South Wales Echo

-4_ A«20.—TOBACCONISTS COMMENCING.—AN illus- trated Guide (HOpasM) "How to Open a. Shop from :ED)," three IL Myers and Co., 109, Euston. road. l.cmlim Telephone No. 7541. 969f THIt EVIL GKNICS is the title of a new t,ry by Mr Wilkie Collins, of thrilling interest, which bewail in the CARDIFF Tuna and SOUTH WALES W EEKLY NEWS of Saturday, October 31st. The Cardiff Timet and South Waiet Ireeky Ne-w is on? of tlirf largest and also one ;jfth« be.^t Weekly Papers. It contains a nttinbar ot Special Features—including Fiction by the most Eminent Authors; a London letter by a well-known Parliamentary Journalist a Coluiiiii for Boys and Girls, by Maggie Symington "V Golofn GYMreiff," by Dafydd Morgan WG; "The Welsh Press," by Cuneglas "Agricultural Notes," by a South Wales Agrictilrul-ist "nil all the News of the Week at Home .iiid »broad. Piioe 2(t. To be ob- tained of all Newsagent, or s-nt post free to any <td<t)-tss in the Unit It Kingdom for 2.a 9d por quarter l*r tii any part <• Km-upe, the United or the t'9loul«s for 3s M p«t

THE CORK STEAM PACKET I COMPANY. The City of Cork Steam Packet Company's shares, which before the boycotting ot the com- pany commenced, were quoted at L9 17s 6d, and which fell to E6 on Thursday, were sold at an advance of 10s, consequent upon the partial breakdown of the boycotting arrangements. The cattle dealers sent on Thursday a number of cattle by the Clyde Shipping Company's steamers to Glasgow, by which boats landlords' cattle are also taken. The Steam -Packet Company's steamers took away 60 head ot cattle, some shipped by the Defence Union, and others by farmers.

MINERS' WAGES IN THE NORTH I The Conference at Manchester. I The general conference of miners in respect to the wages question, re assembled on Thursday morning, at Manchester. The reports presented on the previous day with respect to the ballot of miners as regards the 15 per cent advauce in wages was discussed. The following resolutions were passed That seeing that 26,000 miners of Lancashire, Der- byshire, and Leicestershire have received an advance in the present rate of wages ten per cent., and that 7,400 have not suffered a reduction in Notdnghamshire and Staffordshire, we hereby asree for a notice for a ten per eeut, advance to be given on the thi d, making up a daN in November, and if the owners refuse to concede Llie advance, the men be advised to bring out their toob. That the conference stand adjourned until the 27th November, a.'Jd that the next conference bo held at Barnsley.

EXTRAORDINARY SPEECH BY AN ORANGE CHAPLAIN. I The Rev. Dr. Pott sr. chaplain to the Earl of Desart, speaking at an Orange demonstration at Portsmouth, on Thursday night, rebuked the press for their lack of evangelical principles, and said the reporters in the HoHise of Commons were secret Jesuits who doctored the reports so as to indoctrinate the public mind with a wrong senti- ment. He further described 1\-1" Gladstone as the high priest and evil genius of rewolution, sitting in his armchair like a goblin w ho argued with others of his class that treaties w, re not to last for ever, and acts of Parliavient were but exploded history. Dr. Pott °<r further said he had seell letters from a Roman Catholic priest stating that it was perfectly true v."ardina-l Wiseman was at the altar iu his pontificals/ and the priests also, ready to receive Mr Gladh"t°ne into the Church of Rome, when a note ca."Ie postponing the event. They had heard nothing more as to whether Mr Gladstone could be n.ore successfully converted on the Continent than at home. The letters said the conversion of the right hon. gentleman could be far more effectively and secretly performed in England than on the Continent.

