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WEDNESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
WEDNESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Mr Lockwood, Q. C., on behalf of the respon- dent, addressed the jury, and summed up tbe case on respondent's behalf. Mr Gill then summed up on behalf of the co- respondent. Sir Charles Russell, having replied upon the whole case, His Lordship then proceeded to sum the case up to the jury. He said this suit was prosecuted in the name of Lord Dunlo, and though it might be that he acquiesced in it, yet as a matter of fact it was instituted by bis father. Of this, however, he would speak in its order as to its effect on Lord Danlo. His Icrdsbip then referred to the position of Lady Dunlo aa a music-hall sieger, and her connection with Weston, and to the manner in which she became acquainted with Mr Wertheimer. It had been said tbat Mr Wertheimer acted towards her at tbe time with pure compassion. He thought it would be an inference that moat men would draw, not sesiring to pass a hasty judgment, that he hoped to take the place of Weston. She was then approaching her confine- ment, and her condition was such as, would preclude intimate relationship. It was quite pertaiu that for a period after the confiuement, according to the evidence of Dr Grigg the respondent was in such a con- dition as rendered it highly improva- ble that sexual relationship should exist. If they accepted that view, then there would not only be the period when lespondent was at Maiden- head under tbe protection of her sister but a further period in which it would be unlikoly that intimacy should take place. Nothing could be more imprudent than for a youug man to take a young wuman about as the co-respondent took the respondent to Trouville and Paris without anyone accompanying them to exercise a pro- tection over the lady's character, but Mr Wertheimer had given an answer to that which appeared to be entitled to serious consideration. He said ha admitted that his conduct was foolish, but he said he was a free agent, that this lady's character was not unsullied, and be thought under tbe circumstances that they had 110 one to consult but themselves. Undoubtedly this foreign trip of Lady Dunio and Mr Wertheimer together was a circumstance which under ordinary circumstances would lead to the conclusion that tbey were con- sorting together as protector and mistress, but. the difficulty and danger of this case was that they had a glimpse into the life of a class of people quite foreign to their ordinary knowledge. It was clear that Miss Bilton slid not govern her life according to the usages which obtained in tbe society with which he and the jury had acquaintance. These parties of young men at which the respondent was the only lady present, this driving together with a man at all times of the day and all times of the night— all this was different to what they wero accus- tomed to, and the difficulty and danger was lest they might do injustice by applying their view of the conduct of persons they were acquainted with to the conduct of persons iu so diffarent a position in life. Ou the other hand the danger was lest they should give them too much indulgence His lordship pointed out that it did not neces- sarily follow that a woman was purchasable because she had made a mistake at some period of her life. The question for the jury was whether these two persons, having beon placed in a position wiiere they had opportunities of com- mitting adultery, had, notwithstanding their oaths 19 tbe contrary, been guilty of that oSanc". Tracing the history of tbe case, bis lordsJiip said the important period was that which related to the proceedings after the marriage, and in reference to this he took occasion to remark that the letters of Lady Dunlo to Lord Dunlo weia creditable to her. They were letterli of affection, and he saw nothing in them ef a coarse description. This of the case 16<1 him to deal with the conduct of Lord Ciancarly. Ha thought it waa clear that Lord Clancarty contemplated sending his sou abroad before he know of his sou's connec- tion with the respondent. As to Lord Dunlo leaving the respondent in the way lie did, it was a serious muter for any woman to be deprived of the protection and the society of her husband, and it had been laid dowa again and again that it was not merely the duty of a man to provido his wife with means butt., give ber so much of his society as he was able to do. Touching the question of the letters again he should say that Lady Dunlo plainly in- formed Lord Dunlo of her relations with Wertbei- cier during his absence. Reviewing the evidence, his Lordship said it seemed to be accopted on boto sides that after, the marriage the respondent and co-respondent did not sleep together under the same roof. The important point that had been insisted upon was whether the relationship of the parties was not such as to lead the jury to infer their guilt. His lordship condemMH Lord Dunlo's conduct in signing the petition, and at the same time writing to his wife that be did not believe any of the statements against her. The case, however, did not depend on what Lord Dunlo said, or thought, or did. He was a Kere cypher, a puppet in the hands of his father and the gentlemen he em- ployed. The case must depend not on Lord Dunlo's conduct, but on the impression which the jury bad of the evidence. The jury retired at five o'clock to consider their verdict. After consulting fifteen minutes they returned into court with a verdict to the effect that the respondent and co-respondent had not committed adultry. His Lordship dismissed tbe petition with costs for Lady Dunlo and the co-re?p:>ndent. There was an attempt at applause among the spectators, which was at once suppressed.
AGRICULTURE IN PARLIAMENT
AGRICULTURE IN PARLIAMENT Dairy Education. In the House of Commons on Tuesday, Mr CHAPMN, iu reply to Mr Atkinson, said he was exceedinly anxious to promote dairy educa- tion in liiis country (in which direction there ap- peared to be room for considerable improvement in many districts) so far as the funds at his dis-j posal would admit of it.. Before the Board of Agriculture made any grant, however, it was necessary they should bave a speeitic scheme before them, and any such sichemo, (torn what- ever quarter it eam, would receive his careful attention. Conveyance of Mil k by Rail. Mr W. M'LARKN asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he was aware that in tbe draft classification of nrerchandise traffic and the proposed maximum rates, just issued by the Board of Tralie for the Great Western and London and North-Western Railway Companies, the rate of conveyance for milk, including station and service terminals and charges for empty cans, averages about twice the rate which these companies now charge, and more than double the rates which the Midland and Great Eastern charge what is the reason for this great rise in the rates for the carri- age ef milk over existing rates when there has been a reduction in the rates for many other commo- dities why the return of empty cans is liable to a charge varying from 4d to 81, when at present the Great Western only charges 2d and the London and North-Western charges nothing; and what opportunities tba representatives of dairy farmers will have of objecting to those rates before they became law. Sir MICBAKL Hicta-BKACK, in reply, said he could not accept tbo .statement* in the first and third paragraphs of the question as accurate or complete. He was prevented from entering into detail on account of the statutory report of the Board of Trade to Parliament not having yet been made. When the report is made tbe dairy farmers would know precisely how matters stand. In tbe event of a provisional order being intro- duced next session in regard to rates which they might not consider satisfactory, they would have full opportunity of opposing these rates either in the House or before committee. But be pointed out that any ratss proposed would be maximum rates, and would not necesssnly moan an increase in the now actually charged. The Hessian Fly. The Board of Agriculture have received i&- formation reporting the presence of th Hessian Fly in the counties of Lincoln, buffolk, and Herfcg. slightly, and badly near Errol, in Perthshire. Owing to tbe twisted condition of mucb.of tb;, corn, it is more than usually ditticult to detect the presence of the insect. Information is being prepared, and will at once be circulated^ the board..
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LOTTIE'S LETTER
LOTTIE'S LETTER Te Her Sisters and Her Cousins and-Hep Aunts. .!II FASHIONS. DEAR PINAFORES,- There is not much to chronicle with respect to new fashion, save and except the fact that Madame Carnot, the wife of the President of the French Republic, who it a very smart woman, has appeared onTa festive out-door occasion in a cream-lace mantle or scarf, made up with a little hood bebind, lined with the colour of ber dress, which was sea-green. It looked extremely well, and, as the Americans say, "has caught on" among fashionable people. Old lace flounces or veils that have been lying by in lavender make up admirably into this style of thing, and are exactly the right tint for it. By the way, I bear from Paris that the reign of machine-made lace is over, and that impanks no longer wear any but fine Mechlin, Brussels, English and .Irish point. It is good bearing for those who have or can afford real lace, but it will mak the position of ilegante much more costly than it has been of late years. I see a great many bonnets that are mere tufts of tulle and morsels of ribbon, and how the world people wbobad, not an abundance of hair keep them on their heads is a problem tbat I cannot solve. The London shops are full of-them, at so-called sale pricex, which, however, considering the small quantity of material, must allow of a very band- some profit, and I cease to wonder that ladies should adopt the milliaery trade as a practical mode of wooing fortune. The cotton material called cashmerette is vsry popular, and is fre- quently set off with black ribbons. Amber and black, and pink andsilver, were very popular at Goodwood, and almost all the bats were black. Long, transparent bishop or leg of mutton sleeves are being worn with low necked dresses, an ugly fashion to my mind, and a senseless one. I can Bee the sense of high necked dresses and short sleeves, because they protect the chest and neper part of the arm, but to protect the whole arm and leave the neck and chest bare is idiotic. I saw such a pretty smart dress the other day made. ftxact'w lika my first illustration in a semi gallop talibion, ani I liever saw that euet styti carried out in the same material before, though it is always popular in wlÜtp or blue serge or both. In this case it was a cream mtusseline de laine, with little sprays ot flowers on it, in the colour that I always c911 pala coral iu preference to saffron. The collar and ends, tight part of the sleeves and pcirrfecf waistband, which had a bow behind, were black velvet, and the hardness of the line where neok and velvet met was softened by a little round white linen collar that must have been attached to a habit shirt, or it would never have kept in place as it did. When the wearer of this useful summer dress went out, she put on a bonnet composed of a little black lacfl and soma very pretty heather that matched the flowers on her dress. No. 2 is a lovely b'xiie" ;i sleeves of soft grey cioLh embroidered all over with silk and sleel beads, while the tops of the sleeves and the kina- of over-jacket, fastening in front with