The South Wales Daily Post

TINPLATE TRADE. WESTERN WORKS, LLANELLY. The miHnum of the Western Works, Llanelly, are idle this week, owing to an ever- stock between the mills and the tinhouse. THE 25 PER CENT. REDUCTION. Meetings of workmen were held on Monday at the varioas works in Llanelly to appoint deputations to await upon the mabters in accordance with the resolution passed at the meeting on Saturday night.

SWANSEA TRAMWAYS COMPANY, I Tbe drifrtfrs conductors an3 other employes of the Swansea Tramways Company have among themselves arranged to bold a dinner. It wiil be the first of its hind, and they may therefore bo congratulated on their enterprise and fondness for conviviality. The manager, Mr. Sugrie. with the permission of the directors, intends to make arrange- ments so that the function may oome off on the 4th or 11th ot next month, as circum- stances may permit. And on the day chosen the tramway service wiil be suspended at 6 p.m. The directors have already signified their approval of the affair in a very practical manner, namely, by subscribing a £5 note to he funds. t

SOCIAL GATHERING. A social gathering of a very enjoyable nature was held last evening in the school- room attached to the Brunswick Wesleyan Chapel, in aid of the school funds. There was a large attendance. The room had been furnished fs a caf £ chantant. small tables, each bearing a shaded lamp and a spray of fiowers, being dotted about the hall. Bunting was suspended from the ceiiiug, and olher adornments gave the room a pleasing appear- ance. A splendidly arranged programme was rendered, in which the following ladies and gentlemen took pari. \ir. and Mrs. Still, Miss Livingston, Miss Ida Browne, Misa Eva, Miss Shepherd, Miss Owen, Mr. G. S. Milnes, and Mr. Owilym Evans.

The Surveyor (Mr. Geo. Walkeys) has re- ported to a committee of the LlaueUy Local Board the result of his interview with Mr. F. U. Lioyd*opon the subject of constructing a bridge for vehicular traffic over the Bryn CroBsmg, iMtt the requirements of thoG.W.lt. Co. are such that the board cannot undertake to oonatruct such a bridge.

THE POST BAG. AH ass plays A conspicuous part i» Empire sketch this week. All the world* astage." There were enough copies of the Post abCW at the Parliamentary debate last eveniDg paper a decent sized building. The father of Miss Marie Llovi is in Sw*°* sea this week, accompanying his daughter and nitce, who are engaged at the Emp^ There is a novelty about the Empire P1^" gramme this week. The first instalment it given of the Piekwick Papers and ØloX1t will follow during each succeeding week. There is a rumour about that a census is being taken in Swansea; and have traced it to its origin. A ceuncillor three reporters in the vicinity of church aDd chapel doors early on Sunday morning! i; I don't buy houses any more, "said • ¡ Swansea financier, who had been a.pproached by a would-be vender. I goes in now f*" ground. If a are comes, a fellow's house dll- 8 appears; but fire or no fire you can find a bit of the ground left." It's a pity the members of the Swansea Parliamentary Debating Society don't tutll up better. The general public, judging W the weekly attendance, take an interest 1. the society, and this interest ought to he reciprocated and respected. I, One of the most humourous incidents of the recent election in Swansea nearly sliPpei our memory. On either side- of the suliØt1 door of the polling station in the Ca»tM Ward was put a notice with hands poiot'0^ to the door. On the one was written h tJIjI way in," while on the other aide was the supef scription this way out." In a well-known drapery establishment i" Neath the other day, a young was serving a Welsh woman with a hat. was ahowiag some birds, and—not being • competent conversant in the Welsh 1. guage—said to the customer, A fynwch chWJ hwiad fach (" Will you have a little dufik^ The customer smacked her lips. Van Dieman maketh merry at our eS: pense. He enquires: How is poor Val Morgan? On reading your first footba" edition on Saturday I was much distressed to find that at the close of the LJanelly-poat1'" pridd match a moment later Dai burst!' Had the referee been blowing biJP up ? Any way, how is the poor fellew ? "J" Dai is all right, and kicked well at Nea yesterday. On Saturday he did not explode, but merelyburst through his opponent.d scored." Last week a veuug man entered the of a well-known local shipping firm and as* to see the head. Owing te business pregsU^ he was kept waiting rather longer than his impatient dignity. So, on being at ushered into the chief's presence, he beaao stiMy Sir, you perhaps do not know I am the Ion of "(mentioning an personage). "Take a chair!' said bureaucrat. i( Nor that I am a nephew 0 ——- (mentioning proudly a still more ential personage). 4C Take two chairs' sl1 the chief, with the utmost imperturbabih^' The young man fell between them fainting* A good story is told by Mr. W. H. who lectured on Swansea Parish Church 08 Monday nignt. One of the hell-ringers of fob- church at the beginning of the century ",a: one Thomas Cleaves, who had been a with Lord Nelson, When the hero. Trafalgar once visited Bwanaoa Cleaves 1,°" into the crowd, armed with his old pipe, and blew a loud and prolunged c• Immediately Nelson heard it he stood up < his carriage, and, regarding the croll, intently, shouted, c. Tom Cleaves' whistle* ¡; thunder!" Commercial travellers have generally deal of cheek, but a Swansea knight of of road possessed so much of this brasslDeSI ø face, that the faeteven impressed itself ur: his wire. One day he was run ever express train, and no less a man than Evan Crapper was deputed to inform widow of the sad fact. I am sorry to madam," began Mr. Crappec, wiping » from his eye, that while your husband walking over the lino the 4.30 express up, hit him on the cheek, and- widow interrupted And you think 111 r8" pair the dtMoage ? Not much. If JOu "foØ" keep your engines off my husband s e,rjV you muat expect to pay for all repairs 1. .tM self. I might just as well ask you to .et for the plaster he'll be wanting." I waaa stand outside publit-U*f th'other day," said a Plasmarl man to a 8* of friends, when up come sweatin' fell°^ j dandyhorae and order pint off beer. A theu, mun, he wass lower it into hiss stomach like nothin' at all—so Look mister,' says I, coz I likes to eee man wass sweller beer better nor m«4 look j U drink haf a gallon like hi», ft0 £ ■ will gif ten bob and pay for the b Wait a 8it,' sez he, and he went But he wass come back in no time. right,' sez he, I will.' And indeed the He lower haf gallon like it wass fall well, when I settles the 'count I where he been to when he rode 'Well,' he told me. *1 wass not sure • shifting haf gallon so I went to nother and try, and I found I could. Oh, it 18'£ beer up by 'ere!' There now for you! It has come to our knowledge that the hargmanship was vacant, a loo»* made an application to the Home for the appointment. Tbe applicant .