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MEDICAL. CONDUCTED BY A PHYSICIAN AND SUR. GEON OF TWENTY TEAKS' EXPERIENCE. SEWER GASES. The collection of many thousands of persons together in towns has rendered it necessary to get rid of sewage by means of large under- ground drains and sewers. As the amount of outflow varies from day to day, and even from hour to hour, it follows that these sewers are not always full. and, therefore, that fcul- smelling gases collect in these underground drains. When a renewed rush of foul water comes down these poisonous gases are driven up any open pipes which are empty, and so bewer gases often enter houses by drain pipes which are not trapped by a water seal by a mechanical arrangement. In this manner the drains meant to carry foul waters away from our houses may them- selves be the means of poisoning us. Many germs of disease float in air, and espe- cially in the warm, damp, gas-laden air of drains. The poison germs of diphtheria and of typhoid fever are commonly thought to be often carried by sewer gases. Hence it is so necesoary to make sure that no foul smells from drains enter our houses. Drains should be flushed freely with water as often as possible, and all gratings should be kept in good order. The dangerous attack of typhoid fever from which the Prince of Wales suffered many years ago was traced to an escapa of sewer gas in his country house. For these reasons, theux, it is a blessing that sewer gas smells badly, so that when it escapes into our houses we are warned by our nO&es. Whenever we have foul smells in a house look out for disease, and have any defect remedied at once. A very large number of houses exist for which the drains are laid in the most careless, badly-constructed manner, and in every large town a number of sanitary inspectors have to be employed to abate nuisances. Sewer gas in a house affects children and invalids most; they become pale, weak, nauseated, and feel lassitude: they have no appetite, are liable to sore throats and to diarrhoea. Disinfectants are only of temporary use; keep your drains perfect at all costs. I. E. C."—We do not treat the disease you mention. James K."—-The tumour should r.ot be inter- fered with at present. "Anxious."—Please read the rules. You must "end name and address as a proof of good faith. Nemo (Battersea).—We know of no care for such a state. It is, probably, an inherited peculiarity. Nemesis."—You may be well in six months, .but it is very unlikely. Many such cases last tor several years. Deafness."—Apply at the Department of the [I ural surgeon at Guy's Hospital, in the Borough, London. Anxious (Hampstead). — Certainly any medical man could attend to your case, and would soon relieve you. h. S."— It is quite certain that you ought h. S."— It is quite certain that you ought again to put yourself under the same doctor who operated upon you beiore. G. H. M." (Wolverhampton).—Wo should advise a blister over the painful part of the chcst, or at least several mustard plasters. Broom."—There is a probability ihat your ailments are due to the need of proper spec- tacles. Disorders of sight often cause pains in the eyeballs. G. A. P."—You may try small doses of anti- pyrin, say, five grains each in water when you have the severe pain. Repeat the dose in an hour if there is no relief. W. P."—We doubt if there is any cure for these noises in the ears, but you can consult the surgeon of the ear department in the General Hospital, Brighton. Constant Reader (Walworth).—The senae ot smell will most likely return in the course of t:me, but we do not know of any treatment which would be of much use. C."—We think that the ailment tnust be rheumatism of the joint: but cannot hI" sure from a description. You had much better con- sult a doctor in the usual way. "An Anxious Mother."—A doctor must see your baby and examine the swollen body. There are such very different possible causes that we can- not decido what is the matter. Waratah."—We can only suppose that you suffer from a form of dyspepsia. Ask your chemist to prepare you a mixture containing Amvuonio Citrate of Bismuth with chloroform water. Thomason (Crsech).—Smoking is, no doubt, doing you harm. and you should stop it. So long as you smoke you will be liable to sore throats, and also to occasional palpitation of the heart. Charlotte."—Any chemist can obtain to your order pills of the Extract of Fucus vesiculosus, vhieh is a form of seaweed. It has some effect in checking obesity, if you diet yourself at the same time. "Rekhing.The dentist who made the set of teeth for you would be the most likely per. son to understand why the teeth should make you retch. We cannot explain the reason, unless they are too large. Dull Care."—Take a pill of one-quarter of a gn.ín of podophyllin aoout onoo a week. and use an injection once a day for a week of half a pint of water in which two drachms of quassia chips have bccn soaked for six hours. "Gas Stoker."—You appear to suffer from con- gestion cf the liver. Probably a dose twice a "eek at bedtime of two grains of calomel, fol- lowed by a black draught next morning, would clear out the bile and cause much improve- ment,. Coachman."—We expect you had pleurisy as well as inflammation of the lungs., and that now you have what are called adhesions of the lung to the inside wall of the chest. Try an occasional small blister applied to the painful spot. G. W. D."—As you have been so cleanly with tegular bathing, we think you must be suffering from a disease of the nerves in the skin. There is an ailment called Prurigo, in which there is aiuch irritation and itching. See a skin disease physician. "Anxious (Oxon).-You are a heap of nervous fancies, and must shake them off. You may have a little indigestion, but none cf your other symptoms are of any importance. Your club doctor evidently understands you, and discourages all your fanciful nervous feelings. "A Sufferer" (HalswdL- Í ou do not comply with our rules. Please read them. As to your questions, we never treat these diseases, nor is there any book to .which we can refer you. Any medical man can treat all these symptoms if you pay him. A club doctor is not expected to treat them gratis. Kit-tie."—It could, no doubt, be done if worth while by skin grafting, but you would have to have the place cut raw by an operation with the knife, and then either a flap partly cut off front the arm or somewhere and transplanted, or else the raw place could be covered by little bits of skin snipped off with scissors from other parts. In either way a tedious job, and liable to many disappointments.

