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South Wales Notes. I It is natural enough that the duped credi. tors of tli6 vanished Cardiff auctioneer should be very angry. Nothing makes a man more angry than to tind that someone else has been sharper than he, and has caught him napping. So far as one can gather from the publisned facts of the case, the mam instrument which the defaulter employed was that must useful rogue's commodity, unblushing "bounce. He seems to have "bounced" the wholesale men into trusting him, and to have pursued this policy so successfully as to have dissuaded them from taking even the usual precautions. As I said once before, the case lias a decidaclly practical moral in it; as tu the wrongfulness of indiscriminate credit. But like other morals this will probably be very carefully neglected and unlearnt. Angry as are the creditors, they must remember that by their willingness to be made dupes they contributed largely to the success of the swindler. What the exact amount of debts is seems a little doubtful, since there i3 no very great readiness on the part of some of the swindled to come forward and admit the goit impeachment. Tø. afiairs of the Neath Permanent Building Society seem to be anything but happy, while the whole circumstances are full of very unpleasam suggestiveness. The Swan- sea frauds connected with building societies, the « rapid ci'umpling up of certain societies at Bristol, and the disclosures made as to the condition of many others all con- tribute to make one very uneasy as to the general financial position of similar bodies. A.. eth there seems to have been little enough question as to the solvency of the concern until a depositor wanted to with- draw £ 590 placed in the hands of the society. She has had to sue for the amount, and now a meeting of the shareholders has been held, with results which certainly cannot be regarded with any but the strongest dissatisfaction. Four of the persons whose names were down as directors immediately declared that they were not on the directo- rate, and that they had been mentioned as directors in the last report against their authority. All this is very strange, and calls for an urgent explanation. It was suggested that the affairs should be investi- gated by an independent person, and cer- tainly that seems most desirable. THE fact is that in many instances the method of conducting the whole business of these societies is loose and slip-shod, and may be said almost to invite fraud and misconduct. The different Swansea frauds have amply demonstrated this, while in all parts of the country there have been failures of certain societies which have clearly shown the existence of a system of trading and mismanagement which, if not criminal, may be taken to be about as close to legal crime as it is possible to go. In far too many cases the whole system of conducting the societies is lamentably weak, while I am not saying too much in declaring that the audit is often of such a kind as to render it impossi- ble to form a thorough opinion as to the solvency of the concern. The times have been bad, no doubt, for such bodies, and the depression in land and house property in many cases has been disastrous to them. W Much depreciated property is thrown upon the hands of the societies, and there can be little doubt that in many cases these form assets of a most questionable character. To get their money out on mortgage, these con- cerns often lend a quite dispropor- tionate amount, and I do not know of any case where fully adequate means are adopted of ascertaining the realisable value of the securities which are held. This, in my opinion, is the gist of the case against the societies, and until a remedy be applied solvency can only be a relative term. So it seems the Vicar of Brynmawr is to be instituted on Sunday next to the cure of souls in the parish of Merthyr Tydfil. I don t know for certain how this comes about after the great stir that was recently made by the parishioners, but I suppose, the bishop has adopted the presentation after having made full inquiries. I have heard it suggested that the extreme ritualistic prac- z: tices attributed to the rev. gentleman cannot be thoroughly proved, and it may be that by the time the rev. gentleman gets into position he will be no ritualist at all. Let us hope so, because in that case the bishop will not have sanctioned the appointment of a clergyman of the class that Merthyr people have no liking for. THERE is naturally much keen anticipation as to the proceedings of the National Eisteddfod. Aberdare is full of preparation, and everyone is looking forward to the pleasures of the week. The intelligence which you have already published as to the proceedings and the detailed programme shew cleaily enough thattherearemanyattractions to draw large crowds to Aberdare, and that they will have plenty to occupy them plea- santly when they get there. It will indeed be a week of pleasure combined most judi- ciously with the more solid objects of the eisteddfod. That the committees have worked hard will be easily understood, and that their efforts may be crowned with success will be readily and universally desired. EVERYBODY in Cardiff will be glad to learn that the report of the borough engineer as to the weiring of the Taff is emphatically favourable to 11 the scheme. The pity is that the report was not made known earlier. The ridiculous nonsense which wa's talked about the danger of percolation is now, I suppose, emphatically exposed, and the last word has now been said about it. The question now is-What is going to be dune ? The corporation have shewn favour to the scheme, and I have good reason to know that several of the prominent members of the town council are decidedly in favour of the work being carried out entirely by the town and I am disposed to agree that that course would be the best. The whole town would benefit by the carrying out of the scheme, and the cost would be but a trifling one for the town to bear. The alternative plan of a public subscription is by no mean free from draw- backs, while that of a public company would I think, be found decidedly objectionable in the practical working. If there is to be a boating lake, it should be free from the annoyances of toils, &c., which would militate considerably against the benefit of the scheme. THE difference between legal and moral responsibility received a pointed and un- pleasant illustration at the Cardiff Board of Guardians on Saturday. It transpired that the parents of the wife of one of the guardians of Penarth—MrC. f. Roberts—have been for some time in receipt of parish relief although Mr Roberts is in good circum- stances, and they live in his house. The board properly enough decided to dis- continue the relief, and the only opponent of that proceeding was, curiously enough, Mr Roberts himself. He urced, rightly enough, no doubt, that legally he is not bound to maintain the parents of his wife, and lie implied that if the relief be discontinued he would let the old couple be sent to the workhouse, where, as he said, the cost to the parish would be greater. The board tried to show him that he had a moral" if not a legal responsibility but he could not understand this at all, and maintained his perfect right to allow his wife's relations to be thrown on the parish if ho chose. The action of the guardians will however be approved by the ratepayers, and where the perceptions of legal irresponsibility are so "een and those of moral responsibility so ™lSUJT> .°.ut~d°or relief i3 certainly mis- 16 ^,°^e affair seems to me most uiipleasant. Will Mr Roberts,ls constituents endorse his action ?

