The Cambrian

am«H of finely Bcrapad horse-radish is said to be "en*ctual cure for headache. it n,80608 of excitement attended the competition Wf 9,tmin8ter Royal Aquarium on Saturday night ■^weea Samscn and Sacdow, the voung Russian who accepted the challenge t» perform his feats. The ^"quis of Qaeensbury and Lord cu Clifford acted as »t.iges' and Sam sol', required that there .h ould be a torwon b°th sides the Sojal Aquarium directors ander- coU° PIaco £ 100 against bis £ ."00. The performance »r. eQced with Samson bending an iron rod across nis jt. Sandow did the same feat in a little loager time. feat of breaking a piace of wire by expansion clle8t waB a^80 successfully performed by Sandow. ^•a-80? nexfc broke iron on his arms and Saadow liviU After this the champioa chftllenged his jud».certain feats but did not lead off, and the o»? that Sandow should do some trick of his young athlete c^u^ht hold of one of the gentle- lifua staK6 aid lifted him at arm „ length, and then 8aasftiev,etaI weights, one scaling 1501b. OTer Ms head '*Trn ^oclined to p loceed. anl decided in 7? ot Sandow. of J* JUNCTION WITH A.DIFFERENCE.—;The rlehVetariceg the P Magee on '4 Socialism and BettiDg are certainjy haa remarkable utterances that ail Anglican prelate the ^e^v«red for many a long day. After the nonsense, 1 and y nonsense usually talked by clergymen on betting CccU,^ng. it is a comfort to find that one can look s»t these tbingsjffom a sensible Eishn nt- We agree most cordially with the view the defin-P forth when he says th&c •« js difficult to have ,? e actua! stn oet^lnB*' This is the point we is not w*ys urged. There is in betting; betting man Satnbling. To use the Bishop's illustration, the 8*tahl bet" 5s* wil1 n0 is not a i4aelf o BettieS m*y le:ld t0 g»mb.1'nS» but it is not of of tii *>a,nhliiig. It is not the thing itself, but the abus^ thins, that is the evi], just as there ia no ha^U*n ,i but there is in drunkenness. Nor is the fact that '^her*g is liable 10 b.e abase^. aD arf^etnt agaiD8t it. to are Ver7 rew things in this world that are not liable 'H* In betting, as m drinking or eating, we is in ?. be temperate '• ^ere 18 tbe point at which the State Oh lKfied preventing the excessive bettmg that g0es ■■ Bet?ad taking that illegal. This is what the State does, to dIQg on tbe race-course is one thing betting Irom day at c«t«n centres another, xhe one the SUte 'the C?04 interfere with b-ca .iseit 13 reasonable, the other Wh I^ate d,:>e8 iaterfe-e with because it is excessive. ^1 & 11 WouW be ^ise for the State to put a stop to VBP umg u a ject o* which no two persons would to tle« b"t all persons win agree that the abuse, as opposed awa7 with- Bettl!Jg h°fU?tS' SYst^8 clubs, bett.ng offices are all the abuse of the o?ikattd' ^"tbltufc cL legally back «W. • n- ^ia habitaally backing his own or someone u«e and .JlegaL recocnked the lifference 'between the »e a.°U8t I t e E shS f^r becomes simple, J Theo?01* JATNE ON WELSH last ^hester Diocesan Conference was held at Chester tithe wfcen the ^^op, upon the subject 0f thinlle2lslation, said that the present condition 0f OO, more espeeiallv'n Wales> was mtokrable. T+ had r!?USt ^^tifyi-af? io learn that English Churchmen on b^°!?ptly aT1d generoU^ responded to the appeal *ho 1 of tiie chief viotims of the tithe agitation. wh j*y largely within the diocese of St. Asaph, and iPerspT'l' inthe teeth of what was nothing less than not only themselves and their ^twMletfe^ chieflyi a 8aCren pU ,? ^US^ dost ffratcfultn. iri Waie'^ so really needed and more permrelocmed assistance it needed some- 1 deviate but hearent' something that would not only the liv betii;*5111^ must be found, and found ?ea3url as should^-8 of the next, SeSa,°n' SU°h a ^^in^and tX iolac^! tithe incidence on its proper the Ok ? T" V -3? tit, recoverV its venom. But €> Church m England frs'; recovt-x for hi( rhpr its own *saf,e- as wen W w lTn T^d muoh more than tms to the W^f8 tunet no4- re"ard the Churcl1 li^ as anything less 110L .f"f ai5SOiutelv ^Parable part ofItself^ a vital a«d w|1(lTe<1 that should a se^o pnt things be tu Was !osel-v termed the twould x t^e duty and tbe wisdom of elah Church v „]anci j- P^^ke it quite clear to assail^ Church 11^ +hat fc^egration and partial disest^ and onloofierj th e tolerat i v,lt v.e who would ilRhment wou^1 S- reckon .itfko. with a g short of a comprehensive 8 the whole, that indt- ment ard dis-ndowment of ^ie for the dis £ wfluble Church in Wales could be 00^ ^cient and ClSa; The „C„ly real hope of tte fcf Jted^d detail, their "takeo n "aid that+1,plundered instalments. It ihey ^the policy of disintegration was abtoa^ota t^hestsi-0^taught that it ^as a part 0'f tho PVelah eo^esmaQ8hiP to ^atch the seet-n^ c^ldron of ^nbblin Qtroversial if haply from its boihQgs and Lm-?ht rfL fud stranc-e]y mingled ingredients there Int.nt „ 'he apparition of the child "iS?ljtabliai1- ^"•dthe ,0Wlled as for sovereignty, and bearing* in

CA6BBs pr°oted tree of the Welsh Church. 0V,ubmit8t.j0ooA is absolutely pure—The Pubhc Analysts n Cadbury's Cocoa to close tests, and the result *>«78rajg ite great vaiue as » sustaining and nounsh-

