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Naval'' adventurers appear to find a happy limiting ground in South-east Glamorgan- Not so long since an indi- vidual -of this description made things lively down Barry way, and now we have another edition of the same species fluttering the dovecotes and driving keen darts into var!ous sensitive bosoms. It is wonderful how far a smart uniform will go. The'self-same man in an ordi- nary civilian suit would have made no impression. But a little braid and a few gilt buttons work wonders. Oh woman, lovely, unsophisticated woman! 3Ir. Baliinger shows himself thoroughly progressive in the- paper he submitted yesterday to the Library Association. One of the points he makes is the extension of the Public Libraries Acts to counties. The county council (he says) is the authority for education. Why not for libraries? He would provide joint centres for libraries and technical instruction, and give the councils power to- combine with the municipalities for the maintenance of joint reference libraries, thus combining efficiency with economy. Such a combina- tion (he thinks) would greatly strengthen the reference libraries in the chief towns. These, of course, -1Te questions for the future, but it is open to doubt whether county-councils will be over eager toadopt them. It is not every public body that can be brought to take as enlightened an interest in its library as Cardiff has done, and even this is thanks largely to outside pressure. It is to be hoped when the county councils really do tackle the library question that tlfev won't do after the manner of a certain library committee which had better be nameless. The librarian submitted a list of books he desired to be added. The committee managed to hide their ignorance fairly well until at last the late Benjamin Jowett's splendid edition of Plato was reached. Then a low murmur of conversa- tion ensued. "Plato? Plato?" asked one councillor inquiringly. It seems a good bit of money that is put down for that book, and so I think we ought to know what's 'Plato. "Well, I don't know exactly," replied another of the councillors, affecting the air of a man who had known, had somehow forgotten, but I can tell you it's all right. I believe it has a lot to do with electro- plate, and in a place like this where we make such a lot of it we ought to know all we can about that." Despite the fact that the behaviour of the community at large is steadily improving, the hooligan excursionist is still at large committing general havoc. There are plenty of landowners—and some of them reside in Wales—who will sympathise with Lord Durham. That nobleman has had reluctantly to close one of his beautiful parks against pic-nic and other parties. Last year (he says) he made an appeal to visitors to abstain from injuring trees, &c., but he had again to complain of the mutilation of trees and the throwing about of broken bottles and such litter. It was a pleasure to him to throw open his park, but he must do what he could to protect his old home. So it is that the innocent have to suffer for the guilty. Pity an example could not have been made of one or two of these hooligan excursionists. But people who can get drunk on the top of Snowdon whilst watching the sunrise— one of the sublimest sights in these islands—are capable of any atrocity. Gentle and courteous reader, how would you like to be one of ten people in a cab ? Ten people in a cab reminds us of the old problem about getting a quart of beer into a pint pot. The latter is impossible—some people wish otherwise— but the former feat has been proudly and successfully performed by a cabman hail- ing from the neighbourhood of Cardiff. It is sad to be obliged to add that the unfeeling magistrate convicted this great prestidigitator and fined him 5s. But there! Magistrates have no imagination —no appreciation of the sublime, or of the apparently impossible. Looking into a cab it seems difficult to believe that the feat is capable of being performed, but since Heathfield got off people are ready to believe anything. By the way, this particular cabman seemed as though he wanted to make up for slack times at a bound. It is lucky, maybe, that the party was only ten. Had they been fifteen or even twenty he might still have striven to squeeze 'em in. Nothing should be beyond the ambition of a man like this. He might next undertake the task of Russian internal reform or the remodelling of the Cardiff municipal accounts. 0 Captain Kettle's mantle appears to have fallen on the Japanese generals. That delightful mariner filled up his spare time by composing what he called poetry. General Nogi and General Kodama are military men who can" jerk a pome" (as Artemus hath it) when they are not encouraging the Russians to inarch upon St. Petersburg." We are not as a nation over-blest with generals, but still—even situated as we are—we can still thank the high and gracious heavens that they are not poets. Baden-Powell is a possible exception, but we can stand his poetry because it happe to be smart—just like his prowess in the field, in fact. But what if Bobs," and Lord Kitchener, and Lord Wolselev. and the rest of them took to Dudism and put up for the Gorsedd?! Down would go their reputations by the run. We should not like our generals to be poets—or our poets to conduct our wars. Possibly they would do better than the generals. It would not be difficult. It takes a tremendously good general to risk being a poet; but, then, Nogi and Kodama are good generals. If the Pembrokeshire- County Council at its next meeting displays as much public spirit as the Haverfordwest Town Council, then the valuable library of books which Dr. Henry Owen has accu- mulated at Poyston will find a permanent home .at Haverfordwest. As the Poyston library includes practically everything which has been published relating to the county of Pembroke, it is very fitting and proper that it should in course of time find its permanent home in that county. Dr. Owen's own wish is that it should be housed at Haverfordwest, the county town, and if a suitable building is pro- vided he will at once make over the ownership of the collection. If nothing is done in the matter during his lifetime, then Aberystwyth College will become enriched by the Poyston collection. The Haverfordwest Town Council, however, are moving in the matter, and are pre- pared to find the building if the county council will provide for the maintenance lot the library.

I BRODRICK. CU RlON WHAT HAPPENED IN JUNE. I Indian Army Administration Mr. Brodrick was the principal speaker at a Primrose League fete held at Busbridge 994ikirning; on Wednesday evening. After reviewing the work of the present Go- vernment. Mr. BrydrTck, proceeding to speak on the Indian question, said he was not STOiing to tqM that opportunity to <?ay any- thing in regard to the criticisms which bad been passed, on the. controversy with regard to the Viceroy's position; but he wished to say .a few words with .regard, to a pergonal attack made on himself by one or two news- papers, whuih. had suggested that a telegram which was published last Monday by the Viceroy to the effect that he had resigned in the month of June conflicted with a state- ment which he ('Mr. Brodrick) made in Par- liament in reply to a question on the 26t.h of J.fine, in which he eaid there was no founda- tion for the report that the .Viceroy had resigned. and again on the 28th of June that the Viceroy had not tendered his resignation. On both those occasions he spoke, or intended to speak, with perfect accuracy in answer to those questions. On June 26 no statement had reached the Government from the Vice- roy as to his opinion on the question o< military administration in India. The subse- quent telegram, which reached them during the month of June, was one in which the Viceroy explained certain modifications which he desired to ma-ke that scheme workable, and without which he ooid. he could not personally accept the position in which he had been placed by the decision of his Majesty's Government. He (Mr. Brodrick) would not have been justi- fied in stating that-the Viceroy had tendered his resignation on the hypothesis of what he might do if they were unable to meet his views. His own desire in all these questions was to observe a most perfect accuracy of statement, and he wished those who had made the charge to believe him when he said that he did not diverge consciously a single iota from the truth in this matter. I Great Personal Regret Speaking on the more general question, he might, perhaps, be allowed to express his great, personal regret that anything should have occurred to disturb the career of his old friend and colleague, Lord Curzon. No one had been more closely connected with his lordship than he had been, and for over thirty years he had enjoyed his intimate friendship. He had haft the opportunity of admiring from the earliest day on which Lord Curzon entered political life the heroic assiduity with which he had set to master the questions affecting more particularly our great dependency, and nobody rejoiced more th¡LIl he did when Lord Curzon was given the opportunity of bringing his practical ideas into effect in 1898. When he (Mr. Brodrick) went to the India. Office, two years ago, there was nothing he desired more than to co-operate with his friend in furthering his policy, and there was no personal antagonism between them. But the pcsition of Secretary of State-for India was different from almost any other high official office of State. The Foraign and Colonial Secretaries were responsible for everything that was done within their respective offices. Mouthpiece of the Cabinet ijut. tne secretary for India, by a wise pro- I vision, was surrounded by men of mature knowledge and Indian experience. These men were his equals in. the council chamber. He had only a vote with the others in financial j and general administrative affairs. These I councillors were as responsible is the Secre- tary himself. And again in regard to more important matters, especially to those entirely confined to the internal affairs of India, the Secretary was but the mouthpiece of the Cabinet. That had applied to this particular controversy at every turn. He was quite prepared to accept. full responsibility for every word written over his signature, but it would be wrong to suppose that such a. settlement as that in which they had just been engaged had been concluded by the single voice of the Secretary of State for India. It had become imperative to carry through a reform in military administration in India, and it would be preposterous to suppose that the mature opinion of the Viceroy and his Council was challenged merely by the personal views of the Secretary of State. In this case the highest authorities—experts on Indian matters —were unanimous in the decision at which the Council had arrived. Whether they were right or not, their action had the unanimous | support of the Cabinet, the unanimous sup- port of the Council which he had just described, and the iiiianimous support of a committee of special experts, includ- ing Lord Roberts and Sir George White. Mr. Brodrick concluded by expressing h's high appreciation of and paying a high tribute to Lord Ourzon's services, expressing his hope for his lordship's speedy recovery and his profound sorrow at Lord Curzon finding himself in disagreement with his col- leagues. (Cheers.) The excellent reception given to his successor (Lord Minto) he regarded as a happy augury for the future administration of India. (Oheers.)

