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TRAIN SHOOTING EPISODE. | CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER DISMISSED. At Chepstow Police-court on Wednes- "ay Albert Strickland, marine fireman, a native of South America, was again brought up in custody charged with unlawfully shooting at John Cook, wire- nlan in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company, of 10, Sherbourne- ■treet, Gloucester, with a revolver, with in- tent to murder him. in a railway carriage on the Great Western Railway, at Port- Bkewett, on the 28th of June, and, further, ^ith wilfully damaging a pane of glass and two wooden panels, to the amount of £ 2, in a railway carriage, with a revolver, at Port- ssewett, on the 28th of June. John Cook deposed that he lived at Glon- and was a wireman in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company. He ent by the 12.45 a.m. train from Gloucester 10 go to Newport on Sunday last. Prisoner got in the third-class compartment after wit- ness. Prisoner said he wanted to go to sleep, and lay down on the cushion. William Haines, friend of witness's, told him to get up and he would put it more comfortable for him, and did BO. Harris then said, "Get up and thank the gentleman for putting you comfort. able." He pulled him up in a. sitting position, and he laid down again. Harris a second or 80 after pulled him up on his legs again and said, Thank the gentleman for putting you Illfortable." Prisoner put his left hand in his breast pocket, pulled out a revolver, and fired through the window. He turned round ju&d fired a second shot, which went through the partition facing the engine. After the uring witness put his hand to his face and *°Ond it bleeding. He did not fire the revolver at witness, but away from him. Wit- eS8 went on bleeding till he got to Newport. "e thought the blood was from a cut 'from a of broken glass. At Newport Infirmary 1 Piece of a bullet was extracted. By Prisoner: He did not point the revolver H witness. He did pull the revolver from 18 pocket. Anthony Harris, a man of oolong a fire- man, corroborated the evidence ot Cook, adding that before prisoner fired, when wit- ness the second time said, Thank the gentle- man," he said, I will thank you and the gentleman." William Haines, wireman in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company, cor. roborated, only adding that immediately after firing prisoner handed the revolver to him. There was no quarrelling. Police-constable Thomas Hensby, Dr. Clifford oore, and John Lane gave further evidence. The Bench did not consider the evidence Efficient to justify them in committing the Prisoner for trial on the charge of shooting 1Vlth intent to murder, and that case would dismissed. In the damage case they fined him £ l, with £ 1 damage, and 6s. 10d., or four- teen days. Prisoner had no money, but "arris undertook to raise it at Cardiff, and the prisoner was given till Thursday to find the money or accept the alternative.

CARDIFF PUBLIC BATHS. MORE ACCOMMODATION URGENTLY NEEDED. Several Questions in connection with the Doblic baths arose at a meeting of the Cardiff Property and Markets Committee on Wednes- day, when the chair was occupied by Mr. W. Evans. Dr. Smith mentioned the desirability of cneaper baths for working men during a. por- tion of the day, say, from five to eight in the evening. He asked that the manager should be instructed to report on the subject. The Cnairman remarked that the charges had been revised and reduced to a minimum. He asked the manager whether there were certain hours of the day which could be aUotted to working men. The Manager stated that the swimming baths ^ere fully occupied during the whole of the ~ay at present. In accordance with instruc- received at a previous meeting, he pre- dated a report, in which he recommended Jhat boys under fifteen years of age be charged ^d- instead of 6d. in the first class baths, and that 3d. in the second class should, include rowels, etc. •*tr. Blow was in favour of a etill further reduction, but it was pointed out that clubs ^d other organisations 'who took books of wckets paid 2d. Lewis Morgan asked what had become of the suggestion that open-air baths should be cooetructed in Llandaff Fields. The Chairman remarked that baths in Llan- daff Fields would be outside the borough, and the corporation would not have control over them. •Mr. Morgan: With great respect, that is a BtUpid argument. The same reason has been against lighting Llandaff Fields. n e don't light the footpath because Llandaff PeoPle will derive some benefit, forgetting that ?1lr own people, who chiefly use the fields, are inconvenienced. The Chairman stated that the committee "ere pledged to erect a ba.th for every two "&.rd. in the town, but the representatives Cotild not agree upon the most suitable sites. Roberts moved, and Mr. Blow seconded, that the charge for boys in the second class baths be reduced to 2d. The Chairman stated that if that were carried it would upset the whole scale of charges. Besides, the bathe were as full as they could possibly be at present. The only thing to be done was to provide more accom- modation. Mr. Roberts did not press his motion, and, on the proposition of Mr. Mander, amb-com- 1nittee. to include the whole of the members, "as appointed to consider the subject of bath GCcommodation and charges.

