South Wales Echo

ART CULTURE AMONG LOCAL i AIUIZANS. I Address by Mr Seward. On Saturday evening, Mr E. Seward, R.C.A.. delivered at the Town-hall, Cardiff, in connection I with the Cardiff Artiz;ms' Technical and Art Association, an interesting lecture, the subject of which was Art Culture amongst Lscal Artizaus." Mr T. H. Thomas, R.C.A., pre- sided, and there was a good attendance. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, alluded to the necessity for art culture amongst the artizan classes, and the good that must result from recognition of individual work, and referred to the splendid service of plate to be presented to Sir Morgan Morgan, and to the workmanship displayed in it. Mr SKWAUD said the interest of the workman often ceased with the end of his hours of employ- ment. The tack he had to perform was often- times a hard one, for which change and recreation was necessary. There was little to fear from foreign competition if good means were found for filling in the hours of leisure to which the present generation had now grown accustomed. With regard to this employment of leisure time, the lecturer was rather of opinion that politics demanded and received too much attention. (Hear, hear.) Of the direct means of connecting tile evils which especially affected the artisan the first and greatest was education and its rapidly growing handmaid, technical education. (Ap- plause.) Every day the cry of "technical education" was more and more upon the lips, and the call for it came from all classes, aud it might be said with certainty that in due time England would have its system of applying techuical education in the training of the coming generations. (Hear, hear.) Here, then, came one further reason for artizAus' art associations. All these good things were coming for the young people, but what about the working man of to-day So they turned to associations like the one hs was addressing as a means of im- proving those chances which already existed. Passing on, the lecturer suggested how some very pleasant hours could be speut with the possible result of giving the artizan a more widened and independent view of his opportunities. No medium, he said, was so likely to bring this about as art. By that he meant art as looked at from their own standpoint. One of the disadvantages of the art of to-day was that it had very largely been taken possession of by a class whose educatiou and facilities for travel and social intercourse were beyond those of the artisan. But if the artisan could not make art his own by means of the methods which professed to promote it, he could make it his by beginning at his own end of the subject. The idea that wealth and position were needed before the pleasures of art could be enjoyed should be dispelled. Continuing, Mr Seward gave exam- ples of various methods of art, most of which were applicable to Cardiff workmen. The export-1 ing of coal, and even the importing of merchan- dise, were not in themselves occupations suggest- ing much affinity with art, but here was one of the reasons why wholesome recreation in tlip direction of art industry should be fostered. There was a large amount of metal casting, however, done, and although this was almost entirely con- fined to engineering or plumbing, and such work, the artizins concerned had at once within their reach the opportunity of applying their knowledge in some of the many pleasing and profitable directions opened to them by art. (Hear, hear.) As to the other staple industry in Cardiff, build- ing, the present methods allowed but very few opportunities for the introduction of art handy- work. Indeed, they hardly' rose beyond the use of plaster enrichments to ceilings or of wooden mantelpieces; but why was it necessary to con- tinually use the same stereotyped, almost wearisome designs in these matters ? (Hear, hear.) In coi)clusioxi,lie said Cardiff had nosucborgonisa- tions as trade guilds and companies as bad many of the capitals of Europe, but it had elements of vigour and enterprise, many of which could and should be turned to good account through the Cardiff Artizaus' Technical and Art Association. (Applause.) Mr Seward had brought to the ball a consider- able number of examples of ancient and modern art work, and they were inspected with the keenest interpst. The CHAIRMAN", in proposing a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Seward, referred to the uphill work be had been engaged in in the cause of art. Mr C. T. WHITMELL seconded the proposition, and it was carried with enthusiasm. Upon the motion of Councillor TBOUNCE, seconded by Mr J. J. P. BURT, a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Thomas for presiding.

MONMOUTHSHIRE MINISTERS I AND COERCION. A conference of ministers of all denominations in the Eastern Valley of Monmouthshire was held at Crane-street, Schoolroom, Pontypool, for the at Crane-street, Schoolroom, Pontypool, for the purpose of considering the desirableness of pro- testing against the policy of the present Govern- ment in Ireland. Principal Edwards, B.A., of Pontypool College, occupied the chair, and the Hevs. D. M, Davies, and D. B. Richards, Taly- wain, acted as secretaries. There was a large number of ministers present, and letters explain- ing absence were received from about a dozen others. These included three clergymen of the Established Church, each of whom expressed themselves as opposed to the object of the meeting. The Rev D. Owen Davies wrote, I think ministers of religion have quite enough to occupy their attention in their own proper sphere of duty without intruding npon the domains of ministers of politics. I also think that if they did their duty with the same self-denying energy and devotion that the present ministry are doing tbai", in Ireland and elsewhere, it would be better for all sections of the community." The vast majority of the letters, however, were strongly in favour of protesting against the policy of coercion.—The Chairman remarked that the Rev. D. O. Davies ,e seemed to be averse to ministers taking sides in politics, while at the name time he was expressing strong political ideas, which proved that he was a political partizan himself. The Rev Isaac Dorricott moved the following resolution That we, Protestant ministers of re igion of different denominations in the eastern valley of Monmouthshire, in conference assembled, feel it incumbent upon us to strongly protest against the coercive policy of Her Gracious Majesty's Government in Ireland, as it is ir- rational to al tempt to govern a nation by coercion, uiijust to violate the sacred rights of public speech and a free press, unconstitutional to imprison llewly- enfranchised citizyns for the expression of their political views, and diametrically opposed to the humane and civilizing; tendency of the present age. Moreover, the past history of Ireland has abundantly shown that coercive measures are not only absolute failure but most detrimental to the interests of the United Kingdom at large. We also feel that a strong nation of Protestant" by oppresing a weak nation, consisting chiefly 0f Roman Catholics, must tend to increase prejudice and intensify bitterness of feeling, and thus militate against material prosperity and the progress of true religion in the two c untries. And, as no prepress can be made with much-needed legislation for Great Britain until the Irish question has been satisfactorily solved, we hope that the time is night at hand when, under the direction of Divine providence, a measure will be passed embodying the principle of Home Rule, which will both satisfy the aspirations of the Irish people and secure the real supremacy of the Imp rial Government, thus effecting a true and permanent union of both countries. The Rev. John Thomas seconded the resolu- tion m a vigorous speech, in the course of whicli he stated that he considered it the duty of ministers of the Gospel to exert their rights as citizens, and he was glad that they hud done so in the pMst. What wotild become of the principality if the Nonconformist ministers had not atood firm Ly the people when they fought for their rights as citizens ?—Several others spoke strongly in favour of the resoiution, and in condemnation of the conduct of the present Chief Secretary, both in Ireland and in the House of Commons.—The on resolution was carried unanimously, and was I signed by all the ministers present.

