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CONFIDENCE MEN P DRAMATIC SEQUEL TO A CHARGE. Five Further Arrests Effected. The police yesterday brought five more prisoners to the Tower-bridge magistrate, as a sequel to the confidence trick played on Mr. Henry Smith, an Australian, who haa arrived in London from Cen.t.ral America. Three men have already been before the court, and have been remanded. They are J-cihn O'Reilly, John- William Murphy, and William Gilliam, and the charge is of obtaining by mearns of the con- fidence trick banknotes, a gold nugget, and otiher articles, of the to-tal value of JE130, from '.Nlx. Smith. They a,re under remand. The new prisoners brought up yesterday w ere:— Max Muller, 44, tailor, of Vera-rcad, Fui^ ham; Williia,m Boyd, 40, hairdresser, of no home; James Ryan, 38, horse trainer, of no home; John Rowan, 35, of no occupation, giving the Hotel Cecil as his address; a.nd Daniel Oarn-ey, 34, engineer, of Ag-ar-streat, Strand. They were charged with conspiring to prevent the due execution of justice, by "trying to dissuade Henry Smith from giving evidence; oonsipiring to incite Mr. Smith, to compound a felony brought by him against O'Reilly, Murphy, and Gillam; and being in the possession of nine £5 notes a-nd a XI Scotch note, without giving a satisfac- tory account of them." Mr. Sydney defended Carney, and Mr. H. Wilson, defended Rowan. A Mysterious Woman Mr. Smith started that he gave evidence la.st Friday and Saturday. On Monday morning, about nine o'clock, a woman, who said that slhe was Murpihy's wife, called upon him at the Trafalgar Hotel, York-road, and said: I have come to,appeaa to you on behalf of my husband. If you get your watch and money back, will you deal leniently with him?" He replied, I can't give you a decid.ed answer at present, as I think the thing haa gone too far." She remarked, I will see my husband, and call upon you again to-morrow." The next morning, at the same time, he met her in York-road, and, at her request, he walked with her to the Victoria-embankment, and sat on a seat. She said she had a friend in Scotland who had plenty of money, and that she met a friend the previous day to whom she would like to introduce him for the purpose of talking the matter over." She then hailed a cab, and he accom- panied her to a public-house opposite the Standard Music-hall. They left about ten and met Boyd. Boyd said, Murphy is an old friend of mine, and we have been to- gether in Australia for a number of years. I want to plead for him and this woman and her child. What good can it do you if you go back to Australia and leave Murphy and these other men Doing Five or Seven Years P" Mr. Smith replied, Well, I should have the satisfaction of knowing that I had done some good for other people." Boyd remarked, I am not pleading for the other two men-of course, they served you a dirty trick—but I have a friend from Gal la, Australia, who, I think, can get enough money to pay for your loss if you will get out of the country and not prosecute these men." Smith mentioned that he had an appoint- mient to meet the detectives, and Boyd ex- claimed, "Don't tell them anything about it." At ten in the evening he met Boyd outside the York Hotel, and they went inside and had a drink. Boyd asked him to go in a oab to see his "friend from Galla. who would have the money, adding, "My friend does not wish to be mixed up in any police affairs, but I am sure you will get X200 from him or roore." He was obdurate, and said, "I wouldn't go if you were to put down £ 1,000." About half an hour later Boyd returned with Oarney and introduced him. After pay. ing for drinks Oarney said, "I have come to see what I can do for these people. I know them, but come outside, we can't talk here." When they got outside the police arrested Boyd and Carney. Boyd: Would you have taken the EMO if it had! been offered to you? The Witness: Yes, under th* dMMMfaoa the police. Inspector Knell said that on the previous evening he followed Boyd and Mr. Smith into, the York Hotel. At this time Ryan and Muller were standing on the opposite side of the road. When Boyd left in a. cab to get the "friend from Galla," Ryan and Muller ran after i4 the witness following closely behind. The Cab Was Stopped at the foot of Waterloo Bridge, and Boyd got out and walked a few yards to meet Muller and Ryan. He remarked, "It's no good; he won't come away. We must get the money." Muller got into the cab, and was driven towards the Strand. Boyd and Ryan went back, and apparently kept the prosecutor under observation. About half an hour later he saw Boyd and Carney join the prosecutor. He went into the saloon bar in front of them, and heard Carney say, You have got into a bit of a mess. I have come to see what I can do for these men. I know them. We can't talk here." When they went outside the witness fol- lowed, and saw Muller, Ryan, and Rowan standing on the opposite side. He arrested Boyd, who, on being told that he would be charged with inciting the prosecutor to compound a felony, remarked, I only came from Paris to-day." After other evidence of arrest by Detective- sergeant Pike, who stated that some of the prisoners resisted violently, a remand was ordered. Bail was fixed for each man in two sure- ties in E100.

17,000 Ton Liner Adrift EXCITING SCENES AT A LAUNCH The Dutch-American liner Amsterdam, 17,000 tons, was launched at Belfast to-day. The function was attended with some excit- ing incidents. A strong wind drove the vessel after the launch up the river. She ran down a buoy and drifted ashore. On being got off she struck the pier-head wall, and completely blocked the river for some time. Finally, tugs towed her clear. One man was injured and taken to hospital..

ANOTHER MOTOR-CAR VICTIM Josejih Allen, 67, has died at Batcombe, Somerset, from injuries Eustained through, being dragged along the road several hun- dred yards by a horse, which was frightened by a motor-car.

FAMILY DESERTED Frederick Morgan, a carpenter, of Penydre, was brought up at Neath Borough Polioo- court to-day charged with deserting his wife and children and leaving them chargeable to the common fund of the Neath Union. Police- sergeanit Higgins arrested the defendant att Caerphilly, and the amount incurred !I' maintenance ,and costs was £2 3s. 3d.-Ile ww, allowed fourteen days to pay up.

PRESENTATION TO A BLAIKA DOCTOit The Blaina corps of the St. Jrshn I n^vu- lance Brigade presenter. Dr. T. J. O'Dc^-vaai, their instructor, yesterday c^-sr.in^ v-.tth at handsome dressing case and photograph pm. the occasion of his leaving for Ireland.

Miss Flora, Stevenson, chairman of the E'ih> burgh School Board, died at St. Andrews' morning. Miss Stevenson had been ill for ?.x months from an internal complaint.

MOY-ROAD STEPS. I Tenders were opened at the Cardiff Public Works Committee this morning for the re- construction of the Moy-road steps. Mr. W. T. Morgan quoted the lowest figure of JB196, and his tender was unanimously accepted.

.THE SENSATIONAL SWANSEA ARRESTI John Endean, the late manager of the Devonport Tramways, left Swansea this morn- ing in charge of Detective-inspector Down, of Devonport, by the passenger steamer Brighton for Devonport via Ilfracombe.

