Evening Express

It was a very sensible little speech that Sir William Preece made last evening to the Guild of Graduates. Wales has not up to now exhibited the possession of the scientific mind to any very highly-marked degree. Her bent lies in the direction of theology, poetry, and metaphysics. Still, there have been, and are, distinguished exceptions to the rule. We might cite men like the late Richard Roberts, the inventor, and the late John Jones y Seryddwr/' a working man who, alone and unaided, made marvellous progress in science and technics, as well as in other branches of knowledge. We can cite two among the honoured dead, Prin- I cipal Viriamu Jones and Dr. Isaac Roberta, and amongst the living Princi- pal Griffiths and the eminent man who addressed the guild last night. Sir William made many helpful points. One, for instance, was the necessity for the cultivation of the art of memory. We are not at all sure that this is as carefully attended to in our schools as was formerly the case. Fifty years ago children had to get by heart long lists of words, had to spell them correctly, had to give-their meanings, and had also to give them in the order in which they appeared in the spelling-book. This may appear a useless, thankless task, but it, no doubt, proved a powerful tonic to the memory. To-day the grand idea is to get the pupil forward with the minimum of trouble, or, as Principal Griffiths so neatly put it the other day, to make use of knowledge as a lift instead of a ladder. Good memories are dying out; so is the art of concentration. We all read too much, we all chatter too much, and we are all in too great a hurry. There is no time to think. The death of Mr. Rees Jones removes an old Cardiffian who formed a connecting link with-tiie days when what is now the Metropolis of Wales was a quaint little village. Mr. Jones was a busy man, a generous man, an eloquent man, an eminently fair-minded man-one who could not stoop to the tactics of the small-minded among party politicians. Thus he was as much respected by his opponents as he was trusted by his friends. His sudden demise will be mourned by the whole community. The problem of the underfed school child will be considered at a public meet- ing to be held at the Cardiff Town-hall on Monday night. The question has been ventilated all over the country, and in its discussion Sir John Gorst is taking an active part. Sir John will attend Mon- day night's meeting, and, no doubt, he will throw much necessary light upon. the matter. It is, of course, a knotty problem, with a great many pros and cons. The pros were ably put in the "Western Mail'' on Tuesday by Mrs. Mackenzie, who has taken a great deal of interest in the matter, and who has had consider- able experience in several large English towns. Mrs. Mackenzie knows some- thing of the sad side of the case—a side, by the way, which does not come to the front so much in a town like Cardiff as in London and other large centres. Still, even in Cardiff there is many a pale, pinched little face to be seen in the schools—a face that speaks of the empty (or next to empty) stomach. Oh the irony of improving the mind when the material part is crying out for sustenance! But then, on the other hand, comes the natural inquiry: On whom devolves the moral responsibility ? Surely, on the parent. Therefore, mak3 the parent do his duty rather than attempt to saddle the community at large with the conse- quences of the parent's negligence. It is hard to view the little pale, pinched faces; still, we must bo just before we are generous, and there are plenty of parents who would be only too delighted if a soft-hearted nation took the children off their hands altogether. Never was there a time when parental pride and tenderness were at such a discount as to-day! We confess that the whole question contains matter for a very pretty debate, and wo do not suppose for one moment that the subject will be exhausted on Monday night. We hear that fn some towns committees have been formed to provide breakfasts at a nominal rate for children really needing them, and that the movement .has been made to pay for itself, though there was a great deal of philanthropy in a quiet way in addition. We confess this scheme has not the objections we have named; but, no doubt, Sir John Gorst or someone else will enlarge on the matter on Monday. A paper on a topic of interest to our mining valleys was read at the last meet- ing of the Midland 'institute of Engineers by Mr. Pickering, one of the Government inspectors. It is, of course, well known to-day how dust in pits favour the occur- rence of explosions. Mr. Pickering said that in a few mines dust was systemati- cally laid by watering, but no widespread effort had been made to strike at the root of the danger. Permitted explosives were only relatively safe, for each one of them was capable of initiating an ex- plosion under certain conditions, and it could not be too often repeated and emphasised that a dust explosion could be started in other ways than by an ex- plosive. THE ROW ABOUT THE MUD. I Who cleared the mud? I did, said Wooeey. But the public asked. Who's he? Did he clear the mud? Who made a. fuss? I did, said Court is. Disgraceful the that is. I made the fuea. Who dropped on Courtis? I, said an Alderman. for want of a bolder man, I dropped on Courtis. Who smcat-hed tarings over? I did, said Ellis. The truth that we tell is— He smoothed things over. And fJO was dried up I, The big bothera.tion That was made by the mud In the Cardiff Corporation! IDRIS. Ignition of fire-damp might result from a naked light or from a damaged or defective safety lamp, or from a spark from a pick or an electric spark, and this might be magnified by dust into a great explosion. Dust also increased the danger of underground fires. Obviously the only radical way of -to ke^pthe- mines ireo rrom coa?oust Dy cacun? on th? supply or by other means. As long as dusty roads were allowed in mines, the coal industry was under the dark shadow of a coming great disaster. The looming danger was recognised by all, and lie submitted that this period of peace and immunity was the time to take prac- tical steps to avoid the danger. Mr. Pickering believes it is reasonably prac- ticable to keep most mines comparatively free from dust that was dangerous, and that this freedom would conduce to safety and to health and comfort a.s well.

