South Wales Echo

-_u_- INOEONr ASSAULT AT ABERGAVENNY. Oa Wednesday at the Abergavenny p'>lice- c iurr,—bftf ire Kiv J, A. Ely (in the viipir), Mr F. P. Ilanbury-Wdhaui", Mr D. F. Bait, and Mr B. Lewis—CJharies Watkins was brouariii up in custody charged with iudeceutly assaulting Susan Emirey, oged 16, living at the Cwm, Govil'in.—Complainant said she was returning from Biaenavoa at about half-past ten in the morning, anet when she had got between the keeper's and the pond on the main road to Aber- gavenuy, prisoner overtook her, and remarked about the coldness) of the weather. A little further down she turned ef £ the road on to the mountain to go to her sister who lived ac the Tumble. Prisoner followed her, and when they were a few yards from the road he threw her down and committed the assault com- plained of. She screamed, and he threat- otied to knock her head off if she niado a noise. She continued to scream, however, [ and after a struggle he got up and went away. She then went on to her sisters,Prisoner said he saw the girl going down the road, but swore that he did not touch bar, and that she was a perfect stranger to him.—George Jones said he was taking a load of coal up the bill, and that prisoner walked with him some of the way, but left him near tho poud. In about ten minutes he joined him agaiu at the top of the hill.-Wiiiiain VVdiiams said he wa in the house when com- plaiaant came in crying and greatly upset, and he noticed that tbera was some grass on her back and on her hair, and it appeared to him that she bad been pushed about on the ground. She would not tell him what was the matter, but he crnessed what was wrotig.-Pritioner was sent to i Unk for two months with hard labour.

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Cardiff Building Trade. AN INCREASED WAGE. Conciliation Boards. No board of conciliation, aa such, has yet been formed in Cardiff for the adjustment of trade disputes, but the great value of the principle, and an argument for the establishment of a body on similar lines to those laid down a short time sinco by the I.J,)ndon Chamber of C.immeroe, has been rendered appareut during the agitation, now happily drawing to a close, of the builders' men in this town for a substantial increase in their rate of pty. For a considerable time past there has been a feeling amongst the artisans that they have not been receiving tha full value ot their services, and this culminated in the various trade societies uniting with a view of r--me,-ijiug the present state of affairs. Several meetings were held, anil eventually delegates were appointei from the Operative Society of Stonemasons, the United Societies of Carpenters and Builders, the Opera- tive Society of Bricklayers, and the Operative Society of Plasterers, to decide upon the best course of act'on to be pursued. Intimation was sent to the employers tenninatin all contracts in six months, which time will expire on the 1st prox. Fortunately the Muster Buiioers' Associa- tion just been resuscitated, and a conference was called between its committee and the men's representatives. About this tune a strike seemed imminent, and the men, with the object possibly of mak ng their case stronger, leagued themselves with their" helpers, as represented by the National Labourers' Union. The main features in the manifesto issued to the masters was the desire tosecore an nil-round advance for skilled artisans, from te 3d an hour; that "the tixeiV' or men engaged in placing blocks of Bath-stone, & in position be paid 8 £ t an hour during the time so employed; ana further, that the whole of the labourers be paid at the uniform rate of 5 £ d an hour. There were, in addition, a few slight alterations suggested in tha present rules. It in satisfactory to state, however, that there now seeili no probability of the occurrence of a strike, and thac the happy relationships which have hitherto existed in this trade are not likely to be disturbed. At the conferences between the representatives of masters aud men the pro- ceedings have invariably been characterised by the utm()t gr.od feeling, aud the increase of a halfpenny an hou»* amounting, as it wiil, to as much as 2" to 2s 31 a week p^r man, which we are informed has been conceded, will prevent even the possibility of extreme measures being resorted to. Tie fixers, say the masters, havo always been granted the extm halfpenny by virtue of an unwritten law among rhem, but :dthough in lTIlny ca-es labourers are paid only 4i an hour, they are perfectly wiil'ng to make a general rule that for the future every builder in the town shall p^iy 51. With regard to the question of hours WhlCil also has bean raised, it my be said that slight opposition is being shown by one of the branches to the fact that the em- ployers would likt3 their men to commence work half-an-hour later in the winter months. Tiie question of limiting the uotice to be served in case of a reduction or advance of wages being desired in the future h?s also been discussed, the masters inclining to adhere to the present term of six months cn either iidp, 38 ha Leen done in the present instance. They will then have ah opportunity to make ample provision in their coutracts for a prospective increase in the price of labour. Tiio final meeting- to arrange the difficulties will shortly be held.

CARDIFF LAUNDRY WORKS, In the House of Commons yesterday, ON behalf of Mr CUNINOHAME GRAHAM, the following question was put to the Secretary of State for toe Home Department :-If any stups have b'en taken to enforce the F.iptory Ac (clauses 16, 41, and 42 Vic.) in Messrs Vaughan's works at Cardiff if b" is aware that during the recent dispute Messrs Vaughan and Co. supplied food to the women and girls at work on the premises, and that last Good Friday the women worked at this establishment to twelve o'clock and if he would see that in future the Factory Acts are enforced in this establishment. Mr MATTHKWS, in reply, said The Factory Acttl ar* bemg enforced at the dye works of Messrs Vaughan, and I am not aware of any in- fringement of the act there. The second para- graph of the hou. number* question refers to the laundry works of Messrs Vaughan, which are not under the Factory Act,. The dye works were closed on G >od Friday and 13aster Monday, and the dye works have been regularly visited by inspectors for years.

BARRY DOCK. The trade at Barry Dock for the week ending Apr1116h is shewn by the following figures:— Steamers arrived 32 60,865 Steamers sailed 30 Toiinagf| 28,lab SaUin?vMseisa.rrived .5 ?onna.gt;?. 1,381 Sailing vessels sailed.. 10 Tonna¡e.u. 10,017 Tonnage arrived in seven days 39,246 „ sailed 11 38,202 Total in elnd on' 70,443 for the prev i oit,3 week w:t.4 The total tonirJge UI and cut for the previous week was 44,606, thus this week there is an increase of 25,842 tons. On Wednesday, the 9ub inst., there wer,, in the dock Steamers.. IS Tonnage 21,665 Sailing vessel* 14 Tonnage 18,979 Total 32 lotal. 40.644 This is nn increase of two steamers, and a decrease of seven sailing vessels, or a total decreaso of five, with a decrease of b,958 tuns register.