EXCURSIONS. P, AND A. CAMPBELL CLIMITED). SAVLING3 from CARDIFF and PENARTH .a;t-.ier, A circumstances permitting). LEAVE Cardiff. i leave weston. STh-jri., ii—5.0, so, 5.-15, 7.45f 2.25, 4~55. 6.35, 3.20, 8.40 Fri.. 23—9.30 am, 4.30, 6.30 I 3.15, 5.20, 3-30 pm Sal., 30—3.45, 4.30, 6.30, 3.30 9.30 am, 5.40, 7.20, 9.20 pm Man., 2—3.20, 11.45 am, 6.20 ) 10.5 a m' 5'0, 7.30 pm Tu:?.. 3—9.20 2m. 1, 6lg î: 5. 40, 7s pm 4—3.15, 11.15, L20, 7.30 | 10.0 am, 12.0, 6.20. 8.30 LEAVE CARDIFF. I LEAVE CLEVEDON. Thurs., 28—! 3.0, a4.15 pm I 7.50 pm Fri., 2S—ab5.15 pm 3.50 am sat.. a5.45 pm 9.20 a m, 9.5 pm LEATS CARDIFF^ T I7EJVE~BRISTOL. Tfcurs.. —; 3,C, a.15 pm 7.0 pm Fri., 1-9-b,5.15 pm 3.0 ta Sat., 3G-4.30, a5. !5 pm ) 8.30 am, 8.15 pm -LK'\V8 cÜmIFFt LEA VE-ILFRACOMBE. Fri., 29—19.50 am 13.0 pm Si, 60-tlo.15 am 3.30 pm Mon., 2—13.45 am 4.0 pm Tues., 3-1115 am 4.15 pm I Calling oS LYN"MOTTTH except trips shown 5. t CHEAP ROUTE to DEVON and CORNWALL. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th. CLEVEDON and BRISTOL, via Weston.— AFTERNOON TRIP.-Ga rdiff 3.0 pm. Bristol 7.0, Clove do-a 7.50. Fares—Clevedon Is 6d, Bristol 2s. CLEVEDON and BRISTOL.—EVENING TRIP. —-CardiS: a.4.15 pm, Bristol 7.0, Clevedon 7.50. Fare (either nlace) Is 6d. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th. LYNMOUTH and ILFRACOMBE.— Cardiff S.50 am, Ilfracombe 3.0 pm. Special fare, 2s 6d. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th. LYNMOUTII and ILFRACOMBE.—Cardiff 10.15 am. Ilfracombe 3.30 pm. Sp-ecial fare 2s 6d. CLEVEDON and BRISTOL—AFTERNOON TRIP-—Cardiff 4.30 pm, Bristol 8.15 pm. Cleve- don 9.5. Special fares—Clevedon Is 6d, Bris- tol 23. Ci-EVEDON a;r dB,RISTOL.-EVE-NINTG TRIP.—Cardiff a5.45 pm, Bristol 8.15, Clevedon ¡ SI¡.ecial fa.res-Cle-vedon Is, Bristol Is 6d. •Does not call at Penarth. b Single only. f Via W-. Penarth 25 minutes earlier. THROUGH TICKETS are issued from aIi TAFF VALE and RHYMNEY Stations to WESTON. ILFRACOMBE. Ae. When Booking ask for "Tickets by CAMPBELL'S WHITJi FUNNEL BOATS. For Further Particulars apply W. Guy, 70a, Bute-street. Cardiff. Telephone. 211. c,3669 RED FUNNEL LINE. BARRY AND BRISTOL CHANNEL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. BAILINGS by UW ALIA," DEVONIA," Oe" WESTONIA." Frem CARDIFF and PENARTH. SEPTEMBER. LEAVE Cardiff; j leave WESTON. T»iir3., 22—3.30, 5.30, 7.30 pmj *2.15, 4.15, 6.15, 3.15 pm Fri., 2#—9.40 am, 4.15, 6.30 I »3.0, 5.0, 7.15 pm Sat., 30-*9.0 -im, 4.20, 6.45 I *9.45 am, 5.10, 8.30 pm LEAVE CARDIFF. i LEAVE ILFRACOMBE. Fri., 29—9.30 am 14.15 pm Bai., 30-.3a am 4.15 pm Calling off Lynmouth to and fro. •Does not coli at Penarth. R From River- tide Station, via Barry Pier. t Cardiff Pas- sengers entrain at Barry Pier. PeIlarth 40 inmutesearlier. THROUGH BOOKINGS from Stations on the TAFF VALE and RHYMNEY RAILWAYS to WESTON, ILFRACOMBE.&c. SPECIAL CHEAP TRIPS BY THE GWALIA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. LYNMOUTH and ILFRACOMBE.—Leave Cardiff 9.30 a.m., Penarth 9.40. returning from Iliraeombe a-t. 4.15 p.m., Lynmouth 4.50 p.m. Special Return Fare, 2s. 6d. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th. LYNMOUTH and ILFRACOMBE—Leave Cardiff 9.30 a.m., Penarth 9.40. returning from xlfrd-rom.be at 4.:5 p.m., LyamOlH.h 4.5a p.m. fepecuai Return Fare, 2s. 6d. 1C- Coupon Books on sale, enabling holder to have 208. vorth of trips. For Further Particulars apply Company's Office, Merchants' Exchange, Pier-head, Car- diff. Nat. Tel.. 156. BAIIRY RAILWAY & BARRY AND L BRISTOL CHANNEL STEAMSHIP CO. DAILY SERVICE Between CARDIFF. LYNMOUTH, AND ILFRACOMBE. (Shortest and Most Comfortable Route.) Lrx Express Boat Train leaves Cardiff (River- side Station) Daily (Sundays excepted) at 9.34 a.m.. and Runs Direct to Barry Pier. Steamer leaves Barry Pier at 10.13 a.m. on arrival of Boat Express. The Train runs alongside Steamer, and labelled luggage ia transferred Free of Charge. St-eamer leaves lifracambe. September 21 to a. 4.15 pm. Lymaouth 35 minuses later. An Express Boat Train awairs arrival of Steamer at Barry Pier and Rivas Direct to Gal diffRiversid-e). The Through Tickets (Rail and Borti obtained at Riverside are the aama price as those issued from Cardiff Pier-head. A Train also leaves Bridjjend at 8.30 a.m., Porfn. 8.33 a.m.. and Pontypridd 8.47 a.in., call- ing at ail Stations, to connect with Ilfracombe Steamer. A Train awaits return of Boat from Ilfracombe at Night, and through connections ara made to Bridgend, Porth, Pontypridd, Ac. Ordinary and Excursion Bookings are now I in operation from Riverside Station and Stations on. the Barry Railway (Cogtan Branch) to Devon, and Cornwall, via Barry Pier, Ilfra- sombe. and London and South Western Rail- way. aJ752 BUSINESS ADDRESSES aM g ?UY A R?M'P?&f? !!? ? !?<i\?r3E.S\?U'* M 9. IIR.ETU j? "*? Rg61»T £ REP Egjg—' jgj mm  Facsimile (If Cae-Csi;ict Packet. Archer's Golden Returns « th* Pofatiias a? Ptm Cam., :1r.?-1tA. I cannot sing the old son g s X beoauae my mouth Is full of ^Tormlj In tins, 6d, and 7/(5 Gives the teeth the required olean, white look. 

