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FKIBD FISH PROPS. Since oysters were suspected of contaminating properties, there has been no such scare as that caused by the report of Dr. Murphy to the effect that recent outbreaks of enteric fever in London were to be traced to the fried fnh shops. One would suppose that any germs in the fish would be destroyed in the cooking, but such apparently is not the case, and, according to the Medical Officer of Health for the London County Council, there ought to be a strict watch kept over the Iried fl h shops. Many people who are unfortunately acquainted with their evil smell would not perhaps be sorry to see them fall into decay, but in London, and the great towns, they serve an immense number of the poorer classes with food, and in view of this fact. it is important for the authorities to see that the fish supplied is above suspicion.

Cricket. USK V. NEWPORT GARRISON". The first match at Usk for the season was played -on Saturday, in grand weather, and on a rather slow wicket, before a small number of spectators. Usk won the toss, and took up the willow. With the exception of the batting of F. J. Edmunds (45) and F. Hill (32) there was nothing noteworthy iu the homesters' innings, no one else getting into double figures. The victors, on going in. made no sort of a atand against the bowling of Hill and Robsits, who respectively captured four wickets for two runs and six wickets for five runs, the innings closing for eiht-the lowest number ever scored on the local ground. In the second venture, the Garrison did better, but only Gunner Leigh reached double figures, and the total of both innings equalled only the score of F. Edmunds. Ufk, therefore won by au innings And 67 runs. Score :— USK. T. Reef, b Tomkiuson 8 P. A. Hiley, c Benbow, b Dean 6 F. Hili, st Allen, b Dean 32 if. ( Davies, c Jenkins, b Dean. 0 W. F. Roberts, c Tomkiuson, b Dean 4 F. J. Edmunds, b Smith 45 T. Williitmg, c Broderick, b Smith 1 W. Stockham, b Dean 0 W. Davies, run out 0 G. Edmunds, not out 3 E. Waters, b Dean 0 Extras 13 Total.112 NBWPORT GARRISON. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. "DriTer Jenkins, b Roberts 0 st G. Edmunds, b Rees 3 Bombr. Montague, c and b Hill. 2 st G. Edmunds, b Rees I Lieut. H. Smith, b Hill.. 0 b Williams. 5 Gunner Leigh, c George Edmunds, b 0 b Williams. 12 Lieut. Benbow, c F. J. Edmunds, b Hill. 0 b Rees.. 5 Bombr. Broderick, b W. F. Roberts 2 not out 2 Driver Tomkinson, b W. F. Roberts 2b Rees 5 Trumpeter Dean, b W. F. Roberts 0 b Rees 0 Bombr. Duggan, c Hill, b c G. Edmunds, Robaris 0 b Williams 1 Driver Alleii, I.b.w. b W.F. Roberts II.b.w., b Rees.. 1 Bombr. Dodds, not out.. 0 c Williams, b Rees 0 Extras 1 Extras. 2 Total. 8 Total. 37

Liierature. THE LADY'S WORLD.—The May number of the Lady's World (Horace Marshall and Sona, 125, Fleet Street. Loudon), is unusually attractive. It contains an interesting article on Mr. A. Carnegie with a full page portrait. The stories are by Lillian Quiiler Couch, Violent Hunt, Ethel Heddle, and L, T. Meade, and are well worth reading. There is a charming section devoted to Society in which are included portraits of the Duchess of Corn wall and York, the Countess of Iddesleigfc, the Duchess of Buccleuch, Lady Carriugtcn and many otneis. Another section is devoted to drama, and colitains the latest portraits of Miss Gertrude Kingston, Miss Jeanie Macdonald, Miss Ethel Matthews, and others. Fashions are well catered for, the iie%v Summer designs are profusely illustrated, and ladies will do well to atudy these pages before choosing their summer garments. The article on house furnishiug is very practical. Advice is given on decorating a morning room with illustrations. Mr. Howard Green, M.R.C.S. contributes a mot interesting article on indigestion and its cure. Fancy work, millinery, cookery, underwear, and a few other departments which our lady readers will find both instructive and interesting. A paper pattern of a very pretty summer blouse is given away.

