Evening Express

I Collision in a Fog LAUNCH SUNK, MAN DROWNED thi ???? correspondent telegraphs that I the naval st?c-am launch Ethel foundered in  the redway, nfT Trna* Fort, on Thursday nieht 'afi^r r?n ,vith the fleet auxiliary Cluth q, \Tn 147  No. 147, which was conveying Blue- Ja?? f? Cbatham to warfhips at Sheer- t t' )?? ?Jn? weatber was foggy at the time. ? i. ProS inr m?suros were taken by the Clntha to Faye the men on the Ethel, but one ma, i 1  ? °'? °" ???- ? <.n? man, ??S?-? "? ??" ?- The Ciutha is The dlwe report that the Ethel is lying b?° XPwar and is cut nearly in two. ? t ?e sa nk "? comparaHvely shallow water ? ? ?o./? th 'J of ?? slope and rolled into deep "waw. She now lies in four fathoms, for- I lately out of the fairway. I CARDIFF VESSEL STRANDED. Messrs. IV. J. T?,?tem J 'Co., 8 reportei   U ievJnsr^Ui end °f Hel,?ala"d in a d»n- ,j ge ,OUS ¡:JOSl'tiOJ1, is 8 v,;e.] of 3,850 1m,s- built in 1899 (wrÎte.s  ma-6n <?'<*M'"ift of ? the -T-LJ? Jhe^arketT^^ri °f the hull, mIned at L?4,000. and -f "'e,?ted ™ Of barley, on whih a^nm?ar" Vi?e extent Of .t29,aOO. 'I%e 'v(?cset was bound ??..?"??.°  '«'<"<? to t t.c.l('1!J'a.m from Hamburg :0-113 ('and a oil «f»»»,. h.v, "a": ss tnor serious matter for the market than a car-go of bar!ev. The ,ssel is des.e.ribed as beÚ,g full of V:te'' ( Eighty per cem. was few a L?,6 '?. l°r 'e-insurance; but mt{'1' 5 t favourable view of the vessel's ?.?' ??"s?':?" SnaUy. re-inkn- ranee could have been placed at ,5 p<? cent. SHIPS' STORES AS FTJET, A L?yd's ?-castje (ew South WaJeet ?b!e?r?m reports that thR steamer D?re coal t ''? Valparaiso, <?c<i s?? of coal, baving enco::li:e!'c>1 very heavy b?'? enooHntered verv h?eavy burnt 2.3 fueL and futures ClElOUX STEAMER RE-FLOATED ?r??'?y? ??<- say. tha; I IC-,er u2 teamer B i.?; aa, ?'?h went aground in layjn.g POi J°t ?(w)ff after dis- ?a?inc M,rt ?f fe^ rcthe° ddlschha^^ed Portion ??r:???. ?? disch.r.ed SKIPPE,Tt HEPRDIA.0DED. I SKIPPEIl REPRIMANDED. OfSl™3 "? ?'? at a Board ? S Tr?T? ?"?? Grimshy iuto the loss ()f  tr  Defender. which foundered aft,r ;triking- the Macl¡cn¡de t?k whilst pro- eeediaa- f ^n tf to Fleetwood with fish. The ???"???, "? ??  was due to the Kkippei- Oswaii ui'e ,^recls; due to the failing to verify lljs position rhen roaching the danger- cus proximUv ^i. H--i? r?ard  hIs Pl'cviow; excellent charaetcl', the COU! ?efra,ine(! 5 fr-?'"? with his certiacat.. but severelv t-o ™anded him for his Neglect of Proper navigation.

I WEST WALES SLANDER 1 'he nnder'heriff °f ^'armarthenshixe (Mr. 1>, E. 8tephen8) u^ 8hor:ff^ourt at Car- toarthen oipn -.r ay t0 assess <?a? in an acti0n fn • u ?-?'on fo ?"" '? plaintiff was Mr.  ??el FrT^n:^Cs,ZCVOT '? Wes-le..va,n ?ra! nt for the Weele?vall ?nd Genera,} I[.sllrt!1ce ?m9?y at Feiiiifoe,I.?l Llanelly, and ? ??da,nt was Eliz?Lh e ?bard? '?. ?'' Adulam-row, FelinfoeL ?? i>. T i7dfr  ? ?' 1 appear^ fcr the Plajutitr, while the defenda.nt did ?t put in .< tn -a^ and logally. rep.r{.- eented. a-nd waz not repxc- o ILT- V1 outlining- ? ??. sak O,t p Ia- nti,.T re, t I hat to wiu??r? ??' ??d tb? defen rf 5Sw "nd a.pol?-?e for b?j ±ann\ <ie,roiI(, si f en As 8hÐ r?sed to (k issued a <:f. Vv'h-'oh she t?k m 33 "ti,C?B ,PI<ttnt.¡fI' then 8ignd for and reo<> S? ???? ''f?"? ?e?da.nt. and th <^Z^er& that ?? assKSed to assess th< ?S'?S???aS?i?\?- l??tifr did not wish t<) be V' I n dl- ?"?? o? wanted to clear his ch^afj tPI. ^ete. ??s. (ated. that defendant had <mm? Dl':i'u;y di' d In the Prince of a gra¡ thiM, i:'elunt PeoPle, ??t him a rog?e. !tU¡,kingaltd ???'er. ?d abused him of ??S wro? entnes in bis )3ooks. Tl?<?' ?ta-tem??? in his books. 'l11œe ?"er?.d ? g. ':ere quite untrue. He had ?a?nciaJiy a Srt/'it deal, both in z?jiutation and fz a'%Tlciajly ItIl"ou-r'll tile Anders. He had ^t l Y (:kl ?? to a,P?ogi? for thc?, ,h-Ut refus ? ? coiaplain-ed to her ??aa.! a-n:l,.  a l'œlt of her persistent to Mritu5j ra the sta,temei?, she was "?? ouT t of ?cmbersb?p. The ,m '?? jur" v ?s?s?d the da.m?? %t Lio.

LATE MlTDAviD HARRIES D, l?V D H?A R R I E 3  ?rd???' ?kin-?ree< -4berdare, whodied« 'December 14, lef e't?'t.a t ,3 v a at c4 ??-? valbJ?d ?Hra?SS? d???" ?"? ??? ?? ^iU has been ~r,nt1118 widow' Mti Elizabeth Jane Harries

A FATL QUARREL lc'bar- q.?adler, c)fI 'I I Croydol) has died in ^Vo i ? the rei-all ?? ?w ?a?,? ?f ?1? dur?g a brawl h? sSaL.turd (lul i ?nP' a brawl J.ts, S&tu ,,la?, ?.??? '???. Wa.]I? Jendea -,i-ho WU tharged oll YOnday and remanded

A A 11L ?AiLU?E. 1: MARINER, A  MARINER, AUCTIONEER, Ar LICENSEE .AT NEWPORT. The first Mee t?n.' Of cr  Robert Ru?c., of ?? ? the est? ? ^£ aiadee. hotel propriet„rN0jd C??? I1(>M Otil1ldee, hütel p!Opnetc-T,. "Ifts held at ti? of the official lecei^ heldat ^idav- ««><« liabia^ at. 2o^£ 1.873 3s. lid., those exwt r^  '— ?' f'31' d' Vi er'd g -"X Os. and a?, 5 4,- m 'Phe cause off failure a= ? t? hdebtor ? "law c?ts i??n'd le? Btl ^tionAgain- ??"  Mr. J. C. Fdmunds." fr until  by the ?j?, ??., ?9, ? ? e "ti; IS33 h ?'? a master mariner. .11? went ??n?s m Vancouver as  he lit ?l-usinefs in VancDuvcr as ? gold lDi:I'  in ?'? d? element of t? auction^ and in the de\eloi>meiit of t^ ;)ncce.f'1.' 'lhe (l,uctioneering bume:s ""t- mines. # at he lost everything in n' '?en his ????t to sea ?ahi until 19? I' •er e?ta.? Q.thl" d?d, and he r?ceiv&d fr? 'fYmelin lIot£l,bC:J. He sought to take t? ?ymouc Hot? L"a.BeUy. but there w? tu. gation, whic,bl, Llanelly, but there wa, U,- the (Md G?rg??t ?,.ai? him. He to? .íune at a ?'taT?' ?aindee. New?wt. lt )t ?g? ?? Of ?300 a. year, the iugoine ?SM? Iud ?"? ince November tt? tJ'UStE-e. ur T? °oiiducted by ? '?editc? "Young ? J? ? Pa.rry and Mr. 0oor&e   s??. ? Son) w-eJrfe ^°lr,ted join t t"? a st'6'8- ?-?? a commjM?e cif jnnBHeetion. -"tl t.ee.s, 'nth a oomIDJ of  BLA. A ?OCER-S AFFAIR.  fin;t ?. ?as also held of t? t?"?E of the RrotWrAlfr€d F?erA?.?,, ? AUen "natal as ALe-?n ]Rroth1?7v oceT,?i, at BIaina, ??.J? ??s?nt of  ix been filed. 'l'he ??L?? l.ftlQlai. 1Ieoei  ?? umatft, ? ?so?

