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WRECK OF A BARQUE IN THE BRISTOL…
WRECK OF A BARQUE IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL. ■R NARROW ESCAPE OF THE CREW. ever sinc^i?1*06 °f th6 (U'n8ti *°g8 whicb have prevailed uumeroua reiort«eT *■ 1D' t]H;re have been toe seas, moF6 etRn°! H?rnnT Jl" £ stelLs from a11 parts of The Bristol Chaunpl'vi K" and B,ack Seas* the past fortnight i h!s been enveloped by thick fogs for f >s;-iiorna of ■'OBseio nl^ht could be heard the The coa9tguardBmea ^^S.up and down the channel. ■.■(DC from morning tiJ1 hfeboat-meu kept on the qui look out house on the the former from their during the night The ^bies Hiil kept a strict watch brave a let of fellows as ever^*?!68, lifeboat-men are as read? to rush to the succour £ e? oars, and are always Mendav night, however, they in distress. On tingutshing themselves and ari^0od chance of dis- Whiie the wind raged arou^d oUr « a few shillings, capped waves dashed madly throQgh t and the foam- weie inugly slumbering Sound-, they within seven miles of the *■ e 8 V Kinkin'g that in dire distress, and the poor sa J^org doUbtle barque was help. But the strange i 8i«&aWf°r tress were heard, either by tb 0 1S" :eeples6 fisherman. The wind was er^? sea angry, but a signal of distress can be baatU nd the miU:s Li iu the wildest of weather. I^P^8 barque Epervier, commanded by Obtain P^t the Bordeaux, was on a vo\age from B° with a cargo of pitwood. Her crew was 14 to!ti. Notwithstandicg the density ot „ve^' ^ey entered the Bristol Channel all right, and e Jth,^ went well until Monday night about 12o clock, wn5& tbe vessel foundered ou the Skerweather &auds- A very heavy 8ea was running at ne time and the ill-fated barque was djisnea about rncst unmercifully, the seas sweeping ov;r decks and damaging all the boats with the exception ot one, which was perfectly useless in such weather. It wa.; clear that the vessel was rapidly going to pieces, and there being no boats at their command, the civw decided to make a raft. This task was qUjckIy accomplished with the wood available. As the poor fellows had iust got on the raft a heavy sea swept clean OVer lhemJ washing away one of their nnmber j. seamao na-.»ed Jeffrol11. ihe others succeeded in sticking to the raft and setting it clear of the barque, which was fast goina to pieces, The raft drifted with the tide down the Channel and the prospects of succour seemed gloomy indeed. After a. few hours' anxiety, privation and exposure, "sail was sighted, signals of distress were frantically waved, and to the- intense relief of the auxious crew, they were seen, and p.eked up by the schooner Esther, outward bound, Mnd eventually landed at Oxwicb. Here the meU Were provided with every comfort by the hospitable inhabitants, who are deserving of much praise. The coastgu irdsmen at the Mumbles, as soon as they knew what had occurred, Pr jceeded at once to Oxwich, commanf ed by Lieutenant A-uur. They took charge of the men, and conveyed them to jailor's Home, at Swansea, where they were supplied Uh every comfort by Captiin Barrett, who is always r>~ .eous and kindhearted to sailors, and ever ready to provide shipwrecked seamen with every comiort. The -W lost all their effects, and when taken to the Home ereqmte destitute. On Wednesday they went to the rlVvUB 8bop9 in the town and bought all necessary The captain had t«o ribs broken, and was -umpeiled to remain at Oxwich. On Tuesday morning t -e seaabour Lapland and Bracelet Bays was literally bLrnnJ?lkh-'wrtckaKe' log6 of PitWo°d and pieces of the of thn VPT1?8 washed upon the sands, the portside 6 vessel now lying on the beach at the Mumbles.
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REVIEWS.
REVIEWS. ;AGAZINJ5 OF SPORTS AND PASTIMES, 9, mo^ew. BridfrBtreet, Ludgate Circus, E.C.We hare lUv6ce;ved Hly's Magazine for January, and it tuuy tomes up o our expectations. It contains severa Illteresting and instructive articles, including OM entitled lie Past and Future of Baily's Magazine, ^mch coining a statement of the policy whic »-» ^ure iroprietors intend to pursue. QCQ R,,THE FIXNCIAL REFORM ALMANACK FOR I°, that ino.-tuseful compilation of carefully-P^P Hfcgures, upn all matters of vital interest to 1 payer, maks the first quarter of a century during Shese alm,aacks have been published. In _P w,en c dumber, ,lmost the whole of the contents h recast, imch new matter has been inserted, i« "Jatistica tables have been greatly and le. lalleo{ th? almanack is considerably di^cult Ae book a certainly cheap at Is. ^°information at >y any otler means to acquire so mucn SH **riU D EXPENDI^URE" TMHIAN POLITICS.This \S, 1 HE PRESENT STATE OF INDI*" T+. HV mt Jiterestiig and important subject, arid rprvriTifpd an, A.hmed, is compiled in pamphlet form and reprinted '• from th; Pioneer. Sir Syed Ahmed is the political It" leader «f the majority of the thoughtful Indian Mahomdans. The views he has expressed have been «*. formally accepted by large meetings of Mahomedans m le* most of the important towns of the Punjab and the vv North-Ve-t Provinces. He is well-known and respected id among co-religionists as a social and educational reformer The pamphlets are issued at Is. each, and we commend them to all our readers who are interested in Indi»n politics. ll. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY MAGAZINE AND ts TEMPERANCE UNION RECORD, 3, Paternoster Build- i_ ings, E C.—The January number of this new magazine ir Contains a lot of readable matter, and some interesting K facts concerning the Great Western Railway. It also in Contains an excellent portrait and biography of Sir Charles Alexander Wood, Knight, Deputy-Chairman of £ the Great Western Railway Company. It is announced II tint it is the intention of the proprietors of the ,t Kvj Valine to alternate the illustrations by publishing •s'- tches of places of interest on the line, and, in aocor- with that arrangement, the February number will » t" n*izi a view of the Vale of Llangollen. TINSLEY'S JOURNAL—A MISCELLANY OF FACT PK'TION.—'TINSLEY BROTHERS, 25, OXIORD-STREET, LONDON, W.C.—The ever incr number of readers taxes to the utmost the energ ^~Hers, and the resources of publishers. Homand. supp ly can hardly keep pace with the larger J.ley's Journal enters into the comgetitio > iirst number for January, price 6d-, is °tnre addition to the stock of periodical ht openisg chapters of a story by Lily_™U °f promise, and an essay on Samuel Bi con'timm^ Julius, is well worth reading, aj1^ M » ?f,ln the next number. Mr. T. Ford/ce,, M.A C()iytribute3 an article on What is a Bishop • J™1 *ie weakens his by overstating it. ^ittef tono T*6? in a f-itic, and somewhat bitter tone, drawing no 'r".ction between Bishops and Bishops. —Mr. Percy t" ^garald should secure many readers for his article on Sc-cing oneself in print. A retrospect on some social aspects of rural life is intensely interesting, as also is tl.: Random Recollections of an Old Publisher, by Mr. "•iliam Tinsley. Altogether, the magazine enters u ;n its existence with eveiy prospect of success. THE AUSTRALIAN IRRIGATION COLONIES.—In a randsome volume, bound in scarlet and gold, and en- nened with many illustrations of high excellence, the Messrs. Chaffey come before the public as pioneers, glides, and assistants, in a great colonization scheme h"- Victoria and South Australia. These gentlemen have entered into an agreement with the Government ef ea jh State to take up large tracts of land on either f<.de of the river Murray, for the purpose of putting it ■unaer their system of irrigation, which has had such «udsf<tctory results heretofore in California. We quote f i'OIL the introduction:—"It is a scheme which effec- tually overcomes, so far as it will extend, the most »«nou8 obstacle to Australian agricultural prosperity— the irregular and insufficient rainfall—a scheme which aitcrda a wide and profitable field for the investment •of capital, and the labour, energy and enterprise of intelligent, industrious people of small and large means. A scheme which removes one of the most common causes of failure on the part of those who go cut to settle upon the land, viz., the want of a fixed, [. Predetermined purpose, and direct guiding support and i"jiuence with respect to where to go and what to do." Th. scheme looks most promising and trustworthy, and it will be strange if readers of these very attrac- t, tive descriptions relating