Evening Express

THE AMERICA CUP NEW YORK, Thursday The America.n states that the New York Yacht Club has received definite intimation from Sir Thomas Lipton that he intends to challenge for the America Cap next year pro-riding freak features are eliminated from the contest.—Central News.

OUTRAGE AT THE LOUVRE PAKM. Thursday. This afternoon a man cut with a knife pictures of Henry II. and the Duke of Mont- morency at the Louvre. He was arrested. He is Maurice Fauchet, a grocer's assistant, aged 22.—Reuter.

CARDIFF INSTITUTES' LEAGUE A meeting of the Cardiff Institutes' League will be held in the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms on Wednesday next at eigbt p.m. to arrange for the enauing wint-er session. New institutes wishing to join are aaked to senrl rep-reeentati-vea.

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The Black Hand Co. I WOMAN ACQUITTED OF BLACKMAIL The Black Hand" cae, in which Mrs. I Angelina Beving,ton (47), of 5t. John-street. Clerken-well, was accxused of sending lettera demanding money with menaces alra threats to Isabella Viner, came on at the Old Bailey on Thursday. Mr. Cartis Bennett iforr the proseontion) said prosecutrix, who lived at Great Ormord- street. wae enlnloyed at a music shop in F.a, Holborn, where prisoner's daughter Alice was also employed down to May 25. It was after the latter left her employment that the lettera were received. One rejld: We are short of "sm?.sh." You have got to find some. We know that You go home by yourself every night, so money or your life. Ten Shillings will do for a start. You must give it to the first that ask you. It don't matter if you don't know them, or you will part with your life.—The BLACK HAND COMPANY. The letters became of almost daily occur- rence, and the young woman was shadowed both to and from work by detectives. Subse- quent letters contained such passages M:- We mean to do you in now. You don't think my girl is going to starve when you are at work, but you won't be much longer. If you want to live go out of that shop. Good job it was raining on Saturday night, or you would not have gone home alive. The letters also contained gross allegations and repeated denrands for money. One of the later letters, counsel added, was signed, Mrs. Bevington and family." Miss Viner went into the box, and spoke of the terrorised condition to which the letters reduced her. Not only did the writers of the letters threaten to do her in," she said, but threatened to shoot her with a noiseless weapon which they had already used on other people. One day someone put something into her tea, and shortly after that a letter said You muat have nine lives after the way we put that stuff in your t. Ain't you getting thin? Defendant, who pleaded not guilty, went into the witness-box and denied ail know- ledge of the letters. She could not write, and, although aome letters contained her name, she had no knowledge of the letters or who eent them. Defendant was acquitted.

A TRIP TO GERMANY Alderman G. Greenland, Councillor Peter Wright, and the borough engineer (Mr. R. H. Haynes) are leavin.g Newport to-day to a,ttend on beha.lf of the Newport Corporation a. conference in Germany on town-planning. CAR PASSENGER'S BROCK. I Charles Edward Lynch, a Newport boiier- niaker, who was badly injured by an elec- trical shock whilst riding cm the top of a trarncar near the botwm of High-street on June 17 last, when the trolly wife stuck in a junction, haii been paid by the corporation £2 per week since the accident. An action for the recovery of other damages has been settled on payment of a sum, which has not been made public. I LA-.VD WANTED FOR SMALL HOLDINGS. I Newport Corporation is at length getting I the offer of some land for email holdings PUIl"- poaee, but not nearly enough to satisfy all the applicants. The committee has oon- bidered the question of land on Langstone I Omit Farm (about 57 aetes), at GokLoiiff (aborut 13 acres), and at Cwrt Bach Farm, Malpad (about 14 acres;. The agent to the Tredegar Estate has written giving parti- ¡ culars of land for which Viscount Tredegar would be prepared to consider terms of letting in the pajishes of Ba.sealeg and St Bride's. The area is about 35 axsres. The area of land required on the western Bide of the River Usk ia about 200 aores. The reply of the committee to Lord Tredegar's agvot is that the area of land spoken of is totally inadequate, and, unless 150 aares in addition be offered, the committee will be relLwtantiy l compelled to apply for compulsory powers. I RATE COM POUNDAGE. I Newport Finance* Committee is still doing something to bring the compoowidage of rates into something like unison with the practice in other towns. The rule that owners of houses who compound for the general distriot rate must pay &11 the rates of their tenants within four monthe of the making erf the rate, or be subject to penalties, has had the effect of a record in the ktat monthly col- lection of SA-599 19s. 5d. being paid. Some owners did not pay within the four maatha, and some only paid the general district rate. The finance committee has decided that unless the rule be complied with tenants tiuemsafcres will be rated.

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The Man in the Street. I 4 Human nature is human nature even in the case of such superior beings as philosophers and scientists, and scientific discoveries have too often led to unhappy persona lities and squabbles. Sometimes the principal actors have the good sense to stand on one side and let the rank and ule tight it out. This was the case over the d?covcry of the planet Neptune, when the great Frenchman, Leverrier, and his English colleague, Adams, were content that the lesser lights should decide as to who was to have the honour of the discovery simultaneously made by them both. No cloud of personal jealousy rose between the two men, though there were circumstances in the case which rendered it peculiarly irritat- ing, especially to Adams. This calm tone is, unhappily, not always maintained, and in the case of the North Pole it is I greatly to be feared that we are in for a peculiarly unpleasant squabble. The worst of it is that Commander Peary has himself chosen to enter the lists, and, to all intents and purposes, give Dr. Cook the lie direct. Cook, of course, will retaliate, and their respective supporters will take sides, and so the game will go on till the public will wish the Pole some- where anything but Arctic. It seems to me matter for congratulation that England, which has her finger in so many pies, is not involved in this unhappy squabble. Both the principals are Americans, and there is no danger of international coolness, as there was when Lord Dunraven sought to lift the Cup. It is only too obvious that at the back of this business lie all manner of personal jealousies and rivalries that in the good old days would have wound up with a challenge and "wigs on the green." If it be true, as Commander Peary contends and as many people believe, that Dr. Cook has never been to the Pole, how are we to explain his narrative?" Happily, there is room for another theory than that of bad faith. It is possible for a person to dwell so much on a single topio that he becomes obsessed. It is aaid that George IV., of convivial memory, got at last to believe that he himself won the battle of Waterloo, and the Duke of Wellington never bothered to undecei ve him. Specialists now and again contract the very diseases they have studied, and the case of the hypo- chondriac is too well known to need further reference. It is guite within the limits of possibility that a man, bent on reaching the Pole and securing fame for ever, should in the northern dreariness and loneliness lose his head and imagine he had really achieved Lis task. In opposition to this it may, of course, be asked, How did he fake his observations? But this suggestion leaves room for the theory that Dr. Cook is, after all, a mere impostor, and I don't think anyone this side of the Atlantic believes that, what- ever they may say in America. In any event, the wisest course is to suspend judgment till the case has been sifted to the bottom. Such problems are not new. Forty-nve years ago the late Sir Richard Burton disputed Speke's claim to have?, discovered the sources of the Nile, and the two explorers were to have met and settled their diffarences at the British Association meetings at Bath, where Speke put himself outside the controversy by committing suicide. Some years later Stanley's African discoveries were received with undisguised suspicion, though (strange to say) De Rougemont was in many quarters believed! It is best to keep a cool head in these cases. Evil communications corrupt good manners, and it is significant that we no sooner have this squabble about the North Pole than the Gulf Stream begins to show signs of getting out of hand. Everybody knows that, whilst we owe nothing to the Pole, if the Gulf Stream didn't do its duty our climate would become more rigorous and our ports would be icebound in the winter. Instead of that, we get in the dark season that nice moist, foggy weather which pleases us so much! Nevertheless, I daresay if we got the weather of, say, the Crimea in exchange we shouldn't feel particu- larly grateful. Well, granted that the Gulf Stream is such a friend to us, it makes one uneasy to learn that it is kick- ■ ing over the traces. I have heard rumours of this before, and now we have Captain Dunning explaining to a Board or Trade ijiquiry that his vessel was thrown many miles out of her course by a deviation of the Gulf Stream which he had not been able to take into account. Let us hope in these days of change that our old lriend is not going to play fast and loose. We have heard of the man w ho spoke disrespectfully of the Equator but we don't want to have to begin say- ing disagreeable things about the Gulf Stream and hurting its feelings. I —