The name of Lord Tredegar is suggested for the Cardiff mayoralty. One thing is certain, that if his lordship consented to accept the position it would be one of the most popular appointments ever made within the bounds of the Welsh metro- polis. Men of all classes, parties, sec- tions, creeds, and opinions would for the nonce- be absolutely at one. It would be indeed a phenomenon in the commu- nity. But we fear there is not much likelihood at present of this happy state of things becoming a matter of fact. More colliers fined for carrying matches with them, and those men two of the best colliers at the Albion. In their defence it was said that it being a wet day the men had tried to dry the matches by their lamps before leaving work. and that was the reason why the matches were found in the lamps by the inspector. We fear this is an excuse that will not wash. It pipes and matches are Forbidden in a mine they should not be brought within its precincts on any pretence whatever. Miners know perfectly well that these rules are made purely and simply for the safety of the workmen at large. Everybody will unite in the earnest hope that the veteran Alderman Daniel Lewis may recover from his present indis- position. The alderman is the father of Cardiff Council, and at very rare intervals his face is to be seen at the council board, where he was once such a constant atten- dant. Aldeman Lewis wis elected a member o* the Jown council a-s far back as 1367, that is t-o say, nearly Tc-rty years l ago. } t. that time Caraif £ was only about as His; a,3 Aberdare is t-c-La y. He ha-s, therefore, 5.een vast changes in the town he has so long and faithfully served. I There is a long gap between the Father of the Council and the next on the list. I This is Alderman Jacobs, who was first elected councillor in 1375—eight years after Alderman Lewis; then comes Alder- J man David Jones, 1876; Alderman Trounce, 1878; and Alderman Carey, 1880. On none of these does the weight ¡of years or the cares of office sit very heavily. The cheering words spoken at Sheffield by the president of the Iron and Steel Institute will be read with intense satisfaction in our own district. Mr. Hadiield spoke of his satisfaction at pre- siding over the institute at a time when trade prospects seemed so much better in every country. He trusted that there was, indeed, in store a wave of prosperity both to employer and employed. He was told only a few days ago that in an important Trades Union branch in Sheffield, giving employment to some- thing like 2,000 people, there was not a single man on the unemployed book. This was satisfactory as suggestive of better times. All this is good reading, and everyone will hope Mr. Hadfield is a true prophet. We trust the prosperity will include South Wales, and that master and man will pull together and make the very most of it. Mr. Toulmin, M.P., has been making some very sensible and apposite remarks on the tramp problem. Speaking at Preston, he said it was absolutely neces- sary to differentiate between the classes. Powers were required to remove the pro- fessional vagrants from the tramp ward, as upon the Continent, where they were detained in farm colonies for long periods. With the removal of profes- sional tramps workhouses might be made more useful to workmen going about the country searching for employment. Take away professionals, and the sources of pollution and manufacture of tramps would be stopped. These are thorpughly practical remarks, and they show that Mr. Toulmin knows what he is talking about. The problem is to aid the poor fellow who is on the road through no fault of his own, and the best way to do that is to make things wholly impossible for the lazy and impor- tunate cadger. Every penny bestowed on the latter is so much money diverted from the honest poor who have a legitimate claim to it. It cannot be said that so far our poor law system has had any very deterrent effect on the gentleman of the road, who is a plague and a nuisance all over the country, and will by and bye become a danger into the bargain. By all means let the loafing tramp be planted on a farm or labour colony till such time as a love of honest work has commenced to percolate through his system. a Somebody up north has been grumbling that the Welsh are not a patriotic people. It seems even (we are told) that the Welsh people cannot pay the modern tribute of a picture post-card to illustrate some of their most interesting historic buildings or scenes. Again, the last thing that a W elsh local authority would dream of doing is to call any street after a Welsh bard or a Welsh hero." It is also stated that few, if any, of the people in the neighbourhood of (say) Harlech Castle can tell anything of its interesting sieges in the days of Owen Glyndwr or the Wars of the Roses. All this may be true of North Wales, though we are surprised to hear it; but it is certainly not true of South Wales as a whole. There are picture postcards of pretty nearly every square foot of the country, and there are abundance of societies for keeping up a knowledge of the past. Poor, much-abused Cardiff sets a great example here which we heartily commend to the critic-croakers of the North. In what Welsh town, for instance, will you get a more perfect set of historic place-names than in the Metropolis of Wales ? If what the critic says J>e true. North Wales may have kept its language pure, but it has sadly fallen I behind South Wales in everything else.

STATE REGULATION OF VICEI Said to Have Failed on the 1 Continent. I The members of the International Aboli- tionist Federation are this week holding theitr tihirteentfh alnmuall meeting in Neu- cbJaJ LeI. The object of the federation is to secure tie abolition of the State regulation of what is known as the social evil. There are pre- sent among the delegates representatives from England, France, Germany, Austria. Holland, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Italy, and Switzerland. Yesterday's proceedings centred round the report, which, inter alia, con,tra.sted. tihe state of public opinion on the Continent on the subject 30 or 40 years ago w.th the presenit day. The Contagious Diseases Aots, now re- pealed, were introduced into England because of a profound belief in their fluccees on tihe Continent. The Medical Con. grass of Paris, 1867. had recommended their universal adoption. Now, on the contrary, the two recent congresses at Brussels of medical men, State officials, and experts had shown that the system of regulation was regarded as a failure. The principal event of the afternoon was the announcement thait the Extra Parlia- mentary Ocommiesion charged in France by the Minister of tihe Interior to report on the subject had resolved to recommend the aoocli- tion of the regulation system in Paris, Among those making these recommendations were, it was announced, M. Bulot, Procureur- Geueral, Dr. G-auohet, Professor of Syphilo- ginaphy af- the University c.f Pa-ris, and others. A public meeting in support. of the work of the federation was held last evening.—Central News.