CARDIFF SCHOOL BOARD. I The monthly meeting of the Cardiff School Board was held at the Town-hall on Thursday, Mr Lewis Williams in the chair there were also present Air John Cory, Mr J. Gunn, Mr Thos. Rees, Dr Wallace, Rev W. Widiains, Hev V. yaulez, and Dr Edwards.—Applications hnd been made by the assistant musters to open night schools at the higher grade and the Severn-road board schools. Mr Thos. liees, in moving the adoption of the general purposes committee, stated that the committee recommended the board not to accede to the application, considering that it might tend to over pressure on the part of their masters and assistant masters, who were not strong and he was of opinion that the e\euiog school system afforded fin opening for other teachers not eonlleLed with the board schools. The recommendation of the committee was adopted.— At the last meeting Dr. Wallace gave notice of his intention to move for the appointment of a drill instructor or drill instructors for the children of their board schools. He read a number of re- turns he had received from the larger school boards in the country where drill instructors were employed. He also considered that the physical training children uceived at drill would he of material benefit to the children physically and mentally in after life, and lie proposed that a drill instructor should be employed for their board schools. Dr. Edwards seconded the motion. Mr Rees proposed that the boys aud girls of their board schools be drille I f but the arrangements should be left to the general purposes committee. This after some discussion was adopted.—A special meeting was then liel(il and on the motion of Rev. Father Williams, the Rev. Andrew Maguire was elected member of the board, in the place oi the Rov Father RicUard.son resigned. On the motion of the Rev. V. Sauiez, Mr J. H- WiUou was also elected a member of the board in the place of Mr Lewis resigned.

Is Yooa CHILD ILr, ? If,80, try Williams Pon tarda we, Worm Lozenges, which have been in use over 20 years, and eclipsed all othur remedies. Sold by most chemists at9jd, l^id, ami 2s 9d. Prepared from the original recipe only by J. Davies, Chemist, 35, High-street, Swansea, The lozenges are agreeable, ana contains nothing injurious. I79e WILKIE COLLINS'S NEW STORY entitled The Evil Genius" commenced in the CARDIPP TIMES and SOUTH WALES WEKKLY NEWS of Saturday October 31st. The opening chapters indicate that the new story will possess all those brilliant qualities which have placed M Wiie Collins lor many years in the foremost rank of English novelists. Beiug specially written for ne wspaper publication it wi]l be particularly attractive to readers of periodical litera- ture. The Cardiff Times and South W"les Weekly News "is one of the largest and best weekly papers published, and contains many special features and all the news of the week. Price 2d. 72 columns. To be obtained ot all newagents. THIS VERY BEST! "I have examined the Pills known as KERNICK'S VEGETABLE PILLS. I certify their composition to ba purely vegetable. I have also tried their effect, and consider them one of the best Aperient Pills for consti- li-ibits that I know of. (.iigiivi), JCTIN BALBIRNIB, M A „ M.D —— 166 3* a by (M ObtBjlst*, hl7r 1Wl 3i M Õ9KOIt

LIABILITY OF SHIP CAPTAINS. Important Judgement at Cardiff. At the Cardiff County Court, on Thursday, his Honour Judge Owen delivered judgment in a case heard at the last court, which created con- siderable interest. among shippers from the rarity of actions of the kind when no fraud was alleged. His Honour observed that this was an action brought by the endorsers, Messrs Spiller and Co., flour manufacturers, Cardiff, for the value of two bills of lading of a cargo of wheat shipped from two ports in South America oil board the steam- ship Alnwick Castle, against the master of that vessel, Mr Nevison, to recover the value of 169 bags of wheat, the difference in number between the bags mentioned in one of the bills of lading and those delivered to the plaintiffs. It was admitted by the defendant that he signed the bill of lading as master of the vessel, and it mentioned 169 bags more than were delivered, and that the vaiue of those bags was J350 at least. No evidence was given as to what was the deficiency in weight. The bill of lading contained the words, weight and quality unknown" also the words, all on board to be delivered," which do not appear in the other bill of lading of wheat shipped at San Antonio, respecting which there was no dispute. it was admitted by the de- fendant that if these words were not in the bill of lading his liability would be beyond dispute, and the only question raised at the trial was as to the meaning of those words. No fraud or negligence by the master was either alleged or proved. —His Honour, after citing various authorities, said he thought the contract between the patties as shown from the bill of lading and the charter- party was that the master was to he liable only for the cargo actually shipped, and to that extent he was relieved from ills liability under the act. If he (the judge) was right in this construction of the document it was for the plaintiffs to show that the master received More bags than he delivered, and that they had nl, ,t done. That also disposed of the plaintiffs' cia' ul that they were entitled to recover from the mast c'r the value independently of the contents of the lihags in question. He therefore gave judgme.'jt for the defendant with costs.