ABEHGA VENNY. I POLICE COURT, WEDNESDAY. I VIOLENCE IN A TiaAiii.-Thomas W. Parry, a Blaiaa innkeefer, was fined 20.. and coste- (X2 2s 6d) for violence in a train going from Abergavenny to Brynmawr. His conduct was 0 such that some of the passengers pulled the communication cord and stopped the train.

CHEPSTOW. I COUNTY COURT, MONDAY. I "TSYING" A HoRsic.-Thomas Griffiths, of Hill Farm, Matherne, sued J. Wheeler, of the Ship Inn. Tintern, at Chepstow County-court on Monday to recover £15. Plaintiff offered defendant a horse for sale for £15. and allowed him to have the animal on trial. Defendant's method of trying it, it was alleged, was by attaching it to a wagonette and plying for hire to and from Chepstow Races. In descending Golden Hill the horse slipped down and broke its knee.—His Honour gave judgment for the amount claimed. A PROPERTY CAsB.-Lily Abel, Wast Bromwich, and Anne Elizabeth Gerry, Bristol, v. Elizabeth Pinnegar and Pinnegar, her son, AUaston Mesne, Lydney.—Mr Cyril Meade King was counsel for plaintiffs.—There were really two actions. In the first plaintiffs claimed possession of a plot of laud with the messuage or dwelling house thereon, and the garden ground belonging thereto, situate at Allaston Mesne, in the purish of Lydney, with mesne rent. It seemed that defendants had given up possession some 5 days ago, and His Honour gave judgment for plaintiffs for mesne profits mountinic to £ 5 2., with costs on that suin.-The second action was against defendants as de son tort executors of the late William Pinnegar, who, whilst proceedings were being instituted against hiin for the recovery of the property in question, on the 16th of January last, committed suicide, and plaintiffs claimed X48 mesne profit from the estate of the late William Pinnegar.—The plaintiffs failed to show that defendants received any benefit from the estate, and, indeed, were out of potiket over t.he funeral expenses, and on this phrsse of the action, His Honour gave judgment tor the defendants.

NEWPORT. POLICE COURT. MONDAY. SHOOTING ACCIDENT.-At Newport Police-court on Monday, Henry Middleton, a young mau employed as a roller at Messrs. Lysaght's works, and living at 39, Portskewett-street, was brought up on bail on a charge of unlawfully woundiug his wife by shooting her with a revolver, on Sunday, May 12th. Mr Percy Layboume appeared for the defence. Police-constable Thomas Cale spoke to arresting the prisoner on Sunday afternoon, and escorting him to the police-station. Defendant said it was an accident. On Sunday night he was released on bail.-Head-constable Sinclair asked for a remand. He was informed that the medical attendant thought the woman would not he able to appear for a fortnight.—The Bench adjourned the case npon this intimation, and allowed bail, prisoner in Eloo and two t3uretiao in StO each. POLICE COURT, WEDNESDAY. HOUSEKEEPERS JOINED,—Eduiuud Perry, con- tractor for the conveyance of the mails from Newport to Brecon, was fined £5 in each of two cases in which he was summoned for causing a horse to be worked in an unfit state. Charles Jones and William Drake were fined 20a each for working the hordes in question and Edwin George Perry, son of Edmund Perry, was fined 20s for kicking one of the horses after it had been stopped by the police.-Agiies Radford, a widow, of Maindee, Newport, was fined 10s. for causing a horse to be worked in an unfit state, and her son was fined 2s 6d for working the saict horse. AFTPit THE ELECTION.—A youth named Ivor Barber, aged seventeen, living at 9, Caual-street, Dos-road, was summoned for throwing a stone or other missile in Dock-street, to the danger of persons or property therein, on the night of Wednesday, May 8th, when the procession with the election victors passed along.—Mr. L. H. Hornby appeared in support of the summons Mr. W. Lyndon Moore appeared for the defence.—Mr. Horn by's evidence was that he was one of the occupants of the Rocket Coach, and was sitting on the back seat. The coach was full, the occupants comprising two ladies-Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Harris. Before the procession was turned into Dock-street they had had a few instance- of how a portion of the crowd thought fit to behave. Those on the cuach were, to a certain extent, like the participants in the charge of the noble Six Hundred. There were stones thrown in front of them, stones thrown at right of them, stones thrown at left of them, and stones thrown behind them.—Evidence of the defendant's arrest having been given, Mr. Moore addressed the Bench for the defence. Defendant admitted that he threw a piece of mud, and was sorry for the fully which induced him to do it. He was now anxious to make a humble apology for what he had done.- The presiding Magistrate said there was no doubt that stone-throwing was very prevalent, and the difficulty was to catch the persons who were guilty of it. The defendant had thrown a piece of bard substance of some kind, and they were bound to punish him. The Bench, however, did not wish to be very severe, as he was only a youth, and there was nothing against him before. He was fined 20s. or fourteen days'. ——————