TREVECCA COLLEGE. Dr. Cynddylan Jones presided at the annual Meetings of the Trevecoa College on !i¡esday and Wednesday, a. good num- ner of delegates attending the meet- tag of the committee. Academic reports were submitted by the Principal and the Rev. Maurice Griffiths, M.A., Llanelly, and the financial report by Mr. David Davies, B.A., Llandinam. For next year the Rev. G. P. Wil- liams, M.A., Pontypridd (late Hebrew pro- cessor) and the Rev. T. E. Roberts, M.A., Aber- ystwyth, were appointed examiners, and the R. R. Roberts, Cathedral-road, Cardiff, to, deliver the annual address at the public dis- tribution of prizes. The Rev. John Morgan "Ones, Cardiff, delivered an oration to the' Jtudents in the place of Professor Henry Jones, Glasgow. The outgoing students, nearly twenty in number, were admonished by Dr. ^nddylan Jones. The meeting was also Addressed by Dr. Rees, Cefn; Mr. Roger Jones, Pengam; and the Rev. John Davies, London. Two students were specially distin- guished at the examinations—Messrs. Jenkyn JQnes, Barry, and R. G. Davies, Pontardulais.

ANTI-VACCINATORS AT PENARTH. A.t Penarth on Wednesday Mr. William Matthews, vaccination officer of the Cardiff nion, charged a number of parents with nlecting to have their children vaccinated. George Henry Steadman, bookstall clerk at Penarth, deolined to comply with the require- ments of the Act, stating he had lost three chiHfren through vaccination.—The Bench im- the maximum penalty of 20s. the maximum penalty of 20s. rcival Smith admitted that his child was *u*vaecmated, and he was fined a like amount. ^he case against Albert O. Bishop was some- what different. Two years ago he applied for exemption order, but he was told that, in the absence of the right certificate, his appli- cation could not be granted.—Oolotael Thorn- ley: You did not have an order of exemption? -Defendant: No.—The Bench made an order for compliance within a month, but defendant Plied he would not have his child vaccinated. A similar order was made against Robert A. p»%ed; and another case was adjourned.

^HONDDA RUFFIAN SENT TO GAOL. At Ystrad Police-court on Monday Benjamin reø, haulier, Gelli, was charged with faulting Police-constable Morris, and doing damage to the constable's uniform. The con- stable stated that the prisoner refused to the front premises of the Griffin Hotel, he was theatening a barman. Subse- quently Ayres went to the back of the hotel and invited the policeman to follow him. The Constable did so, and in the process of hand. cUfftng the prisoner kicked him, bit his hand, and tore hilfuniform. The assistance of three wlicemen were required to take the prisoner the police station. Prisoner was sentenced weeks' imprisonment for the assault.

ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A WIFE. When ought a woman to go to the Empire— -at all ? The question arose out of a sam- 5°ns against John Driscoll, of 8, New-street, for assaulting his wife, Margaret recoil, heard before the magistrates J* Wednesday. When the wife re- home from an Empire per- ^Jttiance her husband became very angry lth her and struck her. She said he went the Empire every Saturday night, but never her to go with him. She, therefore, ent by herself.—Defendant said he objected j? her going to the late performance with a c-xnonths'-old baby.—In the result the Bench "^d him over to keep the peace.

O SUNDAY TRAMS FOR NEWPORT I 0^JP°ll of the burgesses of Newport was taken 0f Wednesday on the question of the running till t6 e*ectric cars on Sundays from two p.m. *en p.m., with the following result:— Against running 3,197 For 1,894 rn. Majority against 1,303 'arZC* Wera seven spoilt papers. The total bargowes on. the rvgjjrter is 9,983.

