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GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL.-At the quuterly meeting of the standing joint committee of the Glamorgan CouncP, to be held on Monday, will be considered the question of the salaries of the clerk of the peace and .i"plJty.clerk-haTilJre'll\rd to the resoltition adopted by the County Council that the staff in the county offices, at C-rdiffabotild henee- forth be paid by the County Council instead of the clerk of the peace.

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Caerwent Exploration. I Recent excavations at Caerwent have disclosed some Roman houses near the schools, with a later home overlying. The latter includes a small subterranean chamber, or cellar, built largely of Roman materials. The line of pipes, which was traced near the north gate, was again discovered in this field, with the addition of a small concrete culvert.

MERRYWEATHER ON WATER SUPPLY AND FIRE PROTECTION of COUNTRY MANSIONS. EXPERTS SENT TO ALL PARTS TO Report on EXISTING Arrangements. WRITE FOR PAMPHLETS: MERRYWEATHER & SONS, 63, LONG ACRE, LONDON, I.C.

Russia and Japan. I It is well for us to recognise that the dangerous dispute which has arisen between Russia and Japan is not a mere sporadic difference with respect to the balance of power, but is a phase of much larger questions. Russia is in -need of markets for her commerce. There are, and have been for many years, fire-eaters at St. Petersburg who cast longing eyes upon British India, but the general opinion appears to be that the cost of invading aid seizing India would be too great, and some doubt is expressed as to whether Russia, if she extended her dominions to India, would be able to make very much use of the country. Persia is another factor in the discussion, but the value of Persian trade is comparatively inconsiderable, at d the Russians do not share the delusions of those people who imagine that Persia has the potentiality of becoming again a great country. Russian statesmen, therefore, have turned to the Far E -st. and e-pecially to China, as a market for Russian goods. Manchuria, a large province in the North East of China, has been occupied by Russia, ostensibly for the purpose of restoring order and making the position of Russian subjects safe, but so far the government of the Czar have given on n signs of evacuating the territory, and very few people believe that they have any intention of relinquishing it. Japan io opposite to Manchuria, and she has GOOD REASON TO COMPLAIN of the interference with the balance of power which is occasioned by the occupa- tion of Manchuria. Japan has called upom Russia to execute her obligations by- evacuating the province, and it was the refusal of the European Powers to move, which was the primary cause of the strained, relations between the two countries. Japan, in this case, is fighting the battle of the-. Powers, and, in the event of acouflict over the Manchurian question, it may be, assumed that she would have the moralh support-whatever it may be worth—of th& Powers. Britain, of course, has a very special interest in anything that affects her- ally, but although it would be impossible- to say what developments might arise in the- event of a war, we gather from the treaty of September, 1902, that Britain would not be obliged to support Japan by arms, unless- another Power joined Russia. There was however, another solution possible. When Russia, or some other country, extorted special advantages from China the other- Powers concerned might have gone to war with the intruder, but they found it much easier and cheaper to insist upon China MAKING SIMILAR CONCESSIONS to themselves. Now, the islands which,, constitute Japan are not sufficiently larg» to satisfy an ambitious and enterprising- race, and the Japs are looking for scope for expansion. A few years ago they enterect into temporary occupation of Korea, ani- anomalous peninsular "empire" which was. formerly under the suzerainty of China, but. is now recognised as independent. Theo-- Japanese occupation proved a great advantage to the Koreans, who were intro- duced to the resources of western civilisation. Since that time the Koreans have retro- graded, and their position may be estimated by a telegram, which the well-informed Times correspondent sent from Pdkin on August 27th, to the effect that" whatever might be the issue of the present situation,. the existence of Korea as an independent empire is doomed." It was in these circum- stances that Japan, following the example.. of the Western Powers, sought to obtain in Korea advantages equal to those which. Russia has secured in Manchuria.

The America Cup. SIR THOMAS LIPTON'S DETERMINATION. DETERMIN ATION. New York, Friday. Sir Thomas Lipton, in an interview with, a Journal correspondent says :-Ho wilD never surrender the hope of taking Ameriew. Cup to England, and will continue until he has succeeded, or some other has, succeeded.