r REGhst Story -.a- I CARMEN VILLACE EXCITED The iDurhood of Ijlanarthney, a village In Carmarthen and Liandilo, ba-s beeniderably agitated for the last two or tfeys over a strange phenomenon at a looblic-house. Weird noises were heard eIing from upstairs, and various articles thrown at the inmates of the house, lihe place presented a most dis- orderly u. The news having spread that the plaa ba,unted by a ghost, a number of j»rs<ithered there, and several wit- nessed tysterions operations, but every effort tftiom the mystery has proved unavaili The a of these happenings was the Emlyn an unpretentious hostelry in the villtn the main road from Carmar- then toidjio, with a cross-road directly in fronting to Portyrhyd. On the right is the le post-office, an-i in close proxi- mity ià church cemetery. The inn Is kept b; aged man, John Morgan Merc- dit'h, a{¡; wife, together with a servant girl wltey have just adopted. On 'V¡<laY uig-ht Mrs. Meredith and the girl *w<lon€ in the house, the husband havint,b to visit his relatives at his native fe of lfachynlleth. During the evening, yeredith went out to fetch the cows, when she was crossing the yard stones thrown at her. She did not take much e. but when she was vetuvning to the h<:th? key of the cclbr door was hurled??s her from th. paô.sage. A little later s?.vant informed -M?. M eredHll that  was knocÜng at ?li-- door out- sid?e, vliupo,n tb o?ld side, Hu^>n the old '?dy told her not to open ? it was after .'top-tap an.?i a, F.olice??.bt c--c. The kno?m-r, ho -j ever, iniied, and Mrs. Meredith ulti- mateljened the doer, w-ien she was startH ee no one there, but a candle- stick her, having been thrown from >utsidt. a"st her, having been thrown from An ?v nowe was afterwards heaTd, n'd ?'e? <:onptable w?s called in, whiter Meredith and her servant stayed 'or tkg?bt at a nci?.-hbour's house. The whee¡ ?ncluda.d that there was a )Olic the premises, a.ud took Ft? t;ii8 premises, and took steps to ?? hoM-e qurr-ounded. whiist he made i &ea?f the buijd?.? for the 3u?pwse<l ntruI He looked high and low, but could lift fiinything, and whilst he was kneeling lown^()0|< under the bed upstairs he l'ariM escaped injury by the hurling of her-nam-ent from the bedroom mantei- 'ie^lrious articles were thrown at him, wd i wii0 were with him in the house lad tiet uiipleasant experience Constable's Narrative WbQur representative visited the di?- | t-riet tjiday the inhabitants were excited with! a.1I-a.bgGrbing topic of the incidents at ttrnlyn Arms. Although the people genef s,dd that something very unusual I, aJ Oaned, they were lotib to give particu- lars^ most authentic narrative was that giveJ p0lice-con«tab!e Gwilym Jenkins. t-he den-t officer in the village. a, complete mystery," said tvhe alKj be pi-oceeded to describe liis stra txperienoes, being confirmed by his wifefl eisfer-in-Iaw. "1r¡ Mrs. Meredith.' be said, "was a,tttr- t.he cows on Weiinesday night, just aft«top-tap' stones were pelted at her. She attQ little importance to this, and thot someone was larking. 'Wnen she "a^slnj the yard the key cf the cellar do,k,, hurled at her from the direction of pa?'sa?re. After she got inside the holtbere was some knocking at the front docVhen the little girl went v.-ith her to o; no one could be seen, but a caiidle- sti!jan,e yvtiizzing- aJong the entrance of thage. The old Jady was not frig-ht- e" "Wiid proceeded to bed, but as she and thet-Ie girl were going upstairs stcnes and J wc-re thrown down, and the poor <T«j.es scaroely knew what to do. On the lat the thin came to such a crisis that highbour3 were oaled in. I was not in tbtlag-e at the time. and Mrs. Jenkins and b<Wr were Rurajnoned." V were so frightened," interposed Mrs. j "tv,s, "that we fetched Daniel Morgan, the PQan. and his sitter. Miss Jane Morgan. lvld not venture inside the hoarse until my came, but whilst standing outside wrd stones coming from the back pa,rt of., hoase to the front." Search for Burglar i(C-COT)St-clble Jenkins added that when I! O.mo back from liis rounds in the col- II district on his bicycle thej'e was a group c«rsons outside the Emlyn Anns, and lie wiuformed that there wa.s a burglar in tlonse. I had the bnilding -,urroun,aled," hs^aid, so that the intruder could n escape, and went into the houfe, the first thing I saw were stones down from upstairs. I then II upstairs and searched all the rooms, but fbd to find anyone. J went up to the attic on der, but there was no-one there. I made a Wigh search downstairs, and of the cellar 4 all the outhouses, with the same result., 4ough stones were falling inside the build- I from somewhere all the time. Even Jfcd cinders were flying about the nlace." hot COB! Where did they come from?" ted the reporter. Goodness knows," replied the constable; don't; but they ca.me from somewhere." Quite true;" confirmed Mrs. Jenkins; ley were actually jumping on to the table d were quite hot. And empty bottles and glasses were flyinar out, and fell smashing at our feet," added i officer- 'I saw all this and much more," emphasised V. Jenkins- "I also old saucepan ters, old tea,pot covers, and corks coming wn about u.3. Quite rig-h"c," said the officer; I picked up dog chain, and we could not see who was nging these things. We were standing ether, and they were dropping in the Iddle of us. A polish box dropped from Mr. \redit<h's waistcoa.t, which was hanging in 3 kitchen—the very ww h?-,oh which Mrs. redit,h ironed that afternoon, and tnerc uld not have been anything in it then or e would have seen it. A tablespoon fell YM somewhere and struck the little girl d hurt her. This would be about two dock on Thursday iborning, after consider- le watching for what we thought, first of 11 to be a burglar." >' 1 Neither Hoax Nor Lark Polioe-constable Jenkins added that it was complete mystery to him. He bad failed | -o find anyone in the house, ife ridiculed the ,ugge,btion that someone might be perpetra,t- ing a hoax. The people were all frightened, md he and everyone in the house that night relieved the place to be haunted. About t.we, ity persons gathered round the house at hÐ time of the dislurbar,oe, ,ird during the aav riany came to see the place. "You don't think it was a lark on the part of the servant girl or of someone else?" Ob! dear, no." "It ooufd not have been the servant,' mphatic.:1!JY observed Mrs. Jenkins, "because she was in the kitchen where all these things I were dropping about. She is only thirteen years of age, and could not do such a thing." Police-const able Jenkins explained that Mrs. Meredith and the girl were so frightened that t!?y left the Diace about 3.?0 in the moving and ?ut to ?P at Bryndcrwen. the house of a neighbour, David Jones, a mason employed on the -estate of E??l ??-dor. who also owns the Emlyn ?'?s. I I 'shud have mentioned," added the coi?tabie, that the blocks attached to the wooden horses' which hold the beer ca? were I ?ny ..c?i? up fro?ii the T-Ioiv they were pushed for?wa?rd ? .c?it .ay,? Do you n'allY mean that? :?nb" ??rth?p. I also h.?d a smash and I made a bolt in the direction of The uoise, but I failed to see anything. ?ra tray wM burled from the bar into tho kitchen." tno knteber^. aMther bolt?" YM but I could not see ?ybody., He added that bc cM'd hear people m?.n: about upstairs as if smneD,ne were running ban-footed.1'be nqjse 3.jJveared to be caused by one parson, 2,i was f an uncLrtblY character. He calllleo(d J a2ain about seven o'clock on Thursday morning stones were still coming down. Severa] people in the ?' 's what "? ¡ pened. nnv/firftfl with Lime ■ was thrown into the pa Strauge to say, it <hd not belong to th6 house, and no one it did not belo? ? ?e stonea thrown were s?v it thrown, ?",??d to correspond covered with hm- .-???ut two o-c!<?k with some stones oHt3id. "About two o'colock on T?rsd?y mo!'rÚng l w^ upE??ta?ii's makilig a s.eaTch and my wife was ownsta)rK. I a search .a? ?y A. ]and!ng into another ?.s cro?in. <? tumbled downstairs and roo.Ei when a ??"" ?.,? There was a draped ? ?,???? fliepla(- and t<?.-tm?.fc?    a.?e, although the that dropped in the rJ, ,*s3a.ge, although the that dropP? lU ?,J, '? the time. A short kitchen door  pop-bo,ttl.e fell by my side time afterwards a and smashed into   "You could not say whe.e^t came from?" Xo. It is so st *atchirug for things was s.earching on my knee" uiider the bed an rnmmen2dUstono which was on the ?ntel- The weird eddfSanoes continued up to pi?e dr??  cou??d up to q?h? weird '??'??y a?terB?o-n. and 311 number ^° ^triot witnessed M.mbor ????nst?Me is convinced the it is a Pr^ ac™ joke, but he cannot that it ?  Mr. Mrs. Mere- o ffor any exp < ??cr any ?P? ?- Emlyu Arms for over ditJi h? ????  a?ut 65 of ^fylThkt nothing of a simdl&r JMteTe ? ui the boose before.