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I FACTS AND FANCIES. -—- — So THEY Aitc. -Mrs Mumble I wonder how people got the idea that porous plasters would be. beneficial. Mr Mumble From the fact that they are holesome. I STRANDED.—"Yes; the yacht was completely, wrecked but the captain saved himself by cling- ing to the bight of a rope." "H'm! His bark appears to have been worse than his bight." Mrs Timothy Saed: "I know that speckled hen is laying eggs every day by the way she cackles, hut I can't find the nest." Mr Timothy Seed "Perhaps she has mislaid her eggs." The Hotel Waiter: "How'll you have your steak, sir ?" Sammy Hnuser (of Montana after a night with some of his New York friends): Same 'a usual, Phil. Stack each bluss an' reds." TRUE AS GOSPEL.—" Ah," he said, as the post- man handed him a letter. An epistle J" Nn," said his wife, as she opened tho envelope, and a bill fluttered to the fl ior. "Not an epistle. A collect. WHERE, INDEED ?—Mrs Wundah I did not know there were 4tich things as artificial whales. Mr Wundah Well, there are not. Mrs Wundah But where do they get this artificial whalebone the papers speak of! Jones and his friends were discussing the latest lion accident. Why, I've been in the cage my- self a dozen times," boasted that inveterate joker. And yoa weren't afraid ?" "Of course noc ;.the lions had bean taken out." PLENTY or Timic.-Huband Ain'b you ready yet ? Wife I'll be ready in a minute. I've oniy got one glove to put on. Husbaud (sighing) One of those ten-button gloves. Well, I'll sit down and write four or five mora letters. Mr P,ukly Saunters Do yon think your father will look with favour on my guit ? Miss Dakota Flattie Keally, I don't know, darling. Papa is so finicky, it's hard to.teii just how your coaibin- ation of silk hat and sack coat will strike him. Mr Greene Gaga (of Plum Creek, stopping letter- carrier): Hev ye got any letters for me? Carrier: Bat I don't know you, air Mr Greene Gage S'pose not I only come to taown yesterday. But look through your bag I ain't got time to go to the post office to-dny LOTS OF Lovic.-Well-ff It isn't true that you're engaged to that cock-eyed, hair-iippori, broken-nosed Miss ReabEstate, is it ? Hard-Up (cheerfuliy) Yes cards will he out in a week. But you can never have any affection for such a scare-crow. Rest assured that I would never marry her if I did not love her lots. Clergyman's Wife (to husband, Sunday moru- ing absorbed in a morning paper) Why, husband, dear, don't you know it is time to dress for church ? I hear tho first.bell ringing. Clergy- man (starting up): Y B". dear. I will go right away and prepare. What is your text this morn- ing ? The evils of the Sunday newspaper. Clarence, dear," said the -irl''anxiously, "what in the world do you suppose pap,, would'say if he knew that you drank beer ? You know how very strict he ii." "But iie know it. darling," responded Clarence, reassuringly we had a drink together Lo-day and we both took whisky." JHrfi Van Bibb: What is the matter with my busbaiH;, doctor ? Dr Schmerz Well, he has symptons of mania k porcu. in addition to acuta cephalalgia and nasai hypeisemia. Mrs Van Bibb On, dear i What do you suppose caused it? Doctor Schmerz I think it is due to excessive cerevisiac and caudagallio absorption. Mrs Van Bibb Poor, dear fellow 1 And my mother said there was nothing the matter with hun, except that he had been drinking too much. I shan never forgi ve her. SOUND Looic.-A prominent business man, I noted as a cburCU-%{kr, discovers that one of his collectors has fraudulently retained some of the money he has collected. "What do you mean by bringing disgrace on yourself?" :lskpci the merchant of the unworthy employi. "It is tho I resultof my following the injunctions of theBible," was the reply. What injunction ?" The one winch reads 'Hold faRt, that which is good.' Money is a good thing to hold on to, itu ,t it ?" THE SINGING SANDS. When down the length of Athabasca's take Tha noith wind sweeps, The brown shore-shallows into singing break, A voice of music ri-eq from the deeps. I, is the siigitig sands-the pebbled keys That from their cavas Respond in faint aud haunting melodies To the long touches of the fingering wave!. Ed-tones that waken only when the wind Blows from the north N > sea-breeze coo), no zephyr, sweet as Ind, No breath of plain or hill can draw themforth. Thus life has singing sands that only sound To the cold wind of pain Sweet airs of joy and peace in fragrant round, Saarcb for thesecret of the voice in vain. But when tbe north wiud blvws. and high the seas Of suffering roll, From the deep waters come the new melodies i The sands of patience singing iu the soul.

YANKEE YARNS. Police Justice (to prisoner) Where were you last June? Prisoner (impudently): I can't re- member to save my life. I had a different name last June from tho one I have now, so I can't re- member whether I was in New York or Chicago. This having so many diff -rent names, and being in so many piaces, is apt to confuse the best of up. Police Justice I bold you over for trial, and I think I can hold out hopes that before you get through with the law you will learn to stay in one place, and instead of having three or four different names you will not have auy name at all. You will go by a number, after this. A gentleman accompanied by a favourite dog visited the studio of a New York artist one day. There was a picture on the ease!, and the dog began barking furiously at it. "Nature may be relied upon, after all," said the visitor. "The beat evidence of the faithfulness with which you have painted that dog in the background is the earnest- ness with which my do barks at it." "But that isn't a (I}P: said the artist, growing red in the face. "Not a do$Z ? What is it then?" lt",4 cow." The gentleman was nonplussed for a moment, but quickly replied, "'oVel!, the dog's eyes are better than mine he never did like cows. WAS DBTRSMINED TO BL-AT DICK JONES. ThsrQ was £ doors out- side the store marked '• Only$1.30 eab," and when the farmr and his wife drove up their attention was at once attracted. That's exactly what I was gainer to ask for, she said, as "he climberi. down over the wheel to the r,ttforni." "You was, I'd like to know what we want of a creeu d,)or ? fie vr,,wled. 11 What doss other folks want of 'ern?" "Sure'nuff. If fo ks want to buy every gim- crack that coiiigi4 out lot 'em do it, but we han't got no money to throw »w;iy. Closes, we've got, to have a screen door, she observed all s he went closer. We are the only folks on the Hull Center Line road without one." Has it hurt us any? Yef, it has. There wasn't a tin ppd-lier, light- nintr-rod man, piano agent, or chicken buyer what called last summer but what throwed out. a