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PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS CARDIFF- NEW T H BATRE, IoIe Proprietor XO-BFWR REDTOED. fAEK-PLACB, CARDIFF. EVERy EVENING AT SEVEN. POSITIVELY LAST TWO NIGHTS OF BOBERT BEDFORD'S AND MILTON BODE'S ENORMOUSLY SUCCESSFUL PANTOMIME. iRED RIDING HOOD. Prices for Reserved Seats-Private Boxea, £ 2 2to., El lis. 6d., JE1 Is.; Dress Circle. 48.. Orchestra. Stallo-Front Rows 4s., Other Rows 38. Unreserved Seats: -Balcony, 2s.; Pit Stalls, 2b.; Pit. Is.: Gallery, 6d. LAST MATINEE, SATURDAY, at Two. Children tm<ier Twelve Half-price (except ,YU and Gallery) to these Performances. Next Week: The Musical Play, rjTKE gjElAUTY OF JJATH. Splendid Company, including Mr. LESLIE HOLLAND. Box Office from 10 to 5. Nat. Tel, 376. aS331 'Tia not in mortals to command success, but we'U do more—deserve it."—Addison. THE CARDIFF EMPIRE, QUEEN-STREET. Managing Director .OSW ALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT! JJRNE9T SHAND. ^JNaaalngly Perky, Piquant. The Pink of Comic Smartness. XJXIAN LOWE, Vocalist. THE ALPS, AS SEEN THROUGH A TELESCOPE. ?tBd Views of Moantain Scenery. Water- falls, and CMcadee; also the Dangers and ?Mmo?re of Mountain ClimMn?, shown on the AMERICAN BIOSCOPE. THREE TAUBERTS, Expert Xylophonists. Irving's Double," VICTOR NEWMAN. "^cngali. Trilby; "Dubosc," Lyons Moil; And Matthias," in The Bells. An Actor with a. wonderful delivery. Harry M. Vernon's Seasonable Sketch, "XMAS EYE," Cleverly played by IRVE HAYMAN and Little MARIE MONTAGUE. KATE TRAILL. In Songs at the Piano. VASILESCU TROUPE Of Eccentric Pantomimists, in a- Comedy Act on the Triple Bars. KATHLEEN COGAN, Juvenile Comedienne. PEGGIE LENNIE and WALTER HAST In a Poetic Phantasy, "The Sea Nymph." Bicycles Stored Free of Charge. Two Performances Nightly—at 7 and 9. Box amoo Open Daily. ZL-? "To amuse and entertain Is good. To do both and instruct is better." gTOLL'S pANOPTICON. PHILHARMONIC-HALL, ST. MARY. STREET, CARDIFF. TO-NIGHT, at 7.15, TO-NIGHT. MATINEES—WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, at 2.30. THE AMERICAN BIOSCOPE COMPY. Present the Greatest of all Sensational Pictures, rFHE WRECK OF THE J^JIDNIGHT MAIL, A Thrilling Story of Railway Life. Special Engagement of Mr. B. MADDISON, the Typical Welshman. PAYING OFF SCORES, A Double Practical Joke. ~PAL OFMINE." Sung by Miss EDNA LEWIS. A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT, A Bright Little Comedy in Two Scenes. A Stirring Military Song, Written and Com- posed by Miss Hetty Hocking. Entitled— -AS THE LADS IN RED GO MARCHING BY." Sung by MB. HARRY LEWIS, Baritone Vocalist. DISTURBING HIS REST, A Rollicking Comic. Full of Fun. A Splendid Picture Story, Entitled- IN THE SIGNAL BOX, RECITED by MR. BERT WILLIAMS. The Popular North Wales Elocutionist. NEWPORT. THE NEWPORT EMPIRE, CHARLES-STREET. TO-NIGHT! Frank and Jen Latona, the Supreme MusicaJ Comedy Couple. Hurley and Cole in a Song Scena. "Waiting at the Church: or. My Wife Won't Let Me," Shown on the American Bioscope. Charles Robin- son, the Dublin Baritone. Parker and Parr, Dusty Rhodes, Comedy Merchant. Sylvesta the Mysterious, assisted by Miss Vera de Courtney. Mascotte Trio of Lady Gymnasts. Jordan and Harvey. Two Performances Nightly, at 7 and 9. L Y CEUM, NEWPOR "V THIS WEEK. at 7.30, Sir Francis Burnand's Famous Costume Play, "PROcF." Next Week:—"SERGEANT BRUE." Usoal Prices. Nat. Tel., 158. 5060 Sold Everywhere, at I ili, 2/9, 4/6, & 11/  ??f?? (tHDMOCs ??.t? ? ?TJ,rUr?NrUft ? m?Tf! WORLD'S CURB -FOR COUGHS, COLDS, BEONCHITIS, & ASTHMA. L868