# his letter that be had had consid*1* experience as regards the blood and phases of humanity. whatever they#M^-jj0 and that his nerves were ot steel. maintained that his qualifications for gruesome post were numerous and tn would be fully able to perform/the of the public executioner in annanner would give general satisfaction. He refe ø with pride to the fact that he had gazed many a ghastly spectacle, and never very susceptible nature bad care-hardened to the horrors of death shape and form." In concluS'0'' admonished tho Home Sooretary to gl e 11", the appointment, on the ground that h of a non-political individual and cap" lifting 3361b." flints &fei The Mail says that so many oompuw^g heard about tbe prevalence of spi"8 #<r Swansea that it makbs no apology » y for more explanation than a wink can lifting from to* ties" an account of a custom state 110 b.4 once in vogue in Wales" Maidens ""ll 1J"" reached the age of 2L and were courted, were subjected to a strange ,oed of The head man of the place was aPPr^0|B»t> tho fact, and the unfortunate yoang made to appear before him and account of herself. Unprepossessing -ere- r- rS and an absence of winsome '*caMu not taken into consideration as an 8„cb She belonged to the female sex, an as it was her bosiuess to receive hands of a man. Aftor having ioned, the was obliged to retnalP tn r confinement for six days, at the yf^ time several youag men were breu#s her, when, if she desired freedom* piek one with a view S ,S'

K EVANS & Co. ARE NOW OFFERING A Special Purchase CONSISTING OF JET 350 Bear Boas, Bear Cross-overs, and Bear Collarettes IN THE VERY NEWEST SHAPES, AT Fully 25 per cent. BELOW PRESENT VALUE, TEMPLE STREET. FROMCEYLON WE IMPORT THE SMALL SIFTED TEA F.iO & THE BEST TEA GARDENS IN THE WORLD. PRICE Is. ID. PER POUND. EVERYBODY SHOULD USE THIS TEA. TAILOR & COMPANY LIMITED. If you have never had a REALLY GOOD PHOTOGRAPH g to ARCHIBALD GOLD IE. 95, MANSEL STREET, SWANSEA. I HE HAS NOT FAILED in a single instance since lie opened THE MANSEL STUDIO to give PERFECT SATISFACTION. As a GUARANTEE, e will RETURN MONEY if not approved of. THE ONLY ADDRESS— 95, MANSEL-STREET, SWANSEA. EDDEKSHAW'S Easy Chairs, 25s. Ii T PAYABLE BY INSTALMENTS OF ) Is, Per Week. Tnspection Invited. Estimates Free. i Ample Choice. Best Value. 1 »' Easiest Terms. 19 HIGH STREET. LIU I I D E NERG Y. A New and Improved Preparation of PHOSPHOROUS COMBINED WITH OTHER POWERFUL BRAIN AND NERVE TONICS. CURES NERVOUS EXHAUSTION, REMOVES MENTAL DEPRESSION. All EFFECEIVE RESTORATIVE In all cases of GENERAL DEBILITY and LOSS OF VIGOUR. 4> It assists in the renewal of Nerve Tissue, and is totally diatiuct froai any other advertised jmedy of its kind. In Bottles oniy at Is. lid.; per post, lg. 6d. CAMBRIAN DRUG COMPANY, CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS, 11, PORTLAND STREET, SWANSEA. 2140 HATS HATS HATS ;¿. HATS HATS HATS P WK'S HATS HATS HATS HATS SPECIAL HATS HATS HATS HATS RI I HATS 11 ATS /< I HATS HATS W I V HATS HATS VALUE HATS HATS AA^L HATS HATS HATS 17 TJLGH STREET. HATS HATS HATS HATS -U II O HATS HATS FOR LADIES- AND QENTS' WATERPROOF BOOTS, GO TO M c A V E R A, ( ASTLE-STREET, SWANSEA, AND AT MORRISTON. 2133 EVAN GRIFFITHS, HAY AND CORN MERCHANT, 150, HIGH-STBEET, "4- I* now DISCBARGI-V:T a fine Cargo °f IRISH HAY AND OLO V ER, PER S.S. MAGGIE BAIN. 1313» TO COAL MERCHANTS, HAULIERS, AND HOUSEHOLDERS. FOR BEST AND MOST ECONOMICAL HOUSE AND KITCHEN COALS. APM.TC Dnaci TO THE BLAENGARW COLLIERY CO., LIMITED- CAMBRIAN PLACE SWANSEA. 1876 CITY MILLINERS' COMPANY. SPECIAL AUTUMN SALE AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. T III S DAY. <: l' PORTLAND-STREET, SWANSEA. ALBERT HALL, SWANSEA. Â GRAND CHAIR EISTEDDFOD WILJ, BE HELO ON MalioVS DAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 1894 MUSICAL ADJUDICATORS: J. THOMAS, Esq., Llanwrtyd; D.6.:&i. DAVIES, Esq., Merthyr. Chairman J. JONES, Esq. (lago Ceredigion), Swansea). CHIEF CHORAL COMPETiTICN, "WORTHY IS THE LAMB," JE30 and a Chair. I Programmes to be from the Secretariel:- W. W. HARRISON (Gweirydd), Cwm, Foxhole, Swansea; and H. D. WILLIAMS, Cwm, Foxhole, Swansea. 2023 E. A. EVANS, UNDERTAKER, HJNNHAL FUUNIoHhll, Ac.. 22, ALFRED STREET, NEATH WEDDING AXJO FUNERAL COACHES, BBAKBS, HANSOM CABS, DOG-CARTS, WAGGOXKTTKS, Ac. w Ten-Stall StiJjle anl Lock-up Yard. Porting in all its Branches. Telegraphic Address: Kvans, Alfred-street. 2? JOHN PALMER, (The old-established; CO A C H WORKS, 11, GOWER STREET, SWANSEA, HAS FOR SALE A Bread Van, nearly new, to be sold cheap; also a Dog Cart, Phaeton, 4-wheel American Buggy, and several other Cvjriages. [2017 I I I | VAIH INTEREST, I TRADE fill.I.S DISCOUNTED. | MONEY LENT ON NOTE OF HAND BY SOL BARNETT. Swansea—11, Dvnevor-placf*. Neath— £ 6, Alfred-street. I I ABSOLUTE PRIVACY. 0 NO FIN M. I iM I __1_ JNSPECTORS OF MINES Full particulars respecting Qualifications and Examinations for above iu and Examinations for above iu 'MINING EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR 15 YEARS (3rd Edition), Is. Guides to Mining Examinations.' Part 1. Full Solutions to Mathematical Questions. Is. 6d. Part IL-Explosives, Prospecting, Sinking, !&c. jls. 6d. Of HENRY DAVIES, Countv Mining Lecturer, 1853] T 1 eharris, R.S.O. THIS DAY, AT RHYS THOM AS' OPECIAL GRAND DISPLAY of the cor- U rectstyleis in French and English MILLINERY In all the leading fashionable colours. Also very special advantages will be found in buying FLANNEL GOODS, BLANKETS, QUILTS, SHEETS, &c. Mothers, who have their children in Clothing C:ubs should see and test for themselves tile GI'.IUD value offered by RHYS THOMAS-a saving of at least 2s. in the £ te the correct Address— RHYS THOMAS, 51, OXFOKD-STRMT (Near National Schools). 1689 "Perfection of Biended WfcUk ey.Lancet. EXCELSIOR SCOTCH I WHISKY "We have examined analytically this bleuj of Scotch Whisky, and find it to to unusually yuie,o excellent flavour, and well matured. Recommended with ci nlklenoe as a sale and palatable stimulant for the sick and convalescent."—fractitioner, kdited by '1l. llBwroN, M.D., LL.D.. &c. SOLE PROPBIETOlCS- MARGRAVE BROS., LLANELLY. ) Agents for CARDIFF and PENARTil- MESSRS. STKANAGHAN AND STEPHENS. EXCELSIOR SCOTCH WHISKY 'fEETH, J-^ENIISTRY 1 TE EX H Prize Medal, London, 1862. Gold Medal, Paris, 1337. MR. KEALL, SURGEON DENTIST (38 Years' experience; 28 Years in Swansea), 199, HIGH-STREET SWANSEA, I (Just below Great Western Railway Station) Begs to intimate that he can produce a per- fect fitting Set of Teeth in one clear day. The very best workmanship guaranteed. Painless Dentistry by Gas, also by the antesthetics Cocaine and Ether Spray. Partial Sets from 5s. per Tooth, Upper or Lower Sets from Two Guineas. KEALL'S TONIC AND NEURALGIC MIXTURE. Snre and Speedy Cure for Neuralgia, Tic Doloreux, Rheums, Toothache, and all Ner- vous Pains. 18. ltd. and 2s. Sd. per bottle. Thron&h any Chemist* D. JgARNETX, 6, OXFORD STREET, SWANSEA, COMPLETE FURNISHERS ON EASY TERMS. £ 5 worth 2s. Od. week £ 10 „ 3s, 6d. „ E15 „ 5s. Od. 120 „ 6s. Od. £ 25 „ 6s. 6d. M £ 50 „ 10s. Od. „