hiot; to lIE." li And if they throwed out a hint that we orter have a, door bell you'd take on till you got one, I s'pose." I don'r say not-hin' 'hout door bells, 'cause folks can knock when they coma but we do need a screen door," What fur?" "They look rich from the road, and they beep fl os -md bugs out." Wo have kept house thirty-eight years now, and we orter be used to insects. Bugs and fl es don1- bother us none, and they are healthy any- how. See how cheap they are, Moses," she con- tinued in pleading (tines. Ya-as, but you kin buy the netting fur five cents a yarn—white and green and valler and all kinds. I tell ye, Martha, we can't .fford it.' She sighed and was turning away, when the hardware man came out and briskly said "Ah, how are you, folks. Looking at those scr^n door, eh of Powerful nice things to keep the fl es out." Ya-as, I s'pase so," replied the farmer, but we don't want any. I rather like to have flies around." Wall, I couMn'c Jet you have one of that lot, any how. D tk Jones takes the whole five," What! our Dick "Y" over on the (;rn"rs." And he's all mortgaged up and can't buy a n»w plough "There, Moses—what do you think exclaimed the wife. i And Dick Jones has bought them doors ?" he ask"i of tiie merchant. Yos, he t a k a -,i ii). "No he won'* Just load three of 'em into my wagon I don't go much on gimcracks, and I know we don't need 'em, but I lian't going to let no turnip top like Dick J go swelling around over m«—not this year Come along, old woman, And pick ye out a forty-cent pair of s"ock,illgs- yes, yon may go an high as sixty I'll be swashed if any family named Jones c;m lilt on our coat- t &; 1,9

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A GOVERNMENT PUBLISHER FOR WALES. In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr A. TiioMAS. I beg to ask the Secretary tc the Treasuiy :i the Government will appoint; a publisher in Wales say at Cardiff, for the sale of parliamentary papers, bills, acts of Parliament, and other publications, ;iud will cause the name of tha publn'fcer for Wales to be set forth on the imprint of all sucii documents, along with the names of the publishers for Eoglaud, Scotland, and Ireland. Mr JABKSON S xle agezicie4 for Government publications or nil kinds have been graut3d, after competition, to threw firms for 10 years from the 1st of Jauuary, 1887, the rights rf the one firm extending to England and Wales together, tiie others respectively Scotland and Ireland. So long as these contracts run it is impossible for the Government to grant a fourth contract for sole agency in Wales but I am not awate of any in- convenience to the inhabitants of the principality resulting from the present system which would necessitate the establishment of a separata agency for Wales. Monthly lists of the parliamentary papers are exhibited in th'3 chief post-otiices iu Wales, including Cirdiff, with order forms fo. the use of the puoiic.

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A LARGE STEAMSHIP AT I CAIiDIFF. One of the largest, if not actually the largest vessel, which has ever entered the port of Cardiff is the Nordaeutscber Lloyd steamer Stuttgart, which is now lying in tho Roath Dock. She entered on Wednesday afternoon, having come round light from Bremen, her port of register, and sho is now being coaled by the Dowiais Iron and Coal Company with coal for Singapore. The Scutrgart is quite new, having been built and engined last year by the Fairfield I Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited, of, Glasgow. Slii is the latest addition to the munificent flet of the North Gernrm Lloyd Company, which already owns 75 steamers, besides sailicg vessels, and has five iu course of construction—three in English yards and two in German. Her dimensions are Length, 408 feet breadth, 46 feer. gross tonnage, 5,355 tons; net tonnage, 2,467 draught, 23 feet nomiual Lorse power of engines, 4,200. She has bunner accommodation for 1,050 tons of coal, and the average spend is 13 knots an hour, on a coal consumption of 58 tons in the 24 hours. Sh9 has accommodation for about 80 saloon pass^ugers and 2,123 steerage, and on her first voyage, which was to Buenos Ayres and Monte Vidno, she took out from Bremen and Antwerp over 2,000 passengers of both classe,s. The Souttgart is bud: entireiy of steel, is fitted throughout; with electric light, and is prov.dod with steam steering gear. She has 14 boats, of which six are parent lifeboats. Her commander is Captain W. Vou Sohuckrnann, and including t four officers, four engineers and five assistant engin»f'rs, doctor, and paymaster; her crew num- bers 105, The saloon and state rooms are got up in the most handsome and luxurious style, the panelling and woodwork generally being of bird's-eye maple. The officers' rooms, smoke rooms, etc., are fitted up with everything that is likely to conduce to the comfort of those using them. Every modern convenience that can expedite work and simplify the task of providing for a large number of pas- sengers is to be found in tha kitchens and bake- houses which are commodious, well-lighted, and admirably ventilated. The Stuttgart is a two- masted steamer, but is very slenderly rigged. Sho has a tine promenade deck running a considerable length amidships. The large number of boats carried, the rows of ports, and the big, cream-coloured funnel give her somewhat the appearance of an English troopship of the Eu- phrates and Orontes type. She has been visited by a great many Cardiffiaus since she entered tha Roatb Dock, and some difficulty was experienced at first in keeping soma of the more inquisitive among them from goiug about at their own sweet will. The dfiC:<3rs are a remarkably fine looking and saiior-like body of men, and manifest the greatest readme-s to point out the more striking features of their splendid vessel. It is probable that the Stuttgart will remain at Car- diff until Sunday.

-?? -7 7 INFLUENZA AMONG THE DOWLAIS HORSES. A very curious malady has within the past few days broken out amODg- the horses employed in some of the collieries near Dowlais, The men call the epidemic influenza. The horses are se?zad with kind of cold in the head, which in a s?ort time affects the *?yes so much that the poor animals are rendered for the time being ainast blind. The leg, too, become swollen to a very extraordinary degree. So serious has been the outbreak that out ut 42 horses employed in the South Tunuel Pit, near Cwmbargoed, 37 have been rendered untit for work, and, in conse- quence, the greater number of the men have been temporarily thrown out of employment. The horses in Borne of the other pits are also more or less yffl oted in the same way, although up to the prt-seul none of the ro'>n in these cases have been idle.

