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CALL RIGHTS RESEUVED.] I OUR LADIES' COLUMN, 1,Y ONE OF THEMSELVES. I ———. + THE SOIRKE AT THE ROYAL SOCIETY—MOTHER LKiirKS.—MODEI. MOSQUITOES—A SKILFUL LADY MODELLER.—A PLEASANT ART.—LAN'TEIiX DEMOX- I]Tl1. rIOS.-DlSTIS(a;ISHED GUESTS. BEAD NECK- LACES.— I'RETTY BEADS AND FASCINATING DE- VICES.—H.R.H. PKIXCESS CHRISTIAN AT A B.¿,H.OLY)II'IA EN FETE—HOME FOR DIS- ADLED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.—LOVELY FANCY DK ESSES.—AT THE STALLS.—HORSEGUARDS RED AND HORSEGUAUDS BLUE—Il.M.S. POWERFUL—A .MIDSHIPMAN FROM LADiSMITH.—CAPTAIN LAMB- TON.—A £ 10 10s. PERSIAN KITTEN.—A RUBY DO(; A HYGENIC TEAPOT.—A (QUESTION. There were two such dear lady lemurs, with their infants at the Soiree of the Royal Society last week. The Zoological Society of London sent these two nice furry mother lemurs in a cage to show the guests of the evening the way in which the young one- are carried by their furry parents. The baby lips across its mother's stomach, S(TlUv'd by its own tail, passing round the mother's hue,, and over its own neck. The lady lemurs were in no way dis- comforted or em barassed by their introductions into Scientific society. They sat in their cages and calmly gazed with their enormous round yellow eye-, iike glass marbles, upon the crowd of savants and their ludie- who passed and repassed their cage and peered at tnern through their eyeglasses and spectacles. Once a year the Roya! Society gathers together its prettiest exhibits for the instruction and amu-e- of the jaùie" whom it invites on these special oee isions an] for whom it provides science in small unci agreeab.e do-es. Professor Ray Lankester s en- larueU inoilo!e of mo-quitoes, and of human blood corpuscles, infected by the malarial parasite, being 111 si interesting. These beautiful models are made by a lady. Miss Delta Emett, and are most artistic and perfect models of animals and insects exhibited in t ie Natural History Museum, at South Kensing- tou. I am :od that these modele take a very long time to prepare and that as mnch as £ 80 is paid 50meti¡¡e for a ing!e specimen. I wish that Miss est-ah :1 a class for lady n:odeiier.s and would take pupil- to instruct in this artistic and "k:¡;cù workmanship. The models I have seen pre- p;e;>-ii'i:;i by Mi— Kniftt are exqii'ite in work man- ship and absolute accuracy of colour and minutest detail. I believe sometimes as much as a wno.e year is necessary to complete a singi-e model. could be more suitable and congenial work for in- telligent women of observant power who are also gifted with deft fingers and artistic taste. Dr. Flemingo siiowed seme interesting ex- periments with Hertzian Waves. Everyone has heard of th<' H.rtx?.?n W:ve-. and is swam that they were the groundwork of wireless telegraphy; but not one person in ten thou-anu has fn them in operation, iike we saw them Le other night. Some wonderful lantern demonstrations were given in the large meeting room at inte rv¡, during the evening —the same room in which I saw the snapshot- of the South African ani:nab. We had some cinema- tograph photograph- of nati ve dancing in Torres Straits thrown u on the screen, whi't lr. Wilkin, a member of Dr. Haddon's expedition, chanted some appropriate Malu songs. The Master of the Rolls, Lord Alverstone (late Sir I Richard Webster) in court dre-s was "re-p" as were also Lord Avebury (late Sir John Lubbock), Sir Michael Foster, Sir Samuel Wilks. Sir Henry Ro-cce, and Sir Burdon Sanderson. Dr. William- son. Sir Norman Lockyer. Sir W. Httesrins, Sir Frederick Abel, and Dr. Church, in -11 the distinguished company of the scientific world were to be seen week at this ;ir{.e, but so many grent and distinguished men have b-en promoted in some well-deserved way or another and have be- come possessed of noble titles since the la-t scienti- fic gathering at Hartington House that it was ouit" embarrassing to know how to address them stul- den!y by their correct titles in a becoming manner, I heard one ]ady whisper hurriedly to her hu-band as she squeezed his arm at tho approach of i re- cently elevated scientist, ''Tell me quickly, is he Sir William. Sir John, or what?" I saw such very pretty bead necklaces the other day when I was at Bo!moor. made by a young lady living in the neighbourhood, for charity bazmrs or for private orders. She collects every possible kind of pretty bead, of every size, shape and colour, and threads them up into the most fascinating of neck- laces. This one I saw was made of many strings of tiniest pink and white beads drawn together at intervals by a single large rough rurquoi-e and two cut crystal beads, the turquoise almost like a idide, the ends were tassels of tiny beads, hanging from a big turquoise. These necklaces are made long enough to pass once round the throat, and tie lower down Upon t ie front of the dress, the ta-selied ends to hang loose. Such a variety of colours and styles j in bead necklaces this lady has devised. The price of these pretty trifles varies from 4-. 