Evening Express

"WIRELESS" WATCH The Italian savant, Mgr. Cerebotani, Papal Nuncio at Muniksh, is the inventor of an instrument, like a large watch, which enables a person to receive messages transmitted from "wireless" stations. The apparatus is merely a pocket receiver (says the Paris "Journal," and the only accessories are a bobbin of wire and a metallic encased cane. A person thus equipped can at a given momen,t receive commulnioaticms from a station within a radius of twenty to thirty miles. In order to do this he halts in the vicinity of an elevated point or at the foot of a tree, unrolls the bobbin of wire, and fastens one end to the highest branch or any other support; the other end of the wire is fastened to t.he apparatus which in connected on the opposite side, with the oane firmly pianted into the earth. The telegra,phic receiver is now complete, and all that remains to be done is to watch the move- ments of the single needle stimulated by the Hertzian waves of the transmission post.

Defiant Defence NEWSPAPER AND CADBURY CASE The hearing of the action for libel brought by Cadbury Brothers against the Standard Newspapers (Limited) was continued at Bir- mingham Assises to-day before Mr. Justice Piokford and a special jury. The oase for the plaintiffs having been concluded yester- day, Sir Mward Carson tommenced his address to the jury for the defence, it being stated that he did not intend to call any witnesses. Sar Edward said the "Standard," like every other high-class newspaper, was bound in carrying out the functions of the press and in the interests of civilisation if they had written an article which they believed to be right not to. save themselves either trouble or expense in vindicating the posrition they had taken up. In this oase, he said on behalf of the "Standard" that they saw no reason for altering- anything they bad written in the articles complained of, and they believed they were exercising their highest function in caJling attention to the matters in question. They had withdrawn nothing, they did withdra.w nothing a.nd it was his duty now to point out how fully justified they were in the oonrse they had taken in writing the articles and allowing them to come before the court. Let there be no mistake about it, there was no crawling down in this matter. They stood by their colours. He went further, and said that knowing all they knew now that had transpired within the last few days and in the pro- ceedirogs in this case, the article was a. moderate one, having regaird to the cir- cumstances with which they were dealing He put it to the jury that they m-uet take the wflwie of the circumstances into con- sideration, and not one set aond leave out another. The plaintiffs made no little boast of what tihey had done, and always put them, selves forward as thechamtwona of the proper conditions of labour the jury could not lea. out of consideration the fa.ot that not only was the cocoa produced by slavery, but slavery of the vilest possible type. The question of the condition of the slaves was vital to the issue. The children that were bom to the women on the island were born like calves or lambs and became the property not of the parents but of the owner of the slaves. It was urged by his friend that slavery was not an issue in the case, but he (Sir Edward) said that the nature of the slavery was vital to the issue, and he also said that because for eight long years that condition of affairs was supported by the money that came from this country through the Cadbitrys to the planters in Portugal, it came from tlies eperfect gentle- men who are an honour to any country. They paid 11,300,000 for this slave-grown ooooa. The one passage objected to in the alleged libel WM the statement that "in the pleni- tude of his solicitude for his fellow creatures Mr. Cadbury might have been expected to take some interest in the owners of these grimed African hands, whose toil, also, is essential to tlhe beneficent and lucrative operations of Bouirnville. It was their duty the moment they knew of the conditions under which the raw materials was being produced and sent to them to wipe their ihands of the whole thing, and not allow any of their money to go to supporting the men in Portugal who were deriving an enormous increment from carrying on the business in Kan Thome and Principe. What was their explanation? They said they continued this for eight years for humanitarian purposes, that they did it very much a,gainst their sentiment in the interest of the people of San Thome and Principe. That was a bold case to make. It was a bold and extra- ordinary case when all the ti"rne they them- selves were deriving a vast profit out of the raw material that was being produced by unfortunate slaves. In the end they had to give up what they were pleased to call the great lever that they had. It was a mighty lever. He did not, say that they were bound at the moment they learnt the conditions to make a change, but if they wanted a lever, was it necessary to keep it in position for eight long years? In the end the lever was given up. They said, What was the good of our giving up buying slave cocoa, because if we did somebody else would have bought it? That would be a splendid defence for a stealer of stolen goods, but it was a strange phase of morality for MKeesrs. Cadbury. If a thing was wrong it was their duty to get rid of it whether anyone else would buy or not. But that was exactly what they did not do. If the case were to be decided on the number of letters written he had not the lightest chance. In 1901 and 1902 the con- dition of the slaves was brought to the notice of Messrs. Cadbury, and they had their lever, but they did nothing. Supposing the "Daily i News" had taken up the case of the San Tliome slaves as they did that of Chinese labour, what a contrast they would have seefa between the "Paradise," as it was advertised, at Bournville and the description of the slaves at Sail Thome. If tihat had been done Messrs. Cadbury could not have gone, on receiving the stuff for an hour. (Proceeding.)

AN UNCLAIMED BODY Mr. W. L. Yora-th, the Cardiff City eoromer. held an inquest to-day on the body of an unknown man recovered recently from Car- diff Docks. Police-constable Prcece, coroner's officer, Ascribed the efforts that had been made to secure identification—efforts tihat had proved unavailing. The medical evidence showed that deceased had been in the water about ten days, and that he had on the left knee an injury caused after death. The jury returned an open verdict.

A SCHOOLBOY'S NICKNAME It was a Harrow House match and one of the small boys was watching the game with his mamma. A scion of a noble house, the young Visoount Mandeville d'Oldcastle, was batting in great form, and every time he made a hit of amy consequeiilee mamma ex- claimed, "Well played. Viscount Mandeville d'Oldcastle!" to the evident amusement of those aroand her. At last her son could stand it no longer. Pluoking her sleeve, he whispered imploringly, "Look here, mater, chuck it. Shout. 'Well play«d, itinlwr I' like the other ohsups.*