I GREAT STRIKE IN CHICAGO. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.I CHICAGO, Thursday.—There are now some 40,000 workmen idle in Chicago. Niost of them are strikers, the others being unable to work in the absence of the strikers. There are indications of a still greater development of the labour crisis. The packing-house employees in the Chicago stockyards who are agitating for an eight lidurs day," threaten to leave their work on the 1st proximo, unless the demaode<ftcurtailment of time be granted. Those interested in the trade of this bustling city naturally feel very uneasy,

[SIK GEORGE ELLIOT, I I BART., M. P I '"———————' Action for Seduction and I Breach of Promise. I I EXTRAORDINARY REVELATIONS I I FROM OUS SPECIAL REPOKTEB a. i I LONBON", Thursday. In the Queen's Bench Division t)-day- before Mr Justice Denman and a special jury- an action was commenced in which Miss Amelia Mary Hairs flued Sir George Elliot, Bart., M.P. for the Monmouth Boroughs, on the allegation that in May, 1886, and thence continuously until April, 1889, he promised to marry her, but subsequently refused to do so, though on the faith of the promise she permitted him to seduce her, whereby she was with child at the time the writ was issued. The defendant denied both the alleged promise and seduction. Mr Kemp, Q.C., and Mr Horace Brown appeared for-tha plaiuuff, and Sir Charles Russell, Q. C., and Mr Lionel Hart on behalf of the defendant. Ou the application of Sir C. Russell, the witnesses on both sides wera ordered out of court. There was a large attendance, many women being amongst the persons in court. Sir George Elliot sat with his solicitor, Mr George Lewis, in front of his counsel. Miss Haira was seated at the end of the well of the court. CASE FOR THE PLAINTIFF. Mr Kemp, Q.C., proceeded to state that he appeared for a lady whose name was Amelia Hairs, and who brought this action against a very well known gentleman, the member for Newport, to recover damages for breach of promise of marriage, made by the defendant, and repeated by him several times. Miss Hairs was a young lady who, at the age of 15, went abroad for the purpose of studying for the stage. She had suncr 10 many of the leading operas abroad for tome years, and was introduced to a variety of people who took an interest in her. She remained abroad for a considerable time, but about the year 1885, becoming possessed ot some interest or conces- sion in a coal mine, she came to this country for the purpose of workmg this claim if she possibly couid. She was intro- duced to the defendant, who was largely con- nected with coal mining, as a gentleman who was likely to enable her to accomplish her purpose. The defendant appeared to be very much smitten with her, and after a time he and this lady had an improper intimacy. He (the learned cuunsel) did not complain about this, because unquestion- ably she was a party to what took place, and she did not allege that she was misled in any way, or that he induced her to consent to his purpose by any promise of marriage. The intercourse continued some little time. Early in February she want to Paris, and thenca to Vienna. While at Vienna she communieated to him the state she was iu. She returned to this Cf uutry in March, and became very ill as the result of what took place. When she was getting better, and was able to go out, she,about the I7i,h May, 1886, met the defendant at a dinner party, and had further intimacy with him. After dinner he expressed to her his great sorrow for the illuess that had overtaken her, and begged her forgiveness. He said he could only show the great sorrow he realiy felt for her by asking her to become his wife. That was the first tune he had asked this lady to marry him or had promised to marry her. She assented to this proposition, and he requested to be allowed to see her mother shortly afterwards in order ,that he might com- muuicate to her what was his intention and obtain her consent. Accordingly, a few days afterwards he called upon her mother and spoke to the latter about the marriage, and declared that he would make suitable settlements. But he said ha would not like the marriage to take place until after he he had arranged matters with his family. Sir George Elliot, being ad- vanced in life, probably thought there would be some jealousy amongst his family at his intro- ducing a young woman into the establishment as his wife. Miss Hairs and her mother went into the couutry to live for some time, aud the defen- dant went down to stay a day or two with them, and she, relying upon his promise of marriage, assented to his request that the intimacy should be renewed. She afterwards went to Whitby in order to improve her health. The defendant went down to Whitby and the marriage was con- stautly spoken of. She spobe to him there about the untidiness of his dress, and he replied thac sha would be able to look after all that by-and- bye. She returned to London in October. There the defendant constantly visited her at her house and saw bar. III November, 1886, she being in a low fever, was sent to Algiers to pass the winier there. Sho returned on the 16th March, 1887, and on the following Sunday the de- fendant came to see her, and the inti- macy was renewed and continued by the defendant. From time to time the lady went out of town, and when she returned on each occasion. Sir George Elliot sent his servant to see if she was come back, and when be was informed of this Lie would visit her the same day. Sho went to Germany In July, 1837, and there the I defendant sent her a present of £ 50 to get a I birthday gift, with this writing:— For Amelia with my love.-G. E. It was one ot the curious things in this case that be (the counsel) could not produce to the jury the letters that usually passed in circumstances of this kind. The reason was that Sir George Elliot was taking very good care that no letters should pass. In September, 1887, Miss Hairs and her mother were residing at Crosswooj House, and the defendant visited hor there and dined with her. A lady, of the name of Mrs Avanf, was forming a society for art decoration, for tbo purpose of employing ladies, and Miss Hairs took a groat interest in the business. She communicated the wish to take part in it to Sir George Elliot, aud he went to see Mrs Avant. He told this lady that ho had expected to meet Miss Hairs there. He added Of course, you know I rn going- to marry Miss Hairs. I really cannot understand why she wishes to put, money into a business. There is no necessity for her doing so, but ad I shall stipulate for is that her name shall not be used. Sir George was about going away whe' Miss Hairs came in. He kissed her before Mrs Avant,and appeared to b3 on the terms of persons engaged to be married. He asked Mrs Avant to dine at his house, and upon her doing so, be, as she was leaving, touched her upon the shoulder and said I do not want my corning marriage with Miss Hairs talked about on account of my family, as they would think ms an old fool at my time ofjife inarrying su, It a woman but I am a very lonely L,Ln and she is so clever. Mrs Avant saw Sir George Elliot and Miss Hairs together subsequently. On the 28th of March, 18 £ 9, there was a dinner party at Norfolk-street, where Mrs and Miss Hairs resided. Miss Hairs, he would not say pressing SirGeorge.but suggesting to him that the marriage should soon take place, but it was put off from time to time. Upon one occasion, on leaving, he said he would make arrangement0 for the mar- riage, and distinctly promised to marry her