IHard Work of Judgesl I LORD CHANCELLOR OPPOSES NEW APuIN TMENTS. The Joint Committee of the two Houses of Parliament-the Duke of Devonshire, Earl Cawdor Lord Helper, Lord Welby, Lord Courtney of Penwith, Mr. Aken,-Douglas, Mr. ?iis. Mr. Haidane, Sir John Kennaway, and Sir Thomas Whittaker—which was appointed to consider the subject of, the High Court of Justice (King's Bench Division) have now issued their report and the evidence heard by them.. The Committee state that they unanimously came to the conclusion that there is a serious congestion of business in the King's Bench Division, but that this state of things cannot satisfactorily be dealt with by the appoint- ment of Commissioiierg. They recommend the addition at once of two judges to the King's Bench Division, but do not recommend tha,t this addition be permanent, unless, after further experience, Parliament should so decide. The provision for these additional judges should be made in the first instance on the footing that vacancies subsequently occurring should i remain unfilled, unless the express sanction of Parliament is given, until the present establishment is again reached. They earnestly recommend also that in the meantime, and without delay, certain reforms. which have been suggested to tilem foi, the better organisation of business in London and on circuit should be considered with a view to such of them as are found to be practicable and desirable being carried into effect. LORD CHANCELLOR DISAGREES. The first witness heard by the Committee- was the Lord Chancellor, who said that he had had a communication from the Lord Chief Justice telling him that it was the. unanimous desire of the judges of the KiAg's Bench Division that two new judges should be appointed, but he (the Lord Chancellor) was not able to advise that two judges or any judge should be appointed. The civil work had been, roughly speaking, constant during the lust ten years. He had sent to him four times a year papers showing the amount of arrears in every department of the I High Court. He did not find any justification for saying that there was an increase of business, and he did not see anything so remarkable in the arrears to justify this proposal. With regard to hard work, continued the lJOrd Chancellor, it was very undesirable that there- should be overwork. There had been, in addition, within the last eighteen months the Court of Criminal Appeal, but that court had not taken the work of more than one judge. They had been told that there were to be any number of judges required, but, as a matter of fact, as he fore- told, it amounted to the work of less than one judge. The work of his Majesty's judges was hard work-brain work—as he knew, because he constantly sat himself, and he thought that the men ought not to be over- worked. On the grounds he had given he felt that he ought to say that in a country, where people were in the habit of doing their full share of work, and where there were full holidays of nearly four months in the year out of twelve, there was not a case for making new judges. He also thought it was a mistake in any business to treat the hours of work as the datum from which there wa,s to be no departure and the arrears as the unfortunate result if the work was not overtaken in the fixed hours. The Lord Chancellor concluded by saying that if necessary everyone ought to do what all Ministers do, what all members of Parlia- ment do. what Lord Chancellors do, and what everyone else does. namely, make the time fit the work, instead of making the work fit the time. An effort should be made by longer sittings and by sittings on Saturday to meet the business, and the Long Ya"eation, if neces- sary. should be shortened, if it appears that the work cannot be done by the present staff of jadcres, before recourse was had to appoint- ing more judges. LORD CHIBF JUSTICE DEXIES .1 UPU CTli ALITY. Lord Alverstone (the Lord Chiet Justice) said tlfat all the King's Bench judges were, without exception, opposed originally to an increase in the number of judges, sharing the view that it was very undesirable to increase the number unduly, but it had been forced upon him that an inerfaee was neces- sary. From any view of efficiency and proper woTldn?, the Ki?'s Bcnob Division was ?ry ?ou-?- in arrcM'. and <-nuM not possibly pick up the arrears and do the work without two additional jud?e?. If h. ? sug?t?d that the Kings Benc?h jud-e^ were not sitting the;r full hours, ?b?ect to the du-estion of Saturday sittings, it was, in his opinion, absolutely without foundation. He was not aware of the courts rising early. He put it in the F-trolig.-St possible way-that the arrears and I tbe condition of the work in the King'F Bench Division were not affected in the slightest either bv wnpunctuality or short sitting of the King s Bench judges, subject to the ques- ?t?? i of Saturdays There was no slackness that he knew of on the part of an?y of nt?he Finn's Bench judges. Hie also denied that th^ro was any waste of time on circuit, and nobody bad been a? to su??est any system of ?roup ? whkh would sav?nysub.tanta amount Qt time He did not honestly think they ? ??1d with advann? shorten the ?oc? vaca hOD, Of course, they could shorten it with a?a?e from the point of view of judges time, but not with advantage to the admini- instice. tTl;V-u. UA- i, \S A SLA YE OR SCHOOLBOY." Grantham eaid: Make any awi.tiou you like, and, as far as most of ?,ud?es are <-o'n?med. you will get no ?re work. It may be that out of one or ??ou \i?y get half a day here or half e. daY theren ,i?tit practically you will get no more Commenting on the inerea-(Id time ?v taken in hearing cases, his lordship ?rib?d the extension over a fortnight of ? ? SL action concerning Trades Uni?msm fa?t that both parties had money. T? h?m?n law jud? of England were there acou?d by the Lord High Chancello?r of want of punctuality, of?not sitting late enouVi. of not sitting on Saturdays when they ought to sit, and so on. All the evi- dence was based on mere statistics: not a mere tittle of evidence w. ?,s "hrcii-eht forward bv the Lord Chancellor from any facts at nil On behalf of the common law judges oi England he most respectfuHy, but senously, prot?ted a?ain? th?- proceM?nss. He con- hnued: Tha Ix?rd Chancellor says that cases have not lengthened. We. the judges of England who lefy the oases, tell him and vou that t.hey have. The officers of the courts who know all these tbinge, and have statistics of them, will tell you the same. If you will not believe his rajesty's judges when their chief, the Lord Chief Justice, tells you oil his honour, why do not you oall the men "who do know?" He concluded: "All I can say is that 1 have worked very hard, and I hope I have been loyal to my position, and it is the long Vacation that keeps me up. The thorough change that I get enables me to go back and do the work that I have done. If 1 am treated as the judges always have been treated I I E;hall always be as lorai as I have tried to be, but I toust say that if I am to be treated as a slave or a schoolboy, my spirit and my work wiU be very different* frooi what it has been; and that, unfortunately, seems to be the view, from the statement of the Lord Chancellor, of the way in which we should be treated." EASY CIRCUITS TN WALKS LORD CHIEF JUSTICE INSISTS UPON I PRESENT SYSTEM. The committee' report contains many refe- rences to South Wales Court.s and the circuit system in that area. In the course of the evidence taken the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Alverstone) said that the onty circuits in which the judges get any rest at all re the North Wales, South Wales, and, sometimes, the Western Circuits. Mr. William Howard Winterbotham, Presi- dent of the Law Society, said he felt certain that there was a ,'ra"te of time on circuit. On the South Wales Circuit, Winter At-si7cs, 1908. for the first fourteen days Arr. Justice A. T. Lawrence sat at Haverford- west, Lampeter, Carmarthen, Brecon, and Presteigr. This took fourteen working days, and the court sat only thirty hours in tbos-e fourteen days, including the opening and the closing and the necessary time which was lost when the judges began their work. There was no civil business, apparently, except at. Car- marthen, and that took twelve hours. He was not taking the business of Cardiff and Swan- SC1. for that was very important business. On another occasion Mr. Justice Coleridge spent fifteen days at those places in Mid and West Wale-s for 31 hours' sittings. They nould find that North Wales was very much the same. there being a gret waste of time which might have been usefully employed elsewhere. At a later sitting, dealing with Mr Winter- botham 's evidence, the Lord Chief Justice said:—"I need not tell the committee that a tyro could pick out those places, and could point out that some time might possibly be saved there, as we have always pointed out, and that is a thing which we have been endeavouring to deal with. But it has no more to do with what I may call the circuit system proper than taking a particular town and paying that because in a particular year there was no business the. place ought to bo cut out. I want to tell you my own personal experience at those places. I have gone through my note-book for it. On one circuit at Haverfordwest I had a trial that lasted two days. It involved perjury and fraudu- lent bankruptcy. There were eight to ten witnesses coming from the neighbourhood. 1 am thankful to know thatsome of the mem- bers of the oommitt-ee know Haverfordwest, and know where it is. and I ask what the expense would have been of taking those part-i4 a.nd witnesses anywhere you like to suggest—Cardiff or anywhere else. I am only speaking of one assize now. I am quite sure tha-t in regard to tbalo assize alone the expense of my going down there and staying there the extra day was a. mere nothing compared with the expense which would have oeen involved In the parties gomg eiwwueic. On the same circuit, at Carmarthen, 1 tried a case between landlord and tenant with seven witnesses which lasted a wiiole day, and the same observation applies. It is a great injustice to people at Car- narvon. Dolgelly, and Haverfordwest, and so on, if they are not to have the same facilities of trial for their civil actions as people have m other parts of the world. Therefore, 1 humbly submit to this committee that it is not sufficient for Mr. Winterbotham with his experience and position to come into this room and say that it is a waste of time to go to those places, admitting that the judge has to go there for crime, a point upon which the Lord Chancellor is as strong as I am. Is he not to try the civil business? It only shows that you have not done more than scratch at the question#wben you pick out places like that. I repeat what I sai(I to this committee before—that it is possible that you can save a day or two by grouping, but I believe that it would enormously increase the exne." j

I Wife Feigned Death TO ESCAPE HUSEAND'S MAD ATTACK A weird description of a midnight tragedy was given yesterday by the widow of Walter James 1ioffa tt, ofBalal1 Heath, Binning- ham, who, after a frenzied attack on his wife, cut his throat and died. Detailing the circumstances at the inquest, Mrs. Moffatt said she went to bed. leaving her husband reading in the bedroom. She had not been asleep Ions when she woke with a strange sensation, as though someone had hit her. The next instant she received a violent blow and was knocked out of bed. Her husband struck her again and again with a stick. Her arm was shattered, and she feigned death. She then saw her husband creep to the light and put it out. He then made towards the door, and she thought if he went to kill the children she would crawl out to try and save them..She then squealed, and as her husband returned she -crawled for safety under the bed. He dragged her out, and said affectionately., "Don't squeal again, dear, I will staunch the blood." This he did, and then, going to the dressing-table, picked up his razor and went downstairs. Witness followed, and when she got down her husband was hacking at his throat with tite razor. She ran out into the street in her night clothes and screamed wildly for help, but people were afraid of her and no one 'would come near. Deceased's little daughter, who was an eye- witness of the gruesome finish of the struggle, also gave evidence. A verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind" was returned.

A BLAKENEY BLAZE The premises o Mr. Haddon, in MiUend, Blakeney, were this morning found in flames, and by the time a ssistance was forthcoming one-haif the structure was destroyed. As au ample water supply was immediately obtained the second shop was saved. The building was of wood. The property destroyed includes some valuable finished marble tombs, a con- siderable number of models, and a quantity of expensive tonl«, points, etc. Everything was sa.fe at midnight, but later attention was drawn by loud reports which proved to he the bursting marble slabs. The property is I partially insured.