DATE OF ELECTIOH I Pollings to Commence on January 13. I AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT I He did not come to preach a funeral oration. If the Budget was buried it was in the sure and certain hope of resurrection. Its slaughter had raised grave questions. They had to arrest the criminals. The momentous events of Tuesday closed a chapter in the country's history which opened 70 years ago. ( The Lords had perpetrated their last act of destructive fury, and had initiated one of the most promising struggles of modern times. The case between the peers and the people was sent down for trial, and the verdict would soon come, despite the usual attempts to divert the attention of the jury to irrelevant questions. PROTECTION WOULD FAIL. I The Tory party when hard-pressed always turned to Protection, but it would again fail. The great prominent question would be tb-a-t put by the Prime Minister on Thursday. They were not a nation of children or lunatics, so far as finance was concerned, to be under the tutelage and guardianship of another body-d what a body! The sole qualification of the Lords was that they were the first-born of persons who had as little qualification as themselves. Was the nation to be free or for all time shackled and tethered by tariffs and trusts, monopolies and privileges ? The Lords were just as much a Tory organi- sation as the Tariff Reform League or the Coal Consumers' League. The weightiest members of the Lords were against the rejection. Were they sure that Lord Lanadowne was on the other side? "IN THE TRAP." I He had been forced into the position against his better judgment, and, being in the trap- Lord Lanedowne thought he might as well eat the cheese. Lord Curzon was less dangerous as member of the House of Lords than as a ruler of India. For further particulars apply to Lord Kitchener. Lord Curzon and Lord Milner were of that class with every gift except that of common sense. While Cnomer left Egypt prosperous, Lord Milner left South Africa scorched, blackened, and desolate. His motto was, Damn the consequences." He would not remain a member of the Liberal Cabinet unles he knew that that Cabinet was determined not to hold office after the general election unless they had power to carry Bills. The Mad Mullah had advised rejection. Criticising Lord Rothschild and Sevelatoke, he saJd they were tired of noblemen always decrying British products and in- vestments. SAME FOR PEER AS GROCER? I As to the income-tax, Lord Rothschild's position was this-Are you going to make the same Jaws for me aa for my grocer? Out with the Bill. Lord Roeebery's rema.rk as to foreign bonds being carried away as ballast was silly. Our foreign trade had gone up zC25,000,000 eiiioe the Budget was introduced. 1/ast year between April and October unemployment increased. This year, whereas it was 8.2 per cent. in April, it was 7.2 per cent. in October. The nation that threw liberty away was the most wanton of prodigals. The Dissenters had tanght the Lords one lesson, a-nd before another year had passed they would say, Here endeth the second lessoi." The greed of the Lords has overborne their craft, and we have got them out at last, and we do not mean to let them go till all the emcunts in the ledger a.re settled. If the ramparts of finance were surrendered I' to the Lords, it would be the greatest act of folly any democracy had perpetrated. The right of the Commons to grant supplies was the proud possession of Englishmen. He did not think the dauntless national spirit was so degenerate that at the call of an effete oligarchy without striking a blow they would surrender it. Mr. Lloyd George sat down at 3.25. The Parliamentary correspondent of the I "Daily Chronicle" says officially that the writs for the election of a new Parlia.memt will be issued on Saturday, January 8. In London boroughs the returning officers will receive the writs the same day, but outside London the writs cannot be received until January 9, and in the remoter districts January 10 or 11. The returning officer is to give notice of the day of election in a borough on tó day he receives the writ, or the polling day; and in the case of a county within two days after receipt of the writ. The borough elections must take place not later tha.n four days after receiving the writ, and the county elections not later than nine days, j In reckoning time for election proceedings Sunday, Christina* Day, and public fast days are to be excluded. These, then, will be the election dates: Issue of Writs. Sat., Jan. 8. First Borough Pollings Thur. 13. Other 11 1. Fri. 14. Sat. 15. First County Pollings Wed. „ 19. Other 11 „ Thur. 20. I ,J Fri. „ 21. 11 11 Sat. „ 22. 11 Mon. 24. The results of the election in the remote I constituency of Orkney and Shetlands will not be known until the end of the month. A Three-corned Fight I Tha Tra.deston Division of Glasgow will provide a three-corncr contest of exceptional interest, as the present member, Mr. Cameron Corbett, has just decided to seek re-election, following upon his crowing the floor of the House. The Unionists and Liberals each adopted a prospective candidate, but, yield- ing to pressure, Mr. Gorbett this week ha = taken a, positcard plebiscite of the consti tuency as to whether he should withdraw or seek re-election. This (he says) has deter- mined him in his action. "MAD MULLAHS I MR. LLOYD GEORGE & LORDSI The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. D. Lloyd George) was principal guest at a luncheon at the National Liberal Club, Lon- don, yesterday. On rising to speak he was enthusiastically cheered, and said he felt requited for many a weary month of ha.rd work. LABOUR PARTY'S DECISION The, executive committee of the X«aT>our Party resumed their meetings at the offices, Westminster, yesterday, for the purpose of considering the party's list of candidates and I policy at the coming general election. tes and A "Daily Chronicle" correspondent was informed on high authority that the execu- tive had carefully revised the list of candi- dates submitted with a view of avoiding unnecessary and futile contests. The object of the party at the coming election will be to contest only those seats where there is a reasonable prospect of success, and at the same time to avoid as far as pas-sible three- oornered contests which would be likely to secure the election of a supporter of the House of Lords. Proceeding on these lines, the executive intended to advise-on this occasion—the withdrawal of some twenty or thirty candi- dates who were anxious to contest constitu- encies as repretsentativee of the La.bour party. It was added that the executive had no control of the local La.bour Paryt in the various constituencies; and their decision would be conveyed to the proposed Labour candidates and the local Labour bodies in the form of a recommendation advising the withdrawal of candidates t-o avoid fruitless contests. The danger of persisting in Buoh candidatures at the present time, when it is essential that the whole of the progressive forces shall be united to destroy the usurpa- tion of the House of Lords, will be pointed out to the candidates and the local associa- tions. This is the reason for the executive deciding to defer their final decision ae to the list of party candidates to the adjourned meeting at Manchester. I Mr. Keir Hardie's Denial I Mir. Keir Ha-rdie states that a published report that the Labour party had decided to recommend tha-t between twenty and 30 Labour candidates should withdraw to avoid a split in the Progressive forces is contrary to the facta. Sir Alfred Thomas Again a Candidate t. A meeting of the Baot Glamorgan Liberal Association "was held at tho laberal Club, I Pontypridd, yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. T. C. Thomas, Bedlinog, for the pur- pose of formally selecting Sir Alfred Thomas as the Liberal candidate at the forthcoming election. Alderman W. R. Da vies, amid applause then moved the seleotion of Sir Alfred Thomas as the Liberal candidate, remarking that Sir Alfred was the one candidate for the coming fight. No better leader could be found, and the Liberal party had never had a better battie-ory. (Applause.) Mr. James Roberts, J.P., as one of the oldest supporters of Sir Alfred, seconded the motion, tfhiah was supported by the Rev. Salmon (Pontlottyn), Mr. James Evans (Ynrs- ybwl), Alderman Prosser (Treharris), and others, and carried with enthusiasm. Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P., then came into the meeting and was accorded a very warm reception. He remarked that even if he were a centenarian he would be anxious to enter into the fight on the present occasion, as for the last two dozen years he had been desirous of having a row" with the House of Lords. (Laughter and cheers.) State of Parties I After the general election in 1906 the I strength of parties in the House of Commons was as follows;- Ministerialists: Liberals 400 Labour 30 Nationelists 83 -513 Unionists 157 Ministerial majority 356 The composition of the Hooise is now: Ministerialists: Liberals 365 1,a,bc,ur 53 Nationalists 81 iSocialist 1 -500 Unionists 168 Ministerial majority. 338 There a.re two vacancies. I.L P. and Mr Lloyd George I A leading official of the Caernarvon Boroughs branch of the I.L.P. yesterday stated that his party intends to take an active part in the coming general election, and that all their energies will be directed to secure the return of Ma*. Lloyd George. An official announcement to this effect will be made next we&k. At next Thursday's opening meeting of the campaign at Car- n-arvon M.T. Lloyd George will speak early, and leave by the nig-lit mail for London to attend Mr. Aequitih's grea,t meeting at the Albert-hall. Liberal Unionists Meet MR CHAMBERLAIN VERY SANCUINE The annual gatherings of the Libera; Unionist Council were held at Plymouth on Friday, when Lord Lansdowne and Mr. Austen Chamberlain addressed crowded meet- ings. Mr. Austen Chamberlain proposed the fol- lowing resolution:- The council declares its unqualified adher- ence to the policy bf Tariff Reform as the only means of bringing back employment to the people at home and of consolidating the interests of the Empire as a whole, and further, it condemns the Budget as unjust to individuals, disturbing the public confi- dence, and prejudicial to national trade and industry. The council also cordially approves of the action of the House of Lords in withholding 4ts consent to the Finance Bill until it has been submitted to the judgment of the country. The resolution was adopted amid a. scene of great enthusiasm. MR. GOOD TO STAND As Labour Candidate for Cardiff Councillor Alfred Good reiterates hie firm intention to stand as an Independent I,a'bour candidate for Cardiff. He says it all depends upon whether the necessary expenses for nomination are forthcoming. He is inviting subscriptions, and if there is a mifficent response he will oertadnly come out, whether an official Labour or Socialist candidate takes the field or i-ot. Mr. Good says the only reason for his with- d,rawal a.t the eleventh hour four years ago was the lack of funds. He claims that he has the field as Labour candidate and he resents the intrnsian of another official or otherwise. Mr. Good states that the official Labour party are making a big mistake if they think that the production of another candidate will cause him to stand aside. It, therefore, only remains to be seen whether he will get a sufficient backing to insure his nomination. Mr. Good is optimistic, and is convinced that he could beat both the Liberal and the Conservative candidates. The only fear is, he says, that the cup will slip by two Laibour m-en trying to sip from it.