THE BOUNDARY QUESTION AT NHVPOKT. At the weekly meeting of the Newport Board of Guardians on Saturday, the principal business was a discussion relating to what should bQ the boundary for the union on the < ardiff side. Mr Partitt, who had given notice of a resolution, was absent frum illness, but Mr Brown proposed the resolution, which was to the effect that it would be advisable that the parishes of Rhydgwern and Llanvedw be joined to Cardiff Union," and that the parishes of Ruimiey and Marshfield be at. tached to Newport Union, thus the river Rumney should form the boundary of the union, and that a coj y of the resolution should be forwarded to the Boundary Commissioners,—The resolution was seconded by Mr Baker and carried.

A NEW THEATRE FOR NEWPORT j This evening the new theatre, which has been erected on the site of the old Gaiety, will be opened with the drama Follies of the Day. When the lease of the old building expired, Mr D. E. Humphreys, the proprietor, determined to obtain a, new theatre more in harmony with the require- ments of the newer Newport, which, with artistic beauty and stately public buildings, is speedily effacing every vestige of the old town of a generation or two ago. The combined efforts of architect and contracsor have been successful in turning out a theatre in which all the latest improvements have been introduced, and which, when the street front is completed, will be an architectural addition to the locality.

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I YANKEE YARNS. ENTIRELY UNANIMOUS. Little Jonnuy Fizzietop accompanied his sister to a party at the residence of Colonel Percy Yerger, In accordance with the prevailing fashion the ladies wore low-nesked dresses, very much to the astonishment of the aforesaid Johnny. Next morning at the breakfast table, Johnny being engaged in reading the morning paper, asked "Pa, what do they mean by unanimous i" Unanimous, my son-well) when everybody wants the s,uno thing, then they are said to be unanimous." Well, then, the ladies at the ball last night were unanimous, for they all wanted tho same thincr." Wliat wai it, my son "Clothes," INSOMNIA. A story is told in the New York Indepen- dent to illustrate the sleepinesss of a certain college town, A professor, who made the un- usual complaint of insomnia, was advised to consult a a New York physician. He did so, and the latter, after a most thorough examination of heart, lungs, and all the vital organs, pronounced the professor absolutely scund. "Iam at a loss," the doctor said, to account for it. You seem perfectly well. Perhaps some- thing is preying upon your mind ?" On, no," said the professor, nothing at all, I assure you." "Perhaps you bave some business cares?" No, nothing of that sort." And yet you affirm that you get no sleep at uight ?" Oh, no I never said that. I'm all right at night; but it's insomnia in the daytime that bothers me TO CORRESPONDENTS. Fedora.—Ladies of fashion still affect the Sara Bernhard girdle; none are genuine without the cow-hide attached. Minnie G.—It is impossible for us to say how low your corsage should be cut. The clothes-line is as variable as an isothermal. Cynthia.—" My handsome black silk received the long, diagonal rents in a recent rnnaway ac- cident what should I do ?" Go on the stage as A Heroine in Rags." Milliner,—No, indeed There will be no de- mand for Leghorns in the spring. Trousers will still be worn so large that gentlemen can get into them very easily. Inez.—The combination you mention is exqui- site but the fabrics are very heavy. To avoid further weight, have the yoke of the dress made of light ash, poplar, or bamboo. Materfamilias.—A durable hat for Reginald could be made by telescoping the hemispheres of an uuinfl tted football, while Algernon would be appropriately clad in a jacket of cocoa-matting, with trousers of corrugated iron to match. Young Matron.—As your sailed member is up- holstered in Gobelin blue, your tea gown should be of some yellow tint, for complimentary con- trast but, as the heliotrope gown has been bought, you would best invite ladies who happen to lfave buff gowns, or load down your table with cheese and oranges. R. S. V. P.—Space forbids us to give you "a comprehensive survey of all the latest ideas, novel- ties, and movements of the fashion world;" but in passing we will observe that the nattiest thing for shrouds is momie cloth that the Vatican has been memoralized not to interdict nun's veiling from figuring in trousseaux; that watered silk is just the goods for yatching suits; that stationery is violet tinted and cream scented for a change that society winks at bloated sleeves, and is being educated up to the ragged-edge handkerchief.