I Mainly About People. i I Almost the only person in a high position who appears to be exhibiting any presence of mind, a.,3 distinct from bruta-lity inspired by fear, during the present crisis in Russia is the Dowager-Emprese. Singularly like our own Queen Alexandra in appearance (just as the Czar is like the Prince of Wales), the Dowager-Empress has far more etern- neea and determination in her composition than the Queen. She had great influence over her husband, the Emperor Alexander III., and an influence almost exclusive upon her son, the present Czar, over whose upbringing she jealously watched. She could not prevent him from marry- ing according to his inclination, however, and after his marriage to the present Czarina, her power over him has steadily diminished. The Czarina is certainly one of the saddest figures in the Russian world. Her face has melancholy written upcn melancholy and resignation. Brought up in the eomewha-t confined. Protestant atmos- phere which surrounded her mother, the Princess) Alice, Queen Victoria's favonrite daughter, she had a youth full of depre^ieang incidents. She was fcaugiit to be extremely frugial, to content herself with a few shillings a, week as pooket-money, to examine into the possible result of all her actions. This scrupulousness led to an immamoullt of hesitation as to the change required in her religion whe-n she married the present Czar. She altogether refused to curee the old form of her faith when the change took place. The Csar begged her to marry him Ion? before she would consent. He used to follow her about in his patient, hesitating way whenever she stayed with her sister, the Grand Duchess Serge. Now, however, she has become more Russian than many Russians. She has dreams and supelk-titiods, and attributes them to the influence of obsoure saints in the Greek Calendar. She dreamt of St. Serafin of Saroff just before the birth of her son; and afterwards pos- sessed herself of all the relics in that worthy's tomb, and now is never without them. One of the Bussian celebrities whom the crisis has brought to the front is Prince Galitzin, whom the municipal council of Moscow have juat elected mayor. He is now extremely popular amongst the local reformers there. Nevertheless, like almost every other prominent Eussi&n, he has made hosts of enemies. During his term of office as Governor-General of the Caucasus he acted under the advice of the formidable, steel- hearted M. de Plehve, who advised him to use the system of "thorough" with the dis- contented Armenians in his province. Prince Galitzin was firm with the Armenians, and they used the customary weapon of the oppressed in pataliation. An attempt was made, in the October of 1903, to assassinate the Prince. He was driving with his wife outside Tiflis one evening. Three Armenians rushed at bis carriage, and stabbed him with tiheiT daggers. He was severely wtounded in ti- head and in the left hand. Meanwhile the inevitable Cossacks appeared on the scene, and proceeded to despatch the assassins. The Russian people, who felt, and staid feel, assured that the Prince has their interesta at heart, were furiously indignant art this incident. An ideal landlord appears to have been dittoovere-d at last in the person of Lord. Dysart, who has proved his kindrmss of heart by remitting 10 per cent. of their rent to his ten.anta. on account of the agricultural depression in Lincolnshire. Lord Dysart is immensely rich, and belongs to the old and very eccentric family of the Tollemaches. He himself is a man of unuaual tastes and diversions, and delightfully unconventional. His main anxiety is about evening-dress at the opera. He caamot endure the ordinary evening-dress. Therefore he never goes to the opera, although devoted to music, in order not to have to wear it! At Ham House, Richmond, his famous home, where the Cabal Ministry plotted against Charles II., he dresses for dinner in a, pink coat, black tights, and black silk stockings. He also goes in for the Russian prelude to dinner- hors d ceuvre and liqueurs are served in the ball, before his guests enter the dining-room a-t all. He has also an enthusiasm, which sometimes leads him into indiscretion, for homoeopathic drugs, and he is perpetually off or Lug them to his friends. He is nearly blind, but has seen most of the world already. In America he astounded and delighted interviewers by informing them that he did not "care tuppence for the House of Lords." His grandfather was more eccentric still. He lived as a hermit in an old house in Norfolk-street, and no one was allowed to approach him. His meats were thrust to him through a hole in the wall, and he spent his lonely days in committing his title deeds and other business papers to memory. The grandson of the seventh Earl, the Rev. Ralph Tollemache, was a rector in Leicestershire. He amazed his congregations by loudly blowing a, whistle whenever he desired to draw attention to any statement in his sermons. He also gave them infor- mation from the pulpit every Sunday as to I the health of his little mare. The family was very much in evidence at His Majesty's first night. In the stage- box on the prompt side of the stage were Mrs. Tree and her little girls. Above them were Miss Winifred .Emery's children, who were joined at the very end by their father, Mr. Cyril Maude, from the Haymarket, over the way. With them sat a hospital nurse in her trim professional costume—evidently the lady who nursed Mrs. Maude through her severe illness. It was a pretty thought to atsk her to see her patient's triumphant return to the stage. The news that Mr. Thomas Milvain, K.C., M.P., is about to resign hiél seat in Parlia- ment for Haanpstead has excited (according to a correspondent of .M.A.P.") considerable interest in the North of England, where he is well known and very popular. Mr. ifilvain when in the north some years ago used fre- quently to be seen on Unionist political plat- form. in the counties of Durham and Nor- thumberland, and his slashing speeches were always greatly enjoyeùf course, by those of -b-;a own side. Another factt that made him more popul-ar still with certain sections of North Country audiences was that he had a great local reputation a-s au amateur boxer. And many people of these parts are very keen on sport-a. fact that Lord Durham, hi3 twin brother, the Hon. F. W. Lambton, M.P., amd other sportsmen seldom forget to take advantage of when they are speaking from platforms in the counties that know them so well. — ——

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACTS. I The chief inspectors of weights and measures for London, Glasgow, and Cardiff attended the Standards Department of the Board of Trade, Old Palaoe-yard, Westmin- ster, for the purpose of giving evidence upon j the verification and testing of weighing m&ohines for use for trade to be embodied in the regwatiow now being framed by the]' Board of Trade under the WeWht..d Meaeur*?s Act, 1904. This Act came mto foroe OD;tb.eL moø.À. J

