The Cambrian

SWANSEA, FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1889. SW ANSEA FERMENT. THE Future will be the child of the Present, as truly as the Present is the child of the Past. This being a truth which no thoughtful student of history will attempt to contravert, it will be well for all those who predict and wish to see a great and prosperous future for Swansea, to consider what is being done at present to pave the way for the coming success. The old complaint of stagnation seems to be passing away, and new measures, if not new men, are coming to the front. Swansea never had before its mind a longer programme of im- portant projects than at this moment. It remains j to be seen whether these projects will be dealt with in a large-minded spirit, so as to take advantage of time as it flies and of opportunities that, if ne- glected, never return. The chance which Swansea had of being placed on the Great Western Rail-way main line does not recur. In this respect ^ansea made the same mistake as Stamford, the p1 dandling, while Grantham, which is on prosr*e.at Northern main line, is rising into great as a^y- Such errors as these ought to warn us folly. 1^niUliity against the recommittal of similar promoted*-011** schemes which are now being the Borough^ *or enlarging the Boundaries of uponttiiSAe are two parties, who look there is to be a !lnJroni two points of view, and Committee. Ww y in the Parliamentary conflict the energy tbis is. Why waste in The opponents of the *cli 18 needed for progress ? ru„4- if Swansea is to ension should remember ? « as she has done in th«ase in the next genera" °i rcred boundary now astf^ 30 years' even the ?L1 for her needs. As there f/ WiU SOOn be S° v Sitv of such an increase i?very reasonable probability can onl j, wlly not cease from opposition, w We ara notVpi^e re~ tarding boundary sUf?f?est^gvd blindly to ration. On som F 4- to narrow it slightly. But t be1ween the in a conciliatory conferee i t0 Commit+I or lead" Of parties before On all grounds we recommend tion between wise. Then there is tlie V 0f the lvr, Harbour Trust and the Prom°,teJas-er to km Railway and Pier. It is is to or to damage by opposition, as Swansg bases of co-operation; but, past from an- has most grievously suffered m t ,4-rono-ly urffe tagonisms of this kind, we would strongf Y Udrge upon all whom it may concern the a y d.gtrict as vounng to turn to the advantage of t develop a whole all the energy and enterprise w hi themselves in different directions tvorn en^ time. It would never do to have two °PPu"n port authorities established within so sniai radius as Swansea and the Mumbles. then amalgamate, if suitable terms can be a ranged, just as it is sugge.ted that the Urban Authorities of the two places should be conjoined for mutual present and prospective advantage? If this larger spirit had only prevailed, if a sufficiency of financial support had been forthcoming for the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway scheme, we should have had an independent through line, instead of, as now arranged, running powers over a portion of the G.W.R. Half a loaf is ever so much better than no bread; but the whole loaf is more than the half. It is only when the new line is opened, and in full working order, that we shall find out what a mistake it was not to have given it a larger support at the initia- tion. There is a good bit yet to be done to make the whole advantages of the new railway available to traders and travellers, and it is to be hoped no lack of local patriotism will be allowed in any way to minimise the opportunities or the results. Another matter which exercises, and ought to exercise, our minds is the provision of a Refuge Harbour at the Mumbles, and defensive works for the Bristol Channel. It is to be hoped the lethargy or opposition of some will not avail to damp the ardour, or hinder the effort, of those who have so far taken up this important question with enthusi- asm. Very little has been heard of it during the last few weeks or months; we trust this silence does not mean anything like abandonment. Such large projects as we have enumerated are of vastly greater importance to the future development of Swansea than a thousand such petty questions as lending the Borough Police to Cardigan, or such crying over spilt milk as the Bwllfa Ddu transaction. The former we ought to do the latter we ought not to neglect. Cardiff goes ahead, not because her citizens do not sometimes quarrel over small matters, not because they do not indulge in party bitterness, but because they do not suffer these small matters to hide from them, or to interfere with, the larger questions that constantly arise. Their policy seems rather to be Cardiff first, and per- sonal and partizan interests afterwards." There is reason to fear that, in Swansea, personal and parti "an interests have been allowed to over-ride the interests of the town and district at large. It is a good sign that Swansea people should be in a state of ferment on the important local questions we have mentioned, and so many others and all that is needed to secure the general good is that petty- mindedness and mere personal motives may not be allowed to stay the coach, or to divert the stream of energy.

LOCAL FIXTURES OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS FRIDAY, MARCH 29. Varieties at the Pavilion, High-street, and during the week. Alone in London," at the New Theatre, Wind-street, and ^Lecture6by^lr. Henry George on "The Land Question," at the Albert Hall. MONDAY. APRIL 1. Varieties at the Pavilion, High-street, and every evening. Grand Concert at the Albert Hall, by the Orpheus Circle w Turner's Grand English Opera Company at the TVTPW hpatip Wind-street, and during the week. Picture at the Royal «>' South Wales, by Mr. D. Owen, on Glamorganshire. its Place in the History of WaleS; & WEDNESDAY, APP.IL 2 & 3. Excursion to Ely an(j^j^y,P<Apim?* 6Western Railway. Annnal General Meeting of the Swansea Gas-Light Company, at Swansea. satUEDAY, APRIL 6. Excursion to Llanelly. per Great Western Railway. MONDAY, APRIL 8. Grand Military Tournament and Assaults-at-Arms, at the Albert Hall. titbsDAY, APRIL 9. Glamorganshire Quarter Sessions at Swansea. MONDAY, APRIL 29. Annual Conversazione and Soiree at the Royal Institution.

