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.a THE SWANSEA SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
.a THE SWANSEA SUNDAY SCHOOLS. WHAT THEY DO, AND WHAT THEY MIGHT DO! II. In our last week's issue we remarked upon the incal- culably great work which is being effected by the Sunday School organizations throughout the British Empire, and in every other country where the system is in operation. The Sunday School proper, with its various philanthropic offshoots, affords to all the young people who attend the meetings—religious instruction to the poor and miser- able—the warm interest and advice of kind-hearted teachers; to the neglected and rude—powerfully enforced examples of forbearance and good manners; to the leisurely—a place of profitable resort in the spare hours of Sunday afternoons and week evenings; to the teachers —an admirable outlet for philanthropic effort; to all concerned—opportunities of meeting and mixing to- gether. The result is that by these means the various classes learn more of each other's modes of life and thought; they are better able to tolerate and sympathize with each other's wants and wishes and they reap to- gether in gladness of heart those peculiar and unspeakable blessings which flow from common and cordial engagement in a noble cause. Such are some of the advantages conferred upon the younger generations of our times by the Sunday Schools, and we would gladly see these benefits increased and extended. In order to do this, their basis of opera- tions must be somewhat widened. The officers and teachers must propose to themselves, as part of the aim of their work, not only the religious instruction of the young people under their charge, but also the preparation of those children for the profitable enjoyment of the amenities of social life. If the zealous teacher has sue- ceeded in implanting in the mind of his scholars noble religious convictions, and a knowledge of the truths of Christianity, he has no doubt attained the chief aim pro- posed by the Institution of the Sunday School; but if, failing to reach that exact result, he yet manages to smooth the roughness, and soften the manners of the members of his Sunday class, and render them capable of both giving and receiving pleasure and profit in the associations of busy and leisurely life, he has accom- plished a very great task indeed, the influence of which will be neither slight nor evanescent. To fit a human being to give and take elevated pleasure in the society of his fellows, is to immensely increase his own joy; to gladden, by contagion, all who come in contact with him; and thus, by the branching out of happy influences, to raise and bless a whole nation. Surely, then, this social aspect of the work alone, is no mean one, and is not unworthy of the special attention of the Sunday School. And if the England of the next generation is to be what her admirers hope she will become, a very great deal of loving social endeavour must be put forth by the thought- ful and philanthropic of the present. Time was when the masses got through the whole of their life-manied, worked, and passed away-their minds unharnuised with a multiplicity of ideas, and their hearts steeped for the most part in profound contentment. Someone has said that the immortal Shakespeare used fifteen thousand different words to express his wealth of thought and imagination, but that the average chawbacon or clod- hopper can get through a long life comfortably with a stock cf only two or three hundred words. With such a limited range of ideas and words, the lower people were 1 not likely to feel very acutely their spiritual and sociolo- gical needs. Conversation was to them a forbidden tree of pleasant fruit and shade, unapproachable by reason of their own ignorance. They could not go beyond the rude ghost story, or the record of family ailments, or the scandal of the squire's household, clumsily told by the ingleside when winter nights were long. At morn they rose to work, at eve they went to bed, and these two great engagements, increased to three by the duty of feeding, seem to have made up the history of their daily life. Politics rarely reached them, and still more rarely were understood. Science and literature were sealed books, and religion itself was too often a dark saying, which won the same indiscriminating belief that em- braced astrology and witchcraft. Such days have passed away, we would fain hope for ever. The elementary school now gives to every free born little Briton the art, and a teeming and varied literature brings within his reach the material, wherewith to store his mind with all kinds of ideas. The masses are thus becoming "in- structed," but they need more than this; they must be educated." A little knowledge is a dangerous thing in many senses. One of its evil effects is that it "puffeth up, and makes its possessor a querulous, exacting, hypercritical, and altogether disagreeable companion. Many a well "instructed" man needs the refining influ- ence of education" tø fit him for pleasant and lJeneficial converse with his fellows and much more does the partly instructed individual stand in want of such a mellowing. The State may undertake the work of in- struction, and may carry it out pretty generally and effec- tually, but the perfecting the work will be lett to philanthropic action. And, as we have before said, the Sunday school is calculated to exercise an immensely beneficial influence upon the social life of the masses of the future, if this aim bo rightly perceived, and if the effort be properly directed. The Sunday teachers who adopt this view of their work, wlll see the wisdom of enlarging the scope of studies pursued in their classes. There should be classes for senior scholars, and classes for adults, evening lectures on popular scientific subjects, readings and discussions, entertainments and conversaziones, under the direction of men of position and influence and the openly avowed aim of the whole should be to provide for the people op- portunities of meeting and mingling together, for the purpose of reaping intellectual good and social pleasure. Were it not that the average Englishman aud Welsh- man and Scotchman are proverbially clumsy, andrepulsive rather than attractive, in their social aggregations, it would be nothing short of impudence to make such obvious suggestions as these. But the fact of the matter is, that the crowds of the people do not know how to enjoy each other's society as it might be enjoyed. Their hearts are right they desire to be happy and to make others happy but their failure is egregious. Stiffness of manner, the magnification of small grades of position, and the in- dulgence of the paltriest pride, has hindered the happi- ness of innumerable gatherings which were intended to be social" and elevating. The result is that no epithet is so frEquent as those of stiffness" and dulnets," as applied to our social undertakings. Unless there be a genial, affable individual in the company, an English railway carriage or an omnibus is apt to be an unreason- ably miserable place, the inmates of which are as gloomy as a lot of condemned criminals might be expected to ap- pear when travelling in the prison van to a place of punishment. It is said, characteristically if somewhat hyperbolically, that a Frenchman a few minutes after his arrival at an hostelry in Greenland, introduced to each other a couple of Englishmen who had lived in the house and dined and slept in the same room for a fortnight. The average Briton of the present day is a very estimable creature, but as a rule he does not manifest any very conspicuous social ability. It is necessary that he should be chaperoned. Therefore the teachers and superin- tendants of Sunday schools who labour for the social amelioration of the elder scholars and the visitors at their entertainments and conversaziones, should remember and make "Teat allowano for the taciturn and unsociable nature*of the national idiosyncracies. The person who presides over and g,ves a tone to the meetings should be of genial temperament, capable of awakening enthusiasm in the effort of pleasurable conversation. The pro- grammes of the evening's entertainment, too, should be arranged, so as to allow of frequent intervals for moving about and talk for what can be more unreasonably stiff and dull than for a number of people, who come together for social converse, to sit still the whole time listening to well-meant but stupidly directed attempts to amuse them with music and reading ? The need is not so much to hear pianoforte solos mid what-not, as to get the people to amuse and enliven each other by conversation. On the occasion of a soiree, it is easy to prevail upon philan. throphic gentleman to lend scientific and curious objects for exhibition, and these things furnish convenient texts for conversation. Then, in the summer months, the elder scholars, teachers, parents and friends, might be often and ad- vantageously asked to form picnic parties to spend a sunny afternoon at Caswell, or Bishopston, or Itesolven, &c., provision for refreshment being made either from a common fund, or by each person for himself. The annual outing of the Sunday school is long looked for- ward to! and long remembered by the little ones: but inasmuch as the provision made from them is the self- denying gift of the teachers, school treats of that kind cannot be very frequent. But the elder scholars and their friends would be able to bear their own burden of ex- pense, and they would be all the happier for frequent trips to the country under the guidance of gentlemen and ladies whom they esteem and are used to obey. If it were understood that the object of such excursions was to promote the happiness of all who might wish to join, hundreds of parents would be glad to accompany the young people in their rustications. Then there might well be unitel1 effort on the part of various local Sunday schools for tne attainment of their common objects. A few years ago such a united effort was attempted to improve the character of the children's singing. For some time, the whole of the schools as- siduously practised the same hymns and tunes in their different schoolrooms then came together periodically for rehearsal; and finally they sang in concert at the Music Hall. And scarcely has there ever been witnessed a prettier scene of its kind than that large and over- flowing congregation. Area and orchestra, and balcony and gallery, were crowded with Sunday scholars and teachers. The sea of their earnest happy faces uisplajed something of the unanimity of spirit that animated their hearts, and their neat and comely dress and decorous manners spoke unmistakably of the humanizing influ- ence of their association, and of the emulation which it called forth. Why should there not be a united Sunday school teachers' picnic now and then in the summer, and a united soiree in the winters' Jn short the possibilities of the social work of the Sunday school organization are very wide and varied, and only the large-hearted liberal- minded efforts of philanthropic persons are needed to fully develope them. The Sunday school system has done much, is doing more, and may do still more for the improvement of the sociallife of the English nation.