Flour Mills Destroyed by Fire. A fire destroyed the extensive flour mills. of Messrs. Robb and Coy. at Steanweli- Moor, near Staines, last night. The damage- I is estimated at over ten thousand pounds,

Torpedo Test. The Battleship Belleisle was subjected to a torpedo test at Portsmouth to-day, & torpedo being exploded under her to test- the now form of resisting substance at ship's bottom. The result was that the> battleship had a slight list to port. She^ will be docked for examination.

Cricket. Southern players, 104. for 3 wickets. Sussex, 483, for 5 wickets.

Stocks. Stocks quiet. I

I 0 J. E. WOO ..B|S (Pontypool) First Great Slier Sale of Motor Cicles, Pedal Cycles, Mail Carts, Athletic Goods, aid Sites, COMMENCED ON SATURDAY, JULY 25. Will last for a short time only. ALL PRICES GREATLY REDUCED TO CLEAR.

ABERGAVENNY. POLICE COURT, WEDNESDAY. Before Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. WHKBLBY (chairman), Dr S. H. STBEL, F. M. HUMFREY, w Esq., and Major WILLIAMS. COUNTY BUSINESS. CUSTODY OF A CHILD.—Mr Charles Nesbitt, on behalf of the N.S.P.C.C., applied for the custody of the illegitimate female child of Elizabeth Adams, who had been convicted of cruelty to the said child on the 22nd of Iiily.- The Bench made the order asked for.Ilr Nesbitt also applied for an order of maintenance, but the Bench decided to adjourn that application for a week, to enable defendant to make her statement as to means. SBQUEL TO A FUNERAL.-Charlell Gwillim. his brother, Arthur Gwillim, and their cousin, Charles George Gwillim, were charged with assaulting P.C. Prosser, at Grovil >n, while in the executiou of bis duty on the 25th ult. Charles Gwillim wall also charged with being drunk and disorderly at the same time and place. To this charge he pleaded guilty and was fined 5s and costs or 7 days'. All three pleaded not guilty to the charge of assaulting the constable. Evidence as to defendants behaviour 988 given by the constable aud two others.— Defendants, on oath, said they did not strike Prosser.-Superintendent Davies said the defendants had been to a funeral and were celebrating it in the way usual with them.-They were severely reprimanded by the Bench and fined 2 and 7 d 4d costs each, or 21 ditya. Defendants were colliers, and paid up. BOROUGH BUSINESS. Sefore F. M. HUMFREY, E-q.. Dr S. H. STEEL, and Major WILLIAMS, ASSAULT.—Charles Williams was charged with assaulting Alfred D*vie», night watchman in the employ of the underground Cable Company, on the night of the 22ud, and was fined 5s, and 3s costs.

CHEPSTOW. PETTY SESSIONS. TUESDAY. Sefore G. SEYS, Esq. (in the chair). G. DEWD-IEY, Esq., and C. W. WH VLLBY, Esq. ABOMINABLE CRUBLTY. William John Matthews was summoned for committing an aggravated assault upon his wife, Frances, who also applied for a separation order and the custody of the children.—Mr Lyndon Cooper, who appeared for complainant, stated that against his advice the wife wished to withdraw the case. He thought it his duty to her and to the court that he should state that she was acting against his advice.—The Bench said that, after what Mr Cooper had said, they would decline to let the case be withdrawn.—In reply to the formal charge defendant pleaded guilty to the assault. Mr Cooper stated that the parties had been liviniz at Tintern for some time, but formerly lived at Newport, and defendant was a man of substantial means. They had not lived happily together, and proceedings were taken against defendant by Mra Matthews, at Llandaff, but he induced her to withdraw. In the present yeaf proceedings were instituted at Newport aud a deed of separation entered into, but after a time he persuaded her to go back to live with him, and they went to Tintern. Defendant was a man of violent and ungovernable temper, and on the 25th of August be assaulted her by beating her unmercifully with the butt end of a whip. Mrs Matthews told Police- constable Love. and ultimately took legal advice, obtained a summon!* for assault and applied for a separation order, with the custody of the children. He produced a certificate from Dr Raes Morgan, of Newport, showing the extent of her injuries. Complainant, who appeared in a very weak state, said that defendant beat her with the butt end of a whip about the leg. back, and sides. 011 Monday night he came to her and asked her to withdraw the case, and took an oath that he would never assault her again. She admitted that it was not her intention to have withdrawn the case had defendant not come to her. Mr Cooper put in a rough list showing that defendant had property and ground rents at Canton (Cardiff). Llaudaff, and Newport,'bringiug in an income ot some Z350 net a year. The Bench pronounced it an abominable case— the condition to which complainant wai brought by his conduct was disgraceful a man of Aefendatit's temper was worse than a beast. Had it not been for the application for a separation order they should have sent him to gaol for as long as they could. They would fine him JE1 and .£238 6d costs, and grant a separation order, with the custody of the three children to the wife, and he would have to pay S2 a week for their maintenance, the beach regretting that they could not make it more.