The Humble Exalted. PENALTIES OF EMPLOYERS What is a Blackguard? I What is a E lackguard P BY LLOYD MEYRICK The lawyers are in for "litigious terms, fat contentions, and flowing fees," and the doctors are going to have a share of the good things. On Tuesday the Sea- men's Union at Cardiff held a meeting, and promises some lively differences of opinion under the Workmen's Compensa- tion (Amendment) Act. Every seaman will become an object of absorbing inte- rest to rival doctors, and the Union and the Shipping Federation will rank among the most desirable clients and patients. No doubt, the amended Act will be found in the long run to work smoothly, and its predecessor has worked no injury to trade or commerce, but has wrought in- calculable good. There was' no sound reason why the sailor should be the Cin- derella of the working classes, and, possibly, improved conditions will attract more British men to the most ancient calling of the sea. It is, however, no joke to be an employer of labour these days, and Mary Ann will shortly, step into the charmed circle of the law. I should advise all householders who include among their family a domestic servant to insure against all eventuali- ties. The premium is very small, and may avoid serious financial liabilities. The domestic help is subject to much criticism at all drawing-room tea parties and mothers' meetingSj but as a class they are as honest and faithful in the discharge of their duties as any other. Miss Miggs is a very exceptional type of the class. After the dispersion of the rioters, Miss Miggs returns to Mr. Varden's house quite as a matter of course, expecting to be reinstated in her old situation. But Mrs. Varden, who is at first amazed at her audacity, orders Jr8 tø lear* the house instanter, and then Miss Miggs gives us a touch of her quality. She turns upon her mistress in fine style, and concludes a slashing onslaught by the words: I have heerd the ncigfoboars make remark na someone as they was acquainted with was a. poor, good-natur'd, mean-spirited was a lx)k>r -cc creefcur, as went out fishing fcir a wife one day, and caught ru Tartar. Of couree, I riflver to my knowledge tee the pevr person himsolf. Nor -did yea neither, minx, no, no. I wonder who it can b?—don't you, iIDiÍŒll? No doubt, yoa do, mim. Ho, yes; ibe, he, he! There is the echo of a host of sordid quarrels in this outburst of Miss Miggs, and it is a splendid example of what the vulgar call hitting on the "raw." Still, Miss Miggs can be excused for having a temper, as she flourished in the days long before the law penetrated the kitchen, and, indeed, there was little of it on the high road. It is sometimes overlooked that the servant in going about his daily work carries with him the power to work his employer grave injury with relation to third parties. The master is often liable for the torts or wrongs of his ser- vant done to other people. One of the leading cases on this point is Limpus v. the London General Omnibus Company. Daring the journey (said the regulations of the company) the driver must drive his horses at a steady pace, endeavouring as nearly a3 possible to work in conformity with the time list. He must not on amy account race with or obstruct another omnibus, or hinder or ainnoy too driver or conductor thereof in his business, whether such omnibus be one belonging to the com- pany or otherwise. In defiance of this excellent rule one of the company's drivers obstructed and upset a rival 'bus belonging to the plain- tiff. In an action for the damage so done it was urged for the defendants that the driver was acting contrary to his orders, and, therefore, outside the scope of his employment. This conten- tion, however, was not successful, for it was held that, though the driver had acted recklessly and improperly and in disobedience to his express orders, he had acted, as he thought, for the good of his employers, and sufficiently in the course of his employment to make them) liable. In order that a master may be respon- sible for a tort committed by his servant the latter must in general have been acting in the course of his regular em- ployment. If, while driving me or driving on my business, my servant negli- gently injures a person, I am clearly liable. So am I even if the accident occurs while the servant is temporarily deviating for a purpose of his own. j A contractor gave strict orders to his workmen that they were not to leave their horses or to go home during the dinner hour. One of them, however, dis- obeyed these orders, and went home to his dinner, a quarter of a mile off, leav- ing his cart and horse standing un- attended outside. They ran away and injured the plaintiff's railings. The man's employer was held responsible, on the ground that the workman was acting within the general scope of his authority to conduct the horse and cart during the day. Sometimes the distinction is a very fine one between the act of the ser- vant for which the master is liable and one for which he is not, and all cases can only be advised upon with a full knowledge of the particular set of facts. A person who puts another in his place to do a class of acts in his absence neces- sarily leaves him to determine, according to the circumstances which arise, when an act of that class is to be done, and trusts him for the manner in which it is done. Thus, in an action for assault a railway company was held liable for the violence of a porter who roughly pulled a passen- ger out of a carriage because he thought that iifc was the wrong compartment. Enough, however, is said to show that employers' liability is a comparatively-old doctrine of the law, until to-day it has been pushed to an almost complete and logical conclusion. To give the column one flavour, I may as well take the opportunity of answering the letter of Cathays Elector." It appears that a neighbour has been going about stating that he is a "blackguard," and he wants to know whether he can1 successfully bring an action for slander. My friend should put his question to a practising solicitor, but there is always an irresistible charm for me about Gathays, so that, even if I rob a hard- working attorney of 6s. 8d., I must attempt an answer. First of all, what does the word blackguard" mean? The scullions and inferior servants of the English court for many centuries were clad in black, and were familiarly called the royal black-guard, or the black-guards of England. Gilford, in has edition of Ben Jonson, says — In all great houses there were a number of dirty dependents, whose offioe it was to attend the wool-yards, sculleries, Ac. Of these, the most forlorn were selected to carry coals to the kitchen. They rode with th pots and pans, and were in derision called the black guards. Again, in the lord steward's office, a pro- clamation (May 7, 1683) begins thus: — Whereas a sort of -vicious, idle, and master leas boyca and rogues, commonly callcd the Black-guard, with divers other lewd and loose fellows, do usually haunt &nd follow the court. Wee do hereby strictly charge all those so called, with all other loose, idle men who have intruded themselves into his Majesty's court and stables, to depart upon pain of imprison- ment. It will thus be seen that the origin of the word is not a lofty one, but there is no very severe reflection about its early use. The words "blackguard," "rogue," "ruffian," and all such indefinite terms may mean anything, from the fact that a man is a bit of a card up to insinua- tions of downright base and criminal con- duct. To use merely these baJd terms is not to make oneself liable for an action for slander, though, of course, to use the word "rogue" about a man in his busi- ness may result in heavy damages being awarded. As a rule, all these terms are merely vulgar chaff and abuse, and have no serious meaning. A slander action is a very poor remedy, unless one is abso- lutely driven to it in defence of honour or business credit. The litigant very often gets nothing out of it but a barren verdict and the ill-concealed impatience of the judge and jury. "Cathays Elector" had better adopt my attitude, and not notice what people say. For all slanderers, gossip-mongers, and purveyors of cheap and nauseous sympathy preserve a serene contempt!

STOP PRESS Latest Telegrams. SAPTL-I HIXISTER SHOT. BCLLET IN THE TEMPLK. STRANGE AFFATR AT SEN- GHFATDD. TIH- "UPV. D. Roberts. Baptist minis- ter. I f-,I Y d, 1, 1\ ¡] S I.I i-, chut- the left temple yesterday m rttjrnoon the woy from the station when w\r rTie j*«'♦ rr* Hotel, Seitgnenydd. Tlic affair hollered tn he the result of air-rifle practice taking place a+ a neighbouring hotel. Tho bullet tva-3 txtracteel, and Mr. Roberts is progressing favourably* THE LOXDOS HORROR. i>9ATLANT TO 1;1-: FT KTHER EXAMINED. AT ton •">' in:ii remained in a critical rendition. );,} operation was performed Ja-t iiitfht, and it is doubtful whether one can be ear- nut T >-day. The jurat will fur- ther examined this morning. '• WITACKKR" r-CiflTIT ITX." Wlmsker'* smith, the famous G'ori- er-r.-r r>nrl ex-Itit-rnafionaT rhree-quarfn* '■■aek. -Ahn fn: <Uonc>Ter a- n-ua );1.[ >.i nvdiy. hclpincr TO defeat Kxc-fr* ;> ivifii* iH with n serious a+t.ek of IrtRs-expeetefl ovateh. between Cloticei-tfr a.id .e,van»ra ro-morro«v, Kinr'u will not io take part, and his absenee make pot u: littio difference; to Gloucester's eh.aue.) of lowering the Swansea colours, and oueo again cap- twin# sreat .Welsh record. — — — i NOT THF. NOVELIST. [iiquiry at Charitis Hofpitai this morninr .-hews that, lie man knociied 'iu'.vn and niii ov« r by a motor-ear in the ia-.t riu;iit was not, 31 r. It. G. Wells, the nr;, 1m: a W. J. The injured inau he- in a serious e dition. BOXEG, In a twenty-round content p-t Liverpool "ng-rt eii:a (I:arl,e l'E;.lt B¡)-I) Drisc0:1,

