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THE LATE REV. DAVID HOWELLS.
THE LATE REV. DAVID HOWELLS. Another link in the chain which unites the Swansea of the present with the past is rent asunder. One by one the old men who have home the burden and heat of the day are fast disappearing from the ranks of life a activities and strug- gles thus, one generation goeth and another cometh. If the broken ranks caused by death are filled up by younger men, years must come and go before they can be expected to fill up satisfactorily the void created by departed worth. To the aged we must ever look for ripened experience and wise and prudent counsel. Beautiful is youth, for then the spirit is free from the cares, the anxieties, the troubles, and the disappointments of life. If we would secure shelter from storms and tempests, we must take our stand fceneath the many-branched oak, and not the puny sapling. So if we want to learn lessons of practical experience—to know the worth and worthlessness of all terrestrial things —we must not go to the yoong, but to the aged—to those whose knowledge has grown from more to more, as Tennyson sings, by contact with men, with the world, and with l;fe presented in sa many forms of human action. It ia men of this class from whose lips droppeth words of wisdom. Youth is beautiful, but old age is far more beautiful. Solomon remarked that the beauty of old men iø the grey head, because it is a crown of glory if fouud in the way of righteousness. They are ripe for the hereafter —for the mystery beyond—for the spirit world. The etd who are wise are taken from us when their judgment is ripest. When they go we feel that there is no one in the church who can supply their place. Hence, when old ministers of the gospel die, the aged of their congregation say, Let us go and die with them for from the young we cannot expect the deep sympathy and words of solace and of comfort which always marked the conversation of the dear departed ones. The pensive sorrow, the deep sighs which welled up from the hearts of the congregation on the day when all tbat was mortal of the deceased was carried to the tomb, spoke more eloquently than words of the love, reverence, and deep affection with which his memory was regarded by his sorrowing flock. The materials for writing a lengthy memoir of the deceased are, we regret to say, exceedingly scanty. We are given to understand that he left a diary which contains a record of the principal events of his life. We presume his family will place this diary in the hands of some writer of ability, who will issue a life of Mr. Howells worthy of the man and of the place he occupied in the church. Mr. Howells was a native of Carmarthenshire, a county which has sent forth more ministers of the gospel than any other county in the Principality. He was bern about the year 1797, at B mkyfelin, a small village situate on the turn- pike-road between the ancient boroughs of St. Clear's and Carmarthen. From this place he removed when very young to Swansea, and for several years he worked as a tailor for Mr. Cadwallader, Castle-square, whose daughter he subsequently married. Having in his youth given evidence of fitness for the Christian ministry, by piety and knowlege, and the ability to convey to others the truths he himself believed and felt, he was allowed by the church to which he belonged to preach. This was in the year 1818. During the six fololwing years he was constantly engaged is the work to which he reeolvJd to devote his life, and at an association held at Llanireitho, in the year 1824, he was erdained. The address on the nature of a Christian Church was delivered by tue Kev. Thomas Richard, of Fishguard, uncle of the honourable member for Merthyr, Mr. Henry Richard, and the charge to the ordained pastors—Mr. Howell, Mr. Morgan Howells, and Mr. Griffiths, of Gower —was delivered by the Rev. Ebenezer Morris, who as a preacher gained a popularity in Wales which but few have surpassed. About the time of the ordination of the deceased in 1824, the Calvicistic body resolved to make a stre- nuous effort to carry on evangelistic work in the county of Radnor—that is, in those parts of the county where the English language was wholly spoken. To one of the stations, namely, Penybont on the Ithon, the Rev. Mr. Howells was appointed. When he eommenced his labours there, there was no chapel, and the deceased used to preach in the shed belonging to a black- smith's shop. On the sabbath, when conducting worship, it is related that persons from the adjoining inn would go and offer him some beer, remarking, You must surely be thirsty." Here Mr. Howells laboured for seven years. He built a chapel on land given by the late Mr. Williaw Thomas, shopkeeper, of Penybont, and the chapel, wheu opened, was soon nearly filled by respectable congrega- tion, who were chietiy well-to-do farmers of the neighbour- hood. The Rev. Ebenezer Williams, a successor to Mr. • Howells, erected three other chapels in the neighbourhood, namely, Forest Hill, Llanfihangel Rhyd I then, and a third in a hamlet situate near the far-famed Gaer in Ihe parish of tlandeur Ystradenny but these causes are traceable to the efforts of the deceased, as the church he formed at Penybont is still regarded as the mother church. At Penybont Mr. Howells won the respect of all, and his memory is still regarded with deep affection. When Mr. Howells left Penybont he returned to Swan- sea, and continued to reside here almost interruptedly until his decease. In 1840 efforts were made to induce him to leave, and settle at Carmarthen. In compliance with the wishes of his Carmarthen friends he acceded to their solicitation, and removed there. He remained, how- ever, at Carmarthen only a few months, and from there he again returned here. About the year 1842 he was induced again to remove from Swansea to Lantwit-Major; but the ties he had formed at Swansea proved too strong, and after a brief residence at Lantwit he came back to Swansea, where he continued to reside until his death. As pastor he was untiring in his devotion to the work, ever ready to give his help to those causes which tended to spread wider the gospel of Christ. But few men devoted so much time to visit the sick, the poor, and helpless, as he. In all matters relating to the interests of the denomination he was looked up to by young and old. On account of the univer- sal respect with which he was held by bis church, he was elected under the new scheme its first Moderator, the .highest office connected with the Calvinistic Method- ist denomination. This election to the Presidential chair was at the general assembly held at Llanidloes in 1867. The deceased was to have taken part at the asso- ciation held at Newcastle on the 5th of this month, but on the previous day he was called away to join a holier assembly, and the tidings of his death created upon the minds of the ministers and delegates there the most profound sorrow and regret. Mr. Howells was twice married. His first wife was Miss Cadwallader, to whom he was married in 1837. In 1842 he married secondly Miss James, youngest sister of the Rev. John James, of Bridgend, who died a few months ago.. The deceased, though a good man-pre-emmently devout-was not regarded as a great preacher, though occasionally he preached with great power and effect. He did not possess the eloquence of John Elias or Pro- fessor Howells. His sermons were not marked by the beautiful imagery and painting for which Jones of Tal- sarn was so widely famed. He was not so profound a thinker as Owen Thomas, nor was his matter so logi- cally arranged, nor was his style so chaste as Henry Rees. He was what we might describe as a solid preacher —but it was the solidity of ruggedness. When in the pulpit expatiating on the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord—themes upon which he delighted to dwell— beholding him standing there, one would be induced' to hum the words