated. He it was, it may be remembered, who made the stinging retort on Mr. Balfour during the debate on the Ladysmith dispatches: G-eneral Buller happens to be a gentleman." At Sir Alexander's famous place, St. Andries, are preserved relics of one of the most extra- ordinary events in history. In a corner of the hall are the baby clothes of three boys, sons of a remote maternal ancestor, whose names, John, Henry, and Thomas Palmer, will all be found in the peerage. Their father was Thomas Palmer, a wealthy man living at Ightham Mote. To him one Whit Sunday morning came a nurse, saying, Sir, your lady has presented you with a son." The most joyful tidings you could have brought me," quoth he. On the following Sunday the nnrse ap- proached him with, Sir, your lady has pre- sented you with another son." God bless my soul, my good woman, you don't say so?" was his response. On the third Sunday she still came again and informed him, Sir, your lady has presented you with a third son." The acknowledgment of the much- blessed father is not recorded, but the facts are sufficiently well attested. All the boys grew up to distinguish themselves, and each was knighted for valour and skill as a soldier. Sir Henry fell in the defence of Guisnes. Sir Thomas was beheaded for the part he took on behalf of Lady Jane Grey. Sir Thomas Esmonde, to whom the tellers made their return over the Government defeat, like his friend and rival, the Conser- vative Whip, has his family romance. His, however, is of a different character. One of his forbears was a Protestant, and married a beautiful Catholic girl, who, upon the birth of a son, abducted it and fled to her native wilds n Ireland to assure its being bred a Catholic. Sir Thomas is a member of that Church himself, and for some time held the post of Chamberlain of the Vatican House- hold. He was one of the two delegates sent to represent the Irish party at the funeral of Leo XIII. By the strangest chance his fellow- representative at the funeral, Captain Done. Ian, is a Protestant. Sir Thomas Esmonde comes of a very old family, and sits for a part of the very county which the flrat of his ancestors to set foot in Ireland invaded with Strongbow. He is the only baronet in the Irish Nationalist party, and sits for a consti- tuency which refused to elect Parnell. It was through Sir Thomas that the new Pope con- veyed hi3 blessing to the Irish people last August. The late 3fr. Murdoch's coins do not comprise anything quite so valuable as one which was offered some time ago to the British Museum. This was one of the great gold pieces of Eucratides, which weigh about a score of English sovereigns. It was secured at Bokhara by a Jew, who forthwith came to Europe with it, and demanded a million francs for his treasure. The amount was not forthcoming, so he came over to London and entered into negotiations with the British ¡ Museum. It was a Mag-nifleent, a unique coin. When was it struck?" he asked. Now, Eucratides, as students of history are aware, was the valiant prince who is said to have overrun and subdued India in 200 B.C. Very well, said the Jew blandly, as he tooted up the intrinsic value of the coin. "Very well, I will be satisfied with interest at five per cent, from that date!" The coin was sold eventu- ally for £ 1,100, and passed to the Imperial Library of Berlin for £ 1,330. General Sir John Ewswt, having mastered one more illness, may be expected soon to be out and about again. He is as hard as nails-a marvel of a man. He served all through the Crimea, fought in the battles of Alma, of Balaclava, and Inkerman, and bore all the miseries of the trenches before Sabastopol without turning a hair. The Crimea having been evacuated, he was off at once for the Mutiny; fought at Dunnee, helped to relieve Lucknow. At Sikandarbagh Sir Ewart commanded the Highlanders, and was among tbe first five to enter the breach. She: Oh. where shall I find rest? 1 He: Have you looked in the dictionary I among the R's?

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VICE-CONSUL ARRESTED. I Seven Months in Mexican I Prisons. Allegations of harsh and unj ust treatment against the Mexican Government and his former employers are made by Mr. Richard- son, Acting British Vice-Consul at Tehuan- tep&c, in a letter dated General Prison, Mexico City, March 3." Mr. Richardson states that on August 13, 1903, he 1"3 arrested at Tebnamtepec (Mexico), on a charge relating to a deficiency of £ 3,000 in the accounts of Messrs. Pearson and Sons, contractors for the Salina Crnz port works, to whom he acted as cashier. He declares that he is entirely innocent of the charge, and alleges that his prosecutors used improper methods in order to have him kept in custody. He, however, entirely acquits Sir Weetman Teareon of any part in their doings. For four months Mr. Richarson was kept in thvi filthy common gaol, and herded with Chinamen, lepers, and murderers. On Decem- ber 28 he was conveyed to Mexico City gaol, and was still there at the time of writing. He complains that he was marched pnhlicly through the stroot8 of Mexico while the passers-by made insulting remarks about the treatment meted out to a "gringo" (English) Cccsul. My imprisonment has lasted nearly seven months," adds Mr. Richardson, wittf as little prospect as ever of my trial taking place." The British Legation, he declares, has done nothing to assist him; and he begfJ the inter- vention of the Foreign Office.

