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THE LATE BEV. DANIEL DAVIES,…
THE LATE BEV. DANIEL DAVIES, D.D. "he very numerous friends of the Rev. Daniel Davies, D.D. (familiarly known as the blind minister), recently el Llanelly, but well known in Swansea and throughout the Principality, will hear of his death with mueh regret. The rev. gentleman was for nearly thirty years the pastor of Bethesda Chapel, Hi .;b-street, Swansea, where he was Efcoeh and deservedly beloved, and his many acts of Christian benevolence g tined for him the respect of the whole town. During the visitation of the cholera he and Father Kavanah were most zealous in their work labour of love amongst the poir and destitute, and many lives were unquestionably saved by the practical aj<& afforded, whilst the sick and dying were visited and Syrnp&thised with at any and all hours of the night or ^ay. Oa Wednesday the mortal remains of the rev. Shtleman were brought to Swansea by the Great Western tmpany's line for interment in the burial ground at- tached to Bethesda Chapel. Upon the arrival of the body at the railway station, a number of the most in- fluential townsmen, headed by his Worship the Mayor (Mr. Livingston), formed in procession, and followed the deceased to the graveyard. The chapel was draped in mourning for the occasion. There was a large congregation present, including Hi* Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. Livingston), Mr. E. M Richards, and between 50 and 60 Ministers from various pa: of the Principality. Prior to the addresses which we subjoin, several were given in Welsh, by the ministers present: it being evident from the impression produced upon hearers thereby, that the respectful and eulo- pic mer in which the deceased was spoken of was w -o ".artily endorsed. ^avies, of Haverfordwest College, in referring to tth of the rev. gentleman, remarked that the "ugnty could afford to bury His servants—he had -V „d Moses—when they had finished their work and ocumplished their day, and now He had taken away their cloved friend and brother at the close of a long life of Christen wot!<■ a long life of consecration to the Master's service. A long life was a solemn fact. A brief period of active life had many solemn aspects in it. They didn't live to themselves alone, but influences were continually at work, by which they became a power to others, either for good or evil. When, however, they thought of a long life like that which had just ended, there was something peculiarly interesting about it. Their brother had gone to the grave like a shock of corn fully ripe and ready for the sickle of the Great Reaper. So those who had known the deceased (and some present had been acquainted with him for more than half-a-century), and had witnessed his la- bours, there was much ground for rejoicing, not so much that they rejoiced in their late brother as they adored the graee of God, which had so wonderfully endowed him for the work. He was a man of fine physique, a veritable athlete amongst his brethren but then it was his mind— a strong, wonderful mind, with such various faculties, thought, imagination, will, and all those forces and in- fluences which went to build up a great, a good, and use- ful man. As a preacher of the gospel he was pre- eminently one who had laboured, that he might come before the large congregations that he usually addressed, throughout a long ministry, well furnished at every point —history, illustration, poetry, and criticism. He seemed to lay all the departments of knowledge under tribute t) the Gospel of Christ. And when they considered this in connection with the fact that he had been blind from his youth, how marvellous had the grace of God proved to him. The material scenes of the world being hidden from him, it seemed to him (the speaker) that gradually there sprang up before his mental vision glorious creations of his own—that h* lived in an universe of his own, whle out of this knowledge which he thus acquired, which he Manipulated with so much care, and elaborated with so much taste and judgment, he brought out things new and old whenever he preached, so that what had been said of him that day in Welsh might be also said in English- that they had not lost a greater man for the last quarter of century than the Rev. Daniel Davies. They were then to thank God that he lived so long—that he lived so BOble a life-so strictly consistent that he was an orna- ment to the denomination to which he belonged, and to the Church of Christ generally. And now they were paying their tribute at the brink of his grave, and he trusted that they as ministers would have higher and nobler aims yet in the little work remaining for them to do for the Master. The day was short with many of them their sun was fast going towards the western horizon they were rapidly going to the grave—nay, if they were faithful, they were going to the great Master. May the Almighty bless them and bless the young ministers. May they imitate the excellencies of their departed brother. It was right to imitate what was morally beautiful, what was spiritually grand. Let them also cherish what was noble in his spirit and excellent in his character, that they might receive the crown of life that fadeth not away. Mr. E. M. Richards said it was a melancholy satisfac- tion to him to be in Swansea upon the occasion of the burial of their friend, Dr. Daniel Davies. It was not easy to go back in memory in Swansea something like 45 years, as he (the speaker) could do but they would recollect the energy and earnestness which the deceased threw into all movements for the benefit of the town. He found time not only to preside over the large church at Bethesda, but they knew he was fore- most in Swansea in encouraging institutions that tended to the moral and intellectual advancement of the com- munity. He was especially solicitous of the welfare of young men, in whom he took a deep and active interest. Indeed, they could scarcely point to any movement of the kind he had named in which the deceased had not taken a part. He was not what he called a political Dissenter, but was yet a staunch supporter of civil and religious liberty, which was as dear to him as to anyone and had the honourable member for Swansea been with them that day he would have borne him (the speaker) out when he stated that of the encouragement he re- ceived in the prosecution of his BoTduoU8 Parliamentary duties there was none he valued more highly than that of his friend, Dr. Daniel Davies. The Mayor said he knew litile of the deceased, except by report, but he never looked upon him without deep veneration. When, however, he read the report of his death in the newspaper, he felt that they had experienced a great loss, and, having been invited there that day, he felt he should not be doing his duty, as Mayor of the town, and certainly not consulting his own feelings, if he did not endeavour to be present. It would be in- teresting to tabulate the amount of goodness accruing from the labours of the deceased in Swansea. They respected his memory, and were led to hope and pray that many such men might be sent into this town, and be spared to labour as long as he had done. They mourned the loss with his friends, at the same time feel- ing thankful that such a man was called amongst them. The congregation then left the chapel, and the body was interred in a vault near the porch of the chapel, the proceedings throughout being of a very impressive nature, and affecting many to tears.
