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fterkiks, &c. Spare the rod and lose the fish. Biggsy—Have you read Looking backward ? Wiggsy— J* 1 ve °ften seen it acted when two well dressed women pass each other on the street. ■' "When you see a counterfeit coin on the sidewalk *lway3 pick it up. You are liable to arrest if you try to pass it. The man who will complain that a 20-minute sermon is too long will si, half a day watching a couple of chess-players making two moves. Mistress (to new servant)-" TVe have breakfast generally about eight Vclock." New servant- Well, mum, it I am t down to it don't wait." He (wildly)—"May I not fall prostrate to thp ground and weep at yoor feet ?" She (practically) Dar's no use talkm- said Sambo," dar ain't a niggar on de face ob de airth dat can sing a nsalm and put de gtar on a faekin' mule at de same time Czar of Russia (just out of bed)-" What become of n,y undershirt?" Valet—" pieaae Majesty, the blacksmith s putting tresh rlV(^ in it. Blinkers- Hello Winkers. I hear you married a. woman with an independent fortune »' Winkers (sadly)-N-0; I married a fortune with an inde- pendent woman. To BE SHOE-ER !—A tradesman advertises that he has aquant.tyof boots on his hands. How uncom- fortable he must be. Woy doesn't he so in for gloves like other people ? Mother-" Now. girls, as you've finished your daily quarrel, suppose you g0and eat some dinner Arabella (sarcastically)—" Oh I „ nner.. US to swallow our feudT SUPP°Se want TOTEI" = W. I a then .just for amusement." now ana Le, » but „«*, wt d0 some men will do for money." A bricklayer's strike has taken rxl- „+ Philadelphia. Whether he or °ow £ thl contest the result for the bricklayer will be the same. He will have to ga to the wall in any case Mrs. Kingley-" The worst of it is that when one gets anything new it dress, at the end of the week your servant has it." Mrs. Bingo-" That is, if you have the same servant at the end of the week." It was a beautiful day when I had my portrait taken," said old Gen. Growler. "I don't see why I didn't get a likeness." "You must have obeyed 1he photographer, and looked pleasant," remarked Mrs. G. "Henry, I don't understand how it is that my cigar box gets empty so soon. You never touch the cigars, of course." Ob, sir, you may be quite easy as to that, for I have three boxes still that I have left over from my last master. Professor (lecturing on psychology)-" All phenomena are sensations. For instance, that leaf appears green to me in other words I have a sensation of greenness within me." Of course no harm was meant, but still the class would laugh. A worthy parson, on being accused of cribbing, owned to it cheerfully, but added naivelv "I always acknowledge the fact by raising two fingers at the opening word, and two fingers again at the end of the borrowed matter, to indicate quotes." A beggar applied for breakfast at a house in Kensington. "Why don't you look for work ?" asked the housekeeper roughly. "I never <»>(• time," said the beggar. "Why, what are you doing all day Looking for breakfast," renlied the beggar. F She (when he returned from the club)-" rzh ? What a brute There never was a bigger fool than I was when I married you.' He (slightly inco- herent but still in it)— Now, Maria, don'c talk'n such dishcouraged way-lots bigger fools'n you-I wash bigger fool mysbelf." Friend-" Well, good-bye, old fellow When shall I see you again ?" Mr. Red-tapist—" Ob call in soon at my rooms at the Sinecure Office' But don't come before twelve o'clock, because I naver get in until then and don't come after two o'clock, because then I always go out for the rest of the day." "Did you succeed in mastering the French language during your stay abroad?" "Well." he replied, '"it all depends upon what you call mastering ic. I could never make those dull, ignorant French people understand my meaning, nor could I make out what they were driving at but I could easily translate everything I said my- self." And, after all, that's some progress. TEE STUDY OF THE SsiES.—" Did you ever study astronomy, Edward ?" The young wife asked the question as though conscious her husband knew <s'etything. Ob. yes I went through a little of it my last year in college." "Myi that's nice. Won t you tell me. darling, what planet is morning star now ?" How should I know ?" 11 Oh, well, you've been coming home so late the last week or two I didn't know but you might be staying out to brush up your knowledge of the heavenly bodies." One day the superintendent of a Sunday school told the scholars that they should bring their neighbours to the school. He went on to explain that they should be like a passenger train-tbey standing for the engine and the new comers for the carriages, Next Sunday he was snrprised to hear a great noise in the passage, and on the door bein* opened in ran a little urchin of about seven years' making a noise like an engine, and with half-a' dozen new comers at his back. He ran ri«ht up to the superintendent and cried, Please, air, I'm^the engine, and they's all the carriages." Well, what did you think of the play to. night ?'" Advance agent of Hugger Mu^er Combination— "Not so bad; some good liaeiTan it: but rather slow, don't you know, taking it all together. Vcu mighter livened it up a bit by having Ophelia, ia the macl scene, appear in tights and you'd oughter worked ia a song and danee act is the gbosi sceae. And than think what a setiga- tion you mighcer created by iiaving an Amazonian march in that graveyard business If you'd have the thing fixed into shape, I ain't so sure but the Husger Mugger troupe might ^be induced to take it into their repertory. They'd make the fortune of the author if they'd take hoid of it." The late Archbishop Trench had a keen sense of fun. While he was Dean of Westminster it became the turn of Canon Cureton to preach at the Abbey on a certain Saint's day. On such days the boys of Westminster school attended service, and after service had the rest of the day as ahcliday. While Mr. Cureton, on the morning of the cay he was to qfficiate, was looking over the sermon at the break- fast table, his son asked, in a tone vibrating with anxiety—" Father, is yours a long serm&n to-day?" ^4°, Jiinmy, not very. "But how lon £ ? Please ■»v m<T> ,VV"e^1' about twenty minutes. I should are you so noxious to .know?" me t'le koys say they will thrash After tSp««U .yoa are ^re$han half an hour." Mr told Dean "what e. ni+» w sr' dear,' he replied, .cJ™ •• <h< "d "tL'Ld'X1;

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MARY'S BIRTHDAY. May this halting on life's journey Memories sweet recall; And when at leisure thou dost cast A thoughtful survey o'er the past, Right pleasant may thy task then be, Recounting joys and blessings free, Yearly bestowed as heretofore, Yet but a foretaste of joys in store. CEDBIC HE GO. Swansea, May 15th, 1891.