SHIPPING DISASTER. LOSS OF A BRITISH BARQUE WITH EIGHTEEN HANDS. Lloyd's Buenos Ayres agent telegraphs under Wednesday's date New Year Island Observatory reports British barque Bidston Hill, from Hamburg for San Francisco, foun- dered near Cape Fournausy; second officer and seventeen of the crew drowned; part of the crew saved, and expected to arrive here per Argentine steamer Guardia ITacional." The Bidston Hill was a vessel of 2.434 tons, owned by the Bidston Hill Company (Limited), Liverpool.

BRECON AG RICU LT URAL LAW SUIT. The action Windove and Co. (Limited) v. Evans Jackson, which arose out of the claims against Mrs. Evans Jackson, came before Mr. Justice Lawrence, Bitting as vacation judge, on Wednesday, on an application by the plaintiff** in respcet of their charge upon a flock of eheep at Brecon. Mrs. Jackson had been engaged in litiga- tion with her mother, and Mr. StephAs, the ?,3,o,licit,or who a-pp?m'ed for her, had oM?aincd a charging order in respect of his costs, and the matter originally came before Mr. Jugtice Swinfen Eady upon his application for +he appointment of a receiver for the purpose (;f enforcing his charge. At that time there was a sheriff in possession in respect of a. county- court judgment, and subsequently it was discovered that the plaintiffs in this action had an old outstanding judgment. Questions as to priorities bad arisen, but it was thought by the plaintiffs that the flock of sheep must be sold immediately. The fiock numbered about 1,100, and was valutd at JE800. The solicitor's costs were only about £ 400, so that no harm would be done him if the sheep were sold and the proceeds brought into court. The plaintiff's debt was only for £ 36, bat there was another for £1L!4, making £ 180. There were two sheriffs and a receiver in possession, and thé- costs were running up. besides which the farm on which the sheep were had been sold by the mortgagees, and the flock waes liable to be turned out into the highway and left to starve. His Lordship made an order for their sale at Brecon Market, the proceeds to be paid into court to the credit of the action. Mr. James Grant, who had been appointed receiver, was given the conduct of the sale. ————————— -———' —————— L _—— j

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1. DERBYSHIRE V. NOTTS. I irRMun of corresponding- match in IM:-Notth, 18T7 I I tnd 74 (for eight wickets): Derbyshire, 127. Drawn.] ) NOTTS., First inningi. Second iimiDgr. Jones, b Barton 46 not out 4 Iremotger, e 01lh'ire, b B,,it?ick .i 0. G. Gunn, c Hunter, 'b Morton it; 2 J- Gt?n4 b l?mtw?ck St. H&rd??rr. b Bestwick « Day. r Burton, b Olliviprre 15'lbw, b Best wick n Goodall, h Olfirferre. He *?Ten, b LA*ton 4 PayWn. B'?touT 86 c and b Lawton 14 O'?.t?. b BHitwick 19 \r bB;tiile: i 'jgi;t"'b' Lawton 4 Wa?. h B?twick. 0. Extr?. 5Extras .10 Total. DERBYSHIRE. first innings. Second innings. Wright, c Hardstaff, b Waas 1 c Goodall, b J. Gutth 79 q.n;Vic. 'rre.bJ..GuBn U c Oates. b Wass. S A-heroft, b WaS3 6 c J. Gunn, b W«s 6 Morton, c Oates, b Wass 9 b J.- Gunn 1J Lawton. c Day, b \¡ a. 47 c Jones, b J. Gunn 14 llacdonalcl, e Day, b W. 21 b J. Gunn 15 Warren, c Pavton, b Was3 34 b HaHam .2 Hunter, lbw, b J. Gilan 14 c G. Gunn, b J. Gunn 26 Humphries, c HaHam, b Wass I b J.* Gunn 21 Burton. not out. 2not out 1 BeetTrtek; c G. Gunn, b Wass 10 run ont 1 Extras. 9 Extras. 12 Total 173 Total .lv3

I ESSEX V. WARWICKSHIRE. I I [Result of corresponding match fa 1904: -Essex, 133 and 157; Warwickshire, 153 and 139 (for two wickets). I Warwickshire won bv" eieht wickets.1 ESSEX. Fit inning's: Seccttn] illnines. Fane, c Field, b Santall 53 c Smith, b Har- greave 0 C- arpent. er, c Smith, b Santall.. 81 c Quaife, b Cjiar- ° lesworth 44 „ Pernn, not out 173 c FisThwick, b.Har-\ sr'reaVc 26 M'Gahey, b Quaife 31 b chartesworih57 rrvcn., lun out 5 c Qtiaift, b Har- greave 0 Ree" b San ta II 18b IfargTeave .18 Douglas, b Hargreave:- 9b Bvrne 0 Connor, c Hugr.He, b Sant?II 15 c B:tker, b Har- "creave 2 ?uwn.tb-A-.hSatitaU. Ocot?" 9 Bucl{(>nham. b Fk>!d 1 t» Charlcsworth 1 Tremlin. b Field 0 not ottt. 3 Extras. 17 Extras 7 Total .4()3' total (9) 197 Second innings declared. WARWICKSHIRE. Fit innings, Second Innings. Fishwick, lbw, b Douglas 49 Kinneir, c Russell, b Bucken- ha.m 9 irot out 29 Devey, c Carpenter, b Bucken- h,a m 46 b 1Junnor 7 Quaife, c Terrra, b Reeves .110 c Bussell, b Beeves 9 Byrne, b Btickenham 1 c "Carpenter, b Connor 3 CTiarlesiworth, Ihw, b Douglas 6 not ont. s Baker, b Perrin -56 SantSll, c Carpenter, b Reeves 45 Smith, b Trtmlin 9 Hargreave. not out 0. Field, c "31'Gahey, b Reeves.. 0 Extras 18 Extras C TotAl.3M Tt>taJ f5) ^55

