The Cambria Daily Leader

LORD MERTHYR. AN APPRECIATION OF THE rAN AND THE I MACNATE. I I i SOME PERSONAL MEMORIES. I (By » AWSTIN.") I "¡.'he parsing away of Lord Merthyr en Thursday removes from among the cap- tains of industry an intellectual giant wh~ career will bo better appreciated by future generations, when the per-I *1?ective view is clear(?r than it. is to-day. He had risen from the ranks more ¡ literally than can be gathered from the mv-essarily brief biographical sketch pub- lished on Thursday, for he was, even within my memory, actively associated with colliery management, and his know- Wigs of coal-field operations was always bt-hand." Ironworks, in the old days, were also in his line," and 80 thcroQ?bly was he racy of the soil of the ?reat industries of Glamorganshire that I iie kept tip the connecting links of tbn frorks and the ofifce, and coal exploration. and ûngineering and the supervision of; the great Bute Docks and estate—with j Ker.n personal interest and the association! of personal relatiomhips-until a few years ago. Iron Nerve and Will. His tather was, not. many years ago, j he "mechanic" of the Lewis Merthyr: Collieries; his brother managed the Treherbert Colliery, and I have met Lord Merthyr, over and over again, and mote often than once saw liua descend pits after the occurrence of a huge colliery ex- plosion. He was a man of iron nerve, as ?'RU as in will, and Yf'f" a kindlier, more <eadfr heart never heat under a manly bosom than that of William Thomas Lewis. At times, during labour disputes in days 'I sane by. he had to hear the brunt of the blame from thousands of dissatisfied workmen when he really was not the ag- gressor, nor the actual opponct of the men's demands. He was in the front, and he took the odium of the position, hen there was any, without the slightest desire to shield himself behind anyone's name or anyone's blame. I say upon the authority of one who at that time knew, intimately, every word and every move in the negotiations for some of the settlements arrived at, that "Sir William was not the worst enemy ()Ï the workingman, by any means; that he was scrupulously fair in his dealing? with mOn and leaders, and that, when con- vinced, be was as fearless in his declara- tions of the way of peace as he was, at other times, in his championship of his own side." A Welshman to the Core. -I- lie was a Welshman to the core, and I one of the best ways to reach his heart, provided other things were clekii- iind above board, was to touch the Cymric chord. He preferred speaking Welsh when converging with a Welshman, and lie re- plied in Welsh when written to in that language; and I have known numerous instances of his Welsh "lectures"' to 1 different, but able, young Welshmen who ame under his observant eye. I' I have said he was a man of iron will ittd nerve. It may well be added that ie was a man of" iron constitution as «eH, or his health would have broken I lown earlier than it did, for the work ae accomplished—studying, reading, dic- tating to a Shorthand writer not only in the office and at Inane, but in the train, in cabs, anywherS and everywhere—his life was one that illustrated perpetual motion as nothing else could ùo. Yet, when his son was a Parliamentary -andidate, he followed the meetings and lollowoj} the speeches, his lips moving mutely in Unison with the points of a speech—probably agreed points—and this rery human side of his character strongly appealed to rue, and others who watched hira. on many occasions. After the Tylorstown Explosion. But. the incident of all others which -bowed me that he was posseesod of the touch of nature which makes the whole world kin was one which happened when the Tylorstown explosion happeifed. At the close of the first day's exploration, Sir William, as he then was, made his way to the Taff Vale Railway Station amid a tremendous downpour of rain. The platform was crowded; there was a rush for the car- riages when the tram came in. and, as might naturally have been expected, journalists were se.-king for shelter, Ili. the corner of a first-class carriage, to which he had been led by the guard, sat I tlJe Industrial King. Morion and I pased, and Sir WilU?m ini-.tanHv (aHed out ? Dew eh i mc?n Yl1.a We entered. No sooner had we been seated, however, than a crowd of young men and boy? rubbed to the door of the same compart- ment. They did not know Sir William. but the railwayman knew him, and stopped them. Tpt them come in," quietly Raid Sir Williams, and in a moment 'ten or eleven entered. Some stood, some sat. Womanly Tenderness. I one noy. whose red flannel cravat, was typical thH sturdy haulier-boys of those days, w-- the door, and when some- one compartment was too full. Sir William Thomas Lewis paid, No, n" and gently drew the lad back on his own knee, and thus we travelled to Forth—all of us fresh from scejics of death and disaster and grief- all seemingly levelled by the sadness of the surroundings, but the kindness of the action of the baronet towards the collier boy was one which struck ma, and has ever Vtace impressed itself upon my memory, as a living proof of the blend- ing of the sternness and the almost womanly tenderness in the nature of the man who, on another occasion, said to ill": "Let thf dockers know what you know, that I have been accustomed to deal with large bodies of men, and that I am Dot going to be turned .aside by threats." In conjuring up these, memories of a ,ist,. I trust I may be giving the reader a clearer view of the character of the man who has passed away than if I f ttempted to describe him. He cannot be compared with others, in his strength or in bie¡ weaknesses (for even he had a few), because he did not belong tn any par- ticular tjrpf. Lord Merthyr stood alone, and 1 T we shall not look upon his like again.