a single button, are of grey Bengaline. The skirt is also if this material, and there is a band of em- broidered cloth round the bottom of it. The owner of the dress toid ma she had a second em broidered band ready to be put on when the first got shabby or rusty, and I thought it quite necessary. A new colour is called clover, and is naturally a purplish pink, I. have heard of a cream foulard gown printed all over with clover and grasses, and worn with garnitures of meadow green. Pinafore drosses are popular, made with plain close-litting bodicss, and skirts which have a bib cut all in one piece, so that it not only comes over the bodice, but is long enough to be raised to the shoulders and slightly draped there. SWEATING AT THE ANTIPODES. t The Australian Colonies have often been described as tho working-man's paradise, but the people of Melbourne have just made the sad dis- covery that sweating has been doing on in their midst, as dread fu:,thougli on a smaller scale, as in East London. In one case, a numbel of vrowtu were found working at button-hole making at tho rate of fourpanca a dozen, while their employer was making from jB8 to L12 a week profit for himself. The sanitary condition of too dens was horrible, and the-workera were quite degraded, bat the Colonists, in their indignant desire for- reform, are met with the same difficulty-as the English Commission on sweating, namely, how-to do.away with the evil without interfering with, tlfe-liberty-of the subject. FATHER MATHEW. Our Irish friends just now are ma-king a great ideal of f«s,s about the originator of "temper- ance," which seems to be, a mora acceptable terlli than teetotaliem." Tbislast- word, has just a suspicion of oddity aboutufc,.though we ought-by this time to be well-used to that. A friend sends me sundry little items *of intelligence upon the subject, and the fact that temperance has been the »heet-anchor of many a woman's home and life, and that a woman has been chosen tJ carve the presentment of the good priest's personal appearance in marble, gives it special interest-as regards our own sex. She says: "Mr Justice "Mathew has sent a donation of j358 towardsithe building fund of the Father Mathow Memorials Church, Cork.,The eminent judge:is a nephew-of the great Irish apostle of tewperance. A-pboto- engravmg of Miss Redmond's (the rising young Irish sculptor) sketch model of Father Mat hew has just been issued in Dublin. The great? apostle of tempsranca is represented in hi8 Capuchin habit. The pose is admirable, and the treatment thoroughly artistic. The statue, which ia to be'of heroic size, 22<feet bifb, and in the finest;marble, will be an adornment to a city which already possesses some of the fiuest speci- mens of modern sculpture. Mr'Doolau,.the well- known architect ot Great Brunswick-street, is at work upon the pedestal, and preparatious are now complete for laying, the .f oundation,etoll.e. The corporation have granted a site for-the statue; midway-bet wee» Nelson?s Pillar—wheteitEOw, tstands, previous to the coutemplated -removal; —and-tbe Rotunda,which is said to'W-one of;,tbe finest and most effective positions to be -found throughout the capital of the Emerald" Isle;" I ROYALTY. The Dakeand Dacbese of Udinbareh are now staying with the Queen at Osborne, and are put up at Osborne Cottage, which is one of the guest- houses on the estate. Kent Lodge |is similarly 'lent'to"tbe.Dakeand'Duchess of Connaught, who are-also atayingjwjtb the Queen, and will remain .on-.the,island until her Majesty's departure for- Scetland. The third guest-heuse 00 the royal I demesne is reserved for the Marquis and Marchioness oflLorne, wbo<are expected this week iat Oaborne,.atid will stay there through August. Eriocess Cbri8tian4s fltayiogwth the Queen ilt, the Palace, and she will shortly be joined there by therdaugber tie Princess Victoria of Scbleswig- Holstein, who is a great favourite of the Queen. The Princess wiitatay-afr Osborne-foMbout three zweeks,Prilace Christian meanwhile^. remains<-at| Cumberlan(L-Lodge. Princess Beatrice and her] 'husband .are travelling upder-tbe semi-incognito iof Count al]dcountess of Carisbrooke, and have -.been to.rthe .Pasaion'PJay at Ober-Ammergau. jTijeiDuke and^ Duchesrof Fife have?gone to Mar Lodge.intheHighlande, and those who met; tb young Princess-on her journey-say t-hatabe looks quite as blithe as she did last year when a-bride, i SOCIETY. The small circle, properly called-societyan this (country, has finished up the London soason; j merrily. The Duchess of Westminster gave a ball at Grosvenor House, at which maay people -who profess to have a distaste for such functions declared that they enjoyed themselves nauohly. Mr Herbert and Miss de Stern gave a erarden party at Strawberry Hill, but the rain spoiled it. Lady Jersey gave an extra one at Osterley Park, fancying that the weather had become settled, but tbeugb rain held off longer than on the previous occasions, it was faithful, to custom and came all too soon. Lord and Lady Wolsaiey again invited their friend&-to the lovely gardens of the Ranger's House, Greenwich, and for onca the sun shone. The Duke and Duchess of Con- naught were-present, and it goes without saying that soldiers and their wives and daughters formed the majority of tileguestis. Lady Hayter having been all round the world has settled down for a time in Groavenor-square, and gave a regular house-warming by-way of celebrating the occasion. The Duches,3 of Buecleucb invited all the beauties to dance one evening, and they did- dance, long and late, with the greatest gusto. Her lovely rooms were indeed rosebud gar- den*" of girls with-their partners and chaperones. Lady Cowper gave a very select dance last week, in tbe beautiful old famiiy residence in St James's-square, which Lord Cewper inherited from his mother, as heiress of the late Lord de Grey, who inherited it from De Grey, Duke of Kent. whose. title became extinct in the last century. SIR RICHARD WALLACE. The late Sir Richard Wallace was one of the most benevolent men of bfs day, aa well-as one of the wealthiest. He was tbe reputed son of the late Marquis «f Hertford, who left him what- ever he could that was not entailed. Sir Richard was no spendthrift, and knew how to invest as well as to sink money in art treasures, of which Hertford House was full, while be bad almost as many pictures and curiosities in his Paris bouse. His goodness to French sufferers during the siege of Paris, the Hertford ambulance, and the ambulance he established in his own house at Neuilly, will never be fargotton by the French nation, and the Hertford Hospital, for the benefit of his own country-people, with an endowment of £ 150,C00, wili probably be transferred to the British Government, as it is well-known that that was his intention. His funeral was very quiet, out of respect to the wishes of Lady Wallace, but the Municipality of Paris sent a deputation. Lady Lytton and all the staff of the British Embassy were in church, as also waa the present Lord Hertford, and the quautity of flowers sent by friends almost filled the tomlo. The Prince of Wales sent a wreath of red and white roses. Another distinguished man who-has gone over to the great majority was Mr Eugene Schuyler, U.S.A., Consui-general in Egypt, who died last week. He was married to a sister of Madame \Vaddington, wife-of the French Minister to London. Mr Schuyler was a wonderful lingoist, and very accomplished man of letters. His life of "Peter the Great" is well known. A PLUCKY GIRL. Bengal society has just been ringing the praises of Miss Morey for her extrordinary gallantry. When out boar-bunting with her father—a well- known sportsman-a huge-boar suddenly rushed at his bori-e, overturned it, and was about to attack him when prostrate, but Mies Morey sprang from her horse, and got between the boar and her father. Fortunately, at that moment, the boar was distracted from its attack by a large greyhound, upon which it turned. The question will obtrude itself whether it is seemly for women to indulge in such dangerous field-sports as boar hunting. • ETRRYocEa, LOTTIE.
LIBERALISM IN WALES.
LIBERALISM IN WALES. Forthcoming Demonstration at Builth. Every preparation is being made to ensure the s-uccess of the conferences and demonstration which are to be held at Builth Wells ou Wednes- day, Ausust 13vb, uoder tho autoices of the South W ales Liberal Federation. Amonsr those who I have intimat.ed their intention of being present are the following :—Sir H. Hussey Vivian, B*rt., M.P., Sir E iward Ii^sed, K.C.B., M.P., Rifhc Hon. G. Osborne Morgan, Q.C., M.P., Messrs XV. boweu Rowlands, Q.O., M.P., Arthur J. Williams, M. t* W. Pritchar i Morgan, M.P., Ellis, M.P., D. Lloyd George, M.P., W. Fuller Maitland, M.P., S. T. Evans, M.P., Frank Edwards, Liberal candidate for Radnor- shire; S. Chas. Jir-uiti Williams, J.P., Rhay- ader H. Vaughan Vaughan, J.P., Builth J. Vauguau Williams, J. P., The Skreen, Erwood A. C. Humphries OIVen, J.P., Garthmyl; Aidarman Thas. Alderman Gwilm C. Jafljss, Merthyr Alderman D. Lewis, J.P., Cardiff; Councillors J. Ramsdaic, Cardiff W. E. Vaugnao, Cardiff R. Lewis, Touypandy Hicks, Brynmawr Messrs Isaac Evaus, Miners' Apent, Aberf.von W. Rees Davies, Haverfordwest; R. D. Burnie, Swansea; S. P. Wills, Swansea T. J. Hugues Adfyfr," E. Thomas "Cochfarf," Beriah Gwynfe Evans, Cardiff; T. E. Duggan, J.P., New Radnor; H. Do Wintou, President of the Breckonshire Liberal Association John Morgan, J. P., Brectn; Allen Upward, Cardiff R. T. Griffiths, Hay Joisn Griffiths, Porth Henry Lloyd, Llan- g-anten; E. Poole, Brecon; J. P. Jou&s, presi- dent Peoarth Liberal Association; Pater Ecker- sleyj Pontypool; D. E. Davies, Cardiff Stephen Jones, Brecon Thomas Phillips, juur., Swan- sea and R. Rogers, Piesteign Revs. E.' Roberts, D.D., Pontypridd;, W. Eoolyu Jones, Morriston W. Thomas, Whitiand Aaron Davies. Pontlol.tyn John Lewis, Swansea J. M.fNicholas, Newbridge-ou-Wye J. FoulKes, Aberavon T. Davies, Cricknowoll; J. Bowen Jones, B.A., Brecon; and this list will be considerably added to during the coming week. Tbe arrangements for the meetings include an all-day conference of Liberals from all parts of South Wales and Monmouth- shire. The morning session will commence at. 10,30, when the subjects of Radical Reforms and Land Law Reforms will bo discussed. The after- noon session meets at 2 o'clock, when Welsh disestablishment and Tithe will form the only features, as it is desired that at this conference a prominent position should be given to those questions. The text of the resolutions, with the names of the openers of the debates, will be published next week, and tho federation com- lIJltteoinvites the freest discussion on the part of the delegates. All representatives of associations are requested to wear rosettes of the Welsh national colouri-green and white. A procession will be formed after the afternoon conference, headed by the Llanidloes and Builth brass bands. At half-past sevon a preat demonstration will be held in a large pavilion, specially erected to accommodate three thousand persons, when the Right Hon. A. J. Mundella will deliver- what is expected-to be a most important speech. Mr N. Fuller Maitland will preside. Tickets for 6eats, reserved and unreserved, 2s 6d and-Is' respectively, obtainable from the secretaries of all the associations in Breconshire and Radnor- shire, or from Messrs G. E. Webb and Evany Evans, secretaries ta the Reception Committee, Builth, and should be applied'for at once. Arrangements bave been made for special trains, at cheap fares, en tho lines in and adjoining to the two counties, for particulars of which see the Oompanies' bills.