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A MAN'S A MAX. — A college professor, having re- quested that some man should go to the Chancellor's office on an errand, nearly the whole class rose to their feet. The professor's question, How many of you do you think it takes to make a man ?" quickly brought them to their seats again. v 7 All who cough, sing. or have colds, should read the following, received January 6, 1877, from S. Pearsall, Esa Vicar Choral Lichfield Cathedral:—" I am entirely out of your excellent wafers, aud am suffering much from this unhealthy season. I shall feel obliged if you will kindly send me a few boxes of Dr. Locock's Pul- monic Wafers at your earliest convenience, as they alone afford me relief." In asthma, consumption, bronchitis, coughs, colds, and rheumatism, they give instant relief. Sold at Is. ljd., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 118. per box, by all druggists.
.. TESTIMONIAL TO DR. MOORE.
TESTIMONIAL TO DR. MOORE. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SLR,—Your love of fair play will, I am sure, induce you to afford me a little space to say a word or two in reference to the above event recorded in your last issue. I do not object for one moment to the testimonial. I believe that Dr. Moore did his duty to the best of his ability, and with a z"al and interest in the work which shewed that he was thoroughly in earnest but I do ob- ject, Sir, to his having all the merit "ecoidcd. him for the great work which has been accomplished in connection with the mission to seamen in the port of Swansea. Judging from your report the efforts of every other man were most completely ignored and altogether unrecog- nised. Whatever Dr. Moore did, it should he remembered he did in his capacity as a paid official, whilst there have been others who have been equally zealous in the cause, aud who have bestowed their time f:nd money gratuitously and o..t of real love for the seamen. Why should not such labours have been recognised by some passing re- marks when the presentation was made to Dr. Moore. For instance the labours of Captain Nicholas could not have been unknown either to Mr. Power, who made the presentation or to the recipient of the testimonial, and yet not a syllable was said in reference thereto. Why Captain Nicholas was in the field of labour amongst the seamen before Dr. Moore, and we know he did much in collecting subscriptions for the new church and managing its affairs. Why then I again ask were his labours so un- gra/y'o isly ignored. I have no objection to the friends of Dr. Moore presenting him with a parting testimonial in recognition of his ability and wonh, but let us also award honour to whom honour is due, and recognise the gratuitous but valuable services of Captain Nicholas also. Trusting you will insert these few lines, Yours truly, A FRIEND OF THE SEAMEN. Swansea, May 14th, 1S77.
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THE TYNEWYDD HOSPITAL NCRSE. —We are SOITY to learn that since Miss Jenner's return from Cymmer Hospital, she has been suffering from a very severe attack of nervous fever, which came on before she could get home, and detained her two days at the Cardiff Hotel. She has been confined entirely to her bed, and so severe has been the prostration of her nervous system, accom- panied with severe bronchitis, that her medical attendant. Dr. Vachell, has ordered her entire rest and quiet. It is hoped, as the Cymmer Hospital is now a thing of the past, that the public will cease to apply to her for in- formation with respect thereof, as they continue daily to do, as she is not able to respond. Miss Jnner was staying at the Mackworth Arms, Swansea, and in com- plete health, when she left for Cymmer, and there can be nodoubt that what caused hei to resign is the cause of this severe illness.
SWANSEA SHIPPING IN THE OLDEN…
SWANSEA SHIPPING IN THE OLDEN TIME We have been asked to insert the following ancient document, as an illustration of the difference in prices of provisions 160 years ago and at the present time. The original is a faded piece of paper, somewhat crumpled and discoloured, recently discovered amongst the papers of an old local family. It purports to be a statement of the disbursements made by the owner of the Betty and Kate, a Swansea coasting vessel, in respect of some voyages during the years 1706 and 1707. The manuscript is neat, but illegible in some parts, and the writer seems to have wavered between the old style of filling up the columns with "naughts," and the new style which dis- cards such redundancies. The shipowners of modern Swansea would no doubt be glad to be able to victual their craft as cheaply as did their predecessors, but that advantage could not be reaped without the concomitant disadvantage of commensurately reduced freights. Disburst from the Betty and Kate at the Mumbles.— August ye 20th 1706. £ s. d. Impr: one hundred of bread 00 08 00 one bottle of brandy and J a Cheese { 00 03 00 for angorish at Milford Is. 4: sight of ye Rocket.. 00 01 08 pd. for sailing ord: a bord ye Southhampton 00 03 00 one hundred of bread 00 08 06 70 lb. of beef at lid. p. lb. 00 07 00 4 Charge going to Hardford 00 01 00 80 lb. of Beef at ljd. p. lb 00 08 04 a quar: of mutton 00 00 10 for a pigg, weighing 1191b. at lid. V lb. 00 14 03 2 a quarter of mutton 00 00 10 2 hundred and a half of bread 01 00 09 for a punching of beer 00 11 00 a side of mutton 00 01 04 l'21b. of salt 00 01 03 04 11 07 pd. to the Colliers in Swanzey. 