to the country, the various J profitable products which land and climate favour, the -iia^rJficent Murray river, the pleasant homes whicn 'ire already rising thero strange indeed if the stro g i and adventurous, as well as the excusably disconten & d-'c not fired with a desire to go and cast m tneir oz 6 with the new colonists. We wish it may be wiae y J --ftVaive of results like these, and all success to the -r- ir and worthy undertaking of the Brot er& laffey. THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW FOR January keeps up f its cull quota of interesting anl important imatter. In » Coionies and Colonization, the wi iter sets forth the J f'i Acuities in the way of emigration with a scheme foi t removing them, dwelling upon its necessity and advan- I tar-es Persons who are discontented with the old 1 •outit'rv having strength and enterprise, should read and act upon the information here furnished. Strait- t ►■led circumstances have a tendency to produce inertia, 5 which perhaps is one reason of the tardiness with which ) rjio fulness of the West is relieved by Sowings to the waiting spaces of the South. An article on Class Distinctions" goes back to the condition of man in his 1 earliest stages of development for the origin of the in- equality which so many deplore, while admitting its value as an incentive to improvement. "Inequality is indeed the mainspring of evolution," says the writer, who reveals his Darwinian convictions, and proceeds to •how a clear way, though perhaps a far one, towards liberty, equality and brotherly love. Vaccination by Act of Parliament" is a question of vital importance most ably treated. The article will do much to streng- then those who would resist the law in this matter "• Life in a London Hospital" gives the rosy side of truth. At least we venture to think the work is not carried on so kindly and orderly in every hospital as in this instanced by the writer. We have in our mind a quite authentic story from a patient of undoubted veracity, of heartlessness of young students and idle callous nurses, which would seem scarcely credible. But this was years since. The present article infers a great improvement, which does honour to all concerned In the noble work of tending- the suffering poor. Several otner interesting papers make up the monthly feast of -■<va?c<i<^ liberal ideas and high literary excellence •vnieh this magazine never fails to provide.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE SWANSEA…
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE SWANSEA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THB QUESTION OF A HARBOUR OF EEFUGE. PROTECTION OF THB BRISTOL CHANNEL. REPRESENTATIVE CONFERENCE. A special and well-attended meeting of the Swansea Chamber of Commerce was held on Wednesday after- noon, at the Guildhall, for the purpose of receiving a deputation from Cardiff, Newport, and Bristol, on tne question of forming a Harbour of Refuge at kun^ay Island. Sir John Jones Jenkins presided, and tber were also present Messrs. R. D. Burnie, J. u' J. Clarke Richardson, M. Tutton, A. Mason, W. -H £ we"» J. Dixon (Harbour Superintendent), D. Imrie, • Crabb, S. S. Mock, W. Pike, A. P. Steeds, T. T. Pasc^, T.R. W. Mason, W. M. Jones, C Hammond, Cook, H. M. Peel, A. G. Mugford, F W- c Jo'ne8 Yorath, A. G. Moffat, DrydenLeww, and ;e8ideat The deputation consisted of Mr. J. x*. iu pomeroy of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce), Oap (dock master, Cardiff), Mr. W. 0f the Bristol Guthrie, of Cardiff; Mr. King («haI^aUA. j. Lawsoa Merchant Venturers' Association^ Comvaerce) Mr (president of the /Br!3tf°_v^.f'1the Newport Chamber of Samuel Williams (secretary cfc master, Newport) Commerce). d upon the deputation to The 5^^ was sure that the meeting would give i8tPsebesta^nsideration to what those gentlemen had to its best conSl era Ba,jL* A T Lawson (Bristol), who was received with «n?i.u7e remarked that some tlme ago the Bristol r'Ph«mber'of Commerce sent to the various other Chambers £ the Bristol Channel and invited them to send rep- r^Jntatives to a special meeting to be held at Bristol, for the purpose of considering the ways and means for the form»tio.n fa harbour of Refuge iu the Channel. Represelltat*-ve8 .f0111 iaos*: the ports attended, and at that meeting it was generally couceded that aHarbour of Befuge was most necessary and desirable. (Applause.) Accordingly, an executive committee was appointed, but he regretted that in the result, the Swansea Chamber could not see its way to co-operate with other Chambers, owing to the views entertained by the latter as to the site of any Harbour of Refuge that might be constructed. Consequently, the deputation was present that day to bear what they had to say and to lay its views before them. He might say that the Committee, already formed, consisted of representatives from the Society of Merchant Venturers in Bristol, the Chamber of Commerce of Bristol, Cardiff, Gloucester, and Newport, the Cardiff and Newport Harbour Commissioners, and the Cardiff and Newport Shipowners' Associations, so that the committee represented nearly the whole ot the different interests connected with the Channel, and the trade and commerce of the various ports. The next point was that the com- mittee requested him to see Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, as it was felt by most of them that nothing could be done unless they had some knowledge of the ground upon which they were standing. Accordingly, he had an interview with Sir Michael, not exactly in an official capacity, but rather as one of his constituents, and also as a personal friend, He (Sir Michael) very kindly received him, and told him that, personally, he would be very pleased to give him all the assistance that it was in his power to offer, though he was not prepared to pledge himself as a member of the Government, a position which, of course, he (the speaker) very clearly under- stood. He then asked whether the Government, as represented by the Board of Trade, would be likely to vote any funds towards the formation of a Harbour ot Refuge at Luudy or elsewhere? and Sir Michael answered that question in the negative, saying tnat he could not recommend the Government to vote a single penny in the direction indicated. He next asked if any- thing was likely to be done in the way ol naval defence? Sir Michael replied that it was likely, and it was to that end that their energies would now have to be directed. Speaking of the present Government, he did not think that it would take any steps toyaids. Vot'P8 the provision of a Harbour of Relume in the Bristol Channel, though, in his opMOU, t ey might, with some chance of success, approach the AdmuaLy with a view of inducing them to vote a certam sum for the fortifica- tion of Lundy Island, and for the protection of the Bristol Channel. Although he spoke with no special knowledge as to the views of the Admiralty upon the subject, he considered it extremely probable that after the great amount of agitation that had taken place upon the de- fence of our coasts and estuaries, that department might be induced to look with a favourable eye upon any pro- ject for fortifying Lundy Island, for the protection of the Bristol Channel in case of war. He thought that by that means they might, with a little assis- tance, form at Luudy Island a very good oftpUwVi' h As to the question of site, which was the only question ou which there was likely to be any difference of opinion, he hoped they would believe him when he said that he had not the slightest personal feeling whatever upon that point. Bristol was not concerned as to whether the Harbour of Refuge would be at Lundy, or Mumbles, at Weston-Super-Mare, or anywhere else, so long as the best possible site was selected-(applause)- for the shipping up and down the Channel, and for the safety of sailors, who now lost their lives to a most deplorable extent. If they had the best pessible place, that was all they desired. He hoped they would not take that statement as a mere figure of speech but accept it as the truth. He had it, unofficially from Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, that if all the Channel ports presented a united front, they might make out a very strong case indeed but he did not think that a Harbour of Refuge could be constructed, apart from naval defence, unless it was constructed out of their own private purse. There