Evening Express

THE WIMBLEDON SMASH List of the Injured The following persons were seriously injured, and now lie in the Mertdn-road Oottage Hospital, Wimbledon (a report of which will be found on Page 4):— L. S. Wiliee, Shepherd's Bush, dislocated hip. J. R. Offer, jun., Kingston, injury to pelvis (dangero-ue). Alfred Whitehorn, Thornton Heath, frac- tured collar-bone. The following were also reported injured:- Mr. D. Phillips, Endleaham-road. Balham. broken leg. Mr. Rovrde, Cornwall-gardens, London, injury to head. The Rev. M. S. Ware, St. George's Vicarage, Camberwell, injury to head. Mr. J. C. Millard, 107, Cambridge-gardens, IV., injury to head. Mr. T. Garratt, 63, Heaver-road, Clapitam, Injuries to head and leg. Mr. G. Hughes, somae address, Injuries to head and loin. Sergeant. W. Yembles, Royal FturtHere, Hounstow, wounds on hands and wrists. Mr. T. Charnbery, North Camp, shook. Mr. Phillips, Farnham, shook. Conditioi) of the Inj ured On inquiry at Wimbledon Oottage Hos- Ofta4 this morning it wad; stated that per- sons injured in the railway collision at "Wimbledon last night were all doing very KeO.

Mr. D. JLLOYD GEORGE Arrival in Cardiff f -0 ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. The Right Hon. D. Lloyd George, M.P., President of the Board of Trade, who is visit- ing Cardiff for the purpose of receiving the honorary freedom of the city in acknowledg- ment of his eminent public services, particu- larly in the settlement of the railway dis- pute last autumn, arrived from London on Thursday f afternoon. He travelled by the train arriving at Cardiff at 4-38 p.m., accom- panied^ by Mr. Herbert Lewis, M.P.. and Mr. John Rowland (private seoretary). The right hon. gemtiem-an, who looked remarkably well and was in excellent spirits, was received by the Lord Mayor and meet of the members of the corporation, together with tho town-clerk. Hundreds of people tried hard to get access to the station plat- form. but were kept back by the police and station officials. Travelling in the nezt car- riage to that occupied by the President of the Board of Trade was Sir John Llewelyn Every member of the city council extended a most cordial welcome to' the proerpect ive honorary freeman of Cardiff, and he chatted gaily with them ii-, the reserved waiting- room for some minutes. Owing to indisposi- tion, Alderman Robert Hughes wae unable to be present, much to his regret. Crossing under the subway from No. 6 to No. 1 platform, the President must have been agreeably surprised to find that sutch a large crowd had a.eserabkxi outside the station, while he could not h-e-Ip brjng gratified by the warmth of the reception accorded him. The people cheered lustily, and several (:f the right hon. gentleman's most ardent admirers mado a rush for his carriage just after he had taken his seat therein with the Lord Mayor, the (deputy-mayor (Mr. H. C. Vivian), Mr. Herbert Lewis, M.P., and Mr. J L. Whoatley (town-clerk). In spite of .the police escort: one enthusiast rushed forward to the carriage door, ex- claiming in a loud voice. "I ra a Conserva- tive, Mr. Lloyd George, but I admire you because you're a good 'un." The President enjoyed the compliment and laughed un- restrainedly as the carriage moved on. All along the route from the station to the Mansion House people cheered again a.nd in. and the welcome given the man who prevented the railway strike was a splendid xugury of the success which ,dB attend the important and historic functions which will follow to-day. PROGRAMME OF THE VISIT Friday It>3 0.—Leave Mansion House and proceed, via West-grove and Newport-road, to City- hall. 11.45.-Arrh-al at City-hall. !2.0.—Reception in the Lord Mayor's parlour, where the arrests will be intro- duced to Mr. Lloyd George by his lord- ship on production of the small perforated portion of their lu,noheon ticket. They will then proceed to the Assembly-room, and take their scats in accordance with a plan which will be presented to each. 12.3 0.—Presentation of the honorary free- dom of the city. 'fbe Lord Mayor nd Mr. Lloyd George will deliver short speeches, and the town-ctcrk will administer the tlsval oaths. I-O.-L,ai-.cheon. All the guests are requested to be teated before this hour. 3.30.-Mr. Lloyd George will return to the Mansion House. 7.30.C)ard;lff Cymmrodorion Society's reception at City-hall. Saturday 9.4 5 .-Mr. Lloyd George will leave the Mansion House, and at ten o'clock will enter a special train at the Rhymney Railway Station and be conveyed around the Docks and Dowlais Works. 12.30-The right hon. gentleman will arrive at the Cardiff Exchange, where he will address the members. 42.45.-MT. Lloyd George will be the guest of the council of the Chamber of Com- merce and Shipowners' Association, and will return to London later in the after- noon. Jome Notable Tributes Several letters expressing the regret of the writers qjj inability to attend have been received. Lord Ninian Crichton Stuart, whose com- munication is dated from the Grand Hotel. Valescure, France, states:— My dear Lord Mayor,-I exceedingly regret being unable to be present on the 24th at the function of conferring the free- dom of Cardiff upon Mr. Lloyd George. It is a very great honour that Cardiff i" doing herself and to the great sta;tesman who so dexterously saved us from a great and costly strike. I wish, however, to associate myself with the feelings of the city council in congratulating, and honour- ing Mr. Lloyd George. Mr. Richard BeU. M.P., general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, writes:— It is a function I should feel particularly pleased to attend if possible in a city of which I was for many years a resident, and the capital of the Principality. The honour which it is proposed to confer upon Mr. Lloyd George is an honour not only to Wales, but to the whole country, throu#R a most distinguished statesman of whom Wales is naturally proud. Sir Isambard Owen has also written to say that an important meeting prevents him from attending. Cardiff Exchange Notice The Cardiff Exchange have issued the following notice:- "It is expected that the Right Hon. D. Lloyd George will address the members from the balcony on Saturday next, at 12.30. In order to prevent access by the general public to the hall in large numbers, it will be necessary to close some of the entrances. The main entrance in the east side of the Exchange will be open, and members may also be admitted by the poet-office entrance. The club entrance and north-west entrances will be closed." # Half-Holiday for Children I All Cardiff, school children j will be delighted to know that they will be given a half-holiday tray (Friday) in celebration of the honour conferred upon Mr. Lloyd George, who was in the days of his youth an elementary school teacher himself. In thus providing for the scholars, the education committee are following the practice which has obtained on each occasion when men of distinction have been made honorary free- (mu of CarcLu:, Mr. Lloyd George & the Football Match It had been Mr. Lloyd George's intention to return to London by the three p.m. train to-morrow (Saturday), but it is possible he may be prevailed upon to remain till a later train in order that he may witness the Cardiff v. Blackhea,th matc.h at Cardiff to-morrow afternoon. His son Gwilym is a keen footballer, and the right hon. gentleman has telegraphed Gwilym asking him to oome down to Cardiff to-day to witness the civic and Cymmrodorion ceremonies and also the r^atch to-morrow. If Master Lloyd George comes down he will stay with his father at* the Mansion House. interesting Coincidence To-day (Friday) the President of the Board of Trade will be the recipient of many con- gratulations. It is a striking coincidence that to-day, when he will be honoured by his fellow-countrymen at Cardiff, is the twen- tieth anniversary of his wedding. As indi- cating the immense advance in popularity and influence he has made in twenty years, we quote in ext,enso the fullest account of the wedding which appeared in any local paper—"Carnarvon Herald," of January 27, 1888 Marriage of Mr. D. Lloyd George, I Criccieth The marriage of Mr. D. Lloyd George, solicitor, Criccieth, with Miss Maggie Owen. only daughter of Mr. Richard Owen, Mynydd Ednyfed Fawr. Criocieth, was solemnised at Pencae Newydd Chapel on the 24th inst., the officiating ministers being the Rev. W. Lloyd, unole of the bride- groom, and the Rev. John Owen. Mr. George, who is well known in this part of the country, is very popular, and the families of both the young people are held in high esteem. Early in the day flags were to be seen in all directions, and there was also a considerable display of bunting. After luncheon the newly- wedded couple left by the mid-day train for London on their honeymoon. The town was illuminated at night, and fire- works were let off.

MUNICIPAL SLAUGHTERING. At a meeting of the Pontypool Urban District Council, Mr. J. Rofeie presiding, plans for the pz?? now for the proposed new public slaughterhouse were approved, and it was decided to appoly for powers to borrow 92,200 in order to carry out the work.

"LEADER OF UNEMPLOYED." Stanley Mitton, who was described as a "loader of the unemployed," WM sentenced to a month's hard labour at Highgate for Ptoailng bacon. It WM stated that he went from shop to shop asking for asftetanoe, and occupied hla I [ spare time in ow«Mnff ""Jnp of the TOMn!Cl<UWd?