NEWPORT. I POLICE COURT, SATURDAY. UWHAPPY MAKRIBD LIFB.—After fourteen years of married life, Naomi Christopher, of Llandavenny obtained a separation from her husband, a hay cutter, upon the ground of aggravated assault, while there was a specific charge of aisault on the 20th August.—Mr Lyndon Cooper appeared on behalf of the wife, while Mr Rilph P. Davies represented the husband on behalf of Mr Frank Lewis.—Mrs Christopher stated that they had been married fourteen years. There were no children. During the past few years her husband had been drinking, aud on the 20th August came home at uight very drunk and excitable. She wai upstairs. He called her, and said he had been tol l, while in Magor, that a man had been to the house that day. She told him it was quite untrue, and he hit her in the face, gave her two black eyes, dragged her down the stairs, hit her again, and pushed her out into the rain. She was dressed only in her nightdress.—The separation order was granted, defendant to pay costs and to allow his wife 6s lid per week. POLICE COURT, MONDAY. TERRow.s.-E,lwin Clifford, of 11, Fearing-street, was descrihed as being a perfect terror to nay street in which be happened to live. His latest escapade took place an Saturday night. It was explained that his wife went to 11, Fearing-street, where the couple live-i ic apartments, anl thit the woman, who was under the influence of drink, attacked the landlord, who was lying on his couch, scratched his face, and blackened both his eyes. The woman was put into her own *p trtinentu, but loft in search of her husband. The ooui>le returiuMi, and ou bein? refused admission Clifford bombttiou the hou-to with stones, smashing the window glass and frame and breaking in the paneU of the door*. The police arrived as the fusillade wo on, and prevented further mischief boiag done. The street w". in an uproar at the time. Clifford was now fiaed 40. ASSAULTING THE POLICE. Joseph Haggerty, of no fix..d abode, was sent by the Newport magis- trates to Usk for three months for being; drunk and disorderly in Cardiff oad, and also with assaulting P.C. James Citiiicoct. Prisoner wa* drunk in a public-boose, and when Cildicott went to turn hirn out, became very abusive and violent. He tried to bite the officer's arm, and not hold of his tunic with his teeth, then "attempted to throw him down. He used filthy langutge when P C.'s P. aoock aid Caldicott took him to the Police Station. It was the prisoner's 26th appearance.