The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince George of Wales, Lord Suffield, Sir E. Baring, General Eilis, Captain Lambton, and Halten Bey, President of the Egyptian Railways, left Ismailia at 9. 30 on Friday morning. He stopped at Tel-el-Kebir and visited the battlefield and the cemetery. Cairo was reached punctually at 1 o'clock. The station was decorated with flowers and flags, mainly the British Royal Standard, the Union Jack, and the Egyptian flag. 0^ the plat- form. awaiting the arrival of his Royal Highness, was the Khedive, wearing the Order of the Batu. He was at once warmly saluted by the Prince of Wales, who wore his Field-Marsh-d's uniform and the Osmanieh. While the Prince of Wales was passing through the station a number of gorgeously-adorued Pxfhas and chiefs of religious bodies were severally introduced to hiua. The Prince, on arriving at the ooor, c*llet> General Dormer, and requested thb. tho odicers of the English. I Armv, who lined the right of tne exit, should be pre- sented. General Sir Fr^ace Gremell was called upon to simil trij present the oflioeis of the Egyptian amy, who lintd the otHeraide, the Prince of Wales shaking hands with all- Hi" Royal Highness then entered the Kl- ^ve's carriage, which was dnwnby tsix horses, with iji*0DS with a coachman in scarlet livery, and drove to "the Agency. The road was lined by English and Eayptian soldiers, The crowd was interested, but antithetic 88 BBUab. The luncheon party at Sir E. Baring s included Lady Baring, the two Princes and their suite, the Bt»ff the Ageuey, Generals Dormer aud Grenfell, nnd Colonel Sandwith, of the Military Police. After juncb the Princes visited the Khedive, and drove to the Citizen Palace, where the Khedive immediately returned the visit. The marked absence of certain members of the Diplomatic Bodv from the station naturally excites comment. Not improbably some of them regard it as an act of high diplomacy, but, subject to any explanation which may be subsequently offered, it appears at nr.t to ordinary people as a somewhat childish act ot personal discourtesy equally to the Prince of Wales, the Knedive, aud Sir E. Baring. The Prince of Wales created an excellent impression throughout Cairo. Before leaving the platform of the railway station he requested to be allowed to inspect the Black Guard ot Honour, and walked along the line. Finding one officer decorated with the Order of St. Michael and St. George he con- gratulated him. j ti On Saturday the Prince of Wales and Prince George visited the bazaars incognito, and made many purchases. In the afternoon a grand review of sthe British and Egyptian troops by the of Y\ alts and the Khedive took place at Abassiyeb. An immense concourse of people had as?emt>led to witness the review, in which over 5,000 men took part—namely, l,o00 British troops, and 3,700 Egyptians. In the course of the day, the Prince of Wales addressed a few words to the officers of the Egyptian Police, and complimented them upon their services. On Sunday the Prince of Wales, with Prince George and suite, attended Divine service at the English church, aud subsequently lunched with Sir Francis Grenlell.

THROW-BACK » JOURNALISM. The Midland Counties Herald says there is a good deal of newspaper slanging going about. This time it is Mr. Lang, who is tailing foul of what is styled the new journalism. Tins new journalism Mr. Lang regards as a" reversal, a relapse, a degradation, a throwing back, as breeders say, to barbarism. Thereis no novelty about it, he says, except in the slipshod slang of the style, and the frequent badness of paper, type, and giauimar. Moral distinctions have no meaning at all, if the careless bearing of false witness against your neighbour,, even if only about his taste in dress, is a peccadillo or a merit. Taste ceases to exist, if it is indifferent whether we do or do not publicly jabber puerile and iuaccurate trivialities about each other. The profession of journalism is no better than the keeping of a gin-house, or worse if to write and sell such a garbage is part of JournalIsm, How is that for strong ? Such worth, though not un- deserved, must b8" hot in the mouth for those who are in the gutter and garbage line of journalism.

COUNTY BOROUGH OF SWANSEA. ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS. RESULTS OF THE POLL. Swansea, has now entered upon a new phase of electoral experience. For better or for worse, the Borough has been extended, and henceforth we are to be governed by a Council of 40 instead of 24 members. There was no paucity of candidates, and all the vacancies were spiritedly contested on Friday last. As on previous occasions, little or no political feeling was introduced into the contests. In the Victoria ward, it is true, Mr. S. P: Wills (Gladstonian Liberal) opposed Mr. T. P. Martin (Conservatire), but even in this ward Imperial political considerations were entirely eclipsed by the local questions which Mr. Usher brought to the front. In the Bryuniblin Ward Mr. G. Morgan placed himself before the electors as Home Ruler, and the Irish, almost with- out exception it is said, voted for" the man with the green cards. All over the Extended Borough, there was a goodly amount of public interest manifested in the electoral proceedings, but generally there was not much excitement evinced or temper evoked. At each of the polling places, fdends of the various cliudidatea were a* busy all they could be solicitingltbe votes of the rateDayers as they came to the poll but it is questionable whether house-to house canvassing, or personal solicitation are productive of as much good as will counterbalance the amount of evil they cause in the shape of lying promises. The private vehicles of the town were actively engaged conveying electors to and from the polling places, but it is jubilantly stated by some candidates' friends that hired vehicles were used for other candidates in such a way as to raise questions of illegality. Of course there was a great deal of confident assertion as to how various candi- dates stood at each hour of the day but it was little more than rain guess-work. As soon as the poll was closed, the ballot boxes were brought down to the Town Hall, and the counting commenced in the presence of the Mayor (Alderman James Jones) and the Town Clerk. The figures were declared by the Mayor as each ballot-box was disposed of, and the following are the results MORRISTON WARD—(Two Vacancies).—David Harris 526; Edward Thomas, 449; Edward Rice Morgan 430- Morgan Hussey, 172, Total number of voters, 1 943. LANDORK WARD—(Two Vacancies).—James' Naysmith 489 William Williams, 425; Rees Janes, 404; Benjamin Roberts, 275. Total number of voters, 1,984. ST. JOHN'S WARD (Three Vacancies), Herbert Monger, 648 Edward Rice Daniel, 557 James Howell' 434; John Griffiths, 420. Total number of voters, 2,053: BRYNMELIN WARD—-(One Vacancy;.—Gilym Morgan, 406; Charles Davies, 390 Philip Jenkins, 194. Total number of voters 1,608; FFYNONE WARD—(L^o Vacancies-Morgan Tutton, 470; John Viner Leedsr, 436 Thomas T. Pascoe, 417; Richard White Beor, 19. Total numbar of voters, 1,340. ST. HELEN'S WAKD-(T"° Vacancies).-Will,am Pike, James Matthew Mayne, 407 Richard White Beor, VirTotal number of voters. 1,26 VICTORta \vARTl (One Vacancy).—William Usher, 309; T. p Martin 248; Stephen Prust WIllø, 239. Total number of vot- CASTLE Vacancies)—Albert Mason, 290; Frederick BradfordV V' Tulloch, 168; William Bonfield W-UjW ^1 Tjjof ">'«'■ ™ ALEXANDRA WASd_(Twq Vacancies)-Abram Francis, 505; John Griffiths, 32- Thomas 312; George Thomas 8> A al number of voters, 1.376. EaST WARP-(One Vacancy)._St h#n L,oyd Francis, 680 Rof TVX> ballot ^°tal nnmber of voters, l,5o9. The whole Reached the Guildhall before 9 °mcllock' in2 be7ai? as an anxious company waiting. The coU^g wfs In the Brynrael a Ward it appears + beer flowing so freely that many Pe?^ head thpZy' lf not drunk, and the result was a broken hea. he owner of which had to be taken to the hospital to be attended to. Speaking* generally, however, the contests were quietly conducted, and thanks to humour the incidents to be r^retted are few indeed although the excitement was P>*ny were aggravated not a little by the pertinacity of injudicioug Pagans The Guildhall was besieged by a iarj?e ^ich increased to enormous dimensions a8 the v declaration of the poll ^ew^r, and the interest taken was almost eaual to that of a general waa another large crowd congregated outside le, pambrian Office, attracted by the announcement that the results of the elections would be made known In a supplement to The Camhian newspaper. Here alao much excit«ment pre- vailed the supplements which contained the results of the elections before they were officially announced, were eagerly sought after, and fought for, and in the press three or four panes of glass were broken. The attention of the ratepayers, who turned out en masse, was about equally divided between The Cambrian office and the Guildhall. When at the latter place, the poll was declared, there were many shouts of jubilation, and a very few hisses, and some amount of J^ughtor was indulged m at the expense of the least successful 0f the candidates. When the results all \jeen ma<je known, Usher, Bradford, didafa1"' L* Francis, and other successful can- and o8' Were shouldered by enthusiastic supporters aeclama?*led thr°u?h the crowded streets, amid the' 8ucce^f i°ns of the multitude. The names of the support th» cuandidates, and the measure of the i,. y had received, were soon common property vard ». "f i8inf1y 8l»ort scaca of time, the Guildhall norma7aLieserted' streets had assumed their The nolicp the excitement had subsided, e-ood temripi- complimented upon the extreme Guildhall and nt 7ij.C0ur^esy they exhibited both at the throughout ihm a ^ambrian office, and their conduct make as pleasant as a memorable one, inau j f +Wl11 ever be loo¥d UP° a? life. uguratmj a new era of municipal