could be no objection to Lundy or Mumbles, pro- vided they found the money. The Government would not do it—of that he was perfectly ceitain—but the Admiralty might join with them, in the way he had stated. It was to their interests to endeavour to bring about that result, and the present was an opportune time fur action, now that this question was uppermost in the public mind. Fortifications at Lundy would not impose any tax upon Bristol, or the other towns, and would not interfere w.th any plaLI that might be formulated for the erection, independently, of any Harbour of Refuge in the future. He emphasized the need of united action, and having re- marked that without such action nothing would be done, he expressed the hope that the people of Swansea would join the committee, in order, if possible, to secure this Harbour of Refuge, and he must go further and say, this long-needed fortification in the Bristol Channel. The various ports would be found to be inadequately equipped in case of war. A single armed cruiser, with a powerful gun or two, would be able, easily, to destroy the whole of the docks, and then where would their trade and commerce be? Lundy appeared to be admirable situated for the purposes of fortification. It was in the centre of the Channel, and in case of war, the enemy would be effectually prevented from forcing an entrance, and if it did do so, it vould not be able to get out again. Such a place the Government would look at as a suitable one to be fortified. Suppose they went to the Admiralty and said they wanted a place, but did not know which, they would then be told to find out, and come again. He was satisfied, from what he had heard, that the Government would not take the slightest steps until they came to some decided opinion. They had had commission after commission, and recom- mendations had from time to time been made by the Associated Chambers of Commerce, urging the Govern- ment to take steps in the matter, but what had been done ? Nothing. In no single instance had a Harbour of Refuge been constructed except through local agency, and he saw no chance of one being constructed, in this case, except though the same means. Thettfore, he said that nothing would be done unless they petitioned in favour of forti- fications at Lundy. He had not gone into the details of the cost of such a scheme, a duty which belonged entirely to the sub-committee, with the assistance, they hoped, of Swansea gentlemen. As to the cost, he was, however, in a position to say that the estimates obtained were by no means in excess of the estimates that the Government had already before them. He might also add that in the opinion of the Government the views he had enunciated were not extreme, and it was also their opinion that a Harbour of Refuge could be constructed without any abnormal cost. In conclusion, he again urged the necessity of united action as the only means of carrying on the agitation TVT any prospect of success. LoJ^W^ Cardiff, followed. He pointed out that from ^"sfrury, when the deputation waited upon him aild th ^orth East coast, relative to coast defence, depu^.Protection of commerce, did not say that the °n had attended at any inopportune time. He ay to gj.j^it that it might be possible for them some v!1?6 of tho; 8 *n the midst of a great war with i- that near n0ighbours, and in that case it would jms6' l^^d SnY-r £ oaat was not protected as it ought diiheiilt ques £ a^bury admitted that it was a wide and Arni» ron?> but he dissented somewhat from Lord nationa question ecl^red that the question was a Armstrong Was Ho (the speaker) thought Lord a national questi0nec% right, that this was distinctly esample 0 he hey could not have a better prove our lo ihcati0tla something being done to im- the enormous trade of on the coast than they had in the outlet Th y had on J1 the Bristol Channel was country coming th^uA fourth of the trade of the it nb fortified position^ -whi^ an"el> yet there was in of in enemy'8 cruisers, 0r their prevent tho entry Docks Barry Dock, Swana<5 approach to Penarth S" oommiion 0 « — commlM' of injury. ? s»r^ thir ss Channel for protection than ie north-east tbe Bristol Channel being ao t of ^he c'Jarge port> on each side of it, and as m ]d wgut for the coaling stations throughout tne ■11lt effect of a visitof a hostile fleet would bt the oUt«n £ Qff tlie mem. of brinjiug «'J country. If they could only iu^ce would £ to take this up as a national Question ™ he t, « no necessity to trouble about the cost perha would be borne out of. Excheq" channel for small tax might be levied iu each port thaf faad the maintenance of the works, &c. The 11 Swansea been urged against Lundy wus that a part) n went there for the purpose of surveyi.ig the sp ■» its suitability, aud,found fci.at they were unable t W'iS iu consequence of the ground swell. That oQU_ not a strong one( as, iu his inion, it favoured th<- si ruction of harbour works to prevent tbe interference of ground swells with lauding upon island. '1' Col. Guthrie (Cardiff) .greed as to the ioiprobabiliy of receiving Government aid for the construction of a 'Harbour af Refn^gbahwae. He did not go,into tha ques- r tion of site. To his mind Lundy was the best, but he did not wish to thrust that opinion upon them. He felt strongly upon the question of defence, which was so necessary in the Bristol Channel, and hoped they would take a large view and press that point upon the Government whether they got the Harbour of Refuge or Mr. King (Bristol) said the only question upon which they might differ—though he hoped there would be no difference of opinion-was that of the site. He was in- clined to think that to approach the Government, with a view of obtaining money for a Harbour of Refuge, pure and simple, would be a mistake, and agreed that they should approach the Admiralty in favour of Lundy as a fortified station. He begged them to adopt a broad view. They had the lives of many seamen entrusted to their care, and it was their personal duty to do what they could to protect those lives. If they had bad a good Harbour of Refuge, the deplorable loss of life in the Channel during the last two or three years would have been greatly diminished. Looking at tbe question from a commercial point of view, he said that a single cruiser 'night destroy millions of property. Therefore he asked them to give their earnest consideration to the question, so that they might ultimately have a fortified Harbour of Refuge, and the only way in which they could proceed, with any chance of success, was by amalgamation. He hoped Swansea gentlemen would see their way to join them in that movement, which was one of national as well as commercial importance. Mr. Trounce (Cardiff) urged the necessity of looking at the question from the humanitarian view of saving the precious lives of our sailors. They had nothing to do with the defence of the country, but if they could use that as an instrument in favour of a Harbour of Refuge, it was their duty to do so. It would be useless to go to the Government unless they had ileclded upon a site. Commission of enquiry had been appointed, but nothing had been done. Now they had another oppor- tunity in the promised assistance of members of Parlia- ment. For nine months out of twelve they had westerly and south-westerly gales and that fact increased the necessity for a Harbour of Refuge. 