Curious Abduction Casel GIRL WEEPS AND TRIES TO ESCAPE At Ulster Assizes, Belfast, yesterday (before Lord Chief "Baron Palles) Mrs. Mary Parry, of middle age, a.nd Mary Jones (19), natives of Wales, were charged with abducting Maggie Jones, under the age of sixteen, from the custody of her mother at Braekag-h, County Donegal. Mrs. Jones, widow, giving evidence, said that ten years after her husband's death in Wales she came to live in Donegal with her two youngest daughters, leaving behind the prisoner Mary, who went to live with Mrs. Parry, sister-in-law <4 witness- The two prisoners oame to Donegal during the first week in October, and asked witness to allow them to take Maggie back to Wales She declined to do 80, and a week later the prisoners left Donegal hurriedly without their luggage, taking Maggie with them. She had not seen Maggie, who was fourteen years o: since. Counsel for the defence was proceeding to cross-examine the witness with a view to showing that we girl had not been well cared for at home, when the judge inter- posed, stating that no matter in what con- dition the girl was kept no person had the right to take her from the custody of her mother. Counsel then entered a plea of guilty. The judge afterwards ordered the child to be produced end handed over to her mother. Maggie was called forward and asked by his lordahip if she would go home with her mother. The child refused, and, weeping loudly, attempted to rush out of court, but she was stopped by the police. The child was ordered to be handed over to the mother. and the prisoners were discharged. At the rising of the court the Judge observed that they had acted from charitable motives, and he was not going to punish them.

POWERS' GROWING NAVIES A United States official return gives the following figures relating to ships under oon- struction or projected: Great Ger- Brt-n. many. U.S. Fee. Jpn. Drea,dnoughta 11 6 0 2 Battleships 0 0 o 6 1 Intvinciblee 2 3 0 0 1 Armoured cruisers 0 0 0 2 0 Other cruisers 12 6 o 0 6 Destroyers 41 24 19 21 4 Torpedo boats 0 0 0 0 0 Submarines 17 4 20 54 2

POST-OFFICE AND GAMBLING The Bulletin," the orgaii of the National Anti-gambling League, points out that in the suppression of the gambling spirit the authorities here are lagging behind those very young nations who have suffered by following out nefarious example, but who are now much more actively and strenuously than ourselves endeavouring to curb and repair the evil. This is the case in Aus- tralia, in the United States, and in. the Transvaal, in all of which countries the post- office is put under restraint in this con- nection. Our great department of the p<x-t, offlce in Great Britain is," says the "Bulletin," the chartered libertine of betting and gambling. It is the most prosperous of the partners in that great trade, for it runs no risks and takes a great- share in the profits. As Mr. Justice Darling says, the post officials provide betting men- with every facility to do the very thing which the law of the country professes to be to the 'public disadvantage."

A NEW SENSATION I The dark monarch from sunny Africa was behiig shown over an engineering place in Salford by the manager, who. in explaining the working of certain machinery. unfortu- nately got his coat tails caught in it, and in a moment was being whirled round at so many revolutions per minute. Luckily for the in-ana-ger his garments were unequal to the strain of more the na few revolutions, and he was hurled, dishevelled and dazed, at the feet of the visitor. That exalted person- age roared with laughter, and said someth- ing to his interpreter. "Sah," said that functionary to the manager, "His Majesty say he am berry pleased with triok. all' will you pleetee do it agj^K?"