LORD ABERDARE ON AFRICA
LORD ABERDARE ON AFRICA Lord Aberdare, presiding on Tuesday at the meeting of the Royal Niger Company, delivered an adiress on the work unci prospects of the company. Referring to the operations of the Fieuch in Africa, he said tbat there were strong reasons for believing that no political rivalry in regard to the English and French spheres of influence in the basin ot the Niger was likely to arise. With regard to the operations of the company, Lord Aberelare iniicated that they had been quietiy making1 good progress without in the least inviting public attention to their work. Their reticence had rendered them the great service of enabling them to consolidate tho influ- ence of Great Britain in the Central Soudan without friction or without arousing a spirit of competition amongst other European uations. Not the least important matter was the policy of the company in regard t" the importation of liquors for the purpose of sale barter. The steps successfully taken, not wnly in pre- venting, as far as was then practicable, the intrusion of the liquor traffic into the regions of the interior, but also in reducing its proportions by move than 75 per cent, in tbe seaboard regions, bad not been carried ont without serious tem- porary detriment to the company but fortu- nately the company's recent discoveries and rapid development of new products in the island regions had more than counterbalanced it. They bad lost D;) time in taking advantajle of toa ■ international agreement arrived at in Brussels, and bad that moruing made a regulation abso- lutely prohibiting the importation of spirituous liquors, for sale or barter, into any place within the jurisdiction of the company north of the seventh parallel of north latitude-that ia to say, into about nineteen-twentietha of the regions over which the company has treaty rights of Jurisdiction. They truuted the day was not far distant when the same policy might be enforced in the remaming twentieth of their territories but uutii the company's mihtary force was greatly strengthened the attempt would inevi- tably be attended by disastrous failure.
A BISHOP ON DANCING.
A BISHOP ON DANCING. Au extremely interesting discussion took plaee at a diocosan conference at Chester on Tuesday, between lady associates of the Girls' Friendly Society, respecting amusements to be provided for the girls. Mrs Losh (Stockport) said they permitted dancing, while Mrs Howsou (Crewe) remarked that they htM unanimously agreed in discountenanoing because of its many temptation*, and bad successfully sub- stituted the art of basket-making. Dr Jayne, who presided, said basket-making might answer very well as a temporary purpose, but until tbey were prepared to introduce basket-making into London society, as a substitute for dancing be was not prepared to transfer it to other classes. He was not a dancing man r be left that to the archdeacon and junior clergy- {lautrhter)—but be was of opinion that in respect qf dancing they need not strive to tight against nature. In children dancing was one of the most natural amusemenss. It was practised in all All Souls Pansb, Leeds, with results both satis- factory and encouraging. There were dangers, but lot them not rush headlong against it, nor say that dancing was right for one or two orders of society and wrona f ir
MONDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. t hearing of tbe Dunlo divorce suit was sunned on Monday in tbe Divorce Division store Sir James Hannen and a special jury, j, e petitioner, Lord Dunlo, sou of the g ar* of Clancarty, sued for divorce on the ground of his wife's alleged adultery v,ta Mr Isidore Wertheistier, the son of a bric-a- dealer of Bond-street. This is the fourth j^y of tha trial, and in anticipation of Lady th* n keing examined to-day the entrances to °8 Court were beseiged by persons anxious fro -jfln admission half an hour before the proceed- gs began. In obedience, however, to the judge's „ > ers a limited number of people were Emitted. 0 continued bis address to the jury behalf of the co-respondent. He asserted that a«y Dunlo had never, either before or after been the mistress of Mr Wertheimer, t Soighfc be said by men of the world » *o t»an could do what Wertheimer had done it ■ Dunlo without having some return for » but he assured them that uo guilty rela- lomi existed. As to tbe evidence in reference ,° Lady Dunlo's residence at 63, Avenue-road, J18 feminded the jury that three out of the J°^r witnesses called were discharged servants, '■•-hey would therefore have no motive for saying *>ythicg favourable to Lady Dunlo or Mr eitheia»er. Their evidence was simply that «ey hac| 80en these two persons drive out together, 'de together, lunch together, and dine together, they gave no evideuce of ever having een any ac(j 0j familiarity. One wit- ;8S bad spoken of seeing Mr Wertheimer fj^h his arm round Lady Dunlo's waist iu cab, but that was before the marriage, £ at a time when Mr Werthemier was paying addresses to ber. Was there anything re- |«iarkable in the fact that Mr Wertheimer should !ho*-6 done so ?■ It would not be denied thatat that Period Mr Wertheimer might have put bis arm Ollblld Lady Dunlo's waist. It might be true that had kissed ber at that time, when he hoped j-he might become bis-wife. Surely bumatrnature t!*?8 n«t 80-degradad that this might not be done Swithout its being inferred that of necessity a sROilty relationship must exist ? Mr Wertheimer ilght have been • Jiscreet in the attentionslhat ijje had paid^ but he contended he was ]5,ot necessarily gnilty of misconduct. tUQ8el ^sseited that the statements made in reference to Lady Dunlo at the time of the £ were meat reckless and without fonuda- and, as to the circumstances under which .^ord Dunlo signed the petition, he read a letter jr«rom George Lewis, solicitor, to Lord Dunl« a road, dated 8th November. The letter ran- Dear Lord Dunlo,—Acting upon the instructions of father and mother, I have caused watch to be *«Pt upon Lady Dunlo since you left England. The JePorts of the detectives have been submitted to your »ather, and leave no doubt on my wind of the guilt of Jour wife with Mr Wertheimer, who has be&a daily company since you left. said Mr Gili, he supposed was told to L»rd ~J^lo as a surprise, just as if he bad not been *°ld franklyjfrom time to time by Lady Dutiloiu r correspondence of her being in company with v Wertbeimer. The letter continued on have had time to think over your unfortunate ■«arriagej aud I hope that you now see how 7*a, a step you then took; Having re- gard to the previous history of your wife, it 8 »»ow open to you to do Justice to yourself and your ™toily by taking proceedings for a divorce, and if you Prepared to follow the wishes of your family I a petition for your signature. 2/hose proceedings were these, asked -counsel ? ■the people who usually ssught relief, in that court ere Usually the people who came forward to ^•"Gplain that they had been mjured, but in this jase the proceedings were those of the family, and J^ord Dunk- waa invited to do justice te the,. j?mily, jje (jjfj not know what could be sai £ of •wrd Dunlo signing the petition under sucb cir- ^mstances,' The aristocracy enjoyed iireat ,01'antagea over other people, but he had yet to tkey could perjure themselves with .T^Pinity. In this petition Lerd Dunlo bad sworn • P^t his wife bad committed adultery, wbile at same time he had written to his wife that he ji** not believe the -statements against her. 0 man had a right to swear to anything .9 did not believe, and how was it wa« induced to sign this paper 1 I J1 their dire straights the other sidu *^lQ 'educed to the twi$witnesses Lumsden and, *arniaduke Wood. AS to which was the worst he say that the man who posed as a gentle- a° was the werst. Both those witnesses were tfrung upen them suddenly. Lumsden admitted at he was there to gratify his revenge. As to ad Marmaluke Wood, he-denounced his story as bastardly one. It was a curious fact that in a ..t';er to her husband Lady Dunlo haid described to" wrote :— Co. tarmy came in with a man, and when he saw me he 1 it?<? UP an(t beaan his u*ual long tales about nothing. Sev hiru to Isidor. He has met Flo (Mrs l,lrJD'?0ur) twice before, and she never recognises him. &ttd wS not ha(1 a i)0X at Pavilion, BUn e<^ me to go into it when I had been on and and then go and sup with him, but I dul not go, lis *j|e «aid he knew you would not mind. was statement! before the' pro- w fllnt?8 for divorce. Was it likely Lady Dunlo th sucb a creature to make a statement ab a\p.he was fond af Mr Wertheimer ? It was e!n,? ^als« that she ba« done so. He was Rt.a? t0 ^ear fc^a<; Dunlo would deny bis C tement as to their tossing-up for Lady Dunla. "fcQsel contended that the evidence of these wit- Ds 1IVae Og 2>e1iabl. next to Lord Qnio's laaTiojr Ilia wife, he said it stated that Lord Dunlo left her "ltbout means because he was without Inianll. But tbs> wife would, if necessary, have forked for them botb-be hoped be would not ,00 touch shock the feelings of the family In saying this — until Lord Dunlo al1ld himself bave Borne employment. f18 found tliat it been laid dowa one of the judges that by the marriage con- *ct a woman undertook to be chaste, bnt the time pretection is no less the duty of the t,~8band," and it was also laid down that protection ought not to be the less to ^'le previous life of the wife .^dered her peculiarly -liable to temptation, fev r° Way 'u I<ady Dunlo was treated VLord Dunlo's family, he said tbey had a right 0 expect some generosity and something like Lady Dunlo was then called and examined by Lockwcod. She said her Christian name ^a8 Isabelle, and her name before marriage Bilton. Since she was 14 years old had sung and acted on tbe stage with her ter Flo (Mrs Seymour). She alRit had pother sister, VIlljt, who was Mrs Roberts. r "e first met the raan Wost<>s in 1887. He was ^?Qt to prison in 1888 for conspiracy. At that Oae she was enceinte, and a child was afterwards °rn at Farley Lodge, Maidenhead, in the °nth of July, 1888, It became necessary for b Ollt of July, 1888. It became necessary for in April «f that year, owing to her "edition, to cease her professional duties. At that ^11149 she and ber sister played togsther, and when ceased that of her sister did als«. ant ^rst met Wertheimer in August, 1853, he totik the kouse at Maidenlieswil for her. "Jland her sister went down there tcgethar. as Wertheimer said anytUina to you then fobis being anxious ts> marry you!