PONTYPOOL POLICE CO 0 R C, SATURDAY. Before A. A. WILLIAMS. Eiq. (in the chair), W. L. PRATT, Esq., and E. FOWLBR. Esq. ADJOURNED.—Edward W. Hill, landlord of the White Hart Inu. Pontypool, was summoned for supplying liquor during prohibited hours, and with permitting druukenness on the 21st August. William Neath, outfitter's assistant, Pontypool, and his wife, Janet Heath, were summoned for being on the premises during prohibited hours. William Heath was further summoned for being drunk on the premises on the 21st August.—Mr W. H. V. Bythway, solicitor, Pontypool, appeared for the defendants, and asked for all adjournment until the 12th September.—Mr Corner, barrister, Hereford, was in the case, but he was ill an^away! -SLipt. JAmed objecte i. The summons had been served since lait Tuesday, and he was quite prepared to go on with the c:ise.- ri, e Chairm III It's a ctse of illiiess.-Stipt. Jathes: "Yes the illness of a barrister but there are any amount of barristers who would be glad of the job." —The application was granted. TROUBLB9OM8,— John Rosser, ironworker, Pont- newynydi, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly at Poutnewynydd, on the 23rd August. -P.C. Shott said that the defendant was drunk and swearing, and be bad a great deal of trouble to get him to g) away. Fined 10s. VA&KAN-CY.—William Jones, a tramp, was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour for vagrancy by j sleeping in au outhouse at Poulnewydd on Friday night. Two FAMILIES I Oss HOUSB.—Joseph Collier, 27, collier, Garndiffaith, was summoned for persistent cruelty to his wife, Louisa Collier.—Mrs Collier said that she was married to the defendant on the 24th August, 1900. There were no children alive, A fortnight ago he struck her until her mouth was full of blood, and he ran after her down the garden and ripped the clothes off her back. On Sunday m- rn ng he struck her on the arms and between the shoulders. In cross-examination witness said that the unpleasantness was entirely dl1 to her husband's father and mother, and she could not live with them. Her husband had told her that if she did not leave he would throw her out through the window.-Defendant said that he lived with his father and mother because he and his father had built the house between them, and it was half his. He could not make it up with her unless she was less contrary. It was all the fault of her relations, who had put her up to taking out the summons against him.—Complainant had no wituoise-s, and the case was adjeurned to give the parties an opportunity of settling the ca-e. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—James Griffin, timber- man, Garndiffaith, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly at Garndiffaith on the 24th August.-P.C. Ferris said that he was called to the defendant, who was drunk and behaving very badly. He was taken away by friends, but as he was going, he said that if he had his revolver with him, he would shoot the lot of them.—Fined 10s. A HUSBAND'S CRUELTY.-WilliaM Crane, collier, Pontypool, wa summoned for assaulting his wife, Rose Crane.—Complaiuant said that she went into the Prince of Wales Inn on Saturday night to ask her husband for money to buy food for herself and the children. He gave her a sovereign, but she knew that he had over two sovereigns coming to him that week, and she asked him how he could expect her to keep herself and five children, as well as him, on that. He told her to come outside, and he would talk to her about it. She went with him, and he kicked her down the street and struck her several blows. She went home, and he followed shortly afterwards. He was drunk, and she went out, hoping that he would go to sleep while she was away. He, however, again followed her up the laue and kicked her on the leg from the thigh to the ankle until it was all black and blup. The next morning she a-ked him if he was not ashamed of what he had done, but he replied that he was only sorry that be had not kicked her inside out, as he meant to do. He had now been idle for a month, and had uot attempted to work, and she had no food in the house for herself or the children. She was a widow when she married him, and two of the children were by the previous marriage. These he declared he would not keep, and she had had to obtain relief from the Guardians. He was right enough when he was sober.—Defendant pleaded guilty, said that he was sorry, and promised to behave better.—After considerable discussion the Chairman lectured the defendant on the cruelty of his conduct, and said that in consideration for his wife, he would only be bound over to keep the peace and pay the costs.

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I RAGLAN. I I PETTY SESSIONS, SATURDAY. Before S. C. BOSVNQTJBT, ESQ., and SIR J. H. SEALS, BABT. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—Henry Chiloott, Penrhos, was summoned for riotous behaviour at Raglan, and was ordered to pay coars, 4s. 6d. No LIGHTS.—R. Hobbs, Bryngwyn, was sum- > moned for riding a bicycle without lights at Raglan on Friday, 21st ult.-P.S. Keylock spoke to seeing defendant ridiug through Raglan on the evening of the 21st, without lights. He called to him, but defendant took no notice. Next day witness saw defendant, who stid that his lamp was broken, and he could not light it.—He was ordered to pay the costs, 4s. 6d.