BRAZEN BERTIE I' ———— ———— ADVENTURES OF AN ESCAPED PRISONER. Once aga,il1 Bertie Francis, the amazing young man who during the past three days Mas found exciting work for the police of three counties, finds himself behind prison bars. His adventurous career as a fugitive prisoner from Guildford, dashing through London and the provinces in motor-cars and taxi-cabs, for the hire of which he omitted to pay, was brought to a dramatic close in the early hours of yesterday morn- ing. To the last he showed extraordinary audacity and ingenuity. Late yesterday afternoon he was brought before Mr. Justice Lawrance at the Guildford Assizes charged wit hebtaining 10s. by false pre- tences at WDklng, a.nd was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard labour, and ordered to complete his unex- pired sentence of three ye, penal servi- tude. The prisoner's escapades during the oast three days were not taken into account oy the judge in passing sentence. Judge's Humour Mr. Jrastice L-awranoo said he was not concerned in what had happened since prisoner escaped. Amid laughter, he remarked that if he himself had been in prison and found the. door open he would have walked out. Whether a motor-car would have bep-n in waiting to drive him off he did not know. A taxi-cab, by which Francis made his escape from the Guildford Court on Tues- day, proved, strangely. enough, the means of his re-arrest. By a remarkable series of motor-car journeys, posing respectively as a detective and a. medical attendant, he has visited since Tuesday, amongst other places, London. Salisbury, G-rateley, and Ohehunt. On Thursday evening, apparently em- boldened by his successes, "Bertie" drove back to London, end successfully eluded payment of fa-res. A few minutes before midnight found him en-gaging ar-otler taxicafe at, Fulham. Repre- senting to the chauffeur that he was an officer from Scotland Yard," engaged in elucidating the Brixton flat murder mystery, he was driven to Hyde Park Corner, thence *0 Leicester-square, and back again t-o Fulham. Here he entered a restaurant, but, he driver being- keenly on the alert. Francis failed to elude payment, and, after aTI amus- an,cl, a,?",t-r au am-u- ing argument on the part of the fugitive, a 'va-t-ch aind other articles were a-s security for the fare. The driver declined to accept this mcde of settlement, but he was prevailed on by the ingenious prisoner to irive again to Blcomsbnry. Then the direc- tion of Scotland Yard was given, doubtless fith the intention of allaying the chauffeur's suspicions. Attempt to Cet Away Albert Latimer, the driver, was, however, donbtful as the genuineness of bis fare, who now owed him according to the taxi-meter, a sum of over iSs. So the daring" Bertie wa's bowled along towards Scotland Yard at a great pace, in order to prevent his setting out on the way without injury. Nevertheless the attempt was made, but in endeavouring to aiight he fell, and was dragged along the road for a considerable disfanct. This decided the driver, and in Whitehall Francis became 'unwilling acquainted with a police officer, who re- arrested him and took the elusive fugitive to Cannon-row Police-station. Here at first ie refused to give an account of himself, but, recognising that further deception was fruitless, he late rconfessed that he was Bertie James Francis, alias Entwistle, who had escaped from the Guildford Assize Court on Tuesday. Bertie treated his adventures as a huge joke. Prisoner Cheered Yesterday morning the Deputy Governor of Guildford Prison, with three warders, arrived in London, and took charge of their prisoner. By an early train the little party left Waerloo for Guildford, Francis being handcuffed. A huge crowd awaited the prisoner at the railway station, and as he -:tode out into, the street, closely gua-rdoo by his warders, loud cheers greeted him. Francis smilingly acknowledged his recep- tion by raisin- his hat to the crowd. Latimer, the driver of the car in which the fugitive was captured, stated yesterday that just before he was engaged Francis was talking to a police const able, whom, he said, was his man." Latimer wa-s told that he might have to render assistance to Francis, and was given a police whistle, which was Je blown if trouble arose.

CHECKING GREENWICH TIME A good story is told of a Many man who accompanied h-s ticar to London, and, on being shown the clock at Greenwich Observa- tory, was told that by this famous timekeeper public clocks all over the country are regu- lated. The Manxman, having consulted his own watch, which was not of a modern type, remarked that the Observatory clock was "about right."

DUCHESS AIDS PRISONERS It was announced yesterday that the Duchess of Marlborough, whose work for pri- soners' wivee and children was highly com- mended in the prison oommi, last report, has now arran-ged to find temporary work for a number of husbands on their leaving goal.

TERRITORIALS' NEGLECT Ernest Hughes and Albert Hughes, labourers, Hope Maneell, Ruardean, were at lattle- dean yesterday summoned by Keginald Wm. Sarkey Staunton, Captain and Adjutant 1st Battalion, Hereford Regiment Territorials, for neglecting to attend the annual training. Defendants were each ordered to pa.: a fine of 92 and costs.

A GIVE-AND-TAKE AFFAIR I Doctor: "Good morning, Mr. Lover! Whet" can I do for you?" Mr. Lover: "I—I called, sir, to—ask for the hand of—of your daughter." "Humph! Appetite good?" "Not very." "How is your pulse?" "Very rapid when I am with her-very feeble when away." "Troubled with' palpitation?" "Awfully, when I think of her." "Take my daughter. You'll soon be cured. One gminea, please."

Trade and Shipping I MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. I Virtus arrived King's Roads 4th Venedotian arrived Leghorn 3rd Harrovian passed Gibraltar 2nd Ciifuj-nian passed Hook 3rd Cheltonian arrne'd Naples 2nd Portsmouth left West Bay for Swansea, 30th Po.rtrea.th passed St. Thomas for New York 3rd Southfield arrived Philadelpdiia 2nd N-ortliiieid arrived Odessa Roads 4th Bilbster arrived Falmouth 4th Moyle left Rouen lor Barry 3rd Ely 1-elli London for Cardiff 3rd Clarendon coaled Algiers and proceeded lor Amwerp 2nd Tandil passed Dangeness for Newport 1st Derweu arrived Khelson 2nd Frederick Knigrnt arrived Kherson 2nd Phoenicia left Pernambueo for St. Lucaa 1st Delicti an arrived Liverpool 3rd Segontian left Barcelona for Castillon, 2nd Oambro at Huelva 3rd Corso at Gar.-ton 3rd Maywood passed the Lizard for Cardiff 4th J. Duncan passed the Lizard for Barry 4th Frances Duncan left Devon port for Barry 4 Shan don left Kherson for Odessa 3rd Ap-pledore left Trieste for Constantinople 2 Westward Ho arrived Kherson 3rd Trunk by arrived .4 gunto 2nd Gadsby passed St. Catherine's for Bremen 1 Crathorne left Genoa for Syra for orders 2nd Tredegar Hail arrived Cardiff 3rd Whateley Hall left Santos for Eaih-ia Blanca 3rd Welbeck Hall due Bristol Gwiadys passed Deal for Ham-burg 4th. Eddie,sheltering Dartmouth 2nd Wa-rrfor arrived London 3rd Dowiais passed Leprae for Liverpool 4th. Pomaron left Charente for Bilbao 3rd Argus arrived Caen 3rd Glynn passed the Lizard for Penarth 3rd Gransha left Barry for Havre 31, Lnver left (Jo re loch for Swansea 3rd Slemish passed Havre for Barry 3rd S-t-oke-sley arrived Caen 4th Jane Rowe sheltering Falmouth Peterston passed Constantinople for Kiherson 3rd Llandudno left Nicola-ief for London 3rd Wimborne pad Constantinople for Ni col? ief 3rd Patagonia arrived Venice 3rd

CARDIFF EXCHANGE, Saturday. Plate and Coastwise firm, but rates other- wise were unchanged. The fixtures reported were:- OUTW ARD—STEAMERS. Cardiff to: Plate, lOs., 4,200 tons, prompt, (Wilson, Sons, and Co.). Constantinople. 6s. 6d., 2,800 ton., (Glamor- gan Coa] Companyi. Venice, 7s. 6d., 3.900 tons (Morgan, WaJtley). Alexandria, 6s. 3d., 4,GOO tons, December 15,30 (Lind-soy, Grade). La Rochelle, 4f. J7:\c.. Matienao. 2,850 tooog I (L. Gueret). Dover. 2s. 6d., Bangarth, 2,500 tons (Admiralty).