of the poet— There stands the Messenger of Truth-there stands the Legate of the skies; More skilled to raise the wretched than to rise." Our Welsh contemporary, the Baner Cymru, thus refers to the deceased:— Wele un etto o golofnau cedyrn Eglwys Dduw wedi •yrthio—"dyn mawr yn Israel," a "Gwr Duw," yn agwir ystyr y gair, oedd y patriarch anwyl Mr. Howells. Cafodd y fraint o ymuno â. chrefydd yn ieuangc, a bu yn anrhydedd iddo hyd ddiwedd ei oes. Hunodd yn yr Iesu, boreu dydd LInn diweddaf, yn 77ain mlwydd o'i oedran, yn ei breswylfod yn Bellevue-street, Abertawe. Gallwn ddywedyd nad oedd un mwy parchus nag ef yn perthyn i Gorph y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd ac nid yn unig yr oedd gair da iddo gan ei frodyr a'i gyfeillion ei bun yn yr enwad hwnw, ond perchid ef yn fawr gan yr holl enwadau ereill y daeth i gyssylltiad a hwynt. Dech- reuodd bregethu pan oddeutu 20 mlwydd oed, yn Aber- tawe, ac ordeiniwyd ef i gyflawn waith y weinidogaeth yn 1824. Efe oedd gweinidog hynaf y cyfundeb. Pan yn wr ieuangc bu yn genhadwr yn sir Faesyfed, lie y mae effeithiau ai lafur i'w canfod hyd heddyw. er fod hanner canrif bellach er hyny. Wedi hyny ymsefydlodd yn Abertawe, a bu mewn cyssylltiad agos a. sir Forganwg, ac yn nellduol yn ei gyssylltiad ag Eglwys Trinity, am y gweddill o'i oes. Bydd hiraeth mawr ar ei ol, drwy yr holl gyfundeb, o Fynwy i Fon, yn amryw drefi Lloegr (lie yr oedd achosion Cymreig), ac hyd yn oed yn America ac Awstralia bell. Yr oedd yn cael ei anwylo a'i barchu fel dyn Duw" lie bynag yr adnabyddid ef ond yn Mor- ganwg yr oedd maes penaf ei lafur, ac O y golled fydd yn y sir hono ar ei ol. Yr oedd yn oracl o ran ei farn, yn gystal ag o ran ei wybodaeth yn egwyddorion mawrion erefydd. Telid sylw manwl i bob peth a ddywedai, fel dyn ag awdurdod ganddo. I'r eglwysi yr oedd yn dad, yn gystal ac yn fugail; ac yr oedd y naws grefyddol oedd yn ei bregethu, a'r bywyd duwiol oedd yo ei dreulio, yn dwyn argraphiadau daionus ar bawb a ddeuent i gyffyrdd- iad ag ef. Yr oedd i fod yn bresennol yn Nghymdeith- asfa Liverpool eleni, lie yr arferai dalu ymweliad, ac y Thoodid croesawiad calonog iddo; ond o herwydd afiechyd methodd fyned yno, ac nid bychan oedd eu siomedigaeth o herwydd hyny. Y mae yn awr yn nghymdeithasfa y saint a berffeithiwyd, yn y ddinas nefol, lie na ddywed neb o'i phreswylwyr claf ydwyf." Gadawodd gyfeillion dirifedi i alaru ar ei oL Hebryngwyd ei weddillion marwol dydd Gwener diweddaf i dy ei hir gartref. Heddwch i lwch y sant hyd ganiad yr udgorn diweddaf, JaD.- Bydd dorau beddau y byd Ar un gair yn agoryd," BRISTOL MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—The arrangements for this festival are proceeding mostsa,ti8factonly. The fine chorus of 300 voices is in active training, three rehearsals a week being held next month tha number will be in- creased to four. Indeed, the festival is berng raised on a scale of magnitude and efficiency which ought to ensure its completeness. The li.ts of soloists is remarkably atrong, and may be said to compose the flower of English vocal talent. Madame Lemmens-Shernngton heads the list, and with her, as chief soprano, 18 found Madame Otto Alvsleben, a German prima donna whohaj made her mark in town this year, and has been proved in all kinds of music. Mr. Patey and Miss Ennquez axe the Principal contralto singers Mr. Sims Beeves, Mr. xJigoy, and Mr. Edward Lloyd (the latter a rising vocalist) are the tenors; while the basses are Mr. Stanley and Mr. wwis Thomas. Mr. Charles Halle will be the conductor; reappointment is justified by his long experience and Perfect management of similar undertaking?, and he will bia well-disciplined band of eighty-four th« programme of performances comprise bv Mr ri A ^rite oratorios, in addition to a new work yT A- Maclarren, entitled St. John the Baptist." Mancheatp^rt'i°i! employed in the iron trade at the first locked out on Saturday. This will be aav thav mn>t a f °f^r8e coercion which the employers
LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE…
LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF BRUNSWICK STREET CHAPEL. The foundation stone of a new place of worship in- tended for the use of the Calvinistic Methodist congre- gations of Bethany and Vincent-street, was laid yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, by Mrs. H. Hussey Vivian, of Parkwern, in the presence of a very large number of spectators and under highly auspicious circumstances in all respects. The new chapel is to be situated at the angle formed by Argyll-street and St. Helen's-road, almost opposite the lower end of Brunswick-street. It appears from the plan that it is to be a handsome building in the Italian style. The entrance front, which will face St. Helen's-road is approached by a broad flight of steps, and consists of a lofty portico formed by columns and pilasters of the Corinthian order supporting a pediment of the full width of the building, the whole front being of Bath stone. There will be easy access provided to the chapel by three doors, and to the galleries by two. The chapel will have galleries on three sides and will provide accommodation for about 900 sittings. At the further end behind the minister's platform a spacious organ gallery will be erected with an arched ceiling. Below the chapel there will be a large school room (which can also be utilised for meet- ings), three class rooms, and vestry, &c., access will be obtained to these from side entrances. The building is to measure 76ft. by 50ft. and will cost from £4 000 to B5 000 complete. The.architect is Mr. Alfred Bucknall, of Sketty. The interesting ceremony of laying the foundation stone took place at five o'clock. The proceedings having been opened by the singing of an appropriate hymn and by prayer by the Rev. W. Jones, Mr. Alderman Phillips, chairman of the building com- mittee, said he had been requested to act as director of the ceremonies on the occasion, and before calling upon the lady who had kindly undertaken to do the chief work he would say a fe oN words. They had the pleasure of seeing many good friends present on that occasion, but one who would have been very glad to have been with them had been removed by death—he alluded of course to the Rev. D. Howells, of Trinity. Had he been present he would have given them an interesting history of the progress of Calvinistic Methodism in Swansea, This was his/orte on all occasious. The cause he might say began in the old chapel at Greenhill erected in 1799. In 1829 it was removed to Trinity Chapel. Since then several other churches had been established which had gone forth from the old mother church, as he might call it, of Trinity chapel. The present was one of its children and one proof of this was that the Trinity friends with their usual liberality had awarded the large sum of B1000 to- wards the building fund. (Cheers). He had received several letters from friends who were prevented from being present, one of which he would read. Mr. Phillips pro- ceeded to read a letter he had received from Mr. John Crow Richardson who expressed his sympathy with the object of the meeting and his regret at his inability to be pre- sent and enclosing a cheque for £100. (Cheers.) Mrs. Vivian then proceeded to lay the stone with the usual formalities and in the most approved style. At the conclusion Mr. Phillips reported to the public that the stone had been duly laid in a very artistic manner," an announcement which was received with loud applause. Mr. Vivian, M.P., then came forward amid loud cheers and addressed the meeting. He said he was sure that Mrs. Vivian felt very deeply the honour which had been done her by asking her to take the most prominent part on that occasion in laying the foundation stone of a chapel which he believed would be a great ornament and a great blessing to the inhabitants of Swansea. He must also express the great pleasure which he individually felt in being present on that occasion. He