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I FEMININE FASHIONS. I THE PLEATED BOLERO DOOMED. Dame Fashion has ordered a. requiem to be I said or sang over the pleated bolero, which really is dead, so far as Fashion is concerned; and it is quite time it should be buried away from sight, so heartily tired are we of its hitherto aggressive and far too familiar presence. We let it go into the limbo of departed modes, without one regret for its loss-lo,as only in the sense of absence. THE PREVAILING MODE. As yet it remains uncertain whether a tight- fitting coat shall be the prevailing mode thilt winter or a sacque coat that reaches rather below the waist and is only loose in the most restrained meaning of the word. We speak of it as loose because it is not shaped to the figure, but there is not an inch more material than is needed in the back or front of the new sacque coat. This shape is naturally better suited to a very slender figure than is the close-fitting coat, which, to look well, demands a certain shapeliness and a few of those womanly curves which so many very tall girls are deficient of; hence the decadence of tailor-mades, as first understood to mean garments that outlined the shape exactly as Nature framed it. barring a little judicious padding where absolutely necessary. Walk- ing in Eattersea Park last week, I saw a girl in a dark tweed coat and skirt made just as coats and skirts were made some few years past, and I was struck anew with the charm, neatness, and propriety of it as a walking costume. Nothing half so suitable or so pleaeing has appeared since the tailors for- sook their old ideals and conformed to falso notions of improvement on what was a most admirable and ever to be regretted fashion, and suited to any age, from girlhood to long past ma turity. GOLF CAPES Are too useful to be abandoned. We will let the pleated bolero become extinct as the dodo, and never regret it, but the golf cape, though it has a dowdiness about it that nothing can quite redeem, is an admirable a.nd easily-adjusted wrap, suited to many occasions and designed for long service. The capuchin hood once discarded is now seen on the cape, and looks better than a series of coachman's capes; at least, the hood is newer and entirely appropriate, because in its character of a wrap protection is pre- supposed, and a hood which may be drawn over the head when desired is a most sensible addition and a great comfort to the wearer on occasion. The newest golf capes are consider- ably longer than we have hitherto seen them; they reach quite to the knees, and I notice a preference for subdued colours. Even when the lining or reverse side of the cape is flamboyant as to pattern and colour, the other and, properly, the outer side is singularly unobtrusive. Plain cloths or colours mingled so that no one is specially in evidence-these are the characteristics of the latest capes. A charming model was of mixed grey and black tweed, which, in place of the reversible side of tweed, was lined soft green silk. A feature of redeeming character this, for it raised the utility cape to the position and dignity of an elegant wrap, which was part of a costume made of corresponding tweed; this, too, slightly relieved with green. The hood of the cape was round, but lined green silk. A hat of green felt, trimmed large, firm rosettes of black satin ribbon, furnished the last item of this eminently practical and even elegant travelling outfit. The cape could appro- priately' be worn independently—a great con- venience this. AMONG THE ACCESSORIES Of present-day apparel the reticule takes a foremost place. No doubt, our convenient pockets will be restored to us some day; as yet we endure their loss with what patience we can, and carry smart little bags, which hold our purses, handkerchiefs, and like small and necessary articles. The small metal and leather bags once favoured are less popular now than the rather more capacious reticule. Many of them are really beautiful. Bits of old brocade, lace, and jewel embroidery enrich some reticules, and many fanciful, shapes are devised; but for convenience and utility the moderate-sized bag with round corners, a wide hem at top showing a pretty lining, and with double runners of ribbon, is not easily surpassed. MILLINERY. A "Tam-o'-Shanter" hat of fine straw, trimmed rosettes of ribbon in corresponding colour, ia really a very convenient style of headgear when walking, driving, or travelling by rail, and it looks by no means ill even on women not in their first youth. The young, in addition to other privileges of youth, can