The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter

SWANS ATTACK A BODY. Depressed on account of failing eyesight, woman named Mary Gonev, drowned herself in the Viaduct Pond at Hampstead. A kieeper who got the body out with a drag elated at the inqne;t that the swans "went" for it, and were raving about it. A razor, « handkerchief, and a ring were found on tho woman.

J YOUTH AND FOLLY. Bertie Cyril Ollis, of Tything, Worcester, So coal merchant, at the bankruptcy-court attributed his failure to a legacy of £600, After receiving it he allowed his expenditure to jump from 25s. a week to £5 a week, and the legacy was frittered away in extravagance. He pleaded youth and folly. At 21 years of age he married, and, as he was under j a threat of brercli of promise by another lady, he settled all his estate on his wife.

THE REBECCA RIOTS. 5y the },ev. J. Lloyd James (Clwydwevfro). This vitness was minutely cross-examined by Mr. Hill, the prisoner's counsel, but there was nailing brought out which contradicted his fonner evidence. Ther John Dillwyn Llewellyn, Esq., of Penllfrgare, was called, who gave almost the same evidence as the preceding witness. He said that he was one of those who* appre- henced John Hughes, and that he was not before examined. Mr. Lewis lJ. Dillwyn also gave similar evidence, and said that he shct at the horse, and apprehended D. Jones. "hen Sergeant Jenkins was called, who con- finned the previous evidence, and handed in to tie court several papers which he found on tie prisoner, and the tools left behind. He also gave in the powder, the weapons, and the grape-shot found on the prisoner and le said in his cross-examination that it was lie who shot John Hughes in his arm. George jones and Thomas Jones, two police- men, gave similar evidence. John Price, ano:her policeman also gave similar evidence, but said it was he who apprehended John Highes and John Hugh. John Hughes tola hin, "Let me gQ; you have already broken ny arm." He replied, I have not broken pur arm; where were you wounded?" John 3ughes answered that it was by the gate. Then the policeman, W. 11. Williams, was "examined, who described the encounter by the gate, and said that one of the rioters ha. struck him with a staff on his head, and that he smote him in return with a sword. He also said that he had picked up horns, | and various other things in the place. The evidence of this man did not agree with what i he had previously said. He spoke not a word of John Hughes in his first evidence, and he said that nobody had examined him -respecting it. Peter Wright, policeman, said that he knew John Hugh as the person who had shot at the policeman, when he took a gun from him, which he showed to the court. Then George Evans was examined by the Common Counsel. He said that he was a blacksmith, and had a smithy near Pontai- ddulais toll-gate. He had left his tools, etc., in the smithy on the night of the 6th of September, and next morning he found the smithy broken open, and several of the sledge-hammers, hammers, etc., having been taken from there. The witness recognised the tools in court. At his cross-examination he said that the smithy had not been locked on the night of the riots. Then the papers found in the prisoner's possession were handed to the court. One of them contained 5s. in money, and was addressed to "Mrs. Becca," but it had been so torn that no sense could be made of the writing. There was also a threatening letter saying that "the Mother would call on some person, and visit him for his wicked deeds; and he was warned to prepare for the day of judgment," and it was signed Hater of oppression, and one of Rebecca's daughters." Here the court was adjourned until the toorrow. On Saturday the Judges took their places On the bench, at nine o'clock, and proceeded with the evidence against the prisoner. The first witness examined was John Lewis, the toll collector at Pontarddulais. He was chiefly questioned as to the damages done to the house. He said that the windows were broken—the glass and parts of the .Woodwork—that the chimney-piece had been taken down, and the wainscot between the bed and the other part of the room was destroyed. At his cross-examination, he said that he had been put in possession of the place by Mr. Bullin, whose servant he was; and that he paid over the money he re- ceived as toll to that person. John Morgans, road surveyor, presented to the court a plan of the house, and gave somewhat similar evidence as to the damage done to the house as the preceding witness did. He had seen the house the day before the riots and on the day after. Then Mr. Cox, the gaoler at Swansea, was examined as to the powder, money, and papers he had found in the prisoner's pos- session, after he had been put under his charge; and after that the Common Com- missioner announced that the case for the Crown was concluded. Mr. Hill, for the prisoner, said that the house had not been correctly described in the prosecution. The evidence said that William Lewis was a servant of Thomas Bul- lin; but in this the evidence was at fault. If Thomas Bullin was servant to some other persons, that ought to have been proved. It was also at variance with the form of accusation. Mr. Chambers followed on the same side, and said that the house was described as belonging to three different owners, that is, to Thomas Bullin, William Lewis, and the High Road Trustees. Now, it was evident that it could not be the dwelling-house of Thomas Bullin nor the High Road Trustees; and the point was, could it be regarded as the house of William Lewis, as he was only a ser- vant. The house ought to have been de- scribed as belonging to his master, and not his residence. Judge Cresswell observed that the objec- tion was only a play upon words. The des- cription of possession might be taken in two senses. It could be dwelling-house of the Trustees, or one belonging to them. Mr. Chambers said, taking all the oomplaints into consideration, it could not be said that they meant the Trustees dwelled in it. The Common Commissioner contended that there was nothing in the objection, as the Parliament's Local Law regarded it sufficient to the whole being described as property of the Trustees. He mentioned several in- stances to prove his point. Mr. Hill replied to him at considerable length and with much skill. Baron Gurney decided that the accusation was right, as it must be regarded as the house of William Lewis. He also said that it was correctly described as the possession of Thomas Bullin, or that of the Trustees. Judge Cresswell said he was of the very same opinion. It was the dwelling-house of William Lewis as servant of Thomas Bullin. So the objection was rejected. Then Mr. Hill addressed the jury on be- half of the prisoner. He said that the time had arrived when the anxious and important duty rested on him to address them on the various evidences which had been produced in this case. He felt confident that he would be excused by the learned Judges as to the objections he had made; because their Lord- ships knew, who had often fulfilled the same duty which now rested with him, that he ought not to let one opportunity slip to fav- our what was defended, because no more solemn duty can be put on a man than to stand up as representative of a fellow crea- ture who is accused of so serious a crime against the law. They had heard the case Opened by the General Commissioner, and they would again hear the Common Pleader in reply to himself. The fact of his being opposed by his learned friend, the Common Pleader, was sufficient to make anxious any defender who had felt his powers, as he had many times. He had the honour of being in dose friendship with his learned friend for several years—not because they had the same opinions, and divergence of opinions would not destroy that friendship. His learned friend, the General Commissioner, had acted very fairly, by not pressing the guilt of the prisoner; but that fairness, though he be- lieved him to be conscientious, was much more dangerous to the prisoner's cause, than if he had shown a strong desire to prove the prisoner guilty, that would cause the jury to be much more attentive.to the evidence brought forward. His learned friend had said that no excuse was necessary for the Way adopted • to oppose the jury hst containing the names of the tentlemen whore conduct was blamed; h* felt that no apology was due to anybody, it was necessary for all who took part in the administration of justice to watch against tbe prejudice which arises from the most virtuous purposes, as well as to guard against which wrise from purposes quite oppo- site. Too much zeal to accomplish the pur- pases of justice, without that zeal being tem- pered with wisdom, will often prove an obstacle to fulfil those purposes; but their Lordships had decided that they could not investigate the state of the jury list. This was the decision come to by two of the most eminent and learned judges of England. The Common Commissioner had told them that this was an unusual way of proceeding. He referred to the Special Commission to prove the prisoners; and he had not heard that such a thing had ever occurred before in all the history of Glamorganshire. They had also heard that the cases to be tried were but few in number. Was that any reason for giving the office the unpleasant notoriety of a special commission? He could not imagine what cause there was for such a thing, but that did not prove that there was no cause. Why was not a Special Com- mission sent to a neighbouring county, where there was much more cause for it? They had received no explanation on this matter, and it was alLso no part of the Common Com- missioner's duty to give an explanation. If the object was to make a great public ex- ample of the authority and majesty of the law, he could say that the effect produced would not correspond to what was intended. Let that be as it may, he was prepared to admit that it was no part of their duty to look into the matter. He considered that every good man, in every part, con- demned the atrocities perpetrated; but he remembered not a single instance where the penal law, even when justly deserved, had succeeded in preventing riots which arose from beliefs of the existence of public bur- dens, whether actually so or surmised. He did not know whether the burdens existed or not; but if they did, it was beyond the power of the law to restore peace by administering punishment only. In making those observa- tions, he depended not alone on his own authority, but he also expressed the opinion of Edmund Burke, one of the brighest stars in statesmanship. In that immortal speech of his, which he delivered on the side of the incorporation of this realm and America, which measure it would have been well if this country had approved of—he ilustrated his subject by making a reference to the Princi- pality of Wales. In former ages, when the people's complaints of their burdens were met by applying force, either of the penal .aw or of military power, the crimes had increased to such a degree, that an Englishman in travelling through Wales could not go five jards from the highway, without running the risk of being murdered; but notwithstanding, Special Commissions, together with Common Commissioners and Advocate, with a large number of Queen's Counsellors, and a multi- tude of lawyers, were things not thought of by the wisdom of our ancestors. But when just Government measures were recommended they were successful, even beyond expectations of those who like himself, entertained un- bounded confidence in the effectiveness of moral power. So great was the effect brought about by such means, in the reign of Henry the 6th, who was eminent for his mercy and justice, that he was compared to the sudden calming of the tempest." (To be continued.)

