The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

THE BATH MURDER, Mr. Cannings Collins, solicitor, of Bath, re- ceived instructions on Saturday from the Treasury to prosecute, on behalf of the Crown, the prisoner Coombs, charged with the milder of Elsie Adelaide Luke, otherwise Wilkie, in August, 1891. The cir- cumstantial evidence continues to accumulate. On Saturday Mr. Lewis Vigis, chemist, of Bath, on reading the facts of the case, was reminded of the fal t that in Bank Holiday week, 1891, a young man, giving the name of Coombs, came to his shop with a contused hand. The hand was dressed and the man was supplied with a bottlo of mixture and some pills. He did not pay, and gave the name "A S. Coombs, 25, Kingsmead-terrilce "-the prisoner's name and address. On the following day the man came to the shop again and received addi- tional treatment. The injury to the hand appeared to have been caused by a severe blow, and not by a cut. In addition to the contusion, which was on the right hand, there wa.s a good deal of inflamma- tion, and Coombs stated that he had not been to work and could not go to work. As the accunt. remained unpaid it was posted from the day-book into the prescription-book, and the entries in the former have never been crossed through. In each book the nan e A. S. Coombs and the address 25, Kingsmead-terraoe appear. The vi-its paid to the shop were on Wednesday and Thursday in Bank Holiday week August, 1891. It has also been as certained that the victim was for several years an inmate of the Girls' Reformatory, Limpley Stoke, having been sent there in 1880 from the Thames Police-court by Mr. Lushington. She was described bv the matron as having been a nice-looking girl, remarkably quick and intelligent, but her temper was violent and revengeful, and in consequence of this she was not sent to service, as the majority of the irmates are. After living for some tima at PIaistow with her mother, who is a German, she retutned to Bath and frequently visited the institu- tion. The last occasion was on a Sunday in July, 1891, when she said that she had come to say "Good-bye," as she was going back to London. The floor of the cave in which the remains were found was dug up on Saturday, but nothing or importance was found, no trace being discovered of the gold brooch, bangle, and ring which the girl was wear- ing, or of the money which she is known to have had in her possession on the day preceding her dis- appearance.

The 15th annual report of the Prison Commis- sioners for Scotland, which was issued yesterday, shews that the total number of prisoners confined during the year en^ed March 31st last was 50,613, the daily average being 2,481 against 51,991 and 2,551 respectively in the previous year. The judicial statistics, which are also published, seem, says the report, to agree with the prison records in shewing that serious crime is on the wbole de- creasing.

THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A POLICE- INSPECTOR. An arrest is expected shortly to take place in connection with the mysterious death of George Henry Dixon, who held the rank of inspector in the T Division of the Metropolitan Police, and whose body was found last March embedded in the mud of the River Thames at a place called Roaring Arch," the exact spot now being marked by a pole stuck in the mud. When the body was found the uniform cap was seen to be drawn over the eyes. An inquest was held at Hampton, and the jury, af'er con- siderable deliberation, returned a verdict of accidental death. From what has since come to light, however, a strong impression prevails that 11 the unfortunate officer was the victim of foul play.

MR. IRVING'S KINDNESS. Here is a little story about Mr. Irving tha accuracy ot which we (Echo) can vouch for. A Catholic lady, who was greatly interested in a new church which has been lately built in a very poor district of London, and fi-ids it difficult to purchase the vestments needed for its services, had seen the Lyceum manager in his fine impersonation of Becket. As she watched the gorgeous dresses, the stoles, chasubles, and the like worn by the Church ] dignitaries in the play, an idea struck her, and she wrote, with many misgivings, to Mr. Irving, and asked if he would give her the garments worn in Becket at the conclusion of the run of the piece. The manager sent a most kindly reply, and said that he was afraid he should need them for his American tour, but promised th it, on his return to England in April, they should be forwarded to the lady for the purpose she suggested.

ALLEGED SHOCKING CRUELTY TO A CHILD. A tall, well-dressed lady came before Mr. Rose at North London Police-court on Friday, and tola a singular story of alleged cruelty. She was accom- panied by her little daughter, apparently about nine years of age, who, she alleged, was the victim of the outrage. The little one had been invited lor a holiday in Norfolk, on account of her delicate health, and whilst there-notwithstanding that she was with supposed friends—the child's uncle caused u her to lie on thistles and hung her up by a rope about her waist.—Mr. Rose: WLat was the reason for all this ?—(Tha applicant mentioned a small failing to which some children are prone).—Mr. Rose: Are there any marks about the child V—The applicant: Oh, yes; there are bruises on her body caused by the rope.—Mr. Rose: You had better lay your complaint before the Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Children.