00 01 00 3 small blocks. 00 01 09 pd. for two sheep's skins for the bead of ye mast. 00 01 CO 76 lb. of beef 00 07 03 a quarter of a hundred of salt 00 02 06 a pump haindl 00 00 06 for a hhd: of beer 00 10 06 for Cabbages at SwaDzey 00 00 06 for brandy to go to sea 00 02 00 for four small blocks 00 01 04 pd. for a quart, of beef at 10d. per 100 lb. 00 08 06 a quarter of mutton 00 00 08 for lying in the Pill 00 00 04 a side of mutton 00 01 04 a 100 of bread 00 08 00 n a pigg 49 lb 00 04 10 a quarter of mutton 7d: 100 of bread 00 08 07 for Cabbages Sd: a side of mutton 00 02 02 a quarter of beef 00 08 00 pd. Richard Davy for pump ladder 00 03 00 -I 03 14 00' pd. in Harford for a pigg wt:01c. Olq. 201b. lid. p. lb 00 15 06: pd. for the bringing of it downe to ye pill 00 01 00 and my chaiges going shore 00 01 00 201b. of salt 00 02 01 for filling of Ale at Milford 06:^ 100:4 00 01 06 for a topsaile yard 00 02 06 for three quarters and four pound of beef. 00 07 04 Exchange for Candles 00 02 03 a quarter of beef wet. 3q. 81b 00 07 08 a side of mutton 00 01 04 half a hundred of bread 00 04 00, a hhd. of beer 00 10 06 half a winchester of pease 00 01 03 more a hundred of bread 00 08 00 03 15 04 for Clearings at Silly 00 02 00 a hhd: of beer 00 12 00 for marrline and a handspieke 00 00 09 for mending our chain plates and helping us in and out there 00 09 06 01 04 03 i Imp. To Gift to the Colliers 9s. 8d. money 4d. 00 10 00 To Shiphing 2s. 6d. Clearing 33. 00 05 06 To Hugh 14d. beer and bread in loading ye Betty 18:1 00 02 08 To Gift at D 4-.6 hauving and shifting 6 00 05 00 To beer 9d. coalys from ye. Docks 18s. 9d. 00 19 06 To 2-10 healps abt. an anchor 8d. 00 03 06 To Expenses on the men 12d. a mizonyeard 12s 00 13 00 To bread Sd. 1-2-7 pork 1-9-2 salt 5s. 2d. 01 15 00 -i 04 14 02 Topsam. i To fresh meat androots 3s. 6d. l-l-2beef 1-1-5 1 04 11 To salt 13d. 13d. beer 13s. 6d. officer 18d 0 17 07 To L bill 12d. a sawcepan 4d. 4s. a m scooP 3s 0 08 04 To jbarell pitch 1c. at 8d. 2 brushes 2s. 4d. a can 14d. bucket 2s 01 6 02 To a 1 lb. bread Sd. provision 12s. Od 1 7 00 To 9s. 2d. 1-0-10 beef 17s. 4d. Ex- changed candles 6d I 4 00 To salt 10d 1c. lq. beef Is. mutton 18d.. a swab 7d, 13 6 To 1-8 8d beer 12s mutton 12d. 0 18 4 To 2 qr beef 14c 2 bread 18s. salt 2s. Id 2 04 1 To 13s. 4d. kay Duties topsam 14s. 9d. coals 5s. 1 12 1 To kay Duties Is 8d bread 15s Ditto 18s. salt 2s Id 1 16 9 To 1c beef Is 6d 6d Ex. candles 4d. beer 13s 1 09 10 To Cabbege 12d. fresh meat 12J. 1c. 2q. 131bs beef £ 1 5s lOd 1 7 10 To pilot ship in and out 1 12 6 23 7 7 Plymo. To Claring and sailing orders 3s. 6d. beer 13s. 6d 0 17 06 To Ie. 211b. beef 18s. 2d. roots 12d a. can 6d salt Is 3d. 01 00 09 To mending chaineplate 18d. tar 18s an- choredg 2s. 3d 01 01 09 To clearing 18d. 641bs bread 4s 6d. fish 4s 6d 00 10 06 To lc. 7lb beef. 15s. 9d. salt 15d. beer 5s 6d. bread 12d. 01 03 06 Silly. To clearing 18d Is. oyle 12d. beer 3s. 6cl bread 4s 00 15 00 Cowe. To healps 4s. butter 12d. salt 15d. killedg stoyedg 8d 00 06 11 To kys. beer 5s. healp 3s. 00 08 00 Swanzey. To liealp on the bar lSd. carrying ballast 20d to beer 4d. heaving ballest 3s. return 4d. 00 06 10 29 18 04 Duties at Exon 15 05 06 Brought over 13 05 02 58 09 00 A. C. Ayres Junr 31 02 11 89 11 11 Wages 40 8 1;30 7 11s Wages. Master 9 £ Richd Brown 5 5 0 Tho Brown 4 18 0 Mathew Thomas. 4 5 0 Jenkin Owen 4 15 0 Jacob Hopkins. 4 00 0 Tho. Duggon. 4 00 0 Jno. Jones 2 00 0 Morgan Rogers 1 10 0 Jim Perkins 0 15 0 40 8 00 £ 100 qr?. Coals. 20s. W q 100 0 0 30 qrs. 21s. 31 10 0 20 qrs. 22s. 22 3 — 4 busliells 20s. (id 1 10 9 L í 4 freight 914 Doz. bottles. 17 0 0 172 00 09 130 0 2.1 Cleared 42 0 6t £10 10 11 Begun 20th. augst. 1706 Ended Aprill 1707.
A RUSSIAN MENACE TO ENGLAND.
A RUSSIAN MENACE TO ENGLAND. The Political Correspondence of Vienna, a semi-official publishes a letter from St. Petersburg, in which it is stated that Russia has no other reply to give to Lord Derbv's Note than to entirely ignore it, and that England may walk at perfect ease in the path where she may c msider her snterests engaged without Russia's making the slightest effort in future to dissuade the Cabinet of St. James's from carrying out resolutions which might be attended with the gravest results. The experience gained by the Crimean war, says the letter, has not been forgotten by Russia. The struggle, if there is to be one, will take place in India and it will add to the glorious military annals of Russia—to the passage of Souvaroff across the Alps-a page not less brilliant, viz., the passage of General Kauffman across the Pamir. Russia has declared, by its Sovereign, that she is not pursuing a policy of conquest. She will not, at the same time, suffer England to derive any material profit out of the complications which she has undertaken to adjust by force of arms-a task the justice of which England dare not deny, notwithstanding the Conference and the Pro- tocol. Russia will oppose any attempt on the part of England to establish herself in Crete or on any other point of the Ottoman territory with the more energy that she has herself proclaimed her policy to be one of disinterestedness. She has no interest whatever in leaving an adversary so poweriul as England to set her feet in Turkey. If, however, such an occasion were to occur, Russia would consider herself absolved from all obligation which might prevent her, on her side from adopting an interested policy.
ISWANSEA POLICE COURT.