6d. to a guinea. Sonie people make quite a business of collecting beads nowadays, and very prettily they can be made up in a. variety of ways. I ordered a necklace for mpplf. to be compo-ed entirely of pearl beads. small and large, rough and -mooth. and another of tiny cora! and turquoise bead-, with little scarabs at in- terval-. I cannot imagine where Miss Robinson gets all her beads, for they are endless in variety. I saw a great assortment of tiny Venetian beads and South Sea Islands' introduced with excellent effect. I believe Miss Robinson is now making up quantities of Venetian beads for an Italian stall at a forthcoming bazaar. I recollect once a long timo ago going with a friend to purchase bead s from an ancient Jew somewhere in Houndsditch. who had a wonderful assortment of such like trifles he had pur- chased from sailors and others who had brought them from savages and other native people abroad. Those beads, I recollect, were more interesting than beautiful. Little lumps of coral, turquoise, tiny shining irride-cent shell- make beautiful beads, and look perfectly fascinating mixed with little seedlike Venetian ones Beads and little blue scarabs, too, come in most usefully and ornamentally for neck- laces. Miss Robinson, Bolmoor, Herts, would find the lady artist in beads. I have rather a fancy for beads myself, but I do not wear ropes and ropes of them round my neck, as I see some girls do, who always have even their morning gowns cut a little low at the neck. It really was a very nice bazaar at Olympia. last week in aid of H.R.II. Princess Christian's Homes for Invalid Soldiers and Sailors. All the world over. nursing their scars, Sit the poor fighting men broke in our wars." Everyone wanted to help them. Olympia is so big, and there was plenty of room to move about to get to the stalls to purchase and to look at the lovely women, and the lovely dresses worn by them. The stallholders' dresses wore far prettier and more taste- ful than any I have seen at any bazaar this reason. At the Guards' stall, round which real live splendid Hor-e Guards stood, exciting the open admiration of all who passed, the ladies of the stall (some of whom were remarkably tall and handsome) wore white muslin gowns, soft and lace trimmed large black crinoline hats, with plumes, and long amp!e crim-on Guards' cloaks, loosely thrown over their shoulders, the collar of velvet and gold braid, the effect being exceedingly good. At the stall labelled H.M.S. Powerful," presi- dent. the Countess of Pembroke (sister to Captain, Hedworth Lambton), the ladies wore navy blue skirts and jackets, braided with gold, cocked hats and gold epaulettes. At this stall, too. where Cap- tain Lambton came several times during the day, was stationed Lady George Hamilton, selling arti- ficial flowers, and her young son. a midshipman, just returned to his mother and his home from Lady- smith. He was in full uniform, and I was glad to see how well and bright his young handsome face looked, for he had been very ill in Ladysmith. How delightful it is to sec some of our brave boys home again. H.R.H. Princess Christian, after declaring the bazaar open, stoo d at the staH of the King's Own RiBe Corps, and sold indefatigably for several hours. She really does work hard in the cause of charity does our good, kind, noble Princess. She was at- tended by Miss Emily Loch (niece of the late lamented Lord Loch), and Major Evans Martin, who also did his share of the selling. H.R.H was gowned in mauve and looked remark- ably well. She chatted with her friends and sold pretty things to everybody w ho came to her stall. I do hope she made a lot of money. I always wish so much that I were very rich when I am at a. bazaar. I find the only really safe way to to a bazaar is to take a certain sum of money with you, and when that is gone retire from temptation. Why every girl in the place should have pursued me with babies' clothes and dolls I do not know. I must suddenly have developed a very matronly appearance I suppose, for it was quite embarrassing. The one thing, however, that did tempt me sorely was a. ball of blue fur with the eyes of The Seraph" upturned, but somewhat piteous, seated on a gentleman's hand as he walked around the bazaar. Oh, oh I exclaimed, rushing forward. "How truly beautiful! I must have it. How much is it?" WeU. to you, as you are a friend, £10 10s. JS10 10s. for a blue Persian kitten A red brown Hamburg dog with ruby eyes, about the size of a guinea pig, was carried about on a tea. tray and sold for £35. Several of the tall Life Guards had terriers and sold them all within an hour of the opening of the was a very nice bazaar, but I am sure by this time everybody must be tired and worn out with bazaars. The portraits of all the ptall-holders, with a likeness of H.R.H. Princess Christian on the cover, were to be found" in the official guide. In one of my letters I remember lamenting over the breakage of the spout of my favourite teapot— an event of not unusual occurrence in a household, but one which is grievous to the heart of woman when it does occur. Well, whilst walking down Oxford-ft this morning I espied in a shop window some most pretbily-shaped brown and white pots, like Roman lamps, and on closer investigation I found them to be teapots constructed on the most hygienic principles by the Bella-Wattee Company. I have used these teapots before with the little metal infuser, which, when .filled with tea. is dropped into the boiling water in the pot by means of a little chain in the lid of the pot, and can be redrawn from the water after a few minutes in- fusion and fastened into the domelike lid, and there fixed, by means of the patent knot. A most hygienic and pleasant mode of making tea. ensuring good-flavoured tea without the poisonous tannin in it. pretty lamp-like pots, besides having iduser. chain, patent knot, and all, adds to their charnits and domestic use economy by the fact that they are spoutless! No more broken spouts and domestic irritations need be aroused on that account. I was asked quite gravely by a distinguished medical man yesterday (not Mr. Treves) if I knew the difference between the ladies who wont out to the Crimea, and those who went to South Africa. Of course I couldn't ten him—he didn't wish me to— 80 he continued, The woman who .went out to the Crimea, went for a. those w ho went to South Africa went for a 'Lark.'It was I rather horrid of him, but I laughed, he would have been very much annoyed if I hadn't. London, Thursday. PENELOPE. I

■ I" TRUTH."] I The bmperor oi Kussia has issued a ukase posi- tivciy prohibiting baccarat, which is no longer to be played within his dominions, even in private houses. Baccarat having been for many years the favourte gatne at St. Petersburg, the order has caused general consternation in Society. The punishment for a first offence is a smashing fine, while the second wil render the culprit liable to a prolonged term oj imprisonment. Bishop Talbot has intimated in the Rochestei D locesan Magazine that unbaptised persons shouk bo excluded from the privilege of Christian mar riage" and tiia. such creatures ought to be marrICC in a registry office. Does the Bishop intend hi, e.ergy t° understand that it is their business to as certain whether candidates for matrimony have beer baptised? It. may be the opinion of the Bishop o! Rochester that it is a grave solecism for an un baptised person to be married in a church, but mosi scnsible people will consider such a view to b< simply fantastical nonsense, and the publication 01 such highflown theories is not calculated to makt things easier for the parochial clergy. I hear tha.t the Duke of Argyll is to resign the office of Governor and Constable of Windsor Castle, to wi,irn he waa appointed by the Queen about eight years ago. The post is an ab-olute sinecure, wi:h a salary of £ 1,200 a year, paid out of the Civil li t. I understand that the Duke will be replaced by either Prince Christian or Prince Louis of Battcnberg. The post is entirely at the disposal of the Queen, It being in the personal gift of the Sovereign, so that the (lovernment have nothing 10 .'ay in the matter. It is not a Crown oflic,.  The place. which is given for life, was crated IU its pre-ent form by George IV. to celebrate tile completion of the Round Tower, and it lias been held succe-aively by the first Marquis Coiiyiigham, rhe first Earl of Minister (the elde-t son of Y\ iliian I V.). the Duke of Su-sex, the Prince Consort, and Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenberg, who wst best known as Count Glcichen. A con-iderable number of Nonconformists, and notibly a good many Wesleyans, have been led into I approval of the South African war because they were induced to believe that the Transvaal Republic dealt cruelly with the blacks. I regard the mode in which blacks are treated, a!ike by the Transvaalers and by the Eng)ish in our African possessions, a! very far from what it ought to be, atthon?h I do not think that the blacks in the Tran?vaa! were worse off than those in the Cape Colony or in Natal. But, be this as it may, the militant Nonconformist" are bound in honour to see that they are better treated in the Transvaal when our flag- flies there. I would therefore ca!! their nttention to the follow- ing facts:—Mr. George Albu. one of the ieaung mining magnates of Johannesburg, stated in ili; evidence before the Transvaal Industrial Com. iriiission, that whereas blacks have hitherto rorcivcd 60s. per month, which enables them to save L20 per annum, this ought to be reduced to a A,airp that will only enable them to put by £ 5 per annum, on the ground that at the high rate of wage- current the black population will be able to save enough money to enable them to live without working in the mines, the consequence of which will be mosi disastrous to the mining industry. Mr. Rudd, another mining mairntite. has rut it more simply. He has said that we must compel ¡he native to work in the mines." And Mr. Ruthbone, late inspector of the Transvaal mines, has jusr de- clared that now i.s the "golden opportunity" for a reduction in wages, as a black man is quite as happv when paid £ 1 per month as when paid £ 3, and that the extra pay neither improves his moral nor hi.? physical condition." The only difference between Mr Albu and -Mr. Rathbone is that. whereas the former boldly puts the promised reduction on the ground that a black is thrifty and ought nor to he allowed to save enough hy working in the minets to enablo him to i-ettirn to his home, the latter demand; the reduction on the ground that blacks are not thrifty, and are given to get drunk if paid a proper wage. I confess that I prefer the brutal frankness of Mr. Albu to the oleaginous philanthropy of Mr. Rathbone. I am dealing in another column with the recent scandals in the local profession, but here is a ease which affords a crood illustration of the many heart- ]es- frr.t-ls which are perpetrated by dishonest .;oli. citors. Some twelve years ago, for reasons \vh:< '? there is no occasion to go into. a L-entl(,niaii execiir(,(! a deed settling upon his wife his entire fortune of £ 10.0C0. 