PONTYPOOL. PETTY SESSIONS, SATURDAY. Before W. L. PUATT, Esq, (chairman), E. FOWLBB, Esq., and T. WILLIAMS, Esq. DYED C.RYSTALS.-E Me Edmunds, grocer, Llan- hilleth, was summoned for selling sugar not of the quality and nature demanded on the 12th April.— Mr. Lyndon Moore, Newport, prosecuted on behalf of the Monmouthshire County Council, and said that it was the custom of some of the wholesale merchants to colour clear beet sugar in imitation of Demerara sugar, and thereby sell an inferior and cheaper article at a price for which the genuine article should have been provided. In some cases. highly refined sugar was coloured in France with the same object as ill this country. If this sugar was sold to Mrs. Edmunds as Demerara she would have her remedy against the wholesale people. The difference in price between the two articles was sometimes as much as 3-i. or 4s. per cwt.—Inspector T. H. Lewis proved purchasing a pound of sugar for which he paid 2d. and said that he asked for Demerara stigir.- Mr. Thompson, Newport, County Analyst, said that this was one of the most palpably dyed iuoars he had ever known. Mr. Thompson then put a sample of genuine sugar in a test tube and in another a sample of sugar purchased by Mr. Lewis and poured on them a liquid, whereupon the dyed sugar coloured the liquid red. but the other sugar remained unaltered in colour.—Mrs. Edmunds said that she bought this sugar from the wholesale dealers as an imitation of Demerara sugar, and not as a genuine article. She told her assistant, who served Mr. Lewis, always to tell the customers that it was imitation Demerara. The sugar was sold to her as coloured crystals.—Elizabeth Tyler, Mrs. Edmund's assistant, -aid that her mistress had told her to sell the sugar as coloured crysta s, but she forgot to tsll Mr. Lewis of it.—Cross-examined She often had charge of the shop in the absence of her mistresp. She had been with her over two years.— The Chairman said that the magistrates were going to deal with the defendant leniently, although in a case similar to thi., a fine of £ 10 and costs was iuflicted.-Defendaiit would be fined 40s. RIDING FultlOUVLY.- William Lawrence, collier, was summoned for riding a bicycle furiously at Lianbi Ileth. -Evidence was given that the defendant was riding 18 or 20 miles an hour. laud ran into a man knocking him down.—Fined 5s. FIGHTING.T ohll Evans for using profane language at Talywain, and also for fighting at the Black Horse Inn, was fined 14«.—William Roynon, landlord of the Black Horse Inn, was also summoned for fighting with Evans, and was fined 6s. 6d.

