Evening Express

MISSION-ROOM AT NEWPORT I Lady Llangattock opened a sale of work at St. Mark's Mission-room, Newport, on Thursday, on behalf of an effort being made bi the congregation of St. Mark's to raise funds for a mission-room in the Barrack- hill district. Her Ladyship spoke very highly of the great assistance Mrs. Lister, the wife of the Vicar of St. Mark's, had rendered her I in connection with the Pan-Angiiean Con- gress. She hoped everybody would co-operate in the good work which had been begun.

j PONTYPOOL MAN MISSING The police in the Eastern Valleys are searching for William Williams, who is missing from the Pontypool and District Hos- pital. Williams, who is a collier, w as admitted to the hospital suffering from an injured foot. He was very despondent during his stay. The police so far have failed to dis- cover any trace of his whereabouts.

ANTY The Disappeariag Undershirt. jifr. jSfTWW—" What have you done to this undershirt, Mary ? Look at it 'Tisn't half as big as it was the last time I wore it." If,.s. Frctfw—" Woollens will shrink, my dear, no matter how carefully you wash them." Auty Dnulgt-" Nonsense Try the Fels-Naptha way. It will bring the dirt out in a jiffy. Not even a single rub on the wash- board is necessary. Just a few rinsings and a loose wringing by hand. The woollens won't shrink or roughen either." Fels-Naptha is more than a different kind of soap- it is a different way of washing. You don't boil the clothes you don't even use hot water. You don't pound the clothes you don't even do much rubbing on the board. You simply wet the clothes, rub the Fels-Naptha soap on them, then put the pieces in the tub with just enough lukewarm or cold water to cover them. In half-an-hour Fels-Naptha will loosen the dirt a little rubbing and a thorough I rinsing will take it all out. Why not let Fels-Naptha do it? Fels-Naptha will do it. Isn't it worth trying ? A I ?500"? f CAO BRmSH I| 2500 XMAS BRITISH tY?NMNftt? ? BUYERS, XMAS p£ r I 00, | BOX ;,iEE x I'RIZES. LIFE- FOR LONG CONTENT j CARDIFF. CONTENT I I IN FREE PRIZES I I To All Buyers. "TDEC. 12 ? SENSATIONAL 1 r OPitNTÑG i 0 B: OF in VURSER S., I THE FAMOUS BRtTtSH | 'WATCH'M EN & JEWELLERS, Jl OF NEWPORT, SWANSEA, BRISTOL, Tj PORTSMOUTH, EEJGKTON, Ac., AT B| is Sf. JO,nllrli"S-SQ. AND H 2. QUEEN-ST. MOST BEAUTIFUL, SPACIOUS, AND B M >JUMOi.TA.BLE YKEMISEii IN THE ■ tj CITY. THE VERY IDEAL OF WHAT ■ M A HIGH-CLASS, MODERN PEOPLE'S ■ N SHOP SHOULD BE. ■ CERAMMED FROM END TO END H  WITH THOUSANDS OF FelNArr- H B ING, MONEY-SAVING BARGAINS— B B THE LIKE OF WHICH CARDIFF HAS B  NEVER BEFORE SEEN. H g BETTER JEWELLERY, |I g BETTER WATCHES, H BETTER GOODS OF ALL 1 a DESCRIPTIONS I FROM the FACTORY DIRECT 1| AT LESS THAN B B HALF USUAL PRICES. I 25100 I FREE PRIZES I TO ALL BUYERS DURING OPENING I g PERIOD. g SECURE YOURS E-MIY. B BUY YOUR B I XMAS GIFTS I DIRECT AND SAVE HALF. B SOLID GOLD BROOCHES 2/9 (U?ua)Iv 5,. M.) pj SOLID GOLD GEM RINGS, REAL g| RUBIES, PEARL, &c 3 6 R (Usuallv 10s. 6d.) LADIES' SOLID SILVER i 3 WATCHES. 5/3 (Usually 10s. 6d.) STRONG, RELIABLE NICKEL CLOCKS d. "IMPERIAL" SOLID SILVER LKVE.R WATCH AND SOLID SILVER ALBERT FREE. Thou- sands in Daily Wear. Compare with 253. to 50s. Wtches Elsewhere 211- 10,000 XMAS BARGAINS. X500 IN FREE PRIZES 11 BETTER GOODS, FArRER PRICES, MIDDLE PROFITS ABOLISHED FOR GOOD AND ALL. ONOE Ä BUYER-ALWAYS A BUYER. JOHN PURSER'S CUSTOMERS COME AG AIN—AND BRING THEIR FRIENDS. OPENING OAY, SATURDAY, Dec. 12 A MONTH'S FREE TRIAL OF ALL GOODS. ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION ASSURED. TRAIN FARE PAID. PURSER'S (THE BRITISH FIRM), I 1, ST. JOHN'S-SQ. AND I 2. Q UEtN-ST., | CARDIFF. | E CAUTION—NO CONNECTION WITH ANY ■ OTHER FIRM. ;,T W AND AT—25, HIGH STREET. NEWPORT. 3, OiFORD-ST., SWANSEA. U NEW., I N PAIN AFTFR EVERY MEAL A Lady's 6 Years ierrible Indigestion Cured by Chas. Forde's Bile Beans Mirs Ada Mellins, a young g-overness, living at ELmhurst, Ch,,t.rt-Une, Reigate, says :Fo-r about six yeari I was a. martyr to indig-es- tion. Aft^r meal's I had shaxp pains at the pit of my stomach. and everj"thingi I ate repeated for 510mB time afterwajda. The BLightest amount of food caused my face to flush and get very heated. Even a drink of milk gave me terrible pains in the chest and side, and the agony was increased until it became so fearful I was afraid to eat. "Majiy times I was awakened in the nigiht by pains in the Ixuek and a sotri.fiing, hooking f-eelinsr at the chest. I tried many doctors, but their remedies did me no good whatever. I ffraduiaily became thin, weak, and lowly, depressed. A few days a,fter trying Ohas. Forde's Bile Beans I felt refreshed, and I thoroughly enjoyed some food without any pain following. I p-erseverod with Ohaa. j Forde's and picked up strengtii rapidly. 11 was able to eleep, and woke up refreshed. Meal-times are now a pleasure instead of a. torture, as the indigestion pa-in has v never returned. I am now quite cured, thanks entirely to Chas. Forde's Bile Beans." Miss Melline was cured by the genuine "Chas. Forde's Bile Beans. Beware of worthless cheap" 811 bstitute-s. The GENUINE are sold only in sealed wooden boxes at l/H and 2/9, and says "OHARLES FORDE'A on the label. e5958 Some daily care your Teeth must have. BY first dipping your tooth-brush into a tin of CALVERT'S Carbolic Tooth Powder the cleaning is made more complete and satisfactory. The use of this popular dentifrice eojnres a real antiseptic cleansing, helps the toothbrush to do its work easily, thoroughly, and pleasantly, and thus assists your efforts to preserve the-teeth in the best possible condition. In tiss, ed., 11. A tl6. For free sample send penny stamp to-F. C. Calvert Co. (Dept. E). Manebestsr.