always rejoiced when he saw new efforts made to provide for the spiritual wants of that great community. He thought it redounded greatly to the credit of the present generation that such efforts should be so frequent, and that so much was now done to promote the highest interests of the great and increasing multitudes around us. It was to this spirit among the people of this country, and to this alone, that he attributed under Providence the great blessings which descended upon the land. They might depend upon it that if they were not a God-fearing people and a God-loving people those bless- ings would not be showered upon them; and it was only by good works of this kind that they could be taught — and that the generation which was growing up around them could be taught — to fear and love God. They must never grow weary in this department of well-doing. As the population increased they must be perpetually pushing forward, never resting, always keeping up to, and if possibe a-head of, the spiritual requirements of the people. Feeling this it was with much pleasure that he recently had a visit from his old friend Mr. Williams, with whom he had been associated for some 13 years at the Sailors' Society, and than whom he had never had an abler coadjutor—and learned from him that he was about to be the leader in a new and important movement of chapel extension. He felt so much pleasure in seeing his good friend with them again, and he felt such complete confidence in him, that he could only say, Well, Mr. Williams, whatever you wish me to do I shall be very happy to do it, most undoubtedly." Mr. Williams had shown him the design of the proposed new chapel, and he certainly thought if that style of architecture was to be adopted they could scarcely have had one more beautiful. Perhaps from old associations he himself preferred Gothic architecture to Grecian but if they looked back into history they would find that the earliest Christian Churches of any magnitude were pre- cisely of the same style as that would be of which they had just laid the foundation. As many then present were aware, when the Christian religion was originally adopted by the powers of the Roman empire, the basilicas or courts of justice were used as the places of worship, and many of them remained till the present day. These basilicas were in the Grecian style the Gothic came long after so that whatever might be said in favour of the latter the former might at least be said to have a prior claim. At any rate, the Grecian had one great economic advantage over the Gothic, inasmuch as it was not only beautiful in itself, but enabled them for the same sum of money to provide accom- modation for a much larger number Qf worshippers, and that, in these days of teeming multitudes, was of course a very important matter. The ancient temples to which he had alluded had lasted for-he hardly knew how long— pr9bably for a good deal upwards of a thousand years; and he did not know that there was any reason why asubstan- tial building like that which they were about to raise on that spot might not last for nearly as long. But sup- posing only that it lasted for half, or even a tenth part of that period, what good might it not be ex- pected to do r how many generations would be taught in it, and would learn to love the place in which they worshipped as children. They all knew that nothing could be well stronger than the feelings of love with which we regard the sacred edifice in which we offered up our prayers in childhood, and doubtless the building they were now about to raise would win the reverence, in after days, of thousands whose first impres- sions of divine things were gained within its walls. One thing he thought he might safely say—namely, that the edifice they were about to raise would never be misap- plied. He had himself a strong Protestant feeling— (hear, hear),—as far as he could judge it was one of the strongest feelings in his mind; and he felt confident that nothing would be said or done in the chapel they were now helping to raise to which the strongest Protestant could object. He was confident that the prayers which would be offered there would be of that purely spiritual character which was the essence of true worship, and that the praises which would be sung would be such as—if he might humbly dare to express the belief—were most acceptable to the Most High. Mr. E. M. Richards, M.P., the Rev. W. Williams, Mr Gwilym Williams, of Miskin Mawr, Professor Howells, of Trevecca, and other gentlemen, afterwards addressed the meeting. A considerable amount of contributions to the building fund was given or promised in the course of the evening, including £20 from Mr. G. Williams and £5 5s. "as a first instalment" from the Mayor, who was prevented from being present by another engagement, but who sent a letter expressive of his cordial sympathy with the cause.
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Another death has resulted from the Wigan Railway accident, Mr. Robt. Goodman, the commercial traveller of Glasgow, who was seriously injured, having died on Tuesday morning last. F.Cox, described as a minister and hon. sec. of the Free Dormitory Association, is in custody charged with obtain- ing considerable sums of money from the public by false pretences. A youth of nineteen, named Harding, a clerk, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, for stealing cheques from his employer to the amount of about £300. It was stated that he had just married a respectable young woman. At the Leeds Assizes, on Monday, a power-loom weaver, whose earnings are 30s. a-week, obtained JE300 damages against the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, for injuries received by a collision at Lowmoor, in Sep- ttmber. Sir Edward Lee and Dr. Dresser are now in Paris, on behalf of the Alexandra Park Company, studying the amusements of that city, with the view of introducing whatever may be considered suited to our wants and climate. The proprietors of the Midland Railway Company have agreed, in acknowledgment of past services, to Tote £1000 to the late Chairman, Mr. W. P. Price, who has accepted. as is known, the appointment of a Railway Commissioner. THE ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.—At a meeting of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce Wednesday the official programme of resolutions to be submitted at the forthcoming autumn meeting of the Associated Chambers was read. The principal subjects to be brought under discussion are the Bankruptcy Laws Amendment, the Bank Charter Act, Tribunals of Com- merce, International Penny Postage, Imperial and Local Taxation of Merchants Shipping Laws, and the trade in Spain and Portugal. BOARD OP TRADE INQUIRY AT CARDIFF.—The inquiry which was opened on Friday, at the Townhall, Cardiff (before Mr. R. O. Jones, stipendiary magistrate, and Commanders Lillingstone and Steele), into the abandon- ment of the ship Anne Francis, of Carnarvon, in mid- Atlantic, on the 6th of June, was resumed on Saturday. Mr. Waldron appeared on behalf of the Board of Trade, Mr. Ingledew for the owner, and Mr. Ensor for the captain. The Anne Francis was a barque of 297 tons register, built in Nova Scotia, in 1868, and owned by Mr. Hobley, of Carnarvon. She foundered on the 6th of June, while on a voyage from Newport to Rosario, South America, with a cargo of coals. In May last, while in Penarth roads, four of the crew refused to proceed in her, alleging that she was unseaworthy. Lhey were taken before the magistrates and a survey made, and the sur- veyor seems to have reported all right, and the men were sent to prison for eight weeks. Several witnesses having been examined, the Court expressed an opinion that there was not the slightest allegation against the owner, who seemed to have done evrrything to make the ship sea- worthy before she left Carnarvon. The Court then ad- journed until Monday.
SWANSEA BAY REGATTA.