New Move in Coalfield 1 I FUTURE OF THE GLAMORGAN COAL COMPANY, LTD. One of the most interesting announcements ever made in connection with the mining industry in South Wales is that Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., will shortly become chairman of the Glamorgan Coal Company (Limited). The retiring chairmiqn of that undertaking, Mr. W. W. Hood, is the present chairman of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal- crwners- Association, body from which the Cambrian Collieries, of which Mr. D. A. Thomas is one of the principal direct-ore, has hitherto been divided. In connection with the Glamorgan Coal Company one cannot fail to re-call the name of the late Mr. Archi- bald Hood, who was so prominent in the coalfield and in connection with the Barry Railway Company only a few short years ago. He was one of the veterans of the cqa! trade, and was the euecessor of Sir William Thomas Lewis, Bart., as chairman of the old eliding-soale committer. No official announcement as to the succes- sion of Mr. D. A. Thomas to the Gla.morgan board has yet been made. We understand, however, that Mr. D. A. Thomas and Mr. Leonard W. Llewelyn, the manager of -he Cambrian Collieries (iamited;, have acquired with another gentleman kpi-obal-ly Mr. J. H. Thomas, the chairman of the Cambrian, and elder brother of Mr. D. A. Thomas) a large block of (shares in the Glamorgan Ooinpa.ny, placing them in a controlling position. Mr. D. A. Thomas is admittedly one of the keenest business men engaged in the coal trade, and the fact of his name being c-oupl-ed Nth the company gave rise to a great deal of speculation. It was assumed at the Cardiff Docks on Thursday when th. news first leaked out that an amalgamation of the Cambrian Collieries (Limited) with the Glamorgan Coal Company (Limited) was contemplated. Seeing that the colliery takings adjoin, and that both produce if.r.~t- class Admiralty coal, the assumption was not an unnatural one, but so far as we can ascertain no actual ■ amalgamation is likely to take piaee, just now at any rate. The companies will, doubtless, be carried on in as close association as it is possible for two concerns with independent boards to be worked. For some little time past the shares of the companies have been in favour, and, the ranrcrar gaining circulation, caused quite a strong inquiry on the Stock Market, with the result that Glamorgan Ordinary, which previously was between 3 and 4, advanced to St-6, and the Preference from 12;-13 to 15J-16. At the same time Cambrian Ordinary roee a to 521, the Preference i to 10, and the Debenture 1J to 99J. The Giamorg-an Coal Preference are .£10 siharee, carrying twelve yeans arrears of dividend at 7 per cent. per annum. The capital of the Glamorgan Oaal C$,,>In- p3.ny (limited) is P,375,W3 in 22,500 preference and 15,000 ordinary shares, and the collieries comprise extensive takings around Llwyn- ypia. in the heart of the steam coalfield, aTid Gilfach Goch. The present directors are Messrs. W. W. Hood, J. A. Hood, R. Jhincan, J. W. Oroake, and E. A. Mitchell-Innes, and the offices are at 6, Bute-crescent., Cardiff. The present company was registered in 1892, and took over the previous company of th-c same name, originally registered in 1862 ale the Ely Valley Coal Company (Limited). Shortly after the formation of the new com- pa.ny heavy losses were sustained, the result of which wa-s the closing of the unprofitable pits. Work was continued at the present oollieries, which are equipped with electrical plant and in a most up-to-date manner. Gradually the company retrieved its posi- tion, bat as long as any balance was left on the wrong side of the working account no dividend was paid. As recently as 1899 the adverse balance was £ 164,196, but since that date the profits to the end of December, 1906. amounted to £ 260,956, and the payment oj preference dividends was resumed. In the first place two years' arrears were wiped out and this year three years more have been met, reducing arrears to twelve years—at October 31 last. The balance-sheet for 1907 due at the end of February, is expected to show very large profits. The Cambrian Collierios (Limited) is one of the leading concerns in South WaJee. The pits were sunk by one of the pioneers of the Welsh coal trade, the late Mr. Samnc1 Thomas, of Yscyborwen, father of Messrs. J. H. and D. A. Thomas, in association wit/n other gentlemen, in 1870. The venture was wonderfully successful, and was floated a. the Cambrian Collieries (Limited) in 1896 The capital of the company is £ 600,000 £ 200,000 in ordinary shares of £ 10 each. £ 200,PC0 in 6 'per cent, cumulative preference shares, and £ 2CO.OCO in debentures. Tl1" mineral area is over 2,003 acres of the best steam coal seams. It is equipped in the most modern manner, and has electric power plant of its own. The directors are Messrs. J. H. Thomas (chairman), Robert Forrest, T. H Riches, F. S. Owtwright, and D. A. Thomas, M.P. The sales agency for the Cambrian Col- lieries (Limited) is in the hands of Messrs. Thomas and DaTey, the partners of which are Messrs. D. A. Thomas, M.P., H. W. Wood Davey, and A. P. Noel. Mr. Leonard W. Llewelyn, the manager of the Cambrian Pollierie-, who, we understand, will he also a director of t.he Glamorgan Coal Ooonpany (Limited), is one of the most energetic gentlemen in the coalfield. He performed heroic services in connection with the explosion and subsequent fire at the Cambrian Pits in 1905.

BURGLARY PLAGUE AT I BA RRY. During the past month burglaries have been so frequent at Barry that the inhabi- tants have been afraid to leave their houses for any length of time. On Thursday morning Folice-eonstablt Lenane arrested two men on suspicion. The plate-glass window of the shop occu- pied by Meaers. Llewellyn and Boll, outfitters, Thompson-street, Ba.rry Dock, was smashed durin-g the night, and a large quantity of wearing apparel carried away. One of the arrested men, William Bomford, a seaman, of no fixed abode, was wearing three pairs of trousers, three singlets, a cap, and a pair of gloves, all of which are stated to be part of the stolen property. The remainder was discovered stored in the yard of a boarding-house in Travis-street. Bomford and the other man, John M'Allis- ter, also a seaman, were brought before Mr. J Lowden and remanded in custody until to-day (Friday). MORE ABERAVON BURGLARY CHARGES. unver James (4). a boilermaker, was brought up in custody on remand at Aber- avon Borough Police-court on Thursday, charged with breaking and entering the shop of Mr. W. H. Key, Owmavon, and steai ing various articles of jewellery, Tasted at £33. Inspector Edwards asked for a further remand until next Thursday, and this was granted. John Egan, Patrick Buckley, and Joseph Hill were then brought up in custody and John Grace surrendered to his bail, all being charged with receiving medals, rings, seals, and watches stated to have 'been stolen. Inspector E. Williams, who has been actively identified with the investigation of the affair and the arrests, deposed to arrest- ing Hill in Aim-place, and to finding some of the missing property. A remand was granted until Thursday next, and Grace was again admitted to bail. Joseph Hill was charged with receiving one lady's gold watch and other jewellery, which had been stolen from Mr. Keeys, jeweller. Aberavon.—Inspector Edward Williams (Port Talbot), who has performed clever work in regard to the arrests, said that on Monday he visited the Aberavon GasworkB and accosted prisoner. The latter, after argu- ment, said, I ba-,e had part of the stuff. Oliver James asked me to buy them."—He wa.s remanded for a week. A young man, named Hayden Llewellyn, labourer, Yscbethn-road, Aberavon, wqo brought up in custody charged with break ing and entering the ironmongery shop of D. S. Smith in Water-street, Ab.i-avon.-lie was remanded for a week.

OBITUARY. MR. SEYMOUR ARTHURS, SWANSEA. Mr Seymour Arthurs, of Messrs. Arthurs and Son, ?rooere, Walters-road, Swansea,? haeliust died at the age of 74. He had been in business in Swansea since 1859, and took a great interest in the formation of the Swansea Grocers' Association about eighteen years ago, and for several years a seat on Swansea Board of Gua-rdians. MR. W. P. PRICE, NEWPORT. The Labour party of Newport has sus- tained a. great 10&! by the d<M?h at the age of 44 of Mr. W. P Price, aftr an atk of pn€?m<Mi?. For some ;rrs he had been manager of Messrs. K. Arthur and Sons' tugboats at Newport.

SCOURING THE MOUNTAIN. Emily Williams, aged 12. of Owmcerwyn Cottages, near the Bryn Tunnel of the Port Talbot Railway, was on Wednesday evening sent to pbst a letter some distance away. As she did not return her mother made inquiries and found that the child had not been to the post-office. Searchers scoured the mountain during the night looking for the missing child, and the railway tunnel was filao examined. On Thursday she --turned home.

AN ADJUSTABLE CHURCH I Necessity is the mother of invention, and an adjustable church has just been evoled for use in the undermined sat district of Cheshire. Yesterday, says a report, the Rev. Charles Packer, vicar of Danebridge, was granted permission to pull down his church and bell everything except the Holy Table, font, lectern, bell, and pulpit. Thereafter a special church was to be erected, which could be raised to an upright position from time to time. according to further sub- sidences, which were due to the pumping out of the brine.

STILL FIFTY STRONG The Manchester unemployed, who are marobing on London, left hospitable Stafford early yesterday. They had begged plenty of coals in Stafford, and left their warm fire- side in the best of spirits. There have been very few "lame dogs," and they are now 50 strong. The route yesterday was via WoK verbampton, towards Birmingham.

TEST OF SOBRIETY In a case of drunkenness at Acton yester- day the accused said when taken to the police station he was told to stand on one leg and bend down and touch his toes with his hands.

