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SOUTH WALES MINES. Mr. W. N. Atkinson, the superintending inspector of mirles for the Cardiff and Swan- sea districts, has issued his annual report to the Home Office. In the course of the report, whioh is of an exhaustive character, Mr. Atkinson says 1908 was a year of declining prosperity in the coal trade, although the statistics show a slight increase over the preceding year both in the number of men employed and the output of minerals. There was a considerable reduction in the value of all classes of coal, except anthracite, and this led to the closing of a number of col- lieries, chiefly of those producing manufac- turing coal, thus throwing out of employ- ment several thousand workmen. The num- ber of mines at work in the district in 19C8 was 546, employing a total of 151,842. Of this number 144 were women, compared with an average of 2D9 females employed in the previous ten years. The total quantity of mineral raised during the year wae 37,298.302 tons, of which 37,192,335 tons were coal. The total increase in the output of minerals in the two dÙ3tricts over the preceding year was 415J.49 tons. The increase of coat was 409,827 tons. There were 205 fatal accidents during the year, a decrease of sixteen over the pre- ceding year. The average death-rate per 1,000 persons employed was 1.42.

TRAGIC DEATH OF A MAJOR. » DOCTOR AND SYMPTOMS OF ARSENIC. At BiUesdon. Leicester, on Monday Mr. G. E. Boufkel!, coroner for the southern division of the county, resumed the imquiry as to the death of Major Robert A. Faulkner, of The Ashlattdn. Ulston-ori-tbe-Hiil. The death of Major Faulkner occurred on May 18, and at the inquest on the same day the Coroner stated that Dr. Williams, who had attended the deceased gentleman, had detected symp- toms which led him to suspect the presence of ;irt>enie. a drug- be liad not used. The inquiry was. consequentiy, adjourned for the purpose of a post-mortem examination and analysis, and a further adjournment was called for on June 7 because the report of the analysis by-the Home Office expert had not then been received. Mr. Graham Campbell appeared for the family; Mr. Alexander Part, barrister, watched the oa&e for Dr. Williams, the deceased's medical attendant; and Mr Holmes, chief-constable, represented the police. The Coroner, in opening the proceedings, stated that the circumscances were particu- larly sad, as undoubtedly it would be said and probably proved that Mr. Faulkner, unfortunately, for some time past had taken. and was in the habit of taking, more ajoohol than was good for him. Tl¡..ey would be told by his doctor, and by other doctors who wOllll.d be called, that his health had suffered very considerably by reason of this unfortunate habit. The reason why Dr. Williams with- held his death certificate was that Dr. Wil- liams suspected his patient was suffering froan some irritant poison, and was not satisfied in his own mind that Mr. Faulk- ner's condition could solely be attributed to the effect of the alcohol which deceased was in tie Habit of taking in excess. He on April 27 obtained a certain sample, and sent it to Messrs. Young, analytical ohemista, of Leicester. On the 1st of May Dr. Wil- liams received the report of Messrs. Young, which stated tha.t an examination showed the sample to contain distinct and unmistak- able traces of arsenic, although the amount present could scarcely be respon- sible for much injury to the system. The report stated it was not incom- patible with the supposition that a con- siderable amount might have been present at one time in tht stomach. That report dis- closed a, serious condition of things, because Dr. Williams was not then prescribing, and, in fact, never had prescribed, arsenic in any shape or form for Mr. Faulkner. Dr. Wil- liams very properly communicated the result to Mr. Faulkner's relatives, who took steps to have the matter thoroughly sifted, a.nd Colonel Baillie, at the instance of Mrs. Faulkner, communicated to Scotland Yard, telling them what had happened. A second sample was taken in May and sent to Messrs. Young, who certified that from this arsenic was entirely absent, or only present in infinitesimal quantities. Deceased showed a little improvement up to May 12. on which day the patient suddenly collapsed, and gradually became weaker. dying on May lB, Dr. Williams communicated with him (the coroner), and he ordered a pottrmortem to 00 made. This was ma.de by the doctor, who was assisted, by Dr: West, of Leicester. Por- tions of the body of the deceased had been analysed by Dr. Wilcox, senior scientific analyst to the Home Office, who would attend and state the result. No doubt they nad seen in the press that no arsenic was found in the portions of the body sent for analysis, and Dr. WIloox would be there on the morrow and say that that was so-tha,t he did not, in fact, find any traces of arsenic in any por- tion of the body analysed by him. It wae essential in the interest of the publio that the inquiry should be of the fullest possible character. EVIDENCE OF MALE NURSES. James Hughes, a male nurse, of London, said he was in attendance on the deceased from August last to February. Dr. Williams told him deceased was suffering from slight paralysis of the lower limbs, and he was in the habit of taking drink to a. certain extent, adding that Mr. Faulkner wotuld probably be a. difficult patient. During the time that he was nursing the deceased he gave him no medicine other than tha.t prescribed by Dr. Williams. It was possible for others to have given him any other medicine, but he had no reason to think that any other medicines were administered. Mr. Faulkner usually drank on an average from half a bottle to a bottle of whisky a day. There might be some days when he had slight delirium tremens, when he drank less. He took food fairly well. In answer to Mr. Part, the witness said he did not remember Dr. Williams remonstrat- ing with him for allowing so much whisky to be consumed. Mr. Part: I put it to you that he did on more than one oooa8ÍO{1, Witness: He did not. sir. Witness added that if he refused to give Mr. Faulkner whisky there were always others who would give it to b.i.m-¡¡,ny of the servants who were asked. He could not say if the doctor knew the other servants were giving him whisky. Francis Preece, another trained nurse, of London, said Dr. Williams told him it was an alcoholic case, and that the patient had also neuritis and another disorder. Deceased took both whisky and brandy, and a fortnight after witness was there Mr. Faulkner took a good deal of whisky—probably a decanter a day. Witness put it down in a little report book, which he afterwards handed to Dr. Williams. Witness said he remembered