A PROMISSORY NOTE CASE AT CARMARTHEN. A Novel Point of Law. At Carmarthenshire Assizes on Saturday, Justice Stephen heard, without a jury, the only civil case which remained unsettled of the heavy cause list which was expected at this assize. This was an action brought by David Rowei of the Whitehall Inn, Llanelly, against the Rev W. LI. Nicholas, rector of Fiint, North Wales, to re- cover F,100, claimed on a promissory note. Mr Abel Thomas and Mr J. Lloyd Morgan were for plaintiff, add Mr W. D. Benson for the defen- dant. Plaintiff, who is cousin to defendant, deposed that in 1880 he lent L100 to defendant s father, who lived at Fishguard, and received a promissory note purporting to be signed by the father and son. Letters were produced in which defendant expressed his willingness to join his father in a promissory note to Rowe.— The defendant, examined by Mr Benson, said he only joined his father in one note to Rowe, and that was not the note produced by plaintiff. The signature of his name to the latter was not written by him, nor did be authorise anjone to sign it. He produced the note which he did sign, and this he found amongst his father's papers. There was no endorsement cancelling it on the note, but he assumed that it had been paid because he found it in bis father's possession, and because he knew that in 1883, when plaintiff was visiting at Fish- guard, bis father borrowed JB19 with which to pay debts, in addition to :S50 which he sent him. After be found the note amongst his father's papers he stopped paying interest, but, on the advice of a triend at Rhyl, who was now acting as his solicitor, he did not advise his cousin Rowe of his having found it; and it was not till that action was brought that he disclosed the fact that he had found that note.- Mr Benson contended that the defendant finding the note which he had signed amongst his father's papers justified defendant in assuming that the 2100 had been repaid to Rowe.-Mr Abel Thomas suggested that it was perfectly reasonable to suppose that the old man had got another note drawn up and signed in his son's name by some- one else, keeping the note which hts son bad drawn up himself. Apart from the notes, in the absence of reasonable proof that the money had been paid, plaintiff was entitled to recover.—The Judge said the case was a very odd one-a very singular one indeed, and raised a more or less new point of law. As far as he could judge, Mr Nicholas did not sign the note upon which he was sued, and as he did not authorise anyone to sign it for him, the result was that there must be a verdict for the defendant. It seemed to him that there was some extraordinary muddle in the case, and be thought that when the father received the note from his son he got someone to draw out another and sign it for his son, and then, not liking to burn the note his son sent him, or, perhaps, wishing to have it as an authority for what he had done, he kept it by him. If he had to answer the question of whether the money had been paid, be must say that there was no proof of that having been done. He must give judgment for the defendant, but he would like to point out to the defendant that if it was really true that the money had not been paid-The defendant (interposing): I will willingly pay the money, my lord.—The Judge said he was very glad to hear that.

RH0ND0A COLLIERY OFFICIALS' ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the Rhondda Colliery Officials Association was held at the Porth Hotel, Porth, on Friday night, under the presidency of Mr D. Evans, Bocit-ingallt, general manager of the Fern- dale Collieries. Twenty-aix new members were enrolled. It was decided to accept members from the Merthyr and Aberdare valleys, and, as far as possible, to make arrangements for future meetings to be held at some central place, such as Ponty- pridd, thus givimr equal facilities of access to mem- bers from the three valleys.—ThePresident explained the new special rules, which will be discussed at the next meeting. It was stated that at some collieries the managers bad failed to obtain under-managers' certificates for overmen, while in other instances two under-managers' certificates had been granted for one colliery.-Tiie Chairman remarked that this was a matter which the association ought to take up, and on the motion of Mr James (Pentre), seconded by Mr Stewart (Penrhiwfer), the president's suggestion was adopted, and it was unanimously agreed that the secretary (Mr W. W. Hood) should communicate with the inspector on the subject. A discussion took place upon a paper read at a previous meeting by Mr J. J. Thomas (Ynyshir) on the important subject of coal dust and watering in mines, and a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Thomas.—An interesting paper was read by Mr Thomas Griffiths (Cymmer) on ambulance appliances in connection with collieries, and the paper was ordered to be printed.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY PROVIDENT SOCIETY. A large and influential meeting of the members of the above society was held at Cardiff. Station on Sunday afternoon, Mr Gwatkin (Cardiff) iu the chair. The Chairman delivered an address, in which be informed the meeting that the most important business was the selection of a candi- date for the representation of the society in London. He eulogised the manner in which Mr Roberts had carried out the duties of his office, and had no doubt that his services would be appreciated by the members re-electing him. Mr Roberts said that during his term of office he bad discharged his duties to ho best of his ability, and if again honoured with a renewal of their confidence, would at all times study the interests of the society.—Mr Thomas (Newport) also addressed the meeting, and general regret was expressed at his retirement from office in the society.—A vote of confidence in Mr Arthur Roberts was carried unanimously, and the maetiug pladged itself to use every legitimate means to ensure bis return at the forthcoming election.-Atnong those present wore Mr Southern, Mr Howell, Mr Thomas (Newport), Mr Vowels (Llanwern), Mr Beynon (Llantris- sant), Mr Gibb, Mr Bosley, and Mr Maidment (Cardiff).

THE CARDIFF INFIRMARY. I Annual Statement of Accounts, I The annual statement of accounts issued in connection with the Cardiff Infirmary shows that the total expenditure for the year ending December 31st, 1887, was 24 865 124 3J, and the balance to the bad was L483 3i lid. Th". nccount for the new building shows a deficit of £6,259, the donations only amounting to £22,133 Is 101, whilst the cost was 228,392 7s 4d.. L404 0. 10 i was obtained by the Sunday collection, and J6822 4s 4d by the Saturday collection. The annual meeting will be held on Wednesday next, at the Town-hall