I LORD MAYOR OF CARDIFF. IS OF CELTIC BLOOD AND A LOVER OF WALES. I Folklore of South Wales, Chiefly Glamor- gan," was the title of a lecture given by Mr. I T. H. Thomas, of Cardiff, before the Glamor- gan Society in London on Thursday evening. I The chair was taken by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, who, in opening the proceedings, said that he was glad to preside over a meeting of ladies and gentlemen who were proud ot being aeso-criated with Glamorgan, the county of his adoption. He was further gratified as being at the same time enabled to ma.rk his interest in all that pertained to the uplifting of the inhabitants of the Princi- pality of Wa-les, a land that bad shown such remarkable love for intellectual advancement during the last generation or two. For his own part, he could enter fully into their aspirations, for he also sprang from one of the Celtic branches that went to form so large a part of the British Empire. If the people of Cornwall had been fortunate enough to have preserved their language he might hafve been able to address the meet-ing in an ancient British tongue that would be largely understood by Welsh-«peaking Welsh- women and Welshmen. Mr. Thomas's lecture was illustrated with a number of limeti-g-ht views from the lecturer's drawings. Dr. Gomer Lewis announced that Mr. J. Jay Williams had promised a subscription of £100 towards the funds of the Na/tiomail Eisteddfod.

PAVILION FOR SWANSEA EISTEDDFOD. GALVANISED IRON STRUCTURE TO COST £ 1,600. The pavilion committee of the Swansea. National Eisteddfod, who expected to have to expend at least XZ,000 on t.he pavilion for the gathering, will, it is stated, recommend the general 00mullittee to accept a tender by an English firm to put up a galvanised iron- roofed structure complying with the require- ments for the sum of £ 1.600. The lowest local tender is stated to be over £ 2,000. The proposed structure will seat 15,000, and pro- vide standing accommodation for 6,000 or 7,000 more.

PINK EYE AND INFLUENZA I The epidemic known as pink eye in horsee extensively prevails in Liverpool. It waa stated at the municipal hea-ith committee meeting on Thursday that whenever pink eye was prevaJesnt among horses Russian influenza attacked human beings.

SWANSEA TELEPHONE DEPUTA-I TION. A deputation from the Swansea Corpora- tion, consisting of the mayor (Mr. D. Harris), the oha-irman of the telephones committee (Councillor D. Jones), Alderman Lee, Council- lors R. Martin, T. T. Corker, G. Morgan, and H. Solomon, with the town- clerk, visited London on Thursday for the purpose of having1 a further interview with Mr. Sydney Buxton, Postmaster- General, the object being to induce the postal authorities to improve upon the offer of E22,000 for the municipal telephone system. The deputation went up to point out that a certain loss to the ratepayers would result from the sale at the figure mentioned, and that the Government could with profit advance the offer by, say, £ 2,000. The deputation will report in due course.

i PREI-HER AGAIN I ELEC=, I NATAL PREMIER AGAIN ELECTED. The election for Weenen County has resulted in the return of Mr. R. Moor, the Natal Premier, and his brother, Mr. J. W. I Moor, both of whom obtained a large majority over the Opposition oandidiaites. The Plremier resigned last December owing to allegations that he was interested in a Government contract, but he retained the Premiership pending the result of the present election.—Reuter.

ILLNESS OF MR. C. H. BAILEY, J.P. In response to inquiries made at Stelvio, Newport, at a late hour on Thursday night was stated that Mr. C. H. Bailey, J.P., who had been lying seriously ill for the past few dajrj, bad taken a slight change for the better.

I COMPULSORY WELSH IN CARDIFF. I Tho Lord Mayor of Cardiff has received from Alderman Hughes a requisition signed by twenty-two members of the Cardiff Coun- cil, asking for the postponement of the special meeting of the council as to the com- pulsory teaching of Welsh in Cardiff schools which has teen callcd for Tuesday next, January 29. HiB lordship holds that the meeting must be held on the date originally fixed.

I THE ISTHMIAN CANAL. The United States War Department has announced that the offices of chairman and chief engineer of the Isthmian Canal Com- mission are to be oombined, and that the appointment will be given to Mr. Stevens, with the understanding that he shall reside II in-the isthmus.—Renter.