MORE BRITISH MUSIC AT HEREFORD. —— ——. A WOKK WHICH SHOULD MAKE THE WOULD lUNG. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HEREFORD, Thursday. To-day's maisic-making at Hereford, the scheme of which has ranged from Beethoven to iiaydu, with Hubert Parry, Elgar, and Bach sandwiched in between, has provided plenty of variety and plenty of profit. Onoo again the British school has triumphed, and in the la?st eftoi-til from the pen of Sir Edward Elgar has come a work, just a short six-part chorus, which should make the world ring with the name of British i rauiic. This little chorus is a perfect gem of feeling and musicianship, and it was exquisitely sung by the Three Choirs, and made everybody feel what sinners they had beon. But this came at the end of the day. The woadtriul staccato go" with which, the Elgar chrous ends-for it is entitled Go, fong of mine," a.nd is a Betting of a Roste'tti-cuin-CavaLcanti verse-is still ri) g- ing in my ears. The day began with Beethoven's Mass "— a gig-antic work not much heard because of the demands it makes on the eopranos, who are kept busy, as th^ cheap analytical programme writers say, among the A's and B's all the time. The choir came up to it well, but it did not impress. Perhaps everybody was self-conscious at singing the Mass in a Protestant cathe- dral. Tho soloists, Miss Perceval Allen, Mr. Gervase Elwes, and Mr. Roberts, did not blend well. Honours were with the chorus, which has shown itself to be one of the best bodies of choralists ever heard at a Three Choirs meeting. They gave a splendid account of Bach's motet for double choir. Be Not Afraid," and at night put their weight into the choruses in Sir Hubert Parry's oratorio of Job." This particular "Job" was finished some time ago for the Gloucester meeting of 1892, but it has since been put on one side. It gave the choir a fine chance to-night, for, whatever may be Sir Hubert's faults, his choral writing is monumental. "Job proved rather lmg, and demanded the exorcise of the same quality for which that character was noted on the part of the audience. It is rather a matter of surprise that it has not been cut down, for works are not judged nowadays according to their length, but according to their matter, and as no onp could hear a single word the soloists sang onr enjoyment of Sir Hubert Parry's style, which has a good deal of a thump in it, was minimised. From the orchestra we have had a very impressive reading of the Elgar Symphony under the composer. This work, which is gradually finding its way West, does not diminish in interest as time gor-s on, and to-day in the cathedral it sounded magnificently. Finally, the long day closed with Part 1 of the dear old" Creation," by the century-dead Paga Haydn. It is to be regretted that part 2 was not done. I Part 2 was not done, as there we have a, fine example of early realism in music.

CARDIFF MAN'S MANTLES. I "ALL RIGHT UNTIL THEY WERE I LIT. Vincent •Tori.e'P (64), Forest-road, Cardiff, was charged on a warmnt at Weston- super-Mare on Thursday with obtaining 5s. from Dr. Duncan Gray, solicitor, Weston- super-Mare, by faJse pretences. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner called at various houses selling incandescent mantles, and it was alleged he represented to Dr. Gray that he represented the Weston- super Vare Gas Company and also guaranteed the mantles for two years, the Welsbach Company being the guarantors. He sold the mantles at Zs. 6d. each, the price he paid for them being a guinea per gross. It was stated that there had been numerous other complaints f-rom purchasers of the mantles one witness stating that they were all right until they were lit, when they fc-fl. to pieces. It was denied that the prisoner represented the Weston Gas Com- pany or that Welsbach guaranteed the mantles, which were not this company's manufacture. Mr. Harold Lloyd, Cardiff, defended the prisoner, who was committed for trial, bail being allowed.

CARDIFF CYCLIST'S DEATH Michael Farina, an ice cream vendor, of Buzzard-street, Cardiff, who met with a cycle a<:cid?nt a week ago between Oardiff and Newport, has died at Newport hospital. NEWPORT CYCLISTS INJURED. Two well-known Newportonia-ns have met with serious accidents. Whilst Mr. George Jesseiman, of Caerleon-road, manager for Messrs. Frazer and Co., shipchandlers, Xew- port, and a brother of Councillor Willie Jesse- man, was cycling from Beechwood Park on Wednesday after playing a game of bowls, he was thrown from his machine whilst descend- ing the hill, and sustained srieh seHous injuries that for 24 hours he did not recover consciousness. On Thursday night, however, whtWt wa,s regarded as a hopeful turn took place. Mr. Jesseman spoke to Dr. Thomas 4ILnd his friends. The other case is that of Mr. Tom Thomas, builder, who also lives on the corner of Caer- 1 con-rood. He had been out with a friend to Wentwood fishing, and, whilst turning a corner at Llanvaches Vicarage, Mr. Thomas collided with the shaft of the vicar's trap, which struck him 90 violently in the abdo- men that he was thrown to the ground, and is believed to have sustained serious internal injuries. Mr. Thomas was the former cap- ta.in of the Newport Cycle Club, and a well- known gymnast of the invincible season.

KITCHENER'S FAREWELL. I WARM TESTIMONY TO THE I LOYALTY OF THE INDIAN ARMY. I SIMLA, Thursday. lord Kitchener has issued a farewell order to the Indian Army. He places on record the excellent work done by all rank., during the last seven years, and thanks the officers and men for the ungrudging way in which they have laboured to give effect to his wishes. A con- tinued effort, says his lordship, is necessary in order to attain a, higher ideal, and con- tinuity is the keyword of hie last message I to the Army. He says that one of his aims has been the devolution of power down through &U ranks, officers and men, and to encourage personal initiative and the readi- ness to accept responsibility, which was so invaluable in war. The response had so far been encouraging. He specially commends the British troops for t-h-eir efforts to inm-ea physical efficiency and to reduce preventible disease. The retiring commander-in-chief goes on to state: The Indian Army has passed through a time of trial. Attempts have been made to corrupt its loyalty and reduce it from its allegiance, but, under the guidance of British and Indian officers, it has remained unaffected, and has earned the gratitude of the Sovereign for its loyalty, bravery, and devotion. He bids tbp Indian Army regTetful farewell in full confidence of its firture--Reuter.

