... SIR FRANCIS JEUNE'S RECOVERY. Sir Francis Jenne WitS sufficiently restored to health to return to his court to-day. He received the hearty congratulations of counsel in hia court. The President thanked the Bar for their welcome, and also returned thinks to Jastio* Phillimore for the assistance he had rendered to the division for the last two or three weeka. ...

... CRIMINAL COURT. I (Before Justice Channel.) 'Hie trials of prisoners were resumed this morn tag at the Town Hall, Cardiff, before Justice Channell. DID NOT SURRENDER. I John Francis Retekin (35), general dealer, 20 Wellington-street, Cardiff, was indicted for steal. ing a pair of boots and two brushes, the property of the Great Western Railway Company, on January 9th last. Accased did not ...

... Accepts the Presidency of the Royal Society. The Press Association is officially informed that the Earl of Coventry, president of the Royal Agricultural Society, has received a personal letter from the Prince of Wales consenting to accept the presidency of the society for the year 1900, in order to show the great interest which he takes in everything relating to agriculture. A Noble Endowment ...

... Mummy Photographs. I A. Parie photographer has introduced a novel stylo of taking photographs, which is enjoying great success. He calls it mummy photography. The Babject is swathed in mummy cerements, put into a genuine sarcophagus, which has been Sported from Cairo, and portrayed in an upright position. The smiling, living face which looks out from the embroidered grave clothes gives an odd ...

... Ellis Davees love their art. Tea blending Is an art, not an accident. Agents appointed.—39 Queen-street. Cardiff. 1279 ...

... SHORTEST ROUTE TO ERIN. I The Fishguard-Rossiare Project. I Work m connection with the construction of the new permanent ways and station at Fish- guard is now nearing completion, and it is confidently expected that after the Board of Trade inspection, which takes place shortly, the wh01e of the new branch lino !rom Clynderwene to Goodwick will he opened to both passenger and good-; traffic. ...

... I THE HUMOURS OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS. The best managed Sunday school I »ith (says Martin Was in a Derbyshire village. It 00 wonder, for bv the side of each teacher, male And female, reposed a rough but forrakl-xb-e ash. plant. Want of attention, talking, or oilier ileed was followed fay a sharp cut, which had i-o silence. If it caused open vephj. ing., the culprit was lakeu outside, and in the lan- ...

... WHY JESSOP LAUGHED. I A correspondent from Cheltenham, who saw the Gloucester and Surrey match, writes A ra,ther funny incident occurred at the local theatre, where both teams hn.d been invited. At one point the hero comes in, to find the heroine in tears. The villain had iust left her, and the brave fellow was doing his best to comfort the sorrowing maiden. This is how be put it. I Witet has ...

... ATHLETICS. I A. E. Kennard, the well-kpown Newport pro., mnde a successful attack early on Tuesday on the 100 MILE, Welsh unpriced road record. Starting from the Westgate Hotel at 4.55 a.m., he covered the Newport record course in 5b. 4oiiiiis., thus easily beating the previous best for this course by 23 minutes, and also the record for the Cardiff course by 12 minutes. The checking arrange- ...

... AN ABSCONDING INNKEEPER. ihe affairs of Evan Bowen, of the Cambrian Inn, Maesteg, an innkeeper and a builder, ha.ve come into the hands of the Official Jieceiver in consequence of debtor being adjudicated a bank- -apt. A meeting of creditors was called for to. day at the offices of the Cardiff Official Receiver, but there was no statement of affairs, debtor baving absconded, and the estate ...

... SPORTING ITEMS. The latest yaxn about Xeaie is that she was ridden to hounds once upon a time. Racing will take place next week at Derbv on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, at Windsor on Friday, and at Sandown Pa.rk on Saturday, Sportiug Sketches' list of horses worth backing: Taroliuta, Master Willie, Palatia, Menteith, Bishopswood, Miss Coilingwood, and Lisbeth. A note may be made of the ...

... TO-DAY'S MONEY, [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.] n «n5D0N STOOK EXCHANGE. 11-20 a.m.—Stock Markets amr-t in view ut the House being closed to-morrow to'bt folk,wed w- carrying over day in Minine Shares on andm other securities on Tuesday fw ,c being & lower for account. Rupee PaDer Foreign Bonds also without alS.on^ Horned ways irregular-Metropolitan J lower m absence of buyers other few buyers of J « ...