HAVE CURED-WILL CURE YOU I Mra. V Wilkinson, "'of' 'Nek*?n™aJ y "Y sister. who suffered from weak kidneys, took one box. and it hu done her more rood than pound* spent on medical men." Mr. A. Newton, of Feltham, writes: "Your pills have 00ftpietely cured me ait«r four montha on my back." James Swift, Atter- cliffe, 8hef&eld. ím: "The 'fLm dose gave me ffreat relief, i ein confidently say that ona box of those iiille has done me more good than all the medicine 1 have taken." -HOLDROYD'S GRAVEL PILLS, a positive (jure for Gravel, Pains in the Back, Dropsy. Bright's Disease of the Kidneys. Gout, Soiatioa. is lid., all Chemwte. Post fTeo 12 st.a.lmpB.HOLDROYD'S MEDICAL HALL. Cleckheaton, Yorks.

Count Werner von Bernsturff, a I nephew of thf' German Ambassador at: Washington, has been taken prisoner by the British garrison at Gibraltar from 1 ..No Ataboku liner. f* 1"1

krnmmn relief WORK. j COUNCIL APPROVES OF OHE MUSE-10- I HOUSE COLLEGIUM FOR ALL FUNDS. The Ammanford Belief Committee, it 1 was reported at a meeting of the Urban Council, recommended a hause-to-liouse collection and a collection in the churches and chapels be made for the Prince of Wales and other relief funds jointly, instead of collections for the different funds. This was agreed to. Plans Still With the L,.G,B. Thf chairman was appointed the council's rcprpsfntatiyc on the Comity Committee. The Amnmnford Belief Committt<?e wrote that, iu view of the distress pre- vailing in the district, it was decided to approach the Council and ask them to consider the advisability of proceeding immediately with the schemes in (.-on- templation so as to provide work for the ratepayers out of employment, the schemes being lihydymaerdy Bridge, the l'iug- out of the Park and the laying of additional, w a term ains. It was stated that the Council were awaiting tho l'pt II rn of the plans of Rhydyinaordv Bridge approved from the Local Government Board. At Half the Expenditure. With regard to the water mains, Mr. W. Evans said lie( did not think they would be justified in spending money to the extent of the esti- mate, unless they had customers outside the a mi, and lie suggested a way in which the needs: of Ammanford would be met at half the expenditure. This was referred for further con- sideration by the Health Committee.