SUSSEX V. KENT. I [Result of corresponding- match In 1904:—Kent, 290 and 57 (for one wicket); Sussex, 220. Drawn, owinc to rain.] SUSSEX. First innings. Second innlngi. Fry, c Marsham, b Blythe.,165 Vine, lbw, b Hearne. 49 Killick, run out 38 Y.u-g, -b Humpbreys 5. Gotdie, 15 Blvthe 46 Relf, lbw, BYi' Simms, b Blythe .? 0. gIW I,B}'(>rie' g: Newham, b Fairservice 1. Lpich, no-t out .11 not out 2 Butt, b FaiT^ervice 3 not out 6 Extras. 34 Extras 0 Total.405 Total (0) 3 KENT. First innings. Secan innings. Dillon, c and h Relf.. 14 c Sewham, b Cox. 7 A. Hearne, b Relf 8 b Vine. 37 Seyroonr, c Cfrx. b Killick 11 c and b Cox 59 S. H. Day. b BeIf. Oc Fry, b Knox 10 Maso[? b Relf 11 c Goldie, b Cox I A. P. Day, b Killick 0 b Relf 1 Humphrey*, c Butt, b Killick 2 e and b Ox 53 Marsham, b Relf 6 b Kildck 36 Hutsh, b Relf 6 c Relf,: b Cox 16 Fairservice, not out 13 c Cox. b Killick 0 Blythe, c Simms, b Relf 4 not iit 29 Extras 6 Extras 19 To4al 75 Total .336

I GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. SURREY. I [Result of corresponding match In 1904:—Surrey, tOe I and 91; Gloucestershire, 79 and 99. Surrey won by I 119 runs.5 GLOUCESTERSHIRE. I First innings. See-and hmingg. E. Barnett, c Strudwick, b Lees 26 lbw, b Lees 1 Wrathall, b Lees 0. Sewell. b Knox 10 not out 2 Board, b Knox ? 0c Raphael, b Lees 2 ¿, I1 :e: 2 C. Barnett. b Lees 11 Brown, b Leas. CD Langdon, 0 Lees 9 not out 47 Fowler, b Lees 0. Dennelt. run out 45 Huggins, not out 24 Extras. 17 Extras. 5 Total 256 Total (2) 57 SURREY. First Inninsrs: Second inning?. Raphael, b Huggins 8 st Board, b Dennett 13 Bker, not out. 55 c Fowler, b Den-  n?tt.? Hayes, lbw. b Dennett 2 b Brown ?9 Knox, run out Be E. Barnett, b Dmnptt 5 [ Hay ward, b J<>ssop 5 o net Jessop 63 HoilMid. c E. Barrett, b Dennett 16 b Jessop Z4 Crawford, c and b Jessop 2 b Jessop 4 Lord Daimeny, c Jessop. b Dennett. 3 lbw, b Dennett. 4 c Jev,*p, b I)ennett 5 ran out 0 Smith, b Jessop 0 not out. 27 ;¡,'ik:;sd b Jessop 4 o O\e:l1," b JeMfp 'I Extras. 2 Extras 7 Total 110 Total 242 — ————————————————— )

YORKSHIRE V. MIDDLESEX. I [Reuit of corresponding match in 1904Yorkshire, 303. and 369 (for nine Wickets, innings declared); Middle- I sex. 488 and 89 (for two wickets). Drawn.] MIDDLESEX. First innings. Second innirp. Wai-neT, lbw, b Haigh. 56 c Huntrr, b Rhodes 48 Dougtie, c Hunter, b Hirst 70 st Hunter, b Rhodes 0 T?rrant.c Hunter; b Hirst 5c Jackson,bRhodM 9 BŒRmplet. c Smith, b Rhodes. 44 c and b Rhodes 4 C. Weils, c Rhods, b Jackson 14 st Hunter, b Rhodes 0 pk!m<T. h Hirst 29 not Out. 12 M'Grepbr, c Tunniclifle, b c Grtmfehaw, b Rhodes 2 Rhodes 0 Littlejohn. c Denton, b Rhodes 14 o Myers, b Rhodes 0 Trott, c llunter, b Hirst 21 c Grimshaw, b Haigh 13 Hcarne, b Myers 0 lbw, b Halgh o Mignon, not out 6 b Haigh 0 Extras. 14 Extras 1 Total 23* Total 87 YORKSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Tunniclifle. b Hearne 11 not out 22 Bothery, b Trott 25 not out 32 Denton, c Trott. b Wells 63 Jackson, c Warner, b Wells.. 17 Hirst, c Trott. b Hearne. 71 Rhodes, e Wells, b Hearne 21 Grimshaw, c M'Gregor, b Bosanquet .13. Hai-gh, b Wells 21 Smith, not out 22 Myers, b Boeanquet 1. Hunter, run out 2 Extras Extras 5 T0tal 281 Total (0) 59

LEICESTERSHIRE V. WORCESTER- 1. (Result of corresponding match tn 1904:—Worcestershire, 220 and 375 (for 9ix wickets, innings declared); Lei- cestershire. 296 ad !66 (for fin wickets). Drawn.] WORCESTERSHIRE. First innings. Second inning*. Pear?on, c Whitesirle, b CQ 35 b Cóe 261 Bo?ley, b Jayes 0 run out 10 H. K. Foster, b Coc 90 c Coe, b Odell 3 P. E. Fo?ter, c Jo-. e,, b Coe.. 28cC?o, b H. King Arnold, c Whiteside, b Jay.. 15 st Whiteside, b J. H. King 109 G. N. Foster, c and b Jayes ?DbCoe 15 Cuffe, not out 56 c Whiteside, b Odell 9 Burn, c Odell, b Jayes 4 c WhReside, b Coe 0 Atnlcy. b Jives 0 not out 3 Wilson, b Odell 4 c H. King, b Coe.. 12 Burrows, c Whitehead, b Coe 31cJayeft, b Joyce. 19 Extras S Extras 17 Total 286 Total.281 LEICESTERSHIRE.. First inntngs. Second innings. Wood. b Arnold. 6b Cuffe. 23 Whitehead, c R. E. Foster, b Arnold. 13 c Burn, b Wilson.. 72 J. H. King, b Wilson 1 c Pearson, b Wilson 32 Knight, c Ainley, b Cuffe 46 b Wilson 21 Joyce, c and b Cuffe 46 c and b Arnold 6 Coe, c Burn, b Burrows 9 c Bowley, b Bur- rows 36 Jayes, run out 9 b Wilson 8 J. King, c Ainley, b Wilson 16 c R. E. Foster, b Arnold 1 De Trafford, b Arnold 24 c H. K. Foster, b C,iffe 28 Odell. not out. 0 c Ainley, b Arnold 15 Whiteside, c R. Foster, b Wilson 0 not 7 Extras. 17 Extraa 18 Total.170 Total 257