LEGAL. Inspection of Will.—"F. R."—You can see the will in the usual way at Somerset House, Strand, W.C. The search fee is Is. Grandmother's Uncle.—"Oxonian."—We can- not answer your question wix.aD.it seeing the exact words of the will. Nursling.—"Anx;ous."—You certainly cannot detain tne child. Your only remedy against the mother appears to us to be an action. Damaged Piano.—"L. W."—We fear that you must bear the loss. The injurv to the piano seems to have been caused by a pure accident. Penal Servitude.—"Dusty."—There is no diffe- rence between ;1, sentence of "penal servitude for life" and "penal servitude for 'natural' life." Club Money.—"Gentle Ida."—Your obvious course is to sue your friend for the money. We do not see that you have any claim against the clubs. Bill of Sale.—"In Doubt."—The first landlord can only proceed in the usual way, i.e., by action. He cannot distrain, as you are not living in his house. Transfer of Lease.—"Regular Reader."—We do not think the transfer of the lease to your wife would entitle you to have your name removed from the jury list, but you might try it on. Divorce Expenses.—"F. P."—You should apply to the solicitor for your costs according to the proner scale. No doubt, he would make no difficulty in paying your expensed to the ex- tent of 5s. or 6s. per day. Notice to Quit.—"T. W."—The Acceptance of rent after the notice given does not of neces- sity invalidate the notice, but if it is accepted after the expiration of the notice a further notice to quit must be served. Cab Accident.—"C. J. P."—If the man was on his master's business, the master would pro- bably be liable for the accident, but if the man was driving about for his own amusement he would bear the penalty himself. Deceased Cousin.—"Darkie."—As your cousin's elder son is illigitimate, he is not entitled to share in the legacy left her. When children are snoken of it invariably means "legitimate" children, unless the children are described by name. Agreement for House.—"G. E. W."—The agree- ment as to three months' notice after the 29th of September, 1890, is perfectly good, and if you are still a tenant under that agreement you are entitled to three months' notice, and no more. Yearly Tenant.—"Elizabeth H."—So far as we can see, your view of your tenancy is ri**ht, and you are entitled to receive and are bound to give six months' notice, expiring on the anniversary of the day on which your tenancy commenced. Statute of Limitations.—"W. C."—The Statate of Limitations only applies when six >ears have been allowed to elapse without an action being brought. If an action is commenced before the expiration of the six years, the statute ceases to run.' Newspaper Shop.—"J. B."—It appears to us that your father has lent you the money to which you refer, and, although he cannot turn you out of the shon. he can insist upon being re-naid if he chooses, and can sue you and realise the business. Life Benefits.—"Reversions."—We cannot understand what you mean by your communi- cation. Does the woman in question want to make a will. or does she want to obtain annuities? Kindly let us know, and we will endeavour to satisfy van on the matter. Pavment of Reut.—"W. B."—Rent is the only debt in respect of which a creditor is legally bound to seek out his debtor. In all other cases the debtor must seek out his creditor and nav his debt: therefore, as the amount you owe is in respect of rent you are not bound to remit it at your own expense. Draft Will.—"Robert."—The form you send us is good enough, though you might substi- tute the words "all mv property" for the words "goods and chattels." Your will will require to be signed by vou in the presence of two persons, who must affix their names and addresses in yenr presence and in the presence of each other. Illegitimate Son.—"Relluf."—We regret to say tint as your father and mother are not married you are illegitimate, and neither you nor vour mother can compel him to do any- thing to assist in her maintenance. The liability to maintain wife or children attaches only to those who are legally married and legitimately born. Widow's Second Marriage.—"Mrs. K."—You cannot marry your deceased husband's brother If you go through a form of marriage with him, it will be invalid, and the children of such marriage will be illegitimate. If you gci. to a country where such marriages are legal. the marriage wotud still be invalid on your return to England. Removal from Army.—"Lancers."—You had better write to the Horse Guards as to the matter to which you refer. They will answer your question fully. We are, however, under the impression that a soldier when once enlisted cannot claim his ilischarge without payment in the ordinary course until the expi- ration of his service. Father's Partnership.—"A. G. J."—It would seem probable that your mother is entitled to have the partnership properly wound up, i<ud we would suggest that she should put the matter in the hands of a solicitor 1ll your neighoourhood, with a view to obtaining a proper account. It does not seem to us that your uncle can claim to take the whole of the property to himself. Maintenance of Sister.—"M. B."—The only person who is legally bound to support your sister is your father. There is no legal obliga- tion upon a brother to do anything for his sister's support. Even if there were, we do not suppose that she would care to take the step which would be necessary to compel you to assist her, seeing that the preliminary to any operation of this kind would be for her to enter the workhouse. Loans to Feilow-workmen.—"J. E. M."—You can sue the persons to whom you have lent the money in the county-court, and, although it would be more convenient if vou were able to produce I.O.U.'s or other documentary evidence of the fact that the loans had been made. this is by no means necessary, for all that is requisite is that you should be able to prove to the satisfaction of the court that you had actually lent the money. Trespassing Fowls.—"R. P,You can. no doubt, bring an action against your neighbour for damage done by his fowls in trespassing, but j'ou would not be likely to succeed unless you can show that your garden was properly fenced off, so that you would in one way or other practically be obliged to see to the fencing of your garden. We wottd suggest that this matter should have your attention before you attempt to take any legal pro- ceedings. Ejectment of Tenant.—"Lodger."—The best plan for you to adopt is to take an oppor- tunity when your lo.dger is out of the house and shut him out, taking care to give him a proper notice. If such notice has expired, your tenant is not entitled to require you to let him come in. You can lock him out, and put his goods into the street, and let him do what he likes with them. You liSay possibly have some trouble, but if he makes himself objec- tionable your next course is to send for the police. French Marriage.—"F. R. C."—It is most emphatically not the case that the mere men- tioning of the matter to the French Consul is sufficient to iegaiise the marriage. No French marriage is legal without the consent of the father and mother of each of the contracting parties. Unless. therefore, your sister obtains a proper consent by the father and mother 0" her intended husband, she will find herse.f in the position of an unmarried woman if ever she should get to France. You had better consult a solicitor in your neighbourhood. Ejectment of Tenant.—"F. P."—A landlord can eject a tenant if he has given him notice to quit, whether rent be due or not. He cannot distrain unless rent be due. A notice is per- fectly good notwithstanding that it was not sent in ■> registered envelope; the only impor. tant thing is that it should reach the hands of the tenant. It is quite possible that a three months' notice to quit is perfectly valid. although the rent is paid half-yearly, but if there is no written agreement it would very likely turn out that the tenancy was an annual tenancy, in which case a six months' notice would be necessary, such notice expiring on the anniversary of the day on which the tenancy commenced. Divorce.—"C. J."—You would seem to have ample ground for obtaining a divorce. You had better consult a solicitor in the matter or, if you cannot afford to do this, you should prepare a statement of your case, and lay it before counsel, who will endorse his opinion as to your prosoects of success thereon. You must then make an affidavit showing that you are not worth £25 in the world after paying your just debts, and you must also make an affidavit with your case and counsel's op nion annexed to it. When you have prepared these documents, then lodge them with the Registrar of the Divorce Division. Two days later you should call again, and you will then receive, if everything is in order, an order for leave to bring the action in forma pauperis. This will lessen the cost to you very materially.