LETTER TO AN ADMIRAL I At West London Police-court to-day Joak Francis Nickersen (21) was oonjmitted for trial charged with writing a letter to Admiral Sir Albert Markham demamding money by menaces. The accused ptabdbd not gualty, aaid reserved his defence.

Sentenced to Death MURDER OF A LADY TELEGRAPHIST There was a dramatic scene at the Leiraster Winter Assizes yesterday in Dublin at the trial of Joseph Heffernan, a farm labourer, who was charged with having murdered a young woman, named Mary Walker, a post- i office telegraphist. In June last Mis? Walker went for a walk after her dinner in the town of Mullingar. On the canal bank a short distance outside the town, Heffeman attacked her at four o clock in the evening, and attempted to assault her. She offered desperate resist- ance, and in the end her assailant cut her throat. Heffernan was afterwards arrested. A warder, anmed John ?ans-deld, told how .??A Jejna-n, while a'wadting tria! in Kilmain- cam Prison, had tried to commit suicide, tirct by tearing his throat, and afterwards bj beating his head against the cell walls. He was removed to the prison hospital, and on the following Sunday morning while \«a-nsfield was in charge of him, Heffernan said: There is no use in denying I killed the P?M' g?rl right enough. Everybody knows it I don't know what came over m,the aevil, I suppose. I was drinking all that day. I put my arm around her neck and knocked her down. I cut a hole under her ear, and the poor girl died eacy. the defence was that the prisoner was a inaniac, and evidence was called to show that two of his brothers were afflicted with lunacy. The Crown oalled evidence to show that he displayed no evidence of insanity while in prison. He w-a-s found guilty, and was sen- tenced to be hanged on January 4.

From All Quarters I Mistletoe arrived at Cove-nt Garden from F'-a,"Oe yesterday, and fetched 15s. a cmte. A fox was killed in a pig-sty at Bishop's OfHey by the :\orth Staffordshire Hounds yesterday. A pair of Chippendale gilts wood side tables, with front carved with a coat of arms and carved legs fetched zCZ31 yester- day at Christie's. A RuddinErtOfn man, named A. G. Parker, has carried off more than 200 prizes for hedging, including the Warwick, Notts, and Colling'liam championships, this year. The two-volume illuminated edition of Don Quixote" in Spanish, printed in Catalonia- on thin sheets of cork, the covers being also of cork, was sold at Messrs. Hodgson's yesterday for only £ 10. A number of briarwood bulldog pipes, which were mislaid twenty years ago in a French factory and only recently dis- covered, are now on sale in London. Their ivory mouthpieces are discoloured with age. For injuries received through being run dowrn by a taxicab, Mr. Wallace Marsden, was awarded £1,000 damages yesterday at the Liverpool Assizes against the Provincial Motor-Cab Company.

POST-MORTEM ORDERED The Cardiff City Coroner (Mr. W. L. lorath) held an inquest to-day on the body of Peter White, a boilermaker, aged 40, o'f Ferry-road, who died on Friday. Deceased was knocked down in May last, under cir- cumstances stated by Lawrence Regan, 63, Cairn-street, haulier. Witness is in the employ of Messrs. Neale and West, Hope- street, and he said that he was coming from the Great Western Railway Station with an empty crank-axle carti Nearing Custom House-street Bridge he saw deceased come from behind a oar proceeding in the opposite direction, and he ran into the horse's head and was struck by the point of the shaft. He appeared to fall, and was dragged a few yards. Witness took him to the infirmary, where he was not- detained. He refused, how- ever, to he taken home, and preferred to go to the Hope and Anchor Public-house, in Bridge-eit-reet, where they each had a drink. DJ*. Timms said that the day after the acci- dent dec.ea.sed came to his surgery, in Walker-road, having been previously treated at the infirmary for bruises on the left shoulder, the chest, and the abdomen, but no bones were broken, About June he exhibited symptoms of chest and heart trouble, and death was the result of aneurism of the arch of the a.ort:a-a. condition which was frequently due to disease, and might be ca.used by a blow or a strain. The accident, in his opinion, in that way contributed to death, and if there had been -sea.se he was still of opinion the blow would have been an exciting cause. In answer to Mr. Evan Da-vies (solicitor for Messrs. Ne-ale and Westi the doctor said he had rot made a post- mortem examination, for the reason 'as the c-oro-ner explained) that he had not ordered one in view of a settlement, which seemed to suggest admission of liability on the part 01 those apparently responsible. Upon the application of Mr. Evan Davies, the Coroner ordered a post-mortem ordered a post- mortem, and adjourned the. inquiry until three o'cloek on Monday afternoon.

QUEEN'S SISTER-IN-LAW DEAD I Princess Waldeanar otf Den-mark, sister-in- law of Queen Alexandra, died this afternoon at Copenhagen. -Reulte-r.

BASSALEG MURDER CASE I At Newport to-day Mr. C. W. Earle Marsh said the prisoner, William Butler, accused of the Baesaleg double murder, would be brought before the magistrates on Monday at 10.30 a.m. The bench hoped that the police would take precautions ags^net the court being unduly crowded.

WORKHOUSE EXTENSIONS Mr. T. Outfield presided at to-day's meet- mg of tihe Newport Board of Guardians. There was a big decrease in the number of tramps dealt with, viz., 535. in the past fort- night as compared with 826 in the correspond- ing period of last year. The Chairman reported that further communications had passed between the building committee and Mr. Brook Kitchin, the architect to the Local Government Boaj-d, with reference to the extensaons of the workhouse. Mr. Griggs. the architect engaged by the guardians, is now preparing amended plans. The new block proposed to be built will accommodate 120 persons, the estimated costt being £ 7 500 including the boundary walls and making airing yards.

BOOTS AND BACON William Gould, a young tramp-a native of Newport against whom it was st.at.ed there were several convictions, was to-day oom- mitted for six months by the county jus- tices at Newport for stealing a pair of boots and a piece of bacon, and James Addis was sent to prison fo,r a month on a charge of receiving the boots, knowing them to have been stolen, and pawning them.

RUN OF A ROLLER Reuben Gales and Jno. Fry, colliers, Pont- newynydd, were summoned at Pontypool to- day for damaging a, roller, the property of the Pontypool Golf Club, to the extent of £ 4. Mr. W. H. V. Bythway, Pontypool, prosecuted, and stated that the boys looseljed the roller from a post to which it was tied, and allowed it to run wild down a hill known as the Firkin. which is about 40J yards in length. The roller was completely destroyed, and it was a wonded that no one was injured, as the roller bounded right over the light rail- way which is used for conveying workmen to the Tirpentwys Colliery. The case was adjourned for the production of a witness and the amiendment of the summons.