MY LOVE OF LONG AGO. 'There are faces just as perfect: There are eyes as true and sweet; There are hearts as strong and tender As the heart that's ceased to beat; There are voices just as thrilling; There are souls as white, I know, As hers were when she went from me— My love of long ago. New lips are ever telling The tale that ne'er grows old; Life's grays are always changing For some one into gold But amid the shine and shadow, Amid the gloom and glow, She walks with me, she talks with me— My love of long ago. When I think of all the changes That the changing years have brought, I am glad the world that holds her Is the world that changes not. And the same as when she left me, She waits for me, I know- My love on earth, my love in heaven, My love of long ago. D,

fartfouo. .0'-°..0'0..°'00'0- The bread of life is love, the 3*It of life is work, and the water of life is faith.—Mrs. Jameson. A healthy soul stands united with the Ju t and i the True, as the magnet arranges itself with the Pole, so that he stands to all beholders like a trans- parent object betwixt them and the sun, and whoso journeys towards the sun journeys towards j that person. Thus men of character are the con- science of the society to which they belong.- Evierson. I bow to the supremacy of Hebrew poetry, b-Lt much of their e,,irly mythology, and almost all their history, is utterly revolting. Their stock has pro- duced a Moses and a Jesus, but Moses was impreg- nated with Egyptian philosophy, and Jestta is venerated &nd adored by us only wherpin He tran- scended or resisted Judaism.—George Eliut. Oh rsany a shaft at random sent Finds mark the archer little meant And raany a word at random spoken May soothe or wound a heart that's broken. Sir Walta Scott. SPRING.—Ah, how wonderful is the advent of Spring-the great annual miracle of the blossom- ing of Aaron's rod. repeated on myriads and myriads of branches !-the gentle progression and growth of herbs, flowers, trees—gentle and yet irrepressible—which no force can stay, no violence restrain, like love, that wins its way and cannot be withstood by any human power, because itself is a Divine power. If Spring came but once in a century, instead of once a year, or burst forth with the sound of an earth- quake, and not in silence, what wonder and expectation there would be in all hearts to behold the miraculous change! But now the silent succession suggests nothing but necessity. To most men, only the cessation of the miracle would be miraculous, and the perpetual exercise of God's power seems less wonderful than its with- drawal would be.—Lofifffellow. A LITTLE SERMON.—I am just and honest, not because I expect to live in another world, but because. having felt the pain of injustice and dishonesty towards myself. I have a fellow- feeling with other men who would suffer the same pains if 1 were unjust or dishonest towards them Why should I give my neighbour short weight in this world because there is another world in which I should have nothing to weigh out to him ? I am honest because I don't like to inflict evil on others in this life, not because I am afraid of evil to myself in another. It is a pang to me to witness the suffering of a fellow-being, and I feel his sufferings the more because he is mortal, because his life is so short, and I would have it, if possible, filled with happiness, and not misery. In some minds the deep pathos lying in the thought of human mortality—that we are here for a little while and then vanish away, that this earthly life is all that is given to our loved ones, and to our many suffering-men- lies nearer the fountains of moral emotion than the conception of extended existence.— George Eliot. ORDER AND PROGRESS. — We are apt to regard party distinctions and party connections as more stable, more immutable, than they really are. or ought to be. Between the con- servative and progressive types of human mind and character, the conservative and progressive forces whose resultant is the march of human affairs, the difference is, in the abstract, radical and fundamental. In concrete, however, both types are often represented in the same indi- vidual, both forces are essential to the conserva- tion of political society. Human society is founded upon order and lives by progress. The essential distinctions of political party correspond to these two essential elements of human society. Both are necessary to the State, each is the complement of the other. If either party were left exclusively to its own bias and bent, society would either moulder in stagnation or perish in revolution. But these alternative catastrophes are prevented by the fact that parties are of men, I and that in all men, though one tendency or the other may predominate, both tendencies exist. No man would avow himself hostile to all change few men desire to sacrifice order in the pursuit of progress.—J. R. Th>/r.<p'eld ("Life of Peel.") THE ALL-BTAirriFUL—Therein a rapture in gazing on this wondrous world. There is a joy in contemplating the manifold forms in which the All-Beautiful has concealed His essence-the living garment in which the Invisible has robed his mysterious loveliness. In every aspect of Nature there is joy whether it be the purity of virgin morning, or the sombre grey of a day of v- clouds, or the solemn pomp and majesty of night; whether it be the chaste lines of the crystal, or 1 the waving outline of distant hills, tremulously visible through dim vapours the minute petals of the fringed daisy, or the overhanging form of mysterious forests. It is a pure delight to see. It is true, even literally, that the darkness reveals God. Everv morning God draws the curtain of the garish light across His eternity, and wc lose the Infinite. We look down on earth instead of up to heaven, on a narrower and more contracted 1 spectacle—that which is examined by the micro- up to heaven, on a narrower and more contracted 1 spectacle—that which is examined by the micro- ] scope when the telescope is laid aside—smallness instead of vastness.—I-. Tf". Robertson. INDEPENDENCE.—If our young men miscarry in their first enterprises, they lose all heart. If the young merchant fails,men sayheis ruined. A isturdy IadfromNewHamp-hire. or Vermont, who in turn tries all the professions, who teams it, farms it, peddles, keeps a school, preaches, edits a paper, goes to Congress, buys a township, and so forth, in successive years, and always, like a cat, falls on his feet, is worth a hundred of these city dolls. He walks abreast with his days. and feels no shame in not "studying a profession," for he does not postpone his life, but liTes already. He has not one chance, but a hundred chances, Let a stoic open the resources of man, and tell men they are not leaning willows, but can and must detach themselves; that with the exercise of self-trust, new powers shall appear; that a man is the Word made flesh, born to shed healing to the nations: that we should be ashamed of our compassion: and that the moment he acts from himself, tossing the laws, the books, idolatries, and customs out of the window, we pity him no more, but thank and revere him,'and that teacher shall restore the life of man to splendour, and make his name dear to all history. —Emerson. | ♦

KISSING CHILDREN WHEN ILL. Some years ago, Princess Alice-Queen Victoria's daughter—and her little daughter, both died the same week of diphtheria, the second death being the result of a kiss. The Court physicians gave to the world the verdict that a kiss cost Princess Alice her life. Kissing in illness should be prohibited. A well-known physician, noted for his skilful treatment of children, goes still further than this; he will not permit any one who is not a member of the family to kiss his children, and if any of them are only a little indisposed, kissing is strictly prohibited until the ailing one is restored again to the health. The feverish child soon learns to use his or her own drinking cup or spoon, or glass, and to understand that re- covery will be hastened by doing just as papa says. TyranHical ? No, only comman humanity. We have seen sufferers from various forms of disease eagerly reach out for a little visiting friend, saying. "Now give me some kisses- ever so many Children sicken and die in ways that are unaccountable even to competent physicians. Without warning they are stricken and gone. Kisses are often fatal. Diseases are easily transmitted to children, and their guardians owe it to their well-being to protect them from promiscuous kissing. Do<'S and cats sometimes carry in their furry coats con- tagion. In an American city and in an aristo- eratic neighbourhood, care was taken by one family to run not the slightest risk of' beine exposed to scarlet fever, which raged in th! next block, pearly all visitors were excluded: but in spite of the extreme precautions used the fever entered the home and attacked malignantly the delicate little ones. Finally the mystery was solved. A tame and affectionate kitten had several little friends who were ill, and she visited tl..>m from house tohouse. A beautiful pet, she had access to the infected children, who was always glad to see "pussy." Cato sxd dogs are often fond of visiting. During soasons of epidemics, care r, should be taken that children are not permitted to fondle strange pets.