REVOLVER .AND LAUDANUM.! At the age of 24, Elias Lyon was found dezd in. his flat in Goefteld-strest, Langham- pla,ce. J Medical evidence at the inquiry yesterday waa to the effect that he died from ta-king Laudanum. In a writing-desk the police dis- covered a fully-ioaded revolver. A letter addressed to his "Dear Father and Mother" was also found. It ran: I am very sorry to bring all this trcuble on you, but I 600 no other way out of i I would 1>9 a great t,rouble to you in the future, so have decided to quit. No money, no trade, loss of connection—what was I to do? I had to and C40 by to-day for I have left a list of moneys owing to me. Good-bye, and may Heaven keep and, guard you all. With fondest love.—Your! broken-hearted son, Li. j A list of money owing to the deceased wa-si included, which amounted to £16Q or JE170, in, different sums. In ansvi-er to a question by the coroner, the father said his son was a commission- agent in the sense cf being a betting agent. A verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily insane" was returned.

A MISSING SOLICITOR i The ored-itors of Ur. Percy Shakespeare, the misc-ing Birmingham solicitor, met to day, when, it was reported that the debtor's liatoMties amounted to about- £ 7,COO and the assets to zElOO. The practice h.a.3 been sold by the Official Receiver, but there is no prospect of a dividend. The greater part of the liabi. lities is stated to be in respect of money received trosn dieate. [

"Evening Express." One Coupon-One Chance. NATIONAL ART UNION COUPON. Great Art Prize Drawing for Pictures of the value of £100, X30, and Y,20, and 1,000 or more other Pictures I deoire to participate in the above Drawing on the 24th January. 1906, on the conditions stated in your advertisements. Name Ad dress Two halfpenny stamps must be eeut with each coupon, or, with a number of ( coupons, a postal order.

I Merthyr Chapel Fracas. INQUIRY BY COMMITTEE OF INVESTI- GATION The unfortunate fracas which recently took place after Divine service at Ebenezer Welsh Baptist Chapel, Merthyr, was the sub- ject of an inquiry on Wednesday by a com- mittee appointed by the trustees and mem- bers of the Church. The proceedings were private, but the representatives of the press were afterwards informed that the matters in dispute between the parties to the quarrel had been carefully investigated, and that both sides had been earnestly recommended to sink their differences and do their utmost to carry on the work of the Church har- moniously in future. The meeting was a, most protracted one, extending over nearly five hours. ) —————————————

IRISH AND OTHER STORIES. The following stories, with certain altera. tions, are culled from My Irish Friends," an article in the Gentleman's Magazine On one occasion a young man was brought up before a judge for stealing a goose. The evidence was entirely against the prisoner, but some friends, with more zeal and judg- ment, bore witness to his many and extra- ordinary virtues. In charging the jury, the judge said: Gentlemen of the jury, you will find this young man of unimpeachable character-guilty of stealing a goose!" Am Irish judge, with infinite patience, was questioning a witness, a countrywoman, but could get little information from her guarded replies. What do you know of this woman ? he asked, Well, sir, she's a neighbour—I don't like to say," she answered. After further questions, which elicited no further evidence, Mr. Justice with no lowering of his voice, and still in open court, said, with a kindliness irresistible, Now, tell me, my good woman, in confidence, what you know of this woman?" This prevailed. "Well, sir," she said, "she isn't as good as she ought to be!" Of another legal luminary it is said that when he was a boy his uncle, a judge of some renown, was questioning him en his Latin, and at the end of the examination the boy wanted his uncle to go through a similar catechism as to what he remembered. Ah, my boy," he said. I never got beyond the Eton grammar, and Eton grammar is soon forgott-en This same judge's aunt, an Irish lady, in the old days found it beneath her dignity to driver with fewer than four horses, and on one occasion a team of four greys, of which she was justly proud, were harnessed to a new carriage fresh from England, which 1 carriage, with Hibernian instinct, they promptly Kicked "All to Smithereens." I Ah," said the old coachman, without tak- ing any shame to himself for the misadven- ture, I never know am English carriage as would stand those four greys!" Then how witty this reply was, and how unpremeditated! An Englishman travelling in an Irish train remarked scornfully on its lateness and an punctuality. You don't seem to keep Greenwich time here," he said. My dear fellow," was the reply, we find it difficult enough to keep our own! And is this pun original? The uncle above- mentioned went to a new tailor, a Jew. The clothes made by him gave great L-atisfacticl,. "In fact, I've bid a.jew to all Chrislian; tailors! said the uncle. To close with three more short stories. A young Nimrod, with no ideas beyond hunting, was emging the praises of a favourite hunter at a dinner-table where the subject was of no; particular interest to the rest of the party. I' Is he a good jumper?" said some one languidly, but trying to be interested. He is then, was the reply; he could leap clean! over my head." "Faith, then," said a cele-I brated Q.C. who was present, "he can leap timber! Was it the same ready Q.C. who said of a sham door, Mo.n doors are made to let you I out, but that is made to take you in? I If," said a judge to a prisoner who was trying to laugh off the evidence against him, I! you consider that your own iniquity forms a fit subject for Laughter, I congratulate you I on having an inexhaustible supply of it!'v. j

BANKRUPT FOR £ 13,000 AT 241 Guy Gregory Harper Beade, a law student, l aged Z4.. living in Palaoe-road, Buckingham- gate, was charged on remand yesterday at Marlborough-street with obtaining credit forl £5{) from William Woodruff; for £ 95 from! William L. Vincent; for X50 from Edwin! Charles Ball, and for £35 7s. from Percy Edwards, West-end jewellers, by false pre- tences; and with unlawfully incurring debt and liability. I Mr. Harold Paarce prosecuted on behalf of l the Director of Public Prosecutions. Reade conducted his own defence. It was alleged that the jewellery was pur- chased in 1903 and 1904 by cheques drawn by Reade on an account at Bath that was over4 drawn. He became bankrupt, with liabilities of X13,000 and assets nil, and the charges were subsequently brought against him under the Debtors Act. His income had been £ 2,000 a year. Mr. Charles E. Roberts, an examiner in the Bankruptcy Department of the Board of I Trade, produced the file in the bankruptcy, j in which £1,180 worth of jewellery purchased I en credit between December, 1903, and April, 1904, went to make up the liabilities. The hearing was again adjourned. Bail was ¡ allowed.

A RESTAURANT TRAGEDY I Paris, Thursday.—Whilst dining late last I evening a.t the Gran-d Reeftaurant, in the Boulevard des Italiens, M. Poui Schneider, a I well-known mining director, was seized with j apoplexy. He was conveyed in a dying con- dition to his mans-'on in the Place dee Saus- %i es.-Cen.tral News.