Lord GrimthorpeTia I describes Freemasonry as »n>aa^a2 118 article, tersely lock," S an empty room with a. secret Lord Salisbury when in Londrw, v aaietly. His domesticated reaimTin 1 ■ule,.v?7 ge discourages late hours, So b 0 e 0 sImp lCl y. Hatfield aud in Arlington-Street n the primitive observances of the Curfew L^08! No 20 Arlington-street, is one of the earlf Indeed' the' season. The lights are out there be& £ h°D8eS at any other West-end mansion. At table the'Trimt Minister is of ^ont ascetic moderator, h? F"™ dinner parties at the commencement of the V ■ terminate religiou8ly soon after ten o'clock. b»38ion STAMMEKIKS A5D BTUTTRKRRS ahould read a book „ gentleman who cured himself, after suffering nearly for^ Po.t free for 13 stamps from Mr. B B^ely, Wiliesden-i*ne. BrondesDury, London, and Brampton rTrl' Huntingdon.

DEATH OF THE ARCHBTSHOP OF BOMBAY. A SWANSEA LADY'S DISTINGUISHED BROTHER. The Catholic world has suffered a severe loss by the death of the Most Reverend Dr. George Porter, S.J., Archbishop of Bombay, which occurred at 5.30 on the evening' of Saturday, the 28th September last. It may truly be said that he died "in harness," haying suscumbed to constant attacks of tropical fever from which he scarcely gave himself time to recover ere he insisted on resumiau* his hravy and responsible duties. The most Reverend Geo"?.! Porter va3 born ir Exeter on the 27th August, 1825. He 'as of Scotch origin, and none could fail to see in him "orne cf the best o'laHties of tin.t nationality. Tn 1834 he went as a student to Stonyliurst College. In 1841 he entered the Novitiate of ';he Society of Jesus. After his two years novitiate, three years were devoted to study, as is customary with the Order, as a preparation for the work of teachers of youth and of man. In 1846 he began his active work of teaching at Stonyhurst, and then at other colleges of the Order, till in i853 he was sent to St. Bauno's College to study theology. In 1856 he was ordained priest. From thence he spent a year in the College of the Society at Rome, studying dogmatic theology. In 1857 he returned to England and was for a year at Stonyhurst. He was then sent to Liesse, near Laon, in France. From 1S59 to 1863 he filled the office of Professor of Dogmatic Theology at St. Beuno's College in North Wales. In 1863. Dr. Porter left St. Beuno's and spent a year teaching Logic and Philosophy a.t Stonyhurst. In 1864 he was made Rector of St. Francis Xavier's College, Liverpool, and during his seven years residence in Liverpool he endeared himself to all by his zeal in his priestly duties and his genial and true-hearted kindliness and charity to all. In 1871. in consequence of failing health, he was removed to London where he remained for a couple of years as Procurator of the province. It 1873 he was appointed Rector and Master of Novices at Manresa House. Roehampton. In speaking of his death, the Times of Indw says No one could well have excelled Father Porter in the art of doing much and yood work in a short time, and those who were brought under his influence in the noviceship are conscious, more perhaps than any others, of how deep and lasting an impression he could convey in a few incisive words. All this energy was maintained in spite of bad health, and Father Porter was obliged, 011 more than one occasion, to leave his beloved work to undergo a course of the waters at Carlsbad. Happily, the remedy was successful, and during the later years of his life his health had been stronger. The year 1380 was spent by him partly in Rome and partly at Fiesole, during a. portion of which time he was acting as Assistant to the Father-General in the Government of the Society. On his return to England in 1881, he received the appointment of Rector in Farm-street, which he was holding when the direct command of the Pope took him from England to make him Archbishop of Bombay." "At a time when manv men ceasa to work," writes the Catholic Fireside, after a long life full of hard labour, he goes where all is new anci trying to begin life afresh. It is at the bidding of the Vicar of Christ, and this is the consolation of his brothers in religion, who are warmly attached to him, and of innumerable persons in the world to whom his departure is a serious loss. At the same time, with all their sense of pa.in and privation, each one is conscious that the Pope has made an excellent choice for the first tenant of this important Archbishopric, which he has just created. The first occupant of the See of Bombay is a man of remarkable energy, combined with vast experience and a singular gift of prudence. He has a love of labour that never wearies, and a breadth of view and a warmth of heart that give him an immediate sympathy with all that is good. An unusually and ready humour imparts a raeiness to his genial speech that makes his company delightful, and every- thing he says or does betrays a shrewd, practical common sense that wins universal confidence. Better, far, than all natural gifts, however powerful or attractive, he is a. man of God and a good religious, and those who kilOW him best are the most deeply conscious that a blessing has descended upon Bombay, together with the arrival of its new chief pastor. Prayers will certainly not be few or cold that success may Ion? attend the missionary labours of his Grace the Archbishop of Bombay. His Lordship arrived m Bombay on the 14th February, 1887, and was consecrated Archbishop at the Allahabad Cathedral by H. E. Mgr. Agliardi, the Papal delegate to India, on the 27th February, 1887, and was invested with the Pallium by Right Rev. Dr. Antonio De Costa, Bishop of Damaun, in the Cathedral of our Lady of H°P0, Kalbadevir, on the 10th July, 1887, and on the I2tn January, 1888, was appointed a Fellow of the Bombay University." His funeral was one of the largest that has been seen in Bombay, tho number that attended it being1 estimated at over two thousand persons, including the leading ecclesiastics and civilians of all classes ot the Presidency. In Archbishop Porter, the Catholic Church loses one of her wisest and ablest sons, and It was believed by many that had he outlived the present I Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, he would have been chosen by the Pope to fill that important post- His death is regretted by numerous of his old pupils both in Swansea, and in England, Ireland, and Scotlai-4' by all of whom he was loved in life. and his memory IS revered in death. A melancholy coincidence of the Arohbil!lhu}J'1:I death i,¡¡ that at the same time last year he roeeived the news of the death of his brother, the Very Reverend Dr. Thomas Sorter, S.J Vicar Apostolic of Jamaica, and his own funeral took place on the very anniversary of his brother's death. Both prelates were brothers of Mrs. Murray, wife of our esteemed fellow-townsman, Mr. Patrick Murray, of Rogarth House, Walter-road.