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FROM JERUSALEM TO JERICHO. A SWANSEA TRAVELLER'S EX- PERIENCES IN THE HOLY LAND. 7By MR. S. HOME, LL.B., REGISTRAR OF SWANSEA COUNTY COURT.] ARTICLE III. I am not sure that a, visit to the Holy Land does much to quicken, one's faith in the more marvellous events re-corded in ancient Jewish history. But, happily, the events which give this place its main interest (thus I reasoned with myself as I lay by the side of the Jordan) are untouched by what I call reasonable scepticism. It is certain (if anything is cer- tain) that within a hundred yards of this spot up or down the stream, the second birth of Jesus Christ-the birth of water and of the Spirit—occurred. Nor can one reasonably doubt that the wilderness we crossed yester- day was the place to which the Spirit drove him after his baptism, and from which, after six weeks of strange experiences, he returned home so changed that his fellow townsmen hardly knew him. What place in all the Holy Land can dispute with this the claim to be the cradle of Christianity ? I brought home a bottle of Jordan water to christen my children with. It was so turbid that a teaspoonful of mud was deposited when it was left to settle. The dragoman advised me to get it boiled without delay but not being willing to put it into any hands I would not swear by, this boiling was deferred until I got back to the Mumbles. When it was opened, the water had a slightly sour smell, as if the mud were a good deal charged with de- caying matter and, apart from associations, Jordan water is not what one would select for any sacred rite. After a long rest we bade farewell to the Jordan, and returned to Gilgal. We turned in early, and slept soundly in spite of the dogs. Next morning we were called at four o'clock, and were in the saddle soon after five. This was partly to cheat the sun, and get into the hill country before he had gathered strength, and partly to enable us to reach Jerusalem in time to witness the wailing of the Jews under the walls of the Temple, which takes place only on Friday afternoons. We were well rewarded for our early rising and our breakfast by lamplight by seeing the sun rise over the mountains of Moab, and transform the still Dead Sea be- neath them into a sea of glass mingled with fire. In this last view of the Mount of Temptation it was all roseate with the tints of morning. One remarkable thing about our ride up the wilderness was that we saw clouds-the first, I think, since we left Marseilles about a fort- night before. The early rains were almost due, and I began to hope that a few showers might fall before we left. This hope was all but fulfilled-it did rain somewhat heavily after we had embarked at Jaffa, and before we weighed anchor. The clouds made our ride back to Jerusalem a very enjoyable one, so delightfully did they temper the heat. At one part of the road a few Arabs, armed with guns, were to be seen on the hills in the distance, and I watched our escort (now re- duced to one man) to see if the sight of them would put him on the alert. Not a bit. He jogged quietly on, and the Arabs did not molest or threaten us. I suppose his presence was a guarantee that we had paid proper fees, and were entitled to be left alone. I have no doubt that the sheikhs who receive the fees would see that anyone who attempted to travel without an escort was duly worried. We reached Bethany about mid-day, and lunched beneath the olive trees which adorn that classic spot. A crowd of children watched us as we consumed our modest luncheon, some of them nice and bright-looking enough, others suffering from those eye diseases which seem to afflict so many eastern women and children. At Bethany, only the ridge of Olivet conceals Jerusalem from our view. In goinc z!' out to the Jordan we had followed the winding road by which, beyond doubt, Christ made His triumphal entry into the city just before His Passion. We are to return over the crest of the Mount, along the paths which He trod when He left the noisy town for the quiet and rest of Bethany, or for the inspiring solitudes of the wilderness beyond it. After a long rest, we passed through Bethany-a very small village—half of it ruins, and visited the remains, or rather the site, of the traditional house of Martha, Mary and Lazarus. Thence we went on to what is said to have been the tomb from which Christ summoned Lazarus back into the world of the 11 living. By the light of tapers we descended a flight of steps to the underground chamber where the dead man lay. Coming back to the daylight, we mounted and rode along a rouo-h bridle path to the crest of Olivet, and the holy city once more comes into view. Partly to i avoid the Arabs—young and old-who come crowding up begging for backsheesh, and partly to gain a better stand-point, we mount the tower of the Church of the Ascen- sion, which is surrounded by a circular gallery commanding an unimpeded view. At this point we are about 200 feet above Jerusalem, and not more than 700 yards away. The sides of Olivet, sloping steeply down to the Valley of Jehosaphat, the narrow ravine itself and the rocky ridge beyond, alone separate us from the city. We can now see well over the eastern wall into the great open space where the Mosque of Omar stands—a space one-fourth of the whole area of the city -partly cleared and levelled, and partly littered with ruins and overgrown with olives and ill-tended shrubs. This space is the plateau of Mount Moriah—the very highest point lies beneath the great Mosque. On this mountain Abraham prepared to offer up his son Isaac at the command of Jehovah; and there, long afterwards, the temple of Solomon rose in silence under the hands of its builders. Over Mount Moriah, and on higher ground, we see Mount Zion, crowned with the Tower of David. To the right of Moriah and beyond it, rise the roofs, cupolas and minareta of the city. Passing along the circular gallery on which we are standing, and so changing our point of view, we see to our right in the distance an undulating country, bounded by low hills. The highest point is Nebi Samwil, the grave of Samuel, believed to be the site of Mizpeh, where Saul was chosen king and John the Baptist was born. Nearer to us, a sort of out- lying ridge of Olivet, is Scopas, from which the Roman armies under Titus advanced to the siege and destruction of Jerusalem. Pass- ing further round the balcony, until the city stands in our rear, the view takes in part of the valley of the Jordan, the Dead Sea, and the Mountains of Moab. From Mount Nebo, therefore, Moses could see, if not Jerusalem itself, at any rate the hill which overhangs it. Still passing round, we come in view of the Hill of Offence, the Hill of Evil Counsel (just beyond the valley of Hinnom), and the pleasant country towards Bethlehem. Looking at Jerusalem, even modern Jerusalem, from the Mount of Olives—incom- j parably its finest side-we can enter into the enthusiasm expressed in the Psalms ascribed to King David, for Ithe newly-won capital. The Italian proverb, See Naples and die," has its counterpart in these expressions of admiration and love and longing. Even St. John the Divine, who had known the Jerusalem which Christ trod and Titus de- stroyed, could think of no more fitting type of Paradise than a new and still grander Jerusalem. And just as throughout Christian hterature the Jordan is the symbol of the Kiver of Death, Jerusalem is the symbol .