SOLICITOR'S AFFAIRSI A NEWPORT BANKRUPT'S BIG DEFICIENCY. The adjourned public e-xamination of Mr. Georgo Henry Llewellyn, of Weetgate-cham- bers, Newport, solicitor, and formerly official receiver for the Newport Bankruptcy Dis- trict, took place on Friday at Bristol Guild- hall, before Mr. Registrar Harley. Mr. Prank L. Clark, the olScial receiver, conducted the general examination; the trustee, Mr. Hell- yer, appeared in porson; Mr. Glasier appeared for the debtor; Mr. Lyndon Moore appeared for various creditors; Mr. L. Acomb, the manager of the Newport branch of Lloyds Bank, appeared for the bank; and Mr. L. H. Allen Pratt appeared VL "Uu. ¡J,U mncnced statement of affairs. That amended statement showed unsecured liabilities amounting to £ 13,627 19s. 3d., and a?seta ?1.859 12s. 7d., and a d?nciency?a?? mg to ill,969? 17s. 6d. ??'?'? Debtor said those figures were corrects- The Official Receiver said that the debtor was examined at the last court as to the deficiency account then lodged, but debtor ha4 now furnished another account, commencing December 31. 1 ing an excess of assets over liabilities of £3,020 5s. 5d. But he did not know whether the debtor was now satisfied that the figures were as a matter of fact over-estimated. Debtor said he had since discovered that those figures were over-estimated, in the sense that the properties were not saleable, at the figures stated, and that, instead of there being an excess of -?' there was reaJly a deficiency. The Official Receiver asked why debtor had1 T ? ae"unt of bad doubt- i ful debt Mr. Llewellyn replied that there wa* ?' value ? them, and they had been written |   As regarded the assets, the good book dahfn' were bet down at £ %7 W ?" but Tas thafu^'Trf?' f k/d tho OmcUl Receive StfalKi"1 only been toroali i a very -mall Bum.  the ———? had not all beei lyrei?,ent&d. .ES??? ?c?er asked what the sam of; 1^. 3d. ? the matter of the estate of D? ?d Phillips, doma6ed, referred to. Debtor said it represented money which he had paid and had to re-pay, together with cot,-t- He advanced money to a, minor-a. son of David Phillips-and when he came of ago he brought an action against him to recover the money, and it had to be paid a second time, with tne oosts, as he (tho debtor) was aavised that he had no defence, and had to pny the money a grain. Ihe Official Receiver asked for an explana- tion of the item of £100 16s. 2d due from the Aiacheu Woollen Milts. Debtor said that represented the cost of formait-ion and registration of the company and legal work which he did for it which had not been paid for. The Official Receiver: Is that one of the companies that you promoted? Debtor: I didn't promote it. but I acted as solicitor for it, and didn't get paid for my work. The Official Receiver asked about an item of £ 20 3s. 6d. due to Mr. B. Lawrence, and debtor replied that it was not in his state- ¡ ment of affairs because Mr. Lawrence was a I relative, and there would be no claim for the sum. The Official Receiver asked as to the item of E61 4s. 4d. due to Mr. E. Edgar. • Debtor saad that had been written off because there were ooets to be set against that sum. Subsequently the Official Receiver asked if the debtor knew Mr. Ernest Phillips. "Yes," replied Mr. Llewellyn, "1 know him too well." He went on to say that Mr. Phillips was the minor to whom he advanced the money in anticipation of the share coming to him under his father's will. The executors, of whom he (Mr. Llewellyn) was one. advanced him £400 to set him up in a public-house. His father had kept a public-house, and yonng, Phillips had been brought up in the business. He, therefore, put great pressure upon the <\x«mtors to set him up in business. He went wild in it, and the executors had to take the house and sell it again for what they could get. Then he (young Phillips) sued them for the baianve, and they had to pay him when he came of age. In answer to further questions, the debtor said he had had a good many transactions with Mr. John Young, and, apparently, from the audited account, there wae a balance I due to him (the bankrupt). Mr. Hellyer, the trustee, in the course of his I examination referred to advances made to the debtor by Mr Crawford Slade, who was shown in the statement as a debtor to the estate to the amount of X419. The trustee said Mr. Slade set off against that sum larger sums in respect of securities which he held from the bankrupt. There was a question a;bout a loan of £ 300 to the debtor by Mrs. Slade in August, 1904. when the debtor made over as security £ 832 worth of book debts. Mr. Llewellyn, in answer to the trustee, stated that he did not at that time tell Mr. or Mrs. Slade his financial position. He did not remember that he had committed any act of bankruptcy. Mr. Pratt questioned the debtor about the distribution of the estate of his father, the late Mr. Samuel Llewellyn. Debtor explained that the funds of the estate had been dis. I tributed amongst the beneficiaries, but in one case a deed of covenant stood in the way of one of the beneficiaries. The examination was further adjourned till Maroh J.

SOUTH GLAMORGANSHIRE. I COLONEL WYNDHAM-QUIIT AT I WHITCHURCH. U-nder the auspices of the Whitehurch Con: I servative and Unionist Association, Colonel' Wyndham-Quin, M.P., on Friday night addressed a. well-attended public meeting held in Birchgrove Schools, Whitchurch. Mr. ij J. W. Courtis presided. Mr. J. Hempsall, late Labour candidate for Accrington, at some length defended the Government against the misrepresentations of its opponents. Colonel Wyndham-Quin, who was received with hearty applause, said that on the fiscal question he wag a sincere and loyal sup- porter of Mr. Chamberlain—(cheers)—and: supported his scheme only on the strict understanding that it would not have the effeot, as Mr. Chamberlain asserted, of ra.i3ing the price of the food of any one single family in the land. They should not, therefore, be led away by the ridiculous parrot cry of raising the price of food.

DISTRICT COUNCILS. I BRYNMAWR. THE POLLUTION OF THE USK. At ilie Brynmawr Urban District Council I on Friday the Clerk read a letter from Mesers. Lyne and Oo., solicitors, Newport, informing the council that the fishery owners had resolved that, unless steps were taken to prevent further pollution of the River Usk by sewage, an injunction would be applied for.— Councillor Ll. Thomas said it was a %Yy strange thing, but he had caught trout at a higher point than where the sewage entered the brook. The Llanelly sewage also entered the brook, but there was no mention of that. —It was decided to reply, stating that every precaution would be taken.

CARDIFF INFIRMARY. I The secretary of the Cardiff Infirmary has I received, the following contributions, for- warded to him in accordance with the wish I expressed in our issue of Thursday by the I family of the late bishop. that any friends who might be intending to &end wreaaals would be kind enough to contribute the value of the flowers instead to the Cardiff Infirmary £ 5 5s. from Mr. Fred L. Davis, Coldra, near Newport; £1 Is. from Mr. and Mrs. Moore-j Gwyn, of Duffryn, Neath; £ 1 la. from Mr.! John A. Jones, of Ty Dyfrig, Lianduff; andi Xi ls. from Mr. W. E. R. Allen and Miss M. C. Allen, of Fairwell, Llandaff. All these gifts were accompanied by letters expressive of the affectionate regard and respect in which the memory of the revered bishop is held by the writers. Mr. Leonard D. Ilea (secretary of the infir- mary) states that, although the returns for the benefit matinee at the Theatre Royal i on Wednesday last have not yet been made j up. there is no doubt that the sum to be handed over will be a substantial one. The infirmary committee desire to express to the! D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and Mr. Red- ford and his staff their warmest thanks for the praetical sympathy shown with the insti- tution.

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THE TREDEGAR TRIBUTE. I ACTION BY THE BRECONSHIRE I COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Brecon shire section of the I general committee appointed to carry out the proposed national tribute to Lord Tredegar was held at Brecon on Friday. The High- sheriff (Mr. W. Bailey Partridge) presided, and there were present Mr. J. P. Gwynne- Holford, Captain D. Hughes-Morgan, Messrs. J. E. Moore-Gywn, Morgan Thomas, iewis Williams, S H. Cowper Coles, David Powell, William Perra.tt, and W. Roberts, and Colonel J. J. Jones, and Mr. J. L. Wheatley (Cardiff). On the proposition of Mr Gwynne-Holford, seconded by Captain Hughes-Morgan, Lord Glanusk was appointed permanent chairman of the county committee. Captain Hugh«j- Morgan was appointed treasurer, and Mr. liewis Williams hon. secretary. It was agreed to follow the lines laid down by Glamorgan- shire and Monmouthshire, and an executive committee was elected, consisting of t.he chairman, treasurer, hon. secretary, and Mr. Gwynne-Holford. It was dccfQed to open a shilling fund. i Captain Hughes-Morgan placing his news- paper, the Brecon County Times," at the disposal of the committee for this purpose. for which he was accorded a. hearty vote of thanks.