FACTS AND FANCIES. I "You were at Mrs Strang's dinner-party the other evening. Did she set a good table?" "Pretty fair. She gave us napkins, but no toothpicks." A French country burying ground :has over its entrance gate the following Hibernian notice:— Only the dead, who live' in this parish, are I buried here." A young man in Cleveland committed suicide I because he could not learn to play the piano. Mis- guided youth He should have lived and been an I ornament to society. In England there are lords, and in Scotland I lairds. If America had a liability, no doubt the Cincinnati and Chicago pee* would be known as lards." j A coroner being spoken of as a brave man, a bystander remarked that, so far as he knew, A coroner is usually a coward; that he never dare sit on a man until he is dead." A correspondent asks: "Can yomgive ms the income of the Duke of Westminster?" Kind friend we can't we haven't got it; and if we had, we'd probably determine to keep it. In reference to matrimony, Philosophy says:— "First get your cage, then get your bird." But Philosophy should reireinber that the birds them- selves mate before they build their nests. Mr Popinjay: Woman's curiosity amuses me." Mrs Popinjay: "Aha! By the way, what's the stain on your band 2" Paint. I was coming by Blobson's felee, and just touched my finger to see if it was dry." Homiz RuLE.-J,)nes "You seem to be dis- couraged, Pat."—Pat: "I am, sor, for it'a very little progress that home rule is making in old Oirland. You shouldn't lose hope. It is no easy matter to get home rule. Married men have been struggling for home rule for thousands of years, and they haven't got it yet." A COMFORTING ARGUMENT.—Insurance agent "I tell you, sir, it's the best thing- in the world. If you lose your hund you get$1,000, a foot the same, two feet$2,000, aad so on, and if you're killed you get $10,000." Annoyed business man "I don't act it it I'm killed how can I ?" Insur- ance agent: To be sure, but your wife enjoys it." It is comparatively seldom that an intimacy I capable of producing perfect sympathy is formed between persons of very different ages. Every year changes in some degree the focus with which we look upon men and upon the world, and the degree in which they influence us. A blow which nearly kills a man at twenty only wounds him at forty, and at sixty hardly hurts him at all. A BAD WEATHKR SERMON.—First Omaha Dam" "Do yon mean to say you went to church last Sunday? Why, the weather was perfectly awful." Second Omaha Damo: "Yes, I went. but I arrived there more dead than alive." "What was the sermon about?" "Oh, the minister scolded us for three hours because the rest of you didn't come." COULDN'T HE TAKE A HINT George, she said to young Sampson, a Wall-street broker, "I read in the paper to-day that the 'shorts' are being squeezed." George, who has been playing that side himself, shifted uneasily in his seat, but made no reply. Speculating in stocks must be a very fascinating business," the girl went on, "and do you know, George," she added, that I think I would like to be a 'short. USEFUL HINTS —A French savant notes the fact that one seeks in vain for fine complexions among fashionable folk where wealth has been heredi- tary, coarse, dry skin is transmitted and appears soon after infancy. The cause of this sallow and faded condition,which the aristocratic classes sadly lament, is easily perceived, and its statement here may afford, by contrast, comfort to some country girls and perhaps a hint in season for others: They sit up late and get up late, thus losing the health-giving morning lair they feed too richly; they dress too fashionably, being swaithed in furs at two o'clock in the afternoon, and having next to no clothing on the upper part of the body at midnight. And yet experts tell us the akin, to remain pure and soft, must not be exposed to extremes of heat and cold, must not have its healthy perspiration checked by sudden draughts. The woman who would have a beautiful com- plexion must live plainly, avoid rich meats, too much game and highly-seasoned made dishes." THE SNOWMAN. I There was a jolly old snowman Who stood on top of a knoll; His gaze was extremely comic, For his eyes were lumps of coal; And his mouth was a pleasant vision1 With its ludicrous band-made smile, With each gold-pinioned sunbeam Would melt to a difterent style. His smile grew longer and wider, It seemed 'round his face to veer, Got upside down or was shifted To his eyes or under his ear. But where'er that smile meandered, it bad such a winning grace That unto the rapt itafaolder It never seemed odfrof place. We wrapped him up in an ulster, And put on his bed a bat, And the snow-birds sTept in his pockets- Now what do you Jiink of that ?— And to give him a spritog-like aspect We stuck in his hat a rose, And his smile melted some of his forehead Which dropped like tears down his nose. One morn he was found beheaded With his coal-eyes in his tile, And we searched, but couldn't discover, The faintest ghost of his smile. The sun is now in the snow-ball bush., That bends to the kiss of May- The same old sun that melted his beaa On that bright December day.

THE HEALTH OF MR YEO, M,p.1 The many friends of Mr Frank Ash Yto, M.P., will be pleased to bear that, despite the trying severity of the weather] -lie is, if anything, rather better than be has been"during the past few days. Our representative called at Sketty Hall on Sunday, and was informed that Mr Yeo bad passed a fairly good night, having slept well. His condition is not such as to excite alarm. It is to be hoped that Mr Yeo will soon regain his wonted gocd health.

THE BOARD OF TRADE AND I CARDIFF. Examination of Engineers. I We have received from Mr W. H. Neate, principal officer (,f the Board of Trade for South Wales and the Bristol Channel, a communication intimating that the Board of Trade have decided to grant another examination a month for en- gineers at Cardiff. In future, therefore, two examinations monthly will take place at Cardiff, viz., on the second and fourth Tuesday. In all likelihood the examination date at Bristol will be altered to the third Tuesday in each month, instead of the fourth Tuesday as at present. The granting of an additional examination at Cardiff is gratifying as indicating a recognition on the part of the Board of Trade of the ever. increasing importance of the Welsh metropolis. A representation to this effect was made to the board by Mr Neate. We are sure the boon will be widely appreciated.

EBBW VALE COLLIERS AND I MASTERS AT VARIANCE. For some time past the Tredegar colliers have had an idle day once every month for the trans- action of association and other businees. The practice was also established by the colliers I employed by the Ebbw Vale Company, Ebbw Vale and Sirhowy, it being understood that no objection to this course was made by the employers. In pursuance of this custom all the workings were at a standstill on the 6th of February, when the men had a mass meeting at Ebbw Vale, to tke into consideration the pro- visions of the Mines Regulation Act, which came into force at the commencement of the year. It now appears that the holiday was objectionable to the masters, inasmuch as ten of the men have been summoned to appear before the Tredegar magistrates on Tuesday next, charged with causing damages amounting to J65 each. We understand that Mr W. Simons will conduct the prosecution. The case will be a test one. In all likelihood the men will also secure the services of a prominent lawyer.