Orders for five large cargo steamers were I received by three Sunderland shipbuilding I firms for Tynejada rvwxuwca.

Cardiff Trader Wrecked, I SACRIFICE OF SEVENTEEN LIVES Details have transpired in South Shield., i of the wreck of the barque Errol, which left j the Tyne for Cardiff for a cargo of coal | destined for the West Coast of South, America. The vessel, after leaving Cardiff, was making a return journey when she was wrecked on Middleton Reef. on the Pacific cnist of Aus- tralia, seventeen lives being' sacrificed as a result of the terrible privations endured by those on board. When the Errol lay in the Tyne z3he under- went extensive repairs. She proceeded to Cardiff, and took on board a cargo of coal for Valparaiso, and afterwards traded to the Australian coast. When the disaster occurred very stormy weather was experienced. driving the vessel out of her course. Even- ttally she came to grief on Middleton Reef, the scene of many a shipping disaster. The severity of the tempest was such that in a few hours after striking the rocke the Errol was f. hCIleo3 wreck. The vessel struck at (midnight, and when day broke it was seen that the waves had washed overboard every- thing on deck. It was also found that the chief officer and five of the crew had been hurled overboard to their death. The petition of the survivors was lament- able. There were no hopes of securing food, and the ship was practioally under water. Consequently, the men endured terrible pri- vations for several days, having nothing on which fc subsi-1" vacant such shcll-fr-h a.s they were able to find on the rooks. What made matters worse was the fact that the cap- tain's wife and family of four were on board, for they were less able than the men to endure the hardship? and the peril. Hopes were entertained that it would be possible to reach land and obtain relief from Sydney, which is about 70 miles from the reef. All the vessel's boats had been smashed or otherwise rendered useless, but by means of broken spars, planks, and other wreckage lashed together a raft was made. It was during this operation that Captain Andraes- Een was swept away by a big wave. Though helpers were plentiful, all efforts to save the unfortunate skipper were useless. Mrs. Andraessen, his wife, whose sufferings were I intense from want of food and exposure, was witness of the terrible sight. I Leaped Into the Sea In the space of three days the raft was lashed together and floated. The contem- plated voyage, however, had to be aban- doned. as no food could be procured. Under these circumstances. the hope of reaching land was considered to be forlorn. It was eventually decided to get on board a derelict —another vessel wrecked two years pre- viously—which Was lying a considerable distance from where the Errol lay. The men, who numbered five, set out on their journey with the hope of discovering food and water on board the derelict vessel. Though weak and emaciated, the men fought bravely against great hardships. On their way to ithli wreck one of the men be.came delirious from incessantly drinking the salt water. His mates d;d everything possible to endea- vour to pacify him, but the unfortunate man leaped into the sea, and quickly disappeared. The of he- four managed after a hard struggle to come alongside the wreck, which proved to be the British barque Anasona, which had been abandoned by her orew They boar fled the derelict, but no food could be found. The men, however, were consoled to come across some drinking water. Though anything but fresh, this liquid was most acceptable. A Heartrending Scene I A heartrending scene awaited the return of the castaways who had so nobly undertaken the task of setting out in search of the net, sities of life for their suffering companions. Out of the eight persons they had left on the Errol there was only one survivor, in the last state of exhaustion. After they had given him some water he recovered sufficiently to relate a pitiful story of the death of Mrs. A ndraes-sen and family. The two children died first, and then the mother and two elder children. Her mind had become deranged from her terrible experience. The seaman who survived eventually recovered some tins of milk from the ship's pajitry, having to go under water for them. Two days after this they were sighted by a stea.mer and rescued in a terrible condition, being taken on to Sydney. The Errol was formerly the British ship Carisbrook Castle, and was 1843 tons register. She was some time at Cardiff before she took in her cargo of coal.

NEW BRIDGEND PASTOR I The Rev. Thomas Davies, formerly pastor of East-sdreet Baptist Church, Bristol, was on Wednesday night publicly welcomed to I Bridgemd as the new pastor of Hope Church. Alderman Parsons, J.P., who was Mr. Davids' senior deacon at Bristol, presided over a crowded meeting, and the secretary of the oTmrch (Mr. L. 0. LloYd) read a letter from the Rev. E. S. Roberts, rector. Tegrett.ing ina,bility to be present. The new I pas-tor was warmly welcomed on behalf off his own a.nd other churches of the town. The Rev. John Williams, Cardiff, spoke on behalf of the Glamorgan and Oa nn a rthen shi re Association, while Mr. G. A. Webb referred to the special work which Mr. Da vies had done at Bristol, the new Pastor suitably acknowledging the welcome.

THE WARATAH MYSTERY I DURBAN, Thursday. The police at Umkom^as telegraphs tha.t the timber washed up there yesterday does not belong to the Waratah.—Reuter. Messrs. W. Lund and Son, owners of the twin-scr<w steamer Warat-ah, have chartered the Sabine, belonging to the Union-Castl« Line, to search over a period of three months for the missing vessel Waratah The Sabine ia expected to leave Cape Town on Satar- day nest. She will have a naval officer on board, and a powerful searchlight has been specially fitted for night work. The area to be searched has been carefully studied and prepared by an eminent expert, with the assistance of the Admiralty hydrog- rapher. —— ————— L j

LLANELLY BABY MYSTERY The inquest on the female child found in a, gutter on the main road to Swansea, ju4K on the outskirts of Llanelly, was resumed by Mr. W. W. Brodie, deputy-coroner, at Llan" elly on Thursday. The body was in an advanced state of decomposition, and the features were quite unrecognisable. It was wrapped in brown paper and underclothing. Detective-sergeant Hedge Lewis (re-called) said that he had made the fullest investiga- tions, but haod been unable to obtain any further information. The jury returned a verdict that the cau&e of deat-h could not be ascertained owing to the advanced state of decomposition> aid that the child was a female, aged One M-onth, identity unknown.

PAGEANT: PARMINTER FUND Mr. A. W. Swash writes to acknowledge the receipt of JE1 from Mrs. A. F. Williams, Duffryn Ffrwd, and on Mrs. Parminter's behalf wishes to very cordially thank the public for the very welcome assistance given. Mr. Parmihter has now recovered conscious- iess and turned the corner, and will, doubtless, become convalescent in due course. Mr. Swash thinks the fund may now close.

ACCIDENT AT SWANSEA I A young man employed at the Graigola Fuel Works, Swansea, met with a shocking accident on Thursday. He was drawn into a coal-bin which led down to a "worm" screw carrying the coal to be mixed with pitch. In this coal he was all but buried, and it took two hours hard work by the ptaff of engineers to extricate him. One of I his limbs had been terribly crushed.