NEATH AND ITS DISTRICT- THE NEW MAYOR OF NEATH.—We understand tbat*n informal meeting of the members of the Town Council was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday morniog, m order to discuss the question of the candidature for the Mayoralty for the ensuing year. There were two names befoJe the Council, namely, Mr. Cuthbertson, and Mr- J- Arnold. The former declining te contest the matter, it is now more than probable that Mr. Arnold will be the unanimous choice of the Corporation at the annual meet- ing on the 9th inst. The formal election, of course, takes place on Saturday. The following day His Worship goes if state to Maesyrhaf Chapel, and buns will be given to the Sunday School children in the afternoon. COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION.—The Liberal Association has adopted Mr. J. W. Jones as a candidate for the dis- trict of Ynisybwl, for the vacant seat in the G'amoigan- shire County Council. DEATH OF THE REV. S. C BURNS.—This gentleman, who was formerly pastor of Christ Church Chapel> -N^th, died recently. He was well known in the town or INeath and district. NEATH MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—The election was fought on strictly non-political grounds, and the utmost good feeling prevailed throughout. The counting com- menced at nine o'clock, and at eleven o'clock the result was declared by the Mayor (Mr. J. Bevan Davies;, the returning officer, as follows E. Evans Bevan, colliery proprietor, 870; John Arnold, draper (old member), 8? D. LI. Davies, surgeon, 616; J* -D (V?a,3» «lT°n> 484 T* Phillips, draper, 346;E r±maon^346= Edmund Law, draper, 25Cl; J* Kimble, iiswmM ? The first f°ur are elected. A huge crowd wa« ™.9* *he Town Ha,ll to hear the result, which NEATH Vt w^h great cheering. mpptinsr Sanitaey AuTHORiTY.An adjourne(j Se52 ,s Authority was held on Monday Mr. j. T ? (Mayor) in the chair. The Borough t>urveyor presented hw report on the proposed street improvement a list of which is to be submitted when application made for provisional powers. Th« immediate object 0f the application is the contemplated improvement of the railway station approach. After a long discussion, and some opposition from Councillor Cribb, it was resolved to take the necessary steps to obtain provisional powers. On the motion of Alderman H. P. Charles, seconded by Ald«rman Rowland, it was decided to adopt the provisiolls of the Infectious Diseases Notification Act. Dr. Kyding the Medical Officer ot tie Alt h, gave an opinion which was adverse to the adoption of the Act. NEATH PETTY 9E3SION-8.MoNDAy. [Before the #ayor and ex-Mayor.] ADJOCRKED CASE OF A.SS.H;LT,-Davld PhIllIp, 11 tinman whose case had been previously reported was .^ni brought up' the charge bein<* azain further Adjourned. I'Runk.—Aun Griffiths, a married woman, of Hopkins'_ Place, was charged with being drnnk in Hopkins -place.Acting, as i^nt Barnes proved the llcts. To pay 10s., and repnman(le* aptr!er future behaviour. peonlf L Constables.—On Monday last, thirty of the town- elected and sworn in as special cpnstab.es tor tlla Mr. Johne(*r: Among those appointed we notice the naines of Kappel provision merchant, Angel-street Carl contractor ?>e merchant, Kew-sire»t Mr. David Parry, George Bait £ aratle; Mr- T* M- Price> mi'iing engineer ;jyIr Mr. W. H. W'co>itr*ctor Mr. J. Evan Jones. talluw charter; °ton, hairdresser, and others. [B TU PKUXKEHN1S8 _?w*^e May°r and ex-Mayor.] at Kii'klwuse'g-court llam McCarthy, an old offender, living with being drunk and fvas char?etl ljy Superintendent Evans h,, 4th inst. P.C. Bro £ ,80Rte>1Iy. st 3 P-m" ia &ree»-street< r?«in for 10 days.-Honn 7>,Proved the facts. Committed to 15> i'<wh1 with being drnnv Kearney, a married woman was Mst P.S. Price pro4^ :?-° P m*' in Hart-lane, on the 4th iu»t. ed the charge. Committed for ten Å' UIT _Matthew Conn :;8A' 'rrant with assanIt,?r, ll\bourer, Green, was charged the Green, on th0 2nd •E,el>ekail' t,le e of Sololnul; ?«T 1 -n freak assaulted Mr, « seems pnsoner, in a f^Luni over for three m<J?HVIes by striklu? her in the face. Bound 0 nths to keep the peace and pay costs. 13 NEATH BOA. OF GUARDIANS, The fortuightiy B<wd was held at the Workhouse, on Tuesday. .e o'clock: Th^rp wer^ present :-Mr. J. H. Rowland, in the chair Mr J Gibbms aBd Hopkiu Jones v^f°hairtneil and Messrs.' Thoi2"°w^-jS;°«• -EVAUS Bevan, T Leyson. 15- A- GtitSti,; ^"jones »«•Thom "■ i- d': AMENDMENT OF THE POOR LAW.—A letter w.is rece;ve(j from Mr. Alfred Thornns, rtl.1% announcing ), mtJtion to bring in a Bill next Session to irnpiove tht! p00r j^aw \Yith that view, he sent a number of printed questions' asking the Guardians to favour him with a reply._Tllg Chairman having read the questions, Mr. Hunter said there were some of them important, and suggested that they should be printed for the information of tbe Guardians.—Mr. B. A. Griffiths seconded the suggestion. —Mr. Hopkin Jones thought that the Chairman had better put them in his pocket.—Mr. G-ibbins thought a portion of the questions might be printed.—Several members did not think it was necessary to incur the expense.—Mr. D. E. Jones said that the Clerk might have manifold copies made.:—The Clerk promised to hava this done, and it was arranged that the questions should be considered that day month. INCREASE OF SALARY.—A letter was read from John John, collector, Aberavon, applying for an increase of salary, ou the ground that his duties had increased and that the valuation had also much increased. A vestry meeting bad been held on the subjecf, and a resolution had been passed suggesting that the salary should be increasud from JE50 to £ 70 per annum. — Mr. D. E. Jones gave notice that he would propose at the next meeting that the increase of salary be given in accordance with the resolution of vestrv. THE CLAIMS OF'MR. THOMAS. CONTRACTOR.—A letter was re-td from Mpssrs. Ten nan t and Jones, of Aberavon, demanding payment of a large sum for extras for the work done for supplying the Workhouse with wnter.— The mattur has been before the Guardians several times. and as the contractor ha, declined to supply a detailed accouiit, and as the Surveyor refused toc jriify, the Board refused to recognise Mr. Thomas's claim. The Chairman said that if he signed a cheque for the money under the circumstances, he should have to pay the money out of his own pocket.—Dr. Whittiugton advised the Guardians to stick to their contract.-After some further consideration, this was agreed to and the matter was left in the hands of the Clerk. During the sitting, several cases of desertion were considered, but they possessed no public interest.