SITES IN CATHAYS PARE. PROPOSED DRILL-HALL AND PARADE GROUND. At a meeting of the Town-hall Committee of the Cardiff Corporation on Tuesday, under the presidency of Alderman J. Ramsdale, a deputation, consisting of General Lee, hon. lieutenant-colonel of the Submarine Miners; Colonel Gaskell, commanding the 3rd V.B.; and Major Hughes, commanding the Sub- marine Miners, waited upon the committee, asking them to lease part of the Cathays Park as a. site for two drill-halls and parade ground. General Lee, speaking first, said the Volun- teers had a certain claim upon municipalities, especially in a town like Cardiff, upon the defence of which so much depended. Colonel GaskeH said, owing to the increased requirements of the Government for Volunteers, the existing accommodation given to them, largely by the generosity of Lcrd Bute, to whom they would always be under a deep debt of gratitude, was inadequate. When the present Drill-hall was erected the Volunteers were little more than an armed crowd. To- day they were an organised force. Under the existing conditions, the Rifle Volunteers had the use of the Drill-hall only on three days a week, and this was quite insufficient to meet the demands of the Government. For instance, the Government insisted upon the modern weapons with which they had armed the Volun- teers being issued and returned after' each drill, which necessitated the provision of a suitable armoury in order to expedite the giving out and ,receiving of all rifles. Then. again, the Rifle Volunteers required to engage in the Morris tube practice, which necessitated proper structural accommodation. General Lee had referred to the claims of Volunteers upon municipalities. The Volunteers had only been called upon onco in Cardiff, which was about thirty years ago, when many of them were sworn in as special constables during the Fenian scare, but they never knew when they might be wanted. Major Hughes stated that the Submarine Miners were even worse off than the Rifles, because they had no share of the Drill-hall. In case of mobilisation, there was no place in which to quarter the men, and it was abso- lutely essential, seeing that, unlike other Volunteers, they would be required at home to undertake the defence of the port. Unless these men could be made thoroughly efficient in their work and training, the defence of Cardiff must be weak. In answer to a question. Colonel Gaskell sai- a quarter of an acre would be required for the Submarines, half an acre for the Rifles, and one acre for the parade ground—say, two acres altogether. Alderman Jacobs asked how the corporation could assist in this matter. Colonel Gaskell said they could assist by sub- mitting terms..They would be glad to get the land on the lowest terms possible. Mr. Crossman felt that the corporation, if possible, ought to provide for the Volunteers, but they had already certain demands, and they ought to see how they stood with regard to the space at their disposal. The Chairman suggested that the Volunteers should be put on the list with the other people, and that Mr. Harpur. in preparing his plan, should include the space just applied for. This was agreed to.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A CARDIFF POSTMAN. On Tuesday, at Cardiff Police-conn,, Henry Ward, 35, 101. Keppoch street, a postman, was charged with stealing letters containing postal orders on different dates. Her Majesty's Postmaster-General was the prosecutor, being represented by Mr. Gilling, solicitor.—Thomas Edwards, clerk from the General Post Office, London, deposed that he was set to investigate complaints of letters missing from Roath Post-office. He saw prisoner at the Cardiff Post-office, in the presence of the inspector of postmen, and told him he was investigating complaints of letters containing postal orders, and letter-packets containing jewellery and other articles, missed from the Roath Post-office. He told prisoner he had ascertained that a letter posted on June 8 to the Hearts of Oak Benefit Society, London, containing a postal order for 10s. 6d., had dis- appeared, and that prisoner was on duty at the time at Roath. He also told prisoner he had ascertained that the order was cashed at Commercial-street, Newport, on the follow- ing day. It was made out by G. Evans and signed in that name, but witness tajed prisoner with its being his handwriting. After somo hesitation prisoner pointed to that particular order and two others and admitted stealing: them. He said he was in monetary difficulties at the time, but had only taken those three letters, which he knew would con- tain money, as they were addressed to the Hearts of Oak.—Similar evidence was given in another case, in which prisoner was charged with stealing a letter containing a 10s. 6d. order and a penny stamp on June 27. 1893. In this case the order was cashed at the Graig, Ponty- pridd, on June 28, and signed "Thomas Evans." —Prisoner, who had been apprehended by Detective Fry, of ths Metropolitan Police, and afterwards handed over to Detective Gretton, was remanded for a week.