IIAILWAY'C ROSSI LNt,'r DANGER COMPANIES NEGLIGENT IN NOT I GIVING WARNING. His Honour Judge Bryn Roberts gave his reserved judgment at Merthyr County-court on Thursday in a. case the hearing of which had extended over four days. It was that in which Waiter French, of Abercanaid, claimed damages against Hill's Plymouth Company and the Taff Vale Railway Company in rcspcct- of the loss of his wife, who was killed on April 13 of last year. The woman was killed whilst trying to creep between two of the wagons belonging to ¡.h-o colliery company, which were stand- ieg on the ci-oaaing over their siding at Pentrebaeh. His Honcwr hold that there was nevii. L,I&n,oe on the part of the defendant com- panies in not keeping a man at the crossing to give warning of the danger, and that there was no contributory negligence on the part of the deceased. He, therefore, gave judg- ment for the plaintiff, and assessed the damages at £ 25. Co&t.s were given on Scale C. On the application of Mr. Charles, foil Hill's Plymouth Company, and Mr. Brown, for the l'aff Vale Railway Company, execution was stayed for 2,1 days with a view to appeal. PENYDRE 0OLLIER KILLED. Mr. llowel C-uthbertson held an inquiry at Neath on Thursday touching the death of John Bavies, collier, 14, Eaytgate-terrace, Penydre, who was killed by a fall from the roof at the TaJbot Merthyr Colliery on Tues- day.—The verdict was Accidental death." A TREACHEROUS ROOF. ONE TAKEN, THE OTHER LEFT. ihe story how Daniel Jones, a collier, employed at the Black Vein Level, Dowiai3, pruvidentially escaped sharing a like fate to that of his comrade, Joseph Rees (46), a married man, residing at Pantywaun, was related to Mr. R. J. Rhyg (coroner) and a jury at the Clarence Hotel, Dowlais, on Thursday, when the circumstances concern- ing thta death of Roes were the subject of inquiry. Jones said he was about to fetch coal to the tram from the upper side, where Roes was cutting, when a heavy fall occurred. A large stone was found on the deceased'S book. Witness himself was struck on the 'lead by some of the soft rubbish, but Rees wa.s buried beneath the fall, and when extricated, about twenty minutes later, he was quite dead. A verdict of Accidental death." was returned.

ARMED BOYS COMMITTED I Further dramatic incidents were related yesterday at Fleetwood in the case of the three boys—White, Cope. and Simister-who were committed for trial on charges of having burglariously entered the house of Mrs. Horsfall and stolen a number of small articles, and of maliciously shooting at Mies Mary Horafall and Sergeant Abbott. Replying to the second Charge, the alleged 't-i.der of the gang said: I only did it to frighten them, not with intent to harm." R-ichard Fecitt, a farm labourer, who assisted in the arrest, said that he heard one of the boys say: You go this way and we'll go the othor. They can't catch us both." The lads then divided and ran in opposite directions, upon which witness con- fronted them. Then White pointed a revolver at him, Cope meanwhile escaping and White following. The boys were subsequently overtaken and arrested.

LUXURIES FOR PLAYGOERS I It is proposed to erect something quite new in the way of theatres a.t Paris. An entire block, comprising an hotel, Turkish and other baths, restaurant^skating- rink, casino, typewriter office, picture gallery, m.neeum, smokeroom, library, and other con- \eniences, will be erected, all of which pur-- chasers of stalls will be entitled to use. Thus a business man can meet his wife and family in the building, where they can dress, diine, aud go to the theatre and casino. They can also sup and sleep, while afterwards spcoial motor-omnibuses will convey them to their own hocnes.

HELPLESSLY DRUNK. BUT DRINKING I MORE. E. Jones, licensee of the Ynyshir Hotel. Ynyshir, was charged at Porth with per- mitting drunkenness and supplying liquor to a drunken man. Superintendent Oole con- dnoted the case for the prosecution, and Mr. W. P. Nicholas appeared for the defence. The evidence of Police-constable Mitchell was that when he and another officer visited the hotel they there found a man, named John Jones, who was in a helplees state of intoxi- cation, drinking a. glass of rum in the bar passage. A fine of £1 and costs was imposed, the charge of permitting dnmkenaiess being -dismissed.

BUTTER "FIRSTS" FOR PAUPERS. At the meeting of Bedfwollty Guardiisuns at Tredegar, Mr. John Evans presiding, it was deoided to forward a resolution to the next Poor-law Conference in favour of increas- ing the number of members of the assess- ment committee. It was decided, that the class of butter for consumption by iaunajtes? cf the workhouse be first Cork, instead of second Cork.-The application of the general relieving officer for aai increase in his salary was referred to the finance committee. The ooileotioins of this officer for the past year yhowed an increase of £ 592 over the previous yeax.

LODGER ROBS LODGER. George Olsen, 21, & Norwegian seaman, was at Cardiff on Thursday charged with stealing a quantity of underclothing, value JB1. the property of Robert Hyde, a seaman, from a bedroom at 11, Evelyn-street Prosecutor said prisoner and himself occu- pied the same bedroom. He last saw the clothes on the window-sill on Sunday night, and mi the following morning 01s.en got up and dressed between five and six o'clock, with the object, as alleged, of joining a ship. Pvj'lice-eonsta-ble George Giles arrect-ed pri- soner, who was wearing one of the shirts, and ho had also in his possession a pawn- ticket relating to the other articles, which he had pledged. x The Magistra-tes p assed sentence of one month with hard labour.

A DIFFERENTIATION. Evan J amies, collier, Aberroarn, was soian- monod for being disorderly and refusing bo fuiit the New Inn at Abercarn on January 20.-David Charles Jones, the licensee, said that dofeadant had been asked to loave the premises, but he refused. Witness then tri.ed to eject him, but, seeing that he would not go without doing considerable damage to the property, he had to send for the police. —Police-oonstatble Lott said that when he spoke to defemdant in the bar he said. I will go out for you. but not for that —— —Fined 20s. inclusive.1 loan Morgan, a farmer, of Cwmcarn, did not appear to answer a charge of being dis- orderly and refusing to quit the Cwmcam Hotel on January 17.-Police-c.on6ta.blo Lott said that he had to eject defendant from the hotel -at the request of the landlord, Robert Henry Flowers.—A fine of 20s. and 4s 6d. costs was imposed.

-I GROSS AND CRUEL IMPOSITION." Elizabeth Fanill, who has been living in Wellington-street, Canton, was at Cardiff on Thursday summcned for disposing of cloth- ing and other articles, the property of Owen Jone £ a seanwm. The evidence was that whilst living in Patrick-street defendant detained Jonee's effects, and on his recovering from an ill- ness he discovered that the woman had sold the things. His Worship remarked that this was a gross and cruel imposition upon a sick sea- man, and fined defendant EtO and ooste or two months and also oartled^ upon her to forfeit the value of the property improperly to the value of .£4 4s. 7d.

I- M.C.C. in Australia I RETURN GAME AT HOBART Brilliant Hitting by Hutchings HOBART, Friday. In delightful weather the M.C.C. team com- menced here to-day the thiptcenth initcdl of their tour—the return with Tasmania. There was only a small company present when a start was made, on a good wicket. A. O. Jones, who had been expected to play in this maXch, was still absent, and Crawford, Hum- phries, and Barnes also stood down from the Engliah side. l'la.ne won the toss, and opened the E'ngiish- men'r; innings himself with liobbs. Lady (fast) and Windsor (medium) shared tne a.t,t..ack. The rate of scoring at the outset was slow, and the English captain was misled in slips off t-he faet bowler no less than three times, once betore he had scored, then again wit.J1 his total at 5, and afterwards at 14. Both batsmen played cautiously, and'' runs continued to com-e slowly, aiUiougn Hobos was scoring at twice the raM of lane. At 57 Paton (left hand medium) went on for Windsor, whose analysis W-M then thirteen overs, six maidens, 2.¡ runs, no wicket. The rate of scoring increased, and at 76 Richard- BOil (fast) relieved Lady, who had haxi 49 runte hit from him. The first wicket fell with the total at 87, Robbs being taken at mid-off by Forster off .Pa.ton for a sound and patient 58. The Surrey man wa", at the wiokets for an honr and twelve minutes, and his hits included a the and seven 4's. Hayes followed in, and iun. cneon wa.s taken with the score at 93, Fane being 33 and. Hayes nothing. Hayes Dismissed for a Single On resuming after the interval Eady and Windsor bowled again, an dthe century was registered when tile game had lasted an hour and a half. One run later Hayes was out leg before to Eady foT a single, ilntchings was next in, and at once proceeded w liven mat- ters with some brilliam hitting. Paton dis- placed Windsor at: 141, a.nd fctnortly afterwards Eane reached his individual 50. which had taken him an hour and forty-eight minuter. Hutchings scored three 4's off Eady iu one over, but at the end of tweaity-eignt minutes the Kent amateur's merry innings wa-B brought to a conclusion by a catch a.t loug- on off Paton. His 51 included nine 4's and a five. With three wickets down for 17C Braund joined Pane, but with only ten ru-Tis added the last named made a poor stroke and was caught a.t cover-point by Martin off Eady for 62. His waichful innings ooeupicd just au two hours and a quarter, and he hit six 4's. HardS'taff filled the vacancy, and when the total had rcached 194 Richardson relieved Eady, whose two wickets had coet 91 runs. The change at cnce met with e>uoce«3, Braund also falling to a ca-toh a-t cover-point by Martin with the total at 197. Uneventful Play Rhodes joined Ha-rdstaff, and the second century was telegraphed after two hours a.nd twentyeight minutes' play. When the new- comer had made four he was missed a.t the wicket by Dodds off Richardson. The scoring wae now steady, and the play uneventful. At 217 a double change was made, Windsor and Martin going on. The two batsmen were still together at the tét interval, which wa-s reached with the total at 2N, liardctaff being 28 and Rhodes 22. At the resumption I-loth batsmen scored freely, Rhodes reaching his 50 in an hour and ilardstaff in an hour and twenty minutes. The 300 went up when the gayne had been in progress three hours a.nd thirty-eight minutes. Rhodes wa-s hit.ting with much more freedom than usual, while Hardstaff was playing dash- ing, but thoroughly sound, cricket. M.C.C.-Firc,t innings. F. L. Fane, c Martin, b Eady 62 Hobbs, c Forster, b Paton 58 Hayes, lbw, b Eady- i K. L. Hutchings, c fiavrson, b Paton 51 Braund, c Martin, b Richa.rdson 14 H3ards<taff, not out 9 Extras 2 Total (five wickets) 197 CLOSE OF ^LAYM.C.C., 427 for eight wickets.