—'-MEMORIAL TO THE LATE BISHOP…
— MEMORIAL TO THE LATE BISHOP THIRLWALL. A public meeting was held on Wednesday at the West- minster Palace Hotel, for the purpose of furthering the foundation of a Professorship of Ancient History in the University of Cambridge, as a tribute to the memory of the late Bishop of St, David's. The chair was occupied by the Rev Dr. Thompson, the Master of Trinity, and amongst tnose present were the Bishop of Melbourne, the Dean of Lincoln, the Dean of Lichfield, Canon Perowne, Rev. Stanley Loathes, the Rev. D. Scott (head master of West- minster), Messrs. G. E. Venables, Middleton Evans, Spedding, and Mr. BeresfordHope, M.P.—The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, mentioned that the object of the meeting was to consider whether they would ratify the opinion expressed at Cambridge, and in a modified form that expressed at the meeting held in the Jerusalem Chamber, or whether some gentleman might consider it desirable to substitute some other proposal. The first meeting was held at the end of October, and resolutions were agreed to in favour of the election of a memorial window in the restoration of the western portion of the St. David's Cathedral, and the foundation of an open scholar- ship. In Cambridge a meeting took place in November, when the feeling expressed by the residents was that the establishment of a scholarship would hardly be the best memorial to the great merits of the late bishop. This feel- ing was strongly expressed, and a resolution was agreed to that instead of a scholarship they should aim at a pro- fessorship of history. They had no professorship of ancient history, and the establishment of such a professorship would be the most fitting memorial for Cambridge to set on foot. A third meeting was held in November in the Jerusa- lem Chamber, and a resolution was passed to the effect that the proposal of the Cambridge meeting was deserving of attention, and that so soon as the subscriptions for the Cambridge proposal amounted to B5,000, they wou^l be prepared to communicate with the trustees of the Uni- versity, with the view of carrying the matter out. There was another proposal relating to the Welsh side of the memorial with regard to the restoration of the cathedral, and that seemed in a fair way to be carried out. At present the professorship had not pro- gressed as well, but subscriptions had been received, and amongst them was the sum of B250 from the Duke of Devonshire. Mr. Beresford-Hope, in answer to a ques- tion. said that the subject had not been made sufficiently public, and although the subscriptions were small they were net justified yet in saying that the matter had broken down. There was a great want of the professor- ship in Cambridge, and if it were brought before Cambridge in its utilitarian point of view, It would tap a fresh source of income. —The Dean of Lichfield could net conceive that money would be wanting for the put. pose of raising a memorial to so great a man, when the matter was fairly aHoat. There should be no doubt entertained as to their ability to suceeed in the proposal, and he suggested that perhaps it would be more desirable to fix the amount at £ 5,000.—Mr. "V enables suggested that the word ancient should be left oat, and that it should be left to the establishment of a pro- fessorship of history.—The Chairman stated that the reason why they had fixed the sum of £ 5,000 was that as the professorships of the university were now inade- quately paid, it would be a hazardous proceeding to go to the university with a proposal to establish another in- adequately paid professorship, as they might run the risk of refusal, After some further conversation as to mat- ten of detail, the Dean of Lichfield moved That this meeting pledges itself to use its best endeavours to raise a sufficient sum for the endowment of a professorship of history in the University of Cambridge, to be called the Thirlwall Professorship.'—This motion was seconded by Mr. Beraford Hope, M.P., and carried unanimously.— A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the proceed- ings to a close.
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At the half-yearly meeting of the Midland Railway Company, held at Derby on Toeeday, Mr. E. S. Bllia. the chairman, defended the policy of the Board in the aboli- tion of second-cla«» carriages, submitting that none of the inconvenience mo loudly prophesied had been experienced. He Mid it advisedly, aaa after the most careful considera- tion, that the nnft of the first year's working had been -5'w ..1 -.S"
GLAMORGANSHIRE ADJOURNED QUARTER…
GLAMORGANSHIRE ADJOURNED QUARTER SESSIONS. (Continued from our second page.) STEALING FOWLS AT LLANTRISSANT. William Badcock (24) and Thomas Perrot (the younger), pleaded guilty to stealing nine fowls, the property of Abraham Lloyd, of Ll-intrissant, on the 9th of January, and were each sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Thomas Perrott (the elder) was indicted for the same offence, but no evidence being olered against him, he was discharged. ROBBERY OF WEARING APPAREL AT ABERDARE. Elizabeth Matthews and Mary Bowden pleaded guilty to stealing wearing apparel, at Aberdare, on the 5th of February. Matthews was sentenced to eight months' and Bowden to six mouths' imprisonment. THEFT FROM SHIP AT CARDIFF. William Milne (40) was indicted for stealing two coats and three pairs of trousers, the property of Andrew Carp, at Cardiff, on the 25th of January. The things were taken from the steamship Linsay," on board which the prosecutor was firemai. Prisoner was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour. SECOND COURT. (Before Mr. J. C. Fowler and Mr. J. C. Richardson.) THEFT OF A SHIRT AT MEBTHYR. Ann Richards, 28, wife of William Richards, was in- dicted for stealing a flannel shirt, the property of Benjamin Jones, at Merthyr Tydfil, on the llfi of January, 1876. Mr. Bowen Rowlands prosecuted. The prosecutor keeps Three Salmons Inn, at Merthyr, and on the day in question he missed the shirt produced, which he identtied by a mark on the sleeve. The prisoner was in the house on the day in question. A servant in the employ of the prosecutor proved putting the shirt on the line in the back kitchen on the previous night, and about half-past two in the afternoon of Tuesday she missed it. Saw the prisoner in the house at half-past four. It was further proved in evidence that on the day named the prisoner pledged the shirt for 2s. in the nume Anne Richards. Prisoner, when charged with the offence at the police-station on the evening of Tuesday, denied all knowledge of the theft. The learned Chairman pointed out the difficulties of the case, and the jury acquitted the prisoner. STEALING HARNESS AT SWANSEA. John Stephen (20), butcher, was charged with stealing a set of harness, the property of Joseph Gordon, at Swansea, on the 5th of February. 1876. Mr. D ivid Lewis prosecuted, and Mr. Dillwyn defended the prisoner. The prosecutor lent a set of harness to a Mrs. Willis, of Gower. The latter went into Swansea on the day in question with her horse and trap, and put up at the Six Bells Inn, and subsequently she missed the harness. Mr. Moore went into the Alma Inn, and prisoner offered him the harness for sale. Witness gave him 25 for it, prisoner stating that he was a cattle dealer, and that the harness was his own. P.S. Jones apprehended the prisoner, and charged him with the theft, but he made no reply. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and a previous conviction having been admitted, Mr. Dillwyn wished to be allowed to say a few words in mitigation of punishment. The prisoner's father was a most respect- able man in Swansea, and his mother was so ill that it was doubtful if he would ever see her after coming out of prison, and his own wife was on the verge of confinement, and under these circumstances he asked the learned chairman to give him another chance. In reply to the bench, P.S. Jones said the prisoner was a married man. He had known him from childhood, and he had always been a petty thief. He very seldom worked. The Chair- man said that, under all the circumstances, he would give the prisoner another chance—and it would be the last chance. If he came before the court again, he would in- evitably get seven or ten years' penal servitude. He would now be sentenced to nine calendar months' im- prisonment for each offence, making 18 months in all. THEFT OF A SHAWL AT LLANGONOYD. William Cole and Mary Cole (on bail) were indicted for stealing a flannel shawl, value 10s., the property of Thomas Morgan, at Llangonoyd, on the 31st July, 1875. Mr. Bowen Rowlands prosecuted. The jury having heard the evidence, acquitted the male prisoner; but Mary Cole was found guilty, and sentenced to three months' hard labour. STEALING A WATCH AND CHAIN AT CARDIFF. Peter Hayland (27), sailor, was charged with steal- ing a watch and chain, at Cardiff, on the 21st January, 1876. Mr. Franklin prosecuted. The pro- secutor was a seaman on board the steamer Gathome, in Cardiff, and on the day in question he went ashore, leaving the watch on board ship. On his return it was missing. When apprehended by P.S. Tamblin the prisoner was wearing the watch and chain. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to six months' hard labour. ALLEGED THEFT OF BOOTS AT ABERDARE. John Matthews (40), collier, and Robert Pearson (50), drainer, were charged with stealing three pairs of boots- the property of Samuel Brown Witchell, at Aberdare, on the 5th February, 1876. Mr. Allen prosecuted, ard Mr. Bowen Rowlands defended the prisoners. The pro- secutor is a boot and shoemaker at Aberdare, and ,1.1 the day in question he missed three pairs of boots, valued at £2, from his shop. They were just inside the shop, and could be reached from the outside. The boats were sbortlj afterwards found upon the prisoners. Mr. Row- lands made an able defence, and the jury acquitted both prisoners. STEALING AN UMBRELLA AT SWANSEA. Sarah Price was charged with stealing a silk umbrella, the property of George Jones. The prosecutor, a grocer's assistant in High-street, stated that on the 20th inst. he was going up High-street, when the prisoner snatched the umbrella from him, near the railway-station. She ran up Howell-court, and he followed her, but she entered the house and shut the door. P.C. 52 found the um- brella. in the prisoner's house. She stated that she did not steal it, but that the prosecutor had left it at her house. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and she was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour at Cardiff, previous convictions being proved against her.