—He asked ef°re I left Maideal.ead. believe you ware very much attached toWeston "ne time?—I was. > And I believe yon refused to engage yourself to r Wertheircer ?—Yes. tf COntinuin. Lady Dunlc said after the birth the child phe was very ill» ordered abroad. She went first to ij,f'ouville, and Mr Wertheimer accompanie-1 her. ey occupied separate rooms. They remained jj'fre i0a days, and from there tbey went to .irlll. where thpy also occupied separate rooms. I liaven'fc asked you t!?e ^u<>stion befere. but ad there 'seen any intimacy brftw^en Mr Wer- >eica^r and yourself either at Trouviile or Paris tb0 time you were with him?—N«*. ;$ Mr Wertheimer time afterwards lInt abroad, and ste made the acquaint- ance of Lord Dunlo at Club, 8'w him frequently, and after that had supper him, and dmed wit" him. At that .:IiJ:r:1e ehe had no professional rngae'ements at all several times asked her to marry him, She fceived a cablegram from Wert jeimer which she Lord Dunlo, The cablegram asked if she pro over to Paris witfc "r brtither-in-law and there marry Mr Wertheimer. Another cable- kraQl Waa that co-resp^nrfent was coming from •"road at once. Lord Dunlo went down to Brifhti n ° see her. Before Mr Wertheimer's second cable- graDl was received, Lord Dunb told her while in ? Private box at tlíe Alhambra that bo had been 't o hours with bis father endeavouring per8uade hIm tQ give biB consent to bis ker but Lord Clancarty had efulled his consoot and would have nothing to do with her. Lord Dunlo told her he J*as going round the world, and he would take With bim. Before marriage they had a con- wrsation about Weston. She used to go and sec eston at Holloway Gaol. Had you any conversation with Lord Dunlo Syout Wertheimer before marriage ?—Ob, yes. asked me about bim, and I told hi*n that he anted me to marry wins. I often used to speak :° Lord Dunlo about him, I never said anything bim to lead bim to believe that he !tas my landlord. Lady Dunlo added .j?*' she was married on 10th July, fer the marriage there was a conversation, iu iLbicb Lord Dunlo told hor about going abroad. said that bis father bad shown him a paper in rbioh it was stated she bad kadtwo children, and said that if he went abroad his father ipi ehe would probably bavi another. h night before ho went away f<he f^C0d that be was strange in his manner. He la her to ge to bed, and said that he wanted to a walk alone, to think. She a«ked him net to Qi and he said he must go. He returns* b f-past fiv"- in the mcrning, and be then Jj^ised he would not go abroad without her. ^5*ad he said be was going without you ?—He bti'f ^fetber wanted hirpjtoigo away,and the day j tore he went ho said his father wished bim to. Cra^d him what I was to do. He asked me if I j keep myself. I said I could whilst ,a<i aa engagement. I then had an eutrage- ce?0'1' *0 Empire. I and my sister were re- vino Ku,ueag » week, and we had to pay I a:?ent 10 per cent. tj-Ti^^yinfr to other questions, Lady Dunlo said u arly on the morninK °f the day on sailed Lord Dunlo said be t0 V K°i^' to leave b"r. She asked him to- her, and be said he could not *»h uwe her two l0tters f rora hia father, in tolrii he *ave him some moDey.- Lord Dunlo that if he went alone his father would an0* him to oome back in December, and give him if b.lIowauce with which he could keep her, but ti'in 8tayed w*th her be would not give him any- and would have nothing to do with him. hI! said would conxe back in December. She her t not to leave her. He, however, left "'ithat the Hotel Victoria without any money and providing her with rooms. Mr I if)rri v?ec came back the same day on which Xjtal-1 Dunb left. bbe went from that .to Couduit-street, and atayed there about a fortnight. She left there because the landlady objected to a St Bernard dog which she had with her. She then went t'i 7, Bennett-street. She first became aware that she was being tracked by detectivoa when residing in Conduit-street. One night after she left the theatre she saw a man following her and Mr Wertheimer. She believed that was two or three days after she went to Conduit- street. She left the house in Bennett-street because the landlady objected to the house being watched by detectives. In one of her letters she told her hus- band that Weston would be out of gaol in August. She was auxious not t* see bun. On the occasion when Mr Abrahams, the solicitor, and Weston came to the house Weston forced bis way into her room, kicking open the door and striking her on the bead. Mr Wertheimer after- wards called, and Mrs Sharcaan, landlady, asked bim to go and see ber. Up to that time had Mr Wertheimer ever been into your rooms?—Never. Nor in Conduit-street?—No, never. How came you to go to 63, Avenne-road ?—I asked Mr and Mrs Seymour and a fnend of ours whether it would be right for me to go there, and they all said they did not think there was any harm in it. Then I went to Avenue-road, and occupied the same room as I did before marriage. On the day when the attack was made upon you by Weston was there any suggestion made about ^telegraphic# to Lord Dunlo ?—Mr Wer- tiieimer wanted to telegraph for him, and I said Don't bother him, I will write." Lord Dunlo was then at Adelaide er Melbourne. Lady Dunlo added that she went to 63, Arenue- road at the end of August. For the first few days a .1.,usin of hers was with ber, and her sister (Mrs Roberts) came and stayed with her for seme time. When shi returned there the servant, Lizzie Lilhs, had left. At that time the black boy and Jones there. They were both dis- missed.—Now it has been said by one of the detectives that he saw Mr Werthemier in your room on the 16th September. Is there any truth in that?—None whatever. Witness added that there was a dressing table in front of the window, and curtainsdcwn each side. There was no truth in the suggestion that Wer- tbeimer was ever in her bedroom, or that she struggled with him, or that be kissed her during. the whole tince ahe was at Avenue road. After her marriage Wertheimer was only in her roows once, and that was when ho shouted out something about forging cheques, and she asked him to come up and explain. As far as she romembored she bad in writing to her husband ^always told him wkat she and Mr Wertheimer hatt done. She wrote were luttera than bad been produced. She 116Ylllr con- cealed from Lord Dunlo that she mot Wertheimer. Further examined: When she went to Brighton she rode over to Plumpton races with Mr Werthei- mer, who also was staying at Brighton, but at another hotel. Mr Muimaduke Wood was at Plumpton with his coach, and invited them to lunch, She never told Mr Wood that if Lord Dunlo took proceedings be would win the case easily. His Lordskip Did you say that "if it came off he would win easily?" Lady Duolo No, I never said that., By Mr Lockwood: I understand that at no time did you ever say sucb a thing to Wood ?— No. Replying to ether questions Lady Dunlo .said that subsequently she met Wood after she had been served with the citation for divorce, asked her why Wertheimer was always dancing about her, and she told him that she could not help it. She told him that Werthemier was dovotedito her, and not that she wasdevotott to him. Did you askJJimto use his influence with Lord Dunlo as-to putting an end to tfjese praceedings 7. —Yes.—I told him that Idisore knew that I was fond of Lord Dnnlo, and that was a fact. I have! lunched at the Grand Hotel with Mr Wertheimer. You told us that no provision of any sort was made for you when, Lord Dunlo went away. Have you had from your husband since that time a single halfpenny ?—No. Since your marriage has Mr Wertheimer ever kissed you ?—No. Had he kissed you before ?—On one occasion when he was going to America, and said he might never return. Cross-examined by Sir Charles Russell, Lady Dunlo said that in a case the other day, in answer to counsel, she had jaid that she and .her sister earned j350 a week. That was what they earned after being at the Empire far sowe" time they did not get that at the beginning. Y (iU wero apparently rather intimate witb Marmy ?—Never. I have never seen him alone. Pray do not suppose I am suggesting anything inthatrelationat.chismomeut. Where did you first mttet him ?—At the Corinthian Club, York- street, St. James's. I had supper therewith Lord Albert O-iborno, Mr Scott, and others. Were there any ladies of the party 1-No. I also met him at tbe Bristol with Lord Albert Osborne. At tbe races I lunched with him in his coach. Mr Wertheimer accompaaiad me. There were no ladies of the party. Did ha say that he could not understand a man dnliD after you as Mr Wertheimer was after you —Yes. My answer was that I could not help it, and that it was not my fault. Why was it not your fault asked him not to come down there. I also wrote to him request- ing him not to come. He accompanied me to the train when 1 went to Brighton, and I told him then not to come. I paid my OWD hotel LillI. Replying to further questious, Lady Dunlo priiO iÐ wall true tbac LUffi811en cmce to 63, Avenue-road, and that after dinner there was some music. At Manchester Mr Wertheimer came to ifcr bedrdom door When she went to fetch money fhr Lumsden, and told her she would be too tatefor.the theatre. Cross-examination continued: She never kissed Wertheimer except on the occasion v.ben her went to America. Ho bad asksd her to kiss him, but she had refused. He knew she never likedhim. Witness was still under examination when the court adjourned for tse day.
TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The cross-examinatiau of Lady Dunlo was continued by Sir Charles Russell, <§.C., in reply to whom she said she know that after Wertheimers' acquaintance with her his position changed. He had been in his father's firm, and he gave her to understand that he bad been removed from tbat position. Now you know a good deal of the world. I am sorry to put it t you, but do you know what the meaning of keeping a mistress is ?—Yes. Now in what respect was your position, ao far as anyone knew, towards Mr Wertheimer different from that of a kept mistress?—That was not my position every one who knew me, my sister, an4 brother knew of it. Diit your parents know it?—They did not know it. Did Mr Wertheimer tell you that the reason of his going: to America was that he bad a quarrel with his friends?—Certainly not. Examination continued She had kept a diary, but had destroyed it. This recorded bar occupations up to the time she lived in Bennett- stren. She ceased to keep the diary then because she grew tired of it. When Mr Wertheimer was absent she sometimes communicated with him by letter ani sometimes by tolegram. She had not preserved any of these. When Mr Wertheimer went away Lord Dunlo her acquaintance. That would be in May, 18J9. So far as she knew she had not seeu him before at 63, Avenue-road. She had four horses stables, and a well furnished Louse, and servants and a private cab, all of which were Mr Wertheimer' At that time she was doing nothing. Neither was her sister, but she had means through her husband. Lord Dunlo came to sea !>er at Aveuue-raad first in company with a Mr Clifton. He afterwards fr^tju^ntly accom- panied her home, and had stayed as late as half- pasttbree o'clock in tho morning. Wertheimer often offered her marriage before his going away, but she told him she never would marry bim. It was about the 4th July she receivad a cable- gram frtm Weriheitner offering marriage. She cabled back, "I don't want to bo married." Sir Chas. Russell: Wa have come to the time wh11 you were a married woman. Why was Wertheimer dangling after yout Lady Dunlo: He said there was not so much harm in his seeing me as other people. Is it true that ha was on sufficiently intimato terms with you to cross-examine you as it were as to whether you loved your husbaud !—Yes. Did b" suggest that your husband did not care for you ?—Yes, Did 1e abuse your husband ?—Yes. still you tolerated wis company 1-He made me cry, and then asked for forgiveness. Mr Isidore Emanuel Wertheimer, the co-res- pondent, was thn examined by Mr Gill. He said he resided in Little Rider-street. He made the acquaintance of Lady Dunlo at the end of FeVruary or the beginning of March, 1888. He knew her as Miss "Bilton. He met her at (iinnttr. At that time he Uarnt from her that she was attached to Weston, and that Westc.n was about to be tried at the Old Bailey. He saw her from time to tin.e before the trial and after the trial. She told him the story of her connection with Weston. After the trial she was in giea distress. He learned tbat she was eucdintn and that she would have to give uo her professional engagement with her sister. He aaked ber what she would do under the circumstances. She said she did not know whether ber brother wsuld have sufficient to provide her with a house. Witness offered to take one for bar, and said her brother and sister could there come to see her. He accordingly took The Cottage Mr and Mrs Seymour alh stayed at The Cottage. Lady Dunlo was very ill after her confinement and Dr Norton advised a chanp-e. Witness offered to take her abroad. Mr Gill: I will now ask you tbis general question: At any time during your acquaint- ance with Lady Dunlo, from the time when you first met her down to the present, time have there ever been any improper relations existing between you—has she ever been your tnistrets ? Witness (emphatically): Never. Examination continued, Mr Wertheimer said he went abroad owing to a quarrel with his family regarding some testamentary dispositions of big grandfather, under which it was thought he (wit- ness) would benefit unduly. While abroad he called and asked respondent to come to Paris with Seymour (her brother-in-law) and marry him. W ltness had heped that persistence would achieve its end, but when be arnved in London he learnt that Miss Bilton bad become Lady Dunlo, and that she was staying alone at the Victoria Hotel, her husband having left ber. Before this he had never heard of Lord Dunlo's existence; Cross-examined by Mr Inderwick, Q.C. (for the petitioner), Mr Wertheimer denied that he had been constantly in Lady Duolo s society* within the last month. He had seen her on seve- ral occasions. Have you taken ber about 1—Yea. To the French Exhibition ?—Yes. Shall I say half a dozen times t-I should think you would be exaggerating. We have bad dinner together. Did it occur to you that you were putting Miss Bilton in the position of what the world might consider as your mistress ?—It has occurred te me that it was a mistake, but I wanted to marry ber. It was a matter for herseif and for me. But how do you account for yeur conduct after her marriage 1—From a knowledge of tbe past I knew, and she knew, that I was not likely to insult her, which is more than can be said of the class of men with whom her husband associated, and whom he wonld be likely toe meet. Did you not think you were compromising her? —If Lord Dunlo did not think I had compromised.. her before he married ber, why should he think so attar I Further cross-examined He was living with his mother, but not being an infant he would have considered any questions about himflelfaud Miss Bilton as an impertinence. He was sent "the grand tour" because there was unpleasant- ness with bis family about a will. His father, with whom he was not on intimate personal relations, spokato bun, and said, "You are spending a lot of money on this woman. If you do not get anything for it you are a foel, and if you do you are equally a fool." He certainly did on one occasion toll Lady Dunlo that she bad married" an Idiot-a man with no brains." They were then walking together in Bond-street. Other evidence having been giveo, Lord Dunlo was recalled to contradict a state- ment of Mr Marmaduke Wood (examined last Friday) that he (Wood), Lord Albert Os borne, and the petitioner fead tossed up which should have Lady Duolo. The court then adjourned.
ESCAPE OF A LIONESS.
ESCAPE OF A LIONESS. On Tuesday, at Portsmouth, as Saager's Circua procession was about to start, a large and powerful lioness, which wall ascending an inclined plane to take hor place on the top of a lofty car beside a lady representing1 Britannia, shpped or leapt to the ground MQoRg a. dense crowd of spectators. The auimal at one* made off in the direction of the park causing a great panic. One of the clowns seized the animal in Edinburgh-road, and. Borne of the attendants arriving it was taken back to .tbe inclined plane, which it at once ascended, taklnit8 assigned position on tbe car.
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I Glamorganshire Agricul- tural Society. ,I SHOW AT ABERAVON ¡ The Glamorganshire Agricultural Society has survived its many vicissitudes of fortune since its establishment, now nearly 120 years ago; but never in its history has the annual show opened under more unfavourable conditions than at Abaravon- on Wednesday, the heavy night's rain being succeeded by a fretful morning. Every attention has been given to the prepara- tory details by the local committee; and, should the weather clear up, there aeems no doubt but that this year's show will prove as great a success aa its predecessor. The ground on Cae Crown is admirably adapted for the purpose of toe show, possessing great natural advantages, as it is charm- ingly situated at the foot of Veyndda, which, with two other hills, almost environ it. The entries generally are much more numerous than those of the past few years, while the quality of the exhibits is superior. Judging commenced shortly after ten o'clock, tbe cattle beiDg first visited. The following is a list of the judges :—Horses Hunters, hacks, harness cobs, and ponies, Mr R. T. Bassett, M.F.H., Cowbridge Mr H. Humphries, Cheltenham. Cart and agricultural horses, Mr Rees Williams, Brecon; Mr John Wills, Totues. Cattle—Mr Henry Heywood, Hereford; and Mr James S, Bait, Taunton. Sheep and pigs- Mr Joseph Beach, Wolverhampton Mr John Game Fiiking, Lechlade. Mountain sheep—Mr Wm. Morgan, Treberbort. Butter and cheese—Mr George Longdon, Aberavon. Poultry—Mr J. E. Gunn, Cardiff; and Mr A. J. Stevens, Cardiff. Sheep dogs and colleys—Mr R. T. Charles, Neath. Honey—Mr Palmer, Ludlow. HORSES. Tue horses were not good, though the hacks and the harness horses somewhat made up for the mediocrity of tbe rest. With tbe exception of the Cardiff Company's Trentside the Second, the five cart stallions were middling. Treutside the Second, although his hind legs are rather straight, belongs to a different order to the rest of his adversaries, and had m) difficulty in securing the blue ribbon. Mr Howell Jones's Saint Cadog is useful, but was distanced by Trentside, and Mr Hopkin Williams's Young Honest Tom, which bad the reserve, is a smart colt, but wants hair, and is not near the front rank. From cart horses the catalogue jumps to hunter stallions, and tbe two which entered the ring were moderate. Nor were the two cob stallions superior, and even theu Mr T. Roderick's Mel- bourne had the looks and the action. Six pony stallions succeeded —Mr Thomas Thomas's (Tvdraw) Bobby was about the best mover, but it was narrow. aud so it bad to relinquish the higher honour to Mr Thomas Thomas's (Tyfry) Dun, winch showed fair paces In front, but rather heavy in the shoulder. Five brood mares calu- lated to produce hunters ct-me up for sentence. Mr F. Boles's Huntress has ^wonderfully im- proved. She was always correct in contour, but last year, when first seen at Swansea, was coarse and carty. Although an aged mare, she has fined down, and it is really surprising whence the quality has come. When judges beard of her success at the Royal they put it down to the inferiority of the rivalry, not the improvement of the horse. The Huntress was really the only huntress in the class, ail the rest being blood maros, and with not sufficient timber to carry a postage stamp. If anything, Mr T. J. Thomas's Lorna had more inches below the knee than Mr F. Boles's Lady Glen Arthur. Three-year-old hunters were very poor. The winner, Voltana, belonging to Mr Baker, put his forelegs down as if tbey were two sticks, and as wooden. Mr John Evans's Cremorne was a better mover, and his BhouJders were not more upright than those of Tie Victor, the two being the sole complement of tho ciasp. To toss up seomed the best way of settling the business, and perhaps the judges did. Fuur, of all sorts and sizes, were those which laid claim to be two year old hunters. Mr Mathias's chestnut had plenty of bone, but was carriagey and with no lJuality Mr Powell's was small and insignificant; Mr Randall's Beder was no hunter, and this left nothing but the colt owned by Mr Enoch Morgan. But tho fatos decided