BEDWELLTY UNION AND THE COUNTY BATE. At a meeting of the Bedwellty Guardians at Tredegar, Mr. J. Matomj presiding:, it was decided to increase the out-relief to each resident and non-resident pauper house- holder by 6d. a week for a period of three months. A petition was approved of to the Monmouthshire and Breconshire County Councils requesting those authorities to sub- mit in February and August of each year an estimate of the rate required for county purposes, in order to facilitate the issuing of the contribution orders.

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The Man in the Street f Only those b-apr, mortals who have bee.n present can. fully appreciate tihej pretty little comedies tihat are produced at the Cairdifl City Council from time to t,ime. When the business begins perilaps half the members o-f the corporation are in their plaxjes, a.nd a good proportion of these rem-ain. to participate in the entire day's fun. To those interested in the City Council a,t all, it would make a good column of readable matter to describe when. and how the aldermen and coun- cillors enter and leave the council oh a.mber. Names and a few ptxti-1 culars as to mannerisms, with sidelights on the noble art of catching the clerical eye wiith a view to be written down as "prnJt," would add sipice to the account—but it would be cruel. The better way is that adopted by Dr. Robin- son a.nd his backer, Mr. Ghaippell. The genial doctor and "Honest John" are among those who—I wa,s going to say "attend" beat, but will substitute a better phrase, they "sit" the longest, if getting up and resting by the making of apeedhes a.t intervals can be included in the term "si/ttting." It is not eve 8 ma.n who is able to give up a whole day to one meeting, a.nd there are many members who do t,heir best, notwith- standing the calls of tlheir private concerns. Rut there are one or two who—like the an,gol-make but brief and casual visits. Mark their behaviour. Boldly, even bravely, they eniter. Everybody knows they are there. All at once, a glance reveals the nakedness of the land. The søalt that held a lively alderman or a gay councillor is vacant, and its owner knows him no more. When the attend- ances axe chalked up for the year, how- ever, you will note tihat that particular member has attended so many meetings. If it came to a record of time feIltt over the city's business, tlhe account might make a really respectable show of minutes. Fancy the attendance roll containing the fact tha-t Alderman Dash was pxesent at council and committee meetings during the year a whole 12-6 minutes and that Councillor Blank would have made his mark at 200 if he had not thoughtlessly cuft his last council meeting down from six to four meetings. Of course, the ratepayers would be thankful to think tihat they were real minutes and not seconds tiha.t their representatives had slaved awav so con- scientiously on their behalf. Under the eircnmatanioes, it is rather surprising that no one has yet proposed that these hard-working servants of the public should be put upon the pension, list. If they are allowed to go on like this with their noses to the grindstone they will wea,r themselves down to an early grave. However, Dr. Robinson only wants enough support at voting time to change the old custom by which a member of the Corporation can make a minute's presence in his seat look like a whole day's work. At the next meeting of the council on Monday, the doctor will move that the time (and length, it is hoped) of each member's attendance be duly recorded—then let an aldorman or coun- cillor leave his seat if he dare I It is to be hoped that the motion will meet with a better fate this time. On the last occasion, it should have been brought forward the Council were over-anxious to properl-y celebrate the election of a Lord Mayor-a.Tid the little matter of the attendance roll was postponed. It is to be hoped that from Monday next every alderman and councillor will have- his eye on his record, though they will doubt- less see to it that the oount-ing of the thousands of hours, odd minutes, and fractions of seconds will not make them become absent-minded concerning the business in hand. The estimates will have to provide for a stop-watch for the clerk, unless one belonging to a city motor-oar trap can be borrowed. And- but there will be time enough to say more on this subject after Dr. Robinson has got his resolution fixed on the books. Pontypridd may have to rest content with only three county councillors to represent her interests on the Glamorgan Parliament, but the deputation which went to the Local Government Com- mittee yesterday to plead the good cause of better representation gave the town of the famous bridge a splendid free advertisement. And the matter wasonly? decided against them by the casting vote of the chairman. The time may come when Pontypridd-and other parts of the county—will be able to boast of a full complement of oounty councillors. In the meantime, while the golden age is arriv- ing, the district cannot do better than to continue growing. The building of 700 houses in two years is not bad and if this rate of progress can be kept up, with a few more collieries opened and other industries added, there can be no doubt that Pontypridd will be able to convinoo the County Council of their real need of another representative. Mr. Arnott made some good points in his advocacy concerning his town's require- ments, and certainly Pontypridd seems to have scored over Merthyr in getting the official receiver to live aftiongst tbem. The word to Pontypridd is: Keep on growing! With a very large number of people there is only one topic to-day: Can Wales beat the WalLaibi-es ? Possibly our Australian visitors are more erratic tihian the New ZeaLanders, and not quite so consistent as the Springboks. However, it is just as possible tha.t the previous Colonial tourists have improved Rugby football at home considerably more than we either know or are preipared to give them credit for. In any case, the Walla- bies may be relied upon to try more in this one gaime to-flnorrow on the Cardiff Anns Park than in any other they have yet played. LAanelly caught them nap- ping, and the united Midlands were reckoned at too cheap a rate; but, what- ever happens in the Welsh match, all the world is assured that tfhe very best team will turn out in a perfect state of condi- tion, fruity pretpaa-ed to go the whole way. The visitors have nottihing to do but train, practise, and propa-re for tiheir games; they are a i ways playing tog either, and altogether they hold a big advantage. The Welshmen will have to niiake up for these things i.n enthusiasm and dasih, and we all hope to-morrow evening to be able to oongra-tulate them upon licking the inwiadere. It is sttre to be a good match, and all sportsmen say, May the beet aide mm-wmth a fervent hope and oonsadenathie Jaith tibat Wales may be that-side.