1,er on it wa desired to revoke this deed and -ubsfitute a fresh settlement. A solicitor employed for tnis purpose, who advised certain proceedings, the result of which was that the solici- tor got control )f the entire property, apparently by fraudulently obtaining his client's sinrnarure to an- other deed." Within a year or two thi- solicitor died, and it was then discovered that practically the whole of the property had been made away with. A sum of £ 1,000 was eventually obtained from his estate, but the bulk of ir was swallowed up in costs, leaving the wife and family about L5 a year to live upon. The principal villain being dead, there is. of course, nothing more that "an be said or done in the case bin it is a good example of the way in which a soli- citor is able to a hive his position, and the lamentable oon-equoncos whi:-h too frequently follow when he does. There ar-. I fear more of these cases than the public ever hears of. ♦

[" THE WORLD."] An indication of the pleasant experiences tnat await Radical candidates at the general election is afforded by the case of Captain Lambton, whoss sturdy Imperialism and out-poken eppo-ition to Home Hul2 have rendered him anathema maranatha to Radicals of the "advanced ruction in the con- stituency which he seeks to represent. It seems more than probable that the malcontents will pro- coed to provide themselves with a rival candidate possessed with the necessary sympathy with Ei.gli-n pro Boerir-m and Irish disloyalty: but whether they tak thi- course or merolv abstain from the poii the result must inevitably -lie same. It is becoming moiv and mors appar hat the Opposition in the constituencies, as in i. ;e of Commons, con- Utts no longer of one but of two parties, the ad- herents of each of which will. for the mo.t part, refuse to support candidates who represent the views of the other. The effects of thi-, ititeriieciiie warfare 1.Ipon the prospects of the general election are not likelv to be such as to give the Unionist party any cause for complaint. The ominous tiding: from Tientsin and the con- tinued absence of any news from Admiral Seymour combine to give an increasingly ugly aspect to the Chinese crisis. It appears to be now beyond doubt that the anti-foreign movement set on foot by the Boxers has the aeiive support of large bodies pf Chinese regular troops, IYho-p possession of a con- siderable number of Krupp guns renders them far morn formidable than the armies of the Celestials have hitherto proved them-elves in conflict with European or even with Japanese forces. Though t here call be no doubt of the capacity of the allied European Powers, together with America and Japan, to bring the in-urgents eventually to their senses, there is only too good reason to fear that news of the gravest character may come from Pekin before anything effectual can be accomplished. Meanwhile, there stili remains some ground for hope that the Chinese Government, realising the suicidal folly of issuing a defiance to the whole civilised world, may become sufficiently alarmed at the outlook to it-elf accord the threatened foreign residents prompt and efficient protection. Among the other social influences, the war is said to b2 indirectly responsible for the waning popularity of the musical accompaniment which until lately hnd come to be regarded as an indispensable ad- junct to the table-d'hote dinners of many favourite re-t.iurants. While it is not surprising that the most patient of diners should revolt against the "damnable iteration of a musical menu composed main y of too familiar patriotic airs, it will be a pity if the blending of the concord of sweet sounds with the more sub-tantial compositions of the chef should entirely fall cut of favour. It is complained that by some that music tends to stop the flow of conversation at the dinner table; but, if our dietetic authorities are to be trusted, this is a distinct advantage, since continuous conversation during dinner iis the fruitful parent of dyspepsia, the dead- liest enemy of the latter-day convive. Lady Randolph Churchill's engagement to Mr. George Cornwallis West had been an open secret for SO long that no "ne was surprised when it was formally announced in the papers. Mr. West went out to South Africa last autumn with his battalion of the Scots Guards, but was soon invalided home again, and his ship passed the Maine, on which Lady Randolph Churchill went to the Cape, on the high seas. Mr. West possesses a very young-looking mother and two handsome sisters, Princess Henrv of PIPss and Miss Shelagh West and Lady Randolph Churchill has two grown-up sons, both of whom are at present in South Africa. The marriage is to têkP place in London before the close of the present season.