wear almost anything without fear of looking absurd. Not so those who have arrived at a later stage of life's journey. The firm ribbon rosettes trimming the Tam-o'-Shanter hate can be placed so as to give dignity to it and to suit individual looks. FUR. Now that the price of fur of almost every description is more or less prohibitive, I will give a hint to those who have dilapidated, mangy furs which look as if nothing in the way of renovation would or could make them presentable again. In the shabbiest skins there can always be found sound pieces which may be cut out and joined to others in like condition, so that enough fur for a muff, or a tie, or trimming for coat or dress may be constructed out of what seemed quite insigni- ficant remnants, if these be neatly put together. The lining of the old fur should be removed, the skin turned upward, and the best parts cut out with a sharp penknife. Proper needles are sold to sew fur, and a piece of thin cardboard laid a little below and between the edges to be joined prevents the fur from entangling the thread. CHOLERA BELTS. ) At this time of the year there is not infre- quently a tendency to abdominal afFectione. English cholera is a term familiar, and chills are a fertile source of trouble in that direc- tion. Again, following severe internal maladies-infiammation, for instance—cold in the region of the abdomen is frequently felt, and great comfort is derived in either case instanced from a bandage of new flannel, or. better still, as being more conveniently worn and fitting closer than flannel, is what is known as a "cholera belt." It is made of wool, and usually ribbed to give elasticity, thus adapts itself admirably to the body, expanding here, contracting there in accord- ance with the requirements of the figure. The support a belt of this kind gives is consider- able, and the warmth it imparts most accept- able. Few persons who have experienced these advantages ever discard the belt--once worn, always worn; and those who are peculiarly subject to chills will find it a pro- tection against them. Heavy, medium, and light-weight wools are respectively used in the weaving of these body belts, and prices vary accordingly. At the approach of autumn I feel it incumbent on me to remind others of these useful and valuable additions to physical comfort. APPLIQUE. No variety of fancy work is more easily executed, nor more effective when done, than applique. I have seen a most fascinating small table-cover worked in applique. The foundation is white satin, on which leaves of many shape were laid, these being care- fully cut out of scraps of green silk. If the colour be akin, or nearly so, to that of the natural leaf copied, so much the better, but this precision is not absolutely essential. The greater the variety of the leaves the happier the result. Shamrock leaves, miniature ivy leaves, those of the small kind of Virginia creeper, a neat spray of small rose leaves—these and other"foliage were all laid on the satin foundation, being arranged to produce the best effect possible, the shades nf green, as well as the position of the leaves. being carefully regulated. Their edges are afterwards buttonholed. Pale green leaves are worked with dark filoselle or lugtrine, and dark with light, the veining being done with the same view tc contrast. The spaces between the leaves can be filled in as taste directs. Scrolls. French knots, and herring- bone stitches, &c., a little untarnishable gold thread worked in here and there gives character tt) the work. Similar work of less expensive kind can be done with inferior material-sateen used for the foundation, and leaves shaped from similar material, or a leaf and flower design could be cut from a gaily-patterned chintz, and applied as already directed. There are chintzes with birds in brightly-coloured plumage introduced in the design, and these would materially aid in diversifying the work, which really is most fascinating, leaving much acijpe for individual taste and invention. This always makes work of the kind more accept- able to an imaginative woman than that which has to be carried out strictly according i to rule. CHRISTMAS GIFTS. We are often convinced of the wisdom of tailing Time by the forelock, and Christmas is barely more than three months distant, 110 that it is none too soon to think of and pre- pare the gifts we intend to make then, and, as many of the most appreciated gifts are worked by hand and take time to make, the suggestion I offer is obvious. The evenings are drawing in fast, and leisure for occupa- tion of this kind is provided.