SUBMARINE'S VOYAGE I Commander Magnuffar, of the Swedish Navy, is in charge of the orew of the new submarine Hvalene, which arrived at Ports- month on Thursday. She has been con- structed by an Italian Shipbuilding firm, and is on a unique maiden voyage from Spezia to Sweden, being entirely unattended.

TO AVOID ARREST I At Groo,19 Yarmouth on Thursday detooUves arrested a clerk name-d WUliam ALbert Smith on the charge of embezzling Lloo, the money of his employers, a London firm. The arrest took place at the Shjp Hotel, Gorlestoo, and Smith was allowed to go alone into a, lavatory, where he shot hims-elf I through the chest with a revolver, and died immediately.

RAILWAY KING DEAD I NEW YORK, Thursday. Mr. E. H. Harriman, the Railway King, died I this afternoon at his residence, Arde, Tuxede Park. Mr. Harriman, who was 61 years of I age, wa3 president of some of the leading j railroads in America, besides being director I of over 30 other companies and oorp orations. —Central News.

j Auctioneers at Swansea BUSINESS AND PLEASURE COMBINED The annual provincial meeting of the Auctioneers' Institute of the United King- dom (Incorporated) practically commenced at Swansea on Thursday. The event is chiefly arranged for pleasure purposes, and the whole of the business of the provincial meeting was discharged by a meeting of the council of the institute (and that in private) during the morning, the rest of the stay of the members and their ladies and friends at Swansea being devoted to making them- selves acquainted with the aspects of the neighbourhood in which they have met. Annual provincial meetings of the institute have been previously held at Norwich, Shef- field, Oxford, Brighton, Derby, Dublin, Wor- cester, Edinburgh, Belfast, Exeter, Cardi Ipswich, Windsor, Nottingham, &c. The proceedings commenced with a recep- tion by the Mayor -of Swansea (Councillor M. Tutton, J.P.) at the Town-hall at ten a.m., at which most of the visitors attended. The visitors, with the exception of the council (who were to hold their meeting in the chamber), then broke up into two parties. A large section, at the invitation of the harbour trastees, inspected the King's Dock, now all but completed. In saloon carriages they left Mount-street at 10.40, and were con- veyed round the new dock. Another section, at the invitation of Mr. David James (the ma-nager of the Swansea and Mumbles Railway), travelled by reserved cars from Rutland-street to the Mumbles Pier, returning from the pier after a very pleasant visit, in which the pretty surround- ings of the pier and the scenery alongside the railway on the journey were much admired. The morning was dull and threaten- ing, but, in spite of this, the members enjoyed the trip, and brought back good appetites for the lunch at the Hotel Metropole at 1.30. Meeting of the Council A meeting of the council was held on Thursday in the council-chamber of the Guildhall, Swansea. There were present: -Ni[r. Arthur G. Watney. president, London, in the chair; Messrs. James Boyton, L.C.C.. London: Henry D. Buckland, Windsor; Arthur Geo. Dilley, Huntingdon: J. H. Townsend Green. London; W. Ben'nett Rogers, J P., London; Douglas Young, London; Past-Presidents Arthur W. Brackett, Tunbridge Wells; B. I'Anson Breach, London; Vice-Presidents William H. Bradwell. Nottingham; W. Wilkinson Cox, Torquay; J Geo. Head. Lon- don; Win. Jno. Rees, J.P., Swansea; E. Walter Ru«hworth. London; and the secre- tarv, Mr. Charles Harris. The following associates were transferred to feliowshin:—Messrs. William Ai*thnr Brooke, Albion-chambers, Cotham-road, St. Helens: Alfred Douglas Cheverton, In, Han- over-buP'lin.ss. Southa mpton; John Cooper. S'rithfield Offices. Tenbury; Charles Arnold Crapp, Coleridge-chambers, Corporation- street. Birmingham; Tsaac Edwards, c* m. bria-chambers, Dowlais; Edwin Lockey I Gardener. 69. Castle-street, Canterbury; Edwin Harrison. 174. Old Chester-road, Bir- kenhead; Edward Lemuel Pierce, Station | Gates, Orpington. Kent; Walter Thomas Plumbe, 44, Liscard-road, Seacombe, Arthur Smith, The Mart, Exchange-street, Derby; and Francis John Whitlock, The Mart, Bank- street. Rngby. The following were elected t, the srraHe r>f fellow:—Messrs. Williäm Newbegin Brackett, 31. Market-place. Retford, Notts; Alfred John Cheverton. 10. TTanover-bmldinss, Southamp- ton; Alfred Reuben Collins, 1, Newhall-street, Birmingham; Richard Billiard, Romford; William Taylor Rowley, Royston, Hertford- shire; Frederick Harold Symons. Boutport- street, Barnstaple; William Rich Teagle, T ittlo Somerford, Ohinnenham; Husrh Pal- thorp Webster, 1. Gresham-buildings, Basing- j hall-street, loridon; and Percival Edgar Wheeler, The Central Mart. Bath-street. Frorne. The following were elected to the grade of associate.-—Messrs. Walter Henry Hellier, 129. Christcburch-road, Bosconibe, Bourie- tr-ctifh: William Clement Lambert, Fairfield. G reenham-road, Muswell Hill, London; and Henry Gordon Woodward, Bacto'n, Stow- j n-arket. Suffolk. The following were elected as students.- Messrs. Cuthbert Emrys Vaughan-Phillips, Pant.ysyfl, Sketty, Swansea, and Reginald Sidney Wade. Red House, Overhill-road, East Dulwich, London. It was reported that the membership of the institute consisted of 1.245 fellows. 926 associates, and 140 students, making a total membership of 2.311. A committee was appointed to discuss f he sc-ale of charges issued by the institute with the Estate Agents' Institute with a view to uniformity. Pec^rts of proceedings of the Pirnu'norhnm and District: East Anglian: Hants, Wilts and Dorset; Kent. Surrey, and Sussex: Liver- pool and District and North Wales: Mid- land OrturvMes; ^orthumberla'nd and Dur- ham; South Wales and Monmouthshire; Western Counties and Yorkshire Branchas were received: and the next conference of the council an chairmen of provincial branches was fixed to be held at the institute in Lon- don on Thursday. December 9 next. Messrs. H. n Bncklo.nd. W. Bennett Recurs, and T. T Woolley were elected to represent the council on the committee of the Kent, Surrey, and Sussex Branch. The report of the finance committee was adopted. Sim-wing -666 13s. 5d. to the credit of the general accounts and in vmtme>nt<< amounting to f6,573 148, 7d A balance of .f165 12s. lOd., with investments amounting to « £ 2.450, to the credit of the benevolent fund was also reported. The council meetings for 1910 were fixed for Friday, March 11. Friday, May 13, Thurs- day, September S. and Friday, Deceitiber 9. The annual meeting and dinner was fixed for Thursday. May 12. The general business included questions arising on the Finance Bill now before Par- liament, arrangements for meetings in con- nection with the junior members, also for the forthcoming ordinary meetings at head- quarters during the winter session Appli- cations for assistance from the benevolent fund were also dealt with. The meeting concluded with a vote of thank? to the Mayor and Corporatio'n of Swansea for their great kindness and courtesy in granting the institute the use of the council-chamber for the meeting:. The President's Luncheon The luncheon given by the president was held at the Hotel Metropole, the president (Mr. Watney) taking the chair. After luncheon, Mr. W. J. Rees, J.P., proposed the health of the president, whom he referred to as a worthy son of a father who had given them often good professional advice in the past. (Applause.) The President, in replying, expressed his thanks for the toa^-t. He deeired to thank the Bwansea Harlxrar Trust and Mr. Law, the harbour manager, for the opportunity they had had that moirning of inspecting the docks, and to thank the directore of the Swansea Tramway Ccflhpany and Mr. David James, their manager, for their invitation to visit the Mumbfcs Pier. Mr. Boyton afterwards referred to the marriage of Mr. Hubert Alexander, eo-n of Mr. D. T. Alexander, ex-president, which took place that day, and proposed that they should send a telegram of congratulation to a fa.mily who had c"nquered all their hearts. The telegram would read "Long life and happiness to your bride and yourself from the Inittit-ute of Auctioneers in conference at Swansea." At Clyne Castle and Langland Bay Afterwards the party left the Hotel Metro- pole for a drive to I-anglarrd Bay, calling en route at Clyne Castle, the picturesque resi- dence of Mr. W. Graham Vivian. In this mansion Mr. Vivian has stored a remarkable collection of objects of art, antique furniture, and valuable china, which he personally showed to the visitors, who numbered over 200. They afterwards saw the lovely grounds, from which there are beautiful peeps of Swansea Bay. Amongst those present at Clyne Oast Ie was Lord Swansea, the nephew of Mr. Vivian. Afterwards the party drove to the Langland Bay Hotel, in the grounds of which they took tea. The trip was muoh enjoyed, and the guest.s were loud in praise of the beauties of the district. The annual banquet was held at the Hotel Cameron in the evening. The president (Mr. A. G. Watney) took the chair. T-adiee were specially invited. The chairman was sup- ported at the cross-table by Lord Glantawe, Sir Robert Morris, Sir Griffith Thomas (chair- ma.n of the Harbour Trust), the Mayor of Swansea, Mr. H. D. Buckland, Mies Buckland, Mr. Arthur George Dilly, Mr. B. J. Breach and Mrs. Breach, Mr. W. Sennet Rogers and Mrs. Rogers, Mr. T. W. James, Mr. Douglas Young, Mr. James Boyton and Mrs. Boyton, Mr. E. W. Rushwor\h, a.nd Mr. H. L. Pritchard.