FARMER SLANDERED I -0 .————— Judge Admonishes Defendant I "DON'T PREACH HERE, SIR', I The slander action in which William Hopkins, of Pancross Farm, Llancarfan, sued a neighbour named Thomas Joinee for damages for making statements suggesting that he had been guilty of impropriety with a,n imbecile girl in the parish was resumed before Mr. Justice Ridley at Glamorgan Assizes at Swansea on Thursday. Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P., and Mr. Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr. Hugam, Barry) were for the prosecution, and Mr. B. Francie-Williams, K.C., and Mr. Hugh Jones (instructed by Mr. W. Thomas. Cardiff) were for the defence. It was expected overnight that the case would be settled, but it was resumed without rererence to the suggestion of the judge before adjourning. Thomas Jones (the defendant) went into the box, ana denied that he ever said to Grif- fiths, Have you heard the awful scandal about the big ratepayer at the top of the hill?" What occurred was this: He was in his garden, waen Griffiths ca.me to the wall, and what he said to him was, "It seems, Mr. Griffiths, that it was not one of your daughters that saw this man with a girl in Oaemain-road." Ncthing more was said in the matter. lie didn't say, in reply to Grifliths's question. It's the man on the hill." He never said that, though incredible, it was true, and that he (Hopkins) ought to be punished. lIe called at Griffiths's house afterwards, and found Griffiths talk- ing to Police-oonstable Williams, and he gave his version of what was said. He denied the policeman's statement altogether. Griffiths didn't accuse plaintiff of doing the man out of £800, or of acting improperly with his housekeeper. He was only a listener, and never said a word between them. Cross-examined by Mr. Abel Thomas, defen- dant said he had no ill-feeling against the plaintiff. It was true Mr. Hopkins beat Mr. Lougher, the candidate witness was support- ing at an election, but witness was not annoyed. He was glad. He could not suggest why three neighbours had given evidence j against him as they had. Their story was untrue. "DON'T LAUGH." Mr. Thomas: You must think this police- constable a pretty strong liar? Witness (smiling): I think he imagined it. The Judge: Don't laugh; this is a very serious matter, you know. Defendant: It is serious, my lord. The Judge: And you are one of those people to whom it is serious, remember?—All I have said is true, my lord. That is not what you were asked. Witness admitted that he did not at once deny having made the statements. He wrote stating that he was not the source of them. The Judge: You never said you had not said it. You simply said you didn't begin it?—I didn't say it. But you didn't deny it. Yon see how different your statements were from what they are to-day?—I had not said it. The Judge (testily): Oh, I give you up. Further cross-examined as to his opinion of Morfydd Wild, witness admitted he had asked the relieving-officer to get her shifted to the workhouse, and not to the asylum. He did that because she had had a child. The Judge: But she was not needy?—She was dangerous to the neighbourhood. Exactly so. Why r—She was inclined after man. THE POINT IN THE CAbfc. The Judge (to Mr. Williams): That is exactly the point in the ease. Mr. Francis-Williams: My lord, I have come to the ooiTeiusiion, after consulting with the medicaJ men, that I cannot contest that part of the case. The Judge: That is what has been pointed out all along. Now, your own witnesses having admitted it, you admit it. William Griffiths, of Llanoarfan, also denied the statements of plaintiff's witnesses. Cross-examined by Mr. Abel Thomas, he said Morfydd Wild was in Swansea, and had been sitting in court with him. "You oa.n call her as a witness if you like," he added. Have you been teaching her what to say?- I have told her some things. Amongst other things she cannot remember that she is in Swansea?—She oan. Have you been telling her over and over again that she must remember she is in Swansea?—Yes. The Judge: And still you have said she is not an imbecile, and have told your advisers to say so. The witness denied that he had Hopkins in his mind when he inquired into the case of Morfydd. When he asked her, Did he ca toh hold of you?" he did not mean Hopkins, but the man. Mr. Abel Thomas: But she had already said he was-Hopkins. The Judge: When she said he was Hopk-ing, why didn't you tell her it was not?—I did not think it was Hopkins. I did not know. DON'T PREACH HERE, SIR!" Witness declared that the policeman's statement was untrue. The Judge: You must think he hae a pretty vivid imagination to imagine that. The witness continued to dramatically work his elbows, and declared that he had told Morfydd Wild not to tell man nor woman, not a boy nor girl. The Judge: Don't preach here, sir; I don't like it. Mr. Francis-Williams contended that no damage could have been oaused to Mr. Hopkins, because it could not be credited to a man of such high respectability that he was guilty of the offence suggested. He sub- mitted that the jury could not be satis-fled with the evidence, and if the words were uttered, then the damages should be nominal. "MEAN AND DISGRACEFUL." Mr. Thomas said his evidence had proved that the defendants' conduct had been mean, dirty, and disgraceful, and that when they found they were wrong they would not apolo- gise. He asked for such substantial damages as the jury would consider right in their own caae-4 if they had been slandered by a neigh- bour. The Judge said it was difficult to discredit the evidence of the police-constable. The defendants had said, in the first place, that they had not said the words, and, in the second place, that there was no criminal offenco in that, and, therefore, no slander. but they had withdrawn the latter defence. If they thought that defendant and Griffiths met together to inquire of the police-constable what aort of proceedings might be taken against Hopkins, they would not be wrong in taking that into consideration in assessing damages, because defendant was endeavour- ing to fasten on plaintiff an offence which he now said he knew plaintiff didn't commit. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for £50. THE COMPANION CASE. BACK-BITING "A VERY MERCI- FUL VERDICT." The companion action—Hopkins v. Griffiths -was then taken before the same jury, and with the same counsel. In this case the facts were almost precisely as in the last, but one or two fresh witnesses were called. At the close Mr. Francis-wllliams asked the jury to believe that all that defendant did was to go to the schoolmaster, Davies, to ascer- tain the truth, and that he thereupon declared that he disbelieved the allegation. Mr. Abel Thomas, addressing the jury, said it made the slander all the more serious when they found that the defendant went to Mr. Rees Davies, and left him say- ing, "I don't believe a word of it," a.nd oil the 30th of May and on the 3rd of June, when this poor unfortunate woman had made another statement, went to the police-con- stable and conferred with him in the hone that he would prosecute Hopkins. It was a, more serious case of slander than the last, and called for a substantial verdict. The Judge, in summing up, said the evi- dence for plaintiff w-a8 that defendant went to the schoolmaster and told him that plain- tiff was the man who had been with Mor- fydd. Defendant denied that. On the 3rd of June, as Elizabeth Hartley had told them, defendant did not contradict that in the way he had promised Davies, and on the 18th of June came his interview with the police- man. The policeman had added to his evi- dence in the last case that portion which took place before the entrance of Jones into the room. That did not relate only to this story, but showed that defendant went into other matters greatly to the discredit of Hopkins, viz., that he had done a man named Green down to the tune of JE600, also raking up an old story about a child of which Hopkins, he 8a.I?'- ha.d boon the father in previous years. Gl"ffith' gave his acoount of this, but it was almost impoesible to believe that it was all made UP. There was an old word which described this kind of slander, and it was "ba-ek-bitiyllg," and if plaintiff's witnesses were true, defendant was one of the worst baok-biters he (the judge) ever heard of. The jury, without retiring, at once gave a verdict for plaintiff for *to3 damages, as in the former case. His Lordship: A very merciful 'Verdict.