SWANSEA BAY REGATTA. This annual aquatic event took place Tit the Mumbles on Tuesday. Weare sorry that we cannot report that it was pre-eminently successful, the fact is on the contrary, that considered simply as a regatta, it was one of the least successful which has taken place for some time past. When we have said that there was no pilot-boat race, we have said enough of itself to show that the Swansea Regatta this year was very decidedly less striking as a sea- spectacle, and less interesting altogether than the last, and, indeed, than almost all preceding ones. How it came to pass that the pilot-boats were "conspicuous by their absence" on this occasion we cannot quite understand, At the last meeting of the Harbour Trustees the chair- man moved that a sum of JE20 should be voted as usual for the purpose of providing a prize, and took occasion to refer to the good effect which this annual competition had in keeping the pilot-boats up to the mark; and the trustees unanimously agreed to the motion. It is greatly to be regretted that by some mismanagement somewhere no competition for the championship of the bay took place among our pilots, and that the prize consequently remains unawarded. We hope it will not be the case in any future year; a "Swansea Bay Regatta" without a "pilot-boat race," is remarkably like the play of Hamlet with the part of the Prince of Denmark left out. In other respects matters were more satisfactorly. The day was beauti- fully fine with a good N.W. breeze blowing, and large numbers of the residents of the town and neighbourhood took advantage of the opportunity to pay a visit to the Mumbles. The Oystermouth railway. ran trains every hour, which were crowded, andhundleds of other vehicles of all sorts and sizes were continually passing and re- passing. The bay we need hardly say looked beautiful though in consequence of the absence of the pilot-boats— the scene was decidedly less animated than on most previous occasions. There were plenty of refreshment booths, penny shows, shooting galleries, &c., provided at the Mumbles which seemed to be well patronised. The band of the First Artillery Volunteers was on the ground and played some popular music in the course of the day. The Flying Cloud tug-boat, carrying the committee and others, left the entrance of the South Dock about half- past twelve o'clock, aud having steamed to the Mumbles, hove to, and the necessary preliminary arrangements were made. A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. Nettle, Strick, and Michael were chosen to officiate as starters for the sailing matches, and Messrs. Maine and Oakshot per- formed the same office for the rowing matches. SKIFF RACE. The first race was for skiffs, twelve prizes, amounting in the aggregate to £34, being offered. There was no re- striction as to canvass, provided it was bona fide the property of the boat. Nearly thirty boats started, and a well-contested race ensued, the boats, passing the winning- flag in the following order :lst, £7 10s., J. M. M., 189, J. Morgan 2nd, £6, Vivid, 154, F. Birks; 3rd, J65, 197 (name not given in programme); 4th, J64, G.S.B., 186, George Bennett; 5th, £3, Green, 185, D. Howell; 6th, £2 10s., Fear Not, 180, M. Morgan; 7th, £2, J.C.W., 236, J. Williams; 8th, Bl 10s., New Wonder, 198, J. Bevan 9th, Bl Is., Sarah Ann, 184, W. Bevan; 10th, 15s., Secret, 173, W. Burt. YACHT RACE. The above race was followed by one limited to yachts not exceeding 10 tons, JE15 in three prizes of £7, £5, and £3 being offered, together with a silver a cup, value £5, to the first yacht belonging to Swansea. For this there were the following entries Thought, W. H. Nicholson Peri, James Madge; Enid, H. W. Williams; Esperanza, J. Jones; Ripple, A. Mugford. At the Regatta last year the Esperanza-a Milford boat—was the winner of the yacht race open to yachts under 30 tons; while all the others above named competed in the small yacht race open to yachts under 10 tons—the Enid being the winner. This year the Esperanza was admitted to compete with the smaller vessels, and it was consequently almost a foregone conclusion from the beginning that she would come in first. Accordingly, it was soon evident that her Swansea rivals had DO chance against her, and the only question was who would be second. The Thought at first held the place of honour, but the Enid gradually drew up and ultimately passed her, taking the second position and holding it throughout. The Esperanza came in about a mile and a half ahead of the Enid, while latter was about three quarters of a mile ahead of the Peri. The Thought gave up the race after rounding the eastern mark and worked back to the Mumbles. PLEASURE BOAT RACE. This came next in order there were four entries, Ino, Islay Young Lurline, John Brown Eliza, P. Langiois Glance, W. H. Rosser. The first prize, £5' was taken by Mr. J. Brown's boat, Lurline the second prize of £3 was won by the Glance. The Ino, belonging to Mr. J. Young, the Borough Treasurer, foundered when off Neath bar, in con- sequence it is supposed of carrying too much sail, and the crew, consisting of Mr. Young and two sailors had a narrow escape for their lives. Each of them managed to obtain a oar or spar to sustain them in the water, which they succeeded in doing for about twenty minutes, when assistance was given by the Neath pilot boat. They were afterwards transferred on board a skiff and taken to the Mumbles. The gig race did not fill. A four-oared boat race followed, in which three crews from the Mumbles and a Cornish crew took part. One of the local crews took the first prize, the Cornish boat being second. A two-oared boat race afterwards took place, in which four again put in an appearance, three of the boats hailing from the Mumbles, the remaining one from Cornwall. One of the Mumbles crews again carried off first honours. There were several other rowing matches, which caused much interest to the friends of the contending parties.
■»-NEATH.
■» NEATH. LETTING OF THE MARKET AND OTHER TOLLS.—We had the pleasure on Thursday (yesterday), of attending the letting by auction by Mr. William Harry Rees, of the borough tolls at the Town-hall. We were glad to observe there was a spirited competition, and if evidences of the progressive state of this thriving borough were wanting, the fact that the tolls of the general markets were let at so large a sum as £1010, and those of the corporation field at JE125 per annum, respectively for 3 years ought to be sufficiently significant. We congratulate the corpora- tion on so successful and satisfactory a result which fully confirmed their judgment in fixing the reserve bids.
BRITON-FERRY.
BRITON-FERRY. BAZAAR.—The Bazaar in aid of St. Clement's Church Enclosure and Internal Fittings Completion Fund, which has been looked forward to with much interest, came off on Thursday and this day (Friday) with a success whieh must have been highly gratifying to Mrs. D. Lewis, of the Vicarage, and all concerned. The new School had been tastefully decorated and presented quite a gay appearance. The patronage was exceedingly liberal. WEDDING FESTIVITIES.—On Tuesday, the neighbour- hood of the old parish church presented a livelier appear- ance than we remember having noticed, the occasion being the marriage, by license, by the Curate, the Rev. J. Thomas, of Mrs. S. Williams, of the Travellers' Rest Inn, with Mr. John Morris, carpenter, both parties being well known and highly respected inhabitants. BRIDE or LAMMERMOOR LODGE OF ODDFELLCWS.—On Tuesday evening the members of this Lodge, with several friends, met in their Lodge-room, at the White Lion Inn, to celebrate their fifth anniversary. Brother T. Pratt and Mrs. Pratt, the worthy host and hostess, had evi- dently spared no pains in getting up the feast, which was really first-class, and was heartily enjoyed by all present. On the removal of the cloth, Bro. Wm. Evans, Grand Master of the district, was voted to the chair, and Bro. E. Humphreys to the vice-chair, who gave general satisfaction in the discharge of their duties. The usual loyal toasts and songs were given. The secretary, Bro. W. Waite, in responding to the toast, "Success to the Lodge and Order," took the opportunity of congratu- lating the brethren on its prosperous condition—the balance being on the right side and larger than ever, Three cheers were given for the host and hostess, which were merited. The harmony of the evening was en- hanced considerably by the presence of our old friend, Mr.Body.
LLANELLY.
LLANELLY. DEMONSTRATION.—On Saturday a grand demonstration of the members of the Philanthropic Society, took pl^e at Llanelly. Some eight years ago the first Lodge of the above Order was established at the King's Head, Bridge- street at present there are seven Lodges in Llanelly ana the vicinity. The procession was led by the Llangennecn Band, then followed the Bee of Carmarthen Lodge held at the King's Head, led by the Rev. Daniel Lewis, Vicar of Llangennech, and the Rev. W. Cynog Davies, Curate of Dafen the Revs. Philip Phillips, of Maescanner, ana Samuel Williams, of Haccleton. The Merlin Lodge, held at the Brds Arms, Llanelly, then followed; also the Rose of Glendafen, held at the Bush Inn, Dafen, and the Bee of Lliedi, held at the Greyhound, Velinvole. Several other Lodges joined in, headed by the Swansea and Morriston Bands. Addresses were also delivered at the Park; after which the various Lodges returned to their Lodge-rooms, and partook of dinners which had been provided for them. FORESTERS' PROCESSION.—The Foresters' Lodge, neia at the Mermaid Inn, Biddulph-street, New Dock, naa procession, on Saturday last. They walked througn town. The members wore regalias, and the OTIC (leading) were on horseback, led by the Llanelly Volun- teer Band.