250.000 sailors passed Lundy annually. Two-thirds of that number passed between Hartland Point and Lundy, and hence the great importance of establishing a Harbour of Refuge for the protection of Lundy Island. Mr. Williams (Newport said the cost of constructing works at Lundy might be much diminished by the em- ployment of convict labour. Mr. Livingston asked if there was any reason to suppose that the Government would allow the use of a naval station for the protection of merchant seamen. He knew of no instance in which that had been allowed, even temporarily. Mr. Lawson replied that be did not propose that that should be purely and simply a naval station, but rather a fortified station, with a Harbour ot Refuge in connection with it. T Mr. Tamlyn asked who suggested Lmtidy as a site, Mr. Lawson answered that the consensus of opinion of the various representative bodies was that Lundy was the only place that was at all like 7 to be selected, con- sidering the question of a Harbour of Refuge in conjunc- tion with that of a fortified station. Mr. Tamlyn asked if the nautical aspect had been con- sidered. Mr. Lawson: Yes, every aspect. Mr. Tamlyn considered that Lindy was not the best place in the Channel to be fortified, because it was an isolated spot with a passage of 30 miles between it and the mainland. Thus, if any fleet were to pass by the north the people at Lundy would know nothing about it. As to Cardiff, there was no necessity for fortifying that town, as it would not be attacked by a hostile fleet. Swansea, in his opinion, would be the most likely place of attack, because it was a metallurgical centre, and the fittest place to fortify. At Swansea they could command the whole of the Channel, and, with all due respect to the deputation, he held that the Mumbles was the only Captain Pomeroy (Cardiff) asked Captain Foy, who had sailed in and out of Swansea from boyhood, which was the most suitable site. Captain Foy replied Lundy Island, but Mr. Tamlyn said that that was a matter of opinion. The Chairman said the question of a site had pre. viously been fully discussed, and he now moved a vote of thanks to the deputation, feeling sure that the Chamber would attach due importance to the speeches that had been made. The question of combining a military fortification with a Harbour of Refuge was a new idea, and the unanimous view Df the. Swansea Chamber was that the question of site should be left to the Government. The members would assist in i bringing all the pressure possible to bear on the Government as to the necessity of having a place of military defence and also a Harbour of Refuge in the Channel, but were opposed to suggesting to the Govern- ment any site. While gjgj the greatest possible attention to what the ^eputathad said, he thought the Chamber would not be honest and candid if he did not on its behalf g e an expression to the view that he did not think the deputation could look forward to it going to the Government and asking for a Harbour of Retugc at Lundy, and Lundv alone. (Applause ) The' P/eferred adhering to its original position of wo king for a Harbour of Refuge in the Channel, but of eaving the selection of! site to the Government, inat Chamber had recently sent a deputation to the Government. It wag rece;vpfi by Lord 6eorge Hamilton with great respect and atten- tion. He, as well as Lord Salisbury, admztted the °reat importance and necessity of meeting the requirements of the various centres of industry, and the shores of the kingdom generally. Swansea, therefore misht take the credit of initiating that question and thev might compliment themselves on having taken the right view. Mr. Burnie, in seconding the resoluti0n far as he could judge the opinion of the Swansea Cham- ber remaine 1 pretty much as it had been all along In the first place the cost of the works at Lundy woutd be enormous, far beyond the amount that was contemplated by the meeting at Bristol. Secondly, the construction of the works would occupy a considerable time and this generation would pass, and they would run int'0 the next before tbe Harbour was completed. At Swansea Thev did not go so ;ar as to say they requ rec] a Harbour of Refuge at, the Mumbles, at Swansea, or at Lundy. What they said w*s, "Let a^ree tfaat there shall be a Harbour of Refuge in the Channel, aua allow a con £ petent authority to settle the question of site." When he first moved the Associated Chamber of Commerce on the question, he, as Swansea s representative left out the question of site, and the motio was supnerted bv representatives of Cardiff and Bristol, and carried. Swansea wts of the same opinion now, and at the next meeting of the Associated Chamber would move:- Again calling the attention of the Government to the urgent need of National Harbours of Refuge on the coasts of the United Kingdom this Association would record its opinion that the proposal of the Board of Trade that the Chamber of Commerce should select sites for the same is impracticable, and wonlrl rmW+ond to indefinitely delay their consideration." He was of opinion that the time would come when the nation would give Harbours of Refuge apart altogether from national defence or protection. As Swansea men they were anxious to have a Harbour of Refup-e and if+ho Government said it should be at Lundf they woSd agree to its being there. (Cheers.) But let the Mumbles and Swansea have consideration as well. (Cheers.) Why not do as the Royal Commission did, which said in effect:—" We are of opinion that Harbours of Refuge are necessary in the Channel, and the only points at which they can be, in our opinion, constructed are Lundy, the Mumbles, and Clovelly." Why could not those interested in the various ports in the Channel work in harmony, and say-" Here are two places- Lundy and the Mumbles, and we are willing to abide by the decision of the Government?" Thus a difficulty might be removed, and they would be able to work in harmony together. The resolution having been put and carried, Mr. Lawson replied, and the meeting terminated.
-0 LOCAL RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.I
-0 LOCAL RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. Description. Inc. D* No. of Miles open. 1.874J 1,867ï 6k 9 i A: £ Passengers, parcels, I 66,655 62, 53 3702 &c„ and mails s •' Merchandise, Min- ) 101,719 101,358 2 639 era's, & Live stock f 1 Total for the Week.. 168,374 167,311 1,063,. Ao-oregate for 1 week 168,374 167,311 1,063 OID F- HARLEY, Secretary. GREAT WE3TERN RAILWAY Week ended Jan. 8th, 1889. Description. Week ended (Corrected to Inc. Dec. Jan. 6th, '88, the actual figures). M. C. M. C. M. C. M. C. No. of Miles cpen.. 2,460 42 2,455 64 4 58 £ £ £ £ Passengers, parcels, f 56670 B6 36C 310 &c., and mails f Merchandise, live ) 73970 73,020 750 stock, & minerals f Total for the Week. 128,940- 129,3:0 440 Amount for pre- J vious—Week of r •• half-year J Aggregate for 1 j 128,940 129,380 440 W eek J J D. HIGGINS, Secretary. TAFF VALE RAILWAY, Week ending Jan. 5th, 1889 £ 16,849 Corresponding week last year. £ 16,066 Increase BRECON & MERTHYR RAILWAY. Week ending Corresponding Description. Jan. 6th, 1889. weetc last year Incr. Deer (adjusted). jBsd £ sd £ sd £ sd. ^asssengers, &c. 241 2 11 239 11 1 ^oods, minerals, &cl,lK6 0 11 1,1;- 9 11 Total 1,3 7 3 10 1. i 8 1 0- 39 2 10 •• 1- Per week is 1 '11 a 3 ■^gRregate for 1 Week }■ 1.397 3 10 1, -'58 1 0— 39 2 10
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ivist B 'L!'ATT"ST DIAMOND VET DISCOVERED.—News has Gompai-v\T,"ot,'Ved that tin- Ju.'ersfont-in United which is viiJ 'J1 f<'und a <■ i.1 mond of 240 carets the fit est I4 over £ 12 00'' j t!IH rcu^h, This is and t clipses jn' !,r8est a;one cvtr found at the Cap<J, i Rhodt-S stone VwiU-t'i?lnvl h( auty th- far-famed Ponter- j ledgeil gem Jf S '"j., l»th.»to been tbe acknow- | to this remarkable ^liarn10^ I1aaie ,tlJ ^"en Davison." J'amoud *ii: be tbe Pair.-
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of a>i important i/ews of mr Correspondents. "I rhT^m^b7auther.Ucated with the name All litters to the Editor maf Hy jor publication, but as a and address of the writer, not necessur* yj t- 9UaWelZnlt insertwhich have apptared elsewhere; nor do we ill return rejected manUScnpls.
CLARENCE TERRACE SWANSEA.
CLARENCE TERRACE SWANSEA. TO THE EDITOR OF "THF CAMBRIAN." tocdltberttennon •' «• of the „bov„ t„„„. state of th unpaved, an1 which, in weather which remains n"PxSucei during the past such as we h Jj. cond tion, one having to w«k,g»t.into «.J • of Qna ng walk through' '^uch Uke to know whether ftlsThe duty of the owners of th« houses to lay down a toe outy 01 uu ComffiWee? At all events, pavement, or the Stieets ^me fw a,IowiQ thjg some person ot' ^iny thi«k that the rates 'X'jlne, Sir, that .he Stre.M 1. the matter at ouce I am, Sn, • HABRig Swansea, Jan. 9. 1889.
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the MINERAL WEtLTH OF THE PRINCIP ¡ÚJITY. n-p "THE CAMBRIAN." TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR —Under the heading L?,cal aijd General MB, unaer fcr to C0nsl(ierable dis- cussion as to the Mineral Wtalth of the Principality." Perhaps it would be interestiJg to your readers to know •' .-n Pembrok'shire, and a full analvsis Roman working in Pemtor Swanse as followg- of insoluble resiau f ^xiie of manganese, 25.65: "Ssmetallic* mangane8eteroxKle of iron 31.41=21 98 *.00, combined water and loss 6.09.—Yours faithfii f, R The Vicarage, Great BentllY, Colchester.