focal Intelligence, SWANSEA'S VITAL STATISTICS.Week ending March 23 —Births re^s\ere^' 46> annual rate per 1,000, 30"6. Deaths registered 25 annual rate per 1,000, 16-6.—EBEN. DAVIES, Medical Officer of Health. One incident of the floods in North Wales is that the reservoir on the Gasey > Bethesda, con- structed for the water supply of the district, has been completely destroye*TT CHRIST COLLEGE BRECON.-UNIVERSITY DISTINC- TION. E. H. Williams, a present Pupil at Christ College, Brecon, has been■ eteeted to an Open Science Scholarship at Clare College, Cambridge, of the annual YADEATIF OF 1 FAMOUS HTMNIST.—The death toot place Clifton on Monday of Mr. Geo?g, E,„ot well known as the writer of many favourite hymns, which are included in the collections of various deno- minations. Mr. Rawson was m his 82nd year NEW TIN-PLATE WOBKS FOR KIDWELLT.— Another tin-plate works is about to be erected at Kidwelly near Llanelly. A meeting olft)J0Sm2fM has beeii'held, under the presidency of Dr. Jones, wheait Was decided to register the eompaiiy under the style of the •< Gwalia j Tin-plate Company. The work of building will soon he commenced at Tycoch. Alderman E. V. Bright has been appointed manager. The company consists of ^SALISBURY CLUB.—A in connection with this club, came 0 y *ght. As usual, there was a full attenda > • Richardson pre- siding. A new feature in the attractive programme was the band, under the leadership of Mr. W. W. Evans, who played several selections in c pital style. Mr. S. Lewis, Mr. Bannister, Mr. E. Jones, and others ably contributed to the harmony of the evening, which was very pleasantly spent, and much enjoyed. Mr. S. J Powell and Mr. Atkins, chemist, rendered good service as accompanists.. MR. WILLIAM GAMMON.-The friends and ac- quaintances of Mr. William Gammon, late South Wales Traffic Superintendent for the South Western and Somerset and Dorset Railway, has 1aeen app0in^e(j representative of Pontifex and wood. (Limited) the eminent engineers, Farringdon worira, Lor.don. Wo feel assured that all those who Gammon in his efforts to populanse the lme of steamer3 between the East Glamorganshire and Somerset shores, will be glad to do business wlth hlm III IS new nosition- MR. HENRY GEORGE IN SWANSEA.-This celebrated author and lecturer will pay a^ wit to Swansea to-day (Friday), and in the evening h| win del a lecture on the Land Question at the Albert Hall. Mr. George S, an American, and a most powerful speaker. Thofe who haye read his books on Poverty and Progress &e., &o., cannot but have been struck with the man!s wonderful grasp of all the social questions of the dav There will doubtless be a large attendance at the Albert Hall, and we would advise our readers to secure seats as early as possible. LAWN TENNIS CLUB SoiREE.-On Monday evening the members of the Lawn Tennis Club (the employfs of Messrs. B. Evans and Co.), held their annual snirpp at the Albert Minor Hall. There were over 100 present The hall was mos; brilliantly and tastefully Mr. Hulley and a pordonof his band Lrf0Cr°med a capital programme of 22 dances. s0 company enjoy themselves that they demand^? tw! more dances. The dancers present were T(.r! T balanced in number. The refreshments were rfLnl ? under the immediate direction of Mrs. W«tfA fectioner, Nelson-street. The whole of the arra°0n" ments were good, and the reunion was a thorousrhfv enjoyable one. s NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF MINERS. — THE WAGBS QUESTION.—The special conference of miners from all parts of Great Britain was resumed ou Wednesday morn- ing in the Newhall-street Rooms, Birmingham Mr B. Pickard.M.P., presiding. Several additional delegate* presented themselves, including Mr. T. Burt, M P and Mr. S. Fern wick. M.P .,as rep.esenratives of Northumber- land and Mr. W. Abraham, M.P., and Mr. D. Morgan South Wales. The number of miners now represented was over 317,0CD. The whole of the morning sitting was spent in receiving reports from the delegr tes of districts as to the advances in wages since the t conference which was held at Derby in Oc ober last, and the only district from which no report was presented was Durham In the afternoon the conference, sitting with closed doo s proceeded to discuss resolutions recommending the desira- bility of demanding a farther advance of 10 per cent. in wages all round. Mr. Aspiual (Lancashire) moved and Mr. David Giiffif">9 (North Wales Federation) seconded "That in the op. 'ion of this conference the state of trade will justify the whole of the miners of the United Kingdom in demanding an advance of 10 per cent. in their present rate of wages, and that the miners repre- sented at this conference be requested to consider the pro- priety of demanding the same from 1st of May next." To this resolution the following amendment was moved by Mr. Parrot (Yorkshire), aud seconded by Mr. Bailey (Notts): — That the various districts represented at this conference pledge themselves to ask their employers for an advance of 10 percent, on the present rate of wages during the next fortnight, and that another conference be held that day three weeks and in the meantime each district take action to ascertain what steps shall be taken to enforce the securing of the advance. On a vote by thousands 189 votes were given for the amendment and only 60 for the resolution. The Chairme i, therefore, declared the amendment carried. On Wednesday morn- ing the conference was thrown open to the press, and the first subject for discussion was the restriction of output. Other subjects, dealing with the liability of employers, the hours oi working, and miners insurance, followed, aud the conference is expected to finish to-day (Friday.) MARRIAGE OF Miss META DAVIS, FERNDALE.