LABOUR PARTY'S VOLTE FACE. ALLEGED BLUNDER IN THE VOTING. DIVERGENT OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. The extraordinary volte face of the Labour party a.t Hull on Wednesday, when, .88 reported in Thursday's Western Mail," it passed a resolution diamatrically opposed to that which had been carried by a. ten to one vote on the preceding day, has haturally excited much comment, editorial and other- wise. Tho excusable diversity of this comment is heightened by the fact that some Labour leaders declare that the resolution proclaim- ing a purely Socialist platform for the party was a mere perfunctory and pious expression of opinion, while others are equally emphatic in declaring it to be the grimly earnest oontimenÍ.6 of the party. Another element suggestive of comic opera is introduced into the episode by the circumstantial assurance vouchsafed from the anti- £ >oeiaiist ranks that the defeat of the more rational section was due to a blunder in the voting. Itv is said the 70,000 votes of the- Amalgamated Society of Railway Servaiiis w fere given on the wrong side. Mr. James Holmes says the delegates of the Amalgamated Society of Raiiway Ser- vants had all left except one, who carried the 70,000 votes of the society. By some blunder," says Mr. Holmes, these votes were oast for the resolution instead of against it. This would have made a.ll the difference, and would have turned the majority into a minority. At any rate, 47,000 fewer votes were cast in the afternoon than were cast in the morning for the reference back of the standing orders com- mittee's report." DIVISION EXPECTED. We shall not conclude until we are obliged (aa,yfc the "TinicO t"t the vote of Wednes- day means wholesale OOIlyertJioll of tin hig-hly individualist working classes of this country to the chinx-rioa! notions of Socialist dreamers, but if the common sense of our workmen reooile from the wholesale robbery upon which the Socialist scheme must be founded, and from the universal poverty which muet overtake alike the rohbeTB and the robbed, it follows that we may expect shortly to &ee #a division of forces represented at the Labour conference A CLOSE ANALOGY. There is an extraordinarily close analogy between the attitude of the Labour party towards Socialism and the Tory party to- wards Protection (says the Daily News"). Each possesses a confident and intolerant band of 6talwarts. Each pos- eeæes a wiær middle group, which inclu-<k.s I the buLk of the party, who are themselves prepared to accept the full economic gospel, yet realise the folly of forcing dissensions and losing efficient support by any effort at bullying or excluding, and each possesses a right wing, which hangs back, convinced in one case England will never accept Protec- t-ion and in the other that it will never accept the full Socialistic creed. A SERIOUS SITUATION. Mr. Shackleton's passionate protest and wild enthusiasm, and the singing of The Red Flag" indicate that the situation within the Laiboar party is serioui (says the "Tribune.") It comes to this—only the ex- treme minority of Socialis-te are prepared as yet to present an ultimatum to the Trade.s Union section, but the majority of them are already (Yager to parade the design with which those Trades Unionists and Liberal- Labour men are invited to come in. DELICATE DISTINCTION. W ednesday's resolution was a mere deolara- tion to be entered on the minutes of the <xxttference. It does Cot alter the constitu- tion of the party. It merely says that the time has come to alter t-he constitution. Upon this subtle distinction (remarks the "Morning Pdet ") the casuists of the Labour party rest secure. It will still be possible for Trades Unionists who are not. convinced Socialists or are even opponents of Socialism to remain members of the party. Whether they will decide to do eo is one of the intc- resting questions of the near future. NO INCONSISTENCY. I Where is the inconsistency?" ask the harmonisers. "We decided on Tuesday that Socialism should not be included in the con- stitution of the party; a man or a society may join it without being pledged to Socialism. On Wednesday we declared Socialism to be the object, of the party; that is a pious opinion, and no more." We must agree (says tiie "Daily Chronicle") with Mr Shackleton that these fine distinctions will be a little hard to explain to the plain man.

I., TO THE BITTER END." I DETERMINED INDIANS IN THE I TRANSVAAL. At a meeting of Indians held at Germiston on Thursday it was resolvod to continue the struggle to the bitter end, no matter what the oost might be A meeting of Europeans was held at the same place, at which it was resolved to sup- port the Government, and to urge upon it the necessity of maintaining a firm attitude -Renter.