THE CHURCH CONGRESS Visitors to Swansea for the forthcoming Church Congress will have many oppor- tunities of inspecting some of the most interesting industries round Swansea, which is in the heart of the oopper and tin-plate trades. It is not often that an opportunity occurs for people to see the actual manufac- turing conditions of the district. At the last Congress at Swansea, thirty years ago, there were less than 2,000 members, and it is expected that this number will be doubled this year. Arrangements are being made by many of the larger centres in WaJee to run special trains into Swansea on certain days, and the Welsh people are going to show their English friends what a power the Welsh Church is now. and how it has grown since IFTZOL I

I LORD LONDESBOROUGH'S ENGLAND XI. V. AUSTRALIANS. In the match with Lord Londesboroug"h'e England XI., the last of the Scarborough Festival, which commenced on Thursday, the Auetraliajis were opposed by a powerful scratch side, under the captaincy of R. H. Spooner. Sehwarz did not turn out, Buckenham being included in the team. The visitors omitted Trumper, Gregory, M'Alister, Carkeek, and Whitty. The wicket, though it had been pro. tected, looked tricky, and Noble, Oil winning the toss, put the Englishmen in. The game commenecd iu delightful weather, before a large company, at 12.10. Hobbs and Rhodes weie opposed by M'Cartney and Laver. The pt^rt was disastrous, Hobbs. being out second ball with nothine scored, and Rhodes falling to a catch at point at 3. This brought Tyldesley anJ Spooner together, and matters improved, they adding 30 before the latter was bowled. Fane left at 43, but fyldeeley and Hutchings batted admirably until a slip catch got rid of the professional at 68. Hutchings was taken at slip in trying to hit to leg at 75, and then Hi ret and Thompson batted very quietly, and causal O'Connor arid Armstrong to displace the other bowlers. At luncheon the jcore was 95 for six wickets. After luncheon the game was continued in the presence of 6,0CC spectators. Hirst was out firtst ball, and Thompton and Carr left at lOo. Carr and Huncer played steadily, but found the utmost difficulty in scoring. They stayed thiry-five minutee to add 24 runs for the last wicket, the inning cKt-ing at a. quarter to foar for 129. M'Cartney took five wickets for 53, and Armetrong three for 27 rum. The Australians went in at five minutes past four, Hartigan and Barctley facing the bowling of Rhodes and Buckcnham. Hartigan hit well, but at 25 was bowled in playing forwa'd. Ham-ford followed in, and the batting was steadier for a while. Ransford was caught from a skier at short-leg at 30. Hopkins joined Eardfley, who was fitty minuted making 10 runs. The 50 had gone up in forty minutes. The third wicket added 47 before Hopkins was caught iroin a skier at 77. So far, Bardsley had batted seventy minutes for 21. Noble was out at the same total, and Barc'tiey at 31. M'Cartncy left at 95, Cctter one later, and Carter at SS, when stumps were drawn. Scores LORD LONDESBOEWljUH'S ENGLAND XI. First innings. Second innings. Hobhp, c Armstrong, b ll'Cartney 0 Rhodes, c Noble, b Laver 4 Tyldesle.v, c Armstrong, b M'Cartney 35 R. H. Spooner, b Laver. 10 F. L. Fane, b M'CMtney.?? 1 ?. K. L. Hutchings, c Arm- strong, b M'Cartney .16. strongc M'Caftne.v' b Arm- strong .13. b M'Cartney .12 Buckenham, b Armstrong 6. Hunter, c Noble, b Armstrong 12 D. W. Carr, not out 9 Extras ?.?.?.?.?? 11 J. Total 129 AUSTRALIANS. First innings. Second innings. Hartigan, b Buckenham 13 Bardsley, b C'arr 25 Raiiaford, c Hatchings, b Rhodes 3 Hopkine, c Spooner, b Carr.. 24. Noble, run out 0 :trou;, not ;lt' 12 M'Cirtney, c and b Carr 1. Cotter, c Thompson, b Rhodes 1 Carte, b Rhodee 1 Extra? 16 I c> R:OO:t'):' ">-