SWANSEA POLICE COURT.
SWANSEA POLICE COURT. THURSDAY.— (Before the Stipendiary). DRUNKENNESS, See.—Anne Gower, a prostitute, for being drunk in High-street, was sentenced to ten days' hard labour.—Phillip Evans, ahobbler, was fined 20s. and costs for being drunk and disorderly in Prospect-place.— Charles Robinson, for a similar offence, was also fined 20s. and costs. SUPPOSED THEFT. — William Jones, labourer, was brought up in custody charged by P.C. Smith (27) with having in his possession a pig of lead and an ingot of black tin, supposed to have been stolen. The officer stated that he saw the accused on the Strand, with a wheelbarrow containing the articles wrapped up in a sack. On being asked what he had got there, the accused said ship's stores," and that he had got them from a shop near the railway station, High-street. No satisfactory account having been given of the possession of the lead, the accused was remanded until next Tuesday.
RUNAWAY SKETCHES.
RUNAWAY SKETCHES. A SAFE "CRITERION." To the rambling as well as the resident Scotsman in London, the knowledge of where to go to get the best creature comforts is not quite so unimportant as many may fancy. We have been in the habit of making our- selves believe that our English brethren are more epi- curean than ourselves. The story goes that the prayer of the Englishman was for a good dinner, that he might be hearty and comfortable; the prayer of the Irishman that he might have a pistol wherewith to shoot landlords; while the Scotchman prayed, Oh Lord tak' everything frae everybody and gie it a' to me. The humour is evidently English. At any rate, in this instance, Eng- lishmen are let most easily down. But a very brief period of "international" intercourse is sufficient to de- monstrate to all concerned that the Englishman is not so gluttonous, the Irishman not so bloodthirsty, the Scotch- man not so grasping, as is popularly believed. At all events, we very soon assimilate ourselves to London tastes and the result is that we are not a long way be- hind the Cockney in looking after good things of this life. Johnson's somewhat cruel definition of the word" oats" —that it was food for men in Scotland, and horses in England—was well retorted upon the exclamation, "Aye! and where will you find such men—and where such horses ?" To the firm of Spiers and Pond must be given the credit of giving a peat fillip to modern English gastro- nomy. They Began with London railway stations, and now they are going on with London itself. It was well* rendered by our Glasgow correspondent, in the Specimen Number of the Journal, when he gave vent to his wish that Spiers and Pond had the catering at the Glasgow railway stations (they have had ODe at present—the pokey little hole at Queen Street). We have been in the habit of taking our gastronomic as well as other pleasures, sadly. And not only sadly, but am^ng sawdust. Why the proverbial peck of dirt should have been swallowed every week, instead of dur- ing a lifetime, was never very plain to reasoning minds. Nevertheless, our fathers did it. Take The Criterion," in London —one of the most remarkable buildings at West End—any afternoon in the week. There you will find a dinner served, not only in the most comfortable, but in the most sumptuous manner, and at a price far below that paid by our fathers for sitting in a stuffy coffee-room, or still more stuffy public-house, and partaking of the most stuffy and indigestible vainds it is possible for the sto. mach of man to receive. At The Criterion" a party of five may dine, or a party of five hundred. And the five hundred will be as comfortably bestowed as the five, and the five as the five hundred. While upstairs, in a huge din- mg-hall-decorated to an extent that has hitherto been almost unknown in private enterprise—there is for about three hours every evening, a table d' h6te which, for price and detail, fairly puts the Hotel du Louvre, and even the Urand Hotel of Paris, into the shade. Several hundreds of ladies and gentlemen, arranged at separate tables, are roomily seated at one and the samb time. There is no bustle, no noise, no crowding. The dining goes on with the regularity of clockwork and if comfort can add to appetite which good digestion is wished to wait on, it is to be had at The Criterion." It is gratifying to be able to state that the spirited pro- prietors, Spiers and Pond, are receiving that amount of patronage to which their unflagging enterprise fairly en- titles them. Little more than two years have elapsed since "The Criterion" was opened to the public, and al- ready it is one of the sights of London. To Scotsmen, then, in shearch of a dinner—whether they be resident or rambling—we may safely give the assurance that at The Criterion" they will find the economy that is said to be peculiarly Scotch, the fare believed to be altogether ICngli.h, and the hospitality that is proverbially Insh !— London Scottish Journal.
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Notice has been issued by the Association of Land Financiers of the pre-redemption, at par, of the balance of the iaane of £250,008 Debenture Bonds on the 3)at August ant, otherwise redeemable by 1181'11 drawing up to the jnr im. .4'
THE RAILWAY RETURNS.
