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etbiealkresalts and the splendid morality they everywhere produced. (Cheers.) The Rev. Campbell Morgan, M.A., strnck a pessimistic note. He saw perils facing them in the new century more severe than those their fathers had grone through. The new foe was Atheism, not old, blatant Atheism, but Atheism in a more subtle form—growing out 4trf it animalism or materialism, and issuing from that again abjectness and apathy. Hooliganism was but coincident with khaki-ism a.a a manifestation of the brute force wave that was sweeping over the country. (Cheers.) Thengaal votee of thanks closed the meeting.

FOURTH DAY. The conference re-opened promptly at nine o'clook on Thursday morning, when delegates assembled to hear a sermon from the Rev. James Owen, ex-president of the English Bap- tist Union. The orator of Mount Pleasant, Swansea, was in his best form, and delivered a very impres- sive address. The hall waa again crowded upstairs and down. The election of committee, in connection -with which ballotting took place on Wednes- may, was announced as follows;- ELECTED. Her. J. H- Jowett, M.A., Birmingham. Rev. J. Hurst Hollowell, Rochdale. JRev. F. B. Meger. B.A., London. Rev. Silas K. Hocking, London. Rev. R. F. Hortbn. D.D., London. Rev. Guinness Rogers, DJ)., London. Rev. R. J. Campbell, B.A., Brighton. Rev, ^phomas Allen. D.D.. Birmingham. 1tey. W. J. Tawneend, D.D, Prestatyn, North Wales. THE LORD S DAY. The «ngagmg topio of the due and proper observance of the Lord's Day was chosen by Dr. Horton, of London, as the subject of a paper he had promised to read. The renowned Congregational divine at first pointed out the importance of distinguishing "between civic and religions sanction for the observance of a day of rest. After Temarking that the observance of the Sabbath had been compelled by law in England in Saxon times, the speaker intimated that it had been stated that when a British con- tractor accepted a contract in Paris he found that he got his work done quicker and cheaper and better by taking over English labour. because of the fact that the unfortunate French ouvrier worked seven days a week. Mr. Gladstone's was the most laborious life of the last century, and, by his own statement, that life bad been made possible by a scrupu- lous observance of a day of rest. The doctor was, perhaps, a little cynical when he remarked that the publication of newspapers might be prohibited on the Sun- day simply on the ground that there was not enough truth in the world to occupy seven days in the week. Then there was the advisability of Parlia- ment imposing restrictions upon travelling on the Sabbath, the speaker opining that there was too much travelling on the Lord's Day. Dr. Horton urged the observance of the Sab- bath simply upon economic and social grounds. He believed that if they could induce Parlia- ment to compel such observance the people ■would soon glady accept the restrictions. They could not disguise the fact that the tendency of the present day was strongly against public worship. In conversation the other day with a lady who affected the taajxionaole world she described a man—intend- ing to be severely censorious—as "that sort of man who goes to Church twice on Sunday." He (Dr. Horton) found that not only amongst ii religious peonle, but even among professing Christiana, there was an extraordinary dis- regard of worshipping in the House of God. There was a total indifference to it, even an idea that tho religious life could be observed m well without public worship. When people said they could worship as well in their own rooms or in the open air. Dr. Horton believed the question ought to be not whteher they could, but whether they did?" (Hear hear.) "It is not the primrose path of dalliance that leads to God," said the speaker, soaring into a high flight of eloquence. Then he touched upon another much-dis- cussed question. For his part he protested that the idea of church worship was to make it a pleasant entertainment, which in London, for instance, would induce people to attend the aervioea as against the popular Sunday con- certs. which were now promoted on all sides in London. Rather than that he would prefer to put the notice outside his church, "Here is the hard and painful path to Heaven." SECONDARY EDUCATION. Mr. George White, M.P. (Norwich), moved a series of resolutions on secondary education, to the effect that the council re-affirmed its reso- lutions of last year on the subject of secon- dary education; that the council protests against the application of the local rates to the establishment or maintenance of denomi- national schools privately managed, whether primary or secondary; that the council is of opinion that the only solution of the education estion is the creation of one local and directly representative authority, in areas of sufficient size, responsible for all grades of education, but in regard to the Secondary Education Bill that the constitution of the education com- mittees of the county or borough councils should be defined by Parliament itself, and not left to the discretion of the Board of Educa- tion; and that the council renews its demand for the establishment of universal school boards in areas of sufficient magnitude. Mr. Lewis Williams, J.P., of Cardiff, seconded in a well-delivered speech. A slight amendment came from the Rev. James Pickett, of Hull, who moved the elimi- nation of a sub-section of one of the resolu- tions. This was seconded by the Rev. J. Hirst Hollowell, of Rochdale, and carried, and the resolutions were then adopted. (For continuation see top of column 1, Page 3). NEXT YEAR'S PRESIDENT. The duty devolved upon the president, the Rev. J. G. Greenhough, M.A., of nominating his successor. "It is with great pleasure," said Mr. Green- bough, "that I nominate Dr. Townsend, of Prestatyn. North Wales. I don't think it is at all needful" he added, "that I should tell you his praises. He is a man of real and wide culture; he has made many valuable con- tributions to religious literature; and he JS an ex-president of the Methodist New Con- nexion." Dr. Townsend was cordially and unanimously adopted as the new president. THE NEXT CONFERENCE. In issuing an invitation to the delegates to hold their next conference at Bradford, the Bev. G. Ayres.sadd that one of that town's qualifications was that it contained one of the few daily papers in the country that had refused at all costs to publish betting news. The invitation was accepted nem. dis. VOTES OF THANKS. The Rev. W. Lark moved votes of thanks to the local committee and to the local secre- tary (Mr. D. Shepherd) for the perfect arrange- ments made for the comfort and convenience of the delegates, and also to the press for their excellent reports of the conference meetings. The votes were passed enthusiastically. CONVERTED FRENCH PRIESTS. RECEPTION BY THE CONFERENCE. Not. the least interesting episode of the whole conference waa the reception of five converted French priests. The five members of the cloth from the fair land of France were received with loud and prolonged applause when they mounted the platform. They were:— Monsieur J. B. Corneloup, ex-priest, now director of the work and home for priests. Monsieu A. Barasehd, ex-priest, now student of theology at Neufchatel. Switzerland. Monsieur Joseph Ver, ex-priest, now a pastor ef the Reformed Church in France. Monsieur Vugier. ex-priest, now an evangelist el the deaf and dumb in France. Monsieur Morin. ex-priest, now student of theology at Neufchatel. M. PaAil Bar bier, of. Cardiff, acted as inter- preter. The ex-priests were typical sons of France, dark-complexioned and black-whiskered. The President expressed the pleasure jJ the assembly in greeting them, and hoped that the peace now existing between the two great countries, France and England, would never be disturbed. We (the British people) had a great admi- ration for the French race, for their intellec- tuality and their many other good qualities. For long they were called the most Christian nation in the world. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Percy Bunting, editor of the "Contem- porary Review," gave a resume of the present position in relation to each other of the Protes- tant and Catholic faiths in France. After this the French ministers were invited to respond, and they stated their reasons for embracing Protestantism. One of them— Monsieur Corneioup--coald speak the Anglo- Saxon tongue; though with a pronounced accent, and gave a very excellent address. Two others—M M. BaTascud and Joseph Ver- also spoke, M. Barbier translating. M. Ver manifestly possessed the natural French gift for oratory in a high degree, and 80 warmed up to his subject that he often left poor M. Barbier far in the rear, causing much good-humoured laughter. The reasons given by the ex-priests for em- bracing Protestantism received the entire approval of the delegates. AFTERNOON MEETINGS. In the afternoon, when the hall was crowded, Dr. Rendel Harris, the Rev. John McNeill, and Gipsy Smith gave their simul- taneous mission reports and experiences, Mr. McNeill making special reference to the sym- pathetic reception given him on the Cardiff Exchange. Before the delegates partook of a Com- munion an address was delivered by the Rav. B. J. Campbell, B.A., of Brighton, on the kimman eonsciousnces of God's presence in all places at all times.