FROZEN TO DEATH NEAR I CARDIFF. I Early on Sunday morning the dead body of an old man named Jeremiah McCarthy, who resided in Harvey-street, Canton, and made bis living by hawking chalk from door to door, was found near the L, ly Schools. The theory of the police is that the man, who was about 60 years of age, was seized with a fit, and that falling into the snow, which thickly covered the road, be was frozen to death, the night having been a I bitterly cold one. On Saturday morning he was following his usual occupation at Ely, and ap- peared to be in good health, though be was noticed to be in a very thin and even emaciated condition. The body was conveyed to a coach- house near Ely Bridge, and an inquest will be held at the Bndge Iun to-day.

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I The Llanelly Murder. PROBABLE DATE OF THE EXECUTION. He Still Protests his Innocence, [FROM OUR CARMARTHEN REPORTER,] The voice of. public opinion here is singularly unanimous in favour of the very just rebuke administered in the public journals, and particu- larly in this paper, to those women who have displayed such indecent eagerness over the details of this sad tragedy with its terrible sequence. Considerable surprise is expressed that it should have been necessary to re-call Rees on Friday night and the sentence be translated to him though it is satisfactory that that course was taken, for had. it afterwards transpired that he bad not understood the matter, great scandal would have been occasioned. But Rees can speak English fairly well; and all the letters which he has written since be has been in custody have been written in English, the composition, however, being, it is true, that of a person who habitually thinks in Welsh. On Friday night Rees slept but little-a fact at which no one can be surprised. During Saturday he re- gained his usual demeanour, which is that of quiet behaviour and marked reserve. The correctness of the verdict is scarcely questioned even by those who, doubting to the last, would like to entertain the idea that their powers of observation and reflection are superior to an others. The chain of evidence was complete. The web closed so tightly around the prisoner, while on the other side no attempt was made by direct testimony to break down the case for the prosecution, that there is scarcely room for doubt. It was a tremendous responsibility for counsel to assume—to stake the chances of a human life upon forensic skill or eloquence—and the fact that the chance was accepted is only too cogent proof that the evidence of an alibi was too slender to be trusted. No doubt Mr W. Howell, the prisoner's solicitor, will have a word to say to the public on this point in a day or two. It is pretty generally expected that Rees will, before his execution, make a statement as to the crime and his accomplice or accomplices. The significant references made en Friday by Mr A. Lewis and the judge to the second man and his possible preseuce in court have given rise to much speculation as to whether more is known by those ibehind the scenes than has yet appeared. A statement is current that the police not only have strong suspicions of a certain individual, but that evidence is forthcoming which wants but one link to make it complete, and to obtain that link ever watchful detectives are constantly on the alert. Notwithstanding the clearness of the case, it will be a great relief to the public mind if by some means or other the mystery of the second man is solved. Speculation is rife as to what effect a statement of confession involving another man would have upon Rees's fate. It is correct, I think, to say that nothing which Rees may do now can save him from the gallows. He has gone past the stage when he might have become Queen's evidence, even if he ever could—which I doubt, seeing he was a princi- pal in the crime -have saved his owe neck at the expense of someone else. The utmost that a con- fession implicating others in the crime would do for Rees would be the procuring of a respite, by which Rees would be brou-bt back from the brink of the grave to testify at the trial of the others, and then he would have to suffer the death penalty according to the laws of his country. The actual date of the execution of Rees, sup- posing it takes place in the ordinary course, is in the hands of the high sheriff, subject to certain rules. In the first place, it cannot take place till after the third Sunday from the date of convic- tion, and then as Monday is the day monopolised for executions in London, it must take place on some week day other than Monday. Ou any week day then (except Monday) after Sunday, March 11, Rees may be called upon to expiate his crime on the scaffold. The conviction having in this case taken place so late in the week, it reduces the time which the law allows him to o little more thsn a fortnight. Berry, the hangman, has aheady been written to, I believe, and the actual date will of course depend upon his arrangements with the sheriff. There is one painful thing which Rees will be spared,and that is he will not hear thesoundsofthe workmen erecting the scaffold. That was endured by a former convict, who was reprieved, namely, Sergeant Price, who was convicted, in 1886, of the murder of bis wife at Aberystwith, A substantial gallows was then erected at Carmarthen Gaol, as a permanent structure, and Berry, who saw it, pronounced it as one of the best built scaffolds be knew of. This is ready, and so all concerned will be spared the ghastly work of preparation in that respect. Whether the representatives of the public will be admitted to the execution is a moot point. The decision rests with the high-sheriff. Such matters are, happily, strange experiences for the authori- ties here, but their unacquaintance is also cause of inconvenience as the experiences of the pressmen during the past week show- for they are not able to appreciate the importance of Riving facilities for full publicity through the proper channels. On Friday night, upon getting downstairs iato the lower part of the ball, after the sentence bad been repeated to him in Welsh, Rees fairly shrieked in the excess of grief at his position, which be then seemed to fully realise for the first time. To a warder who stood near he said, How could they sentence me to death ?I am not guilty A little later he was removed from the hall to the gaol in a 'bus, and a great crowd of people rushed forward with the object of obtaining a view of him on his last journey in the outer world. As the "bus which also contained Henry Jones, the Carmar- then murderer, was passing up Nott-square, a stone as large as a man's fist was thrown at the window, smashing the glass and striking P.C. Philip Morgan on the arm, and falling between the constable and Henry Jones. At the con- clusion of the business of the assizes on Saturday, Mr Arthur Lewis made an application to the judge for an order that the fees for interpreting should be allowed Mr Long-Price, without whom they could not have conducted the case.—The Judge said that if it was in his power to order fees he would most readily do so. They were all very much obliged to Mr Long-Price for the assistance be had given them. It was a very arduous,. a very long, and a very painful duty.- On the further application of Mr Lewis, the judge also ordered the payment of fees to the surveyor who prepared the plans, and to the analyst. Our Llanelly correspondent writes ;-The result of the murder trial at Carmarthen became generally known at Llanelly at a late hour on Friday night. The death sentence has had a very solemnising effect on the public, but very little sympathy is evinced for Rees, and the hope is everywhere expressed that be will make a clean breast of it and reveal the identity of the second man. It is rumoured that the person suspected by the police has been missing since Wednesday. It has been suggested that a difficuity may arise as to the meeting of claims on the part of Rees's relatives by the friendly society with which he is connected but an authority states that all such claims are forfeited, Rees being a convicted felon.