DISASTER AT SEA. The Cunard liner Etruria, which has arrived from New York, brings particulars of the wreck of the British vessel Windermere and the loss of five lives. Only three of the crew were rescued, and these were safely landed at Boston on the 21st inst. The survivors are James Clark, sea- man, Yarmouth, England Charles Lecate, second mate, of Annapolis, U.S. and John Mattox, an English seaman. They tell a story of wreck, suffering, and rescue. When 180 miles from Mobile, bound from Key West, on September 7th, the schooner Windermere, 297 tons, was struck by a furious squall without a moment's warning. The crew had no time to shorten sail, and the schooner capsized. Those on deck were thrown into the water, but those below-the cook, the captain and his wife, and the mate and a sailor-were caught under the water. As the schooner went over the small boat was smashed. The three men in the water swam to the hull and scrambled to the vessel's bottom. The men on the keel heard calls for help, but they were helpless and had nothing with which to render assistance. The captain struggled out of the cabin, drifted astern, and sank. The men remained on the capsized vessel till the 15th, when, after great suffering, they were rescued by the steamer Pala- tino.

A STORY OF MR. CLARK RUSSELL. A correspondent of the English Illustrated Magazine tells of a striking incident that once befel Mr. Clark Russell himself. It might easily, have become a tragedy. Many years ago, when serving on board the old Hugomont, he was seated at 6upper one evening with the third and fourth mates in the starboard division of the deck-house, the port being occupied by the apprentices. It was a dead calm in the Indian Ocean, and the vessel was bound for Calcutta. Clark Russell, then a mere lad of 15 years, happened to make some remark which elicitej a scowling look from the third mate. Shortly afterwards the fourth mate went on deck. In a moment the third mate sprang to his feet, closed the door, took off his belt, and seized the boy by his throat. "Now," he said, "you young brute, I'll do for you." "He ran me backwards," said Mr. Clark Russell as he told the story, '"but did not strike me. and I fell on my buck, which j thought would break under the strain, beneath a shelf on which were kept knives, forks, plates, &c. The burly fellow, dropping his belt, reached for a black-handled knife, with which he menaced me. I saw that he was insane, and I felt that my sole chance lay in keeping perfectly motionless and silent. After a few minutes he rose, threw the knife on to the floor, and walked out, talking to himself. I reported the affair, and, to cut a long story short, he was locked up in the cuddy, and I can see him now as I gaze through the brass- barred window, secured to his bunk, and watched by two powerful seamen. He got better before we reached Calcutta, but it was a precious close shave for my life, I can tell you."

WORKING DOGS IN BELGIUM. The American Consul at Lie re, in the course of a recent interesting report, observes that the first distinctive institution that attracts the attention of a strangi^\in Belgium is the working dog. Liege is a city of great wealth and industrial activity, em- ploying as many horses as any other town of its size in Europe, and yet for every horse at least two dogs are to be seen in harness in its streets. They are to be met at all hours of the day, but in the early morning the boulevards are literally alive with them. Dealers, mostly women, with gaily- painted carts drawn by well-fed dogs, are then seen. striving to be first in the market-place. The butcher, the baker, the grocer, i he porter-carrierE of all kinds,indeed, engage the dog's services. His step is so much quicker than that of the horse that he will in an hour cover twice the distance, and carry with him a greater burden in proportion to his size. Six hundred pounds is the usual weight for an ordinary dog, though a mastiff is often taxed with as much again. Tbey are driven single, double, and sometimes three or four abreast. When the vehicle is loaded, the driver walks, directing its course, and in emergencies laying his shoulder to the wheel; but when the load has been dis- charged, he often mounts the box and rushes through the streets. Rigorous discipline and the long habit of wearing muzzles seems to have sub- dued the belligerent instincts of these dogs. A more interesting incident of their labour is the com- plete extinction of the sheep-killing propensity. Belgians have assured the Consul that this offence against pastoral morality is no longer known in Belgium. The expense of feeding them where a number are kept or w! en placed, like horses, at livery is about 3d. per day, horse flesh and black bread forming the staple of their food, though the maintenance of one or two in a family is practically without cost. The expense of shoeing—no small item to the owner of horses-is also saved. All the experiments of breeding which have from time to time been tried for the improve- ment of horses are now being made to produce a dog of special fitness for harness. Newfoundlands and rough-coated St. Bernards are excluded on account of their hair. The mastiff has been found too long in the back and legs, and it is thought well to graft the splendid chest and breathing capacity of the bull dog upon this stalwart s ock. Markets are established where they are bought and old, and it is no unusual thing for a compactly- bu.It and well-broken dog to sell for £ 4 to 25. The Consul is an advocate of the employment of dogs. He concludes his rsport thus: "There is not an article of merchandise, from a ton of ooals to a loaf of bread, sold in any of our cities which might not be more advantageously delivered by dogs than horses. The noise made by hucksters, particularly in the early morning, in our resid' nee streets is a source of great annoyance to the sick and nervous, and the subetitution of the gentler ways of women and the silent tread of dogs would be hailed by them with joy. Nor would their employment be without a certain municipal advantage, for the litter made by horses is the most fruitful source of dirt in bur cities, to say nothing of, the great saving in the wear and tear of pavements."