MERTHYR INSURANCE CASE I The hearing of the action brought by Mr. Robert Fennell, a Merthyr fishmonger, against the Refuge Assurance Company, in which the plaintiff sought to recover S,150 on an assigned insurance policy, was resumed at the Glamorgan Assizes (before Mr. Justice Walton) to-day. Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P., and Mr. J. Sankey (instructed by Mr. W. R. Edmunds, Merthyr) represented the plaintiff, and Mr. S. T. Evans, K.C., M.P., and Mr. Ivor Bowen (instructed by Messrs. Peacock and Jacques, Manchester) were for the defendant company. Mr. Abel Thomas addressed the jury this morning and ridiculed the contention of the assurance company that Murray was an in- temperate man. He pointed out that Dr. Cromwell Jones had previously examined the man and certified him as sound in health. Mr. Thomas also refuted the statement of the landlady of the Farmers' Arms to the effect tihat Murray was intemperate. He had closely questioned the witnesses on the point, he said, and at least five had declared Murray to be a man of sober babits. He relied upon the jury with confidence as to the result. The defendants had made much over the abeenoe from court of Mr. Fennell; but they had them- selves failed to bring the chemist who had supplied medicine to Murray when he suffered from illness. The jury found for the defendants.

ANTI-CORSET MOVEMENT. I Natural waists or no wives is the motto of the growing Anti-Corset League at Bir- mingham, the membership of which is rapidly increasing. The women members are pledged to aibandon the use of oorsets, bands, or other tight clothing round the waist. Mrs. Grace Alcock, the hon. secretary, claims that reformed drees, instead of being slovenly and ngly, is hygienic and beautiful, imparting grace, dignity, and comfort to the wearer.

TYPHUS RAGING IN PARIS. I The Paris Matin-" states that there are I more than 400 oases of typhus in the Paris I boB-pita-bi at praimt--Boozer.

KICKED H)S WIFE, I KICKED IIS WIFE.I BARRY MAN SENT TO PENAL SERVITUDE At Glamorganshire Assises to-day (before Mr. Justice Walton) John Thomas Howells, rigger. Barry, was charged with unlawfully wounding his wife Annie, at Barry, on Feb- ruary 24. Mr. Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr. Morris, Barry) appeared for the prosecution. Mr. B. Franois-Williama, K.C. (instructed by Mr. Harold Lloyd) defended. Prisoner pleaded guilty upon the advice of his counsel that he had not a shadow of a chance. Mr. Bowen stated the facts briefly. The woman was dozing by the fireside when prisoner came in and violently beat and kicked her in a vital part. She lost a great quantity of blood, and was reduced to such a state that her depositions had to be taken before a magistrate. The doctor, who was called in, found many marks of violence, and Mrs. Howells was three or four weeks in bed. Mr. B. Francis-Williams said, although it was impossible to say anything to justify pri- aon.er's conduct, there were some circum- stances to which he wished to call attention. Prisoner came home the worse for drink, and, finding his wife in the same condition, he went out and partook of more liquor, and on his return he did undoubtedly commit the assault. Prisoner was aged only 26, and had three children to support, and if his lordship would pass a light sentence it might be a lesson to both of these young people to aban- don the drinking habits which, he feared, they had contracted. Mr. Pandy John and other witnesses from Barry gave evidence of good character. The Judge said it was very fortunate for prisoner that the charge against him was not more serious, and he must pass an exemplary sentence, and one which would act as a warn- ing to others. He sent prisoner to peaal ser- vitude for three years.