TE R-RIBL E WINDING MISHAP. FIVE VICTINLS: E, NGI.N-E-WIN'DEWS I STORY. An inquest was held on Friday on the bodies of the five victims of the St. Helens colliery disaster on the 16th inst., when a cage containing eighteen miners was dashed into the scaffolding at the pit bottom, the other thirteen men being terribly injured. James Fowler, the engine-winder, who had had sixteen years experience in that capa- city, said that he let the cage down a quar- ter of the way, then shut the steam off, and allowed it to run half way. He then put the reversing lever on, and at three-quarters of the way down put it against the engine, but the cage still ran on until the crash came. He did not lose his head, and was aware that the apparatus had since been found working satisfactorily. Mr. Hall, Government inspector, said tha.t when using large engines it was always best to use steam brakes. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," a.nd attached no blame to the engine- winder. They also recommended steam brakes for large engines. TELEPHONE EXCHANGE ON FIRE. A HUNDRED GIRLS IN DANGER: NARROW ESCAPES. An alarming fire broke out on Friday night in one of the National Telephony Com- pany's largest I/ondon exehanges-that ill IDndon Wall (City), .md, it is feared, will sejiou-ly affect the telephone serviM', œpe-I cially of the Stock Exchange. The fire started in the t-est-room on the Recond floor, and great alarm prevailed among the one I hundred girls employed in the exchange at the time. Some endeavoured to obtain their Irats and cloaks, but were driven out of the building by the dense smoke, and had to take refuge in neighbouring shops. The fire was eventually subdued by the exertions of the fire briga-de. I

The Admiralty yacht Enchantress arrived at Portsmouth on Friday and debarked Lord Selborne (First Lord of the Admiralty), Lady ?tborne. and Lord and Lady &Ûisbùry. The First Lord has been inspecting Gibraltar and Malta, which are preparing to receive the King next month. Life's true enjoyment, is but half realised when CQRSS are allowed to fret the teQt.-JWbwt Lane C3ug>jogigWr Ihifcft- Ue*.

NEWPORT COMMENCE IRAILWAYS AND CARRIAGE-OF I FOREIGN GOODS. I —— I At Friday's meeting of the Newport Chamber of Commerce Ofr. F. P. Robjent presiding) Mr. W. L. Gold-v.orthy moved the following resolution: — That this chamber is of opinion that British traders are placed at a. disadvan- tage in view of the preferential treatment accorded by home railway companies on the carriage of goods and products of foreign origin, and it is hereby resolved that members of this chamber and others interested in the matter be invited to furmsh. Buch evidence as they may possess, giving specific ins?nc?s of such pre- ?iejent?l tMatm?nt on the part of British .? ??.i?s?oTnpaa.iea. to -in<j[uire into the gross inequalities that now,existed in reference to the preferential tariffs given to foreign traders over home products and ma,imfact?r€6. Mr. Twomey seconded the resolution, which was carried. POSTAL DELIVERIES. The President reported that the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce were heartily in JtJ, with their proposal to send a dopu- six p.m. for tne general clearance tor post- ing at the General Post Office, London, for first delivery next morning in Newport and Soth Wa-les. A letter was read from the General Poet Office communicating to the chamber a. new regulation, that the one word "Newport" was now a sufficient address for all telegrams handed in abroad and in.toended for delivery in Newport., Mon. THANKS TO THE GREAT WESTERN RAIL- WAY. The Chairman moved a vote of thanks to the Great Western Railway Company for pro- viding refreshments on the 3.35 p.m. train ex Paddington, and suggested the provision of similar accommodation on trains to and from the North by the various companies interested. Mr. Robjent said there wa.s a great want of railway refreshment-rooms between Newport and the North, and gave an instance of travelling for about ten hours without any- tiring to eat. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE. I The Associated Chamber of Commerce, having received a semi-official announcement that the Government did not intend in the ensuing session of Parliament to take any action for proceeding with the suggested appointment of a Minister of Oommerce, wrote urging the chamber to communicate with the Government expressing their views on the question, and asking them to instruct their member of Parliament to take any a-ction he thought advisable in the matter. Mr. T. H. Mordey said he was more strongly convinced every day of the absolute necessity of such a Minister. The business of the Board of Trade was so unwieldy at present that it was impossible for one head of a department to supervise properly its work. Under the heading of the Board of Trade they had not only railways, but their shipping-two directly different businesses—and he thought the time had come when they should appoint a Minister of Commerce. ANNUAL MEETING. I The annual meeting followed, the outgoing President giving a brief resume of the work done by the chamber during the year. He said he had great faith in the development of the town of Newport. and if there wa.s one thing which had been forced upon him during his two years of office, it was the astounding apathy of a. great many of their prominent townsmen in the trade and port. It was not money they wanted in Newport, hut a. dozen or twenty business men who would stand up for Newport in all matters of commerce, and not sit still and look at other towns taking their trade away bit by bit. Mr. John Macaulay,- the general manager of the Alexandra Docks Company, having failed to accept the presidency owing to pressure of business, Mr. T. H. Mordey was unanimously elected. Mr. Mordey is also chairman of the Newport Harbour CommieBionerS. Mr. Mordey, in assuming the chair, said that as far as it was within his power he would endeavour to further the interests of the chamber in every possible way. (Hear, hear.) He referred with regret to the large quantities of Monmouthshire coal which were now being shipped at Cardiff and Barry, and said that, whilst, the production of coal in Monmouthshire had increased 46 per cent. during the last ten years, their shipments of coal at Newport bad only increased by 10 £ per cent. This question of coal passing their doors was a matter which they would have I to seriously tackle. CARMARTHEN BOROUGHS. I TO-DAY'S MEETING OF DELEGATES AT LLANELLY. This (Saturday) evening a meeting of the joint Liberal executive of the Carmarthen Boroughs will be held at Llanelly to select a candidate for the next election. In addition to the sitting member (Mr. Alfred Davies) there have also been nominated Major Jones. Mr. T. Terrell, K.C.. and Mr. IJewelyn Wil- lia.ms. It is open to any of the nominated candidates to address the executive before the vote is taken, and rumour has it that both Mr. Terrell and Mr. Llewelyn Williams will avail themselves of the opportunity. With regard to Major Jones, it is understood that he is suffering from an affection of the eyes. which may make him an absentee. The centre of interest, however, is the sitting member, who is not prepared to place him- self in the hands of the executive. It is well known that a, section of the executive are doing all they can to secure the selection of a new candidate. Piquancy is added to a difficult situation by the declaration of Mr. Da,vies that, in any event, he will appeal to the constituency when the election comes round. THE SITTING MEMBER" AND HIS II POSITION. v Mr. Alfred Davies, M.P., presided over a large gathering at the Lammas-street Chapel, Carmarthen, on Thursday evening, when the Rev. J. G. Greenough, M.A., of Leicester, delivered a lecture on "The Position of the Free Ohurohes." Mr. Daviee. who had a good reception, said in the course of his remarks that he was their sitting member, and hoped to be their sitting member in the future. (Hear, hea.r.) If they had a. good thing they did not chuck it away. (Laughter.) When they felt that the issues before the country were very serious they could not afford to play with politics. Mr. Greenough in his opening remarks congratulated the Liberals of the Carmar- then Boroughs on having such a gentleman as Mr. Alfred Davies to represent them in Parliament. He was well known as a thorough Liberal and a staunch Free Church- man. Mr. Davies had won the respect of the House of Commons by his faithful and constant discharge of his duties there— (cheers)—and had also won the trust of his party by the straightness of his votes, because he had never, like so many others, wandered into the wrong lobby. (Laughter.)