PEMBROKESHIRE AGRI- CULTURAL SOCIE1 V. ENTIHE SHOW. A FINANCIAL SUCCESS. The fourth annual Entire Horse Show, under the auspices of the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Sociey, was held on Tuesday at Haverfordwest, and was a success from an exhibition point of view and financially. The classes were all well filled, and the c..ass for cart stallions was a wonderful good one, calling for rare judg- ment on the part of the judges before they could make the awards. In fact all the ex- amples of horses shown were excellent. The judges were Mr. Percy Thomas, Derllys, Car- marthen, and Mr. John Scurfield, Blaen- wernddu, Whitland. The officials were Mr. Hugh J. P. Thomas, hon. sec., Messrs. Munt, Herbert Fisher, W. E. Evans, Robeston; and S. W. Dawkins, stewards; Mr. David Evans, veterinary surgeon. PRIZE LIST. Class 1—Thoroughbred Sta.lions. — 1st Que- bec, Henry Rees, Springfield Stud, Haverford- west. Class 2—Cart Stallions, foaled in 1S01, or previously.—1st, Buccaneer III, T and J James, Travelyrych, Mydrim; 2nd, Toft Masterman, J. H. Harries, New House, Amblestou; h. c. Shavington Helmsman, Edward Vaughan, The Flags, Walwyns Castle; c. Welston Starlight, G. P. George, Creat Nash, Llangwm. Class 3.—Cart Staflions, foaled 1902-3-4-5. — 1st, Extra Special III, J. Wynford Phillips, M.P.; 2nd, Lunesdale King, Edward Vaughan, The Flags, Walwyns Castle; h. c. Starborough Chief, J. Wynford Philipps, M.P; c. Dunsmore Nairn, W. O. Grifliith, Rickeston Hall, Peny- cwm. Class 4—Hackney Stallions. — 1st, Agility, Thomas James, Myrtle Hill, Llechryd; 2nd, Royal Delight, Davies and Rees, Blaenpistyll Stud Farm, near Cardigan; h.c., Newington Connaught, Henry Rees, SpringfieUd Stud, Haverfordwest ;c., activity, Tom Williams, Rock House, Eglyswrw. Class 5—Cob or Pony Stallions, under 15 hands.—1st, Solelands Swell, Henry Rees, Springfield Stud, Haverfordwest; 2nd, Silver King, Thomas Thomas, Little Newcastle; h. c. Up to date, Edward Williams, Spittal.