SAD SHOOTING FATALITY. At Burton Bradstock, near Bridport, Mr. Brown, while shooting, discharged his gun into a hedge. Unknown to him his nephew waa passing on the other side of the hedge, and received the full charge in the chest, and died an hour later. Deceased waa eighteen years of age. The uncle was taken into custody, but at the inquest a verdict of » Accidental death" wma returned.

FOR FEMALE FOLK. USEFUL HINTS FOR THE HOME. TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Mistress B.Tbis will answer your pur- pose, I think :-Hot Horse-radish Sauce for Boiled Fowl: Grate an ounce of horse-radish, mix with half a pint of cream, half teaspoon- ful each of salt, pepper, and white sugar. Heat, but do not boil the sauce. Pour over the boiled fowls, and serve as hot as possible. "Hiccough."—I have found a teaspoonful of vinegar efficacious to check the spasm. Sneezing may sometimes be prevented by timely placing the forefinger under the nose and pressing it firmly against the cartilage of that feature. In making mint sauce from dried mint, le pour the vinegar boiling hot over the mint. To keep a cake moist keep it in a tin, adding (for a length of time) a piece of fresh bread daily. The odour of the sweet pea is so offensive to flies that it will drive them out of a sick room, though not in the slightest degree dis- agreeable to the patient. Croquettes, no matter from what materials they are made, should be dipped in beaten egg and rolled in breadcrumbs. Beat the egg just enough to mix the white and the yolk; then add a tablespoonful of warm water; this mixture makes a delicate covering. TABLE DECORATION. "When the evening lamps are lighted," and late dinners are served, something new in table decoration is acceptable. I saw a novel arrangement the other day. A big silver bowl was filled with flowers and foliage, placed in a. low, compact manner. A metal tube weighted with shot held firmly the handle of a small open Japanese sunshade. Satin ribbon, start- ing from under the bowl, was carried from the centre of the table to the four corners, each end terminating in a bow. The parasol and the ribbon selected were carefully chosen to suit the colouring of the dining-room. A brass bowl, with a flower-pot inside filled with earth, and the mould covered with artificial or with dried moss, would support the umbrella in a firm, erect position, which, of course, is essential. The size of it must be regulated by that of the dining table. It is always worth while to make the evening meal attractive, both as regards the viands and the appearance of it, for this is the time of family re-union, when the men return from the anxious, arduous, and wearying occupations whereby they earn their bread and provide the comforts of home. A wise, loving mistress will do her best to make the repast agreeable to the palate, stimulating it at the same time by the attraction of the eye. BLACKBERRY JELLY Is a most acceptable sweet dish for dinner or supper. Soak an ounce of gela.tine over- night in water just enough to cover it. Put a quart of blackberries into a preserving pan with a cupful of white sugar and a few strips of the yellow rind of a lemon, and stew till the juice flows freely. Strain and put in the soaked gelatine. Boil all together for a few minutes, stirring well. Put the jelly in an earthen mould in a cool place to set. Deli- cious served with cream-clotted cream pre- ferably. GREEN TOMATO CHUTNEY. Cut and slice a gallon of green tomatoes that are too late to ripen, add two and a half tablespoonfuls of pounded mustard seed, a tablespoonful ground cinnamon, half table- spoonful of ground cloves, half-pound of brown sugar, and one quart and a half common vinegar. Boil the ingredients to- gether until cooked, put into moderate-sized jars. The quantities given here can be divided if a smaller supply is preferred. RICH MUSHROOM SAUCE. With boiled fowl or boiled rabbit this sauce is an agreeable change. Sub button mush- rooms with flannel and salt to remove skin, cut off the stalks, put the buttons into a stewpan with a little grated nutmeg, a very little bruised mace, half-pint crea.m, a little milk, 2oz. butter, and flour to thicken. Knead butter and flour together before adding to cream. Boil the whole ten minutes, stir- ring all the time. Pour some sauce over chicken or rabbit. Send the itot to table in a tureen. BISSOTTO. This is. as the name signifies, an Italian dish. Fry in a. saucepan with Jib. butter and a pinch of salt one onion finely minced. When it is a golden colour, strain off the onion, and put inr two or three ounces of rice care- fully washed. Stir well for five minutes, then moisten with boiling hot stock or broth care- fully freed from fat. As the rice swells add more stock in small quantities, until the rice will absorb no more. When the grains begin to burst add plenty of grated dry cheese. A pinch of saffron is; sometimes put in to colour. TOMATO SAUCE. This is one of the simplest sauces. Half a pound of tomatoes (or a quarter of a tin of tomatoes, which generally contains about two pounds), one onion, one ounce of butter, one dessertspoonful of flour, half a pint of stock or water. seasoning, and half a tea- spoonful of vinegar. Make the butter hot in a saucepan, peel and slice the onion and tomatoes, fry the onion a golden brown in the hot butter. Then put in the flour and tomatoes, and fry these for three minutes. Add the stock or water gradually, stirring all the time. Stir until it boils. Cook gently for ten minutes, then strain it I through a sieve, pressing well with a wooden spoon. All will go through except the skins and seeds of the tomatoes. Add the season- ing and the vinegar, warm up again, and serve.—"The Lady." WHEN BABY HAS CONVULSIONS. While convulsions in young children may denote serious brain trouble the physician at first suspects them to be caused by an over- loaded stomach or by some form of indi- gestion. Whatever the cause the doctor should be summoned at once. The mother should undress the baby, put him in bed in a quiet room, and place an ice-bag to his head, or wring cloths out in ice-water, plac- ing one on the child's head, and changing them often enough to keep them very cold. The child's feet should be kept warm by means of a hot-water bag If the doctor cannot come at once a mustard footbath should be given the child while he is still in bed. Use two tablespoonfuls of mustard to a gallon of water, and keep the child's legs and feet covered with the water until they are red. Have plenty of hot water ready, so that a bath may be given if ordered by the doctor. If the child can swallow, give him a. teaspoonful of castor oil; and if the convul- sions continue, irrigate the bowels as soon ae possible. CHEAP LIVING. If those who have little money to spend, and are continually crying out about the dearness of living, could only see their way to settle in a certain district in India, not 500 miles from Bombay, the question of cheap living would be settled once and for ever. In this district, in normal years, the pur- chasing power of a penny is very great, so great that a man and his wife can live on something like 6d. to 8d. a day. Natives of the country can live much cheaper than this, two to three annae a day being enough to support a family of two. The following are a few of the principal articles, with quantity- of each, that can be purchased for a penny-- 1 young chicken; 6 hen eggs; lib. of beef; 2-31b. of mutton; lib. of river fish; 2 2-31b. potatoes; 51b. maize or Indian corn; 21b. wheat; 1 l-31b. of rice; 61b. onions; 51b. native vegetables; lib. ghee (clarified butter); 3 headloads firewood; 8 boxes matches (foreign); 1 qaart sweet milk; 30, quarts buttermilk, the latter of very inferior quality, as the food inspector has not yet made his debut in these parts. English oilman's stores, without which no European can exist, are, however, very dear. and have to be brought from a distance of nearly 500 miles.