CENTURY OLD PRACTICAL JOKE I The following is quoted from the Bristol "Mirror" published a century a o I The following circumstance occurred in the performance of the Messiah at the late I' Gloucester music meeting. Mr. Hyde, the celebrated performer on the trumpet, having incautiously^ left hia instrument in the orchestra during the interval between the second and third acts, come intruders wan- tonly filled tha neck with nutisbelis, which entirely destroyed the beautiful effect of thiat. sublime air, The trumpet fhall sound,' excited surprise in the audience and extreme distress in the performer, who did not dis- cover the cause of the defect till he returned to his lodgings. The cruel perpetra-tors of I this piece of fluin are highly censurable, and may be truly said to have no music in their souls. I

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Mixed Bathing Banned I BATTERSEA COUNCIL REJECTS IT The good men who constitute the borough council of Battersea are almost evenly divided for and against mixed bathing. They decided by a majority of one yesterday that they will have none of the innovation-at least, for the present. There was a proposal by the baths com- mittee that certain hours one night a week should be set apart at the Latchmere-road Baths for mixed bathing. A petition had been signed by one hundred ratepayers of both sexes asking that mixed bathing should be allowed. As a, result of inquiries of public authorities in whose baths such bathing is allowed, the committee had ascertained that in all cases the privilege had been greatly appreciated, and that the conduct of the bathers had been excellent. Mr. Lane opposed the proposal. He said he believed in the equalisation of the sexes; but whether such equalisation would result satisfactorily when extended to public baths he could not say. Mr. Lane went on to say that the council could not get away from the fact that at certain dances held on their premises it had been found necessary to barricade off from respectable dances several of both sexes who were evilly disposed. (Cries of "Order! Order!" and "Shame!" with great interrup- tion.) The Mayor: I must call the honourable member to order. Such has not been the case. Hostile Reception Mr. Lane: (heatedly): I say also it bar. been found necessary to erect barricades at the dances to keep apart those of opposite sex who are evilly disposed. (Uproar. Loud cries of Shame!") Mr. Lane (continuing): And it is quitel possible that would have to be done if mixed bathing were allowed. (More cries of Shame!") Mr. Raynor contemded that no member of the council had a right to suggest that any lady or gentleman using the public bath for mixed oatliing would act in such a way. (Cheers.) Of course, he and his Worship the Mayor were not good swimmers, but they believed in mixed bathing. The Mayor: I will take you on at swim- mingany time, Mr. Raynor. Mr. Raynor went on to mention that mixed bathing was going to be the fashion, whether some councillors liked it or not. There wag nothing in mixed bathing for councillors to enort at or to Laugh at. Mr. Greaney suuported mixed bath- ing for the reason that he had had some very pleasant times during mixed bathing at the seaside. On a vote the committee's proposal was rejected by 23 votes to 22; and thus there will be no mixed bathing in the Battersea public ba.tbc.

HUSBAND'S INGENUITY I Remarkable Statement at Cardiff Police-court "I am afraid it is the old story of drink being at the bottom of it all." This was the comment of Mr. D. W. Evans on the case of Mary Susan Rogers, of 91, Cyfarthfa-street, whom he prosecuted at Cardiff Police-court this afternoon, on behalf of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, for neglecting her six children. He explained that the children were kept clean and well clad, but their mother sold all the food that came to the house to buy drink. Her husband, who was a very respectable man, had conceived the ingenious idea of cutting up the bread into slices to prevent her selling it, but she pieced it together and managed to dispose of it. She told the society's inspec- tor that she took drink to induce sleep. "Bat when I begin I can't leave off. I roam about and do nothing for the home or children." The woman had once been to a home, Mr. Evans added, and was anxious to return in order to care herself of her craving for drink. The case was adjourned.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF THEFT I An explorer, arrested in Northumberland avenue, was brought to Bow-street Police- cou'rt yesterday on a curious charge. He is Thomas Cara-doc Kerry, aged 45, and is described of the Royal Colonial Institute, N ortih u mberland-<a ven u e. The warrant accused him of steal:,n,g on or about- De-cumber 30, 1904. on board the g'team yacht. Pandora, a service box containing prayer and other devoticna.1 books, the pro- pe-rty of the trustees of the Missions to Sea. It was alleged that the de.ed was done whiilsit cn the higlh seas. Datective-aergeant Ashley said that at four o'clock that afternoon he saw the accused in Northumberland-avenue, and read the war- rant to him. The reply was: "There is not the slightest founciatrion for it." He repeated this w'hen oha.rged at Row-Street., adding, I nevex stole a book in my life." The magistrate said tha.t upon this evidence there would be a remand. The defendant's lawyer asked for bail; and the prosecuting counsel pointed cut that the defendant was the owner of the Pandora, and there was nothing to prevent him going away. Two sureties cf £ 100 each were accepted.

TROUBLES OF A HOUSEWIFE I The troubles of a hous-ewife were told at Clerkenwell County-court yesterday. Laura Johns, bought from Mrs. Crichton, of High-street, Islington, a cooking stove, which failed to cook. Judge Edge: What did it refuse to cook? Plainti5: The first thing I tried was a bread pudding. After being in five hours it was not cooked. Judge Edge: Perhaps you put too hard crusts in it. What did you attempt next? Plaintiff: Some mackerel. After being in the stove for two hours the vinegar was then quito cold. I also tried a rice pudding, w.-a-- cooking from ten till two o'clock, and then it was not done. Judge Edge: If you tried it for five hours with a bread pudding that is a tribute to your patience. (Laughter.) Despite the son's statement that the stove refused to act while he "ot(x),d guard over it for five hours," the judge found for the defendant.

HOTEL FIRE AT OYSTERMOUTH. In the early hours of this morning a firo I was discovered at the Sea Beach Hotel, Oyster- mouth-road, Swansea, occupied by Mr. Thomas Evans. The fire brigade, on arriving, found the furniture of the bar well alight. The I outbreak was soon extinguished, but the bar itself was practically burnt out. During the fire there was a slight gas explosion. The I inmates were all safe, the rest of the house being almost undamaged.

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Her Second Conviction. EXTRAORDINARY BEHAVIOUR OF AN ABERGAVENNY LADY Mrs. Fran-cesca Sharpies, a lady residing at Hill Grove, Clytha, was at Abergavenny on Wednesday charged with being drunk while in charge of a horse and trap on Monday last in Cross-street.—Superintendent Davies deposed to seeing defendant driving up the street at about 3.30 p.m. on that day, when she was swaying to and fro, and apparently very drunk. He stopped her, and told her she was not in a fit state to drive. She made some inarticulate reply. Her cook, Cicely Lawrence, who accompanied the defen- dant, offered to drive back home, but defen- dant refused, and so had to be taken to the police-station, Police-oonstable Cooke leading the pony and witness walking beside the trap to prevent the defendant falling out. She slashed at the pony, and witness took the whip from her. She was at the police- station assisted from the trap to a cell, where she remained until about nine p.m., when she had sufficiently recovered to be released on her own bail. While at the police- station Mts. Sharpies took some cigarettes out of her pocket and started smoking. Police-constable Cooke and Police-sergeants Ash and Smith corroborated the statements of the superintendent. Cicely Lawrence gave evidence to the effect that Mrs. Sharpies was not drunk. There being a conviction against defendant for being drunk on licensed premises in August last, when she was fined 10s. and costs, the bench now fined her 20e. and 9e. costs.