A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE AT HENDY, PONTARDULAI8. A Llanelly Guardian reporter has investi- gated the case of a remarkable escape from death of an engine-driver, named John Bassett, living at Mendy, Pontardulais, whose miraculous cure from a painful illness, which necessitated his giving up work, has caused some sensation. Not only was the rumour found to be perfectly true, but Mr. Bassett readily i admitted to the reporter that his condition caused bis family considerable anxiety and alarm, and his tife was in the balunct. Hearing of that marvellous remedy Mote: tt Sovran," which you know is sold by chemists and stores everywhere, he told his wife to boy a 2s. 9d. bottle; he decided to cast all other medicines aside and give it a trial, and before he had taken half the bottle he felt new life within him. He took three bottles, and within three wee'es he was at his work again, and now the sick and the halt are giv- ing it a trial after bearing of his case. He I was fully convinced that he was on the brink of the grave, and that in his hopeless case Morel's Sovrancame as a miracle. It -th to aatahi* life^ ansa

GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. THE V KG STABLE TOITIC FOB WEAKNESS, NERVOUSNESS. TESTIMONIAL:— 5. North-street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lan.-i.shirt, July ijth, 189L Dear Sir,—Please send me a bottle of our Quinine Bitters. I have tak-!ji two bottles, and already tind jtreat if lief. I have suffered over ihree years from Weakness and Nervousness, accompanied by rising sensations in the head, giddiness, and a sick sioinach, but have found great benetit since I commenced taking your Quinine Bitter", I was told of the remedy by one of my neighbours, whose wife had been long ailing 6rom the same complaint; but she is now as well as ever through taking your Quinine Bitters.—Yours faithfullv. MKS. FAIKHURST. GWILYM E VANS''QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. THE BEST REMEDY OF THE AGE FOR JVKBVOUSNESS, WKAJCNESS, LOW SPlUITS. MELANCHOLY, INDIGESTION, CHEST AFFECTIONS, LOSS OF APPETITE, BLOOD DISORDERS. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. Sold in Bottles at at 15.. Hd., 2s, 9d., and 411.. 6d. esch., Beware of imitations. See the name of "Gwilym Evans on Label, Stamp, and Bottle. SOLE PROPKIETOES:- QUININE jrjITTERS JJANUFACTURING QO^ LLANELLY, SOUTH WALES. 2109 jyjAYPOLE TDUTTBR, j PER LB ^JAYPOLE gUT.EIJ, j^J PER LB jy £ AYPOLE BLTTTEII, PER LB. MAYPOLE DAIRY CO., 207&, HIGH STREET, SWANSEA. £ 5,000 TO HE GIVEN AWAY ID. PER LB. GIVEN BACK to all Customers who Purchase MARGAJilNE. This reduces our noted Six- ] "^D, per LB. penny Margarine to J 0 Tyj A Y P O L E D A I Rye O.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6. 1894. NOTES & COMMENTS I The path is being made hard and painful to the feet of the faithful caucus-monger in the Swansea District. Mr. Hedley is lifting the old banner of personal indepen- dence to some effect. His Radicalism may not have the mellowness of maturity, but it possesses, in a marked degree, one characteristics of the faith -an exalted disregard for caucus- dom when the latter manipulates the wrong way. The measure of respect shown for the constituted authorlty of the Central Liberal Association is indicated in the complacency with which its implied power to act for the party is set aside by the friends of Mr. Hediey and others. The calendar of the Glamorganshire Winter Assizes, which open at Swansea next week, is published at an appropriate moment to point a moral. It is a terrible list "Siiid Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams at the last assizes, and the description is as applicable to this as it was to the former caioiidar. A county which furnishes at one assize four cases of unnatural offence, eleven of carnal knowledge or attempted carnal knowledge of children, and fiye of rapa, cannot be satisfied with its standard of morality. To some extent this bad pre- eminence is attributable to the manner in which our coal districts have been popu- lated. Strangers recruited from all parts chiefly young men, have in recent years been pouring into the coal valleys, where, removed from home influences, they have depressed the moral tone. This does not, however, wholly accountfor the frequency of bestial offences and offences against the person. It is for the religious and thought- ful among u, to consider how far a godless systom of education has contributed to debase morality and to remove the re- straints which religion imposes uponhuInal1 passion. Decades ago the Duke of Wel- lington warned the country of the dangers which might attend an education that was calculated to produce a large proportion of clever devils." It is certain that education has not justified all the hopes of its friends, and the criminal records of the country suggest the need of reconsidering whether the State does its duty in merely insisting upon the secular teaching of the young to the neglect of roligion and morality. The people of Swansea are about to be asked to express an opinion in a prac- tical way on this subject, and we would venture to ask them to consider whether in the eagerness for securing the triumph of this or that party, there has not been a tendency to overlook what must after all be the chief aim of education. If the schools provided for and maintained at enormous cost cannot make inroads upon vice in its most hideous forms, should not the failure induce the public to enquire whether there is not some radical defect in the accepted edu- cation of the couu.ty. Unietfs the tin-plate manufacturers of Llanelly have bean greatfy misunderstood by the workmen who have waited upon them, it would appear that the real object of the proposal to reduce wages by 25 per cent. is not to cut the standard of 1874, but to enforce it all round. It is our old friend ■< the uniform wage-rate," which, under 11 another name, has brought the workmen to their feet with some of the passion of panic. The fact, so far as it goes, is re- assuring. We have consistently pleaded for uniformity in the wages in the interests of peace, and as a matter of fairness to the great body of employers and employed. It is not right that a few manufacturers should be able to exact special terms from their workmen and, thereby, be placed in a position to undersell their neighbours. The Llanelly manufacturers are within their rights in asking that concessions should disappear from the trade or be given to all alike, and