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Barry Chamber of Trade has taken a sensible step in giving its almost unani- mous support to the sanction of mixed bathing at Whitmore Bay. There is no doubt if mixed bathing be allowed it will help to popularise the place, and if there are occasional lapses from the path of decency and rectitude they can be easily set right. The mixed bathing will be carried on, like the eisteddfod, "in the face of the sun and the eye of light." It is not under such circumstances that great abuses are perpetrated. Dr. Naunton Davies has given a very amusing account of his perilous adven- tures as a motorist, at the conclusion of which he says: My experience has proved to me that for every act of recklessness on the part of a motorise a dozen instances of incompetence in riding and driving horses may be found. This is no doubt true, especially in the country districts, and it is a point on which the motor journals are constantly insisting, and with considerable force. There can be no doubt whatever that as motors increase so will the evils com- plained of decrease, and as years go on the roads will be improved and widened, to the great advantage of all classes of the community. It certainly looks as though one of the Train causes of the defeat of the French jn the war with Germany was operating onoe again in the Far East campaign, to the disoornfttnre of the Russians, In the former war, whilst most of the French soldiers fought splendidly, the effeminacy and immorality of their officers, added to their incompetenoe, tended to render null and void the gallantry of the troops. Well led and well catered for, the French would have given a much better account of themselves. So in the Far East we read of the reckless bravery of the Rua- sian troops, but of the incapacity and wanton luxury of many of their officers. It is said that the Russian camps are infested by women of the same class that followed our armies to the Transvaal till Lord Kitchener turnoothetables on them. France has thoroughly recovered herself of recent years, and a higher moral tone pervades her forces, and Russia will have to follow suit if she is ever to re-gain her place among the nations. Councillor Hardy's suggestion that the pranks of certain cyclists should be looked into is a good one. He speaks of cyclists riding several abreast along narrow roads with their hands on each other's shoulders, and he thinks they should be compelled to prooeed in single file when approaching pedestrians and vehicles. There are other cyclists (not mentioned by Mr. Hardy) who delight in coming upon people from behind and shaving as close to them as possible without ringing their bells. The answer they make when spoken to about this dangerous and senseless practice is that to ring the bell is simply to alarm people, and that the latter, when startled, often leap right across the track. But, of course, this only takes place when the bell is rung at close quarters, and would not occur if warning were given, as it ought to be, some distance away. Of course, there are plenty of cyclists, and we hope the majority, who do not indulge in these silly feats, and who always ride as though they recognised that otlfers have a right to the road as well as themselves. But there is a cycling residuum that is not so thoughtful, and that will have to be awakened with a vigorous touch to a proper sense of its responsibilities. "Cassier's Magazine" has an excellent article on the importance of persons in the various leading walks of life obtain- ing an acquaintance with, at any rate, the principles of science. The plea is one that deserves more attention than it will probably receive at the hands of some of the classes mentioned. The author specifies particularly engineers, clergymen, lawyers, manufacturers, men of business, farmers, doctors, artists, and literary men. In the case of the last- named, we are bound to admit the soft impeachment, more especially as the literary man-and especially the news- paper variety of him—is supposed to know something about everything. News- paper science, as a whole, is a poor thing, though, of course, there are welcome and significant exceptions. Our author has one noble passage that is worthy to be learnt by heart:- The modern man believes that the great body of scientists are the world's truth- seekers. The searcher in science knows that if he is to stumble in his hypotheses, that if he is to let himself be betrayed into prejudices or anything but absolute uprightness of mind, his whole work wiJl be stultified and he will fail ignominiously. To get anywhere in science he must follow truth with absolute rectitude. The beauty of this passage is not greater than its truth. There are no straighter men to-day than our scientific workers, and, on the whole, no class less self-seeking or less bound up in the race for the good things of this world. Scien- tific men get less notice from the crowd than almost any other class, whether at the hands of the country, the Govern- ment, or the public. Few are the titles that fall to them, and the notice they receive is even less to-day than it was half a century ago! But the scientific. worker does not mind that. He works for work's sake and the truth's, and if there are a few exceptions they merely serve to point the rule. Our Govern- ment is notoriously backward in its treatment of scientific research. Let us take but one instance out of many. It is not known to everyone that on the top of Ben Nevis is a meteorological observatory. Ben Nevis being the highest mountain in these islands, its summit affords unique facilities for the study of the numerous elements that go to make up weather. The observatory has worked successfully, though unosten- tatiously, for one-and-twenty years, but now it is to be closed. And why? Simply because our Government will not swell the private subscriptions to the extent of a couple of hundred per annum. There is no doubt whatever (it seems) of the practical value of the work achieved, and there are other countries that would not see so good and faithful a work discon- tinued for so small a reason. Why, the sum required could be made up again and again out of the small economies in all directions that ought to be, but are not, practised.