^f the Heaven beyond. After gazing our fill at the view from the town and v18iting the paltry little Church of the Ascenajon, we descend Gethsemane. It is a walled tnelosure at tke foot of Olivet, and contains several olive trees of extreme antiquity, surrounded by a variety of flowers, carefully tended aaid watered. The enclosing wall has on its inner side the Stations of the Cross, as we see tbain in all Latin churches. After having made the cir- c;.Ût of the garden, we remounted and rode: acf-oss the "V alley of Jehosaphat, up the slopes ■, of Ophel, and so to the southern gate of g Jerusalem. This is known by the uneu- ) l pl). name of the Dung Gate I presume i as being the one through which in ancient I times the refuse of the city was carried to the I ever-burning furnace in the Valley of Hinnom. NOTE.-If it is objected that in the foregoing account of a journey from Jerusalem to 1 Jericho," there is no sigh that Jericho was ever reached, the author begs to quote in full a cele- brated dissertation on the snakes of Iceland, There are none." There is no such place as Jericho. Its deserted site was somewhere near the fountain of Elisha. (Tobe continued.) +-

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. FRIDAY. [Before Dr. J. G. Hall, W. Richards, and R. Glascodine, Esqrs.] DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Eliz. Williams, 3:1, married, no fixed residence, was brought up by P.C. Smith (21) charged with being drunk and disorderly in Oxford-street on the 14th inst., and the case having been proved, she was fined 10s., or seven days. ARREARS.—David John Morgan, haulier, Pencoed, was charged, under a warrant, with neglecting to support the illegitimate child of Mary Ann Davies. A sum of X22 13s. Was due under the order, and it was understood that the parties were negotiating for a settlement. Defen- dant was therefore discharged. SATURDAY. [Before Dr. J. G. Hall and E. L. Forester, Esq.] COUNTY BUSINESS. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John Davies, 29, doubler, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Neath- road, Morriston, on the 15th inst., and on the evidence of P.C. Taylor, 22, was fined jEl, including costs, or 14 days.-George Evans, steelworker, living at Gowerton, was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Gowerton on the 2nd May. P.C. Evans proved the case, and defendant was fined 15s., including costs. ASSAULT.—Mary Thomas, 12, Goppa-road, Pontardulais, wife of Evan Thomas, summoned Ann Jones, also married, and living at the same place, for assault on the 28th April. Mr. Woodward was for the complainant, and Mr. Glasbrook Richards defended.—Mr. Woodward said that his client had been systematically annoyed by the defendant.—The complainant said that on this particular occasion, between six and seven in the evening, she was fetching water, when defendant came up, spat in her face three times, and struck her in the breast, and she (com- plainant) fell in a fit. Owing to defendant's ill- usage, and the threats employed, complainant was in bodily fear.—Defendant alleged that complain- ant had beaten her little girl, and produeed a basketful of torn clothes as evidence of her violence. Several witnesses were called, and ex- amined. One of them said the parties" had been at it" for more than 12 months. The Bench considered the case proved, and fined defendant JM, including costs. MONDAY. [Before J. C. Fowler (Stipendiary), L. Tullocb, and T. Coke Davies, Esqrs.] DRUNK AND DrSORDERLY.-Ann Overton (46), married, 6, Dunvant-street, on the evidence of P.C. Lewis, 30, was convicted of being drunk and dis- orderly in Lower Oxford-street on the 16th inst., and was fined 10s., or seven days. ALLEGED THEFT.-Ann Morrissy, 35, 9, Well. street, married, was charged with stealing 2s. from the vest pocket of Thomas Parker in the Strand, on the 16th inst. There was no appearance in this case, and prisoner was discharged. WILFUL DAMAGE.—Mary Ann Worthington, a married woman, of 40, with no fixed abode, was fined 5s., with 1:2 damages, and costs, or 14 days, for throwing a stone through the shop window of 217a High-street, on the 17th inst. MILK AND WATER.—Dinah John, of Llansamlet, was charged by P.S. Payne with selling adulterated milk on April 28ch, and was fined 2Od., including costs, or 10 days. WAGES CLAIM.—Gustave Lts Casas, decorator, was summoned bv a workman named Alfred Geo. Brittan, who set up a claim of 23 16s. 4d. in respect of wages due. Defendant was ordered to pay £3 10s. and costs. TUESDAY. [Before J. C. Fowler (Stipendiary), and W. Stone, Esors.] HOLIDAY DRUNKENNESS.—-UAJY Norman, 71, alias Lady Tichborne, no fixed abode, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in High-street on the previous day. Prisoner came from the Workhouse yesterday (Monday), and started drinking as usual. She had been up before 83 times, and was fined 5s-, or seven days.—Benj. Thomas, 19, boilermaker, Brynmelin, was charged with a similar offence in High street, also on the 18th inst., this being his second appearance. On Whit-Monday he had his coat off, and was challenging persons to fight. Fined 10s., or seven days.—Maria Williams, 40,^ widow, was charged with a similar offence, also in High-street, on the 19th inst. Prisoner is a. hawker of laces, and was up last month for drunkenness. P.C. Cross re- ceived complaints of prisoner pushing and other- wise molesting pedestrians. She was ordered to pay 7s. 6d. fine and costs, or five days.-Joseph Jones, 28, weaver, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Mysydd-road, Landore, on the 18th inst. Prisoner was an excursionist, and he admitted getting drunk, he said, for the first time. Fined 10s., or seven days- P.O. West proved the case.—Thomas Reed. 50, gasfitter, Welcome-lane, was charged by P.C. Jones with a similar offence in Baker-street- The officer, in proving the charge, said prisoner also made -use of foul language. Fined 10s., or seven days.-Lewis Morgan, 21, collier, Pontardawe, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Oxford-street on the previous evening. P-C. Price, 16. proved that prisoner's conduct was extremely bad. About six o'clock on the previous evening the officer was called to the market, where he found the prisoner very drunk, and put hiin into the street. He there became very violent, and was taken to the lock-up, with the assistance of several constables, i 8s. 6d., including costs, or five days. INDECENCY.—Sarah Jenkins, 22, a girl of ques- tionable repute, was charged with indecency in Padley's Yard, Strand, on the 18th inst. P.C. Johns, 79, gave evidence. The point arose as to whether the prisoner was round upon a public or a private place.-Supenntendent Jones said the public had access to the yard, and had used it for years.-The Bench sentenced the prisoner to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. ALLEGED THEFT FELONY OR TRESPASS ?— Wm. Jones, rollerman, Morriston. was charged with stealing a canary and cage from the Smith's Arms, Morriston, value 10s., the property of John Jones, the landlord.