the workmen must face the necessity of getting the concessions with- drawn, or submit to a reduction. Once the truth of the situation is realised a speedy end will be put to concessions- Saturday's meeting, with its keynote of conciliation, went far to convince the public that should circumstances call for a sacrifice in order to fight American competi- tion, no great difficulty will be experienced in inducing the Welsh manufacturers and workmen to stand shoulder to shoulder. It is well occasionally that we should see ourselves M as ithers see us." Much has been said from time to time of the loss in- flicted upon British trade by strikes, and fiimnura of strikes. The warning M < rule, fall upon ears thai-will not hear. At a period when the colliers, of Waies are apparently bent upon destroying the Sliding Scale and introducing uncertainty into the Welsh coal trtds, it is at i$3st pertinent to direct attention to a remark contained in a German paper—not inte- rested in fostering British trade—to one effect of strikes in England. The Frankfort Zeitvng, one of the lead- ing trade papers of Germany, in its issue of Sunday last, oba8rves: Reports of brisk trade reach us from the inland districts—trade which occasionally attains such dimensions as to suffer checks from the scarcity of railway trucks. The efforts of the syndicate operating there have been successful in effecting increases in the export trade, and especially in securing a firm footing in the North. The uncertainty of the British coal trade doubtless contributes to this increase by the consequent absence of guarantee of prompt and regular dehvery. The full capacity of the Rhenish Westphalia coal districts is not denoted even, by the present high figurbs." To-day the full elections take ptoce in the United States. Every recognised in- dication points to a crushing defeat-of the Democrats-—except m the Soath, where their supremacy has remained practically unchallenged for ages. CKrcumstanaes have so ordained it that the the upholders of slavery and the State right party of other days—should, iuracing language, "carry our money." Tine has closed up the wide gaps which used to divide the two great pohtbai patties in North America The greatest of Msuee"- the right of the individual State to shape its own destitiy irrespective of the effect upon the combination of States flying the Stars and closed in blood and fire m 1862, when the Northern States shut down their Home Rule controversy by force of arms. It is curious to note how faithfully the two parties adhere to principles affecting the finances of the country which held them apart long bofore the war of secession and which, in truth were really responsible for the latter, It is the fashion with Republican orators —including Major Jones, M.P., who has foresworn Republicanism without aban- doning its stock phrases—to talk as if the Northern States rose against those of the South solely for the purpose of freeing the slaves. LlaneUy people are by this tipae familiar with the picture of M Abe" Lincoln and the little major—their hearts torn with agony at the spectacle of millions in the bonds of siavery—taki ng off their ooats and proceeding to emancipate their coloured brothers- Now we cannot pre- tend to know what motive induced the major to leave his store at Milwaukee-and I take to the profession of arms, but it is certain that a desire to free the slave was not the influence which animated." Abe and the Republicans of the No^th. JLn point of fact. President Lincoln, far from embarking upon a war to promote this end, frankly assured the world in a manifesto that his Ministry had neither the desire nor the right to interfere with "the dojmestic institution," as slavery was deiccibed. The emancipation of the skive was not the object, but .merely an incident of 'the war, and was forced upon the Northern States as a scheme for embarrassing their Southern foes. And yet no idea i% more firmly fixed in the publiemiftd than- that j&e tetttibie *tru £ glft.<#<tifc.h»4 WfPog, taw? in mighty yearning ori the p&ib- oi the Northerners to wipe out the dark 'stain' of slavery. Major Jones half won his seatm tho Carmarthen Boroughs by playing upon this wholly mistaken feeling. No, the root of the mischief in 1862, as in 1832,and as it is to-day, is .the determina- tion of the Northern manufacturing inte- rests to "protect" themselves at the expense of the agriculturists of the South, who want their implements as cheaply as possible. The Democrats are opposed to excessive protection to-day, for the simple reason that more than half their strength comes from a "solid South." the interests of which would beservedby free trade since protection increases the, cost of producing corn, and cotton, an dcattte, and thereby handicaps them in foreign ^markets, and it further adds to the costof the implements used in cultivating the sell. It is no senti- mental difference that to-day splits up$he American electors into rRepublicans fjad Democrats, but the natural regard of each class for its own selfish inte- rests. And as it is now, so it was thirty-two years ago, despite the false halo with which the M.P. for the Carmar- then Boroughs would inyest those stirring events wherein he and Abe Lincoln— it would appear from the epeechea given to the electors—played great and not unequal parts. — The Democrats are clearly in for a terrible whacking to-day, TiotbecaTtae they have pushed their tariff principles too far, but, singularly enough, because they have not pushed them far enough. The country has sickened over the long, dreary fight over the Wilson tariff, and over a weak measure which the Democrats accepted; in preference to no measure at: all. No serious effects are apprehended from their reverses, as the Republicans elected to-day will not takeoftice until the end of next spring, and if they had any desire to lift the tariff wall, which is improbable, they could not do anything for the next couple of years, as the President's veto blocks the way. By next year it is not unlikely that another revulsion of feeling will have taken place in favour of the Democrats. And at least three years must elapse before a complete change can be effected in the constitution of the United States Legislature.

SWANSEA CRICKET CLUB. THE NEW "PBOS." At a meeting of the Swansea Cricket and Football Club, held at the Longlands Hotel last (Monday) evecinf, toe secretary. Mr. Bryant. stated that be had received nearly 50 applications for the positions of pro- fessional bowler and wicket-keeper to the Swansea Club, madevaoaot by the departure of Eldridge and Simpson. -The committee, after eonsi- arable deliberation, selected six of the applicants to come before them at a future meeting.—The meeting last uight was private, but we learn that the applicants included some men well known in the cricketiogworid.