SHOCKING FATALITY AT PONTYPRIDD. Great excitement was caused hi Pontvpridd on Saturday afternoon by a sad fatality which occurred about, three o'clock to a little girl, six years of age, named Mabel Clarissa Herdson, the daughter of Mr Herdson, gas manager, of that town. The deceased and two other children were playing together, and ran across Ten-street from a narrow lane which leads from Market-street. Just at that minute a trap, belonging to Mr S. Silkstone, of Llantrissant, was being driven along Taff-street, and, unfottunately, the three children were knocked down, the wheel of the vehicle passing over the deceased'a neck. When picked up, she was found in a dying state, and expired before medical assistance could be secured, Evan David, the driver of the trap, was taken into custody charged with manslaughter, but was subsequently liberated on entering into recog- nizances to appear at the inquest.

SUDDEN DEATH AT CARDIFF. I Early on Sunday morning a labourer named John Marshall, aged 30, died suddenly at the Cardiff Gaol. He was sentenced at Merthyr to 14 days' imprisonment for drunkenness, and had completed his tenth day.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT YNYSHIR, I On Saturday an inquest was held at the Ynyshir Hotel, before Mr R. J. Rhys, coroner, on the body of David Morgan, collier, of Ynysbir, who was killed by a fall in the Standard Colliery. —A verdict of "Accidental death" was re. turned.