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Dr. Kenealy's promise to close his speech on at latest" was not kept. He was still speaking on Wednes y and had not finished when the Court rose. It seems as he were to be Never ending, still beginning, Fighting still, and still destroying. k As in the ascent of a mountain, he climbs to one pe only to find a higher one in front of him. Surely was jury so tried as that whose attention he has claimed for twenty days in behalf of the client w represents at one time as a drunken blackguard an( idiot, and at another as a gentlemen of the mo8 .seiLy,- delicacy and chivalrous disposition. The way m he finds traces of the true gentlemen in many o Claimant's remarks and actions reminds one very m of Dickens in Oliver Twist," where he interprets e y remark that she would be blessed" if she went ° police court in search of Oliver, as a polite and ae I evasion of the request, (which shows the young a y have been possessed of that natural good breeding cunnot bear to inflict upon a fellow creature the pain direct refusal." The Claimant does not seem to be happy with his attorneys. In the middle of the presen tat just had te change his legal adviser, Mr. who has been conducting his defence up to t lrj having retired from the case in consequeqce, i seem, of some difference of opinion with Dr.^eneaiy. The learned council for the defence yesterday (Thursday) and we hope to see the beginning and the end" of this interminable trial. It is said that the person who recently hoaxed the Mayor and Corporation of Cambridge, by telegraphing that the Shah of Persia was coming to visit that town, hag at length been discovered, and will be prosecuted.
THE CATHEDRALS OF WALES.
THE CATHEDRALS OF WALES. Speaking of the four Welsh Cathedrals, namely, St. David's, St. Asaphs, Bangor and Llandaff, the Athenceum says :—This group of churches is a very interesting one, the most remarkable of the four, from an architectural point of view, beyond all comparison, being that of Llandaff. The most picturesque situation, of itself, and by far the m08tcomplete and curious history seems to pertain to St. David's. Bangor, originally, like the cathedral of Manchester, a conventual church, is inferior, in most respects, to even a third-rate English cathedral, and being, on the whole, in a more woefully dilapidated condition than the cathedral of any existing seen in this island, has suffered less than other works ef the class in the venerable- ness of the ordeal of restoration. As to St. Alph's there is a charm in its very littleness to say nothing of what is due to its exceptionally fine situation on a bluff of the Elwy, in respect to which it deserves consideration with Durham, although, of course, in an inferior. degree. Much smaller than many parish churches, being only 182 feet long, it is within a few inches of one-third the length of Winchester cathedral; the nave and aisles of St. Asaph's are only sixty-eight feet broad. In all other respects the church of St. Asa, a name unfortunately Hebraecized into Asaph, is the nearest to the true apostolic condition of any British cathedral. The very plans of these buildings are diverse. Llandaff is the only British cathedral without a transept; the Chapter House alone projecting from its sides, it is the very next thing to a basilica. The plan of St. David's is now much less simple, whatever it might have been originally; indeed it is an unusually complex one, and presents some unsolved problems of a very curious character. The plans of St. Asaph's is completely cruciform, with the addition of aisles to the nave only. The presbytery, as the eastern limit is called, being aisleless, the choir is at the cross- ing, so that the transept may be said to be the aisles to that element of the structure. Bangor is likewise cruci- form in plan; the choir occupies the eastern limb, having a square end so frequent in this island, but it has an advanced western porch upon the tower a chapter- house is struck on the north-side of the choir there are aisles to the nave. As to condition no cathedral in Britain can compare with St. David's, for are not five large chapels east of the altar absolutely roofless, as they have been for more than two centuries do not tall weeds spring from the tombs, and bloom and die year after year in most picturesque confusion; do not the chapel of Bishop Vaughan and the vestibule of the lady chapel, the former a delightful gem of deeign, owe their covering entirely to the stone of the vault and certain tarpaulins ? Does not a tremendous and hideous mass of modern stone keep the whole of the east end from falling ? There are, probably, a greater number of ugly features in St. David's cathedral than elsewhere in Britain, yet it is, perhaps, the most picturesque of all of them. It comprises an extra- ordinary feature, being what, there can be little doubt, are the veritable relics of St. David himself, or bones of some person of remarkable sancity, which were found during the late restorations, in a recess immediately behind the high altar of the cathedral. A recess was visible in the wall before the late restoration and Messrs. Jones and Freeman suggest that a doorway had formerly existed at the back of the high altar. But this was not the case. The recess had good mouldings, part of which (especially the projecting outer moulding) had been cut away so that, before it was opened, the character of the arch was by no means clear. It is now seen that it did not descend to the floor of Bishop Vaughan's Chapel (which is behind the altar), but that it contained a recess, the bottom of which is raised about three feet from the floor of the chapel, and one foot six inches above the present altar dias in the presbytery. This flooring of the recess is of plain, rough stone, which passes below the arch of the mouldings. The back is walled up, and ha- in the centre a small squared stone, sculptured with a circle of enriched work, surrounding a cross with equal arms, the interstices between which are pierced. Oil opening this recess, it was found that the lower part had been filled with human remiins. The bones were piled up nearly to the lower part of the central cross, thus cover- ing about half the depth of the recess. It appeared that mortar in a liquid state had been poured on those below, since they formed a complete mass, with te mortar still adhering to them. These bones were doubtless (says Mr. King) placed after the religious chanpes of the sixteenth. There c n, however be no reasonable grounds for questioning, whatever might have been the original site of St. David's interment, that his bmes were removed to the back of the altar of his cathedral at a h1e:' period, probably that of the placing of the pierced cross itself, which is the style of the twelfth century—that of Bishop de Lein, when probably it was erected in order to serve as a hagioscope for the chapels on the extreme north and south of the east end, i.e., on either side of the Lady Chapel, which occupies the extreme east of thecathfdral. This opinion of ours seems to be confirmed by the exist- ence of squints from these north and south chapels, giving a view of a spot common to both in Bishop Vaughan's Chapel, which is, as we said before, imme- diately behind the high altar, and into which the hagioscope, if such it was designed to be, opened. The spot which the squints command is not the hagioscope, so called, but about six feet from it, and where a man might stand and telegraph the progress of ceremonies at the high altar to those in the north and south chapels, who commanded his position by means of their respective squints. A NOVEL EXPERIMENT.—The National Temperance League have successfully made a novel experiment at the manoeuvres on Dartmoor, and are about to repeat it t Cannock Chase. With the sanction of the military autho- rities they opened a temperance commissariat for the benefit for the soldiers, and have worked it so well as to make up to some extent for the deficiences of the Control Department. Commencing at 5 o'clock in the morning, they have all day long supplied hot coffee and tea, in addition to moat things eahble and drinkable which savour not of alcohol. In other respects the Temper- ance Camp" has offered far better accomodation to the soldiers than the ordinary canteen, the men being able not only to obtain stationery and stamps, but having a tent at their disposal for recreation, rea/ling, and writing. The camp" appears to have supplied about 100 gallons of coffee and four gallons of tea a day in Id. cups, and at certain hours of the day the demands upon its resources have been very severe. The experiment has been made under the direction of a Miss Robinson, assisted by an earnest and competent staff, and officers and men alike have largely and thankfully availed themselves of the advantages which it conferred. At considerable personal trouble, too, Miss Robinson has rushed in where the postal officials feared to tread, and has earned the gratitude of many a soldier's wife by sending to Plymouth for post office-orders for the men, neither the camp post- master nor the Postmaster-General, though memoralized on the subject, caring to make the necessary arrange- ments. Writing to the Secretary of the League on August 14, Miss Robinson says that on the previous Saturday she had sent in for 40 orders, amounting to over £25> and adds Last year the soldiers' wives left behind in garrison suffered much from bemg unable to get remittances from their husbands, and the men as a rule take no money back, saying they may as well spend it as lose it." It is scarcely necessary to observe that the temperance caterers have seized every available oppor- tunity of spreading the principles of the League, and as tney started by securing in an eminently practical way. the sympathies of the men, they have succeeded in making a very fair number of converts. ENDOWED SCHOOLS.