J,l. T OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION. OVER TWO THOUSAND TIPS TO HAND. f 627 GIVE ALL THE WINNERS THE AWARD. Our army of tipsters swell in number weekly, and with experience grow more suc- cessful. Some 2,084 coupons came to band, and of these no fewer than 627 gave the winners in each of the are matches selected. But for one fact the process of finding the owner of the guinea would be laborious and difficult, in view of the imposing array of these who spotted the winner in each instance. The fact that saved us all the bether is the remarkable tip that came from one of the competitors. The matches, it is true provided no great surprise, except, perhaps, the big seers piled up by the Llanelly team, But, surprise er no surprise, this tip came near providing for every contingency. it not only anticipated the scores in the mat- ter of points, but in almost every instance indicated the manner in which the points were made. To make the result all the more inter- esting, we are informed that the competitor is a young lady, ItM) Miss R. TBJKHARNE, 37 Mahrera Terrace, Swansea. We give below the actual result and the successful prediction: MiM3 Actual Result, Vrehirne's Prediction. For. Agst. For. Agst. 6. T. #. T. PTS. G. T, O. T. PTS Cardiff t2 i Q 1 15-3 22 1 16 3 WaaeHy 3 3 — 24-0 23 — 19'0 Neath 1 02 13 6 20 02 10-6 Morhston — — 3001 — 30 Afcetavoo til 1 *2 1 11-9 21 1-2 13-11 I one field goal, a one penalty goal, *two penalty geala. COMPETITORS WHO GAVE THE WINNERS CORRECTLY. The following are the names of those who gave the fiv* winners SWANSEA. W. Davies, Singleton Hoase, Singleton- street; G. Tuff, 10, Richardson-street; James Richards, 173, Oxford-street H. Richard, 178, Oxford-street E. G. Davies, 97, Mansel-street; W. Phillips, Gorseinon: D. PhillipB, 56, Hafod-street; J. Phillips, 56, Hafod-street; W. Howell, 3, Neath-road, Hafod J. P. Evans, 13, Mariner-street R. Treharne, 37, Malvern-terrace(2); G, Evans, 13, Mariner-street; T. Rvans, 13, Mariner- street; N. Morris, 1, Pell-street; J. Cox, 30, Sion-street; A. G. Mackie, Caatle Buildings W. Pride, 86, Oxford-street; D. Winkley, 5, Rutland street A. Nelson, 4, Rutland-street; F. Curtis, 128, Weston-street; G. Poole, 113, High-street; F. Bevan, 27, Sloane-street; C. Lyons, Robin Hood Hotel; G. Williams, 26, CasUe-street; J. Davies, 4, Gray-place; J. H. Ford, 42, Norfelk-street; C. Davids,15, Langdon-place; D. Phillips, 5. Mack worth-terrace; J. Labbett, 62, Rodney-street; P. N. Vicary, 34, Cather- ine street; D. Phillips. 56, Hafod-street; W. V. Davies, 26, Castle-street; Mrs. Scott, Woodleigh House, Marl borough-road; W. Thomas, 28, Bryn-road; L. Fry, Cricketers Hotel; H. Fry, Cricketers Hotel; W. J. Cox, 2, Brynmill Avenue E. Doran, 90, Gorse-lane; K. Dent, 23. High-street; W. H. Cummings, 1, Lion-street: E. L. Jones, 53, Malvern-terraee; T. Lewis, 73, Pemre- gethin-road; W. Radiey, 9, Evans-terrace; G. Griffiths, 2, Monger-street, Hafod E. J. Lloyd, 49, Malvern-terraco; S. Burtonshaw,7, Graig-terrace; D. Jones, 8, Aberdyberthi- strect, Hafod; E. Jonos,53, Malvern-terraee J. Edwards, 52, Western-street; fcl. Stanton, 129, Western-street; J. Davies, 28, Delhi- street; St. Thomas; D. W. Howells, 101, Pen- trechwyth; Mra. E. Thomas, 1, Maliphant- street, Hafod T. Jones, 31, Bond-etreet; T. Walters, 2,Pleasant; S. Pass,Cambrian-place; M. Jones, 31, Bond-street: P. Williams, 96, High-Street, Clydach Vale; H. Thompson, 2% Brvn-road; Q. J. Evans, 19, Balaclava- street, SU Thomas; W. iienry, 14, Garden- street; T,, TUouias, 4-13, Carmarthen-ioad; P. C..Paine, 9, Windsor-street, Uplands A. E. Hart, 8, Beach-street; J. Ainwood, Paxton Ion, Paxton-street; H. Jones, Penlan-road, Treboeth; J. Joncs, Penlan-road, Treboeth: J. Dickson, 13, Charles-street; W. W. M. Thomas, Brvnhaulog H. R. Thompson, 26, Bryn-road; S. Thomas, 14, Garden-street; D. Williams; 28, Forge-road; W. Wright. 131, St. Heien's-avenue; T. Lewi*, 27, High- street; W. J. Morris, 85, Rodney-street; E. J. Owens, 27, Bonvmaen-road, Foxhole; R. Owens, 27, Bonymaeu-road, Foxhole; E. Lewis, 2S7, High-street j W. Hcrapath, 31, Graig-terrace; R. McDonnell, 24, Bryn-road; L. Rees, School Houre, St. Tiiomas; E. Lewis, 22, Hanover-street; D. Duckinson, 26, Bay-street, Mumbles; T. Morgan, 31, Cwm- avon-road, Mumbles; D. Evans, 64, Rhondda- street; C.Hood, 91, Flcot-stteet; T. Snell, 75, Brynymor-road; A. Ball, 4, Picton- terrace, M. and F. Davies, 4, Williaias- terrace; n- hnell, Lower Oxford-street; E. Maurice, 169, Lower Oxford-street; E. Serle, 124, Lower Oxford-street; H. Hopkins. 23, Emma-street; J. Benallick, 47, Phillip- street; S. Davies, 29, Pottery-street; J. Jenkins, 42, Matliew-street; R. Cl,ment, 26, Emma-btreet; W. Archeson. 16, Lewis- street T. Thomas, 56, Cac Rowland, Cwm- bwrla; T. Leaker, Burrows-road W. Jones, Dunvant; H. Davies, Brunswick House; D. Decuery, 2, Middleton-terraee; R. Mae- donnell, 24, Dryn rOlld; J. Kidwell, 88, Rodney street; J. Jones, 26, George- street E. J ones, 26, George street; A. Jones, 26, George street; A. Turner, 53, Wheatfield terr&ce R. Turner, 53, Wheatfteld terrace P. Lloyd, 49, Malvern-terraee; B. fccott, Marlborough road; H. Fry, Cricketers' Hotel; O. Summer:" 2, Norfolk-street; H. James, 22, Trafalgar-place; B. Perkins, liketty; G. Hazel, 30, Terraee-road; G. Dor- rell, 9, Calvert-terrace; E. Johns, Pentre Estyll; A. Harry, 46, Upper Aberdybeithi- street; W. Johns, 117,Lower Oxford-Street; C. Maggs, 12, Slanlev-terrace; A. James, 26, Mansel-street; J. Jones, 14, Prince or Wales- road; L. Evanf-, 1, New-street; T. Evans, 25, Mariner- street; J. Ferrier, 10, Claretice- place; J. Harris, 23, Fullers row; E. Evans Park Wern Lodge; W. Jeuvey, 33, Hafod-street; W. Light, 7, Grandson-street; F. Williams, 1: Dilhvyn-atreet; F. Lloyd, 49, Malvern-terraee; A. Williams, Cocket; J. Stejihens, 2, Harcourt-streot; F. Thumas, 9, Rhondda-street i W. Howells, 14,. Hafod R. Treharne. 