GERM AH BARON AT LLANSAINT I STORY OF AN EXCITING ARREST MAR I rERRYSIDE. With the asistance of the Rev. K. Jones, Baptist minister, of Bridgend, and Mr. J oseph Morgan, of Ferryside, P.S. Beynon on Thursday arrested a German Baron at Llan siÜnt, near Ferry- side. The Baron was conveyed by the 2 p.m. tradn to the County Police Nation, Car- marthen. The arrest caused considerable excite- ment and a large, but orderly, crowd witnessed the departure.

"YOUle" MAN'S FRESH START. I You have done the right thing, and I am very much obliged to you/' so said Harry Jenkins (74), at Swansea on Friday when P.C. llelson (33S) said that he was drunk and incapable, and had to ba locked up. The Chairman (Mr. Chapman): It is foolish for a young" man like you h. start so foolish. Will you promise not to come here again ? Prisoner: Oh, yes; I promise faithfully. The Chairman: Well, good morning.

LLANDOVERY UNION MEETINGS I The Rev. James Evans, secretary of the National Union of Evangelical Churches in Wales, writes that owing to the dis- organisation and anxiety on account of the war, it had been decided to postpone the National Union meetings at Llandovery, which had been jised far 17th and 18th. ,0

VALLEY WEDDING IN, AMERICA I MISS MABEL WEDDED TO MR. W. BHIFHTHS AT CHICAGO- r -— r The news reached Pontardawe on In- day morning of the wedding, which took place in Chicago, between Miss Mabel Gibbon, second daughter of Mrs. Gibbon, Glenroy, Clydach, and sister of Councillor Herbert Gibbon, Clydach, and Mr. Will Griffiths, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Griffiths, county road inspector, of Ynis- mudw, Pontardawe. The ceremony was solemnised at the home of Mrs. Luther J- Williams, late of Pontardawe. The bride was daintily at- tired in a gown of white brocaded satin, draped and trimmed with pearls, and she wore a veil of white embroidered tulle, with a wreath of orange blossoms. She also cafried a bouquet of white roses and lillies of the -valley, the gift of the bride- groom. Mrs. Luther J. Williams, sister of the bridegroom, attended as matron of honour, and wore a gown of white em- broidered voile. The bride was given away by Mr. Luther J. Williams, brother-in-law of the bridegroom. Mr. O. J. Davies was the best man. The Rev. D. Homburger offi- ciated. The reception was held at the Baltimore Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths will make their home at 1,739 N. Albau,y-avenue, Chicago.

I PROMPT ACTION BY L-fi a I I mm AND GLYHCORRWG COUNCIL'S I MTEKYIEW WITH ROADS' BOARD. A deputation representing the Margam and Glyncorrwg District Councils at- i tended the Local Government Board offices on Wednesday, and also appeared before Sir Joseph Gibbs, of the Roads I Board, with reference to the proposed Avon Valley road. The deputation consisted of Messrp, I William .Jenkins. J.P., Tdris Wafers and W. P. Jones, surveyor, Glyncorrwg Coufl- oil; Messrs. Rees Llewellyn, L. Lowther and J. Cox, surveyor, Margam Council. ¡ They were accompanied by Mr. George Phillips, purveyor to the G lamorgan County Council. The deputation also placed before the Board full particulars of the distress caused by the stoppage of the collieries, docks. tinplate and ofher works in the district through the war. Commenced on Monday. Plans of the proposed new road were laid before the Roads BoarTT and the latter authority decided to make a giant of one-half the cost to each of the two I councils. This will amount to about i 1.5,000 for Glyncorrwg, and £ 8,000 to [ Margam. 'I The ditift order will be issued in the course of a day or so by the Roads Board and the joint council hope to com- mence the work on Monday next. It is hoped that work will be pro- vided for about 1,000 men, and great satisfaction is expressed with the Govern- ment in carrying oute spirit of tlie circular issued recently by the locdlI Government Board.