PEMBROKESHIRE LICENSING COMMITTEE GOODWICK RAILWAY STATION. An adjourned meeting of the Licensing Com- mittee of the County of Pembroke was held on Tuesday at the Shire Hall, Haverfordwest. There were present Mr. Chas. Mathias (in the chair), Mr. Joseph Thomas, Mr. E. H. James, Dr. Griffiths, and Dr. WiLiams (Drim). On the motion of Mr. Joseph Thomas, sec- onded by Dr. Griffith, Sir Chas. Philipps was re-elected chairman. The Clerk (Mr. W. Davies George) said the G.W.R. had applied for a license for a re- freshment room at Goodwick. The application came before a committee, at which there was not a quorum present. That committee heard evidence, and decided that they would ask the committee, when there was a quorum present, to grant the license. There was no opposition. Dr. Griffith supposed the justices who heard the evidence were satisfied Mr. Joseph Thomas said he was one, and he was satisfied. The license was then confirmed. A MILFORD APPEAL. The Clerk reported upon the case of the St. Dogmaels Inn, Point Street, Halcin, whose license had been taken away. The justices had decided that the compensation should be divided between owner and tenant, in the proportion of 6-7th for owner and l-7th for tenant. The claim was for £2,000; afterwards reduced to £1,100; and the Inland Revenue authorities had awarded £4E2. He had recived a communication from the soli- citor to owner and tenant, Mr. R. T. P. Wiliams, that they meant to appeal against the award to a higher court. the Chairman thought all they had to do was to confirm the award of the Inland Re- venue authorities. The Clerk: I have given them that, and they say they are not satisfied. The Chairman: That has nothing to do with us. COMPENSATION. The Clerk reported that he had received the sum of £900, and had written to ask if there was not a further sum due to the County of Pembrokeshire. He had received a reply that the sum due to the 31st of January to Y 7 ^aS £ 1'295' and a further sum of £ 395 would be sent at the end of the month. Dr. Griffith: Who pays the compensation. hoders 1S coIlected from the license I understood that he landlord s lOU pay It. license pay'Tn: Whoever takes out the Icense pays It. Dr. Griffiths; I though the landlords paid it out of their own pockets Mr. Warren (the auditor)'was appealed to, and said in the case of an ordinary yearly tenancy, the tenant was entitled to deduct it from his rent. Dr .Griffith: In all tied houses the tenant is entire v under his landlord. Mr. Vt arren could not say if there was power of contract out of the Act. When fixed by the Act. r r sea e

READY-RECKONING. SCHOOLMASTER'S LITTLE YEHTURE. At. Pembroke Dock Bankruptcy Court on Fri- day, before the Registrar (Mr S. H. Owen), Dd. Russell Williams, described as a schoolmaster, of Maenclochog, rembroi^eshire, and form ny as a commission agent of Clynderwen, under- went his public examination. Debtor's liabilities amounted to £U5 10s. 5d., apd there was a deficiency of £115 Os. 3d., the assets being estimated at 10s. He a- cribed his bankruptcy to heavy travel expenses in working up a new commissiDc and loss in publishing a ready reckoner. The observations of the Official Receive: (Mr. Thomas Thomas) were as fol.ows:— (1) The receiving order and adjudication were made on the debtor's own petition. (2) Th-. bankrupt (age 27) states that he commenced business as a commission agent in coal. October, 1903, and subsequently- as agent fo; the sale of building materials. He uic~j • tinued business in December, 1804, and sincc July, 1905, has been engaged as tempo"r schoolmaster at various schools in Pembroke shire. (3) The household furniture, originally cost £30, was sold by him in Novem ber, 1904, for £ 20, and the proceeds used to pay off a pressing claim. (4) Ear y in lb the bankrupt compiled a "ready-reckoner' for the use of miners in calculating percent ages, and he estimates the cost of publishing 10,000 of these books at £ 37, which he ha* been unable to pay until proceedings lia< been taken against' him. A large quantity of these books were sent by him to ageni. in Glamorganshire and elsewhere for sale, but during the time of his remova. from Glyii derwen to Maenclochog the books containfnt records of these sales were mislaid, and havs not since been found. (5) The whoe of unsecured liabilities is for goods supplied (6) The creditor shown as partly secured is local firm of timber merchants, who hole. the title deeds of a small cottage situau at St. DogmaeFs, near Cardigan, but which cottage is in a bad state of repair, and a present vacant. The Official Receiver: What were your wage. when you were a coal merchant?—They varied sir. Tell me what they were?—At the first when I had a trader's ticket, I earned £8, £9, oi £10 a month. You were able to save money then?—We 1 I had very little to save, because I halo to pay for the "ready-reckoner." You published this book before that then?— Yes, sir. How much did you earn at most dunnr tha" time or since?—I think when the boo was published I received £12. Per week?—No; per month. When were you married?—In 1902, I think, sir. What were you earning then?—I was in a school at Newport then. When you were married, what were youi earnings ?— £ 60 per year. Why did you give up school?—Because i thought I could do better in the coal business. Did you do better ?—I did better at the start, sir. How did you fail ?—After the expiration of the traders' ticket, 1 had not sufficient capital to purchase another one, and was obliged to pay fares to and from whenever I went. And it became very expensive?—That's right, sir. What have you been doing since the Swansea business?—In school, sir; at*least since April. You have been travelling on commission for building materiaH-Yes, sir. For whom?—For Messrs. Llewellyn, Pem- broke Dock, for cement. I purchased timber off some people at Cardiff and Whitland, and some lime off some other people. If you purchased you were not selling on commission ?—Only coal on commission. You bought right out and sold at a profit?— That's right, sir. Let me clearly understand. If you had any goods from Messrs. Llewellyn here, were they charged to you or to the customer?—To me, sir. You became responsible for everything ?— Yes, sir. Did you lose much on bad debts ?—No, sir. I find that there is money due to Messrs. Llewellyn. Was any part of that money received by you on their account?—No; I never received anything on their account. Did you receive any money from custom- ers on their behalf?—No, sir. Now, when you had the money for their goods, why didn't you render it to them?— It was used for paying other claims at the time, sir. Was that right?—I suppose it was not cor- rect. I don't think you ought to treat this exam- ination so lightly. It is not a smiling mat- ter; it is a very serious matter for you. You are only a young man, and when you apply for your discharge I shall have to re port on your conduct. You seem to beat it very lightly. It is not a light matter to come to the court with a deficiency of £ 115?— No, sir. Will you explain why this money was not at once sent to the creditors when you received it?—In some cases I received the money be fore 1 received the invoice. After some further examination, debtor sain that he borrowed £25 from a Mr. Evans when he was living at Clynderwen to pay for some coa1, and he gave the furniture as a security. The Official Receiver: A bill of sale?—Mo, sir. I don't understand what a bill of sale means. Oh, don't you?—He said he would give me the money on the security of the furniture. Was any document drawn up between you? -1 just signed. I don't know whether it was a promissory note. Did he take possession of the furniture and sellY-Yes, sir. In answer to further questions, debtor said that some of the furniture was bouerht ir and afterwards sold by himself. It realised £<0, and was still owing to Mr. Evans. There was a rumour that you went to New YorK?—That was when I was at Clynderwen Did you ever go to New York?—No, sir. How was it the rumour started ?—I can't say. It was broadcast y: m I came back. I went away for a fortnight and three days. What were you doing during that time?— Nothing, sir. When did you go away?—Some time ir November. Why?—The people from Whitland, Rees Bros., wanted the balance of their account., and I heard they would get a writ for me. I was frightened and went to mv parents to try and get assistance, but didn't"get it. You lost heavily on "ready-reckoner" business?—Yes, sir. You published it at 6d. ?—Yes, sir. Isn't -that rather too much for a book of that sort?—It is a big price. WThat became of the copies that were un [sold?—I have got hundreds of them now. sir. In reply to Mr. Thomas debtor promised to deliver up these copies. He said that if all the copies he had sent out were sold there would be £00 or i;,70 due to him, but unfor tunately he had lost his accounts. He sent about 2,000 in sma 1 parcels to the secretaries of the various miners' lodges. Later on debtor was examined with regard to a. debt of £1 to Mr. Jones, of Fishguard. He stated that he bought three secondhand bicycles from Mr Jones, and afterwards sold them to some people at Maenclochog. He was paid for them at the time. The Official Receiver: Why did you buy these things from lr. Jones. How did you hope to pay for them when you knew you were in- solvent?—I thought I could sell them at a profit. When you had the money for ihem, why didn't you remit i„ to Mr. Jones?—I used the money to pay other claims. That's what you say about everything. Do you consider that was honest?—I intended paying him. Debtor, in response to further questions, said that the cycles deteriorated in his ab- sence, and he had to sell them at a loss. He also said that he was at present earning £72 per year, and had no children, though he was married. Mr. A. B. Williams, of Haverfordwest, ap- peared on behalf of Mr. Jones, and further cross-examined debtor with regard to the hi. cycles. Debtor admitted that when he bought the cycles from Mr. Jones, he was a stranger to him, but denied that he had represented that he owned the furniture, for that had been disposed of eight Inonths previously. Mr Williams: didn't you promise to pav for them the following Saturday V sold them. es' lf 1 How long afterwards were they sold?—Alw six weeks or two months. About You did not represent yourself to be a cnal merchant ?—No, sir. Mr. T. Rees on behalf of ^essrs. Llewellvn asked if it was correct that he had sold which he had bought from creditors T& tha/i the cost price?— Debtor replied that he tried to make what he could, and had not sold at less than cost price. The case was adjourned.