37, Malvern-terraee J. Oakley, 57, Muii-slreat; li. West, 26, 8ea View-ter- race; J. Davies. Deaf and Duaib Institution; D. Davies, Lamb Inn, Cwmbwrla; J. Williams, 172, Foxhole-road S. Edwards, 7, Llangyfelacft-road, C. Richards, 42, Terrnce- road; E. Llewellyn, 70, Oxford-street J. Pike, 35, Upi-er Aberdyberthi-street; T. Harris, 11, New Orchard-street; W. Grey, 110, High-street; D. Lowe, 2, Ivy-place R. Robinson, 104, High-street; A. Lewis, Argyle-street; J. Jones, 143, liichard-terface; H. Lloyd, 28, Lower Oxford-street; J. Jack- son, 19, Swan-street; P. Mock, 64, Walter- road; W. Davitt, 43, Vivian-street; W. Hoi- way, 19, Brunswick-street; A. Rice, 85, Argyle-street; D. Thomas, 3, Temple-street; Argyle-street; D. Thomas, 3, Temple-street; T. Morris, 109, öt. Helen's-road; D. Morgan, 8 Cwm 1-evel-road; J. Evans, la, Ffynone- street; E. Jones, Vincent-street; W.Evans. 4 Watkin-street; L. Davies, 15, Watkin- street; F. Cawker, 39, Trafalgar-terrace; D. Davies, 4, Westbury-terrace P. Harris, 14 Monger-sireet. Hafod A. C. Bhadwick, 69 New Oxford-street J. Davies, Bryngelly Jones, 23, Henrietta-street; N. J. I), Rues, Brvn-y-mor Villa; J. James, View House Forrest Faeh W. Gammon, Tontine- street F. Reid, 10, Beach-street; F. New- combe, 24, Argyle-street; R. Taylor, 64, chaple J. Joues, 148, Richard-terrace, Lan- dore. LLANELLY. J. Blackmore, 13, Dafen-road, New Dock; T. Griffiths, 2, Bethama-terrace; M. GriHiths, 2 Bethania-terrace; W. Griffiths, 2, Bethania- terraee; J. Thomas, 1, Dafen-row: W. G. Thomas, 28, Gilbert place; A. Anthony,) Fountain Inn; A. Anthony, 36, Thornis- gtreet; T. Williams, 17, Forge-row; D. J. Lewis, 33, Mount Pleasant; P. \villiams, 2 Cambrian-place; 8. Hollowav, Gas Office; W. J. Thomas, New Market-house, Prospeot- plaee D. Thomas, Prospect place; D. Thomas, 9, Dolau Fach, New Dock; C. Evans,22, Cornish-place; A. G. Pullen, 39, Robinson-street; R. Lewis, Church-street; W. Thomas, Viue Inn, Station-road; A. P. Lew's, 3, West View-terrace; T. Hughes, Arthur-street i D. Jennings, 4, Mina-atrest R. Rees, 3, Park-street; A. R. Samuel, Greenfield; R. Lee, 4, Copper Works-road, W. C. Davies, G.W.H.; F. C. Coles, Gilbert-road; R. Lewis, Church- street; W. J. Thomas, Prospeet-plaee; D. Riohard, 21, Frospect-place; F. Coles, Gilbert-read; C. Gahriei, 22Watertoo-strebt; J. Phelps, 6, Sandy-terrace; M. Davies. 19, Water-street; E. Williams, Greyheond Hotel; W. Webb, 5, Charles-terrace; J. Hughes, 3, Old Castle-road; W. Harris, Victoria-road W. Thomas, Guardian office; T. Thomas, coo, Auckland, Stepney- street; T. L. Thomas, 7, Prospect-place; J. E. Barnes, Andrew-street; T. O. Jones, Tyr- fran V illns; T. H. James, Bristol Tar Inn C. Henry, Murray-street; J. Bouilen, Tyrfran VIHae W. M. Evans, 13, John-street; W. Williams, 7, Amos-street; D. Lewis, 8, Downing-street; W. Davies, olerk, Post- office; I. Watkin, 14, Vaughan-street; D. Morgan, 3, Dilwyn-street; J. Williams, 80, Mangel-street, D. Jones, 20, New-street, New Dock; T. Thomas, Gilbert-place; H. Every, Brynmor-road J. Bowen, 13, Dolau fawr H. J. Thomas, 20, Station-road; W. Hughes, 29, Union Buildings; C. Win. Jones, Exchange-row, Dafen; A. Yardley, 13, Coldstroam-street; W. Davies, 13, Ralph- terrace; J. Thomas, 13, Llewellyn-street, St. Paul's; 0. Evans, 76, Dillwyn-street; D. Thomas, 12, Dafen road; J. O. Thomas, 12, Dafen-road; J. Williams, 3, Waterleo-atreet; H. H. Thomas, Cwm Carn I Howell; M. Thomas, Cwm Cam Howell; W. Treharne, Bryn-road, Sea-side; T. Hughes, Panteg-road.Feiiuioel; E. Cousins,Gua.rdittn; W. Hopkins, 13, Cefncaecau-row; D. J. Charles, LIanerch; T. O. Rees, Cwmcarn- howell; R. Reef, 7, Union-buildings; W. Morris, Tynewydd, Pembrey-road; J. P. Morris, Tynewydd, Pembrey-road; D.Nichol, 1, Union-buildings; W. Nichoi, 1, Union- buildings; J. Thomas, 9, Union-buildings; s. Thomas, 17, John-street; S. J. Lewis, Nag's Head, Wind-street; T. Dewsberry, Stepney- place; F. Anthony, 40, Thomas-street; J. P. Morris, Tynewydd, Pembrey- road; li. Rees, 7, Union-fcuildings; A. Williams, 22, Upper Park-street; J. Morgans, 46, Gilbert-place; J. Samuel, Wern Iron Works; D. Smith, 40, Island- place; R. Thomas, Cotton-terrace, Swansea- road J. Boulton, Tyrfran Villas; D. Thomas, Island-place; D.Lewis, 36, Emma-street; E. Lewis, 36, Emma-street; W. Williams, 10, Waterloo-street; G. Beynon, Coldstream- street; T. Williams, Conservative Club; G. Thomas, 16, Havelock-street; W. Morgan, Incline-row, Dafen; D. Evans, 22^;Cornish- place; D. Thomas, 35, Mount Plea- sant T. Boweu, 23, Prospect- place; G. Bowen, 23, Prospect-place; E. Humphreys, 4, Cambrian-street; L. Williams, 6, Catherine-terraee D. Phillips, 143, Dillwyn-street; D. Thomas. 18. Pein- berton-street; T. Thomas, 18, Pemberton- street,J. Cloke, Fuirlight; G. Morgans,6,Swan- sea-road; J. Lewis, 46, Dillwyn-street; D. Jennings, 4, Mina-street; W: Jenkins, 13, Mansel-street; D. Lewis, Pemberton-street; D. Davies, 6, Gilbert-road; J. Davis, 1, Bryncaerau-terrace; A. Mitchell, 13, BryV caerau-terrace; J. Lewis, 20, Richard-street; P., Conibear, 1, Cowell-street; T. Williams, 3, Amos-terrace; W. Williams, 4, Roby- atreet; W. Perrott, 10, Bury street: B. Jones, 37, Lakeiield-road; T. Davies, 19, Custon House Bank J. Edwards. 