COUNTY COURTS. NEWPORT. THURSDAY.—(Before his Honour Judge OWEN.) INTERPLEADER ACTION. Morris v. Davies, Davies claimant.-In this case Thomas Davies, junior, claimed furniture of the value of £1 16s. 6d., which had been seized from his father's house by the execu- tion creditor. The goods, he said, formerly belonged to his brother, who had since died. He failed, however, to produce any receipts. Judgment for the execution creditor. HORSE TRANSACTION. Lloyd v. Hodge.-The plaintiff is a baker and the defendant a horse-dealer. Mr. St. John Francis-Williams (instructed by Mr. W. Lyndon Moore) appeared for the plain- tiff; Mr. A. Parsons (instructed by Mr. Frank Lewis) appeared for the defendant. The claim was for Jcl4 10s. paid for a horse on a warranty. The horse was warranted sound, but turned out a wrong 'un. According to the agreement, a second horse was sent in the place of the first one, and the plaintiff's claim was that this was another crock sixteen years old and absolutely no good. His Honour: It had got over its early vioes. Mr. Francis-Williams: Oh, yes, it had got rid of the early vices, but it had got very sleepy now. It was found that the plaintiff kept the second horse for more than a week and did not make complaint. His Honour gave judgment for the defendant, with oosts. QUEEN'S FUNERAL EPISODE. Cartmell v. the South Wales Daily Tele- graph Company.—Mr. Digby Powell appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. L. H. Hornby appeared for the defendant company. The claim was for £ 3 10s., the amount of a fortnight's wages said to be due to the plain- tiff, a linotype operator, in lieu of notice, he having been discharged summarily. Plaintiff, in answer to his solicitor, said he went to work on Saturday, February 2 (the day of the funeral of Queen Victoria), at nine a.m., but left his machine at ten o'clock without saying anything to anyone, and did not return for the day. He thought the day should be a day of mourning, and he went on the King's Proclamation. Moreover, there was a London letter in the paper agreeing with the men that they ought not to go to work on that day. His Honour: What, did you think the King would feel hurt if you went to work on that day? Witness said he thought everybody ought to have kept the day as a day of mourning. His Honour: But the Proclamation didn't say that men must not go to work on that day. However, I suppose you wanted a holiday. Plaintiff, in cross-examfnation, said he knew that the paper was to 'be published on that day, but it was, he said, only one edition, and the other Newport paper, the Argus,? did not publish. His Honour: The question is whether, when a man leaves his work in this way. it is sum- cient justification for discharging him without notice. Mr. Cleaver, the editor and manager of the paper, said when he entered the office on the morning of February 2 he found the plaintiff's I machine running to waste, and he had to put another man at once on to work it. That man had beA retained, and he told plaintiff when he got to the office on the following Monday that there was no machine for him to work at. The paper was published on the Saturday to give reports of the various services, and the men were allowed from 1.30 to 3.30 to attend memorial services, and were permitted to leave work immediately the paper was out without deduction from their pay. His Honour: I think the defendant com- pany was justified in discharging this man without notice. Judgment for the defendants with costs. PONTYPOOL. MOTHER'S CLAIM. Alice Wilmott, on behalf of her two daugh- ters. claimed compensation for the death of her husband, from John Paton, iron merchant, Pontypool. It was stated that Thomas Wilmott was killed by an accident in the defendant's works at Pontypool in May last. and his widow, believing that she was not entitled to compensation, agreed to accept £10 in full settlement of her claims. It having been decided that she was entitled to compensation, the claim was now made on behalf of her children. A good deal of legal argument followed between the judge and the counsel as to whether the works in question came within the meaning of the Act as a factory. His Honour decided that it was a factory because a hand-driven crane was used there, which was a mechanical power. Judgment was. therefore, given for Mrs. Will- mott for L160.

