South Wales Echo

CARDIFF TOWN-HALL. I Again Referred Back. I The question of site for the proposed Cardiff Town-hall was diaouseed at a meeting of the council of the county borough this morning. The town-hall committee reported that they had had before them the resolution of the general purposes committee, instructing them to furnish reasons for recommending the present site, and that particulars and plans be forwarded with alterna- tive schemes to the members of the council. The town-hall committee recommended that the present buildings be reserved,with improvements, for the assizes, with all essential aemssoriae- county-court, quarter sessions, and police business -P,ud that a separate structure be provided as near as possible to the present town-hall for mnnieipal work.—The Mayor proposed, and Aid. Sanders seconded, the adoption of the report.— Eventually the matter was referred back to the committee, power being given to expend any money necessary on the preparation of plans.

THE GLAMORGANSHIRE I MAGISTRACY, NEW APPOINTMENTS. I For some months past there have been antici- pations that additions to the Commission of the Peace for Glamorganshire ware about to be made, and a large number of names have been suggested from different quarters, but, of oourse, no specifio information as to the recommendation made by the Lord-Lieu tenant has been oboatn. able. We learn that on Saturday a request was received by the Clerk of the Peace from the Lord Chancellor that the commission should be sent to him in London, and this, of course, is the preliminary to the making of additions, so that the annonnoemenb of tho new reagistratee may be expected within the next day or two.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER. 4.30 P.M. I 1'0 DA y'r()RICAS'l' I 'OR J??M?VD. &?.. AND SOUTH tr??RS AND Wind backing to the south-west or south again force uncertain at present; changeable showers. GENElUL-Â deep depression in the north is moving qoickly to the north-eastward. WARNINGS.—All coasts have been warned.

Wreck of a British Steamer. I TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS. I I A CREW ON THE VERGE OF STARVATION I NEW YORK, Monday.-The British steamer Briscoe, of Newcastle, which left Queenstown nineteen days AGO was wrecked on Friday last 60 miles 8.8. W. off Cape Race. She bad experienced continuous terrific weather in her voyage across the Atlantic. Heavy seas swept her decks, and in the heightofthegale she became dismantled, bhe still battled on, however, but the hurricane showed no sign of cessation, and her star- board bow was stove in by an ice floe. Her stock of coal became exhausted, and to add to the miseries of the crew the food supplies gave out. In this extremity five of the men started in the ship's boat to obtam assistance. j J They landed at Cape Race yesterday in an ex. hausted condition. They report that the crew of the Briscoe are on the verge of starvation. TUGS I I were despatched last night in search of the wrecked vessel, and to succour the crew.

I THE POLITE BURGLAR. I I After the Ball he Cracked the Shew." I Albert Spencer, a young man who called him- self a waterside labourer, known to the police as having undergone imprisonment for houeebreak- ing, was placed in the dock at the Westminster Police-court on Saturday-before Mr Sheil- charged with the commission of a burglary at 57, Oakley-street, Chelsea, in the occupation of Mrs Rickards, a widow.—Lucy Kirby, one of two ser- vants kept by prosecutrix, said that at half-past six on Saturday morning, on going from her bedroom to the kitchen, she noticed that the gas was alight, and that the table was packed with effects from the dining- room and hall, ready for removal. She spoke to her fellow servant as to communicating with their mistress, and was proceeding abova to her room when she encountered the prisoner on the stairs. He asked her if she could oblige him by letting him out—(laughter)—and then he said I'm a nice young man. Are you in the house atone F (Loud laughter.) She said, "No. He then inquired who had the keys of the place, and she replied that her mistress had the keys of the whole house. Hearing the mistress's bell ring he wanted to know what bell it was, and when informed observed it was evident he had stayed a little too long,-Mr Sheil How did you succeed in keeping him there ?-Witne-,s He stayed in the hall, and did not attempt to go. There were some people outside, for the other servant had asked a man to go for a policeman, and her mistress, thinking something was wrong, had blown a whiabl-B from her window. Ssrgeant Deaks, 10B., said when he got to the; house the prisoner was still standing in the hall. He told witness that he got over a wall in Phene- street, and that after chmbing over six or seven garden walls, he found himself at the back of 57, Oakley-street. There he remained, he said, lis- tening to the dance music which was being played a few doors away. He added that after the ball "-about five o'clock in the morning-he cracked the show," cutting his hand by break- ing a pane of glass in a scullery window.—The prisoner, who seemed greatly amused at the evi- dence and who laughed outright during the ser- vant's statement, left the dock in A'jaunty fashion and with his hands in his pocket-i when ;Mr Sheil ordered a remand.