Traders in Bradford and the district estimate that they have German and A istnan debts amounting to over ± £ 2,000,000, which money, though urgently required for trade expansion necessary to lind employment for British workpeople, is locked up mnng to the war. It is sug- gested t;hat as the Government have divert guaraii'ees againbt bills, thoy should also make odvaneet, or give gua ranted, on the stcciity of approved debts due from iubtaim is SfrafiUMij and Austria,

RECROITIWC STATION. WHERE AND HOW TO JOltliN CARMARTHEN AND PEMBROKE COUNTIES. I Excellent arrangement* have been made! •or reeluiting in Pembrokeshire and Car- marthenshire for Lord Kitchener's Army, f in the case of ex-Rcgulnrs the age limit ) is 15>—42. with w.o. and. non-commissioned officers above the rank of sergeant will be I a.ceptud up t., 45. If- they so desire, all old soldiers will be posted to the reserve regiments of their old corps, and non-commissioned officers will be promoted to the ranks they for- merly held. Civilians 19 to 30 years of ag». Also National Reservists in Classes 1 and II. Those so registered before llth August, their bounty j on being accepted for servicefcn the new Army. Application can be made to any police corslable for a railway warrant which will take them free of charge to the nearest recruiting office, and men wishing to join the T'cw Arnty can be enlisted at tin following recruiting offices:— Lkindly (headquarters) Drill ITall. Tii itibl Drill Hall. I Ammanford. -Drill Hall. Carmarthen Barrack' I Haverfordwest Drill Hall. Pembroke Drill Hall. Army Age Limit at 40. Ir wac officially announced at Hull yes- terdav tixii. men Tinder 40 years of age could enlist for foreign service in the; Fourth East Yorkshire Regiment. Origi nail, the age limit witm fised at 30. The above age has been submitted to the Press Bureau, who, while having no ct>n-: firmation of the statement therein made, permit rts puhlieation.

WEST WALES SOLICITOR. ¡ i DEATH CF MR. MERVYN HOWELL'S FATHER AT BURRYPORT. At Burryport on Thursday there i passed away, in the person of Mr. Wil-j liam Howell, one of the best known solicitors in West Wales. Deceased had for many years been a prominent figure in the public life, of Llanelly and district. He was a former chairman of the Llanelly Local Board and Harbour Commission, Later on he took an active part. in securing urban powers for Burryport, and became the fine crk of the Burry- port Urban District Council. He was the senior advocate at Llahellv Police-court, and in his earlier years was regarded as the leading oriminal lawyer in South Wales. A son, Mr. Mervyn Howell, Swafisea, is a member of the South Wales Circuit. Deceased leaves a widow and a grown-up family.

At the inquest at Aldershot yesterday on the body of Charles Car roll, mechanic, who was shot by a Territorial sentry, the jury found that the man was shot by a sentry in the execution of his duty, and added a rider recommending that future order; to sentries eoncernitig the use of firearms should be in writing. Carroil worked for several years for the late Mr. j C<)d'. whose youngest son married his 8l8tH, For aiding a private of a Territorial Regiment to desert, by supplying him with civilian clothes, a labourer was at Doncaster yesterday fined 4& Aiiolhcr large consignment, of foodstuffs has left Canarh Ifnr this country by the Canadian Northern R.M.S. R-óral George/* which is bringing over flour, cheese, lard, ajad boxes of meat.

ALIENS' REGISTRATION ORDER I ITALIAN LODGER ArD THE LANDLORD AT I swaiisea Police cookt. At Swansea on Friday Gioyanni Passarelli (33), labourer, was charged tli;A.t lie, being an alien, was found living at No. o, Neath-road, Swansea, a prohibited area, failed to register him- self to the Alien Registration Officer in accordance with the Aliens Registration Order. Angelo Grice was also charged that he, being the occupier of the house, failed to give notice of the presence of an alien in his household on August I 27th. Italian's Fourteen Years in England. Passarelli s case was taken first. I Prisoner, through an interpreter, pleaded I guilty, saying that he knew nothing I about registration. Detect ive-scrgeant Johnson, assistant registration officer, said ho visited tlvej houbc oil the day in question, and saw I prisoner, who was described as a lodger. When questioned, the man said he was i an Italian, and had come from London He was taken in custody. Prisoner said he had been fourteen I. years in Croydon. Case Against Landlord. In the case of Grice the same witness gave, evidence, and said that, when he asked the man why he had not notified the registration officer of the presence of the, previous prisoner, hn replied," I told him to go down." The case against Passarelli was ad- journed for a week in order that prisoner might register. Grice, whom the magistrates! said had made a ;grave error,' was fined 40s. or one n\onth'. !< 1 ——"