GREAT STORM IN ALABAMA. A terrific storm prevailed in the State < f Alabama on Monday, as well as in the Gulf el Mexico. The City of Mobile suffered severely, Jie low-lying portions of the town being flooded. The plant for generating the city's electric light was hopelessly disarranged by the storm, and the streets were in darkness. Five persons are known to have been killed, but it is feared that the loss of life will greatly exceed this number when full details become known.

HEAVY FAILURE IN THE BUILDING TRADE. Afc the London Court of Bankruptcy, on Tuesday, Mr. Registrar Giffard had before him the affairs of Abraham Steer, in the form of an application by Messrs. Robins, Hay, and Co., for a receiving order under a petition presented by the debtor, who is described as of Marlborough Mansions, Victoria-street, and St. Ermin's Mansions, West- minster, also of South Norwood Park, builder and contractor. The liabilities secured and un- secured are estimated approximately at about £300,000, and the value of the assets does not yet appear to be ascertained.—The Registrar granted the application.

FRENCH EXPLORER MURDERED. According to despatches received in Paris from Madagascar the explorer, M. Georges Muller, who was sent out to Madagascar by the French Minister of Public Instruction on a scientific mission, and who arrived there in June, has been assassinated by the Fahavalos in the west of Mandritsara, bet- ween Majung* and Antananarivo. He had already made among the Antsianakas a difficult explora- tion, in the course of which he discovered numerous bones of the extinct bird cepyornis. In a later trip he accompanied Father Roblet to Lake Alaotra, and here the two separaten. This was towards the middle of August. Four days after leaving Mandritsara he fell in with a brigand band, which attacked him, and he was shot and decapitated.

SUICIDE AT SEA. The identity of a man who committed suicide by jumping overboard from the City of Cork Steam Navigation Company's steamer Killarney, when the vessel was nearing Plymouth, has been established. The deceased was named James Everett, and was a quartermaster-sergeant in the 4th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. In 1887 he was recommended by his colonel as quartermaster, but was discharged on a pension the following year, after 23 years' service, eleven of which were served abroad. Being out of a situatioi, he went to Dublin to see Mr. Noble, the agent of the steamship company, hut found that that gentleman had been transferred to Plymouth. He crossed the Channel on the Killarney, but broke down on the way, and ended his life by jumping overboard. In a letter to Mr. Noble he stated that his wife and nine children are in England. They have not yet been traced, but are believed to be in the neighbourhood of Birmingham. 11

ACCIDENTS ON RAILWAYS. The Board of Trade publishes a return for the six months ended June 30th, shewing the accidents reported to them as having occurred on the rail- ways of the United Kingdom during that peiiod. From this it appears that six persons were killed, and 235 injured by accidents to trains during the six months, but of those killed only one was a passenger, the remainder being railway servants. Of the 235 injured 202 were passengers. By accidents other than those to trains, such as level crossing accidents, 370 persons were killed and L914 injured. Of trespassers, including suicides, 16_ were killed, and 71 tiespassers were injured. TIiue the total fatalities were 473, and the injuries totalled 1.985. As compared with the corresponding period of last year these figures shew considerablt decreases, the number of persons killed being 72 less, and those injured 49 less. There were othei fatalities in connection with railway work, though not actually upon the railways themselves, and these increased the total of persons killed to 524.

CHARGE OF RECKLESS NAVIGATION. William Bishop, 60, pilot, of Gravesend, was charged at Greenwich Police-court, onTuesday, with causing the deaths of William James Phillips and Richard George Clements by drowning, through reckless navigation of the steamship Tees, on September 17th last, on the river Thames off Greenwich.—Detective-Inspector Gummer said the charge arose out of a collision on the Thames between the steamer Tees of which the prisoner was the pilot, and a dumb barge, whereby two men on the barge were drowned. On the previous day the coroner concluded the inquest on the bodies, and the jury returned two verdicts of manslaughter against the prisoner, who was com- mitted lor trial on the coroner's warrant but admitted to bail. There was considerable feeling in Greenwich in regard to the case, and a number of persons were interested and would be legally represented on a future occasion. He asked for a certificate for legal aid by the Treasury.—Mr. Kennedy said the case must be reported to the Treasury, and granted the certificate asked for.- The prisoner was then remanded on bail.