TIN-PLATE TRADE REVIVAL. I A BANKER'S VIEWS: AMERICAN I "DUMPING." The chairman of Lloyds Bank (Limitied). Mr. J. Spencer Phillips, speaking at the annual meeting in Birmingham on Friday, said tha.t the foreign tiado of the country had been on the whole satisfactory, our exports having advanced 4 per cent. on the previous year. One trade had been particularly prosperous— the tin-plate trade, which a few years ago was supposed to be a defunct industry. Last year there was not only an immense demand, but very considerable profits were made in South Wales. Prices increased by an avera,ge of Is. per lJOx. or £1 per ton, and the v-ills had been in full work. The output had been 15,000,000 boxes, of which 7,000,000 boxes were sent abroad, and the extra. profit was due to the fact that makers had been able to buy American steel billets cheaper than they could get them at home. They might look forward to better business in the future if peace could only be secured and maintained.

MISSING ACCOUNTANT FOUND I DROWNED. The body of Mr. J. A. Robinson, a Twicken- ham accountant, and late of Conduit-street, London, v.-ho had been missing since Christ- mas Eve, has been found in the Thames,

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I REVIVAL. RESULTS I STRENGTHENING OF CHURCH II MEMBERSHIP. The appended list of revival converts, II which shows a total of 65,319, has been com- piled from returns furnished by our corre- IIPondents throughout South Wales. As the number of conversions is continually being added to, the list does not pretend to be quite complete, but is as up-to-date as pos- sible. When the previous table appeared in tlie "Evening Express," exactly four weeks ago the total was given as slightly over 32,000, and it will be seen that the figure has in the meantime been more than doubled. The publication of returns enables the reader to form an idea, of the numerical strengthening of Church membership. That idea, however, must necessarily be a tenta- tive one as far as the real, inward signifi- cance and effect of the religious awakening are concerned, because the term "converts" is, more or less, restricted to those who have only recently been received into member- ship; whilst, as a matter of fact, the remark- able wealth of instances of conversion, betokened by a higher moral and Christian standard of life, is to be found amongst those who were members of their respective Churches before the influences of the revival were felt Thus it will be seen that these returns, marvellous though they may be in the aggregate, are yet but a slight indication of the immeasureable uplifting effect which the Pentecostal visitation is. producing in the homes of Wales. Aberaman 236 L'arvgyfeiaoh 24 I -kbl-ra?On ?5 Lianhansn 245 i< I53  tltjIh fi Abercrava 57 ) L::)ni.;hen. 27 Abercwmboy 1-?O Llamon 17 AOOrynŒl Liausaxalet 2,41 Ab?rdara  71? Hantwit Majar 136 AbcrxwynC and EJ?en- ¡ Hr/ydcaod 87 STwynfi 423 LTwynhendy 109 Abprkenf:? 2SS IJwynpk*! '? 5 Aberrant 97 tiwvavpia. w Abersychan, Pout- Maclieh. 2? n?«-yaydd, 'hlr' Maesteg 2,115 Ga-lidiffa' th, ?fM)]c?oci?og CO   453 Maosycwmmer 186 A. b? em„ llery, S;xbedl3, Main dee (.Newport) 6 and S;xbe<ta. Maindee (Newport). 6 Abertridwr 93 Merthyr 760 AbM?ridwr ? Mprthyr ?. 760 A^rystwyth and dis- Merthvr Vale 374 *rict 220 Middle Hill (Harer- BMry 424 i'GidVTO-t) -? B.-u?o&d M2 Minora Havm 1M Beaufort 100 Miskin i? "lin,g 1S2 Morri<rton I,W BadWM 59 Moua'?im Ash 773 Biackv.'ood i;i:/H 1' I Blaenavon C;0 Xantvmoel 53 Eia<-n.tvon SjO y;uitvmo<*t 53 Blaencoaia (Pern.). 6 Nantvelo 307 Bi?ng?rw 5451 Ke«tb 1,205 Btaenpeanal 15 xeaih Abbey 71 B?m-A S73 Kelson I 233 B,outn,wydd (noar 8?t. I. :ltj'd.<: 8:: I MUford.?? ?09 BndgKid 279 New Qu?y 55 Briton Ferry 400 Xewport 900 riryncotbin 86 Newtown (N. Wales) 132 Brynmawr 274 New 301 Brynmenm 22 Ogmore Vale 25 Bi,iitii ?,er,3 163 Pembrey and Pw!l. 130 Burry Port 264 Pembro k e 12 Bwlchyiian 30 Pembroke Dock 20 Caerphilly. 685 Penarth 600 CapcocJi 45 ilencl-wdd 193 CarditI 1,068 Peadervn (Aberdare).. 10 Cardigan and district 55 l'e11rhiwceiber. 435 Carmarthen. 300 Pentre 1,362 Cefnoribbwr 75 Penyoaa (N. Wales)!. 130 Ciifrc-w and Ooynant.. 101 penygraig 406 Cilfynydd 721 Penywaua (Aberdare). 50 Ciydach (Breoon) 56 PeterstUIJ'I' 15 Clydach-on-Tawe 270 Pontanbw" 212 Clydach Vale. 689 Pontardulaia 435 Coodpoeth 70 Pontiottyn 2t2 Ootty '?3 Pontnewydd 62 Covybnagre 26 pontrhvdfmdi?id U Ccychureh, Treos, and Pontrhydyfen 12 Lb,ngan 70 Por,triiydygroes 20 CrjchhoweH 91 Pontyberem 102 Crosshands and PontvctuD and d?- Tumbls 576 j trict 120 cr 5<M P(,l; m Cru.?irL 18 rontve-v?ith 270 Cwmaman 555 1 Pontypwl' 407 Owmaman .(C..a. ??.? 471 j PtmtvprMd 1 645 ?,74 j PontVrhyl 93 Cwmbran 172 P,?rth 658 Cwmdare 94 Porthcawl 49 ?i,mgwra?-h 141 Pyje 64 Cwmllyafell  120 I' Rpsctv?n i. 65L C win park Md Bnth- Bhava?er 1M dir 135 KhuddUn 13 Cymmer 79 Rbvdfcten. 95 Dowmts and P livi (N. WaiM) ¡ daj-ron Ehymncy 770 Dr?fach &nd Velmdre 99 Hisc? 600 Ebbw Vale 1,&)0 Bobertstown ?'? 630 Ferndale and 400 UechM 700 St. Asaph (N. Walæ) 6 FerryaMie  17 I t Bride's  21 i forestfach Cockett 286 St CIMIT 66 Fishguard 120 st. David's.33 FIeur-<?-I,i9. Pen?m, St. Pagan's 50 aDdGUfaoh 214 St. MeHcn's 32 Freystrop 36 &Mdts (Ppm.) 30 Jroncysyllte (N. W.). 60 Scnghenydd 457 Gaalys 147 Seven Sisters and GelliMr 17 Onilwm 121 Gilfachgoch 451 I skewen 464 Gilwern and diGtrict.. 60 I Sutton (Pern.) 27 Giynoorrwg 135 j Swansea 500 Glyn-Neati 450 1 Taibach and Margam 270 Goodwxk .< 20 Talga.rth and district 84 Gorsemon 304 74 Gowo-ttm -d Waun- Toagwynlaia 135 arlwydd 141 I Tonna and Aberdulafs 102 Gwaen-cae-Gurvea 20 Tonypandy 340 .uafod 262 Tonvrefa.il. 301 Haverfordwest 90 I Treilaw 15 Heolycyw M Trobanos 50 Hirwain ?ad ?strict. 327 Trwynoa 516 HopMnst&?-n 84 TrpdeMr 1,5M Ken6? HiU 498 TreforMt 53 Kidwelly 191 Tregaron 60 Lampeter and district 110 Treharris 1,003 Landore 746 Treherbeit, Blaen- I*augham? & Plasket 80 rhondda, and Blaen- LiMbradach. 194 yowm 1,164 Ll=ddowi-Breft 40 Treorky 1,468 Llandilo (Pem.) .?.? 12 Troe^yrhiw  '4M Llandovery 87 Tyloretows 650 Llandrindod Wells and Walton Wert (Pem.) 50 Howey Village 10 Watford (near Caer- Llandyssul and dis- phfllv) 47 trict. 114- West Hook (Pern.). 32 Llanelly, Loughor, Whitchurch. 106 and Felinfoel 1,317 Ynyshir 4M I?.tn?IIy Hill (Brecon) 93 Ynyfvbw! ??J.?.J' 792 Llangattock 53 Ystalyfera 392 Llangeitho 45 Ystradgynlaia 618 Llacgeruiech 66 Llangollen (N. \Y.). 54 TotaJ 65,319 NORTH WALES STATISTICS. From inquiries made on behalf of the "Evening Express" in North Wales the follow- ing figures have been obtained as giving approximately the number of converts up to date in 21 selected oentres:- Abergynolwyn Mj Mpn&i BrMge 90 Amlwch and district.. 120 Nantlla 200 :h ig :"{¡d"'dí: 200 Barmouth, Dyffryn, trict 300 and rigryn 100 Port Dinorwic 60 Bethesua 60 Portmadoc 150 Carnarvon. 210 Pwllheli 320 Cefnmawr 260 Rhos, Ruabon .1,400 Festinio? 300 Towyn and district.. 30 Holyhead 250 Vaie of Conway. 250 Llajiberis and district 300 — Llandudno 120 Total for 21 selected' Hanfatr P.O 100 1 centres 4,880 Total for South Watea ? 65,30 Total for- North W.le8. 4,38o 70,199