EDITORIAL NOTES. I IF any of the inhabitants of Lampeter Velfrey read the Bishop of LT,ANI>AFF'S speech at Swansea on Friday, they must have beoii very greatly surprised by one sentence therein. His Lordship said he had had experience I in a for- mer parish of board and national schools side by side, and he had found Noncon. formist parents prefer the latter, notwith- standing the inducement of low fees offered by the Board School. The BISHOP of LLANDAFF must, whilst Rector of Lam- 1 peter Yelfrey, have been wilfully blind to the opinions of such Nonconformist parents as sent their children to the Church school under his management. Is it not a fact that the most pitiless social pressure was brought to bear upon the parents of children attend- ing the Board school in order to compel them to send the children to the Church school ? Such pressure upon the poorest of the parishioners of Lampeter Velfrey was irresistible. Were not attempts made to persuade those ignorant of the subject that the Board School was a godless one, its teacher fit only to be classed with children of the lowest standards, unable to spell words of one syllable ? Down to the year 1853 the parish school at Lampeter Velfrey was in no sense a Church school. In that year, probably in consequence of the Rector 3 assumption, the school building was, at a vestry meeting, specifically referred to as the property of the parish. In 1872, the vestry passed a reso- lution that the Rector pay a yearly rent of one shilling for the use of the parish schoolroom, and on his refusal, another resolution was adopted calling upon the overseers to send the minutes on the vestry book relating to the parish school- room, with full particulars, to the Poor Law Board and ask their opinion how best to dispose of the premises. The overseers seem never to have sent the case for the opinion of the Poor Law Board, and the rector was triumphant. Thenceforth the chief object of the parish school, which the Rector transformed into a Church school, was to "teach the children of the poor in the principles of the Church of England." And with this end in view "war to the knife was waged against the Board school, every possible hind- rance being placed in its way to bar its progress. The Rector having been promoted to "the honour of being a bishop," and the Lampeter Velfrey Church school having lost the effect of his presence, the average attendance, ac- cording to the Government Blue Book, has dwindled down gradually from 41 in 1881-2, to 33 in 1884-5, the aver- age attendance at the Board school having increased from 50 to 53. If the BISHOP wishes to refer to his experience of board and national schools, let him go where his utterances are not likely to be called in question.