MONMOUTHSHIRE CASES AT GLOUCESTER ASSIZES. THURSDAY — (Befure Mr Justice FIELD.) I CRIMINAL ASSAULT AT BBDWfcLLlX. James Creemer (D laborer, witn cnminallv assaulting 1 ^nt,e7f S1 **ed veaM.atBedwellty.on^P"1-?^ 8611 tenefid to IS vonrs' oenal a.witude. ALLEGED INDECENT ASSA A1 TRKDKGAR. Evan Maddy (45), collier, c wgeu witn criniin- allv assaulting Lavinia Biddle, aged six years, on September 5th, was "ckl[,iitt,d. Ttie Ju(",ge (to the jury) How vou arrived at this decision I don't know. No one but the prisoner was there, aud who else could have dr.ne it ? ALLEGED OUTRAGE ON A DAUGH. ES- I William Siiort (49), miner, was char^ea wiui criminally assaulting Mary Ann Short, ,'118 «v'a daughter, aged 15, at Aberystruth, on July' In the course of the case it transpired tlle members of the family were at variance with l."Jle another, and the judge (interposing) said that 'a such cases the evidence should be of the clearest" possible nature. He thought it best that the case I should tall through, and under his direction the jurv acquitted the prisoner. ALLEGED PERJURY. I Alfred Beake (40), shoemaker, of Newport, charged with committing wilful and corrupt perjury, was adjourned until the next assizes. perjury, was adjourned until the next assizes. INDKCKNT ASSAULT AT NEWPORT. I Abraham Mellon (28), moulder, of Newport, was charged with attempting to outrage a little g-irl named Elizabeth .Selina Barber, aged seven years, at Ne wport, on August 29th.—The jury returned a verdict of guilty. Sentence was de- ferred.

A FINE STEAMER AT CARDIFF. The s.s. Kimberley, of London, has entered the Roath Basin from Portsmouth. This large steamer of 3,740 tons reg.ster, having a carrying capacity of 5,400 tons, and 360 feet in length, is commanded by Captain R. R. Hubbard, R.N.R., and is one cf the largest steamers that has ever entered Cardiff Docks. It will be remembered that this steamer was amongst those selected by the Government to act as an armed cruiser, and has just returned from the Cape of Good Hope, where she was stationed awaiting the course of events, manned by seamen of the Royal Naval Reserve, who had been called out on active service. On her outward passage to Simon's Bay she towed H.M. gunboat Gadfly a. distance of some 6,400 miles, which was accom- plished most successfully, this being the longest distance a vessel has been towed on record. She is about to be placed in the Commercial Dry Dock by Mr Phillips, ship receiver, and will, it is expected, be at Cardiff for some days. Mr W. J. Trounce, representative of the owners, is her agent, from whom, or the captain, permission may be obtained for looking over this fine steamer

CANON HAWKINS' GOLDEN I WEDDING. To mark the completion of the 50th anniver sary of the wedding of Canon Hawkins, late vicar of St Woollos, and one of the canons of Llandaff, a purse containing nearly 100 guineas was collected amongst his late parishioners, and presented at the residence of the rev gentlemen on Thursday by a" deputation headed by Mr Octavius Morgan. The presentation, included a salver and an illuminated address, to which up- wards of 200 names are appended. The rev gentleman returned thanks for this mark of the esteem of the parishioners of St. Woollos, who,;e vicar he has been for a period of forty years. During the day the bells of the church rang merry peals.

A SAILORS' REST FOR SWANSEA I Mrs J. Crow Richardson, on Thursday, in the presence of a large and fashionable concourse, laid the foundation of a Seamen's Rest which is to be erected on a site opposite the Royal Institution, granted on very easy terms by the corporation. The object is to prevent the obstruction now caused by seamen and others near the Wind. street bridge, and to provide for the men an innocent and elevating means of amusement.