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-+- CHRISTMAS GIFTa TO THE POOR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CAMBRIAN." ^Ufrihntion of Christmas gifts to the aged, • IR-,Thi ous poor of the ParIsh of Christ Church, sick, and necess.tous poor 24th q{ Decemher in he clTS, .«d«.tke28th and 20tb at ,he ViCThe8«ift>S consisted of be'f, bread tea, sugar, coal, hl inket! sheets flannel, caluo. and doth,ng ready made for wear'; 25 tons of coal *>re distribnted to the very poor of the P^"sh- ittee are deeply indebted for this Theirnt o the meiei. of the church, Messrs. G. large amoun Th as Elford(a truck of coal each), and 5 tons These Sentleinen have the sincere f H?P noor to wlPtn their large-hearted gifts gratitude of th p g( famliies had the Christinas have been a real blessing cJothing; for these dinner, and about a .ndebt(d to mauy kiud {rlenda if so readily responied to the appeals of the who have s ej8 0f wirm clothing, sincere thanks collectors. Fo p Church and to aredueto a well-mshe 0ther particulars, the generous friend at^ ^mg ^en> wiU be du]y published "Tllow me, Mr. Editor, to J'"» sincerely tor yoai kbL i» publi,hmg our '"OK Ohurch Ytor,8e,S>»..e,,Ja0. 3, 18S9.
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4 THE CORNISH AND_THE WELSH (12). TO THE EDITOR OF THE CAMBRIAN." SIR —The following Cornish names of places will serve to show, some of them, phonftic decay, and others how words may be dissguised fy spf of one ™,„ according to tte alphabet of another. Trethower has nothing to do vith tower but dwfr, and mean" the town on the water; Treweek ls Dot Trefwythnos, but tref ckweg (tie sweet town); Earth, iu its English form, is very cistant from the Cornish meaning which is a hill swelling out, from vth (a ™ pllin5'. Welsh, chwydd), ani arth, or ard (high), and the name is very appropriate, is the hill was the site of an ancient fortification. Jolquite, a meaningless modern form, is clearly explained by the Cornish Kilcoid (the wood of refuge); Port Isaac was not named so from any connection with the son of Abraham, as Isaac is only corruption of isick, a qualificative form of the noun is tern ■ Welsh yd), and thus we have the Corn-port; tain,' Gooseford has nothing to do with the bird or a river crossing, as its form in Welsh would be gwydd-ffordd (a road through the wood); and Mulberry is an Anglo- Pornishman's effort to extract sense from Moelvre (tbe laid hill) which to him has no sense; a Welshman •„v,+ think that Tresadarne means Saturday town, but rClly uieans Trefgadarn (the strong town); an S r hmm may gather from Castle Hornick that horns (■'IIOVP comething tc do with the castle, but Hornick 1 a corruption of herniac (hern, iron; Welsh, and thus Castle Hornick means the iron or strong castle. Again, Truan, to a Welshman, is the adjective feeble, miserable, but the old Cornish form was Tre-uban, and, it may here be stated, the Cornish h, almost invariably, represents the Welsh guttural eft, so thatTre-uhan, iu Welsh, would be Tref-uchel (the high town) Ince and Nennys have an English appearance; but tie first is ynys (an island), the second an ennys (the island); Trefrink is French-town (Tre'r Francod); Roswarne, in Welsh, is Rhos y gwerni (the alder-trees moorl; Trenwith presents an example of a curious inflec- tlOn-ownen (an ash tree), plural enwith (Welsh on or onen, plural yn), and thus the above means the Ash-trees Town. Again, in Carloose, the car (caer) means castle, and loose is the Cornish form of the, Welsh llwyd (grey), so that the ™eans the Grey Castle; a very similar Batne Caracloose, but, in this, earac (careg) means a stone, the grey stone. Mentrenoweth, anParently, bas some affinity to the word venture, but, in reality, the word can be analysed into the Welsh Maen Trefnewydd, trenoweth (trefnewydd), referring to a town, and* men (m^11)' a '-oc.k jn the bay, from which Trenoweth (Newtown) is is sight Dtirick, as an Enelish nar^^ an a^prt,vlation of Theodorick, then, as a man named Derrick made himself notorious in the seventeenth century as a hangman, a machine of s nfcuhar kind f°J raising weights, &c., .ifter his name, is called a derrick but Derrick, in Cornish, means a grave- Sfer and is 'ved, from d"r (daear), the earth. Ronvthon (bod eithm) means the furze-dwelling; Bruenick (brwYOlOg), the rushy; Nancarrow (nant y ;Vr!l thl deer brook or dingle; Treverthe (tre y itadHflii) town or place of graves *y I>anhadron (llan y H S fthieves' church, a refuge f0r them probably KeSn ci gwvn), the white dog Chygwyn L gWy& fh^ white house; Trewoof a corruption of Tre-moelh 11 v f italcheu), the blackbird towu; Penrice, according to Prvce means the head of the fleeting grouud; in WelZ rhvs means rushing out, ardent, and that may account for Pryce's gloss. H.
THE SUAKIM EXPEDITION.
THE SUAKIM EXPEDITION. SUAKlM JA-N. 6.—The 10th Black Battalion, under Colonel Donne and Lieutenant David, left yesterday for Sit to return by the desert to Assouan. The wfwnHi'n steamer Adjemi has returned here from the coast, having captured two dhows laden with n°r- fmm Jeddah. The steamer Hodeida has arrived otian convicts on board, under charge of pmitshank, who will be employed in prison labour j hnilrline new forts. The remainder of the Welsh and inou » probably embark for Cairo to-morrow. Regiment feutly, and the health of tbe troops is Rmn falls 1 ^^nlaym, a dervish in the rebel army, generally gooa. d by 0sraan Digna by the confis- having been p erty and money for using tobacco, cation of his pr»^ ge gtated that 80 dervishes died of deserted yestera .Q the tretjCt,es, and that over 100 their woundsre anded at Handoub. The present are still lying cjudes 1,200 footmen and 90 horsemen, force at Handoo am0Dg the Emirs, many of them Dissensions exi ^okar, But Osman elects to remain wishing to noon about 70 of the enemy's horse- at Handoub. A appeared within range, evidently men and footm a defcachment of blacks, employed in attenipting to a abs were driven off by the volley-firing Cf\hn/hl!nks' and the British and Egyptian mounted ° The Racer and the forts also fired several times. The enemy lost several men killed, but no casualties 7.—The Times correspondent says .-—The remainder of the Welsh Regiment, under the command of Colonel Smyth, has left in the steamer Hodeida, which also took Major Kekewich. Captain Foley, Lieutenants Pennefather, Hickman, and Martyn, Surgeon-Major Hayes, Surgeon Keatinge, and the Rev. G. N. Godwin. Colonel Bariow, with the mounted corps and the horse battery, reconnoitred to-day, but nothing was seen of the enemy. Deserters and refugees come in daily. We have no further confirmation of yesterday's news as to the capture of Emin, and, personally, I do not give much credence to those reports. Native opinion is still adverse to the story of the conquest of the provinces. CAIRO, TUESDAY.—General Grenfell returned here to- day from Suakim, and received a hearty welcome.
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THE QUEEN'S GRANDCHILDREN.— FUTURE PrOVISION FOR THEM.—There iir>> (sa\sthe World) so many different versions of the story as to the origin and originator of the scheme for making some provision for tbe children of the Prince of Wales and Duke of Albany that it may be as well to) say that I know on .the best authority that Sir John Rose was the person who proposed and formulated the plan. I understand the Queen made very few objec- tions, and that the difficulties she raised were easi y overcome, aad in the whole matter she acted both and generously. It seems almost a certainty that^ Queen's savings must be very large ,h., has, besides the £ 60,000 ^ranted out of tbe Civil List for her.rr. i r the rev. nues of the Duohy < f Lancaster, wliic, and tlle produced, after paying all c arges, over cvrived annual averag- income she has for so many'y from the Dutchy has been over £ 68.000. f .r wy1() eve-, a :afg<? family -f gran (children to pi .(llowa.)Ce,_ c >ii ii-vor aj.ply to ihe ^,u ouiy iuhetit The Duke of Connau,ht s cmld }ieD <)f the Gnu,u whnt their ti.ther can save. Tlh Uattenberg D,lk, ,.f Hesse are ill provi^^d fa; doVi^tl Jd chil Jv. n. no douot, wih y- a, strong a Princess Christians ouilore" JB iUld 8,,end all cla-:rr,for their p-.veets l"ew J ,t them anfi tl.e.r money m the count y « wh^,ev.r t'e tbt*3' we nlvvHva gviietoas -uiu i occasion "rises."