HAVERFORDWES iiTTY SESSIONS. Monday.—Before the Mayor (Mr. Herbert Price), Mr. L. Roberts, Mr. T. L. James, and Mr. R. P. L. Penn. A HONEYMOON PAIR. Eliza Jane Jones, summoned a fortnight ago for being drunk in High Street on the 6th ult., now came up under a warrant to answer the charge. There was a second charge agamst her under the name of Eliza Jane Johns, (she having been married in the interval), of having been drunk whilst in charge of a child under the age of 7 years. It was stated in evidence that the defendant and her hus- band were drunk on the kilns on the day they had been married. The defendant admitted hat her husband had a drop that day, but he had never touched it since. Wm. Edward Johns, husband, was charged with a similar offence. The parties were bound over for six months, and ordered to pay costs, which amounted to R21 5s. The Mayor said a they came up again an order would be made to send them to a Home for Inebriates for three years. DRUNK. Emma Evans, North Gate, for being drunk in Salutation Square on the 17th ult., was fineu 5" and 8s 6d costs. Henry Warlow, for a like offence, was fined 2s. 6d.; this being his first offence. A BLACK-LISTER. John Charles Lyons was summoned for being drunk on the 27th ult. Sergeant James found defendant drunk in Perrot's Avenue, and going up Dark Street he fell against the wall. He jscorted him home. Supt. James said there were 18 previous con- victions against Lyons since 1901. The defend- ant had pleaded guilty to him, and said was St. Patrick's Day, and he had had a little drop. He had also seen the chief constable, and he promised faiLhfuiy that he wou d' take ihe pledge. The chief constable accepted his word as a gentleman. The Mayor: Where did he get the drink? Supt. James: I do not know; but there ia no difficulty about a Black Lister getting irink. Defendant appeared and said he had not yet taken the pledge, but he had told the chief •onstabie he would do so. He had some whiskey sent over from Ireland and took a too much. The Mayor said they would adjourn the natter for a iortnight to see how Lyons be- haved. AN OLD SOLDIER. Arthur Richards, was summoned for being drunk in Castle Square. Defendant said he as not drunk, but suffered from ague, and fell down. This was his third offence within 12 months. He was fined 7s 6d and advised by 'he Mayor to do what the doctor had told him—never touch drink. A NEIGHBOURS' QUARREL. Fanny Andrews, Grove Row, and Thomas Green, summoned Amelia Phillips, her next door ue.ghooar for using threats. Andrews' story was that she was burning some stuff in me garden when the defendant complained, and said she would do for her in the long run. A day or so afterwards there was another fire, and defendant ran out with a bucket of water, which went over the complainant. She cal ed John Harris and George Morris to substantiate her story. Defendant denied uaing the threats, but said she threw the water to put the fire out, as she had some ulothes drying. There was evidently an old grievance between the parties. The Mayor said that the case should never have been brought there. They would ad- journ it for three months to see if they could get on any better. —

TO BE SOLD BY TENDER. The "JOCKEY FIELDS," situated in Pren- dergast, now in the occupation of Mr. ,,¡. T. Hill; also THREE FREEHOLD DWELLING- HOUSES, and GAiti>i!.NS adjoining, recently built, now in the occupation of Messrs. T. H. Evans, T. Williams, and D. Bevans. Tenders for the whole in one lot, or the Fields and Houses separately, maye be given. For further particulars, apply to Mr. A. H. Thomas, St. Thomas Green, Haverfordwest, to whom also Sealed and Endorsed Tenders should be delivered on or before April 25ui next. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. JL1-4-19D6.