SAD ACCIDENT AT ST. MELL0MS; About nine o'clock on Thursday morning fchef; boy of the youngest son of Mr Mark GerrishK butcher and farmer of St. Mellong, was found om, the roadside near the above-named village. It ist presumed that whilst out riding he was throwm off his horse and killed instantaneously, as there4- was a large bruise on his temple. The deceased!, was only abcut 16 years of age.

"VIRIDINK" is a certain cure for Corns beware of imitations. Mdlle. Marie Muller, Amster dam, writes:—" I bought a bottle of your genuine 4 Viridine some six months ago in Paris, which cured; me, and as I am a principal dancer, you know my feet, are my living. The bottle I bought did the service r. you recommended it, but I bought another one after. < wards which was forged. and no good. As I want a I; bottle of for a friend of inine, who is nearly raoitt with will you please send me one diretj t, i,ilci only ic bottles at liI, by post Is 2d, from J MrtJr, Çr4U't tU CJI.lln4M. THERE ARE SEVERAL JJEASONS AV-HY J^[UTT0N < Th JUST NOW IS CHEAP. 'n; 4 > NEW ZEALAND BODIES, 48lbs. EACH. £ )ost 4*d. per pound, EX-RKFBIOERATOB, LIVERPOOL & LONDON, WITH A JpARTHING ER TpOUND 0ARRIAGE TO CARDIFF, And are retailed at JgREASTS £ D, NECKS Ó D. L OINS D SHOULDERS gp LEGS 7D, THIS GIVES THE SELLER 4s. PER BODY PROFIT Less cost of cutting up, selling, and delivering. jgERKSHIRE JJOWN WETHER LAMBS, NINE MONTHS OLD, .re now being offered to the CARDIFF PUBLIC AT J/GS gD L OIS gHOULDERS '7 D. j^ECKS g £ D. BREASTS gD. Such goods have never found their way to THIS MARKET before, and would not now but through the FAILURE OF THE TURNIP CROP nr Berkshire, THERE BEING NO WINTER KEEP FOR THEM. 'f', JjEBF FJlHIS WEEK, JJOUGH JpiEOES 4 D. JgEST "JpIECES gD 0 P K I N a of. Hayes, CARDIFF. 76932 f\ f i L, i t., t E p R K « p 3 r ) J^EW pk:v4,S £ 3 < QPEN T u 1 s v I BY I J u ss Ey. 16 H I G H Is TREET, £ URD[FF. I LADIES' AND G ENTLEIIEN'S J JJAIRDRESSING, AND GENT'S JJATS AND JYJ-ERCERY E STABLISHillENT. I HOT AND COLD B ATHS. I ALL ARE INVITED TO WALK THROUGH THE PREMISES, AND SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE NEW AND CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF GOODS SHOWN. HOT AND COLD BATRS. II A I R D RES SIN G. This branch will be conducted on the salØ principle as a FIRST CLASS LONDON ESTABLISHMENT Hairdressing Rooms the finest and moø' luxuriantly fitted out of Ijondon, with modflf^ charges and best attention. A PRIVATE ROOM, With every comfort, FOR LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HAIRDRESSING. HOT AND COLD B ATHS- AT AND 11-1 0 s I E a D UPARTME.NTS Are complete with the newest and chai4 designs in the following goods α- {' SILK and FELT HATS, RAILWAY RUGS, TIES, SCARVES, and GLOVES, SCOTCH MAUDS, LONG CLOTH DRESS SHIR. FLANNEL and TWEED SHIRTS. SILK MUFFLERS, UMBRELLAS, WATERPROOF COATS, .411 (If the BEST QUALITY AT BIODERATIO PRICES. HOT AND OLD JJATFL* FLEASE NOH: TBK ADOHIMI J JJUSSBJ, 16. 1 G H T it z NI, C £ JARDHry, Printed and Published by the rr,,pri DAVID DUNCAN & SONS at Mrdr stea»# WZefi. Works, 7t>and76sit. Mary-wrest aUU to ft# mii tiW4,!«sin yf m w:

.O.A.AA r A CYCLONE VICTIM. I — I For several days following, the awful cyclone at Washington C. H., Ohio, it was the all absorb- ing topic of conversation in our town. Great crowds of excursionists went down to view the wrecked city, aud returning told of the terrible effects of the devastating st rin. Their accounts were listened to with great at- tention 4bt as most of them were inclined to spread it ea a little, it was pretty hard to separate truth from fiction. Sojwhen Col. Tom Kirk, whom we knew was a citizen of Washington, U. H., strolled into our office, we felt certain we were about to hear a true account of the great blow. The boys all gathered around him, gave him the seat of honour on the railing, presented him with a cigar, atfd settled themselves down to listen. Well boys," said the Colonel, after a few pre- liminary puffs, you want to bear about the cyclone, I suppose, eh ?" We told him that, entertaining as we did a firm belief in his unimpeachable veracity, such was our unanimous desire. Weil,0 continued the Colonel, let me tell you firv. that I have come up here to stay. I've got enough of Washington C. H. You know when I went down there to live, people here all told me it was situated in an open country and liable to heavy storms but I never listened to their talk. I wish I had now. I never knew such a town for storms, and they were mighty queer ones, too. I've seen all sorts of storms, from typhoons and tornadoes to, ahem domestic storms, but I never saw any act like those." Why, if we would happen to leave our clothes out on the line after dark, along would come a miniature cyclone and sweep my best shirts off, leaving some worn-out things I should be glad to get rid of. And strange to say we wouldn't hear any noise, either. It would slide around and do its work so quietly that when I would ask my neighbour about the storm next morning, he'd -dec,axe there hadn't been a cloud in the sky the entire night." 1'h"o, again, some morning I would wake up to find that my melon patch had been visited by a cycione, and the rinds were strewn all over my neighbour's yard. I would call his attention to the fact and he would clasp his hands and say, Wonderful! wonderfui that he wouldn't have believed it if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes but that clycones were queer storms, and that he had heard of just such occurrences." Then my wood-pile commenced to disappear. As many as ten sticks would blow away some nights. One day I tried the experiment ot weight- ing some dowu with about a pound of gunpowder inserted in a knot-hole, but that night they dis- appeared just the same." 44 The next morning I got up early just in time to see a cyclone strike my neighbour's kitchen. Honestly, cyclones are the most curious storms in creation! It never harmed the roof of the kitchen, but swooped down through the door and boosted the heavy cook-stove right through the window in sections." "I never saw such a wonderful thing in my life! Then after wrecking the stove, the cyclone quietly moved on and disappeared without inflat- ing further damage. You may not believe this, but it is the trutn nevertheless." Well, I could have stood these baby cyclones, and in time, perhaps, have got used to them, but when the old parent cyclone came monkeying around the other n;ght, I concluded it was about time to pull up stakes and leave." 44 That night I was sitting upon the steps in front of my house enjoying my evening's smoke. 1 saw the storm gathering. The sombre-hued clouds had massed themselves in awful majesty above the horizon, and come rolling along like liorrible monsters hungry for their helpless prey, while mingled with the lightning's blinding glare came the mighty roar of Jove's arcillery, causing the stoutest heart among us to tremble and to cower 41 uigitt here, the boys got up and fanned the Colonel vigorously, bringing him back from his soaring night of eloquence to coid, cruel earth again. In a short time lie recovered and con- tinued 41 Well, you fellows may think it wasn't a storm, but it was. Why the sky was as black as the record of the opposing candidate. I remained outside until COOksLoves and such things began to fly around Iciod of lively like, and then I concluded it was about time to go in and take my wire and children down cellar." Buc before I could get inside the door, along came the heaviest part of that cylclone, lifted me upon its hosom, and ere I Cc uld say a word in remonstrance, I was gliding along over the house- tops I,k a meteor. Below me I could see the 1 houses being destroyed, the people flying for their lives, fnd I about gave inyvelf up for lost. I had been struck by the central portion of the cyclone, and was being borne out into the country at lightning express train speed, but being on the top ot it, I experience no more inconvenience than I would have felt in a Pullman sleeper. But after awhile I began to think what would happen when I stopped. I confess I was but poorly pre- pared for the trip that was forced upon me. In the hurry of my departure 1 had neglecled to take my pocket book with me, and as the cyclone was taking an easter y directum, I beg to to wonder how 1 shouid return in case I was landed some- where on the Atlantic coast." Then I recollected that the thing had no brakes, and if I stopped at all it was going to be mighty sudden, and I had not made my will." 14 These things alarmed me somewhat. Sud- denly I saw Home huge object coming towards llJe, It whirled right under ine and I grabbed it. It was a mattress from some poor devil's bed. I was saved "I gave myself up to more uneasiness, but laid right back on that mattress, struck a match, lit my cigar aud proceeded to enjuj" myself as well as possible under the circumstances.' 44 After I had travelled several miles out into the cuntry. I began to think about my wife and children 1 had left behind. I conclude 1 the cyc;one had done wrong in thus tearing me away from the bosom of my family and I said as much to it." I explained to it how worried my wife would be because I had gone away without bidding her good-bye, and that as much as I appreciated its refined society, I would feel extremely obliged if it would return me again to my 'native vine and fig-tree.' Well, boys, I never knew a cyclone had such a tender heart; but that cyclone somehow or other took a return sweep, and before I knew what was which, I and my mattress were lying upon the xoof of my residence and not a hair harmed." 141 opened the scuttle in the roof, and de- scended to find my wife nearly dead from fright at my sudden departure. She said right there that we had to quit that town at once, and so I've come up here to stay." For several minutes a horribly intense silence reigned in our office. Then one of the boys said gently: 44 It must have been a pretty stiff breeze, eh, Colonel ?" 14 Stiff breeze said the Colonel in disgusted tones, 44 why that doesn't even attempt to de- scribe it." Then another of the boys recovered and said 44 You say, Colonel, you laid right back on that mattress "Yes." While you were tearing along in the midst of the temppst Yes 44 And you struck a match and lit a cigar — Yes well, er—that—is you see—I—" Then a small cyclone seemed to strike the Colouel, and his place on the railing was vacant.