Mainly About People. Stories of Sir Henry Irving are going the roundB juat now. To a lady who wrote to him about twenty years ago asking him if it were true he was getting on for 70, the gallant knight replied: Yes, but I hope it won't make any differeme I" The point of thb retort lies in the fa-ct that Sir Henry at that time was but 46. A budding playwright once wrote offering tie famous actor-manager an allegorical drama, in which Irving could be cast for the part of Father Time." At Irving's humorous response that he might have to employ Father Time'a scythe to cut down some of the other parts, the great unknown author took much offence, ending his reproachful effusion with the bitter retort, How like an actor-manager." Perhaps one of the oddest bequests ever made was that which fell to Irving when an old Yorkshireman died leaving a clause in his will to the effect that the actor, of whom he was so enthusiastic an admirer, was to have his skull and use it as Yorick's" whenever he appeared as Hamlet." Irving, however, naturally enough, respected the feelings and wishes of his old admirer's heira. executors, and assigns. Some very beautiful emeralds and dia- monds are among the wedding presents given to Lady Beatrice Villiers (says the On- i looker "). An emerald and diamond pendant, an opal and diamond brooch, and a sapphire and diamond necklace, as well as an emerald and diamond ring, were from Lord Duneany, while the Earl 'and Oounteas of Jersey gave a magnificent diamond tiara, 'Lady Jersey also giving a pearl necklace and some old laoe. Many more costly oonfe-tions of gold and precious stones did the bride re- ceive. There was a huge ostrich feather fan mounted in tortoiseshell and gold. Vr. H. A. Gwynne, Router's chief war oorrespon-dent, who has eeen service in all oornens of the globe, from the Balkans to the Transvaal, has hit upon a new method of tree.tring army problems. He drew up a list of questions relating to army reform, and i asked officers of all brandbes of the service' to answer them. In the replying, the grea-t point brought out is the need for accurate rifle Shooting, and the substitution of the aaibre for the lance in the cavalry is unani- mously advocated. Fmm the Staff, the army thinks, offteera should return to their regi- ments at intervals in order not to lose touch with regtanemtal life. A permanent force of mounted infantry should be formed all an instructional force. Greater wfefeeotion should be given to the Veterinary Department, which is now undermanned and underpaid. Many amusing stories are told of the late Mr. James Lowther. Once whilehe was Irish Secretary, Lord Gharries Berestord mnae -a speech tn-aintaining rather boldly that religrion was a, matter of birth and educa- tion, and declared that a conscientious Buddhist or Ifohanmiedan had as good a chance of reaching heaven as anyone else. "What about Tom Fat?" gleefully called the Chief Secretary across the benches to Lord Charles Beresford, in a stage whisper. Tom Fat," it should be explained, was the name of a Chinese manservant of Lord Charles's, who, having learned to Write Eng- lish characters, had forged his master's signature to a cheque for a heavy amount. Oh," answered Beresford, in the same tone, "Fat will certainly be in the fire." At York, in 1878, when re-elected on his ap- pointment to Cabinet rank, he was noticed to confine his speech of thanks to the Eastern question. "But what about Ireland, Jim? called a burly workman in the crowd. Sir," the new Chief Secretary replied, witli humorous gravity, I don't like talking shop"! A characteristic story is told of Mr. Lowther in the early days of his candidature for York. He was boldly driving in an open carriage through t'he Irish quarter of the city--& daring thing in thoee timeg--when one brawny fellow in the hooting procession that followed the vehiole threw a. wenaimed egg -at the Tory candidate. Immediately Mr. Lowther jumped out, walked up to his assailant, and knocked him down. Then he walked back to his carriage. There was no further attempt to molest the candidate, a.nd the incident earned for him the respeat, though not the votes, of his future Irish constituent*. He Did you see that woman kiss her dog ? She: Yes; it's bo wonder some dogs go mad. Mr. B. J. T. Bosanqaet is the best-worst bowler of the present day. Like the heroine of the tfursery rhyme, when he is good, he is very, very good, and when he is bad he is horrid. This fact he will explain to you by several theories of his own construction. "Bos," as most continents now know him, was publicly introduced to the cricket world by his century in the Eton v. Harrow of '96. It was probably the soundest and un- doubtedly the ugliest of all the big scores made in those matches. At Oxford he brought blossortus to a budding reputation, and singe he came down he has been in the front of first-class cricket. He is an inveterate back- bone of tours. America, Canada, the West Indies. Australia, and New Zealand have seen him run up scores and capture wickets. There is, indeed, no player of the Anglo- Saxon game better known or better liked wherever pitches are rolled or ooooanat- matting spread (says Jehu Junior," of Vanity Fair "). His most notable successes were achieved last winter with Mr. Wa.rner's team in Aiuk tralia. It will not easily be forgotten how I he won a critical test match for his side by taking five wickets for twelve runs on a pitch in excellent condition. There was never a more sensational bit of bowling. Daring the season just concluded he scored over a thousand runs, and captured over a hundred wickets-the hall-mark of an all- round cricketer. He was once a fast bowler, but now delivers "googlies" with artful dis- crimination. His most dangerous ball is one which sarone to have a leg break, but which comes the other way. The typical sangfroid of the Etonian never deserts him. He will argue with you on any point or at any dis- tance from that point. It is immaterial whether he convinces you or not. It is suffi- oient that he knows. Even his family believe him. He plays bridge with his head, is useful at croquet, is by no means bad at Soccer, and has a straight eye for billiards. Hia friends make persistent efforts to see more of him in private life, but the short interval between the close of play and the beginning of dances gives them little opportunity. His enemies have yet to be discovered.

COL-LIERY DEVELOPMENTS. I EFFECT ON THE WATER SUPPLY IN LLANELLY DISTRICT. Several complaints were made at the meet- ing of the Llanelly Rural Council on Thurs- day that the water supply of various parts of the district was being affected by colliery enterprise.—The Surveyor said that if any new sources were secured, he did not know how long they would be available. He was informed that a company was now being formed, with a capital of LW,000, to develop the coal measures of the district on large scale.

FROZEN MEAT FOR CARDIFF. TRIAL CARGO TO ARRIVE BY A NELSON LINER. That Cardiff is becoming' one of the centres for the arrival of frozen meat from New Zealand and the Argentine is beyond ques- tion, as in the past few months new steam- ship services have been commenced between New Zealand, Cardiff, and other British ports, and now the Nelson Line Highland's steamer Highland Laird is due in a few days with a small consignment of Argentine frozen meat for Cardiff. The Highland Laird left Buenos Avres on August 21. and Las Palmas a few days ago, for Cardiff and Lon- don, and our Liverpool representative was informed at the head office of the line that she was the first vessel of the line whioh had gone direct from the River Plate to Cardiff, and, consequently, the cargo consigned to Cardiff was only small in proportion to the cargo for London. In reply to an inquiry as to whether they intended making Cardiff one of their regular homeward ports of call, the owners merely stated that this was a trial cargo, and a great deal would depend upon the reception aocorded it by local dealers.