A TONYPANDY MAN'S DEATH. At one o'clock on Tuesday morning Police- constable Donnerile, of Tonypandy, found a man named Evan Price, residing at Henry- street. Tonypandy, lying in a drunken condi- tion in Dunraven-street, and conveyed him to the police-station. Inspector Hoyle, noticing that the man looked exceedingly ill, sent a police-constable with him to his home, where he went to sleep on a rug in front of the kitchen fire. When his wife tried to call him some hours later she found that he was dead. Deceased leaves a. widow and four small children-

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Fl SERIAL OF THE REV. D. CADE AX JONES. The funeral of the late Rev. D. Cadvan Jones, D.D., paster of the Priordy Welsh Congrega- tional Chapel, Carmarthen, took place on Thursday, and the gathering of mourning friends—numerically, notwithstanding the tem- psstuous weather, and representative as it was of every shade of religious opinion-testified unmistakably to the appreciation with which the public generally recognised the worth and work of the deceased gentleman during the forty-eight years he had laboured in the locality. Prior to the interment there was a service at the deceased's residence, Towynfa Carmarthen, where the Rev. D. Bowen, Liar: sadwrn, recited a suitable Biblical passage and engaged in prayer, after which the funeral procession was formed in the following order -Clergy and ministers of all denominations ministerial students, general public and mem bers of Sunday Schools (Wales),, the Priord; Chapel Choir, hearse, chief mourners, an females. The mourning coaches conveyed Mrs. Jones (widow), Mr. D. T. Jones (son), Mr. Edward Jones, Borth (brother), Dr. Griffith, MUford .Haven; Mr. William Griffith, Rixton Hall; the Rev. 0. R. and Mrs. Owen, Landore; Mr. Lewis, Llanybyther; Dr. Denzil Harries. Carmarthen; Mr. David Davies, and Mr. Bevan, Llanelly. The followers included-the Bishop of Swansea and tha Rev. D. T. Alban, St. Peter's, Carmarthen; the Revs. Professor D. E. Jones, M.A., Presbyterian College, Carmar- then; W. Charles, M.A., Treorky; D. Evans, Burry Port; D. Bowen, Llansadwrn; R. Thomas, Laadore; D. Evans, Carmarthen; R. O. Evans. Melincrythan; D. C. Davies, Pontar- gothi; J. Harry, Old College School; W. Davies, Llandilo; Bryn Thomas, Maesteg; J. T. Evans, Hermon; E. B. Lloyd, Bwlchnewydd; S. Thomas, Blaenycoed; W. W. Lewis, Zion, Carmarthen; T. W. Morgan, Philadelphia; B. F. Richards. Carmarthen; W. D. Edwards, Lam- peter; — Evans, Llangeler; W. C. Jenkins, Kidwelly; — Williams, Llandovery; Professor Oliver. Llanfynydd; T. P. Phillips, Llandyssul; J. R. Salmon, Llanybri; D. J. Thomas, A. Fuller Mills, and W. W. Lewis, Carmarthen; J. Thomas, Llangadock; 11. T. Jacob, Peniel; J. Evans, Bryn; Owen, Hermon; W. E. Lloyd, Penygraig; G. Phillips, Carmarthen; D. G. Wil- liams, St. Clears; G. Evans, Pensarn; W. S. Jones and E. U. Thomas, Carmarthen; E. W. Thomas. Ceiu; J. C. Evans, Patagonia; L. Price, Ffynonbedr; Edward Davies, Carmar- then; J. Griffiths, Aberavon; T. Phillips, Hebron; Caledfwich Davies, St. Clears; Trevor Davies, Llanelly; W. Evans, St. Clears; B. Davias, Trelech; together with Principal Evans, Presbyterian College, and a large number of the most prominent laymen of the borough. The procession having halted en route at Priordy Chapel, which is a lasting monument to deceased's memory, the body was taken out of the hea.rse and placed below the pulpit during the service, which was conducted by the Rev. Professor D. E. Jones, chairman of the Carmarthen County Council. The coffin, which bore the simple inscription, D. Cadvan Jones, died 5th February; 1899, aged 75 years, was unadorned by floral tributes, in accordance with the widow's request. Every available space in the edifice was occupied, and the large congregation joined fervently in the special hymns, which were sung under the couductorship of Mr. Dunn Williams, the chapel choirmaster. Panegyric addresses having been delivered by the Revs. Professor Jones, E. U. Thomas (Tabernacle Baptist Chapel, Carmarthen), R. Thomas (Landore), and O. R. Owen (Glandwr), letters and tele- grams of condolence were announced from a large number of representative people and reli- gious bodies. The service at Priordy was closed with prayer by the Rev. O. R. Owen (Glandwr), after which the procession was re- formed and wended its way to Ebenezer Chapel, Abergwili, where the Rev. P. Davies (Panteg) read portions of Scripture, and the Rev. Edward Davies (Carmarthen) addressed words of comfort to the mourners. The Rev. J. C. Evans (Patagonia) also spoke at the graveside, and after the singing of an appro- bate hymn the body wag interred in the burial-ground, within view of the scene of the deceased's earlier labours, and in close proximity to the la.st resting-place of the lamented Rev. Miles Evans. who succeeded him at Ebenezer, and who met with such an untimely end by trap accident about three years ago.

DEATH OF A SWANSEA MAGIS- TRATE. Mr. Thomas Phillips, sen., of St. David's Villa, Uplands. Swansea, died at the advanced age cf 80 on Monday evening. He was for many years a very prominent figure in Swansea, having been an alderman of the borough and a magis- trate, and having held for many years the office of chairman of the Swansea. Liberal Asso- ciation. Mr. Thomas Phillips, who was a suc- cessful provision merchant, had sat as a mem- ber of the Swansea Board of Guardians in the fifties, and followed Mr. C. T. Wilson in the chairmanship of that body, resigning it in Sir John Llewelyn's favour later on. In 1865, having sat in the town council for some years. he became mayor of the borough, and during his yetfr of office the Neath and Brecon Rail- way was opened and the foundation-stone of the hospital laid. As mayor of Swansea. he attended the banquet to the Sultan of Turkey. Mr. Phillips was a prominent shareholder in the Swansea Gasworks, and was up to 1892 chairman of the directors. As a politician Mr. Phillips was a profound Gladstonian. He was a member of Trinity Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, and it was he who discovered the talent of the late Dr. Saunders, who was at one time an assistant in his warehouse. Mr. Phillips leaves a widow and one son—Mr. Thomas Phillips, J.P., who was one of the founders of the Swansea Liberal Club. The death is annonnoed of Prince Napoleon Charles Bonaparte. Miss Bell, headmistress in the girls' depart- ment of the Tenby Voluntary Schools, died somewhat suddenly last, week. Mr. Evan Davies, contractor, Pontyclun, was seized with a paralytic fit late on Friday night, and died at his residence at nine o'clock on Saturday morning. The deceased was a brother of Mr. Jacob Davies, and uncle of Mrs. Clara Novello Da,vies..of Cardiff. News was received on Friday of the death of Mr. Selby Darby, third son of the Rev. J. C. S. Darby, rector of Machen, after a brief illness of typhoid fever. Deceased, who was in his thirty-third year, was manager at the China and Japan Bank, Shanghai. The death of Mr. Richard Loughor, of Moul- ton Court, Llancarvan, occurred on Sunday at the advanced age of 77 years. The deceased was one of the oldest farmers in the Vale of Glamorgan, and was held in much respect. The funeral will take place on Friday after- noon at Bonvilston Churchyard. The death took place on Monday night at Castle Gresley, South Derbyshire, under tragic circumstances, of Mr. John Burton, chairman of the school board. He was presiding at the annual dinner of the Conservative club, and was apparently in good health. During the proceedings ii,-Q left the room, and a member, following him a few minutes afterwards, found Mr. Barton lying on the ground dead. Death is supposed to be due to apoplexy.