REFEREES AND TEAMS The following matches, to be played to- morrow on the grounds of the first-named. will (with others) be reported in the Football Editions of the "Evening Express" REFEREES. WELSH UK10X. Por.iytool v. Merthyr-Mr. R. A. Amith. Pettyv. W. Edg-&r R-. Ei-rig-cnd v. Briton Ferry—Mr. E. n NjhoUs. Chepstow St. Majy's v. Cardiff Seconds—Mr. J. V. hrf e, v. ŒOl!œriter-Kr. Bvan Jotm. O'.vmnran v. J. S. Fhilp. Macben 1". rj:1hmy-Mr. vV. hy. Xeaih v. Llanolly—Mr. T. L. Williancs. Mountain Aeii v. Pontypridd—Mr. J. B. Mathew. A v-ravon v. Treiorbert—Mr. D. H. Bowot. Biaenavan Y. Tr^de^ar Leagne—Sr. T. Ii. Uoyd. E:.<" v. TTsk-Alr. John Pavirs. BhiDa 17. CT;7nng., (Cardiff1—Mr. J. James. T'aJyw¡n v: Pratypool Seconds—Mr W. Jones. J'ontycymmer v. Bridgend 'Quint- -Mr. T. J. Job. Pill IIa.1Trí> v. Canton—Mr. B. Bowe. Crous Keys v. RrynmaWTM.r. G. H. J<m«e. Treorky v. PontaMawe— Mr. U. Morgan. Newr?rt S?con? v. Br-t-t-jl Spends—Mr. J. Fielding. Cardiff v. Blaokheath—Mr. J. Gamee. LlwynYJ};a, United jpambrisn Beys—M3\ T. Proper. At-2rt!)' v. Otrmoro V3.1t'-Mr. E. W'3;¡;. "1". Yst-aiyfera—Mr. J. Samuel. Uwynypia v. Swan A.—Mr. J. Haguc. Monmouthshire Valleys v. Newporl District League, at Newport—Mr. W. BrDey. CARDIFF -A-ND DISTRICT UTJIOX. Mackintosh v. Romilly, at Sophia Garden&-M,r. W. Best. Northern v. Wandc-rerF—Abandoned. Whitchurch v. Birchgrove, at Whitchnrch-Mr. W. Bright. St. Alban's Whitchurch Seconds, at Barracks Field—Mr. W. J. Bri!er. Cardiff BoTers v. Frnitsrers, at Jnbil-oe Park-Vx. C. Gibbon. S? Saviou's v. Grange Barbarians, at the Marl Mrf J. MorT!. Adult v. Metal-street Old Boy?, at Roath Pari—Mr. T. Kearnlej". Canton Crneaders v. Llandaff North—Mr. F. Dite. Tatf Old Boys v. Grange Juaiors, ai the Sophia GardeJJ<Mr. D. Evans. Canton Roverr. v. Fairoak Juniors, at Sophia Gar- de ns-1ir. G. Vi. Diy. RHYMNEY VALLEY LEAGUE. Bedwas t. Ban,:ocd-M; W. GwnHn. Kiiyinney v. :Foc.bnw- W. Harris. Biackwood v.tae.ycwxamar—Mr. J. Reea. Ma"ben v. Caerphilly. RUCBY. CARDIFF V. BLACKHEATH, at Cardiff. Cardiff: Back, H. B. Win field; three-quarter backs (i?elect«l from), J. L. Williams, R. T. Gabe, R. C. TUoinae, R. A. Gibes, and W. Splllor; half-bacis, R. Davies and r. F. Bush: forwards (selected from), J. A. Brown. G. Korthmo-e, V'. O'Neill, 3. Casey, J. Powell, J. L. George, F. &mitb, D. We-iia- cott, aid G. Yowlett. NEWPORT T. EXETER, at Exeter. Nc-wrort: Back. F. Bnrt: tt?r?qusit-er backs, S. WiUiTuns, R. B. GrtOths. W. WtnMd, and IL Plummer; half-backs, T. H. Vile and C. Francis: forwards, G. Boots, E. Thomas, F. Jenkins, E. Jlm- Kins, W. Webb,P. Waller, T. Pritchard, and C. M. Pritchard. ABEKAVON V. TREiiEEBEST at Abnmvon. AboAravon: Back, the Rev. Austin Lavieg; thTœ- quarter ba-0k,?- Wi:,?e Ti?o- AJhy Da?i-s, B?T: Be?, aad WiJI Thctr.as; tialf-fccfcs, BW-a Jone6 and T. Williams; forwards. Wile Jones. G. Vickrey, Pstay Sullivan, Dai Thomas, W. J. Davies, W. Gregw;, lira Madden, and Arthur Jones. J J y\V Y N V P i A Y. SWANSEA "A," at Liwynyx^a- Llwyaypia (selected frota): Back, G. om; threa- quartor bocks, W. M. Llewellyn, G. n, G. Hicharde. 1. Evans, B, JO::>65, and W. E. John; half- t'icki>, J. Benjamin a.nd E. Phillips; forwards, T. llliitaIl, C. Lewl, E. Hoiling*. J. Asltaey, C. CresBwei;, U. Pinkhaai, E. L-e-ir, J. Heliings, J. Coombs, J. Oriaand, and A. Williams. SWANSEA V. GLOUCESTER, at Swansea. Gloucester: Back, F. Welshman; three-quarter bMk, "Whacker" Smith. E. Hail, G. Cook, and H. half-backs, D. Gent or J. Jlix and J. Stephens; for- wardE. E. Vears (captain), B. P^rtiain, R. Craddcck, r. Peeler, G. Matthews, H. Collins, J. Wyburn, a«! ? Halford. OAPuDIFF SECONDS V. CHEPSTOW, at Chepstovr. Cardiff Seconds: Back, F. Wood:' throc-q'tarter backs. W. A. Janes, T. Spencer, W. SpHleT, and G. X CraitL, half-backs, C. Cuiverweli and J. Thomae; forwards, rxmcan, Gaccon, M'Intyre, Stiepherd, M. Griffiths, T. Buck, E. W. lAw is, arid W. Caeey. CIXI>ERFOKD V. BBISTOL, a;t Bristol. Cinderford: Back, C. Meek: three-quarter backs, J. Wright, W. Rhodes, M. Meek, and F. Smith; half- backs, T. Willatead and C. Harrington; forwards, J. Hynuman, J. Watkins, R. Adams, A. Redding, G: Bowkett, R. Dobbs, F. Birtt, and G. Lehton. PENYLAN V. CHELTENHAM, a* Cheltenham. Penyhtn: Back, P.-S. Hcrreil; tliree-quartar backs. Ulris ThomaJs, C. Jones, T. W. Charles, and C. R. Tombs; half-backs, A. Barrow and E. Thomas; for- wards, C. H. Hill-, A. G. Stone, J. Wand, F. Nash, T. Davi-es, R. Davies, C. Thomas, and B. A. Moon. ABEKTTLJLBRY V. OGMOWE VAL-E, at Abertil. Alwrtillery: Back, C. Ikxlees; three-quarter backs W. Bowles, J. James, A. X. Other. and L. W. Thomas: half-backs (selected from), D. Francis-, J. Richardson, and W. Bodies: forwards (selected frorn.), Joe Wlnrofil (captain), Jim Webb, T. Pykes, Jack Webb, L. Lcwjs W. Powell, n. Gill, A. Jones, T. Williams, T. Daggar, slid G. Harris. Mackintosh v. Bomilly, at Rophh Gardens.—Mackii- t-osh: Back, J. Mathias: three-quarter backs, A. PMUips. D. Timothy, 1. Jæes. and J. Rogers; haM l>cks, R. Davies and M. Da vies; forwards, E. SmiTT. (captain), R. John, J. Chorlev, A. Lewis, M. (YBritn, Milee. J. ±iugTies, F. Ford, and D. Lamry WELSH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP. N'EWPOdiT AND DISTIT-ICT V. MUSMOUTBSHLRK value vs. The second round of the Welsh inter-leagne cham- pionship, in which Xeivport and District League cieot the }11JIUD.O"lt!1sJ:ùre Valleys Leagu-e, takes piaoe at Newport to-asoirow, on the Newport Football ct;, ground. Great in-te.rest is being taken in the struggle, which wil. decide which orf the two le.lI¡1:uœ ghall e.ntf>¡ the semi-final. The Vaaeys L-easrue have chosen th< ;&llowin? Ae:-Bax-k, T. Hu.phry. (Pont\TX'o!? three-q'iarter back&, J. D-li- Hadyw?m). B. Evans ,P-tYPOO?, and ('. Mo= and J. Lane (!i'D'; h-if-lacks, VY. Keefe (:rlyw&in) MId R. Hovd (Crum- lin); forwards, H. J. Troti'and F. Evans <,X<-vrbrldge P. Bishop (captain) and G. White (Cmmlin), s. -Fai.dvay (Talywain), A. Russell (PontyPool), and W. Lewis Btnd T. Simnionda (LlanMmh). Newport" and liistrict Loagrue: Back. J. Wetter- three-quarter b1,s, W. E. Phillips, G. Protberoe, T May, and W. m!a.ms; half-backs, TL Philiips and J. Knisrht; forwards. n. Carney, A. Friend, C. Mor -an, G. Morgan, A. Olssn, P. Murray, J. Walsh, an-d J. Lr.nnham- LlandaS City v. Cardiff Roxburgh, at LlandafT. Llandaff City, Back, J. BaelJ; three-quarter hacks I James, J. Williams, C. Jones, jjid R. C. Batten 1xlf-back", W. Luxton and E. Bod-gers; iorwajxls, IN, S'uook (captain), w. Cousins, Kees, F. Coles, A' H: Nicholas, W. Heaven, Cis. Jones, and X. Lewis. Car- 6 il Roxburgh: Back, t. R. Jackson; three-quarter backs, Muriagii. Lennox, C. Voddcn, and E. Smith- half-backs, C. Hall and J. Evans; forwards, E. Good E. C. M. Wfllmott, E. H. Gunn, T. Saunders, Gav H Ainmonicr, and Couch. MOUNTAIN ASH V. PONTYPRIDD, at Mountain Ash. Pontypridd: Bock, V. J. Jones (captain); three- quarter backs. W. J. Williams, H. John, W. Stoy;», and A. Reran; half-hacks, W. E. Thomas and T Jones: forwards (selected from). J. Ryan. F. Kellanl A. Quartley. T. Rasser, F. Hawkins, H. Keirle R. Bolton, G. Wilkins, and D. Williams. Cinderford "A" Y. X*reland Eioelsior (Gloucester), at Cinderford. St. Aiban's v. Whitdiureh, at the Barracks Field. Barry v. Penarth Seconds, at Pnrovrth. Barry Parade v. Cardiff Docks, at Barry. NORTHERN union. EBBW VALE V. HEWSBT-RY. at Ebbw Vale. Ebtow Vale; Back, "Cbick" Jenkins; three-qnaj.^ backs, Tom Davles, J. Kerton, D. Martin, and A. N-. Other; halt-backs, Dai Da vies and Hiffgins; forward*' J. Hit ohms, W. Saunders, Oliver Burgiiam, J. Brain' Griff John, and 'K'. Brown. MERTHYR V. OLDHAM, at Oldham. Merthyr: Back, T. Paddison; three-quarter backs W. Smith, 8yd James, J. Ccwmeadow, and Patw Jenkins; liaK-t»cks, Rhys Reee and J. Harrison- for- wards, D. B. Davies, D. Thomas, W. Beavan, W. D. Tbomes, Ted Jenkins, and Geo. Cross. ASSOCIATION. > CWMPARK V. TKEHAEKIS, at Cmnp&rk. Cwmpark: Goal, Harry Jones; backs, L. H. Nash and Urias Thomas: half-backs, a.n8. Ben Morgan, and Dan Prioe; forwards, PSrr, Wa.tkl11, Evan Jonet, Richards, aud Dicky Jones. Cardiff Riverside v. Cathavs AH-km, at Sophia Gardens.—Riv^rside: Goal. T. Ball: backs, A. Beatt and E. Milford; half-backs. B. Lewis, H. Fear and W. Blacker; forwards, M. Bradden, A. Fogg, D. agh, W. Meaker, and A. Stone. DISTKICT V. MERTHYR VALE, at Merthyr V&Je. Barry District: G-oal, r. Connor; backs, W. BE= .nàE. Westall;. hajf-bac?. F. Brvaat. J. T?rr 'Twnrl A. tollman; for??rds. A. Dndd-. M. PriDce W i'er:m ;Tl!I;i. L. M. W. '? li. T,