— aud the conference is expected to finish to-day (Friday.) MARRIAGE OF ft Miss META DAVIS, FERNDALE.— At the village 01 ferndale, in the Khondda Fach Valley, on Wednesday, the wedding was celebrated of Miss Margaret Jane (Meta) Davis, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Lewis Davis, of Brynderwen, Ferndale, and Mr. George Dennis Day, eldest son of Mr. George Newton Day, solicitor, of Wych House, St. Ives, Huntingdonshire. The marriage was solemnised in the English Wesleyan Chapel, which was crowded with people. The officiating ministers were the Rev. T. Fuller Bryant and the Rev. Henry Pritchard, English and Welsh Wesleyan ministers of Ferndale. The best Mr. Batten, artist, of 15, Ayrleigh-gardens, of +v!OIv! ^le six bridesmaids were—Miss Day (sister Of the bridegrooui), Miss Helen Smith, of Brentham Davis M- ngr' an<* bride's four sisters (Miss Annie Marian rfS .rence Louisa Davis, Miss Catherine dress was of18'- Miss Edith Davis). The bride's lily leaves anil %^rench brocaded silk, with raised the skirt beanf;* feathery sprays over the brocade, tulle veil and or 8et ^ace and pearls. A splendid St. Ann's3^6 blossoms were worn, and a The bride carried in"?' bridegroom, with a little myrtle, -ph f11.^ a posy of white lilac a white French material6 ^e.maids wore dresses of Leghorn hats, trimmed wtS. J°^er?<i with g°'d, and bogies of daffodils tied with an^ ^ey carried maid also wore a canoe-shar.P.i riVbon- Each bride- 0f the bridegroom. The bride w^ •brooch' the ^ift brother, Mr. F. L Davi,, and thQ ,|!7i°t^way he,r the vestry m the prc:-cn,-e 0; waa signed registrar, Pontypridd. The wedding *breakL^°+' 1 of "Brvnderwen, where Mrs Davie, took S MfbrVoom and the ..mSSS ™ + rn from the chapel. Later in the dav eir and bridegroom drove down the valley en rolt^fov Switzerland, via London. Tlie presents numbered nearly 200. ALBERT HALL.—A grand vocal and instrumental concert will be held at the Albert Hall, Swansea, on Monday next, April 1st, by the Orpheus Circle Singers, conducted by Mr. Isaac Edwards, a most efficient musical leader. PEMBROKE DOCK—It is stated that a second battle- ship of the first class will be laid down at Pembroke Dockyard as soon as the Government measure for increasing the Navy has passed. This will provide work for a full complement of artisans and labourers nntil the middle of the year 1892, and will be a boon to the locality. It is satisfactory to find that two of the hlowst shii)s in the new programme have been ap- portioned to Pembroke Dockyard to build. SWANSEA MEMBERS OF THE R.I.B.A.—We see by The Builder that our townsman Mr. Edward W. Tprmincs has passed the examination lately instituted bv the Royal Institute of British Architects. The examination is a stiff and searching one, and should have the intended effect of weeding out in time to come many of the very incompetent men who are now in the nrofossion Swansea now possesses two members of the Institute-Mr. Wilson and Mr. Jennings. DISTINCTION AT OXFORD. Mr. Edward Jenkins, a native of this town. and at present an undergraduate at St David's College, Lampeter, has lately been elected to* an Open Mathematical Scholarship of £40 per annum at Magdalene College, Oxford. Mr. Jenkins received his intermediate education at the College School Lampeter. He at present holds a Mathematical Scholarship of £ 30 College, and in 1887 was bracketed for the Bates Prize on the result of the Kesponsium Examination, which he passed straight from the College School. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—On Tuesday next, April 2nd, in consequence of the Grand National Hunt Steeple Chase at Cardiff, the above railway company will run a cheap fast eXCUSIon tram to that town and Erv leaving Llanelly at 8 30, Swansea 8.55, Ac. There will'also be an excursion tram on Wednesday, April 3rd On Saturday, April btr, a cheap excursion will be run from Neath and Swansea to Llanelly, leaving Neath at 1.45 p.m.. and Swansea at 1.55, returning at 6 15 Neath and Llanelly will play a football match on this day atStradey Park.-See Advt. PROFESSIONAL CHANGES. Refering to the Dissolu tion briefly announced in another column of the part- nership of Messrs. Gane, Jackson and Goss, chartered accountants, of this town and Cardiff, we understand that Mr. Herbert J. Goss (who has for 14 years past been the resident and managing partner of the business, which extended principally over South Wales and Monmouthshire) will in future carry on such business in his own name and on his own account, both at Cardiff and Swansea, and with the same staff of clerks as before. We wish him, as a tellow townsman, every success. NEW LOCAL COMPANY.—The registration of Welsh Companies as limited liability concerns have been rather numerous of late. There was again on Wed- nesday a large number of registrations of miscellaneous companies carrying on business in various parts of the countrv and amongst the local ones was the Swansea Hematite Iron Company, Limited, with a capital of r-qo ooo. The objects sought are to acquire the business property and liabilities of the Swansea Hematite Iron Comnanv. and to carry on the trades of iron smelters, Pmrineers iron and steel manufacturers, in all their branches' The first subscribers are G. Bargate, Landore; J• K- Wright, Gowerton; J. Butler, p„nfpo" R. Beck, Langland Bay, near Swansea; C. Wilson' Swansea; Mrs. E- Wright, Crosto i, Lan- cashire: The memorandum ot association provides, inter alia, that the number of directors shall from time to time be determined by an extraordinary meeting but meanwhile there shall not be less than 3 nor more than 5 qualification 10 shares. The first directors are J. R. Wright, J. Butler, and R. Beck. Remuneration, £3,000 per annum, A STRANGE OCCURRENCE AT SWANSEA. — An extra. ordinary affair occured at Swansea this week, and gave rise to most sensational