Sir George Kekewich, speaking at a conference of the Somerset Teachers' Federation at Taunton, said that in cases where a teacher had been unjustiv dsi- lllissod and refused a testimonial, he had authorised the inspector of the district to give a testimonial which would help him to another school, and i),, thought that this was all that could be dnn^ at present in the mat:er. In English elementary educa- tion three reforms had been followed by anothei in quick succession, and now the block grant wa, the crowning of it all. During the la-t ten years the condition of our educational system had been groat j- improved, and the temptation of teachers to overload the curriculum was now gone. He had confidence in the teachers, and believed that they would spire no pains to establish their schools on a more reasonable basis than before. According to an Irish ••ontemporary, the Duke and Duchess of Ycrk will visit Ireland in Auurusi. Fourteen girls went to Scarborough on Saturday by an excursion train from Leeds. They missed rii" return train and were obliged to spend the night in the waiting-room of the police station. On Sunday, in a very chastened mood, they sough the railway station, where the father of one of t-he girls f lun-.1 many of them crying. They were allowed to retu.-r; home by the ordinary train. Five wagons of a goods train were derailed an- wrecked ai Ilest Bank. on the Nortii-Western Rail way on Sunday through an axle breaking. The per- manent- way was also damaircd. The Rev. Father James Foley, late of St Mary's, Stoneyhurst, who was the preacher at Si. Edmund's Roman Catholic Church. Bury St. Edmund's. on Sunday night, was found dead in his bedroom the following morning. The deceased was fully dressed, and the bed had not been slept in. Tr tnere is one virtue tliat should lie cultivated more thall another by him who would succeed in life, it is' punctuality: if there is one error tlivt should be avoided it is being behind tin> 1 Crabbed'Old Maid (sarcastically): "1 sup- pose there is another baby like that in the world' Young mother: "Oh, yes, there is! I left the other oae of the twins at home with mother."

PRINT SELLERS' BOYCOTT OF CHEMISTS, &c. THE ACTION BY MESSRS BOOTS, I LIMITED. JUDGES DIFFER: APPEAL ALLOWED. I In the Queen's Bench Divisional Court, on Satur- day, before Justices Bigham and Phillimore, jndg- ment was given in the case of Boots, Cash Chemists, Limited, who >have branches in Lancashire, York- shire, and the Midlands, which was heard before their lordships, in the form of a motion raising the ques- tion of whether the plaintiffs' statement of claim igainst the defendants disclosed any:cause of action. The defendants were Messrs Gridnley, Palmer, and Co., Liverpool; Mawson, Swan, and Mawson, New- castle-on-Tyne; Hibbert Bros., and Co., Sheffield; several Manchester and Birmingham firms, and Mr J. W. Sampson, York. The point raised was that the plaintiffs alleged that, by reason of a circular sent out by the defendants, who are print sellers, in com- bination with a number of others, they were pre- vented from carrying on their business. In other words, they said that the defendants had conspired to induce people not to enter into contracts with them, and had thus prevented them from carrying on their business p,t a profit. The foundation of the action was the following circular, which was issued by the defendants:— "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. I "In view of the combination of several of the London pnblishers it h time that all bona fuie print sellers throughout the provinces became united to defend themselves. It is known that two or three firms have admitted that they supply Boots and Co.'a stores, drapers, and others (who are non-subscribers to the Print Sellers' Association) at half-price, and we think it very unfair when they know that these people want them to sell to the public at 25 per cent. off the published price, and advertise the fact. If the Drov-ncial trade will all agree not to order any goods Irooi travellers representing houses whose publica- tions are systematically shown and ordered by these notorious under-sellers, then their reports u' non- success would show their principals how very seriously we take it; and, althongn tht- measure proposed at the general meeting of the Print Sellers' Association will not go to the root of the evil, we feel sure it is bringing the aggressors into a smaller radius, and will, to some extent, mitigate the notorious system of under-selling. This matter is becoming so serious throughout the provinces that we venture to bring this suggestion