deceased having eleven big whiskies and soaas ou one day. In the latter part of his stay deceased had smaller quantities of whisky and water and brandy and water. Deceased craved for alcohol more on some days than others. Miss Clarke, a trained nurse, of Leicester, said on the first two nights she attended deceased he was delirious. She only grave him whisky three times, or about 2oz. alto- gether. The butler to deceased stated that during the last seven or eight months Mr. Faulk- ner complained of spasms. During the latter portion of that time deceased did not have so much whisky, but up to about the middle of April the most part of a bottle was sent up to the siok room each day, and after that about three-parts of a bottle. The housekeeper stated that she prepared the food after April 13, prior to which- time it was prepared by a French chef. The inquiry was adjourned. VERDICT OF THE JURY. Upon the resumption of the case on Tues- day, Dr. Williams, surgeon, of Billeadon, was first called, a.nd deposed th&t he had attended the deceased at varying intervals during the last three years, and had kept notes of the case from time to time. The first occasion on which be sa.w the deceased was on November 4. 1906, and the history of the case showed alcoholism a.nd other troubles. He complained of pains in the stomach, flatulence, aud dizzinees, and also showed signs of neuritis and traces of other complaints. He appeared irritable, and gave witness the impression of a hypochondriacal subject. He attended deceased till January 2, 1907, and did not see him again professionally until August 3 in the same year. He then seemed much the same. On January 7. 1908, witness saw him again, and he was still in the same condition, there being little difference observable, but he was weaker. Dr. Franklin, of Leicester, saw him, in consultation wIth witness, but made no alteration in witness's treatment. Witness again saw the deceased on May 12, when he complained of night sweats, weak- ness of his legs, and rheumatism, in addition to the discomfort of flatulence. Between May 12 and June 17 witness saw him on and off, and on the latter date saw deceased at the house of Dr. Taylor, of London. As a result of that consultation they both agreed that th j deceased ought to go to a home Dr. Taylor agreed that the deceased was suffer- ing from alcoholism. On August 10 witness saw him again a.t The Ashilands, when he complained of feeling siok, pain in the stomach, and a sore mouth. He was then weaker, and only able to walk with assist- ance. There were signs of loss of power. Witness attended him daily from that date. On August 29 he considered his condition such that a male nurse should be provided, and the witness Hughes was engaged. The condi- tion of deceased continued much the same, and on October Z2 witness saw Dr. Bond, of Leicester, in cousulta tion. He agreed as to what deceased was suffering from, and with the treatment. On December 8 they met Dr. Vernon Jones, of London, in consultation He made no ffeah suggestions, and agreed as to the deceased's ailments. The deceased became less able to get about, and had to be carried upstairs. He became restless at. nights, and, Hughes left on February 6. witness giving him notice at Mrs- Faulkner's request. On February 16 Dr. Bond again saw the deceased, who com- plained of pains in the abdomen. The ques- tion of the pains was daecuseed with Dr. Bond at some length. They were not satis- fied that the pains were due solely to alcohol and the other troubles, and came to the conclusion that it might be possible the deceased was taking some drug of which they were not aware. The Coroner: What yon were prescribing could not, in your opinion at any rate, account for his symptoms? Witness: Certainly not. Witness said that the deceased oocttinned to complain of pains in the stomach and back. He was very depressed, and spent most of his time in baa Dr. Orr, of London, saw the deceased on March 28, and agreed with their treatment. Between March 28 and April 19 the deceased complained of pains in the abdomen, and on April Z7 witness felt dissatisfied with the deceased's condition, and could not account for the symptoms from whioh he WaB suffering. A further examina- tion showed unmistakable traces of arsenic, tand an analyst's certificate stated tbeIt althioragii the amount preserat ooaid scaroeiy be responsible for much injury to the system, yet it was not incompatible with the supposition that a considerable amount might have been present at one time in the stomach of the patient. Antimony was entirely absent. He (witness) communicated the result of the analysis to Dr, Lowell, to Colonel Baillie,* and to Mrs.. Faulkner. Tho next day deoeased complained of much pain. and was also sick. He bad saidden attacks of acute spasms. but on the third and following days was a little better. Witness then gave the results of a further examination, and said that on May 12 deceased suddenly collapsed. He was worse on the 13th and 14t.h. and on the 16th he was comatose. Death oocurred on the 18th. He did not feel justified in giving a certificate, and brought the case to the notice of the coroner. He never prescribed arsenic in any form. Dr. West, of Leicester, gave evidence as to the post-mortem examination. The cause of de-ath was heart failure and coma, secondary to acute gastric enteritis, occur- ring in persons suffering from 'chronic Bright's disease. The acute gastric enteritis was set. up by some irritant, probably alco- hol. Witness said the conditions lae. found were quite consistent with acute arsenical poisoning. As arsenic was not a normal constituent of amy tissues of th«. body, its presence would have to be accounted for. A verdict of "Death from alcoholic poison- ing, accelerated by some other irritation," was returned.

DISSENTERS' GRIEVANCE. BURIAL-GROUND PROBLEM AT TENBY. Mr. R. North, M.I.C.E., held am inquiry at TeIrby on Tnesday on behalf of the Local Government Board into an application by the Tenby Town Council for permission to sell to the rector and churchwardens of Tenby two acres of land adjoining the exist- ing burial-ground for the purpose of extend- ing the churohyard. The land was valued at £ 162 10s. Mr. Egerton Allen raised a, number of legal points, into which the inspector refused to go. He also advocated a. burial board as a, solution of the difficulty. The Bev. B. Lewis pot id reeoj-otions passed at a meeting of Nomoonformists, to the effect that they had a grievance because the burial arrangements were in the hands of the Church of England—not because of any per- sonal difficulties in the way ctf interments, but the law created a grievance for Noncon- formists. After closing7 the inquiry the visited the land proposed to be sold.