WALES V. SCOTLAND. THE PROBABLE SCOTTISH THREE-QUARTER LINE. The London Scottish third line against the Harlequins to-morrow (Saturday) is to be Purvee, WaJtr, Sloan, and Maoleod. This dis- poses of a-lJ doubt as to Ma-cleod having retired, and, aa Greig and Cunningham are the half-ba-cks for the same 1 match and Schulze is the full-back, it is a fair inference that the three-quarter line to play for the bondon Scottish to-morrow is the probable third line against Wales. If that turns out to be the case,, the whole Scottish back divi- sion will be playing together to-morrow. WILL JENKINS GO NOHTH? PERSISTENT RUMOUR ABOUT NEWPORT FORWARD. The statement is definitely reported at. Newport that Fred Jenkins. the Newport and Welsh reserve forward, on Thursday signed on as a Northern Union player for Warring- ton, and leaves Barry, where he has been living, to-day (Friday). The terms are reported to be £10:) down and the uauai weekly payments. Jenkins, however, only recently denied the statement that he had signed on for War rington, or, in fact, that he had any such intentions. JenkinB visited Warrington on Wednesday but at six o'clock on Thursday (sta-tee our Barry representative) he had signed no form, and was uncertain whether he woaild do 80 or not. He has been offered a situation ae black- smith if lie decides in the affirmative. REPRESENTATION OF WELSH RUGBY UNION. SWANSEA CANDIDATURE TO BE OON- TESTKD. Mr. E. A. Johns' candidature for the Welsh Rugby Union at Swansea is to be op nosed by Mr. Tom Harry. The latter is supported by a large section of the aub, who con?nd that the representative should be connected with the oub. Carmarthen Town, 5; Old College School, 4. Pontypool Thursday, 10 points; Cardiff University, 6 points. ASSOCIATION. CARDIFF POST-OFFICE BEAT CARDIFF OO JjI JK G E Final score: Goals. Cardiff P<^t-offieo 3 Cardiff College. 1 PEMBROKESHIRE WIN IN THE ARMY CUP SECOND ROUND. The 2nd Wilts, stationed at Pembroke, met the. 15th Brigade, R-F.A, in the second round of the Army eup on the Bristol Rovers ground on Thursday afternoon. The 15th Brigade opened the scoring, M'OarraBher I being beaten by a k>w short range shot. I A lira r, however, equalised. Right through the second half the artilitry played ten men only, and Algar gave the Wilts the lead. Almost immediately Pric? equalised, but near the ?nd Alg-ar haoked the ball o?er his .shoulder into the corner, whilst in the last minute Sheridan added another, the Pem- brokeshire men winning by 4—2. LYXWOOD CRICJvET CLFB want Fixtures.—A. S. Park, Cardiff. ei2€ C\Y?\1PAP.K C'RESCEJTT? A.F.C. -(at present the league leiderf) have few Open Ixjtee; average age. 18.- Appiy Sec., Cwtapark Creecfnts. e!476;27 AROOED R.F.C. reqaire Houie Match on Saturtey Next, Jaiiuary 25t.11, 1908. Few more open dates, or accept small g^wrrjjtee.—Reply W. Ford, Hon. Sec. Arjroed R.F.C., ;.caa Blackwood. el6C01C4 BWCKHEATH V. CARDIFF.—Saturday, January 56th, Cardiff Arms Part. Kick-off, Throe o'clock. a204 I

LOVE AS SOLID AS GRANITE ROCK. YET IT MELTED AFTER THIRTEEN YEARS. PROSAIC END OF A DINAS I POWIS IDYLL. Mr. A. T. Williams, the -under-sheriff, sat vv4A,h a jury ai Neath on Thursday to aeeeep damages in an interesting breach of promise case. The plaintiff was Miss Magdalena, Margaret Henn. of Laurel Cotta-go, Dinae Powis, and the defendant Mr. Robert Idris Holly, of. BonviLatone, who recently held a responsible position in a Cardiff shipping firm. Mr. Ivor Bowers (instructed by Mr. E. Mor- gan Rees. solicitor, Cardiff) was for the plain- tiff, and ifr. George David for the defendant In opening the caw, Mr. Botren eaid that all the jury ha-d to do wae to pay how much money the plaintiff was entitled to. She was a young lady over 30 years of age 'and she lived with her widowed mother. The defen- dant wae engaged at the Bate Docks, and the parties had known eaoh o*-het all their lives. The engagement wos entered upon thirteen years ago and broken off without ajxy warning. In July last the defendant wrote: Bonviletone, Tuesday Evening. My Dear Madling,—It is with much regret that I am unable to come down to Dinas Powie to-morrow evening, and, further, to say that owing to the position in which I am placed, to continue my attentions to you. I cannot say how sorry I feel, hut exist- ing circumstances control the situation. You have every good wish from me for the future, and I hope it may be a bright one for ytm.—Yours very sincerely. IDRIS. Proceeding. Mr. Bowen said he was going to ask the jury to award reasonable damages. This was a case in which, he wae sorry to say, the defendant had a-cted very badiy. He had led her to believe that he would marry; only to jilt her and to ruin her matrimonial prospects. Thus was the plaintiff forced to seek the remedy which the law gave her. The only reason which the defendant gave for his cruel conduct waf "altered circum- stances." Mr. Bo wen was about t-o read cer- tain correspondence prior to the promise of 1900. when Mr. George David objected, stating they were not admissible. The Under-sheriff said he did not think they were material. Mr. Bowen, continuing, said that a sum of money had been offered by the defendant, but it had been refused. Such an aot was consummate coolness on the part of the defendant. A further discussion took place respecting the admitimon of certain letters, and the Underssheriff said that if they bore on the question of damages they were admissible. The correepondenoo started in September, 1396 An engageub-nt ring was given at Christmas, 1900. I "I AM LONGING." On the 28tli of March. 1900. he wrote, "I am longing for another kiss, and am longing to have you close to press me. This is the best part of my life. I shall never got tired of it." It is astonishing," remarked Mr. Bowen. "how quickly he forgot the promise and grew tired." (I.;aughter.) Mr. Bowen then proceeded to read a letter written by the defendant on the 12th of December, 1933. The defendant mrote:- I am honestly siok of being tied, down like this every Sunday. Yft know how happy we shaH be when we are together. Love seems a lasting and never breaking link of happiness. Mr. Bowen observed that it was not so in this case. Continuing, learned eotrasel read another letter which explained that:— Sundays are like ordinary business days. I am happy, however, in the knowledge that OUT love ig, as solid as a granite rock, as that gives me contentment of mind. With fond love, from your darling bov, IDRIS. Then Mr. Bowen produced another letter, from which he re-.d:- Well, iny darling, I send love from your own darling boy. I am anxiously looking forward to Thursday. On March 25, 1904, proceeded counsel, defen- dant again wrote, addressing his letter to "My own iove, Lena," and again three days later he wrote stating that, this great love was a part of his life, and that he would never get tired of it; but, commented Mr. Bowefn, he got tired very soon. I IDEAl, OF HAPPINESS. In yet another letter defendant gave his ideal of happiness, for he wrote:- With two people joined together to the same love and the same temperament, then earthly love is bestowed. With united love to Ma and with love to you, darling, your own BOB. Counsel added that plaintiff received a lot of other letters, which she had not pre- served. But there wa.s one letter that had a direct bearin.g upon the financial position of the defendant. In January, 1906, defen- dant wrote stating that he was going to start running a steam-boat, but prior to this he had written saying that, through the death of one of the partners of the firm of Christie, his employers, and the conse- quent cessation of the firm, be would in future have to live on half his salary. In this letter defendant said:- I havd, a good deal to bear more than you have. Positions are not so easily sna.pped up. I am placed in a disastrous position. As to deceiving you, you are entirely wrong. Plaintiff, an attractive-looking young lady, bore out her counsel's opening statement, and was not shaken in cross-examination. Mr. George David: Did he tell yon in March of last year that he had lost hi6 situation ?—Yes. Did he not become more and more depressed in consequence of having no work to do?^r-No. I mean between then and June?—No. I thought he yas going on with his own busi- ness, and he never told me anything to the contrary. CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES. Defendant toid the court be broke off the engagement because his circumstances were so changed that he oould not afford to keep a wife. He iia4 had no regular work since ho lost his petition at Christie's, *'a-nd," he added, "there is no other girl." Cross-examine^, by Mr. Bowen: You pro- mised to be true until death?-But, the cir- cumstances have changed. Mr. Bowen But you are not dead yet, yon know? (Ijaughter.) You have sai 'd so in your letters theit you would be. you know, but you haven't. Now, did you fix the date of the marriage?—No. You said you would marry her in about twelve months?—No. I don't think she under- stood all that I said to her. You didn't c&re much what you told the poor girl, did you ?-No. Mr. Bowen: I thought that. Defendant: I did not mean that. Mr. Bowen: Now, what about this steam- ship project. You were going to put eome money into it?—No, I had no money to do so. I AFTER THIRTEEN, YEARS. "What do you think of your conduct? You said you would be true till death. You eaid her love was like a granite rock and so on. And you ha-ve been keeping this girl on for thirteen years?—The engagement was in 1900. Mr. Bowen Oh, but you walked out with, her yb-ro before that, and led her to believe you were going to marry her. Re-examined: His salary at Messrs. Chris- tie's was 1150 a year for the last three years. Out of tha.t he had to maintain his mother and to pay doctor's bills, for he had beeu in very bad health. Mr. David, in addressing the jury, said th40t the public were going to be invited to subscribe to the share capital of tlu- stoamer. Defendant was unable to keep his promise because his altered circum- stances precluded his doing so. 14r. Ivor Bowen, in addressing the jury, said that the plaintiff had been very badly treated. She had been kept hoping on by the defendant, who had, ae they knew now, for it was admitted, deceived her. He asked for such reasonable damages a« would make some reparation to the plaintiff and not impoverish the defendant. RESULT. I The jury awarded £1Z) damages.