—The Act passed in the late bession, which has just being issued, to continue and amend the Endowed Schools Act, 1869, will come into torce on the 1st proximo and effect some considerable alterations. Elementary schools where the educational edowment does not exceed JE100 a year are exempted from the operation of the Endowed Schools Acts, and taken under the Elementary Education Act, of 1870. The Endowed Schools Acts are BOW extended to endowments, &c., vested in Her Majesty in right of her Crown or of the Duchy of Lancaster. It is now enacted that it shall be the duty of the Commissioners in every scheme to nave the same regard for educational interests of per- sons In a particular class in life as they are by section 11 ol the principal Act required to have to the educational interests of any particular persons. Where under the express terms of the original instrument of foundation of any endowed school or educational endowment, the older of any particular office is a member of the govern- 17*5 k°dy of the school of endowment, nothing in section h }°A J16 Principal Act shall be deemed to prevent th« nolder for the time being from being retained as a mem- ber ""s governing body of such school or endowment. A7+ section of the present Act extends the principal Act, section 19, to schools excepted from the provisions as to religion and seetion 25 of the recited statute is now amended asto new endowments mixed with oldbuildings. here it appears to the Commissioners that the endow- ments originally given less than 50 years before the com- mencement of the principal Act is in value not less than e I* endowment, and was given under the belief that 0lj* endowment was attached to some particular ~,urch, sect, or denomination, a scheme relating to such endowment shall provide for the giving of religious in- s ruction to the scholars belonging to such Church, sect, or aenoinination, There is a.n explanation given as to sectIOn 28, as to the alteration of schemes and by th. n section of the present Act it is provided that, where scneme undsr the principal Act gives the governing y °*. aBy endowed school power to make regulations respecting the religious instruction given at such school, shall also provide for any alteration to such regulations not taking effect until the expiration of not less than one year after notice of the making of the alteration is given. The objection to schemes are to be made within two months instead of three mon'hs, and pt i ?.ne month's notice the Committee of Council on n may> they think fit, approve the scheme, w ™ same is to be published, and may be approved by frer. Majesty without being Jaid before Parliament. two months a petition, praying that the scheme may be laid before Parliament, may be presented to the Committee of Council on Education by the governing body of the endowment to which the scheme relates, or council of any municipal borough directly affected \SclleDle, or by any inhabitant ratepayers, not less t of any municipal borough or place directly affec- rl ^le &chenie. An important alteration is now made as to the hearing of applications against schemes oy Her Majesty in Council. Such petitions are to be + v Persons of legal experience." The petitions are to be heard before the Judicial Committee, and they are to make a report to Her Majesty, and to give their pinion In open court as in other appeals. The power of making and approving a scheme under the principal Act as amended in this Act shall continue as respects un- opposed schemes until the 31st of December, 1874, and respects schemes against which a petition shall have en presented to the Committee of Council on Educa- f3 ln this Act provided, until the loth of TT f, 1874. A graduate of any University of the nrkoJ ^gdom, if otherwise fit, shall be held qualified ,e statutes require the Head Master to be a graduate of Oxford or Cambridge. There is a provision as to schemes laid before Parliament during the recent session. The portions of the principal Act repealed from the 1st of September are set forth in a schedule an- nexed to the statute.
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PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—As an old subscriber of yours, I was delighted on reading the article on "What should be done by our authorities towards improving our town." Removals have been the order of the day of late, and as to whether they have been for the better is somewhat questionable if public sentiment may be taken as proof; but now what an opportunity for making amends Have we no one of our representatives who will take up the task so easy of accomplishment, and induce our Corporation to remove that most unsightly cumbrous obstacle that stands in the way joining what has been called (save the mark) Castle- square, and then follow the other improvements sug- gested by you in your last. By the way, what an oppor- tunity for the fortunate possessor of the property what would many of our wealthiest men give if they only had the chance to hand their names down to posterity at so little inconvenience to themselves, as the Local Improve- ments Act allows of a fair marketable value being given for property moved for public convenience; indeed, taking nothing else into consideration, I have many and many a time been somewhat startled at the cool indiffer- ence of the neighbours, who must be aware of the dangers they incur in having on their very doorsteps huge ware- houses, into which, as I have often seen taken paraffin, petroleum, fat bacon, cheese, oil, butter, and other articles that would make such a fire that would be too serious to contemplate; then, Sir, add to that the magnificent spectacle of a large stock of dry furniture, oil-cloths, bed-tickings, &c., with two or three loads of straw, usually kept on the premises, in that part occupied by a cabinet maker at the one end and the stock of a boot and shoe maker at the other. What must be the feelings of the folk of the opposite houses knowing they sleep every night in a locality where more drunken careless people pass than any other part of the town and a spark from a pipe would soon settle the matter, improvements and all. What has been done in Bristol and Cardiff of late ? why similar obstructions have been cleared away, magnificent streets opened up, leaving a name for those who have accomplished the work as imperishable as the improvements. Trusting you will not let the matter drop but do all you possibly can towards accomplishing so great a boon, I am, yours faithfully. AN OLD INHABITANT.
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SWANSEA VALE RAILWAY AND SMOKING. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—Though the branch line of rail from Swansea to Morriston is but three miles, the smoking which is carried on in the carriages has become quite intolerable. No efforts are made by the guards to suppress the evil—in fact, though fully cognizant, by talking to parties while in the act, they take not the slightest notice. On Saturday last, I was one of sixteen in a carriage, five of whom were females, leaving but eleven of the male gender; no less than five of that number were smoking, and the stuff not altogether of the choicest quality. Independent of the unpleasantness to those not partial to the weed as regards the smoke, you have your clothes impregnated with the odour, which is far from being desirable. Surely some- thing can be done by the directors or manager towards stopping such an evil, especially as the distance is short and those fond of the weed have not to make much of a sacrifice. While upon the subject, it would not do much injury to the carriages if they had a little paint to sweeten them and give a more respectable appearance. In their present state they are no credit to the company. Punctuality of starting is likewise desirable. The six. o'clock train but seldom leaves Morriston on Saturdays till ten or fifteen minutes after. Let that be remedied, or a stronger dose will be given next time I have occasion to write. Yours truly, A MORBISTOMAN.