CARDIFF SHIPOWNERS' _I MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Cardiff Ship- owners' Association was held at the Exchange on Friday, Mr. H. B. Marquand, vice-chair- man, presiding, in the abseaioe of the chair- man. Mr. William Jones reported as to the posi- tion of affairs in regard to the new port sani- tary regulations, stating that the modifica- tions which had been submitted as having been agreed to by the medical officer of health and accepted by the association had been altered to a certain extent adversely affecting shipowners. However, negotiations had resulted in the acceptance by the authorities of the regulations as agreed to by the association. A letter was received from Trinity House in rega-rd to pilotage at Cumberland ports. This stated th3it pilotage was compulsory, pikrts to take tmrns as the vessels arrived. During spring-tide week five pilots would be -in a cutter off Whitehaven and four in the following week. The question of the provision of more efficient means of checking the weight of coal cargoes shipped at. Cardiff and Newport was rtansed. At the present time it was stated there was a difference between the weights said to have been shipped when compared with the vessel's draught. The matter was, however, left in the hands of the secretary, who will obtain paoticulars. At a committee meeting of Cardiff ship- owners held in the board-room at the Cardiff Exchange on Friday reference ww» made to the sudden death of Mr. Rees Jcnes, of the Ocean Collieries, who had been recently ,ii.ppoilat-ed chairman of the joint trimming committee of shipowners and merchants. Mr. John Moore, of the firm oi Harrison, Moore, and Co., Dock-chambers, who pre- Eided, touohingly referred to the great loss the commercial community at Cardiff Docks I had sustained.