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THE LECTURE ON EGYPT AND THE EAST, BY MR. J. T. D. LLEWELYN. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,- -Will you allow me a small space to sugg-est that Mr. J, T, D, Llewelyn should be induced to repeat the delivery of his capital lecture on "Egypt and the given at the Drill Hall, on Saturday evening last, ,In a.id of the Swansea Sailors' Rest. The lecture was the most instructive and interesting1 I ever listened to, and would undoubtedly afford much help to the many pupil teachers and students in our local public schools were they to attend. Either from want of sympathy with the cause, or of properly advertising, the attend- ance was not very large. I am sure the announcement ot a repetition of the lecture on behalf of some local charitable object, would be gladly hailed.—Yours, &c. Swansea, Oct. 28, 1889. G

♦ — GILFORD HAVEN AND ITS FUTURE. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR, Since the days when the Bristol packets wrought the mails from America, and transferred them to. the famed mail coaches, which then rau between nstol and London, no such furore has ever been made "ver the arrival of a ship on the Welsh coast as that rp- cently orbited when the City cf Rome landed 30 passengers in Milford Haven en route tor Loudon. Wiieu the Loudon and North-Western Railway was completed ijiverpool claimed the right to the title of premier port or steam shipping, and, naturally enough, the passenger trathc followed the mail fla^s. Bristol held its own for a time with the aid of that good steamer Great Western, and had the Great Eastern come up to expectations, 0rd or Bristol, or one of the Bristol Chauuel ports have claimed a larjje share of the passenger rathe, which has grown tremendously during the last ten years, forCing all of the great ste-im lines to renew their neet3 with ships designed for rapid passages and comfort. ■^°ur years ago, when the Post Office authorities aUA"<?iled with the Cunard Company, and the claims of °uthampton were vigorously assertid, there was a hope exPressed that the claims of Cardiff and Swansea would not, be overlooked, but on patriotic grounds, the ships ch call at Southampton being under the German flag, Government made up their quarrel, and Liverpool aat*.Qiieeiist0wn, after three months inteiregnum, were again constituted the mail ports; but, partly only of ■rriViil, for the American Government make great use of Southampton route. That Southampton and JKiouth would be niTe used than they are by our own Uovernment if the ships were under British fi igs, is ^'eU known, and frequently crossing passengers, like Henry Irving, and many others, have indicated their Prefereace for such over Liverpool. Still, we are not likely to have British opposition to the Bremen and New ork or Antwerp, and New York lines as these are well- estabiiSiJed, their vessels, collectively, being second to nV°e for speed or equipment. Now comes in Milford, Vnth all natural advantages, new docks and wharves completed, no awkward bar as at the M crsey, and no ir^OSer from such collisions as caused the loss of an ~?iian liner waiting outside for the tide. What are zplford's prospects ? Given a clear line from addington at six o'clock on Saturday night, Paasentrers and mails ought to be onboard at midDight by daylight on Sunday morning off Ireland for -^ew York, without the necessity of calling at Queenstown at all. This would make the boats run '^°re in competition with the English Channel liners the Liverpool and Queenstown liners, and, after the r«Uway system had been improved, and captaius and Pdots got accustomed to the port, so as to have confid- in steaming instead of groping cautiously, would e"t both. A si:nilar gain would be made in the home YO,Ya.ge so that we would feave passengers, with boats of J*e speed of the City of Paris, comfortably located in the'r hotels in London on Saturday night, or on their WaJ" to the Continent or country, and this, too, Without any tedious delays at Queenstown or the Mersey ba.r In regard to the trip just alluded to, it was but experi- Dlent»l. The City of Rome, which was the big failure which broke the back of the Inruan Company when they rneant to fight the new boats, Servia and Alaska, the first on the stocks the same year, is a very fast boat, hut nUrnbers about sixth or seventh now of the crach, To ^»t Milford Haven, it would be best were the City of atig to start from that port on the arrival of a train dee- Patched from Paddington, with a number of the mail j^gs, at the same time as a train was despatched from jEustan to take m»ils t £ om Holyhead via Queenstown. This would be testing tne Welsh port against the Irish one, and if ever Mtltord could equal the latter, it would Prove the preferable passenger port. Liverpool would then be comptetely out of it, so for as first-class pnasenger traffic is concerned. A question which naturally arises is How much 1Jould you lose by selecting Milford for the sake of passen- ger traffic, and to some extent, neglecting your market for finer freights, such as can only he got at Liverpool, for Manchester, Bircomgham and Yorkshire goods ? That i. a calculation wbic requires to be carefully worked out. but we, at present, see Liverpool clearly between two fires, a new passenger port at Milford and a ship canal being formed t° Manchester, which will transfer all the profits of tonnaje ana wharfage to a different centre. The passenger tra c we know to be considerable, and if we calcul¡¡te at e very lowest that a first-class boat will (steerage, sa «c.) carry 500 passengers, who cost 10s. per aQd attendance, it is easily to be seen that pay a u or 12 guineas for a steamship passage the 800lJ.. yo>1can land them the better, and the greater the Pr0. Per voyage. If the Langham Hotel were an ocefDL 1 ^5'- the landlord had been paid for a fortnight 9 °a advanee, he would be very happy to see everyone clear out on the tenth day at breakfast time. CheaPj^° yelsh coal will help the captain and engineer to d this, bat this can hardly bo got at Milford. What c*r8 „ e Bristol Channel ports could supply, or the Grea *tefn Railway feed theaj with, are to beeonsidefe"- ^cilities will increase, and in time make a trade. all, it Would seem that Queenstown rather than erP°ol, is threateued, for the big liners if forced to c Pete would go round to Milford, and take in n,al,g Pasaengers, as has beeu indicated, and then proceed direct. The m«tter u °ne which does not merely affect the American trade, for out-existing eastern systems are also threatened, "hips are now being built in the Clyde for the greatT>nC^. Pacific route in connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway, and these being supplemented by a new Atlantic service, Milford Haven might become the shipPlllg loophole of the British Empire. The Canadian and American line produce is, to a large amount, consumed in London so that, possibly, Swansea or Cardiff support one first-class line of Atlantic steamers, w jch would not need to go round to the Mersey > taking off mails and passengers at Milford. A gieat deal, of course, lies with tbe Great If ?Ta Railway Company, also with the Milfoi'd Docks Company, who will have to see that these great no risk in rough or thick weather. This winter much cannot be done but when tbe Atlantic passeuger trade is in full swing next season, Milford Haven should be able te assert its claim to the title of premIer paSiage shippiug port for America; also the pliclfic coast, It remains to be seen whether Welshman av$the proverbial energy aud watchfulness of Scotchmen m making the most of the main chance. Liverp001 ana Queenstown will fight, and the subject bo made a pe: even for an Irish grievance, whilst SouthamPtou will watch carefully any attempt of the Brit'1 ^t.°Tevt)ttient. to alter the existing mail routes. Wit'1 a yl0g Welshman trsin, a comfortable terminus. iudependent of tides and tenders, there should be little fearoftke tuture of this grandest of British natural harbours, which, indeed, should form the Chariog Cross of the Atlantic. Were the late Sir William Pearce living, the Guion lille might be made the pioneer passenger line, jugtjas when the Arizona was built, for the grest ,'11Pbuilder had views of doing a five day passage rail from -*■ add.:ngton included, to New York. The present baionet is now head of the great Fairfield firm, and, nQ doubt, will not be less bold either by building or by coating a new service to reduce the Atlantic passage a few hours, his father havicg, during the past 16 years, reduced it by 48 hours, with his famous Fairfield greyhounds the first of which was the Alaska, though the Arizona and the North German Elbe were the fastest boats on the route at the time, and the latest, Uuabria and Etruvia. when the new turn screw boats from Fairfield come out it may be possible to get a five day passage from England, at any rate, if given a chance. Yours faithfully, SURREY.