THE LATE EARL PERCY 1 The body of the late Earl Percy reached Charing Cross from Paris at eleven minutes past six this morning. The coffin, enclosed in a heavy case, was brought from Dover in a special wagon next the engine of the ordinary boat express, and Lord Willia,m Percy and Lord Eustace Percy watched its transfer to a waiting vehicle which after. wards removed it to King's Cross en route to Alnwick. A single bouquet of flowers, con- sisting of violets, lilies of the valley and white carnations, rested upon the coffin, and passengers arriving by train paid a last tribute by raising their hats as they passed. —.

REFUSAL 0-F OLD AGE- PENSIONS, An ex-artilleryman named Henry I'V/wkes, who went through the Crimean Vrar and Indian Mutiny, has died in North ants Work- house Infirmary. He could never be uidnced to speak of his war experiences nor be photo- graphed. He refused to app" for an old-age pension because he thought it seemed too much like begging.

POLICE-COURT BETROTHAL, 1 During the hearing of a charge against a. young man at Wal-sall yesterday the magis- trate suggested that the prisoner and a, girl of seventxsien concerned in the case should marry and lead a, better life- The coaplo consented to marry, the magistrate under- taking to defray the expenses of thd -vedding. The court missionary promised to make arrangements at the Registry office. The case againoElt the young man wae accordingly adjourned, and an effort is to be, raade to find employment.

TO FARTHER CRISMAS A touciiing letter rabohed Brighton Post- office during a record Christmas delivery. It wae addressed "Farther Orisnnas. lAx-st-office, Brighton." The litter, mi a sheet, of paper from an exercise book, was as foUtw: "Dear Farther been I to see us for a very loing time. Perhaps you do not kiM-w our new .a-d(1r. I have put it on the top of the letter. We have not had any nioe things for four or five yea-ris. little Elsie loves a Teddy Ber-e.' There are nine of 11S altogether." The address indicated one cf the poorest st.reets of Brighton. At the bottom of the letter was a. list of the chil- dren's names with their ages. Among- them appeared, Gordon, aged eight, that's me." Some eniploj-es ait, the post-office visited the address given, land Elsie got her Teddy bear and Gordon and the rest of them had their stockings filled as well.

JUDGE AND SHEPHERD BOY .—— An amusing rrtory concerning the la-te Ivord I Field WM related by Mr. Justice Grantham in his evidence iielore the Joint Select Com- mittee oil the High Court of Justice. It had reference to an occasion when Kent, and Sussex were • grouped as one assize county, and all the cates were tried at ire-member very particularly," \he aadd, "the Kent prisoners coming to Lewes and the row inade by the jurymen who had to be there week after week to try the Kent lJOrd FieJd. un'lortuna.tely, 'had not the best of tempers, and it was said that he used to offend -people very much. "He went- for a wtaiik while sitting at Lewes and lost his way, and having got a i5hLpherd boy to direct him he .said to the boy, 'Would you like to oonie into court to hear a trial?' said the boy, to see that judge' (I will not use the expression that be did about the judge), 'who is sitting there, setting everybody by the ears ?'

LABOUR EXCHANGE DELAY I The date of the opening of the Labour Exohanges, to be worked by the Board of Trade, according to the recent Act of Parlia- mpnt--which, it was expected, would be in operation by January 1-is 6till uncertain. The takings over by the Government of the eighteen exchanges, central clearing-house, a,nd City office, which have been run under the auspices of the Central (Unemployed) Body for London, was originally fixed for November 1. then for December 1. and after- wards January 1 was mentioned. The latent information, which is given in the current agenda, of the Central Body, is that the date of the transfer is now fixed for February 1. 1910." As the Central Body had only made financial arrangements to ca.rry on their exchanges until January 1, an application IIA6 had. to be made to the Treaeurv for a money grant to cover the working expenses until Eebraary; 1.

Influenza Cure I I PROMISING VACCINTlON RESULTS I Research work on a new treatment for influenza, interrupted during the summer months by a dearth of influenza patients, has recently been taken up again at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington. The new treatment, whicb consists of injecting hypo- dermically a sterilised liquid solution of influenza, germs, is very similar to the vacy-ine treatment for glandular tubercu- losis and acne, which, under the directions of Sir Alinroth Wright, have been in use for some months at St. Mary's. The bacilli are artificially grown on a suitable serum or broth. When the required strength and reduplication of the bacilli have been obtained all further germ activity is prevented by heating the culture broth until the bacilli are killed. The resulting solution, which consists of dead bacilli and the toxins or poisons which they have formed during growth, is then standardised so that the physician can accurately gauge the strengthNof his dose. The new treatment is based on the theory that recovery from any infectious disease such as influenza, results from the killing off of the attacking germs and the neutralisa- tion of their poisons by anti-toxins which Kature automatically forms in the system as soon as the fight begins soi.?ii as the fi?- If the toxins overwhelm the anti-toxins the germs flourish and multiply, while more a.nd more poisons are produced, until the patient succumbs; if [Nature's anti-toxins are the stronger the attacking germs are gradually killed off, the poisons are neutralised, and recovery ensues. The artificially prepared influenza serum, when injected into the tissues, causes Nature hurriedly to put forth an extra supply of anti-toxins, and so helps to put an end to the disease. The bacilPi contained in the serum having been killed by heat before the vaccine is injected, no further poison production can take place, the doctor abso- lutely controlling the amount of toxims introduced, While very promising results were obtained with the new treatment at St. Mary's last year, it has been impossible to take up the work again this winter until the past fort- night, owing to the unusual freedom from influenza London has been enjoying.

Lonely Widow's Fright CHARGE AGAINST COLLIER FAILs David Evans, of 2. Abermol-stroet, Cwm- aman, collier, was charged at Newcastle Emlyi; ,01. Friday with breaking into the dwelling-house of Ann Jones, of 111-3, new-ydd, Cilrhedyn. near Newcastle Emlyn. Prosecutrix, a widow, aged 60. said she lived alone. She awoke aDcPt tl:ree a.m. on the morning of the 26th inst. by hearing same noii-e in the chimney. She lighted a. candle and went towards the fireplace. On iooking up the chimney she saw a pair of feet hanging down. She screamed and ran out of the hau- and stayed overnight at a neighbouring farm. In the morning she returned home, and found the roof of her house badly damaged and sooty marks on the whitewashed wall. ac, well as on the around. She followed the footmarks as far I as Black Cock, where prisoner was staying. For the defence Mr. Hoy Evans contended that no evidence bad been put forward to prove a felonious intent. Consequently, the Bench decided to dismiss the case.

Railway Disaster FIVE PERSONS KILLED NEW YORK, Friday. Mr. Spencer Trask, a New York banker, has been killed in a collision on the Xew York Central Railroad at Croxton. Mr. Tra.sk was a director of several railroads, which were I more or less controlled by him and his firm. Mi. Trask occupied a berth on the rear I car of the south-bound Montreal express, which stopped in obedience to signals, where- upon a south-bound freight train crashed into it, The accident resulted in five persons being killed and nine injured, several fatally.-Reiiter. American Train on Fire MISSOURI. Friday. A Californian special on the Ilock Island railroad was derailed near here to-day. The carriages were overturned and caught fire. At the time of telegraphing- two Pullman cars were burning so furiously that, in epite of strenuous efforts to extricate the passengers, it is feared some will be burned to death.—Renter.

Heralding the New Year -'w'- HOW 1910 WAS GREETED IN S. WALES Iu Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, and the other towns aud villages of South Wales the New Year Wl8 ushered in with much fervour. "Unusually large crowds paraded the streets of Cardiff to await the hour of midnight, and animated scenes were witnessed in the "entre of the city when the Xew Year arrived. Ihe watch-night services at the various chur.jbes and chapels were much more largely attended than in past years. Parties of youths marched through the main streets beat ing > tins and utilising other chance instruments in order to create a din. Works and locomotive hooters were tootled, Church bells rung, and detonators exploded on the railways. At many a private party "Auld Lang Syne" was sung with much feeling.

A. SECOND CROP Gregs HI Why are you following that, young man at the r,lough with a whip? Farmer Heyson: Stnanger. that's my SOD.. lie kern from college with his hair parted in th' middle an' a-smoking » cigcrnet. They sent me a wboppin' big bill an' sed bin a. sowing of Ivs wild oats. I'm lli03..kill' 1¡ m KO.W sum tame ones now.

NEWPORT CHILDREN ENTER-1 TAIN ED. Upwards of 100 children, who are at present under the observation of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in the Newport district, were enter. tained to tea at the Young Women's Christian Association rooms at Newport. Miss Warner, the local superintendent of the association, and Inspector Sparks, the local representative of the society, were indefatigable iu their efforts to make the youngsters happy After an enjoyable tea and entertainment each child was presented with an article of clothing, which had been made by the members of the Young Women's Christian Association, and a narcel of dainties provided by Mrs. Hugh Watts. King's Acre, Newport.

NEW LIFEBOAT STATION FOR I ST'. DAVIDS. l It has now been decided to erect a new lifeboat station, with a big motor shop attached, at St. Justinian's, St. David's. Tin old house is too small to accomteodate the new boat, and a new slip will also have to be built. A powerful winch will also be installed capable of lifting about sixteen tons. This station when completed will be the most up-to-date on the British coast. Lieutenant Drury (inspector of lifeboats) and the architect fro.m London have paid a visit to the .place.