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WILLNOTCAPITULATE i TONGWYNLAIS LANDLADY AND HOUSEBREAKERS. Further Scenes: Tent to be Put Up for Sale of Beer. In spite of the passive resistance offered by Mr. and Mrs. Dyke, the Castell Coch Inn at Tongwynlais was entirely demolished on Friday, and the landlord and landlady had perforce to seek shelter elsewhere. Before describing the events of that day, it is only fair to explain the position of the Cardiff Railway Company. Under the Act of Parlia- ment for the construction of the railway between Cardiff and Pontypridd, they obtained powers to remove the inn and about 53 cottages. As usual, they were required by the Local Government Board to erect other cottages for the accommodation of the dis- turbed tenants. Those cottages were built about twelve months ago, but the occupiers of the old houses declined to move into them, and as a result they were let to other per- sons. Notices were given to the tenants to leave on the 1st of January, and, with two exceptions, they have found houses elsewhere. The Cardiff Railway Company appear to have acted generously towards them, lending hqraes and carts for the removal of their goods, while Mr. L. Llewellyn, manager of the Glamorganshire Canal Company, aesisted them in other ways. There are now two cot- tages standing, the tenants, apparently, not having been able to obtain accommodation elsewhere, but Mr. Llewellyn informs us that it is absolutely untrue that a brick or a. slate of these houses has been touched. The state- Hfrient that the wife of one of the tenants is ill is also flatly contradicted, but, undoubtedly, the houses must be pulled down soon, as they interfere with the construction of the rail- way and prevent 200 to 300 navvies from pro- ceeding with the work. This is the statement of the representatives of the Cardiff Railway Company so far as the cottages are conoerned, but the position is different in the ease of Mr. Dyke, the landlord of the Castell Coch Inn. The company or the Bute Trustees bought out the interest of the lessees, the Newbridge United Breweries, and do not, therefore, acknowledge Mr. Dyke in any way. The brewery company, it is said, gave an undertaking to the effect that at any time the purchasers wanted the property they should have it, and notice was given on the 1st of December last that the property was required. Mr. Dyke, therefore, has no grie- vance against the Cardiff Railway Company, a. fact which we believe he fully recognises, but he complains that he has had to turn out without, as he considers, proper notice, and also before the end of the year for which he has paid for his licence. As this matter will probably come before a court of la.w, it is advisable to say nothing more about it at present. On Thursday night Mr. Dyke and a man- servant slept, at the Castell Coch Inn. They wexe up and about before the house-breakers put in an appearance, and were evidently determined to remain on the premises as long as possible. Shortly after daybreak the con- tractors' men, accompanied by a Bute Docks policeman, put in an appear- ance, and, after a. conversation with Mr. and Mrs. Dyke, proceeded to remove tho furniture, crockery, beds, &c., which still remain in the house. Some of these were placed in a stable, and others in an open space near the house. This done, the workmen speedily removed the roof, leaving only the walls standing. A number of villagers assembled, evidently in tSie expectation that there would be some fun. There was a good deal of banter, but no resistance was offered to the men who were engaged in the work of demolition. Mr. Dyke, who with his wife watched the wrecking of their home, stated to a press- maJi that on Thured-ay night he.-bad made up his mind to remain on the premises as long as possible, as a protest against the way in which he had been treated. It was a bitterly cold night which he and his man- servant &pent in a room through the ceiling of which they could see the sky. To make matters worse, they had very little coal or I other fuel, and were glad when the morning broke. The contractor's men arrived about seven o'clock, and proceeded with their work, pieces of masonry crashing through the roof on to the floor. Mr. Dyke now thought it was time to move out, a.nd asked the workmen what their orders were. They stated that they were about to pull down the chimney, which stood about 15ft. high. After some further conversation it was suggested to Mr. Dyke that he should remove his furniture, but this he declined to do, adding that if the men wanted it taken out of the house they must remove it themselves. The men then took out the furniture, as already stated. Before one o'clock Mr. Dyke appears to have repented his capitulation of the! premises, and returned with his dinner, which he proceeded to eat in the room in which he had spent the night, notwithstanding the fact that the roof was gone and that the floor was strewn with stone and mortar. He fixed up a seat in the middle of the masonry, and was shortly afterwards joined by Mrs. Dyke. Masonry fell all round and clouds of dust were raised, but Mr. and Mrs. Dyke still remained. They were warned that the chim- ney would be soon coming down, and the foreman begged of them to go to a place of safety. Show me your ejectment order," said Mr. Dyke; when you do I'll go, not before." Shortly after the men's dinner hour came, and the work of demolition was stopped with the landlord still in possession. When work was resumed Mr. and Mrs. Dyke still remained on the premises, notwithstanding that the masonry was falling around them. and some sharp words passed between the lady and the workmen, who took the matter good-hu mouredly. It is alleged that tha penny-in-the-alot gas meter which had been removed had been tampered with and about 30s. taken from it. The attention of the Bute officials and a representative of the gas company was called to this statement, but the money was not discovered. Before the day's work was over the house had been completely razed to the ground, and, fortunately, without any serious mis- hap. Mr. Dyke claims that, although the house has been pulled down, he can still sell beer on the premises, and states that he" will put up a tent on the ground for the sale of beer until the licence expires. This will, probably, be a matter in which the police will have something to say. An "Evening Express" reporter paid another visit to the place towards the evening, and, although Mr. Dyke was for the moment -abs,ent, Mrs. Dyke was still securely bivouacked on the ruins of the old home. a Cardiff Docks constable doing "sentry duty" close by. Mean- while the children of the village were busy carrying away to their homes the timber from amongst the debris for use as firewood. Our representative had a chat with Mrs. Dyke. She was cheerful, and as determined as ever not to capitulate exoept under sheer force. My husband ajid myself," she said, "intend to 'stick it' to the last. To-night we intend to camp out on the site of the old home, and will not give in till we are com- pelled to." ACTION FOR COMPENSATION. It appears that Mrs. Dyke is the actual tenant of the Castell Coch Inn, and she and her husband have sought the advice of Mr. Clement Culle, solicitor, Cardiff. Mrs Dyke was under a tenancy at will with the Newbridge (Rhondda) Brewery Company, and the last month's rent, it is stated, was paid on the 8th inst. This being so, we understand it is the view of the lady's legal adviser that compulsion could not have been brought to bear to procure the surrender of the premises until the 8th of next month. Indeed, the solicitors to the brewery company served the tenant with notice of their intention to apply for an ejectment, order a fortnight ago, but, learn- ing that the month's rent had been accepted in the meantime, the solicitors subsequently wrote, it is stated, admitting that the right to an ejectment order had been thereby nulli- fied until the lapse of another month. When the application for an ejectment order is made to the Llandaff bench on Monday we understand that Mrs. Dyke will be represented by counsel, and that subsequently an attempt will be made to recover compensa- tion for the eviction from the Cardiff Railway Company. NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT. I Mr. J. S. Cortiett, solicitor to the Bute Estate, is in London, and Mr. r. W. M. Corbett. when approa.ched, declined to make ,any official statement. J jt-