—Prosecutor, in identifying the bird and cage, which were produced, said he saw defendant in the house on Saturday after- noon, and heard him make some remarks about the canary, which witness missed about half-past ten the same evening, and thereupon gave in- formation to the police. About one o'clock yesterday (Monday) afternoon, defendant came in and brought back the bird and cage. Witness I asked him Where he got it from?" and he simply replied, I have brought it back." Wit ness sent for a constable, and gave him in custody. He did not press the charge. Defendant was a customer of his. P-C. Johns, 79, who received defendant in custody, and brought him to the police-station, said that defendant, when charged, replied, All right 111 pay you the 10s. if you'll let me go free." Defendant pleaded" Not guilty."—The Stipendiary said he had, at least, done a very impudent thing but they would be sorry to convict him if he had been guilty of tres- pass, rather than of felony. They therefore re- manded the case until Thursday for enquiries to be made, and admitted the man to bail upon his Own recognizances. THE FRIED FISH SHOP IN WIND-STREET.—AN ALLEGED NmsANCE.—John Morgan, the keeper of the fried fish shop in Wind-street, was sum- moned for a breach of the Public Health Act on the 25th March, and several dates subsequently. Mr. Miller (Deputy Town Clerk) appeared for the County Council for the prosecution; Mr. Glasbrook Richards defended—Mr. Miller said these proceedings were taken under section 114 of the Public Health Act, and the nuisance arose from the frying of fish by defendant. The Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Ebenezer Davies) certified as to the nuisance on the 7th April, and defendant had not taken the best means to abate such nuisance. On the 25th March, Dr. Davies, standing at a distanoe of about 30 yards, traced the smell to defendant's shop. He went to the shop, and spoke to the defendant about it. He also inspected the premises, and found that the best means had not been adopted to carry on the business.—Dr. Ebenezer Davies, Medical Officer of Health, said that on the 25th March last he was in Wind-street, some distance from the de- fendant's shop, and noticed an offensive smell, as if from fish frying. He went to the shop and saw defendant, and told him that a very offensive smell was coming from his shop. Outside the O,u counter he could see the process of fish frying, and defendant put some fish into the pot in which the fish were being cooked in oil. Defendant denied that the smell was offensive, and said that the smell in the street must have arisen from the chimney at the top of the house. The cooking apparatus was open to view, and he did not inspect it closely. Witness went across the street, and found that the smell was distinctly perceptible in Mr. D. C. Jones's shop. The nuisance, in his opinion, arose from the business being carried on in an open shop, which was situa/bed at a corner, and therefore particularly exposed to cross-currents and drafts. The place, again, where the fish frying went on was not shut off from the shop, and the cover was not brought sufficiently forward to carry off objectionable vapours. The draft of the chimney was also in- sufficient. Witness suggested certain alterations, but it transpired, in cross-examination by Mr. Richards, that all the improvements recom' mended had not been carried out. A combination ) of expedients was necessary to remedy the ) defects he had pointed out, and to abate the nuisance. The smell was not detrimental to L health, but to his knowledge it was objectionable S not alone to an aristocratic neighbour like i Councillor Maliphant," but to other residents as well.—Councillor Maliphant was the next witness. His place of business is directly opposite to the defendant's shop, and he described the smell pro- ceeding therefrom as being most obnoxious on the 25th March and other dates. Only yesterday the nuisance was something terrible." in spite of ) the assurance that it should be abated. The smell sometimes made him ill, and in consequence he was compelled to leave his shop earlier than usual. On one Saturday night, when the nuisance was more intolerable than usual, he expostulated with defendant, who said he did not allow any- one to interfere with his business." Mr. Maliphant replied that that was just what he (defendant) was doing with his (Mr. Maliphant's) business.—John Reed, an assistant to Mr. D. C. Jones, Wind-street, corroborated the evidence of the Medical Officer of Health as to the very dis- agreeable nature of the smell, which was so strong that they had constantly to shut the shop door to keep it out.-Mr. Richards maintained that fish frying was a lawful business, and was carried on by the defendant in the best practicable manner. Defendant's system of cooking was similar to that in existence in London, Manchester, Birmingham, and other large towns, and superior to that adopted in some shops in Swansea, one of which was also situated in Wind-street, but no proceed- ings had been taken in either of these cases, because he supposed a County Councillor did not live next door to take the initiative. He argued that all necessary improvements had been carried out, as recommended, and undertook that any further suggestions should also be immediately adopted.-The Stipendiary observed that the nuis- ance could not have abated, as the smell was noticeable yesterday. The case was ultimately adjourned for a week, the Court suspending its final determination to give defendant another opportunity of taking effectual means for the prevention of the nuisance arising from his premises. WEDNESDAY. [Before Dr. J. G. Hall, Dr. Paddon, and W. Stone, Esq.] ALLEGED THEFT OF A RiNG.—Ann Jones, married, Morriston, was charged with stealing a gold ring, value 10s 6d, from the counter of No 81, High- street, the property of Messrs Siedle and Sons.— Prisoner entered the shop on the; 19th inst, and was shown some rings by Henry Edwards, an assistant. Suspicions were aroused, and a ring was missed. Prisoner denied taking it, and seemed, while Edwards' back was turned, to have deposited the ring upon the oonnter.-The magistrates gave the prisoner the benefit of the doubt in the case, and discharged her. A SMART PAWNBROKER IS PRAISED BY THE BENCH.—Charles Armarem (24), labourer, was charged with stealing a silver lever watch, frem the person of Isaac Lewis, in Cwm-road, early in last year. The number of the stolen watch had been supplied as usual to the pawnbrokers, but no news of it had been received, and it bad not been offered in pledge. Prisoner on Tuesday last offered a watch in pledge at Messrs Siedle Brothers, in High-street, and upon reference to the books the watch was identified.—Henry Edwards (Messrs Siedles' assistant) who gave prisoner into custody, explained the circumstance under which the theft was detected.—On pleading guilty, prisoner was committed for three months with bard labour.—Dr. Hall said that the Bench could not help expressing their warm approval of the pawnbroker's conduct, and careful system of bookkeeping. Every credit was due to Messrs Siedle for the recovery of the watch, through their instrumentality, 12 months' after the robbery had been committed. STEALING A JACKET.—John Branigan, fireman, was charged with stealing a jacket, valued at 9* 6d from outside the shop of Mr A. Siedle, on May 19th. -Prisoner unhooked the jacket from the shop door, and was arrested by Inspector Davies with the stolen garment in his possession.—-He was fined 20s or 14 days. CAUGHT IN TIME.—Elizabeth J. Woods (27), married, Barber's-court, was charged with stealing a child's bonnet, value 3a., from the back of 2, Kensington-terrace, on May 19.-Prisoner was arrested by P.C. Jones (18), just after the committal of the theft.-Fined 10s, or seven days.