CABMEN'S SHELTER IN CARDIFF A "HIDEOUS MONSTROSITY" IN ST. MARY-STREET. To be Reinoved to VVestgale-stireet. At to-day'ti meeting of tho Cardiff County Council, under the presidency of Mayor Trounce, the subject of the cabmen's shelter in St. Mary- street, in front of the Royal Hotel, was raised by Council' W. Evans, who SUGGESTED that the shelter be removed to "V estgt,te-street. Councillor S. Brain described the cab- men's shelter in St. Mary street as crude and unsightly, neither use nor orna- ment," a structure which the cabmen them. selves swear at," and one which was a hideous moustroiiity.Cotincillor W. Lewis pointed out that a sub-committee was specially appointed to select a type of cabmen's shelter. Before the stand was provided, the tradesmen in St. Mary- street complained of the cabmen standing about, whereas they now complained of a shelter being put up there.—Alderman Jacobs mentioned that a year or two ago The made inquiries on this subject among the cabmen of St. Mary- street, and they were unanimously of opinion that a shelter should be put up in Westgate-street, where they could get their meals. In St. Mary- street, however, they must be out of doors look- ing for fares. "-Councillor IIughe3 proposed an amendment to the minutes that the shelter be removed from St. Mary-street to Westgate-street. -Councillor Gerhold seconded. A stranger, enquiring of a cabman the other day what was the structure in front of the Royal Hotel, was informed that it was the new exhibition." (Laughter.)—The amendment was oarried, fewer than half-a-dozen members vofciug.

MODERN COURTSHIP. I The Latest Victim. I Cupid (according to a Paris correspondent) seems to have discarded his traditional bow and arrcw for a six-barrelled revolver, at least in this part of the world, where love-letters, and dtclara- tions, and bullets have been strangely mingled together during the past week. The latest victim of this new style of courtship is a worthy widow of 35 summers, whose black eyes and raven tresses had captivated the htart of an individual who for the last 18 months had occupied a room on the same floor as that on which she dwelt with her son and daughter. This was in a house near the Hotel de Ville, where is an employment registry office, at which the buxom widow acted as cmhier. Althotirii she did not in any way encourage his advances, but, on the contrary, displayed the utmost coldness, she was inunda,ted with letters and presents, varied with frequent supplications from her assiduous neighbour to be allowed to escort her to the altar, or at least before Monsier Ie Maire." On Saturday the man waited until the last caller had quitted the office and then renewed his entreaties. Having met with another refusal, he drew a revolver from his pocket and fired three shots at the OBJECT of his attentions, smashing her jaw. The poor woman had sufficient strength to make her way to a restaurant on the ground floor, where she fell down in swoon. When the people of the house, bcrror-stricken, rushed upstairs, they found that the man had blown out his own brains. His viobim was taken to the Hotel Dieu in a very critical state.

A CARDIFF BUILDER'S AFFAIR. I Further Inquiry Bemandeel. I The first meeting of the creditors of David Powell, livinjr at Cedar Villa, Bridgend-street, East Moors, Cardiff, and late of the Stag and Hounds Inn, Frederick-street, buiidec, was held at the office of the official receiver IN bmkruptcy, Cardiff, this morning. Accoidiug to the debtor's statement of affairs, there is A surplus of assets over liabilities, amount- ing to £ 1,606 93 lOd. This surplus is principally derived from the registers of edemption on property situate in Gueret-street, Barry Dock; Bridgend-street, Cardiff; and Portn.anmoor-toad, Cardiff. There are first and second mortgages con these properties, and the official receiver thought it was very doubtful whether they would realise sufficient to satisfy these charges. Many of the houses were un- occupied. The bankrupt commenced business as A builder, nine or ten years ago, at Pontycymmer with a capital of £ 1,000, and hili had alfo traded as a licensed victualler. There are no books of aocount or record of the materials liu had used on the buildings, or how he has disposed of the money he reeeived as the buildings proceeded. He has stated that four months ago ha knew he had not sufficient money to pay his debts in full, although in his statement of affairs he had no apparent surplus of assets.— The creditors present thought the case one for investigation, and appointed a committee of inquiry, with Mr Dovey as trustee.—The meeting was deferred.