MR. \HOOLEY DAV BY DAY. The Press Association says that it will be remembered that one of the claims against the estate of Ernest Terah Hooley was one for £ 20,000 made by Sir William Marriott, Q.C., upon a commission note, in respect of the intro- duction to the debtor with a view to the for- mation of a company of the right to manu- facture the guns and ordnance of Messrs, Schneider and Co. The proof was rejected by Mr. Basden, the trustee, and, as a result of such direction, an issue has been directed to be "r tried before Mr. Justice Wright and a special jury on March 14. The issue, in effect, is tha.t Sir William Marriott affirms that the commis- sion note, dated August 3, 1897, was given. by way of commission for the introduction to debtor of the owners of a certain concession for manufacture in Great Britain of guns and ordnance, and that upon the formation of a company, it became payable. This the debtor denies. It is understood that Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., and Mr. E. Pollock will be retained for Sir William Marriott, and Mr. Herbert Reed, Q.C., and Mr. Henry Ketch for the trustee.

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LOCAL & DISTRICT. A new pit is to be opened near the Cefngy- felach Colliery, near Swansea. Mr. Tom Brown, headmaster of the Tonna Board School, has issued a writ for slander against Mr. Edmund Law, vice-chairman of the L',antwit Lower School Board. A married woman named Elizabeth Richards, aged 56, the wife of a collier, residing at 15, Parrot-row, Blaina, committed suicide in a water butt on Saturday morning. At a meeting of the Newport Board of Guardians on Saturday the payment of £ 10,478 7s. 3d. was ratified for the purchase of the Springfield Estate and mansion. Machen School Board on Thursday appointed Mr. Griffith Inkin, of Pontymister, at present :inder the Barry School Board, headmaster of ifachen School, in succession to Mr. Edward Donnor, recently deceased. On Sunday morning a gamekeeper, named ohn Williams, was found lying dead on the Thondda Railway between Baglan and Briton arry. It is supposed that he was on his way liome to Baglan Sands when he fell. Private Joseph Jones, of the Grenadier Guards, was presented with a purse of gold at I a smoking concert held at the Great Western Hotel, Tirydail, Ammanford, to celebrate his home-coming from the Soudan Campaign. The man Silver, who was committed to prison by his Honour Judge Owen on Friday for disposing of goods belonging to a bankrupt, I will have to remain in custody for such a period as h-s honour thinks sufficient to "purge his contempt." Mr. M. H. Roberts, Brecon Memorial College, has accepted the pastorate of Oakfield-road English Congregational Church, Tredegar, and Mr. James Lleweilyn, Trevecca College, has received a, "cal." to the pastorate of Penuel Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church, in the same town. Mr. W. R. Redman, of Pembroke Dock, has been appointed instructor of the Llanelly Pupil Teachers' Central Classes. Mr. Redman will receive a salary of L180 per annum, and one- eighth of the Government grant. He is at present in charge of the Pembroke Dock Higher Grade School and the pupil teachers under the board. During last week there were 91 births and 60 deaths in Cardiff. The deaths included four- teen infants under one year of age and seven- teen persons aged 60 and upwards. In Swan- sea there were 59 births and 44 deaths, the latter including thirteen infants under one year and eight aged persons. We understand that the Local Government Board have now issued an Order approving of the alteration of wards suggested by the Aber- tillery District Council, and giving the Abertil- lery electoral division an additional member on the Monmouthshire County Council. The Order also makes provision for the appoint- ment of an additional alderman of the county. James and Harriet Williams and James ana Sarah Parker, two young couples, who said they had been married at the Cardiff registry office, and had tramped from Cardiff to Fishguard in search of work, were on Saturday charged at Carmarthen County Petty Sessions with thefts. The men were sentenced to fourteen days' im- prisonment, and the women were discharged. The Neath School Board gave the use of the Melyn Schools to the Llantwit Lower School Board until February 18, while the new schools at Melincrythau were being constructed for the latter board. The Melincrythan building being a long way off completion, the Neath School Board have been asked to extend the time for the use of the Melyn Schools, and have consented to do so until May 1. Mr. J. M. Grace, the local secretary of the Porthcawl Lifeboat, has received a letter from the committee of the Lifeboat Institution inti- mating that they had decided to grant an additional reward of 15s. to each of the crew of the Porthcawl Lifeboat, making, with the amount already paid, a total of £3 to each man, -tr in recognition of the dagger they encountered whilst on service on the 22nd ult. A coroner's jury has found that George Pearce, master haulier, of Cwmdows, New- bridge, committed suicide by taking a quan- tity of nitric acid whilst temporarily insane. A colliery labourer, named William Allen, had, it appeared, acted as an amateur doctor, and treated deceased for a certain complaint, and he was severely censured, the Coroner express- ing a regret that he was not in a position to commit him for manslaughter. Mr. James L. Walters, chemist and post- master, Llanboidy, was on Monday, at the Market-hall, Llanboidy, made the recipient of an address and a gold watch and chain, value 40 guineas, from landowners, farmers, and friends at Llanboidy, as a token of the appre- ciation in which he is held for his services in establishing a butter factory at Llanboidy. The presentation was made by Mrs. Powell, of Maesgwynne, widow of the late Mr. W. R. II. Poweli, M.P. The Abertillery District Council on Monday approved of a petition in favour of the Bill now before Parliament with respect to the proposed Brynmawr and Western Valleys Rail- way.