BHONDDA COUNTY SCHOOL, PORTH. I The following is the result of the entrance I scholarship examination at this school:- I Reginald Samuel Lang, 11, Belle Vue-terrace, Trea.law (a), 380 marks; William Thomas, 52, Pleasant-view, Treherbert (£7), 356; Richard T. Evans, 225, Rhys-street, Trealaw (£5), 352; Edgar Hanham, 30, Woodfleld-terrace, Hafod (£.3), 328; Benjamin Morgan, 43. Tallis-street, Cwmparc (£3), 312; Jacob Preedman, 1, Amos- hill, Penygraig (£3), 295; Frederick J. Gingell, 89. Miskin-street, Trealaw (fJ), 290; Owen Price Jones, 39, Partridge-road, Llwynypia (.£3), 284; Alfred George Tanner, 2, De Winton-terrace, Llwynypia (13). 284; Arthur Hanney, 5, Albert- street, Pentre (L3), 283; Ernest Williams, Gwaun Adda House, Dinas (£3). 276; William Emlyn Jenkins, Post-office, Owmparc (.E3),271; Leonard Johns, 5, Madeline-street, Ponty- gwaith ( £ 3). 269. Elizabeth Saunders, 68, Llewellyn-street, Pentre (£8). 334 marks; Gladys Olive Jones, Glynooly-road. Treorky (X7), 303; Dorothy Owoo Davies, 112, Court-street, Blaenclydach ( £ 5), 300; Beatrice Magdalene Hughes, 10, Volunteer-street, Pentre (£3), 296; Evelyn Howells, Glyncoly-road, Treorky ( £ 3), 271; Hannah Evans, 4, Caemawr-terrace, Pen- rhiwfer (L3). 262; Gladys Llewellyn, 28, Queen- street, Pentre (£3). 261; Edith Pickens, 31, Dun- raven-street, Treherbert (£3), 259; Gladys Wootton, 2, Crawshay-street, Ton Pentre (JB3). 256; Gwenfren Gwylim, 32. Bute-street, Treher- bert (L3), 253; Olwen Jones, 4, Railway-terrace, Porth (£3). 252; and Esther H. Thomas, 105, Bute-street, Treherbert (L3). 250.

PROTECTION OF WILD DUCKS. I Mr. A. T. Williams, Neatb, at a meeting of the local government committee of the Glamorgan County Council on Thursday, called attention to the Wild Birds Protection Act. He moved, and it was agreed, that a reoommendation should be forwarded to the oounty council, that the close time for wild ducks should be altered from March 1 4Itv August 1 to February 1 to Jalx

RHONDDA MURDER. I FUNERAL OF THE VICTIM -1 YESTERDAY. Widow's Sobs and Baby's Cries. I The funeral of Mr. Emlyn Jones, landlord of the Bridgend Hotel, Pentre, who met his death (as it is alleged) at the hand of Eric Lange, a Norwegian sailor, took place on Thnraday. The crime is still the one topic of conversation in the Rhondda. Valley, and the sympathy with the family, and especially with the widow, is widespread. People con- tinually call at the hotel just to make a kindly inquiry and express their condolence with the afflicted family. Mrs. Jones parti- cularly is much cheered by those expressions of goodwill, and it is probably the conscious- ness of the sympathy felt for her which has enabled her to bear the terrible ordeal she has undergone so remarkably well. In accordance with the arrangements already made, the interment took. place at Glyntaff Cemetery, Trefiereet, which is a mile away from Pontypridd. The cortege left Ystrad by a special train at 2.30 p.m. The body was enclosed in a shell, with an outer ooffin, with massive brass fittings, and the plate bore the simple inscription:- John Emlyn Jones, Died September 11, 1904, Aged 37 years. A large number of beautiful wreaths were sent by relatives and friends of the deceased. The Rev. W. E. Davies, pastor of Hebron Chapel, Ton, where the deceased was a member, opened the service at the house by reading a portion of the Psalms and the Book of Job. In his prayer the rev. gentleman made a reference to the great calamity which had befallen the sorrowful family—a calamity which struck them dumb. The deceased had met his death in the defence of his wife and child. A painful incident then occurred, Mrs. Jones. who had the child in her arms, completely collapsed, and all present were deeply affected by the scene, the sobbing of the widow and the cries of the child being mingled together. There was not a dry eye in the whole of the assembly. A large crowd gathered outside, and order was maintained by a force of police under Inspector Williams. The coffin was taken to the station by the brother of the deceased and thoee of tne widow. I REMARKABLE SIGHT. I it is no exaggeration to say that thousands of people lined t-he route from Pontypridd Station to the Glyntaff Cemetery, whilst every point of vantage was thronged with spectators, and even the special train pro- vided by the Taff Vale Railway was a matter of interest to a large number of people residing alongside the line from Ystrad to Pontypridd. At Pontypridd the funeral oort-age was very considerably increased, and I the procession was one of the largest ever l witnessed in the locality.. As the coffin, which was literally covered with wreaths, was being borne along by members of the Cilfynydd branch of the Oddfellows' Society sympathetic murmurs were heard on all hands. The following ministers also joined the pro- cession here:—The Revs. Simon Jones, B.A., Pontypridd; R. E. Williams, Resolven; W. Jones, Tr eh arris; T. Williams, Berthlwyd; S. Ll. Williams, Barry Dock; T. Humphreys. Blaenclydach; R. O. Jones, Cowbridge; and R. D. Phillips, Cilfynydd; whilst amongst those who followed the cortege were Messrs. W. Jones Powell (Pontypridd), T. B. Evans (Cil- fynydd), and Montague Grover (Pontypridd). The Liberal Club was represented by Messrs. Lot Talbot, T. Llewellyn, W. Davies, and others. There also attended representatives of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, the Norton Bridge Debating Society, the Enginemen, Stokers, and Sur- face Craftsmen's Association (Pontypridd branch), and the Albion Lodge of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows. Most of I these wore rosettes and sprigs of rosemary. Mr. Jones had been a member of each, and in some had occupied an official position. There was a large number of licensed victual- lers from the district present. GRAVESIDE SERVICE. I The cemetery was crowded ny a. great I throng of people. The service was con- l ducted in Welsh by the Rev. J. P. Jones, who, in a brief address, remarked on the gloom which the tragedy had cast over the whole district, and, in expressing great sorrow at such a terrible incident in the annals of the Rhondda Valley, highly commended the action of Mr. Jones in meeting his death so heroi- cally defending his wife and child, whom he loved so well. The Rev. D. R. Phillips (Cilfynydd) read a portion of Scripture, and the ReVi. R. O. Jones (Cowbridge) and W. Jones (Treharris) delivered addresses. Mr. T. Llewellyn read a portion of the Odd- fellows' burial service, and expressed the hope that the other members of the society would emulate the noble example set them by the deceased. The Rev. T. Williams, Berthlwyd, offered up a. prayer, and "Torf o frodyr sydd yn gor- wedd" was sung to the tune "Caersalem." The mourners were:—Messrs. Walter Par- fitt, headmaster of Gelli Schools; C. Parfltt, Ystrad; G. A. Parfltt, Victoria Hotel, Fern- dale; and E. T. Parfitt, assistant-master at the Higher Grade School, Ystrad (four brothers of Mrs. Jones); A. Scudamore, Pontypridd (brother-in-law); Thomas Jones, Newton Farm, Cowbridge; and H. L. Jones, registrar of births and deaths, Barry Dock I (brothers of the deoeased); J. Jones, Barry, and T. E. Jones, Newton Farm, Cowbridge (nephews); the Rev. and Mrs. Iorwerth Jones, Maesteg (brother-in-law and sister of the deceased); Tudor Richards, Barry (nephew); W. Heard, Ferndale (uncle of the widow); Mrs. W. Pett: Emrys Jones, Maes- teg; W. Pett, Treharris (uncle); John and George Pett, Treharris (cousins); D. Lloyd, Ferndale (cousin); W. Rees, Ferndale (cousin); E. H. Parfltt, J. Jones, and H. Hodder, Aber- dare (oousins). Those present also included:—The Revs. J. R. Jones, Pontypridd; H. Harris, Treherbert; C. P. Thomas, Maesteg; T. Watkins, B.A., Maesteg; W. Evans, Blaencwm; and D. G. Evans, Brynseion, Gelli; Mr. C. Matthews, Pontypridd (the family solicitor); Dr. W. E. Thomas, Messrs. Ed. Jones, D. W. Jones (solicitor), T. Thomas, and David Richards, Pentre; Ben Dafies, miners' agent; E. T. Davies, Pentre; Tom Stephens, and R. C. Dyke (London and Provincial Bank, Pentre). Wreaths had been sent by Mrs. Jones (the widow), Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parfltt, Mr. and Mrs. C. Parfitt, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Par- fitt, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Parfitt, Mr and Mrs. A. Scudamore (sister), Pontypridd; Mr. W. 'Heard (uncle) and family, Ferndale; Miss Annie and Miss Alice Jones (nieces), Newton Farm, Cowbridge; the Rhondda Valleys Brewery Company (Limited), Pontypridd Liberal Club, members of the Cilfynydd Branch of the Enginemen and Stokers' Asso- ciation, Cilfynydd Homing Society, Albion Lodge of Oddfellows, Norton Bridge Debat- ing Society, Mrs. Hopkin Morgan, Pontypridd; Mrs. E. T. Davies and Alban Richards, trustees of the late Mr. F. G. Gould.