I THE SWANSEA TRAGEDY. Jenkins Gradually Sinking. On Saturday the condition of Jenkins became much more critical, and his complaints of pain were much more frequent. He, however, spent a comparatively quiet night, but on Sunday, when Dr. Joseph Davies and Dr. Hall visited him, they found a decided change for the worse. They paid another visit in the afternoon, and they dis- covered that he had on two occasions been seized with convulsions, which have left him in a weaker condition than he has ever yet been since the tragedy. Jenkins has complained of a coldness of the legs and feet, and in the afternoon he wished Ju.ia Clarke to be sent for. At eight o'clock Drs. Davies, Hall, and Charles visited the patient, and arrived at the conclusion that he ia gradually getting weaker. This opinion seems to be confirmed by later reports. The adjourned inquest will be hold on Monday. Mrs Smith, the wife of the murdered man, will again be examined, and the evidence of the constable will also be taken. If possible the inquiry will then be closed, but such would probably depend on Jenkins' condition.

RAILWAY COLLISION IN LONDON One Killed Two Seriously I Injured. Un bunaay afternoon a collision took place on the district radway near Earl's Court Station, resulting in the death of one person and in serious injuries to two others. The Great Western train from the Mansion House to West- bourne Park, via Addison-road, timed to leave Earl's Court at 2.55, had just moved out of the station, and was crossing the Putney Bridge line by means of the double diamond points, east of the bridge on its way to Addison-road, when a district train from Putney to White- cliapel ran into it. Fortunately the Great Western train had not attained any great spsed, and tha district train was in the act of sloping preparatory to bringing up at the station, so that the concussion was not so violent as it might have been. Nevertheless both engines, which came full tilt against each other, were smashed. The carriage next the engine of the district train was telescoped, and the carriage occupying a similar position in the Great Western y train was lifted bodily on to the top of the engine. Mr Lawrence, station inspector at Earl's Court, who witnessed the collision, says there was no opportunity for warning the district tram, which could not Le seen until it had emerged from the bridge, and it was then within a few yards of the other train. The collision therefore occurred almost as soon as the two trains came within sight of each other. The engines were found to be quite interlocked. Ihe stoker of the Great Western train named Thomas Simmons, who was got out without much difficulty, sustained severe fractures of the left arm and jaw, and contusions about the head. The drives, John Davison, was jammed tightly between the engine and tender, and half an hourelapsed before he could be released. It.was the n found that his left foot w "'8 crushed A and his left ankie and right leg broken. He was removed to St. George's Hospital, where he died, after u hours of intense agony. The oiuy other person seriously injured was Mr Siaddin, of Putney, a. passenger in the Putney train, who was found to be suffering from internal hemorrhage, and, with the stoker, was removed to St. George's Hospital. The signalman having declared that the line was duly blocked, an examination was made, and resulted in the dis- covery that the pin holding the joints of the connecting rod on the signal post had bruken, and that the signal had consequently failed to act.

SAD ;DEATH OF A CHILD AT CAERPHILLY. On Saturday morning, while Mr David Davies, Pontypandy Farm, near Caerphilly, was hauling home a load of coal,his little boy, aged two-and-a- half years, came some distance to meet him. A younger child also came to greet him, whom he took up in his arms and carried into the house for safety. When he returned to the horse and cart he was horrified to find one of the wheels resting on the little one's breast, and which had crushed him to death.

A GERMAN WAR VESSEL I WRECKED. The fears entertained as to the fate of the Ger- man corvette Augusta are considered in Berlin to have been confirmed, and she is now given up as lost. The crew numbered 238 men. The va.ue of the vessel, including tl: quipment, ii esti mated at more than 3,500,000 marks, or £ 175,000 sterling. The vessel is known to have encountered a violent cyclone in the Indian Ocean.