I LORD WINDSOR'S XI. V. PENARTH. Played at m. Fagan's on Wednesday, in fine weather and on an easy wicket. Lord Windsor's side batted first, 11. G. Sey- mour and Hirst making a fine stand for the first wicket. The former batted indifferently a.t, the start, but once he had settled down I he hit steadily all round the wicket, and I gave only one (rifficult chance in making a score of 35 runs. Hirst, who has been this year acting as coach at the Cardiff Inter- mediate Schools, also gave a, very attractive display, scoring 67 Tuns in first-class style wit,hout giving a. real chance right through his- innings. Hirst showed a great variety of strokes, and his display was greatly enjoyed by those who witneseed it. The other batsmen did not give muoh trouble, but, the aggregate ecore of 198 was a very satisfactory one. Penarth replied with 157 for the loss of i eight wickets, L. S. Thomas, after being given eeveral lives through the poor catching: of the St. Faean's players, making the, top sc-ore of 60. The match was an even draw, j although the home eleven might have wrn easily had (they taken full advantage of their op port unities. Score:- LORD WINDSOR'S XI. R. G. Seymour, b G..Martin. 75 Hirst, b G. Martin 57 A. Gibson, b G. Martin 0 W. Spiller. b G. Martin 0 Smith, b G. Mar-tin 2 Hon. A. Windeor-Clive, c J. C. M. Dyke, b Martin 9 Eon. Ivor Wind- -(,Ii'e b T. Stevenson 0 H B. ? in?zton, c D?-k,: b Martin 8 H. J. Thomas, c C. Jones, b T. Stevenson 5 I .-n Other Wtadsor-Cliv*. b T. Stevemon 9 W. Edmonds, c Wiggins, b Martin 6 I n. A Pettigrow, not out 0 Extras 17 Total 198 PEXARTH. H. E. Morgan, c Evmgton, b Hon. A. Wimfcbr-CIive 26 L. S. Thomas, c Hon. A. Windsor-Clrve, b A. Gibson 60 Bineh, c H. J. Thomas, b Smith 13 1 J. Cft M. Dyke, o-QJbeao, b SmWl. a I J. Dewar, st Seymour, b gon. A. Windsor- Clive. 0 R. A. Ferguson, et Seymour, b Smith 13 T. Stevenson, b A. GI¡y",on 18 C. 0 G. Martin, c Hon. 1. Wiadsor-Clive 7 H. Wiggins, not mit 11 Extras 9 Total (for eight wickels, 157 Harold Lloyd and Ptirnell did not bat. BUILTH WELLS V. LLANDOVERY. At Builth Wells on Wednesday. Soore:- LLANDOVERY. D. T. M. Jones, b E. G. Howell 60 L. Richards, b G. J. Price 7 J. E. Morgan, b A. G. Eva,ns 5 A. C. 13. Llovd. lbw, A. G. Evans. 0 A. G Bishop, lbw, b E. G. Howell 7 Banks, c B. F. H. Williams, b Hodsrrs 53 J. T. TTawkins, st G. C. Evans, b P. ('hi!Iim. 8 A. Jones run out 1 W. M. Thomas, c G. C. Evans, b P. C. Phillips > 4 Watkin Da vies, c G. Jones, b P. C. Phillips 3 W. Davies, not out 2 Extras 3 Tctal 153 BUILTH WELLS. P. C. Phillips, c A. C. B. Lloyd, b A. G. Bishop 32 A. G. Evans, b A. G. Bishop 1 J. P. Ward, 0 L. Richards, b Banks 4 G. C. Evans, b Banks 8 G. J. Price. Ibw. b A. G. Bishop. 19 Hodges, c A. C. B. Lloyd, b A. G. Bishop 9 E. G. Howell, b Banks 0 B. F. H. Williams, c D. T. M. Jones b A. G. Bishop 14 E. Vaughan, c A. Jones, b A. G. Bishor) 0 C. L. Morris, b J. E. Morgan 1 G. Jones, not out 0 Extras 1 Total 39 PUBLIC SCHOOL NONDESCRIPTS V. SWAN- SEA WEDNESDAY TEAM. This match was played at gwancca) on Wednesday afternoon. The Nondescripts went in first, and compiled 240. of which E. W. Jones made 54. C-. C. Page 38, C. B. Canning 33. C. H. Ardajseer 35. and E. Gee 32. The Swansea, Wednesday team were subsequently dismissed for 120 runs, Bancroft being got out for 1 run. Nondescripts, 44 and 32 (for eight); Park- fifelds, 110 (for six). Played at Cardiff. DEVON V. GLAMORGAN. In the Minor. Counties Championship match, Devon v. Glamorgan, at Exeter to-morrow (Friday) and Saturday, Devon will be repre- sented by the following:-I-r. F. Brunskill (captain), the Rev. J. H. H. Copleston, R. G. Crawys, Lieutenant G. Harrison, Lieutenant A. G. Hotham. R.N., Lieutenant O. E. Leggett. B.N.. R. T. Mackenzie. W. F. Sturt, with Aston. Davies, and Light.

STOP PRESS Latest telegrams. •• EXPSESS TTFTTCE, 11.15 a.m. LONDON FINALS. .L THE SUN —Ve-talia filly (nap), Sherw,-id"s selected, Palyni-elns, Rock Tliiush, Bellero- phou, and Craigellachie. THE STAR .—Fairing filly. Cay Gordon, Paiymeiua,-Rock Thrush, Snow Glory, and craig-'llachie (nap'i. The "taily Sport" has ceased publication. I I I t )

NEWPORT V, CARDIFF The Newport Professionals' Benefit The meeting of Newport and Cardiff at Newport on SaturdL-y will be the last match of the season between these two tnear neigh- bours. and old, yet friendly rivals. It is, therefore, a fortunate e-ircumstancie that the prame has been set apart as the benefit match for the three Newport professionals, Silver- look, Steeples, and Diver, who have done so well this season for Newport, Monmouth County, and South Wales Cricket. Though money will bo taken at the gatss. tickets for the match are going well in various' parte of the town a.nd district.

BATTING AVERAGES. NOTTS. Results of matches: Won 6, lost 7, drawn 7—total 20. Times Total Most in Inns, not out. runs. inns. Avge Iremonger 31 0 1,441 239 46.51 Gunn, J 30 4 1>121 •• "8 4J.11 Jones, A. 0. 33 2 1,312 274 42.32 Gunn, G 33 3.. 998 126 33.26 Hardstaff 31 2.. 814.. 121 28.06 Payton. 2 150.. 66 21.42 DERBYSTIIRE. Results of matches: "Won 3, lost 14, drawn 3-total 20. Times Total Most in Inns, not out. runs. innp. Avge Wright, L. G. 39 0 •• I.651 •• 195 43.44 Ashcroft, E. M. 29 2 833 145 31.03 Lawton, A. E. 26 0.. 740 li2 28.46 I Wright, H. F. 10 1.. 55 22.44 Cadman. 34 2.. 690.. 53 21.56

CARDIFF WIFE TEHRORISED. I HEARTRENDING STORY AT THE POT,TF.-rOURT. Adrian John Richards, a haulier under- ground," was summoned by his wife, Fanny Sarah Richards, at Cardiff Police-court on Wednesday, she alleging persistent cruelty. The case was a painful one. The parties had been married twenty years, and there are six children of the marriage. The husband, it was stated, now lives at 30, Springfield-place, and the wife at 8, Orchard-place. Defenda-nt did not appear. For the complainant Mr. Morgan Rees said the man had acted with extreme cruelty. He drove his wife to take poison. She was charged at Cardiff Police- court the other day with taking it. The magistrates dismissed the charge. and made some strong remarks as to defendant's con- duct, and strive then she had ceased to live with him. The feature in the case was that. she left him in September, 1904, and lived with the lodger until March, 1905, but that was entirely in consequence of defendant's con-duet. He told her to clear out" and go and live with the lodger, and he gave her money for the purpose. Defendant had since oohabit-ed with his wife, and so, the stipendiary said, he must be presumed to have condoned it. In answer to his worship, Mr. Bees said there were six children, and defendant earned 24s. a. week. Mrs. Richards told a heartrending narrative. She mentioned specific acts of alleged cruelty. On one occasion her husband forced her on to a chai r, and flourishing a. knife near her throat, threatened to cut her head off. Further, he kept a dagger 111 a box. and often threatened her with the weapon. The stipendiary made an order of separa- tion, defendant to pay 9s. a week mainten- a.nce, with costs, including advocate's fee, the wife to be no longer bound to cohabit, and to have the cust-o ly of the children under ^sixteen years oi

[WHUWORTH ESTATE I NOT PURCHASED BY GERMAN 1 SYNDICATE Some membeTs-of the syndicate who have recently purchased the Whitworth Estate. near Neath, for mining purposes went over — — — tire- a.te-on Weldn eedn-y: -In &n interview at the Castle Hotel, Neath, one of the syndicate said that many inaccu- racies had been published respecting the pur- chaser- It was a fact that the purcVra&e had taken place, but it was not true that the estate-had been purchased by Germans Germans were the first to make the inquiry which led up to the purchase, but the com- pany would be an English company, and Eng- lish money as well as German money would be invested in it almost immediately the development of the estate-which. in their opinion, was an excellent on-would take place. It was untrue tliai CZ50,000 had been paid for it. He declined to state the purchase pcice untii later. • I suppose the purchase has not been com- pleted." Ts'that the reason?" suggested the interviewer. I "Well., the purchase is an accomplish/ed I fact, although the money has not yet actually been passed over." "Are you pleased with the purchase?" Yes, very. We shall get the very best steam coa.I there, and the facilities for trans- port nxegood." "You will-, bave to sink low to get to the steam measures." Only about 800 yards." But that is deep." "We don't regard it so. Why, in Belgium they have had to go down 1,500 yards for the coal.-• When do you propose to start? Almost immediately. And, as you pro- bably know, there are several collieries on the estate now working the upper measures." "I really must say, he added; in conclu- sion, that I do not understand why the estate has not been developed before. With its great mineral wealth and advantages the development of the estate will give an excel- lent return. At any rate, that is our opinion and conviction."