THE RAILWAY RETURNS. There is no better index to the general prosperity and stability of the trade and commerce of the nation than the statistical returns which are made half-yearly by our great railway companies. Based upon reliable data, they are the barometer by which the state of our iron and coal trades and our great manufacturing industries may be read with comparative certainty. They are the great arteries conveying the commercial life-blood of the nation—and the health of the whole body may be pretty accurately ascertained by the regularity and vigour by which these arteries are maintained. Looking at the re- turns (so far as they hue yet been made) of the principal lines, one can scarcely help being impressed with the fact that the past half-year was one of considerable commercial depression, not only as regards the staple industries, but trade generally, although as compared with the correspond- ing half of the previous year. there have been in some instances large increased receipts. The latter half of the year 1874 was certainly of exceptional character; we were then suffering from the stagnation which has now existed for the past two years; and the railway traffic returns of the past six months show that the trade of the country, although slowly recovering, has not yet assumed its normal condition, still less experienced that expansion which some people so confidently predicted would long since have taken place. The general public are too apt to forget the enormous interests involved in the railways of the United Kingdom. Speaking in round numbers (from the latest official data), there are some 17,000 or 18.000 miles of rail in the United Kingdom the total capital paid up (share, loans) is about JE600,000,000, whilst the total traffic receipts are some B55,000,000 per annum. Six of these lines—viz., the London and North Western, the Great Western, the North Eastern, the Midland, the Lancashire and York- shire, and the Caledonian have expended far more than one-half of the whole capital, hence their gross traffic receipts form more than one-half of the total revenue. These are the great trunk systems which traverse the kingdom the other lines (highly important and valuable in themselves) being so many local tributary streams, bringing, either directly or indirectly, a vast amount of traffic over the principal systems. The London and North Western report for the past half year is, upon the whole, satisfactory. The gross receipts are j34,764,348, as against £4,645,499 for the cor- responding half of 1874, being an increase of £118,849, A dividend of 7t per cent on the ordinary share capital of the company has been fairly earned, notwithstanding that the receipts of the past half-year have been seriously interfered with by the important changes introduced by that Midland Company in the passenger fares and train ar- rangements," viz., by the abrogation of the second class. Tho North-Eastern report shews that the traffic returns for the past half-year were j63,401,888, as against JS3,352,522 for the corresponding thalf of last year, or an increase £49,366. The expenditure showed a very large, and so far as we can see, an unaccountable increase of no less than B60.630, for the decreased cost of coal and other expenses, incidental to working charges should show a material reduction. The receipts, however, allow the payment of a good dividend, viz., 8i per cent. carrying nearly B20.000 to the next half-year's account. The Midland Company's report shows a total receipt during the past half-year of £3,098,416 as compared with £2,965,857 for the corresponding half of 1874. There was a decrease, however, from minerals of £5,513, the net in- crease being £133,320. The expenditure was largely in ex- cess of that of the corresponding half of 1874,-£1,714,106 as against £1,615,223. These figures will only allow a dividend upon the consolidated ordinary stock of J63, leav- ing a balance of about J620,000 to be carried forward to the credit of the next half-year. In contradistinction to the opinion expressed by the directors of the London and North-Western Company, the directors of the Midland state that the system of carrying two classes of passen- gengers only, which has now been in operation 12 months, has been attended with satisfactory results." The report of the directors of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway recommends the payment of a dividend upon the ordinary share capital of the oompany of six per cent, carrying for- ward £10,000 to the credit of the next half-year. The re- ceipts for the past half-year had been B 1,855,495, as against £ 1,775,365, for the corresponding half of 1874. The expenditure shows a considerable increase, viz., JE1,088,996, as against JE1,020,565 for the corresponding half of the previous year. The report of the Great Northern Company for the past half-year shews increased receipts to the amount of B45,000 as compared with the corresponding half, the total revenue for the past half being £1,538,915. The working expenses, however, show an increase of £17,000. A dividend of 7t per cent is de- clared, carrying forward a trifling sum of £ 2,000 to the next half. The directors state that the action of the Mid- land in abrogating second-class fares, has caused a loss to the Great Northern on the half-year of je29,000 in addi- tion to the £21,000 on the previous half-year. The traffic receipts of several of the smaller lines shew small in- creases, but prove that the general trade of the country is far from being yet in a satisfactory condition. :aThe Great Western report has not yet been issued, but the secretary announces that a dividend at the rate of | per cent. has been —i:d An attentive perusal the reports of the various companies shew two thim vk., that amalgamation still appears to be the order of ae day, and that the passenger traffc appears to be m re carefully sought after and zealously promoted, thai the mineral and trade traffic, although it is pretty generally emitted that the latte: id the most profitable, so far as the companies themselves are concerned. The amalgamation bills ofv$he present session propose the absorption, by a few of fkV larger systems, of 640 miles. The principal is the n-ualgamai-i-Jop of bhe Bristol and Exeto* i Irirn^any (whostf lip-3 19& miles long) with the Great West ;ifl <^ompar.y, when the latter line will be no less than 2008 raue. chains, in length, and will be the longest line in the kingdom. The North Staffordshire system of 183 miles is about to be absorbed in the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Company; and the Somerset and Dorset, 80 miles in length, with the Midland and South-Wettem jointly. Doubtless, in a few more years, we shall see all the minor lines swallowed up in some eight or ten main trunk lines; but we question whether the monopoly which will then virtually exist will be for the weal of the public generally; but it will probably hasten the time when the whole railway system will be purchased by ths State—a pro- position which has now many ardent supporters who are well conversant with the requirements of the kingdom. The apparent apathy of several of our great railway companies to the development of the mineral resources of the kingdom, and to giving proper traffic facilities for the expansion of our manufacturers,has been often referred to, and is so obvious as to need no argument. We would re- mind the directors that if they would, on the other hand, promote the best interests of their shareholders, and, on the other hand, enhance the general prosperity of the kingdom, they should now devote a little more attention to the mineral and trade traffic, which are such important feeders to their lines, and upen which their future dividends, to a very great extent, depend.
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We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions and sentiments expressed by our Correspondents.
OPTICALLY PURE AIRBILL NOT…
OPTICALLY PURE AIRBILL NOT TRANSMIT TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIB,—In your last issue you had a letter from Loiterer," with reference to the transmission of light through air, in answer to a letter from Science Stu- dent." The original statement 111 The Cambrian which provoked this correspondence, was a paragraph in one of yonr recent issues, which stated that Professor Tyndall said that air freed from dust will not transmit light. It is evident from Loiterer's letter that he possessor neither a vein of humour nor scientific ability. Science Student, I can see, never thought that Pro- fessor Tyndall ever put forth the statement which ap- peared in the paragraph referred to, and if Loiterer would, instead of being a loiterer, either study the words of the learned professor, or the most elementary principles of optics, he would, I am sure, soon see the absurdity of bis remarks. However, if he be still in doubt I am willing to prove what he asks if he will pay me for my time and trouble, and if I fail j agree to pay him handsomely for his. Yours, &c., ANOTHER SCIENCE STULINT. Swansea, Feb. 23rd, 1876. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—In answer to your correspondent Loiterer" on the above question, I beg to say, in the first place, that I fully agree with him in thinking all that Pro- fessor Tyndall says to be worthy of consideration, even his speech at Belfast, and here I think in common with the Bishop of Manchester; but I have no reason to believe even after reading his Fragments of Science" that optically pure air will not transmit light! and whatever reason I might have for believing it, I know the reverse, and willingly accept Loiterer's" challenge to prove it. This I will do by first supposing the opposite to be true, viz., that pure air is quite opaque, but pure air must exist ^between the particles of dust in a mixture such as ordinary air a ray of light there- fore cannot get across from one particle of dust to another, the opaque pure air being between, much less then can a ray of light cross a large number of opaque interspaces such as ordinary air must contain it fol- lows then we are all in total darkness, which is of course absurd, therefore optically pure air will transmit ^As to experiment, I would suggest that Loiterer" get a tube with glass ends, and then introduce a small quantity of dust mixed with air, aad endeavour to read through it; after that to inorease the quantity of dust until he is not able to pack in any more, and to notice whether he can see to read better or not through a large quantity or through a minimum of dust. If this experiment is not satisfactory, I must recom- mend Loiterer" to pay a visit to the Royal Institu- tion Science Classes, when either of 8ur teachers will, I feel sure, explain away all his difficulties and en- lighten him quite to his satisfaction. Yours, &c., SCIENCE STUDENT, Feb. 23rd, 1876. Royal Institution. TO THE BDTTOt OF TBI "CAMBRIAN." gjB,—I have no donbt your correspondent Science Student" will prove to us that air optically pure, will transmit light- It does eeftm strange that dusty air will suffer light to pan through it, while air freed from such duet will not oo so. According to this theory, if we en- cicte in a glass vessel say a cnbicifoot of air, optically" trace, and noM itbetween ua and the light, we could not i* tfcr*«cfc Hb with life rm* 4 ,'v I. would be full of impenetrable darkness, giving the same obstruction to light as if it were a solid block of wood! But perhaps the professor's meaning is that air, to be a transmitter of light, must have a certain proportion of dust, &c., and that, increasing or diminishing, this proportion would bring about the same result, viz., the non-transmission of light in both cases—the air too dusty in the one case and too pure in the other to admit light. I should rather take the professor to mean, not the transmission, but the diffusion or refraction of light. It may be that air, optically" pure, would not refract or reflect light and yet transmit it. If we take a common bull's-eye lantern, for instance, so placed or held, say in the open air at night, that aa observer standing a few yards off (the lantern screened from his view) and looking across the direction of the light thrown out by the lantern, he would not see this beam of light if the air be clear at the time, but if it be humid or dusty, i.e., having par- ticles of water or any other matter floatiug in it, the beam of light would be visible, by reason of the partial obstruc- tion in the air. The light would be transmitted when the beam was invisible, as could be shown by causing the light to fall on an object directly facing and at a certain dis- tance from the lantern, this object being also screened from the observer's standpoint. If it be the eye which must be the test in experiments on the transmission of light, and we succed in obtaining air only of such purity as would not reveal the light in its passage through it, and yet transmit the light (as in the above instance of the lantern) could not such air be termed optically pure ? If not, how can it be proved that it is not" optically" pure? Yours, &c., Swansea, Feby. 23rd, 1876. D. T.