i WEST WALES ASSOCIATION I TRANSFER OF TERRITORIAL OFFICES AT CAmsm The iN'r?ri.)! Aasoctatjona of Carmar- thenshim Pernbrokeshire, and ;ardigRn- shire, at a specLU tm?tiag, ?ppouttod M). V. J. t?i?OD, of Sealyham, Pembroke, .ftit? Sj>ercbr, during the absence of L'eu'. H. 0. Puph, <hc present 8et.ar.v. who is leaving the district to join the Welsh Horse Regiment. 'P t-, osr--ctotaiv was instructed to arrange for all men in Class 1 to rejoin, and to send out the £ 10 bounty forms. It was | ufcidal to remove the Association offices froll) the Guildhall. Carmarthen, to the Carmarthen Barracks, transfer the Pexn- broke Yeomanry Depot to the same bar racks, and to open a new store for the purpose of clothing the rew recruits at Carmarthen. 1.. Chapman. Blue-street, Carmarthen. I wime offering the u.-e of the upper floors of his b.isiness premises for any use that the Association desired, and they were gratefully accepted. The Association expressed their appre- ciation of tfie services rendered by the Boy Scouts as orderlies and messengers during the mobilisation period.

RECKLESS MOTORING AT ABERAVON. At Aberavon, on Thursday, Dd. Morgan, 15, Sandfields-road, Aberavon, was charged with riding a motor cycle recklessly in Aberavon, and also with not having a driver's license. P.C. Price proved both offences, and Inspector Jones remarked upon the ex- tremely reckless manner motor cycles were driven in the town. Defendant was fined 10s. and costs for reckless driving, and 5s. and coste for not ^jacfViig a license. j

[RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL OF SWANSEA. THE SHOPS ACT, 1912. NOTICE OF INTENTION to make a CLOSING ORDER for Boot and Shoe Dealers', Drapers', Furnishers', Grocers', Ironmongers', Butchers', Ifairdreswre, a v and Barbers' Shops, and A HALF-HOLIDAY ORDER. for the said Shops, and as to Inspection of Register. SWANSEA RURAL DISTRICT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rural District Council for the Rural District of Swansea, in the County ot Glamorgan, propose to make a CLOSING ORDER for Boot and Shoo Dealers, Drapers, Furnishers, Grocers, Ironmongers, Butchers, Hairdressers and Barbers, fixing the iiours at which such Shops shall bo respectively closed as I CLOSING HOURS. Day of tb.Q Week. oot & -boe J)ealers, Day of the Week. Drapers, f urnishers, Hairdressers or Grocers and Iron- Butchers. Barbers. mongers. I — Weekly half-holiday. MONDAY j 7.0 p.m. Shops close at 1 p.m. 8.0 p.m. TUESDAY 7.0 p.m. 7.0 p.m. 8.0 p.m. W E D'N E,- D A Y 7.0 p.m. 3.0 p.m. Weekly half-holiday. Weekly half-holiday.* T.LIURSDAY Sliops close at 1 p.m. 7.0 p.m.* Shops close at 1 p.uu 10.0 p.m. 9.0 p.m. SATURDAY j 10.30 p.m. 11.0 p.m. 11.0 p.m. In the area comprising the whole of the said Rural District of Swansea. nTrCE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Rural District Council for the Rural District of Swansea in the County of Glamorgan, propose to make an Order extending the provisions of Section I of the Shops Act, 1912. to Butchers, and fixing the day for the Weekly Half-holiday in the said are-a for the tradca hereinafter mentioned ae ft)]IOWq:- ? -? Nam? c,f Trade, ( Day of Weekly Half-Holiday, Name (If Trade, Day of WCl'kly Half-Holid& ¡ :¡:i. II 0 0.. j?irn?hers .Thursday 1 p.m. (or at option of. a *t (?oc.? Shopkeeper, Sahu-day). ?? Ironmongers i Hairdressers or Barbers  j, ? Monday 1 p.m. (or at option of ButcbpfS ) ? MbopK?per, Satnrday). Any person wishing to make objection to the Orders, or suggestions as to the provisions of the Orders, should address a statement, in writing to the Clerk of the District Council before the 5th day of October, 101 i. Not J co is further given that the occupier of any shop to be affected bv the Orders may, on presenting himself at the District Council Offices at Alexandra* Road, Swansea, between the hours of Ten a.m. and Four p.m. (Saturdav 10 a.m. and I p.m.) on any day before the 5th day of October, 19H, verifv that his I Name, Address, and'Trade are duly entered in the Register of Shops, and at the i same place may inspect the application for the making of the Orders received to by the Council. Dated this 27th day of August, 1914. «■ EDWARD HARRIS. District COIlDcil Oifices, Clerk to the District Council. Alexandra Road, Swansea. MUMBLES PIER AND PAVILION, r j THIS WEEK at 3.38 and 7.30 p,m., the Popular CONCERT PARTY— THIS WEEK at3.3n and 7.30 p.m., the Popular CONCERT PARTY- H E? R GIG U E S. SUNDAY, AUGUST 30th, at 3.45 and 6.45 p.m., HULLEY'S SELECT ORCHESTRA. fr MONDAY, AUGUST 31st, and during the week at 3.30 and 7.30 p.m., l\ THE MOUN TEBAN KS. l'

WALES DAY BY DAY. ] Gone to Serve his King. i At Aberavon on Thursday Miuhael McGee, 7, Charlotte-street, Aberavon, j was charged with being drunk and die-j orderly.—-inspector J. Jones said that i defendant had gone to serve his King and his country, mid he asked that the, summonses be withdrawn.—This was ) agreed to. ) Alice M. Craig Damaged. I The Alice M. Craig, a well-known Swan- heu trader between France and Swansea, < which has recently been commandeered by I the Admiralty during the war. met with a mishap this w eek, having come into col-; ,liion with another vessel, having her bows stove in. I Prompt Rescue at Pembroke. At Pembroke on Wednesday, as a train was passing over the embankment at the tip the engine driver saw a boy in diffi- culties in the water. He blew his whistle and shouted to some Territorials. Sapper Taplin, R.E.R., raced over the embankment, plunged into the w?t?r, and rescued the lad, being a8i8ted by Sapper Kennedy. R.E.T. I Cardiganshire Special Constables. A special meeting of the: Cardigan- shir re Standing Joint Committe was held at Lampeter yesterday, Mr. B. E. Jones I (high sheriff) presiding. On the motion of Mr. John M. Howell, seconded by the Lord Lieutenant, it was resolved to raise a. force for special unpaid constables in the county for emergencies, and to en- gage a competent officer to train the squads. Swansea Man a Prisoner of War. Ur. Gomer Andrews, son of the late Mr Thornton ADdrm\ .1.1». of Swansea, has been arrestod at Carisbad as a prisoner of war. When the war broke out Mr. Andrews was on a business and pleasure tour. A letter has been re- ceived, do,^patched on the 19th, via HoI- land, stating that he was held as a prisoner of war. The Mid-Aeron Show. The Mid-Aeron Agriculture and Horti- culture Society's 14th annual show was well supported by agriculturists. The principal winners in the horticultural section were:—D. Jones (Henfeddau), E. Jones (Talsarn), P. C. Da ties (A be ray- ron) J. H. Jones (Cwmanne), T. W. Da vies (Cilie Aeron), Daniel Jones (Tyny- gwndwn). Dr. Abel Evans (Lampeter), Mrs. Jenkins (Ystrad), Win. Williams (Cwmanne). Industrial section—Evan Jones (Talsarn), J. Hughes (Derry Or- iiiond), L. Davies (Talsarn), Mrs. Lloyd (Penbrynmawr), J. Davies (Cwm- ¡ cafan Mills), Tom Jones (Kennel Factory) D. Lodwicic (Gartheli).