Thomas Jennims, an absconding cashier from the Liverpool North Shore Mills Company, against whom a warrant was out for embezzlement, and for whose arrest JSoO reward was offered, was arrested at Lewes on Saturday morning. Jennings, it was discovered, had been living a fast life, betting and attending race meeting. Seeing his description in the papers, a gentlemen at Lewes recognised Jennings at the race jneeting. His defalcations are said to reach. £ 7,000,

FIFTY YEARS OF LOCAL HISTORY. 1 SIR JOHN JONES JENKINS ON LOCAL EDUCATION AND TRADE. r On Monday evening Sir John Jones Jenkins, j President of the Royal Institution of South Wales opened the present season's course of free lectures with a presidential audress. Tiiere was a good atreudaii-e including Dr. G. Padley, Mr. C. H. GLscodme' Messrs. Huxham, W. Levers, Nanoarrow, j. E. Stevens' R. G-ynne, P. Rogers, J. C. Woods, E. S. Williams S' P. Wilis, D. F. Sugrue, Colonel Morgan, Lady Jenkins* Mis. E. F. Daniel, Mrs. Joseph, &c. Sir John, who, on rising, was heartily applauded said —Before referring to the subject to which I piopost* mainly to devote my attention this evening, I purpose to say a lew words regarding the Institution, over which you have done me t,he bonolJrofelectlllg me to preside, i In the year 1S35 was founded the Philosophical and Literary Institute of Swansea. Its urst meetings were held in Castle-square, where one of Messrs. B. Evans and Co.'sshops now is, and so great was its prosperity that in three years' time, the then existing members subscribed fuuds for the erection of the building in which we are now meeting. The foundation stone of this structure was laid on the 24th day of August, ISoS, by L. W. Dillwyn, Esq., F.R S., F.L.S., who continued to be the President of the Institute until the time of his death in 1855, and the building, as it now stands, was completed in 1841. In 1833 then first alose the Royal Institution of SJuth Wales as it is to day, so that we are now actually beginning the second half century o. its existence. It was founded, we find in the Charter of Incorporation, for the cultivation and advancement of the suveral branches of natural science, for the elucidation of the history and antiquities of Wales, for the encouragement of literature and the fine arts, and f h S,eral riiffiisum of knowledge," aud it w.i s one of the very first institutions in the county to receive the assent of Her Majesty to be termed Royal. Amona those who have presided over you during the last 50 years are the honoured names of L. W. Dillwyn, C. It. M. Talbot Lord-Lieutenan Justice Grove, P. S-. L Grenlell, L. L. Dillwyn, M.P., Lird Aberdare, Sir Hussey ivian, and Colonel G. Grant Francis, who may be con- sideied the founder • whilst vou have received lectures from some of the most eminent men of tbe day. We possess within these walls a library, which contains au excellent collection of works referring to Wales. Me have a museum, unrivalled as regards the antiquities, geology, mineralogy) and curiosities of South Wales. W e have lectures and papers delivered every session, relating to the subjects of enquiry in- cluded within our Charter, aud the Institution now numbers about 350 members, a great many of whom not only attend our meetings, but discuss the questions brought before us, and prepare original communications forourbeneSt. The subject that I propose to brino- before you on the present occasion is ttiat of the progress of literature, science and art. and instead of marking this progress byacomparisou of the preseu t wita the past, during the term, for instance, that this Institution has existed, I propose rather to draw attention to things as they are, in proof of the progress that has been made. In evidence of a portion of the subject, let us consider the application of science and art to manufactures and commerce. These two great branches of science, the applications of which lire daily btfore us, are those of heat and electrici ty, These are they to which the attenth u of the engineer has been mainly devoted, and the energy of nature has been applied for the service of man. The most extended application of the science of heat has been ùue to the steam engines the introduction of this great prime mover may literally be said to have changed the whole face of the civilized globe, Primarily it has quite altered the duties and avocations of man, manual labour i* now, io nine cases out of ten, employed in directing the applications of energy, rather than in producing energy, and as the century grows older the employmerJt of steam power iu places of manual labour is more un 1 more extending. The same remark applies also as regards animal labour, wind power, the power of falling water, the tide", &c. In few cases are horses now employed whe,e steam can be used instead, and the great applica- tion of horse power now is as a feeder to, and sucker from, steam power tidal engines hardly exist, the power of falling water as a prime mover, owing to its great economy, ia very largely employed, but still, the amnunt of water power used is so small that, if all thewater engines of the country were stopped, manufactures and commerce would not be much affected thereby. A second- ary result of the application of steam for motive power purposes is the great) impetus thus given to other sub- sidiary industries, and especially to those connected with the working of mehls. Steam engines and boilers being hecsssarDyof great strength, have to be made of metal, and hence all the working parts of these prime movers are of steel, or iron, instead of being formed of heavy blocks of wood, such as are still employed in water mills. This demand for iron and other metals has given work to colliers and miners in the first instance, to supply the fuel and raw material that has to be smelted and wrought. Hence arises work for our blast furnaces, puddling fur- naces, Bessemer converters, steel furnaces, and others and afterwards for our forges and mills. The iron and steel being supplied in such form that it can be worked, it is next made in our works into the various kinds of complicated machinery required. Wemay say, indeed, that Watt's invention hasten both the cause-tad the result of the work going on in all our busy factories. and that there is hardly a demand in the daily life of modern civilized society which the steam engine is not called upon to supply. It enters into the smallest, as well as the largest affairs of our lives, How many thousands travel every morning and evening by railway to and from their work, and gettinar so accustomed to it that they hardly think of it at all. Then there is our clothing. Is there an article we put on in which we have not been rlepenùent in some way or other on steam ? The great majority of our clothes are macbine made, and when they are hand made, the steam engine is called upon to make the needles and thread with which they are sewn. Then there is our food again, in the preparation of which we are dependent on the steam engine, not actually in its cooking, but for the production of the stoves and utensils which are required for that purpose. How different is this from what existed five centuries ago, when the cooking utensils of Edward III. of England were classed amonust His Majesty's jewels. In fact, as I have already said, tberf is nothing we c<tn do nowadays in which we are not dependent on the steam engine. Having a prime mover of this character, upon which we are dependent, it has been absolutely necessary that science and art should have come ti our assistance, botb in its manufactare aud wor Icing. There is some difference in the knowledga requisite and skill that has to be acquired, when a prime mover travels at the rate of from 30 to 150 revolutions per minute, as compared with one that revolves so slowly as some of our safe but cumbrous water mills, and thus the social and intellectual status of man has been raised. The builder of a steam engine requires a. much higher knowledge of science th in a millwright, for instance. In fact, with the introduction of the steam engine, a new science has been actually formed, namely, the science of beat, as a furm of energy. In the design of prime movers, as they used to be, with the exception of a slight knowledge of the strength of materials, which, however, was not much required, as all the parts were made fully stionsr, the laws of mechanics alone had to be considered. Now, in the app1ica.tions of heat, besides these considerations, which still apply, other subjects have to be studied. There is the furnace iu or below the boiler, the construction of which depends on the fuel to be employed. There is the draught in the chimney, the pressure of steam in the boiler, the necessity for supplying the steam dry to the engine, and then, with regard to the engine itself and its accessories, so detailed is its construction that thousands of patents have been taken out, and hundreds are now taken out yearly simply referring to its details. Exactly similar considerations hold with regard to every branch of apphed science. The fact that annually many hundreds of patents are taken out for improvements or inventions in modern manufacturing apparatus, is evidence of the increase in knowledge which has taken place in recent years, to which I shall refer again later. Another branch of applied science, in which the very greatest advance has been recently made, is that of electricity, and as the applications of the science of heat have largely influenced, as we have shortly shown. the manufacturing industry of the age, so has that of electricity affected commerce. It is almost impossible, for instance, for one to fancy the modern world to exist without the electric telegraph. The safety of railway travelling is almost entirely dependent upon It. Eu t how much more nearly still does it affect us? What would the daily papers do without it ? We raitjhfc almost say that there would be nothing in lt, *or tne majority of the news it contains is sent from place to place by the electric telegraph. The electric telegraph governs the markets of the world, and as far as commerce is concerned, it may be said that, if the electric telegraph were to be suddenly destroyed, it would cause such a shock that commerce would be at a standstill for a time. Here again we have become so accustomed to the use of the telegraph that we hardly think of its existence. Of recent years electricity has not only been applied for the quick despatch of messages, but it acts, to a certain extent, as a supplement to the steam engine, and also to the use of coal, in the form of gas for lighting purposes. The original scientific principle upon which the electricity- producing machines of to-day depend, has received so large an extension in recent year?, that, as has been the case with the steam engine for many years, so it is with the dynamo electric machine at the present time, namely, that hundreds of patents are yearly taken out for improvements and inventions in connection with this machine and its accessories. The fact of the large number of patents annually applied for, is further evidence of the progress of scientific knowledge. It must be understood that the applications of electricity are quite dissimilar, from one point of view, from those of heat, for no means has been discovered for obtaining electricity directly, in sufficient quantity to be applicable for motive power purposes. The efficiency of the dynamo machines, that is to say, the ratio of the amount of eneigy got out of the machine, compared with that put in, is so high tnat dynamo machines of large power can be used as motors for applying the natural energy existing in such sources of power as waterfalls, and transporting that power electrically, by me&M8 of large conductors, either for locomotion or tor distributing power in centres where it is required. In such cases the application of electricity may be much more economical than even that of the steam engine, for producing power, but where fuel has first to be burnt under a boiler, with the losses resulting therefrom, both due to the production of the necessary draught in the chimney, and also the wasteful loss of radiation from the furtusce, when a^ain the loss occasioned in the production of steam owing to force required to overcome its latent heat, which has not been recovered by any means, and when finally, the loss is taken into account due to the friction in the working parts of the engine, as is well known, the steam engine produces in work performed, only about one-eight of the energy contained in the fuel put under the boiler. When we come to con- sides that only abouHtha ohbis ith, or about oae-tenth only of the energy in the coal is actually utilized as work, when heat energy is transformed into work, through the instrumentality of electricity, that is to ,av, only^about 8 per cent, of the energy raiding in the fuel. It is evident that for large purposes^ electric: y must he produced in some more direct method than at piesent, before it can be applied economically for power purposes, except in very special instance". (Tv be continued.)