LORD TREDEGAR AND CARDIFF Cannot Undertake the Mayoralty Lord Tredegar, who was given his usual ovation at St. Mellon's ploughing match dinner last night, said he considered it a great honour and compliment to the St. Mellon's Society for the Mayor of Cardiff to sit down with them at lunch. Anybody who read the accounts of the Cardiff Conncil meetings knew that his worship the mayor must have sacrificed some great meeting or other to attend the show. There was scarcely a day when the Cardiff Corporation did not have some great work or other in hand, but whether it was useful or not was another matter. (Laughter.) There were different opinions on that point even among the coun- cillors themselves. The Mayor of Cardiff had performed his duties in a most trustworthy and admirable way, and in the few words his worship had spoken to him at that table he again tried to allude in the softest and kindest way to the future mayor of Cardiff. He gave him (Lord Tredegar) a sort of idea that they were again going out of Cardiff for a mayor. (Applause.) It showed that the democracy of that great borough were just as much influenced by titles as other people. (Laughter.) They had lost the Cardiff Cor- poration as customers for their best horses since they had gone in for electric tramways. Not only had they gone in for electricity, but they had dressed their conductors in such magnificent uniforms that they had taken flvway all their young, ploughmen. (Loud laughter.) That was the reason Colonel Mor- gan could not get ploughmen. If the St. Mellon's Society would take his advice, they would have nothing to do with the Royal Society. (Renewed laughter.) The Royal was virtually a bankrupt society, and if they remained as they were at &t. Mellon's they would get on much better. (Applause.) It is understood that on account of advanc- ing age his lordship has been obliged to decline the Cardiff mayoralty.

A FISHERMAN'S EXPLOIT. Brixfhiam's Port Admiral "—an a.ged fisherman, named Salisbury—brea.tfced his last on Tuesday. He was instrumental in capturing the first prize during the Crimean War, and, in recog- nition of his exploit, his fellow-fishermen honoured him with tha title of admiral." Just after war was declared with Russia, Salisbury, who was skipper of a smack, noticed the Russian ba.rque Olio near the Plymouth fishing grounds. He returned to shore and reported the fact at Devon-port-, whereupon the troopship Havern set out, and. after twenty miles' steaming, fell in with the Russian. She was boarded by sailors and marines, and towed into Plymouth, t-hat evenin.g.

Darling," exclaimed an ardent lover, as we sit together under the spreading branches of this noble tree, I declare on my honour that voullre the only girl I have ever loved!" And just a suspicion of a smile crossed the young lady's features as she replied, You always say such ■ appropriate things, Augustus! This is a chestunt tree!" ZRARI), XXUMKTKR, and WELDKMAK PIANO- rOftTM—ACftata, Haatb uti IOGI, Quma-ii., CardlO. aim

IHENRY HEATHFIELD O Says He is "Going to a I Better Land." SUGGESTS PENYLAN IS NOT WORTH WATCHING. The following letter, purporting to come from the redoubtable Heathfield himself, was yesterday evening received by the "Evening Express," written on the Sea- men's Institute, Bristol, notepaper:- Seamen's Institute, Prince-street, Bristol. Not there now, but gone before. If they want to know where tell them to find out by counting on their toes. They must be tired from scouting around Penyland by now. I read some account of it in the paper, and what you told them is not very far out. If this is intercepted they will be just as wise, as it's only a ruse. The report of the escape is altogether wrong from what the police say. I will tell them a different tail (tale.—Ed.) to them when I come to Penyland again, but I am going to a better land than Penyland just now. Be good for the present. HARRY HEATHFIELD. P.S.—Ss. Monteagle, cattle-boat for Montreal. This minute she is leaving Avonmouth Docks for Canadia. I have made one small voyage to France, only being a few days away. I shall be having a look at the Cardiff coast per- haps at the same time as you are read- ing that.

Credulity In Yorkshire. I SPIRITUALISTS AND THEIR VICTIMS I Hard-headed. Yorkshire is becoming the happy bu.niting-ground of the Spiritualist. Bradford itself is a hotbed of "spooks." Recently, in the Horton district of the city, a Spiritualist leader had come so much into prominence that a seance was arranged at tihe house of a doctor, and a.mongat those who attended were three scientific men, well known in the district, and a popular OongTe- gatiomal divine. The clergyman and others of the company left before the end of the seance, but it will probably be news to most then present that tihe Spiritualist who performed was, a week afterwards, arrested at the instance of the Newcastle police, and was convicted for bigamy. He had come to Bradford with- a girl of 21, and had left a. wife and six children at New. castle. Not many weeks ago a person who is now a Primitive Metihodjisit lay preacher publicly declared his conviction that, although he had been a Spiritualist leader, the movement was hoHow, and in reallliv a sham. But It has many adherents. The Bradford stipendiary had this week to deal with a case in which- .a woman, admit- edJy I Under the Influence of Spiritualism, had insured herself and membe.ra of 'her family for £ 1,000, paying, in consequence, XI a. week premium. Her husband, a. man net far removed from humble circumstances, frankly stated that there had been differences between himself amd his wife solely cn account of the latter's belief in the spirit world. Further inquiries by a press representaitive proved that the woman has been worship- ping at or at/tending in a cottage, the occu- pier of which is a.u impressed Spiritualist. A missioner came tlhere once a. week, when there was what might be called a. pubYo service, but there were regular private even- ings which were well attended. Residents in the district say there is no doubt, that a good many people, nearly all women, take the subject very seriously. The custom in this particular case was to take a pocketliandkerchief to the seanoe, and from the pocket-hand kerchief the leader claimed to be able ,to tell the health or life prcspeots of a relative. ,One lady had such faith in these messages from the spirit world that she put on black for a sister in Canada, who later turned up in the beat of health. Another victiim of the seances, equally influenced, got a black dress instead of a light one because she was told her husband would die in six months. He is now al;ve and well. I A SPIRITUALIST MOBBED I In Preston Market-square last niglut a looal Spiritualiist lecturer, who has lately held a number of lively meetings, was met with a fusillade of potatoes, fish, heads, rotten bananas, and dirt. Masters became so ugly that a,t the end of ten minutes tihe police had stepped the meet- ing a;nd escorted the lecturer to the electr'c tram. A dense mob followed him, but con- tent-ed themselves with hcoting and throwing missiles.

I Y.M.C.A. AT EBBW VALE, I Mr. F. Mills, J.P., general manager of the I Ebbw VaJe Works, opened a magnificent suite of rooms yesterday in connection with the Ebbw Vale Y.M.C.A. The premises com- prise a. fine assembly-room, reading aind i recreation rooms, smoke-room, bath-room, refreshment buffet, and all the necessary offices. The association numbers nearly 100 members, and are rapidly increasing. A crowded public meeting was held in the evening, presided over by Mr. T. Richards, M.P.