NEW IRISH PRIVY COUNCILLOR. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Col. King-Harmau, M.P., being sworn of the Privy Council in Ireland.

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YANKEE YARNS. HE HAD BEEN TRIED. I A Galveston gentleman applied to a friend for information in regard to a certain man whom he wished to employ on his ranch. Is he honest and reliable? U I should say so. He is tried and trusty. He has been tried four times for stealing horses and he got clear every time," was the reply. LOSS OF APPETITE. I u You look sick. What's the matter with you, anyhow?" said Gus de Smith on meeting Gil- hooly. "My stomach is in an awful fix. I've lost my appetite for whiskey—can't drink a drop." "Lost your appetite for whiskey, have you? Well, I pity the poor devil who finds it, unless he has credit at the saloons. His sufferings will be terrible. EDUCATIONAL NOTE. I "Johnny," said Mrs Fizzletop to her son, who is a student at the University of Texas, "you must study some during the vacation." I don't need to, ma," replied Johnny. "You will certainly lose your place. Your teacher will make you go to the foot of the class." 44 He can't do it, ma. I've got him where the wool's tight. I am at the foot. already." A PUZZLING QUESTION. I Mother, don't the angels wear any clothes?" asked a little San Antonio, Texas, girl of her mother. No, my daughter." None at all, mother?" inone at all." There was a pause, and the little cherub asked:— 44 Where do the angels put their pocket-hand- kerchiefs?" HISTORICAL REMINISCENCES. A Boston man was pricing an old.sofa in an auction room. Tti is sofa," said the auctioneer, "came over on th e Mayflower, and is full of historical reminis- cences, "Yes, pa, there is one now crawling up the back of the sofa," obser ved the would be purchaser's little boy. "Yes, it seems to be alive with historical remin- iscences," remarked the gentleman, punching in the corner of the sofa with his cane. DISPOSED TO KXAGGERATE- Gus Snobberiy is a New York dude, whose legs are of the most attenuated character. A good story is told at his expense. He was out in the Adirondacks during the past Summer, and while at a farm house the farmer's dog bit him. 44 Look here," exclaimed Gus, indignantly, "your dog bit me in the calf of my leg." The farmer looked at Gus's leg and drawled out;— 41 Don't ex. Igierate that way. Your leg hasn't got any calf." A TYPICAL TEXAS LANDLORD. On the first of the month Jim Murry, an Austin landlord, called on Hostetter McGinnis for the rent. 41 Mr Murry. I don't think you ought to charge me twenty dollars a mouth for the rent of this room. When it rains the water runs right into the room through the roof, it leaks so." Wh-tt There is running water on the prem- ises? You will have to pay five dollars extra for that. How long have you been eujoyiug the water privileges at my expense?" BOARDING HOUSE INCIDENT. The widow Flapjack, who keeps an Austin boarding house, does not put butter on the table. She say,; too much butter is not healthy, so she butters the bread herself. Yesterday morning Gilhooly looked at his piece of bread very closely for several minutes, and then he wiped his eyes and remarked;— 441 believe I'm losing my eyesight. I can't see the butter you spread on the bread, Mrs Flapjack." 44 Well it's there all the same," she retorted. Next morning Gilhooly examined his piece of bread, and exclaimed, triumphantly:— 44 My eyesight is getting stronger. I can actually see the bread through the thick layer of butter yoa have spread on it." The other boarder giggled, and at dinner Mr Gilhooly found a note on his plate requesting him to transfer his custom to some other hostelry.