A JEWELLERY TRANSACTION. EXTRAORDINARY CASE HEARD AT LLANELLY: Ai Llanelly Police-court on Wednesday Solomon Chinn, Cowell-street, charged Irdan Miguael llichaelieu, Stepney-street, with stealing six watches, value £9, from him on June 28. Mr. T. R. Ludford appeared for the defence, and Mr. D. R. Edmunds represented the prosecution. In opening, Mr. Edmunds said that, in addi- tion to the charge of theft, he desired to pro- ceed against Mr. Richaelieu for obtaining the watchea under false pretences. Mr. Edmunds then proceeded to explain the circumstances under which the transaction between the parties took place. It appears that on Friday last Mr. llichaelieu called to see Mr. Chinn, alia offered to sell him some stock, and sub- sequently offered to buy half-a-dozen watches, and invited him to come over to his home to complete the transaction on the Sunday. Chinn called as directed, and brought the watches with him. Mr. Richaelieu asked for a receipt, which was handed him, and he then declined to pay, retaining the watches, and sending the man out through the backyard. On Monday Chinn accompanied Police-ser- geant Dunn to the shop, and a conversation took place, which would be related in evidence. Evidence was then given at great length by the prosecutor. The defendant offered to buy some of his stock, and witness agreed to sell him six watches for JB9. This took place on Friday last, and witness arranged to take the watches over to the defendant's shop on Sun- day. Witness went over on Sunday as arranged, and the defendant said, I suppose you want a cheque for them." Witness said he would either accept a cheque or cash. Mr. Richaelieu then asked for a business memoran- dum for the purpose of making a receipt. A receipt was made out for the following day, Mr. llichaelieu having suggested that it should be for June 29, and put a stamp on the blank memorandum. Mr. Edmunds asked for production of the receipt. Mr. Ludford said it would not be produced. Witness further stated that Mr Richaelieu crossed out the word "cheque" and wrote something else in place of it. After making out the receipt, Mr. Richaelieu picked up the watches and cheque, and went away. He returned in two minutes with a dirty piece of paper, and said, "Here is the receipt for you." Witness replied, "What for? I want a cheque, the money or the goods." He then put liia hands in his pocket and remarked, "I am a business man. and have your receipt." Witness said, "If this is business, what would you call roguery? I shall go to the inspector of police," and he replied, "Yon can go to h I have paid you." Witness wanted to go out and call someone to search him, but Richaelieu said, "If you open your mouth I will give you this," at the same time holding up his fist. He then pushed him over several steps into the yard, and he went out into the back lane and reported the matter to the police. Witnees then related what took place on the occasion of his visit in com- pany with Police-sergeant Dunn. He informed Dunn that he represented the firm, and Chinn had no right sell the watches before he had paid for them. Richaelieu said he would wire the firm, and inform them that the business carried on by Chinn was in the name of Mrs. Chinn. Witness said that was not so, and produced his banking account with a balance of over £400. Richaelieu then threatened to knock his brains out, but Police-sergeant Dunn stated that he would not allow any quarrelling. Witness saw on the file a memorandum form. with a note to the effect that he was indebted to Mr. Richaelieu to the extent of £100. This was when Mr. Richaelieu was showing Dunn the receipt. There had been no previous business transaction between them. The case for the prosecution was then closed, and after a hearing of five hours the bench adjourned the case.

LOSS OF THE GLANTEIFY. BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY AT SWANSEA. A Board of Trade inquiry was opened at the Town-hall, Swansea, on Wednesday, before Messrs. J. W. Jones, J.P., and William Thomas, J.P., assisted by Captain Parcell and Captain David Anderson, into the circum- stances attending the loss of the steamship Glanteify, of Aberystwyth, a steamer laden with 3,500 tons of coal, which was lost off the coast of Tunis in May. Mr. W. Smith, in the absence of Mr. Talfourd Strick, appeared for the Board of Trade, and Mr. C. Phillips (Ingle- dew, Sons and Phillips) for the master. In opening the oase, Mr. Smith said the vessel sailed on the 16th of May with a cargo of 3,500 tons of coal, from Barry for Port Said. On the 27th of May, in the morning, they sighted Cani lighthouse, five miles off, on the Tunisian coast. At 2.30 the vessel struck, and although the engines were reversed and kept going for two hours, sihe remained immovable. The boats were swung out. Eventually the water flooded the engine- room; and at five o'clock all hands left the ship and got safely ashore. At 3.30 next day the captain was returning to the ship when he saw she had broken her back. The vital point in the inquiry to his (Mr. Smith's) mind, was what happened after the Cani lighthouse was sighted, and whether the cap- tain was right in fixing their distance from laDd as five miles when he made the obser- vation. Griffith Jones, master of the vessel, said the crew consisted of 24 hands all told. Nothing occurred till six o'clock on the morning of May 27, when they sighted the Galita. He changed his course to east. At 1.20 they saw the Cani rock about seven or eight miles off. The course was altered so as to clear the Cani rock, but at 2.30 the vessel struck. The bottom seemed hard, but no rocks were to be seen. By Mr. Phillips: After striking, they took soundings, and found amidships 19ft., forward 5 fathoms, and aft 7 fathoms. There was no sign of broken water before they struck. He knew from the chart there was a shoal near, and he took it to be that. Other evidence having been taken, the court adjourned till Thursday.