NEATH AND ITS DISTRICT.!
NEATH AND ITS DISTRICT. MUNIFICENT GIFT.—We learn that Mrs. Llewellyn intends placing a stained glass window and a reredos in St. Mary's Church, Aberavon, as a memorial of her late husband, Mr. Griffith Llewellyn, Bnglan Hall. The deceased gentleman was the patron of the living of Aberavon-cum-Baglan. At a meeting of the church. wardens and sidesmen of the parish, held last week, a resolution was unanimously agreed to thanking Mrs. Llewellyn for her munificence. FOOTBALL, NEATH V. PENARTH.—This match was played at Neath on Saturday. There were but few spectators, and the ground was very hard. Penarth were strongly repn-sented. Neath were minus six of their usual men and their captain. The score at half time stood Penarth one goal and one try, to Neath nil. On re-starting the ball remained in neutral ground for some time, but ultimately Penarth managed to cross but failed to convert. Some of the Neath men were not in good form, owing to the fatigue cousequent upon the recent Northern tour. They accordingly did not display much spirit. Garrett played a good game for Penarth, whilst Longdon and Trick did well for the home team The result of the-game was:—Penarth, 1 goal and 2 tries; Neath, nil. GRAND CONCERT.—On Monday evening the concert in aid of the Mechanics Institute Science and Art Classes, came off at the Gwyn Hall, under distinguished patronage, and proved a marked success. The vocalists were Soprano, Madame de Lido, (specially engaged from the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden, and Her Majesty's Theatre Royal. Haymarket); contralto, Miss Pollie Jenkins, M.C W.; tenor, Mr. C. Videon Harding; bass. Owen G. Evan-Thomas, Esq.; Hlllley s Orchestral Society (full complement) violoncello, Mr. W. H. Squire, R.C.M. accompanist, Mr. W. F. Hulley. Madlle. De Lido has a voice of pure soprano range, and was applauded to the echo. Miss Pollie Jenldns, of Swansea, was generally appreciated. Mr. videon Harding sung with his accustomed finish, whilst Mr. Owen Thomas rendered his songs with much effect, his voice being well trained and of fine quality. The great features of the evening were the masterly violoncello solo of Mr. W. H. Squire, R.C.M., which were brilliantly played, and elicited the warmest plaudits. The band, as usual, was most effective and afforded a rare treat, under the conductorship of Mr. W. F. Hulley. We hope the concert will prove a success financially as it has musically. NEATH TOWN COUNCIL. An adjourned meeting of this Council was held at the Town Hall, on Monday afternoon. There were present the Mayor, in the chair Aldermen ,1. H. Rowland. P. Charles, H. P. Charles, and D. Da vies Councillors R. Bartlett, Edward Davies. H. Cuthbertson, J. Arnold, W. B- Trick. J. D. Llewellyn, and W. Cribb. THE GAS COMMITTEE.—The first minutes received were those of the Gas Committee, which stated that the make of gas for November amounted to 3,436,000 cubic feet, being an increase of 111,000 upon the correspond- ing period last year, and an increased consumption of 74,000 cubic feet. The gasometer was reported to be completed, and was now in good working order. The minutes were adopted without comment, as were those of the Gwyn Hall and Watch Committees. The question of the encroachment on land belonging to the Liberal Club was adjourned for a month. Further on on the motion of Mr. Cribb, seconded by Mr. Trick it was agreed to pay the demand of the Liberal Club, amounting to < £ i 4s., for the encroachment on the wall. —Mr. H. P. Charles supposed that the payment would only be made on the condition that the ground paid for would be assigned to the Corporation. This condition was eventually added to the motion.—On the condition of the Corporation field, the suggestion of Mr. Trick was produced.—Alderman Daniel Davies directed attention to the fact that the amount could not come out of the Borough fuud, as it was not in the estimate. He moved that the matter be adjourned until the next meeting.— Councillor Trick confessed that when he consented te pre- pare a scheme for the improvement of the Corporation Field, he never dreamt that the sum required for the carrying out of the work would cost so much money. Still, he protested against the wretched state of the field, which was nothing more nor less than a mud pool, and contended that unless something was done, the town would loose the patronage of those trades-people who attended the annual wool and other fairs.—Alderman Davies's motion was put to the meeting and carried. INSURANCE OF THE GWYN HALL. — Circulars having been sent to 22 Insurance Offices, asking for quotations for the insurance of the above hall, it was agreed, on the motion of Mr. Trick, to accept the terms of the Union Office. The amount was for £5,000, and at the rate per centum of 2s. 6d., annual premium (exclusive of furni- ture j>6 5s.) FIRST MEETING OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL.—The Mayor announced that he had received an intimation from the High Sheriff that the first meeting of the County Council will be held at the Gwyn Hall, Neath, on the 31st of this month. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.—Mr. Councillor Trick re- vived the question of transferring the work of stamping and adjusting weights and measures from the County to the Neath Borough Police, and it was resolved that the change be p.1fected. PORT SANITARY.—Alderman H. P. Charles reported that he had attended the meeting of the Port Sanitary Authority of Swansea last week, and state.! that Neath would be called upon to pay £19 los. a.s its share towards the expenses. The remainder of the business was of a formal nature. NEATH COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.—FRIDAY. [Before the Rev. Walter Griffiths, and W. Leyson, W. Hunter, G. H. Davey, and J. B. Paddon, Esqrs. ] DISORDERLIES. John Ball, moulder, Briton Ferry, was fined 5s. and costs, or five days, for being drunk on the 22nd Decemher.—Samuel Vaughan, for creating a disturbance on Neath road on the 21st December, was fined 10s. and costs, or 10 days.—Robert Prosser, for a like offence, was dealt with in a similar manner.—Morgan Morgan, collier, for being drunk at Crynant, on the 29th ult., was ordered to pay only 2s. 6d. and the costs, as he was a man of good character. AFFILIATION.—Thomas Williams, washman, late of Aberdylais, now of Blaina, was summoned by Hannah Morgan, single, for not contributing towards her child, of which he was the father. Defendant had promised to marry her, and had ordered some furniture. He was in receipt of £2 10s. per week, and he was ordered to pay 3s. 6d. per week for 14 years, with costs. NON-MAINTENANCE.—Ann Jones, a married woman, of Neatb, summoned her husband, John Jones, for refusing to comply with a maintenance order. The arrears amounted to J620 8s. Defendant said that he was 60 years of age, and only earned 15s. per week, and had to pay 3s. per week for lodgings. The Bench told defend- ant be must pay £1 in a fortnight, or he would have to go to prison for six weeks. He declined to do so, but seeing the alternative about to be enforced, he consented to pay, and be was ordered to leave the court. NEATH BOROUGH POLICE.—MONDAY. [Ssiore the Mayor and W. Leys n, Esq.] DRUNK IN THE MARKET.