I Thrown into a River. I CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS AT CAKDIGAN I While Mr. David Daviee, Blaenpystill Stud Farm, was in a loft over the stables of the White Hart Inn, St. Mary-street, Cardi- gan, shaking down some hay for his horse, the flooring gave way, and- Mr. Davies fell to the ground, fracturing some of his ribs and collar-bone. Mr. Davies is progressing satisfactorily. A trap accident took place at the North-road, Cardigan, the same day. Mr. Samuel Davies, a farmer from near Llanfyrnach, Pembroke. shire, and party were on their way to visit a. brother of Mr. Davies, near Cardigan. They had got as far as the North-road, when the puffing of a traction engine startled the horse, which -bolted. Two occupants of the trap were thrown out, but, although con- siderably shaken, they received no serious injuries. The same evening a break returning from G wbert-on-Sea overturned near Nantyferwig Bridge, and the passengers were thrown into the water. No harm, however, accrued, as the passengers were so thoroughly drenched with the downpour of. rain that they could not have been made wetter by their immer- sion.

DEATH OF MR STEPHEN EVANS, J.P. I To the great 4orrow of a Large number of personal friends, and the regret of Welshmen generally, the. death has occurred of Mr. Stephen Evans, J.P., at his I/ondon residence, 6, Wickham-gardens, Brockley. He was? in hie eighty-eighth year, and had been in failing health for a considerable time. Mr. Evans was born at Neuadd Llansilio, Cardigan- shire, but from an early age had resided in London, where he entered upon a great com- mercial career. As Mr. Stephen Evans, Old Change," he was known far and wide, and was a leader among his countrymen in the Metropolis. In connection with the late Sir Hugh Owen he took part for forty years in every movement that tended to benefit his ccuntrymcn in London, and, indeed, in Wales as well, including the Welsh University Col- leges, especially Aberystwyth, to which he contributed liberally. He was also a great supporter of the National Eisteddfod. Welsh- men, and Welshmen in London, found Mr. Stephen Evans invariably approaoha.ble, and of the most friendly disposi- tion, and his purse was always at the. service of struggling musicians, artists, professional men, and every good cause. He was chairman of the council of the Cymmrodorion Society np to the last. Some years ago he was presented by his countrymen in Ijondon with his portrait as a mark of their appreciation of the man and- the patriot. A finer type of Welshman never lived, and a better lover of country, with its people, institutions, and language, never lived out of Wales. The funeral will take place at the Church of the Annuncia- tion, Chislehurst, to-day (Thursday), at 3.30. There will be no flowers, by request.

I GROSS CRUELTY TO A CHILD I At Monmouth on Wednesday Elizabeth Hughes, widow, Clifford's-court, was charged with cruelly neglecting her child, aged ten months.—Inspector Sparkes, of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, said that defendant had been in prison for cruelty to another of her children, and while in prison the child now in ques- tion was born. The defendant after being released from prison returned to her drink- ing habits, and had frequently left the child alone without food and in a dirty condition for hours together.—She was now sentenced to two months' imprisonment with har-d labour.

I MERTHYR BANKRUPTCY-COURT I At Merthyr Bankruptcy-court on Wednes- day (before Mr. Registrar Lewis) the jadjourned,examina-tioncs of William Llewellyn Davies, ironmonger and house furnisher, Dowlais; Mrs. Margaret Davies, draper, late of the Temple of Fashion, Merthyr, and John Hughes, butchcr, Bargoed, were declared con- cluded, and the examinations of William Millward, painter, Merthyr Vale, and Richard Davies, timberman, Pentrebach, were also declared cloeed. The solicitors concerned in the cases were Mr. D. W. Jones, Mr, W. R. Edmunds, Mr. J. W. Evans, Mr. T. J. Thomas, and Mr. F. P. Charles.

COAL SEAM STRUCK Ar-LLANELLyl A valuable five-foot seam of coal has just been struck at the Cvvmmawr Colliery, Llan- I elly. The coal is said to be of excellent quality, and it will be developed imme- I diately.

I THE BISHOP OF SF DAVID'S I The Bishop of St. David's and Mrs. Owen hope to return from Switzerland to Middle- ton Hall on Friday, September 1. Their return has had to be poetponed owing to the illness of Mrs. Owen, who is now convales- cent.

CALVINISTIC METHODISM IN WALES The Oalvinistic Methodist, Association meet- ings were continued at Carnarvon on Wednes- day, and great interest was taken in the ordina- tion services. A report dealing with the cause in Arfon was read by the Rev. R. W. Hughes. It was stated that as a result of the Revival there was an increase of fifteen hundred at least in the number of communi- I cants. There was a decrease in the colloc- ations for all purposes,, and an increase cf I nearly £10,000 in the debt 011 the property of th? connexion. Arfon had become the most Caivinirtic Methodist district in the world. Mr. Evan Roberts wa? expected to addreas a meeting of young people at the pavilion, but telegrams addressed to the Revivalist at LLMMMndod tt?U?d to elicit a reply,