GOVERNMENTS DIFFICULTIES. m The Prime Minister and) several other mem- bens of the Ministry W on Friday night. on- terfcained at dinner by -the Fielimongers' Com- pany in their hall. Lord Tweadmouth replied far the Navy, and Lord Portsmouth for the Army, toO the toast of "The Imperial Forces." Sir H. CanYpbaH-BaDtwwiBfin, replying for "Hie Majesty's Minibtcve," referred: to the pecu- liar difGouk.iV* which tlx* Government had to face. He deaK: with the education and temper- ance questions, and in regard to South Africa, r<;a.id! th Government dosired to be just to the races tlieixs, and certainly to maintain the supremacy of Brit:eh Empire.

OLIVE OIL FOR BEAUTY. "What shall I take for my complexion? 1 aro a 'eight, said a l:gn:'T' beauty of. London, to the Kline's physician, re-iateu tho "Family Doctor." The reply "Take olive oil—live on it, live in it, live with it. Eat it, drink it, dreea your food with it, and do without it. Lubricate your nystf :n. As the result of following this advice she achieved the diesire of woman's heart, a clear skin, the rosy of the pink damask and Gloire rl. Diion rCtiz. She began to give "be&utv luncheon," olive oil was very prominent, and these luncheons became very popular. Olive oil, though incapable of supporting life if taken alore, writes a we-a. known physician, lends itself to a diminish of meat diet, as it pi even tr, of elements, and thus rerrler« neoefsary a meJt or proteid d;d. which would otherwise be in- creased and harmful. The warm, rosy co^p^exion of the Italian and RiciliaJi women is due to the free use of olive oil a-s much He to the air and climate of their country. From one to two t.9.b],"poonfuls of olive oil spread over the in different ways is quite sufficient to achie-e the pesults hoped for by the KingV; physician when he gave his advice to the sufferirg and anxious beauty.

SCOTCH EXPRESS WRECKED. o The second portion of the two o'clock Scotch express from Euston ws wrecked on Friday at Kirtle-bridge, fourteen miles north of Carlisle." One passenger was killed and two were injured.. Tne disaster was caused by a previous acci- dent to an express goods train running from masgow to London, a portion of which was derailed. The passenger train ran into the de- railed portion of the goods train. The derailed waggons from the up line pro- jectcd over the down line, on which the paa- enger train was travelling. The wrecked ex- nress was a fast restaurant train, leaving Euston at two o'clock and arriving at Glas- gow at 10.20 p.m. Both lines were blocked for some time, express West Coast trains being worked over the Glasgow and South-Western line, via Dumfries.

SENSATION OF DEATH. The Bishop of London, who had previously undergone a slight operation, the other day told a congregation how he thought it must feel to die. Commenting on the sermon, the "British Medical Journal" says there is a pre- liminary question to be answered," Is there any sensation at all F" "Fanciful persons speak as if the soul vio- lently wrenched itself asunder from the body. Those, however, who have stood by many death- beds know that most people pass into the silent land as peacefully as if they were going to 3leep. Even when great pain has been suffered in the last struggle for life, when Death finally claims his victims for his own, he mercifully lulls his into insensibility or indifference. Whatever fear of the unknown there may previously have been seems to pass away with the ebbing tide of life." r- J <