SWANSEA POLICE COURT. SATURDAY. [Before Mr. J. T. Jenkin and Mr. M. B. Williams.] VARIOUS OFFENCES.—David Jones, mason, was charged with stealing a mason's trowel, the property of John Isaac, and also with stealing two brass taps from the Railway Inn, Hafod, the property of Edward Griffiths. It was proved that the prisoner pledged the articles in question at the shop of Mr. Freedman, pawnbroker, Singleton-street. Committed for trial.—John Sullivan' militiaman, was charged with assaulting Benjamin Driver, on Friday last. Case dismissed.—William Nugent, copperman, was charged with assaulting the police and rescuing a prisoner, in Well-street. Sentenced to one month's hard labour.—William Harris, labourer was charged with stealing a jacket from the back of a house in Woodfield-strect, Morriston, the property of James Thomas. Sentenced to two months' hard labour. COUNTY BUSINESS. [Before the same magistrates.] SELLING BEER WITHOUT A LICENCE.—Sarah Smith was summoned by Superintendent Howlett, for selling beer without a licence at the Velindre. Mr. Woodward appeared for the defence. A man named Francis proved going to the house on Sunday last in company with ano- ther. A quart of beer was supplied, and a shilling was tendered in payment to the defendant, who gave him 6d. change. In cross-examination by Mr. Woodward, wit- ness said he was asked to go to this house by the superin- tendent of police to try to detect the defendant selling beer. The bench considered this case proved, and fined defendant £5 and costs.—Sarah Bell, charged with a similar offence, was fined £ 5 and costs.—John Bowles, for a similar offence, was fined £ 5 and costs. Mr. Wood- ward defended in the last two cases. MONDAY. [Before 'the Stipendiary and Mr. James Rogers.] DRUNKENNESS. —Evan Daniel, a young sailor, was proved by P.C. 52 to have been drunk and disorderly, and he was fined 10s. and costs. Charles Ridgeway and John Willis, labourers, were charged with being drunk and disorderly on the Sketty road, on Saturday last. They were fined 5s. and costs. PROFANE LANGUAGE.—Sarah Davies, a low woman was charged with using profane language in High-steeet' on Sunday night. Defendant called a witness to contra- dict the charge. Fined Is. and costs, or 3 days' impri- sonment. ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—William Jones, a man in years, was charged with being drunk and indecent, and assaulting P.O. 26. Defendant struck the officer with a stick, when the latter asked him to go away. Defendant said he had not struck him, but only touched him with his stick, to attract his attention. He was a stranger, and wanted the officer to show him his way. Fined 10s. and costs or 7 days' imprisonment. DISORDERLY IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—Robt. Davies, a militiaman, was charged with interfering with, and annoying passengers in a carriage of the Midland Railway. The case had been adjourned, after having been partly heard last week. A witness, named Rees, deposed that on the 14th of last month, he was in the same compart- ment as defendant. Did not see defendant smoking. Heard some words between defendant and some of the passengers, but did not know what it was about. One of the men got up and challenged the defendant to fight. A female witness, named Rees, had not seen defendant smoking, but she would not swear that he did not. Mary Evans, a witness on behalf of the prosecution, deposed that she was in the same carriage with defendant. There was a disturbance there. A Mrs. Groves asked a young man to put out his pipe, and the young man, whom she could not possibly identify as the defendant, uttered an oath and said that the'smoke would not hurt her. The Bench after hearing the whole of the evidence, said that the Railway Company had done wisely in bringing such a case up. There was a great necessity that such conduct should be suppressed. Defendant must be fined 20s. in- cluding costs. Mr. Robinson appeared on behalf of the Midland Railway Company. TUESDAY. [Before the Stipendiary and Mr. Thomas Phillips.] STEALING A SERGE JACKET.—Joseph Silvy, apparently a butcher's labourer, was brought up in custody charged with stealing a blue serge jacket, the property of John Jones, draper, High-street. Prosecutor deposed that the jacket now produced was his property. He had left it hanging outside the door of his shop in High-street, ad- joining the Prince of Wales Court. On Saturday even- ing last, he missed the jacket, and gave chase to the prisoner through Waterloo-street but did not catch him. The serge jacket was found in a urinal where prisoner had thrown it. Elizabeth Jones, daughter of the prose- cutor, deposed that between six and seven o'clock in the evening she saw some man going through the passage having in his hand a serge jacket, which he was tryino to hide under his coat. She went and told her father what she had seen. Was not sure that the prisoner was the man she had seen. P.C. Gill deposed to having ap- prehended the prisoner near the North Dock on Monday. On being charged with the offence, prisoner said, I know nothing more about it than you do." The Bench considered tbe evidence conclusive, and sentenced the prisoner to two calendar months' imprisonment. THE CHEMICAL WORKS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH. Messrs. Kelly and Co., of London, the owners of some chemical works at Landore for the manufacture of suI. phate of ammonia, were summoned at the instance of the Swansea Urban Sanitary Authority for permitting a nuisance injurious to the public health. The proceed- ings were taken under the 114 section of the Public Health Act. The Town Clerk appeared to represent the Authority, and Mr. Lawrence (of the firm of Smith, Lewis, and Jones) appeared for the defence. In opening the case, Mr. John Thomas read the section of the Act, which set forth that if any person shall cause or permit a nuisance injurious to the public health by the carrying on of their works, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £5 and not less than 40s. The works in question are for the manufacture of sulphate of ammonia from gas liquor, and in this process of manu- facture sulphuretted hydrogen is given off. This effluvium is the nuisance complained of. The works are situated close to the main road at Landore. The Sanitary Authority were not desirous of unduly inter- fering with the manufacturing industries of the district, but these works were constructed in such a primitive manner, and the effluvia arising from them were conse- quently so disagreeable and so injurious, that after the Medical Officer had certified as to their dangerous condi- tion, they were obliged to proceed against the owners for the protection of the Public Health. Mr. Lawrence said the defendants were willing to give an undertaking that all reasonable means should be taken to put the works into such a condition as the authorities should approve of, provided the summons were with- drawn. Stipendiary You mean withdrawn temporarily and without prejudice ? Mr. Lawrence: Yes. The Town Clerk said the Authority did not wish to press the matter unduly, and it would be sufficient if de- fendants undertook to adopt the best means to put an end to the nuisance complained of. The works were at present in a very primitive state. Mr. Ebenezcr Davies, medical officer of health to the Urban Sanitary Authority of Swansea, said he had in- spected these Sulphate of Ammonia Works many times during the last few months. Last inspected it on the 2nd of May. The process of manufacture is as follows —The gas liquor is placed in a retort or boiler; then heat is applied for the purpose of carrying it through a tube into a chamber or tank containing sulphuric acid of a certain strength, and in the process large quantities of sulphuretted hydrogen are given off. At the time I visited the works there was a large quantity of offensive vapour given off, filling the air in all directions, finding its way