THE WHOLE FAMILY BENEFITS BY PURE FOOD. It has happened in a great many cases that one member of a family has begun the use of the scientific food Grape-Nuts, and some of the other members have taken up the food, and, while enjoying its delicious flavour, have been cured of various ailments and diseases which had sprung from the use of improper food. A lady gives an instance of this. She says:—"Our year and a half old baby has been changed by Grape-Nuts from an ill-nourished child, suffering constantly from colds and general weakness, to a fit subject for a baby food picture. "When we began to give her Grape-Nuts and milk we stopped all other foods, and the improvement was so rapid that we could note the change from week to week. Baby was made well and strong. "But when I suggested it to my husband. who had chronic dyspepsia terribly, he said, 'I have dieted enough. A man may as well die as to live on health foods.' But I per- sisted, and one morning I served Grape-Nuts and cream to him. When he tasted it he was most agreeably surprised. For the first time in months his stomach and food agreed with each other, and since that time he has im- proved until he is a staunch advocate of thiB delicious food. "From our family the use of Grape-Nuts spread to our friends, and one in particular was very delicate and always sick. One day our physician, Dr. Ball, said to her, Go home and make it your business to eat Grape-Nuts Eat it morning, noon, and night.' She followed the doctor s order literally, and frequently made Grape-Nuts into puddings and other dishes. The results have been a surprising gain in flesh, and she is now entirely free of all illness, nervousness, and is rapidly getting strong again." Name furnished by Grape- Nuts Co., 66, Shoe-lane, London, E.C. There are scientific reasons why this food is as valuable to one member of the family as to another. It is perfect for athletes, yet at the same time is predigested, and no stomach is so weak it will not relish the food. Served for breakfast direct from the packet with cream or milk it makes a delicious summer dish. w78

WELSH GLAMORGAN METHODIST. The monthly meeting of the West Glamor- gan Methodist Association was held at Dinam Chapel, Nantymoel, on Wednesday, the Rev. B. T. Jones (Neath) presiding. The transfer of the Rev. William Davies from Scranton, America, to West Glamorgan was read. Mr. Davies was cordially received.—Mr. John Davies, of Aberavon, brought up the report of the special annual committee of the home mission, at which recommendations for special grants of £295 were made.—The Twentieth Century Fund for the county now stands at at £2,621 12s., which is £1.500 below the expected sum.—A new chapel at Reuolven was sanctioned at a cost of £2.000.

.■HI! ■ MR. CARNEGIE AND BRYNMAWR. Mr. Carnegie has offered the urban district council of Brynmawr the sum of £1,25(; to build a library, on condition that a penny rate be made, according to the Free Libraries Act, and that be raised in the town. It waa unani- mously decided to accept the offer, and the clerk was instructed to write Mr. Carnegie thanking •him for his generous offer.

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CARTOONS OF THE WEEK. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD OR THE FEAR OF MAN? THE INFERNO. DANTE AND VIRGIL WATCHING THE PASSAGE OF THE PASSIVE RESIS TERS. CONSISTENCY. I ["THE WANT OF CONSISTENOY IS WORRYING MR. CIIAMBERLAIN.Radical Paper.] Sir HENRY: To tax food would be putting an extra burden upon the poor, and we have at the present moment twelve millions of people on the verge of starving! Sir WILLIAM: Free Trade has been our greatest blessing. Never in the history of the world has any nation known such prosperity as England enjoys to-day! prosperity as England enjoys to-da.y I I A 1, OLD TRICK. STRANGER (Lord Rosebeiy): You can take my word for it. sir. We're only a-aeldnll: to 4Ice what's inside your bag just for you to show your confidence in us.