—Mary Williams, a fowl dealer, was charged by Mr. John Phillips. market inspector, wuh being drunk in the market, on Saturday, the 29th ulr., whils: in charge of her stall. She was fined 5s. and costs. ASSAULT.Mattbew Connor, an Irishman, was fined 22s. for assaul iug John Broom, on the Green, on the night of Saturday, the 29th ult. CAUTION TO PUBLICANS.—Louis Muller, LA.^J°^DH°FVI Glamorgan Hotel, Melincrythan, pleaded guilty to havi « his Louse open for the ^sale toxica afaout 'y yo Sunday, the 30th^ult.. • vi(jited the house of the a.m. on the 30tht u door 0pen> an(j two men defendant and:^ rhomaa Rees, both of NeTtl) standing near the bar, each with a blue of beer in £ is ha'nd.—The Mayor, in giving judgment, said that a great number of complaints were brought to him of Sunday drinking in the town. The beuch wera determined, if possible, to put this down. Only a fortnight ago they imposed a fine of £a and costs ;or a similar offence hoping that it would act as caution to the others but the very next Sunday the same thing took place only a short distance from the other. The penalty in this case again would be -So and costs without the endorsement of the liceuce; and upon the two men Watkins and Rees the maximum penalty of 40s. and costs, or one months' impiisoument. The two men did not appear personally, but sent friends to acknowledge their guilt.—The Mayor gave strict orders to the police that in future all men summoned under similar circumstances are to attend personally. NEGLECTING HIS CHILDBEN.—Morris Hughes, atmKer, living under the Latt, was brought up on a warrant charged with leaving his three children chargeable to tj.e Neath Union. Defendant, who attempted to put fault on his wife, was sent to prison for three mon S WI h hard labour. PONTARDAWE PETTY SESSIONS -FRIDAY. f Before Herbert Lloyd and J. & M.oore, £ qrs.j DiioRDERLiES.-A number of drunken cases was dis- P°A SSOBTWG SCHOOL BOARD OFFICBR.-J. R. JODES) f a twJfhTthe habit of carrying a gun in his coat pocket, and iu his perambulating for children, he in- ^UI8wprrTATioNS°—^M«ry Bowen summoned David Evaus for not supporting her child, of which he was the father, ivr Woodward «a8 f°r complainant, and Mr. S. T. Evans for the defendant. After a full enquiry, the case was dismissed- In.the case of Annie Lewis, a widow, gainst PbiliP Phillips, on a like charge, defendant was fniiidzed to be the father aud was ordered to pay 3s. per ^eek and expense^
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The cost of the new station which the London and North-Western Railway Company are constructing at Dewsbury is £20,000, HORRIBLE MURDER IN SURREY. — A SWEETHEART STRANGLED.—The murder of a woman was brought to light on Tuesday at Godalming, Surrey. On Monday evening an artist, named Jenkins, enticed his sweetheart, named Emily Joy, a girl of 19, into his studio, whicb is situated in a garden almost in the centre of the town. He there first seduced her, and then strangled her and made off, locking up the place. On Tuesday he walked into the Punchbowl Inn, about ten miles distant, and coufessed the crime. The landlord at once took him to Guildford, and hau fed him over to the police, to whom he made a staremeir Two constables were sent over 10 Godalming. and Jound thr body as described by prisonei. j The face was a horiible sight, a handkerchief being stuffed into her m"uth, and a boa tied tigbt-lj :ied n unit the neck. The body asvaits xninquest. Jetikin« h^U'i-" over the key of rhe amdio to Superintendent B::r..y. After mah1n: his statement Jeukius became very .celt" and expressed a hope that be might be hanged. 1:L detained in custody.
FOOTBALL.
FOOTBALL. In consequence of Jack Frost taking possession of the mother earth on Saturday last several important matches had to be abandoned. Cardiff was to have played Bridgewater, and Swansea bad to travel to Gloucester, and Merthyr to Swansea to play the A" team. But King Frost knocked all these engagements on the head, and the football-loving public of South Wales were more or Jess doomed to disappointment. But in spite of the bitterness of the frost Newport boldlv went down to Llanelly to try conclusions with the tinplate boys. The following are some of the matches played NEWPORT V. LLANELLY.-Played at Llanelly on Saturday in the presence of a large and enthusiastic crowd of spectators. Both teams played with the greatest determination, and when the game was quite young Tom Morgan (Llanelly) dropped a beautiful goal, and" Gitto" Griffiths secured a try, which was not improved upon. At half-time the score read, Llanelly 1 goal, I try, 4 minors Newport nil. In the second half Newport played a harder and faster game, which enabled Charlie Thomas to obtain a try, which Webb easi I v converted; This was the only point scored in the second half, the final result being Llanelly 1 dropped goal; 1 try, 4 minors Newport one converted CARDIFF H KLEQUIXS V. MONMOUTH.—These teams met at Cardiff, and after an interesting game resulted as follows Harlequins 1 dropped goal, 3 min ,rs Monmouth 1 dropped goal. Roderick scored the goal for the'Quins and G. Morgan for Monmouth. PENARTH V. NEATH.—Played at Neath. The ground was in a very hard condition, rendering play exceedingly difficult. The game was of a very interesting character. Penarth had rather the best of it, but Neath was badly represented. Result Penarth 1 goal, -2 tries. Neath nil. MAHSKL RAXGKRS V. SWANSEA HARLEQUINS. -Pia.vel at the Swansea Recreation Grounds. Much interest was taken in the game, there being a lar-e number of spectators present. The result was as follows Swansea Harlequins 1 goal and 2 tries to nil. ° OXFORD ROVERS v. CAMBRIAN.—Played at the Recreation Gru, nds, Swansea, and ended in a win for the Oxford by six tries to nil, BRTNVMOB v. SXKTTY.—Played at the Recreation Grounds, <JT^n^ea'-an(* a^er a well-contested game Ithe former won by 1 goal, 4 tries, to 1 goal and 1 try. F PONTARDAWE OVKKS v. GLANTAWE. -Played at Pontardawe. c? won by 1 goul t01 try- RA V- MANSKLTO.V RANGERS.—Played at the Swansea Racecourse, when tbe forrnei- won ljy tries and 4 minors to 1 try Maori tourKirkstall.—The thirty-ninth match of the the first noint ^'fyecl at Eirkstall, Leeds, The Maoris scored tL;e goal for Kirksf tbe" VVllitllam from a tr-v kicked a Elliot, and wPri'm visit01s' of whom VVm- Warbrick, and in the endVinetl llpi'omi"(;lt\ Pla?ed UP splendidly, trv to a coal Tl,fl \r mente'1 victory by 2 goals and 1 defeats, and three drawnTm«0''d U°W StandS WinS'12 LLANDOVERY COLLECT*- V Tr'z- r n n „ Past and Present met Llar,H^ ,ti 'V~, if°Ter5' -r "lge afternoon. The game ended in^i' w- f t and 1 try to nil. a w,n for Llanelly by i goals on^th^gr^i^ot^th^Areadi^ns^and^Ie153' tho c ,N and after a rough and disputed CADOXTON JUNIOKS V. CADOXTON RANGERS.—Plaved at Cadoxton, and resulted in a win tor the Juniors bv a trv and a minor to ml The try was obtained by J. A. Jones' after a magnificent run. MAORIS v. HUDDERSFIELD.-Played at Fartown on Wednes- day. Final score :-Maons, 2 goals, 1 try, 5 minors Hudders- field, 2 goals, ] minor. uuc B CARDIFF V. SWANSEA. Ihe following will represent Swansea in this important match to be played on the St. Helen's Ground on Saturday (to-morrow)Back, E. Thorogood three-qnarter backs, D. G-wvnn, E. Bishop, W. H. Jones, and A. Whapham half-backs, A. A. Mathews and George James forwards, W. H. Towers (captain), W. Bowen, John Morgan, H. Bevan, W. Williams, Walter Evans, T. Williams, and A. Orrin.
SOME WILLS OF THE YEAR.