MARSEILLES STRIKE. I DOCKERS ADHERE TO THEIR I DEMANDS. I A meeting of the dockers at Marseilles has I been held. at which a basis of settlement of the strike as agreed upon by the Trans- atlantic Company was read. The meeting, however, refused to ratify the terms sub- mitted for their approval, and adopted a resolution not to return to work except under the conditions for which they came out on strike.—Central News.

ABERSYCHAN EDUCATIONISTS I RECORD. As a mark of appreciation of the services which Alderman J. Daniel, J.P., Abersychan, has rendered to local education during the thirty years he has served on the Trevethin School Board-twenty years as chairman- a presentation was made to him on Thursday of a life-size oil-painting of himself. The presentation was made by Mr. C. Dauncey, Pontypool, and the speakers included Mr. Hall, the Rev. W. E. Dalies, Abersychan, and Mrs. James, who unveiled the portrait. Mr. Daniel replied suitably.

CARDIFF GUARDIANS APPOINT- MENT. A meeting of the general purposes com- mittee of the Cardiff Board of Gardians was held on Thursday (the Rev. J. R. Buokley in I the chair), for the purpose of reducing to l three the applicants for the post of relieving I offioer for the new No. 2 (South and Grange- town) District. There were 40 applicants, and these were reduced_to the three following:- Gwilym Robert Lougher (25), 74, Partridge- road, check and pay clerk in the borough treasurer's department of the Cardiff Corpora- tion; William Mathias (M. 17, Theob&ld-road, partner in the firm of Mathias Brothers, builders' merchanta; and John W. Mildon (36), l 2, Corporation-road, builder. The final selec- tion will be made by the board on Saturday.

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LATE MISS THOMAS LEAVES HER FORTUNE TO A FRIEND. A glimpse of a remarkable romance is given in the will of Miss Louisa. Mary Thomas, of Blunsdon Al bey, Wiltshire; 28, Norfolk-street, Park-lane, London, and The Forest, Glamor- gan. As we stated at the time of her death. Miss Thomas left practically the whole of her considerable property to Mr. Alexander Lone- dale Fell, who, it will be remembered, was the chief mourner at the funeral. The will, dated July 30, 1903, has now been proved, and it deals with property valued at £ 80,704, of which L69,160 is net personalty. Miss Thomas confirmed the gift of The Forest to her eldest brother (Mr. J. Howard Thomas) and gave £1,000 to her niece, Stella Maud Bea- trice Howell, E200 annuity to Jane Margaret Watkin, £1,000 in trust for David Morgan Morris (son of the late Rector of Cadoxton), 9100 each to Margaret Haig Thomas, Rachel Mary Gwendoline Howell, and Walter Stuart Courtis, of Hillside, Cardiff; jE150 annuity to her housekeeper (Ann Thomas), 1100 to Jane Jones, £30 to Martha Thomas, £100 to each of the sons of her sister, Mina Williams-Howell, and the residue to Alexander Lonsdale Fell, of Grosvenor-chambers, 395, Oxford-street, and she expressed a wish that he should dispose of the property at his death according to her wishes. Mr. Alex. Fell, the chief legatee, is a gentleman of means and leisure. He is a son of the late Rev. James Alex. Fell, of The Knells, Cumberland, and of Lismore, Argyll- shire, and a cousin of Mrs. J. Howard Thomas, Yscuborwen, and of Mrs. D. A. Thomas, Llanwern. Miss Louisa Thomas was the daughter of the late Mr. Samuel Thomas, the wealthy coalowner who founded and owned the Cambrian Collieries in Clydach Vale. She was a sister of Mr. J. H. Thomas, the chairman of the Cambrian Collieries (Limited), Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., and Major Moreton Thomas. Miss Thomas's acquain- tance with Mr. Fell dated back from her girl- hood days. Between them there existed for years the warmest attachment, and during the last ten or twelve years of Miss Thomas's life of retirement in Blunsdon Abbey or her residence in Norfolk-street, Park-lane, Mr. Fell had, probably, seen more of her than even the members of her own family. Why Miss Thomas never married was known only to herself and, perhaps, her mother. Mr. Fell, it was known, was always anxious for the marriage, and the union would have been more than acceptable to every member of the family of Yscuborwen. The late Mrs. Thomas, indeed, was understood at one time to have shown some anxiety on the point, but Miss Thomas's determination was inflexible, and her mother in the end became reconciled to the inevitable. Thus Miss Thomas remained unmarried till her death, which occurred on August 20, when she was in her forty-second year. In her will the property is left to Mr. Fell absolutely, but her own wishes that it should ultimately revert to her father's descendants were made known in her conversations with Mr. Fell, though his discretion in this respect is wholly unfettered by anything mentioned in the will. As is seen, the value of the property is considerable, for Miss Thomas received the bulk of the possessions of the late Mrs. Thomas, Yscuborwen. These included Bluns- don Abbey, a large mansion in Wiltshire, where for the past ten years Miss Thomas had been the lady bountiful of the district, caring for the poor, tending to the sick, and helping all who were in need of encourage- ment and assistance. Her whole life was one of singular unselfishness and self-sacri- fice, illumined by her many acts of kindness and by the tender romance of which we have spoken. Miss Thomas's two eldest brothers—Mr. J. Howard Thomas and Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P. —married two sisters, daughters of Mr. George Augustus Haig, of Pen Ithon, Radnor- shire. Mr. Haig is a J.p. of that county, and was high-sheriff thirty years ago The late Mrs. Haig was a Miss Fell, and her! brother was the father of Mr. Alex. Fell. who benefits by Miss Thomas's will.