WHERE ARE THE DEAD?
WHERE ARE THE DEAD? TO THB EDITOR OF THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—I would be obliged if you would kindly insert the following:— Isaiah xlvi., 24, And they shall go forth and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against Me, f >r their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring to all flesh." Daniel xii., 2, And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt." Matt, xxii.. 13, "Then said the King to the servants, bind him hand and foot and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." "Mrttt. xxv., 41," Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, depart from Me ye cursed into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and bis angels." Matt xxv., 46, And these shall go away into ever- lasting punishment; but the righteous into life eternal." Luke xxiii., 43, And Jesus said unto him, verily I say unto thee to-day shalt thou be with Me in Paradise." 1 Peter iv., 11, "Wherefore let them that suffer ac- cording to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator." Hebrews xiii., 9, "Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines." Titus iii.,9, But avoid foolish questions, and gene- alogies. and contentions, and strivings about the law, for they are unprofitable and vain." 2 Peter iii., 16, In which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and un- stable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction." I am, sir, yours truly, Feb. 17,1876. A READER. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—In your paper of the 18th inst., I read a report of two discourses delivered by the vicar of Christ Church, Swansea, in reply two lectures delivered by Antipas, F.D., at the Agricultural Hall. I hope you will allow a working man, and one who had the misfortune to leave school at ten years of age, to make a few remarks oa the discourses. It may seem strange that I should attempt to make any remark on what this learned gentleman has said; but, sir, the time has come that some people begin to think for themselves and for the past seven years I have been an earnest seeker for what the Bible teaches. Now, to those who do not make the Bible their study, the manner in which the Vicar of Christ Church has dealt with the Scriptures would cause them to think that the teachings of Antipas, F.D., were driven to the winds; but the stringing of passages of Scripture together, as boys would birds' eggs, is not what I call reasoning out of the Scriptures. The vicar of Christ Cbarch stated that Antipas, F.D., dwells too much on the Old Scriptures but has he forgotten that the Scriptures that made men wise unto salvation in the days of Christ and his apostles were the Old. In Galatians iii. 8, Paul states that the Gospel was preached to Abraham, and that Timothy was made wise unto salvation through the Scriptures. No new Scrip- tures in those days. With regard to the subject Where are the dead," the lecturer refers to Job xiv. 10-12, where it teaches that man dieth and wasteth away. The answer has not satis- fied the vicar of Christ Church. He would have us believe that men are wiser than Job on this question in this day, and that man is composed of three natures but if I appeal to holy men of old, who spake and wrote as they were moved by the Ho'.j Spirb, they inform me that man is by nature of the dust of th ground (Gen. « ,7j" J., "'in became a living soul thro j. the breath of life. The so&^i according to t tea hink" of Mosei;, is a creature, whether )».i-— .rad. {f bre.%tb li"'e —the spirit that God breathed intu in. —be an immor- tal soul, then Moses teaches that beef+j b.we ininortal souls as well as men (Gen. vii. 15-2?. Ecoles. iii. 19). Paul states that the first man—Adam —be^ a living soul, and that it was earthy (1 Cor. xv. 4o-l? h There we find Paul and Moses agree, but the teachings ot the vicar of Christ Church do not agree with either or them. A great deal has been said upon the teaclung of Paul in 2 Cor. v. 8, "Absent from the body p-esent with the Lord." If we look at the context we find that Paul desired to be clothed upon with the house from heaven, not to be unclothed. This house is Christ. He is our life; and when He shall appear, those that are counted worthy shall be made like Him—" be clothed upon with immortality." Then will they be absent from the earthly tabernacle and present with the Lord. The vicar of Christ Church quoted the firstverse of this chapter, and had he looked to the second he would see that Paul does not agree with him. Mr. Clarke believes in going to the house in heaven Paul looked for the house to come from heaven. Now, sir, Paul clearly teaches that a resurrection of the dead is necessary to bring those that die in Christ into existence again. If they rise not, then are they all perished (1 Cor. xv. 16-18). They are fallen asleep, and will remain so until the coming of Christ (1 Thess. iv. 13-17). The transfiguration of Christ, and the great multitude that John saw on the Isle of Patmos, are brought forward to prove that Christians do not sleep, but that they are now in glory. We are informed in Matt. xviL 9, that it was a vision," whicu is not a real thing in Rev. iv. 1, that John saw what should be hereafter. At the appearing of Christ the saints will receive their reward (2 Tim. iv. 1-7 Heb. xi. 13, 39-40). In conclusion, let me impress upon your readers to search the Scriptures to see whether the teachings of Antipas, F.D., on the state of the dead and eternal torments are Scriptural. By so doing they wili find that the passages of Scripture brought forward do not teach that we have immortal souls, that leave the body at death, or eternal torments. Yours truly, A CONSTANT READER. Neath, Feb. 22, 1876.
» THE CROSS-STREET CASE.
» THE CROSS-STREET CASE. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CUMBRIAN." SIB,—As many persons are labouring under the im- pression that "Sergeant Brooks," Oystermouth Road- and whose name came out so unfavourably in the Lycett Case, Cross-street—is identified with my Church, I should be glad if you would kindly allow me to say that he is not now either churchwarden, member, or even an attendant at the church, ntv has he been for about two years. Yours truly; En CLARKE. The Vicarage, Christ Church, Swansea, Feb. 22, 187S.
♦-CAUTION TO THE CLERGY AND…
♦- CAUTION TO THE CLERGY AND OTHERS. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." giB,—I desire to caution the public against imposition by a young man whose tale is that he came out of the Bristol Hospital, and has obtained employment in Swan- sea. He uses the name of the Rector of Bury, Lancashire, as having assisted him with money, and says he is waiting to get a "character" from the rector in order to com- mence work. He came to me on Sunday evening last late, and crediting his story I wrote to the Rector of Bury. This morning I received a telegram saying that this young man uses the rector's name everywhere, that his story is not true, and that he is a cheat. He has been to other clergymen here. I am, sir, yours truly, St. Mary's, Swansea, Feb. 22. F. D. THOMPSON.