in the month of May. During this time there was an intimacy between them. That was not denied. As th* result of ^this intimacy she again became seriously ill. Uitimately Sir George Elliott said to ber, I have been cautious enough not to put one single word in writing, and you can do as you like." Sit George had not put a single word in writing, but if that statement were made it was tolerably obvious that he got possession of this young woman not intending really to carry out the promise he had made to her. When matters got to that point she instructed her solicitor to bring this action. He had told them that the intimacy existed before the promise of marriage took place. The promise to marry was a reparation for the illness which he had brought upon her, which was repeated before per- sons whom he would call before them, and upou mauy occasions. Sir George Elliot said he did not promise her. That he was intimate with her was beyond all question. The jury would have to judge whether it was not probable that an old man would become fascinated with a young woman of this kind, and whether it was not probable that lie would secure her for his own purposes. But the case did not rest on the statement of Miss Hairs. He would call persons before them before whom and to whom this marriage have been spoken of. It might be that Sir George found that bis famiiy would not receive Miss Hairs as he was desirous she should be received, and be might have found that if he married her it would place him in a very unpleasant position with regard to his family, and, therefore, it might be that thr.t. was the real motive which led him to break off this connection and abstain from the performance of that promise which he had un- questionahly made. This was a very serious tiling for Miss Hairs. It had been going on for a long time. Sir George was a gentleman of posi- tion in the world and was a wealthy man, and therefore, she lost net merely the position of the wife of a gentleman of this position, but she bad Jost ali the advantages which Sir George Elliot's weal t h could have bestowed. He proposed to call Miss Hairs and her mother before them, and < they would bear from other witnesses evidence which would leave no doubt upon their mindq that this promise was made, and, if the promise were made, then unquestionably the monetary 'loss to Miss Hairs was very considerable—the amount they would presently discuss. He left I the case in their hands with all confidence. PLAINTIFF IN THE WITNESS-BOX. Mias Hair, the plaintiff, was then called and examined by Mr H. Brown. She said she resided I with her mother at 18, Norfolk-street, Park-lane, I London. She was originally educated in Eng- land, and in 1875 went abroad to Turin and other I places, and performed as prima donna in various places on the continent. Her father and mother were English. In 1885 she went to Paris to learn French opera. About that time she acquired a concession for some coal mining in Silesia, and she obtained an introduction to Sir George Elliot. You understood that he was largely interested in coal mines and coaling operations 7-1 was so informed. Did you arrive in London about the 14di Decembar, 1885, and stay at Brown's Hotel, in Dover-streer, Piccadilly'!—Yes, the owuers being friends of my family. Did you post your letter of introduction to the defendant?— Yes. And at the end of the month did the defendant call upon you at the hotel ?— Yes. He called several times, and eventually I dined with him at tha hotel. Tell us as shortly as you can what took place ? —Sir George dined with ma, and entewd into particulars as to this concession, aud said he su()uld pat tllt3 matter before one of 1118 first engineers. After dinner the subject of business of auy description was dropped, and Sir George was txceedmgJy kind aud uice, and he soiiClted for favours which I did not feel perhaps ought to have been accorded, and to my great regret I have to state that I committed a very great ind ;scretiou. Where was the intimacy ?—At Brown's Hotel in my own suite of room". Did he again dine with you 00 the 7th January, 1S86 ?— Yes. And on the lltli January did he cail and see you, accompanied ny Mr Lowson Boyd, his engineer ?— Yes. Tell us as shortly us you can what happened then ?—He called his engineer and submitted to him the plans and all the papers respecting this concession in Silesia, which I had brougtit from Paris. Upon the 9JI January. 1886, did you meet him at dinner at the house of Mr Sutton Sharp at Devonshire. place 2- Y es. Did you there nvet rhe defendant with Sir James Allport. and Sir Win. Lewis ?—Yes. Did you iisrain dme at Mr Sattou Sharp's honse on the January, 1326 "lid then again on the 22ad i believed defendant", also lunched with your mother at the hotel ?— Y ss. On the 31st January did he come to you at the hotel iu the evening? —He did. On that day did Sir George Elliot give you £ 200?—Yes, to go to Austria, to secure the con- cson. Did you go to Paris ou the 1st February, 1886, and then to Vienna, and eventually come buck to London 2-- Yes. In consequence of something which happened, did you write a letter at Pans 2-1 did. You got no answer to that letter ?—Is^o. In March did you and your mother come from Paris to London ?—We dlÚ, Did you see the defendant soon after your anivalm London ?—I did not see him on my arrival. I called several times, and defendant was not at home. When did you next see him?—It was at a dinner party on the 17th May, 18S6. I had been very ill Jlldee..i. Tell us what occurred on the 17th May, 1886, at the dinner party.—Defendant was present, at that dinuer, and alter dinner the ladies retired. After some time S r George Elliott came up with the gent!tnn\3u, and he came to me alld sat down by the side of me, and he expressed his great regret to see Ille looking so exceedingly ill, which I still was, aud he assured me how deeply he regretted ther cause of that illness, anù he also assured me that nis affection was very great for me. He begged of me to forgive him for whan had passed, and that ho would make reparation,and he said, "All this canbo for- gotten and forgiven if 1 marry you," The con- versation continued in that same straiu, and I finally accepted him and said that I wouid marry bim, Was anything said to your mother?—That night, after leaving Devonshire-place, Sir George Elliot came to Norfolk-street, and upon his absolute promise ot marriage the iutimacy was renewed. His lordship: You mean some days after. Witness: That, same night, my lord. Examination continued That; night, at Mr Sutton Sharp's, was anything said about your mother?—At our own house in Nortolk-strett, after the intimacy had been renewed, Sir George Elliot said he should like to see mother aud ted her what had been arranged between U", and he told me to tell her that at the end of the month ha should call round to seo her and tell her ue was engaged to me. When did you see him again?—He called a few days after to say good-bye before going to Ems. When did 00 return from there ?—About six weeks, 1 think. He called and saw your mother about when?— I think it was the 30th or 31st in the same mouth. I will put it to you. Ou the 31st of May, iu your presence, did he see your mother?—He did. What did he aav, to her ?—Ha told her what had been arranged between ua. What did he say ?—He said I had accepted him, and that as soon as convenient the marriage would hIke place. That he did not wish it com- municated to outsiders for the reason that he anticipated ?reat opposition ou the part of his own I daughters. Ho saw you before he left for Ems ?