SIR JAMES KITSON, BART., ON THE TIN PLATE TRADE AND AMERICA. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMERICAN AND THE BRITISH WORKMAN. Sir James Kitson, Bart.. has a most thoughtful and instructive article in the current number of the Contemporary Review:, from which we make the following extracts with reference to the Tin- plate Trade, and the remarkable difference that exists between the working men of Britain and America. The conclusions arrived at by Sir James are nearly identical with those expressed by Mr. William Williams, of Worcester and Forest Works, on his return from the States. Sir James says- Everyone agreed that the American skilled artisan puts forth more physical effort and produces more work in a given time than the English workman, or the workman of any other manu- facturing community. This fact struck me and many experienced directors of works most forcibly. Before concluding our tour I had the opportunity of verifying and strengthening this first impression. After watching the American workman at Pittsburgh and elsewhere, I arrived at the same conclusion as to their efficiency. Their productive power is greater than that of the English workers in the same time, and their working-hours are longer, and their remuneratioa greater. I met one of my old workmen at Mr. Carnegie's works in Pittsburg, and he endorsed my opinion. Speaking from his own practical experience "I am quite a different man here, he said, from what I was in the old country. I don't know why it is so whether it is that I live in a stimulating atmosphere, or whether it is the example set me but I know I have got the go in me here. I can do more work I feel that I have it in me but I also feel and I know that it won't last. I shall be done in ten years. No, it won't last. The extreme physical effort put forth re- sults in greater production, but it snaps the vital energies and cuts short the career. The export of tinplates from England and Wales to the United States is the one business which continues of great amount and value to this country. It is a trade which hitherto the United States have not succeeded in withdrawing from us. It is one of the manufactures which it is the distinct object of the McKinley Bill to establish in America- The present business in tinplates with the United States amounts to 61 million boxes per annum, weighing about 400,000 tons. The duty paid under the old tariff is 1c. per lb., or, say, E4 10s per ton under the new tariff it will be 2 2-10c. per lb., or, say, £917s. per ton, so that the increased cost of duty on tinplates will amount to £ 2.140,000 and the total duty to £ 3.940,000. It is probable, therefore, that this duty, if maintained, will prejudicially affect our trade with the United States. There are projects to erect works there, but at present only small ones of an experimental nature are being erected. The fact is that many persons regard the pro- spects of continued protection as far from en- couraging, inclining to the opinion that the result of the recent election is not only adverse to the McKinley tariff, but will accelerate the adop- tion of free trade. Should the duty on tinplates be maintained, the Americans will doubtless in course of time make their own tinplates then the question is whether the farmers and the artisans of the United States will be content to pay a high price for canned goods and domestic utensils, for which tinplates are largely used, simply in order to put money into the pockets of a few manu- facturers. Should the manufacture of plates be commenced there on a moderate scale it will take many years to displace what we are now sending from this country, and in the meantimewe can be looking out for other markets. Indeed, this question has lately occupied the serious attention of tinplate manufacturers. Large quantities of cans might be used in China, Japan, and India, for sending commodities home which are now packed in thin sheet lead and weoden boxes. There are large districts in South Africa in which fruit of all kinds might be cultivated even better than in the United States, and we may look con- fidently to the South African and other colonies to compete with the United States in canned fruits. It is therefore wise not to be alarmed for the future of the tinplate trade, but rather to anticipate with confidence that the United States trade will be replaced by demands from other markets, which will be opened by British skill and enterprise."

An imitation wine is made from figs in Franee and Algeria, by steeping the figs in warm water and fermenting the liquor ebtained. When mingled with a little wine it is difficult to tell it from genuine wine; but M. P. Carles has found that by evaporating it, a residue is left containing a con- siderable quantity of mannite. As this substance is only an exceptional ingredient in wines, and is never present in anything like the same quantity, it, therefore, becomes a test of grape and fig wine. THBOAT IRRITATION AND COUGH.—Soreness and dryness, tickling and irritation, inducing cough and affecting the voice. For these symptoms use jEpps's CHycerine Jujubes. In contact with the glands at the moment they are excited by the act of sucking, the Glycerine in these agreeable confections becomes actively healing. Sold only in boxes 7 £ d„ tins Is.JH.. labelled" James EJlDS and Co., Homoeopathic Chemists, Ljrulon." Dr. Moore, in his work on Xose and Throat Diseases," says :—" The Glycerine Jujubes prepared by James Epos and Co., are of undoubted service as a curative or palliative agent, while Dr. G rdon Holmes, Senior Physician to the Municipal Throat and Ear Infirmary, writes :—' After an extended trial, I have found your Glycerine Jujubes of considerable beuetit in almost all forms of throat disease." ?

MUMBLES AND GOWER JOTTINGS. (BY YSTYMU/WYNARTH.") Please Please t t Please Do I sleep ? Do I dream? Is life a piebald phantasm? Kind readers, will you oblige by twisting my sleeping leg? A hundred thanks, kind sir. I am still alive, and, as you perceive, kicking. But what is the matter with the Clerk of the Weather ? Who hath vexed him so that he variegates the climate in the manner he does ? The comments upon the atmospheric ^ha os which one hears where men do most congregate are painful and frequent and free. How delightful it was last week How the sun shone! How the soft warm winds blew, rustling the grass and the leaves of the trees as they sprouted so quickly and gaily and beautifully- Many a saunter to Langland and Caswell did I indulge in, and many an hour I spent on the cliffs. Wednesday in last week was a day of days. I watched the sea-gulls as they poised above the tranquil waters, their wings nigh motionless, their white breasts gleaming in the sun. The breeze was as soft as silk from the south-west; the sky deep, lustrous and cloudless; the wet sands sparkling in the May sunshine and the great sweet sea of the Bristol Channel, over whose bosom sailed many a craft, great and small, was one dazzling sheet of unsprinkled calmness. What a sun: What a sea! What a breeze And I returned home, looking forward to the Whitsuntide Holidays with a heart full of gladness—because I thought of the joy such weather would give millions of children and women and men. ..