rumours, which, however, were more or less unfounded. It appears that late on Tuesday night two young men and a woman were walking along th! sands, and whe i nearly opposite the engine sheds of the London and North Western Railway, they saw a couple of apparently lifelets bodies lying at tbe base of the wall which girts the foreshore. The e were found to be a man and a well-dressed young we nan, both of whom were unconscious. A doctor was sent for. It was found that the youngwoman whose name is Stella Sutcliffe, and came from Bristol sometime ago to take a situation at the Ivy Bush Inn, was suffering very sericasly from her injuries. Her com- nanfon's name was Robert Fisher, son of the landlord of the George Inn, and he says that he went for a stroll with Miss Sutcliffe. Itwa. very dark, and they i f |i_ walked over the edge of the wall, which tr^rffeet higb It is understood that Miss SuCcliffe was engaged to Fisher, and their marriage had been nostjSd on at least one occasion. Mi.s Satcliffe occupies lodgings at 16, Princess-street, and now lies in a precarious condition in the hospital. GLAMORGANSHIRE COUNTY ROADS.-WESTERN BOARD —An adjourned meeting of this board was held at the Guildhall, Swansea, on Tuesday, at twelve o'clock There were present—Mr. J. Newall Moore, in the chair; and Messrs. J. B. Paddon, E. Rice Daniel, Thomas Phillips, A. H. Thomas, and W. Thomas, Lan. A deputation, consisting of the Chairman of the Swansea Streets Committee, and the deputy Town Clerk waited on the board in reference to the state of the roads between the Hafod and Wych Tree Bridge. By the new Local Government Act the roads in question are to be taken up by the Corporation after the 1st of April. The deputation represented that their state was very bad, and before they were taken up the Corpo- ration asked that they should be put in a proper state of repair. The state of that part between Brynhyfryd and Cwmgelly was also represented as being very objectionable. The District Surveyor, Mr. C. Aubrey Lewis, informed the meeting that the roads complained of were not so, but were in their normal state; and so far from having been neglected, they had put as much as 247 tons on the roads since December 1st, and that they were at present in a fair condition. Mr. Phillips the chief surveyor, confirmed the statement, and said that the accounts would prove it. This was the reply of the officials to the deputation, and as it was an expiring board, the matter was left to be further dealt with by the County Council. The remainder of the business was of a formal nature. GRAND MILITARY TOURNAMENT AND ASSAULT-AT- *_MS, grand military tournament and assault-at- frrmi under most distinguished civil and military patro'nage, will be given at the Albert Hall, Monday, wil 8th The arrangements for the success of the April ou carried out on a most extensive tournament are iseg to off mogt f Mr' f,™ The whole of the staff of the military brilliant y- pembroke, the magnificent band of the gymnasium oi^ Re?iment> and the fine band of thfl 0 mnr?an will be in attendance, and the combined V J Lmberin? 80 instruments) will perform the b Arl to^' WilliamTell. and the Grand March from -Tannhauser," "The Uhlan's Call," the celebrated descriptive of life aboard a troop ship, &c. ^Twill also be sword feats, quarterstaff, boxing, nf.war &c-i the whole forming one of the grandest „ gnectacles ever presented to an audience in the P^iSality. The wiU arrive at G.W.R. at ft n r> m and will be met by a band, and played to the h 11 We would advise our readers to take advantage ftViia opportunity to witness a remarkable military i „monce which will be under the sole management P# F E Wade, late of the 19th Hussars, a safe 01 iVir- excellence of the exhibition. The guaran splendid bands, also, as the one adver- 7.191j /QG+h or Worcestershire Regiment) are of such tised v nce that it is to be hoped the attendance rare occ a nature as to encourage more frequent will be of Swansea. The fine band of the 36th repetitions i under orders for Limerick, will in Regiment, eenerous programme provided, perform, addition to » Godfrey's celebrated "Reminiscences if time i os for the principal instruments. In °f Wales," with 8010^ & fine duet for this seiecti'' ther we certainly anticipate a crowded piccolo, A K .ch treat for those who patronize this house, ana q{ entertainment. A list of patrons will rJ°ntlihed in our issue of next week, and a special be publish oonnection with admission is the family feature £ our at 10s. 6d.—See advt. 1CRETURN VISIT OF MR. J w. TURNER'S OPERA P AMP ANT TO SWANSE A.—Lovers of high-class operatic music will have P?rC01Yed WJth pleasure the announce- nW of the forthcoming return visit of Mr. J. W. Turner the accomplished English tenor, and his Rnlendid company to Swansea next week. The im- pression left upon the minds of those who heard the operas on the occasion of the last viiit was such as to ensure a popular reception during their stay at the New Theatre. The engagement is for six nights only commencing on Monday evening next, so that the accommodation, it may be inferred, will be severely taxed eveiy night. The company has recently been much strengthened by some artistes of repute, and the operas to be performed will receive that attention at their hands which has raised the company to the top- most position in English opera combinations at present on tour. The yisit is looked to with much pleasure and interest, and will no doubt be successful, as the cha- racters in the cast are selected with every care as to proficiency. It may interest our readers to know that Mr. Turner biings_ with him the following powerful company- which wi1! comprise Mr. J. W. Turner, Mr. Walter Gray, Mr. F. S. Gilbert, Mr. John Ridding, Mr. Frank Land, Mr. Allen Morris, Mr. E. Griffin, Mr. T. Jamieson, Mr. Charles Leverton. Mr. Sidney Clifford, Mr. T. Harrington, Miss Constance Bellamy, Mddle. Marie D'Alcourt, Miss Chrystal Duncan, Miss Lily Moody- Miss A mette Hayward. Miss 1 'ice Farquharson. Miss Mane Stuart, Miss Nellie Vaughan, Miss Amy Ferril, and Miss Josephine Yorke; principal dancers, Mis? Emmie Rettur and Miss Carrie Anderson- band and chorus. Conducter, Mr. T. E. Turre'l: leaa Mr. E. Augarde; harpist, Mr. Felix Hall. The P^" gramme for the week w;1l be —Monday, AP'1egdav' Wallace's charming opera — Maritana i April 2nd, Ba'fe's favourite opera—" Wednesday, April 3rd, Gounod's grand opera Thursday, April 4th, Macfarren's grand oper Hood" (first time in Swansea). Friday, A pr.