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THE GAS QUESTION. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—The chairman of the Swansea Gas Company is a barrister at law, and therefore a special pleader con- sequently the long apology for the Swansea Gas Co., which he represents, and which appeared in your last Friday's issue, was not out of place. That gentleman has given us an array of facts and figures which to him- self must have been overpowering and tremendously con- vincing, and sufficient to stop for all time to come any grumbling consumer of gas throughout the whole length and breadth of Swansea, from the top of Morriston to the ancient village of Oystermouth. What a shocking thing it is that there are grumbles and "grumblers." Why does it come to pass that such a highly respectable company as the Swansea Gas Co. should ever be questioned or taken to task ? With such management," "such economy," "such per centages," "such earnest endeavours to supply cheap and good gas to consumers," surely, surely, there should be no grumblers. And as to questioning the 4s. rate per thousand charged for gas, or the quality of the gas they manufacture, or comparing the rate and the quality with the rates and quality of gas in other towns of the empire, that is monstrously stupid, and ought not to be done. Yet, in spite of all that has been said and reasoned and assured to us by the worthy chairman of the Swansea Gas Co., there remain dissatisfied people who shake their heads and wink incredulity and whisper monopoly! monopoly down with monopoly There is no account- ing for taste, and I say we must start a new gas company in Swansea and the Corporation, who are so fond of turning up new soil, ringing out the old and ringing in the new," are just the persons to undertake the task. My impression, too, is that the Corporation, who are just now sitting on the stool of repentance on account of much rash doing, are determined to mend their ways. I can forgive many of their fauits if they will earnestly grapple with the question of the desirability of making their own gas and selling it to the public for the public benefit. The Corporation could manufacture gas at from 2s. to 2s. 3d. per 1,000 feet, and all profits accruing there- from would flow into the local exchequer. The Corpora- tion, too, having suggested the formation of a new gas com- pany last year, should now carry out the project, and the thousands of gas consumers of to-day and the tens of thousands of gas consumers of tomorrow will rejoice that the initiatory steps of going to Parliament for necesilary powers have resulted in the happiest of issues, and that at last the Corporation are their own gas manufacturers. Yours truly, BATWING.
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THE OLD POLICE STATION, &C. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—-The demolition of the old station in Temple- street is almost complete, thanks to the far-sighted and economical mayor and his confreres who reign in our midst at the present moment. Methinks, however, Mr. Editor, that the regime at present in fashion of dis- mantling and demolishing the useful and the necessary is an outrageous policy, and the burgesses will long remember the year of grace 1873 on that account. The Wind-street station, one of the most useful and necessary railway outlets for passengers in the town, is also a thing of the past, thanks to the same spirit of economy pre- vailing in our midst. No doubt we are very" wise in our own generation in our own eyes, but some people quiz us with a query. Suppose instead of the Wind-street station removal we had demolished the Island house, and suppose instead of pulling down with ruthless hand the old police-station we had widened the narrow and dangerous gut leading from Castle-square to Castle Bailey-street, then a splendid avenue would have been opened up, and the authorities would have been the recipients of many a well done from "the vox populi" and escaped the odium and the sneers for meddling and muddling which has been showered upon them. I remain, Sir, PRO BONO PUBLICO. « Hafod, Sketty-park, near Swansea, August loth, 1873. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—The following effusions have been just called forth from my pen by reading a little book called Ginx's Baby." Should you consider them worthy of a place in your paper, you will have the kindness to insert them in one of your forthcoming numbers :— Doubtless you as well as many of your readers have perused a little book not long since issued from the press called Ginx's Baby." Many others who have not will exclaim on hearing its title mentioned perhaps for the first time, Who is the author of it ? I never read the works of an anonymous author a good book gene- rally bears the author's name thereon. But the English poet says Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air," &c. I, for my humble part, quite coincide in his opinion. The very best and most erudite work that I ever read— much too erudite, in fact, for me—was written by an anony- mous author; it is styled" Compitum"—the meeting of the ways. But is such a reason a good and valid one for not reading books whose authors are often too humble to subscribe. their names to their productions, and who probably think to the following effect: We are not known as authors, and should we subscribe our names to a new book, it would probably be not read at all. But if we leave the authorship thereof in uncer- tainty it may probably be taken as the production of a well known writer, who for special reasons wishes to avoid giving his name to the anonymous work." If it were a good one, "Walter Scott," and others as well, would never have been read at all, and a noble and a most moral writer, and who will probably never be matched again in that peculiar style, would have gone to the grave unwept, unhonoured, and unsung." But I am digressing, I think, from my subject, namely, Ginx's baby." Revenons a nos 1noutons.. The real hero therein is not" Ginx's baby," but Sir Charles Sterling. IT. Ginx's baby" is an expose of the moral and social condition of Great Britain. Sir Charles Sterling strives to render those born in a humble position of life happy and moral, and by granting them innocent and humanising amusements, to raise them in the scale of creation, and make the numerous Lazaruses happy in this world as well as in the next. Lord Munnibagge, on the contrary, thinks that money 'is the sourse of all happiness here below, and that the sole object of Lazarus should be to do nought but work and get rich his being s end and aim," forgetful in so doing, that according to the Latin poet (whom I shall quote hereafter), he may only be sowing in the poor man the seeds of all cares and unhappiness in this world. Ergo sollicite tu causa, pecunia, vitas es Per te immaturum mortis adimus iter. Tu vitiis hominum crudelia pabula pnebes, Semina curarum de capite crta tuo." And of the English poet, who says in regardj to the poor man's lot, His best companions innocence and health And his best ricl e-,—ignorance of wealth." Between two stools he will fall to the ground, like "Ginx's Baby." One class of people, like Lord Munni- bagge, are continually urging the poor man to give mp his simple habits and customs and humble manners, and in- citing them to the worship of the "golden calf." The other class tell them to be humble and contented with the station God has placed them in, namely, at the'' lower end of the table, at which there is as much happiness to be found, if not more, than at the upper end. When He wishes it, and not before, He, and He alone, will tell them to take their place at the upper table." If all your young readers, at least, would deign to take the latter named counsel, believe me, it would conduce much to a contentment in their lot, as well as to their general happiness in this vale of tears." I am, Sir, yours sincerely, J. A. 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A ZONG VUR THE TROO CONZARVATIV WURKIN MAN. (When vound.) 0, I'm a Conzarvativ wurkin man— Wurkin man, wurkin man! Ef you ax me vur why—why oall I can zay Es, I doant knaw nawthin an' tha's the way. Me measter zays it wur wrong to 'ope, Wrong to 'ope, wrong to 'ope Vur narry a zoul wi' a grain o' zense Wud deare to quarrel wi' Prawvedense. He zays contentment es Toary's plan- Toary's plan, Toary's plan !— That a crust an' a boane es the moast we sh'll git, An' no high livin' vur 'ealth es fit. Ther be zum volks 'ankers vur higher weage, Higher weage, higher weage But glut brings gout, an' the gout's a cuss, An' he's a vool that levs well vur wuss. I Ther's a mighty rumpuss all oo'er the land, Oo'er the land, oo'er the land !— Tha' be goin to gi' sich as I vooat, But I'd rayther tha'd gi' me a bran noo cooat. Zum upstarts zays that a man's a vool, I Man's a vool, man's a vool!— 1 That 'ud go to be shut vur a shillin a day, But gloary's zummut to 'arn, I zay. Zum noodles decleares that cheange es good !— Cheange es good, cheange es good !— But me vorvaytliers oall wur rear'd in a sty, An' what zooted they 'ull zoot me, zurely. i Zum volks zays laws be vur oall alike, j Oall alike, oall alike But, ef tha wur meade vur we leaborin men Why what 'ud become o' zoziety then Zum varmunts 'ud zepereate churches an' steate Churches 'n steate, churches 'n steate I'm a stickler vur church, an' a zarmun I likes, An' I doant ceare nowt about yoonions 'n strikes. Vur eddifikeation an' oall sich trash, Oall sich trash, oall sich trash !— Weant vill a poor leaborer's hungry maw, An' I likes a vull belly an' bed o' straw. Tha preates about heleveeatin up, Veeatin up, veeatin up But I beant ambishus, zo here I'll stay And plod along in the lianshunt way. Tha wants to meake me zend oall me brats, Oall me brats, oall me brats To skool; but zo long as they'll 'arn a crust, Ther skools may rot, and ther skeems may bust. Now, prawgress onwurds is oall the cry, Oall the cry, oall the cry! — But never move on 'til you'm bound, zays I, Vur raddikle rubbish es oall me eye. Zum demmycrats zays we be vlunkeys oall, Vlunkeys oall, vlunkeys oall But I wurships a loard, and I likes a shaw, Ef ther's prog to be got an' zurn beer to draw. Vur I'm a conzarvativ wurkin man, Wurkin man, wurkin man Ef you ax me vur why—why oall I can zay, Es, I doant knaw nawthin, an' tha's the way. Swansea, Aug. 18, 1873. AENEAS. [NOTE.—The patois of this composition is evidently that of some district in England proper, for it would be a difficult matter to find a type, such as this in South Wales.—ED.]