THE OLD DECEPTION' OF THE DIYIXIXi ROD. In Swansea, as elsewhere, the powers of the divinin^ rod form the subject of periodical discussions, but without leading* to any accepted conclusions in results In the Sjteriator for the last few weeks a number of instances have been quotod in which running water has boen found by means of the hazel rod or watch spring carried by the diviner, and in the ca-e^ given there seems to be ample testimony of the good faith of all concerned as well as the genuineness of the discovery. It is hard for the sceptics to find weak places in very many of these anecdotes, which have about them every appearance of authenticity; but, says the Evening Standard, on the othor hand, the powers of the diviner are so inexplicable that it is natural for people who desire to know how nviirels are accomplished to ftel grave doubts. The sceptics can also point to eases in which deception has been practised and, of course, one example of detected fraud goes far to discredit the whole series of asserted successes in the eves of tho-e who are determined to disbelieve. Professor Bay Lankester lately experimented in this direction by taking a youthful water finder about the grounds of a house in the north of England, first of all with open eyes, and afterwards very effectually blind folded. On the first tour the presence of water beneath the surface was indicated in five different places but in the second tour-blindfolded-the divmer passed these placer and his rod remained still, whilst at nine other spots it was violently agitated. Also, the lad was guided along the line of a subterranean conduit in which water was run- ning, but his instrument gave no indication of a find. This looks awkward but the credulous will reply that one detected fraud—if this we.-e a fraud-does not dis- prove several scores of authenticated cases.