RESULTS OF A SLANDER ACTION I A meeting of the creditors of Edmund Wil- liams, collier, 16, Oollier's-row, Tirphil, was held on Thursday at the offices of the Official Receiver at Merthyr. The statement of affairs showed: Gross liabilities, L258 19s. 5d., including one creditor for L150 fully secured; liabilities to rank for di-ridend, X108 9s. 5d.; assets, consisting only of cash deposited for costs of petition, Rlo; deficiency, £98 9s. 5d. The debtor attributed his failure to the result of a slander action in which he was plaintiff, judgment having been given against him for L73 Is. lid., including costs.

DANGERS OF BLOCKADE RUNNING 1 NAGASAKI, Thursday (3.0 p.m.). A British sailing vessel, supposed to be the Lucia, struck a, mine at Port Arthur. Only one person was rescued. The vessel was, probably, blockacle-running.-Reut-or. The only British sa-iling vessel named Lucia is a barque of 640 tons register, owned by N. E. A. Moller, of Shanghai, her port of registry. She was built at Sunderland in 1868.

INSURANCE OF PAUPERS. GAMBLING IN LIVES DECLARED I ILLEGAL. At a meeting of the Pontypool Board of Guar- dians on Thursday the practioe of outsiders insuring the lives of paupers was discussed. It was reported that an Abersychan woman who had insured one of the inmates in the house had recently received £7 on the death of that person, and after being communicated with had agreed to pa.y the guardians z2 for the funeral and other expenses. Later, she withdrew the offer on the ground tba.t she was not legally liable, but when the relieving officer called upon her she again agreed to pa,y C2. This offer was a by the board. The Clerk potnted out that gambling with lives was illegal, but the insurance agents covered this by getting the signature of the person insured, and the nomination Paper was then made out to the premium payer. Another report showed that a person who received Is. 6d. a week out-door relief paid 6d. a week for insurance.

MIXED BATHING AT BARRY. SUPPORTED BY THE CHAMBER OF TRADE. The opening meeting of the winter session in connection with the Barry Chamber of Trade was held on Thursday, under the chair- manship of Mr. F. P. Jones-Lloyd.—A lengthy discussion took place on the question of allow. ing mixed bathing at Whitmore Bay, Barry Island.—In speaking in support of the pro- posal, Mr. C. W. Vine drew attention to a remark made by one of the Wal district councillors, and stated that it was a great slur upon the colliers and workers of South Wa.les to eay that because they came to Barry Island there would be a likelihood of impro- priety if mixed bathing were allowed.—It was agreed, by eleven Totes to three, to support the reoommenda.tion of the licensing com- mittee of the local district council that mixed bathing be allowed, provided it would be under proper restrictions.—Mr. E. F. Black- more, hon. secretary of the chamber for a number of years, resigned his position.—The appointment of a successor was deferred.

FUNERAL OF MR. ROCHE, I SWANSEA. The funeral of the late Mr. Michael Roche, J.P., took place at the Swansea Oemetery on Thursday. There waa a requiem mass at St. David's earlier in the day, at which the Rev. Father Gwydir officiated. Amongst the mourners and friends present were Messrs. J. M. Roche, Cyril, Bernard, and Johh Roche (sons), W. J. Pike, Bristol; M. 'Mesurier (head of the Parisian firm for which deceased was agent), and also representatives of the Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea branches of the firm. Amongst the wreaths sent were two from the Swansea Chamber of Commerce and the Swansea Liberal Club.

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MUMBLES TRAGEDY Terrible Scene on dhe Cliff Described. WITNESS OVERCOME BY I EMOTION. I At the Swansea Hospital on Thursday afternoon Mr. Viner Leeder (borough coroner) opened the inquest on the body of Sarah Morgan, who fell over the cliffs near Lang- land Day, Mumbles, and was instantaneously billed, as already reported. Mrs. Clement, who was in the company af I deceased, was evidently completely unstrung. In a low voice she managed to get through part of her description, but too rapidly for the coroner's notes, and then she collapsed, and bad to be carried out of the room, the Coroner having just previously remarked that it would be better not to trouble the witness furffi^r. The witness was understood to say that her mother-in-law and the deceased went to Langland on Tuesday afternoon and they started back by the cliff route. The deceased wanted to go that way as there would bo less climbing. When we caane to where the rocks barred the way Mrs. Morgan went on. I wanted her not to gQ, but she said she had done it before, and it was safe. She started forward and then I saw her falling over the oliff with the basket in one band and her umbrello6 in the other. I was begging her to come baok. I think she was turning to come back when she fell, as she took her hand from the rock she was holding." The witness here quite oollapsed on the table, and the coroner advised her removal. Police-constable Burns was called to testify to the faot that he found the body lying on the rocks at the foot of the cliffs. Deceased was quite dead. The body was lifted up with ropes and taken to the police-station. The skull waa fractured. The Coroner remarked that in a case where the cause of death was so obvious it would not be necessary to call further evidence. They might, however, consider the question of the P"hw.%y-whother by a railing or by blasting the rock the path could be made safe. There was a similar spot between Cas- well and Langland Bays. He wished to point out that it was useless to blame the Mumbles Local Board. This property was privately owned, and before they could alter the con. dition of matters the owners of property would have to be consulted. He assumed, however, that for the sake of the public, who had a well-established right-of-way round these cliffs, the property-owners would offer no objection to the proper persons doing the work. It was a pity the board should be blamed. They could only do soch work to improve the place in the interests of the ratepayers, but any money spent might possibly be surcharged. He expressed sym- pathy with this unfortunate woman, who had honourably brought up a family. It was an extremely sad case. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," and expressed the hope that an arrangement would be come to by the local board with the owners of the property to have the path made safe.