through the roof and crevices of the building. The Medical Officer was not prepared to state the best means to be adopted in this instance for the prevention of nuisance. All the tubes and vessels employed should be hermetically sealed. The Bench The vapour must escape somewhere. Medical Officer: Yes, but they should be carried into a furnace and consumed. Are there any other works in the Borough of the same nature 1— I am not aware of any. The medical officer drew attention to some remarks of Dr. Lethby on the sanitary precautions to be observed in the manufacture of sulphate of ammonia. Mr. Lawrence said that the men who worked at the place in question did not find any inconvenience from the effluvia; and it did not affect the health, because one of the workmen was upwards of 85 years of age. (Laughter.) The Medical Officer said he had been up in the neigh- bourhood of the works at times, and had seen the turn- pike road covered with an effloresence, a coatiug of sublimated material, which showed how cirelessly the works were carried on. He thought it would be most profitable to the owners if they would adopt more careful means of manufacture. The Bench eventually adjourned the case for three weeks, the defendants agreeing to do all they could in the meantime for the abatement of the nuisance. All parties agreed to this arrangement. WEDNESDAY. (Before Messrs. J. T. Jenkin, and P. St. L. Grenfell). A DISOKDKKLY PARALYTIC PAUPER.—John Hopkins, a cripple, was brought up in custody charged withsteal- inf a suit of a clothes the property of the Guardians of the Swansea Union. IMr. J. Jones-Hewson appeared on behalf of the Guardians. Thomas Morgan, porter at the Workhouse, said that the prisoner was an inmate. He left the house about 1 o'clock on Tuesday without per- mission, and having in his possession a suit of clotnes, the property the Guardians. Prisoner did not after- wards return. Witness saw him go, and before he had gone far, asked him to come back. Prisoner refused, and struck witness with his fist. He also hit him with his stick. Prisoner is paralysed. The master of the Workhouse said the prisoner was a very troublesome fellow He had been several previously brought before the court for bad conduct. The Bench sentenced prisoner to 10 day's imprisonment. DISORDERLY.—Thomas Scott, a young fellow, was proved by P. S. Davies to have been drunk and disorderly in Hi"h-street. He behaved very badly on the way to and at the station. P.C. Hullin corroborated the previous statement. Sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. NEGLECTING TO MAINTAIN.—John Bevan, boat-builder, was charged with neglecting to maintain his mother, who is now chargeable to the common fund of the Swansea Union. Defendant's wages are 6s. per day, and he has a wife but no children. Defendant said he was a cripple and seldom had work to do. Ordered to pay two shilling8 per week towards the support of his mother- Thomas Davies and Frank Davies, fishermen, were charged with neglecting to maintain their mother, who is now receiving relief from the parish funds. Ordered to pay 2s. 6d. per week.
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MORE MONDAY MUSIC 'MID THE MU.IIBLES.) TO THE EDITOR OF THE "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—A printer's error in the beginning of my letter of last week not only takes all the point out of it, but makes it ridiculous into the bargain. Instead of apt illustration''s artful aid," as your com- positor has it, the quotation I employed should read "apt alliteration's artful aid." Your kindly correcting this mistake will restore the meaning of the paragraph, and oblige, Sir, Yours faithfully, ONE OF THE AUDIENCE. Mumbles, May 11th, 1877.
BOROUGH OF LOUGHOR.
BOROUGH OF LOUGHOR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—Would any of your readers kindly inform me- 1. What are the qualifications necessary to become a burgess of Loughor, a contributory borough to Swansea, 2. What are the advantages derived from being a burgess of Loughor; and 3. Amongst other privileges (if any) is an enrolled z, burgess of Loughor entitled to a vote for the County of Glamorgan, and also for the borough of Swansea. I am, sir, yours truly, GLAMORGAN.
. ST. NICHOLAS' SAILORS' CHURCH.
ST. NICHOLAS' SAILORS' CHURCH. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SiR, —I see in your issue of last week a report of a presentation made to the Rev. Dr. J. J. S. Moore, late seaman's chaplain at Swansea, in recognition of the services he has rendered to the mission, and to the town, during the protracted period of his holding that position. So far. so good. No one believes more fir oily than I in the pro- priety and the utility of kind words and kind deeds so bestowed. They are eminently productive of happiness and of increased effort on the part of the recipients, while, on the part of the speakers and doers, they evince that high-minded discrimination and appreciation which we have a right to expect from the reasonable portion of our fellow men. But, in regard to the instance of last week, I was struck while reading the repurt by the apparent want of thoroughness with which the proceedings of the presen- tation were carried out. Little or no notice seems to have been given of the intention to make the presentation, and there appears to have been only two -or three persons present. Further, if the report may be taken to be a correct one, no word of eulogy, or even recognition, was spoken of the laudable and long-continued exertions of some of the hardest unpaid workers connected with the mission. If a salaried servant deserves praise and reward over and above his stipend, much more so an earnest, useful helper, who spends and is spent in the work, his only incentive being benevolence, his only reward the consciousness of having done good. It is these considera- tions which lead me to call attention to what I consider either an unfortunate oversight, or else an unpardonable slight. I allude to the omission of all mention of the many years' good work done by Captain Nicholas in con- nection with the Sailois' Mission. Yuurs truly, NAUTJCUS. May 15th, 1S77. 4
MUMBLES KAIL WAY AND PIER.
MUMBLES KAIL WAY AND PIER. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR, --We are greatly indebted for your advocacy. Will you still impress on the inhabitants, the impor- tance of "self-help," and not to rely on outsiders, liow- ever influential. On this rock they have foundered for many years, suffering Acts to be obtained, and mocked by their being abandoned. I say, fearlessly, if they unitedly ask for a railway they will have it, with a pier, and be attached to the most magnificent system in the world. Some hold the notion that the inclosure of the "hill" would be injurious. Nothing can be more delusive, Bracelet Bay, with its southern aspect, sheltered from the north, offers charming sites for superior lodging- houses, as well as the erection of first-class residences for Swansea merchants. A railway would create a marvellous transition—opening direct communication with the North and West of Eug- land, and would be of incalculable advantage to both sides the channel. What I now ask, Sir, is will you kindly educate the people on this most important subject? Urge them to be prompt and decisive, to call another meeting of owners of property and inhabitants to memorialize the Inclosure Commissioners and the London and North- Western Railway, appoint a committee, and the link talked of for 20 years will assuredly become a fact, and the Mumbles now languishing, become the Torquay of Wales, giving employment to the industrious, prosperity to the tradesmen, and enhancing fixed property in many instances 100 per cent. Although living at a distance, I with others in this city are interested in this question, and that must be my apology for this trespass. Yours very truly, Redland, Bristol, May, 1877. GEORGE THOMAS.
. SAINT PATRICK'S RELIGION.—CoNCLrsioN.