SIX MEN HANGED AT ONCE. I Transvaal papers report a truly barbaric scene at Pretoria, the Boer capital. Six coloured men recently convicted of participation in » murder on Witwatersrand were hanged at Pretoria gaol in presence of about 150 persons, besides officials and journalists. The six men were marched to the scaffold togetherat six o'clock in the morning, and were pmioned by the hangman three at a time. As soon as the death struggles of the first batch had ceased the other three were hanged. one man repeatedly protested his innocence, declaring to the hangman in English, "You are going to kill me to fill your pocket with money, but God sees you. lie will send you to hell for this

I ILLICIT BEER SELLING. I I A MO Fine. I At the Cardiff Police-court, this morning, Mary f Jane Martin, aged 34. was charged with selling beer without a licence ab 20, Mary Ann-street, on the 18th of February la.st.-P.C. Maxwell proved the case.—The prisoner denied being the occupier of the house, saying that she paid Is a night for her lodrings. She was fined ;eSO and costs, or three months' imprisonment without bard labour.

II' ALLEGED MUTINOUS SAILORS IN BARRY ROADS. Four members of the crew of the barque Grlan Ivor are now in custody at Barry Dock Police- station awaiting trial on a charge of combining to disobey the lawful commands of the captain when the vessel was at sea. The Glan Ivor left Cardiff on Monday last coal-laden for Santos, and having got abreast of Lundy Captain W. T. Williams, her master, considered it desirable to put back to Barry Roads owing to the stress of weatber. All went well for a couple of days, and on Captain Williams giving orders to put to sea again, four of the 20 liands-R. Athern, Harry HANZNLETI, Charles Miiller, and Fred Ahlgren-are alleged by him to have declined to work and to have coolly told him he had better put them ashore a8 they were not going to Santos to get fevar. Capt. Williams came ashore, and, having obtained warrants, P.C.'s Herbert Evans and Wm. Smith accompanied him to the ship and arrwted the men. Pdlice-court Proceedings. Prisoners were brought up at Penarth Poliosi. court to-day and charged-before Major Thornley and Mr J. Pyke Thompson. -The captain proved the insubordination, and Malcolm Shaw, a Barry Dock Board of Trade officer, stated that they had refused to do duty in his presence^ and after he had cautioned them as to the results of their disobedience. In reply to the clerk, Mr Shaw said that Captain Williams had authorised him to tell the men that it they agreed to start upon their duties he would condone their offence hub they took nc heed of that offer given them. Hanzalet, on behalf of the prisoners, complained that they were called upeu to perform duties which kept them without proper rest. He also asserted that he had noticed that the cable had parted, and that the ship would have gone ashore but for his intimation to the captain. -Qtie-itioned by the magistrates, the captain stated that the ship carried 19 hands, although her complement was four less, this being borne out by the Board of Trade officer after reference to the articles.—In sentencing prisoners to a month's imprisonment with hard labour, Mr Thompson said the magistrates considered this offence a most serious one, and added that it was for the captain alone to decide what work was necessary when his vessel was at sea.

A CROWDED CEMETERY. More Space Wanted in Garaiff. Councillor W. Lewis pointed out at the meeb ing of the Cardiff Council to-day that land fol cemetery purposes was absolutely necessary fol the west side of the town. They all knew, he said, how quickly the cemetery was being filled up, and this would proceed at a greater rate in the future than in the past. If they left the matter over till the last moment, they would probably have to pay through the nose fol land on the western side of the borough.—The Mayor said this matter was receiving the atten- tion of the burial board. The interments wert increasing to so great an extent that it would bt necessary at an early date to provide addition* ground.

SUICIDE OF A MEDICAL MAM A Cheltenham correspondent states that a pro- found sensation was caused in Cheltenham 01 Saturday evening by Dr. C. Niel Griffiths having been, in his surgery, shot through the heart. The deceased, who was a member of the East Gloucester Cricket Club, and a popular man it musical and other circles, had recently suffered from a severe attack of influenza, which caused i low and depressed condition. Arrangements bsA been made for a trip to Bournemouth. A pistrf was found in the surgery.

WELSH UNIVERSITY. Cardiff's Representatives. To-day the Cardiff Corporation unanimousl* elected Alderman Sanders one of its represents tives on the supreme governing body of the Uni versity of Wales. According to a resolutioil passed by the council on October 30, 1893, tb Mayor of Cardiff, for the time being, is one OF the two representatives of the Cardiff Corpora. tion on the University Court, under olauea VI of the Charter.