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE I A special sitting of the Ooleford magis- trates was held on Thursday, when Thomas Jones, a young labourer of Coleford, was charged with indecently assaulting Miss Beatrioo Digby, nÍleoo of Mr. C. T. Palmer, J.P., of Newland. During the early after- noon on Sunday last Miss Digby was out walking alone in the Forest, when the prisoner came towards her, and, roughly stopping her, said, "I wish you were not married." Seizing her round the waist, prisoner used very improper language, but the young lady struggled with her assailant I (injuring her thumb in doing so), and even- tually got away. She was very exhausted and greatly excited on reaching home.—The Bench reduced the offence to a common assault, and sent the man to gaol for six weeks' hard labour. »

THE HOME CROPS I The Board of Agriculture has issued a pre- liminary statement concerning the principal crops and live stock in Great Britain, com- piled from returns collected on June 4 last. The statement shows that the total acreage under all crops and grass at that date was 32,323,176, a decrease of over 20,000 acres as compared with last year. Of this 1,375,284 was under wheat, 13 per cent. less than last year; 1,840,688 under barley, a decrease of 1 per cent., and 3,252,975 under oats, an increase of 3.6 per cent. The number of horses being used for agricultural purposes on June 4 was 1,120,247, an increase of 13,799, whilst the total number of cattle was 6,860,352, an increase of 155,734.

CARDIFF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS I The committee appointed by the South Ward I Conservative Association, Oardiff, to secure a I candidate to represent the ward in the Con- servative interest in the municipal council are entrusted with a very important duty. The South Ward is the commercial ward of Cardiff, and it is thought that it should be represented by a gentleman in close touch with commercial life. We understand the committee of the above association have in view several prominent business men, and trust one of them will see his way clear to accept the invitation of the ward association.

BIRCHING A PRISONER I At the resumed inquiry at Sparkhill, near I Birmingham, on Thursday into the allega- tions made against Police-superintendent Pitt the latter gave evidence. He said that Heeks asked him to birch him rather than hand him over to the Birmingham police, and witness did so. Heeks was not stripped, was not held, and did not cry. Witness admitted that he was guilty of an error of judgment in birch- ing Heeks. He absolutely denied that he flogged Taylor, or attempted to extract incriminating statements from either lad. Heeks had made a full statement before birching.

THEATRE DESTROYED BY FIRE I His Majesty's Theatre, Carlisle, was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday morning, the outbreak occurring some time after the conclusion of the performance of "A Country Girl by Mr. George Dance's company. Some of the scenery and dresses were saved, but the building was totauy gutted, the damage done being estimated at about £ 6,000.

GLASGOW AND FISCAL REFORM I At a meeting of the Glasgow Town Council on Thursday a resolution was carried by nineteen votes to six viewing with alarm the proposed taxation of bread or any article that added to our efficiency in the production of goods for home or foreign markets, and requesting the Government to discountenance all such proposals.

THE ATLANTIO RATE WAR I It is admitted at the Atlantic shipping offices in Liverpool that an important movement is in progress in connection with the rate war. Secrecy as to the exaet position is maintained, but an immediate settlement of the dispute is probable. The war has been ruinous to all concerned. Victory, it ia believed, rests with the Cunard, which sticks to its Hungarian traffio. While the rates may go back to their old level, opposition to the Cunard line will be maintained.

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ALLEGED USE OF THE KNIFE. ABERTYSSWG MAN REMANDED IN I CUSTODY. At Ebbw Vale Police-court on Thursday a coloured man, named Charles D. Williams, 27, described as a labourer, of Abertysswg, was brought up in custody charged with unlaw- fully wounding Walter Giles with a knife at Abertysswg on September 14. Prosecutor was unable to appear, and formal evidence was given by Police-ooiistable Moore, who stated that, having received information respecting a stabbing case, he saw prisoner and charged him with the offence. He replied, "I wish I had murdered him, I did my very best to do BO." Giles was suffering from a serious wound in the thigh about seven inches in length. A doctor's certificate was produced to this effect, and prisoner was remanded in cus- tody to the Tredegar Police-oourt on Tues- day next.

DOG SHOW AT MERTHYR. COMPLETE LIST OF THE JUDGE'S AWARDS. The Merthyr, Dowlais, and District Dog Show. was held, under Kennel Club licence, at the Drill-hall, Merthyr, on Thursday. There were over 500 entries—a very satisfactory result having regard to the new regulations with reference to the registration of dogs which came into operation on the 1st of August. There were some line exhibits, all the classes being judged by Mr. George Raper, of Leeds. Mr. J. Thresher Harrop was president of the show, and Mr. T. E. Morgan, who has always displayed a most enthusiastic interest in the exhibition from ite inception, was chairman of the committee. The secretarial duties were efficiently discharged by Mr. D. H. Wil- liams, of Pentrebach, to whom is due a large measure of the success which the show has attained from year to year.

THE cBOSS UNION SMASHER.' I III CHARGED WITH FRAUD ON EMI-I GRANTS TO CANADA. At Glasgow Police-court on Thursday Graeme Hunter, known ae the "Boss Union Smasher," and Gavin Cowper. were remitted to the sheriff's court charged -with devising a scheme to defraud Canadian emigrants. Aocueed, it was alleged, represented to servants and tradesmen that on handing over money for fares they would receive employment directly they landed in Canada. Accused received commission on the fare from the Canadian Pacific Railway. When the emigrants reached Canada no employment awaited them.

THE DISCOVERY AT GRAVESEND. Shortly before two o'clock on Thursday afternoon the Antarctic exploration ship, the Discovery, anchored in the Thames off Graves- end. The vessels in the river welcomed the voyagers by blowing steam whistles. and the Discovery was quickly surrounded by dozens of small craft. The mayor and town-clerk of Gravesend and some of the members of the corporation boarded the ship, and were received by Captain Scott. Afterwards they were shown round the vessel.