HEREFORD GAS PROFITS. SAVE A RATE OF TWOPENCE IN THE POUND. I At a. meeting of the Hereford Town Council on Tuesday the Mayor extended a hearty welcome to the new town-clerk, Mr. A. Holt. Mr. Wallis hoped that better qualified assistant teachers would be engaged for the city schools. Mr. Symonds replied that amongst the un- certificated teachers there were many with great aptitude for teaching. Surplus profits on the gasworks under- taking amounting to CICM were transferred to the city improvement fund aoeount, thereby saving a sewers rate of M. in the e. The proflts on the gasworks for the year were stated to be £ 4-388. .¡,

QUARTER SESSIONS AT CARDIFF. + SALE OF OINTMENT UNDER FALSE PRETENCES. The Midsummer Quarter Sessions for th^ city of Cardiff were opened in the Law Courts on Tuesday (before Mr. B. Francis-Williams. K.C., recorder). There were 44 prisoners for trial. The Recorder, in his charge to the grand jury, said tiere were 44. prisoners for trial in 35 cases, none of which were of a very serious nature. There were nineteen cases of larceny and nine cases of breaking and enter- ing. He was sorry to say .that this was an offence which appeared to be very rife in the city, especially during the past three or four sessions. The amount of things taken was* not very great, in' any case, but there appeared to be a very great tendency on Jie part of young lads to break and enter lock- up shops and other places. There, were two cases of wounding, and three cases of people charged with false pretences. He referred to tlw case in which a Man and woman. were charged with false pretences and conspiracy with reference to the sale of some chemical preparation as being a patent, which, in point of fact, was not. With regard to the woman, although it appeared that she went about selling the stuff, it did not follow that she was guilty of false pre- tences, because it was a necessary element that the person making these pretences knew them to be false at the time. If they found no true bill against the woman as regarded' conspiracy, then they ought to ignore the bill against the ma.n. DUE TO DRINK. William Reay pleaded guilty to stealing two coats from the Sailors' Home, on June 28, and stated that it was due to drink. lie was sentenced to three months' imprison- ment. James Slader (38), a labourer, pleaded guilty to breaking a.nd entering the shop of Emanuel Green, and stealing a gold ring ajid a card on too 13th of May. The prisoner broke the window with a hammer, and took the ring, which was valued at 5s. 9d. He said it was due to drink. The man was allowed out on his own recognisance in the sum of JES to oorne up for judgment when called upon. Mr. Raymund Allen prosecuted, and Mr. Hugh Jones defended. MISSING MERRY WIDOW." John Johnson (48). hawker, who failed to surrender at the Last quarter sessions, and who was arrested on a warrant by the bench, W84 charged with obtaining 2d. by false pre- tences from Detective-sergeant Harris, on January 16 last. Mx. Ivor Bowen prosecuted. It appeared that the prisoner was selling a book of pantomime words and music, includ- ing 'The Merry Widow Waltz and all the latest songs, price twopence." Detective Harris bought a copy, but could not find the "Merry Widow Waltz" in it. When told that he would be arrested, prisoner said it con- tained the companion piece, "I'he Gay, Widow Waltz." The jury found the prisoner guilty of attempted false pretences, and as he is at present undergoing a sentence in Hereford Gaol he was sentenced to a week's imprison- ment with hard labour. A SCREAM IN COURT. Ernest George Chevailer (19), a labourer, was charged with breaking and entering the warehouse of the Windsor Rope Works Com- pany (Limited) and stealing a quantity of tea. sugar, milk. and cake, their property, and a waistcoat, the property of William Andrew Hewitt, on June 8. He was found guilty, and sentenced to four months' hard labour. On hearing the sentence a woman in the gallery uttered a loud scream and had to be carried out of court in a fainting condition. The Recorder stated that if the prisoner went on as at present he would finish up with Penal servitude. Mr. Griffith Jones prosecuted. BOUND OVER. Annie Maria (61), a married woman, pleaded guilty to stealing two pairs of shoes, the prepay of Alfred Miles and another on the April. She was bound over in the suio of £5 to come up for judg- ment if called upon. MAN AND TWO WOMEN. William Roberts (54), labourer, Mary Jane Martin (47), charwoman, and Emma. Jane Jones (45), ha^wkw, charged with steal- ing a quilt, ol00^' k&iie, and cup, the pro- perty of Marg^ret' Williams, from a lodging- house at 41, Gray-street,, Canton, on June 13. Boberts pleaded guilty. Mr. Harold Stowe proeecuted. The MTaomers lodged at the house, and whøIl they left the articles were missed. When aJTe&ted and searched, the clock, knife, and cup were found on Roberts. The prisoner Broteeted that the clock and knife were l'8, and Martin said she knew nothing about the case. The Recorder said there wae evidence against Martin, and she was discharged. Jones was found not guilty, a-nd wa« also discharged, whilst Roberts was gIven a. good character by the police, and was bouod over in the sum of £5 to come up for Judgment if called upon. WIFE BOUND OVER. Catherine Allen, a married woman, was charged with wounding her husband, Matthew Allen, Dourer, 4, Noah-street, on the 1st of MT. Clive Lawrence (instructed by Mr. F, W, W. Edmunds) prose- cuted. The pr°9f>0tttor stated that whilst ooming home from work his wife followed him from Pel^^reet into Noah-street, a.nd there struck him with a knife, inflicting a wound on the cheek-bone, extending to the ear, saying- take your life." He went to the infirmary, where the wound was dressed. Prisoner said the prosecutor had a knife in his hand, and fell on it. She had been separated from her husband on aoeount of his persistent cruelty- Prisoner was bound over in the sum of £5 to come up for judg- ment if called upon. -WELL-KNOWN DOCK THIEF." No&oh Parker (24), a seaman, was charged with stealing a- pair of binocular glasses, the property of Herbert Proctor, captain of the steamer Wiheatear, on the 27th of ApriL Mr. Olive L^wr6noe proeeouted. The Wheat- ear was lylDg 1n the West Dock, and the prosecutor on th« night in question heard steps in the ohart-room, and saw prisoner there. He told him to clear out, and then núeeed the glasses. Prosecutor called out to prisoner to stop, but instead of doing so he ran away into a timber yard, where he was captured. The classes were picked up in the timber yard. Prisoner, who was desoribed by a. Liverpool polioe officer as a well-known dock thief, eemtemoed to six calendar moofths' imprisonment. HIS DYING OATH." George Watkins (40), labourer, was charged with breaking and enrorisLg the shop of Ambrose Huroum, 19, Oastle-streest, &nd steal- ing three pipe6, tlro tobacco pouches, and a box of cigarettes, on May 5. Mr. Raymund Allen (instructed by Mr. F. W. W. Edmunds) prosecuted. Prosecutor stated that, in con- sequence of infarmation from the police, he visited the STJOP ia the early