LL AND Y SS UL RACES. This popular annual fixture is this õro:r again rooeiyi\> gmeryaz 6Mppcrt trom the local gvWrY, a«id bid8 fair to be a wJ)" successful meeting. Major C-ass, D.S.Q., Dol'tiarL, again gi," his li rail? steeplechase ortif the banking: course, C'pen. 10 farcers reJidfat vithin eight miles, and Captain lRwes, P:38I':('!t', continues hip support by jrivinc a l mile fiat race, open to bon., fide lo1Jo of the Piaspeler Harrieire. The treasurer this year is Mr. William Jones, Peovgraigwen; eocrot.ary, 1r. D. 1.. Jones, Oilfr-vyn Hotel; ohsircnai of cornrwt-t-ee, Mr. Evan Joaes, Tvssui Castle.

ENTRIES. NATIONAL HUNT S^-iSPIJECHASE, WAR- WICK. AGM.-Enuting, Royal Hoart, Wiokham, Overtime, Warwick II., Borringer, Full of Lucy, Pinkie, Kennet. Peterleur. St. Barbe, Sir Patrick U., Moonlighter, Swagger in., Poitheen II., Clearboy, Prophet III., Truster IL, Clear the Way, Brazy, Acme, Royal Monk IL, Bold Eagle, Glenrer, Wardsvjwn, Crillow, Finella. Roscommon II., Merry Song, Kuropatkin, Liu-le Me, Siberia IL, Willow tit, Crinish, Nap per, Redeewine, F.oundling n., Mainsail II., Lord Eager, Reyston II., Hark- away VIII., The Swell IV., Captain Moeeen, Discovery II., T opt borne III., Noble Bentinck, Eeker, and Every Day. SIX YEAR OLDS.-Pembroke 1.00., Bru- mount, Despair, Brook, Baupark, Dick Phenyl, Killester, Phaeton, The Shaver. Rory O'More, Mermaid, Ex-King, Pirrae II., Ethel Macarthy, and Philiron. FIVE YEAR OLDS.—Sefcarms, S^aocato, Red Tory, Kineton, Chokodar, Flame II., Davy Jones, Broomhill. Rtzrush, Scafe, and Sole.

OFFICIAL CRA TCHINGS- Tho "3pGrII" nag wea vSScinBy B1=æ by Means, leather try of tbt following scmtehings:- Ail f!nIl"t,s under Kat loni! Enat Kuies up te the eibd cf rr.b-att. All piiUitsiwr !'aa.I()U;!1, Lapsang, St O'Brian a»d Brigand.

Billiard Afisoctotk;n of Great Erita-in and Ireland.—A Competition for the AMATET5 CHAMPIONSHIP of Wiles azid Mcrrunotrthshire will taie place ait Cardiff on Feb. 24-tis, :90 £ acid ioiVowinc days. The camee will 00 played on a s-pi-aaJly crecteu Staed&rd Tsirie in a n-e-t:tra.1 hall —For full partictiis.r? apply to tbe Ll lion. 8-=.. John z*. Perry, 53, CoswkE-ft.reet, e4626

EVIL CONDITIONS AT NANTYGLO AND BLAIXA. N At the Nantyglo and Blaina District Council on Thursday Mr. J. Pitman, J.P., presiding, plants of a propoeed new Forward Movement-hall in Abertiiiery-road, Blaina. were submitted and d uti.ppr-j.ved. The m-edical officer ropcutod overcrowding in pa-rte of the district.. In one case a two- rocsmed house, without any through ventiliv tion, was occupied by nine pereone, another one-roorn'&a house was occupied by eig-ht oocupaarte. four adults a-nd fosrr children.— The opirtion wae exprese>od x-hat t-his rt-ve of affairE would oely be remedied by the coun- cil building houses.—No a-oi-kxi wat; taken. A letter wae read from the Brynniawr and Blaina Gae Cocnpaaiy eiuu-ing they were pre- pared to dispose of the concern to the council cn terms to be arranged. The con- sideration of the letter was taken in com- mittee.

PEMBROKE DOCK IIOAI) PROBLEM. A public mting convened by the Pembroke Bock Ratepayers' A«»<_«ciauon in the Mark- hall was- at.tended by nearly 1,000 peopie. lt was called t.3 oonpider the proposed imp-jDve- ments to Bash EilL a thorou^hlare connect- ing Pembroke Dock with I'embroke. Sir Thomas Meyrick, whose hoitse adjoins the ^oad, and to whom the adjoining land belongs, offered to give a piece of land for the improvement of the road, but a .clifficulty arose as to apportioning the co--t between the two wards. After a dieoussdon which had lasted nearly two yearE the town council approved a scheme of improvesnetm. This wae. the subject of a heated discussion at the public meeting-, and on a vote beine taken a ma.jority of the rate.ayer: voted against the soheme and protested against its being carried out. It wa. stated that Sari Cawdor. Mr. Wynford Ph,il;pl)s, M.P., Mr. de Winton. of Orielton, and Mr. T. Brown, J.P., O'f King^wood, ftad eaeh offered a substantial subeoriptioii if the scheme were carried through.

CARMARTHEN AG RI CULTURAL SHOW. The annual meeting of the Carmarthen- shire Agricultural Society was held at Llanelly on Thursday. The Secretary iMr. Rhys W. Harry) sub- mitted his report, which showed that tole whow held at Stradey last year resulted in a loes of L42, which he attributed' to the extremely wet weather. However, there .a8 a balance of £79 in the bank. Mr. Gwynne Thomas Waf' elected president for the ensuing year Mr. Thomas Jones (S-tepney Estate) and Sir John T. D. Llewelyn. Bart., were appointed vice-pr-?fi- dents. Mr. Rhys W. Harry was re-elected secretary, and Mr. William Griffiths, Metro- politan Bank, re-elected treasurer.

ABERYSTWYTH AND THE N.S.P.C.C. At the annual meeting of the Aberystwyth branch of the National Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to C/rildpcn Mr. George Pryse, Peithyll. presided. It wae reported that a gum of £ 74 had been received during the past year, and that the branch had for- warded to the parent society £ 27 in excess of the amount sent the previous ya- The inspector had investigated fourteen ca,oes, oonoeming the welfare of 4,8 children. Mrs. M A. Phillips wais re-elected president, and the ladies' committee was aleo re-elected. Addressee on the work of the society were delivered by Mies Aylmer, from the central office, and Professor Anwyl.

MORE TROUBLE ON THE RHYMNEY. Sydney Allen was summoned at Merthyr Thursday by the Rbymney Railway Com- pany far entering a train whilst in motion at Tirphil, and was fined lus. and ooste.—John Jones, for travelling on the same line between Pontlcttyn and Rliymney without a ticket was mulcted in the full penalty of 40b. and costs. Detective J. 8. Hughee appeared on behalf ol the company.

EDUCATIONAL DECrCRE AT PONTYCYM- MER. Miss F. M. Thomas head-mistress of the Ff-ld" Council School, Pontycyniroer. delivered a lecture at the Public-hall upon Schools in America." The lecture wae illustrated with limelight views. The chair wae occupied by Mr. W. Johneon, M.E. There WEU; a good awtience. The proooede were in aid of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

GAPPED AND EXPIRED. At an inquest held M Swansea HospjtsJ on Thursday on the body of Mrs. Ruth Basfcam, of 8, Upper Vincent-street, Swansea, the hns- band, Thomas Barbara., efngine-dtriver, said that his wife, who had never complained before, cried out directly after going too bed, Oh, Tom, how bad I feel," and she gasped and expired.—A verdict of Death from heart failure wae returned.

CARDIFF CRUELTY CASES. Before the Oardiff etipendiary on ThcrBday Robert Quance was summoned for causing a horse to be worked in an unfit condition. Samuel Moore was summoned for a like offence, and Arthur Penman, a youth in his employ, was summoned for working the animal. Evidence was given by Inspector John Barrack, of the R.S.P.C.A.. and Oaance and Moore, who pleaded that they did not know the horses were as lnd as described by the inspector, were fined 40s. and coels each. The case against Penman wae diwmieeed.

YOUNG GIRL'S PAI/L. James Venn and Martha Venn, or Pearson, were fined £ 5 each, or one month, at Cardiff cn Thursday^cr assisting in the manage- ment of a. disorderly house in Court-road. Constables Young and Welsher explained to the justices (Messrs. J. Morcom and T. Callaghan; that they ha-d frequently peeii girls of seventeen years of age, or less, gotng to the house with men, and on Wednesday night, when the police officers made the raid. they found three young girls and two men in different rooms. The Bench, in imposing the penalty, took into consideration the fact that the present was defendants' first appearance.