I GENERAL. I THBFT OF PAINTERS' ToOLS.-At Abertillerjr Police-court on Wednesday, John Wilson, alias Reynolds, trampin* painter, was brought up in custody charged with stealing painters' tools, valult L2, the property of Williim Hoppy. on November 25th. Prisoner admitted the theft, and said he was on the drink at the time. He was sent to Usk for three months with hard labour.

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FATAL ACCIDENT AT BLARNAVON.—A sad accident I occurred at the Blaenavon Company's Big Pit Colliery early on Tuesday morning, when a man Fataz ACCIDENT AT BLARNAVON.—A sad accident 0C3urred at the Blaenavon Company's Big Pit Colliery early on Tuesday morning, when a man aamed Thomas Mortimer, living at Masters Houses, Upper Cotoha, and his horse were killed instantly. They were going along to the turn-out, it appears" when a huge quantity of the top fell and buried both. The deceased leaves a young widow and three soan c lildren.

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Welsh Tin-Plate Works Closed. I The whole of the South Wales tin-plate works controlled by the associated employers closed, on Saturday for au inddiuite period, as an outcome of a wages dispute. The workmen are represented by four Unions, from which they will receive support d tring the lock-out. Twenty to thirty housfciid bands are affected. A number of non- aaaociaied works continue woikiug.

Lord Tredegar and Horse Breeding. Replying to the toast of his health at the luncheon at the East Glamorgan Agricultural Show, at Caerphilly last week, Lord Tredegar said all people should have a fad. His latest fad was that of Welsh pouies and cobs, which were known perhaps, as galloways. They had now started to try to get a sort of pedigree, like they had of shire horses and shorthorn and other cattle. He, therefore, asked the Welsh farmers to be particular in taking all the details of the shires which they had for use, then to subscribe to the Welsh Pony and Cob Society to have these things registered. (Hear, hear.) His lordship jocularly referred to cycling, and said that a few years ago a very 111re number of ladies took to cycling for the benefit of their health, or some other cause. (Laughter). Since the motor-cars had come on the roads he was very much afraid that they had frightened the ladiesi from their cycling. Should, however, they not decide to go in for the motors, they would very shortly be able to use the little Welsh ponies. (Applause.)

The Balkan Rising. CONSUL REPORTED STILL ALIVE. I A Constantinople telegram says :-It appears that the American Vice-Consul at Beirut has not been assassinated. The report that he had been murdered was due to a mistake in a cypher telegram. An attempt was, however, actually made on his life by an individual, who has not been arrested, and whose identity is unknown, having fired at him, just missing him. The Vali of Beirut has called upon the Consul, and expressed his regret at the occurrence. He has ordered measures to be taken for the discovery and arrest of the assailant.-Router. A TERRIBLE OUTRAGE. WANTON LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPBRTY. Telegraphing from Constantinople on Wednes- day afternoon, the Daily Telegraph correspondent says:- The steamer Vaskapu, belonging to the Hungarian Levant Line, while on a voyage to Constantinople from Varna, was destroyed by three explosions on board yesterday. The disaster took place at a point eighteen miles north of Burgas, and, as a result, the captain, two officers. and twenty-six of the passengers and crew were killed. The ship took fire, and was immediately Reached in Misivria Bay, and was still burning this morning. The explosion was timed to take place on the vessel's arrival here, but this intention failed owing to the fact that the Vaskapu was delayed for twenty-four hours at Varna. Nevertheless, the outrage has caused wanton loss of life and property.

I Accident to Sanger's Circus. At half-past seven o'clock on Wednesday night, just as the performance at Sanger's Circus was about to commence at Deal, a heavy squall suddenly arose, accompanied by a downpour of rain. The wind got under the immense marquee and lifted it like a balloon. The circus was crowded at the time with about 2,000 people, and there was great alarm when the canvas collapsed on the ground, the audience scrambling from under it and getting clear as best they could, The women shrieked, and there was great confusion, but the Marines, who were prssent in considerable numbers, lent valuable aid in extinguishing the lamps and extricating the people, many of whom left without hats and other articles of clothing, and returned to the town through the drenching rain. So far as can be ascertained no one was seriously hurt.