The Man About Town. One of the most pathetic studies of social life to be made is the Pot-house Pianist. On the very threshold of my remarks I must dis- tinguish lest I rouse the just wrath of some very excellent men. There are, in large hotels, to be found performers engaged by the landlords to add variety and charm to the evening's gathering: they are often very able young players, and if their mission saddens them, it is no accusation against their art. But I do not mean these by any means The Pot-house is as much removed from the Hotel as the Pot-house Pianist from them. There are dozens of them in our neighbour- hood. I have met them at Pentre, in classic Newport, in far Swansea. Imagine a small smoking-room of a small inn. It is grimy and ill-odonred. Theceilingisdiscolouredand is dotted with the tombstones of a century's flies. The chairs are hard and unsympa- thetic there is a villainous odour of stale beer, and the air is heavy and murky with a poignant, unendurable aroma which lurks like the uneasy ghosts of so many pipes and vile cigars of the previous day. There are a few stupid prints on the walls, and in one corner of the room there stands the instru- ment of toiture—the piano. It looks like a very bad example of 50 years since. The faded green cloth peers shabbily forth through the mouldy fret-work bars of the upright case. The notes are yellow and greasy and untempting. When struck they go down with a hard and precipitate clink, as though they had no spirit left half of them pro- duce a whirring metallic sound, and there are six or more which do not respond at all. This is a Pot-house Piano. It is the same everywhere, and so is the Pot house Pianist. It was a week ago when I saw him last. Do not ask the circumstances. Study of character tempted me to fare forth and crouch in an unnoticed corner for events. I had scarcely been there a minute when my quarry came in. Perhaps that is a mild way of putting it. I should rather say that there was a noise of floundering confusion, as much bumping and bangmg outside when the door opened, and in sprawled my man. He was young and melancholy. On his head was a seedy top-hat. He staggered about, but looked as a great man might if detected amongst bis infirmities. H, could afford to be tipsy. There was even some- thing heroic about the reckless abandon of our artist His friends followed him, and gazed with amused admiration whilst he, the conscious centre of interest, carried his honours with as much ease as his staggering condition permitted. Give us a tune," put in the landlord, briskly.* He was proud of his man of genius, and he eyed me in the comer with a supercilious air as if he would let me know how much talent I got with my glass of beer. The Pianist got up-roarions. U Play 1" he asked. Play Of course, I can play. Anything you like. But "—here he nearly rolled off the chair—" why should I play for yon for nothing ? you eant expect to get a man's talents for the asking. Come, I say, a glass of beer." Afterwards, says the landlord, with marked emphasis. No, no," protested my man, and banged the table so that all the glasses swayed and spilt their contents on all our knees. "You people think you can treat we musicians as you like. I want inspiration no, land- lord "—this in very husky tones 4 a glass of beer or no play." There was a long altercation on this point, carried on with much spirit and dignity, though it were a fprudent Macsenas checking the wild vagaries of a tipsy Virgil. At length wealth yielded to Art. The beer was brought. At one mouthful Art had awAHowed it and, with much wobbling and incertitude, wheeled tound to the instrument. He • aimed fairly well with his hattdo and made a dab at a tune. Alas excess of beer does not agree with the Muses. The air itself seemed a very solemn and a very pitiful one it seemed to hop about on the notes and refused to harbour a melody. The left hand would not understand the exigencies of discipline. It wandered, unwilling, down the key-board, dropping now and then on a bunch of notes irrespective of harmony, and seeking, so it appeared, only to give each bunch a fair chance. The admirers of Art were in ecstasies to them it had all the virtues