12, Bryn- road; H. Rees, 22, Richard-street; J. Williams, btepney Estate Offices; J. Williams, 67, OidCastto road; A. Hayward, 22, Market-street W. Hughes, 13, John- street; D. Rowlands, 13, Paddock-street; D. Jones, 16, Inkerman-street; W. Michael, 24, Mina-street; O. G. Jones, 34, Lakefield-road; Wm. Jones, 15, Union-row; M. Thomas, 28, Gilbert-place; R. Morgan, Swansea road; J. Hancock, New Dock; L. Davies, 6, Dafen- row, New Dock; D. Richards, 15, Hick- street; P. Jones, 17, Water-street; T. Wil- liams, Landry; B. Francis, 26, Stepney- place; G. Davies, 5, Dolau-row; P. Davies, 7, Dolan-row; W. Thomas. 3, Dolaa- row; B. Hughes, 21, Mansel street; W. Wilson, 8, Caradog street; W. R. Hancock, 6, Dafen-row, New Dock J. Griffiths, 16, New-street, New Dook; W. Griffiths, 16, New-street, New Dock; H. Mainwaring,30, Station-road B. D. Jenkins, Bradford House; T. H. Smith,58,High-street; D. Hancock, 6, Dalen-row, New Dock; J. Montgomery. Grenfell-terrace W. J. Lewis, 3, Seaviesv-terr&ce D. Jones, 49, Swansea- road W. M. Evans, Mercury; T. Jones, 49, Swansea-road; T. Davies, 87, Sileh-road, Landore-road; H. Davies, 19, Water-Street D. Davies, 19, Water-street, D. Da vies. Park- view-terrace B. Tactaas. Bryn-terrace; and D. J, Treharne, Mercury. NEATH. W. Bentley, New-road, Skewea; D. John Hopkins, 6, Park-row W. Hopkins, 6, Park- row H. Jones, 29, Mount Pleasant;. Neatb Abbey; W. Smart, 26, Briton Ferry-road, Melinorythan T. Evans, 1, Han-terrace, Neath Abbey; W. Reea, 70, Mûntpellier- terrace; A. D. David, Croswell-terrace D. Hopkins, 107, Windsor-road; D. Rees, 8, Colliery-row, Melincrythan; D. J. Rees, 8, Colliery-row, Melincrythan J, Mitton, 38, King-street; D. Phillips, 47, King-street; J. Thomas, 2, Castle-street; R. Morris, 26, Evans-road, Melyncryddan; J. Phillips, Hope and Anchor; C. Morris, 26, Evans-road, Melyncryddan D. Davies, Penbryn, Skewen: T. Phillips, Bowen-street; J. Reynolds, 1, Windsor-road; D. J. Jones, Dylais Vach- cottage, Tonna, near Neatb; W. Frayne, Angel-street; S. Parker, Springfield-terrace S. J. Hopkins, 9, Eastland-road; H. Adey, White Hart Inn A. Gwyn, HaneHy-street, Sketty; J. Evans, 86, Windsor-road; T. James, Molyncrythan; J. Michael, Cadoxton D. Morgan, 8, Francis-street; T. Lewis, Cadox- ton J. Davies, 22, Briton Ferry-road A. Davies, 9, Bethlehom-road T. Richards, 4, Westernmeore W. Gabriel; J. Morgan, 16b, Osborne-street; T. John, 16b,Osborne-street; I. Ihomas, 13, Gold-street; H. Jones, 15, Gold-street; L. Morgan, 5, Whittington- terrace: E. Morgan, 5, Whittington-terrace; T. Neill, Cadoxton P. Hughes, 10, King- street; L. Stephens, 10, Elias-street; S. Venables, London-road; W. Evans, Morgan's- court; B. Stephens, 47, Rhondda-road W. Stacey, 6, Walter-street; W. Thomas, 32, Windsor-road W. fcteer, 15, Windsor-road W. Brenan, Gasworks-road and D. Rees, 107. Windsor-road. MURRISTON. H. James, 3, Grove-terrace; E. Hill, 9, Ban- uell-street; J, Palmer, Temple-terrace J. H. Williams, 93, Pentremalwad-road; J. James, 48, Market-street; J. Davie", 32, Morris-street; W. E. Jones, lI5 Morris-street; J. James, 45, Morns-street; B. Martin, 36, Market-street; T. James, 94, Wychti.ee- street; J. Davies, 4, Grove-terrace; W. Lewis, 36, Morris-street D. Harris, 9, Morgan- street; W. Harris, 9, Morgan-street; L. Hughes, 27, Ban well-street; A. Williams, 93, rentre-malwad-road;. T. Harry, 133, Duke-street; D. Thomas, Clyndu-teivace; J. Thomas, 19, Duke-street; S. John, 19, Duke-street; J. Rees, 67, Melbourne-terraoe; L. Thomas, Bon Marclig; I.; Hughes, 27, Banwell-street; W. Lewi3,29, Pentremalwed; D. Davies. 14, Grove-lorrace; D. Rees, 583, Neath-road; D. Charles, 8, Banwell-street; D. Richards, 67, Clydach-road; H. Evans, 78, Woodfield street; D. Thomas, 19, Castle- street; J. Davies, Tea Exchange; J. J. Rees, 32.Morris-street; W. Williams, 14, Spring- field-terrace; and S. Rees, 32, Morris- street. ABERAVON. D. Thostas, 18, Mansel-street; T. Morgan, Cwmavcn-road; W. Thomas, 23, Grugos- terrace; W. Evans, 8, LlewelUn-street; B. Williams, I'ritchard-street; E. Williams, Pritchard-street; H. Williams, Pritchard- street; J. Thomas, 11, Somerset-place J. Eynon, 2, Port Talbet-cottages L. Griffiths, 16 Tydraw-street; D. Rees, Stable Colt. VARIOUS. A. Hill, Swansea-road, Pontardulais; T. Hoopor, Swansea-road, Pontardulais; M.A.Jonea, 1, Water-street, Poutardulais; S. Evans, Swansea-road, Pontardulais, D. Williams, near Benalltfaeh: W. J. Thomas, Station-road. Gowerton; D. Rees, 1'entrcRareg, Llansamlet; E. Morgan, Dvlatty, Hurry Port; D. R. Evans, Park House, Hansamtot; J. Phillips, Waun- arlwvdd-road, Gowerton; J. P. Richards. 16, Railway-terrace; D. J. Thomas, 3, Morfa- terrate; Cwmavou-road, Port Talbot; T. J. Main waring, Swansea-road, Pontardulais; J. W. Evans, Waunarlwydd, Gowerton; D. Davies, Gurnos-street; Gowerton; J. Isaac, Kyiner's-terrttce, Kidwelly; M. J, Rees, Caban laaac, Penclawdd j R. Isaac, Crai^Afon,Pontardulais; W. Morris, London House, Pontardulais; B. Griffiths, High- street, Gorseinon; D. Williams, Benatlt Fiivb, Pontardulais; T. John, Trinity-street, Gorseinon; J. Thomas, 5,Waun Boua-terrace, Pontardulais; C. Benjamin, Lianaatntet; L. Thomas, Gwendraeth Cottage, Kidwelly; W. Bodycombe, London-terrace, Llansamict; J. Parry, 38, Ritson-street, Briton Ferry; D. Phillips, Mill-terrace, Briton Ferry; W. Heycock, Daiais-terrace, Briton Ferry; B. Jones, 15, Charles-street, Briton Ferry.