GENTLEMEN OF THE SOUTH V. PLAYERS I OF THE SOUTH. I Only moderate tea-nas representing the Gentlemen and Players of the South had been secured for the opening matvA of the Hastings Festival, and, despite delightful weather, the attendance proved very poor. Little rain having fallen since Monday, the ground on Thursday was in oapital condition. Butt., who captained the pro- fessionai eleven, won the toss, and sent in Woolley and Vine, to whom were opposed P. R. May and M'Doneli. Runs came freely, both batsmen shaping well, but a.t 24 Woolley, attempting a fourth run for a leg-hit, threw away his wicket. Roi-,ert Relf, who followed, drove M'Doneli for two 4's and a 6 in one over. The same batsman continued, despite three long fitids, to inflict severe punishment upon the Hamp- shire slow bowler. Robert Relf, after his brilliant start, quieted down, and took seventy-five minutce to reach bis 50, but he got going again afterwards, and alto- gether shaped very well indeed. Vine butted eoundiy, but, as usual, lacked enterprise. The amateurs tried five r.owler. but none of them prefented any 5pecjal difficulties. The score at lunche-on was 129 for one. After the interval Relf and Vine raised the score to 171, before the former left for a magnificent 97. Then a eentational change came ov??r the game, for the :"m¡;onighhatlD"l1eonf;t'rad glmO:r r: altogether, the innings rloi:1g- .for 181..). T. Douglas and M'Doneli were the destructive agents, the former taking four wickets in seven overs for 18 runs. On going to the wickets, the Gentlemen fared badly, fout wickets being down for "20. Heygate and SJater had increased the total to 40 .when the former, in turning, put his knee out, and had to be carried off the field. With Slater dismissed just after stumps 1 were drawn f,r the day. PLAYERS OF litK SOUTH. First innings. Second innings. Vine, b M'Doneli 10 Woolley, run out .14 R. Keif, st Young, b H. C. M'Donen .97. Humphreys, c Crawford, b M'DccP?  3 Langdon, c Crawford, b Doriglas 0. M Marshal, c Young, b Douglas 0. A. Rdf, b M Donel] 0 Llewellyn, not out 1. Butt, run out 0. ;{:b g Fietder.b.M'DoneU. 0. ExtrM .6. Total 181 t GENTLEMAN OF THE SOUTH. First innings. Second laningB. R. A. Young, c Butt, b A. Relf 0. J. W. H. Douglas, c R. Relf, b A. Relf 14 Major Turner, c Marshal, b Finder. 2. R. B. fieygate, retired (hurt).. 8 J. N. Crawford, b Fielder.. 0 Capta.in Skl.ter. b A. Relt .15. C. G. Wrigiht, not out 2. Extras 1 Total (5 wickets) 42

DOCTORS BEAT LAWYERS. I A match was played on the Cardiff Arms Park on Thursday between the Lawyers ana Doctors of Cardiff, i which drew » large and fashionable attendance. There f were some veteran cricketers on both (rides, including Relwnl Biggs, George David, W. L. Yornth, Carlton Riches, and Dr. Timnte. The Law, erg batted first, and were not disposed of until the ecore had reached 130. T. H. Hurley played a fine and hard- hitting inflings for 52, Swe«t-E-seOtl and T. W. David scoring 23 and 13 respectively. Drs. Timms and N. V. H. Riches started the Doctors' innings, and ecored 80 runs before a separation took place; then both were caught to successive balls. The Doctore won for the Ices of two wickets. Scores:- LAWYERS I H. H. Sweot-Escolt, b WiUistme 53 T. W. David, Ibw, b Riches 13 H. H. Haelam, c Davies, b Riohee 1 Selwyn Biggs, b Williams 0 A. W. c Richards, b Williams 9 George David, b Williams 7 T. H. Hurley, b Richards 52 W. L. Yonth. b Richards 3 W. S. Davies, b Carson 4 H. T. BOx, b Car8ón 0 G. F. Forpdike, b Brewer 6 W. T. Davie.?, not out 0 L'xt,ra6 12 Total 130 DOCTORS. Dr. Timnw, c Hsrtim, b Sweet-Eec^tt 35 Dr. N. V. H. Riches, c Selwyn Biggs, b George David 40 Dr. Richards, not out 29 Dr. Brewer, not out 20 Extras S Total (for two wickets) 132 Dr*. M. K. WiniMie, F. W. S. Daviee, Carson, C&r!t<m Riches, Boyd, and Budge did not bat.

NEATH V. MR. ECCLES'S XI There was a good attendance a.t the match between Neath and Mr. Eocles's XI., which was set apart far Whittle's benefit, on the Gnoll enclosure on Thursday. Smith, the Ferry pro., a friond of Whittle, who played with Neoeth, made 51 runs, the highest score of the match. Mr. Eccles's XI. gave little trouble, and were all tl-Lsmiswd for 29 ruins, Netath winning by Hi) runs. Whittle took six wickete for 10 ruru and J. W. Junes three for 18. 6coree:- NEATH. T. A. L. Whittingtcn, b Ariind-le 24 Whittle, lbw, b Cooper 29 J. W. Jones, c and b Arundale » 12 Gwyn Thoma-s, c and b Cooper 1 A E. Fteethv, C aoad b J. Bevan 19 P. David, b Cooper 10 J. D. D. DaviA, c and b Arnudale 0 Smtth, )tyw, b Arundale 61 Shuttleworth, c and b Arundale 3 H. Prosper, b Arundale 5 A. Morris, not out 0 Extras 15 Total Afi9 MR. XI. Arundale, b J. IV. Jooes 0 J. Bevan, b Whittje B F. Hutchinson, c J. D. D. Davis, b Whittle 1 W. Thomas, lbw, b Whittle 17 E. Cooper, b Whittle 0 E. Thomas, b J. W. Jones 0 J. T. R'chards, b J. W. Jonee 0 D. J. Thomaa, c J. D. D. Davis, b Whittle 1 R. Beer, st Smith, b Whittle 2 F. M or ris, not out  0 Cook, absent 0 Extras. 0 Tot&t. 2i

II BARRY DOCK FORWARD MOVEMENT. The committee of the Oalvinistic Methodist Forward Movement have decided to invite the Rev. G. Griffiths, M.D., of Holywell, to undertake the charge of the Forward Move- ment centre at Barry Dock. In Dr. Griffiths will be recognised the eminent missionary of the connexion, who, together with Mrs. Griffiths, laboured, for some twenty years in the Khasia Hills, India, with remarkable success. Owing to failing health the rev. gentleman was compelled to return to this country about five years ago. He 3ettled at Holywell, where he has done excellent ministerial work. The historic Congregational Church at Brynteg, Gorseinon, has offered a unanimous call to the Rev. D. J. Lewis, B.A., Tumble, to become its pastor, in succession to the Rev. J. Stephens, who some time ago retired from the ministry.