that Wagnerism has to no. Applause was great. A deal of talent," whispered the land- lord to me as I went out. It's a pity he never got no proper training. He'd ha' bin in London now, he would." I acknowledged the fact, and, bowing, departed J Poor Bristol seems bent on repeating the blunders of an ignorant and remote past. When the one narrow aim of a port was to collect as much money as possible for itself, and larger and liberal views were not taken, it was the practice to tax passengers by boats and make a pier charge. Of course that habit prevails to-day at holiday resorts, where it is really a toll on pleasure, and, though disagreeable even then, has some excuse that saves it from utter damnation. But it has been decided to impose a penny toll at Bristol on all passengers who enter the port it will affect the Loma Doone and the Ravenswood and all the other steamers of the Channel. It is believed that the sum of 9500 will be taken every year-less charge of collection. It is amaz- ing it is amusing. That Bristol, which has pretended to awake from its mediaeval si umbers, should suddenly fall away into this antiquated, unpopular, unfair, and im- politic method of securing, is a fact which dearly shows the wisdom of that famed saying, Quern deta vult ptrdere prius dementat. Is JB500 sufficient recompence for this public aknowledgment of failure ? Is it enough to receive for the bitter hatred and acute discontent of her citizens ? Is it ample to provide against the prejudice that will be formed against Bristol Port in the minds of all who know it ? Such an acknowledg- ment of weakness this necessity to run famed Bristol Quay as a paying concern this bartering away of free acoess for a paltry and insignificant sum Fie on you One of the most brilliant concerts of the season is that of to-morrow at the Park-hall, Cardiff, when Dr. Joachim will appear. It is interesting to mention that this is the anniversary year of his first appearance in England, and the fact has created consider- able enthusiasm amongst his British friends. It is not at all probable that hewill continue for a much longer term to play at public concerts, and those, therefore, who have the smallest regard for the violin must never I lose one of the few possible remaining chances of hearing this, its greatest expo- nent of our day. The programme is superb. Miss Zimmerman will be at the piano and play a brilliant sonata of Weber's. The doctor and she play a violin sonata of Beethoven's, and the famous "Trille de diable of Tortini. For the violin there is left a collection of Hungarian dances. Then we must not omit Miss FiHunger, one of the fit-iest living singers of classical music. She is as a soprano what Mr Henschell is as a baritone. Her songs, from Schubert, Brahms, Beethoven, and the hke are admir- ably chosen and are a fitting complement to so magnificent a programme. •* < < 0, Swansea, Swansea Is it fair that with hy lovely sands, thy glorious hills, thine. ancient habits of social ease, thou shouldst have wanted to rob Cardiff of her one glory, the fame of her library ? Hast thou never heard the story of Nahum and the ewe lamb, the one ewe lamb coveted by him who had many flocks and herds ? Bow down thy head and blush for very shame. Now the facts are against, you. It is said your issue of books is greater. And why does this appear so ? Simply because you have compared your issue of books plus magazines with Cardiff's issue minus those nnumerable fluttering sheets. And thus thou seemest to be first-I drop into the more tender pronoun—being really last This question was raised last year and it was then argued contra that though Cardiff first, it was by reason of her inclusion of was renewed books. And does not Swansea so I include them ? But, really, it matters not. The number of renewals is barely one per cent. Swansea lends more books in her Refer- ence Library, it will be said. True there is a good reason. She lends out Fivnch and the Illustrated News, and such attractive volumes, and they be legion who come to gaze upon them. Cardiff does not sacrifice her space to such trifles. Subtract these pictorial loungers on the outskirts of literal ture and Cardiff is again first.