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The Carmarthen Murder. I VERDICT OF UNSOUND MIND. ——- (FROM OUK SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) OAKMAKTHKN, Saturday. After the storm comes a calm. The excitement of the last few days seems to have worn out even the sensation-loving residents of Carmarthen, who have been surfeited with crime. Thus it was that to-day the approaches to the assize-court pre- sented an appearance the very antithesis of that which has recently characterised them. Quietness reigned in Guildhall-square and Hall-street, where on previous days a surging mass of people had madly fought for the privilege of seeing a fellow-creatura committed to the gallows. True, another murder case, it was known, would come on to-day, the culprit in this instance being actually a Carmarthen man but the crime had about it none of those mysterious features which had proved such a fascination in the case of the Lknelly tragedy. Hence it was that when Mr Justice Stephen took his seat on the bench at a quarter-past ten this morning, the court—which by the way is quite as spacious as those at Cardiff or Swansea—was only comfortably filled. There were no empty benches, but there was a pleasant ab- sence of that panting, surging, and excited mass of human beings, who on the previous days had made life in the court-house almost unbearable. The wretched man, Henry Jones, charged with the murder of his own daug-hter-a child to whom he was devotedly attached—was regarded as a type of the murderous class very different to the cold-blooded assassin who on the previous day bad been condemned to death. Drink, the horrible cause of so many crimes, had yet another victim in the person of Henry Jones. When placed in the dock this morning the unhappy man wore a vacant, almost scared, look. He was in deep mourning for the child whose life his own hand had taken, even to the extent of carrying a black-bordered handker- chief. Jones is a man apparently about 45 or 50 years of age, of stout and sturdy build, whilst his face is cleanly shaven. He narrowly scanned the faces of the jury as they slowly filed into the box; and every now and again he took a glance at the judge on the bench. Mr Allen, in those slow and measured tones habitual to him, read the indictment, after which he called upon the prisoner to plead. The wretched man, who trembled visibly in every limb, gasped out, I am guilty, my lord," after which he gave way to a paroxysm of grief. If you take my ad vice," sail the judge, "you will say you are not guilty. You must recollect what it is that you are charged with it is that you knew all about it, and meant to kill her." Upon hearing this preconceived intention attributed to him the unhappy father exclaimed, in a burst of agony, Oh dear, no, my lord but I did it." The Judge'decided to accept this statement as a plea of not guilty. The prisoner was allowed to take a keat-the very bench for three days occupied by the condemned man Rees—and next the monotonous voice of the crier was heard swearing in the jury to well and truly try,and true deliverance make." The counsel for the Crown, it is almost unnecessary to say, was Mr Arthur Lewis, who had the assistance of Mr Northmore Jones, for several years a mem- ber of the South Wales Circuit. As the learned counsel opened the case to the jury, reciting how the prisoner at the dock returned home from a public-house, and apparently without the slightest motive, took the life of his child with a sharp- edged razor, the wretched occupant of the dock trembled and almost writhed, and, with face buried in his handkerchief, every word of the ad- dress appeared to add a fresh torture. The prisoner had declined the assistance of counsel,but, on hear- ing that he was undefended, the learned judge re- quested the under-sheriff to retain a barrister, and, in accordance with this direction, the un- happy man bad the advantage of the advocacy of Mr Abel Thomas. It was quite clear from the outset that it was noc a hanging case. The wit- nesses were called rapidly one after the other, and Mr Thomas subjected them to little or no cross- examination, with the exception of attempting to show that prisoner had always been a fond and in- dulgent father. The evidence of DrHearder, of the local asylum, practically concluded the case. Intemperance, said the doctor, would promote epileptic fits, during which the sufferer was subject to sudden fits of fury, and committed acts of which he knew nothing. The prisoner's appear- ance pointed to his having suffered from epilepsy, added the medical man, and thereupon the judge at once turned to the jury, and asked them to say whether in their opinion the unfortunate occupant of the dock was in a condition to be responsible for his actions at the time be took his daughter's life. The jury, after consulting only a few seconds, found that the prisoner was of unsound mind, and the learned judge directed him to be kept in custody as a criminal lunatic during her Majesty's pleasure. [FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.] I At the Carmarthenshire assizes on Saturday- before Justice Stephen—Henry Jones, cattle drover, was placed in the dock charged with the murder at Carmarthen on December 1st last, of Annie Jane Jones, aged seven years, his daughter. Messrs Arthur Lewis and Northmore Jones pro- secuted, and Mr Abel Thomas defended. The jury was as follows :-Henry Thomas, Parade- road Thomas Thomas, Green Post; William Andrews, Quean's-place: W. Geo. Pugh, saddler; Evan Jcneô, grocer; David Jones, Upper Fac- tory Daniel Jones, Fishpond-row A. J. Jones, King-street; George James, Little Water-street; Thomas Joseph, Little Water-street; Thomas Williams, Water-streat, and Evan Jones, Ship and Castle. After the jury had been sworn, the prisoner was put up in the dock. PRISONER'S REPLY TO THE CHARGE. I The Clerk of Arraigns, addressing the prisoner, said be was charged with having feloniously, wilfully, and of malice aforethought killed and murdered Anne Jane Jones, at Carmarthen, on December 1st last, and asked him whether he was guilty or not guilty. Prisoner, biting his lips resolutely, but unable to restrain his emotion, first made no answer, and then said, I am guilty, my lord." The learned Judge: If you take my advice you will say Not guilty." You have said that you knew all about it, and that you did it. The Prisoner: Oh dear no, my lord, but I did do it. Tho learned Judge: He pleads not guilty. STATEMENT FOR THE CnOWN. I Mr Arthur Lewis said the facts of the case were short and simple, and when be told them that the victim of the murder was a little girl 7 years of age, and the prisoner's own daughter, they would agree that the case was as painful as it could well be. An enquiry bad been mado into the state of the prisoner's mind, and as the result of that enquiry had come to his knowledge, hej proposed to call Dr. Hearder, the superintendent of the Joint Counties Asylum, Carmarthen, who would state the result of his examination. When they had heard that evidence they would have to sayj under the direction of his lordship, what their impression was as to the prisoner's condition, and whether he was able at the time of the murder to appreciate the effect of what be had done. The Judge Better bear what he says. He has no business to give an opinion on a point of law. THE EVIDENCE. Elizabeth\Townsend, examined by Mr North- more Jones, said Annie Jane Jones was at the board school on December 1st. She left school at 4,.30. She was about seven yeara old. Henry Shingleton, corporation labourer, said I saw Henry Jones on the 1st December, at ten minutes to five. He came out of his house, and went next door to the Prince of Wales Inn. He touched the little girl (his daughter) on the head with a stick, and said something which I did not hear. She wont in with him to his house. Cross-examined by Mr Abel Thomas: I was coming up the middle of the street. Prisoner did not talk loud. I have known him fourteen or fifteen years. I have heard of an accident he had when riding, I believe the horse fell with him. I ofell saw him with his two children. He seemed to be a very affectionate father. In answer to the Judge: I did not notice any- thing about his state of mind, unless when he had taken liquor. Mrs Thomas, landlady of the Prince of Wales Inn, Blue-street, said the prisonr lived next door to her. The little girl came into her house at 1 o'clock on December 1st, and had dinner. Prisoner came with her. He did nothing unusual. The little girl went out after dinner. At bed time prisoner came Into witness's house and called her. She followed into his house, and in the back kitoheii he said, I have done it." She saw Annie Jane Jones on the settle dead. Cross-examined by Mr Thomas: He stood quite still with his back to the fire, and said nothing while we were looking at the murdered girl. Ifo was not quite souer. Gwenllian HowplIs, niece of the last witness, corroborated, and further stated that at 4.30 the prisoner had a blue of beer in the house, after which he went out. He looked pale and excited. She heard loud talking in the prisoner's house earlier in the day. Cross-examined by Mr Thomas I spoke to him when we went in, but he seemed to take no notice of anything. George Thomas, son of Mrs Thomas, corrobor- ated the last witness as to finding tho child. There was blood 011 the floor and settle where the girl was lying. Prisoner was standing near the fire, a yard from it, with a razor dripping with blood in his baud. Prisoner was always kind to the children. P.S. L. Hughes said he was called to the house and found the prisoner nursing a feinaie c'iii(i which was dead, with her throat deeply cut. He said "I have done it, and I would havei done the same for the other child if I bad found her.' He was uuwilling to give up the child. At the police-station, after being cautioned and charged, ha repeated his statement. He was restless during the night, and in the morning spent a lot of tin.9 reading the Bible. Dr. P. W. Hughes said he exan.incd the child, and found the throat severed almost to the back- bone.. Cross-examined Witness said he had attended the prisoner for epilepsy -even yt ars ago. In answer to the Judge: Ic was common knowledge to medical men that epileptic persona were liable to sudden tits of fury. Drink would aggravate the disease. P.C. Thomas Phillips, who remained with prisoner on the night after his arrest, said tha man's conduct was very wild, and he often said in Welsh, I have killed my little Rirl." I MENTAL CONDITION OF THE ACCUSED. lJr ilearder said he had examined the prisoner three times within the last few days. Had not discovered any manifest failure of intellect, but he was morbidly emotional. His wiil was feeble and his powers of self-control almost entirely destroyed. He had found no symptoms of epilepsy, but there were conditions consistent with epilepsy, though not necessarily pointing to it. Prisoner said he had had serious falls from horses. On one occasion tia horse was killed. The prisoner showed b voiir Is on his head. One was at the back 'I I -her on the side. The Judge: Is it a fact that persons having that tendency are liable to sudden fits of fury which lead them to infl.ct injury upon themselves? Dr Hearder: There's nothing more common. The Judge And during the duration of the fit the subject of it hardly knows what he is about, and if be does know, does not understand the effect of it. Dr Hearder: Yes. Sometimes the case is one of wholly physical convulsions, and at others of wholly mental convulsions. The Judge: And during such fits it is not uncommon for them to exercise their fury upon their relatives or friends ? Dr Heauder Upon themselves or ethers, ADDRESS OF THE JUDGE. The Judge (addressing the jnry) said he did not know whether they would want any more. The facts were very simple. The prisoner killed the child, and behaved like one who was more or less out of his mind. He sat with the body of the child on his knees, showing himself unwilling to give it up. and saying I did it," and showed a frenzy of grief during the night. Dr. Hearder was an eminent authority, and he and Dr. Hughes had told them that people who had such fits did all sorts of wild things. If the jury wanted further evidence, they should have it but it seemed to him that the evid- ence already given made out the clearest ca«e of insanity they could have. If they found that the prisoner was insane when he com- mitted the deed, he would tell them what verdict to return. The jury, having consulted, found that the prisoner was of unsound mind when he committed the crime. The Judge: Then I will teil you the verdict which, under the circumstance. you should return. Until very lately I should have told you to find him not guilty on account of insanity, bus an Act of Parliament, 45 and 46 Victoria, had changed that, and the verd-ct would be as follows:—That the accused is guilty ot the act charged against him, but he was insane, so as not to be responsible according to law, and his actions at the time that the act was committed." Are you of the opinion ? Tho Foreman: Yes. DETAINED DURING HER MAJESTY'S PLEASURE. The Judge (addressing tne prisoner) said The jury have found a verdict against you with which I fully concur, and it is that at the time you did this dreadful thing you were not ill your right mind—that although you did kill your daughter you were insane, and not responsible for what you did. I firmly beiieve that that was the true state of things, and I direct that you be kept in custody as a criminal lunatic in such place as the court may direct during her Majesty's pleasure. That is to say, you will be taken care of, and saved from any more such dreadful calamities. 011 the application of Mr A. Lewis, the judge allowed the fees for Dr Hearder, and expressed his regret that he could not direct that Mr Walters should be paid for the trouble he had been at in preparing the defence and instructing counsel. It was usual in such cases for the judge to request counsel to undertake defence, and they performed the duty ungrudgingly as one of the duties of their profession, but it is a different, thing where solicitors who were not necessarily in attendance at the court got up a brief for counsel. He much regretted having no power to order Mr Walters to be paid. Mr Benson asked leave to mention that Lord Chief Justice Coleridge had at Swansea ordered a solicitor to be paid in a similar case. Chief Justice Coleridge had at Swansea ordered a solicitor to be paid in a similar case. The Judge said he must decline to order payment; when he had no power to do so, and on the chance of the country thinking it reasonable.