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AT BARRY. At a meeting of the Barry Fldmeationezm. mittee on Thursday the School-attendance Officer reported that the average attendance at the øchools during J;be pa.et month was 93.79 per oant., compared with 90.77 per oent. for the corresponding period last year. High- street Schools headed tt- liat for both boys' and girls' schools, with 97.14 and 97.18 per cent, respectively.

Glamorgan Assizes I The trials at Glamorgan Aeeiaes were I neeumed at Swansea on Thursday (before Mr. Justice Buokniil in the Crown Court and Mr. Justice Ridley in the civil court). Frederick St. Clare (26), a blacksmith, pleaded guilty to stealing a stock and set of dies, value 12, the property of Willia-m Lewis, at Swansea. Mr. Douglas Lewis (instructed by Mr. L. Richards) prosecuted. The Judge read a statement from prisoner, and asked whether he was right in his mind. The gaoler replied in the affirmative. The Judge: The key-note of his appeal is that he has really tried. Previous convictions in the Midlands were proved, including penal servitude. In passing sentence of six months' hard labour, the Judge sa-id he prisoner's statement contained the sentence, "I ask you to have me flogged." His lordship knew that was nonsense. DISHONESTY HIS COMPLAINT. John Jones (63), shoemaker, pleaded guilty to stealing a purse containing £ 2 2s. 6d. from the person of Margaret Williams, in the Swansea Market. Mr. Griffith Jones (instructed by MY. L. Richards) prosecuted. Prisoner had a long list of oon-, victions. He said he had done his best to' redeem himself, but since he lost his oharao- ter he had 1:0 friend to help him. He had borne hunger and had suffered and struggled,1 but since he first fell he had never had chance. He was ill, and the doctors did not! understand his complaint. The Judge: Your complaint is dishonesty, Prisoner: It is tffrough being known to the! poliee that' the majority of black marks, are against me. The Prevention of CriM4Ml Act has done more against me than actuaJJ crime. The Gaoler said the doctor thought j prisoner was a malingerer, and sentence of three months was passed. 6d. AND A PROMISE. Arthur Webb (19), a labourer, pleadel guilty to stealing 6 £ d., the property of David Jones, at Neath. Ytr, Douglas. Lewis (in- structed by Mx. L. Ricliards) prosecuted, and stated that prisoner took the money I from prosecutor's till. His sister went after I the man, an:1 promised that if he gave it ba,ok they would let him go. He then returned the money The Judge asked why the promise was not kt. A promise was a promise, although prisoner had broken the law. Webb was sentenced to one day's imprisonment. JUDGE'S SYMPATHY. I Thomas Clement (27), alias Alfred Simpson, a seaman, pleaded guilty to stealing iron from a Skewen foundry. Mr. Douglas Lewie (instructed by Mr. Kemptliome, of Neath) prosecuted, and, the man was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, the Judge remark- ing that prisoner had not been in trouble since 1903, and so he awumed that he had been an honest man in the interval. Thus he believed the prisoner must have been hungry when he did it. He advised the man on his release to ask the governor of the gaol to aid him and find him work. PENAL SERVITUDE FOR IMPUDENT I I THIEF. I George Stewart was charged with stealing a portmanteau and contents, worth L5 lis. 6d., at Cardiff Great Western Railway Station. Mr. Wilfred Lewis (instructed by Mr. Hill) prosecuted, and Mr. A. C. Thoma.s (instructed by Mr. Shackell) defended. No one saw prisoner commit the theft, but the goods were pawned, and on the pawnbroker's description of the person who pawned them Detective Puigsley latex on, seeing prisoner on the platform, and being struck with his resemblance to the description, promptly obtained the presence of the pawnbroker, and thus secured identity- He arrested prisoner, who told him he had only just come from Manchester.—Prisoner went into the witness-box and described himself as a hypnotic medium.—The Judge jocularly sug- gested mat prisoner should try his trade on the learned counsel.—Prisoner denied the offence, and said he had come to Cardiff, not from Manchester, but from Swansea and LLanelly, his object in Cardiff being to obtain a situation at a theatre, he having a letter of reoommenda,tion to Mr. Balmaine. Failing to obtain the situation, he said he was engaged to pawn the articles in question by a person named Oohen, buit who or where he was he could not say.-Prison-er was found gul *lty. -Mr. Wilfred Lewis said prisoner was wanted on three other charges by the Great Western Railway Company, and also for like offences by the Sheffield police.—A further charge was not proceeded with—In passing sentence, the Judge said prisoner was an impudent thief, and how he could stand in the box and tell the lies he had he could not understand. He was one of the criminal class, and for the benefit of the community he would send him to three years' penal servitude. This would include all the out- standing charges. "TOO ILL TO ATTEND." I I The charge againot NMOeDZO Lorenti (43), a I hawker, of wounding Ma.ry Lorenti at Car- diff wa? adio,wned until the next "sizes,theI prosecutrix being too ill to attend. I A JOINT AFFAIR. Frank DaltorT, collier, and George Thoanae, fireman, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the shop of Samuel William Sine and stealing a number of watches, ri.n, pendants, mcda??s, &c., at Merthyr. Mr. Llewelyn Williams, M.P. ?instructed by Messrs. Vaughan and Sons, Merthyr), prose- CTit?d. Prisoners were sentenced to six ?mouthig' im.sc.nment each. A" COWARDLY DEFENCE. I Edward John Clifford (25), brass caster, pleaded guilty t<f maliciously breaking a plate-glass window, value £10. the property of John Davies, tailor, Pontardulais. Mr. Sutton (instructed by Mr. L. Richards) prose- cuted. Prisoner said he did it because he had nowhere to go. The Judge sent him to gaol for four months, remarking that he was afraid he had started the assizes by passing too lenient sentenoes. The defend was most cowardly. ANOTHER "SPORT." I Michael Soully (21), collier, pleaded guilty I to dama-ging a plate-glass window, worth X15, the property of Julia Prag, at Merthyr. Mr. I Griffith Jones (instructed by Messrs. Vaughan) I prosecuted, and prisoner was sent to gaol for three months. FALSE PRETENCES. Alfred Thomas (28), mason, pleaded guilty to four oharges of false pretences at Ponty- pridd and Llanrhidian, and he was sen- tenced to three months' imprisonment. Mr. Herbert (instructed by Mr. Phillips, Ponty- pridd) prosecuted. "THINK IT OVER IN GAOL." I Thomas Henry Wakefield (30), a haulier, pleaded guilty to burglary at Merthyr. Mr. Kelly (instructed by Messrs. Vaughan) prose- cuted. Prisoner said he had fallen away through drink. The police said that until he took to drink he had been a decent man. The sentence wa.s ftiree months' hard labour, the Judge asking prisoner tb think it over whilst in gaol, and to give up drinking to excess when he came out. ABERAVON BURGLARY. I Wilfred Williams (21), a eoHier, and Thomas Thomas (40), a labourer, pl?a?led guilty to burgLary at Aberavon and stealing property valued at £ 2 1N., the property of Edgar Groom. Mr. St. John PrejxirWilli 6 (in- structed by Mr. Edward Evans) pr=,.t?d. Prisonera were sentonom to six months' hard labour. A CASE OF PERTINACITY." Frank James (37), engine-driver, pleaded guilty to breaking a plate-glass window, worth £6 10s., the property of Mr. Heniry Eynon. Mountain Ash. Mr. Douglas Lewis (instructed by Mr H. George), who was for the prosecution, said this was a case of pertinacity. The prisoner was being taken to the police-station, when he threw a stone art the window. Several previous convictions were proved, and the prisoner was sentenced to six months' hard labour. CARDIFF SAFE ROBBERY CHARGE. Albert Broomhoad (34), fitter, David Gwyn (32), fireman, and Herbert Healey (34), sea- man, were indicted, the last two for break ing into the house of Eddie Thomas, com- mission agent, Cardiff, and stealing a safe containing JS114. a L5 bank note, money orders worth CI40, bank deposit notes for £300, and other articles. Broomhead vas charged with receiving a gold watch. Mr. St. John Francis-Williams (instructed by Mr. Hill) prosecuted, Mr. Sutton (instructed from the dock) defended Healey and Gwyn, whilst Mr. Herbert defended Broomhead. The case was a peculiar one. It app,eared from the evidence for the prosecution that at eight o'clock on the evening of October 16 Mr. Thomas left the safe and oontents in his house in Clare-road, Cardiff, and when he returned at eleven o'clock both safe and con tents had been stolen. It appeared that Healey and Gwyn had been seen near the prosecutor's house, and the following day hammering, as if on metal, was heard pro- ooeding from a house in Adam-street where they lived. At. 9.30 the following night a boy named Tudor, who lived in the same bouee as Gwyn and Healey, heard a noise as of iron rattling, which he found came from the cellar steps. He went into a room and found a mixture of gravel, sand, and sawdust, which was used a.sfireproof packing of a safe. Then he saw the two men carry- ing something up the cellar steps concealed in a sack, which was evidently very heavy. They took it out, and later on a constable found in Gaol-lane, near by, the empty safe with its back knocked out. Some days after- wards Broomhead was found trying to pawn a watch, which had since been identified as prosecutor's. He gave contradictory answers as to how he became possessed of it, and was arrested. On October 27 Gwyn was arrested at Cardiff, and the following day Healey waa ajreeted. Healey wae with a woman named Dando, and as the officer was arresting him he tried to pass 9, bundle to the woman. This the offioer prevented, and it was found that the handle contained 37 postal orders, two of which at least were identified as having been in the safe. Tthe case was proceeding when the court adjourned till 10.30 this morning. TO-DAY'S CRIMINAL LIST. I Charge against Broomhead, Gwyn, and II Healey (part beard). ( A'oah Percy Collins—Alleged murder, at j AbertridwT. Francis William Carter, Walter Haa-ris, a.nd El'za Jane Don,moead-Alleged felony, at Car- diff. I Frederick Graham-Alleged theft, at Llan- I trisant. A COMMERCIAL CONTRACT ACTION BETWEEN BAKERS AND MILLERS. In the Civil Court, before Mr. Justice Ridley, the hearing of the case of Parsons and Co. v. Rushworth, Ingleby, and Loft- house was commenced. Plaintiffs, bakers at Pontypridd, claimed damages from defen- darits, millers of Hull, with branches in South Wales, for damages for alleged breach of, two contracts for the delivery of 500 sacks and 250 sacks respectively of flour. Mr. B. irancis-Williams, X.C., and Mr. Sankey (in- structed by Mr. G. F. Forsdike, Cardiff) appeared/ for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P., and Mr. Parsons (in- structed by Messrs. A. M. Jackson and Co., Hull) appeared for the defendants. Mr. Williams explained that on the first contract 24 sacks remained undelivered, and under the second the whole 250. Defendants refused delivery when demanded, and claimed that the contract was at an end. On the 24 sacks the amount claimed as the difference between the contract and the market prices at lls. per sack was X13 4s., whilst the difference in the case of the 250 sacks was JE156 5s., making the plaintiffs' total claim dE169 9s. The case was adjourned, part-heard. TO-DAY'S CAUSE LIST. (Before a Special Jury.) Parsons v Rickworth-Alleged breach of contract (part heard). Bailey v. Taff Vale Railway-Damages for injuries. -l