THE SPEED OF MOTOR-CARS. RESOLUTION BY LLANDAFF DIS- TRICT COUNCIL. A letter enclosing a resolution passed by f, Rocklington Rural District Council in re, rence to the speed of motor-cars was read a a meeting of the Llandaff and Dinas Paw's Rural District Council on Wednesday the Rocklington Council strongly -nr -1 against any extension of the yi b<_■ speed limit, and, in view of reckless manner in which motor-cars are often driven, rendering the nsn of the highways for ordinary traffic af-»lut,ely dangerous, suggested that no Per. allowed to drive such a, car without a i.e. such licence to be forfeited on convi ,r exceeding the legal speed limit, and in no case be renewed within twelve n of such conviction. The Rocklington -ii also suggested that the law should pr< r adequo6to means of identification of K, and for increased penalties for a so;I subsequent conviction under the pres Colonel Fisher moved that a similar tion be passed by the Llandaff Distrit cil. Mr. D. R. Morgan seconded. The Chairman (Mr. Robert Forrest) suggcs, j that the wording should be altered to r- undue extension and the present lir", limit," and Colonel Fisher having adot It i jUttendaient the resolution wns janied,

--=-===-- DEARTH OF FARM HANDS. .(,LENT SUGGESTION BY THE MAYOR OF CARDIFF. bis comments in the Evening Express -'iidnesday "Cochfarf" writes I n the towns the grumbling is loud that ioyment is scarce, and yet the farmers now at a 1o3s to obtain hands for harveat- s? their record crops. For the last two ■ ummers I have been endeavouring to bring this demand and supply together, but some- how the town bird cares not for country em- ployment, and the farmer is not too well affected towards the dwellers in urban dis- tricts. I cannot agree for a moment with the ontention that the of overcoming w ontention that the of overcoming bie labour problem is insuperable. It is lmost entirely due to a foolinh prejudice that ught to have been overcome long ago, and I here a fair trial has been made to get the )wn labourer to adapt himself to farm work .:le employer who cares to take a little trouble o show his new servants how to handle the .-the and the pike has been amply re-paid for I: is trouble, and labourers have returned to the same employer season after season when there is work for them to do."

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RAILWAY MISHAP AVERTED. REWARD TO A PLUCKY RADNOR- SHIRE LADY. During the heavy storms which took place in May last a serious landslip occurred on May 4 in the Ithan cutting on the Cambrian Railway, between Newbridge and Builth, and a catastrophe, and probably the loss of several passengers' lives, was only averted by the promptitude and presence of mind of Miss Constance Clifton-Mogg, of Brynwern Hall, who, on hearing an unusual noise, looked through a, window at her residence and saw that there had been a landsjip on the rail- way. Perceiving the situation, Ehe at once mounted her bicycle and rode through the storm to Newbridge, where she informed the station officials of ,what had taken place, just as a train was about to leave for Builth. The obstruction on the line was of such a serious nature that it would have inevitably wrecked the train. The directors of the company decided to recognise Miss Clifton-Mogg's action in the matter by presenting her with a two- handled silver tray, bearing the following inscription"Presented to Miss Constance Clifton Mogg, of Brynwern Hall, by the directors of the Cambrian Railways Company in recognition of her forethought and promp- titude in giving warning of a dangerous land- slip on the railway aør Itben Bridge on Mav 4. 19Q1. II