morning, and found the window broken and the articles mentioned missing, prisoner was seen by a policeman near the window with a new pipe in his mouth, and his hand was bleeding. When taken into custody he said, "I must have been a fool to have done it." When searched he said, I will take my dying oath I never done it." A stone and the property missed were found in his possession. Prisoner, who said he bought the things in Newport, had been confined in an asylum. He was sentenced to a month, with hard labour. "THANKS!" FOR A MONTH. Richard Parr (28), a fitter, pleaded guilty to stealing two oakes, the property of F. A. Sederma.n, between June 30 and July 1. Pri- soner, who bad been sentenced to three years' penal servitude for laroeny at the Mommouthshire Assises, aald had a long list of other convictions against him, was sen- tenced to one month's hard labour- Pri- soner: "Thank you." STOLE A BICYCLE. For breaking and entering the lock-up shop, 104, Clifton-street, in the occupation of John Parsons, and stealing a. bicycle and othei articles, between the 15th and 16th of May, to which he pleaded guilty, Alfred Prime (22), carpenter, was sentenced to three months', with hard labour. "MADE HIM QUITE MAD." George Cummings (32), fireman, pleaded guilty to stealing two oases, containing rings the property of Elsie BerLmallack, on May '12' and he was sentenced to six months' hard labour. The prisoner said that sinoe he left the service he did not know what had come over him. If he took a drop of drink it ma,de hoim quite mad. TEMPTING PEOPLE TO STEAL. James Sullivan and William Clark were charged with stealing four coats, the pro- perty of Mr. Jackson, clothier, whoee shop is at the corner of Homfray-street and Bute- street. Mr. Walter Williams (instructed by Mr. F. W. W. Edmunds) prosecuted. Both prisoners had bad records, Sul- livan was sentenced to six months' «.n,d dark to four months' hard labour. The Reoorder disallowed the costs of the prosecutor, saying that he tempted people to steal by hanging the things outside his shop. ROBBED A FELLOW-SERVANT. Nellie Dyke (23). dressmaker, was charged with stealing JM 6s. 6d. and a handkerchief, the property of Bessie Reynolds, a servant a.t the West Dock Hotel, Herbert-street, beween April 25 and May 9. Mr. Lovat-Fraser (instructed by M-r. F. W. W. Edmunds) prose- cuted.—Prisoner was found guilty, but reoeived a good character from the police, and was bound over in the cam of £5 to come up for judgment if called upon. SALE OF OINTMENT UfSDEIR FAIfJE F&E- TENOES. Samuel Naash, or Ness (23), picture dealer, was charged with obtaining money by false pretences from various parties during April and May. Mr. St. John Francis-WiUiaTis (instructed by Messrs. Harold Lloyd and Gross) proeeenxted. From the evidence for the prosecution it appeared that the prisoner went abom-a.n4 aiI.BO widow, sained., Madeline Pratt, for the purpose of seihns a. preparation which he told people was Zam- Buk ointment. Aa a matter of fact it was nothing of the kind, but a. preparation whwh the prisoner had made himself. Prisoner at the police-court admitted *that it was not Zam-Buk, but stated that he had never told people tha.t it was so, saying that it resembled Zam-Buk. Prisoner, on oath, stated that during the last eight years, sinoe he had been in England, he had been occupy- ing his time in the photography, and drapery line. Later when he had no-thing to do he made the ointment, and told people that it was' similar to Zam;Buk' ointment. He sold it as Omega ointment, and had no intention of selling it as Zam-Buk, ointment. Mrs. Pratt had, he aMeged. gone about stat- ing that she wae selling the ointment for the Zam-Buk Company, and was paid £1 1f¡, a week. Mr. St. John Francis-Williams: I can understand you wanting green customers— (laughter)—but why did you want green ointment? Prisoner: For no particular reason. (Laughter.) Is Zam-Buk ointment green?—Yes; I learned that afterwards. Have you ever tried it on anybody ?—Yes, on myself. (Laughter.) Mr. St. John Francis-Williams (reading from the printed bill, referring to the pro- perties of the ointment in curing certain diseases): Have you had all these things?— Some of them. I see it is said the ointment was used in all the principal hospitals throughout the kingdom. (Laughter.) Give me the name of one which used this Omega ointment?—I can- not give you one. "Recommended by medical men." (Laugh- ter.) Can you gsive me one name?—I do not know his name. (Laughter.) The Recorder: It is like the green colour. You don't know. (Laughter.) Mr. St. John Francis-Williams: I see the address of the Omega. Company is given as London, The bill is signed, "Yours truly, Omegu Company, London." What is the London address? Prisoner: London. (Laughter.) Mr. St. John Francis-Williams: That is as likely to find them as anything. (Laughter.) The Recorder: It is as near as you can guess? (Laughter.) Prisoner: Yes. You were afraid of people mistaking your ointment for the other?—Quite correct. (Laughter.) You thought it would hinder the sale of your ointment, and you did not like to risk it? Prisoner returned no answer. Nothing was known against the prisoner, and sentence of four months' imprisonment with hard labour was passed. THEFT OF A BICYCLE. George Welby (21), cook and steward, an American, was charged with stealing a gentleman's bicycle, the property of Reginald Gwynne, 36, Ely-road, Llandaff, on May 13. Mr. Hugh Jones (instructed by Mr. F. W. W. Edmunds) prosecuted.—Prosecutor missed his machine from outside the Free Library.— Prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to one month's hard labour. JEALOUS SAILOR. Gerald Gonzales (23), seaman, was charged with maliciously wounding Violet Evans at 6. Nelson-street, on May 9. Mr. Howell (in- structed by Mr. F. W. W. Edmunds) prose- cuted. The prosecutrix had known the pri- soner for some time, and had been living with him when he was on shore. He came home on May 8. Next morning they quar- relled, and prisoner struck prosecutrix with his open hand on the side of the head. Later on prisoner pulled her towards him, and suddenly she felt a pain in her left breast, and blood flowed from a wound. Prisoner was holding a pair of scissors in his right hand at the time. Proseoutrix became unoon- scious, and, when she came to, prisoner said, Forgive me, Violet; I am sorry I have done it; kiss me." He aocused her of having another sweetheart Prisoner was sentenced to six months' hard labour. SEAMAN ROBS SEAMAN. Henry Bendle (32). seaman, was charged with stealing a seaman's bag, The property of the Great Western Railway Company, on May 14. Mr. Olive Lawrence (instructed by Mr. Parsons, from Messrs. Vachell and Co.) prosecuted. It appeared that an Irish sea- man, named Michael M'Grath, was proceed- ing from the Great Western Railway station in the city to his home at Waterford, and got a porter to take his kit bag out of the left luggage room and label it. Just as the porter was about to put it in the train the prisoner came up and said, "Don't put that bag in the train. It belongs to me." The porter went to find the owner, but failed as the train was moving out, and when he came back he found the bag missing. In the meantime the prisoner had deposited the bag, which contained a seaman's kit, in the oloak-rooan, and when he returned for it he was given into custody. Sentenee of four months' hard labour was passed. BREAKING AND ENTERING SPILLERS' WAREHOUSE. John Connors (16), hawker; John Kurtshner (15), checker; James Stanley (15), plumber's assistant; and Robert Stanley (13), schoolboy, all pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the warehouse of Measrs. Spillers Nephews (Limited) and stealing two stamp pads, eleven penny postage stamps, tan lead pencils, and a quantity of biscuits, on May 2. Kurtshner and Alfred Mazzie (16), labourer, also pleaded guilty to breaking and entering tihe house of Louise Elizabeth Bennett and stealing several articles of cutlery on May 2. Harriet Har- ford (28). married woman, pleaded not guilty to receiving the articles in connection with the last-mentioned case. Mr. Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr. F. W. W. Edmunds) prose- cuted.—Kurtshner and James Stanley were sentenced to seven days' imprisonment and three years in a reformatory; Robert Stanley and Mazzie were bound over to be of good behaviour, and Connors was sent to prison for three months' hard labour. OTHER OASES. Lily Logan (30) was charged with stealing a bedstead, wire mattrees. Overlay, table, ash- pan, and three chairs, the property of Kate Dando, between the 6th and 12th of May. Mr. Pepyat. Evans (instructed by Mr. F. W. W. Edmunds) prosecute^.—The prisoner was found not truilty and discharged. Henry Jones (28), fireman, was charged with being an incorrigible rogue, and was sen- tenced to four months' imprisonment with hard labour. Mr. J. C. Gaskell (instructed by Mr. F. W. W. Edmunds) proeecuted. Wm. Maddocks (18), seaman; Wm. Kain (20). labourer; and Frank Bailey (21), labourer. pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of lead the property of Messrs. David D-ivies and Sons, builders, Trade-street. Wm. Weeks (23), labourer, and Robert Traoey (22). labourer, pleaded not guilty to the same charge. Mr. Wilfred Lewis (instructed by Mr. F. W. W. Edmunds) prosecuted.—Weeks and ffracey were found guilty of receiving the property, knowing it to have been stolen.—Maddocks was sentenced to six months' hard labour, Kain to three months' hard labour, and Weeks, Tracey, and Bailey to one day's impri- sonment. Henry Whitehead (60), labourer, vto pleaded guilty, was sentenced to four months for stealing 4s. 6d.. the moneys of the Great Western Railway Company, on May 21. Emma Dimery (17). Grangetown, who pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the dwelling-house of George Lambert, and deal- ing a pair of boots between the 3rd and 1th inst., was sentenoed to six months' hard labour Robert Bennett. or Banfield (34), stoker, who pleaded guilty to several charges of obtain- ing food by false pretences, and also to steal- rug the sum of 30s., was sent to hard labour for twelve months. Mr. H. Jones (instructed by Mr. F. W. W. Edmunds) prosecuted. John Johansen (23), Finnish seaman, having pleaded guilty to breaking and entering 30 Patrick-street, the house of Elizabeth Nel- son. and stealing Is. 6d. in money, a ring. and a penknife, on May 25, and also with steal- ing a razor and case, a corkscrew, and a notebook, the property of George Lewis, on the same date, was sentenced to one da/g imprisonment. He had already been six weeks in prison. Joseph George (51), labourer, and James George (45), labourer, pleaded guilty to steal- ing from the steamship Tasso, lying in the C and iff Docks, on June 21, four earthenware ornaments, the property of the Cardiff Rail, way Company. The Recorder bound both prisoners over in the sum of £5 each to come up for judgment if called upon. Mr. Clive Lawrence (instructed by Mr. Parsons, from the office of Messrs. Vachell and Co.) prose- cuted. Charles Fenner (34), labourer, a native of Bridgwater, pleaded guilty to stealing from the steamship Tomoana, lying in the Roath Dock, Cardiff, a. quantity of mutton,, the property of Messrs. H. Woodley and Co., on the 10th of May, He was bound over in the sum of £5 to come up for judgment if called upon. Robert Blackmore (44), labourer, was charged with stealing a coat and vest, the property of Lot Setter, on June 23. Mr. Clive Lawrence prosecuted, and Mr. Griffith Jones defended. The articles were stolen from the mess-room of the electric power station in Eldon-street. Prisoner. was found guilty, and sentenced to three months' hard labour..

JAY WiLLIAMS'S PUBLIC EXAMINATION. It is not yet decided whether John Jay Williams, now in Brixton Prison, will be brought up for public examination in London or in Swansea. Bankruptcy orders have been made against him in both places, and as adjudication has been made in London, it is thought probable that the publio examination will be in London, as being nearer the prison. The question will be decided by proceedings in the High Court ahortibr. t', ,I

WHAT LETHBRIDGE SAW. CARDIFF MAN RE-AFFIRMS HIS STORY. Seen by a representative of the Weekly Mail" at his home in Rolana-street, Adams- down, on Tuesday evenlUg, Mr. lethbridge said he had nothing to add to the graphic story which he gave to Porter of the appearance of the airship on Caerphilly Mountain on May 13 1Quite posi- tive, however," he added, that it was an airship I iaw that evening as I was trundling my truck along the road over the mountain The night was a dark, but I distinctly saw object rise from the ground in front of me and fly away in the direction <?f C.ardlff, after two men had jumped into .It, What, I thought were rockers upon which the airship was resting on the ground noW appears to have ■ been the wheels on which it was oarried along after it came to earth. I am not a practical man in this reapeot. a.nd, of course. cannot enter into the details from a scien- tific point of view. You ask me whether I have been chaffed over the matter," he said, when our re- porter inquired as to his experiences in every-day life after having told his story to the "Weekly Ma.il." "Why, 1 should think so. I cannot go to the docks looking for work but I am assailed right and left, and I a.m sick of the whole matter, although I take all the badgering in good part," "You know," he added, "I am a workman at the docks, and when there is no employ- ment to be got there I go about with my Punch and Judy show by invitation. I 10 not know how they may feel now, but iown at the docks it has been extremely funny to me to hear the remarks passed as I walked along. Our airship is all the go again,' oays one, and from another quarter the finger of scorn has been pointed at me as if I iiad been boozed.' Why, I don't drink to excess on any occasion, and I only had a sleever that night before I crossed the Caerphilly Mountain. Coming back, however, to the main part, I say that Dr. Boyd's story of his invention and his experiments bear out in their entirety my statement of what 1 saw on that evening, and I will not forget it."