I YESTERDAY'S CRICKET. I ESSEX v HAMPSHIRE. I I }<SI'>e-X. liG. Httmpeirire, 157 for two. WARWICKSHIRE v. SURREY. I Warwickshire: 178. Surrey: 70 for four. I I MIDDLESEX T. KENT. I MiddleèCx: 205. Kent: 96 for isevcn. I I ftOilEitSKTHlRE v. YORKSHIRE. I I Yorkshire (Ijat. inn): 162. 2nd inn: 59 for I I four Wi-cketis. Somerset: 44. I

While on duty guarding one of the two I Great Eastern Railway bridges over the Stour at Cattawade, SuB'olk, yesterday, Private Seabrook, 5th Bedfordshire Terri- torials, was knocked down by a train and killed. Two Territorials were drowned yesterday near Bolton while watering í their horses. Another Territorial, a man from Bolton, was accidentally killed I on^ the railway at Rodbourc?, Malmes- b?y. The Executive Council of the Hearts of I Oak Benefit Society have decidod that the I mem hers of tho staff on military service 1 shall have their positions kept open; that married members shall be paid the differ- ence between their Army pay and full salary, and that unmarried members with dependents shall receive an amount not exceeding hah salary r*?* n. • ?

i HOT SEEN BY A J.P., r SWANSEA PAUPERS AND LUNACY ACT: j 6?SIiCM IN PARLIAMENT. ,? j In the House of Commons on i day, Sit; John Jarduie. asked the iJocre- [ tary for the Home Department if any in- quiry has been made by his Department. i into the circumstances under which 69 I persons, all chargeable to the Swansea j Union, had been detained in different: lunatic asylums without having bpen., I seen by any justice of the peace a; quired by the Lunacy Act; whether iheso alleged lunatics were sent to the usylunis Iky orders of justices of the peace and, if so, what commission of the peace did I these justices belong to; and whether, since the procedure as regards these (i9 paupers in the Swansea Union was re- ported as irregular in the 66th report of the Commissioners in Lunacy, any general inquiry info the procedure in other unions or by other justices of the peace has been made, with a view to protect personal liberty, and with what ) results. Mr r. McKenna replied that the matter was fully investigated by the Lunacy Commissioners at the time, and no no further inquiry had been made. The orders in the case referred to were made by justices of Swansea. Special steps were taken at the time, as indicated iti the report, to call the attention of jus- ices and union officers to the require- ments of the Act, and at every visit to an asylum or workhouse the Com- missioners carefully investigated the I regularity of all admission papers.

I AS IF ASLEEP. t I-AS IF ASLEEP. t MORRISTON SPEl TERMAN FOUND DEAD AT THE WORKS. A tragic discovery was made at the Mop- riston Spelter Works shortly after sis 1 o'clock on Thursday night., when Hopkin T"Ylor, 5t, Pentre rtJll-rood. was foun? ? by some of his workmates lying dead. « When found, Taylor was in a sleeping position, and his friends thought he asleep. On ondeavouring to wak9 him i" they found he was dead. in inquest will be held. '? -——————-

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Messrs. Jerrold and Sons, of Norwich, issue a series of coloured "patriotic post- cards" at 6d. a packet. They give the portraits of prominent British and other ofifcers and the types of men of different re¡iment8.