SAINT PATRICK'S RELIGION.—CoNCLrsioN. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—I observe from the note you affixed to my letter which appeared in your last issue, that you desire this controversy to come to a conclusion, and, in deference to your expressed desire, I have thought that the best course would be to allow this letter to be my last. Much as I regret that the controversy should be drawn to a prema- ture close, before the false claims of the lloman Church have been fully exposed, and the Protestant character of Ireland's patron saint as fully established, I am not at all reluctant to write my last letter, for I have lately been carrying on the controversy at a great disadvantage, and the time which I devote to the subject would to me be more profitably expended upon subjects which are of greater importance; but rather than desert my position as the opener of the discussion, I have made some little self-sacrifice to carry it on to its close. The subject this letter was originally intended to be devoted to is whether He (St. Patrick) taught the Irish to pray to the Saints (see Canon Wilson's letter vi.). My rev. opponent asserts that he did, but not a single iota of proof accompanies the assertion. It is not too much to ask Canon Wilson publicly, in the columns of The Cambrian, to produce any one single prayer or passage from the works of St. Patrick, which proves to the reader that he taught the Irish to pray to the Saints." The writings of St. Patrick contain a few samples of his prayers but they are invariably addressed to God the Father," or to the Lord Jesus Christ." In my 3rd letter I gave Dr. Todd's translation of what is known as St. Patrick's "Breastplate," or "Armour." In this prayer Christ alone is exalte 1—not a single word is ad- dressed to saint or angel. The most common prayer put into the mouths of Roman Catholics is the Hail; Mary." Did St. Patrick ever say the Hail! Mary?" Of course, he ofteuread in his Bible, as all Protestants read, the salutation of the angel, addressed to the Blessed irgm, but did he ever use the prayer added to that salutation by the Roman Catholic Church, viz., the words Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us now and in the hour of death. Amen." St. Patrick could not have composed this prayer, inas- much as it was not composed till about 800 years after his death. The Roman Catholic Abbe Oisim (as translated by the Rev. Patrick Power, P.I permissu superiorum) says-" In the commencement of the four- teenth century, Pope Innocent XXII. (Pope John XXII) justly alarmed at the conquests of the Mussulmans, in- stituted a prayer to the Virgin Mary, called the "Ave Maria I beg here to repeat what I hope all Roman Catholic as well as Protestant readers have already noted, that throughout all the acknowledged works of St Patrick no reference of any kind is made to the irgin Mary. This need not surprise any who are accustomed to read the New Testament, for the same "lence prevails throughout the Apostolic Epistles. Neither St Paul nor St. James, nor St. Peter, nor St. Jude, nor yet St. John so much as once mentions or alludes to the mother of our Lord, much less teaches us to pray to her or any other saint. Jesus Christ with them was all m ail. v. Contrast with this silence of the Apostles and St. Patrick the prayer of Archbishop Cullen, of Dublin on the occasion of the inauguration of the Cath^ fence Association May our good SS. Patrick, Malaclij and Lawrence O'Toole. bless, direct, and strengthen our undertakings." Some Roman Catholics lay hold a very corrupt reIi- a «PS'T that saint as having, on one occas ion ^gedSf=• E Oa„„» Wil.cn has not -™ne" ?h' comSeS^ntSf letter: I, therefore, need not now wiiimencemeniui „a mtent perversion of St. fully expose this mOTs^0U rp canon should have tl:o Patrick's words, but. if^thf tation, I shall reserve temerity to repeat the misrep^e j o myself the ngh 4-i,er briefly, for the information may, however, mention.ia^ Station is parallel to of your readers that this« Pq{ the Jyillg mmIs of om. cr«S5PEedee°mer,y i W:MvVhP_tlMie« that eve, oa^^Sk.1S-n^Iw«rd reader of The Cambrian will ndid, straightf ts which I have advanced are dmit that the # g the rash statements and random sufficient to °Ye^hl^man Catholic neighbours. assertions made by the palm for his command of language. He undoubtedly has ability of no mean order but I very xic that one of a natIon whose zeal Protestantism is well known throughout the world, should have chosen the channel of Popery as the course through which his ability should lun. Canon Wilson is, I believe, a Welshman, and able to conveise in the language of the Welsh people: is able to read and study for himself the works and wntings of oui e.sh minstrels and bards, and I am certain that throughout them all he will find ample proof of the Protestantism of the Welsh nation. The soul stirring eloquent sermons and services in our Parish Churches, m our Bethels and our Salems" with tneir numerous cougregations, bear testimony to the fact. I mention this in order to express my regret that a gentleman who belongs to a race so renowned for its piety and religious fervour should write six lengthy letters to your valuable newspaper, avowedly founded on "probabilities" and "legends religiously handed down," endeavouring thereby to prove that the religion of p rimitive Ireland was the religion of the present Borne. This controversy will, I doubt not, lead to some good. It will serve to awaken indolent Protestants who are" asleep in Zion" to a sense of their duty; it will place in the hands of those who wish to preserve the letters, a few small pieces of artillery, if I may use the term, which in the future may assist them in resisting the aggressions of the common enemy—Popery—and I trust that it will prepare the way for better and abler writers than myself to take up the gauntlet daily thrown down by Roman Catholics, and defend the faith once delivered to the sf.ints." There cannot exist true peace between Roman Catholics and Protestants while the former clings to the corrup- tions and errors which are undoubtedly the signs of the Scriptural" beast," drunken with the blood of the saints," and with whom the princes of the earth have committed fornication." There cannot exist peace between the Protestant Church and the Church of Rome as long as the latter teaches its members to believe that in the elements of bread and wine the Lord is present upon the so-called altar" that the same body of Christ should be in a thousand places, at once, of this sub- lunary world, while yet it is in the meantime, entire in heaven; that the body of Christ should lie hid in a little thin wafer; yet so, that the parts and members thereof should not run into one another, but continue distinct and severally disposed among themselves, and have a shape and order agreeable to a man's body" (Bishop Hall). How true were the words of the Rev. E. Bickersteth, written thirty-four years ago, The war of the Reformation is revived: a more complete victory has yet to be won The Church of Rome is busy at work perverting the Protestant nations; its emissaries are to be found all over the world it is regaining a position which cost the blood of many noble martyrs to take away from it. But this reaction is only the last struggle of a flickering candle, endeavouring to maintain the vital properties that have been exhausted, for as surely as the Bible has been written by divine inspira- tion, so surely will that anti-Christ—Popery—be subdued and overthrown. We are already informed by Roman Catholics that the Pope has lost his temporal power. This is but a partial fulfilment of the prophecy which passing events seem to indicate is now rapidly approach- ing its completion, when Christ shall reign over his people, and the kingdoms of the earth shall have be- come the kingdoms of the Lord and of his Christ." It therefore behoves Protestant Christians to be up and doing we should each in our own waytemploy the talents which God has bestowed upon us to strive and contend for the faith, work to remove the veil of super- stition and unbelief from off the eves of our fellow- countrymen, tea h them the truth as it is in Jesus, and lead them to the one only Advocate for sinners, the one only Mediator with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous. It may be thought by some persons that the columns of the press is not the proper place for the discussion of such topics: but if there are any of your readers who think so. I would beg most respectfully to remind them that with the power now in the possession of the press it would be a hard matter to find a better substitute to reach the millions who read and contemplate the columns of a newspaper. I may state here that I see no reason for leaving the privacy which I have hitherto maintained, by publishing my name. My sole object in this controversy has been to place the truth before your readers, and not to obtain a name for myself. Not unto us. Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name be the glory." I sincerely hope that should Canon Wilson desire to reply, you will not close your columns against him, and also that at the close of his letters you will give me an opportunity of again refuting his arguments. Thanking you most sincerely for your courtesv, I remain, Sir, yours very truly, Swansea, May 14th, 1877. S.