SWANSEA QUARTER SESSIONS A Light Criminal Calendar The Easter Quarter Sessions for the borough of Swansea were opened at the Town-hall, Swansea, this morning (before his Honour Judge W. Bowen Rowlands, K.C., Recorder), who vras accompanied on the bench by tho Mayor of Swansea. (Mr. Griffith Thomas) at the opening of the court. In charging the grand jury, the Recorder congratulated the borough on the smaOness. of the calendar. He said there were only three prisoners for trial, and the cases were such as would not present any difficulty to the grand jury. Margaret Korrigan, on bail (37), hawker, was charged with unlawfully and maliciously cutting and wounding Hannah Francis on the 6th of July at Swansea.—The prisoner did not answer when called upon, and her recogni- sances were estreated and a warrant issued for her apprehension. Sarah Jane Owen, aged 23, a woman of bad character, and Jenny Jones, aged 21, of simi- lar character, were charged with feloniously stealing from the person of David Thomas the sum of £2 5s, on the 2nd of February at Swansea.-Tli.e Prosecutor's statement was that, whilst on a visit to Swansea, lie came across the women, took them into a pubdio- house, and treated them to a drink. After- wards he was taken by them up a passage, and then he missed his purse. He collared one of the women, and subsequently gase them both in charge of the police.—Jenny Jones was sentenced to six months' imprison- ment and Sarah Jane Owen to two months. This concluded the business of the sessions.

DRINK! DRINK!! DRINK! At Cardiff Assizea6z to-day Timothy John Good, 41, sinker, pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to Annie Bond on February 1, at Bargoed. Mr. H. Beaaloy (instructed by Mr. W. Thomas) conducted the pTosp-oution.-Prooeciitrix said she lived with the prisoner, and when she asked him at five o'clock in the morning if he was going to work, he told her to go her- self, and pulled her out of bed. Finally he went out, and returned in the afternoon. Seeing her box in the passage, he asked what that was doing there, and she replied she was going back to Jem Bond, with whom she had lived eighteen years. He picked up the poker, and struck her on the head. "Annie, I am killed; go for a constable," she screamed. Annie Jones, the woman thus referred to, did as requested.-Prisoner, in evidence, said prosecutrix attacked him with a poker, and fell against the fender, and thus received the injury.-Ya-. Justice Walton, addressing the jury, said it was the usual story in such case&al-ways drink, drink, drink! as the reason or the excuse-The jury retired to consider, and on returning into court intimated that there was no chance of their agreeing. They were, therefore, dis- charged.

INTERCEPTED LOVE LETTERS,, I Mrs. Charles Thrift, at Wood Green Police- j court, London, yesterday, obtained a separa- tion, with an allowance of 25s. per week, from her husband. Some time ago the wife discovered a letter in the pocket of her husband's coat. It began, "My darling boy," and ended, "Dearest love from Edie," and between every two words was a word of endearment. Mrs. Thrift followed har husband and found him with tho writer of the letter. There was a quarrel, and he left her.

SEALSKINS FROM RABBITS I The Oounty-oourt judge at Brighton was yesterday much puzzled with the trade terms used in an action respecting a fur-lined over- coat. The following dialogue took place between his Honour and a trade witness:- What is a jeimefct and what is a hamster?— They are distinct animals. What Idud-P-I won't say. It's a. trade term. All! I thought it might be something of that; it might be a rabbit skin?—Well, you can make a good sealskin out of a rabbit skin. Another witness volunteered the informa- tion that a jennett was a. Russian oat, and a hamster a rodent found in Northern Europe.

THE HON. IVOR GUEST, M.P. The aocident in the hunting field which befel the Hon. Ivor Guest, MJP., the prospec- tive Radical candidate for the representation of Cardiff, was not a, serious one. He sus- tained a sprain of the inside muscles of the leg.

LATE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE The Lord-lieutenant of Ireland has com- manded that the Viceregal Court shall wear mourning for the late Duke of Cambridge, the court to change to haJt mourning on April 8. and on the 28th the court to go out of mourning.

NEW TYPE OF WAGON. I Midland Railway Company are now intro- ducing a number of large steel wagons of a unique type, which are built entirely of steel, and have been designed so that they can be used for either coal or ordinary merchandise traffio.