HUMOUR OF THE WEEK. A PKACE OFFERING. A motor-car on the Brighton road passed over a dog, but, apparently, did not hurt it. The driver, however, stopped the car, jumped out and gave a man near tne clog a sovereign. "I hope you will accept this as a peace offer, ing," he said. The man pocketed the coin, and, as the car was driven off, he muttered, "I wonder whose dog it is 1" WHAT COUNSEL WOULD DO. "Of course," said Mr. RawMnson, K.C., in a case in the High Courts, "defendants had a right to walk in the high road." (Laughter.) Mr. Buck master, K.C. But. noid to ttit down. (Laughter.) Mr. Rawlinson Strictly speaking, they must not. Mr. Buckmaater: What happens if you are- tired ? I do not know. What would you do ? Mr. Rawlincon I should go to the nearest licensed house. (Laughter.) THE WRONG GENDER. A Frenchman, who knew little of the English language, remarked to a friend: "l would like to come and see you vel" much. In fact, I vould have come, only I thought you were ver' busy. 1 do not like to cockroach upon your time." "Not cockroach,' that's not right. You should say encroach, encroach I" "Aha, that s it, liencroach, hencroach! I sea I have got ze gender of ze vexb wrong." KEQUIKES SOME WATCHINO. A "vivacious lady" 'at ClerkenweLl County- court handed to the judge a document which she said "out&ined itatriinents xaade by her father-in-law, to whom she had lent money. His Honour: Whatever he says about you or your husband does mot exempt him from paying ihe money. Applicant: Oh, thank you. He is a deep one. (Laughter.) He says he will continue until I exempt him from the debt, but I am going to follow him up. (Laughter.) His Honour: I cannot protect you. You must go before a magistrate. You married hie son, and lent your father-in-law money. Now you must do the best you can with him. Applicant: Yes, and he requires some watch- ing. (Laughter.) The J udge: Did he go to prison on my Last order? Applicant: To prison Not he. (Laughter.) He can pay very well when the pinch comee. (Laughter.) c Å. MOST DBEADFUL LIAR.* "She a most dreadful liar," said a witness, speaking of the character of a servant charged at North London. The Magistrate: Then perhaps I ought not to beiieve her when she says she stole your sovereign. "OXLY LARGER." "He called me a lying old cat!" said a lady defendant at Clerk en well County-court. Counsel: What did you say? Lady: Thank you! You're eoiother—only larger. (Laughter.) THE GHOST VANISHED. The curate had been accommodated with the haunted room. But in the morning "he appeared at breakfast with a particularly happy and healthy appearance. Everybody wanted to koow if the ghost had visited his room. "Oh, yes, I do remember now you mention it some sort of a ghost came and stood by my bed." "Oh, whatever did you do?" asked everybody at- once. "Do?" answered the cora.1. "Why, I a,«k.&d the ghost for a subscription to our building fund, and he vanished instantly!" GRANDEST FELtow LIVING. "I'm the grandest litH" fellow living," said John Bowler, 25, a poi-tor, charged at the GuildhloIl with using bad language. "What do you mean?" inquired the magis- trals, in some askmis-hmê!1t. Bowler: Wot do I Why, taanly con- duct! A feller said he'd puil my nose, which he started to df. and I foncht 'im. That's me." He had been locked up all night, 00 he was allowed to go. THE JUDGE'S STORY. Mr. Justice Lawrence amuised' the court in an action in which a junior counsel said he had a watching brief. His Lordship: I had a watching brief once in j my life. The late Master of the RoMs. Sir A. L. Smith, &8ke "What are you?" I replied, "I've got a watching brief." He said, "All right-watch away," and that is all I was al- lowed to do. (Loud laughter.) Counool; I thJnk it is what is called a think- ing part. (Laughter.) A MISTAKEN IMPRESSION. For some half-hour Samuel Magnus sat in the West Ham Police-court and was heard to mutter, "How long have I to wait here?" An •li? was not cober, he WM led out by an inspector, whereupon he became disorderly. He was charged, and the clerk asked whether 1 the man imagined the place was a theatre. The inspector said he thought he had an idea that he had been locked up. (Laughter.) MENTIONED IT AT THE BAR. A bankrupt at Inverness, asked what had be- come of £200, said while returning from Belfast he became very sick, and while leaning over the side of the boat his pocket-book dropped. Sheriff Grant: The £200 fell overboard. (Laughter.) Bankrupt: It was £170, my lord. (Much laughter.) .You had this £170 in your pocket-book, and money went overboard into the sea. (Laugh- ter. it a screw or a paddle steamer? I am not an expert as to steamers, and I can- not tell you. (Laughter.) That is nonsense. You can tell whether it was a screw or a paddle steamer. It was a dear enough passage to me. (Laugh- ter.) I do not know the difference between a screw and a paddle steamer. (Laughter.) Did you tell any of the officers of the shipf I mentioned it at the bar. (Laughter.) TOO MUCH FOR THE JUDGE. "I think, gentlemen of the jury, we will call it Forest'; I don't profess to be able to pro- nounce it," suid Mr. Justice Sutton at the Bir- mingham Arizes, referring to a We'sh farm, which was the subject of an action. Mr. Mil- ward re-marked that he would much sooner spell it than pronounce it. It was "Something Forest," Some amusing interchanges between counsel and defendant followed. Mr. M^Cardie Would you rather I spoke to you in Welsh or English?—In Welsh. Do you understand what I am asking you now?—Y-pfi. (Laughter.) Then you do und,er6tandT (Laughter.) Didn't you learn English at the national school?—Yes, sir. (Laughter.) When he was asked his age, and whether hie masters spoke English, witness's face assumed a blank expression. Can you tell me the time'—No answer. Will you answer the questions that Mr. Mor- gan, the interpreter, puts?—"Yes," said defen- dant, amid renewed laughter.

At every event, in t.he point-to-point races at Duhallow (Cork) there were casualties. Two horses were killed;, and a. gentleman rider sus- tained' con-cuts&ioai of the brain. Fifty thousand tone of coal, believed to be for the use of London gasworks, will shortly be shipped to London from Rotterdam. Increased rates and! the advent of motor-earo were suggested as causes of hie failure thy James Mumford, a hay merchant,, of Commercial-road, E., who met hil creditors. Germany has obtained permismon to land a coble at Morocco en the same terms aIJ the ex- isting British, Spanish, and? French cables. "The defendant constJorw me a witch, and tells everyone so," said Harriet Webbin a case At Norwich, when Alice Amelia Armee was sum- moned for using threats. Complainant said de- fendant once called a policeman in the middle of the night, and 8Æked: if he could not ennell the cauldrons of witchcraft. With bar Majesty's congratulations, conveyed in & personal message to M,i6 Ellen Terry, the Queen has sent a beautiful diamond and ruby pendant, as a souvenir of the forthcoming jubilee of the talented actress. Richard White, 53, an old) army pensioner, living at 3, Haberdasher-street, Hoxtoll, drank a large quantity of oxalic acid at his home, and then cut hlls throat. He died in hospital soon after admission. Hearing a noise at the gate during the nigfat, and thinking it wae borglars, Bartholomew Barry, a Canning Town photographer, went (ifni &IWi fiifldi Wft ill. wxL.

THE EDUCATION ËÍLL. The followicig is a summary of the Education Bill, introduced into the House of Commons by Ur. Augustine Birrell: — When the Act comes into operation every school which is supported by rates and Govern- ment grants will become a provided school. This will practically ensure uniformity of type in all the schools of the country. Not a penny of public morey will be spent in any school which is not a provided school. There will no longer be voluntary schools and State schools. All elementary, ec-hools which claim Government grants will "be State schools. In every provided school throughput the country the same undenominational religious instruction will be given between nine and 9.30 in the morning, and no child whose parents object need attend. The Cowper-Temple clause will be re-enacted, and will provide that no catechism or formulary which is distinctive of any denomination, will be taught in any provided school in the country. All religious tests for teachers will be abolished, and all head teacherfihipe will be thrown open to all teachers, whatever their religious views may he. Existing voluntary schools will have to strike a bargain with the local authorities, which will remain as they are. Those which decline to do so will be divided into two classes. The schools whose trust deeds devote them to purposes other than purely educational will be left in the hands of their owners to be treated by them in any way they please, but they cannot become public elementary schools without passing under complete public control. The second class of schools, trust deeds devote them to educational purposes in perpetuity, will pass under the control of a commission, to be ap- pointed, which will administer them as public charities. Although abolished generally, denominational instruction may be given in ceii a-in urban areas, when, after a public inquiry, it has been dV covered thrrtrihe paren t of four-fifihs of the children demand it. Such instruction must not be given at the expense of the local education authority, but at that of the denomination in whose iuteretsc it is given It. will only be gir^n in non-providted schools which have been trans- ferred to the local authority. In certain small als'.ricte some form of the old school board may be revived. Otherwise the local authorities 86 constituted under the At of 1902. No provision its made apparency for the pur.. chase of the voluntary or non-provided schools. But it is expreu-sly stipulated that the local authority must entirely maintain aliench schools as it may take over. Mr. Birrell suggests that as the original owners will have the use of such schools every nigp; and on Saturday and Sun- day, they should be well content with the arrangement. All the provided schools will pass under com- plete public control. No special provision ia made for Roman Catholics and Jews, f ar the conscience clause will operate in their favour as in the favour of all other denominations. Mr. Birrell predicts that. the bill will cost monev. and promise*; £ 1.000.000 extra a vear in grants from the Excfoeouer in aid of public elementary education. will be popular with the local authorities, seeing that it is cal- culated to relieve the pressure on the local Wales is to manage its own educational affairs, and its erani is to be ^located. All local authori'tr-ies- a-r.* to be allowed sixty yeans instead of thirty years in which to repay loans raided for educational purposes.