THE RECONSTRUCTION OF NEWPORT BRIDGE. The joint committee of the Parliamentary and works committee of the Newport Cor- poration appointed to consider the reports of the engineers upon the various schemes for reconstructing Newport Bridge met on Tuesday. The report stated that a cofferdam round the three centre piers of the bridge would cost £54,000, and making the east wing of the bridge secure £12,000, and in faoa of this expense it was recommended that a new bridge be built. The committee decided, by a majority of two, to defer the consideration of the report for a fortnight, to give the members am oppor- tunity of still further considering the various proposals,

CIVILITY AT THE POST OFFICE. + ADMONITION TO COUNTER CLERKS. The value and desirability of politeness on the part, of Post Office telephone operators were nea.tly emphasised some time ago in an official circular, and an interesting corol- lary to the document in question has now been issued, which it is safe to assert will be welcomed by the public at large, and especially by such persons as are wont to become exasperated by the occasional insou- ciance and tendency to reverie of the girl behind the post-office counter. It should be noticed, however, that Mr. Buxton, in the circular to whioh reference is made, addresses his tactful and timely remarks to both sexes". The circular appears with the heading "Civility at the Public Counters," and its tenour is as follows:- The Postmaster-General receives from time to tune complaints of inattention and incivility on the part of Post Office ser- vants of both sexes employed at the public counters both in London and the pro- vinces. The complaint is really not so much of actual rudeness on the part of the counter clerks in question, as of the indifference and condescending attitude which they adopt in the performance of their duties. The Postmaster-General is satisfied that the very large majority of counter clerks deserve nothing but commendation as regards their relations with the public, but he fears that there are exceptions, and that certain individuals fail to act up to the high standard of courtesy, attention, and Promptitude that are rightly expected from the service. The Postmaster-General recognises that the members of the public may be on occa- sion exacting or unreasonable, and that piisunderstandings may arise, but he would impress upon the staff that it is one of their chief duties to avoid friction, and to exercise unfailing civility in their dealings with the public in all circumstances. He would add that he regards courtesy, good humour, and an obliging disposition, whether shown towards the public or col- leagues in the Post Office, as qualities that should have considerable weight in the selection of officers for supervising appoint- ments.

QUARTER SESSIONS. • + CARMARTHENSHIRE. LATE MR. ARTHUR LEWIS: A: LICENSING APPEAL. The Midsummer Quarter Sessions for the county of Carmarthen were held at the Shire-hall, Carmarthen, on Friday, Mr. Dudley Williams Drummond, the vice-chair- man, presiding. There were five prisoners for trial, and the Chairman, addressing the grand jury. observed that at the last two sessions a somewhat considerable increase in crime had been evidenced, but this had been committed not so much by the population of the county as by the tramping fraternity which passed through it. Referring to the dea.th of the chairman of the court (Mr. Arthur Lewis), Mr. Drummond said that his presence would be greatly missed, and it would be difficult to fill his place. It was only twelve months since he was appointed chairman, in succession to Earl Cawdor, after oooupying the vice-chair with such distinction a.nd a.bility for many years. The kindliness he felt and the thoughtfulness he showed for others, as well as the thoroughness with which he performed the onerous duties of the office, were appre- ciated by all who had dealings with him. He (Mr. Drummond) would miss his genial friendship and counsel very much. He proposed that a vote of sympathy be sent to Mrs. Lewis and her family. Lieutenant-general Sir James Hills-Johnes, V.C., G.C.B., having added a tribute to the memory of the deceased, the justices, whose number exceeded 40, passed the vote by rising. NEW APPOINTMENTS POSTPONED. On the motion of Sir James Hills-Johnee, seconded by Dr. Henry Lawrence, Lampeter House, Tenby, the appointment of a chair. man and vice-chairman were deferred until the October court. HOUSE-BREAKING AT LLANELLY. Thomas Davies, crane-driver, W84 indictedt on a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling of Dr. J. Edgar P. D&vies, Llanelly, and stealing the sum of £5 68., and a silver cigarette case, value £1 5a., belonging to Dr. M'Wanrtton; a pair of tvouMri 80114 » bos of the property of Dr. D&Ti«S; an-d 5s 9d., a silver watch and wrist strap, and a gold ring belonging to the servant, Mary Ann Skym. Mr. David Rhys appeared to prosecute. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and » number of previous convictions having been proved, he was sentenced to twelve months* hard labour. LLANPUMPSAINT BOBBEEY. Griffith William Lloyd and James Pearce (alias James Hamilton), tramps, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the dwelling of Daniel Jones, farmer, of Llaopumpeaiiit, and stealing two suits of c^°thes, a gold chain, bracelet, watch, go.ng, a,nd a purse oontainiing a gold ring and the sum of 63. 6d. James Pearce also pleaded guilty to stealing two bags of wool, the property of Thomas Rees White, Pearce was sent to prison for nine months' had labour, and Lloyd to three months' hard labour. ASSAULT OHABGE REDUCED. Eddie George Williams. Daien, Llanelly, surrendered to his bail on a. charge of assaulting Mary Ann Edwards, a. servant in the employ of the Bev. J. Evang Bryn Llanelly, whilst she was going 'along a quiet lane an 3 vine 9. Mr. Q Williams (instructed by Messrs. Roderick and M-. Llanelly) appe^red to presecute, and Mr, W. Llewelyn Williams, M.p. (instructed by Mr. William Howell, Llanelly), represented the prisoner. Prisoner was found guilty of a common assault, and was fined £10. LAMB STOLEN AT LAUGH ARNE. Thomas Evans (22), butcher, Laugharne, was indicted with having stolen a lamb, value £1. the property of John Bees John,, of Brixton Farm. Mr. Marlay Samson (instructed by Mr. James John, Carmarthen) appeared to prosecute. Evans was sentenced to three months' hard labour. CARMARTHEN LICENCE RESTORED. An appeal was made against the decision of the Carmarthen Borough justices not to renew the licence of the Sloop Inn, the Quay. Mr. Marlay Samson (instructed by Mr. J- Wallis Jones, Carmarthen) appeared for the appellant, and Mr. St. John Francis- Williams (instructed by Mr, H. Brunei White. Carmarthen) for the respondents. Mr. Francis-Williams said the lioenoe had been refused on account of two convictions, one of whioh. was against a former tenant, on June 12, 1907, for selling during prohibited hours; and the other against the present tenant, Charles Wilson, for permitting drunkenness on October 12, 1908. The owners of the Sloop Ln« were Messrs. Allsopp and Sons. Superintendent Smith deposed that during its occupancy by Wilson the