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 |CAUGHT IN A MERTHYR INN. A Prisoner who has Spent 20 Years in Gaol. At the Glamorgan Assizes to-day YT. Justice Walton, in sentencing Robert Smith (39), fire- man, for being found in the Tiger Inn, Merthyr, for an unlawful purpose, said prisoner had a lamentable record, having spent twenty years of his life in prison. Many judges, perhaps, would think it a case for penal servitude again, but he did not think he was bound to take that view, and passed sentence of seven months. George Bevercaux (35), brass caster, who had been found guilty of the same offence, having been in the company of Smith, asked his lordship to remember that whatever sen- tence was passed on him, he would still have to serve in addition eighteen months of an unexpired term of six years' penal wrvitude.- His Lordship passed a sentence of eight months, to be concurrent with the unexpired eighteen months. He pointed out that the greatest hardship Mch a man as prisoner had to endure was the difficulty of obtaining work after being released, and 80 being unable to recover himself.-Prisoner thanked the judge for sentence, under which h will be liberated on serving the remaining eighteen months of his unexpired term of peiial servitude.—When the Judge told prisoner his record was not so black as Smith's, he replied with complacence, No, sir, I know it is not."

CARDIFF INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL FOR BOYS. The house tutors and members of Findlay (late B) House invited a large number of the parents and friends of the boys to an At home" in the School-hall last night. To a naturally appreciative audience a most in- teresting entertainment was presented, oon- sisting of music and recitations (backed by light refreshments), in introducing which the headmaster, Mr. James Waugh, M.A., in a few well-choeen words, explained that the name of the house had been changed in order to com- memorate the good work done by hie prede- cessor, Mr. Findlay. The features of the evening were, primarily, an eight-handed arrangement of Suppe's "Poet and Peasant" overture for two pianos, played with great taste by Messrs. R. Dadge, T. H. Jones, J. A. Dale, and H. L. Jones, and a. capital American recitation by A. P. Shep- herd, entitled" Nothing to Wear." Messrs. Pickard (1), Bonnyman, Coppack, James, Greig, Deeley, Kemick, M. V. Shepherd, and the members of the choral class also took -part in a most creditable manner. The programme, designed and drawn up by A. Cooper, was much admired. By the invita- tion of the headmaster the company also— though not without some amount of trepidar tion-inspected the new physical laboratories and instruments used by the pupils.

MENU FOR BABES Lecturing to the National Health Society, London, yesterday, Dr. Robert Hutchiaon, of the Great Ormond-street Hospital, recom- mended that, owing to the overplus of caeeine in cows' milk, it should only be given to infants in a peptonised fotro, or with the addition of plain or barley water. There is no objection to condensed milks, if they are fresh a.nd of the beet brands. The addition of white sifted sugar and cream is good. Dr. Hutchison mentioned a simple test to j be applied to all patent foods, whereby the preoetnoe of starch may be detected in Cbem. Add a drop or two of a weak solution of iodine and water, the oolour of sherry, to the food, and if it should turn blue throw it a.way.

VICAR'S TRAP FOR THIEVES Owing to robberies having been committed in All Saints' Church, Notting Hill, London, the vicar lias had the alms-boxes connected with an electric-bell, which rings in the vicar- age on the other aide of the road. On Wednesday a.ftoon thia bell rang vio- lently, and the Rev. E. Merritt, running across, found a young woman named Alice Bailey coming out of the church. One of the almsboxes had been broken open, and the girl was detained. Mr. Curtis Bennett, at Marlborough-street Police-court, London, remanded her on a charge of being a suspected person.

DEATHS UNDER AN/ESTHETICS Inquests were held yesterday on the bodies of persons who had died whilst under anaes- thetics. Frederick Christie, 57. a labourer, who was admitted to Guy's Hospital, London, with a broken leg, died under an anaesthetic known as somnofortn. Martha. Byer Miller, the wife of a Fulham draper, was admitted into St. George's Hospital, London, with strangulated hernia, and died after the ad- ministration of chloroform. The jury in each ease found that the anaesthetic was necessary and property admieistered-.