CONSTABLE, FATHER AND SON William Leonard, collier, Garndiffaith, was summoned at Pontypool to-day for obstruct- ing P61ice-constable Mitchell at Garndiffaith. Tne constable stated that he held a warrant for the arrest of the defendant's son, and when he went to the house defendant told him that he was not going to take his son And picked up a poker and threatened him with it. Witness caught hold of the son, but defendant tried to -pull him away. A fine of 40s was imposed. y

DEATH FROM LEAKY GAS MAl N A leaky main was shown at the adjourned inquest yesterday to have caused the death of the three children. Ivie Dorothy, Flossie Violet, and Eva Lucy Turner, who were poisoned by coal gas at Islington, and the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." The main, it was stated, was laid in 1863 by the Imperial Gas Company, and the leakage amounted to 1,1001t, to 1,500ft. per hour.

THE FLOWER OF WINTER What should we have done, or rather do, without- the chrysanthemum during the hor- r-ible grey season of the year which is still lingering with us? For weeks it has been filling the shops with its bright, brave blos- soms, the country greenhouses have displayed it in all it3 numberless varieties, and our homes have been gladdened by its cheery presence. It ae?ns almost untMnka.Me that tMa !o??ly FA&t-n princem. this n??aaity of our ivw, was goamdy kwmm 30 ytaxe AM- Ba?bUm in -RIA& Rad Whiœ

I KEMPTON PARK. ? ?—The VAUXHALL ELLL"'G HANDI- 1. CAP STEEPLECHASE of 100 eon; the winner to be sold for 50 sons. Two miles. 6 li 0 Mr G H Fre,-r'?, G?,3?g-a-n li¿ 6° tG Dn!:e-oy .i, ?mith 2 5 1112 Mi C Hoderson's Gruiuard E Mor'1o a ll 2 Mr A Yates's H.T Walwxi; 0 Winner trained by Medcalfe. B«Umg—Evens Gniinard, 3 to 1 agst Perd:cue, 4 to 1 ag- Poulbuoy, aiid 7 to 1 aeri H. T. Won by two lenjrths; half a length between tbe second and third. (Race started a.t 1.3.) Puulbuoy was boosrbt in for 165ps.  Qn~The BAH^TES &ELIJX€ THREE 1.30 YEAR OLD HURDLE RACE PLATE of 100 &Ovs,; winner to be sold for 50 SOYS. One mile and a half, over six hurdles. j.0 5 Mr H ?' Curr?? ,riggot 1 £ ->!r L H??jfe Braxaeld Kigi.tinga.ll 2 10 ??!T J .U.j.U]oK6 'Vmkbourne Dainty 5 W 5 Mr G Aston's Fly Cullen C 10 5 Mr (j Barclay's .Mr Po?tman G iu 5 Baron von BHsing'e Kind Lady Clancy 6 10 5 Mr Catiing'e Beriioz .Mcrrie 0 10 5 Mr E Elliott's Lilian Cress 0 It.' a Mr C Hodgson's Me < I Morgan 0 1%. 0 Mr ;?ei<liu'e 8acrarnento Hunt G W inner trained bv owner. Betting—5 10 ap-t CUrIan t- 3 to 1 a:1. ickbourne. 5 to 1 agA McY., and 10 to ugs tony other. 9 -79le MIDDLESEX STEEPIECHA?X 2.0 HANDICAP of 250 60T6; the 8eCOna to receive 25 sovs. Two miles. -fcindai; 'e Cannock Lati Faulkner 1 12 7 Mr Y Straker's Herbert Vincent Chadwick 2 6 Mr li A Urown's Master at Arms .Owner 12 k -NJ r oxangeviile Mr '•uitaker 0 (1, P Gi?, Protwto r. Walkmgl,on 0 n a-1 l?i 7 feT ir P Walker's Flutterer G Lva.ll 0 3 Lord Hulme 0 sin 5 Mr C R?«.t?? ,>berwood B)? ..X?Mmg.i.n 0 ? 5 10 3 Ca.pt Bra?y'? Fifth Ace .Mr J Anthonv 0 5 11 "Ooctroffe's Norman the Fiddler DriMoll C Winner tnined by Martin. Betting—103 to 6 ag-st Cannock Lad. 9 to 4 Her- bert "Vincent, and 100 to 8 S ag:,1 Master at Anns. 2 9 A-The RLNBURY MAIDEN HURDLE ?.<JU EACE PLATE of 100 .?vs;t.he second to receive 10 sovs. Two miles, over eight hurdles. 4 Ú 2 Air J Halirek'i? Bird of Prev Dainty 1 3 1C 12 Mr C B 1,, i, Garrogie Chadwick 2 4 i 9 ?S?, I' ?'a!kcr's Ben a ° Beg .G Lv'fll 3 o 12 2 c\.lr r Gieeson's Tozer. Walkiogrton 0 J 11 9Mr A S-trdah'e Te Xigb.tingall 0 31" 5 .Sir H Randall's The Fast net Faukner 0 a 10 5 Mrs' Bobineon's Sandy Marion Cowley C Winner trained by owner. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Grurna-rd, Grotise Fly. K.ind Lady, 1 Cress, Braxfield, Mc V., Timmy, Protector. Periward. Sher- wood Rise, Tozer, Slow Leopard, Te Whiti, Sdiidy Marion, utton Park, Meiue-ine II., ajid Egre-t.

OFFICIAL 8CRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" ha bee n officially informed bv Meetrs. We;jtherh?" of the following æratching: Ali enggemenet—Verne. All engagements in Mr R R Barker's n<nne—Mn<m. Osm-sti-oa Manor Hurdle, >(>twe;i—Mask. Newton Hurdle Bxre. Hay dock Park—J enkiii5ttn\ December Hurdle, Sandown—Man.-velt. All engagements—Mixed Dance idead) and Ayr (dead

NEWMARKET NOTES. (Floom OUR OWN I NEWMARKET. Saturdav". Rain, hail, and noW has fallen this morning, and latUe work ww doing-. J l.ViPJ!R$' GALLOPS. Loach's Pernambueo (\\ Bullock;. Humorist (W Mad- aani, and Sea UOO!! (Sadier-. a nice mile 3.00 three- quarters over hurdles. Sea Queen went beett, Sadler's l'gijy Fall. Penelope, ajid Potheen, a nice mile and three-quarters. NEWBURY MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR M OS DAT. Jnveaile Hurdle—BSAXFIE-LD. Frndoc g-teepleohaee—BP.-Ass LOOK. Berks Hurti^—LANGTfiO-iTT.E. Novioee' plechE?e—CLYDCFF. Open Steeplechase—JEEJSY M. Hajite HUrtiie —J.