—The long-discussed question of the intrusion into the town of a portable theatre again came before the council in the shape of a submission of plans by Mr. W. Haggar of a wooden portable theatre, proposed by him to be erected on land in Abertillery. The plans will be considered by the roads and bridges committee. At Carmarthen County Petty Sessions on Saturday several hours were occupied in the hearing of charges preferred by Superintendent James Evans against a number of residents in the neighbourhood of Conwil for breach of the fishery laws. James Thomas, Dolhaidd, Conwil, farmer, was fined £ 1, and Benjamin Davies (Penfoel), Thomas Davies (Beili Farm), and John Goodwin (weaver, of Conwil) were fined 10s. each and costs. A charge of attempt- ing to take salmon during the close season brought against William John (the Conwil stationmaster) and William Davies (a railway employe) was dismissed. Mr. W. J. Vaughan, the hon. secretary of the Fishguard branch of the Royal National Life- boat Institution, has received a communication from Mr. Charles Dibdin stating that the managing committee of the institution had carefully considered the gallant services ren- dered to the lifeboat cause by Mr. James Thomas, the superintendent coxswain of the Fishguard lifeboat, and, in view of his late excellent services in connection with the wreck off Strumble Head and previous special ser- vices, the committee had decided to decorate Thoma-s with the silver medal of the institu- tion and a framed vellum. Both will be pre- sented in public. A meeting of the council of the Bishop of Llandaff's Fund was held on Monday at the Diocesan Registry. Cardiff. The bishop pre- sided, and the following grants were made: — £10 towards purchasing a chapel in Caerleon village, near Christchurch, Newport, Mon., and adapting the same for Divine'worship; jBlOO towards completing the Church of St. Paul. Grangetown, Cardiff; JE50 towards the erection of a new mission church near Cardiff cemetery; £ 75 towards building an additional aisle to St. Dingat's Church, New Tredegar; £ 150 towards the re-building and enlargement of St. Luke's Church, Newport, and the existing grant of £10 towards the stipend of a curate at Cwm- carn was renewed for another year. The Monmouth County Governing Body met at Newport on Monday, under the chairman- ship of Mr. 8. C. Bosanquet.-The technical instruction committee offered six free student- ships of.Clo each, tenable for three years, and it was decided to accept two of the student- ships. Two county exhibitions of the value of JEM each were also agreed upon to be taken out of a fund providing E300 annually, and the remaining zC40 of the first £100 was devoted to the augmentation of the free studentships.- The sites and buildings committee approved of the designs for the Pontywai-n School; and it was also decided to amalgamate that com- mittee with the finance oommittee for the pur- poses of inspection of the county schools of Tredegar, Ebbw Vale, and Abertillery. At a meeting of the Llanelly Harbour Com- mission on Monday the commissioners decided that they could not grant any rebate to the Burry Port traders. Under the Dock Act of 1896 these traders have to pay tonnage on all coal shipments. The commissioners came to the conclusion that, having regard to the large expenditure which the commissioners have made in the estuary, it was not unfair that the Burry Port traders should be thus taxed.-A letter was read from the Board of Trade rela- tive to the claim of the commissioners that buoyage dues should be charged upon Burry Port. This claim was in respect of the new gas buoys which have been placed in the estuary, and which, it is contended, materially facilitate navigation to Burry Port. The Board of Trade suggested that Burry Port should pay a due of 7-16d. per ton. Average rate of mortality for last week, 21.9. Jardiff, 16.8; Swansea, 22.1. A vacancy in the representation of No. 2 Ward of the Llanelly Borough Council has arisen through the resignation of Mr. Her- bert Francis, and six gentlemen have been nominated to fill the vacancy. Colonel Mathias, who led the Gordon High- landers in the historic charge at Dargai, was the guest on Tuesday night of the Priory Con- stitutional Club, Acton, Middlesex, at their annual Scottish festival dinner. Information has reached Newport showing that a seaman named John Burt was drowned at Philadelphia on January 26, whilst engaged 11 shifting a gangway on board the steam-hip Adra, which he sailed in from Newport last November. Mr. Walter Protheroe, A.T.C.L., Pontnew- ynydd, leader of the Pontypool and Abersychan Choir, has been appointed musical instructor to the Trevethin School Beard's Pupi, Teachers' Centre, and teacher of the class sing- ing at the Pontypool County Girls' School. Gardening Hints Worth Reading and Keep- ing.—Messrs. Wheeler and Son's Specialty lis. for this year will be found interesting anci useful to all who love their Gardens, and i1 may be had gratis and post free on application. and we strongly recommend our readers to procure a copy from Wheeler and Son, Seed Growers, Gloucester. C2099 On Tuesday the Swansea stipendiary dis- posed of the vexed case in which James Thomas. Gomerian-place, and Police-constable Beynon were at loggerheads over a Saturday night row in Dynevor-place. They believed uiat James Thomas assaulted the constable in the execution of his duty, but as in the strugg-e in which he had, as he said, "had a go," he got himself hurt, the penalty would be 20s. and costs only, or seven days. The summons against the constable was dismissed. The Caerphilly District Council met on Tues- day. The Public Works Loan Board granted a loan of £36,000 for the construction of sewerage works. Ten tenders were received for the construction of sewerage works in the Aber Valley, but consideration was deferred until the next meeting. Dr. T. W. Thomas, the medical officer of health, alleged that a certain supply of milk was unwholesome, and, as the purveyor had refused to stop selling it, the council resolved to take legal proceedings. At a meeting of the Margam District Council on Monday the committee of the sanatorium, in their report, commented on the allegations made against them at Aberavon Police-court. —Dr. Davies, in reply to a question by Mr. Byass, stated the charges of non-attendance of a medical officer were unfounded, for, although he was iU at the time, ha had a qualified locum in the person of Dr. Gilmore, who attended at the sanatorium regularly.—Mr. Byass said he regretted the charges were allowed to go at the time unchallenged, but, in his opinion, there was no truth in them.