THE DEFEAT OF MR, RHYS EDWARDS. "THE SINS OF HIS PREDE- CESSORS." REPLY BY EX-COUNCILLOR HOWELL. Mr. ex Councillor Howell writes from Windsor-terraee, Uplands:—I was very much amused, when reading in Friday's issue of the Post the result of your representative's in- terview with the vanquished candidates. That Mr. Edwards should have gived amongst other reasons which led to his defeat the neglect of the ratepayers of Cwmbwrla and Manseltoc, and he supposed, too. the sins of his predecessor. There is an old quotation that the sins of the father shall be visited upon the children. But what has that to do with Mr, Edwards? The forowing are a few of the numberless sins which his predecessor pleads guilty of having committed. On February 10th, 1890, he succeeded against strong opposition in preventing the removal of the Bray La.mp from opposite the Pentre Chapel, and in getting it placed in a more convenient spot opposite the path which leads up to the Hafod Field. He also, on the 25th Feb., carried a resolution in committee tht.t Messrs. Vivian and Sons be approached with the view of getting the firm to lay a base- ment in front of Vivians' Town. This, the firm, however, refused to do, and as the time had elapsed (vi f., 40 years since the building of the houses) the Corporation could not compel them to do the work. But the Cor- i poration at that time would have met have the cost if the firm would do the other half, but the work is yet unaccomplished. On March, the 11th, he gave notico of motion at the Free Library Committee that he would move at the following committee that the hours of opening the Art Gallery he extended, i.e., instead of from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m.. that they be opened for the benefit of the working classes from 12.&.m. till 8 p.m. The motion was carried at the committee meeting of A pi il 1st by 13 votes to two. The attenda-ce during June wa.8 187 ftom 11 till 6, and 462 from 6 p,m. till 8 p.m., thus clearly showing that the people who could not go in the earlier part of the day, fullv appreciated tie extension of time given them. On the 26th of August he moved and carried a resolution that the Great Western Railway Company be asked to provide sowe protection under the following bridge j, viz., Landore, Mile End, Cwmbwria, and Pentre. The work i! done at Landoreand Mile End, the railway company stating that it. was not necessary at the! Cwmbwrla and Pentre, this is a matter which should be pushed forward by our present re- presentatives, as the dripping of rain under those bridges is a nui-aucp. He also moved and carried a resolution at the same meeting that the owners of the Manselton Estate be ceiled upon, to complete the road in Courtaey- street and to make the road in Robert-street, and also to fix a gas lamp near the Gatehouse Hotel, Cwmbwrla. He moved and carried a resolution by 21 votes to nine at the council meeting of January 1st, 1891, that a system bo adopted with the view of changing the nuisance inspector from district to district periodically, and that the health committee of the 27th should arrange the duties. The committtee, however, refused to comply with the order of the connctt, and the matter apparently fell through, but Mr. Edward's predecessor was not to be beaten, and gave notice of motion that he would move at the council meeting of February 18th, that the matter be finally dealt with by the eouncil. The resolution was carried by twenty-three votes against four, thus taking the matter out of the hands ur the committee. On the 10th of February i be move^ and carried a resolution ititom- miLUe, t\.1t the corporation do its own scavangii/g and road cleaning, and that the surveyor report tberoon. The result of this is that we now have about. tbe finest stud of horses that can be seen in any town, and all splendidly equipped; and the work, you will agree with me, is far better dope now thfin by the old system of contract; though it may be a little more costly, the present, certainly, is the most satisfactory. At the same meeting he moved and carried a resolution that the Great Western Railway Company be called upon to provide suitable screenings for the Cwmbwrla and Pentre Bridges. The Railway Company, however, refused to comply with the request of the Council. The matter waa again brought forward by Mr. Edwards prede- cessor and again carried. The Railway Com- pany still refused, stating as their reasons that it was not necessary; but still Mr. Edwards' predecessor was persistent, and again carried a resolution in Council, on June 9th, with which the Kailway Company ultimately complied, and the work was done. He moved and carried a resolution on March 10th that the Pentregethin-road be made and lighted. This was done. He also moved and carried a resolution that the owners of the Manselton Estate be called upon to make the road leading from Cwmbwrla to Courtney- street. This was done. He also moved and carried a resolution on June 9th that two pitched crossings be placed at the Hafod. This has bepn done, one at tho top of Mali- phant-street, and tho other opposite. There arc many other matters which 1 will not trouble y-oa with. And perhaps Mr. Rhys Edwardswill now tell us what ne has done. I believe he has done his, very utmost for the ward. The writer has sat with him iu committees, and know him to be a keen. shrewd, business man, and a skilful adminis- trator, and well able to represent any ward at tho council, but I must say he is not at all tunes prudent. I would advise him to take bis defeat manfully, and not attribute it to the neglect of the ratepayets of Cwmbwrla and Manselton, nor to tue sins oi his prede- cessors. And i tear that he was prompted by some olherlhan a kindly feelicg, or he woulu not have made so unwarrantable a statement. Suoh a reference to his predecessor was as ungraceful as it was unsind, but the rate- payers of St. John's will now be able to judge for themselves as to who has been the greatest sinner.