THE LATE LIBRARIAN OF THE I CARDIFF FREE LIBRARY. Serious Allegations. I The announcement that Mr Allpass, who for several years held the position of chief librarian to the Cardiff Free Library, had absconded, and that a warrant had been issued for bis apprehen- sion by the Derby Corporation, at whici) place he was, up to a very recent period, chief librarian, was not altogether unexpected. At Cardiff he was very inattentive, and he lost, or was unable to account for the loss of a number of books from the Cardiff 1 ree Library—over 200 in one year. The committee required him to replace the same, and for this purpose he gave an order on a wholesale bookselling firiii in London, amounting to about j39. He did not pay the ac- count. Recently at Derby the free library com- mittee resolved to spend £100 in the purchase of new books, and Mr Allpass induced them to give the order to the same booksellers, to whom he wrote to incorpora.te the account due to them from him, for the books supplied to the Cardiff Free Library. The committee detected the fraud, but not till after the money had been paid, and the in- vestigation that followed showed defalcations in the accounts. The result was the Issuing of the warrant. Within the last few days an account was re- ceived from Messrs Mudie and Co., at the Cardiff Free Library, for books supplied to Mr Allpass in 1880, and an investigation of the accounts for tines showed that iu some years, during Mr Allpass's connection with the Free Library at Cardiff, the tines only amounted to a small sum, while last year they amouuted to over 250. The system at Cardiff of auditing the books every year, and also requiring every new book ordered to pass and receive the stamp of the auditor, is as perfect a check as can-be adopted, and if it had been adopted at Derby the fraud would at once have been detected. The com- mittee there did not see the invoice, and did not know that the books ordered had been received.

BANKRUPTCY EXAMINATION AT I CARDIFF. Samuel Goldenson, furniture dealer, St. Mary- street, Cardiff, appeared for his first examination. He was supported by Mr H. Cousins. Bankrupt started in business in Bute-terrace 14 or 15 years ago. He had no capital. In 1878 he compounded with his creditors and paid the composition. He dissolved partnership in June, 1885, and on the 7th July lie had a fire on his premises. A great deal ot damage was done to the stock. His books were burnt. He had received money from the insurance office, and this lie had paid to certain creditors. Besides 16 or 17 executions from the county-court in June, he had several from the Sheriff. The debts bad been due a long time. He gave a bill of sale on the goods in his house on the understanding that he would receive goods for sale, and would pay off the amount, if pos- sible, in twelve months. Bankrupt's further ex- amination was adjourned for a month. David Lewis, grocer, provision dealer, etc., Ebbw Vale, appeared for his examination, sup- ported by Mr Joues. He was examined by the receiver. The accounts were satisfactory, and the examination closed. Thomas John, formerly of Red House Farm, Maindy, but now farm bailiff, passed his final examination uuopposed. William Thomas, builder, Coity-road, Bridgend, also appeared for his final examination. His liabilities amounted to £ 1,343, but bis assets amounted to J6521, and as he offered to pay a composition of 10s in the pound, the offer was accepted, and the examination closed. T J solicitor, applied to his Honour Judge Owen for the discharge of J. J. Johns, butc ier, the Docks, Cardiff. The baukrupt's m oZ »was ^7, and the official receiver (Mr I* ^J^phens) afck<id that the bankrupt should pay 6s od m the pound. The discharge was granted on this condition. Mr David, however, pro- nounced it prohibitive.