# I But what a disappointment we have all experienced Sunday came. and with it a con- tinuous downpour of rain, driven along by a cold, biting northerly wind. Sleet even fell, while on the previous day hail and snow paid Mother J Earth a visit, just to remind her that Winter had not yet taken his final farewell. I wish he would, for such weather is very aggravating. It makes one forget himself. How wide and extensive and deep was the disappointment on Monday. The cold, black-looking November morning in the middle of May, dashed the hopes and joys which had been nurtured in the breasts of the little ones for months past. Their new clothe3 would have to remain in the box-the green fields and blue sky would have to be fancied! Many a tear, wrung painfully from the young heart, was shed on Whit-Monday of 1891. And to make matters worse, when the children could not go far, the i grey, ominous looking clouds rolled away, and the sun came out, as if to laugh at the mischief and misery that had been wrought by his absence. ] This is a strange world, my masters, and, as I have said before, truly difficult so understand and the weather is the hardest nut of the lot. •w. Mumbles was robbed of thousands of visitors but, as it was, we were well patronised. The Mumbles Railway Company officials had a busy time from two o'clock till eleven. The trains were heavily laden, and it is estimated that about 10,000 people entered the village during the day. Every preparation had been made by the re- freshment house-keepers, all of whom did a roaring business, notably Mrs Lockband, the >' Gladstone House Mrs Michael, the Temper- ance Hotel: Mrs Jones, the "Ship and Castle' Mr Rowe, Beaconsfield House," &o. The crowds, composed mostly of Welsh people from the hills," were fairly orderly, and Sergt. Howells and P.C. David had little to do in the way of rough work. Towards evening a few free fights took place, when the main road was thronged with people. The rink was crowded, the skaters and dancers being enlivened by the Mumbles Brass Band, under the leadership of Mr Robert Todd. As the shades of evening were falling, I marched up and down the road, mingling with the people, all on pleasure bent. What a. wonderful variety of faces I saw All seemed to think of nothing else but Fenjoyment but what saddened me was the way thev sought it. There they were—some blue, blind, beastly, paralytic drunk some tight," and some wickedly full," while others seemed so careless and worldly. They sought not the beauties of Nature," but the "haunts of man," revelling in all that was coarse. I got sick of the "rush of the madding crowd," and sauntered to Langland Bay. I noticed with pleasure and pride the building operations which are being carried out here. Fine residential villas and lodging-houses are beginning to spring up. One house, I noticed, occupied a spot unequalled, I believe, in the neighbourhood. It stands on the hill just a dozen yards off the top of Langland Road, near Captain Launder's house, and overlooking Glyncerrig Glen. The view that can be obtained from here is really magnificent, and well worth seeing. The house is not quite com- plete, but will be in the course of a few weeks. Those in Little Langland are ready to let, and should not be long without tenants. The Langland Bay Hotel Company are to be con- gratulated upon their enterprise. Numerous important improvements are to be effected at the hotel. It is to be considerably enlarged, while the land on the west side of the bay is to be built upon. Well might I exclaim with much en- thusiasm, Floreat Langland! :J! The land to the west of the hotel is an excellent site for building. It is well sheltered, lying as it does in a valley. Terraces of semi-detached villas would look well here, and would, I am sure, take well. The opening up of this land means 15iinging Caswell and Langland into constant communica- tion, for a road would be made between the two bays, and would be a delightful walk. I have very sanguine hopes of the future of Langland Bay. The right men have set about the right thing, viz., its development, and in a few years hence the Bay will be one of the most popular in South Wales and the West of England. Where will you find its equal for natural beauty ? Echo answers, Where? :J! Let us turn for a moment from these worldly and matter-of-fact things to something more sentimental-a something which has served as a paradise for almost every man and woman. By the time I got into the Bay, night had fallen, and the moon shone from a clear sky. Night's modest clouds conceal Day's saucy eye, And gentle Cynthia Reigns o'er the sky." And as I gazed for ,a moment at radiant, beautiful Cynthia, I wondered how many sad and foolish eyes were turned up to her just at that moment—the sailor from the mast-head, the sentry from the battlement, the sufferer from his sick bed, the lover with his love, and the prisoner through his bars I leaned over the gate of the lawn tennis ground of the hotel, and listened to the music of the waves. 'Twas a pretty sight. Everything was so quiet. Nature slept soundly and peacefully and suggestively in the arms of Morpheus. I thought no human being but myself could be about, but suddenly a voice, soft and low, fell upon my ears. It came from a clump of trees close by. I listened, and in earnest, tremulous tones I heard sang the following lines: You and I together, love Never mind the weather, love. You and I together, love All the way, all the way." The voice belonged to a young man who was evidently in love, for who could sing the words so softly, so earnestly, and with so much mean- ing as they were now sung? I heard a low conversation, and then I knew there were lovers among the trees. "Happy mortals," I half said to myself- Make most of your time, for courting is a paradise-while it lasts, although sometimes it lasts always." Aye, courtship IS, indeed, a happy period of our life. It is a kind of fairy-land- While it lasts, a fellow wanders in a garden of roses, where every hedge-sparrow has the sound of a canary; where the shallow ditch seems more beautiful than Langland Bay in all its glory, and where the gallant Prince and his fairy Princess walk hand in hand, the world for- getting and by the world forgot. The weather is always fair, the skies always blue, and tae flowers ever bright and fragrant. All who enter this garden must leave cold reason, carking care, advice and friendship, at the gate. They are too worldly for such a haven of bliss. Stop in that garden, my young friends, as long as yon can. You are happv, very, very happy, so I say stop there! I left the quiet bay and the happy lovers and again mixed in the crowd near the station. It kad grown small, each out-growing train being thronged with people, all singing and shouting and laughing. The songs were, varied ia character, most of them, however being of a low tone- Soon Mumbles assumed her wonted quiet and peaceful look, and I sought my bed. Before falling off to sleep, I pondered over the day's enjoyments, and asked myself the question, Whether the people I had seen would be happier on the morrow than they were before Wbit- Monday? Very few, I wager, for the enjoyment most of them sought was such that it was bound to leave behind remorseful memories. But there 'tis the world, and what can we expect. Men must work, and women must weep With little to earn and many to keep And sooner it's over, the sooner to rest And good-bye to the past and it's moaning." The above lines are but too true. Yet this truth is made the more forcible and painful by the way in which the majority of the Christian men and women in this Christian land seek to enjoy them. selves. :j(c The movement set On toot for advertising the Mumbles bids fair to result in a success which even the most sanguine of the promoters did Dot hope for. Contributions, I understand, are being well received, and encouragement to push the scheme forward is being sent in from many influential gentlemeu. Mr. Hannaford's capital paintings of some of the most beautiful spots in the neighbour- hood will soon be placed up at some of the chief I railway stations of the United Kingdom. There is one view which I would advise Mr. Haonaford t) put on canvas-that to be obtained from the field on the left of Mr. J. H. Jones's house at Newton. The view to be obtained from here is really grand. The whole of the bay, the black hills of Swansea, Port Tennant, &c., and the long stretch of sands near Porthcawl, come under the eye. The prettiest sight of the old Castle is obtainable from here. Mr. Hannaford would do wisely and well to visit this spot. #*# The visitor's list in The Cambrian is growing apace. Visitors to the Mumbles are, as yet, few, but given fine weather during the next few weeks, we shall probably have a great influx. This is the time for spring-cleaning, and lodging house-keepers are busy at work. There is one important fact which I would impress upon these good peop!e in connection with the visitor's list. They will, no doubt, very readily and promptly fill up the forms when visitors arrive, but I would ask them to be as ready and prompt when they depart. If they do this, there is every prospect of The CambriarCs list being complete and perfect.