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MEDICAL. SUDDEN DEATH- We are not going to say anything about death which occurs suddenly as the result of an injury or an accident. We are refer- ring only to sudden, unforeseen death occur- ring in a person whom we had supposed to be in no immediate danger of dying at alL No one dies suddenly, apart from the effects of violence, as long as all his organs are sound. But there are diseases which develop slowly and secretly, without letting the patient know of their existence by pain or feeling of illness. Not absolutely without signs, we mean; but without signs enough to alarm the patient. For example, a man with advanced disease of his blocd-vessels may only complain occasionally of a little indi- gestion, or flushing, or shortness of breath. A man with diabetes eats heartily, sleeps well, and is cheerful; but he may die to- morrow all the same. One cause of sudden, unforeseen death is fatty heart, probably caused by the patient's own faulty mode of life or indulgenoe in alcohol. Another cause is valvular heart disease, which may exist for years, and only kill when the poor overworked heart is suddenly overtaxed. Another cause is the dreadful angina pec- toris, or breast pang—a sudden, terrific pain at the heart, a sense of impending death— and then sudden death, or absolute reoovery. Some people have three or four attacks of real angina before one carries them off. This is not the same as the acute attacks of heart- pain that eo many hysterical females com- plain of. These are often due to wind in the stomach, and do not cause death. The bursting of an aneurism or blood tumour occasionally causes death—unforeseen be- cause aneurisms often exist quite unsus- pected, especially in robust and hard-working mechanical labourers. Another set of causes is connected with the brain, and are such as tumours of the brain and bleeding into the head between the brain and the skull. People with epilepsy sometimes die suddenly in a fit. In the Reign of Terror, and, doubtless, occa- sionally since also, death has occurred from emotion—terror, rage, or despair, and even joy. Even tight-lacing has caused sudden death. Then there are deaths from sun- strokes; twenty or thirty people die every year in New York from that cause. Some even die of heat-stroke in the depths of a shady wood, or while watching a great house on fire. In Russia cold kills about 700 people every year. A few children die every year, with suddenness, as the result of tobaooo- smoking. Very stout people are apt to die of sudden heart-failure, especially during exercise after over-eating or while walking up a hill. And ansemic girls, who are so often the victims of the indigestion due to ulcer of the stomach, sometimes die suddenly. Is it not, indeed, true that we never know how long we have to live? "Dull."—We are quite unable to snewer your question. "Fred" (Leeds).—You must show the boy's head to a skin disease surgeon at a hospital. Charles Smith.—We should advise you to have the varicose veins of the leg cut and tied. and then the ulcer would soon heal up. E. Woodgate.—He can be easily quite cured by a surgical operation, but not in any other way. "Anticipation."—Take a dose of pepsin wine after each full meal, to assist the stomach to digest the food. "Nancy."—A teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda in a small teacupful of cold water, taken when you feel the acidity, ought to give relief. "Noltna."—It is not a disease for which we ever prescribe. You must get personal advice from a doctor. "Apple."—If the cause be really that you aretongue-tied, there is no difficulty in having the tie cut by a surgeon. "H. G."—We do not know how to cure ladies of the habit of blushing, nor do we wish to do so—it is very attractive "Very Anxious Man."—Diabetes is too serious a disease to be treated by correspon- dence. "Josephine."—Tartar is removed from teeth by scaling instruments; anyone but a dentist might do more harm than good. "Heavy Eyes."—We cannot suggest any- thing better than taking a sharp purgative dose of Epsom salts and essence of ginger about once a week. C. Woodman.—No one but the operative surgeon could answer your question, because he alone knows what parts were weakened by the operatipjv- "Oxford."—We expect the shortness of breath is related to, over-distended stomach. Try the effect of taking a dose of five grains of pepsin powder in water directly after meals. "X. y- Z. (Miserable)."