\ g Balfe's—"Bohemian Girl." Saturday,(>> P Auber's sparkling opera-" Fra Diavo tQ the thus be seen that two operas have we Macfarren,& repertoire, viz, Gounod's "Faust » the first "iobin Hood." Tholat^p^ time it has been presented to a Welsh ged we take the encomiums which have oe m r by the press in other towns. Sw»nseftlo« may well congratulate themselves upon their 8 ln being granted an opportunity of listen g very delightful opera, which is to be handsome y put upon the stage, the groupings, choruses, duets, trio. and songa being so good as to meet the approval of the most exacting. I MADUIE PATTI.—Pattihas arrived safely at Buenos Ayres, well and hearty, in spite of a very bad passage. There have been rumours of yellow fever, but they have been greatly magnified in their passage under the ocean. OF ALDERMAN MCCONNOCHIE, CARDIFF.— We have to announce the death, after a prolonged ill- ness, of Alderman McConnochie, of Cardiff, which took p ace at his residence in Park-place shortly after six a ff OI^i r"ursday morning. The deceased gentleman W,O!°MNAN affection of the heart and chest, NF A +U SANITARY AUTHORITY.—A meeting J T8O~?TH0RITY (joint board) was held at the Guildhall, L IESDFF, afternoon at two o'clock. There were ^U,LLOCH' IN the chair; Councillors Tutton and H. A. Chapman, Alderman John Jones. Aberavon; Nichol Morgan, Oystermouth; and LleweHyn Davies (Swansea Union.) After relieving the Clerks report and the Medical Officer's report MR Ebenezer Davies was re-appointed Medical Officer for the district of the Port Sanitary Authority for the ensuing year. David Hams, Thomas Davies, Richard I Jones, and J. Wessendorf were re-appointed as Inspec. tors of Nuisances for those parts of the port of Swansea known as Swansea, Briton Ferry, Port Talbot, and Porthcawl, upon the same terms as their present appointments. There was nothing calling for special attention before the Board. SWANSEA LIBERAL CLUB DEBATING SOCIETY.— The subject for discussion at the fortnightly meeting of the Swansea Liberal Club Debating Society was Imperial Federation'" The debate was opened by Mr. W. Denman Benson, who after pointing out the many difficulties which would have to be encountered in bringing about the consummation Lord Rosebery, Colonel Vincent, Lord Brassey, and others so greatly hard at heart, proposed that imperial federation was impracticable, and should not be supported by Liberals. —Mr. M. Harry seconded.-Mr. C. H. Perkins moved as an amendment that the meeting considered the subject worthy of further consideration, having in view the desirability of cementing a true alliance between the English-speaking peoples of the world.Mr. R. Edwards seconded.—After Messrs. D. 0. Williams, J. Livingston, W. G. Foy, Skidmore, A. W. Halden, and W. Morgan had taken part, the amendment was carried. OI STERMOUTX LOCAL BOARD-Yesterday (Thurs- day) evening a special meeting of the above Board was held, when there were present Messrs Nicholl Morgan (Chairman), J. H. Jones, 1\1: V. Jones, J. Beynon, \V. Morris, W.Bennett, and D. E. Michael—A discussion arose as to the laying out of the Promenade, when the Surveyor said that Mr. Barron would be at least a month planting the trees, &c. The Chairman said that the sooner the work was done the better, for the "season "was fast approaching. Mr. Beynon moved that Mr. Barron be ordered to complete the work within three weeks. Mr. J. H. Jones seconded, and it was carried.—Mr. Bennett remarked that the more trees planted the less would be the fights among the boys as to which tree they should climb. (Laughter) They might laugh, for if (the Board) wished to protect the trees, &c., from Mumbles boys they would have to employ a regiment of soldiers.—The Surveyor was in- structed to summons any person whom he caught damaging the Promenade.—After a short discussion it was decided that the Promenade should be railed in with huidles four feet high, half-inch bars, and spear headed —This was all the business of any importance. HONOUR FOR A SWANSEA CHOIR.— The Swansea Tonic Sol-fa Society, under the conductorship of Mr. W. T. Samuel, the well known teacher, composer, and leader, is going to take part in June next, in the Grand Tonic Sol-fa festival at the Crystal Palace, London, when Mendelssohn's h Athalie" and other pieces will be performed by a picked choir, representing all parts of the country, and numbering not less than 4,000 voices. The proceedings of that memorable day will be conducted by Mr. L. C. Venables, principal of the South London Institute of Music, In the evening the Swansea contingent, numbering about 100 voices, will take part in a concert with the choir of Mr. McNaught, assistant inspector with Dr. Stainer. Thus the united choir of 200 voices at the evening concert will be re- presentatives of England and Wales, and some of the ladies will wear the old Welsh costume. On a subse- quent evening Mr. Samuel's Swansea choir will give a concert for the benefit of one of the Welsh chapels in London. The metropolitan special honours are showered upon Swansea because of the excellent im- pression created by Mr. Samuel during his recent visit to London to take part in the Tonic Sol-fa Conference. SWANSEA BOARD OF GUARDIANS. — The weekly meeting of the Guardians was held at the Workhouse on Thursday, at noon. There were present—Messrs E. R. Daniel (Chairman). Phillip Rogers (vice-chair- man), David Owen. Rees Harries, Thos. Jones, John Roberts, Llewellyn Davies, Thos. Phillips, Oakley Walters, John Davies, Joseph Herbert, John Griffiths, and John Lewis. The Clerk (Mr. G. Baker Haynes) read the minutes, which were adopted.