Music-hall Strike ARTISTES ARE STILL "RESTING" The strike of music-hall artistes in London seems to remain in force, and both sides are confident of ultimate victory. It is stated that hundreds of new members have joined the Artistes' Federation-under I the auspices of which the strike is being con- ducted-end many new subscriptions have been received. On Thursday evening picketing was main- tained by the AlManoe witlh considerable success, but all the balls affected opened their doors and presented a more or less scratch programme. These included the two performance houses. The members of Parliament attending the Labour conference at Belfast have signed the following statement:—"In the present struggle between musical-hall trusts and the National Alliance, representing the music-hall artistes, musicians, and stage employes, we desire to express the hope that the British public, which derives so much pleasurable enjoymen/t from the efforts of those following the music-hall profession to provide wholesome amusement, will Slllpport by all means possible the employes in their present fight." A telegram from Glasgow, typical of many others, was signed by all the artistes at present in that city, and declared that they were awaiting instructions from the alliance. Members of the Actors' Association called at the federation offices to state that they had refused offers to take part in sketches at various music-halls, and members of the Coin- cert Artistes' Association also tendered their sympathy and support. Members of the Orchestral Association disclaimed the action of their secretary in condemning the action I' of the alliance. ASSISTING THE POORER STRIKERS. I The poorer artistes affected are being paid out of the federation's funds, but the stars have expressed their willingness to sacrifice their salaries. Artistes not at work who have been offered engagements at Mr. Gibbons' and Mr. Payne's halls are also being helped. Performances are being organised by the strikers. Mr. Leo Dryden told a press repre- eentative that he had booked theatres in the provinces for seven weeks, and was taking round a company mainly composed of those who have been, thrown out of work by the strike. A telegram from London on Thursday after- noon says that the situation in connection with the strike of music-hall artistes remains unchanged. The National Alliance again met on Thurs- day to consider the question of holding gigantic benefit performances in support of the strikers. POSITION OF MOSS' EMPIRES. A very important factor in the dispute is the position of Moss' Empires (Limited), a company through which Mr. Oswald 8toll controls, directly or indirectly, nine pla-ces of entertainment in London, and 25 in other centres. As a reply to a question on the sub- ject a press representative was handed the following letter from Mr. George Gray; "The Fighting Parson," to the manager of the Camberwell Palace, with the information that nothing could better explain the rela- tiona of Moss' Empires with all their em- ployes: — Dear Mr. Lennon,-My voice has entirely left me, and enclosed is doctor's certificate. I)o please apologise to the audience for me. My disappointment is far keener than theirs can possibly be by my enforced absence. I should not like your patrons to think that the Camberwell Palace was within the strike area. I would like them to thoroughly understand that the Palace is under the direction of Oswald Stoll, who has never made any agreement with any artiste but what he has carried out. If all managers possessed the same integrity there would never have been any friction with us. God willing, I shall appear to-morrow. WORLD-WIDE OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE. Mr. Stoll, who has been interviewed on the situation, says that, as no action had been taken by the Variety Artistes' Federation, he preferred not to give his opinions conoern-ing the present dispute; but. he added, I feel very confident on the subject as regards my own position. To-day I have simply been inundated with letters, cable- grams, and telegrams from America, Paris, Berlin, St. Petersburg, all parts of England and Scotland, from artistes who, when I say the word, will immediately come to London to work for me, and who will go wherever I send them. Many artistes in their enthusiasm, and some with big names, too, have even offered to work for me for nothing. I MR. STOLL'S ATTITUDE. At the Bedford Head Hotel there was a meeting of artistes, and Mr. W. Mpuntfort, who presided, said the Alliance hay received information that Mr. Oswald Stoll intended to help Mr. Adney Payne and Mr. Walter Gibbons. Nearly all of Mr. Stoll's artistes, however, belonged to the Alliance, and these would be advised not to assist the new com- bination. Loud cheers greeted this announcement, and then came a demand from one of the listeners that the Stoll houses should bo picketted. The Chairman, ignoring the sug- gestion, said he would guarantee that not one of Mr. Stoll's artistes would appear at any of the halls controlled by Mr. Payne and Mr. Gibbons. This stalt.ement aroused further cheers. I SOME "STAR" SALARIES. In an interview with a press repre- sentative Mr. Henry Tozer, chairman of the Tivoli and Oxford directorate, stated that "Two members of the alliance, having fully informed themselves of the course adopted by the federation, have just decided to sever their connection with it, and to appear for the remainder of their engage- ments with us. and to commence their re- appearance to-morrow (Thursday) night. They have come to this determination quite unsolicited, and have just bee-n down-to tell us so. Mr. Tozer then produced the following list of weekly salaries paid by his syndicate:— Joe Elvin and Company £ 175 Arthur Roberts 160 Little 150 Misa Marie Lloyd 115 Paul Mart met ti and Company 110 Prince and Princess de Brogiie 90 Alec Hurlw 85 The Japanese Guard — 70 Clarke and Hamilton 65 Leather Mortimer and Company 45 Gus Elen .?.???? 40 The Gotham Quartette. 40 Selkirk's SpectM-to .???I.I. 36 Price and Revest. 35 Tom Leamore 32 Goodwin Piccaninnios 30 Miss Lottie Collins 30 Kirkamp and Raymond 30 Ryde,r Sloan 23 Miss Lucy Cla?k,? 22 "These are some of the salaries we are paying," said Mr. Tozer, "and whioh Miss Mallie Lloyd considers as sweated.' I might add that the lowest salary paid to an artiste at the Tivoli or Oxford is 98." Asked what the artistes received at his other halls, he replied, "So artiste receives less than X4 at any of our places." When asked if he intended to sign the charter, Mr. Tozer replied, emphatically, No. If we do, we should have to give up business. For instance, we engage an artiste at a stated salary. If he or she does not fulfil the engagement or raises any dispute we are asked to allow such dispute to be referred to a court of arbitration. In the meantime where would our show be?"

I SWANSEA MAN'S LAPSE William Mitchell, the man who has just I done" six months in connection with a Swansea manslaughter case, again faced the Cardiff magistrates on Thursday. He was now quiet and self-possessed, in striking con- trast to his manner on the day before. He listened with patience to the good advice of the same justices, Messrs. J. H. Hallett and Joseph Howard. "Are you in a better mood to-day?" asked the first-named. Yes," answered Mitchell, with dooility. Mr. Hallett: Well, we are disposed to take a lenient view of your case, and, considering all that you have gone through, we should have thought you would have been prepared to listen to good advice. We will let you go! with a caution, in the hope that you will get honest work and give up the drink, which; has been your curse. Prisoner promised to reform and to aban- don his evil associations, and, if he felt as sorry as he looked, then he was sorry indeed.

RELIEF TO SWANSEA POOR At a meeting of the Swansea Board of Guardians on Thursday the Chairman (Mr. Johnstone) proposed that during the severe weather, say for four weeks, they should increase the grant to outdoor paupers by 6d. per week. An amendment by Miss Dillwyn to give coal tickets was defeated, and the chair- man's suggestion adopted. The chairman then remarked that it would be necessary to get the consent of the Local Government Board. He suggested that they take the responsibility of being surcharged, and it was decided to pay the 6d. this week and accept the risk personally. The question of paying the expenses of delegates to the Poor-law conference in Lon- don was once more debated, and by the cast- ing vote of the chairman it was decided to yay- the ersemee&