for Beder, aud Mr Morgan's colt was second, and both got more than their deserts. The eight yearling coits were middling one was good, but tue rest lacked bone. Mr Matthias's roan was decidedly the best of the bunch, but it was leggy, the shsuiders were not oblique, and the action was too high for a hunter. The judges differed and called in a third veteran, wuo a va the casting vote in favour of a cobby colt entered by Mr F. Boles. Uponj this Mr Matthias declined to receive the second prize, and it is to be hoped that the committee will take him at his word, and hand over the award to the reserve. Such dis- plays are not only childish, but very bad form. A man who cannot lose without exhibiting ebulition of feeling should give up showing. But as the conditions do not state hunting purposes," which other classes do, it is difficult to understand the hesitation of the judges. If they believe they were determining the merits of hunters, nobody would blame them for their decision. The weight carrying hunters did not come under the title. The three which were entered were worse than any- thing tbat had gone before. Mr T. M. Price's DaiyJiop possessed tho best look. but it was second, and lots were evidently drawn for the first, and Mr F. L. Davis was the luOky hran. But this was not the lowest point which was reached. A van borss designated a hunter and termed Topthorn went off with £10, becllugo no other animal was present. The slightest of competition would have upset the balance. The wonrier IS that a man took the trouble to enter such a horse, 0 one with a knowledge of horseflssh would have attempted it. There js an old adnge which aptly fits the case. But the Nadir had beenireached, and hence tho, journey was upwards. In the class for light- weight hunters there were two entries which shine out from the rest, and were really not without pretensions. Mr Thomas Jenkins's Dairymaid, is on short legs, bas a wealth of forehand, aud though manuers are not so much thought of iu a four-year-old, yet the presence of tractibility is to be preferred to its absence. But Dairymaid is scarcely big enough for Leicester- shire, and is certainly not so fast as Mr John Evans's Hornpipe. This horse is a trifle leg-y. possibly slack bebindJ and its shoulders are not oblique; but it has the scope, the pace, and, moreover, gets its leg, well under the body. Miss Wood, Cardiff, was represented by Gower, which, if a bit plain, inclined muchly towards the hunter type. It will improve. As for tbe rest, write them off ulike a bad debt. The next class was most curiously worded. It was "For the best mare oiigelding above 14.2 in.and not exceeding 15.2 in., to be ridden." No hack, hunter, or hackney is mentioned, but simply the best' to be ridden." Under these conditions Mr T. John's Lord Bute was easily first, for it was best, and it was tidden. It is true that it did not go very well under saddle, and in conseauence ought to have been relegated to oblivion, which was its fate as tar as the money was eoucerued. However, the judges interpreted the rules to mean a hack,and rightly handed the blue rosette to Mr T. D. John's Lady Rosebery, a roan with charming manners and paces not ostentatious, but, nevertheless, ornamental. The class was well contested, 16 throwing down the glove, and several of them wore of no humble origin. Cobs under 14.2 produced 17, of which the majority were very good for a local show. Mr Alfred Phillips's Lady Pom has won in more distinguished company, and its knee action and quality are quite aristocratic. It falls off behind, and is inclined to be goose-rumped. The hocks, too. might be more under the body. Mr R. K. Prichard was second with a smart and fast pony, and behind it was a very good weight- carrier, very easy to ride, and with level paces, owned by Mr J. Tucker. It was more valuable than the second, for it would not have shaken,the most shattered of old men. Ponies nnder 13, and ridden by a boy not exceeding 13 years numbered 10. Mr Howell's Gwen was certainly the best, as it was the freest mover, but was it not too much for a boy, and did it not pull pounds above any lad except Mr Howell's son, who is a perfect little Jeckey} Mr Savours' Minnie was more the boy's pony, and nice paces it possessed, but who will blame the judges for choosing the best. The third pick, though, was a bad one. for Tommy Dodd was too heavy for a bey of 13. Granted it has got a good action, but it is a man's mount, not a boy's. Mr Edward Davies's Winsome Lassie repeated former triumphs in the mountain pony's class. She deserved it, for she was the best of the ten. The harness classes were mostly a repetition of1 the saddle classes. Mr T. D. John's Lord Bute is a harness horse of the. very highest calibre. Its action is very like that of Elegance. Bat Lord Bute is only four years, and Elegance at that age was not nearly the horse which Lord Bute ia. Of course-it was first" and Mr T. D. John was also second with Lady Rosebery. The cart horses may be hurried over aftor the mention of Lord Cawdor's Clydesdales. His three-year-old filly Bell leans towards the Shire type, but his two year old and yearlings, Silver Ball andSuaan, are very characteristic of the breed over the border. The two last mentioned are none too. profusely feathered, nor are they blessedwithn amplitude of bone, but all three were "quite another colour to those which entered the list withthom.Someotd friends owned by Mr Hopkin Williams and Mr John Williams were on view once more, and in the classes for agricultural horses were as successful as usual. Mr John Williams carried off awards after Lord Cawdor bad a look in, and thou bis stock are undoubtedly a credit to him, they do not rise to a high standard. Some of the colliery horses waie perfect shires in miniature, especially ono or two, which were accurate vignettes of what a cart bourse should be. The judges were—of hunter8,Messrs R. T, Bassett and H. Humphries of cart horses. Messrs J. Wills and Rees Williams. The judges were—of hunter8,Messrs R. T. Bassett and H.Humphries; of cart horses. Messrs J. Wills and Rees Williams. CATTLE. I Tbecattle-numbered 106, and the Herefords were quite half this total. The quality of the white-faces was most accentuated, but, on tbe other hand, the shorthorns were a somewhat ragged collection. The former first put in an appearance in the arena, and in the open bull class Mr A. E. Hughes's (Wintercott) Eodale and Mr W. H. Cooke's (Shelsby Kings) Wilton IV. met to fight their battles over again. At the Bath and West Endale was conqueror, but at tbe Royal the posItIOns were reversed, However, yeater- ..daythe latter Judgtneutwäs, cancelled and the former confirmed but then "it* should be5 stated*, that one of -tho judges tield the same; situa- tion at Rochester. Both tbe bulls are about^ 2/1 years old, and suffice it to say that the victories .they have won" place them top of the tree, Yearling bulls were another fine collection of four, and four of' the migfity in tbe bovine world. Mr H. V. Taylor's Lord TredeRar, baa longer quarters, a larger frame than; Mr E. Hughes's Ironclad but the lattar has, perhaps, the more masculine bead, and is quite as level. They were placed as written, Mr Rees Keene being commended for a neat animal. There was a good class of cows, the six which came up for judgment being in the Opinion of the judges « all worthy of some; token of notice. Mr Fenn's. cow, which was bred by Lord Coventry, and was third at the Royal, was first.. It was larger and altogether better than Mr W. T. Crawshay's Cyfartbfa Violet 2nd. Behind these were soma aristocratic animals, exhibited by Mr Taylor. But if Mr Fenn's cow was capital, bis heifer was more so. She is grand, and that is the only word which will apply. Nevertheless, with all ber Calibre, she was not very far in front of Mr Edwards' Sheriff's Sun- light, which was also a heifefcof the highest rank. Mr Rees Keene's Choice Bingham would have bten victorious in a lesser sphere, but the com- pany was too good for her, though she is quite a heifer of fashion. The local Herefords bare the comparison very well. Sir J. L. Spearman's Myrmidon has a tableland ofa back, and although beaten by Endale for the championship among the males, was by no means disgraced. Sir Joseph was extremely successful, and it is quite a loss to the county, as wall as to the breed that lie has determined to sell his herd on September 18th. It is to be hoped he will have a good sale, though his neigh- bours would rather have wished hrm success in the show yard. Revsrting to Myrmidon's op- ponent, Mr W. T. Crawshay's Cyfarthra Venture, which was second, it is a fiueibull for its age, but it is patchy behind and weak in front. In the yearlings, Sir J. L. Spearman and Mr W. T. Crawsh&y resumed the fray, and the sequel. Here again the Prince was deeper*, and superior behind the shoulder, to Cyfartbfa Janitor. The worthy baronet was well beaten in the cows by Mr W. S. Powell, of Port Talbot, whose Vinca was greatly in advance of anything in the class, the second price also going to Mr Powell by tbe aid of Minerva. Nor was Sir J. Spear- man facile princeps in the two-year-old heifer class. Mr W. Thomas, of the Cog, fairly lowered bis colours with a very choice little heifer, which was some months younger than Laughing Lass, which took the red ribbon to Llunsaunor. In yearling heifers Sir J, L. Spearman had a walk- over with Happy Lass and Ella, two somewhat small heifers, but full of quality. Shorthorns, as has before been stated, were not of conspicuous merit. In the old bulls only Mr Charles Brierley was represented, and his well- known prize winner, Martinet, was placed to the fore, and afterwards- was pro- claimed the best male among the shorthorns. Yearling bulls numbered three, and Mr Stratton cleared the board with two bulls of calibre. The cows were another preserve for Mr Brierley. His Victoria, a roan, four years old, has a deep frame and barrel, and promising lacteal attributes, but the ribs are badly sprung, and she is patchy about the rump. The evergreen Rosedale Nun was second. Both those cows have been to most shows, and the owner has not regretted it. Rosedale Alice is another of tbs Tenbury herd, and a beautiful specimen too. Mr James Howell's Lady Constance II, although older, was not a match for; tbe above. She is small and shapely, but not the size or substance of the winner. Lady Con- stance II was second, and prevented I Mr Brierley from again receiving all the money. The local old bulls were poor. Mr James Howell's Royal Butteifly Duke 2nd is massive, but is not. close enough toihe ground, and Sir Hussey Vivian's Laughton; Waterloo 2nd, if preferable in the latter respect, is very weak round the irtb. Nor were the yearling bulls much better. Sir Hussey Vivian, who was to; the fore with Waterlooi-de-Breos, possesses a useful bull, long, but narrow in front. It is questionable whether Mr James Howell's Royal Butterfly Duke 3rd was not the better of tho two. The cows wore no improvement upon what had preceded. Marquis itfWBute'g Sylvia 1st looked a fair milker, and if Mr Howell's Lady Wild Eyes 2nd was capacious, she was very uneven. Mr James Howell was first and