—A letter was read from Mr. Samuel William Lucas, 1, Nicholl street, asking that he and his brother be allowed to hold religious services in the Workhouse, and to visit the sick inmates. They both belonged to Mr. Snelling's congregation, and would be very happy to do what good they could for the paupers. —The Chairman moved that the request be granted. This was carried unanimously.—The Clerk said he had received a letter from Bridgend Asylum with reference to Richard David Matthias, a clerk in holy orders, who had recently been ordered to be detained at the Asylum by the Swansea magistrates. Matthias belonged to St. Dogmell's, Pembrokeshire. He (the Clerk) had since received £7 in cash, an npaid cheqhe for £9 17s., a deposit receipt for .£65, and other papers, from the borough police, who had found these articles in Matthias's possession. The Chairman asked if the Clerk had communicated with Matthias's friends with reference to the matter. —The Clerk replied that he had not, and was ordered to do so at once. The report of the Visiting Committee was very sasisfactory.—This was all the business of any importance. THE SWANSEA PAVILION.—The programme at the above popular place of amusement this week is a capital one, and has drawn crowded houses nightly. The artistes, one and all, are well up in their business." and the loud plaudits with which they are greeted show that they are greatly appreciated. Miss Alice Westfield has created a very good impression, and scores a big success in her exquisite rendering of The Bright Evening Star." Mr. Fred Wilkinson is well-known in Swansea as an excellent comedian, and this reputa- tion he fully maintains at the"Pav. where he has made himself very popular. Mr. Louis Leoni and Miss Clara Leighton are very refined novelty duettists, and burlesque artistes and dancers, and since Monday night have been accorded warm welcomes every time they appear. Mr. Sam Stream is a clever versatile character comedian; while Miss Lottie Dettmar, light comedy serio comic vocalist, brings down the house" nightly. As a charming serio- comic and descriptive vocalist, Miss Marie "erton is greatly appreciated, and so is Miss Julia Kent, a captivating serio and burlesque actress. The Grovims troupe of acrobats go through a wonderful performance, and are worth seeing. Those who have not ye VISI E ( the Pavilion we would advise to go to-nig PARKE/ THE to-morrow nisrht (Saturday). Mr. Fred. • > genial and courteous manager, is to be complimented upon the excellent programme he provides weekly. Ihe bill of fare for next week is an attractive and interesting one and comprise the following artistes: — The | Thompson Trio, including the marvellous tenor vocalist, Percy Heni. The trio are direct from Paris, and will probably create a sensation at the Pavilion next week. Marcus Boyle, the celebrated character comedian Miss Lizzie Chipchase, neat song and dance artiste; the renowned London duetists and burlesque actresses the Sisters Watson the celebrated Romahes, and Mr. Louis Leoni and Miss Clara Leighton, who are re-engaged for next week, are the remainder of the artistes. Such a programme ought to satisfy the most fastidious of pleasure seekers.—See Advt. DR. RAWLINGS ON BISHOP HANNINGTON. — On Tuesday evening a large audience assembled at the Albert Hall, to listen to a lecture on Hannington, Bishop and Martyr," by Dr. Rawlings. The Rev. Canon Smith presided, supported by the Revs. Canon Gauntlett, E. W. Bolney, Bankes-Williams, Secretan Jones, Vincent Young, and Messrs. William Stone, W m. Llovd, R. J. Letcher, &c. Dr. Rawlings said the BUD- ject of his lecture was a good and great man. a YJ} man seldom to be found, The blessing he A. through reading the book containing the lite. £ > wfahafto ""2 Hannington was born^ON SOPTENJE HIS FATHER mansion IN a little village IRETIMES lenient with his was sometimes severe and «>m character The son who was allowed to form gpeQt home ,yith hip first 13 years of hi { 13 HE WAS sent to school, parents, and attheage OR^ OF where he apent^J counting-house in Brighton. was sent to business^n OF THE His father, SEEM? work, sent him to college at son was unftt for OM JA i°«f the first yeftr °.f his college career, his tutor told bim it won Id be better for him to be sent to some country vUlage, M order to resume his studies for a while as he had made no progress during the year, 7a A little v'Hage between Barnstaple and I"ra- PNMBE was selected tor him. However, he had hpen there only A brief time when he made himself ac- miainted with all the old people, and acted as a quack doctor; and the people became very fond of him They All knew PEOPLE were always fond of quacks. (Laughter.) Atter having gone home to see the last of his poor mother, on her dying bed, he went back to the college where he, this time, took the degree of B A., And was afterwards ordained curate of a small church. But he felt he was 111 the wrong place, and he began to pray more. He felt he was God's messenger, but, he did not possess the message. However, he was not in that state long before he found the light by reading a book, entitled Grace and Truth," which a friend gave him. He was fond of riding, but having an inclination to do more of God's work, lie sold his horse and trap, and converted the stable into a mission room, and be- came a total abstainer. (Applause.) In 1878, he did what most men did, got married, being then 30 years of age. ThIs was his third love-he had love for his mother. love for his work, and love for his wife. III LOO<2, he became anxious to go out to a foreign country to proclaim the glorious Gospel, and he went, but ha to be brought back through illness. He. however, re- mained at home with his wife and three children A',9H 12 months, when he again started for Zanzibar, tnis time as a bishop, having 27 missionaries in his dioce» which was a very large one, but before he began 110 any work for the Blaster, he and several of his por were put to death by the savages in the /EAR 1!