[SOUTH WALES UNIVERSITY. THE APPOINTMENT OF A LECTURER IN MUSIC. Although the official report is silent on the subject, it is evident that the council and the senate of the University College of 'South Wales and Monmouthshire do not agree in the appointment of a lecturer in music in succes- sion to the late Dr. Parry. The applications and testimonials of four candidates were re- ferred to the senate "fox examination,arrange- ment, and report" to the July meeting of the council. I hat meeting was held on Wednes- day, when it wa.s found that the senate had reported in respect of two candidates only, namely, Mr. James Lyon, Wallasey, Cheshire, and Mr. Walter Williams, Queen's College, Galway. They recommended the council to interview these two gentlemen with a view to the election of one of them. The council ignored the recommendation entirely, and de- cided to interview the four candidates on a date yet to be fixed. The offibial report stated:— A meeting of the council of the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire was held at Cardiff on Wednesday. Dr. W. T. Edwards, vice-president, occupied the chair. A letter was received from Professor Conway resigning his appointment as professor of Latin, after ten years' service, in order to take up a similar position at Owens College, Manchester. A letter was also received from Professor Dixon, resigning his appointment as professor of anatomy and dean of the medical school, he having been selected as professor of anatomy in the school of physic, Trinity College, Dublin. The council passed resolutions ap- preciative of the services rendered by Pro- fessors Conway and Dixon, and decided to ad. vertise for successors in the two departments. On a letter received from Mr. P. J. Hartog, Owens College, Manchester, it was resolved that Principal Reichel, University College, Bangor, be appointed to represent the council on the educational committee which Mr. Alfred Mosely, C.M.G., is organising to visit the United States in the autumn. With reference to the appointment of lecturer in music, the council resolved to in- terview the following candidates on a date to be fixed, namely, David Evans (29), Mus. Bac. (Oxon), 33, Milton-road, Acton. London; Arthur Hey (38), Mus. Bac. (Dur.), F.R.C.O., L.R.A.M., 17, Walter-road, Swansea; James Lyon (31), Mus. Bac. (Oxon), "Corrie," Wallasey, Cheshire; Walter Williams (32), Mus. Bac. (Oxon), F.R.C.O., A.R.C.M., Queen's College, Galway. The council resolved on the recommendation of the senate to grant diplomas in engineering to Mr. Leonard Rowland and Mr. H. S. Coppock. The Samuel Bros., of Cardiff,Medical Scholar- ship of £15 was awarded to Miss Laura G. Powell. The senate reported that the work of Mr. D. J. Harries was deserving of honour- I able mention. The Alfred Hughes prize medal in anatomy was awarded to Mr. W. A. Dobbin. The council confirmed the appointment by I the senate of Mr. S. X. Ure, late scholar of Caius College, Cambridge, as assistant lecturer in classics, in succession to Mr. A. H. Hope, resigned. They also confirmed the appoint- ment by the senate of Dr. Thomas Stuart, junior fellow of the Royal University of Ire- land. as assistant lecturer in mathematics, in succession to Mr. Wade Gery. The council ap- proved the appointment by the senate of Mr. J. Stephenson, B.Sc., London, A.R.C.S., demon- strating assistant-lecturer in physics, in suc- cession to Mr. P. G. Gundry. The Gladstone Memorial Prize for proficiency in the department of history and political science was awarded to Mr. Joseph James and Mr. David Ellis Thomas (equal). The Dan Isaac Davies Welsh Prize was awarded as follows:—Mr. Timothy Lewis, honours prize; Mr. D. Rhydderch, ordinary prize; and Mr. Abel Thomas as intermediate prize. The principal made a report on the Coal Mines Regulation Act. 1887, Amendment Act, 1903, and appreciative references were made to the efforts of MI. Griffiths in this direction. Miss Martin was appointed assistant in the normal and secondary department; Miss Hoskin teacher of Swedish drill, and Mr. W. Phillips. B.A., assistant-lecturer in the Celtic department.

MONMOUTH FAIR. ALLEGED THEFT BY A HORSE DEALER. At the Monmouth Quarter Sessions on Thur day. James Golledge, 37 a Newport horse dealer who was indicted for stealing a horse valued at £7, the property of Harry Ryle, at Mon- mouth. on May 10, pleaded not guilty. Before proceeding with the trial, the Chair- man drew attention to an irregular proceed- ing on the part of the justices' clerk in calling a police-sergeant from Breconshire to prove a previous conviction, whereas a constable 1n the county could give information on that point. This was an unnecessary expense, and the bench had hesitated whether they would allow the expenses or not. Mr. Corner, Hereford, prosecuted, and Mr. Micklethwaite defended. The prosecution alleged that while the pri- soner was at Monmouth Fair on May 11 he was seen by a cousin of the prosecutor to unfasten the horse, which was tied to a rail- ing. When the owner and his cousin returned after taking refreshments, the horse was missing. Several witnesses admitted that pri- soner was drunk at the time he took the horse, and Mr. Micklethwaite suggested it was a drunken freak. Mr. Robert Phillips, licensee of the Crown Hotel, Raglan, said that the prisoner came riding up to his house about four o'clock on the afternoon in question. Police-constable Davies. Abergavenny, who overtook the prisoner on his bicycle, said that Golledge threatened to use a knife for inter- fering with his progress. Defending counsel treated the matter as a drunken freak, and, upon being submitted to the jury it was thought that there was no felonious intention on the part of the prisoner, who was then acquitted.