before your notice, in the hope that, by your assistance, it will hive the desired effect." The defendants, in the motion, asked the Court to say that there was no cause of action disclosed in the plaintiffs' pleadings, and they said that their action would be lawful if done by an individual, and what was lawful in the individual could not be made unlawful if done by a number of people. Plaintiffs, on the other hand, contended that the combination was unlawrul. Mr Justice Phillimore, in the absence of Mr Justice Bigham, read both judgments. In his own he said the plaintiffs complained that the defendants had combined with others to prevent them from carrying on their trade, and that they had done it maliciously and without just cause or excuse. The defendants said that the acts complained of were acts of trade competition, and in furtherance of their trade. The question was whether the combination by several against one, for the purpose of depriving him of his trade, gave to the person so injured cause of action. It had been decided by the House of Lards that there were some injurious acta which one person might do towards another without committing a crime, and which when done by several persons in combination might become criminal. He should hold that all confederacies to prevent a man carrying on his business and earning his livelihood would be indict- able conspiracies. Having a'luded to the cases quoted by counsel at the previous bearing, he said he thought that if the confederacy in this ca3e, for the motives and purpoEes alleged in the statement of claim, were proved as laid, it would be indictable and, at least equally if not a jortiori, actionable-in other words given the confedeiacy, the motives and pur- poses made all the difference. If a number of persons, because of political or religious hatred, or from a spirit of revenge for previous real or fancied injury combined to oppress a man and deprive him of his means of livelihood for the mere purpose of so- called punishment, he thought the sufferer had his remedy-if the combination was to further their own prosperity. Mr Justice Bigham, in his judgment, said that the statement of claim must be read carefully. The in- tention of the circular complained of was to induce print sellers to refrain from dealing with those who sold to the plaintiffs prints at low prices. One man was entitled, as against all the world, to ask another to refrain from doing an act which the other man could lawfully omit to do but :t was said that the defendants' acts were calculated to damage the plaintiffs in their business, and were unlawful, and in restraint of plaintiffs' right to trade freely. He did not find in this case that the acts of the de- fendants were unlawful. A conspiracy existed when two or more men combined to do an unlawful act, bnt no conspiracy could give rise to a civil action unless it violated or threatened to violate the rights of an individual as distinguished from the rights of the public at large. He could find in this case no acts alleged against the defendants which amounted to a violation of those rights, and he therefore came to the conclusion that the statement of claim disclosed no cause of action. To allow such an action to go to trial would cause unnecessary ex- pense and waste of public time. Mr Justice Phillimore said it would be seen that they differed in their opinions. As junior judge he would withdraw his judgment, and the action would be dismissed, with leave to appeal.

QUARRYING IN WALES. I Dr. Foster, the Government inspector, reports upon the insnection of quairies under the Quarries Act in the North WaleQ district for the past year. He states that the total number of persons employed is 19 045, of whom 276 are in Anglesey. 456 in Brecon, 50 in Cardigan, 12,322 in Carnarvon, 833 in Denbigh, 354 in Flint, 460 in Merioneth, 183 in Montgomery, and 373 in R&dnor. The number of qnarries at work in the Welsh counties is 406. The more important industries in the district seem to be those relating to slate, igneous rock, limestone, and clay. Though, taking all the totals, there is a gross increase both in the quantity and value of the minerals raised (the bulk of the increase being in the chalk quarries in the South of England) there is a serious decrease in connection with the Welsh slate trade, the decrease being common to the five counties in which the industry is carried on. Of dressed slate Cardigan produced 295 tons of the value of iE635, Carnarvon 300.713 tons (value £ 92S,923), Denbigh 1.412 tons (13,128), Merioneth 8 512 tons (127,702), and Mont- gomery 1,190 tons ( £ 