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r PAUPER HANGED. TRAGIC INCIDENT AT CARDIFF I WORKHOUSE. Walter Tobin, an inmate of Cardiff Work- house, was found hanging from the ban- isters on the stairs leading to the uppff block on Friday. He was dead when found. The inquest was held at the Cardiff Town- hall oji Friday afternoon. Mr. Greenhalgh, the master, said that de- ceased had been an inmate for about twelve months. He was formerly a chimney sweep at Canton. He had been in good health, and had not been under medical treatment. The Coroner: Was his mental condition all right? Witness: Yes, but he had an ungovernabla temper. The Coroner: I believe that some time ago you had to summon him for assaulting an inmate ? Witness: That is so. He was always very depressed and sorry after an outbreak of temper. The Master went on to say that it was reported to him that deceased had had a row with an inmate on Thursday night. He was called about a quarter to seven. Richard Pritchard, an inmate of the house, deposed that on Thursday night Tobin was showing a newcomer, a man named William Green, how to make beds. Green told him that he knew how to do it. Tobin then got into a rage and used bad language, and eventually struck Green- They then closed together and fought until someone separated them. Both men went to bed shortly after eight o'clock. After Tobin got to bed witness hea-rd him exclaim* "Oh, dear! oh, dear! I am broken-hearted! This he repeated three times. Witness heard nothing after this. He saw deceased hanging in the morning. A rope was round his neck, and fastened to the handrail on the stairs. A bloodstained knife was found near de- ceased's bed. Robert Farrar said he found deceased hang- ing, and he immediately gave the alarm. William Perry, labour master, passed about a quarter to seven, and saw deceased hang- ing. He tried to cut him down, but heprove-l too heavy. Help came, however, and he was then cut down. The Coroner: Was he dead?—As far as I could see. Dr. Timms arrived after four or five minutes. Dr. Timms said he was summoned shortly before seven o'clock. He saw dec-eased. who was just being cut down. He had been clead for at least an hour a.nd a quarter. A deep groove was evident round the neck; also a slight cut on the right siae. The cause of death was strangulation by hanging. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily insane."

SWANSEA'S COMMERCE. LAST YEAR'S TRADE AT THE PORT. The annual meeting of the Swansea Chamber of Commerce was held on Friday afternoon, Mr. J. R. Leaver, J.P., )wesiding.- The secretary (Mr. E. P. Jones) presented the usual annual report on the work of the chamber. The registered tonnage inwards to the port in 1904 was 2,179,191 tons, as against 2,041,181 tons in 1903. The registered tonnage outwards was 2,132,442 tons, aa against 2,045,843 tons in 1903. The total trade re-ached 4,313,910 tons, an increase of 130,887 tons on 1903 and 51,765 tons on the hitherto best record of 1902. In the exports there was only one cause for regret, viz., the check experienced in the ship- ment of coal. A satisfactory feature of the year was the steady increase in the newly- established trade with South Am,&rica.-Ti)c report was adopted.—Mr. James Livingstone was elected president by nineteen votes to fourteen given for Mr. R. L. Sails.

ALLEGED MURDER BY A FATHER. MOTIVE OF VENGEANCE: SCENE IN COURT. Elizabeth Jane Rickus, wife of Arthur Rickus, Gosterwood-street, Deptfond was  tnu?d?ed ? b- --h-. <? ?h?-a&.fV night, the head being nearly severed from the body. The discovery was made by an uncle and aunt of the deceased, who called to &ØØ her, and. who, alarmed at not gaining admit- ta,noe, called the police, who btiret open the door. Edward Harrison, father of deceased, who was in September last bound over to keep the peace towards his son-in-law, was detained on suspicion. Harrison wae charged at Greenwich on Fri- day with the murder of Elizabeth Jane Eickufl his daughter, at Deptford, by cutting her throat. Prisoner, a clean-shaven, respectable looking maai, gazed round the court with a smile. Inspector Hailstone was giving evidence of the finding of the body, when the murdered woman's husband broke down and had to be taken out of oourt. As he left prisoner called after him an opprobrious name. Inspector Hailstone said that accused, when charged, asked if his daughter was quite dead. and when told "Y," he sadd I am very pleased. I am very proud and thankful." He aJso remarked several times "Revenge is sweet." His clothing was blood-&ta.ined. Accused asked for legal aid, and told the magistrate that his daughter rushed at him with a knife. He was remanded for a week.

I NORTH SEA COMMISSION. THE ALLEGED BRIBERY BY RUSSIAN AGENTS. At the sitting of the North Sea Inquiry Goxor mission on Friday the first witness was Skipper White, of the Alpha. The facts of his evidence mainly accorded with the testimony pre- viously given, but the repetition of each man's personal experience under fire seemed to evoke deep interest. The witness was sharply questioned by M. Nekludoff, Euseiau agent, as to the duration of the firing, but adhered to his ata-t-ement that it lasted twenty minutes. Admiral Fournier thanked the witness for the lucidity of his evidence. Dr. Colmer, also of the mission ship Alpha, followed, and in response to persistent ques- tioiis by the Rus^aan agent a,j to whether he had ever seen any person of Japanese nationality on board the Alpha, emphatically. and on his word of honour, replied No." Witness and Skipper White, who was re- called, also denied knowing anybody named Danielson. A discussion ensued as to the admission of the evidence regarding the Russian agents at Hull, and the Court reserved its decision. Shortly afterwards the sitting c-oncluded.-Reuter. The question of the operations of the two Russian agents who attempted to bribe some of the Hull trawlers was then raised by Mr. O'Beirne. Other evidence by fishermen on the ques- tion of the firing on the fleet was given.- Central News. At the afternoon sitting a number of wit- nesses were heard, who described what they saw on the night of October 21. repeating the evidence given by previous witne--sei.- Reuter. Sir Cyprian Bridge and Mr. Butler Aspinall. K.C., are engaged upcn the consideration of the claims for compensation which were sub- mitted at the recent Board of Trade inquiry into the North Sea incident.

LOCAL WILLS. [ MR. J. S. STONE, NEWPORT. Mr. John Smart Stone, J.P., of 3, Waterloo- road, Newport, agricultural implement maker and wag-on and cart builder, a former mem- ber of the town council, who died on Decem- ber 30, aged 77, left property of the valne of XY22 19s. 7d. groe,, and JB792 18s. Id. net. The will and codicil have been proved by his sons, John King Stone and William Nelson Stone, both of Newport, and Edward Phillips, of Ffrwd Vale, Maindee, brewery director. MR. C. V. CARVER. CWMBRAN. j The will 01 Jir. onarles V s lentine Carver, j of the Waterloo Inn, Cwmbran (Mon.), who died on December 28, has been proved by Miss Agnes Emily Carver, the daughter, the, value of the estate being £ 47 Zs. MR. D. HUTTON, SWANSEA. The property is valued at £ 2,436 3s. 4d. ot Mr. David Huttou, of the Music-hall Hotel- Union-street, Swansea, who died on December 27. The sole executrix is Mrs. Elizabeth Hutton, the widow.

MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY CLUB. I The a?djonrn?d meeting of representative^ I of various clubs in Monmouthshire b? I decided ia favour of the formation of ? I county club. I

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