YSTRADYFODWG SCHOOL BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Rhondda School Board was held on Monday, at Pentre, Mr. T. Bevan presiding.-The Clerk (Mr. W. G. Howell) reported having received the resigna- tions of Mrs. M. Evans, headmistress of the Treorky Infants' School; also of Miss Buck- ley, Tonypandy.—The Vice-chairman (the Rev. W. Morris) said Mrs. Evans was the oldest employe of the board, having had charge of the Treorky Infants' School for over twenty years, and he proposed that the board record its appreciation of the efficiency with which she bad performed her duties during that time. This was unani- mously agreed to.—Miss Frances Thomas, Pentre, was appointed head-mistress of the Llwyncelyn Infants' School, there being five applicants. Four applications had been received for the post of headmistress of the Graigddu Girls' School, and MisS Claudia James, Ferndale, was appointed.—A deputa- tion of ratepayers from the Ton and Ystrad district waited upon the board and protested against the proposed removal of the Ystrad Higher Grade and Organised Science School from its present location.- The board deferred consideration of the whole question for a fortnight, when a special meet- ing will be held, and Mr. D. E. Jones, her Majesty's inspector of schools, will attend, he having expressed his willingness to do so.-A letter was received from the chairman of the Pontypridd School Board with reference to the Hafod Schools dispute, in which it was pro- nosed that a committee of the Pontypridd Board should meet a similar committee from the Rhondda Board to try to arrive at an amicable settlement of the long-standing dis- pute, the question of arrears, however, not to be discussed.—It was resolved that the board should appoint a committee to meet the Pontypridd committee providing the proviso was withdrawn.

HEALTH OF CABDIEF. In the course of his report for the quarter ended December 31,1898, Dr. E. Walford, medical officer of health for Cardiff, states that the number of births registered during the quarter was 1,327, of which 365 were boys and 392 were girls. This was a birth-rate of 29.9 per thousand of the population, compared with 29.5. the average of the 33 large towns in Eng- land and Wales. Canton stands highest on the list with 114 boys and 108 girls, whilst Grangetown comes next with 103 boys and 115 girls. The deaths numbered 593, and of these 221 were deaths under one year of age and 302 were under five years of age. The death-ra,te corresponded to an annual death-rate of 13.4 per thousand persons living, compared with 16.6 for the corresponding quarter of 1897 and 18.1 in the 33 large towns. The deaths from zymotic diseases were:— Measies, 5; diarrhoea, 23; whooping cough, 19; scarlet fever, 1; fever, 4; diphtheria, 23. The highest general death-rate (19.0) occurred in the Roath Ward, and the lowest (6.58) in the River. side Ward. Of the 106 patients admitted to the borough hospitals, 23 suffered from scarlet fever, 68 from diphtheria, and 15 from typhoid fever. Of the cases notified in the town the details a,re: -Scarlati,na., 37; croup, 8; diph- theria, 225 (of which 167 were persons over five years of age); typhoid fever, 18; and continued fever, 3. Diphtheria was most prevelant in the Roath Ward, with 20 cases under five years of age and 38 cases over five years. The report shows that all sections of the health depart- ment have been active in making inspections under both the urban sanitary and the port sanitary authorities.

GLADSTONE ANECDOTE. As Gladstonian anecdotes are in fashion just now, perhaps the following may be of as much present interest and historic value as some that have recently been made public. At a well-known mansion house in the South of Scotland as celebrated for hospitality as for the political distinction of many of the guests, Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Robert Lowe (after- wards Lord Sherbrooke) were once upon a time two of a notable company. One morning at breakfast time, when the sideboard was laden with the usual materials of the justly famed "Scotch breakfast," Mr. Gladstone rose from his seat and proceeded to help himself to a slice from an enormous ham. He was wielding the carvers with much dex- terity, when Mr. Lowe made a. re- mçrk that :xcited Mr. Gladstone's disap- proval. He had just completed the cutting of a great slice from the ham. Hearing Mr. Lowe's statement, he at once wheeled round, facing the breakfasters at table, and delivered a vigorous speech which lasted quita two minutes. Whilst he was declaiming with much vigour and gesticulation he entirely forgot the great hemisphere of ham that was hanging from the carving-fork in his left hand, and kept waving it to and fro like a flag, accentuat- ing his words, to the great amusement of the company: whose merriment he was quite unable to comprehend. Having quite de- molished Mr. Lowe, Mr. Gladstone carried his plate to his seat, and proceeded to demolish his ham. The situation was distinctly comic.

UNIVERSITY OF WALES. At a meeting of the standing execu- tive committee of the Welsh Univer- sity Professor Schafer, of the University College, London, was appointed external examiner in physiology; Professor Alfred Hughes, of King's College, London (lately pro- fessor in the University College, Cardiff), was appointed external examiner in anatomy; and M. Berton, of Oxford, was appointed matricu- lation examiner in French. A copy of the report on manual training in France, prepared for the university court by Mr. W. Lewis, B.A., head- master of Llanelly Intermediate and Technical Schools, and the first Gilchrist student of the university, wae presented to the committee.