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THE CHURCHMAN'S ALMANACK. TO THE EDITOR OF ''THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—Are the proprietors of "Old Moore's Almanack" more loyal than the compilers of the Churchman's AImanaek"? I am aware that the latter contains an account of the birthdays of the Royal Family in a batch but how came it to pass that since the year 1S7J the birth- day of the Queen hath been dropped from its accustomed place in the calendar? And how came it to pass that the birthday of the Prince of Wales hath been dropped out of its accustomed place in the calendar since the year 1865? Can there be a doubt which parly in the Church of England is at the bottom of this significant piece cf disloyalty „ Yours trulv, May lb, lo<7. ICHDIEX.
--.---.---BIRTH OF A SEA LION.
BIRTH OF A SEA LION. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,- The birth of a young Sea Lion at the Brighton Aquarium is an event of such interest to Naturalists (it never having occurred before in captivity), that you may be glad to note the fact that both the cub and mother are still in the most healthy and promising state-all the duties of maternity being now properly fulfilled—so that there is every hope of the cub being reared. At present it is about the size of a big png dog, but somewhat longer, and weighs perhaps 12 or Hlbs. The male, for a time, is kept apart, and until the female, herself, brings the cub out of her den to the wa';er, the public cannot be allowed to inspect it. I am, Sir, yours faithfully, FRANCIS FRANCIS, Naturalist Director. Secretary's and General Manager's Office, Brighton, May 15, 1S77.
♦ LATE CLOSING IN SWANSEA.j
♦ LATE CLOSING IN SWANSEA. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN. SiR, —We live in an age of progress; the most Con- servative of us cannot say that he stands still. This progress applies more especially to ecclesiastical, political, and social matters. I think most persons will approve in the main of the advance that has been made in the direction referred to. The spirit of the times we live in is to work less hours and for a greater amount of re- muneration than hitherto. If any doubt this they have only to refer to the newspapers for the past few years, and they will find that all branches of industry have been and are still forming themselves into organizations for the protection of their interests. The shop assistants of the country have not been backward in this respect. In large cities and towns, as well as in the smallest village and hamlet, they have been able, through their own exertions, combined with the generous co-operation which is always to be found among the employers, to reduce the hours of labour to within reasonable limits, coupled with a half-holiday one day in the week. I have been wondering during the past few days whether the shopkeepers and their assistants in Swansea are different to other towns, and have been unable to answer the query satisfactorily. I find that by far the majority of retail shops are kept open till 9 p.m., and on Saturdays till 11 and 12 p.m. Surely this is not necessary? All that is now done could be done, and done better, within tshorter limits. In most shops which are open 12 hours here are some parts of the day when trade is slack. If twelve hours are needed for shops why not for banks ? Here, banks are closed at 3 p.m., yet business is got through so would it be with shops. Then whv art the shops kept open later here than in other townse Is it the fault of the employers? or the assistants? or the public? I am inclined to think "that all three are to blame. The employers for not exhibiting more individual independence. The assistants tor being so apathetic, and the public for iranifesting such careless thoughtlessness in shopping late. I would suggest that an association be formed of the assistants, and that the employers be waited upon with a view of closing eailier and having a half-holiday one day in the wfien. If this is done in an intelligent and respectful way, I feel sure that the employers will not be found ull- willing to make this concession. What has been done in other towns can,and ought to be done in Swansea. Trust- ing that great good may accrue from these few lines, I ani, yours truly, GRANVILLE SEVMOL'R. May 17th, 1877.
" 11nigra— j MILITARISM IN…
nigra— j MILITARISM IN GERMANY. Mr. Hodgson Pratt, the indefatigable and highly es- teemed Cnairinan of the Workmen's Club and Ir>s>t 'ute Union, has recenfry contributel to the WorknKu's Club Journal^an interesting series of ''Holiday Notes Abroad," ironi which we extract rlie following. Writing front Coolenz, Mr. Pratt says :-In front of cur hotel windows rashes the Rhine, guarded at this spot by great fortresses on the west and east banks. They are contrived with t.ie highest military skill, placed on great heights, and constitute the bulwark of Germany on the French side can accommodate 100.000 men, and one of them alone the one named Bright Stone of Honour," cost two mil- lions in construction. We a: e certainly not please i with the aspect of the town every second man we meet is an officer or a private soldier. The former are tremendousV stiff in their uniform, and look at the miserable civilians whom they may meet, with an expression of lofcy con' tempt. We try to retuin the gaze with interest, but not having had prac'ice. feel that we rather breakdown in the effort. The soldiers look anything but proud., rather broken down and miserable, pale faces—(from had or insufficient food ?)—heavy gait, ill made clothes. The recruits, particularly, look as if no amount of shouting at them, bullying and drilling (the Prussian officers are great masters in this line of business) could ever make them proud of their profession. The fact is when every one is carried off from farm and factory, from swec heart and home, whether the recruit has a taste for soldiering or not, dejected faces and slouching footsteps must be expected. Germanj seems to be regarded by her rulers as chiefly existing for the army, to which prosq erity and. industry and liberty are to be sacrificed. Yet. her vic- tory over France has done her no good, but makes it necessary that she should prepare herself for the revenge of the latter. In the mean time, she is going to beggary herself in the effort. We advise her to let tne people of Alsace and Lorraine go free. It would be a glorious example to the world, and salvation for herself, for her- self, for she might at once reduce half her army. Such an act done in the name of Peace, and in honour of the principle that a people cannot be trail rred from one Power to another, without c msultir. e:r.,—such an act, so done, would effect more for pf ellt peace in Europe than anyting we know of. \Y t: sorong'.y recom- mend the idea to German statesmen. At present all the States are running to bankruptcy, and running a race with each tther in m'ditury expenditure. Where is it to stop ? The men and women look as pale and dull as the soldiers. The streets seem to us to smell even worse than they did when we were there nine years ago the houses look more weather-stained and less white- washed the shops shabbier, and so on. Are these signs of the tremendous pressure of this plague of great armies, which dries up the pWSIJerity of the country? We are glad to get away from it all."