SOME WILLS OF THE YEAR. During the twelve months ended the 15th of last month, will disposing of between forty and fifty millions of personal estate found some record in newspapers in London or the country. The whole amount of personalty upon which probate duty i- paid in the course of a year is under a hundred and fifty millions. The wills and administrations under which tliis amount passes are probably more than 50,000 in number. The wills which disposed of the forty or fifty millions sterling of personalty rep .rted by the press were not more than a thousand in number. Five of them accounted for over teu-and-a-hall millions of personal estate. These were Baron tl. de Stern, of London, foreign banker £ 3,544,978 Hugh McCalmont, of London, merchant 3,121,931 Lord Wolverton, of London, banker 1,820,338 2!r J°!'» Hardy, of Staffordshire, coal and iron master 1,033,482 Sir \V uham Miller, of Berwickshire, merchant 1,023,000 1 £ 10,543,730 in twenty previous years only three estates with personalty exceeding three millions had paid probate. Two or three estates exceeding one million and under two millons are the yearly average. Last year was, therefore, exceptionally rich in its return to the revenue on large estates. Seventeen other wills dealt with eight-and-a-half millions more. They were those of- Thomas Jessop, Sheffield 967,6,450 Samuel Wood, Glossop 6:J,9H Robert Campbell, Berkshire 617,818 Widiam Quilter, London 675,50f Henry Browning. London r50,> 00 Hardie M. Faiquhar, London 544.6s4 George W. Petter, London 520,56L Daniel Wood, Glossop 508,165 Charles Seely, Isle of Wight 496,901 J. M. Levy, London 475,75;) A. A; Vagliano, Marseilles 470,700 William Henderson, London 454,000 Joseph Maynard, London 4^6,384 Ralph Heap, Cheshire 4 22,977 Thomas S. Bolitho, Cornwall 414 5&4 Russell Sturgis, London 4li'65I C. R. Fenwick, London 409 864 yompared with the great wealth which some American citizens are said to own, a total of .just £19,0 A\0i.!11 lor twentv- two of the richest estates passed in England in an unusually good year seems moderate enough. The following too with lesa than £ 400.0.0 and more than a quarter of a million personalty were amongst those reported last year: Edward Charrington, brewer £ 386,082 Alfred Backhouse, banker 370^699 Richaid E. P. Balston, papermaker 343,000 Barclay F. Watson, solicitor 540,000 G-eorge Henty, brewer 35,590 Josh, Malcomson, Irish merchant 332,269 Benjamin Piercy, engineer 324,574 Lord Northwick, landowner 3J4.517 Wm. Rodger Gilmour, merchant 3)8,186 Sir John Rose, Bart. 303,493 Countess H. Tasker, fundholder 301,252 Robert Roskell, jeweller 277,094 George Cope, tobacco merchant 274,i'28 C. J. Lambert, copper smelter 274,9ai Alfred J^rupp, steel manufacturer 273,125 H. Brace saddlery manufacturer 168,015 F. P. Wilson, bank director 209,799 W. Johnston Newhall, merchant. 257,856 Robert Sutherland, merchant, 253,000 The estates of 41 persons thus account for 25 millions, or more than a sixth of the personal estate passing under wills proved iu this country last year. Some 20 or 25 millions of personal estate noticed in the news- papers of the past year passed under perhaps 900 wills in addition to those already mentioned. Thirty-eight of them disposed each of personalty under £250,000 and exceeding £ 150,I'00. Some 35 other wills were reported by the press last year with personalty exceeding £ IOO.O JO and under £ 150,000. The testators were mostly from the same classes as those already noticed. Not many of them were known to the world, except perhaps sometimes for their wealth. It is no reproach that this should lie the case. Few people can do more than two or three things well. A man who minds his business and takes care of his money when he has made it, has seldom much time for anything else. The people who leave fortunes of £ 100,000 and upwards are generally partners in businesses which employ and utilise the labour, and often the capital, of a good many others. About £ 500,000 or £ 600, JUO seems to be as much as even the most successful of such men are likely to make. Professional men very rarely indeed leave as much as £ 100,000. To have sived a third or a fourth of that sum a man must have worked very hard in his profession, and have been one of its foremost members. The average amount of nersoiialty left under such wills as yet reported in the piess is about £ ■>,000. The average of all those -S iirnifthlv Ipss than £ 2,000. To be worth £ 20.000 01 £ Jo,Ojo IS srill, as it alwavs was. to have a very respectable fortune. Anyone may fairly be called richwhose personalty pays probate duty 011 something over £ 50,00A.—St. Jaiite.i a Gazette.
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Musical circles ill Pans are very enthusiastic a! out another phenomenon. This time it is a little girl-a child of 13, named Daiitin, whose talent as a violinist promises a female Paganiui. DENOMINATIONAL STATISTICS FOE 1888.—The appearance of the Official Year Books of the Baptist and Congregational denominations has this year been anticipated with more than usual interest, owing to the returns expected relative to the religious teaching of the young. The statements made to the Royal Commission oil Education on the attendance at Sunday Schools of children attending public elementary schools gave 5,200,776 scholars, with 593,327 teachers. Of these it was claimed that there were 2,222,890 in Church of England Schools, with 195,522 teachers, while the remainder were set down as belonging to the various Nonconforming bodie-i. The statements then made are borne out, so far as they relate to the Baptists and Congregationalists, by the figures furnished in their OfficiarYear Books, which have just been published. The Baptists claimed 426,620 scholars, with 45,325 teachers, in England and Wales. Their Hand-book furnishes the particulars of almost every school connected with the body, and their totals are set down as 362,144 children in England, with a staff of 35,999 teachers; and in Wales, 77 238 scholars with 8,556 teachers, giving a grand total for England and Walts of 439,382 scholars and 44,555 teachers. It will thus be seen that the figures to the Commission were m re tiun within the mark, and confirm Dr, R. W. Dale's statement that the compilers were anxious not to make, their estimates excessive." To this should be added 3,000 teachers and 30,000 scholars from non-report ng schools. The same fact holds good in relation to the ConLrega- tionalists. In the report of the Royal Commission of the "Year Book" claims "that at least 700,000 scholars are under religious instruction in the Congregational Sunday Schools of England and AVales." The total number of chapels and stations belonging to that body is 't-tiirneii j^s 4,542. Of these 2,921 report that there are M.i o.l scholars and 60,170 teachers in connection with their Sundayt schools in England and Wdes. Thhe, fae- in view of the reopened education controversy will pro- bably be deemed of interest. The. re urns from the' Principaiity are remarkable, as showing -lie number of soholars above fifteen years of age; whht in England, out of 512,812 only ub >19 are said to be over fifteen. m Wales, out of 106,590 nearly one-half (49,643) are thus returned. The general statistics of the denominations are apna- remtlv much as last year. I» tbeUnited King.lom r'-re are 3 745 Baptist places of worship affording* act- rowc- dation for 1,221,823 persons while the Congregation- alists report a total of 4^2 chapels and mi-sion stations. Of these1 4,542 are in Englaud an! Wales, affording accommodatlon for 1,630,000 persons. K-'v. Dr. Booth, secretary of the Baptist Union gives a sum- mary of statistics of Baptist churches throughout, the world. These, compared with 1884, showe a marked increase, there being at the present time 37,478 churches, 811 against 31,296 four years ago; while the number of communicants has increased fiom 2,82t>,5>«2 no less than 3,326,542. At a time when religi"us thought is lfuctuating, it may be of interest to note that last year eight Congregational Ministers in England and the Coionies left that denominat on for other co n- niunioo" on the other hand, 15 left other dei.nnr,* eions to b-come e^«• ionniis.s from the Epi^copa Baptist, Primitive Me-horfist, Presbyterian, and Calviuistic Methodist bodies. There are 451 st'.den's in the English aud Welsh Theologied college being trained for the Congregational ministry, and a 300 !,Htiv,. sru.i n's in the institutes of the L mdoa Jil sMonary Socit-fy ft heatheu lands.