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i CWMBRAN. I I POLICE COURT, THURSDAY. I Before Sir Arthur Mackworth (chairman), Messrs. ALFRED ADDAMS-WILLIAMS, A. M. PILLINEB, and J. H. TAYLOR. No LieRmcE. -Josh iii T. Evans, of Llantarnam, was ordered to pay the costs, 10s., for keeping a dog without a licence. CHIMNEY oN FIRE.—Timothy KeUihan was fined 5". for allowing the chimney of his house at Cwmbran to be on fire. DRIVEUS FINED.—Thos. Brooks, summoned for riding on a wagon at Llantarnam, on 17th April, without having proper control over the horse*, was ordered to piv the costs, 49. 6d.-Frank Woods, for driving a vehicle without a light at. the ssme place, was also ordered to pay the coqt4, 4s. 6d. MAINTENANCE OUDEUS. Mr. J. H. Griffiths, relieving offiner, applied on behalf of the Newport Board of Guardians, for a maintenance order against Thomas Stevens and Thomas Rees, in reitpect of their father. The Bench made an order for Is. per week against Stevens, and Is. 6d. per week against Rees. "SIX OF ONB," &C.-Charlotte Niblett and Matthew Niblett were summoned for assaulting Ada Spanswick, and the latter was summoned for assault- ing Charlotte Niblett.-The parties live at Wood- land Terrace, Cwtnbran. -Ada Spanswick alleged that when she remonstrated with Niblett far killing one of her fowls, Niblett hit her down, and Mrs Niblett threw a jug of hot water over her. The fowls had got out of the pen, but were not on Niblett's land.-Tho Nibll'ttll' defence was a com- plete denial of the assaults, and an allegation of assault against Spanswick. —The Bench ordered the parties to pay 16ii costs between them. CAUTIONED. Thomas Cunningham, 11, and Catherine Ephraim, 11, were charged with stealing a quantity of coal from a truck at Cwmbran on the 4th May. The defendants were severely cautioned and discharged. FOBGIVEN. — James Adams summoned Simeon Sullivan for assaulting him at Cwmbran on April loth.—Sullivan pleaded guilty, and Adams did not press the charge, so the case was dismissed upon the payment of costs (8s. 6d.) by the defendant. ACCIDENT on DESIGN ?—William Mees, a brick- maker, was summoned for stealing a quantity of onions, and damaging a quantity of broccoli, with intent to steal them, at Cwmbrau, On April 20th. The prosecutor in the latter case was Sidney Rich- ards, who was charged by Mees with assaulting him.—Mr T. Baker-Jones appeired for Mees.— Sidney Richards stated thtt in consequence of thefts from his garden at Ty Coch, he watched it at night, and saw Mees enter the garden and commence to pull up otjions. Witness was sitting under the hedge near Mees, and the latter beat the hedge with a stick, striking witness on the head. When Mees went to pull up some broccoli, witness followed him. Mees turned and ran fit witness, who struck him with a stick, as it seemed Mees waii going to act on the defensive.-In reply to Mr Jones, Richards denied that It was possible the latter fell over the railings into the garden. Mees had been drinking, but was not drunk.-Williarn Mees stated that he accidentally fell over the fence into the garden, the fence being only two feet above the level of the road. "While he was groping about in the dark for his hat. Richards struck him a violent blow on the back of the head.—Dr. Murphy stated that be examined Mees, aud ft und a long cut on his head, and bruisei on one arm. —Mrs Mees was also called to describe the injuries sus- tained by her husband.—The case was adjourned for a month, to give the magistrates an opportunity of set-ioic the fence over which it was alleged Mees had accidentally fallen.