MURDER OF AN ENGLISHMAN IN INDIA. Intelligence has just been received of the murdei of Mr. E. C. Elliot, who was the executive engineer of the Bareilly-Rampore-Moradabad Railway, and who was shot by a Eurasian engineer, called Hawkins, employed on the same works. Hawkins had been brought up from the Madras Presidency to work as an assistant under Mr. Elliot, at Ram- pore, and from the first he shewed great obstinacy of temper, allowing no opportunity to pass of obstructing and annoying his superior officer. In the end, Mr. Elliot felt compelled to report Hawkins to the chief authority, and the man was dismissed. On the morning following the dismissal Mr. Elliot met Hawkins, and the two walked on for some little distance, when Hawking, it is alleged, falling back a few yards, drew a revolver and fired two shots at Mr. Elliot, who fell, and then the miscreant gave him a parting shot. One of the bullets passed through the heart. The murder was reported to the President, Colonel Ross, who at once took measures for the arrest of Hawkins. Colonel Ross and several State officers found the murderer seated in a hut, armed with a revolver and a gun, with which weapons he threatened to shoot anyone approaching him; but notwithstanding his threats the offi ers went straight to the hut, and on Dr. Manifold calling upon Hawkins to surrender he gave himself up, at the same time handing over his weapons. The magistrate at Moradabad has since committed the accused for trial. Bbth Mr. Elliot and his wife were held in much esteem in the district.

DEATH OF SIR ARTHUR BLACKWOOD. Sir Stevenson Arthur Blackwood, K.C.B., Secretary to the General Post Office, died at about 11 o'clock on Monday night at the Great Eastern Hotel, Parkeston, Harwich, whither he was taken 11 o'clock on Monday night at the Great Eastern Hotel, Parkeston, Harwich, whither he was taken recently in a prostrate condition from Rotterdam. Sir Stevenson was son of Mr. Arthur Johnstone Blackwood, and cousin both of the Marquis of Dufferin and of Sir Francis Blackwood. He was born in 1832, and was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was appointed a clerk in the Treasurv in 1852, and served as Deputy-Assistant Commissary-General in the Crimean campaign. He became Financial Secretary to the Post Office in 1874, which post he continued to fill until 1880, when he was appointed Secretary, being created a C.B., on the occasion. He married, in 1858, Harriet Sydney, widow of the sixth Duke of Manchester, and daughter of Mr. Conway Richard Dobbs, of Castle Dobba, county Antrim. By her he had two sons and three daughters, his heir being Stevenson Arthur, born in 1867. Sir Arthur was made a Knight Commander of the Bath on the occasion of the Queen's Jubilee. The news of Sir Arthur's death was received with deep regret by the officials and staff of the Seneral Post Office. He had identified himself frith everything that concerned the interest and well-being of the staff, and took an especial interest in all that concerned the telegraph messengers. Be was president of the Post Office Total Abstinence Society, and, of the Civil Service Prayer Union, also connected with the Postal and elegraP" c>,ristian Association.

ILMWIT V. LLANWONNu • .v.A. THE CENTRAL CLASSES DISPUTE. At the monthly meeting of the Llantwit Fardre School Board held on Tuesday evening Mr James Richards presiding, a letter was read from Mr S. Shipton, clerk to the Llanwonno School B )a'd with regard to the allegation made that the latter Board would not allow the Llantwit Fardre Board to have a representative on the management committee of the Central Classes for Puoil Teachers. The letter said that the Llanwonno Board could not accept the fault of not having invited the Llantwit Fardre Board to take part in the selection of teachers for the Central Classes, for otter the joint conference held at the Llan- wonno Board-room the Llantwit Board did not at their next meeting agree to join. After this the Llanwonno Board did not meet for two months, but the arrangements for opening the classes were proceeded with. The Llanwonno Board had no desire to slight the Llantwit Board in any degree. The latter proceeded to state that the costs of tne classes would be kept separately from that of the Llanwonno Board and the latter would be glad to know what kind of representation the Llantwit Board required so that the matter might have due consideration.—Mr Roberts remarked that the Llantwit Board never had notice of the fact that the classes were to be opened.- Mr H. S. Davies (clerk): T had notice in August to the effect that the Centre would open in the beginning of Sep- tember, but the Llantwit Board did not meet in August. The Chairman Shall we join or shall we carry out what we decided upon at the last meeting. The matter stands the same as it did then. The Clerk: They had a meeting after they received our letter and then they selected the site and appointed their teacher. Mr I). Bryant thought Mr Shipton's letter threw off the Llantwit Board altogether. It was all very well for them to say that they had written. Mr Hopkin Morgan They had made their arrangement previous to their sending that letter to us. I consider that there is nothing in the letter to make us alter our decision and I move that we adhere to that. in Mr E, Griffiths seconded. The Clerk: Unless you make some other pro- vision for the teaching of your pupil teachers they will no"; get the same advantages as other pupil teacher and we cannot expect them to pass so well. I should be sorry to see our teachers re- ceiving less advantages than those of the Llan- wonno Board. Mr James Roberts: We can start a class in connection with our own schools. Mr Bryant We can give them better educa tion than at present. Mr Roberts I quite agree with yon. The Rev Father Noonan did not think that the Llanwonno Board meant to slight this Board and they now promised to let them have a representa- tion on the committee.; Mr Roberts: They seem prepared now to con- sidei- what we require, but the mischief has been done. I don't think we should join them now for we know nothing of them nor their teacher. Mr Hopkin Morgan: They may have a teacher to whom we would object. Father Noonan Will you sacrifice the advan- tages of your pupil teachers because of that '? The Chairman Our objection is that they ap- pointed their teacher without consulting us. The Clerk: Their classes are now managed entire ly by the Llanwonno Board. Mr Judd We only decided to join them for 12 months as an experiment and I would not like it to go forth that we are annoyed because they have slighted ns. Mr Roberts moved that the matter of forming classes for the pupil teachers he deferred until that day month. Mr D. Leyshon It would be well if a member or two should see the Llanwonno Board. This Board should not pass them by, for it might be less expensive to join them than to start an inde- pendent class. I should not like them to think that this was a matter of spite. Mr Roberts There is not thp least doubt about it. They have slighted this Board. 1 he Clerk You can start central classes and hold them in the evenings for the pupil teachers. This has been done and has proved successful in other towns, and you can employ your own mas- ters to teach these classes, say one to take each subject. Mr Bryant It is not our duty to criticise the action of the other Board but to look after the education of our own pupil teachers. We cannot expect them to pass unless they obtain sufficient education and I find that the masters and mis tresses have given up teaching the teachers be- cause they believed that we were going to join Llanwonno. The Clerk was instructed to write to the head masters and mistresses instructing them to carrv out their duties in this respect until they received from the Board, orders to the contrary. The Clerk It might facilitate matters if you asked your teachers to meet to consider a scheme for the teaching of pupil teachers and submit the same to a special meeting of the Board. This was eventually agreed to.