Mr Norm's Humour HOW HE RECEIVED A VISIT FROM THE POLICE And Retaliated ^ith a Letter to the Chief Mr. G. L. Norris, PenaTth, caJled upon our local representative on Thursday, Mid Zid him that during the afternoon two stalwarts visited him at his house, one in uniform a.nd the other in plain clothes. Mr. Norris thus continued his nlaxl-&tive:- "The uniformed gentleman said: 'May we speak to YOU, Mr. Norris?' I replied, Certainly; come in. my boys. Excuse me; I have come out of a deep sleep.' Seeing that the officers were a little nervous, I asked, 'What is it? Speak up; I'll say yes.' The gentleman in uniform in a polite manner then said: We have been sent by Colonel Lindsay, the chief of our force, and Superin- tendent Morris, of Ba.rry Dock, to warn you against causing an obstruction at Penarth. "I instantly replied: 'You are too late, too late, and are a day behind the fair. I have already placed you in the hands of the Home Secretary.' "What did you mean by that?" asked our representative. Mr. Norris said, "Re my wishin.g to thaftk the people, who numbered about 1,500, and chaired me around the town, giving me the cheapest, best, and most enjoyable ride I have ever had in my life." Continuing, Mr. Norris said that the offioer stated, We have warned you," and in reply Mr. Norris said, I thank you, gentlemen, but there is no necessity for you to warn me. Mr. Norris added that he had that evening written to the chief of the police. Our repre- sentative asked if he could have a copy of the letter, and Mr. Norris than produced the document, which read as follows:— Overthorpe, Penartli, December 11, 1908. "To Colonel Lindsay, Chief-constable of Glamorga,n. Sir,—I have a very serious complaint to make I am only a little eightnstone man. a.nd quite unable to defend myself. I am very, very sorry to say that as I walk up the streets quietly smoking a, cigarette the boys and girls of Pemartih will insist, against my will o,r wish, in cheering me. Others, more enthusiastic,' collar me by the arms, others by the coat-tail, end the smaller ones oatoh hold of the leg of my trousers. "Of course, I need not tell you, but it is most anmoying to me. I, therefore, in the most respectful manner possible, ask you to instruct or command Inspector Lethering. Penarth, and Sllpe,rinte11dent Morris, of Barry Dock, to call on each of these boys and girls an" warn them of the harm they are doing me and my coat and hat, as per the two anonymous letters written about this time last year by chamber of trade members hold- ing me up to public ridicule re the colour of my coat and hat. "Sir, I ask your immediate attention, and oblige-Yours faithfully, G. L. NORRIS."