THE LATE MR LEWIS JENKIN, OF ABERFAN. An Ancient Welsh Family. "I The representative of an ancimt Welsh family has just passed away in the perscn of Mr Lewis Jenkin, of Aberfan, who died at his residence, Wiilsbrook, Raglan, on Sunday 'last. The deceased was a son of the late Mr Richard Jenkin, of Aberfan, who played a prominent part in the early history of Merthyr, occupying many publio positions in the parish, and being one of the members of the first board of guardians for the union. The Jenkin family is one of the oldest in the parish of Merthyr, they having lived at Aberfan, their own freehold, for upwards of three centuries. In the time of the Commonwealth, their ancestor, Lieutenant Williams, or Coch," as he was characteristically called, was the local governor of this district. He was a nephew of the great Olivet Cromwell, being a son of Cromwell's sister. The family owned considerable landed property, and were a good type of the old Welsh gentry. The Joneses, of Cwm, Breconshire, now repre- sented by Mr Thomas Joues,Hafod, Dowlais, and Mr Howell Jones, Cefn, are a branch of the Jenkin family, and it is worthy of notice that the personal characteristic of Lieutenant Coch is still largely found in the Jones family. The late Mr Lewis Jenkin was of a retiring disposition, and took no part in public affairs. He leaves a widow and one son, Mr R. J. Jenkin, to mourn his loss. The deceased gentleman was 77 years of age, and was buried at Vaynor, Broconshire, en Friday.

RAILWAY PILFERERS SMARTLY I CAPTURED AT BRIDGEND. For some time past a number of more or less serious thefts have been reported to the Great Western Railway authorities as having been perpetrated during either the transit or storage of goods carried by the company's wagons. Owing to the variety of goods carried, and the fact that in a large majority of the cases which periodically' come to light, the thefts having been committed whilsf the good were m transit, there has been considerable difficulty in adopting any adequate means to discover the thieves. On Saturday night, however, Mr Richards, station-master at Bridgend, whose suspicions had been previously aroused, set a watch. Soon after midnight a noise was heard hard by the station, and Mr Richards and a porter proceeding to the spot, caught two men in the very act of pilfering a case of tinned meat. The men were seized, and proved to be James Gibbon, a signalman, and Thomas, goods foreman. They were handed over to the police, and will be brought up in due course.

THE CARDIFF SUNDAY LECTURE I SOCIETY. 1'1-6 recent experiment made by the Cardiff Lecture Society by the institution of three lectures at the Grand Theatre has proved to ba so far successful as to induce the committee of tbe movement to provide two additional lectures before the end of the winter months. As yet the fix- tures have not been definitely made, but several eminent men, includino; Mr R. A. Procter, Sir John Bennett, Mr Harry Furuiss, and Professor Blackie, have been communicated with. The first named gentleman is at present in America, and Sir John Bennett is unable to cuino at present, though he will likely lecture next season. Should the other gentlemen ba unable to visit Cardiff, arrangements will probably ha made wich the Rev. H. R. Haweis and Mr Edward Clodd, author of tilp, of Religions," The Birth and Growth 't,h," &r., and a well- known wi-itecir, s magazine, ".Knoiv. ledge."

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