THE THAW TRIAL I Prisoner Shows Emotion YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS., NEW YORK, Thursday. One or two interesting new developments in American criminal procedure arose out of yesterday's transactions in the Thaw trial. First of all, the order which Mr. Justice Fitzgerald gave in the afternoon that the members of the jury were to be kept in the strictest seclusion from the moment they were sworn was a most unusual step, which has only been taken once or twice hitherto in the most important murder cases. Even in trials which excited so much interest as that of the celebrated Nan Patterson the jurymen were allowed to return to their homes every night until the evidence had been completed, but yesterday Mr. Justice Fitzgerald not only ordered the jury to be confined until they had delivered their verdict and admonished the two talesmen already empanelled that they must on no account hold any communication, with persons outside, but actually swore in two officers of the law to keep watch and ward over these and other jurors from the moment of their selection till the return of the verdict which they are charged to deliver. The second new development was the attendance in court on behalf of the prosecu- tion of three noted alienists, whose duty, apparently, is to watch the case in order that they may be prepared to give evidence in opposition to the possible introduction by the defence of the much-talked-of plea, of emotional insanity." Arrival of Mrs Thaw 1 The popular interest in the trial was snown by the crowd which thronged the streets leading to the OOTlrt this morning, seriously impeding the traffic. The police, however, dispersed the gatherings, and kept the road- way clear for the temporarily held-up electric cars and other vehicles. Similar precautions inside the building prevented a.ny recurrenoe of the disorderly scenes, caused yesterday by the desperate endea- vours of all sorts of unauthorised persons to gain access to the court. Mrs. Harry Thaw, the prisoner's wife, was the first member of the family to enter when the court opened. She was immediately followed by her friend the actress, Mies May M'Kenzie. Then came Mr. and Mrs. George L. Carnegie, the latter muffled in furs, the thermometer marking a temperature close to zero. Mr. Josiah C. Thaw, a brother of the accused, was present in court for the first time. The prisoner's mother was absent, owing, as the lawyers for the defence explained privately, to her having been quite overcome by the strain of the emotions she experienced during yesterday's sitting and being on the verge of a collapse at her hotel. The Countess of Yarmouth did not attend as she was suffering from a slight cold. Empanelling the Jury Punctually at ten o'clock Mr. Justice Fitz- gerald resumed his seat upon the bench, amd the laborious process of empanelling the jury wae continued. The prisoner was called to the bar at 10.45, again attired in a blue serge suit. He walked briskly to the place reserved for him near his relatives at the lawyers' table. As he passed his wife she leaned forward and nodded to him. Thaw greeted each of his distinguished array of counsel in turn. and then eat down, looking straight at the first talesman called to undergo scrutiny as a possible juryman. The prisoner's eyelids were heavy, as though he had not enjoyed a good night's rest. The first talesman was quickly disposed of, being excused on the ground of non-residence within the jurisdic- tion of the court. Twelve more talesmen were examined in the course of the morning's sitting, but not one of these was accepted as a juror. Eleven of them were excused on the ground that they were peremptorily challenged" by counsel for the defence. Several of the talesmen confessed that they were prejudiced in the case to an extent which could not be shaken by the evidence, and one declared that to agree to a verdict he would require the removal of every possible doubt in a, case of this sort, involving j capital punishment. Another, who is engaged I in a banking business, after he had been examined for half an hour with every prospect of being chosen, was asked if he knew the family of the defendant. He replied that he had known Thaw's mother for a number of years. and ou this ground he was excused. Thaw Shows Emotion I The accused showed the first real sign of I active paxticipation, in his own defence when Mr. Francis T. Lynch, the ninth talesman of the day, was called. Mr. Lynch was satis- factory to the prosecution, and the lawyers engaged in the defence were about to accept him, when Thaw interposed some whispered objections, and his counsel thereupon peremptorily challenged, and accordingly the proposed juror was withdrawn. During the luncheon interval Thaw and his counsel held a conference in the prisoners' room. By special permission of the court, the prisoner's relatives were present. They were also allowed to remain with him for some time. I Mrs Thaw Smiles Raidently I "When the court resumed, a little after half- past two, and Thaw re-entered his eyes were all for his wife. He stopped as he passed her, and bowed very low, not in any formal fashion, btut rather as spontaneously acknow- ledging some act of kindness, Mrs. Thaw meanwhile leaning forward and smiling radiaatly. During the ensuing examination of con- secutive talesmen there was much restless- ness in court. and it seemed as though the proceedings, consisting as they did of so many tedious repetitions, were beginning to tire the spectators. This was certainly not, the case, however, in regard to any of those immediately interested. Mrs. Harry Thaw followed all the District Attorney's questions as eagerly as ever, bending forward con- tinually and drinking in every word. The prisoner's face was expre68ionleæ, but he occasionally exchanged a whispered remark with his advocate. I The Fifth Juryman It was not until after four o clock that a third juror was chosen. This was Mr. George Pfaff, in the hardware and machinery busi- ness, and he was the forty-third talesman subjected to the usual interrogatory. Within fifty minutes after Mr. Pfaff had been sworn Mr. Arthur S. Camipbell, superintendent of telegraph construction, was chosen as the fourth juror. Thaw seemed particularly pleased with the relatively rapid progress wihicih was being made. He chatted in lively fashion with his counsel for several minutes. Mr. Henry C. Harvey, the fiftieth taJesimjan, was accepted by both sides, and made the fifth juror. He is a dealer in pianos. The court adjourned at five o'clock. Thaw's mother remained in her hotel, having oontraoted a cold, and fearing to risk the excitement of the sitting, couipled witlh exposure to the wintry weather.—Press Asso-1 ciation Foreign Special.

IRISH BRIGADE ORGANISER Colonel John F. Blake, well-known as the organiser of the Irish Brigade which fought with the Boers in the South African war, was found dead in New York on Thursday morn. ing. The tube 3Ittached to a gas stove had been detached, and the police assume the ease is one of suicide.-Reuter.

STABBED TO DEATH BY HER SON Madame Van Blarenbergh, widow of a former president of the board of admihistra- tion of the Eastern Railways Company of France, at Paris on Thursday was stabbed to death by her son, aged 42, who had recently been an inmate of an asylum. After committing the deed the murderer tried to commit suicide by stabbing and shooting himself. His condition is serious.—Reuter.