. SPELLING BEES.
SPELLING BEES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "CAMBRIAN." iIB The other day I noticed that a correspondent of a contemporary wished to know what standard would be used to decide the orthography at a forthcoming Spelling-Bee." It is well-known that many words are differently spelled, as others are differently pronounced, and that there are good authorities for these variations. Now seeing that there are so many standard dictionaries of the English language, it appears to me both invidious and unfair to adopt and force a particular lexicon upon the candidates, to the exclusion of all others. I beg Jeave to suggest that each candidate should be allowed and come prepared to produce her or his authority in the and come prepared to produce her or his authority in the event of a dispute arising; and should two persons spell the same word diversely, but in accordance with their respective authorities, then let another test word be riven to them. It would be well to require every can- Sidate to repeat the word l*fore spelhng it. You will agree with me, Mr. Editor, that it is highly desirable to guard every avenue which might possibly lead to wrang- ling, and even terminate in dishevelled hair or broken he*dB" I am, Sir, yours respectfully, Port-Eynon Rectory. MHLLAWD. P.S. It may not be amiss to add, for the information of some of your readers, that Webster gives the second meaning of iec as an assemblage of persona who meet to fax united labour for the benefit of an individual U: '< 'i ? Oi
THE SWANSEA TRAMWAYS.
THE SWANSEA TRAMWAYS. TO THE EDITOB OP THE CAMBBIAN." SIR,—The letter which Mr. G. G. Francis has been good enough to send to the Cambrian would be much more to the point if we had our tramroad laid, or at all events some show of progress towards the beginning of the work. I take it, the prospectus originally issued for the Swansea Tramways Company's scheme was based for using horses, so that if the statement respecting steam is correct and borae out by facts, we ought to get a good dividend by-and-bye. However, it is more desirable to know when the road will be laid, so that we can go whether by herses or steam. After all that is said and promised, we had better, perhaps, wait a little longer, that we may see whether we shall be obliged to do without both. Yours unfortunately, High-street, Feb. 24,1876. A SHAREHOLDER.
+ THE HARBOUR TRUST ELECTION.
+ THE HARBOUR TRUST ELECTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CAMBRIAN." SIB,—Will you kindly allow me to call the attention of those persons who are entitled to vote in the election of Proprietary Harbour Trustees, to the necessity, this year at all events, of exercising the important trust re- posed in them with discretion and care. In my opinion Swansea is just now in another great epoch of her com- mercial history. Another turning point has arrived, and it will greatly depend upon those who are at the head of the affairs, whether it shall be spring or neap tides. The construction, or non-construction of the St. Fabian's dock, is the great undertaking upon which our status as a port and town mainly depend.; and it is therefore im- perative that those who are elected Proprietary Harbour Trustees should be men of energy, able to compre- hend the importance, and overcome the difficulties of the work, which lie in the completion of this scheme. I believe there are tiLx candidates for the office-for one and all of whom I entertain personally the greatest pos- sible respect; but, Sir, I think all will agree with me when I say that the gentlemen who aspire for this im- portant office should have given some proof of their adaptability for the discharge of the duties they seek, Has Mr. Power or Mr. J. Richardson Francis so done ;— and, moreover, as Mr. John Crow Richardson is already a member of the Trust, does it not occur that one member of a firm is quite enough in a public body. I hope these things will be taken into consideration and if after pub- lic attenion has been drawn to the matter those gentle- men do not see the propriety of withdrawing, that than the electors will shew by their votes that measures not men" are mostly needed to carry out the great under- takings which we have now in hand. Very respectfully, COSMOPOLITAN.
. UNIVERSITY (CAMBRIDGE) EXTENSION…
UNIVERSITY (CAMBRIDGE) EXTENSION LECTURES. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—About a year since, a few gentlemen formed themselves into a committee, to secure to the town a series of lectures by a Cambridge University teacher. In common, no doubt with a number of others, I received a circular asking me if I would become one of the guarantors for the expenses to be incurred; and, thinking the scheme a desirable one, I willingly consented. I have just re- turned from the Royal Institution, where Mr. Carveth Read has been lecturing on Political Economy" to an audience of 18—including 6 ladies What is the cause of this miserable failure ? Is it the lecturer ? I think not. Certainly he does not wax warm with his subject, but how can this be expected under the chill of a beggarly array of empty boxes." Is it the subject? In a commercial town like Swansea, there are surely enougM interested to more than fill the Institution lecture room and, moreover, the attendance was very meagre during the previous interesting series of lectures on "English Literature." I venture the opinion that the faults rests with the committee, who appear to have entirely overlooked the axiom, that if a thing is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well." Having influenced others to become joint guarantors, it is scarcely creditable to neglect the subject, or to be indifferent as to the re- sult. No member of it, or even the secretary, put in an appearance to-night, and little or nothing is being done to let the public know that the lectures are taking place. The lecurer himself is wholly unsupported. I hope you will allow me space to offer the following suggestions, which will, I think, if acted upon, cause the lectures to be much better attended and appreciated :— First: That notices of the lectures be more freely cir- culated each week, and that they contain a short syllabus of the special subject, in as popular a form as possible. Second That some leading townsman be asked to take the chair each time, and the name to be printed on the notices. Third: That a short debate take place, if possible, after each lecture, (some of the committee could give an impetus to this). Fourth That four or five rows of seats be reserved for subscribers and ticket holders the remainder of the Hall to be free. Unless the committee act promptly, the guarantors will have good reason to complain, not so much at having to pay the amounts guaranteed, as that such should be the case, and the town not in the least benefitted. In other words, because their money will have been thrown away, instead of, as might have been expected, beneficially expended. I enclose my card, and remain, Yours truly, Swansea, Feb. 22nd, 1876. A GUARANTOR.