"Found Them in Bed" WIFE'S SERIOUS ADMISSION Mrs. Kate Pollard attended the Cardiff Polioe-oourt on Thursday. She formerly lived with her husband, a hairdresser, in Cowbridge-road, Cardiff, who did not now appear. Six years ago Frederick was separated from his spouse and was ordered to pay her 12s. 6d. a week maintenance. The latest development is that on Thursday Mr. D. J. Davies, solicitor (Queen- street), on behalf of the husband, made appli- catio-n to the deputy-stipendiary (Mr. E. Milner-Jones) to have the order annulled upon the ground of misconduct. Mrs. Dora Mayfield, living apart from her husband, at 5. George-street, Lisson-grove, London, N.W., said she had known Mrs. Pollard for three years, and they had been on visiting terms. Between two and three o'clock in the after- noon of WhitMonday, 1907, Mrs. Pollard called upon her with a gentleman, whom she introduced as her husband, and witness invited them inside. Going out to fetch some herrings for tea, witness left the couple alone for half-an-hour in the bed-sitting room, and on returning she was surprised to find them in bed, and she shut the door and went away. Mrs. Pollard left that night with the man, and a few days afterwards she called and said the gentleman was not her husband, who, she explained, was in America. Mrs. Pollard (replying to his worship): I admit the offence. I have nothing to ask. Mr. Davies: That is my case. My client owes four weeks' maintenance. His Worship (to Mrs. Pollard): If those instalments are paid are you willing for the order to be discharged. Mrs. Pollard: Certainly. Mir. Davies handed over the cash, and the I order was accordingly annulled.

COMPENSATION FOR DEATH OF A SON. Charles Fisher at Swansea County-court on Thursday claimed compensation from the British Mannesimann Tube Company, Lan- dore, in respect of bis eon, Emanuel Charles Fisher (23), shunter, who was killed whilst in the employ of respondents. Fisher lived with his father and mother and four sisters. Mr. Meager was for claimant, and Mr. Llewelyn Williams, M.P., for respondents. The matter to be decided was the amount of profit the mother had derived from her son over. and above cost of his board and lodging. The arum of L60 was allowed as compensa- tion and costs.

A "NOTORIOUS" PONY. I The Judge at Newport Coitinty-coult on Thursday heard the case of Mr. Workington. a Cwmcarn butcher v. John Burge, who was described as a collier. Mr. Lyndon Moore, who app-eared for the plaintiff, described the defendant's pony as a notorious animal, which broke into all the fields round about and attacked other animals. Plaintiff said, on September 12, his pony was found to have been bitten and kicked from head to tail. Latterly, it had developed partiai paralysis. Mr. Sheaf spoke to the pony having deteriorated by £10 since October. Hie Honour gave judgment for LiS 7s. 6d. and costs.

NEWPORT DOCK STRIKE. About Z5 boilermakers employed on variout3 Jobs at the Alexandra Docks, Newport, having to.ken umbrage at the employment of a man against whom there was (rightly or wrongly) ill-feeling, left their work. The vacancies were filled by other men (from a very large number of applicants) being prut on. Work is now going on without present interruption, but the original hands appear to be aggrieved, and are seeking reinstate- ment. I