SPECTACLES FOR BARRY SCHOOL- ORILDREN. I At a meeting of the school management sub-oommittee of the Barry Education Com- mittee, on Thursday, Mr. J. A. Manaton in the chair, a notification was received from the Board of Education of a grant of L12 for the provision of spectacles to Barry school- children, and also of a further grant of £ 53 12s. towards the special school for defective ob!W a- ia the to4m

A Colliery for £5,000 BRYNCETHIN WORKINGS FOR SALE The liquidator of the late BrynceVhLn Collieries Company having decided to close down the pits and arrange for a sale of the plant at an early date, a large and influential meeting of local residents of the district was held at the Dunraven Hotel, Bridgend, oN Thur^Iay night to consider the question of .forming a new company to take over- the undertaking, which the liqutor has offered to sell as a going concern for £ 5,000. The meeting was presided over by Mr. E. F. Lynch-Blosse, J.P., Coytfshen. Mr. Watkin Watkins (cashier and accountant to the late company), who had convened the meeting, said that should the auction sale tak3 place it would be a calamity to Bryncethin, and also greatly retard the trade of Aberkenflg and Bridgend. In face of the fa-ct- that the late company expended over .€20,000 in equipping the collieries, the sum of 4E5,000 for which it could now be purchased, seemed ridiculous, and there was no doubt that the colliery as it now stood was one of the most promising investments of the South Crop. The com- pany decided to go into liquidation in June, and when everything was pla,cerl in the I liquidator's hands the Cribbwr Seam, which they had for years been trying to find, and on which they had expended the whole of the capital, was discovered at the last moment. too late to benefit them in the financial arra,ngements. It seemed almost too pitiful to contemplate, now that the fnuch-desired seam was proved in good, healthy ground, that for the sake of a small capital, the inhabitants of the district should not rally together and form a company. Mr. E. T. David, solicitor, Bridgend, also gave a.n explanatory statement, and a num- ber of questions were answered, to the evi- dent satisfaction of the meeting. The meeting adopted a resolution, on the motion of Alderman T. J. Ilaghes, seconded by Mr. W. E. Lewis, that it was desirable that the colliery should be purchased and worked. A co-mmit.tee was appointed to receive promises of subscriptions to the com- pany, viz.: Messrs. E. F. Lynch-Blosse, J.P., Coytrahen; J. D. Rees, Coity; Morgan Morgan and H. Perria.m. Bryncethin; E. T. David, Bridgend; W. Watlrins, of the colliery; and Dr. Joiico, Aberkenfig.

WEATHER PREDICTION Mr. Hugh Clements writes:—On the 1st of Septemher the London" Daily News had a statement under great headlines, "Weather Science: Remarkable Success of Harvest Forecasts, that the Meteorological Office were completely successful in 63 per cent. of their harvest forecasts, and partially success- ful in 3J pe,r cent. The 33 per cent. are like the curate's egg, partially bad, and may, therefi,re, be omitted, aud as far as the 63 per cent. are concerned 13 per cent. may be also omitted, for, according to their system of guessing at the coming weather, they cannot in the long run have more than 50 per cent. of successes, for the system is purely one of heads and tails, there is no science in it. Of course, if there is a spell of tine weather, a.s there was from the 3rd to the 13th of August last, it is possible by predicting fine, fine. day by day to get mora than 50 per cent, of success, but with un- settled weather they would go as far below to 37 or even 30 per cent, or less o<f success. Besides, the Meteorological Office never mini- mise their success, so that to get reliable statements a-n independent authority, like the Audit Office, ought to be called in to asserts the real value of meteorological guessing. On the very day, the 1st of September, on which this remarkable paragraph appeared the Meteorological Office forecasted fine generally for London, when it was wet generally, and for the day before and the day after they forecasted showers, when there were none. Mr. Clements adds a table of weather pre- diction for London for June, 1909, up to solstice, and concludes" It will be observed I that I predicted the rain for the first seven days, for the three days inclusive from the 10th to the 12th, and for the three days the 19th to the 21st. Also that the finer weather from the 7th to the 9th and from the 14th to the 18th was correctly predicted, making in all a continuous accurate forecast of the weather of London for 21 days, the chances again-st this feat being upwards of one million to unity. From the local records of the past, the same accuracy of prediction could be realised for any part of the world."

TRAININGCOLLEGE FOR BARRY I At a meeting of the school management sub-committee of the Barry Education Com- mittee on Thursday, Mr. J. A. Manaton pre- siding, Alderman the Rev. D. H. Williams, M.A., int.imate.d tha.t the new county train- ing college for female teachers about to be erected at Barry would accommodate 130 residential, and twenty non-residential stu- dents-15D in all. With professors and ser- vants this total would be increased to 170, whereas it had been the original intention of the county education committee that the accommodation should not exceed 100. Every- thing was now in readiness for the erection of the college, and various architects had been invited to submit competitive plans of the building. Alderman Williams's statement was reoeived with much satisfaction.

BOYS AND DYNAMITE i r— Two young boys, Frederick T. Belmont and William Simms, were charged at Forth Police-court on Thursday with stealing 40 dynamite cartridges from a shed at the Caerlan Colliery. Penygraig, on Saturday. They admitted their ?uilt, and pleaded for I?ni?ncy. On account of their youth they were discharged with an admonition. It appeared from the evidence of Police- sergeant Thomas that one of the cartridges was exchanged for something with a boy named Smith, who was experimenting with it, when it suddenly exploded and blew off a thumb and two fingers of his left hand, and in all probability the remaining fingers will have to be amputated. He also injured his right hand and face Smith's father was one of the seriously iniured by the Penygraig accident, lnd is still in the Porth Cottage Hospital suffering from a fractured leg. I

EIGHT HOURS IN MINES I Questions which may lead to serious developments in relation to the working cf the Eight Hours Act have arisen in connec- tion with a'it important section of the Nottinghamshire coalfield Ballot papers were issued on Thursday by the Miners' Association to the branch sections and check- weighmen in the Erewash Valley area to ascertain whether there is willingness to remain satisfied with the fifteen minutes snap time at present allowed, or to ask for twenty minutes. A concession to the latter extent has been granted in the case of the Leen Valley workers. There are also points at issue as to uniformity of arrangements regarding Saturday work and bankmene conditions.

I IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS For the consideration of the Development and Roads Funds Bill the Committee of Selec- tions of the House of Common. on Thursday added to the Standing Committee- Lord Robert Cecil. Sir F. Banbury. Mr. Bowles. Mr. Du Cros. Sir M urrro Ferguson. Sir C. D. Rose. Sir H. Norman. Mr. Eerridge. Mr. Rufus Isaacs. Mr. Ellis Da vies. Mr. Falconer. Some oth?r changes in the Committee were also mMe, Mr. Lloyd Grg>e taking thi place of the President of the Local Government Board, and Sir S. T. Evans (Solicitor-Goneral) that of Mr. W. Pearce, while Mr. Dundas White, Mr. Leif Jones, and Mr. W. Jones serve in the place of Mr. R. Harcourt, Sir W. Collins, and Mr. Guest. Sir F. Cha.nning is chairman of the Standing Committee.

CARDIFF MAN'S APPOINTMENT Mr. S. T. M. Coleman, son of the late Mr. Sidney Coleman, chief accountant of the Taff Vale Railway at Cardiff, who has been attached to the district goods manager's office cf the Great Western Railway in New- gate-street, has just left London to take up an appointment in Chili. Mr. Coleman passed with credit last winter's examinations at Paddington in both signalling and station accounts; but, like many more of the younger members of the staff, he sees greater prospects of promotion in the South American Continent, where develop- ment of trade and commerce is proceeding so rapidly.