CLAIM FOR THE DEAD, UNDER WORKMEN'S ACT. At Newport County-oourt on Thursday Mr. Albert Parsons mentioned to his Honour Judge Owen the case of Merchant v. the Ebbw Vale Steel Iron, and Coal Company (Limited), which appeared in the list on a claim for JE300 by the dependents of a deceased workman undei the Workman's Compensation Act. He said the solicitors for the defendant company, Messrs. Ward, Colborne, and Coulman, haa sent a letter to the plaintiffs giving notice that they need not bring witnesses to prove the case, as they consented to an award of the amount claimed The deoeased, George Merchant, was killed on December 6, and left a widow and six chil- dren, aged sixteen, fourteen, eleven, nine, five years and a half, and fiv.e months. The widow went into the witness-box, and, in answer to the judge, said her eldest daughter, aged sixteen, was not yet doing anything. The second child, a boy, had just begun to work. IILS Honour asked the woman what she in- tendf 1 to do for her own support and for the maintenance of the children. Mrs. Merchant said she purposed going to America, where she had some relatives. His Honour: I cannot prevent you going to America and taking the children with you, but I must keep the children's money in this country for their benefit. I will make an award of the sum claimed— £ 300. I will appor- tion £100 to you and the balance to the chil- dren, to be invested for them and divid-ed equally. You will have the interest upon the j children's money while you keep them. In a second case—that of Lewis v. the Tre- degar Dry Dock Company—Mr. Parsons said there was consent to an award in that case also. The amount was 18s. per week, to be paid to the injured man. His honour ceyti- Bed for this amount.

CADBURY'S COCOA is entirely free from all foreign substances, such as kola, malt, hops, Ac., nor is alkali used to darken the coloir (and so deceive the eye). Dr. Andrew Wilson says: "Coooa is in itself a perfect food, and requires no addition of drugs whatever." CAJDBCTSY'S IS absolutely pure, and should be taken by old and young. a, all times and in all seasons; for Children it is an ideal beverage. Insist on having CADBORY S, as other Cocoas are often substituted for the sake of extra 1 profit. Sold only in Packets and Tina. L11072—^3