THE WFCLSH BISLEY. SECOND DAY'S RESULTS The second day of the first annual prize meeting of the Welsh National Rifle Associa- tion at Penally opened up brightly, and the sun shone out without intermission through- out the da.y. This was in delightful con- trast to Tuesday's wretched experience. How- ever, a, strong wind blew right across the range from the north-west, and as. it varied in krce, and sometimes in direction, good marksmanship was difficult, A Large num- ber of visitors attended on the ground, including Lord Windsor (loTd-lieutena-nt of Glamorgan) and Sir James W. Drummond, Rart. (lord-lieutenant. of Carmarthenshire), who are active supporters of the national movement. It wins hoped that speeches would be delivered by those gentlemen during luncheon time, but the pressure of eXLfla work to be gone through, owing to Tuesday's delay, made the expenditure of time in speech- making inadvisable. The day was spent in finishing off the Lords- lieutenants' competition (which closed about noon), the President's, and the Recruits' prizes, a.nd the Williams-Bulkeley Challenge Cup, presented by Colonel Sir Richard Wil- liams-Bulkeley (lord-lieutenant of Anglesey), for the encouragement of military shooting approximating, to conditions in warfare. This last eveiit was a good sporting competition which ought to satisfy those critics who a.ra inclined to question the utility of fixed ranges. The competitors, about 90 in number, fell in at a spott not leas than 700 yards from the second-clad3 targets and charged maga- zines. On the command "Advance," they advanced by four rushes of about 50 yards each towards a fiuai position indicated by the range officer, not less than eight rounds being fiyed in .all and not less than two rounds at each of the first three halts. Three minutes was the 'time allowed from the "Advance" to the "Cease fire," and no mark- ing of sights or sighting shot was per- missible. The awards were based upon the number of hits on the targe-t, the number of shots fired, and the skill and intelligence shown by tihe competitors in taking cover. BADGES AND TROPHIES. I The gold badge and the nineteen silver badges awarded in connection with the Welsh Champ 10aship competition were on view during the day, and were much admired, their design and the arrangement of the words, Welsh National Rifle Association, 1905," and the motto, Gwell angau na chywilydd," being considered an improve- ment upon the National Rifle Association badges. The two special trophies, value £ 5 each,. commemorative of t'he inauguration of the association, given in the Wellsh Cham- pionship and Recruits' competitions, were also splendid productions of the silversmith's a.rt. The various stages in the competitions were xpedLt(3d .in a quicker manner oil-Wed- nesday, but, although shooting commenced at nine o'clock, much of t,he time lost owing to Tuesday's weather, has yet to be recovered if the meeting is to close before Friday evening. The officers in charge of the butts are Major Beddoe, Lieutenant Adams, Lieute- nant "J. Francis, -and Lieutenant W. Marshall George, all of the 1st V.B. Welsh, the staff of 36 markers being kindly provided by the officer commanding the Shropshire Light Infantry. FROM ABSENT FRIENDS. I Amongst letters of regret at inability to attend received by Captain O. St. L. Davies is one from Field-marshal Lord Roberts, who wrote:—"I much wish I could attend the rifle meeting at Tenby on the 24th inst., but I find it is impossible, for I have to start for my visit to Wales from Yorkshire on the 23rd inst., and cannot manage to take Tenby in en route. I am delighted to hear of all that you are doing to encourage shooting, and sincerely trust that the meeting will be a succes-s. Major-general Henry M'Kinnon (Director of Auxiliary Forces) wrote from the War Office: -"I am very sorry, as I had confidently hoped I could get down to help you at your first annual meeting. It is a fine patriotic step which Wales has taken in founding a rifte- association. I hope it will make rifle shooting a national duty-and because it is a duty, therefore a pleasure-throughout the Principality, and I warmly wish you every success. Sir Henry Aubrey Fletcher, M.P. (former president of the National Rifle Association), wrote:—"I sinc-erely hope that your first meeting will prove a success." Similar letters have also been received from Colonel and Mrs. Dawkins, Shropshire Light Infantry; Colonel W. D. Steel, 4th South Wales Borderers; Colonel and Lady Victoria Lambton, Brownslade; Colonel Mey- rick, Pembrokeshire Yeomanry; Colonel Gas- kell, 2nd Welsh: Colonel J. A. Bradney, 3rd South Wales Borderers; Colonel W. Watts, C.B., 3rd Welch; Colonel D. R. Lewis, 3rd Welsh; Colonel W. R. Roberts, 1st Welsh; Major Bytheway, Llanelly; Major Dudley W. Drummond. Carmarthenshire Infantry; Major David Lewis, 3rd Glamorgan; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, Hean Castle, and others. KING'S PRIZEMAN ARRIVES. I There was quite a flutter on the range when about eleven o'clock it became known that Armourer-sergeant A. J. Comber, 2nd East -Surrey V,Bô; this year's King's. Prize- man at Bisley, had arrived on the scene as a competitor in the open events. The arrival of the distinguished marksman ;was quite unexpected, and it speaks highly for his sportsmanship that he should have travelled such a. distance to support the new associa- tion, of which he has now been enrolled a member. He was given a cordial wel- come, but, unfortunately, the only open competition (the Lords-lieutenants'y was almost finished before his appearance, and his entry could only be taken for the Extra Series, which, having been amalgamated with the Range Prices, means that he can come in for certain prizes in kind offered for the best scores at each range. His performances during the course of the meeting will, natu- rally, be keenly followed. Sergeant Comber is a most unassuming enthusiast, and appeared dressed in a grey cycling suit. At the firing point the King's Prizeman met Lieutenant W. T. Danes, the ardent Welsh shot who has twice carried off the chief trophy at Bfeley, and the two King's Prizemen had a hearty handshake and a reminiscent chat. Unfortunately, Lieutenant Davies is suffering from acute rheumatism in the left arm. He is shooting with a thick bandage of wadding under his strap, and has to be occasionally treated with embroca- tion. Sergeant Colley, the winner of the Lords- lieutenants' Prize, belongs to the 2nd Hants at Portsmouth, but he is a Pembrokeshire 'lad, and, as a former member of the Pem- broke Company of Volunteers, received his early rifle instruction on the Penally Range, an experience which very probably placed ■Ui-rVk -fV»« +-, oAf tlu llSCfc. ?. 1-1 -? HUH C<U LORD WINDSOR'S VISIT. I Lord Windsor, First Commissioner of Works, had originally intended visiting the ra.nge at the close of the meeting in order to distribute the prizes, but this arrange- men was cancelled, and his lordship attended on Wednesday in order to witness some of the shooting, particularly in the Williaii-- Bulkeley Cup and Snap-shooting competi- tions, the prizes for the latter bsing given by himself. The former his lordship and Sir James Drummond, Bart., had the pleasure of watching, but as the change of targets at 200 yards for the snap-shooting would have involved further delay, the executive, with his lordship's concurrence, decided to post- pone the Windsor competition till to-day (Thursday). Speeches were also dispensed with on the score of delay, in view of the large amount of work to be done against time, but Lord Windsor privately expressed his great pleasure at what he had seen and the success which is evidently attending the efforts of the promoters of the first meeting of the association. His lordship's visit was much appreciated by all connected with the association. Sir James Drummond also expressed, his pleasure at the movement being so enthusiastically carried through. Another feature of Wednesday's proceedings was the splendid selection of music by the band of the Shropshire Light Infantry, under the conductorship of Bandmaster Moss. A surprise provided by the filial stage of the Lords-lieutenants' competition wae the breaking down of Veteran D. Jones, who headed the list with 66 at the second range on Tuesday evening. He only put on 20 at 600 yards, and, therefore, was low down in the prize list. Lieutenant W. T. Davies improved as the day advanced, thanks to a vigoroufi massa- ging, and it is probable that ho and Armourer-sergeant Comber will be seen together to-day at their best. There was no possible made at 600 yards in the Lords-lieu- tenants', and only one 33 was put on at the range, na.mcly, by Corporal T. Lewis, 2nd Welsh, but Sergeant Comber put on a similar score at the same range in the Extra Series. Thirty-two was the best total at the long range for t.he Pre^ident's, put on by Trooper Howell, Herts Yeomanry, and Ser- geant Vaughan, Pontypool. The LOROS-CTEUTEXAXTS' PRIZES (open to all comers, with the exception of the recitiits, and tyro prizes, which arc not open). Seven shots and a sigliter at each distance; position, N.K.A.; £52 in 45 prizes; 132 entries. 200 500' 600 ¡ yds yds yds Ttl Sergt. A. R. Colley, 3rd Hants, Ports- yds yda yds liti I mouth* 33- M 29 Ø4 Corporal T. Lewis, 2nd Welsh, Bridg- end, £6 31 29 33 93 Sergeant J. Thomas, 3rd Welsh. Dow- laisr, £ 4 32 30 30 92 Corporal W. A. James, 2nd Welsh, Cowbrid-ge, £3 33 32 27 92 Winners of £ 2. Pte. T. Hop kin. 2nd Welsh, Bridgend.. 35 30 27 92 Corporal D. J. Morris, 3rd Glam., Swansea .30 30 31 91 Trooper W. It Davies, Glamorgan Imperial Yeomanry, Bridgend 32 31 2$91 Winners of £1. Lieut. W. T. Davies, 3rd Glam., Llanelly .I 33 31 27 91 Pvt. J. Blarney, 3rd Welsh, Peifl'e.. 33 31 27 91 I-te. A. Berry, 3rd Welsh. Merthyr.. 33 29 28 90 I Corporal W. J. A. Williams, 3rd Glam., Swansea 32 29 28 89 Sgt. A. G. Pullen, 1st Welsh," Llaneliy 2S 32 29 89 j Private E. J. Andrews, 3rd Glam., Carmarthen 30 31 28 89 S-, t. W. Gibbon, 3rt\'S.W.B. Tredegar 28 29 31 88 Surgeon-lieut. J. G. Thomas, 3rd Welsh, Hirwain 29 32 27 88 Sargt. A. Ccllaid, Montgomery I.Y. Hhayader 34 23 26 M Col.-sergt. -Prico, 3rd Welsh, Ystrad- Rhondda. 32 30 26 88 i Sorgt. W. m: Maeclcnold, 3rd Welsh, Merthyr Tydfil 29 33 25 87 Captain M. II. Hunter, 3rd Glam., Briton Ferry 23 30 eg 86 Corpl. G. Jones, 2nd Welsh, Bridgend 30 28 28 86 Winners of 103. Arm.-sergt. D. Jones, 4th S. W.B., X ewport 33 33 20 86 Pvt. J. Lewis, 3rd Welsh, Treorky.. 33 31 2C 86 Pvt. T. 11. David, 3rd Glam., Keath.. 30 27 23 85 Col.-sergt,. W. Jenkins, 1st S. W.B., Lower Cwmtwrc-h 33 25 27 85 Pvt. F. Mabbett, 3rd Glam., Hafod ..25 28 31 84 Sergeant T. Davies, 3rd Welsh, Moun- tain Ash. 30 28 26 84 Corporal A. Howells, 3rd Welsh, Moun- tain Ash 31 27 26 84 Cofnoral D. E. Lewis, 3rd Welsh, Merthyr Tydfil 33 27 24 84 Pvt. T. Jones, 3rd Glam.. Keath. 33 27 24 84 Col.-Sergt. T. Lewis, 1st "Welsh, Car- digan 30 25 28 83 Sfrgeant W. Williams, 2nd Weigh, Port Talbot 30 29 24 83 Staff-sergt. J. Lane. Glam., Bridgen-d.. 39 31 22 83 Sergeant G. Vaughan, 3rd S.W.B., Pontypool 31 33 19 23 Pvt. T. Jonkins, 2nd Welsh, Port Talbot 32 25 25 82 Pvt. A'. tf. R"e, 1st Welsh, Llanelly 32 26 24 82 Ten additional prizes of 5s. each were awarded to recruits and tyros. The WILLIAMS-BULKELEY CHALLENGE CUP and three gntnens to the winner; £10 in eleven prizes; oemd-itiens as stated above. Pts Col.-sergt. Evans, 1st Bordnrers, cup and £3 10 &-Nt. T. Williams, ht Bordered, C2 7 Major Pean?more, 1st Borderers, 21 7 Winners of I Cs. Corporal J. Jcmes, 3rd 6 Corporal Reynfe-h, 3rd Borderers 6 Sergnteollard. Montgomery 5 Quartermaster-sergt. Edwards, Pembroke L Y. 5 Private T. J. Allen, 1st Borderers 5 Golour-sergoant Howells, 3rd Welsh 5 Private W. r?vipa. 3rd Wp!sh..?.??? 5 THE PRESIDENT'S PRIZE. I Corporal Reynish, 3rd V.B. Welsh, from Mountain Ash, a young man comparatively unknown, wins the President's Prize, with 97. Sergeant Lane, 2nd V.B. Welsh, is second, with 96.