—The peculiarity may be due to a rheumatic tain t. Try the effect of taking four grains of sal'icin every day, and have a warm bath every second night, using carbolic soap. Mrs. Miller.—We have no personal know- ledge, but should think a quarter of an ounce of bicarbonate of soda to one drachm and a half of tartaric acid. "Maegie W."—Apply for advice to the Orthopedic Hospital in Great Portland- street, London. W. Some cases of deformed legs are improved by wearing steel supports, but in other cases no good results follow. "Twelve Years' Reader."—You may try a dose of ten grains of sulphonal taken in water at bed-time, but you ought not to take it regularly. "A. M. C."—A surgeon could not express any opinion on such a. case without seeing the baby. nor can we do so with any hope of giving a. correct opinion. Mrs. Kinsman (Battersea).—You must make the doctor who operated upon the baby cure the rash which you say has followed it. We cannot form any opinion on the nature of the case. J. Wilson ("Cyclist").—You do not need a. hospital, nor an electric belt; the personal attendance of a good general practitioner would soon cure you. Geo. Ward.—Take a dose of five grains of the citrate of iron and quinine twice a day. in water every third day, and an occasional rhubarb pill. "Mrs. N." (Compton Newbry).—You require personal medical attendance. We regret that we cannot prescribe in such a case. W. J. Baker-—Consult an operating hospital surgeon, for there is probably some diseased bone inside the nostrils, and the ailments would not get well until this was removed. C. Matthews.—Apply at the Dental Hospital in Great Portland-street, and get a sub- scriber's letter for treatment there. You will not lose your indigestion until you are able to masticate your food more thoroughly. "Manfred."—You may have some intestinal worms. Apply to a chemist for a dose of santonin, to be taken at bed-time, and a purgative dose of senna mixture, to take on the following morning. "Ivy (J. H.)."—We do not think that you can have anything much safer than sulphonal, if it is only occasionally taken; but you might make a trial of bromidia, to be obtained from a chemist. "Starfe."—He seeme to have got an attack of weak. irritable nerves, and might be im- proved by hard work and cold baths; he might also take some Eaeton's Syrup in small doses twice a day in water after meals. R. Garrod.—By wetting it, we suppose; they are of no monetary value, and are of no use. In the Middle Ages there was a superstition tha.t the owner of each a thing could not be drowned. "Eva."—As you have omitted to state your age. and whether married or single, we are quite unable to decide on the nature of your case; everything turns on the question of age in regard to the symptoms which you refer to. "Working Man" (Mount Pleasant).—We think that you would get advantage from taking two grains of quinine every other day for a couple of weeks, also a. compound rhubarb pill at bed-time once a week. and take a little weak gin and water at bed-time. "Dudley Port."—Bathe the feet every night with warm water and a cake of 10 per cent. carbolic soap; dry them thoroughly, and then dust the toes over witn a dry, fine powder, made of equal parts of fine starch and borucic acid. Frank Taylor.—No opinion of any value could be given until after the chest, heart, and lungs had been examined by a physician. This should be done at once, and then a regular course of treatment entered upon. "Full of Desires."—Loss of hair may be due to the growth of a vegetable fungus in the hair roots, or else to loss of vitality in the ner-es. In order to decide from which disease you are suffering, it would be necessary to examine some hairs by the microscope. "Haire."—Once a fortnight is quite often enough. We do not think the cigarettes can make your hair fall out. There may or may not be disease germs in the hairs; no one could decide except by microscopic examina- tion, nor could any sensible treatment be chosen until that point is settled. "A. N." (Stockton-on-Tees).—As you have for a. long time had treatment for your nasal disease, without cure. we are of opinion that you must have some diseased bone within the nostrils. It is necessary for you to have the nose, ears, and throat examined internally by a hospital surgeon who makes such diseases a special study, as you may need an opera- tion to cure you.