YSTRADYFODWG SEWELi. CONTRIBUTIONS OF SUBSIDIARY DISTRICTS. At a meeting of the Llandaff and Dinas Powia Rural District Council on Wednesday a letter from the Ystradyfodwg Main Sewerage Board with reference to the contributions from Llandaff, Llanishen, Whitchurch, and Radyr was read. These places now contribute 3Jd. in the £ for the use of the sewer, but the agreement is subject to revision every seven years, and provision is made for any dispute being settled by arbitration. The Ystradyfodwg Board now ask that the contributions from the places named shall be calculated on a rate of 5d. in the The subject was referred to a r special committee, to consist of the members representing the four parishes affected.

ASLEEP BY THE WAYSIDE AN ALLEGED ROBBERY AT ABERCYNON. At Abercynon Police-court on Wednesday (before Mr. Marchant Williams, Major Morgan Morgan, and Mr. David Rogers) David Evan Phillips, Llandilo, and David John Morris, Tirphil, were charged with stealing a watch and the sum of £1 10s. from Benjamin Davies, Rhymney, on the 29th ult. The evidence went to show that on the date in question the com- plainant Davies was asleep on the wayside, when he was approached by the defendants, who. it was alleged, rifled his pockets, from which they abstracted the watch and money, the said article being subsequently pawned at Cardiff. After hearing all the evidence the Bench decided to discharge Phillips, but com- mitted Morris to take his trial at the next assizes.

ALLEGED SERIOUS ASSAULT. At Swansea Police-court on Wednesday Robt. Thomas, labourer, 3, Pentremawr, Hafod, Swansea, was charged with causing grievous bodily harm to his wife, Catherine Thomas, at Swansea. Inspector Gill produced a cer. tificate from Dr. Powell, Hafod. stating tha.t the injured woman was now progressing favourably, and was out of danger. Detective Roberts said that when defendant was arrested and charged on the previous night he said, "When I came home from work at dinner time, I found my wife drunk. There was no fire, and I got into a temper, and I did what I did then." He asked for bail, but Mr. Walters said the case was too serious, as he had apparently assaulted his wife in a bTutal way. The case was remanded for a week.

GAMING IN RHYMNEY VALLFIF. At Tredegar Police-court four YOUllg col- liers were each fined 20s. and costs for gaming with cards in the recreation ground, New Tredegar, on the 21st ult. Polico officers in plain clothes caught them HI the act and took a pack of cards and Is. 4d. in money from them.—Superintendent Allen said that complaints were receivod continually of the prevalence of gaming pnblic in the Rhym- ney Valley, and the Chairman of the Bench (Mr. E. Jones-Williams) said the magistrates of the Bedw^uy Division would severely punish every case of this description coming before them.

INCORPORATION OF MERTHYR. We understand that the Hon. Everard Feilding, the Commissioner who held the recent inquiry into the application for a charter of incorporation for the urban dis- trict area of Merthyr, has presented his report to the Privy Council. The result may I not be known until after the vacation, but we learn that in any event. the charter, if granted, will not take effect until November Gt next xeM.