second with two heifers, Red Duchess 8dl and Merry May 3rd, but neither were of much pretensions. The second was str^gling, and tho first not much superior. The next class for yearling heifers was opeu to bona fide tenant farmers in Glamorgan- shire whose rent does not exceed JE150 per annum. How by any contortion Mr Howeil can be made a tenant farmer is what, as Dundreary would say, No fellah can understand." Renting a small portion of land does not turn a raan into a bona fide tenant farmer. However, Mr Howell was awarded first and second prizas, but the question "Will he get them?" As Sir H. Vivian is in the same quandary, it remains for Mr Alban Watts to raise art objection. But probably the catalogue is wrong, for such au entanglement was never before offered to the public to unr1\vel. For instance, Clas* 46 follows Class 41, and between 46 and 47 are 67 and 68. This is ene example of the uui versal c',)I)fudicn. What are presumed to be the tnant farmers' classes, under j6150 rental, were very feeble, and may be dismissed. The dairy classes were not much in advance. Due of Mr J^ines Harding's pair was very fair, and both of them wore superior to the couple shown by Mr Alban Watts. Sir Hussey Vivian took premier honours for a fair animal, though Mr J. Thomas, Bover- ton, was close up second. choice steers were stalled, especially by Mr W. T. Crawshay. The Channel Island cattle were poor in quantity and quality, but tho special classes produced a bull calf sent by Mr Taylor, Showle Court. SHEEP. In this department there wss an excellent show, the entries numbering 64 as against 54 last year at Treorky, and being,'in fact, the largest known in tho annals of the Aåow." The most successful exhibitor was Mr William Thomas, of the Hayes Farm, Sully, npar Cardiff, who carried off the first and two secoud pnzes, besides taking tbe cham- pion prize for the best ram entered. This latter prize was gained by an animal that was ona of a pen of three placed first at the Royal Show at Plymouth. In awarding the champion prize for the best pen of etves or ewe lambs, the judges had considerable difficulty in agree- ing, but ultimately this prize also fell to Mr Thomas. The class for Welsh mountain ewes and rams produced a splendid show,but tbe judge had little hesitation in awarding the przss. Judges: Sheep, Messrs Joseph Beacli (Wolver- hampton) and J. G. (Leachlade) moun- tain sheep, Mr William Morgan, Tyadwydd, Treherberfc. PIGS. Here again a record was established, the entries numbering 24, whereas last year they were only 18. Mrs M. G. Llewel'yn's, Baglan Hall, Topsy was deservedly awaraod the first prize for the best sow, with pig", not exceeding ten weeks old, large breed, though there were not a few present whn have given first place to Mr J. B. Wayman's Venu?, which was awarded second prize. In the other classes the contest was very keen, but on the whole the decisions of the judges were well received. Judges Messrs Joseph Beach (Wolverhampton) and J. G. Filkins (Leachdale). DOGS. Fourteen entries were received in this depart- ment, as against 13 last year at Treorky. The first, prize for the best colley dog, given by Mrs T. Picton TurbervilI. fell to Mr F. Bradford's (Swansea) Royal Charlie, Mr M. Clarke's (Port Talbot) Cavalier, an old "prize winner, being placed second. Mr Clarke also carried off the third piiza with his Sunlight tbe Second. There was nothing special about tho class, however, albeit it was an average one. Undoubtedly the best dog on the ground waa Mr C. Parry Thomas's (Pontypridd) Welsh Sensation, which was easily first in the succeeding class. Judge: Mr R. T. Charles, Neatb. DAIRt PRODUCE AND HONEY. Little interest was manif<JRted in this section of the show, but although thntrie8 were compara- tively few, a keen competi69a resulted" it being especially difficult to the special prize division for butter open to residents of the dis- trict, so uniformly good -s, its quality. Mrs and Miss Price, St. David's Vicarage, Brecon,, wore returned easy winners, in the comb-honey class, though they were beaten by Mrs Hawkins, of Ewenny Priory, BrideAd., in the competition for run or extracted honey, hls lady also securing several other prizes. Taken as a whole, this branch showed a great improvement over other years, but it is a regrettable fact that two prizes offered by the Glamorgapshire Beekeepers' Association found no COØlpatltor. Arr&Dgaments had been made for bee manipulations by Mr Gay, the county expert, but these. owing to the un- favourableness of the weather, had to be abau- doned. POULTRY. Not a poor pen was to be seen iu the large marquee which bad been erected for the accommo- dation of the large number of exhibits in this department, the progress beiog 10 nearly-all cases most marked. More especially was this truain the case of the bantam class, in which, after a considerable amount of discussion, the judges were forced to distribute tbe>ri.Z6S between several well-known breeders and êlbltors. Mr W. S. Thomas, of Glasfryn, Cockect, who exhibited a universal winner in tbe Fr?J3?h class, and carried off the first and second. "3 £ amku>"gs wore well represented, blacks securing the verdict. Malays were alao a very strong c, 111 thIs case Mr Batt, Bridgend, beating tboJpra° western coun- ties sbowists with not so "'K perhaps aa theirs, but one wbich /was most typical in character. No fewer than; SIX prizes were ob. tained by Mr Charles Briqrjfey> Rosedale, who is; probably the foremost (*a»8 exhibitor in the British Isles. Mr Frayn, JUa^?^est<i°» gaiaed easy honours in the open sectioW with a-Malay i without marvellous Yokohama head. IMPLEMENTS. In this department tbeøel W8 evidence of a falling off over previous sbows, out still several novelties were to be 6' The annnal dinner was at trie public Hall. Aberavo*V. • I^ewaliyn, Court Colmau, presided* a"OUt 120 gentle- men sat down, among being the Rev 'Britoa Ferry^w w 0,lncillor V, kmitb, Councinor'TrE* Mr Marma- duke Tennant, Mr Herbefk^yd (K'lybebyll), Mr David (Margam), Mr ?^Gr £ y> T. Grey,
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COLUMN FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. By Maggie Symington. Between the dark and the daylight, When the night is beginning to lower, Comes a pause in the day's occupations, That is knewn as the Children's Hour —Longfellow. The fortunes of that boy mentioned in the Column at the beginning of the month are maDY- and varied. My little friands have been most ingenious in accounting for his occupation and surroundings, and I think you will be as much amused as I have been in reading of the great variety of fortunes invented for him. Amongst the competitors over twelve years and under 17, two little girls have written stories which have been deservedly marked "very good." Muriel G. E. Harris, nged (13, and Annie Walton, aged 15. I give the priza book to Muriel Harris, because she is the younger of the two, and I think her story on the whole a little better constructed; Annie Walton's is rather epeilt by its abrupt ending. Prize Picture Story. "He's a heartless man," exclaimed Ernest Hartley, as he dashed out of Holly Farm one bright June morning. Mrrttartley, Ernest's only parent, had lived in Holly Farm all her life, and now the new landlord was going to turn them out. Alas they had no- where to go. Ernest was devoted t. his mother, and was tryinp to find some means of remaining iu the old home. "Ohl what shall I do? I've hunted the whole place for help, and I can't find any." In despair he went down to the river,< where' he sat on a mossy stone, and, taking uff his- shoes and stockings, dabbled his feet in the water. At last he thought, If I iW'Y. perhaps it may help me," And kneeling down he prayed a abort earnest prayer. He rose up much comforted, and sat for some time with bis face buried in his bands. Suddenly he was roused by a;band placed on his shoulder, while a kind voice said, What is the matter, my boy?" Ernest looked up, and saw a benevolent-look- ing gentleman standing behind him. "Oh. sir," he exclaimed, "mother and I are going to no turned out of our home on Thursday, unless someoBe will-speak to the landlord, Mr Burton." And Ernet told;lais tale. For a few minutes Mr Rogers, for that was the gentleman's name, looked very grave; then he said, "Come with me. I will see if I can help you." He took Ernest to see Mr Burton, who pro- mised that the Hartley's should not be turned eut. Imagine what joy there was at Holly Farm that night Mr Rogers, who bad come to live near, took Ernest, and taught him to be a gar- dener.-ILIURIEL G. E. HARRIS. This little story is certified as quite original by the writer's governess, Miss Ingleby. S. Gertrude Ford sends a really pretty story, t(,o, but there is no point in it at which the picture could have been a correct iliustratioh. She sends her little hero fishing, in charge of an old servant, who was quite an Isaac Walton in his small way." But this old servant does not appear in the picture at all, and in the story he nevar quits his charge. Almost the same may be said of Thomas Young's well-told story the picture gives no warrant for the dog and duck with its little ones be has introduced. The stories snut by Mary B. Pashley, Edith M. Hargreaves, Kate Guest, and Alice M. Lowe are all deserving of praise. I fesl sure that the name of The Bsy Mentioned was Jack, so rnauy have settled it se. And be must have had more lives than a cat-i-that is, I mean, be would have had if all the stories told about him could come true. I will give you a email idea of a few of thom. May Furnisx n-iaker, him an orraud boy at a chemist' Some money is missing, Jack is be- lieved to have stelen it. He is brooding over this trouble as he sits there. May says: "The hot sun was pouting down ou his covorless head," but the boy has a cap on. He will not be wretched for long, for the equire's little daughter obligingly tumbles inte the water. Jack saves her, and eo lays the foundation of his good fortune. This story is well written. Edith M. Martin sets him fishing to earn money to buy a doll for his little sieter. A lady comes by and opportunely drops -.Aaer purse. Jack picks it up and honestly returns it to ber, for which he is ratbsr lavishly rewarded. James Gilbert, who lives in Aberdeen, intro- duced a scheme in operation in tbo Gramto City of the North. The Children's Fresh Air Fort- night) is a scheme which has been established in this city so that the poor children can enjoy a fortnight iu the country. This is the second year of its operation, and it has been very suc- cessful. So he makes John ,one of those bene- fitted by it, and tells how in the picture he is iu th" country enjoying his fresh air fortnight." In Stephen Bland's story he is still John, the son of a boat-builder this time, who, as he sits on a stono by the side of a river, sees a yacht sail- ing d<wn the stream,. and is se zed with the desire to make a model of it so he spends all his leisure sitting there whittling. The result is a clever little model, whicfj attracts the notice of a master boat-builder, and helps Jack up the road to fortune. In Mabel Horrocks's story be is a poor boy living alone with his grandmother. I