CINEMATOGRAPH LICENCES FOR I NEWPORT HALLS. At a. special meeting of Newport Town Co-uiicil on Friday, the mayor (Mr. W. M. Blackburn) presiding. applications were con- sidered for licences under the Cinemato- graph Act, 1909 (which comes into operation on January 1, 1910). A licence was granted for the Tredegar-hall, but the opinion was expressed that the screen and pay-box at the entrance should be removed. With reference to the Empire, it was stipulated that there should he an automatic contrivance for extinguishing a fia.me and a ventilator. The Central-hall and Temperance-hall proprietors had not oomplied with the Act., and licences were not issued to them. In the case of the Tivoli at Pill and Danter's-hall in Clarence- place. the buildings were declared to be un- suitable.

Two Tom Joneses, both Jack Tars, according to their own statements, deserted their shi, his Majesty's ship Xew Zealand and his Majesty's ship Vivid, on Wednesday and Thursday, and ca-me to Cardiff, but just after midnight on Thursday the pair evidently re,pe-nl-d. for they walked up to Police-con- stable i'atTiok Grace and to be taken to t.be police-station. At Cardiff Police-court on Friday the Stipeudiary remanded both for seven

HURST PARK and I MANCHESTER. I "VICTOR'S" SELECTIONS. I [SPECIALLY WIRED.] I I '"Victor's" selections for to-day axe as follows: MANCHESTER. 1. O.-D.k-ND-kLOO. 1.30.—MOONSTRUCK if alent. RED CLOUD. 2. 0.—MOONSTRUCK if absent. YEC LO. 2.30.—STORMCOCK. 3. O.-HOLYHEAI). 5.30.-ROU-ND DANCE. HURST PARK. 12.30.—IRELAND'S EYE. 12..35.-BRIERY. 1.40.—JEANNE LA FOLLE. 2. 5.—FLAXEN. 2.30.—SEE SEE; if absent. MAGO PICO. 3. 0.—DOMINO. CATTERICK BRIDGE. RECKLESS and WEE BUSBIE. "VICTOR'S" DOUBLE. 3. 0.—HOLYHEAD.* 12.55.BRIERY.*

Paddock Finals. BY "GOLDSEEKER." I The New Tear opens busily with no fewer than three meetings to take place this afternoon. Mr. Joe Davis has arranged another good card for the I Mol-esey enclosure, and both the New Ye?r and Molesey Steeplechases should bring om some good leapers. Ilane';hester,l and Catterick are the other venues. Selections: — HURST PARK. Wolsey 'Ch aSf'-DRC\IKERR IN. Richmond Hurdle—EGRET. Palace Selling-ST. OBRIAN. Molessev 'Ohase—SACHEM. SEE. New Year 'Chase—KOLO. MANCHESTER, Saturday Hurdle—GOSWELLS SELECTED. January S-eppleebasc-.RED CLOUD. New Year 'Chase—MOONSTRUCK. Juvenile Hurdle-PRICOTA. Trafford Hurdle—MINT TOWER. Castle 'Chase—NOYAU. CATTERICK BRIDGE. H-art forth Clia.se—BANSHA. Scorton 'Chase—WEE BUSBIE. Tu n stal 1 Hurdle-RO-N,-IBRISTLE. Richmond 'Chase—BONNIFACE. Brough Park IVelter-VICEROY.

Notes and Selections. I EAST MOLESBY, Saturday Morning. Sport at Hurst Park yesterday was not of great account. The Surbito ngelling Hurdle Race opened the meeting, and brought out te largest field of the day, fourteen runners going to the post. Wink- bourne started favourite, and Wa.rebam and Infla.mmation were heavily backed, but before going half the journey Mr. Postman swerved across his opponents and brought down the three honsets named, as well as Toygair, leaving Tegloase to win by a length. The respective riders of the fallen horses were all injured, one or two very severely. To-day's programme is not likely to show much improvement on that of yesterday, the cJwef event being the New Year Handicap Steeplechase, which I shall assign to KOLO. Other selections follow:- Wolsey 'Chase.—LIMITATION. Richmond HnroJe.-YACNAOIMH. Palace Hurdle.-IFAN.NE ItA FOLLE. Molesey Steeplechase.—FLAXEN. Novioes' Hurdle.-MAGO PICO. MERLIN I

PROBABLE RUNNER8 FOR TO- DAY'S RACES Wolsey Selling Steeplechase.—Limitation, Drumkerrrn, and Miss Sparrow. I Ei-chmood Hurdle.GrmAor, El Oro, Egret, Potomac, Mandy, Briery, Captain Kite, Mac- Naoimh, and Whitefriars. P-ala-ce Selling Hurdle.-Aanptlill, Jeanne Lea Folle. St. Obrian, Jess, MacNaoimb. Molesey Handicap Steeplechase.—All (except Sweet Cecil, Domino, and Meadow Lark). -N-ovioes, Hurdle.-X.B., Eenovant, Fore- runner II., Gretehen's Pet, Whitehall, Rhod. rons, Ma-go Pioo. New Year Steepleehase.—Koto, Periward, Blunderbuss, Spotted Lady, and Golden Ra.y.

"EVENING EXPRESS" FINALS: HURST PARK MEETING. I 12.30—JACK. 12.55.-<G.&EA TOR. 1.40.—MACNAOIMH. 2.5.-s.AOHiE.M. SEE (nap). 3. O.-SP(MTP-,) LADY. M-ANOHRSTKR MEETING. 1. D'OCUVRE. ] 2. O.-FETLAJ1'S PRIDE. Z,3Q.-sTQR¡MOOCK n. J. O.-BOBBE:&:LO. f 3.JD.-ROUND DANCE. ] CATTERICK BRIDGE MEETING. 1. 0.—CANTNY LA&S. 1.45.—WEE BUBBlE (uap). j' 2.15.—M AGENT A BOY. 2.45.—CASSHEL. oio.—^ANINY BARKS.

lips at a Glance. I TO-DAY'S NAPS. I Chronicle ('Kettledrum*.—YEGIX). Travelling Correspondent-).—SEE SEE. Daily Mail.—SEE SEE. Morning Leader.—ROUND DANCE. Daily MirroT.-VEGLO. Daily Express.—SEE SEE. I The Poople.-GREATOR. ¡ The Star—MAGO PICO. Evening News. SACHEM.

WEEKLY OPINIONS I JOCKEY WEEKLY. Limitation. Greater, Maenaoimh. Sachem or Red Scot, Mago Pico, and Blunderbuss or Kolo. Manchester Meeting— Chef D'Oeuvre, Bonniface, Moonstruck or Yeglu. fchale or StormcocK, True as Steel or Stormoock, and Round Dance. Catterick Brid^ Meeting:- Diabolist. Tyncfield, Wee Busbie, Shylock, Lynchnobite, aud Flower of the eVldt or Norma II tile Fiddlei. RACEHORSE WEEKLY. Limitation, Greator, Jeaiine la Folie, Do- mino, Mago Pico, and Kolo. Manchester Meeting: — Chef, D'Ot.uvre, Moonstruck, Stormcock, apd Round Dance. Catterick Bridge Meeting:- Shylock, Scarborough, Ti-iiefield, Amnes-ty, Wee Bu&oie, and Norman the Fidddler. RACING WORLD WEEKLY: Limitation, Xewgrange, Jeanne la FoUe, Sachem, N.B., or tee See and Kolo. Manchester MeeLilJg- Achaicus, Red Clolid or Faithless I-ad, Yegio, Shale or Prieota, Nereus or True as Sreel, and Hound Dance. Kya. I-xtnii or .Scarhorough, Bonnifacc. Reckless or Ua-ash-a, Barbarossa, Flower of the Veldt or Norman the Fiddler, and Wee Busbie or Faithless Lad. RACING JUDGE WEEKLY. Jack, Briery. Maonaoimh. Barbed Head, Mago Pico, aud Periward. Manchester Meetii,g- Dandalo o orAchaicus, Moonstruck, Veglo, Shale, Holyhead, and Round Dance. Catterick Bridge Meeting:- Soar borough, Shylcck, and Viceroy. THE PEOPLE. Greater (uap), Barbed Head, and Mae- na-oimh. Manchester Meeting- Red Cloud.

DAILY PAPERS porting Chronicle—Kettledrum Wolsey 'Cha?e.—Ireland's Eye II. Richmond Hurdle.-Briery. Paiace Hurdie-—Jeanne la Folle. Molsey 'Ch.aæ.-Rustic Queen. I Novices' Hardle.—&ee See. New Year' Chase.—Kolo. Manchester Meetinog- Zip. Red Cloud, Yeglo (nap). Stormoock II., Holyhead, and Round Dance. Catterick Bridge Mooting;- Reckless II., Faithless Lad; if absent. Wee Bsi-hi-e, Sandy' Mac. Tyuefield, and King's Colour. j TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENT. Ireland's Eye II.. Briery. Jeanne la Folle, Domino, See See (nap)., and Kolo. MAN ON THE SPOT. Manchester Meeting— Ifandaloo, Red Cloud. YagIo, Stormcock, II Holyhead, ajid Round Dance. Catterick Bridge Maeti 11 g Sh yioek. Faith lees Lad, Dru mgrang-e, In- dependence, and Norman the Fiddler. DAILY MAIL. I Wolscy St.eeple<"tJlase.- TJimitation. Richmond Hurdle.-Brici-,v. Palace Hurdle.—Jeanne la, Folel. Moleecy Steeplechase.—Saciem. Novices' HurdJe.—See Sse (nap). New Year Chase.—Domino. Manchester Meeting— Lieutenant Cole, Moonstruck, Stormcock, and Round Dance. I DAILY EXPRESS. Wolsey Steeplecha.se.—Jaek; if absent, Limitation. Richmond Hurdle.—Greator. Palaoe Hurdle.—Jeajme la Folle. Molsey 'Chase.—Domino; if absent, Sachem Novices' R-ardie.-See. See (nap). New Year 'Chaige.—Domino; if absent, Kolo MORNING LEADER. Wolsey 'Chase.—Limitation. Richmond Hurdle.—Greator. Palace Hurdle.—Vermont. Molesey 'Cbaae. Tattler II. Novices' Hu-rdle.-See See. New Year Gha-se.—Blunderbuss. Manchester Meeting— Cyrus. Pram-pton. Vlo. Ivanoff, True as Steel, and Round Dance nap). DAILY MIBBOB. Wolsey Steeplechase.—limitation. Richmond Hurdle.—Briery. Palace Hurdle.-Jeanne la. Folle. Moies?y Steeplechase.—Exelite. Novices' Hurdle.—See See. New Year" Cha.se.-Red Cloth. Manchester Meeting- Cyrus, Yeglo (nap), Canonist, and Round Dance. Catterick Bridge feeting:- Reckless II., Tyncfield, and Viceroy. BIRMINGHAM POaT. Wolsey 'Cha^e.—Limitation. Richmond Hurdle Handicap.—Briery. Palace HurdJe—Jeanne la Folle. Molsey -'teeple-cha,-p .-Dom in-o. Novices' Hurdle.-K.R. New Year Steeplechase.— Kolo. Manchester Meeting- Zip, Moonstruck, Wye h wood, Prioota, Saxwmcock II., aaid Round Dance. THE STAB. Timitation. Briery. Ampthill, Tatler 11., Mago Pioo (nap), and Kolo. EVENING NEWS. Limitation. Greator, Jess, Saohem (nap), See See, and Domino.