LEGAL. Legacy.—" Gwyllt "—The legatee cannot ver. the mistake being one of law, and not of fact. Traveller's Notice.—" Gwyllt."—We think the traveller was bound to give a week's notice, and is liable for any damage suffered by his Dot having done so. Entailed share is flftfeuled, toil the person entitled leD it by means of a, disentailing assurance. Yoa had better consult a local solicitor.

GENERAL. L. E."—The registrar of births and deaths for the district is the proper man to apply to. The information will cost you 2s. 7d. Please mention date. F. L. B."—There are ever so many copies in the market. Peter Williams's is a very well-known edition of the Welsh Bible. The value of your copy depends upon the condi- tion of the book. "Anglo-Scotia."—(1) Burton-on-Trent is in Staffordshire. (2) Lord Byron was born in London, and. no doubt, looked upon himself as an Englishman with some Scotch blood in hi* veins. The Byron family have a seat in Scotland—near Aberfoyle. School Managers.—" G. C. C."—We cannot find that the county council have power +0 enforce the provision to which you call: attention. At the same time. it seems a very I' proper one, and will. no doubt, be observed í by the minor authorities.

CWMTILLERY WATERWORKS SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS OF LOSS OF PUBLIC MONEY. At the monthly meeting of the Abertillery District Council on Monday, Mr. E. James Williams in the chair, the gas and water committee reported that they had gone into the question of the liability of Messrs. Bagley and Co. (the late contractors for the con- struction of the new waterworks) with regard to certain planks stated to have been found i in the puddle trench. The committee recom- mended that, as the council had released Messrs. Bagley and Co. under their contract, the time for maintenance had expired, and the bond had been cancelled, that no action j should be taken in the matter.—Mr. George Jones, in referring to this recommendation, pointed oat fhat between and £8.000 1 had been lost to the public over the matter. —Mr. W. Thomas said that if Mr. Jones had said the loss had been £7r11 or £800 it would have been much nearer the mark.—Mr. Jones reiterated what he had said.—Mr. R. Downs disagreed with Mr. Thomas that £700 to JB800 was about the amount lost. Such a sum was nowhere near the mark.—The report of the i oommittee was adopted. j

REDUCTION OF LICENCES. f MEETING OF MAGISTRATES AT SWANSEA. A private meeting of the Swansea bench of magistrates was held at the Town-hall. Swansea, cn Monday afternoon, for the pur- | pose of arranging for this year's proceed- I ings *n connection with the scheme of licence I reduction. Last year the objections dealt with a certain portion of the congested area" of the borough. It was decided to proceed in a similar manner with a further portion of the district. The chief-constable was, therefore, instructed to serve wholesale notices of objection to cover all licensed property in a district including 77 fully- ( licensed houses and three beer-houses, situate il adjacent to the district dealt with last year, and lying within Welcome-street, College- street, Gower-street. Heathfield-street, North- ampton-place. Dillwyn-street, William-street, and Paxton-street. to the foreshore; also Castle Bailey-street, Temple-street, Lower Goat-street, Calvert-street, Church-street, and Rutland-street.

NOTORIOUS THIEVES SENTENCED At Newport Police-court on Monday two men, named Joseph Price (a native of Merthyr) and John Carter; alias Edward Kirwin, both described as labourers, of no fixed abode, were charged on remand with breaking into the house of John Lewis, a farm labourer, who resides at Pontyshank, situated between Pont- ymister and Rhiwderin, on Friday, the 4th mat., and stealing two watches, a gold ring, and some studs, of -he total value of £6 10s. The evidence showed that the prisoners went to the house when only the occupants' niece was at home, and begged for some coppers. The niece gave them bread and cheese instead. Some time afterwards the niece had occasion to leave the house, and the prisoners, taking advantage of her absence, broke in and ran- sacked the place. Subsequently the prisoners were arrested in Glamorganshire by Superin- tendent Porter, Inspector Lewis, and Police- constable Morgan, of the Monmouthshire Con- stabulary, and the stolen goods were found concealed under a hedge between Caerphilly and Pontypridd. The prisoners were regarded as notorious characters by the police, and Price, against whom there was a longer list of convictions for larceny than there was in the case of the other man, was sentenced to six months' im- prisonment with hard labour, while Carter was let off with a reduced sentence of four months' imprisonment.