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Another Peril for Editors I RISK OF GIVING ADVICE I  In the King's Bench on Thursday the Lord I Chief Justice, in an action brought by Mr. f Kinnaird B. de la Bere against C. A. Pearson (Limited), proprietors of the journal "M.A.P gave judgment for the plaintiff for LI,400,1 money alleged by Mr. De la Bere to have been lost through the negligence of the defendants in recommending as a good broker an out- side dealer who had twice been a bankrupt. Stay of execution was granted.

j MR. BIRRELL'S APPOINTMENT Commenting on Mr. Birrell's new appoint- ment, the "Irish Times" of Thursday says: —"We regard Mr. Birrell's appointment both as a grave danger and a grave warning to the Unionists of this country. It is not for nothing that the Cabinet have paid Ireland the compliment of sending their best man to Dublin Castle. Irish Unionists will be well advised in taking Mr. Birrell's appointment as laying to rest the rumours that no such measure as stated will be introduced in the coming session. He has come here because there is definite and immediate work to be done next year. Irish Unionists h?ve too much reason to fear the nature and results of his present enterprise. The Dublin "Daily Express" says:—"By the circumstances of his position Mr. Birrell must play a double game. Mr. Birrell comes to Ireland to execute the Prime Minister's orders for the erection of a half-way house beneath whose roof the principle of Home Rule can find shelter and refreshment pend- ing the conversion of the British electorate to faith in a larger policy of undisguised disruption.' The scorner of compromise who accepts a mission like this is not politically a man of principle. The best we can say of hi3 appointment is that, probably, the Premier could have offered the post to no other of his colleagues not equally open to the same objection."

A TAX ON' CHARITY. The committee of the recent Jubilee Nurses' ball, held in the City-hall, and promoted by the ex-Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Robert Hughes), met at the old Town-hall on Thursday after- I noon to receive the balance-sheet. This was presented by Mr. E. C. Willmott (the hon. secretary), and showed a balance in hand of JE414 16s. 6d. Alderman Robert Hughes, who was in the chair, said he was very sorry that he could not persuade the city council to reduce the charge of L-31 odd for the use of the hall. It was unprecedented for a charge to be made for a function given by the Lady Mayoress. Had it not been for that charge the amount they would have handed over to the nurses' fund would have been perilously near £450. He moved the adoption of the report. Mr. J. Arthur Jones seconded, and said this was a very successful conclusion of the twenty thousand shilling fund which had been opened by the ex-Lady Mayoress. But, referring to the charge for the City-hall, it seemed to him that a charity such as this should receive every encouragement from the corporation. He was sure the council was considering the grumbling ratepayers, but those grumbling ratepayers were not so many as some people supposed. Votes of thanks were passed to Alderman Hughes for presiding, to Mrs. Hughes for her splendid efforts, and to Mr. Willmott for his work as hon. secretary.

IS THAT 80, REALLY P Sub Rosa" pokes fun in the Morn- ing Loader at the multitude of metropolises (or is it metropolii?) which Wales possesses, and sets champions of Cardiff, Swansea, New- port, Pontypridd, Neath, Merthyr, and Llanelly by the ears in discussing the thorny question which is chief. But if Walps is strong in occasions for plain speaking, it is weak in full-flavoured language. So, at any rate, Sub Rosa discovered—though our own impressions gathered in the tithe war and various colliery strikes do not agree. He says: I may add that when the tone of the little discussion becamc strenuous I found that the Welsh gentlemen had to employ English in order to make their meaning quite clear, and they assured me that there is no "strong language" known to the native tongue of Wales. One gentleman declared that if Mr. Lloyd-George had not turned his attention to learning strong language in English he vould never have made his way into the Cabinet, and another stated that the most emphatic phrase that can be uttered in the Welsh language is so weak that the mildest- mannered English suffragette wouid turn up her rose at it. This accounts, I suppose, for the fact that the greater part of the oonvcreatio:! to which I listened was carried on in English.

TWO BYE-ELECTIONS Mr. Harvey (Liberal and Labour) and Dr. Court (Unionist) were on Thursday nomi- nated ae Parliamentary candidates for North-East Derbyshire. Polling takes plaoe next Wednesday. Mr. Robert Wallace, K.C., M.P., the newly- aippodnted chairman of the County of London Sessions, has decided, in accordamce with recent custom, to retire from Parliament otn acceptance of judicial office, and has issued his farewell address to the electors of the city of Perth. There are five names before the local Liberal association for adoption as candidate for the vacant seat, among these being Mr. Gibson Bowles. A contest is regarded as certain.

ACTION ABOUT A KITTEN'S TAIL Judgment was given on Thursday in the King's Bench Division in the action for alleged libel and slander brought by Mrs. Isobel Wilson, of Arundale-road, Sydenham, against Mr. T. B. Mason, of Idle, Bradford. The alleged libel was a statement made by Mr. Mason as judge at cat shows at Bath and Manchester, and repeated in Fur and Feather," that the hairs at the tip of Mrs. Wilson's Chinchilla Persian kitten's tail had been cut. A verdict was given for the plaintiff with damages.

MR BURNS & L.C.C. LIBEL ACTION Mr. John Burms was the chief speaker at a large and enthusiastic meeting in the Queen's-hall, at which the Progressive campaign for the London municipal elections was inaugurated. Referring to the Standard's" attack upon the Progressive leaders, he said the Local Government Board was a tribunal before which could be placed the grievances of the community which require investigation, removal, redress, or punish- ment. Let the Standard go to the Local Government Board, amd produce prima facie evidence of fact a,nd justification, and he would undertake that there should he an immediate inquiry.

FACTORY DESTROYED BY FIRE A fire which threatened to involve exten- sive properties broke out on Thursday morning at the cutlery establishment of Mr. John Barstow, Staveley-road, Sheffield. The fire brigade, at full strength, battled with the flames, but the factory was practicallv destroyed, the ground floor and upper storey being burnt out. Efforts to protect the valuable models and patterns in the store- rooms of the neighbouring foundry, owned by Messrs. Wileon, were successful.

= FIRE IN A SCHOOL I Considerable alarm was caused on Thursday afternoon by an outbreak of fire at the Tot- tenham Council Schools, Vartrey-road, Totten- ham. Some 2,000 children were in attendance, but, fortunately, discipline was splendidly preserved, and on the ringing of a bell all marched safely into the playground, their clothes being thrown out after them. The Tottenham Fire Brigade quickly extinguished the outbreak, which had occurred near the roof of the gir18' school.

NEW GERMAN SHIPPING LINE The Hamburg-American Line and the Ham- burg and South American Steamship Com- pany have decided to inaugurate a combined service between New York and Brazil.— Reuter. I ■

THE UNNATURAL TWINS A murder trial at Bnlawiayo revealed a strange notice custom. Twims are held to be unnatural, and, in accordance with the usual practice, the weaker of the children was d-e.stroy-ed by the parents.