4,272). In Carnarvonshire, the chief seat of the slate industry, there is a decrease ic quantity of 7,969 tons and in the value of f.23,617, while the total decrease for the five counties named is 9,013 tons and £ 29,501. In undressed slate in the same counties there is a decrease in the total Output of 1.808 tons, of the value of X252. Igneous rock (other than granite) was raised in the following quantities:—Anglesey 450 tons (value JE63). Carnarvon 413.109 ( £ 122.420), Denbigh 16,712 ( £ 3,334). Merioneth 15,315 (X3215), Montgomery 4.823 (£448), and Radnor 36 560 ( £ 13,083). Of clay Cardigan pro- duced 5,620 tons (value £843), Carnarvon 30 527 ( £ 1,996), Denbigh 208,051 ( £ 26,446), Flint 153,716 (X6 944). Merioneth 256 (£64). and Montgomery 4,613 (il92). Out of 1.236252 tons of limestone valued at £ 131,186, 61,557 tons (value 18,979) came from Anglesey, 300,151 ( £ 41,892) from Brecon, 418,821 ( £ 37,589) from Carnarvon, 204,599 ( £ 17,218) from Denbigh, 39,472 ( £ 4.357) from Flint, 1.067 (£160) from Merioneth, 9,371 (£460) from Montgomery, and 35,372 ( £ 1,498) from Radnor. The Welsh counties in the district yielded the following proportions of sandstone :-Anglesey 23,711 tons (value £ 4,672), Brecon 75,413 ( £ 11,785), Cardigan 6.123 (£651), Carnarvon 1815 (1165), Denbigh 23.042 ( £ 6,732), Flint 7.421 ( £ 3,937), Merioneth 21 556 ( £ 3,413), Mont- gomery 4,229 (X595). and Radnor 65814 ( £ 12,780). The number of deaths from accidents during the year was 20, a decrease of five as compared with the previous year, and the number of persons injured 329, a decrease of 191. The following quarries have been removed from the Inspector's list:—Denbigh Tanrallt (No. 1) Flint: Bodfari (No. 1), Bryn Parade, Caergwrle, Llanfynydd. The following new qua.rry has beenaaaed :—Denbigh Graig Fawr and Pits Newydd (No. 2). Dr. Foster eays the standard cocle of special rules has been established at many quarries during the year, and there is no quarry of any importance in the district which is not now governed by them. On the subject of the promotion of health," Dr. Foster writes :—" Some of the witnesses who gave evidence before the Merionethshire Slate Mines Committee pointed to the neglect of proper ablutions on the part of the workmen, and what is true of the slate quarrier applies with equal force to other classes of quarrymen. It is therefore very satisfactory to find that Messrs Brundrit and Co., Limited, have erected 38 cottages, each having a bathroom, for their quarrymen at Penmaenmawr. These cottages are let, inclusive of rates and taxes, at 3s 6d per week. I am informed that tbe workmen already begin tO find what a boon to themselves and their families the baths are. It is to be hoped that the good example set by Messrs Brundrit and Co., Limited, will be followed by other employers of labour."

« — The District Council by-election at Colwyn Bay, for which three candidates were nominated on Tues- day. promises to tarn on the question of the appoint- ment of Welsh-speaking officials. The vacancy was caused by the resignation of Mr John Roberts as a protest against the appointment as road foreman of an Englishman who was not conversant with the Welsh language, and as Mr Roberts is among the new candidates it seem-i clear that he resigned in order to take the opinion of the ratepayers upon the principle involved. The poll will take place on July 7th.

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MARKETS. WREXHAM. THURSDAY. 9. d. a. d New White wheat 4 5to 4 (i New red ditto 4 2 to 4 5 New Oita 2 8 to 3 0 Oats Old 3 0 to 3 n Grinding Buley. 3 6 to 4 « Malting barley 0 0 to 0 (j Potatoes per cwt 0 0 to 0 Batter. perlb ot 16oz 1 1 to 1 1 Beef, per lb 0 6 to 0 0 Mutton 0 7 Co 0 Q Pork » 0 6 to 0 0 Veal 0 7 to 0 0 Lamb" 0 9 to 0 10 Fowls, (dressed) each 3 0 to 3 0 Ducks, „ 3 6 ta 4 Q Turkeys Q 0 to 0 9 Gese per lb 0 0 to 0 u Enago, 14 to H for a shilling. CHESTER. CORN*, Saturday.-Wheat is in fair snpply with an improvement in values, buyers having to pay 21 per 75tbs over recent currencies. All other grain very firm but unaltered in price. American maize about 6d per 2401bs higher than last week. SHREWSBURY. CORK, aturday.