NEWPORT HARBOUR BOARD, ALEXANDRA DOCK CONTROVERSY. At the meeting of the Newport Harbour Board on Wednesday (Mr. T. E. Watson, the chairman, presiding), u wae reported that., though a. petition ha,cl been lodged against t.he Alexandra Dock Company's Bill, negotiations were still going on to avoid a contest in Par- liament. and the Chairman said there was now very little between the parties interested, and it looked as though the clauses could be arranged. This being so. and the corporation having settled all points of difference with the com- pany. and so got rid of the necessity for going on with a petition, it looks as though the dock company will have almost a walk-over with their Bill for the construction of a.n extension dock, a, lew-water entrance, the deviation of the River Ebbw. and the laying down of a number of new railway lines. In a very^hort time Colonel Lyne will have completed 50 years' continuous service as a member of the harbour board, and it was dccided at this meeting to draft a resolution and pass it at the next meeting congratulating him on his jubilee. It ia, presumably, to be placed upon some permanent and ornamental work. as the Chairman said he was anxious that it should be something for Colonel Lyne and his children to look upon.

WOUNDING AT NEATH. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A COAL DEALER. A serious oase of wounding came b&fore the Neath magistrates on Wednesday. Edward Wa/tkins, coal dealer, was brought up in custody charged with dmawfully and mali- ciously wounding his brother. Richard Wat- kins, also a coal dealer, of Cribb's-row, Neatih., wtth a bread knife on Tuesday night. Evidence waa given to the effect that the brothers who lived at home quarrelled over some buttered toast. The prisoner, it was alleged, rushed at his mother, who was making the toast, intending to strike her. Prosecutor interfered, whereupon prisoner struck him on the left side of the neck and on the left arm with a bread knife, inflicting wounds of a rather serious character. Police constable Llewellyn Jones, who arrested the prisoner, stated that he (the prisoner) had threatened to split his head open if he did not clear out. After much difficulty Waikins was arrested and taken to the police- station, where he denied having committed the offence, but subsequently he admitted having done so. There were 21 previous convictions against the prisoner, mostly for drunkenness and assault. Mr. Hopkin Jones, in sentencing prisoner, said that the bench would deal leniently with him. and sent him to prison for a montii with hard labour in the hope that it would be a warning to him.

A VERY~DETERMTNED SOLDIER. A district court-martial assembled at New- port Barracks on Wednesday morning for the trial of Gunner Thomas Hart, Depot Mountain Division, R.G.A. The prisoner was charged with making a, wilfully false answer to a question set forth in his attestation paper when being attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery at Perth on the 17th of May. 1900. by stating that he had never served in the Army. whereas he had previously served in the Royal Artillery. He originally enlisted at the age of 15J years in the Scottish Rifles (the Camero- nians) in the name of Thomas M'Dermott. and after serving therein for a year and a half was discharged in consequence of his services being no longer required on June 28. 1897. On May 26. 1899, adopting the name of Thomas Nicolson, ho enlisted into the Royal Artillery at Leith Fort. and served in the Eastern Divi- sion at that station until the fact of his having previously served became known. He was then handed over to civil power, convicted, and after a term of imprisonment discharged the service again on September 4. 1899. His pre- vious failures do not see to have deterred him from yet another attempt, for on May 17, 1900, assuming the name of Thomas Hart. he again enlisted into the Royal Artillery at Perth, and was sent to join the South Division, R.G.A., at Gosport. From Gosport he was sent to Wey- mouth, and finally drafted to the Depot Mountain Division, arriving at Newport on March 2. Immediately on arrival he was detected as having previously served in and been discharged from the Royal Artillery in 1899. and was arrested. The prisoner was found guilty of the charge, but the result will not t made known until the proceedings have been oonfirmed by the general officer com- manding the district.

NEW FIRE-ESCAPES FOR CARDIFF. At a recent meeting of the Cardiff Watch Committee the head-constable (fdr. W. McKenzie) stated that, in consequence of the intended erection of overhead wires for the electric tramway system in the borough, it would be necessary to have fire escapes that ran horizontally. He was instructed to obtain alternative tenders—for altering the escapes now in use and for new tenders. At a meeting of the committee on Wednesday the Head-constable reported that several ten- ders had been received. It appeared from the tenders that to alter the old escapes would cost just over £200, with JEN) carriage. Messrs. Bailey, however, quoted JE385 for six new escapes, including carriage, and offered £50 for the old ones, bringing the cost of the new escapes to £335. The committee thought it would be cheaper in the end to have new escapes, and accepted Messrs. Bailey's tender.

NEW MEDICAL OFFICER FOR MERTHYR. Three candidates for the position of medical officer of health appeared before the Merthyr District Council on Wednesday. The appoint- ment. after a division, was given to Dr. David Jones Thomas, of Stepney. Dr. Thomas, who is 29 years of age, is a native of Newcastle-Emlyn, and is thoroughly conversant with the Welsh language. He received his medical training at the London Hospital, where subsequently he held the posts of clinical assistant and resi- dent house surgeon. After passing the primary examination for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, he became a member of that college and a licentiate of the Royal Col- lege of Physicians, London. He is a diplomate in public health and a member of the Royal Institute of Public Health and of the Sani- tary Institute. At the present time he is acting as deputy to the medical officer of health for the Metropolitan borough of Stepney.