FAT BOY CHORUS. ACTION OVER PANTOMIME REHEARSALS At Kingston County-court yesterday Mr. | Frank Emery, actor and stage manager, sued Mr. Peter Davey, the managing director of the Royal County Theatre, Kingeton-on- j Thames, to recover the sum of R.50 for wrong- ful dismissal in connection with a contract entered into by the plaintiff to produce the pantomime of "Goody Two Shoes" at the! Kingston Theatre last Christmas. Plaintiff stated that he had had 30 years' experience as stage manager. He was engaged at a salary of £ 6 per week, and when the rehearsals commenced he found he had to deal with a great amount of raw material in the chorus, many of the girls not having been in a pantomime before. After three days Mr. Davey wrote him a letter, complain- ing of the way things were going, and dis- missed him on December 23. One of the comedians was insubordinate, and described his part as "piffle." Plaintiff, however, was getting on remarkably well until he received defendant's letter, which he considered a gross insult. In cross-examination, plaintiff said that in grouping the parties he did not think it necessary to address them by numbers instead of by their names, as ladies did not like to be called No. 14," or No. 7," as the case might be. (Laughter.) In the letter con- veying his dismissal defendant said, Yon will doubtless feel aggrieved at this, but I have no time to waste on sentiment." (Laughter.) Mr. 'Richard Mansell, formerly stage manager at the Lyceum Theatre and the Alhambra Theatre of Varieties, was called, and, speaking with an experience of 4a years in the production of pantomimes, said he considered the plaintiff had done all that conld be expected of him. His Honour: How far would you allow the proprietor or leasee to interfere with you?- I generally give way to the "bocso." (Laughter.) His Honour: I think you are wise. Mr. Daniel Doon, dramatic author, and Mr. J. E. Gordon, stage manager at the Lyric Theatre, gave similar evidence. Mr. Peter Davey, the defendant, said the only thing plaintiff took an interest in was the Fat boy chorus," which he (plaintiff) introduced, and which was a very unimpor- ta.nt item. It was as follows:- We are merry, jolly merry, fat, fat, fat, fat, merry boys, We are so stout we can't get about, We're fat boys, stout boys, merry, merry, merry boys, Bound boys, sound boys, full boys, school boys, Merry, merry, merry boys, Choery, cheery, cheery bo" Sound, fat boys are we. (Laughter.) Witness added that, finding the pantomime was going to be a fiasco, he took it in hand himself. Mr. Scarlett (for plaintiff): In fact, you fell out over the fat boys. You wanted to have them stuffed with pillows, and Mr. Emery wanted them fattened with horsehair. (Laughter.) Eventually terms of settlement were arranged, and all allegations were with- drawn on both sides.

KILLED BY ETIQUETTE Why the Korean Attache Took His Life. Some fresh light has been thrown on the mysterious suicide of the young Korean Attache, Hyensik Hong, in Berlin. It appears that he had fallen into the hands of designing persons and got heavily into debt through gambling. He was, however, engaged to a very wealthy lady, and would have married her some time ago but for Korean custom, which forbids members of the Court to wed for three years after the demise of one of the reigning house. Meanwhile one of Hong's companions (says the "Daily Mail" correspondent) suggested that he should insure liis life for £ 1,000 in favour of an actress whose acquaintance the attache had made. On hearing of the scheme the young woman disapproved of it and mani- fested indignation. His estrangement from her, coupled with his monetary difficulties, finally so weighed on the young Korean's mind that he took the fatal resolution to end his life.

THE CAPTAIN AND HIS JEWELS Mrs. Hyland was yesterday acquitted by the court, says a New York telegram, on the charge of stealing jewels from Captain Fish, and discharged. The district attorney referred to Mrs. Hyla.nd's testimony, in which she said that Captain Fish had deserted from the United States Army at the age of nine- teen and had killed a negro in Africa. While the jury were out of court Captain Fish detailed to the reporters the story of his experiences in South Africa, where he served for two years during the Boer War. He showed two handsome medals that ho had reoeived from the Government, one of them bearing evidence on its faca that he had served during the siege of Ladysmith and at various battles. On the reverse side of one medal was inscribed, "Captain John A. Fish, Imperial Light Horse." The other medal was the King's Service medal. He also had papers showfng that he wa" in receipt of a pension from the British Government for wounds received daring the war.

THEFT OF CLOTHES. "I plead guilty to pawning the articles, but not to stealing them." This was the explana- tion made at the assizes held at Cardiff to- day, to Mr. Justice Walton, by Richard Parr, 2Z, fitter, who was charged with stealing from his brother, Walter Parr, on Fbruary 6, at Cardiff, a suit of clothes, a pair of boots, and a cap. The counsel for the prosecution was Mr. David Ehys (instructed by Mr. R. Edwards- James, Cardiff). Prisoner pawned the suit for 8s. 6d., and he wore the cap and boots.—There were previous convictions, nd his Lcfcdship passed sentence of nine calendar months' imprisonment.