OUTBREAK OF FIRES. CANTON GROCER AND FAMILY AROUSED AT MIDNIGHT. At 12.39 a.m. on Monday William Fudge, of 50. Wellington-street, discovered that a grocer's shop at 27, Wells-street, kept by Mr. Daniel Evans, was on fire. Mr. Evans, together with his wife and children, were sleeping in rooms over the shop, and Fudge a t once aroused them, and they made their escape. He then ran to No. 12 alarm box, in C-owbridge-road, and gave information to the fire brigade. The tender waa at once turned out by the brigade, in charge of Superinten- dent Geen. On arrival it was found that the fire had originated under the counter in tihe shop. There was a good supply of water, and the fire was soon extinguished. The contents of the shop were damaged by smoke and water. The cause of the fire is unknown. FIRES AT CARDIFF DOCKS. Between seven and eight o'clock on Saturday morning fire broke out in the hold of the steamship Ino, now loading coal under the Great Western tip in the East Dock, Cardiff. The fireboat Earl was quickly alongside, and commenced playing on the coal, which by some unexplained means had become ignited. The fire was extinguished in about twenty minutes, before any serious damage was done to the vessel. While the German four-masted ship Ecuador was lying loaded in the East Dock, Cardiff, on Monday evening a fire was discovered in the cabin. Dock Police-constable Dunn gave the alarm, and in about five minutes the reel and hose from the station and the fire-steamer Earl, which happened to be in the East Dockt were ready for action, but the fire in the mean* time had been extinguished by those on hoard FIRE IN BUTE-STREET. There was a curious occurrence in But. street on Monday morning. A fire alarm was given at the Bute-street Station, and the engine from the Central Station, turning out, under Superinten- dant- Geen, proceeded to an unoccupied shop in Bute-street. Here it was found that a window frame in a back room on the second floor was on fire, though there waa nothing whatever to show in what way it had caught. The fire was extinguished with a few buckets of water, and the only damage done beyond the burning of the frame and sash was some slight injury by water to the floor. It is thought that the fire was caused by a spark from a chimney near by. There was a fire in the same house in March last, when it was occupied, which was caused by a defect in the chimney. FIRE AT NEATH. On Saturday night when the streets wert most crowded, an alarm of fire was given at the Neath Police-station. Head-constablr Lewis, Police-inspector Jones, and Police constable Jones (3), responded immediately, and were promptly on the scene with "Fire Queen" extincteurs. It was found that a heavy wooden beam supporting the first floor of the premises in New-street occupied by Messrs. Roberts and Co., clothiers, was on fire, and the match-boarding near this beam was ablaze'. The police with helpers accom- plished the saving of most of the goods near, and, after about fifteen minutes' work, in which the uttffTy of the extincteura was amply demonstrated, all danger was over. GOODS STATION ON FIRE. A serious fin broke out shortly before half-past five o'clock on Sunday evening at the Midland Railway Goods Station, St. Pancras, London. The fire broke out in a large building used for the storage of general goods, and made very rapid progress. Before seven o'clock the whole of the great building and contents was involved. Soon after half- past eight the fire was under control. The building attacked was a six-storeyed ware- house, a hundred yards deep and thirty yards wide. The three top floors were burned out. and the roof was destroyed. The salvage corps, however, succeeded in saving several tons of materials. CLEETHORPE'S PIER DESTROYED. A fire broke out on the pier at Cleethorpee on Monday, following an explosion of gae in the concert-hail at the end of the pier. B) two o'clock the concert-hall had beeii destroyed, and there was little hope of saving any part of the pier. HOTEL DESTROYED. The Whitesheaf Hotel, in High-street, Wy- combe, Bucks, was destroyed by fire early on Wednesday. The house was over 200 yea,rø" old. but the licence was surrendered at the last brewster sessions. The loss is very con- siderable. The cause of the fire is unknown. FOUR PERSONS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS. Smoke was seen issuing from a cottage near Hitchin Workhouse on Tuesday night. The police forced an entrance, and found Mrs. Ounster. the occupier, and her three children, all unconscious. The gas was turned on, and the house was on fire. An explosion of gaa had apparently occurred, causing the fire. The fire was soon extinguished, and the occu- pants were removed. One of the children died on Wednesday.

PLANS OF THE CUNARD OOMPANY While no new developme^; in conncction wuue nu „ j, Cunard Line from with the withdrawal oi l„ h in the t"*bookS^ ™ ioiS on nointf 'lQ() Cunard Line will for Ea P m actuai competition with 11 a rorTt inent ^l conference, which includes French the Red Star, the Hamburg- American, the North German Lloyd, aad the Holland American lines. It i learned that there is likely to be a. re.p. rangement of the classification of the passenger steamships of the Cunard Line, Vhich in the past. it is claimed, have been unfairly rated with the ships of the other lines. On July 2 the fourteen notice of withdrawal given will expire, and at that time the Cunard Company will be free to divulge its future ans. It is believed that, now that the gauntlet has been thrown down by the Cunard's withdrawal, the question of rates will be met, if the line it forced to such action, by the International Mercantile Marine Company^

A MUMBLES "MYSTERY" REVIVE! Once more, apparently, the girl Editt Davies, daughter of a refreshment-bona keeper at the Mumbles, has been the victim of i mysterious outrage. She was left alone in the house on Monday morning whilst hes parents went to Bracelet Bay, where thej keep a refreshment booth. between eleven and twelve o'clock, according to the story of the girl, a man and woman entered the house, and what followed is described in the police report:—"The male assailant put a towel round the girl's face and neck, tied her hands, and left, her on the floor. The bedroom was ransacked, and several letters are missing. The girl was found tied by her father in the house about 1.45 p.m. She could give so account Ot dascrifitum of tke penoM."