. THE REV. F. D. THOMPSON…
THE REV. F. D. THOMPSON AND MR. J BRADLAUGH. TO THE EDITOB OP "THE CAMBBIAN." Sin.—The interests of truth demand that the recent inaccurate statement of the Rev. F. D. Thompson, in mvisb church of St. Mary's, in this town, should inaccurate statement of the Rev. F. D. Thompson, in mvisb church of St. Mary's, in this town, should neither altogether unnoticed, nor the fre- q aeaters of tt. t edifice be longer kept in the dark as co '.he blindness of the guide and oracle they listened to on the occasion it Question. It is reported of the rev. gentleman, that rect^y^ when treating his hearers to an aocounfc of the op;?> ;on8) he himself had formed of that celebrated leadex Free tho ught in this country, Mr, Charles Br&diaugh, gravely declared from thfc pulpit (a safe place for detraction, by the by) "that the 1 afce famous Dr. Brindley followed Bradiauph to ^a;i-:iea: and by fair argu- ments beat Htu out of every town,' exposing his ignorance. and fallacies." The Rev. Mr. Thompson may learn, if he will,$,nd which ought to surprise him, should ho act upon the suggestion here offered, that Mr. Brindley was no doctor, and never went further than New York, where he was laughed off the platform at the very first find only meeting he ever attended at which Mr Bradliugh spoke. Also, that within one month from that meeting, Mr. Brindley died in St. I Luke's Hospital, New York, the cause of his death 1 being drunkenness, and the circumstances of his death mi-arable in the extreme; he died "hiccupping for drink." Dr. Abbe, the present physician at the hos- pital, will verify the facts as to his death, and the whole of tt:a New York papers for Ootober, 1875, willi profe thf irst statement. And all the people then shouted and said, Great is Truth, and mighty above all things.' "—1 Esdras iv. 41. Would Mr. Thompson, think you, Mr. Editor, like to I prove his literate wisdom in exposing the ignorance" (his own phraseology) of Mr. Bradlaugh, in a set debate with that gentleman, say in the Music Hall. I trow not, sir. But if yes, then there are more im- probable things under the sun than that the oppor- tunity may be soon afforded him of winning laurels and otherwise distinguishing himself by beating, in ".fair argument," with his giant-like intellect, the pigmy so easily falling a prey to the argumentative powers of the late famous sober brother in the Lord and pseudo-apostle—Mr. Brindley. Yours truly, W. C. KETTLB. Swansea, Feb. 20,1876.
THE STATE OF OUR STREETS.
THE STATE OF OUR STREETS. TO THE BDITOB OP THE CAMBBIAN." SIR,—Will you allow me, through your valuable medium, to call the attention of the authorities of this town to the state of the upper part of the Strand, Elephant Lane, and the access to Hafod-street, through that part lying between Bethany school-room and a por- tion of the premises of Mr. White. I think a little in- vestigation in this matter would end in bringing the members of our municipal body to the same opinion the inhabitants of that locality hold, viz., that it is not in the condition it ought to be. That neighbourhood is thickly populated, and for a long time these people have been paying according to the position and class of houses, high rentals, and, o course, directly or indirectly, a due proportion of rates and taxes they therefore feel that they have a right to expect that their roads and pathways should be some- what in order (especially after scores of private indi- viduals have been ordered to pay 6s. costs for not sweep- ing the pavements), and they also feel that the portion of the town mentioned has not received the attention it needs. Now if any of us have occasion to visit the town, we must, at the lower end of Hafod-street, make our way through a frightful amount of mud and dirt, and, be- fore we get fairly on the Strand, must wade through, or jump across, a gutter, or hollow in the road, which is generally filled with water; but should the water have seaked through the earth, then it is mud three or five inches deep. Then we have to cross the dirty Strand, and from thence to the top of Elephant Lane, find ourseltes over our boots in mud and slush. On Thursday last, the 17th inst,, the upper part of the Strand, at mid-day was a complete river, caused, I believe, by water coming from a place called the Nant," which water ought to have a proper channel, or culvert. To-day (Monday) the mud and dirt has been gathered on the pathway, (the Strand I allude to.) and there left to the delight of little bare-footed urchins, who delight in collections of that kind, but to the great inconvenient and annoyance of the general public# There is a great deal said and done respecting the cleansing of our pave- ments in certain central parts, but it is certainlv in the power, as it is also the duty of our municipal body to gire us at the Hafod all needful convenience and atten- t'ltœ. » 'V Ji-Jfu JJ'f -> v.i: :c •r; -ifi -I- t- Very often we do not feel for others until we haTt endured like trials or inconveniences as they. Will the members of our Corporation, who should look into mat. ten. of this nature, and who live in districts to which aU attentions are paid, will they daily, for one week, take a walk to the neighbourhood alluded to ? Should either of those gentlemen do so, I am sure they would be so disgusted with the place, and sympathise so much with the folks about there, that they would take immediate steps to sweep away what any man would term a dis- grace to our town. Pardon my lengthy letter, I am, Sir, yours obediently, F. W. CAKVEK. Feb. 21st, 1S76.
Family Notices
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. t Wa cannot insert notices of Births, Marriages, and ,1 Deaths, unless the persons who send them attack (I their names and places of abode. BERTHS. | On the 21st inst., at Cardiff, the wife of Capt. W. J. Shaddiek, 1 On the 21st inst., at Cardiff, the wife of Capt. W. J. Shaddiek, 1 of a son. On the 7th inst., the wife of Mr. A. A. Stephens, deputy* j surveyor of taxes, Cardiff, of a daughter. 