Breach of Colliery Rules at Hafod. 1,000 LIVES IN DANGER. On Monday, at the Ystrad Police Court, a man Darned Isaac Beaconsfield was brought up on a charge of committing a breach of the colliery rules of the Coedcae Pit, Hafod, on the 10th of July last. John Jones, a fireman, said that from information he received he searched the prisoner's pockets whilst he was at work on that day, and found a pipe, a scissors, and a lamp burner. He asked the defendant what he wanted with them, and he replitd that he knew nothing at all about the pipe. He, however, added afterwards that he might have left the pipe in his pocket on the Saturday night and forgotten to pull it out when he resumed work on Monday morning. Defen- dant was told that he would be reported to the management and he at once absconded. He said he kept his scissors to trim his lamp. It was dangerous to work in this pit with a naked light. No tobacco or matches were found upon the de- fendant. The burner was no good unless the man wanted to change it for the one he had in his lamp. Defendant said he did not know that he was not allowed to carry these things to the pit, but the Bench reminded him that every collier, and, in fact, every man in the country, knew that this was not allowed. Mr Henry Abraham, manager, said that the defendant could open his lamp with ths scissors, and the lamp burner would doubtless be used to take a light from the lamp so tha.t the man might light his pipe if he needed to.—Mr T. P. Jenkins remarked that it was incomprehensible to him that such a flaw should be allowed in the law as was the case in this* when they could only fine a man £2 for imperilling the lives of 1,000 men.- Mr D. W. Davies: A thousand men could be hurled into eternity at one stroke.—Mr T. P. Jenkine; The tine should at least be £20, yet we have only the discretion of £2. It is absurd and ridiculous. The pipe was no doubt required for smoking, and we cannot do less than send this man to prison for two months with hard labour.

TYLORSTOWN. THE Baptist Union—On Tuesday, the monthly meeting of the Rhondda Valley Baptist Minis- terial Union was held at, the Herrrton Chapel, Tylorstown, when an interesting discussion fol- lowed the reading of a paper introduced by the Rev W. Prichard, Tonyrefail, OR the "Position of the Ministry of the Christian Church." It was announced that the Rev J. Meredith is about to return to his former church at Aberavon and it was decided that the ministers of the Rhondda "Valley should present him with an address on the | occasion of hie departure. ESbtGA jet* .VWWI1W——

| FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER. f Colour is the key-note of the season's new woollens neither the jay nor the peacock can sur- pass us now in the gaiety of its plumage. Every colour under the sun would seem to have been intro- duced into the fabrics with which, for the last few ninths, the manufacturers have been busying ^einselves. "Hopsarking" has been brought out ,n two or three different kinds of weaving, but the generally conceived idea of what this stuff is has not bren neglected and real hopsacking is simply shot-cloth, woven like the ordinary hopsacking. Varieties, however, of weaving have been intro- duced, such as huge basket-work designs, and curious diagonal effects. The drapers tell you that plain materials a e out of date, but this is not at all so; pin in colours are always worn,and well worn too these, however, are not new. Plums, peach- pinks, and Eminence shades will be a great deal worn. and are mixed with black. Blue and pink are frequently combined, blue and fawn, red and green, rrd and slate colour. In some of the new cloths tiiree and four colours are combined; but, as a rule, we are content with green and putty-colour, blue and pear, petunia and grass-green with white. Every material is shot; besides this. round spots and oblique spots in silk of a contrasting colour are thrown on many of the new fabrics. Woollen cripe in black and colours is sure to be well worn, and tll"Te are all kinds of interplaited lines and patterns which give substance to the cloth. The favourite maliH lia3 upstanding loops ar.d tufts in imitation of asrrakan. The chameleon cloths are truly wonderful, wi ll tli- ir many tones of colour and their zig-zag 1 i: es r f silk. Checks ard brocades are in the minority, but there are many reps and many ixiatelasse ene.ts: and all the more ccst'y kinds cf cioths bring to mind chenille, and shew such curious w,aving and such cuiious mixtures of colours that words tail to describe them. Sometimes we sre lightning effects; and occasionally tinsel threads ai d to the redundancy of colour and smart- ness. Fancy weaving gives substance to some of the newer cloths, and the jardii iere mixtures of colours in these more expensive kinds are altogttlier remaikable; ami so are the marbls cloths.— Ca.-seW.'> Fqqnily Magazine. ) Of all garments the one that needs to be most carefuily chosen is the winter mantle, for it is g nernlK somewhat expensive in the first place, ai'd if by some unlucky chance or error of judg- inent the wrong iloak has been bought, there is very little hope that it will bear alteration to a more suitable shape. A martle, again, is a very tell-tale garment, and proclaims at once the time and place of its purchase; the home-made cloak is rarely successful, but it is infinitely better than one of professional but inferior make, and it often ha" touches of originality that redeem many small technical inaccuracies; but thoce indefinite i qualities of cut, taste, and style which, far more than costliness of material and trimming, make all the difference between a really good and a second- rat" man le. are only to be found in the models emanaiing from a -ii, st-d:F.S house. Capes and jackets are the two shades that will predominate this winter, although for elderly ladies there are some charming mooels of dolmans drawn in to the figure at the back ¡.nd with mantilla ends in front, made in vilvet, and trimrred with jet, f athers, or fur, that are palticd"rly elegant. Short capes, full at the edge, are very fashionable, and are made in various materihls and styles. Hish, fl ited collars, short j leated shoi lder capes, frilled berthas, and various devices of the kind give variety; but the most stylish models are the capes in which moire silk is combined with the velvet, either in the form of revers, or in capes alternating with velvet, The moiie and velvet capes trimmed with feather bordering and j..t are lemarkably elegant. Capes; for ordinary wear are made of plain and fancy cloths with collar and border of fur, or with trim- micg ot rows of braid in graduated widths; this braiding is much employed on black and coloured cloth capes, and is very effective and in excellent taste. The jackets this year are nearly all of one type, and are of either half or three-quarter length, and have loose double-breasted fronts, full skirts, and large sleeves, ne ither stretching beyond the shoulder nor raised above it, but falling in easy I folds over the dress sleeve. Here the resemblance between the different models ends,for in colour and in ornamentation there is no lack of variety. Jackets are made in black and in a number of tan, beaver, I brown, and fawri shades; h ndsome revers of fur, collars, and small shoulder-tapes in fluted pleats on the shoulders, also in fur, ornament the handsomest models, but short double and triple shouWfcr-capes and berthas of the cloth edged with fur, borders of fur, and rows uf braid, aif trimmings equally elegant and fashionable.— Jli/ra's Journal. From Parisian Gossip in the Ladia' Treasury, we gather that the chief characteristics in this autumn's materials are horizontal stripes, which, of course, require very wide skirts to set them off to advantage. In silks and velvets, however, we still see shots and shadings, though much less than duriug the summer. When figured, the pattern is very, very small, excepting for costumes of great ceremony, when large patterns are considerpd grander style, especially for elderly ladies. Satin and moire are as much worn as ever this autumn. In colours, green, blue, plum, Havana, and rich brown are the most worn. Black is now reserved for evening wear. For evening wear, apropos, attention is drawn to the new "Venetian velvet" I and the velvet crepon, which are almost as light as oepcn itself, but rendered softer by the rich, velvety surface of the newer material. They are I made in shots and shaded colours, and look lovely by candle-light. For ordinary walking costumes, tweed tailor-made dresses are as much worn as ever, and they are made impervious to wet, whilst they shew dust; less than any other material. Serge coats and skirts are also worn, with coloured blouses beneath. But the most stylish walking costume is made of mastic brown cloth in Directoire stvie with little capes over the shoulders. A really well-made tailor costume is the very best wear for autumn walks; but they must be perfectly cut, and of the very best material?, however simple these may be. Cheap materials badly cut and fitting as badly as they are cut, not only look vulgar, but do not last even a season. It is too early yet to know'exactly what will be worn mid-winter; even the greatest of our dressmakers are only "feeling" their way, and do not know themselves which of their new ideas will take with their cus- tomers. Ladies, also, are growing more exclusive. They ask for fashions which will not be worn by everybody, and hence we see so much diversity in fashion, which allows every lady to adopt a different style, so long as it suits her, and is eovme-il-faut. Walking-skirts are short and full. There is even a talk of wearing gaiters with very shoit skirts, for rough walking. For the country this may be very convenient, and also for ladies whose daily vocations call them much from home. W Sylvia's Journal for October has a coloured frontispiece of a simple and elegant home reception gown, which may be described as follows: Gris-bleu fancy cloth, trimmed with bands of velvet in a darker shade, and bias bands of silk to match material of dress. Deep waistband of velvet. Well- shaped skirt. A page of illustrations is given of Paris evening gowne— all suggestive and smart: Dinner gown of maize-coloured surah, with a black accordion-pleated jabot of silk muslin; wide sash of silk muslin falling in long ends at the back; the bodice tizhtly fitting at back, and made in falls to cross over in front. Three frills of black silk muslin round edge of bell-shared skirt. Black suede gloves.—Dinner gown consisting of a founda- tion of white satin ("Princess" shaped), over which is draped both over bodice and jupe, black spotted Greek tulle. The sleeves are of white satin, over which falls a "pluie de jaie a "pluie de jaie also falling from the neck nearly to the waist, both back and front. From the shoulder, back and front, fall two long ends of black satin. These ends are perfectly flat at the back, but in front each is divided into two large folds.—Bell-dress of white crepe over lily-leaf green silk. The bodice of crfipe slighty folds into the waist. The skirt, bell-shaped, opens ob the left side on to a foundation of the green silk. Round the low neck, edge of skirt, and waist-baud {of green ailk), is a narrow trimming, composed of tiny white buds and pale green leaves; the upper portion of sleeve, as well as the ribbon, tailing in one long end down the left side, is COllI- posed of pale green velvet to match the silk.-Ball' ¡irel6 of turquoise and maize shot eilk. The triple <kirt, cloche-shaped, is edged with blue and gold pasfmenterie. The bodice, closely fitting intoakirt, is almost entirely covered in front by the wide lace fichu, which is brought about half way down the oack. Sleeves of the silk edged with lace. Narrow :-ath of maiae-colouitd silk.