GEORGE WHITE I TUKF AND FOOTBALL ACCOUNTANT KIDDELBURGH, H OLI???D -7-I &nd 229, Seven Siroa,d, N. (Hamper of Turf Curdj= &odety.} CBEDIT AND DEPOSIT ACC,or?TS &PEK-ED Wdte for Terms. Send Id. }'CISrG tc Mjidl!}urgh for Footb?M L!s; and M?ddelburgh Ma.. ?"?? SO DEDUCTIONS.. PROMPT SETTLEMENTS AND HONOURABLE DEALINGS. Stamped addressed envelope sea3. to eiery client on reoetpi of address lM»r.tlea this paper.) 81351 JUMPING SEASON.—EVAN REES. CAERPHILLY Begs too notify Old and New Cliervts that he Continues to do Business as Usual: accounts opened on approved references; terms on application. elSTS EDDIE THOMAjS rttee Sefe Mss), of 21. Clare-road, has Discontinued Business untii March 14, 1910. elSao OPEN HAH-DICAP PIGEON HOOT to take place at UPPER BOAT, near PONTYPRIDD, on BOXI" NG DAY, Deop^ber ZTth. 1909. Prizes. 2 pigs, about 12 gome and 5 score. To commence at 11.50 am.  Sw?cp?ta.ke6 to f&Ho?. e 1580

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING VEW BRIDGE. E. P Yorg-an. 98 H. J. Barnard 97 Y. UCVYd. 96 J. Edw ards 97 J. Jenkins. 95 T. frit chard 97 J. JOmes 96 F. Hamer$5 H. Worthing. 95 J. Beva-n 92 G. Lewis. 94 E. VeaJe 91 E. Price. 93 J. Tories 83 W. It. W()Q(Ï. 93 W. Jones 79 TotaJ.760 Total _736

FOREST OF DEAN GOLF The following a.re the results in the com- petition for Mrs. M. F. Parker's prize, which bae now been completed:— Søprt. Oct. NOT. A v Mrs. Battle 93 101 99 97.0 Mrs. Hu-ghes 96 98 99 976 Miss E. Fox 85 102 123 103.3 Miss L. Lang-ham. 95 99 lZ6 lD66 Miss Voyoe 123 116 122 120^3

To-day's Finance. LOXDOX, Saturday. 1.0 p.m. There Ie a qJiiet demand for Money at 3 per rent., short bills 4-C per rent., lliree months 3 15-15 to 4. Very quiet conditions {rovern the *tock Markets this morning, but dealers are not inclined to lower values in the absence of trading. Consols are steady at 82 15-16 for Cash and 82i for the Account. Home Rails air* practically unaltered. The only movement$ on r?rd being advances of i in Hull and Barnsiev and Xorth Eafc-tem. New York is taking a brighter view of the railway- men's strike, and stocks adva-noed 4 to Ii on that side, #-hiist further improvements have been noted here this morning. Steels are now two poiiu-s above our closing, it being estimated that the corporations earnincs for the year v. ill show an increase of 41.000,090dols. over last year. Trunks are good. Foreigners are quiet and dull, but Columbians have recovered a point. Mining shares are quiet, but generally firm.

Shouts and Groans 01 NEWPORT HOUSEHOLD TERRIFIED At Newport to-day Thomas Squire and Herbert Edwards, labourers, of Cast-letou, were charged with stealing three bottles of gin and a bottle 00 chaimpagne. of the value of 30. from Llwynarthen, the residence of Mr. Henry Webb, J.P. 'who, with his family, are away), on the night of Thursday. Mr. William Camp-ton, far Mr. Webb, said whilst building work wair goirg on ait Llwynarthen water broke into the cellar and flooded it to a dearth of nine inches. The two prisoners, who were in the employ of the rvontra-ct-cr doing work, were sent down to clear the waiter. When Mr. Com-pton left to return to Boss. Arthur Davies, a young electrician, of Kings-road, Canton, Cardiff, employed at the place, was asked to see the wine cellar locked up when the drain had been opened and the walow cleared away. Davies said the prisoners had tea and supper brought to them, and he denied giving them any drink. They were still im the yard, whem he locked up the wine cellar at nig'ht and took the iiey into the houee. The household staff went to bed in igno- rance of the fact that any such persons were on the premises. About a quarter to eleven, when the s.torni was at its he-gh-t, the house- keeper and the maids were terrified at hear- in c shouts and groans from below. They called out to know what was the matter, but could get no reiply. Agnes Mayne, one of th. housemaids, more bold than the reet. ven- tured down. and found one of the men drunk in the cellar and the other in a similar ocm- dition out in the yard. A telephone message was sent to St. Mellon's Police-station, and Police-corstablee Stephens and Gardner cycled to Llwynarthen. In Edwards's pockets they found two bottiee of gin. a.nd in Squ,i:res'.s a. bottle of gin and a bottle of champagne. The prisoners alleged that whatever they had was given to them by Arthur Daries. M r. C. W. Earle Marsh., the presiding justice, and other magistrates on the bench, made reference to the fact that the pri. soners appeared to have been left at the oellar to do practically what they liked. The ea-,e was dismissed, no witneuees* expenses being all-owed.

I FOOTBALL Quarter-lime. G. T. Pte. Newport 0 0 0 Swansea I. 0 0 0 SWANSEA v. NEWPORT. The kick-off in this match at Newport to day will take pja,('e at 2.30, and not 3 o'clock

i M.C.C. TOUR IN SOUTH AFRICA CSapetown, Saturday.—Follow.np the trial game at Newl-and.s M.C.C. open their official programme of tour to-day with, a matoh. against the Weste-rn Province eleven. The Colonial tea in has been chosen as follows: Murray, Bif-aet. D. ftnooke. Commailie, Ben net, Holmes. Jackson. Hopley, Horwooo, Lundie, Whitehead, and Short. The M.C.O. eleven has not yet been selected, but it ifs probable that Lees, t-he Surrey bowler, who is out here. will play ill to-day's- ma-toil.— Press Association S'peoial.

PARK-HALL SERVICES The address to-morrow afternoon ie to be given by the Rev. F. ILuseell Watson, minister of Broadway "Wesieyan Church. The Cardiff Ladies' Choir (oonducted by Miss Morfydd Williams; will render anthems.

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NEW EMPIRE, TONYPANDY. Next week's programme is an exceptionally good one, and includes Haley'e Twenty Juveniles; Gastav Fascia, introducing: a sen- sational series of ten iUusi-oue; Miss Gertrude Bilsby, the brilliant protean artiste, who plays six characters in a new sketch, "Bonnie Prince Charlie." Among a number of other good turns are Miss Alice Hollander, Aus- tralian contralto, and Pat Lynch, the Dane- ing Demon.

BODY IN A CEILING A grues-ome discovery in Glegg-street, Salford, was investigated by the coroner yes- terday, a.n inquest being held on a child which was found in a coffin in the ceiling of an old house. Some workmen were taking off the slates from the roof of a house in Clegtf-street, Pendleton, when they discovered the coffin. They broke it open and found the remains of a child covered with cloths. Inspector Oart-mell said he had made inquiries, but failed to trace the identity of the child. The previous tenant knew nothing of the affair, and he had come to the con- clusion that the coffin had been there many years. Dr. Murray said that he considered the remains were those of a female child. but hecould not say whether it had breathed. An open verdict was returned.