—Yes, he called to say good-bye. Did you uext beo him in August at Hailiford, ou the river Thames ?— Y e, my mother had a cottage there. S'r George telegraphed there, and then subsequently came to stay there. He arrived them about the 21st August. I think It was a Saturday. Aud he stayed till Monday?— Y es, he did. AlJd did you go up the river with him on the Monday afternoon to Penton Lock? and then he drove in a carnage to Staines to catch tue train for Lrmdoll. I And did he return to see you again at Haili- ford on September 1st—did be stay there till the following day and then leave ?—He did. Was the intimacy renewed during that visit?— It was. And within a few days after that did you go to London to see him in Park-street ?— Y And on the following Sunday, "lie 11th of September, did he again come to the cottige and remain till the following morning?—He did. Will you tell us shortly what led to the sug- gestion that you should go to Whitby ?—S r George remarked that I was still exceedingly delicate, and I was. He said he though: the river did not, perbnps, agree with me, a..d he had iarne property at Wnitby, and he said he should be glad if we would go there for a fortnight as his guests, for be thought the air would be very beneficia1. In consequence of that on the 14 h September, did your tw;ther aud yourself leave the Tham", and. that week you were to have started for Whitby ?—Yes. Tell us what prevented you temporarily ?—Sir George was ill. and I would not leave till he was better. Did your mother and yon go round to see him at nis house ?—Yes, at No. 1, Park-street, and eventually my mother and myseit went down to Whitby. During that time you have spoken of and the times when he visited you, will you tell us whether he spoke about marriage to you.—Mar- riage was constantly alluded to. Can you givo us any conversation that you recoiiect particularly?—Mr Kemp alluded to the fact that his dress was very untidy, and I naturally as a woman used to m:1ke the remark that his dress was very untidy. Sir George con- stantly laughed at and waid, Oij, that all win be altered when we are married, you wJl Ionic after that." You state that as a fact?—As an absolute fact. Where did you go to at Whitby ?—To the R yal Hotel. Whilst you were there, did you receive a letter from him!—I did. We weni; as Sir George Elliot's guests, and ho Wi-I expected to come pay for our expenses there. When you returned to town did Sir George come to you on the 13di?—Yes, at Norfolk- IiItre(1t. Witness added that he came to ROO them several times. She wintered abroad that year. She was taken ill in November of low fever. She had been in delicate health for a long time. She was consequently ordered to go abroad for the winter. Tile defendant called while she was ill and saw her mother, but witness was too ill to see him, Sbe went at the end of the year to Algiers, and returned to I.Jourlnn in March, 1887, The defendant called at Norfolk-street some lew days after. Was the intimacy renewed ?—Absolutely. What about the marriage ?—It was constantly alluded to simply deferred the excuse being that no bad not yet communicated with his family. The witness proceeded to say that these aJlusiJTJs were made in the preôonce of her mother. She and her mother went to Hampton Court in the siimmpr. In August Sir George sent her a present of JS50 to buy a birthday gift. There was a line with it "to Amelia, with my love." He came to see her constantly. She and her mother came to London in September, and Sir George was eonstantly dropping in to liee them. She met him also at 1\, luncheon party at the Bristol Hotel. She dined at Sir George's honse with her mother and a Miss Ritchie about the end of November. Witness then told Sir Georgo abont her introduction to a Mrs Avant, who was much interested in finding employment for women. She bad a studio in Victoria-street, and several ladies were painting and decorating articles, and the thought suggested itself to her that she should much like to engage in the work. Sir Gaorge said he would like to go and see the studio. This was ac the end of the year. On the 21st December, Sir George dined at her house, and on the 22nd he went to Mrs Avant's, where witness met him. Witness was Romewhat late in keeping the appointment, aud S r George was just about leaving. Stie asked hitn to come and dine in Norfolk-street. He said ho could not. He was engaged to dine at Mr Parkinson's, but eveutually he said be should like her, her! mother, aud Mrs Avant to dine with him, and he would telegraph to Parkinson that he couid not come. She wrote tha telegram at his dictation. He caffi(j away in ber cab, and she, dropped him at his house. At the dinuer that uight at his house Sir George held up a bottle of very old Chartreuse, and gave her a bottle to take away with her. Alluding to Mrs Arant's studio, Sir George said to li--r (witness) I cannot understand why you should want to bother yourself with any business wheu later on we shall be married. SIr Georg-e wintered abroad that winter, but she stayed in England. He returned in Niarob, 1888, and she saw hiin frequetitiy during that year. She could not opacify dates, for she had no diary of that, year; but it was as often as before, She spent the summer season in Loudon. They dined together, And vis/ted as before, and occa- sionally their former intimacy was renewed. In March, 1889, after a dinner in Norfolk- street, Sir Georgd asked her to go dowu to the study, as he wished to talk to her about their relationship. She went into the study aud said I to him that she thought the delay was very great in carrying out his promise of marriage, and. ha wag reluctant to continue the intimacy. He solemnly reprcmised then that the marriage L-,Ako place in ,lie followinz May. There I wa>i an inrimacy then. On the .3rd April, she, having written to Sir Gnoige, called at his house in Park-street. She told him that she believed the resuif, of the lenewed intimacy was of Die same serious description as it had oeeu in 1886, and she implored him to carry out the promise ha had solemnly made. He turned upon W her then, and absolute!y laughed her to scorn, ¡ ;¡.ud said, I have never writcen you any letters.  I guarded a??iusr. that, and you have no proof." She said she was dumbfounded at such an 3 answer after his promise, and that on no con- eideratihn whate ver would sha allow anything to take place wh'ch was noi strictly prope:.From hi" house she w,mt to Ler solicitor. H?wmany r'mes do you think you wrote to him ?—About. 200 letters. Did ho ever kiss you in the presence of any- one ?—Yes, before my mother and Mrs Avant. The witness was asked about her knowledge of the defendant's mean-. Mr Justice Denman I think you may assume I that he is good for any amount. (Laughter,) It is not worth going into. I CROSS-EXAMINATION OF MI33 HA!RS. Cross-examined by Sir Charles Russell: Wuan were you born ?—In 1853 or 1854. 1 have got my certificate ax home. So you would be about 37 years of age ?— Y eg. live seen a good deal of the woddr-Ye. And lived a good deal in various parts ot the worid ?—I have. Where ?—Italy, Gerniaiiy, France. And England ?— Y es. And Russia ?- Yes. You had foigotten Russia ?-I went to Russia with my impresario, who took me there. I am not making any attack upon the gentle- man. Is your father living ?-No, he died in 1868, I think, I am not certain of the date. How is that ?—It could be ascertained. Yes, tut that is au event which leaves an im- pression on the minds of children. Where did he die ?