UNITARIAN CHURCH, CARDIFF. A, new pastor of Cardiff Unitarian Church has been appointed in the Rev. William Whitaker, B A. Oxon, of Leicester. The invi- tation to Mr. Whitaker from the congregation was unanimous, and a. letter accepting the ministry was read at the church on Sunday night by Professor Weatherall, of Carmar- then College, who was the preacher. A native of Leeds, Mr. Whitaker was a student at Exeter College, Oxford, from 1891 to 1894, from which he took his bachelor's degree in the honours school of history. He was afterwards a. student at Manchester College, Oxford, was senior student in his third year, and took first class honours in the New Testa- ment and philosophy from that college. Im- mediately on leaving eollege he was appointed to the ministry of Wellington-street Church, Leicester. During the six years of his minis- try there Mr. Whitaker has removed the con- gregation to a more promising neighbourhood, and converted it into a thriving and practi- cally self-supporting one. Mr. Whitaker, who begins his pastorate at Cardiff in December, had some reputation as a speaker in the Oxford Union Society.

WELSHMAN'S ATTEMPTED SUICIDE A man named Robert G. Williams, grocer, High-street, Blaenau Festiniog. Wales, was taken to Jervis-strcet Hospital, Dublin, suffer- ing from serious wounds in his throat. It appears that the man had been for some days at Douglas Hotel with some friends, and had occasionally shown signs of acute mental strain. While a.t supper with his friends he suddenly seized one of the table knives and inflicted a deep wound in his throat. He then took a penknife from his pocket and gave his throat another gash. and from both wounds blood flowed profusely. At the hospital he was treated by Dr. J. W. Bell, who found it necessary to put several stitches in the wounds. During the dressing process and subsequently he was extremely violent, and eventually it was found necessary to call in the assistance of two constables to restrain him. His wounds are considered serious.

A VIOLENT CARDIFF WOMAN. At Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday (before Messrs. T. H. Stephens and W. T. Watkin Lewis) Jane Dainty, 62 Helen-street, was sum- moned by George Frederick John, licensee of the Tredegar Hotel, Clifton-street, for being disorderly on the premises, and refusing to auit when requested on September 4.—Mr. Frank A. Hill (solicitor to the Cardiff Lionsed Victuallers' Association), appeared for the prosecution.—The landlord stated tha.t upon hie refusal to serve the woman. because she was disorderly, she beoame violent, and he sent for the police. Meanwhile her oonduct became worse, and when he went to put her out she bit his thumb, and taking hold of his neck twisted his necktie so that the pressure nearly choked him. and the tie had to be cut off by his housekeeper.—Defendant had pre- viously been charged with assaulting the police, and was fined 20s. and costs, or fourteen, days.

BARRY SCHOLARSHIPS. The results of the recent examination for scholarships at Barry County School have just come to hand, the following being the successful pupils:—Boya: David Davies, Holton-road School; Gwilym O. Thomas, Barry; G. H. Best, Holton-road; A. L. Bar- tram. Barry; W. J. Morris, Hannah-street; R. M. Andrews. Hannah-street; and Clive Luen, Holton-road. Girls: Ethel M. Ralph, Romilly-road School; Dorothy Lucas, Romilly- road; Agnes Harry, Romilly-road; L. M. Thomas, Holton-road; M. E. Ralph, Romilly- road; and L. M. Bartram, Barry. The exami- nation was passed by two girls, Alice Clissold, who headed the list of girls, and Phoebe M. Thomas, both of Holton-road, School, but they had previously secured and accepted scholarships on the foundation of Llandaff Girls' School.

SENT TO GAOL TO BE WASHED. An elderly man, named Stephen Jones, who has one of the worst records in the Rhondda Police-court, was again before the Ystrad magistrates on Monday charged with being drunk and disorderly at Tonypandy.—Superin- tendent Cole stated there were 75 convictions against the defendant, the Deputy-clerk add- ing that the ma.n was a, general nuisance to everybody." He did not work, and lived by begging. He would not stay in the workhouse, and when in drink was most disorderly and insulting-—The Bench considered he would be better in prison, where he would get a much- needed washing. He was ordiered to pol for » mouth.

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