MONMOUTH. COUNTY COURT, WEDNESDAY. Before His Honour JUDGE OWEN. THE, VICAR'S HOR8E.-The Vicar of Newland, Glos., the Rev. R. H. Evered, was sued by Yarworth Bullock, butcher and dealer, Coleford, for £ 1, for expenses in the deal of a horse." His Honour having expressed astonishment at the nature of the claim, proceeded to question plaintiff as to the circumstances of the case, when it appeared that he had been in negotiation with defendant for the sale of a mare for £20, and had agreed to take the animal, but when he went for it a few days afterwards he found the rev. defendant had disposed of it to another purchaser. He therefore claimed damages foi loss of time, etc. The defendant practically admitted the accuracy of this story, but said plaintiff promised to fetch the mare on the Monday morning following the deal, but he failed to put in an appearauce till later in the day. Meanwhile, another purchaser appeared on the scene, and offered the same sum, and as plaintiff had not paid anything to bind the bargain he let the party have it.—Judgment was given for defendant. CLAIM roit DAMAGE.—Thomas Jones, Coalway Lane End, whose wife appeared, sued Bertha Smith, same place, whose brother appeared, for 5s damage by defendant's sheep to plaintiff's garden. Mrs. Jones told his Honour that it was not the fault of the sheep, it was the fault of the fence. Defendant had no sheep. His Honour delivered a rather humorous judgment for delendant, with costs.

Local Law fase. BURROWS V. LANG. In the Chancery Division of the High Court the case of Burrows v. Lang came before Mr. Iiistice Farwell on Saturday. The action was brought by Mr. Burrows, of Cwm Farm, Shirenewton, Monmouthshire, against Mr. William Shaxson Lang. of Lower Cwm Mill, for an injunction to restrain the defendant from obstructing the flow of water from Castroggy Brook into the watercourse and mill pond. as to which the plaintiff claims an easement for the use of the water for watering his cattle and for taking his water supply for Cwm Farm, which easement, he alleges, the occupiers of the farm have enjoyed as a right something !ike a hundred years. The defendant denies the right, and alleges that the watercourse is artificial, and was constructed for the sole use of the occupiers of the Lower Cwm Mill.-His Lordship suggested that this was a proper matter for a compromise, but it was found impossible to come to an agree. ment, and the case was proceeded with. An adjournment took place after Mr. Hitchcox, Newport, had been examined as to the condition of the Mill Pond at Lower Cwm Mill. This case was resumed on Tuesday, when Walter Nicholas, of the Carpenters' Arms Inn, near Cwm Mill, gave evidence, and this concluded the case f jr the plaintiff.—The first witness for the other side was the Rev. Thomas Cox, one of tha trustees of the property involved.—The case was again adjourned. The action was resumed on Wednesday, when Mr. T. Rees, surveyor Mr. James Edmonds, a former tenant of the Upper Cwm Mill and Mr. James Powell gave evidence for the defence. M' Lang, the defendant, examined by Mr. Upjohn, said that he was owner of the Lower Cwm illill and the waterworks. In reference to the evidence given by Walter Nicholls, who excavated the pond and who denied his signature to the account for the work done, witness said that Nicholls signed the account in his presence on the 27th of October, as stated on the account, and witness handed him a cheque for C7. He read the document over to Nicholls previously, and witness put the stamp on it. The further hearing was adjourned. On Thursday Mr. Justice Farwell gave judgment. r His Lordship held that in the sale of the land to J the plaintiff no easement could have passed. The j plaintiff's case, therefore, wholly failed, and the I action must be dismissed, with costs. j

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Bevan and Co. (LKl.) ( The 12th ordinary general meeting of Bevan and Co., the Cardiff Furnishers, was held on Monday afternoon at the Registered Offices of the Company, Cardiff, on Monday afternoon. The directors had paid an interim dividend for the half-year ended September 30th, 1900, on the preference shares at the rate of £7 per cent. per annum, and on the ordinary shares at jE5 per cent. per annum. That absorbed 1,733 15s. leaving £ 2,5t>8 12s. to be disposed of. Out of that sum the directors recommended that a final dividend be paid at the rate of £7 per cent. per annum on the preference shares and JE5 per cent. per annum on the ordiuary shares, making, with the interim dividend already paid, S5 per cent, for the year, leaving £ S34 17s. to be carried forward to the current year's accounts. The motion was unanimously carried and the dividend formally declared.