feel sure be could have taught a few things to eur most experienced anglers, for be pullod trout cut of the stream although he was only fishing with "a leng stick, to which was ti«id some cotton, a little.piece of wood for the float, with acrooked pin with a wprm fastened to it, and took them home to his grandmother. It is not astonishing to find that "when this boy grew up he was liked by all the village people." I am sure he deserved all that, and more. W. A. S. San Garde gives him tbe name of John Roberts. His mother died in poverty and trouble. On her death-bed she got him to promise that when she was gone he would make his way down to the little seaside village were she used to live. So 11ft leaves London behind him and sets out, selling matches by the way. He,has just arrived at the seaside village, and sits down40 rest on a stone. He does not yet know that he is going to be adopted.by a farmer aiad-live happy ever after." Annie Fisher makes him the victim of remorse. His mother wished him to take bis little brother with him when he went out, but be would not do so. Now hois B'srry, and, as -:zo sits there) be is making up bis mind to go honwand ask forgive- ness for his unkind act. Mildred Rostron tells the story- of Dick Whit- tington a3 the story of the boy, but forgets that 4he veritable Dick must have worn quite different s clothes from those on the boy named. Ivor Thomas: makes hiln a very model lad and. appientices him to a blacksmith. Ellen Leaver calls him fred, and sends him to catch fish for a sick boy named Jack. And Edith Thomas says' be is sittinsrxin a wall. My little friends under twelve years have-done exceedingly well; their stories are all good, but some, of course, are just a little better than good. John Humphreys, aged 10, wins the prize, and his-,little sister, eight years, will get a<medaJ. Second Prize.Story. In a little country village ot Devonshiredived' a boy naased Edward LODg. He was avery merry and cheerful boy. His father was first mate on board tiid -s.s. Gallia. Edward-was very fond of fisTsing, aad one day bis mother said h,) might go down to-the pond to fish, and when be heard the church bell strike six o'clock Yio was to come home-tosC'et ready for tea. So he got Add fishing rod and went to the pond. When he arrived there he, sat down on a log of weed and began fishing. He caught a qreat many sticklebacks. He soon beard the clock strike six, and, picking up bis pot and rod, went home. When he got near the door ,.be heard somebody speak to bis mother. When she saw him coming she ran to meet him and-told him that bis father had come home unexpectedly, and that he bad saved one of bis inates li yes, for which be bad gained a medal from the Humane Society. Then they went in and bad tea. After tea, they had a talk together about the sea until it was time for Edward to go to ked. Tie next day Edward went with his father to have a row. VVhile they were out Edward caught three herrings. His father left his ship and was made a clerk in a mercantile office. When Edward grew up be was a fisherman, which be had always wished to be. JOHN HUMPHBET, age 10. Gertrude Shaw's story Is so very ingenious that. I wish I could flijd-room to print it. Silo must pay particular attention to her spelling lessous. Minnie Victoria Curtis deserves praise,and s» dees Gwendoline,A. Jones-and Carrie Mabel, Davies. I must give you an idea of What tfre Little People Think about the boy. Willie Dalrymplesupposes bim to v'.ie^a bad-one who is playing truaMt-from school, and is-beat on catchinp^birds. "'Holias bought a pennyworth of bird-lime," he-says, at-a druggist's ghep, and is busy preparing'aloaeVstick.-and then putting some bird-lime,. which-is a very sticky substance, at the end of it." Annie Entwistle thinks the boy" has a worn- out expression," and so she gives him a-atckand- widowed mother with a family, foe whom he has to toil, to account for it.. i Lilian E. Sar -Crardemakes'him. motherless, but frives him a bad father to account for that "wttrn- out expression," and she sends a lady and gentle- man along who ask him te go and live with them. Wis not that nice ? Flora M. King says be ran away from kome and hired himself to a farmer to drive the cowi to the meadows and that he used occasionally to go fishing. I shall send medals of the Order of the Round Tabic to tbe prize winners, of course, and to Edith M. Hargreaves, Ka.to Guest, A))ce M. Lowe, May Furoess, Elsie Humphrey, Minnie V. Curtis, Gwendoline E. J O!]. ri«.rne M. Davies, Willie Dalrymple, and ce, The stories or four competitors w w ..brown out of the competition because conaiuo* No. 2 was not complied with, and either no addross, na age, r no name was attached to the MS, Pheebs C. Algur's story, I regret te say, retched me after the award was made. The Letter Box. Dear Aunt Maggie,—We have a monthly holi- day here called St Mabwn's Day. It is held 011 the first Monday in each month, because Mabon, M.P. for the Rhondda Division brought in an Act that all tho colliers should have a holi- day then. Yesterday we went to a grand Eistedd- vod, the second largest in the kingdom. I send YOiO » programme, so that you will see there are a great many English competitions as well as Welsh. In about a month an Eisteddvod will be beld bere i oar little village. I am going to-recite and sing. If ever you will give a visit to South Wales we shall be very glad to woiceme you to our bumble cottage. My father and mother would be very giad ta see you, with plenty of welceme for you, for they say tbat you are the kindest auntie in the -world.—RZCHABB BEVAN. (I know a little of North Wales, but have not been in the South. If ever I go there I shall be sure to seek out that humbie cottage where so kind a welcome awaits use.—A.M.) Dear Aunt Maggie,—I write to teli you the story of arobiu tbat useatto come to my father eVilry day, and pick the crumbs off his when lie was eating his dinner in the works. One day when he came they cut a little bit his tail, to see if it was the same robin that came every day, and it was the same little bird.—MAQCIB REES, Dear Aunt Maggiej—Muriel found a little bird in a trap one day this week, with its ieg broken. Sit,) took it to the bouse, and put it in seme flannel in a basket. Towards tlia afternoou it became very lively and began to fly about, but in the evening, when Muriel went to look for her bird she found bim lying dead in bis basket. I made him a little coffin and put him in it. Wa dug him a nice little grave in our own garden, and we covered itjover with white flowers. (No little bird 1 am convinced could with for a prettier grave than this which myJittle damsels and tbimblensaids gave their pet.—A.M.) Father has bought us a new saddle-for us to learn to ride. and we have some jolly rides in the even- ings—FLO. E. A. JONES.—-{HOW very delightful! The next time 1 get into my saddle .for a canter. shall think of you.—A.M.) My Black Box. Once en a time I knew a lad, About the age of my small brother Aud everything his mother said Went in one ear and cut-the other. I have kuewn a good many people of that stamp, bave not you? I Lope it is not true of any little boy who sits at my Round Table. What do you Perhaps you will agrea with me that if every little body headed what I say, there wauld never be any names in tbe Black Box. I am going to give you a little list of uon'fcs before-telling these n»mes ■ The Order of the Round Table. Aunt Maggie is glad to welcome te her Round Table the following fresh members in tbis district. The numbers refer-te position in the big book. 35. Mrs Servis, Hon. Brighton, South Australia. 5156. Ada Servis, South Australia. 5157. Harris Servis, South Australia. Don' write on both sides of the paper. Don't write to me for Certificates, Rules, Lists, Prayers, &0., without doing what the Rules tell you, and enclosing tho necessary stamps, ur stamped and addressed envelope. Don'c put cein of any kind in your letters. A young lady of seventeen years put three-half- pence into a letter instead of stamps. This being contrary to Post-office regulation, they obliged me to pay an extra registration leo of eightpence. I wrote to the young lady telling ber of tbis, and enclosing the registered envelope, but have re- ceived no reply. I trust she will have the courtesy, at least, to apologise for ber careless- ness. These are the names in the Box to-day :—Emily Rowley, Constance M. Stapleton, H. Kirk, Felix Holt, Herbert and Robert Legg, John William Menk, Joseph Lodge, Charles E. Myers, Henry Clifton (Nelson-st., Fain worth), no name, Alice M. Hobson, and George Wilson. Address all oommunication to "AUNT MAGGIE" SYMINGTON, Hunstanton.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION. 35 Persons Killed. Despatches just received at Q leenstown from Cleveland, OhiO, contain full particulars of an explosion of 1,600 kegs of gunpowder, which took place at King's Mills Station, ÚDin, a Rmalllowu 10 miles north of Cleveland, on the afternoon of the 15th inst., and resulted in the death of 35 persons, who were blown to pieces, and tbe utter annihilation of the powder mill, cartridge factory, 20 labourers' dwellings, the railway station, and two freierht trains. It appears that about 4 p.m. on the 1511 inst. two freight trains, which had beeu laden with 1,(,C0 kegs of powder, were at the King's Mills Station preparing ta start, when suddenly there was a terrible roar, as if an awful earthquake bad occurred, and at the same moment an immense mass ef iron, timber, earth, rocks, and dead bodies, mingled with all kinds of debris, were shot high into the air. Out of a cloud of smoka came the agonised yells of wounded human beings. The powder mill, cartridge factory, and nearly all tne freight trains had been annihilated huge boles Uau been bored in tha earth, and tbe killside that rose from the railroad tracks had its entire surface torn off. Great trees were shattered, aud an immense mass of earth had keen hurled into the bed of the Miami river, damming that stream until it flooded the adjacent bottoms, and tore great gullies through fields of corn, cutting anew chanuel that ruined hundreds of acres. Tue force of the explosion shook: th<t earth tor miles. In tho little hamlet that sur- rounded the dep^1:, a quarter of a mile from tha mill, not one escaped uninjured. Houses were demolished, and wreck and ruin were on every side. The depdt caught tire, and in the excite- ment and terror ct the moment the limes had their own way, and what the explosion left the fire sought to consume, spreading from house to house with dreadful rapidity. The railroad tracks were twisted and torn like so much paper, and two waggon loads of coal, distant 120ft., warn overturned and set on tire. Terrible scenes were witnessed in the streets adjoining tHe station and the factory, where upwards of 50 parsons, most of whom were young girls, were shockingly mutilated, and their screams of agony weta heartrending. Thirty bodies, horribly mangled, were recovered, anQj)ortions of tbe bodies of fiy others were discovered scattered a considerable distance from the scene of the disaster. Tha cause of tbe explosion is not known, as not one of tbe railway people escaped.