I A LIVERPOOL HOAX P I The Press Association Liverpool corres- pondent telegraph-Searchi-ng inquiries in shipping circles this morning fail to elicit any information with regard to the report which appeared in a London newspaper to- day of the formation of an Anglo-Japanese shipping combine. Sir Alfred Jones and Mr. Richard Holt, two of the gentlemen said to be concerned in the project, etate that they know nothing at all about it.

ARTILLERY CAMPIN NORTH WALES. I A Bangor correspondent writes:—The Artil- lery camp of the Regulars at Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire, which lasted six months, dis- banded this week, and the Army authorities are so pleased with its success that they con- temp.1a.te hringing down twice as many men next year. The camp embraces a romanti- c ally-sit uarted estate, about four miles in extent, which the Government have pur- chased, and. during the summer it has accommodated 1,500 men, including batteries of the Royal Artillery and the Royal Engi- neers, but next year the authorities have decided to introduce infantry, in order that they might manoeuvre with the artillerymen. Excellent roads have been constructed in the vicinity of the oamp by the army pioneers, and barracks are to be constructed there, the intention of the War Office being to make the spot tihe finest art,illery oa.mp in the kingdom.

I FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION I An explosion occurred this morning at the Longridge Gasworks, about nine miles from Preeton. A boiler burst, and a labourer, named William Bamber, was killed. Mr. Lancaster, manager, sustained severe scalds, and was removed to the infirmary. The Central News Preeton correspondent telegraphs that two men, named William Bamber aad John Ormerod, were killed. Bam- [ bN' 1. wi&w and Lme eLLUmz6 l

"GREEDY BISHOPS." PASSIVE RESISTERS IN DEFIANT MOOD The Rev. James Baillie, of Tredegarville Chapel, was in a valiant mood when he was summoned at Ca,rdiff Policc-court this after- noon for not paying his education rate of 2s. lid. "No," he declared, sturdily, when Mr. Niash (the deputy-clerk) asked if he owed this amount. "I wish to say," he went on, and his voice roee to a noisy about, I shall never pay this rate." Mr. lIHlner Jones: That will do, sir. No, it won't," was Mr. Baillie's retort. "I ca,me here to say that I shall never pay for the teaching of baptismal regeneration and the corruption of the confessional." Mr. Milner Jones: I cannot hear you. Will you sit down? Warrant. Mr. Baillie: I shall consider that this i s- Mr. Milner Jones: Will you leave the court-, please? Mr. Baillie: I will ask you to remember that this is a court o-f just,ic.e- M,r. Milner Jones (to the police): Will you take this geintleman out of court? i Police-conat,able Beetle gently took the reve- rend and vociferous gentleman by the arm. "There is no necessity for force; I will walk," said Mr. Baillie theatrically. And just before he reached the doccr he gave the magistrate a defiant farewell with the words, You will got this every year." Greedy Bishops Mr. Josiah Bennett gave much less trouble. I I refuse," he declared, to pay a priest rate, exacted by the greedy bishops for a Romanising and persecuting Church." No, I cannot hear any more," said the Deputy-stipendiary. I have said all I want to say," was Mr. Bennett's complacent rejoinder, and be resumed his seat.

Afghan Frontier. I A NEW STRATEGIC RAILWAY I Router's Agency learns that an important decision has been taken for the extension of a strategic railway towards the Afghan Frontier, for the purposes of which the staff of the Quetta. Nushki Railway, the line, ninety miles long, which was opened a. few weeks ago, has, it is understood, been transferred, or is about to be transferred, to Peshawar. The projected railway, there is reason to I believe, will follow the course of the Kabul River. There is no question, as has been stated, of obtaining the Ameer's permission, for the line will not go beyond the adminis- trative frontier, but, in order to avoid the misconception, as the railway will approach, the border very closely, the Government of India, will doubtless explain to his Highness the nature of the scheme. The Kaoul River line will prove a valuable alternative route to the Khyber, and, al- though short, will overcome the most difficult part of the route between Peshawar and Kabul. Another important consideration is that it is outside the Afridi territory. It, avoids the gradients of the Khybm- route, over which it possesses great advantages from an engineering point of view. Not only will the railway form an im- portant extension of the Indian system, but it will be useful in the event of any assist- anoo from India being required by the Ameer. The Kabul River line will leave the existing railway at some point between PeshawiLr and the terminus of the Jamrua. Its actual length depends on the route finally adopted, for which there are certainly two alterna- tive surveys, but from the nature of the country the extension from Peshawar would have to be from 30 to 40 per cent. longer than a direct route, whether to the frontier or in an eventual extension to Kabul if the Ameer desired the railway to his capital. In the present circumstances, however, there can be no question of any railway towards Ka.bul going into Afghan territory, any more than there can be in the case of the present railway towards Kandahar, which has its railhead at Chaman, on the frontier. The routa surveyed by General Maodonald l'for the Kabul River line runs from Peshawar in a. north-westerly direction to a point on the right bank of the Kabul River facing Fort Michni, and then follows the stream, with British limits only, towards the Dakka line, terminating at Samfai, a point on the Durand boundary on the Kabul River. Following the winding of the stream this line would be about 60 miles in length.

A Runaway Tram. I MINER KILLED AT WAUNCOED I COLLIERY. John L. Jenkins, collier, aged 32, of Rhos Cilybebyli, was killed early this morning in No. 2 Drift of the Wauncoed Colliery. He had finished his work, and was on his way out, and when about 600 yards from the I mouth he was seen in a manhole by David J. Davies, a rider. A full journey of trams was passing at the time, and the rider was in charge of it. Shortly after Davies heard deceased scream. He promptly stopped the journey, and on going back found Jenkins under a tram dead. The inquest will be held at the Rhos CiIybebyll Police-station. It is stated that Jenkins was killed by a runaway tram.

Pontypridd & Caerphilly I MOTOR-CAR TRIAL TRIP I There is evidence of renewed enterprise on the part of the Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway Company in the provision of another new motor-car on its line from Caerphilly to Pontypridd. The car ran a trial trip to-day, and accom- modated a large party, which entrained at the dock company's siding. The car, which is 64ft. llin. in length, and weighs, when in working order, 35 tons, is undoubtedly the finest which has yet been put upon the railway. Steam is generated in a locomotive type of boiler, fitted with Drummond water tubes, and designed for a working pressure of 1601b. to the square inch. The mechanical fittings are so arranged that the car can be worked from. cither end, so that at all times the driver lias a clear look-out in the iiirection in which the carriage is travelling. There is seating accommodation for 54 passengers. The inte- rior of the passenger compartment is very nicely and artistically trn, ted. Itlis panelled with bird's eye maple, and finished with teak and mahogany. The roof, of the clerestory type, is lined with lincrusta, hav- ing guilded moulding, and has a. very hand- some appearance. The seats, which are placed longitudinally, are of plaited rush matting, over springs, and are very comfor- table. Passengers enter from a eliding door from a vestibule at the rear end, and, in addition, doors are placed on each side of the carriage at the end next the motor com- partment to facilitate dealing expeditiously with exceptionally heavy traffic. Electricity, generated by a De Laval steam turbine dynamo, placed on the footplate, under the control of the driver, is used for lighting the car, each of the head lamps being of 50 candle-power. The car can be heated by steam.