THE CASE IS ALTERED It is a povp-ular belief that Scotch regiments are largely composed of Irishmen, but two Scotch privates in all Irish regiment were 1 committed for triad for burglary at Camber- I ley y-A-d.%y.

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The New Theology. REMARKABLE ATTACK ON REV. R. J. CAMPBELL In the 11 British Weekly" published on j Thursday appears a long article, entitled, "City Temple Theology," by Dr. Robertson; Nicoll. The following are the central points of the famous theologian-journalist's attack on the Revs R. J. Campbell:- "It is only fair to Mr. Campbell himself, as well as to those who differ from him, that the notorious facts of his mental development and mental processes should be explained. He took his position in the Free Church m nistry without any formal study of theo- logy, that ie. he never attended, so far as we are aware, any theological seminary. We give Mr. Campbell every credit for his skill in choosing books and for his mar- vellous faculty of mastering them. But all that is no substitute for the thorough prac- tical training which ought to be imparted in youth. lie constantly attempts to grapple with problems for the solution of which the utmost precision of expression is absolutely necessary. He sinks, as it seems to us, into intellectual chaos. We have read several of his recent sermons, and have been amazed and disconcerted by paragraph after paragraph of ignorant dogmatism, inconse- quent thinking, and misty generalisation. There, then, are the qualifications of the man who has come to set us all right, who has come to alter the belief of the whole Chris- tian Church, who is furnished with a solu- tion for the mysteries that have baffled the ages. If a man says that there is no difference between him and a Lnitarian, he is to all intents and purposes a Unitarian. He has declared that God does not care whether we sin or not. There is no sin and no need of an atonement. "According to Mr. Campbell, Christ is indisputably Divine and so are we. Christ's love and the tove of John Smith may be expressed in terms of the same value. Mr. Campbell sweeps away the doctrine of Divine love. Can it be believed that any body of Christian men would go forth to the people of England with messages like this—Christ was the son of an earthly father; there is no such thing as sin against God; there is no real atonement of Jesus Christ; you will all be saved ultimately, whatever you do? a Christianity without a Christ, and a religion without a God. "Prosecutions for heresy may sometimes be necessary, but they are always painful." Rev. R. J. Campbell's Curious Speech The Rev. R. J. Campbell, preaching at the City Temple at noon on Thursday, said Dr. Clifford would preach next Thurs- day. That was because Dr. Clifford was the idol of Nonconformity, and did not hesitate to put his back to the wall alongside the most unpopular man in it. The preacher added that some men who once supported him were now scuttling to their holes like rabbits. People were being alienated from conventional religion. The popular pulpit rarely or never dealt with the real problems of life; organised religion was bei-ng passed by. He did not think their object should be to find a remedy which would save the Church; that would be putting the cart before the horse. What did it matter whether the Churches were saved or not so long as the whole nation was .,aved? Rev. Campbell Morgan at Cardiff The Rev. J. Oampbell Morgan, speaking at Cardiff on Thursday, referred to the "New Theology" discussion. This was no new theology, he said. It was as old as Agnosti- cism. It was merely an attempt on the part of honest, sincere men to formulate their own ideas of Christianity, but it was not New Testament Christianity. His own belief had been settled long ago. He believed in the absolute and inviolable authority of the New Testament.

NEXT PEACE CONGRESS M. Pichou, French Minister for Foreign Affairs, interviewed by a representative of the Petit Parisien," stated that the negotia- tions respecting the neutrality of Norway were still in progress, but no solution could yet be looked for. With regard to The Hague Conference, M. Pichou said it would take place this year, but the date would not be decided upon until Professor Maartens, the Russian delegate, had com- pleted his mission, to the various Govern- ments concernimg the matters to be discussed. Referring to Moroccan affairs, the Minister declared th,at all intern a-t-icnal difficulties had ceased to exist.-Central News.

MR W. O'BRIEN HAS HIS BACK TO | THE WALL In the Dublin King's Bench Division on Thursday in the case of O'Brien v. the "Freeman's Journal" (Limited), judgment was given in favour of the plaintiff to strike out Paragraph 31 from the defendant's state- mont of defence, but liberty was given to defendants to amend their defence if they desired within fourteen days. The action is brought by Mr. William O'Brien, M.P., to I recover R,5,000 damages from the "Freeman's Journal in respect of six alleged libels. Plaintiff complained that the alleged libels imputed that he was knowingly f-alee to his political principles, and betrayed the cause of the agricultural tenants of Ireland in the interests of the landlords, and that while a member of the Irish party in 1904 he took pa,rt in a plot to disrupt it. Defences include denials of defamatory meaning, and pleas of fair comment.

LIFEBOAT COXWAIN RESCUES SON The Scarborough lifeb-oa-t crew were enter- tained to d-inner by Earl Lcmdesborough, who provides the crew with a dinner each time they are engaged in. life-saving. In Tuesday's splendid rescue of the crews of three fishing boats the first boat reached by the lifeboat in darkness was the Rescue," the crew of which included the son of John Owst-on, coxswain of the Scarborough lifeboat.

DEATH OF AN AMERICAN SENATOR The death is announced of Mr. R. A. Alger, United States senator. Senator Alger, who was in his seventy-first year, served through the Civil War, and attained the rank of major-general of Volunteers. He was Governor of Michigan in 1885 and 1886. He wa6 Secre- tary of War from 1897 to 1899, when he resigned, and was appointed United States senator in 1902.-Reuter.

WELSH CHURCH INQUIRY No date has yet been fixed for the next I letting of the Welsh Church Commission, but there ia strong reason for believing that the Commission will be called together at the end of next week. Lord Justice Ya-ughan Williams, who is still at Brighton, is reported to be progressing satisfactorily towards complete recovery from his recent attack of influenza.

LADY'S DEATH AT A DANCE Taking part in a dance at Spilsby on Tuesday night, following a whist-drive, Mrs. Pask, a widow of over 60. ?at down in a chair after completing a set of lancers. In a few minutes she fell forward, as if in a faint, and was found to be dead from heart failure. I

SCHMISMATIC CHURCH IN FRANCE I The Vatican announces as nn-Catbolic the Catholic Apostolic and French Church, the constitution of which is announced in Paris. It declares that Mgr. Vilatte is well known, and that the Church recognises nothing done by him as valid.-Reuter.