"VIBIDISB" is a certain cure for Corns beivare of imitations. Mdlle. Marie Muller, Amster clam, writes:—"I bought a bottle of your genuine v incline some six months ago in Paris, which cured ue, ancl as I am a principal dancer, you know my feet are my Ii VllIg. The bottle I bought did the service ^u J^couy-neiHled it, but, I bought another one alter- '1 and no puod. As I want a i«r a tiiend or" 1ninn, who is nearly •pavn,J!1'1 you Pleaae send me one direct? jo!r u- post Is 2d, lrom J. Muu Chemist Cardiff, and Chwnwtt, 230#

I THE ZULFIKAK PASS QUESTION I I Submission of Russia. I I [RKUTER'S TELEGRAM:.] I ST. PETERSBURG, Saturday.—The Herald to-day announces that it has good authority for stating that the Russian Government, having received a few days ago a special map of the Afghan frontier based upon a local topographical survey, has decided to insist no longer upon regarding as Russian territory the frontier known as the Zuifikar Pass.

I RUSSIA AND THE COREA. I [RKUTER'S TELEGRAM.] I OT. VETEPSBURG, Saturday.—The Herald is in position to state that the news recently pub- lished by the North China Herald that Corea had concluded a treaty with Russia, binding itself hand and foot to that power, is a mere invention. It adds that the Russian Ministers to China and Japan have been instructed to assure the Governments of those countries that Russia has entered into no kind of agreement with Corea.

VISIT OF THE CZAR TO AUSTRIA I [RKUTER'S TELEGRAM.] ST. PETERSBURG, SUnday.-The ujjiciat, illes- senger to-day announces that the Czar and Czarina, accompanied by the Czarevitch, started for Kremsier last night, on a visit to the Emperor and Empress of Austria. The imperial party will be joined en the frontier by M. de Giers and Count Lamsdorff, Director of the Chancellery for Foreign Affairs.

I FIGHTING AT BERBER. I Great Massacre. The Capitulation of Kassala. Repulse of the Rebels at Sennaar. [" OBSERVER TELEGRAM.] I CAIRO, Saturday Evenin.-Tidingil have DeeIl received from Berber that the rebels, upon learn- ing the death of the Mahdi, commenced fighting amongst themselves for the possession of the treasure at that place. Several bands from the Soudan have arrived at Sennaar asking protection at the hands of Egyptian troops. [REUTER's TELEGRAM.1 CAIRO, Saturday Evening. — The Egyptian Government has received a brief telegram stating that a great massacre has taken piece at Berber, and that the inhabitants, being in want of food, have seized the treasure. [" TIMES TELEGRAM. CAIRO, Friday, The garrison of Kassala came to terms with the Hadendow tribe on July 30th. The terms made are still unknown. Both the rebe's and the garrison are now living together in Kassala. This news was received here three days ago, but the authorities, thinking thera was a possibility of the news being without foundation, kept it ecret. Since then confirmation of it has been received at Suakim from three different sources. The garrison was forced to capitulate through want of provisions, having eaten all the donkeys and dogs, and latterly existing on grass. Osman Digna is reported to be furious with tho Haden- dowas for saving the lives of their enemies. It is probable that means will now be taken by Major Chermside to obtain the release of the prisoners. From news received, it appears that Sennanr is still holding out. The garrison, a few days 1wfpra the end of July, had repulsed an attack of the rebels and driven them back. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] • CAIRO, Sunday.—A party of pilgrims, wno ten "Berber on the 10th inst., have arrived here, and state that Mohammed el Kheir, who was reported to have been killed in a riot at Khartoum on July 20th, was alive when they left Berber. They also say they have heard nothing of the death of Abdoola Ettaishi, the Mahdi's successor.