DOCTOR'S TRAGIC END. I When Dr. H. A. Benham, medical superin- tendent of Bristol City Lunatic Asylum, was observed to be reclining in his private room. he was for some time left undisturbed, as it was thought he was asleep. When officials who required to speak to him, however, made closer investigation it was found that the doctor was dead, the cause being heart failure. He had not been well for some time.

NOT THE MARQUESS OF I ANGLESEY. In a case at the Menai Bridge County-court a bootmaker's bill was submitted to keen scrutiny by the judge. When it was found that the defendant was debited on the same dalte with three pairs of new boots and three pairs of boots repaired, his Honour said he disliked the bill, as the defendant was not the Marquees of Anglesey.

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SINGULAR DEATH I OF A LABOURER AT SWANSEA GASWORKS. The Inquest on the body of George Green- wood, a builder's labourer, belonging to Hali- fax, who was killed at the Swansea Gasworks by an accident which occurred on the 31st ult., was resumed at Swansea Hospital on Thursday. It will be remembered that the manager of the gasworks, Mr. T. Andrewt, had asserted that he had called attention to the dangerous manner in which bricks were being hauled up by the contractor's foreman, and had stated that if a suggestion of his had been adopted the accident would never have occurred; but the foreman refused to alter his system, and did not do so for some time after being ordered by wire from his principals. Benjamin Cole, one of the workmen, in reply to Mr. White, inspector of factories, said that he had never seen bricks hauled up in Swan- sea in the manner they were done in this case. Isaac Davies, another workman, said the accident occurred because the deceased, who was pulling up the sling, did not do it hand- over-hand, but two hands together and letting go. When the rope was jerked it swung the sling of bricks and they fell on him. Other witnesses were called. Mr. Widdow- son, the contractor's representative, in reply to Mr. White, said he had not seen the Home Office printed circular to builders showing the safest plan of lifting loads. The Coroner told the jury that, although the system used here was not the best, the accident was caused by deceased hauling im- properly. With the best machinery in the world a man might cause an accident. They might recommend that the system should be discontinued. The jury eventually found that the man died from a fractured skull accidentally, and they condemned the system of hauling bricks with a rope and a sling, and thanked Mr. Thornton Andrews for his action in the matter.

WATER SCHEME FOR LLANTWIT MAJOR A Local Government Board inquiry was held on Thursday at Llantwit Major by Major J. Stewart into an application for powers to borrow X3,400 for the purpose of carrying out a scheme to supply the village with water from a well on Frampton Farm, about half _a mile away. Mr. Kirby, of Newport, represented the Cowbridge Rural District Council, and opposi- tion was offered on behalf of a number of interests, the solicitors appearing being: Mr S. H. Stockwood, Bridgend (on behalf of the Hon. Ivor Guest, M.P.); Mr. Lewis. Cardiff (for Messrs. Vachell); Mr. E. B. Reece, Cardiff (for Mr. Lawrence); and the Rev. Daniel Evans, rector (on behaJf of the parishioners a.nd himself). Mr. Kirby having opened for the counoil, aeveral witnesses were called, among them being Mr. J. B. Nicholls, The Ham, who sup- ported the scheme. After the close of the inquiry the commissioner and the representa- tives of the various interests visited the spot from which it is proposed to take the water.

LLANELLY HARBOUR TRUST Absorbing interest is being felt in Llanelly over the first meeting of the newly- appointed harbour trust, which will take plaoe on Monday next. The trust, amongst other things, will have to appoint two repre- j sentatives to sit on the committee of four, the other two to be appointed by the Bank! of England. This committee will have an independent chairman, in the person of Sir Henry Mather-Jackson, and will practically have the management of the dock and har- bour. Another interesting point will be the fixing of the remuneration to be paid to Mr. Macaulay and Mr. John Roberts, the bank's two nominees. 1

WELSH HARPIST MISSING Mr. William Morgan, one of the most accomplished harpiebs Wales erer produced, has been missing from his home, the Tylers' Arms Hotel, Nelson, since the 29th of August. Known by has bardic title of "Ap Shenkin," he competed at many eisteddfodau in Wales, winning prizes galore, and had the honour of annexing the harp solo prize at the Chicago International Eisteddfod. It is thought that Mr. Morgan has gone to America, inasmuch as he has been traced to Liverpool. Mrs. Morgan is very anxious as to her husband's whereabouts, and would gladly welcome any intelligence relative thereto. It is under- stood that Mr. W. Oxley, private detective, of Oardiff, is making inquiries on her behalf. The missing harpist is 36 years of age.

TWO PERSONS DROWNED A sad boating fatality occurred on Thurs- day afternoon at Stoke Gabriel, a fishing village on the Dart, Devonshire. A boat occupied by three persons capsized off Pel- meadow, and two occupants were drowned. The third was saved with difficulty. The bodies have been recovered.

MERTHYR MAN ARRESTED AT KIDDERMINSTER At Merthyr on Thursday Harry Shoots, a lad of sixteen, was charged with stealing a silver watch belonging to John Lewis. The watch was stolen from the kitchen through which the prisoner had to pass in carrying in some coal, and it was pledged by the prisoner with Mr. Fine, of Pontlottyn. The prisoner decamped to Kidderminster, where his mother lived, and he was arrested in that town and handed over to the custody of Police-sergeant Gammon.—He was fined iE2, or fourteen days.

A TERROR TO WOMEN I At Tredegar Police-court on Thursday Wm. Thomas, 31, a tramping labourer, was charged with stealing a coat, value 59. 6d., at Aber- bargoed on Wednesday, and also with obtain- ing 6d. by false pretences from Margaret Davies on the same day. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Evidence was given by Mrs. Moore, wife of John Moore, 11, Commercial-street, Aber bargoed, who stated that the coat was taken from the passage, where it had been hung in the morning. Police-constable Thomas deposed that he arrested the prisoner in consequence of I complaints respecting him begging. He wae wearing the coat (produced). Mrs. Davies proved the second charge, stating that the prisoner came to her house and said he had been sent by her husband from the colliery for lOJd. She gave him 6d. Police-constable Thomas said that the prisoner had been to several houses with the same story. In some cases where he had been refused he promised to call on the fol- lowing morning. Superintendent Allen said that the prisoner only came out of prison on Monday morning for begging under similar circumstances at Tredega.r. In that case the prisoner appeared to have found out workmen employed by night, and had called at the houses, where, in many instances, the women were terrified. Prisoner was sent to prison for three I months.