SWANSEA RrRAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. The fortnightly meeting of the Swansea R<ir>>l Sanitary Authority was held on Monday aft rro n, at the Offices in risher-street. There were present, Mr. H. I)rJ Beche Dillwyn (Chairman), and Messrs. J. T. D Llewelyn, F. S. Bishop, W. Thon-as, J. D vies, A H. Thomas, David Owen, F. Glyn Price, Richard Joikias, and W. J. Rees. MEPIOAL OFFICER'S RFPOTIT The Medical Officer for Llandil -Talybont (Dr. Griffitus) reported th"t thH number of deaths in his dis- trict was 27, equal to a death rate of 21 '0 per 1 000. the ile^th rat i for the cf,rt esponding p* ri -d helper 18*96 per 1,000. Tne doctor reporttd a case of typhoid fever in Rutland-terrace, Sketty, and there had been t-«o additional cases of scarlet fever—one at Goi're Vida Schoolhouse, which he recommended should be closed for a fortnight, and this was agreed to on the motion of the Chairman. Mr. Bishop suggested that the request of the Board to the Viear of Sketry to close the Natior al Schools should now he wi'hdrawf. There was '.O conn-ct'on between the h .use aftd the school, and there hod nrt been a single case amongst the children attending the school. He feared that the people in Sketty were being over- frightened. Dr. Criffiths taid the fchrol 1 uildii gs would be thoroughly fumigated, and rc-cp^ned next Monday. implying to a question from the Coa rmin. the I doctor said he attributed the typloid at R 'selnnd- ieirace to the bad water suiply and the unsanita'v surroundings. Rev. E. J. Ro^ne7, Vicar of Sketty, attended, and said that if the officers had done their duty they would not be iri the condition the Surveyor and M-dical Officer said they were in with regard to the unsanitary state of Sketty School. If t.be officers di their dufy they would do theirs. If cesspoo's w^re left in a foul state, of course the schools must be unhealthy. The Chairn an .«a'd it was char that the managers of the school were in fiult. Dr. E. R. Morgan (Morriston) txpressel regret that in the absence of theReg'Vrar'* returns be had not been able to complete his returns, »nd si've statistics f< r the past month. He had nothing special to report. What, he asked, was he to do with the pi r'ion takeu into the bi.-rough ? The Chairman could not give anv information upon the subject. He suppored tint the parts taken in would come within the jurisdiction of Dr. Ehemzer Davies, Medical Officer of the Borough. Dr. E. R. Morgan would continue io do bis work, and alto assist Dr. Ebenezer Davies so far as ho could, the question of salary to be afterwards considered. THK CWMGELLY CivilETEPY MTE. A letter was read from the Heme Office, approving of tho site selectedat Cwmgelly for a bur:a! gnund for the parish of Llangyttl>ch. The Chairman was under the impression that the fact that there was a condition attached bad be"n communi- cated to the Chairman of the Corpoiation Burial Board Committee. They had v hat he consid red to be a very good bargain, but n-vn intended to make a profit out of it themselves. He had commun c ted with the chairman of the committee (Mr. Aldertnan Lewis), and it appeared that the condition he (the Chairman) mentioi ed at the Board, most distinctly, on which they made over the bargain, that they should not charge more f.ir burying their dea l than tl ey did for burying the dead within the Corporation district, had not been c unniunic .ted to the Burial Board Committee. He did not think that an unreasonable condition, and asked their Clerk to c«m- municate at once wirh the Town U:erk. pointing out ihat that was the only consideration on which they parted with this very valuable sit', which they succeeded in acquiring, notwithstanding the opposition of the Corpora- cion. Mr. B'ker Haynes, it appeared, hud not communi- cated the condition to the Corporation. The Chairman added they had treated the Coiporwtion handsomely, and if it did not consent to this condition, it would be better for them to find their own burial ground, the Rural Authority alone to go ou with their scheme. Mr. W. Thomas did not think it necessary to make this condition. The Chairman proposed that the Clerk at once commu- nicate to the Corporation this one condition on which the Cwn gelly site was given up. Mr. Llewelyn thought this ought to be a condition, if they were in a position to impose it, and seconded the resolution, which was a £ rced to. THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFICATION ACT, 1889. The Chairman, in pursuance of note". proposed that the Infectious Diseases Notification Act, 18 £ 9, be adopted by the Swansea Rural Authority. They had received special notice from the Home Office with reference to this Act, which was a p»rmissive Act, and they bad power to ndoptit. The question was before them last year, when Dr. Jabez Thomas resented in the newspapers certain remarks he (the Chairman) made at the Board. The Authority had always been in the habit of giving a fee of 2s. 6d. fur eveiy case of zymotic disease th"t was reported to them, and the only circumstance he had ever regretted was that they bt.d no compulsory powers. Roughly, the effect of the Act was to make it compulsory for the medical officers in the districts to rfpott to the Medical Officer of the Authority, and also for heads of families to report to them, every case of infectious disease The Chairman added that it was essential that the adoption of the Act should be published in a local newspaper, and also by handbills, and he proposed that an advertisement be inseited in The Cambrian accordingly, which was agreed to. THE CWMBHTDYCWRW CEMETERY SITE. lIlr, \V. Thomas gave notice to suspend the standing ord.rs at the next meeting in or ler to rescind a resolution passed at a meeting of the Rural Sanitary Authority on the 21st October last, in reference to an exchange of land between Earl Jersey and that taken from the executors of the late Mr. W. Marten, with a view to obtain a better line of exchange at Cwmrhydycwrw site fcr cemetery. THE WATER SUPPLY OF THE DISTRICT. The Chairman brought up f..r consideration and dis. cussion the question of building houses where there was not a reasonable supply of water. The question how far they were justified in many of the districts in sanctioning the further building of houses was one that required the gravest consideration. He was not prepared to bring forward a definite resolution, but he asked them to consider the subject thoroughly, and hoped that some gentleman would be prepared to bring forward a resolution. According to the Act of Parliament they were forbidden to build houses where there was not a sufficient water supply. They were constantly'alio wing houses to be erected, and it must be remembered that overy hou-e built increased the risk ot ? scarcity of water, and the danger to life in the district. He would like the Corporation to go in for a big scheme to obtain water from about the only source open to them, viz., the Lou^hor source, and thus biinc; the water to them. So far as his interest at the Board was concerned, the Corporation, if it in for such a scheme, would receive his most cordial support, and he would suggest that the Authority t. kc the water at the rateable value, and utilize it all the w;;y down, otherwise it seemed they would be obliged to bring in a very large and expensive scheme of water supply, from the districts, or it would be their duty to stop building operations in many of the districts over which they had control. Mr. Bishop asked would it be well to approach the Corporation, and the Chairman replied in the affirma- tive. ADDED ARKAS TO THE BOROUG H. On the motion of the Cnairman, the Authority complied with the request contained in a letter from the Borough Surveyor asking for ;111 plans and sections of new streets and buildings.. Other matters having been disposed of, the members Sfparated.

A NEW MII-KIXG MACHINE, A I ew contrivance for milking purposes is being experimented with in Australia, and from the reports made, the machine, which is of Sheffield make, is working satisfactorily. Unlike other milking machines, which have been tried and given up as injurious to the cows, this new apparatus is not made so as to imitate the pressure of the hand. It consists of four short perforated tubes, to which gutta-rercha pipes are attached. The tubes, which are rounded at the ends, so as not to prick the cow, are inserted in the milk channels of the teats, which they simply keep open, allowing the milk to run out. The gutta-percha pipes areurdtedatthe ends, so that the milk runs from them through a single pipe into the receptacle placed ready for it. All the milk is taken from the cow by the apparatus, repeated trials having proved that no more milk is to be obtained by the hand after the tubes have been withdrawn. UAILWAY SERVANTS.—Signalmen, Engine Drivers, Porters, and others, who have frequently IOllg intervais of work between mea's, should driuk Cadbarç's Cocoa, a sustaining beverage, agreeable and comforting, during long spells of work. Cadbury's Cocoa ia absolutely pure. loO