GREAT WESTERN COLLIERIES. The result of the ballot of the Great Wes- tern Colliery workmen in connection with the appointment of medical officer to the collieries, in place the late Dr. Leckie, was made known on Tuesday evening. Dr. LI. Roberts, Caersws, Montgomeryshire, received 1,336 votes, and Dr. Tho.mas. St. Mar- garet's Hospital, London, 240 votes. There were 35 applications for the post. The number of workmen entitled to vote was 2,100. Dr. Roberts, who was subsequently appointed, is 30 years of age. is thoroughly qualified, and speaks Welsh fluently.

ACCIDENT TO AN ABERYSTWITH DOCTOR. Dr. Abraham Thomas, medical officer of health for Aberystwitli, met with an accident when riding a fresh steed on Wednesday after- noon. When near The Larches, on the Llan- badarn-road, the horse became frisky, and. coming in contact with the kerbing, fell, with its rider, on the concrete pavement. The doctor was carried into The Larches, the resi- dence of Mr. John Morgan, J.P.. and medical <1ssistance summoned, Dr!Tame1\ Jones and Harries being immediately in attendance. They iound their patient suffering from a fractured aim and shock.

SCURVY-STRICKEN SIDP AT SWANSEA. The barque William Tiliey, with a cargo of 3.000 tons of nickel ore. was towed into the Mumbles Roads on Wednesday afternoon, and subsequently docked at Swansea. She had experienced a most distressing voyage from New Caledonia. In mid-ocean, after tempes- tuous weather, scurvy set in among the crew. incapacitating the captain and every man on board, the illness in one case ending fatally. The barque was picked up and towed into Fal- mouth, where a new crew was requisitioned to bring her on to Swansea.

WELSH PRIV ATE OOURT. MARTIALLED. At a court-martial at Devonport on Wed- nesday Private Richard Jones, who at Cardiff in April last year enlisted in the Welsh Regiment, attached to the Fifth Provisional Battalion, was charged with having enlisted; into hi3 Majesty's Regular forces without having declared he had previously been dis- missed the Army vfith disgrace. Prisoner had i'previously been discharged from the Liver- pool Regiment as incorrigible and worthless. He had been previously sentenced to nine months' imprisonment by the civil authorities for housebreaking at Liverpool.—The finding of the court will be made known after con- firmation by Lieutenant-general Sir W. F. Butler, commanding the Western District.

-0.- VVELSH INDUSTRIES. Lady L'angattock, as the president of the Monmouthshire Branch of the Welsh Indus- tries Association, invites school teachers and others to send samples of children's work and drawings to the exhibition, which will be held in London in June next. The invitation should stimulate school work. Further parti- culars will be found in our advertisement col.umn.s.. -r-

BARRY DISTRICT COUNCIL EXCITING DISCUSSION ON THE CLERKSHIP. There was a good attendance both of mem- bers and of the general public at the monthly meeting of the Barry Urban District Council 0. Monday evening. The principal item on the agenda was a resolution by Mr. E. B. Smith .Tones that ,a clerk of the council be appointed who would devote the whole of his time to the duties of the office. Mr. Jones said it had been urged against him that he was playing to the gallery and seeking cheap popularity in raising this question. He denied, however, that he did so on personal grounds or becausc of the cruel wrong that (the speaker alleged) he had suf- fered. Whatever was said a.s to his motive would not affect his duty. He maintained that it should not be possible for any official to use his public position for private ends, but he contended that in the case of the clerk there were anomalies in existence. Mr. Hughes was paid JE380 a year, in addition to certain costs and commissions. There were also liberties to finance contractors under the council which should not for a moment be tolerated, and the continual tendency in thv direction of litigation all meant further mone- tary benefits to the clerk. It was necessary that the duties of the office should be dis- charged in a manner entirely free from per- sonal and professional prejudice. He pro- tested against the offices of the council being used by Mr. Hughes in his private capacity. —Mr. A. T. White seconded.—Alderman J. C. Meggitt, in reply, deprecated what he described as the mean and cowardly insinuations and innuendoes which had been advanced by the mover against the clerk, who was. he said, a gentleman <)of the strictest honesty and integrity, and one who had done more than any other to build up the reputation and efficiency of the town. He challenged anyone to prove that Mr. Hughes's conduct had been at any time other than strictly straightforward and honourable. As to the clerk using the offices of the council for the purposes of his private practice, this was one of the arrange- ments with Mr. Hughes for which the council itself was entirely responsible. He quite understood Mr. Jones's motive in bringing the motion forward just before the election.— Dr. O'Donnell, Dr. Treharne, and the Chairman spoke in eulogisti6 terms of the clerk, but Mr. Manaton said he would support the motion on principle.—Mr. Smith Jones was proceeding to reply to the discussion, when Dr. O'Donnell taunted him with paradTng this question as one of his election planks.—Mr. Smith Jones: You may want a plank to swim ashore 011 yourself some day.—Dr. O'Donnell: If I use a plank I hope it will be an honest plank. I have not indulged in personalities, but if Mr. Jones wants personalities he shall have them. I hold in my hand some documents which I could use against him if I thought proper, but I refrain from doing so. (Sensation.)— The council then divided, three members voting for the motion and seven against.