"POSTHUMOUS CHARITY." I leave nothing to charities, as I have a horror of posthumous berefioenci\ preferring to spend the i^onev during niv lifetime, which I have done liberally." This is an extract from the will of the late Rig-ht Hon. William Wallace Ilozier. ifrst Baron Newlands, president of the Coaching Club of Gros- venor-pls.ee, R.W., and Mpulcislie Castle, Lanark, probate of which was confirmed in favour of bis only son, the IRight Hon. James Henry Cecil Clozier. The total amount of the personal estate is sworn £933,407 15s., and the gross value at The late baron leaves to his daughter, the Hon. Catherine Rose Hozier, £10f10. and an annuity of £ n"K)0 during her spinsterhood, in addition to pro- vision nnde for her to the extent, of £ .r.0.000. He also leaves considerable legacies to his grand- children and his servants.

MOTOR KILLS A TRAMP. An unknown tramp was knocked down and in- stantaneously killed by a large touring motor- car on the Great Ncrth-road between Wansford and Stanford. The car was travelling towards Stanford, and deceased and another tramp were walking in the s-arne direction. The owner of the car, a London gentleman, conveyed the body to an inn at Wansfcrd. and then drove to Peterborough to inferin the superintendent of police.

LORD CURZON ON POLICY. Lord Curzon of Kedleston was on Friday night entertained at dinner at the Savoy Hotel by the Pilgrims. There was a large and distinguished company. Lord Roberts presided. Lord George Hamilton, in proposing the health of Lord Curzon, paid a tribute to his achievements as a writer, a traveller, and especially as Viceroy of India. Lord Curzon made an interesting speech in reply, in which he drew a parallel between the positions and responsibilities of the Viceroy of India and the President of the United States. In regard to our policy towards our Colonies and dependencies, he urged that wherever it was possible we should trust the men on the spot, and should not force on the Colonies or- dcpendencies a policy distasteful to them, merely because it was advantageous to our- selves.

TEXTS IN A MEDLEY. At an inquest at Gillingham, Kent, on Sidney Ash ford, aged 50, a printer, who was found de- capitated on the S. E. and C. railway at Gillingham, evidence showed that deceased deliberately placed himself in front of the train. He was a Jezreelite, and wore his long hair neatly tucked up in a roll. Letters found in his pockets were a medley of incongruous remarks and texts of Scripture while prominence was given to a rich man's published opinion that life was not worth living. A verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned

At the Old Bailey, William Osborne, gas stoker, W-86 sentenced to 14 days' hard labour for wounding John BJackman, also engaged at the gas works. Prisoner was employed at night and prosecutor in the d;:y, and Osborne coming home unexpectedly on one occasion found the prosecutor in the bedroom with his wife, and snatching up a knife from the table he stabbed the- prcoecutoT. Luke Locke Durajit, a merchant, was con- victed at the Old Bailey of obtaining moruey by falpe prclences. He obtained commission irotn Birmingham and Willenhall firms on orders which turned out to be bogus. There were pre- vious convictions, and he was now eentenoed to four years' penal servitude. At the Central Criminal Court, Richard Keen was sentenced to four months' hard labour for stabbing his sweetheart, Louisa Hutson. The girl gave the prisoner up, amd he waylaid tnd stabbed her, inflicting 22 wounds, afterwards drinking a lot of iaudanum. Dartmoor farmers declare this to be th" coldest March the district has known since the blizzard of twenty years ago. The American Weather Bureau claims to be able to forecast the general character of the weather a month in advance. According to the annual market report just issued 416,296 tons of meat were delivered at the Central Markets in London last year. It is ripioured that the firm of Vickers, Sons and Maxim will shortly establish a large branch establishment at Manchester, close to the Ship Tf ▼ F W'*W T I I J