SIR H. D. WOLFF'S MISSION. [P.EUTKR'S TELEGRAM. | T-r CONSTANTINOPLE, Saturday JJIVEM..K.-O«R n. D. Wolff was released from quarantine at Kavak this morning, nli proef-eded to the British Embassy nt Therapia, where he conferred with Sir Willitm White. This afternoon Sir H. Drummond Wolff had an interview with Said Pasha an Edhem Pasha. The former expressed very frien' y sentiments, which were reciprocated by the British Envoy, but no political matters were discussed. Sir H. D. Wolff's mission is absolutely confined fo the Egyptian question, and has no connection with eventual Anglo-Russian relations on the Afghan frontier or elsewhere. It, undei stood that Lord j Salisbury desires above all to lecognise formally the Sultan's sovereignty in regard to Eg-ypt. Sir H. D. WoIff will therefore go to Egypt as an envoy accredited to the Sultan and not to the Khedive. It is on this basis, in pursuance of the traditions of the late Lord Beacons-field's policy of friendship with Turkey, and also with the desire of acting in accord with Europe, that Sir H. D. Wolff will proceed to Egypt afier endeavouring to establish a good understanding with the Sultan. It is stated that the British envoy will not matters merely frotn an abstract point view, and that he hopes before Constantinople to coii'e to an a^reei."vniv to the Sultan on certain points 1 ensure the success of his mission to toffyP ■ f ,,f goodwill, lrle believed that, as one proof >1 topromise British Go vernment will authors 5.att1em»nt i-hat it will submit t» «» '«' the questim of the Bulgaria" tribute to VLIRAJ, Sumlav.-ILLTCLLIECNMFROIN°»«-mh will e»t;,l,li,h mor3 cordial "Tojtaok to England and Turkey. The pr- c by the served attitude of Germany, who can't a it! .Irish alliance without encourage an Anglo-Turkisi •R„qo;o rp, disturbing her own relations wi« e is no foundation for the report '^IC ™ 'P10' matic circles at Constantinople c P n had made communications to Austria an eimany explaining Sir H. D. Wolff's mission, and asking for their support.

I TERRIBLE FIRE IN LONDON. I Three Persons-iu-rmt to Death. About five o'clock on Sunday morning a fire which resulted fatally to three persons was discovered at No. 126, St. John's-road, Shore- ditch, occupied by Thomas Blackwell, who let it out in tenements to several lodgers. A fire escape was soon brought to the spot, and the fireman, Goodfellow, ascended and rescued Thomas Walsh, his wife, and baby. Meanwhile, a police-constable aroused several other inmates, including Mr and Mrs Blackwell, who got out in safety. The fireman, Goodfellow, again entered the house to rescue the other lodgers, but bis efforts were frustrated by the rapid progress of the flames. After the fire had baen subdued, a search was made, and among the ruins were found the bodies of John Pearson, aged 50, labourer Mary Ann Walsh, aged 11 years and Lydia Hannah Walsh, aged 4 years. The de- ceased were with difficulty recognised. The premises are believed to be insured. The fire is attributed to the deceased John Pearson endea- vouring to relight a paraffin lamp after the landlord bad extinguished it.

THE EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE ™ AT BRISTOL. At an inquest held at Bristol on body Of William Milton, aged hanging 111 a cellar, his employer had been in a very deprLe,), ?*6?, } lately, and that he frequently f sullen state ing his work to read the receiit^^ h* fi"' closures, with pictures. TKftT extraordinary dis- of tho workmen having deceas1ed compiained Coroner said he was not a Cllr.se(l bim. The but if he found a lad und«,Teanng man, u' abominable literaturereadmg ?uch self, and very heartily h.av\s.woni him stances. The boy's £ L UndJ* ',he °JrC^ and he thought the Was ev.dentiy affected, of harm done by into the hands of evl literature getting «,n„u *„i child in the street—barm S nhtt ke time to counteract. The nffflrpnt S C0 £ ld have been obtained in a far Wido7b7,?he returned a verdict of Suicide through temporary insanity."

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