TELEPHONE FIRE ALARMS AT I CARDIFF. The great utility of the telephone fire alarms, which have recently been erected in different parts of Cardiff upon the suggestion of Mr Mackenzie, the chief oonstable, is continually being emphasised. People are ablo to give the alarm and inform the engineer in charge of the brigade of the locality of the fire, and thus an immense saving of precious time is made. During the past week the brigade have received four alarms of fire over the telephones, and were con- sequently able to proceed to the scene knowing its situation and nature A good deal HAS been said in reference to the ungainly construction of the boxes, but of their utility there can be no doubt. Again on Satur- day evening the fact of having telephonic com- munication to the fire station was the means of preventing a most serious fire. Some factory where tallow or a greasy substance is manufac- tured was caught on fire, and if it had been given ten minutes' start the fire btigade would have been powerless to save the premises. Within ten minutes of P.O. Cassidy's alarm Chief Engineer Green had got the fire under by means of the hose and the engine was standing in Bute-crescent ready for work. Nothing could have been more prompt than the way in which the brigade got to work, and they deserve great credit for their expeditfousness.

GOLF. I ABERGAVENNY T. PORTHCAWL —A match between these clubs was played on Saturday, at Abergavenny, and resulted in a win for the visitors by 12 holes. The following are the scores :-Abergaven-ny-T. Powell, 0; W. Maund, 0 Major G. C. Palmes, 1; B. Pegler, 6; W. Davies, 5 W. Watkins, 2; E. Holtom, 0 Dr. Howison, 0 total, 12. Porthcawl-H. Foregter, 14; F. h- Richardson. 14 H. J. Simpson, 0; Dr. E. Williams, 0; S. D. Churchill. 0; J. Tate, 0 C. F. Rani forth, 2 A. C. Vivian, 2; total, 24. The visiting team were most hospitably entertained by the members of the Aberga- venny club at dinner at the Angel HoteL

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Breach of Promise. ACTION AGAINST A MARKET GARDENER A PAINFUL CASE An action to recover damages for breach of promise of marriage was brought by Louisa Barnett, single woman, against James Woolley, farmer and market gardener, of Coventry. Mr Kettle was for the plaintiff and Mr Vaohell for the defendant.—Mr Kettle said the plaintiff was about 32 years of age. She was a domestic servant of exemplary character and the daughter of respectable parents living at Wolverhampton. Defendant was a farmer living at Little Packington, near Coventry. In Octo- ber, 1882, plaintiff was in service as A laundry- maid, and defendant was groom, at the Bourne Farm, Breach Oak, near Coventry. While there, about 12 months, they became attached. In 1884 plaintiff obtained a situation at Newtown, Montgomeryshire, but In a short interval between leaving one situation and entering upon the other she lied with the defendant's parents at Coventry. Plaintiff sub- sequently became engaged as a domestic servant at Nantwich, and during the whole of the time since leaving Bourne Farm she regularly corre- sponded with the defendant. Besides that, defen- dant frequently visited her. In November, 1888, when at Wolverhampton, defendant Made Hep an Offer of Marriage, which she accepted. Defendant told her that he had sa.ved £ 100, and that he and his father were going to take a farm, and he asked her to wait a year or two to give him time to establish himself. To this course she readily consented. Defendant did enter into partnership with his father on the farm he -now occupied. In October, 1892, plaintiff returned to Wolverhampton and assisted her sister in shop-keeping, her health being bad. Defendant visited her frequently, and in November of that year he succeeded in seducing her, under a repetition of the promise to marry her. At that time she was living with defendant's parents at Little Packingtou. At Christmas, 1892, she discovered her condition, and told the defendant, who treated her in a most cruel and heartless manner. He denied that he had promised to marry her, and told her that she could go to the devil for all he cared. Defend- ant's mother, on becoming aware of the plaintiff's condition, turned her out of the house, and as she was afraid to go home plaintiff went to Coles. hill and took opaxtmiuitf4 there. A Soandal Arose, I and in consequence of it defendant's mother I' asked the plaintiff to return to Packington. The mother also found her apartments at Small Heath, and while residing there a child was born, on August 15th last year. Defendant had written lettersadmitting the paternity of the child. Plain- tiff had undergone great pain and sorrow, and he (the learned counsel) asked the jury, if thecase wa.s made out, to award substantial damages.—Plaintiff was called, ahd she bore out the statement of her counsel, adding that she had not kept any of the letters defendant had written to her, and that defendant had given her presents.—In cross- examination plaintiff stated that defendant received 14s a week as groom at Bourne Farm, that his father was a platelayer, and his mother a washerwoman. When defendant asked her to marry him he said, Will you be my wife" She replied, "Yes, I will."—Mr Vachell said the defendant, acting on his advice, would withdraw his plea that be had not promised to marry the plaintiff, and the question for the jury to decide would therefore resolve itself into one of damages.—Witnesses were called as to the I financial condition and prospects of the defend- ant.— Mr Kettle and Mr Vachell having addressed the jury, a verdict for plaintiff was returned, damages being assessed at 235.

THE "FRAGRANT WEED." I Raid on a Tebaccanist's Shop. I At the Cardiff Police-court tiiis afternoon four boys-named John Harford (10), Henry Trott (13), Tinies Stone (13), and David Williams (13) re,sl)-otively-were cl),%rged with stealing a quan- tity of tobacco and cigars, value 6s, from No. 95, Broadway, the property of Gustave Denning, on the 7th of March. They were also charged with receiving the same. The boy Trott had been previously convicted of stealing sweets, when he was imprisoned for one day and received 12 strokes of the birch.—Trott was sent to a re- formatory for five years, Mr Lewis Williams remarking that he was greatly pained to have to send him away, and if the lad would call on him aft?r his time was up he would help him to earn an honest livelihood Harford was sentenced to receive six strokes of the birch Stone to receive 10 SIROLE.I and Williams 12.