Licensed Victuallers National Defence League. m CONFERENCE AT BRISTOL. The 29th annual conference was held in the Lesser Colston Hall, Bristol, on Wednesday and Thursday, and was attended by over 400 delegates. Representing Monmouth were Messrs. W. H. Griffiths (secretary Monmouth Central Trade Pro- tection Association), and A. J. Green (president of the Pontypool Licensed Victuallers' Association.) Alderman C. J. -Long, J.P. (Maidstone), presided, Alderman E, Morrall (Bridgnorth) being vice- president. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Bristol [Mr J. Colthurst Godwin] welcomed the council and delegates of the league, and the most important item of Wednesday's business was the passing of a resolution authorising the appointment of five members of the parliamentary committee of the League to sit on the general council of the National Trade Defence Association. In the evening a banquet was held at the Victoria Rooms, when there were about 300 present, includ- ing the Lord Mayor. The chair was occupied by Mr T. R. Dewar, M.P. Resolutions were passed affecting Sunday Clos- ing (npon which Mr A. J. Green, Three Salmon's Hotel, Usk, spoke), the Registration of Clubs, the "Long Pull," the Beer Bill, Habitual Drunkards' Bill, Grocers' Licences, Teetotal Bias on the Bench, Licence Holders and Public Bodies, and Licensing Law Amendment Act. At to the Habitual Drunk- arda* Bill, the Conference resolved that they cordially supported any attempt to deal with the subject on a fair basis, but urged that the licence- holder should be protected, e.g., it should be a constable's duty on noticing an habitual drunkard enter a public-house, to at once warn the person serving at the bar. Alderman E. Morrall was elected President for the ensuing year, Mr Long having resigned; and Mr T. Turner (Liverpool) was elected vice-president. On the invitation of the Swansea delegates, the next annual conference will be held there.

I The Usk Fishery Case. [See Page 5 for commencement.]) The hearing of the Usk Fishery case- Hanbury v. Jenkins—was resumed to-day, in the Court of Chancery. Mr Williams, giving evidence, said that he had fished in the river and had never been interfered with. Mr Horace S. Lyne, secretary to the Association, said that in 1889 Mr Martin Edwards, who owned property adjoining the river just above the town of Usk, put up a fence to prevent fishermen going on his property, but, acting under the instruc- tions of the Association, the water bailiffs removed the fence. In the same year they had a difficulty with Mr Lawreuce, who owned a field higher up the river, 4 p.m. Mr. Lyne, examination continued, said that last year Mr. Jenkins refused a blinker's ticket. He had never known a brinker's ticket refused before by any person owning property adjoining the fishery. James Davies said he had held an Association ticket for over 40 years, and lie had always fished from the fishermen's path. John Lloyd, one of the flrst members of the Association, also gave evidence for the plaintiff. [Proceeding.]

Mrs, McKinley. San Francisco, Thursday. At eight-forty-five to-ni,Iit,Mrs KcKinley n was resting well, and her condition had decidedly improved.

The America Cup. I New York, Friday. Journal states that Mr Lawson's yacht, Independence, will be absolutely barred from all participation in or trial of America Cup races.

Coal Output. I The official report for last year shows that the total output was 225,181,300 tuns —over five millions more than in the year previous.

China. I Berlin, Friday. A Pekin telegram says that Count Waldersee leaves China for Europe next month. He will probably make a short stay in Japan.

Volunteers from S. Africa. I Lake Erie, with Shropshire, WestJRid- ing, Liverpool, and Staffordshire Volunteers Service Companies, arrived at Southampton to-da3*. to-day.

An Atrocious Crime I A little six year old girl was outraged and murdered at Hull last night. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against a Hull man.

Cricket. I Surrey out 419.