RUSSIAN TOWN ON FIRE I The central part of the town of Polazk, in the Government of Witobsk, was destroyed by fire on Thursday, and enormous damage was done. Polazk is a town with a popula- tion of nearly 150,000.—Reuter.

300 MORE HOUSES FOR MORRISTON. j Negotiations are in progress by a London syndicate for the purchase of land near Morriston, where it is intended to build about 300 houses for the artisan class.

TWENTY-FOUR MEN KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION It is officially announced by tihe Colorado Fuel and Iron Company that 24 men were killed in a mine explosion at Primero on Wednesda-y.-F.out,er.

MR W. MORGAN & EAST GLAMORGAN The workmen of the National Collieries, Wattstown, held a meeting on Thursday, when it was resolved to nominate Mr. D. Watte Morgan as Labour candidate at the next election for East Glamorgan.

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A Suicide's Will. EXTRAORDINARY CASE IN THE LAW COURTS. An extraordinary case was heard on Thnnt- day at the Cumberland Assizes, where it had been referred from the Probate Division, for the establishment of a will. The plaintiff wae the sister of the deceased, and the defendant the brother of the deceased, who,' it appeared committed suicide by cutting hiB throat. After inflicting fa.tal injuries upon himself, he asked far paper on which to make his will, and thereupon left his whole cletat,e-L300-too his sister, the plaintiff. He was afterwards taken to the Cum-berland Infirmary, where he died. A coroner's jury returned a verdict of "Suicide during tem- porary insanity." The deceased's brother, w'ho, provided that there was no will, was really heir-at-law, contended that the will was void, inasmuch as the jury had found that the suicidal act was committed during temporary insanity, and the document had 'been executed after deceased had cut his throat. A consultation took place between judge and counsel, and it was subsequently announced that the defendant agreed to waive his claim provided the costs were paid.

SUICIDE'S STRANGE LETTER A verdict of "Welo de se" was returned at an inquest at Greenwich yesterday on the body of Thomas James, 30, an engineer, for- merly in the Navy, who committed suicide by shooting himself at a coffee house in London-street, Greenwich. The widow said deceased frequently gave way to drink, and when under its influence he assaulted her. He left a letter a,ddreoed to his wife stating: "If my dear mother gleans of this I hope she will forgive me for taking such an action. Each time Florrie has left me I have sought her, and taken her back again, for I cannot live without her. (Florrie was the name of the deceased's wife). On Saturday night I went round to her house to see whether I could see a light in her room. I find it impossible to live without her, and I cannot bear existence without her. I have, there- fore, determined to -aie rather than lead a miserable life."

ALLEGED THREAT TO KILL Mr. Harry Mountford. chairman of the executive committee of the National Alliance, applied to the magistrate at Bow-street on Thursday for a" summons against a gentle- man for inciting a person to threaten him near the Holborn Empire. Sir A. de Rutzen directed the applicant to reduce the facts to writing in the form of an information. Mr. Mountford did this later, but said he did not wish to accentuate the present posi- tion of affairs in the music-hall world, and, he bore no animus against the man who had threatened him. He would be content if the magistrate would send an offioer to warn the man and his employer. Sir A. de Rutzen directed a warrant officer to warn the persons, whose names he handed to him on paper.

BIG FUND FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS The Archbishop of Westminster has received X2,000 from the Duke of Norfolk and £1.<XX> from the Marquess of Ripon towards the fund of £100,000 which is being raised in order to meet the requirements of local education authorities regarding Roman Catholic schools of the Westminster Diocese. The fund now stands at £ 7,000.

SETTLEMENT OF TRADE DISPUTES The Association of Employers at Stock- holm has decided to remove all causes of conflicts with their workmen by means of agreements. The questions at issue have been dealt with by the Trades Union orga.niea.tion in a manner satisfactory to the association .—Reuter.

ECCLESIASTICAL NEWS The living of Waterperry, Oxford, has been offered to and accepted by the Rev. John Percy Morgan, M.A., vicar of Stainfield and Apley, Lincolnshire. Mr. Morgan is the eldest son of the late rector of Llanilid, Glamorgan, and was educated at Cowbridge and Keble College, Oxford, and Wells Theological College. He was ordained by the late Bishop of Llandaff in 1836. and married in 1904 the daughter of the late Rev. T. J. Daltry, .M.A.. J.P., vicar of Madoley. Stafford.

BRIDGE STAKES REDUCED There is a tendency among bridge-playing communities to reduce the value of the st-aloea played for, although the fascinating game is by no means dwindling in popularity. This reform has largely been influenced by a. small band of society ladies, who have started something in the nature of a crusade agaimst the high stakes which originally obtained at bridge. Even the clubs are more or less conforming to the new regime, altho-ugh in certain card-rooms it is no novel thing for a man to lose four and five hundred pounds a. night.

A SWANSEA ASSAULT CASE Daniel A'Hearne was charged on remand at Swansea Police-court on Thursday with violently assaulting his wife, Catherine, on Boxing Day. Prosecutrix, who said that she had had fourteen children by the defendant, stated that he had dragged her about and treated her with the greatest violence, and that Mr. Frank Rowlands, contractor, ran across the road and pulled him off. The defendant made a number cf aspersions on his wife's character, and said amongst other things that he had pulled his wife cut of a lodger's bed. De-fonda-nt wa-- fined ZOg" or fourteen days. A summons Lgains-t- the wife under the Habitual Drunkards Act was dismissed.

LOCAL WILLS MR. W. W. MORRIS, BARMOUTH. Mr. William Williams Morris, of Glanglas- for, Barmouth, who died on the 29th of Sep- tember last, left estate of the groins value of £ 1,'285 17s. 2d., with net pers"nalty zEl,241 Ss. M., and probate of his will has been granted to hie sister, Mrs. Margaret Williams, of Pen- arth, and her husband, Dr. William Williams.

A DICKENS COLLECTOR The library of the late Mr. Archibald Balkantyne, the Edin/buirgfti publisher, which was sold at Sotheby's yeeterday, contained more than fifty first editions of Di-ckens. Pickwick Papers" in the original twenty monthly numbers realised E24 10s.

JUDGE WILLIS WANTS TO KNOW Judge Willis joined the ranks of the judicial nescients at the Soutiiwark COunty- court yesterday. They will all censure me, I suppose," he said, if I confess that I do not know anything abcwit I oof., I ■ T!

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