"A LIFE OF MARTYRDOM." SAD REVELATIONS IN A CASE AT I NEWPORT. The Newport magistrates heard on Wednes- day a summons against Alfred John Goss (stated, at the time the summons was served, to be in Manchester), charging him with deserting his wife, Lilian Margaret Frances Goss, who was anxious to obtain a separation order u t him. -Mp-. lr km Moore, who ap-reared fop the applicant, stated that the defendant did not appear to the summons, but had written a letter stating that the separation was a matter of mutual agreement. This the appli- cant absolutely denied. "Cp to two or three years ago he was a wine merchant in Bir- mingham, but he gave way to drink, and committed a series of severe assaults upon his wife. He had blackened her eyes, struck her in the stomach till she was sick, and, in short, her life had been made a perfect martyrdom: Three months ago when his wife was out of the house he went home, packed up all his goods, and went away. Until his wife obtained the good services of the police she could find no trace of him. He was the son of a widow of independent means, and in a. certain evenit he would obtain property from her. Corroborative evidence of the cruelty having been given, the Bench found the case proved, and ordered the defendant to pay I 7s. 6d. per week alimony, three guineas a.s solicitor's fee, and the costs.

THE BRITISH FLEET IN DANISH WATERS. A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS: THREE DESTROYERS DAMAGED. The torpedo-boat destroyers ttached to the British Channel Fleet now -off- Esbjerg, Den- mark, has met with several accidents. The destroyer Arab when leaving the harbour ran aground near the South Mole, and another destroyer, which went to her assistance, ran against the mole of the Commercial Harbour, stoving in her bows. The Arab got off by steaming full ispeed astern, but as she could not be stopped in time she collided with a third destroyer lying at the North Mole, seriously damaging her rudder. The stationary vessel sprang a. leak, and had to be taken into dock immediately. Admiral Sir A. K. Wilson, Vice-admiral Sir A. Moore, and Rear-admiral Neville had invited the members of the different reception com- mittees at Esbjerg to lunch on board the flagships on Wednesday, but, unfortunately, a southerly gale prevailed, and as the guests were unable to go on board the warships the lunch was POFtD-One-d.-Feuter.

PRIMROSE LEAGUE GATHERING AT GLASBURY-ON-WYE. The annual demonstration of the Gwern- yfed Habitation of the Primrose League took place at Tregoyd Park. near Glasbury-on- Wye. The public gathering for speeches was presided over by Colonel T. Wood (Gwernyfcd Park), and support- ing him on the platform were the Hon. and Mrs. R. C. Devereux. the Hon. Mrs. Wood. Colonel A. Morral (Hay Castle), and Mr. W. Smith (Brccon). Appointments for the ensuing period were made as fol- lows:—Ruling councillor, Colonel T. Wood; dame-president, the Hon. Mrs. Wood; trear surer, Mr. A. Chapman; secretary, Mr. T. Cope-Proctor; and executive committee, the Hon. R. C. Devereux, Miss Wood, Colonel A. Morral. Dr. Hubert Williams, Dr. Hindis, and Messrs. C. Butcher, E. Powell, W. Giles C. Griffiths, senior, C. T. Evans, T. Price (Talgarth), and E. H. Cheese. Speeches in support of a vote of confidence in the Government, especially as regards education and Colonial federation, were delivered by Colonel A. Morral (Hay Castle) and the Hon. R. C. Devereux (Parliamentary candidate).

ABERAVON ESPLANADE LOAN I DIFFICULTY. A special meeting of the highways mittee of the Aberavon Town Council was held. on Wednesday, Alderman Aaron James presiding, to consider means of raising E457 in regard to moneys required for carrying out the esplanade repairs, the Tiocal Govern- ment Board having sanctioned borrowing powers for 12,423 out of an application to borrow 162,880. The reason of the board's action was that a certain portion of the repairs was proposed to be carried out on leasehold property. The borough accountant suggested that the Earl of Jer ey should be asked to contribute the sum necessary, and, failing this, that his lordship should be asked to pay the contractor the £ 457, and that the council should re-pay him at the rate of £50 per annum. Mr. J. M. Smith: I should say that Lord Jersey would consider such a request the height of impudence. Mr. Moeevi Thomas: He is finding fault with the delay now. He moved that the amount of Y,457 be raised by four lialf-yearly rates. This was unanimously carried.