BOXING Peters' Coming Match Dave Peters, who has been staying at the Park Hotel, Pontypridd, during his prepara- tion for his fight wit hHicke Johnson on Tuesday, is leaving to-day for Llantwit Major. He expresses every confidence in his ability to win, as he says he ha* taken a lot of trouble to get himself fit. If Dave wins he intends -oiig in for championship honours.

LADY DOCTOR WINS The action brought by Dr. Arthur Adams, The action brought by Dr. Martha -k?iam6, mecMcal inspector of schools under the Twickenham Education Authority, against the Hon. Ernest Arthur George Pom-eroy for damager, for alleged libel, was c.oneluded before Mr. Justice Grantham and a special jury in the King's Bench Division yest«rd«y. Plaintiff c-omplamed of reflections on her conduct in the matter of vaccination, whiich. were made by defendant in an article in Vanity Fair" in October, 1908. The detfemoe was tha.t the wo were fair com- ment. Mr. McGa-ll, K.C., saa dt-hat Dr. A-dtune visited St. Stephen's Schools and found two unva.ooin>a.ted girls. For one of them an exemption oertifio&te had been obtained, but tha.t Wet; not t.he case with the othw. Dr. Ada.1D6 reported the cetses to the vaccination offioesr. Mr. Pomerop; in an article headed" The Tyranny of Va-ccina- tion" wr)ot*To my mind a more viIlia-n- ous misuse and abuse of po wer has never been perpetuated." The plaintiff said she had nothing to do with the vaccination of children or with ordering them to be Yaooinated. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff with one farthing da,mages. His lordship g&ve judgment for plaintiff, with ooate.

The Chapter Hall adjoining Westminster I Cathedral will be used as an overflow postal sorting office for the Sowth-Western, dMnot ri.ivrniyn- the "^riffVTWtfi rush.

WEATHER FORECAST The British IfeteorolofiOLt Office this lams. ing issued the following foroo" of tha -weather likely in South Wales from IBM X-nL- to-day till 1OZO a.m. to-morrow. Southerly, westerly, to nortb-westerly winds, strong gale on coast, moderating later; rainy, fairer; cold.

BIRTHS, MARRIA6Ei DEATHS AND IN MKMORIAHL Chaj?e lor Ineertin? a4,et l"nwnto ante UW ¡, æQir¡ ¡¡- is. fo-r ? WMds aiw? 1<L iar Ewy TWO Extra Words. No aatioe of tiue description will be teaertad irnlw &.the-,ti--ated by the name and aridreie of the MJder. Tolegranifi Id t.1 [>OIl ic messeugee camaw. b8 Mtod on until coIlfumed in 1ITitiuir BIRTHS. JEVOXS.-on the 200 at Woodhill. BMwMna, ?CM Caj?tB', to Herbert Sta.nly and AUc? J, a daug-nt^T. Both weU. LAT-Ri-iNCE.-O, tne 1st December, at Walesby. Mtf- ke< Rasen. to the wiie of the Bev. L. B. Laureoo* -3 son. WILLIAMS—On December 1st. at 60, Woodvllle-raafl, to Mr. Mrs. W. E. Williams, a daaghter (aIil. born). MARRIAGES. KOWLA.\D,v—SHEifWOOE.- December 181., SbanglN* Cathedral. Rev. Edward Rowlands, K.A., B.D.. Meat pen Her. Thos. Rowlands. Madagascar, and Mildred Sherwood, third daughter Omar S-herwcod, Stone- henge, Penarth. (Cabled.' WI! the 2nd December, at f"t..James's Church, Sus.aex-gariden?. V-by the ROT. Marcus Raiasford, M.A., Vicar of Paddiagtae, Matthew Eason Wilkinson, second son of the late M. A. Eascn Wilkinson, M.D. Edinb., F.E.C.P. Loud., of Greenheys. Manchester, and Middletborpe Hall. York. to Emmeline. voungest daughter ot tbe late Sir Edward Sieveking, M.D., Hon. LL.D, EOiafc* and Lady Sieveking DEATHS. D.o\VIE s.-Dec.ember 2nd. at Pandy Farm, Heftkyr, Tho.-nas Davies, aged 34. Public funeral (Gentlemen onh) Monday, leaving Pandy Two o'clock. HERBERT.—On the 2nd Inst., at AberystwTtk. t.be Reverend David William Herbert, aged 80. FuMNt at. Tremair: CliureL, Twelve o'clock Noon, TaeadjkJ. No flowers, by ropiest. JOXES.—On December 5rd, at 8. Moriais-street, DMf. lais, Anne Jones. wido,, of the late Griffith Jen—, in her ninety-fifth year. Funeral Tuesday, (MHIY private. -No flowers, by request. LTTTLEHALE,S.—On December 1st, at 14, HoHaa-roaC, Barry Dock. William, beloved husband of Ellen Litvehales. aged 52 years. Funeral Saturday, liavlag residence for Barry Cemet-ery Three p.m. PfMBdft e;lea-e accept this as the onlv intimation. PRYOR.-On December 1st. Richa.rd GlaJr»il!e aged 80, late Foreman Engineer, Rhymney Sailway. at 23, Ilton-roa-d. Penylan. FUneral &)ttufdty at Th1'M' p.m. Gentlemen only. TH0MA6.—On the 1st inst., at 282, Lower BrougirtoB- roi'd. Manchester. John Withitil Thomas, formerly c; Thomas, Wade, and Guthrie, King-street, Mea- chester. in his eighty-seveath year. IntermMt on Men day next, at St. Paul's Church., Kersai, at Tu* p.m. IX MEMORIAM. TKOEXE.—In Lo'ln Memory of our dear Mother (wife cf Peter Thome, or Pena-rtlii. who pMMd a-wav December 4. 189:Ern and W Hl.-Pcaoe, perfect peace. JOXES.—In Affectionate and Loving Memory or Griffith Rhys Jones Caradog "). who departed tftli life at Brvnhyfryd. Pontypridd, on Sstordsy, Decem- ber 4th. 1897.-Golle. but not forgotten. KERM.Ay.-ln AfiecUonate and Loving Memory of cmr dear Father. Tom Payne Kerinaa. who died Deeembe: 4. lSC4.-FTom hi, S ~ns and Dau.g-hters.

AUGUSTINE J. STONE, FUXERAL DlfiBCFOB. Personal Supervision to All Orders. Nat. Tel.: Cardiff, Not. TM and la. Post-office Tei No. 812, C&ndiff. Telegrams ACOUSTINE S'fX)XE, Cardiff. 5j Working~st" CARDirr*