NEWS IN BRIFJ1 At Cambridge University on Sat 11^ German Sims Woodhead, of Huddersfl^j elected professor of pathology in the late Dr. Kanthack. Mrs. Naomi Saxon, of Great Bridgs. shire, has been awarded the Queen's ■" ) on account of triplets, born last weeJt. babes, all girls, have since died. | Nurse White, sentenced to death at Bailey last week for the murder of a Jjil through an illegal operation, has been p-suding commutation of the sentence. j A Letterkenny (Donegal) telegram st-51 Mrs. Thomas Dobson committed Monday morning in a tributary of „l and that har daughter, who jumped & water to save her. was also drowned. a Mr. E. T. Hooley attended Norwich J Market on Saturday, and purchased al S98 sheep. The sheep purchased by Mr. tr3 to graze on the Papworth Estate, jridgeshire, which Mr. Hooley settled Ivife before his bankruptcy. A fira occurred on Monday in 0, orawery at Hull. The police had kno^j ioys slept there, but no bodies were fOU0 t is thought probable that the lads ifter igniting the straw. One horse waS to death. A London correspondent hears tll"t William Harcourt has written a very Snj as well as characteristic, letter to Sir, i Campbell-Bannerman upon the latter's ^I to the leadership of the LiberaJ party- .r<i missive Sir William wisheshis successor^ time. t The Press Association is informed t important combine of the velvet dyers^j process of arrangement. The preiimiOa.. the projected scheme are already Jté4 advanced stage, and the capital is eVlieC be nearly two million pounds sterling- Sir Powlett Milhank, Bart., M.P., sented to preside at the hundred and fourth anniversary dinner of the Most V- J able and Loyal Society of Antient Brit J St. David's Day, March 1. which will takÐø:' j at the Holbom Restaurants at seven p. ( At a tobacconists' dinner in Newcastle. ( cillor Goolden suggested a new use JL In Grey-street he saw two bulldogs eng^J mortal combat. All efforts to induce the J to relinquish their grip failed. Then man threw the contents of a snuff-bo* 1 jp faces of the infuriated animals. The' loosened their hold and rushed away ill rent directions. « When the beadle of the Gilcomstoi1 a Church. Aberdeen, entered the building 0 i day forenoon, he found that an atteflOPjJ been made to fire the organ. The hylluJ'j.J and the pulpit cushions had been taken f fuel and paraffin poured over the organ.. instrument is completely ruined. It WO duced two months ago, and the outrale mised to have been prompted by sotDS objectors. 0 Early on Friday morning a Mrs. of Liverpool, informed a policeman that 5110 injured her husband, and upon going fi house the officer found Samuel RedmoO on the floor. A quarrel is stated to have ii place between the coupla, and the jjA alleged to have struck her husband on gfS with a poker. Accused was on Friday reD1t)g,1W charged with having caused her death. She stated that the deceased str first. On Saturday morning Horatio j}*' 27 years old, a native of W?'ham, voP market, was discover^! -hot dea^icb™1 building in the rear of the house in BurY 3 lodged at Barrow, six mile3 frotf1 d Edmunds. Tho circumstances of '„0 are so far somewhat mysterious. A » heard to go off, and shortly at js' deceased was found with frightful tha head, which must have caused taneous death. y v A terrific explosion occurred on Ann-street, one of Belfast's busiest th^^ fares. Almost every establishment in "j tjj nity was shaken to its foundation, greatest alarm prevailed, nearly 50 g# of the pavement having been blown np"ojÍ°- sequently it was ascertained that th3 wa3 caused by an electric spark$ accumulation of coal gas in an adjoimp ^jr vert. Two pedestrians—a man and vr° were injured, but not On Monday Justice Barnes heard an fended action for divorce by Mr. Baring against his wife on the ground 0 Wjj tery with the Hon. Reginald Dudley When in Scotland last year petitioner the following letter from respondent:- s dear Frank,—I am sure it won't gi^e shock when I tell you I have left yoa and gone away with Reggie Lordship granted a decree nisi with coots the custody of the children. James Smith, a butcher, of Greentra^ minster, Bristol, was charged at Newp0 v Friday With wilfully damaging a wind0 jrf the Morley Temperance Hotel, Co road. His sister appeared in court, and that her brother had been confined in;1 lunatic asylums—once in Abergavenny. h* 9'" been taken thither from Llandrindod. x undertook to look after him in future, pay the E4 10s. damage. On this under the case was allowed to be withdrawn. ot f Tonbridge Workhouse at Pembury is I paradise for women casuals. At the Jllee (X of the board of guardians the other da? pjfl placo was likened to an old stable and i'f pound. The place where the women 5 was said, was quite unfit for habitatio0, the sky was visible through the roof. « suggested that the casual women should on one side of the men's casual ward »pt? building was large enough to be divided- two wards. øe1! At Watford Police-court on Monday, I Ann Melinda Florence Robinson, of Duke-f1^ Watford, domestic, servant, was charged jp administering poison to the family °K v Henry Crawley, tradesman, of Queen's-ro*1 j#* is alleged that the girl put some a which had been prescribed for her mastef^J rice pudding on Friday, when the whole were seized with violent illness after jff taking of the pudding. Formal evidence 13A been given, accused was remanded. At the Lancashire Chancery Court, Kitti^ilj Manchester, on Monday, Vice-Chancellor,^ heard an application in reference to the the late Miss Yates, for whose murder e* tenant Wark was recently sentenced to d # and reprieved. Under the will, 'Va,rlo'.t!Ød' defend aint in the present action, was entl with Margaret Yates, the plaintiff, residue of the estate, over £ 2,000.—His ordered the action to be set down for$■ stating that if counsel convinced him he go behind the conviction. pJ At Sunderland on Tuesday afternoon Tlll 00 R. Sanderson, assistant overseer for ,is borough, and a young married man, vio arretted on three warrants charging hin1 embezzling money and with making entries in his books. The defalcations a'e .jcf to amount to several hundred pounds. son had for many years acted as c° ^6** under the board of guardians, but little ^e(t than a year ago, when Poor-law district9 amalgamated under corporation, he appointed assistant overseer. A Dublin correspondent telegraphs <WflS Thursday morning 60 persons were assein at a wake in the top room of a house in St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin, owing to the great weight, the beam supP0!^# the floor gave way, and a portion of the ffi walls bulged outwards considerably. of great excitement ensued. Ultimate J, families who occupied the house left the ing. The corpse was locked up in the but was subsequently conveyed to a h< £ 49? North Cumberland-street, where the wa> resumed. f The "Morning Leader" gives an wonderful feast at the Waldorf Hotel. d,o York, where Mr. Guggenheimer, the preS1 .,ø°t of ths Municipal Council, entertained the jrf and forty friends:—"The room was as an Arcadian glade, and under a v1" 0$ bower in the centre the table was place' ggfi*' all sides fountains purled and nightingale3 and swans disported themselves on artificial lakes. The plate and goblets gold. Just as in the famous quets described jn Horace, the Vj/ plucked where they sat the overhanging peaches, and nuts. The chair used species of garden seat, whereon the > could partially reohne in Romaji fashi0_ intervals twelve Neapolitan youths, in costume, marched round the table, V1 lutes and lyres, and chanting and da is estimated that the cost of this travagance was 70,000 dollars."