CHRONIC WHOOPING COUGH Cured, after all else Failed, by VENO'S LIGHTNING COUGH CURE. The extraordinary efficacy of Yeno's light- ning OoughCure in children's oougA troubles is once more to the fore. Mrs. Archer. of 127. Cann Hall-road, Leytonetone, ",rites:- "My little boy, just three years old. suffered terribly for over nine months from whoop- ing cough. He ooughed continuously all that time, and we did act know what it wa;s to have a good night.e rest with him, and we thought he-"Ujd not live. I tried nearly everything you can mention, emulsions, loaenges, &c. and spent pounds, but found nothing do him any good until I tried Teno's Lightning Cough Cure. I got a 9jd. bottle, and in a week he was Quite cured, acd I cannot tell you how gra-tc-iui I a-m for your wonderful remedy." Veno's Lightning Cough Cure is a. safe and certain remedy for cought- and colds, bronchitis, asthma, catarrh, and all chest and throa-t troubles. Price 9d.. lilt, and 2/9 a bottle, of all chemists. 6244

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS AKD IN MBMORJAM. Cbarge for tneertill ■dvertiseaxnSB osder thte tart irg:—is. for 59 Words aDd Id. tor Every Two Ran Words. 1\0 r.otise of this description wiil be insertod 1111- autijenuoated b7 tne naiue amd aticroet of lite Toieprariis aac tdepoolUC e&ges otuutat be Good on until zoiiUzmeil m wriziag. BIRTHS. KSO"LES.1¡¡!luõ.ry Urd. a- 5, Unioa-etnet, the ttUt at Jolm Kaowtet, ot a sot. MAKRIAGC&. Grscc Ciiurcii, Brampwn, Canado., oy the He-v. Dr. L-p-r, oc ChristciaB I)af. John E. Wiliiirofe to Ada Morris, second. deagma ot George Caniifi- SouUi Waies. DEATHS. JONES.-On l&tli iasu, at IC, cromwoll-suwet, Merthyr TydfiJ, Richard Jonas, afed €i, lormerly of the 1- Armt. Pecv-»-cm, Ixiwiais. Fajjerai 1- pm- Thtus. d. 23ra LnSL., tor Pxrit* C*aieury. In Momoriam. GKEEXWOOD.—In Lovni<; itemory of oar arty bolo"d Daughter, Laura, who died Sepierai)er 22, 1306. aged two years and six mow by Fataw a.r>.c MO:.D.eT.- 1''0 menion" ever decwr. GRE,F.N W<X>D.—In Menion of mu dmr beloved &o- Freccy. who dieè January 13. laOC, seven years.—Ilem em bered by hi* lortn-g Fa aad f Mo:.b.eT.-To m■einory erer de-

AUCiU8iiiNi^ J. rrvTB.iT. DiBBcroB. Personal Supervision to All Orders. Nat. TeL: Cardiff, -No. 704. Poet-ofhee Td.: -No. 612. Cardiff. TWegTams: AUGCBTIiiB sl OiiE, CaaML 5, WORKThG-ST.) CAK £ >lff A Word to the Wise is Sufficient GO TO SEATON'S, 14 and 15. THE MORGAN ARCADE, ST. MART-STREET. CARDIFF. for bast value ir. Cfcrlstealns, Birthday, VflidiSC, è Con-* plin:eT:tary Preeen Hiraos or Iooiia.is Eugrsvad Free upon ArtioM PTH-onaaed. SO .EASY CAREW'S TAKE OUT TEETH. a QUEEK-STREET. CARDIFF, A BUAKCHBS d4626

STOCK EXCHANGE NEW RULE MFThLBERS PROTEST AGAI^fST TBJD PROPOALS. Some dayp aro we at length to the ner ne paesed by the London Stock Exonang-e Cominii-Tiee agaiiiSt "shunting." The rule iE down for confirmation on January 27. A oireniar to the member8 against the proposal haa been issued by a number or Stook Exdiaii-pe gemtlemen. who say We doubt if the iull effect of the rule both on the public a&d on the mas&bers of the Exchange has been realised. The pre-eminence of Ijoridou ME the money cenwf of the work and the greatest £ rchang« mart. lies in to* fpeodom from restriction ir dealing, and amy attorapt to impow ur nry restriction t or. a cxrmmerria. cTanxnttixiiy in t.he oondnot of its transactions m-ust lead aoooer or later to the lose of business. Business must inevitably gravi- tate to-wartiE the centre where it can be despatched with the greatest chea-pnees and facility, and the new rule will interfere Trith. both. "It hae long been a recognieed custom for brakore to divide their ooromiwrioM with canikcre aad otier aon-meambers. Why, thtn. should members of provincial 8took EichaJigee be excluded from the right which has aJw?.ye beon given to certain other noa-members? The fact that the alkrwaooe made to the rcwamibers of the provincial Exchanges freqticntly takes the form of dividing the difference in the prices of tbos stock between th-e two mark«tE instead at dividing the profit in the shape of ocm- misision is wholly immaterial. If the pro- posed new rule should paea, meurtberrc of provincial Exchanges, finding tbezaseilves handicapped in their dealings on the London Exchange, will go eieewhere, and the London Ex,hange will joese a large aaiKHmt of bnsiDoss. The propoeed reertrietioiis agadnet dealers taking ordere from DODo mtmberF. in so far at it applies to member* of provinciai Stock Exchanges, will haws prcois>e!y the same effect. We tail to raderstand why members of Stock Excha-ges or Boxrrsee outside the United Kincdoin sh-o«ald be offered faeilitieg for doing business which are to be denied to members of Stock Exchanges in the United Fin^docn. The proposition would ureoto a Ir.eT, and privileged claae among 1bf members.

MUST HAVE RIFLE CLUBS MR. AKERS DOUGLAS SAYS THEY ARE NOW INDISPENSABLE. Mr. Akerp Doula6, fspeaiing at WhitetAbli cn Th ureday, sa-id there was gres-ter need than ever to support rifle cin-bB. beipanee ia the pa<?t two years the navaJ and military forces of the country had been senoosly depleted. Although he could not master aJ1 the intricacies of the Territorial Porctm eoherae, they ought to give it a fair trial and give all the assistance possible to the Jyrd-iieutetnaTit of the ootmty in his diffloub task of carrying ottt the eebeme.

TEMPERANCE -REFORM BY INSTALMENTS. 'A kwge public meeting was held at Haver- fordwest on Thursday in support of the promised temp era uoe legielaiion of the Govern ment. Mr. Owem Ptiilipps, M.P., who presided, reviewed th< history of temperance legisla- tion for the last fifty years, and said that thie period was comparatively barren, because temperance leaders in the paet had not been content to move from frtep to etep, such as public, opinion wae ready to aooept. His position on the temperance question was that be would support any reasonable meaercre of temperance reform. He had never attempted to describe in what way those reforms should be carried out, but he would vote for any reasonable temperance reform that had for a broad principle t-met in the people. Mr. W. C. Davies, Merthyr Tydfil, said that the promised liceradng measure most be aa uncompromising measure. Mr. T. H.. Sloan, M.P., also spoke.

PUBLIC-HOUSE COVENANT DISPUTE. At Merthyr Oounty-oonrt on Thursday Edmund Harman brought an a-otion againert Bees Bees to recover possession of the Gwsaelodygarth Arms Inn, Merthyr, on the ground of brearl, of covenant. Mr. F. S. Simone appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. W. I>ewi6 for the defendant. In May, 1903, the plaintiff leaaed the bouse to the defenda-nt for a term of yeare at a yearly rental of JE27. but towards the end of last year the plaintiff found the premises to be in the possession of a man named James Smith, better known as "Tiger Smith," the renowned pugilist. The defenoe wae that the house had not been &ub-let to Tiger Smith," but that he wae in simply at the defendant's man-ager. Judgment was given in the defendant's favour, without oosts.

WELSH HOCKEY TTRIAL. CHANGES LN THE SOUTH TEAM. There will be five cha.iigee in the South team whioh plays against the North at LlandndnQ on Saturday next. Tie backe will be—right H. T. Williams (Newport), and left H. X. Thomas (Lianishen;, instead of A. W. G. Richards (Abergavenny) a.nd E. Evans (Llandovery). At right half Guy Jonffi (Newport) will take the plaoe of C. W. Sihepnerd Whitchuroh). at outside right, E. R. Swem-F-,oot-t (Penarthi that of T. W. Pearson (Newport), and at inside left J. Bice Jones (Swansea; iha-t of J. Jonathan fAbfr. gavenny). P. B. Turn bail, of Oardiff, win I captain the team. Cardiff and Oounty, Z; Cardiff University, 2.

tficatton too tatt for tla;s(ftrat ton LIBERAL DISCOUNT ▲LiLOW £ JD i pajtvious To STOCKTAKING OFF ALL KbDS OF JEWEIjIjERT, KATClaJiS, KIJDCTRO-PIATI SILVER GOODS. OLOCKS. BRONZES 40.. as SOL PHILLI S, 41, ST. AIAR i-STREET (Opposite RoyaJ Hotel), and ( 43, CAROLINE-STREET ("The Old Firm." Elt,&b. 18K, Cardiff GREAT BARGAINS TO BE OBTAINED T 1ST (tf W inniI N urn bers ofcSe 1' Rbonada Fach Priae Dra-wine, in aid of Mr. Phillip Penary, No. 74, Brymhyfryd-ted, mc*, -3216,153, 126 4735. 377, 3955, 64 3645, 34, 393, 4386. 2703, 18. 339G, 7S. 424 41B7, 1303. 39C5, 2S12. 1064, 3407, 307, 3W1, 616, 4158, 3351. S31, 2713. 43. 76. i.11. 2993. 5349, 408, 218, 341ft. —AEL prizes mast be claimed witlan foourteai days or forlcitct1.w.. V