SOUTH WALES FATALITIES SAD AFFAIR AT LLWYNYPIA. John Parry, storekeeper at the Glamor- gan Collieries, Llwynypia. and until some months ago sub-postmaster at Llwynypia, was run over on Saturday night by the up Rhondda train a. few minutes after seven o'clock. Wiien found, lying alongside the rails under the bridge adjoining the station, he was quite unconscious. Ho was subsequently conveyed hime, and died in a few hours. He had sustained a frac- ture of the skull, and the wheels had passed over his toes. It is believed he was coming from the colliery yard, along- side the railway, and was struck down by the passing engine. He was sixty years of age. MOUNTAIN ASH MINING ACCIDENT. On Saturday morning a young man named John CrIbb, aged about twenty-live vears, and residing at Edwards-street, Miskin, missed his footing while unscotch- ing a tram on the cage at th? Deep Duffryn Pit top, and fell between the cage and the landing-place, sustaining very serious injuries. He was conveyed to the Cottage Hospital, where he succumbed early in the afternoon. SUFFOCATED AT CADOXTON-BARRY. An inquest was held at Cadoxton-Barry on Saturday on the body of Mary Ann Dibble, aged twenty-eight, wife of James Dibble, of 10, St. Oswald-road. On the previous day she called in her sister-in-law, Mrs. Fouracres, living by, and com- plained of having a violent headache. She was placed to lie in a chair, with a pillow under her head. When Mrs. Fouracrea returned to the house an hour later she found her sister-in-law lying on her face on the pillow, and quite dead. Dr. O'Donnell attributed the cause of death to suffocation, and a verdict accordingly was returned by the jury. v-

PRICE OF GAS AT CARDIFF CORPORATION DEPUTATION TO THE COMPANY DIRECTORS. Notice having been given by the Cardiff Gas Company to the corporation intimating their intention to increase the price of gas, a depu- tation. appointed by the lighting committee. had an interview with the directors of the company on Wednesday. Mr. Franklen Evans presided, and the other directors present were Colonel Fisher and Dr. Taylor, with Mr. Morley, manager, and Mr. Clarry, secretary. The corporation was repre- sented by Alderman Carey (chairman of the lighting committee), Mr. J. H. Hallett (vice- chairman), Mr. C. H. Bird. and Mr. F. J. Beavan. who were accompanied by Mr. J. L. Wheatley (town-clerk), and Mr. A. Ellis (elec- trical engineer). The proceedings were, of course, conducted privately, but we understand that the represen- tatives of the company put it clearly to the deputation that, with coal at a price 80 per cent. above what it was when the contract with the corporation was made, an increase in the price for public lighting was necessary to prevent a loss on manufacture. The representatives of the corporation argued the case for the town with vigour, but we canrot gather that any modification of the new terms was promiserl. They will report in due course to the light- ing committee.

CARDIGAN BANKRUPTCY CASE. At the London Bankruptcy Court on Wed- nesday Mr. Registrar Giffard, upon the- appli- cation of Mr. W. B. Spyer, on behalf of the petitioning creditor, made a receiving order against J. Rhystid Davies, described as late of 285, High-street. Poplar, provision mer- chant, now of Rhydlas Isa, Llanrhystid, Car- digan The petitioning creditor is Mr. David Morgan, 13, Park-street, Southwark, provision agent, his debt of £1,100 12s. 5d. being for goods supplied. The acts of bankruptcy alleged were the departure of the debtor from his place of business with intent to defeat and delay creditors and making a fraudulent gift or transfer of part of his property to another.

A CHAPEL LEASE AT SWANSEA. The chief question discussed at the property committee of the Swansea Corporation on Wednesday afternoon was the report of a sub- committee on an application made by the Welsh Oalvinistic Methodist Chapel. Alexandra- road, for a licence to assign the lease of part, of their premises to Messrs. R. E. Jones (Limited-).—The committee recommended that before the licence be granted the trustees should be asked to give back part of the land to the corporation.—Mr. E. W. Jones contended that the coroporation were simply blackmail- ing the ahapel.—The Chairman said Mr. Jones misunderstood the matter. It was unfair that an entrance should be made into licensed premises When an assurance had been given to the contrary.—On a vote being taken, the recommendation of the committee waa carried, with only two dissentients.