-In New York. lJet1 you have Jived in America ?—Z\o. Then your father was living away from you and your mother ?—No he went on business. What was his business?—J ournalism. What is journalism ?—He wrote for papers. I don't think he was a journalist by profession. And he died ?-Ho was killed by an accident. You told us you wore educated for the theatrical profession ?-I was. And wheu did your education bein :-My mother took me to Italy-- Wiiei)," was my question,—In 1870, the year of the war, my mother fetched me fiom school, near Frankfor t, and my sister from Dresden, and took us to England, and in the following year, I think, she took me to Itaiy to begin my educa- tion. When was your education finished*—I believe I made my debut iu Turin in 1873 or 1874. Dili you t.uta ohat course vvu.n a V;.3W w gaining a livelihood for yourself and assisting your 1110tbt'1 ?—My mothei has a private income. Considerable or sm.%ii ?-A comfortable income. How much ?—I realiy could uot tall how much. From what source ?-Her mother's death. That was the reasou. From what source I asked ?—From her sons-in-law. Hava you any moans of your own ?—Yos. How acquired ?—From singing on the stage. How ioag did you siog on tha stage ?—About eight years, I kel)-, diaries, but I destroyed them six weeks before I took this action. Was your life romautic-auy romantic episodes iu it. ?—None. Prosaic ?-I simply sang, and I took very great care that my impresario selected engagements which would be of an advantageous character. Did you destroy all your dmries, and, by a happy accident, also that lor 1888 ?—Au unhappy I neeldeut, because I have destroyed the diary for 1888. Ttiat was singular. Then all the diaries except those for 1886 and 1887 were destroyed ?—Y of. The reason they escape.i was that' they were not the ordinary diaries I kept, bn were large ones. Why did you destroy them ?—My mother said they old rubbish. low long had you beet) living in Euglaud before you made Sir George Eliiot'c, acquaintance ? -I csine over to .England for the purpose of seeing Sir George about these concessians in Austria. Where bad you been living ?-In Paris. Give me the exac?? address ot tit? ia,t place you stopped at iu Paris ?—I forge' the name of the street. My mother will remember. Oh, I know, 4, Rue Boccador. Du you recollect tha time of the decorations scandal in Paris ?— Y es. I wsa in London then. Did you learn that a search had been made in the house in which you aud your mother had bOjen living in connection with tuese scandals ?— No I did not. Never heard it until this moment?—Never until this moment. Did you come away rather suddenly from Paris ?—No. Wo had arranged that we should come. How long before ?—I took the house in England subject to my mother's consent before I returued to Paris at the encl of January, 1886. How long before you came to take the house had you made up your minds to leave Paris?—I came to England tor the purpose of putting these coal concessions before Sir George Ediot. I ar- in the mouth of March. From whom did you get ttiis concession ?—From Count Doudlan. Did you pay anything for it?—No. Did you render any services for It ?-I brought it over to put it before Sir George Elliot. Yes, yes. Woy did he give it to you ?—Know- ing I w is English, and that I might know some oue in England who was in the colliery business. Had you any interest in it yourself 1—None, oniy that I was to receive a eertain share of the profits. How much ?—Two-thirds. b that a kind of transaction in which you have been previously engaged ?— Yes. What was the previous one?—I did all tha translations in connection with the Anglo-Spanish cable. Who introduced you to that?—I met a gentle- man who had that concession at the bouse of the American Minister in Paris. Who WHS the gentleman t—Count Doxen. What \>¡' you to gee for that?— £ 7,000. Only £ 7,000? Wiiat services dili you render? —1 did the whole of the 'translations, and I was very hard worked for about three mouths. Did you render him any otiier -ervicel-No. (Suddenly) I beg your pardon, I did. He had a concession—a patent rather—(correcting herself). I bad brought to me a patent for consuming smoke, and I took it to this gentleman. I got it from a gentleman named iluwaràson-I think tbar, was the uame. Where did he live?—I don'o know. He thought rmiht know of soineoody who would buy 4is patent. Where did be teli you that?—At tho office of a solicitor, a Mr Anderson. What became of the Hmoke patent ?— I gave it to Count Doxen, and he took it up. Theu your relations with the count date a long way brtck?— Yes. Were there any other patents or businesses you had with him *-No. In St Petersburg I ob- taiued a concession for the consumption of the rags in the Navy. (Laughter.) The rags of the Russiau Navy, it would appear, were never utilised, while in other countries large sums of money are paid foi them, and they are useful. I interested myaeK through having letter of introduction to tbe Grand Duclie'tlis (Jonstantine and her husband, Grand Duke Constantino, the Grand Admiral "s that; tlln, aud I told him that some French people were very interested in the matter, and asked him whether such a thing- as a concession could be obtained to have a monopoly of buying the rags of the Russian Navy. He said he would interest himself about it, and he did, audi believe the French people got the concession. Who were they ?—There were some French peonl" find an American. What names ?—There was a Mr Davidson, and his frieuds were the French people. I do not remember their names. Were ther" any other Russian or Austrian con- CCHsions ?—No. Have you exhausted all the concessions and patents you have had to do with ?—Yes. I have had nothing to do with anything else. The learned counsel then handed a piece of paper to the witness, and asked her whether she knew the gentlemau whose name was written upon it. Witness said she met him on the same occasion that she met Sir George. Have you received a large sum of money from him?—No. Will you swear that yau have not?—Yes. Have you received sums of money from him ?— No. I have played poker at the same table, but, Have you received large sums of money from him?—No; I swear that. Have you threatened to write to his wife! -No. You swear that ?-I swear I have not. Does Ins name appear iu you diary, and have you since thi« action begau deliberately to alter his name?—No. The diary was then handed to the witness, and .subsequently to the judge, and Sir Charle3 Russell pointed out that two letter-, "ly" had been added to the surname of the gentlemau in question oil several occasions, and ho instanced the dates September 14th, 18t6, May 18th, 1386, and May 24th, 1885. Cross-examination continued You say you did not make that alteration ?—No. I did uot. Who did it, if you did not;—I don't know. Is there anybody that you can mention who wouid have any iuterest iu doing it ?-Not that; I know. You saw that those alterations had been made? They may have beeu, but I did not notice them. You knew that ycur diaries were produced for in^paotiou t-1 did. And in that conditiou ?-I really do not know. Do you tell the jury that before you produced those two preserved diaries for iasp tion that you did not examine tbem!-?I did poe. Qfaf th?nwitbmyooixntora to find the date$ of Bt George m visits. Did you not then notice the alteration in the name ?-Nt).. Did you taka the trouble to find out how tblS thing could have been done ?—No. Thac gentleman whose name I have given yo was. also a member of Parhameut, and a man 0 f reputed wealth 2-1 believe so. What were your relations with Mr SuttoD Sharpe ?