SWANSEA HOBPITAL.
SWANSEA HOBPITAL. An Abstract of the Resident Medical Officer's Report to the Weekly Board, from Aug. 14 to August 21, 1873. IN-DOOR PATIENTS. Remained by last report 37 Admittedsince. 9-46 Discharged, cured, and relieved. 4 Died. 1—5 Remaining. -41 OUT-DOOR PATIENTS. Remained by last report 294 Admitted since 66-360 Discharged, cured, and relieved 57 Died. 0-57 Remaining 303 Visited at home—20 new 37 old. MEDICAL OFFICERS FOR THE WEEK. Physician Dr. Paddon. Surgeon Mr. A. Davies. JOHN LLOYD, L.R.C.P., &c., Resident Medical Officer. Committee who attended: -Alr. John Williams, in the Chair; Messrs. J. W. Clark, F. J. C. Scott, Wm. Stone, David Williams, Jonn Jones, H. W. Crowhurst, James Livingston. Sunday religious services performed by the Rev. Thorley Smith and Mr. Parnell.—Wednesday, Rev. Eli Christ Church. N.B.—Parcels of old linen, and other useful articles, will be thankfully received by the Matron. JOHN W. MORRIS, Secretary. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Receipts for week ending Aug. 17, 1873 j3112 656 0 0 Corresponding week 1872 £ 104,812 0 0 SWANSEA VALE RAILWAY. Receipts for week ending Aug. 16, 1873. B963 0 0 Corresponding week last year i;844 0 0 TAFF VALE RAILWAY. Receipts for week ending Aug. 16, 1873 £ 5930 0 0 Corresponding week, 1872. £ 7214 0 0 Penarth R9440 0 Corresponding week last year f1511 0 0 BRECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAY. Receipts for week ending Aug. 17, 1873 £ 1362 5 10 Corresponding week last year, 1872. £ 1422 9 6 SOMERSET AND DORSET RAILWAY. Estimated traffic, week ending Aug. 17,1873 jB1426 14 8 Traffic of comparative week 1872 B1793 5 9 HIGH WATER IN SWANSEA HARBOUR FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. HIGH WATER. HEIGHTS. Week Days. Morn. Even, |P°'tery Hafod Chan. Bridge. Works AUG. H. M. H. M. F. I. F. I. i F. I. Saturday 23 6 38 6 53 20 10 16 10 I 13 4 Sunday 24 7 9 7 23 21 5 17 5 i 13 11 Monday 25 7 37 7 52 21 9 17 9 1 14 3 ruesday 26 8 7 8 21 21 S 17 8 i 14 2 Wednesday 27 8 35 8 51 21 3 17 3 j 13 9 Thursday 28 9 7 9 22 20 5 16 5 i 12 11 Friday 29 9 35 953 19 2 15 2 11 8 MOON'S AGE:-New Moon, 23rd, lh. 30m. a.m.
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Family Notices
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. 4WWe cannot insert notices of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, unless the persons who send them attach their names and places of abode. I BIRTHS. On the 17th inst., at Bryn House, Fynone, Swansea, the wife of Mr. W. Stone, of a son | On the 5th inst., at Aberavon, in this county, the wife of i James Charles Evans, of H.M.'s Inland Revenue, of a daughter. I July 19th, at Lincoln Avenue, Hyde Park, Seranton, Penn- J sylvania, North America, the wife of Mr. David Williams, jun. (late of Mount Pleasant, Swansea), of a daughter. MARRIAGES. On the 13th inst., at Llansamlet Church, by the Rev. W. E. T. MorgaD, B.A., brother of the bride, assisted by the Revds. E. Lloyd Davies, curate in charge, J. Griffiths, rector of Neath, and Dr. Walters, of Ystradgynlais, Alexander Hunter Mair, M.A., M.B., C.M., of Motriston, son of the Rev James Mair, of Diumhead, Belhelvie, N.B., to Annie Margaretta, second daughter of the Rev. M. Rice Morgan, B. D., vicar of Lsansamlet. At the same time and place, Edwin Sidney Hartland of Swansea, solicitor, son of the Rev. E. J. Hartland, of the city of Bristol, to Mary Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the Rev. M. Rice Morgan, B.D., vicar of Llansamlet. On the 18th inst., at Resolven Church, by the Rev. David Griffiths, vicar, Mr. George Ferris, to Miss Elizabeth Phillips. both of Resolven. DEATHS. At St. Thomas's, after a protracted illness, aged 39 years, William, son of John Richards, shipbuilder, late of the Dry Dock, Swansea. On the 18tli inst., at 8, Goat-street, aged 4 years and 8 months, I William John, only son of Mr. C. Thomas, commercial traveller, j of Bristol, and beloved grandson of Stephen Richings, of Swansea. On the 12th inst., Mary Ann, wife of Thomas Harris, Esq., J.P., Llechryd, Cardigan, aged 31 years. On the 16th inst., while bathing in the Ladies' Cove at Ilfr^ combe, for want of timely help, Agnes Emma, aged 22, and Selina Helen, aged 21, beloved only children of Mrs. Alfred lladweu Fell, and grand-daughters of the late John Farley, Of 270, Kennington-park-road, London. Printed by Steam Power, and Published by HOWEL WALTERS WILLIAMS, at the CAMBRIAN OFFICE, No. § £ > Wind-street, Swansea, in the County of Glamorgan.-FRIDA)i, AUGUST 22, 1873. I I •t