THE RISING IN ARGENTINA. REPORTED SUPPRESSION OF THE REVOLT. News from Argentina indicates that the rising is fcing quickly suppressed. A telegram received at Washington from the United States Legation at Buenos Ayres says that several unimportant out- breaks have occurred, but that the Government have the situation well in hand, and no serious results are expected. The Argentine Minister has received the following despatch from the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Buenos Ayres, dated September 28th: Dr. Pellegrini has pacified Tucuman. The capital and the States of the Republic are com- pletely at peace. Rosario, which is in the possession of armed opponents of the Government, will surrender to-day without bloodshed. I can assure you that there is no important perturbation of public order." The Government cruiser Independencia has rq- captursd off Rosario the ironclad Los Andes, an old vessel which was carried off a few days ago by the insurgents, and taken up the Parana to that city. The officers of the Los Andes escaped in boats to the river bank. The insurgents at Rosario are still resisting the Government forces, and General Raco has left to take over the command of the Federal troops. Rumours are still current of fresh defections to the rebels. The death sentence passed on Colonel Espina has been commuted to one of imprisonment for a term of 20 years. Two Italian newspapers, the Operajo Italiano and the Naziont Italiano, have been suspended. A later telegram says that Rosario has capitulated to the Government troops, and tho rebel leaders have been made prisoners. The capitulation of Rosario has been followed by the arrest in that city of Dr. Alem, the Radical leader. The insurrection is now regarded as prac- tically suppressed throughout the Republic.

THE RISING IN BRAZIL. rhe following official telegram from the Brazilian Government has been issued by Senhor De Souza Correa, the Brazilian Minister in London: "Rio de Janeiro, October lFt.—The insurgent squadron is still in the bay. Its fighting elements are much weakened, and desertions daily occur among its crews. In the engagements with the shore artil- lery some of the vessels sustained damage. The fire opened yesterdav upon the forts was vigorously answered by the latter. Two steamers which a few days asro succeeded in escaping have bet n repulsed at Santos and Santa Catharina, and have failed to effect a landing. The land forces are united, loyal to the Government, and actuated by feelings of patriotism. Public opinion is entirely opposed to the Insurgents." A private telegram, received in London on Mon. day, declares that the efforts of the Corps Diplo- matique at Rio to secure a pacific solution of the diffic ltv have proved fruitless. On Sunday morn. ing Admiral de Mello's ships opened fire on the forts, and bombarded them without cessation all day. Provisions in the city are now at famine prices, and panic again prevails.