SUCCESSFUL LEGAL OBJECTION I A ca-e much talked about was heard at I Aberystwyth to-day in which Margaret Evans, Llandbadarn, summoned Owen Evans, her husband, of Pont-lottyn, for persistent cruelty. Mr. Evaiis appeared ifor complainant, and Mr. Harold Lloyd. Cardiff, defended. At the outset Mr. Harold Lloyd contended that the bench had no jurisdiction to hear the case. The bench agreed, and dismis-ed the sum- mons.

At Klngsiton-on-Thamea to-day Harold j Gollinge was fined £10 for driving a motor- car at all excessive speed at Cobham. It was stated tha.t the defendant was travelling 6t the rate of 35 mJIcn an bitim.

OUR JUDGE-MAKER. MADE HIS NAME AT CARDIFFI The Lord Chancellor (Lord Halsbury), who has within the last few days attained his eightieth year, has had a career unprece- dented in legal history for its success (says M.A.P."). Son of the editor of the Stan- dard," he was born a Tory, and from early years has been a. keen politician. He was educated at Morton College, Oxford, where a painted window has recen.tly been added to the chapel to commemorate- the interesting fact that four Ministers of the preseirut Oa.hinet graduated 'there. Afttir leaving college, Mr. Giffard studied a,t Paris and learnt the correct French, which enabled him alone of all the English speakers at the recent naval banquet, in Wrestrninster Hall to propose a toast in the language of the guejt6. After he was called to the Bar he joined the Welislh circuit, and the Old Bailey Session8. He mn,rr.i.ed the daughter of Mr. Humphreys, a solicitor who shared with Mr. Lewis, the f,aitiher of Sir George Lewis, the largest criminal business of the time. He soon obtained business, and the good luck which has always attended him showed itself when a. Lunatic Fired a Revolver I point blank at him in court at the Old Bailey, and by a miracle missed him. Lord Halsbury practised at the Old Bailey for many years until he took silk in 1865, and held his own against the many distinguished counsel who in those days gave prestige to the court. Serjeants Ballantine, Parry, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Huddleston were all practising there when he joined the sessions, but they were much senior to him, and took silk and migrated to Westminster Hall many years before he did, leaving him with an undisputed predominance. The first caase-celebre which made him famous as an advocate was the defence of Governor Eyre about 1868. It may be remem- bered by many readers that Eyre was Gover- nor of Jamaica, and during his period of office a bellionbroke out. He suppressed it sumuarily, and, it was alleged, cruelly, and he was re-called and charged with various offences, including the manslaughter of a native he had shot. The case caused immense sensation. The Trial Took Place at Cardiff I and Mr. Giffard, by a great speech, secured I an acquittal. Mr. Giffard was now doing a large business in Westminster Hall; and in 1871 he was one of the counsel for the Tich- borne claimant. The case lasted a year, and its inordinate length was in some measure due to the great advocates appearing. With inferior oounsel it probably would not have lasted a month. On the formation of Mr. Disraeli's Ministrf -.n 1874 Mr. Giffard was appointed Solicitor-General, Sir John Holker being Attorney-General and Lord Oairnsl Chancellor. In 1886, when tihe Tories returned to power, both. Lord Cairns and Sir J. Holker, although men about the same age as Sir H. Giffard, were dead,-and, ■although a claim was made to tihe Oh,an- cellorship on. behalf of Lord Eelher, a former Solicitor-General, Sir H Giffard asserted his claim successfully to the higfu, office, and he has now held it for seventeen years'—longer than any pr-evious Chancellor with the single exception of Lord Eldon. Lord Halsbury has appointed a.lil the present judges, with the exception of Justices Wills and Kleunooy.

AN ANGRY BOOKMAKER, I The well-known Chelsea, bookmaker, Mr. William White, was at Westminster Police- court yesterday. It was said that he caused an obstruction by street betting, but he emphatically denied the charge. The officer said that he had 41 betting slips ia his possession at the time. The Defendant: They do not relate to horses running yesterday, but the day before. Besides, I ha-ve just paid a fine of Clll, which is quite enough for me. I have been to the police-station and told them I have given up betting. Mr. Horace Smith: I am very glad to hope you are a reformed character, Mr. White. I cannot say I don't know you! After examining the papers his worship said he was satisfied; and there must be the ,usual fine of L5. On being handed back his papers White threw them down in the dock and kicked at them spitefully. lOne of the court officers reminded him that he might possibly want some of them again; and he stooped and picked them up, angrily observing: This is all right, ain't it!"

JILTED LOVER TAKES OYANIDE I Cyanide of potassium caused the death of I Laurence Phillips, aged 24, a bank clerk, employed by Messrs. Samuel Montague and Co., foreign bankers, of Old Broad-street, and lately living at St. Petersburg-place, Padding- ton. He went out for a walk on Sunday, the 10th of September, with a young woman. Not long after he was found on the floor of his room, dying. The mystery caused the inquest on him to be adjourned till yesterday. Dr. Parmer now said that he had found that cyanide had caused death; but no trace of any was found in the room. The young woman with whom he went for a walk said that on the 10th deceased was very depressed, and told her he was feeling wretched, as a young lady to whom he had been engaged had been married on the pre- vious Wednesday. His father said his eon had been engaged to a young woman who had broken the engagement off and had since, married some- one else. The Coroner: What was the cause?—I think a gentleman more wealthy and eligible came along. Verdict: "Suicide when in a state of depres- sion."

AN ASTOUNDING CASE I A remarkable case of likeness between two brothers was before the Brentford Bench yesterday. Frederick Anderson, aged 63, was charged with attempting to steal fowls. Police-oonstable Smith said he arrested the prisoner shortly after seven a.m. yesterday morning. He took him to a Mis. Cooper, who said the prisoner's brother was the main she had seen near the fowl-house. Thereupon he released his captive and went to Chiswick (where the brother resided) and brought him to Kew Bridge. On seeing the brother Mrs. Cooper said he was not the mam she had seen, but that the man who had been released was the man. So the constable, after releasing the brother, went and re-arrested Frederick Anderson (now in the dock). Two police officers said they had known both men for several years, and the likeness between them was most remarkable. Mr. Heldmann called the case a most astounding one; and he adjourned it.