CEMETERY KEEPER'S SALARY. I The burial board recommended the Cardiff County Council to-day to increase the salary of the oemetery superintendent from £ 2 10s to E3 10s per week, on the ground of his strict honesty and fidelity to his duties. Councillor John proposed that the minute be referre d book, Councillor Good seconding. The Mayor said Mr Whitworth had saved the corporation mady hundreds of pounds in the shape of fees. (Hear, hear. )-Cotincillor John remarked that he submitted the amendment because no notice of motion was given in com- inittee to increase Mr Whitworth's salary. But he with Irew the amendment after his protest.— Councillor F. J. Beavan described the proposed advance as a most righteous one.—The propo- sition of the burial board was unanimously adopted.

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Death of Miss M. Grenfell, I A Serious Loss to Swansea. I [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIUI ECHO." News has been received at Swansea of tbt death of M!ss Mary Grenfell, which, we under, stand, took place at the London residence of her brother, General Sir Francis Grenfell. Miss Grenfell has been unwell about a week, and a few days ago underwent a senous operation. Early this morning her family were ad. vised to prepare for the worst. The deceased, lady, who lived at Maesteg House, Swansea* devoted her life to charitable works, and was much beloved for her deeds of philanthropy amongst all classes. She was the oldest repre- sentative of the old Swansea family of Qrenfell in the town, and waa sister of Mrs GRIFFITH Llewellyn, of Baglan Hall.

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES AT NEWPORT. A Working Partner Wanted. Ab Newport Town-hall to-day, Wm. Browri, printer, was summoned for obtaining £10 by false pretences from James Sims, carpenter, of 33, Maindee-parade, Newport. The case against the defendant was that in January last an ad- vertisement was inserted in the Echo for a working partneri with small capital, in a printing business, and that the result of replies was that the complainant and his son, who was just out of his printing apprenticeship, went to see the defendant. The latter showed him around his printing office in Commercial-road, and said the plant and machinery were worth about L300. Two visits were paid to the defend- ant's printing office, and defendant made repre- sentations that he had plenty of work, and wanted someone to help him to do ib, Defendant said he wanted a partner with L100, but would endeavour to come to terms. Complainant ultimately taid he could not put more than R,20 and defendant replied, Oh, I should want someone to go in half or 2100." Defendant had previously stated that the busi- ness was worth 2300. Terms were ultimately arranged between defendant and the oom- plainant to pay j320 in cash on the following Saturday, and that the son waa to become partner, 28s per week and quarter profits; 10s per week of the wages to be deducted to make the purchase money, JE50. Defendant, by wanting a partner, represented that the business was bis but, as a matter of fact, Mr Roger Evans, solicitor, said defendant was an undischarged bankrupt, and themachinery and plantbelongedtoanother person* Prior to the Saturday on which the j620 was to be paid, defendant called at the complainant's house and obtained an advance ofj310 in gold.-Theson, in reply to Mr Lloyd Overstone, who 'defended, said that after he left from the second interview he considered that he was a partner in the business, and next morning (Friday) he entered upon his work as partner. He worked twa days, and on Saturday asked foi wages, but defendant aid he had not made up the accounts. He considered that the £ 10 paid by his father was paid under the agreeo ment of partnership. He did not return to th6 business on the following Monday, because his heard rumours that it was not a safe thing. The reason he did not return was not because he was not paid wages, but because of the rumours he heard on the Friday and Saturday.—By the Magistrates' Clerk Defendant never actually said in so many word3 that the business was hia, but acted as though it w"-Tiit) Bench ultff mately dismissed the case.

A BRIDGEND FAILURE. The first meeting of the creditors of Griffitl Howells, builder, of Kenfig Hill BRIDGET!J., was held this morning at the official receiver's,Cardiff The statement of affairs showed gross liabilities amounting to £ 105 10* Id, of which 96 4S 10d waf in respect of preferential claims. The assett amount to B79, and after deduction for prpferett tial creditors there remains a balance of E72 M 2d, which shows a deficiency of 226 10s Id. The debtor alleged that the cause of his failure wat loss on two villas at Kenfig Hill.

A REFRACTORY PRISONER. At the Cardiff Police-court this morning-be- fore Mr Lewis Williams and Mr Evans-David Peters, aged 30, was CHARGED with being drunk I and disorderly in Ordell-street, and with breakmf a pane of glass in No. 6 cell at the Moors Polico station on the 10th inst.-He was fined l ant costs, or 14 days with bard labour.

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