GENERAL ATHLETIC NOTES. By "ARGUS." The Colts' match at the Cardiff Arms' Park on Whit-Monday was played under difficulties. The weather was bad for cricket and the ground was worse. The Glamorganshire County Committee worked hard to make the match a success, and they are to be congratulated thereon. Before the eleven were selected much doubt prevailed as to who would be available. Mr. Brain sprained his wrist, Mr. T. Robinson his side, Mr. J. G. Clarke was not well enough to play, and Messrs. H. E. Morgan, D. Thissen, and A. W. Morris declined at the last movement. However, the match has been played, lost and won. A colts'match, if it fails to produce talent, gauges for the various clubs the calibre of their leading men, and furnishes them with an idea of what the county requires. Moreover, few of the men who batted on Monday and Tuesday haV6 ever had the op- portunity of facing fair professional bowling at both ends, and the lessons will not be without some value. The spectators throughout Whit Monday were few. A stirt was made shortly before two o'clock on a comparatively easy wicket. D. Matthews, and J. H. David started the game for the Colts, but both were dismissed for a total of three. E. Davies and W. D. Llewelyn followed, but the latter was sent out with a duck The only stand that was made throughout the Colt's innings was made by W. H. Thomas, who made 7, and T. W. Morgan, who scored 14. The wickets fell rapidly, and shortly after 4 o'clock the whole ot the twenty had been dismissed for a total of 51. The County Eleven then went in, and matters looked anything but promising until S. Sweet Escott and H. Watson were partners. rhe former was out for 13 and the latter was 18 not out when the wickets were drawn, at six o'clock. The score at that time was 56 for six wickets. 0* RECREATION C.C. V. PONTARDTJLAIS 1ST XI.— Un Saturday last the Recreation C.C. journeyed to Pontardalais to try conclusions with the Pontardalais 1st XI, but had to undertake the journey minus some of their most prominent players. There was a large namber of spectators present; but the heavy gale which blew across the wickets mitigated the chances of good scoring. The Recreation went to the wickets first, but started badly, half of their wickets being down for eight runs; but the remainder of the batsmen offered a stubborn resistance, and were not dismissed until a total of 33 had been reached, out of which F. Bevan contributed 13 (not out). On Pontardulais starting their innings they were powerless to do anything against the splendid bowling and fielding of the visitors, and were all out for the poor total of 10. *#* The result was due mainly to the bowling of S. Murphy and H. Walton (the former of whom secured seven wickets for three runs, and being simply unplayable), which was backed up by some excellent fielding. For the visitors, Joseph, Rees and Gape performed well with the ball; but their batting powers were at a discount. *"It* SINGLETON 'v. GOWERTON.—The opening match at Singleton provided the spectators with about as an exciting finish as could well be wished for. The last ball and nwo runs to win! and won it was amidst breathless interest. The match was the first of the two fixtures with Gowerton, and the visitors winning the toss, sent D. Brown and D. Ward to the wickets to face the bowling of R. Smith and R. Barn. Runs came quickly, 20 going up in about four overs. After being badly missed in the on four overs. After being badly missed in the on field, Brown was unfortunately run out (1 for 27), and Ward was soon afterwards taken in the slip (2 for 30). Potts and Grafton added 10, and then the wickets fell quickly to the Singleton underhand bowler, J. Morris, the total of the innings reaching 58, a much smaller number than at first seemed likely-the last seven batsmen only adding 15 to the score. Singleton made a wretched start, wicket after wicket going down without any scoring. Four wickets down for four runs, and two of these byes, looked anything but promising for the home team. Fortunately, H. Lidgey and R. Burn stayed the knot; the former batting vigorously, and it was not until 30 runs were telegraphed that a separation was effected. R. Smith then joined Lidgey, and carried the score to 50 before being dismissed. The last named was the next to leave, having compiled 29-7 wickets for 54 five to win, four to tie and about a quarter of an hour to play. W. H. Lewis and G. Meason were the next partners, and played very carefully, almost too carefully considering the short time that remained. Then came the excite- ment, the last over and five to win Will they get them ? The first ball produced two runs, the second one; the next two were unproductive, and the last ball came with two to get. This was excitement with a vengeance but Mleason rose to the occasion, and the home team won by 3 wickets. More attention should be given to the fielding of both teams, several catches being missed, and the returns generally being poor. Full score:— Gowerton—Brown—11; Ward—17; Grafton-4; Potts-Oj Jones—0; White-5; Turnook—4; Mochie—3; Bright—0; Hibbert—3; Lew'is < not out)-O extras-5; total-58. Singleton — Whapham—2; W. Smith—0; J. Morris—0; Challenger—0; Lidgey-29; Burn-7; R. Smith —11; Lewis (not out)-2; Mleason (not out)—4 Marsden, Madel to bat; extras—4; total-59 for 7 wickets. w KILVEY V. ST. JUDE'S C.C.-Theabove clubs tried conclusions at Kilvey on Saturday, the home team winning by 60 runs. St. Jude's went to the wickets first, and were dismissed for the total of 38 runs, which included 19 extras. For the winners R. Brooks and W. Messer were in capital form, making 37 runs and 28 respectively. Praise is due to the bowling of David James, who took five wickets for eight runs, and W. Fisher, who took five wickets for nine runs. Scores:- St. Jude3 C.C.—J- H. Jones-I; F. Bolitho-8; E Joslyn—0; F. Orchard—0 J. Prescott—0; E. Harris—0; G. Thompson—0; A. Gibbs—0; W. F. Whyatt—0; B. Davies (not out)—7; W. Atken—3; extras—19 total—38. Kilvey C.C.— E. James—5; Charles Holcombe—0 J. Jenkins— 2; D. James —1; A. Johns—0; W. Messer-28; W. Fisher—4; W. Richards—0; R. Brooks-37 D. J. Williams (not out)-5; J. Fisher—0 extras -16; total-98. Next Saturday Kilvey play the Pontardawe XI. at Pontardawe. PONTARDAWE V. BLACK VALE C.C.—Played at Pontardawe on Saturday last, 16th inst., when Black Vale were victorious. Score :-Pontardawe, T8 Vile, \-V:lth four wickets to fall, 70. vy. Tr -mH?"-1118 "owling, ai.d Messrs. R. Williams, W- Charles, and T. Clement's battmg for Black Vale, and J. Davies' bowling, and Messrs- Madge, Wolfe, and Dr. Jones' batting for Pontardawe, received the praise they had nobly gained for their respective XI's. #*# The composition of a book has not injured W. G. Grace's citing powers very much, as he scored 54 and o against Cambridge University at the begin- ning of the week, and Si and 6 for the South against the North, at Lords, for Rylott's benefit. Even with 42 years over his head, there are not many of those nasty, ugly, big round O's after his name. If matters can be arranged, and Lord Sheffield is still determined to take out a team, the Grand Old Man of Cricket will make another visit to Australia this autumn. The fact, how- ever, that Shrewsbury, Gunn and Attewell have declined to go, may prevent the trip being made after all, though a strong team could be got together without them. If John Roberts, Junr., is fairly entitled to the first place in professional billiards, W. J. Peall certainly comes a very good second. His perform- ance last week in giving Dowland 2,600 points in 10,000 up, spot-barred, and then beating him y 1,341, is of a character which stamps him as a vastly improved player. Dowland's r„„- be said, was contributed by some very c .8 men, who are not in the habit of' P"tticg tLe.r money down and leaving it .T: i- f aware of it. Curiously enough, the paWw d»d not patronise the game to any great ex en o men have probably learned a lesson about the folly of leaving such affairs so late in the season.

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LARGE CATCHES OF FISH ON THE CORNISH COAST. Mr. T. H- Cornish, of Penzance, has a note- in the current number of the Zoologist on some remarkably large catches of fish on the Cornish coast. On March 18 last, 12.000 grey mullet (Mugil capito) were captured, by means of a. draw seine, by the fishermen of Sennen Cove, at Whitsand Bay, Land's End. The fish were of fine quality, one being brought to Mr. Cornish which measured 2 feet in len<Hh, 1 foot 3 inches in girth, and weighed 6 pounds | 10 ounces. On the 31st of the same month a Lowestoft mackerel driver, fishing some Lowestoft mackerel driver, fishing some leagues south-west of the Lizard, took 48,000 mackerel. No such catch of mackerel, for one 8 iishing, had ever been heard of before at Penzance, and what makes it more extra- ordinary, says Mr. Cornish, is that it should have taken place in March, when the catches usually average a few hundreds only. Later on In the season, in the fishing west of Scilly, 20,000 to 25,000 is regarded as a heavy catch.

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