—I knew him as a friend, and I know his wife. I asked you whether you had written to threateo that gentleman to write to his wife ?-I did not. Did you make any threat of any kind ?-NO- Yon are quite sure ?— Quite sure. Did you demand money from iiim ?—^ j never. What money did you have ?—None at an1 time, I am quite positive. You came to London with this conceSdlOO 10 which you were interested to tLe extent of two" thirds, and you arrived at Brown's Hotel at the end of December ?- Y es. And on the 2nd of .January you diued alone with Sir George Kiliot?—I did. Tu?t was the second occasion on which you had seen him?—No; I sh)uid think it was tne tb"? or fourth. s Sir Charles Russell theu questioned the witness as to certain entries iu the diary. Witness If you take all the names in tn1 diary, S r Charles, you will bring forward 80100 very prominent, parsons, Sir Charles 1 qmte agree. (Laughter.) Tne plaintiÜ was theu severely cros.?xa.ined as to the first occasion oil which intimacy too* place between Sir Gaorge Elliot and herself, From what I have already read to you, on oDif two occasions before the ??t) January, when y? im?ta.l S:r George to d.n? w?b you alone, he tt? seen you in reference to this concession, accoU1' panied by Mr Boyd, the engineer 2-1 think tba you are inaccurate. Sir C. Russell: I will read accurately fromtW diary. Witness: Sir George came by himself, W Boyd cams afterwards. Sir C. Russeli: It may be so, but at all evaBO the name" appeared in conjunction. You had sUIte of rooms on the second lfoor?— Y as; a be room, sittine-rooir, and bath-room. The bedroom opened on the diuing-room ?—Y^*1 What time did you dine ?—Eight. i Did you retire to the bedroom?—Yes. There tue intimacy took piace ?— Yes. There the allegei connection took placet-Yes. Did you undress?— Yes. Di you sr.,ear it ?-I swear it. Did he ?—He did. iviiat tnne did be leave the hotel?—Between one and two in the morning, He did not sleep there ?-(). • N:)w, I will put it to you-yuu had seen this gentleman twice before iu the presence, as I suggest, on botii occasions of someoue else.-I say no. You suggest that on oueoccasion he came alone! —i know that he came aioue. Why did you yield to him on this 4dl JDuary1 —I beg your pardon. Why did you yield to him on tiii. 4.Li January —I have said that I committed a very great iD- discretion. 1-i indiscretion a right word for it ?—You can put the word. Why oid you do it ? You didn't appear to bay?3 any  ff?_ have any iffecoion for nirn ;—His intellect very much interested me, because I had rarely mat so clever a man. (Laughter.) His intellect interested you so much that You allowed him to have connection with you ? Witness (warmly) If you pUt it so. Sir Charles, you cau, out anyone can understand that a woman cau be much more charmed by a man's intellect and talleots than any personal beauty a man can have. (Laughter.) Theu I wili put it chat is was the charm of his intellect Lilt power that inducod you to walk into the next room and have connection with a man yon had only seen -zls-. baiore ?-AI-*wr liourti of supplication on his part. Wlif.n did tiie supplication begin-after tbe soup was removed ? (Laughter.) Witness (to the ju ig-): I was never in a court before; is it perfectly correct to ask me such questions ? His Lordship: I will stop him if he aski any improper question. Sir C. Russeli: Wneti did the supplication begin wiiicu went on for hours -I say during the dessert at the dinner-table Sir George was full of admiration, as lie was on every occasion when he came, and got very affectionate, as a wall does, I suppose—(iaughter)—aud be asked ma what harm there was in it, Do you suggest that this was the first occa- sion which you had gone through this same per- formance ;-1 do. The first ?—1 uo. That you swear ?—I do. Nob one word ot marriage passed between yon! -Not any. Nor a suggestion, nor a reference to it ?—No. And you persist m the statement that that was the Srst occasion on which any man had had con- nection w.th you? Positively!—I do. What was the date at which you any that yoa thought you were pregnant as a result of the intercourse ?—Some time in February, I think. What date ?—I cannot state absolutely the date. It was during the month of February, Wheu you did see iiim, and referred to this subject, did you tell him in a joking fashiou that you were greatly surprised at Eii,) result oi your intimacy with him, because you had lived abroad with a count for months, and nothing of the kind had happened ?—I never said anything of the kind. That you swear ?- Yes, I swear I never said that. Sir George Elliot: Thirteen months. Sir Charles Russell (to witness) For the thirteen months ?-I will swear I never said that. What happened ? Were you delivered of a child?—I was very ill, and a miscarriage took place. Wiipr,e-lii Norfolk-street. Sir George advanced ill connection with the coat concession in Silesia, and L700 to enter the art business with 1\Iroi Abbot, the iatter at a time when, as sha swore, iie bad asked her to become hIs wife. When she wrote to him she addressed him as Dear George or "Dear Sir Gaorge." She never saw any of his relations sxcept some grand- children, because he did not desire it. The Court then adjourned. A Report of To-day's Proceedings will be Found in Another Page.

THE MORFA EXPLOSION. Daily News U Relief List. With the kindly co-ttperation of our readers, we hope to be able, by means of a Sout4 Wales Daily Ncios iist, to raise a substantial sum on behalf of tha sufferers by the calamitous explosion at the Morfa Colliery, Taibach. The Morfa calamity will always be notable in the melancholy cata- logue of miuing disasters by reason of the number of married men included in the death-roll. Of the 88 persons killed, no fewer than 69 left widows, with close upon 200 children, and a number of dependent relatives. To provide the modest allowances customary in these sad cases will, it is estimated, require a sum of 920,000. There ought not to be thesligbtest difficulty in raising this amouni, for no object can be conceived which has so strong a claim upon the sympathies of the entire com- munity. Any sums that our readers may care to forward to our charge will be handed over to the proper quarter for distribution amoug tha necessitous relatives. Bad Already acknowledged 385 15 1 Wd-h and Kr-glish Caivinistic Methodist. Chaoels, Cadoxton-Barry, per Rev J. W. Mutrhews 2 2 0 Collected by teachers and scholars of the Wyndham School, Nantynioel, per Mr E. Edwards.?.? 4 13 ø Collected by the workmen of the Merthyr Va'.e Colliery, per Mr Benjamin Cole (hajf of £'78 total c',lh;cted) 39 0 9 Collection at BAhel (C.M.) Church, Uir. waiu, per Nli- D. 1 11 6 Collection at the Forest Caivinistic Metho- dist Chapel, Aberdulais, per 'fiioma.? 550 David 3 3 0 From the choir and members of the English Congregationil Gnurch, Llwynypia, ver llev K Powell 1 6 4i Workmen of the Ocean PIt, Blatmcarw, per Mr John Evans, collier, and Mr Joseph D ivies, cueckweigher 19 6 0 Proceeds of Chtrity Football Match be. tween Penarth Juniors and Pinartii Hovers, per Mr W. E. Jones (Penarth Juniors) 2 5 1 Baptist Church, Miiford Haven, per Ker D. Hu^sey o 15 0 Messrs Thomas, Riches & Co.'s Coal Trim- ming Gang, Cardiff, per Mr C, tSandey 8 m # A Frieuii, per Mrs Parry, Tegid-place, Bangor ICO Liberals of the ew Road, Llamdilo, uer Mr John James and Mr Jos. Morgan 1 14 6 Congrepational Chapel. Miiford Haveit. 2 4 0 Xoiutu Footba i Club, per Mr W, T. Jones (secretary) 2 10 0 Tot;;¡. n £474 1S ót