WALES v. IRELAND. The secretary of the Welsh Football Asso- ciation to-day states that no refusals had been received from players Selected to repre- sent Wales against Ireland at Bangor on Mon- day. The Welshman, who are principally drawn from the leading English clubs, are sanguine of success. The Irish team, which reaches Bangor to-morrow morning, has un- dergone no alterations. Capable reserves are available for contingencies. Lord Penrhyn has granted the teams the opportunity of in- specting the workings of his extensive quarries, near Bangor, prior to the interna- tional encounter.

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM DEATH The five-year-old son of an Army officer had an extraordinary escape from death on 'the ( London and South Western Railway yeater- day. The child was travelling by the eleven o'clock train from Waterloo to Southampton with his parents, and when near Micheldever, and the train was travelling at the rate of 60 miles an hour, he pulled back the spring catch of the door and fell out of the carriage. The distracted parents immediately pulled the communication cord, and the train was stopped. A search along the line resulted in the boy being found in the four-foot way, with his thigh broken, but otherwise uninjured. He was conveyed to Winchester, and then on to Southampton. The boy's father was en route for India.

A fully-ill uatrated biography of the late Duke of Cambridge is published with this week's isauo of The GiuptbLic" as a special four-page supplement. Mr. Bryn Roberts and Mr. D. A. Thomas attended the Speaker's full dress dinner last night

NEW YORK SENSATION FAILURE OF MR. SULLY, THE I- "COTTON KING." The failure of Mr. Sully, the Cotton Kiage was announced on the New York Ootto. Exchange on Friday. Similar announcements were made on tbt Stock Exchange and tho Coffee Exchange.— Renter. I "A Staggering Blow": Wild Scenes of Excitement. On the Cotton Market Mr. Sully hae exer- cised the most powerful influence during the past two years. The suspension caused a panic on the Cotton Exchange, smashed the wheat market, and depressed stocks. A wildly fluctuating market in the earlier hon of the day had already caused apprehensions of a catastrophe, but the announcement that Mr. Sully had failed came as a surprise, and dealt a staggering blow to the markets. A wild shout went up, and there was a rough- and-tumble fight to execute orders. The floor was EOon covered with broken chairs and fragments of clothing, and most of the memo bers presented a more or less battered appearance. After the announcement Mr. Sully locked himself in his office, and declined to give out any statement. There are wild guesea as to the amount of the liabilities, but it is agreed that they are well up in the millions. It is supposed that Mr. Sully was carrying 300,000 to 400,000 bales for future delivery, valued at from X5,000,000 to £ 7,000,000. A member of the Exchange has estimated Mr, Sully's loss during the last ten days at over £ 1,000,000. It is estimated that Mr. Sully bought 150,000 bales in the past week in an effort to sustain the market. Another esti- mate places his probable loss in May at £ 300,000, and he also had a large loss in July. Mr. Sully's scheme since the 1st of January has been to bull prices to a high level, and keep them up till the fulfillment of contracts. The attitude of the New Orleans bulls towards the Sully element was a matter of disquieting speculation on Thursday, and on Friday ;t was reported that New Orleans was selling out on Sully. The general belief on the Exchange is that a number of powerful spot dealers, resenting the artificial high prices. united to smash Mr. Sully.—Renter. LATEST DETAILS. Mr. Daniel F. Sully, the Cotton King, was aoo1 last night. He declares that his suspen- sion is only temporary. He says there will be no assignment of his assets. He declines to make any further statement. In other quar- ters it is reported that strong backers hame gone to hia aid. His profits in the past were undoubtedly la,-ge. He gave his wife 265,000 dollars and a house as a Christmas present. Last night he laughed when he was told that a report had been published fixing his low at three million dollars, and that he was broke under the rules of the New York Exchange when his failure was announced. The rules stipulate that the contracte entered into with the defaulting firm are settled upon the basis of the average price of the following day. It the average price to-day is made fourteen cents, then, the New lork Sun" this morn- ing estimates, Mr. Sully's loss wiu amount to 1,875,000 dollars.—Central News. I Hopeful Feeling in ttiis Country. The Liverpool Cotton Market to-day opened from 30 to 40 points down on the news of the failure of Mr. D. J. Sully. The Manchester Market is in an excited con- dition this morning, and there is a strong feeling that no important move should be taken until things have quieted down a little, but in any event short time will continue to be run several weeks. In well-informed quarters it is understood that the spinners have been buying from hand-to-mouth for months, and that they have no large amount of raw material in their possession. A reduc- tion in the value of cotton in process of manu- facture in itself represents a considerable loss, but this will be cheerfully borne, and it is not expected to lead to serious consequences. The general feeling is hopeful. It is believed thal ?before long trade win return to its norma course and mills will ngain run full time. A Bolt from the Blue XIM &E.uy iu.imre came iim a oolt trom tne blue on Liverpool Cotton Market, which. how- ever, opened steadier than was expected at a decline ranging from 21 to 40 points. Opera- tore on this side had not recently been fol- lowing Snlly's lead. There was an absence of the intense excitement which characterised the Xew York Market, 'mere were no broken chairs and no tattered garments. Private cables received in Liverpool from reliable New York sources all tend to show that the first rush is likely to be thevrorst. and that the extreme demoralisation in New York markets on Friday will not be repeated. Conservative houses in New York are stated to entertain a hopeful feeling. They do not anticipate any important failures, and are in-clined to anticipate a rally in the market. I Good for Trade. Cotton manufacturers in New England and Philadelphia say that the crash is good for trade, although it will not have much influence on the price of this season's goods.— Renter.