SAD DEATH OF A HEREFORD I VETERINARY SURGEON. The dea.th has occurred, under peculiarly sad circumstances, of Mr. Frank William Carless, veterinary surgeon, Gwymie House, Hereford. He was returning home from Fawley Court about a week ago, and at Much Birch his horse became restive and bolted. Mr. Car less went to alight, in order to quiet the animal, when he slipped off the step and broke his right leg. A few days after- wards pneumonia developed, and death resulted. At the inquest it was stated that the deceased was 32 years of age. Dr. Lane said death was due to septic pneumonia, and a verdict was returned accordingly. The deceased had acted in a professional capa- city for a number of agricultural institu- tions, including the Herefordshire and I Worcestershire Agricultural Society.

SENT BACK TO PRISON. At Pontypool on Wednesday Evan Jenkins, a collier, of Pontnewynydd, was charged with stealin g a silver watch and chain and coat, valued at £ 5, the property of William Phil- lips, a mason, residing at Tarvaen-terrace, Pontnewynydd. Prisoner took lodgings at the prosecutor's house, and on the 5th inst. ho decamped, taking with him the coat and watch which were hanging behind the door. Prisoner was re-arr(Nsted by Sergeant Sheddick at Usk on Tuesday upon his libera- tion after a fortnight's imprisonment for riotous conduct and assault at Monmouth, Prisoner admitted the offence, and was sent to prison for a month's hard labour. The watch and chain, which were found in pri- soner's on at Moumouth, were, ordered to be handed over to the proaftcnt^. j

I A LADY KNIGHT. MRS. RICHARDSON & JAPANESF-I HOSPITALS. I Sad Stories of Suffering. The. only English .lady privileged to act as I a nurse in the Russo-Japanese War, and the first to enter Port Arthur after the historic siege, has just returned to London, after fifteen months' experience of the- horrora at warfare. This lady is Mrs. Teresa Richards son, the widow of Mr. John Richardson, of Glaobrydari Park, Carmartliensllire, who waa specially selected by Vis count Haya.shi, the Japanese Ambassador, to assist to nurse his wounded countrymen. Tail, and of oonh manding appearance, with a kindly, sym. pathetic face, and eyes from which pity shines, is Mrs. Richardson, who was known by the Japanese heroes she nursed as "Oat English Mother." In a. quiet room in a Dover-street hotel., in the midst of the busy, careless West End. with all its life and luxury and pleasure* Mrs. Richardson gave. an "Evening Newe" representative a glimpse behind the soenow of the war, with all its perils and privations. Sad stories o-f suffering there were, and grim tales of battle and sudden death, but all were brightened by details ,of the eilent. heroism of the sufferers and the infinite ten. derness of the ministering sisters. Mrs. Richardson was reluctant tp tails oC, herself and her own share in the gaHa-nt work, but her face lit up with pleasure ati the memory of the maternal title the: Japanese gave her. I "I take. it as a compliment to .England— the ally of whom all the Japanese think so highly, and I believe their kind acknowledg- ment of what I tried to do for them was largely due to their respect and admiration, for our country. Devotion of Japanese Nurses "Between three and four thousand Japa>» nese women helped to nurse the wounded- drawn from all classes, the highest as well as the lowest, and their devotion to their wounded compatriots was touching. "I had had some little experience as a. Rod Cross helper in the South African war. and so found the work in Japan the easier to take in hand. During the time I was in the Japanæe ho-spitals I was not only the only English woman in attendance, but the only European, with the exception of a German surgeon and two nurees, who, by order of the Kaiser, came to help with an ambulance during part of my stay. For the first nine months I was in the hospital at Tokio, and was then sent on to Hiroshima, where the hospital ships arrived, bringing the poor wounded—oh, so many of them. Of the gal- lantry of the Japanese I can hardly speak highly enough. Tliey bear pain splendidly, and their only thought, even when shock- ingly maimed and shattered, was that they might soon be able to get back again to the fighting line to grapple once more with the enemy. Scenes at Port Arthur "Later the Ja.paaeee authorities sent ID8 to Port Arthur, and I was the first English person to visit it after that memorable siege. The scene of that stubborn struggle was swept clean, but the scarred fortifica- tions and the trenches dug by the sappers bore witness to the long-dra.wn and deter- mined onslaught. After the terrible slaugh- ter of Mukden the wounded, by the hundred, were brought into the hospitals. More dread- ful and less merciful than the Russians wag the frost, which crippled more men than the enemy's shells. Poor fellows were brought in with hands and feet missing from frostbite, and they bore their terrible sufferings with- out a complaint. With them were soldiers suffering from wounds, and some blind in both eyes from-fragments of burst shell. By the bedside of the dying and the wounded would sit the wives, sweethearts, and friends of the patients on little rugs. Those who had come. from a distance to see some loved one almost seemed to live there. There was no bitter outcry that Fate had served them badly, but rather a silent pride that their menfolk were suffering for the sake of their country. "With the officers, who could often speak a little French and German to help out my Japanese, I could converse, but with the men I was only ruble to understand their simple needs, and long talks were, unhappily, impossible. Heart-tearing Stories But many a. heart-tearing story I waa able to read from close observation of them. It needed no gift of tongues to understaa the pathos underlying the lives—and deatbo-- of these simple little men who lay so uncoil* plainingly. The Japanese surgeons are men who have travelled and studied in all parte, picking up all that is best in Western ways, and their knowledge and skill are remark- able. Their medical and surgical manners are sometimes very different from ours, but they seem very successful. From the Emperor of Japan I received the Order of the Crown, carrying with it the honour of knighthood, the highest honour any Japanese woman can obtain, and from the Japanese Red Cross Society the Order oj Merit. In addition I have two other medals. Shortly I am publishing an account of my experiences. I am not a professional nurse, you know, and I only went out there to assist and to do what I could. One of my pleasantest- memories was my presentation to the Empress when she came to visit oar hospital. She was so gracious and kind because I was an Englishwoman, and juet before I left for home she asked me to go to bid her farewell. Both the Empress and her daughter were so interested in all our habits and customs, a.nd the Imperial Family and the Court ladles have done their utmost for the wounded, not sparing themselves. And now, for the sake of the men who have fought on both sides, I hope peace will pre- vail."

BYRON REDIVIVUS When Mr. W. D. Howell 3 was editing Harper's," a young man i-ubmitted per- sonally a 'poem which the novelist thuugik-. was plagiarised. Did you compos* ?,* unaided?" he asked. "I certainly the youth answered; "I wrote itae of it out of my own head." Then, Lord Byron," Mr. Howells said, I am very glad to meet you. But I was under the impre-sion that you had died at Missolonghi a good many years ago!"

POOR-LAW OFFICERS' MEETING The council of the Glamorgan and Mon- mouthshire Poor-law Officers' Association held a. meeting at Swansea on Wednes- day, Dr. J. Millward (president of the National Association) presiding.—The Serre- tary re-ported an increase of 93 in the mem- bership, which now totalled 431—The Chair- man referred to the question of incor- porating the association; also. t4 the Ques- tion of underfed children.—Several delegates contended tibait the suboxdinatoolficers had a genuine grievance respecting the superannua- t,ion, and the chairman promised to lay their views before the proper quarter.—The report of the Parliamentary committee on vaccina- tion expenses was read, and the Chairman said it was the fairest he had ever read. The reduction in the fees would lie in the inte- rests both of the public and theotficers con. cerned, from whom some unnecessary wot would be removed.

GERMANY'S WELCOME TO BRITISH FLEET Following the example of the municipality of Swinemunde, the municipal authorities of Danzig on Wednesday voted a sum of six thousand marks for the entertainment of the offioor,and men of the English fleet on the occasion of their forthcoming visit to that port. The commander of the port himself will go out and meet tho fleet, and indioate the best place for its anchorage in the roads. There is to be a fete and banquet on the nn-Y of the fleet's ^Erivai.—-Central Sena.