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ENGLAND AND JAPAN AN ALLEGED CHANGE OF SENTIMENT. [It Times" Special Telegram, per Press Association.] TOKIO, Wednesday, 9.55 p.m. The leading Japanese journals are much surprised by the change of sentiment reported to have been produced in England by the news of the Liao-yang battle. They observe that Japan is fighting, not to win the appluaee of the nations, but to secure her own existence and the peace of the East. Therefore, she is not greatly concerned with the character of the estimates formed by foreign peoples, but she is deeply interested in the sentiment of England, her ally, to whom she owes so much. Consequently, it becomes the duty of Japan to consider why the prospects of war are no longer regarded by the British with the same confidence as previously. The prime purpose of Japan in the recent battle was, it is observed, to drive the Rusians out of Liao-yang, which is the richest town in Manchuria, the chief emporium of local supplies and foodstuffs, and the principal strategical base. There- fore, Russia ste.adily concentrated her forces there in increasing numbers, constructed strong fortifications, and showed an unmis- takable intention of converting it into a. perniainent base. General Kuropatkin announced that he hoped to make a success- ful stand there, and promised the Czar to fight a decisive battle from that position. Not only were the Russians expelled after many hard days' fighting with a low of 25,000, but they were also compelled to burn or abandon ammunition and provisions in such quantities that to make good the loss will demand several months' work on the Siberian railway. Thus the strategical, material, and moral consequences of the battle are most serious. True, the victory would have been more signal had the Russians been enveloped and annihilated, but suoh a result could not reasonably be expected where the forces were nearly equal and the Russians had the enormous advantage of a position deliberately chosen and forti- fied by many months' labour. All this, it is remarked, is unquestionably appreciated by thoughtful Englishmen; nevertheless, London dispatches suggest that. although Kuropatkin has been driven out of a valuable position and signally defeated, yet British faith in Japanese strategy has shaken and the final issue of the war is considered more doubtful. It is surmised by the press here that it is not English opinioiT that has changed, but the tone of war correspondents, who are thought to be dissatisfied because they have not been given larger facilities. It is admitted Japanese officialdom has not shown the highest tact in the treatment of correspondents, some of whom have. never- theless, retained undiminished their respect for the justice and impartiality of authorities :perceiving that individual aims must be subordinated to national interests. Others, however, gradually becoming inimical, have telegraphed statements and appreciations which cannot possibly have been based on. actual observation, but have been necessarily founded on hearsay coloured by prejudice. Japanese journals express the firm belief that the English nation will not allow these acci- dents to warp its judgment and undermine its confidence. FALL IN JAPANESE BONDS. The Central News says considerable su-rprise has been created by the rapid decline in the value of Japanese Bonds since the Liao-yang battle. The £100 Four per Cent. Securities have dropped from 76 to 71 since last week. Mr. Araikawa, the Japanese Financial Agent in London, stated to a Central News repre- sentative on Thursday that the fall was all t,he more inexplicable in view of the con- tinued Japanese successes. Instead of declining, it wag confidently expected that Japanese securities would have increased in vadne. Probably, the public had began tew turuk that the war would last a long time and that the financial resources of the Mikado's Government would become ex- hausted. "Britain," said Mr. Arakawa, was Japan's ally, and the people here must have confidence. Recent events on the Stock Exchange were certainly not justified by the outlook and the present position of the Japanese Army."

Comet Disaster. GUN EXPLODES AND KILLS FOUft MEN At Haslar Hospital on Thursday Mr. E. Goble. Hampshire Coroner, resumed the inquiry into- the deaths of Able Seamen T. K. Askew, L. Osbourne, F. R. Norman, and W. R. Read, who were killed by a gun explosion aboard H.M.S. Comet last week. Able seaman Devon- shire, one of the injured men, gave evidence to the effect that he was standing by the breach of the gun at the time, and was knocked down by the explosion. At the time he had another charge in his hand ready to pass into the gun. Lieutenant Kirkness, the officer in charge of the vessel at the time of the explosion. gave important evidence as to the cause of the disaster. The breech, he said, bad been carefully cleaned by order before it went off, and there was nothing wi-ong with the primer. That, he ascertained, by personal examina- tion. Undoubtedly the accident was due to the breech of the gun not being properly closed and this in turn was due to the breech block having sheaved off. The breech block was blown overboard. As a consequence of this when .the block was shut the threads only half gripped the screw. Witness heard the block click as it was shut just before the. explosion. The jury found that death was the result of an accidental explosion caused by a defeo* tive gudgeon pin. (

CARDIFF MUSICAL FESTIVAL. A strong wish has been expressed that it would be greatly appreciated if the trades. men and others in the principal streets would display any flag decorations they may have on the occasion of the Cardiff Musical Festi- val. The reason, of course, is obvious. because there will be many visitors in Car- diff for the festival, and certainly it would appear well to make some recognition of a festival which lends so much prominence to the town. "The Dream of Gerontius" was the only work rehearsed at the Park-hall, Cardiff, OIL Thursday night in connection with the Cardiff Musical Festival, which is to take place next week. There was a capital attend- ance of choristers.. and, under the direction of Dr. Cowen, a magnificent rendering of the work was given. The public of Cardiff can rest assured that the work will receive as fine a rendering as has yeiibeen given. At the close Dr. Cowen thanked the choir for all they had done, and said he felt certain that so far as the choruses were concerned, the. festival would be a great success. The booking-office at Mr. Lewis's establish- ment in Duke-street was on Thursday infested. the bookings being exceedingly heavy, and principally by people from a distance who had visited the horse show. To-night (Friday) Mr. Harry Evans (Dowlais) will hold a final rehearsal of his new work, "The Victory of St. Garmon."

NON-UNIONIST PROBLEM, The members of the Northumberland Miners' Association ha.ve for some time been. agitating against the employment of non- Union workmen, and are a.waiting counsel's opinion as to the legality of their tendering notioes to cease work as a protest. A large Durham oolliery has gone further, for at Heworth, near Gateshead, where there are 160 non-Union workmen, the Unionists asked leave to tender notice, and that being refused by the executive, a thousand of the men ba-ve, tendered notice on their own responsibility.

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