~ the age of only 38 years, he gave his life FOR the heat in Africa. This, said the lecturer, ought to be tne means of urging them to do move for missionary wo. .» in the future, and for the dissemination ol the blessed truths of the Gospel. MONEY MARKET, THURSDAY.—There was no altera- cent in ra,te to-day, which remains at 3 per President Harrison has appointed Mr. Robert T. Lincoln, United States Minister to England. The choice causes some surprise, but general approval. Mr. Lincoln is the son of the late President of the same name, and a lawyer by profession. In the court of Queen's Bench on Thursdav an appeal was heard against the decision of the county-court judge cf Lincolnshire awarding Miss Thomas, a governess from South Wales, jE50 damages against a Lincolnshire lady, whose daughters she was engaged to teach. The verdict of the county-court judge was quashed, and judgment entered for Mrs. Haigh. SWANSEA CONNECTED WITH THE RHONDDA VALLEY COALFIELD.—The Swansea Harbour Super- intendent, Mr. Jno. Dixon, has issued the folio ving noticeThe boring of the tunnel through the mountain, the last link of the important Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway, has been completed, and during the coming summer the line will be open for traffic. Coal of the same quality as that known as 'Cardiff Coal,' the shipment of which at Swansea in the past has been seriously handicapped, will then be shipped under the most favourable conditions. The Prince of Wales Dock accommodates the largest class of vessels, and is 40 miles nearer the open sea than Cardiff." FIRE IN SWANSEA.—On Wednesday morning, at about ten o'clock, a fire was discovered on the premises of Mr. R. Barr, tailor and outfitter, Swansea. The fire originated in a room at the back of the shop in which a nre had shortly before been lighted by a boy, and it is supposed that some waste paper lying about became gnited and the flames spread over the room to an un- i? n- £ e of goods. The fire was first discovered by *rr' a., be at once communicated with the police, •snrrJ^011# arrived on the spot, and with a plentiful i ??.J water soon extinguished the fire, but not before considerable damage was done THFSFUSTICRL APPOINTMENTS.—The Guardian has ;tflf°n1Io™g fh^ appointments :-Rev. C. E. R. fi ',i. p° near Bath, rector of St.Gerran's, M A m bhV n' ^'elding Aithur Wolfe Hamilton-Gell, p' ti'L 1 u\n t^e diocese of Exeter; Ven. F. nf T rmnBfnn/n -A-rchJeacon of Zanzibar, to the charge of Lympstone, Devonshire Rev. J. A. Leakey, rector of St. ^erran s, Cornwall, vicar of Weston, near Bath Rev. ChaHes ynne Mo>se, Th.A.K C.L., rector of Huish, Devonshire; Rev, ,'Artbur Welsh, Owen, .M.A., rector of Eggesford, Devonshire Rev. Theodore Cameron Wilson, perpetual curate of Christ Church, Paignton, Devonshire. It is stated that the Rev. John Lloyd, vicar of Penboyr, Cardiganshire, has accepted the vicarage of St. Peter's, Carmarthen. ST. THOMAS SCHOOLROOM. — A very interesting concert was given at the above schoolroom on Wed- nesday evening, for the purpose of providing funds wherewith to afford a treat for the children attending these flourishing day schools. A splendid programme had been provided, which succeeded in drawing a full house. The artistes were Mr. Gwilym Morrris (piano), Miss Crichton, Miss Pollie Jenkins, Miss Martin, Miss B. Phelps, the Misses Walters, Miss E. Smith, Mr. Monger, Mr. W. Thomas, Mr. D. Jones, Mr. E. Francis, (songs), Mr. Hutton (violoncello), Masters Iva John and D. Price and party (recitations), and a number of scholars from the Kilvey Copper Works School, who gave a clever entertainment in musical drill. The concert was a complete success, and gave a great deal of pleasure to the large audience. A LOCAL LAW CASE.—JAMES "WILLIAM LITTLE AND OTHERS V. THE PORT TALBOT DOCK COMPANY. In the Court of Appeal, London, on Thursday, the arguments in the appeal of the plaintiffs in this action, for damages estimated at £4,086 17s. Id., and, as alleged, caused by the plaintiffs' vessel, the steamship •r u. ?' |nteringT_the defendant company's dock at Port tluDi, repi^s' Were concluded before the Master or the Kolls and Lord Justices Fry and Lopes, assisted by nautical assessors. Mr. Justice Butt found that the dock company was not responsible, because the master of the Apollo had entered the lock without having first satisfied himself that it was in a fit and proper state to receive his vtssel.—Mr. Bucknall, Q.C., and Mr. McBrea, having argued in support of the judgment, Sir Henry James, Q.C.. proceeded to reply on behalf of the appellants. -The Master of the Rolls said that the question in dispute raised was an importaut one, and the court would reserve its judgment. CASTLE-STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. —On Thursday evening, a tea meeting and entertainment was held at the above place of worship. The tea took place in the schoolroom, where the tables were nicely laid, and were presided over by several ladies. There was a good attendance. At the otose of the tea meeting, an entertainment was held in the church, presided over by the pastor (Rev. W. Duthie). The platform was gaily decorated with some fine plants and flowers The accompanist was Mr. H. Watkins. The proceedings were opened with a glee, "The Ash Grove," which did credit to the choir, by whom it was rendered, under the able leadership of Mr. Wm. Jones, the veteran leader. The following were the artistes who rendered valuable serviceSong, Mr. Robert George reading, Rev. R. J. Plater; violin solo, Mr. Alfred Thomas song, Miss Ida Brown; recitation, Mr. Bray; song, Mr. Jno. Jones; chorus, choir; violin solo, Mr. A. Thomas; reading, Rev. R. J. Plater; song, Miss Ida Brown; recitation, Mr. Bray. The artistes were well received, and