Master and Nurse I — I PEMBROKE WORKHOUSE INQUIRY I Mr. Williams, Local Government Board: inspector, opened an inquiry at Pembroke Workhouse on Thursday into certain allega- tions made against the master of the work- house as to the general administration of the house. Mr. R. D. Gilberteon appeared for the master, and Mr. W. R. James for Nurse Wragg:, who laid the complaint. Nurse Wragg said that when she took over! her duties as nurse at the workhouse she received no instructions as to her work. She, was taken round the wards by the matron, but she was given no information as to I cases requiring attention, nor were the appliances she required for her work sup-j plied. Witness made a list out for the guar-j dians, and some of them were supplied, but not air. Asked as to the position the master took; in the workhouse, witness said he came many times in the day when he had duties to perform. She objected, not to him, but to the assistant nurse. Asked if the master attended at times when it was improper, she said he came during the morning, when she was busy. One morn- ing witness was washing a female patient when the master came in. As the pa.tient was undressed the nurse asked the master to retire, and he did so, remarking that he had seen many things like that before. On another occasion witness was told to go round with the doctor when the master came with the doctor, as they were going to examine a new male pa.tient. The nurse objeoted to the master's presence. The master would come to the infirmary kitchen to carve, and often filthy words were passed by the master and the women inmates. Wit- ness objected very often. On one occasion witness said he need not come to carve, and he replied, "I am not obliged to." A SURGERY INCIDENT. This conversation took place the day before the assault. This took place on August 26. The nurse was leaving the surgery at 7.30 in the evening, when the master came in and asked if the blinds were in working order. and she said Yes." He drew down a blind and closed the door. He then put his arm round her and kissed her. She pushed him away. He then deliberately misconducted himself, and she threatened to tell the matron. He replied, "Oh, no, no. That will never do. She must never know." Next day the nurse said she asked the matron if it were necessary she should receive more than one visit a day from the master. The matron replied she did not know that he came more than once. She did not tell the matron what had happened in the surgery. That was because she had promised the master a.t his request not to tell the matron. After August 26 she ha,d no occasion to complain of the master coming to the ward too often. She had promised not to mention what had occurred if nothing happened again, and nothing did happen. On October 12, however, she found several charges were formulated against her by the master, and she then, in self-defenoe, made a statement against him. Witness knew when she handed in her resignation that the charges had been made against her, but that was not why she resigned. She resigned on the advice of a guardian because she had not a certificate of midwifery. On October 17 an infirmary patient came into the workhouse drunk. He behaved indecently and used filthy language. Witness tele- phoned that she was in urgent need of help I from the master and porter, but no assist- ance was given her, and this unruly conduct prevailed from 9.30 p.m. to two a.m., when the inmate went to sleep. Next morning witness asked the matron why no help was given her, and she said she did not think it was necessary. Witness said, "We might have been dead for all you cared." When witness left the workhouse was left without a nurse, but that was through no fault of hers. Cross-examined, Nurse Wragg further said that the inmate Bruce would come into her ward and brush and tidy up for her, but it was not true that she had kissed him and taken an affectionate "Good-night" before he went. She had also had a male friend from the town in her apartments as late as twelve o'clock at night. He would have gone at ten o'clock, but there were people watch- ing, and he waited, and when he left he got over the wall. If Nurse Oole said she saw Bruce with his arms around her neck it was a lie. She never had Bruce to luncheon. MASTER'S THREE CHARGES. I Cross-examined by Mr. Gilbertson, Nurse Wragg admitted that when she came to Pem- broke she had been asked to resign a pre- vious appointment. This was at East Dul- wieh, a.nd she had declared that she left the appointment because of her mother's illness. She also held an appointment at Brentford. She was not aware that the Pembroke Guar- dians received a letter from the Local Government Board declining to sanction her appointment until further probation. She was not aware that she was requested to resign because of incompetency. The inspector produced a letter from the Local Government Boajd purporting to show that, the nurse did not perform her duties satisfactorily, and the board declined to sanction the appointment until Nurse Wragg had three months' experience at Pembroke. She was not asked to resign at Pembroke because of incompetency. The master brought three charges against her—of being absent without leave, neglecting to dress a patient's leg in the infirmary, and of mis- conducting herself with an inmate named Bruce on October 9. She found the doors closed on returning to the workhouse, and had to get over the wall. Further cross-examined by Mr. Gilbertson, Nurse Wragg said that Nurse Cole, the assistant nurse, was out when the alleged assault took pJaoe on Wednesday, August 26. It was on the following Friday that she told her relatives at Pembroke Dock what had happened. Certain entries in a report made by the porter p<he stated were false. Charges were brought in revenge against the master for having reported her, but they were true. She, however, would never have said anything about it if he had not told lies against her. INFATUATION DENIED. I Mr. Gilbertson (to Nurse Wragg): I put it to you, you were infatuated with this man Bruce. Nurse Wragg: In no way whatever. She added that she asked for Bruce to come back after he was discharged, but that was by the doctor's orders, and Bruce was a worker, and had been improperly discharged. Nurse Parish said she came to Pembroke Workhouse in July last as temporary nurse. She never saw anything unusual in the con- duct of the master. As far as she knew, he was always courteous, and she never heard any ribald or improper language from him or in his presence. She was present when he was carving, but never heard or saw any- thing improper. She had seen the master enter the female wards alone, but she could not say why she regarded them as visits of inspection. Oross-examined by Mr. James, witness said she was only at the workhouse six weeks. It was not true that she had a former acquaint- ance with Mr. and Mrs. Flutter (the master and matron). She had never seen the master in the female ward while patients were being dressed. Nurse Wragg, re-examined by Mr. James, said she had never heard until that day that Dr. Williams had reported unfavourably upon her fitness. Bruce was never in her room after 9.30 p.m., nor was it true that she had been seen going about with Bruce after he was discharged from the workhouse. Mr Upson, uncle of Nurse Wragg, said the nurse oomplain-ed to him that Mr. Flutter, the master, in the surgery put his arm round her neck and kissed her. Witness kept the matt-pf- quiet, lest a stigma should be attached to the nurse. DOCTOR AND RUMOURS. Dr. W. R- L. Williams, medical officer of the workhouse, said that after he discharged Bruce from the infirmary Nurse Wragg seemed anxious to have him boa.- but he (the doctor) never gave orders for Brace to come back, nor did he ever authorise Nurse Wragg to say so. Cross-examined by Mr. Walter James, the doctor said that when he was paesing through the wards Nurse Wragg stood in front of him, and begged that Bruce might come back. He replied. "Anything bo long as you let me ptuss through." (Laughter.) He had made an adverse report to the guardians upon Nurse Wragg, but that was merely in reference to maternity cases. After Nurse Wra.gg left there was only an assistant-nurse in charge for two weeks. There were 40 or 50 patients in the infirmary. By the Inspector: There was a report- book i'n which he entered anything he might have to say as to nursing and various tMngs, but he had made no entries therein of two oases of bed sores. Bnioe was removed from the infirmary because of ramours that he was in the nurse's room oftener than required. THE MASTER'S DENIALS. C. Flutter said that he had been master at the workbook for more than 32 years. Two nurses, Wragg and Scone, were absent with- out leave on the night of October 9. They had borrowed a master key from a pauper which would open every door in the workhouse. On another occasion it was reported to him that Bruce was in Nurse Wragg's room on two nights until nearly one o'clock in the morning. He also reported Nur&e Wragg for bad nursing. When he made his complaint Nurse Wragg, after a bit, made charges against him. It was after Mr. George Thomas, a guardian. had made a particular remark Mr. George Thomas (interrupting): You are telling a barefaced lie! The Inspector asked Mr. Thomas not to interrupt. He had done that more than once. He would "have his opportunity later. Mr. George Thomas: I am very glad I am here to ask questions. The Master, in further evidence, said there was not one single word of truth in what Nurse Wragg had said. Never were greater lies invented. As to the Bruce incident, he knew nothing of that of his own knowledge. He and the porter kept a sharp look-out, but he (the master) did not see anything him- self. He knew, however, that there was a man in Nurse Wragg's room on a certain night. On the following Monday the man came to him and admitted that he was in the nurse's room, but asked witness not to say anything about it. It was a wicked invention to say that he (the master) used to make improper remarks to the inmates. Cross-examined by Mr. Walter James, the Master said that he knew that his charges against Nurse Wragg were true, as he had good information from Mary Phillips and a. man named Gwyther. The man Bruce was a person of immoral character, and was certainly not one who should be in a nurse's room at midnight. The master's cross-examination was not ended when the Inspector adjourned the inquiry until this morning, after sitting for seven hours.