1 On the 13th inst., at Barnsfleld-terrace, Carmarthen, toe ij wife of Mr. C. N. Phillips, of a daughter. On the 17th inst., at 39, Gower-street, London, the wife ot [ Capt. Ernest Walter Tisdall, Shanghai, China, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. On the 18th inst., at Christ Church, Swansea. by the BeT- Eli Clarke, vicar, Mr. George Dixon, engineer, Nottingham, to Ellen, youngest daughter of Mr. George Ellworthy Taylor, of Swansea. On the 19th inst., at the Parish Church, Swansea, by the ReV. F. G. S. Read, Mr. Thomas Rosser, to Miss Margaret Ellett Griffiths, of Western-street, Swansea. On the 20th inst., at the Parish Church, Swansea, by the ReV. I F. D. Thompson, Mr. Edward Mc.Auline, French polisher, of » the Strand, to Miss Elizabeth Evans, also of the Strand, in this town. „ „ On the 20th inst., at the Parish Church, Swansea, by theReY. F. D. Thompson, Mr. William Henry Litson, to France*, daughter of Mr. Edward Green, confectioner, of this town. On the 24th inst., at the Parish Church, Swansea, by the Rev. F. D. Thompson, Mr. William Johns, mariner, of Fynone* street, to Miss Ann Coslett, of Brookland Villas, in this town. On the 27th inst., at Resolven Church, by the Rev. David Griffiths, M.A., vicar, Mr. Isaac Allen, of Ynisarwed, to Mix Mary Anne Thomas, of Yeo-street, Resolven, On the 14th inst., at Ambleston, by the Rev. Thos. Walters, vicar of Maenclochog, Rev. Peter Phelps, of Parkyllyn, vicar of Ambleston, and J.P. for the county of Pembroke, to Emily, widow of the late Richard Fleetwood Dewhurst, Esq., 01 Ellesmere Park, Eccles. DEATHS. Ellesmere Park, Eccles. DEATHS. §,On the 19th inst., the Rev. Daniel Davies, T\D„ Bapsisl Minister for nearly 60 years, and many years inir. ater 01 Bethesda Chapel, Swansea, aged 79 years. On the 12th inst., at Little Madoc-street, Swansea, aged 83 j years, Elizabeth, widow of the late Mr. Joseph Thorn f On the 5th inst., at 14, Gower-street, Swansea, .Uzabewt I Maud, the infant daughter of John Biddle, aged 4 tt onths. On the 21st inst., at the residence of her son (Mr. Beajamnl Evans, Morriston. Swansea), aged 81 years, Sarah Evans, daughter,of the late Rev. Timothy Thomas, Baptist minister, at Maesissa, in the county of Carmarthen. On the 19th inst., at Taibach, after a lingering illness, agea 18 years, Henry James, eldest son of Mr. Henry and Minnie Turner, and grandson of the late Mr. James M. Wilkins, mastCC mariner, of this pert.. On the 17th inst., at Neath, Elizabeth Amelia, the belovea wife of William J. Player, aged 61. On the 20th ult., at the residence of J. Spicer, Esq., TobagOj West Indies, James H. Hinckley, master of the ship Maggie, of London. On the 20th inst., at Liverpool, Henry, the eldest son of thl late Henry Whitehead, aged 38. On the 14th inst., at Henllan House Whitland, B. A. Scourfleld, late master of the British School, Glynneath, in htf 38th year, deeply regretted. On the 1st inst., at the Bird-in-Hand, Ystalyfera, David JohD Jones, aged 5 years. On the 11th inst., (very suddenly), at No. 14, Parade, car. marthen., Catharine, relict of the Rev. John Jenkins, rectOS of Bowness, Cumberland. On the 11th inst., at 51, Lammas-street, Carmarthen, Julift Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. John Shankland, Post-Office, aged 16 years. On the 14th inst., at her daughter's residence, 10, Chapel* street, Carmarthen, Margaret, relict of the late Mr. Daniel Williams, currier, aged 77 years. On the 15th inst., at Market-square, Narberth, Mr. J. U> 1 Meyler, bookseller, aged 32 years.. On the 11th inst., at 65, Alexandra-road, Kilburn, after » short illness, Eliza Lucia Anne, widow of the Rev. JolU* J Crawford Barker, rector of St. George's, Grenada, West Indlefc m and eldest daughter ot Owsley Rowley, formerly Col Secretalj | of that island. 9 Printed by Steam Power, and Published hy HOWBS II WALTERS WILLIAMS, at the CAMBRIAN OFFICE, No 0t> II Printed by Steam Power, and Published hy HOWBS II WALTERS WILLIAMS, at the CAMBRIAN OFFICE, No 0t> II Wlad<etreet, Swansea, in the Connty o< Glamorgan.—FlTPAY I r FEUtvAST ?. :?<. > ■ i
SWANSEA SALE OF COPPER ORBS…
SWANSEA SALE OF COPPER ORBS BY TICKET— PKBRUART 28, 1876. Total amount of fine copper 280 tons 5 cwt. 0 quarters 4 pounds. Total amount of money, JM3,433 10s. 6d. Each Company's Purchase: COMPANY. Fine Copper. Amount. T. c. Q. LBS. £ s. d. Copper Miners Company 40 19 1 0 3297 8 0 P. Grenfell and Sons 27 5 3 22 2164 5 0 Nevill, Druce, and Co. 18 4 1 8 1390 14 6 Vivian and Sons liVilliams, Foster and Co. 63 14 2 11 5101 4 0 British and Foreign Co. 34 15 0 23 2790 8 0 Mason and Elkington 17 12 3 6 1428 7 0 Charles Lambert. 21 13 2 14 1743 13 6 Ravenhead and Company 53 9 1 12 4324 10 6 Sweetland, Tuttle, and Co. 2 9 S 22 189 0 t Landore Smelting Co. Average produce, 24 per ceat. Average price per unit 16s. V Standard destined ZI los. GAS REPORT. — WEEK ENDING, FEB. 21, 1876. Illuminating Grains per 100 power in Pressure ii Cubic feet. Standard inches. FXB. Ammonia. Sulphur. candles. Max. Mia Tues. 15 017 1062 13-30 1*55 0-7( Wed. 16 0-11 10*90 12-75 T45 0 6i Thur. 17 0-20 10'62 1260 150 0'5( Friday 18 Oil 10'82 13'39 1'40 0-&1 Sat. 19 0-22 1074 12'84 1'55 0-55 Sun. 20 0-26 10*90 13'12 1*75 070 Mon. 21 0-17 10*86 12-84 1-45 0*85 Average 0*17 10-78 12-97 Sulphuretted hydrogen—None. Average illuminating power-12,97 candles. Legal standard—11 candles. The purity of the gas as regards ammonia and sulphur, has been very satisfactory. The pressure on some evenings has not been so good as usuaL W. MORGAN, Ph.D. Gas Examiner. Gas Testing Station, Orange-street, Swansea. SWANSEA HOSPITAL. An Abstract of the Resident Medical Officer's Report to the Weekly Board, from February 17, 1876, to February 24, 1876. IN-DOOR PATIENTS. Remained by last report 48 Admittedsince. 3-51 Discharged, cured, and relieved 6 Died. 0 6 Remaining -45 OUT-DOOR PATIENTS. Remained by lastreport 465 Admitted since 57—522 Discharged, cured, and relieved 65 Died. 3- 68 Remainng. 454 Visited at home- 6 new 41 old. MEDICAL OFFICERS FOR THE WEEK. Physician Dr. Padley. Surgeon Mr. J. G. Hall. Walter U. Grosett Collins, M.B., Resident Medical Officer. Committee who attended:—Messrs. William Stone, F, J. C. Scott, M. B. Williams, Thomas Hall. Sunday religious services performed by Messrs. Parnell, Annakin, and Perry.—Thursday, no clergyman attended. N .B.-Parcels of old linen, and other useful articlee, will be thankfully received by the Matron. JOHN W. MORRIS, Secretary. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Receipts tor week ending Feb. 20, 1876 £112,493 0 0 Corresponding week „ 1875 ii 111,427 0 0 TAFF VALE RAILWAY. Receipts for week ending Feb. 19, 1876 £ 7788 0 0 Corresponding week, 1875 £ 5496 0 0 Penarth. £1392 0 9 Corresponding week last year £ 364 0 0 BRECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAY. Receipts for week ending Feb. 22, 1876 £ 1173 8 4 Corresponding week last year, 1875 £893 12 1 SWANSEA GOVERNMENT SAVINGS' BANK. HEATHFIELD-STREET, SWANSEA. (ESTABLISHED IN THE YEAR 1827.) Open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays from Eleven until Two o'Clock. Open on Saturday evenings from Six until Eight o'Clock. EDWARD J. MORRIS, Actuary. BAROMETER AND THERMOMETER CHART, I KEPT BY G MARTIN, JEWELLER, WIXD-STRSET, SWANSEA. Barometer. Thermometer. Feb. 18. 9 a.m. 29.26 53 deg. 19. 9 a.m 29.27 50 20. 9 a.m 29.48 52 „ 21. 9 a.m 29.62 52" 22. 9 am. 29.74 52 I 23. 9 a.m. 29.67 50 21. 9 a.m. 30.1 44 HIGH WATER IN" SWANSEA HARBOUR FOR THE f ENSUING WEEK. r HIQH WATER. HEIGHTS. Week Days. -on.. cS. FEB. H. V. H. V. f- I. V. I. F. L Saturday 26 6 57 7 13 22 11 18 11 15 S Sunday 27 7 29 7 46 23 6 19 6 j 16 • Monday 28 8 3 8 22 23 6 19 6 16 0 Tuesday 29 8 39 8 56 23 0 19 0 15 8 Wednesday(M.) 1 9 14 9 31 21 9 17 9 12 8 Thursday 2 9 51 10 12 80 0 16 0 12 11 Friday 3 10 36 1 2 18 1 14 1 10 1 MOON'S AGE:—New Moon, 25th, 6h. 20m. a.m. 1