NAVY LEAGUE'S POSiTiON The Navy Lea,gue meeting which was to have been held on Thursday to confirm the resolution for winding-up the league for ^g.g^nptriiction was k-a-icelled owing to an application to the High Court on Wednesday, when it was stated that a meeting was to be summoned of both the existing and the new executives to consider the question of winding the orgaiiisaotion up aa a company. Commander Crutchley, the secretary, states that what has occurred has in no way affected the league. He cannot state when the committees will meet.

Quayside Scuffle I SEAMAN CHARGFD WITH ATTEFflPTEG I I MURDER There was a sensational occurrence al Barry on Thursday evening, and a marine fireman, named Patrick Roache, supposed to be a native of Liverpool. was arrested on a charge of attempted murder. It is stated that towards dusk a shore donkeymaa, named Francis M'Gowan, living at 22, Graving Dock-street, Barry Dock, was stand- ing with one or t\C lIcn on the quay wall along the o. 1 Dock, when Roache, with whom he appears to have previously had some difference, came along. Having had a, conversation with the men, Boache, it would appear, went up to M Gowan, and, seizing him by the throat, it is alleged, deliberately pitched him into the dock, and ran away in the direction of Cadoxt:i;i. The water in the dock was about 35ft. in depth, and M Cowan was in imminent peril, but eome of his companions raising an alarm, a boat was quickly rowed to the rescue, and v,-as picked up in an exhausted stat-e. He was conveyed to his home. A hue-and-cry was raised, but Roache had by this time got clear. Information was given to the police, and Roache was some time afterwards apprehended at Cadoxton by Police-constable Beresford. He was sub- sequently removed to the Central Police- station, Barry Dock, and charged with attempted murder. He will be brought up at the local court this morning. It is feared that M'Gowan will not have sufficiently recovered to be able to appear.

A REMARKABLE CASE I An extraordinary case, and one which wag the subject of a question in Parliament oil Thursday night, arising out of the Small Holdings Act, was discussed by the small holdings committee of the Cardiganshire County Council at a meeting held at Lam- peter oil Thursday Mr. Lewis 01i\er, of Dolchenog. Cwmystwyth, having had notice to quit his farm on September 29, had applied for a small holding, and the Tregaron sub- committee recommended that Mr. T. J. Wad- dingham, of Hafod be asked to treat with the committee for a lease of Dolchenog Farm. In the event of his refusing to do so, ? g to do -,o, the sub-committee recommended the exercise of compulsory powers. It was stated *hat the reasons why Oliver was given notice to quit were bad farmin? and the employment of insufficient labonr to work the farm. The tenant, said the land- lord. had only given to the farm what time he could spare from district council meet- ings at Tregaron, fairs mid markets at Aber- ystwyth, eiiiteddforfau from Llangurig to Llane;eitho, and many other things. Mr. J. ('. Harford, Lampeter, said he did not thiniv the Board of Agriculture would alter its opinion. Mr. Owen. ore of the-Com- missioners of the board-tt man who. appar- ently. knew nothing about agriculture—in an address at a previous meeting said one of the objects of the Act was to reinstate a tenant who had been dismisse d by his land- lord for bad farming. He fthe speaker) did not, however, think that was the object of the Act, and he did not believe they would do good to the country in that way. It was eventually decided to refer back the case to the Tregaron t ub-committee, witt instructions to make further inquiries it conjunction with the special officer, aiie with power, if found necessary, to exercisis compulsory powers for the acquisition cf the farm.

RAID ON A HOUSE. At Bromley (Kent) Court Alfred Aytht. a labourer, waa committed for tri:tl cha rged with burglariously breaking and entering Heatherdene. Bromley, and stealing a, quantity of silver and other articles, value £ 10. the property of Mrs. Christine Thomp- son. According to the evidence of a fletect.ivs- sergeant prisoner said: We waited between. ten atiii eleven o'clock on Thursday night, everything was quiet. There was nobody about. We went in the front, gate and got over the side gate, and went round to the back of the house and tonK off onr boots. The other fellow got on my shoulders and broke the lead window and took it. out. then got through. He cut his wrist. He opened the back door and let me in. It was a walk over. We had a fine time. We atoe a Christ- mas pudding and some other things. We turned the place upside down. The other fellow aid he was going to blow the safe, but he found the key. We stayed in the house until eight o'clock on Friday evening. The other fellow has got all the stuff that is any good. He's got a fine haul—a lot of silver spoons and two revolvers. We went down 1 y the bottom of Bromley-hill, where* he left me. I don't know where he went and I don't know his name, only as Charlie.

SWANSEA NEW DOCK At a meeting of Swansea Harbour Trust Executive on Thursday, Sir Griffith Thomas presiding. it was decided to purchase additional rails for the new King's Loi,, and to place a contract- with Messrs. M'Ketizie and Holland. Worcester, for an up-to-date system of shipping signals for the same dock. The engineers reported that the various warehouses, coaltips, crant's.$•<■„ were in a very advanced state. The Midland tip Nva i expected to be cfrmpleted next wepk, and the Great Western Railway (who had not previously made a move In the matter) had sent down fifty truck-loads of material for their tips from various parts of the country, so that an early start might be now expected The question of appointing the dock- master of the King'" Dock was postponed. The "hcrt list" for one of the dock- masterships is as followsCaptain G. W. Watkins, R. Franklin, II. Coward. E. W. Richardson, John Davies, David JonéE, and W. G. Griffiths.

MR. T. B. BRAIN, J.P., DEAD Tho defoth has occurred in his 77th yeai* of Mr. Thomas Bennett Brain, who for some yettra was connected with colliery work in the Forest of Dean, being associated with the Trafalgar Colliery. Drybrook, of which his nephew, Mr. F. W. T. Brain, is now manager and secretary. The deceased gentle- man some time ago sold his estate at Euroclydon, Drybrook, to the Chastan Syndicate, who were in quest of gold in the Forest of Dean For many years Mr Brain was connected with local government in the Forest, and wa" a magistrate for Gloucester- shire and Herefordshire. He was a Non- conformist and Liberal. The funeral took place on Thursday, the first part of the service being in Drybrook Congregational Church, from whence the body was taken to Mitchslucan, where the interment took place.

MRS. HAZELL, NEWPORT, DEAD The death is announced of Mrs. Hazell, of 14, Hill-street, Newport, in her B5t,h year. Sho was the widow of Captain Henry Hazell, who was lost at fiea in 1868. Two of her fivo children survive her, viz., Mr. T. H. Hazell, secretary to the Newport Gas Company, a.nd Mise HaZoflllC, L.R.A.M.

LATCHKEY VOTERS When Mr. Annesley Owe-no the revising barrister, took his soat at Newport Town-ha.ii on Thursday Mr. G. E. Johnson, the Conser vative agent, again raised the question of thf, large number of objections taken to latchkey voters, and mentioned his authority for asking that they should attend to defend their Votes. The barrister decided that they must attend or give stronj presumptive evidence in some other way. Mr. Gower, thè Liberal agent, said this would mean that about 1.000 persons would have to attend.

MR. CORY OF DANGER Mr. John Cory was reported to be, progressing favourably on Thursday evening, and is now out of danger.

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