conduct of the house had been considerably improved. The inn was kept in a more orderly manner. Cross-examined by Mr. Samson, witness said that Wilson was a very hard-working and sober man, and for fourteen years was in t,he Militia, and was a sergeant for eleven years. It. appeared that the question the bench had to decide was whether the borough magistrates were justified in refusing tb& licence on "t.he grou'nd of the conviction. Mr. Samson submitted that tbe present tenant bad so improved the premises as to make them suitable in every way. The punish- ment of refusing the licence was out of all proportion to the trivial offence committed. The appeal was upheld and the licence renewed. BRYNAMMAN APPEAL. Joseph Beva.n, collier, Brynamman, appealed against the decision of the Amman- ford magistrates, who on May 1 last made an affiliation order of 3E;, 6d. a week in favour of Elizabeth Hughes, dressmaker. Bethesda. Cottage, Garnant. Mr. Marlay Samson (instructed by Mr. Henry Thompson, Swansea) was for the appellant, and Mr. St. John Francis-Williams (instructed -by Mr. T. R. Ludford, Llanelly) for the respondent. The appeal was upheld. This concluded the business of the session*,

MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE PRINCE OF WALES ON SUCCESS- FUL EXAMINATIONS. The Prince of Wales presided on Tuesday at Marlborough House at the annual meeting of the Associated j Board of the Royal Academy of Music and of the Royal College of Music. In proposing the adoption of the report, his Royal Highness said that the number of those examined throughout the Empire was 31,574, against 28,193 last year. The Prince referred to the continued success of the winter local centre examinations, which had necessitated their extension to more large provincial centres in England, Scotland, and Wales. He endorsed the board's acknow. ledgment of the services of honorary local representatives throughout the Empire, and thanked the chairman and members of the board. The report was adopted, and subsequently at the annual meeting of the Royal College of Music the Prince spoke of the satisfactory results of the' put year's work of that institution.

DISPUTE OVER A LADY'S WILL. » STORY OF A DIVORCE AND A LEGACY. In the Probate Court on Wednesday (before the President and a special jury) the case of Cardinall and another v. Booth, came (ll for hearing. The suit had reference to the testa.mentaa.-y dispositions of Mrs. Roua Kaymond Murray, formerly M'Kerrow, a lady wno had been distinguished as a litigant in the courts, who died at the age of 42 years, on the 22nd of July last year, leaving a. fortune of about .&M,OM. She had resided iLt jiaidenhead. The plaintiii's, Mrs. Lily Cardinal 1 (wife cf Mr. Durrant Edward Cardinali and mother of the deceased) and Mr. William Lotinga, brother of the deceased, executors, pro- pounded a will of the 8th of June and a codicil of the 21st 01 June. 19C8. The defen- dant, M.\ William Booth, General of the Salvation Army, iU3 aeaejodant, contested the will and oodicil, alleging that the documents were not duly executed, that deceased was not 0.1 sound mind, and did not know and approve of the contents. General Booth, by way of counterclaim, set up a will and codicil of March 5, 1908, undfer which the Salvation Army under certain con- tingencies was to receive £.?ÁJ,OOQ, lli. F. E. Smith, K.C.. with whom was Mr. Slater. in opening the case, said .t:ha.t General Booth had entered a caveat against the will. which the plaintiffs were seeking to establish. and he thought the circum- ptances under which the Salvation Army intervened would need some explanation. The Salvation Army was interested under the will of the 3rd of March, 1903. Under that tney were entitled to a contingent benefit, a reversionary interest in the sum of £3:->,000 on the death of the deceased s son. There had been a previous will of the 1st of January, 1907, prepared by Messrs. Bey- ford. The will of the 8th of June, 1908, now propounded by the plaintiffs was an amateur will prepared by Mrs. Cardinall, who was not interested in the will, but the other pLam- tiff, Mr. Lotinga, the brother, was a special legatee and residuary legatee, and the Sal- vation Army took no benefit under it. The codicil which the plaintiffs propounded, pre- pared by Mr. Lotinga, gave the mother the jewellery. If the a: plicant thought the defendant was going to say that the <ieoea6eD. gave no instructions for the last will and codicil, that she had no independent advice, that the will was not explained to her, and that she was suffering from cancer, confined to the bed, and physically and men- tally exhausted, and, if the will was read over to her. did not fully appreciate the consequences of its provisions, counsel submitted that the opposition to the will was wanton and baseless. Explaining the history of the case, counsel said Mrs. Murray divorced her husband in 1&99. She had no children by him, but in the year 1902 she gave birth to an illegitimate son, who was interested under the second of these wills. The fact of the birth of the child was not made known to Mrs. Murray's relatione, and the child, Gilbert Everard Murray, passed as her adopted child. The father of the child made a .settlement upon her. Messrs. Beyford. who had acted as trusteee, at first entered a caveat against tile disputed will, but with- drew it. Messrs. Lewis and Lewis, acting for Messrs. Beyford, wrote to the Salvation Army directing attention to the fact that under the earlier will the Salvation Army benefited considerably, and on November 5. 1908. the defendant entered a caveat against the will which the plaintiffs propounded. In 1903 the deceased became acquainted with Mr. George Herring, and became greatly interested in his philanthropic work, and probably it was through his influence that ehe left the legacy to the Salvation Army. In November, 1906, Mr. Herring died, and left a considerable portion of his property to Mrs. Murray. The actual value of the estate was about £30.000, but it had been nominally given as £ HXJ.OOO. On Mr. Herring's death Mrs. Murray was induced to put some money into a newspaper called the "Throne," which was subsequently sold to Mr. Lotinga for £5.000. which was advanced by the deceased. In 1908 the deceased thought her estate was worth £100.000, but she had lost a good deal in litigation. By the will of the 3rd of March £30,000 was left in trust for the maintenance and education of. the deceased's eon until 25 years of age, and he was to have the income during life, and on his death it was to be held in trust for the son's children or remainder. In case the trust failed the trustee was directed to hold the settled sum and the income in trust for the Salvation Army for the purpose of founding shelters like the George Herring shelters for the nightly accommodation of homeless boys. to be called the Raymond-Murray Homes. A number of legacies were left, and 500 JS10 shares in the Electric Lighting Company for Mr Lotinga in trust for Mrs. Cardinall for her life. The shares were worth about £4.000 Mr. Lotinga was also entitled to an annuity of £280, LADY'S LEGAL EXPERIENCE. Some time afterwards Mrs. Murray ohanged her mind