MOUNTAIN ASH WATER. I ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES SOUGHT AT PENDER YN. The Parliamentary agents to the Urban District Couaxcil of Mountain Ash have deposited for next session a copy of the Bill which will be promoted by the council for powers to coaisfcruot additaonaJ waterworks. The Bill, which contains 55 clauses, proposes to envjxwer the council to obtain a-n addi- ti<mal water supply by intercepting two srtreame at Penderyfl, in Brecknockshire, and the ooostruotion of a reservoir in tha.t parish, to be called the Penderyn Reservoir. The streams propocsed to be intercepted flow in the one instance through Bodwigiad Farm, and the second stream is known as Nant-y- Bwllfa stream. It is provided tha-t no watier j", to be abstracted from these streams nmless the flow through properly erected gauges exceeds 14,254 gallons per day on the Bod- wigiad Farm stream and 50,153 gallons per da.y on the Nant-y-Bwllfa stream. The Bill also proposes to empower the council to roof over the existing Darranlae Reservoir, at an estimated oost of L5,000, and to meet the cost of the new works Parlia- ment will be a-sked to increase the maximum charges for domestic supply according to a soale detailed in the Bill. The further bor- rowing powers sought to be exercised by the council are £ 80.000 for the new works, £ 20,000 for future extension and improvement of the waterworks, £ 5,000 for oovering the Darranlas Reservoir, and such sums as mav be neces- sary for protecting the waterworks from pollution and to pa.s the Bill through Par- liament. Clauses are inserted in the Bill to enable the council to purchase or sell water in bulk, to make bye-laws to prevent pollu- tion, and to regulate sheep washing.

A SOCIAL EVENING. I A lively anair occurred at 34, TyndaJl-street, Oa-rdi?. on Thursday, and it ended in John Morris (22) boin? cha.rg?d on Friday with do1enUy agsa.oltin? Aunita Morky on the forehead with a jar. and also with a^saultin" Wni. Hill. Accoi-ding to the evidence two other men commenced throwing pokers bottles, jars. and plates down the stairs. John Donovafi, for the defence, declared that all; tvere mad drunk in the house, and that I ?'s were upset and beer was running every- where. Witness jumped out of bed to 'eparate Morris and Hill, who w £ re n?htinc like mad dogs," but Hill's son struck him 5n the head with a, poker. (Laughter ) Police-constable William Davies said prisoner was in had when arrested suffering from irink. For the assault on the woman the Stipendiary gave Morris three months' hard abonr. and for the assault on Hill Morris received a month's hard labour. >

POTATO CLEANER'S FALL. Hubert Ch?ri<?. a?ed "irten, of 4, Eistedd- rod-strMt. emp?y?d as a pota.to-?c?ui? bv Mrs. Riptou, who keeps a fish shop was riding m a e?rt wben h? over-balanced and I Ml on his head. He Was t&ken to -L?ardtff]

PROGRAMMES r Hurst Park Meeting j -tt? Q?—Thc WOLSEY SELLING HANDI- JL?.OU CAP ?TEEPt?ECHA?f: of 100 M.S; winner to be sold for 50 sove. Two iriles. V5 eft 1h Mr R liort's Gore a 4 Mr C ae J'a.ravir,'n,' Miss ,"parrow Gore 611 0 The aDOv. hd&Vo ilrrlvod. Mr F C Parker's .Tack Kelly a IS 7 Lord Gerard's Ireianö's Eye II ..Whi;.a.i.er a 1111 Mr J C Allen-Jeffory:e Drumkerrin Allen-Jefferys a It 10 Mis-s EChe,cr,-Il Goby a 11 7  Tbe RWHMOXD HANDICAP HCR 12.0, DLE RACE of 100 &$S; the n?'id to receive 10 sove. Two miles. ys St lb Mr Hopon's Monica's Lamb Waller a. 11 10 Mr A sjladaiTs Greator W Xightinsrall 5 11 5 Mr P Xelke's EgTet Gorp 4 11 1 -!r B Lodcr's Potomac Cort 5 10 10 Mr H Ilart:g;.n's Antouius F Hart-ifac 4 10 0 Mr C Bewicke's MacXiioiinii .Cort 4 10 12 Mr H G Johnson't Briery T Imith4100 Mr G T Kloot'g Whitefriaja ..T&bor4100 The abova have arrived. Mr R 'JVIerV Duller 6 li 9 Air II Bonus's Happy (iveuing: Gore 6 11 9 Mias E M Woodland's Balisixenen M'Allister 6118 Mr R WooUoa's El Oro .611 4 Mr H Price's Mandy Mortimer 5 10 V Mr 1 P King's Captain Kite P Hunt 4 10 2 1 A A—The PA?CE SELIANG HURDLE -lV±U RACE HANDICAP of 1'jO -,)vs; w.H- Mr to be sold for 50 50n. TWO milee. ys st Ib Mr J F Appleyajd's AraptbiU Hailick I 11 lc Mr P Koike's St Obrian Gore fr 11 2 Mr C Dewicke's MacNaoimh Cort 4 10 12 Trt* "ve n&vo arrivew Mr R Woctton's Goldwin NN ootton a 1? 7 3ir 1) Clarke's Cockenzie Gore 51110 Mr G Thursb.v'# Vermont F Hunt 6 117 Mr B Lotier's Jess 5 11 2 Mr G Puller's Joanne la Folk. Duller 4 10 12 O The MOLESEY HANDICAP STEV- 2. PLECHASE of 120 sovs: the second to receive 20 sovs. Three miles. v» st Ib Mr Hartiand's Rustic Qiieen .A Mood a 11 10 Mr C Bewicke'f? Saohem C0 rt a 11 6 Mr E C Irish's Exelile .J Jarvis a 11 3 Mr E P Brai-sey'> Barbed Head Gore 6 10 12 Mr G Pine'? Flaxen 'C;9 Mr o,¡rI\,xei3¡il" H l Major Kmctid ,nith' 11 Whitaker 5 10 0 The above have arrived. Mr Barclay Walker's Veglo .F Hartigan a Ie 12 Mr F Bibby-s Sweet Ponnellv a 12 5 \1" H M Har igon's Domino F Hmienn a 1111 r i Or R4,d 17 na11 11 1 *ir J Orr-Evi-:ngV Red snot Private a 11 10 Mr W Wil.O;1' General Moon Gore a lO Mi ,1 Cvceeley'}. Meadow Lark Parkes 5 10 0 ? qrv—The XOVIC?S' HURDLE P,v c? -"•J ? 100 so; the &ecaud to receive 10 sove. Twc miles.. Mr j) M'Calmont's X.B Persse 6 i: 0 \'i t h i n g ton 511 3 ilx A Slevenj's quixotic Cundeil 5 11 10 Mr J Hare's Forerunner 11 .Kellv 611 0 M- C B IsmayV Garropie Robinson 4 11 0 Lvthe.ro'« Gretchen's Pet U octton 6 il 0 Mr II Trimmer's See Soe F Hunt 4 11 0 Mr C Bowicke's Mr K Gore's Col-onel Hawker Gore 5 1Q 10 Mr B Loder's Potomac Cort 5 19 10 Mr Medhurst's Fearless Boy Private 5 10 10 Mr C item's Putcha-min Daviee 5 10 10 Al dla-i,,de Rhodron.? Miss Woodland's 10 O M'Cair.iont's Kefertari Perfse 4 10 0 Jtr S Vaterheme's JIago ililo .Cannon, itul 4 10 0 0The NEW YKAR HANDICAP d. U STEEPLECHASE of the second to receive 20 sovs. Two miles ys st 1 b Lord Gerard's Periward tV hi taker a 10 1? [-od Gerard's Periward .hita!;er <il01? Ir W H L Ewart's -Spot?? L.d,? Gore a 10 10 The above have arrived. Mr F Bibby's Red Clot!^ Donnelly a 12 7 Mr H M Hartigan's Domino F Harrietts a L 2 Mr HiiMVood's Xewsvendor .Whitaker a 11 Ii Mr C G Aetheton-Sroith's Rough Pup Gore a 11 7 Mi A Stedail's Kolo W Xightinpall a 11 6 Capt Forester's Broadside Gore5112 Col R L Rirkm's Gulden Ray MarUn 6 10 5 Mr J T Crossley's Postscript Parlesa105 ■