Stocks. I Stools, quiet, steady, featureless. I

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UNFIT FOR FoOD.-At Cardiff Police-co'urt, on Tuesday, Dr. Walford (medical officer of health) made application for an order to condemn and destroy two pieces of beef seized the previous day, and whii-h, on examination at the Town-hall, were found to have changed colour, and to be green in many places; the smell was offensive and the meat untit f jr food. The order was granted. IIEDUCTION IN THE PRICS up COAL.—A further reduction of 2s. per ton is notified by the steam coalowners of the Forest of Dean and took place from Monday. W nges are uuafiected by the reduction. HUFBANDD' PROTECTION SOCIETY. -A second con- ference in connection with the Husbands' Protection Society against Drunken Wives was held on Sunday afternoon, at Westminster, and was well atUndedU It has been decided to enlarge the scope of the- Societies work, and include tyrannical as well a& drunken wives. It was stated that members were- being rapidly enrolled. Letters acknowledging resolutions received were read from the Bishop of Winchester, the Home Secretary, Mr Balfour, and the Lord Chief Justice. The Lord Chief Justice wrote that he considered there would be very great- difficulty in giving effect to the resolutions. .¡¡, *ff

THÍI CBNSIUB. I The censns figures for England and Wales do not present any startling features. What people wanted to know was the extent to which the increase in the urban populations had affected the rural districts, and this information the Registrar Oeneral had done his best to conceal by reckoniujz the County of London with the other counties, whereas, for the purpose of such an inquiry, it ought to be classed with the towns. After being at some pains to disentangle the statistics, one gathers that the population of London, and the <67 great towns has increased by about 1,380,000 to an aggregate of 13,675,224, and that of the douiities (excluding London) by 2,143,212 to 18,950,492. It therefore appears from the statistics that the counties have not only held their own but are increasing in population more rapidly than the towns. So far as they go. the figures do not support the view that the towns are growing at the expense of the rural districts, but perhaps some of those people who see the towns growing with extraordinary rapidity, and the dearth of agricultural labourers, may be disposed to say that the returns do not prove very much in this respect. A more minute examination of the whole census will perhaps enable somebody who has plenty of leisure, to arrive at the facts.

BFFBCTS OF BATING MOULDY RICH. The scientists who are engaged in combating tropical diseases are believed to have secured a victory in the discoveries which appear to have been made with respect to the origin of beri-beri. Mr. Charles Hose, President of one of the districts of Sarawak, and Captain Rost, a civil surgeon in Burma, arrived by independent investigations at the conclusion that this deadly malady is to be traced to the consumption of mouldy rice. Dr. Hose i* not a medical man, but be was induced to give his attention to the subject by the fact that he had himself suffered from beri-beri. He was the first to make what is believed to be an invaluable discovery, so that, if his theory should prove to be sound, his illness will have been in a veey marked degree a blessing in disguise.

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LLANTWIT MAJOB PARISH COUNCIL.-The annual meeting of the Llantwit Major Parish Council took place on Tuesday at the Town-hall, when Colonel J. Gaskell, J.P., was unanimouillyolected chair- man, and Mr Digby S. W. Nioholl, J.P., chairman.

A BRUTAL MOTHER.—A verdict of "Wilful Mur- der has been returned against Elizabeth Manning, of Wolverhampton, wife of a wheeler, who is alleged to have cut the throat of her infant son /because the baby was always crying."

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War Items. i KNIGHTHOOD FOR HECTOR MACDONALDt. His Majesty the King received General Hector- Macdonald, A.D.C., Oil Tuesday on his return from active service in South Africa, and conferred upon,. him the honour of knighthood, and invested him. with tho insignia of a Knight Commander of the- Bath (Military Division). a