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n_ The Eastern Crisis. FIRST SITTING OF THE CONFERENCE. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] I' CONSTANTINOPLE. Thursday Evening. The first sitting of the European Conference, for the settlement of the Eastern Roumelian difficulty, took place to-day. The proceedings, however, were almost purely formal, and after a prelim- inary exchange of views on the part of the plenipotentiaries, the conference adjourned nntil Saturday next.

ADMIRALTY ACTIONS AT .1 CARDIFF. At the Cardiff County-cout-t on Thursday— before Judge Owen and Capts. Coward and Angel sitting as nautical assessors—Messrs Sharp Bros,, owners of the stenrn-paddie tug Royal Norman, claimed from Mr David Guy, owner of the steam screw tug White Rose, £100. being the amount of damages sustained, it was alleged, in consequence of the White Rose having taken up a berth where she grounded and listed over against the plaintiffs' vessel injuring her.—Mr J. P. Ingledew appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr G. C. Down- ing for the defendant.—The evidence showed that at half-past four on the 10th August, the plain tiffs' vessel took up a berth alongside the Royal Normat), tint far from the pierhead at Cardiff. It was customary with steam tue's plying in the Cardiff port after the high tide was past, and the ebb tide was set in, to moor outside the dock. This was done, and the defendant's vessel subsequently grounding listed over to starboard, thereby injuring the plaintiff's vessel. For the defence in was urged that the vessel did not list to starboard but to port. But if it had the plaintiffs had not exercised ordinary care and skill when they saw the vessel listing over, or they would have prevented it.—His Honour said the assessors advised him, and he perfectly concurred, that the damage was caused by the White Rose listing to the starboard. No negligence by the Royal Norman had been proved, and he accordingly gave judgment for the plaintiffs, with costs. Messrs Stallybrass, Balmer, and Co., mer- chants, Cardiff, sued the owners of the Italian vessel Columbina in the sum of 284 7s 6d demur- rage.—Mr Vachell appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr Downing for the defendants.—It was stated that the vessel arrived in the Penarth Dock on the 11th August. On the following day the ship got into berth, aud was ready to deliver her cargo of esparto grass. The plaintiffs gave verbal notice by a servant that the ship was alongside and ready to dischatge. The cargo was not touched by defendants, and in consequence the dock authorities moved her out until the 21st August. The ve-"el was not discharged till the 28th. De- murrage was claimed for nillS days.—His Honour held that the verbal notice was not sufficient, and nonsuited plaintiffs, giving judgment for £ 1016s, which was admitted prior to the action.

The Cowbridge Murder. ALLEGED IMPORTANT I DISCLOSURES. Our Bridgend correspondent, telegraphing at 10.30 last night, says ;_The town of Cowbridge is rife with rumours of an important discovery made by the police engaged in that vicinity to trace the money stolen from the mur- dered man, Mr David Thomas, of Stallcourt. Inspector Jennings, of Maestag, is said to have made, in company with others, a rigorous search of the house recently occupied by the accused men, Edward and David Jloberu. who are now in custody at Cardiff. The police are, of course, very reticent, but it is a well-grounded belief that in the chimney of theJiouse a sum of money has been found secreted. An iron implement, known as a dog," used for "fastening timber in sawing, is also alleged to have been found in the chimney. While declining to give .any definite information, the police admit that tbeyhave found important evidence which will help them to make a strong case and clear up that which is at present surrounded with mystery. The-,greatest excite- ment still continues in the town, of Cowbridge, and every scrap of information is,eagerly dis- cussed. Colonel Lindsay, chief constable, again visited Llanblethian on Thursday.