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. HCR-T PARK MEETING. Surljdion Hurdie <13;.—Teglaare. 105 to 3 agst; Coy, lQú to 8 agst; ParK Keeper, 7 to i agst. Tlnee Year Old Hurdle \d).-Sp6cimcn. 3 te 1 njgst; Whitefr;aj>, 6 to 1 ag,t; Cinder King, 7 to 1 a-gwt. Priory steeplechase (4i.—Brass Lock, 11 to 4 on, Park Steeplechase (3>.—Holy War, 100 to 8 on. 0"0 i" StetpiecnaSe (3).—1 .oro IJoemead, 4 to 1 on. National Hunt Flat (7).—Abtlardi 2 to 1 agsi; X.B., Z to 1 agt-t. MAN; n ESTER MEETIXG Paddock st PB¡Jlech.3-óe (6j,-Fe\.lar'et Pride, 3 to 1 &g.-t; King Pluto, 7 to agst. I'e-1! J'ark Hurulr — Ttn i Lai ion waJked over. Clul, Hurdie (7).—Broadside, 11 to 10 a-gst; Crow Cup, 10 to 1 agst. Old Year Handicap (6).-Mflrrythollght, 9 to 2 agst; Blind Hookev, 11 to 10 agst. Cliff Steepiechaie (7;.—Varlet, 10 to 1 agert; Genuine, 5 to 2 agst. Canal Stee.pieoha.se (6).-Sta's Head, 6 to 1 agst; Ma.riboro'. & to I agst. CATTERICK BRIDGE MKETTNG. Fa^by Steeplechase (5).—Trcefleld. 6 to 4 a^Ft. (_ hri5t,tnas Hurdle (9¡,-Djt3turtanœ. 2 to 1 3t. L'tle Rlack, 3 to 1 agst; Scotch Lord, 8 to 1 Leemiiig lr.e Selling (7).-Hedle,s 11., 4 to 1 ag; Mysterious Mick, 4 to 1 asst. Moulton Hurdie I4I.—Dicjiysius. 6 to 4 agst. t^-waledaie ¡;:t.e6c.llaee (4).—Lady Constance, 3 to I g"t. Kipiin Plate (:?).— Ximrod. 5 to 2 0n.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The I:pcrtinan has been officially informed by Sleesr?. Weatherby of the foilowmg Catterick H—All Mr J B Foster's tad Mr G M.enzies's tjotsee. Ail published handicapi^-Heat ree. New year Handicap Steeplechase, Hurst Puk- Ncwsvendor. Staffordshire Hurdle, Birmingham—Ethelfroda All engagements in Mr W M G Singer's name— GrimsPQ\md, EscaJade colt, T&Ti?t7,a colt, and Ga. AU engagements in Mr x??-?ll Swa.nw?ck's BSo?— Merry Masham All engagements in Sir William Bast's name- Becall filly.

FROM THE "WESTERN MAIL." I Beautiful weather prevailed at Hurst Park I on Friday, and there was a good attendance. The sport, was well up to anticipations, but an unfortunate accident in the first, race resulted in injuries to four jockeys. Backers had matters nearly all their own way, five first favourites getting home. The principal race, the Park 'Chase, was won easily by Holy War, who in this class of event takes a lot of beating. There was a fair attendance at Manchester to witness some interesting sport. Gwilt had a oouple of wijlners. Onl-" local interest attached to the racing at Catterick, postponed from last Monday. Selections HURST. Wolsey Steeplechase—IRELAND'S EYE. Richmond Hurdle— BELLSIRENEN. Palace Hurdle-JEANNE LA POLLE. Molesey Steeplechase—SACHEM. Novipes' Hurdle—SEE SEE. 1 New YeaJr Ste-eplechose-KALO. MANCHESTER. I Saturday Hurdle—ACHAICUS. January Steelilecha,BONN I FACE. New Year Steeplechase—VEGbO. Juvenile Hurdle—PRICOTA Trafford Hurdle—HOLYHEAD. C, "e Steeplechase—ROUND DANCE. CATTERICK. Hartforth Stoeplee-ha-se-RFCKI-ESS II. Scorton Steeplechase—WEE BUSBIE. TunetaH Hurdle-BARBAROSSA. Richmond Steeplechase—TYNEFIELD. Br>ox.(ph Park Welter-FLOWER OF THE II VELDT. ———-——————————

NEWMARKET NOTES. I (FEMt OCK OW?f COKRh?POXDE?T.) (FOOM OFR OWS OORRI*iPODE.IT.) NiiWMA RK_ET, Friday. HUBPT PARK MEETING. SELKCTION6 ]-OR SATCJEtDAY. Palace HllrdJe-JEANXE LA. KOLIJE. New Year Steeplechase—NORMAN THE PI DDL EE Novices' Hundle—SKE SEE. Molesey Steeplechase—LXELITE. Itichmoad Hurdl»— BALS-IHENEN. MANCHESTER MEETING. New Year Steeplechase—MOolN STRUCK. Castle Steepieobaee—ROUND DAXCE. January Steepleohaee—Muv.i,-1 i.t'CK.. Saturday Hurd>—ACKAICUs.

In tHe Thiea "Sear Old Hurdle Race, Hurt Park I Terretta was reported by the ,t3rt.er for disobedient itt the poH and fined £5 aiid cautioucd. D F2.uIKner reported J K&!h for foul ri?in? in th* Surbitou H?Uc. ?ce. Hur-. r.rk. Th, stewards af-R- a 14?)ng efh,Ul>tlve inquiry, a?d having hea-rd 1? nidenœ of other jockeys who rode in the race, dis- raisbed the complaii>t.

SECOND OFFICER. CAUTIONED \T CARDIFF. Philip R. M'Kenzie pleaded guilty before I a meeting of the local marine board Messrs. Philip Tumbull (chairman), T. W. Lewis (stipendiary), J. Tod, J. H?n?n, and i F Mraw, R.N.R. (secretary)—:the Bute Docks on Friday to a charge of 'being drunk and unfit to dicharg.e his duties whibt act- in? a? ??on<t oRn-cr of the West Hartlepool eteanit-lnp Yercston. between October 12 and 18. d'iriTiir a voyage from Buenos Ayres to (Jlugstadt. In i-jew of the excellent disohn-rg-es held by the accused, the board .simply administered a caution. Me",rs. Vachell and Co. prosewted for the Board of Trade.

GRAVE BARRY CHARGE. Albert White. an agent, and Charles Web. her, a, yonth. were committed for trial at the Quarter sessions by the Barry magistrates on Friday charged, the forrn-er with improper conduct, and the latter with aiding and abetting. Mr. A. Jackson, solicitor, defended Webber.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES A P. 1TM AND IN MBMORIAM, Qiair« for araMtlse sdverUeMBietz^eBflw^ttii heading: 15 fQ 3J Wcmb tJMl Id. for Krary Two Extra Wards. No notioe of tills domerip-Uon will b* hmrttd usbm &at-henti-t-i by the nalat ilnd addran of the memOar. Te(«KT%ms ?nd t*Lpbon.? !n«?t? cumet Iw acud "ti, c,3nftT,,n-d Ix, riting. BIRTHS. 5 »}^-rOn me .n? December at U, G?-MB?d "¡¡¡as. M??!y. the wif< of J..Lew? ftwip.. solicitor, o £ a SO,, MARRIAGES. MOTJT?TS—GRIFFITH.—Deo&mber 29th, nt TabejiiBcJe Aberda-re, by the Re", j. Movpati JOOM and J. lAMS Jeniins. W. D. Morris 39. Oommercial-stre* to E. E. Griffith, l'ark School H(;Ue. Aberdajie. PARKITT--NASH.—December 2", at ThotT>e, t. Andrew, bv the Be v. W. Rathhome .supple. B.D.. Mgrar ill ..nil Parfltt, of Pernambiioo. Brazil, aild -N,wport, Moil., son of Captain Wiiliani Parfrt.t.. to Arre Elisabeth (I.Uy •, third 03UGv.ler of freceriek Na.h, Xo. 7, TJiorpe Deoe, Ncrvvir.li. MLVKR WliDIilNG. .T. ER—HOLMAN. -On January 1st. 1885, at St. Mary f, Crdill, by the late Rev. G. A. Jones, Tiear, AVea-Mr, of the Hastings Hotel, to Annie Holman, 21. Mark,stt. Canton, Cardiff. DEATHS. BYPN-E.-Dece,nber '-gLh. IWG. t, 97. Richmond-roiul, < a-naiff«-, Charlotte M iimot. widow of the late Patrick EYTile, tlr Wexf;)r<i and Card;!I. wed 74. n A nvv- 1 1 l-"ricia> December 5'M, W. C. DarieR, Jewel,ler, Oxfordvlrect. Mountain AsVi, aped 57. j'n!1Na! (private) Tuesday, Januarv *th. 19.10- L,<A.\s.—Margaret Evzns, P4 yea.1-5, 3. ritzalan-plae*. late Grocer, Bridge-street. ;wt)¡ December, luneral i";¡turday at Xew Cemeu.n', Thrf'C p.m. GOW.1X.()n the 29th December, at the Green Meadow H:Je), Pontypridd. Thoma Go wan, a.e<i 55. Funeral Monoay. 2.45. Ger.tlen.ec onlv. LEWr,-On the SK-t December, 190S, at Plaa TVn- darreu, Merthyr T>dtli. Colonel David co Lewis, ■V J.P., Hon. Colonel 5t.h Battalion Wel-h meut. aged 66. MOBoAS.-On the 5lat viIt.. at C3. Vvndham-rcad, 3 Vvndham-rcad, inton- "1.1idlli Morgan, C^uip^iior. aged 79. fORm¡O;On Dt'cembei' JDth, lOO, at Abertridwr, Thomas Morrif, late of Oeven'.lwyd Farm, Michnel- stone-y-Vedw. Fuiier.ni Monday, 3rd January, 2.50, at Tezar Chapel. Michaelstone-v-Vedw. I)ec, ler 31, Henry, oil of t'lc late Peter 42. Fuiie al or; Mondav trt'ra 2:. Noah. \ViUi)!i:-r„"«?t, Cart?iff. PHlLUPs.—d)) December 50th. at Cwmbrvaar Farm, Pontlianfraitb. David H. Phillips, aged 57: Tiinerai oil Tuesday, January 41.1. at One p.m., fci Mynyddtf- lWYl1 Pariah Church. Gentlemen oldy. MEMORIAM. fE"i MOtTB.—ln Afloc-tionate Memor; of C. A. Seymour, the beloved husband of L. Seymour, who passed away New Year's Morn, 1900. DOXOiilU'i^.—iu Memory oi ray (1"r Donojfhue, who pajised. away «».•ja::nar>- 1505. Gone, bn: not forgotlen.-ih .ri^