SWANSEA AND THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL. The Swansea Corporation General Purposes Committee on Wednesday considered a circular letter from the Lord Mayor of London, asking the co-operation of Swansea borough towards a permanent national memorial to her late Majesty the Queen.—On the suggestion of Mr. D&vid Davies, it was decided to defer the ques- tion until the mayor had ascertained what other Welsh towns were doing.

PUBLIC HALL FOR BLA^NGWYNFI. The memorial stones of a new public-hall for Blaengwynfi were laid on Saturday after- noon. The oolliery workmen have subscribed con- siderably to the cost of the structure, which will be £2.800. Mr. S. T. Evans, M.P., who attended the cere- mony, congratulated the workmen on the spirit they had displayed in making provision for recreation for themselves and families. for recreation for themselves and families.

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THE RE-CALL OF SIR HENRY :« COL VILE. J PUBLICATION OF OFFICIAL CORRE- I SPONDENCE. I GENERAL COLVTLE'S ACCOUNT OF 1 SANNAS POST. | Correspondence respecting the case of Lieu- tenant-general Sir Henry Colvile was published on Wednesday erening as a Parliamentary 1 paper. 1 In a dispatch, dated Pretoria. July 19, 1900, j Lord Roberts sets forth the reasons which, in his opinion, proved that on two occasions, viz., at Sannas Post and at Lindley. "General | Colvile showed a want of initiative and mili- | tary capacity which rendered it undesirable 1 to retain him in command of a division in S South Africa." From this it appears that a i memorandum expressing the same judgment | upon his conduct was sent to General Colvile i by the field-marshal on May 31, but never reached its destination. Lord Roberts enclosed with his dispatch of July 19, addressed to the Under-Secretary of State for War, a brief die- patch fro.n Brigadier-general Broadwood, written on the field near the scene of the Sannas Post disaster. As is already well known General Colvile, instead of going himself to consult with General Broadwood, sent a staff officer, to whom General Broadwood suggested that "a direct advance on the spruit offered the best chance of assisting." About two in the afternoon General Broadwood was in- formed that the Ninth Division had moved instead towards Waterval Drift, and that officer adds bitterly: "So seeing any hope of re-capturing the guns at an end I began send- ing units to their camps, as owing to the loss of the baggage it wa.s inadvisable to bivouac where we were." j From General Colvile's version of the affair j it seems that General Broadwopd told the staff I officer he was too tired to go to Colvile. 9 "Under ordinary circumstances, remarks I General Colvile, "I should have taisen serious notice of such an answer, but as I gathered that Brigadier-general Broadwood appeared to he completely broken down under the circum- stances in which he found himself and incap- able of co-operation I thought it better to let it pass." Elsewhere General Colvile "bt..gs that he may be permitted to express his opinion that Brigadier-general Broadwood's criticism on his | disposition is highly improper." | General Colvile denies that he ever received | Broadwood's suggestion to advance on the B spruit, and ha.i he received it that would not | have modified his dispositions. He maintains E that every action taken by him was the best I that could have been done in the circumstances, | and he enters into details to prove this con- 1 tention. On the afternoon of the fatal day at Sannas Post he received a dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated 3.28 p.m.. instructing him to do what he had already done, but of which the field-marshal now complained. In regard to the Lindley disaster. Lord Roberts points out that Colvile's arrival with i the Highland Brigade at Heilbron was obviously a matter of minor importance to the relief of the 13th Battalion of Imperial Yeomanry, and he displayed a want of mili- tary instinct in deciding to continue his march instead of returning to the assistance of the Yeomanry, especially as he was without the mounted men who would have completed his force and whom he would have obtained had he extricated Lieutenant-colonel Spragge.

FUNBHAI. OF" THE REV, URIJAH THOMAS. The funeral of the Rev. Urijah Rees Thomas, tha well-known Congregational minister of Bristol, was very largely attended on Wednes- day by Ohurchmen and Nonconformists alike. The first part of the service was fittingly held at the place which deceased founded, and was crowded by membera of the congregation, clergy, ministers, and deputations. Nearly 60 | of the latter were represented, and included 8 one from the Free Church Council now in session at Cardiff. The Rev. Guiness Rogers, Dr. M'Kcnnal, and the Rev. J. Bailey attended. The service was of an impressive character, and was conducted by the Rev. Arnold Thomas, of Highbury Chapel (an old friend of deceased), Dr. Glover, and the Rev. W. Dutson. Some idea of the respect held for the deceased may be gathered from the fact that the mourners filled between 70 and 80 carriages, and over a hundred wreaths were sent. The chief mourners were Miss Thomas and Mrs. Chan- ning Pearce (sisters), Dr. Channing Pearce, Mra. D. Morgan Thomas (sister-in-law), Miss Mabel Tribe. Mr. Ernest Tribe, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tribe, Mr. Alfred Tribe, Mr. Wilberforce I Tribe, the Rev. Mr. Tribe, and Mr. Samuel | Wills. I

UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND On Saturday afternoon the Lord-lieutenant of Ireland promised an influential deputation, representing the Royal University of Ireland, that a Royal Commission should be appointed to inquire into the relations of the university with other teaching bodies, and with its own students, which the deputation declared (in conformity with the recent resolution of the University Senate) were unsatisfactory; to consider the constitution of the university, and deal generally with the question of univer- sity education.

MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT AT LIVERPOOL. 8,000 HOUSES TO BE DEMOLISHED. The Liverpool City Council on Wednesday favourably entertained a proposal to demolish over 8,000 insanitary houses. Re-housing and demolition will cost a million and a half.

MILITARY DIVORCE SUIT. j § In the Divorce-court to-day. Major Patten, I formerly of the 18th Hussars, obtained a decree | nisi on the ground of hw wife s adultery with I Captain Newbigging, against whom £1,000 9 damages was awa rded. 8 The Pattens made the acquaintance of Cap- I tain Newbigging at Gibraltar. 1 In 1899 petitioner obtained a home appoint- J ment, but as the respondent was just recover- | ing from her confinement, she was left at 3 Gibraltar, but afterwards followed her hus- | band home. i Captain Newbigging went to the front, at I the outbreak of the war. was wounded at | Elandslaagte, and invalided home. I Mrs. Patten obtained her husband's consent g to visit Captain Newbigging at his mother's g house. She subsequently informed her hus- I band that Captain Newbigging was the father g of the child born at Gibraltar. g It was found that, instead of visiting Captain g Newbigging at his mother's house, respondent g and co-respondent had stayed together at a g hotel in Wales. I

NOAH'S ARK NOT THE FIRST SHIP Noah's Ark is generally supposed to be the earliest ship of which we have record, but, says "Engineering," there exists painting of Egyptian vessels immensely older than the date, 2840 B.C., usually assigned to the Ark, | being, indeed, probably between 70 and 80 I centuries old. Moreover, there are now in exis- tence in Kgypt boats which were built about i the period the Ark was constructed. These are. however, small craft, about 33ft. long, 7ft. or 8ft. wide, and 2Jft. to 3ft. deep. They were discovered six years ago by the I eminert French Egyptologist, M. J. de Morgan, k in brick vaults near Cairo, and were probably funeral boats. They are constructed of 3-in acacia and sycamore planks, dovetailed f together and fastened with trenails. They j have floors, hut no ribs, and, although nearly ( 5.000 years old. they held rigidly together after their supports had been removed. These boats may be considered side by side f with the better-known, but much nre modern. ) Viking ship, which is now to be s^Bin a shed L at Christiana. This craft was cMlovered in 1880 in a funeral mound, so that we owe both these existing examples of extremely ancient P ships to the funeral customs of countries so ) dissimilar as Egypt and Norway. L

THE AMBITION OF GIRLS. ( Some days ago (:>,ays the "Chronicle") we re- ( courted the ambitions of the boys in the Poor V Law Schools. The current number of the "Coun- /j cillor and Guardian" gives the shy longings of the girls. i To be a housemaid sums up the ambition of bj more than a quarter of the essayists. One wants simply "to be useful." The little girl who would like to be a "poetess \1 or novelist" knows what she is about. One must be a good grammarian," she writes, "and & leant to keep the manuscript in the same tense, where to put the stops, and how to ex- press'one's thoughts clearly. Being a novelist or a poetess is a chance living. It. is, indeed. ) But this small child chooses an even more i remunerative calling than her companion who \J elected to be a "lady adopting orphans." The /I girl who wanted to be a milliner gave as her t reason "that when I am making the hats I should make them neat and tidy, and so help i to get some out of the pride out of people." We fear there is no money in that. Women do not purchase humility from their milliners. f "I hope to become a duchess," writes another ) child on whom her companion should fit a 1 hat. "I should be able to be kind to little children, and help them in different ways." Well, she would not make a bad duchess. f

At Berne a new drinking society has been ? formed under the name of the Absinthe Club. ) The members bind themselves to drink nothing k but absinthe, and also to pay a small sum to the treasurer in the ahape of a fine for each glass drunk. These fines go to provide excur- ? sions, and so successful has the club been that j the expenses, including a band, of the first k excursion were entirely covered by the amount j paid in fines.

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