I PONTYPOOL ROMANCE. Hoarded Treasuie, Left 4 by an Old Lady. Mrs. Elizabeth Jeremiah has died at Ponty- pool Road. leaving a large amount of wealth, which she has hoarded up for years past. Some of the gold coins are said to have been struck in the reign of George the Fourth; and. as far as can be ascertained at present, the nearest, and apparently only, claimant to the 1,495 sovereigns which are alleged to have been found is Mr. Matthews, a middle-aged farmer at Llangibby, who is said to be a cousin of the deceased lady. Mrs. Jeremiah, who was a-bout 77 years of age, was the widow of the late Mr, Thomas Jeremiah, a highly- respected gentleman, who once kept the Horse and Jockey, a well-known hostelry on the outskirts of Pontypool. After her bus- band's death she removed to Monmouth, where she took over the management of the Eopemakers' Arms, subsequently going to live into retirement at a pretty little home- stead at Llanvair Green, Abergavenny, she appears to have been very fond of Mrs. Han- bury, a married woman who was formerly in her employ as a domestic servant, and, with a view of getting her companionship and help in her old age, she went to the expense of building a handsome house in close proximity to Mrs. Hanbury's thatched oottage in the fields near Pontypool Road Station. The old lady, however, was not spared to enjoy her old servant's company very long, for within Z4 hours of her removal from Abergavenny to her new home at Pontypool Road she died of old age While the building operations were going on Mrs. Jeremiah did not oonceall her intention of leaving the new house to her old servant after her death. Although Mrs. Hanbury would not give the exact amount of coins found in the house to our representative, she was frank enough to admit that it was a "big pile," and that it had been taken away from the bouse and Placed in a local bank. "If there is anyone who really needs it more than I do," con- tinued Mrs Hanbury, "I am quite willing for them to get it. The house, however, is mine. and they can't take it away from me, as she gave me the house for looking after her." In further conversation Mrs. Hanbury, who is a hard-working woman of middle age, stated that she got married from the Hbrse and Jockey while Mrs. Jeremiah was keeping it about 31 years ago.

The third annual dance of members of the Cardiff Amateur Opera.tio Society was held in the crus-h-room of the Park-hall yesterday evening. There were over a hundred present, and a ',horonghiy enjoyable evening was spent. The arrangements were excellently car- ried out by a. oemmittee consisting of Miss label Powell, Miss SaJly Work, Messrs. W. Arnold, M. O. Curt, D. J. Lewis, and Cyril S. Phelps, the hon secretary. Mr. B. Francis-Williams announced to Mr. Justice Phillinkore, at the Glamorgan Assizes this raorn-ing that the case of Jones v. Morris. which was a claim on account of eharee, had been -jeti4ed on terms. ONE MOMENT, PLEASE! Snfferere from Gravel, Lumbago, Piina tn the Back, I>ropey. Wind and Water Complaints. D'«?M of Sci?ic?. Qheumatimri, mS   ??Uve Cu™ tn HOLDROYIVa rRATTT PTT 9 ? ? SmaU Box; If not Mt, ???MMM.y ?Re? turned. ?. i?.. all chem?t,; p<?t Free 12 ?m?fTMn &)idMyd'< Medico H?. aact±.e*t.o? tortl