AUGUSTINE J. STONE, ti NjiR.u. loi. l'ersonai Supervision to<'AU' Orders. Post-office Tel.: No. C-i. Cardiff. Telegrams: AUGX-TfiTlN-lS STONK, Cardiff. 5, ,ORKIYG-ST., CARDIFF. 'J- .,>-

Manchester Meeting 1.0.—The SATURDAY SKi.LIXG HANDICAP Ht-RDLE RACE of 70 sovs; winners extra; winner to be sold for 50 Two mike. Mr J BavlisV Daedal:*) Russell 6 V? 7 Mr H 1' Murray's Kariuntena Private 5 12 6 Mr it V.' Ethels ton's. Cyrus Goo tell a 12 5 Mr J Bayli-s' A^ha.'cus* Ga?weU a. 12 1 ?!rJ Rayli-'? ??-ha;cus.M.i?<K-U ?!2 1 Mr G Menzies's ,B.0 MFnzKt 6iS 0 Mr T 1;: Broohs > Chef D'Oeuvre m ari It 5 U 10 Mr .J li Vorter's Zip Major Sirsifh ♦ 5 Major AlcockS 'Ken Boh C'ampbeU-Russeli 4 M 7 1.50.—The JANUARY HANDICAP STEEPLY CHASE of 103 ?o\>; wivincrs extra. '1""0 miles. >•5 st lb Mr R 11 Henry's Moonstruck a 12 7 Mr H W hitwort.h's Faithless 1..8(\ Pe.rs-?e all 6 Mr G P Sanday's P1a.m4.ton  ??Bt?r 6 li 2 Mr -J T \Vilt<<. The rUnt Bogate a 10 tl Mr W Summers's J.ieutcnar.t Cole rpter WalkerV Baft-gen Breac liMhant 510 6 Mr A Bell's Red Cloud tV Morgan a 10 5 Mr r. .Private a 10 5 Mr v, V il.-vCr.Bonniface M'Guigafi 6 10 4 NEW YEAR STEEPLECHASE of 200 s-'ov?; weight forage: winners extra. Three I mile,. 1 V* ib Mr R Bietsoe's Middle March « '6 i 12 Mr U Cartwrigbt's VVyc.liw ood *a.rtw^itfht. a 11 12 H Charters'* st (x,!l1l11 ( wilt a. 11 P <. 'o)cn< < ,J <'?tt"'s Main R.?a; C?w<ti[ a 1, 12 \O';r. Moonstruck «2oalt5r»-alt« a n; Mr K < Irish's Bedgrove Gore a It Mr A La.w', i2 Mr A R WaJker'?. Vecio F Startigan a 11 i Mr H Whitworth's Moorside II 6 11 52 Mr H JConoan the FidcUer Private 6 U 12 2.30.—The JUVENILE SELLING HUUDT/B RACE of 70 ,«o^, for four year olds. Two miles. > f st lb Mr .< C'ra«'ford'» nitten Private 10 10 Mr J R KcKvter'fi Knowf \taj(tr Smith 10 10 Mr T T Giarh-y'f I>:cota Prirale 13 10 Mr (;.fit"" 11'al" ri 14 'In t" 10 10 CapUGij_ n ,S C Ho]¡t'1,d', ^tOThioook II (Voswell 10 ? 0 Mr G Meruie^V a Soraa. G Menzies 10 10 Captain Grill's Shale Sydtiev 10 10 Mr F Struker'3 Peony avair .Ü()uJihv;.ÜtÆ, 10 iO 3.0,-Thp TRAFFORD HANDICAP HURDLE .RACE of 100 F (MTJS winners extra. Two miles ys st ib !ofr Y T 'fhOtnnson 'ioo ..ÜlPing J2 7 Mr J T- Ka^kellV Ob 1 ;e V Hunt 6 11 10 Mr J H Hole's Misrwt? R R<?-b-on 5 )1 7 Mr ';r A :;1e;G'bi'ih': i; ¡ MT G W Smith'r True a? ,st:; Smith, j'n a 6 Mr Barrs's Millt T«w«r Watohorn a U 6 Mr Ca-rt-ft-rtsfht's The Alant Car< wrieht 6 11 4- Mr J Hsylis-'s Canonist T Leader, jun 5 11 3 Mr A Brawn's Nereu", C Brown a 11 Mr J Ha-wkind's Bobb»tno Whipp a U 1 Mr T Frost's Stormoock II Oocwell 4 » 2 M.r William Wilson's Leplite .Did. 410 0 3.Tih-e CASTLE STEEPLECHASE of 70 sovs weight for a Two miles. ys st lb Captam R Carling's Kramarl ..Pri,a.te 6 i2 0 Mr WiMeeose's CastiemaltMi Private a 1" 0 Mr W Nelson's More Troubie ,01"p a120 Mr Walker's Round Daaca F Hartipan a 12 0 Mr .1 S WalVev's Causer Valley 6 11 3 MT H Whit worth's RoFM M?r Sm'th & 11 3 Mr J B Morrison's Noyaai Whita,ker 11 8 Mr 0 Jot??s's RathnaJlv Coulthwaite l4 Mr B B)t?.-o<s I.a?y Avis .B Bictsop 5?4 Mrs <nrtcr''s Jonathan G\iJt 5 11 4 Colonel C o <'ote?'s SpritM.il Goswell 5 11 4 Mr F Fare Teberer ? H Sm?h 4 M 7 I ia;pTôej;(). g ARRIVA I.S. Saturday Hurdle-Dandaloô, tiyrus, A.B., Zp, and ROIl. Bob. Janiiari. .Stee-plechc-e—Moonstruck. Frampton. B&wgm- Breac, StoTiehenge, Bonnilaoe, aod Red Cloud. Neu- Year Steepleohase—^Wytbwood. Mari Royal, Moon«truck. Fetlair's Pride, Md Veglo. Juvenih- Hurdle—Tha' Know:, teota, Stormcock, La Rossa. and Pennymuir. Traftord Hurdle—Misrule, T-foJffcead. Nereus, Van Ginckell, Stormcock, Legalite, B^bberino, and Mint Tower. Castle Steeplechase—Mor<-> Trouifli, Jonathan, Sprit- sail, R-athnally. Ceretor, and Rouad Dance.

MOTHER'S SAD PLIGHT. SON CHARGED AT MERTHYR WITH AVOUNDING. With her bead swathed and her face a mass of bruises, Susan Murray cut a pitiful ligure as she stood in the wt-neess-box at Mcrthyr Court on ftid4ay to prosecute her son, Thomas, for unlawfully wounding her. The prisoner does not reside with his mother, who lives in Ball-court-lane. Merthyr. but on Monday he went to the house and asked about a girl named Nelly, who was staying theie. Because the mother could not satisfy him where the girl wam he, so it was stated in evidence, hit the old lady down and kicked her repeatedly about the face and head. surgical attention being given to her by Dr. Ernest Ward. The prisoner was com- mitted for trial at the next quarter sessions. 19

WHISKY IN A HAYRICK. Charles Hartlaud, a labourer, of brook, was charged on rWna-nd at Barry on Friday with stealing a. caee of whisky, valued S2 5s.. belonging to Charles H. nups and Company, of Cardiff. It w" stated that, a case of whisky was miseedon Deoemoer 2t from a cart outside the fywan Inn, Eastbrook. Defendant was Jater qiiestioaed by Polioe- con»table In, He said that he took tb. four hotU. to the con- ftable hidden in a hayrick. 1%e others, he said, be drank or gate away. Ha.rtla.nd JJleaded guilty, ajid, having eir«-eased his sorrow, said he had had two mMch to drink. He was sent to prison for fourteen days' bard labour.

FORBIDDEN INDUSTRY. There was an interesting prosecution under the closing oirder of the Shop Hours Act of 1904 at the Oldham Police-court re ent ly, the defendaat being Tom Sharpe, a hairdresser. It WM intimated that the Oldham hairdressers had to close at 9.30 on Christmas Eve. but. according to the evi- dence of a constable, the defendant's shop was open at 9.45. Defendant said he was very busy on Christmas Eve, and. had for- gotten the time. The Deputy-Mayor (Alder- man Bolton) remarked that the case was a trivial Vine. The Chief-constable: The order is there, and it has to be administered Defendant was ordered to pay the costs.

Mr. Richard Gibb. J.P., bead of the printing firm of Gibb and Bamford (Limited), St. Albans, and thd founder in 1855 of the "Hert- fordshire Advertiser and St. Albams Times," died at Sit. Albans on Friday a-t the age of 75. He -was mayor of St. Albans in 1888.

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION 1910. NEW YEAR JEWELLERY BARGAINS AT 41 ST. MARY-ST., CARDIFF. (Nearly opposite Theatre Keyal). x ABSOLUTELY THE IX) WEST PRICSS IN CARDIFF.