Boating Disaster on the Wye; The Wye, near Tinteru railway bridge, haav y 11 again been the scene of a sad boating fatality. It will be remembered that at this spot, two years" ago, the terrible fatality occurred to the late Archdeacon Crawley's family. On Tuesday afternoon last, a boatman, namecl. Richard Thomas, started from Ross to convey two London ladies, mother and daughter, in a pleasure- boat to Tiutern or Chepstow. All went well until after the railway bridge at Tinteru wass passed,. when suddenly the boatman fell into the water, causing the boat to capsize. All the occupants- were thiii precipitated into the wa'er, but the,, ladies succeeded in reaching the shore. Thomas clutched an oar, with the aid of which* he kept himself afloat for some time. One of the ladies then went into the water with the view of pulling the man ashore, and very pluckily, but as it happened fatally, caught hold of the oar with tho intention of helping Thomas to the bank in* safety. The man was, however, quite exhauotedf and releasing the oar sank in spite of the efforts*' made to save him. By this time a barge contain- ing men who went to the rescue pulled alongside.. But it was too late, for it was some seconds before,, the man rose. He was then pulled into the boat and conveyed ashore. Dr. Kay attempted artifl- cial respiration, but life was extinct, and the body- was taken to the Carpenters' Arms to await an- inquest. It is stated Thomas was subject to fit, and that a sudden seizure accounted for the upsetting of the. boat.

Mr. Sheriff Lawrence, M.P., Welcomed Home. Mr Sheriff Lawrence, M.P., returned to his Surrey home at Keuley, on Friday night, for the- first time since his victorious fight in the Mon- mouth Boroughs. He received a splendid wel- come from the villagers, all of whom titriaed,otit-. to congratulate him in hearty and demonstrative fashion upon his magnificent success. A large number assembled at the railway station, and on his arrival the Sheriff was greeted with great cheering. After he had entered his carriage the horses were taken ont, and amidst, scenes of great enthusiasm, it was pulled to '"Oaklands." The entrance to the house was gaily decorated, a Union Jack being conspicuous. Here the Member for the Monmouth Boroughs received another ovation, and in an appropriate speech he warmly acknowledged the evident sincerity which prompt. ed the demonstration. At night great bonfires were lighted at Riddlesdowu, a hill opposite the- Oaklands.

Parliamentary. • In the House of CommoDS. on Thursday, the- Army Rfiform debate was resumed. Mr Brodrick said that the experience of the war showed that three Army CorpA, or, 120,000 men, ought to he avnilable for service out of the country. He would place considerable authority in the bauds." of the staffs of the six new army corps, and so re- lieve the burdens-of the War Office, abolish red-tape.. and remove the paralysing system of perpetual reference to Ptil illail." Sir H. Campbell-Binnerman moved an amend- ment declaring the Government's scheme to be un- suited for public requirements. The votin g' was: Forthea.mendmeut. 211 Against. 327 Government majority 116 Mr Brodrick's resolution was then put, and there. were loud shouts of "Agreed, agreed," but the, Nationalists persisted in having 1\ second divisiou,. The House again divided, and the voting was — For the remoliition 305 Against. 163 Government majority 142 THE COAL TAX. The Chancellor of t.he Exchequer stated in the House of Commons ou Thursday that he was< willing to consider some differentiation of the coal duty on the cheaper kiuds. LOCAL PETITION. In the House of Commons on Thursday, Colonel the HOD. F. C, Morgan (U., Monmouthshire, S.), presented a petition from a mass meeting of Miners' at Abercarn Colliery, Monmouthshire, in favour of" the Minors' Eight Hours Bill.

MRS. WALTRR INSOLE'S BENEFICENCE.—It is, understood that Mrs Walter Iosole, of Pencisely has left £ 2.000 to Barry Infirmary, on certain con- ditions, £ 500 to Cardiff Infirmary, £[,00 to LlandafF National Schools, and £ 100 for a cabman's shelter in West zate- street, Cardiff. LOADED CAHTUIDGBS ON TRAM LiNEs.-At Liverpool on Tuesday an American cattleman was, fined 40s., or a moiitb, for putting loaded cartridges on tram lines. A bullet from one of the cartridges, which exploded, entered the cheek: of a young man who was passing at the time. 7" Printed and Published by THB COUXTY OBSBRVHR," NEWSPAPBB arad PRINTLIIIG COMPANY, Limited, by JAMBS HENRY CLAKK, at thoir Offieos, Brielge Street, Usk, ia the County of Monmoath, Saturday May 18th, 1901.