-The weather of the past week has been unsettled. and much rain has fallen A vast amount of good has been dune thereby to all crops, and on the whole the general prospects are now excellene. The hay harvest has commenced in places, and the cut is about an average. Upon the bad reports of the American spring crops the value of wheat has been lifted from 2d to 3d per buahel, bat millers hesitate to follow the advance, and the trade has assumed a quieter tone. Oats, peas, and beana have ruled steady at former prices. Flour has sold to a fair extent at 1/- per sack more moaey. ililing offals have moved freely into consumption, and have realised full quotations. ELLESMERE. Quotations :-Wheat (new), 12s 3d to 123 63 per 225 ids barley (new), Ga 01 to 0s0i per 2SG lb-?: oau, (new), 123 Oi to 12s OJ per 200ibs butter, 10d to la per lb; eggs, 16 to 16 for a Is fowls, 4s Od to 5,61 per couple; ducks, 53 Od to 6a OJ per couple bed, np to Hd per lb; mutton, 6,d to 8d per lb. WLIITGFIURCH. Friday.-Wheat, 4s 2d to 4s 4d per 751bs barlej, 4a Oi to 4s 6i per 701bs oats, 3a 3d to 3; 6d per SOibs; eggs, 14 to 16 for Is butter, 8d to Is per lb; fowls, 3s 6d to 4s Od per couple ducklings, 4s 6i to 55 51 ner couple; potatoes, new, Hd per lb; beef, 6:1 to 91; mutton 7d to 9d; lamb 9d to lOd veal, 7d to 9J; pork 6d to 7d per Ib rabbits, Is Od to Is Od per conjue. OSWESTRY. WEEKLY CATTLE FAIR.-There was a capital supply of Stock of all kmds in the Smithfield on Wednesday, and the sales were large, one pair of auctioneers alone disposing of nearly 1,500 head of stock. Lamba sold better as did dairy and store cattle. Beef waa about the same, whilst mutton was hardly such a good traie. Messrs Whitfield and Son sold 252 cattle and calves and 1188 sheep and pigs; ilesars Hall. Wateridge, and Owen sold 44 cattle and calvca and 144 sheep and pigs and Messrs Whitfield &- Batho disposed of a large consignment of tilock at their mart. Prices ruled about as followBeef made from 7d to 8d mutton, 7jd to 8i; lamb, 8j to 8ji and veal 6d to 7d per lb. Pork pigs made from 8 6 to 9/- per score lb". Wrhlte wheat, old, Os Ocl to Os Od ditto, new 4a 6i to 43 3d per meas. red wheat, old, 05 Od to Of Od ditto, new. 4s 6J to 4d 8c per meas. oata, new, 13 e Od to 13s 6d old, Os Od to 05 Od; maltiiig barley, Os Od to 03 Od per 280 lbs; grinding barley. 13s Od to 14s Od; new potatoes, lici to iid perlb; Butter lid to Is per lb; Beef 6d to 8d; mutton, 7d to 9d veal 8dto 9d; lamb, 101 to lid; pork. 6d to 8d fowls, 43 Od to 55 Od ducks, 5s Od to 6:1 Od per couple eggs, 14 to 16 for a shilling. LIVERPOOL. CORN, Tuesday.—The upward movement in wheat received a decided check during late afternoon trading here to-day, when heavy sectling, which was said to be partly on American account, brought atnut a smart decline in speculative positions, weak rate cables having a depressing effect and aiding the slump to a considerable extent. A slight reaction at the outset was afterwards fully recovered and fluctua- tions were within moderate bounds according to the offerings, the first indication of the weakness heing exhibited at 3-15 p.m. "call" for which the down- ward course and excitement continued without inter- ruption to the finish. Holders of wheat on the spot were firm and a fair business was reported, the prices realised showing an advance of 2d to 4d per cental on Friday's rates, the latter being for red descriptions. MAIZE.—New crop American mixed maize on the spot was in only moderate reqneat at id per cental under yesterday's currencies, but Id over the figures realised last market day. Ri rer Plate European showed no material change. Forward deliveries of American were id per ceutal easier at the opening, the heavier intertor movement and lower quotations in the States having an adverse effect. A steadier feeling then prevailed. and i I of the loss was regained, but the subsequent course of the market was governed by wheat, and prices gave way id to Id per cental on the session, afternoon cables also having an unfavonrable influence while buyers operated with less freedom.

METEOROLOGICAL TABLt. FOR WEEK ENDING Juss 27TH. 1900. FROM THE BROUGHTON AND PLis Powna COAL COMPA-,Y. LIMITED. BAROMETER READINGS Taken at 9 a.m., from an Aneroid by Negretti and Zambra. Compiled by Mr G. J. Findlay. I >1 1 "S 3M £ I 5 « £ s inches. B 3 § I 'g I I .s:: inches, 5 j ? ? x jz. *2 rC- £ 3' I .-1 -i 5-1 i-I -¡ =1 = ,= =; = = = = 30-1 -¡- -I-i- -1-1- _1- 0 5 H ? ? ? [ « O t _1_1- 0'- -1- _1- _1_- 29 I 5 ¡:: =I¡:: -I -I 28 | i — — THERMOMETER (IN DEGREES.) Minimum 48 48 I 47 50 49 50 I 48 Maximum 69 68 65 65 1 60 62 ^6s Wet Bulb 58 53 50 56 54 50 &" MaximBuum lb 651 8 558 3 1 55 59 55 52 5?- Dry Bulb 61 58 55 59 55 52 Mp All maximum temperatures are shade temperatures "MS" I 19 1 .211 | .20 1 .OSjf" inches I I I I I I Total rainfall for week 0.68 inches. An advertisement tells Its own Btoryi n make no mistakes as a traveller might;do, and states exactly what the merchant wantB to say neither more nor leas. Advertisements are honest and faithful servants