ANARCHISTS IN MANCHESTER Pour men, named M'Cabe, Houghton, Burroughs, and Stockton, were each fined 21s. by the Man. Chester stipendiary on Monday for obstructing the public thoroughfare. The Anarchists on Sunday held a meeting on Ardwick-green, and when the police ordered them to desist, in consequence of numerous complaints by residents in the vicinity,they refused. A struggle ensued between the officers and leaders of the movement, and the defendants were arrested. During the hearing of the case the gallery of the Court had to be cleared, as the friends of the defendants persisted in hissing and interrupting the police witnesses.

RELIEF WORKS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. In fulfilment of a promise given by Mr. Gladstone to Mr. Barns, M P., in the House of Commons on September 1st, to consider the desirability of issuing a circular to local authorities asking them to give employment to those in search of it 00 useful and reproductive works, the Local Govern. ment Board has issued a circular, drawing the attention of sanitary and other bodies to the threatened scarcity of employment during the winter months and urging them to adopt means to aid artisans and others who make great personal sacrifices in order to avoid the stigma of pauperism. It is pointed out that this can best be done by the local authorities proceeding, at the time when other employment is difficult to obtain,with the execution of needful sanitary works and other improvement% in their respective localities.

DEATH OF PROFESSOR JOWETT. Professor Jowett, Master of Balliol, died on Sunday afternoon, after an illness of rather lest than a week. About a fortnight before Professor Jowett went to London for medical advice, and the result of the consultation was so favourable that a week ago last Saturday he was able to visit his old friend and pupil, Mr. Justice Wright, at Headley, near Liphook, in Hampshire. Tne fatigue of the journey, however, greatly exhausted him, and on the Wednesday afternoon the news reached London that the Master of Balliol was sinking. Towards the end of last week Mrs. Green, widow of the late Professor J. R. Green, went down to Headley to nurse him, as two years ago, when the Professor was seriously ill, she largely contributed to his re- covery tut Dr. Jowett rapidly sank, and died on Sunday atternoon. Benjanin Jowett was born at Camberwell in the year 1817 He was educated at St. Paul's School, ] and in 1555 was elected to a scholarship at Balliol j College, Oxford, with which his name was destined to be associated throughout the remainder of his life. He achieved the highest academical distinc- tions. and heid the highest academical appoint- ments. He was Hertford scholar in 1837, and won the Chancellor s prize for a Latin essay in 1841. In 1839 he obtained a first-class in the Honour j School of Literse Humaniores, his name appear- ) ing side by side with that of the late Lord Hdrsieigh. He became a Fellow of Balliol in 1838, and a tutor in 1842. Lord Palmerston nominated him to the Regius Professorship of Greek in 1855. He was elected to the Mastership of his own college in 1870, and to the Vice. Chancellorship of the University in 1882. His literary activity was considerable, though not phenomenal. He began as a theologian, publishing a ommentary on the Epistles of St. laul to the Thessalonians,Galatians, and Romans, in the course « f which the Apostle to the Gentiles is occasion. ally criticised with some pungency. Afterwards he turned his attention to the Greek classics, and j produced most readable translations of the works of j Flato and Thucydides, and the politics of Aristotle. j Professor Jowett's reputation iu Oxford and out of it led, of course, to the invention of a colossal number of anecdotes concerning him. Some, perhaps, were true, but most of them were probably n marks invented (as Thucydides invented hit speeches) for their aptness to the occasion. 4 Ballinl undergraduate, for example, was sued by a li*uer for a large debt that was owing. Jowett was infcuned of the suit, obtained a copy of the bill, I "ent tor the unfortunate undergrad, and ran through :he items with him. Coming to "Opera hat, one guinea," Jowett asked, "What sort of a hat it taat ?r' "Oh," replied the deotor, "it is a hat you cm sit on, because it collapses." "But can't you do that with any hat?" was the ingenuous reply. Hut the Jowett stories are as numerous and familiar AS tlie Spooner stories. Who has not heard of the prej osfessing young lady who went to the Master and begged him to many her? Jowett prayed her o be seated, paced the room for twenty minutes, h.n answered gravely, "No, my dear. Bad for yrn bad for me. But," explained the bewildered irL "1 meant, wU you marry me to Mr So-and- > i It was his habit to ask undergraduates, p cially freshmen, to go for a wilkwith him, tnd on these excursions he was usually silent. On "ic uccasiou a youth who had walked several silent miles with him ventured to remark that it was tine day. Jowett took no notice at the time, and ,j¡..y returned in the same solemn silence, but Oa arriving at Balliol Jowett turned to the young mn and said abruptly, Don't make toolish remarks, (Kalliol has been rioted for some time for tbft diversity cf reigious opinions held by its undey* graduates. A certain precocious youth was sent faf by Jowett to be reprimanded for non-attendants at ccilege chapel. Asked why he absented himself, the young man said, 1 have not found a god.* a Then," said Jowett, taking 0 it his watch, "it now 5 o'clock. If you cannot find one by 6 o'c1qq|( you must leave this college."—<Siar.