—The Arbitrate The May number of the Corsnt Garden 3Iar/tziuc con- tains, amongst other very interesting matter, a good notice in the natural history department of animal mimicry, under the head of Unprofessional Pantomi- mists," written, we understand, by Mrs. Alfred Watney, who has of late bean contributing to the columns of The Cambrian. Messrs. Thomas J-ffery: | ai d Son, flour and provision merchants, Strand, Swansea, have nie. a etitioi with liabilities at about £11.000, The assets are unasoertained, but are not exp c'ed to turn out favourably. Messrs. Tribe, Clarke ic Co. (late Barnard, Thomas Co.) have been (' n the applic tiion of credi'ors to the extent of £ 0.000) appointed receivers, and are preparing thi s'ate L mcnt to oe laid before the first meeting. COMMUNICATION BKTWKEX LIGHTSHIPS and TIII: SHORE. —The experiment commenced last year at Harwich, by direction of the Trinity House, in connection with car- rier pigeons, is now being practically tested.. During the past year a number of young birds have been reared from a strain of very fine Belgian pigeons. which have them- selves performed long and arduous flights as well as their parents before them. Several of the old birds have flown from Brussels to London more than once. By the prin- iciple of natural selection thus adopted the homing faculty of the birds and their special capabilities of making long flichts are greatly developed, and powers of endurance, keen sight, intelligence, and strength of wing become hereditary. The young birds brought up for service between the light-hips and, the shore have had plenty of training in the neighbourhood of aild they are probably better acquainted with all the land- marks along the shore than the most experienced pilot or coaster. The experiment ha.s been commenced by placing six birds on board the Cork, and six on board the Sunk light-vessel, the former being about four. and the latter f.bout twelve miles from their home. Two extra birds liberated from the deck of the Sunk reached home in a very short space of time. In cases of urgent necessity it is hoped it will now be possible during the clay time to send messages to shore from the two lightships, by means of these birds, but it still remains to be shown to what extent they may be depenued upon. as it is not known how far the confinement on board the vessels may affect them prejudicially. At all events the experiment is one of great interest, and will have the best wishes of the nautical community for its success.—Kantival Mofiazinc. Opcn SPACES FOR THE POOR.—The Princess Louise, attendel by Lady Macnamara, was present at a largely- attended meeting at the Society of Arts on Friday, when the Duke of Westminster presided, and a lecture on Open Spaces for the Poor" was delivered by Miss Octavia Hill, who said the object sbe had in view was the laying out and opening of small central places as public gardens. All over London there were small paces not built over—the graveyards—which were capable of being converted into beautiful out-door sitting-rooms for the poor. Those spaces ought to be planted with trees, and in the spaces should be placed seats, fountains should be erected, and flowers set and also in some cases to de- light the children birds should be placed in cages. The poor, under certain regulations, ought to be admitted free to such places. Having appealed to the residents of West-end to allow the poor the use of the squares durin" some time of the autumn, when nearly all the upper classes were out of town. Miss Hill suggested tuat the dead and dreary church walls of the metropolis might be rendered useful as well as beautiful by inscriptions such as the following of the late Canon KillgsLy- Do liolile tilings, and dream them all day lonu. And so make liie, death, and the vast Forever one irreai sweet sùng,' = The Duke of ,Yestminstcr said that although he owned several of the squares in the West-end, they wer- i. tb,3 hands of the occupiers of the houses; bliT h In- he fully concurred in Miss Hill's suggestion, he w Id do all he could to induce those who lived in the 1.< uses to permit the poor to have the use of the squares for scan period at least in the autumn. Totes of t11:1;.18 were passed to Miss Hill and the Duke of Westminster. A PARLIAMENTARY PARODY.—The Chan el'or of the Exchequer, in his speech on Monday night, referring to Mr. Gladstone's resolutions, said :—We are, in the first place, confronted with the great difficulty that we do not even know how many resolutions are presented to our consideration. We were told that the three latter resolutions were withdrawn from our notice, yet that they were not at the same time put an end to. and they indeed formed the staple of the great proportion of the speeches, and certainly of the most animated speeches to which we have been listening. I must say they remind' me of the illustration of a great Roman historian who. describing the funeral of a lady who was the widow of Cassius and the sister of Brutus, tells us that when the images of her family were brought forth and paraded at the funeral, it was the images of Brutus and Cassius that created the greatest attention, because they were not allowed to be brought forward, but Weie kept in tl e background. (Cheers and laughter.; In the same way my right hon. friend's third and fourth resolutions have exercised so strong and potent an effect over the various -to speakers in the debate, and even upon the noble lord himself, that they felt compelled to cuter upon a dis- cussion of them. We are at the same time told. how- ever, that we are not to consider them, inasmuch as they are no longer before us—that, as my noble friend the Vice-President of the Council very happily said the other day—assisted, I think, by my right hon. friend the member for Greenwich himself—they are materially dropped, although morally alive. (" Hear. hear." and a i laugh.) As the matter has been put by a parodist of the present day, who, being impressed with Wordsworth's great poem of I- The Seven Sisters," writes :— The first that died was number three, Then followed four and five-(a laugh) And nought but their vacuity lias kept the two alive. (A laugh.) How many are there, then. I said, If only two survive? The Statesman merely shook his head, And answered there are five, (Cheers and laughter.) DEATH OF THE EAHL OF SHREWSRVRY AXD TALBOT IVe regret to announce the unexpected death of the Earl of Shrewsbury at an early hour on Friday mornino- at his residence in Dover-street. His lordship was in his usual health up to a late hour on the preceeding evening" but feeling faint on retiring for the night it was thought advisable to call in medical advice. *ir .Tames Paget and Mr. Prescott Hewett met Mr. Venning, his lordship's usual medical attendant, but after consultation it was considered necessary for only Mr. Venning to remain. He. however, at a subsequent hour recommended that Sir William Gull should be sent for, who, on arrival, spoke hopefully, like those who had left, but Lord Shewsbury did not rally, and eventually in their presence his heart ceased to perform his functions. The late Charles John Chetwynd Talbot of Hensol, County Glamorgan Viscount Ingestre. county Stafford anc Earoa Talbot I of Hensol, county Glamorgan, in the peerage of Great Britain; and Earl of Waterford. In the peerage of Ireland, was the eldest of the five sons of Henry Jobn. eighteenth Earl of Shrewsbury, by Lady Sarah Eliz tbeth Beresford eldest daughter of Henry, second Marquis of Waterford' He was born 13th April, ls30. and married 15th February' 1855, Anna Theresa, eldest daughter of the late Captain Kichard Howe Cockerell. by whom he leaves issue an only son, Charles Henry John, Viscount Ingestre born 13th November, 1860, who succeeds his father as twentieth Earl of Shrewsbury and fifth Earl Talbot, and three daughters, namely. Lady Theresa, married to Viscount Castlereagh Lady Gwendolen, married in January last to Lieut.-Col. E. Chaplin. M.P.; and Lady M'uriel, married in December la-t to Viscount Helmsley. The deceased peer was hereditary Lord High Steward of Ireland, as declared by the House of Lords in 1663. He was from 1851 to 1853 in the 1st Life Guards, but retired in tlm last-mentioned year; and was for some years major in the Queen's Own Boyal Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry. He was an unsuccessful candidate for South Staffordshire, in 1854, but was elected for Stafford, in conjunction with Mr. J. A. Wise, at the general election in March, 1857, which he represented till May, 1859, when he was returned without opposition with the Right Hon. C. B. Adderley, for the Northern Division of Staffordshire, in the Conservative interest. At the following general election in 1865 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the county. In February, 18/5 he was arinnintpd on the resignation of the Marquis of Exeter, Captain of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at- Arms. He was a deputy-lieutenant of Staffordshire, and a magistrate for the county of Middlesex.