EPITOME OF NEWS. Frederick Drew, alias Doe, 21, agent, and Catherine. Drew, 19, his wife, were oonvicted at Clerkenwell of h&ving been concerned in ettealing a watch and chain, a cigarette case, and holder, and a sovereign purse, containing £3, the property of Louis Trueman, of Prrnoas- etreet, Liverpool. Drew was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, and his wife was re< manded. The Roval Commission on Canals held a ej&ting at "which evidence was given to show tain sections with a view to crippling the water. ways. Mr. Llovd George explained, in the House 01 Commons,. that the cause of recent accident* on the District Railway was the breaking oi axles made in Germany, which were now being replaced. The elections to the Russian Duma. show thai the Constitutional Democrats (the party of re- form} are carrying all before them in St. Peters. burg, and are generally successful in the towns, while the villages are returning Conservative* and reactionaries. The Emir of Gando has been desposed foi complicity in the rising of Sokoto. A rebel leader has been executed. One hundred and twenty-one persons have been drowned in consequence of a hurricane which swept Tahiti and the neighbouring islands. A German -scientist claims that it is now pos- sible to dtetermine with absolute accuracy whether dried' clots of blood are or are not those of a. human being. English authorities do not think there is any present likelihood of the 'teat being accepted in our own courts of law. A Select Committee of the House of Common! agreed, with modifications, to a da-in a bill promoted bv the London, Brighton,- and South Coast Railway Company empowering Uhe com- p&ny to run motor-omnibuses in connection with their system, -so that passengers could be taken from stations to their reeidenoe«v- At ihe House" of Commons-a conference was held to consider the question of old age pen- sions, and it was decided that a bill should bs introouoédl in the next session. The junior members, those under fifteen, 01 the Toronto "Daughters Of the Empwe- League will each send a postcard with a suitable in- scription to Prin-oe David of Wales- on his next birthday, June 23. The Hon. John Fortes-cue, who year re- placed Mr. Richard Holmes librarian at Windsor Castle, has been grated an apartment in the Norman Tower by the King, so that in future the librarian will reside in the castle. A remarkably beautiful composition for the organ, entitled Ifie Dead in Christ Repose in Guarded Rest," by Mr. Charles Edward Jer- mingham. dedicated to Mr. Alfred Burton, has just been published. At Long Sutton, Lincoln-hire, a Primitive Methodist chapel is being ooverced into a motor- garage. In three days more than 10,000 people visited the Georgian Art Exhibition, held at the While- chapel Art Gallery. In 1905, according to statistics just published, 96,834 horses and 1584 dogs were slaughtered and consumed as human food' in Germany. Sir Thomas Lipton has acquired a residential estate at Little Heaiih, near Potter's Bar, and will remove there shortly from his present home at South gate. On the ground that the Salvation Army haa now become a power in the land, General Booth is ambitious to extend its operations to the wealthy and cultured classes, and for thia reason he 'is appealing to university men to become officers in the army. At the congress of the German Association of Surgeons, held in Berlin, interesting ex- periences in connection wVth the 1rbnhurian campaign weje narrated. For a violin by Domenico Montagnana, of Veniœ,£I45 was given at a sale in Meesna. Glendi nine's rooms. At every event in the point-to-point races at Duhallow (Cork) there were casualties. Two hordes were killed, and a gentleman rider sus- tained' concussion of the brain. Fift.v thousand tons of coal, believed to be for the use of London gasworks, will shortly be shipped to London from Rotterdam. Increased rates and the advent of motor-oars were suggested as causes of his failure 'by Jamea Mumford, a hay mer chant, of Commercial-road, E., who met his creditors. Germany hasobtaiDed permission to land cable at Morocco" otIÍ "the same terms as the ex- isting British, Spanish, and French cables. "The defendant considers me a witch, and tells everyone so," said Harriet Web-b an a case at Norwich, when Alice A Armes was sum- moned for using threats. Complainant said de. fendajit once called a policeman in the middle of the night, and asked if he oould not emell the cauldrons of witchcraft. With her Majesty's congratulations, conveyed in a personal message to Mies Ellen Terry, the Qu-een sent a beautiful diamond and ruby pendant, as a souvenir of the forthcoming jubilee of the talented actress. Richardl White, 53, an old) army pensioner, living at 3, Haberdasher-street, Hoxton, drank a large quantity of oxalic acid at hie home, and then cut his throat. He died in hospital soon after admission. Hearing a noise at the gate diuring the nsglh*t, and thinking it was burglars, Bartholomew Barry, a Canning Town photographer, woEnt down and fired two revolver shore in the yard. He fired- two more from the front doorstep, and a further two from an upstairs window. "I have been letting them know I am prepared," he said when .arrested' for firing, the common danger." "I don't want to be treated like poor old Smi-b at Muswell-hill." There was an outbreak of fire in the pit-head works of the United' Cilleries at BaiUiSSton, near Glasgow. Amidst- much alarm the miners escaped by a second shaft. Applying for a summons agamefc her husband on the ground of cruelty, at the Thames Police- court, a woman mentioned1 that ahe found a strange hairpin in the house about which her fansband' would give no explanation. Two feet of enow have fallen, stopping rail- way traffic between Ore ova and Pitesci. It ie unusually cold at Bucharest. A heavy fall of roofing at a Leigh colliery killed Joseph Ridyard, a collier. MERCHANT AND CURATE. Mr. William C. Proctor, a Liverpool corn merchant, is about to become honorary curate at Hoylafce, a seaside golfing resort in Cheshire. Mr. Proctor, who has. done much relagioue and charitable work, will be ordained by the Bishop of Chester on Trinity Sunday. He will go to 'business as usual in the morning, but the latter portion of the day will be devoted to the curacy. On Sundays he will take tihe customary duty of reading the lessons, etc.

BETRAYED BY WOODEN LEG. A Bristol detective was called in to a burglary t a Clifton tradesman. The only traoes for identification that he could di&oover were the marks of a wooden leg, and the result was that William Reed, 21, with one leg, was sent to gaol for three months for the offence.

ARMY VETERAN'S PENSION. Thomas Weightman, who saw a good deal of fighting in India as » private of the 39th Foot, and weans the Star of Gwalior and several good- conduct medals, is existing on a pension of lid. a day at Huc-knall Torkard. Nottinghamshire. He is seventy-nine years old, is very decrepit, and totally blind, and an effort is to be mjade to get hie,pension increased.

BURNED HIS FINGERS. During a case at Weet. Ham Sessions in which arose a. question whether a ring was brass or gold, the Recorder handled a bottle which one said was aquafortis, and the other suggested was only aqua pura. He spilled some in un- corking it, and quickly left the Court; the Clerk explained, "The Recorder has burned his fingers."

BOYCOTTED VICAR. A conference of representatives of the Win- chester diocese has adopted a resolution, which will be sent to the Bishop, expressing regret that Church mutters aje in such an unsatis- factory staAe in the parish of Thorley, Isle of Wight, where the Rev. John Cowden-Coie, the boycotted clergyman, is vicar. Captain Scott Rogers, TLN., the vioar's late churchwarden, said that as the vicar was left without congregation, choir, Sunday-school, or other pariah helpers, he voluntarily went for- ward in the hope -of being able to smooth diffi- culties over. He found, however, that the vicar .8 unwilliBg to work with him.