and sent for her mother, and said she wanted to make another will with her mother's assistance. Mrs. Cardinall was a lady who had had considerable legal expe- rience. For fourteen days she had conducted a case before the late Lord Russell. By the deceased's instructions Mrs. Cardinal! pre- pared the will propounded by the plaintiffs, and that will was signed by the deceased when she was in a perfectly natural condi- tion and knew what she was doing. Under this will the plaintiffs were appointed exe- cutors. A legacy of £ 15,OCO was left to the son in shares, the income of which was to be de-voted to his maintenance and education. There were legacies of £6.000 to Mr. Lotinga, £3.000 each to Rose Theobald and Mrs. Ring (her sisters), a.nd £2,000 to a nephew. There were other legacies. amount- ing to £9,000 or £10.000, Counsel said that the face value of the shares which the deceased "held was £94.659, but the declared value was £36.904, The gro^s value of the personalty wae £33.000, against which there was an Indebtedness, so that the total value of the personalty was £2ó,DOQ, and the realty was £4,000. so that the value of the estate was £30,000, The residuary bequest was not of &o.y particular value. After other bequests were satisfied, a codicil of June 21 left the lady's wardrobe and jewellery, value £50, to ber mother. Counsel stated that he should be able to produce evidence to show that the deceased duly executed the documents, and knew what she was doing, Evidence was then given in support of the documents propounded by the plaintiffs, a.nd witnesses gave evidence as to the deceased's capacity and the execution of the will. Mr. Alfred Newman, uncle of the deceased, said lie witnessed the will and the codicil of the testatrix. She knew what she did, and was quite sensible. Mr. Barnard, K.C., for the defendant, said, lai reply to the President, that the difference between the two wills was that under the former will the son got £30,000 as the first <»fearge upon the estate, and under the latter will £15,000, in such shares as the trustees might choose. Mr. Newman, m reply to the judge, said Br. Lotinga wae a writer for the "Globe" and the "People," and proprietor of the Throne." He was also a sporting authority. In the course of the afternoon the question arose as to the value of the shares, and Mr. Smith said that his clients had expressed a willingness to leave the question as to the child's interests being seoured in the hands of his lordship. His Lordship said be was thinking about the interests of the child, and Mr. Barnard 8&i.d th&t was what the Salvation Army was there for. The President expressed the hope that the interests of the child would be secured, and that that would put a.n end to the litigation. In view of the statement that the Salva- tion Army only contested the oase in the interests of the son. counsel, after the adjournment for luncheon, held a consulta- tion and saw the judge in private, with the result that Mr. Smith, K.C., afterwards announced in court that £15,000 of shares in the Municipal Trust Company (Limited), 4i per cent. debenture stock, would be chosen for the son, and the proceeds would be placed in the name as trustees of Mr. Lotinga, Mrs. Cardinall, and one other person to De elected from the list of relatives. Mr. Barnard, K.C., said that the terms would be signed, and his lordship was asked to pronounce for the will, The President said he would pronounce far the will when the terms were signied. The ease thus ended.

NAVAL ECONOMY. • ► SIR GEORGE ARMSTRONG SPEAKS AT MILFORD. Milford Haven witnessed the opening last week of very handsome Constitutional Club premises, the ceremony being performed by Lady Armstrong, wife of Sir George Armstrong, the prospective oandidate. Lord Kensington presided, and amongst those present were Mx. and Mrs. Howell Waiters, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. D. Birt, Colonel Roberts. Colonel Phillips, Mr. Marlay Samson, and many others. Lord Kensington, in introducing Lady Armstrong, contrasted the promises of the Government with thedT performances. The SIB, GEORGE ARMSTRONG. [Photo. H. Mortimer Allen. Army had been played with, the Navy tinkered with. The Government tried their ba-nds at educating the children. and were now ma-king amateur efforts as financiers. He thought that Lord Avebury's letter was the final word upon that subject. Lady Armstrong, who was presented "with a handsome bouquet, in a few graceful sentences declared the club open. Sir George Armstrong dealt with the ques- tion of docks on the East Coast and German ooast, and moro particularly with reference to Rosyth. The duty cl the Sea Lords of the Admiralty, he said, was to give unbiassed, conscientious, and untrammelled advice to the First Lord and the Govern- ment regarding the requirements of the fleet. Hitherto, until recent years, that advioe had been tendered by officers who had been free from the paralysing influence cf party exigencies, and if the technical advisers of the country were to be relied upon. their advice must be free of any taint of political pressure or of any biassed influ- ence. Hitherto, or, at least. until the present First Sea Lord came upon the scene, the country had had no reason to suspeot that, at any rate, the Sea Lords allowed their judgment to be influenced by the party in power, but what did they see now? They had a First Sea Lord who, by his own shqw. ing, had allowed himself to be the willing tool of the Government in their policy of economy, and had occasionally gone so far as to take credit to himself for such conduct. There has come into my p said Sir George, a document printed in March, 1906, of which 25 copies were issued, in which the First Sea Lord takes credit to himself for having effected many economies. amongst them seven millions at Rosyth. When getting out this particular economy they used the following words, Don't)* spur a willing horse.' The fact that 25 copies only were printed shows, if we take the Govern- ment's excuse hitherto in regard to these documents, that this particula.r one was only meant for the First Sea Lord himself and for purposes of reference. Therefore, what does this document mean? It can only mean that be takes credit to himself for having effected economies which, as we know now, have brought this country to a most perilous position, and also that the First See Lord is a willing tool in the hands of the Govern- LADY ARMSTRONG. [Photo. H. Walter Baraett. ment in their claims of economy, end that both he and they are equally culpable in this monstrous policy. They stand revealed in the lurid light of this document in their true colours." He maintained tha.t nothing mote was needed to bring home to the oountry the manner in which their most vital interests had been betrayed during the past three years- The evidence supplied in those dreadfully pregnant words, Don't spur a willing horse," showed that therein lay the reason for the practical cessation of work at Rosyth since the Government came into power, the reason for the refusal of the Admiralty to oo-opera>te with private enter- prise in 1906, and the reason why we stood in suoh a. perilous position to-day,