Oddfellows' Reunion -0 PRESENTATION TO BRO. A. DEMPSEY A reunion took place at the Cardiff Odd- fellows' Institute, Charles-street, on Thurs- day night, when the committee who had had charge of the arrangements in comineotion with the recent A.M.C. meetings wound up their work with a dinner, to which represen- tatives of all the subscribing districts, the medical officers who had given their services gratuitously to the A.M.C. delegates, and others interested in the Whit-Week proceed- ings had been invited. Bro. Evan Jones, P.P.G.M., presid-ent of the A.M.C. committee, presided over a large company, the olrof guest of the evening being Bro. Alfred Deanpsey, P.G.M., who presided over the A.M.C. so admirably as to win the admira- tion of the whole Unity. Bro. T. Morgan, C.S., Caerphilly, proposed The City and Port," and in responding Alderman Illtyd Thomas, the ex-Lord Mayor, said the city had had the greatest pleasure to reoeive so many conferences during the past year, and more partictil-arly the A.M.C. of the Manchester Unity. Such conferences did a great good to the city, and he had estirmated that during his year as Lord Mayor at least £ 30,000 had been brought into Cardiff by the delegates. Those conferences were also excellent media by which to adver- tise the advantages of the city, and the more public bodies they could induce to hold their annual meetings in the oity the better. (Hear, hear.) Bro. Alderman Robert HugheS, in proposing the toast of the evening, Our Unity and Guest," took the opportunity to congratulate the brethren upon the splendid way in which they all worked on the occasion of the visit of the A.M.C., and the great success which attended their efforts. It was a great thing to be able to say of the Unity that it was the largest, both in point of numbers and of finances, in the world. He strongly believed that historians of the future would say that the most civilising and humanising agency in the country in the present century was the work done by the Friendly Societies. (Cheers.) Alderman Hughes referred to the able and tactful way in which the guest of the evening, Bro. Dempsey, had presided over the A.M.C. when in Cardiff. (Cheers.) During his year of office he had travelled over 8,000 miles, and he had discharged his duties in a manner that was at once an honour to the Order and a credit to himself. (Cheers.) The toast having been most enthusiastically honoured, the Chairman asked Bro. Dempeey to accept at the hands of the local A.M.C., as a token of the regard and esteem of the Odd- fellows of South Wales and Monmouthshire, the chair which he had occupied as Grand Master at the Park-hall, Cardiff, during the A.M.C. week, suitably inscribed. The chair- man's well-expressed eulogies of Bro. Demp- sey were received most enthusiastically. Bro. Alfred Dempsey, who had a rousing reception, thanked the committee and brethren for once more giving him the oppor- tunity to come to Cardiff, because the more he knew of the city the more he liked it, aa he always felt at home there. He deeply appreciated the kind words of Alderman Robert Hughes. His sole object in taking up the work was to try and assist in relieving the misery and the sickness which he saw all round. (Cheers.) Money would not buy the position that he had held during the past yeax, -d he keenly appreciated having occupied it. He much regretted that the Cardiff Grand Master, Bro. George Williams, was unable to be with them that evening owing to sickness; his sympathy went out to him, and he hoped to go and see him before he (the speaker) left Cardiff. (Cheers.) The fact that the society was so successful was due to the fact that they did not divide their lifeblood at the end of every year, as the mushroom societies he had referred to did, and to the splendid management of the affairs of the society. In conclusion. Bro. Dempsey announced, amidst loud applause, that he had been entrusted by the local committee with a cheque to present to the secretary of the A.M.C., Bro. W. J. Spiller, who, by remarkable industry and extraordi- nary ability, had carried out all the local details connected with the last A.M.C. with such conspicuous success. Of the fourteen A.M.C.'s he had attended none had been 9Q smoothly arranged as that at Cardiff. (Hear, hear.) Bro. W. J. Spiller acknowledged the preeen- ta-tion feelingly, and spoke highly of the loyal support he ha-d received from the nine members of the executive and finance com* mittee, whose portraits would soon adorn the walls of that room.

NEW VICAR OF ST. ANDREW'S The ceremony of the institution and induc- tion of the Rev. George Ley burn Richardson, M.A., to the vicarage of St. Andrew's, Cardiff, was held in the presence of a large congre- gation at the church on Thursday evening. Before the service, which was fully choraa, commenced, an organ recital was given by the organist, Mr. J. E. Deacon, and then a. portion of the evening service was recited by the Rev. Everson Treharne, the curate-in- ch a rge. Before the ceremony took place the Bishop of Llandaff delivered an address. The Bin hop said that he had no hesitation in saying that the parishioners of St. Andrew's were fortunate in their new vicar, who came to them with a high sense of duty and a high sense of his own responsibility. He was one who had shown elsewhere his zeal, his earnestness, and his highminded- ness. He was likely to prove a blessing to the parish. He (the bishop) knew that that parish had gone through a state of distress and distraction. He knew that they had exercised patience and forbearance during their perplexity, but he hoped and trusted that now their sorrows and distractions were at last at an end. and that a new era of peace and progress of the higher life was opening for them, and that they might look forward to a time of greater spiritual bless- ing, a time of greater peace and concord, thain bad fa.Ilen to their lot for a long time. The Rev. George Leyburn Riohardson then, standing at the steps of the chancel, while the bishop was seated by him in a chair, made the declaration of assent, and the oaths of allegiance and canonical obedience were administered to him by the -registrar of the diocese (Mr. F. J. Smith). Then, while the new incumbent knelt before him, the bishop performed the remainder of the institution ceremony and read the letters of institution. At the close of the service the ceremony of induction wr.s performed by the patron of the living, the Rev. Alick Henderson, vicar of St. John's, who had been appointed by the Archdeacon of Llandaff for the purpose. The congregation having left the church, the Rev. A. Henderson received from the bishop the mandate of induction, and then pror ceeded with the churchwardens (Messrs. F. W. Brett and C. Mills) to the church door. There the usual ceremony was carried out, and the vicar after-wardq tolled the bell as signifying to the parishioners fhat he had takell possession of the church.

BIRD LIFE A large attendance of members of the Cardiff Naturalists' Society assembled at the Cory-ball, Cardiff, on Thursday to listen to a most interesting address by Mr. Richard Kearton, F.Z.S., entitled, "The Fairyland and Nature." Mr. Kearton is one of the two brothers so well known for their observa- tion of bird life and for the unique series of photographs of bird life which they have accumulated. The lecture was illustrated by kinernatogmpph and Lantern films, and in.tro- duced, among other subjects, the nervous- new of rooks and their arguing vrith each, other, a robin attacking an intruder in her nest, and the bathing habits of birds. These pictures, which were watched with the greatest interest, gave the audience the opportunity of an intimate study of the habits of birds, which they could never have had by ordinary observation.

TIRPHIL BURNING FATALITY Harold Jordon, aged five, of 8, Gwig Rhym. ney, Tirphil, while playing with fire ignited his nightshirt. His mother was confined by illness to her bed, but hearing his cries she went down and extinguished the flames, but the boy had sustained severe burns, and expired from shock next day.

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