went through their parts in a manner worthy of commendation. The proceedings closed with the singing of the National Anthem. The proceeds go towards the church funds. THE SWANSEA BOROUGH EXTENSION BILL —Tne objections raised to the locus standi of the Swansea Gaslight and Coke Company, the vicar, churchwardens, and overseers of the parish of Llansamlet Higher, and the school board for the said parish, all of whom have lodged petitions objecting to the above, were heard on Thursday, in the House of Commons, by the court of referees. Mr. C. S. Parker presided. Counsel for the school board stated that his clients, in order to provide adequate school accommodation, had borrowed £6 000. If the borough were extended as by this bill, it imposed upon the added area the jurisdiction of the school board of the extended borough, so that counsel contended the Llansamlet School Board were entitled to be heard upon the whole principle of the bill The court decided to give the school board a locus against clauses 37 and 38, and also against clause 7, subject to the counsel inform- ing the committee that against clause 7 the locus was only for educational questions. The question of the locus of vicar, churchwardens, and overseers of the parish was then considered. The committee disallowed the locus of the petitioners on the ground that it was not proved that the signatories were authorised as re- presentatives by a public meeting, and did not petition as owners. The petition of the Swansea Gaslight and Coke Company was withdrawn. DEMOLITION OF AN OLD HOSTELRY—One of Swansea s old hostelries. The 13ird-in-Hand Hicrh- street, Swansea, has at length disappeared, from human gaze. This house was famed as the birthplace of the Cambrian Lodge of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, wherein men gathered together for a sommon cause, to aid and maintain the sick andneedv ind to give succour to the widow and the fatherless' rhose glorious men made strict bitino- laws Tn 17QQ 4- ,mct statutes and most be attafned wor 6 *alutar? ob3ects sought to + J /?° aPParent, and the number of per»oub interested therein so great, that it was thought expedient to render these institutions an object of legislative protection and regulation. The Bird-in- Hand," in its earliest times, was the common meeting- place of working men of the town. and who, with singleness of aim and devotion to duty, were led from day to day to build up an institution of active industry and thrift that has rendered incalculable benefits to the working classes. The hotel will be rebuilt the front to be of red brick and stone, and, if the design is faithfully carried out, the structure will be another ornament to High-street. The builders are the Messrs. Jenkins Bros., and the architect is Mr. T. P. Martin THE TITHE AGITATION IN WALES.—Arrangements for levying distraints this week at Moylgrove, Whit- church, and Penrhyn were to have been carried out by Mr. Stevens and a staff of emergency men who are now located at Cardigan. After the serious riots last week it was understood that the force to be employed this week would be augmented, but when Mr. Stevens applied to the county authorities he was informed they had come to the conclusion that they could not grant his request until every means of effecting an amicable arrangement with the farmers had been exhausted. Mr. Stevens at once telegraphed his com- plaint to the Home Office, and on Tuesday many messages passed between the Home Secretary, Mr. Stevens, and the county authorities. Mr. Stevens in- formed the Chief Constable of the county that he would not attempt to enforce payment of the tithes after the serious attack of last week, without ample forces to protect him and his officers. The Home Secretarv has advised the magistrates to meet to discuss the question. The farmers declare that Mr. Stevens unnecessarily irritated the crowd by introducing large armed forces when there was no intention of attacking him. Miss BOOTH IN SWANSEA. ?0°t". third daughter of the Rev. Wm Booth, w (0, in Salvation Army terminology, holds the ran^?f0^„?mmissi?n,?r," yesterday (Thursday) afternoon a Qg conducted two meetings in the Drill Ha .» meet- ings were well attended. spoke in the afternoon on The Chns^^tyofOhnst and in the evening discoursed on The needs of the world, and ™tomeet them.' At; that meeting Alderman E. R. Daniel J.P., occupied the chair On the platform was a large staff of "officers and soldiers," and at the rear was the Salvation Army band, which played itself into the room, and played during the evening. The proceedings were conducted in the usual enthusiastic, if somewhat eccentric, fashion. Miss Booth, who wore a white sash in addition to the ordinarv attire of an "Hallelujah" lass, was received with cries ot "fire a volley," and the re(iuest of a stalwart officer, with a stentorian voice, the audience rose in a body. Prayers followed, Rock of Ages" and other hymns, Mi>s Booth playing a concertina, and staff captain Murray singing a solo. Miss .Booth, a young lady of striking appear- ance, soon established herself in the good graces of those present. Endowed with much fluency of speech, and not a little eloquence, she held the large congregation in rapt attention as she described the revivalistic and other work in which she is engaged. The Chairman in- troduced her to the meeting in an address, in which he expressed disapproval of "long faces," and said he liked plenty of life in religion. He also bore testimony to one good effect of Salvation Army influence, that had come under his personal observation. He employed about 1,000 hands, some of whom, he was so^ry to say, before they joined'the Army, took rather to.* much to drink, but after their conversion, he had no trouble whatever with them. (Applause and cries of fi. e a volley.") Miss Booth followed with her addre-s. and a. collection was made towards the work of the Army in Swansea, to which the proceeds are to be devoted.