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The Starving Millions. I « i C.B.'s CORRECTION. Writing to Mr Joseph Sturge, of Birmingham, a I letter dealing with statements alleged by Mr I Chamberlain to have been made by Sir H. Camp- bell-Banuerinan regarding the poor of the country, letter dealing with statements alleged by Mr Chamberlain to have been made by Sir H. Camp- bell-Banuerinan regarding the poor of the country, Sir Henry says :— The statement which you quote from a Protectionist leaflet ia flatly erroneous in two particulars— (1) I have not said that twelvelmillions of our people are always on the verge of starvation.' I spoke of them in my speech at Perth on June 5th as I un(lerfed and on the verge of hunger,' which is not quite the same thing and (2) I did not state this on my own authority,' but I referred explicitly to the systematic investigations of Mr Booth and of Mr Rowntree. who have proved that in the two communities of East London and York 30 per cent. of the popula- tion are in this condition. If we apply that proportion to our whole population we arrive at the figure of twelve millions. What I contended was that to tax the food of the twelve millions of men and women in this condition would be a crime, even if it could be expected to bring some distant and doubtful benefit to the Colonies, whose white population, as it happens, reaches about the same number. 1y belief is that, if it had not been for Free Trade and for the general prosperity and cheap food which it has brought, these millions would really have been on the verge of starvation, if, indeed, they could have existed at all. Their present condition is bad enough, and it is not to be improved by departing from Free Trade, but by applying the same principles of freedom to other subjects, such as the tenure of land and the laws which govern it. That is, at least, one way of effecting some improvement; but nothing except new misery can be caused by playing tricks with our fiscal freedom."

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The America Cup. The competition for the America Cup concluded on Thursday, when Reliance won her third race over Shamrock Ill. The latter led at the start, but was soon overhauled, and Reliance maintained her lead to the end, being at the close three miles ahead. The course was fifteen miles to windward and return.

Sir Blulldell Maple. Sir Blundell Maple passed a fair night,. but his condition remain unchanged.

Death of an Ambassador. Vienna, Friday. Count Deym, well known as the Auatro- Hungarian Ambassador to Great Britain, died yesterday from heart disease. &

Railway Time Table for September DOWN TRAINS. A.St A.M A.M P.M. F.M P.M. P.lf. P.K London — — — — 540(1030 — 12 0 3 15 Ross — dep. 7 0 — 8 15 1035 2 55 — 4 55 7 IS Kerne Bridge — 7 11. — 8 27 1040 3 6 -^5 7i7 36 Lydbrook — 7 16. — 8 32 1052 3 12 — 5 l*j7 35 Symonds Yat 7 21 — 8 37 105913 19 — 5 20 7 42 Monnaoutk, May H. T 31 — 8 48 1111:3 30 — 5 SI 7 52 Monmouth, Troy 7 35 — 8 52 111713 3i — 5 357 5« depart 7 38 — 9 35 1240 3 65 5 10 8 5* Dingestow — 7 46j — 9 42 124714 4!5 17 8 m Raglan — 7 541 — 9 49 1254,4 12 5 24 S 19* Llaadenny — 7 59 — 9 5»il25a;4 18 5 30j 8 25* USK — _8 6 9 20 10 2*1 514 27 5 38 7 3/3 3S Little Mill Junct'n 8 17 9 29 1012 1 1514 40 5 49 7 13 8 44 Pontypool Rd., —18 26^9 35:101«!l 2SI4 48 5 55 7 20 8 50 Newport 9 4 1012(1052 2 3715 40 6 22 7 549 38 London 1 0 1 0^4 20(6 10 1010 1145 3 30i3 30 J I Thursdays only. Printed ani Published by "THE COUNTY OSSBIlVBR," NEWSPAPER and PTUNTINA COMPANY, Limited, by JAMBS HENRY CLARK, at their Offices, Bridge Street, Usk, in the County of Monmouth, Saturday September 5th, 1903.