The Cambrian

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. SATURDAY. fBefore Messrs. M. B. Williams, G. G. Francis, James Hall, and John C. Richardson, jun. STEALING A MUFFLER AND SOME MONEY.—Anne Wych, & married woman, was in custody charged with stealing a muffler and eighteen-pence, the property )f Richard Fitzgerald, during a street row at Greenhill. The prosecutor deposed that the theft took place at Green- bill at or near Mr. Roe's public house. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. STEALING A bKlRT.— Isabella Lvans, a young girl of 15 years, was in custody charged with stealing a skirt, the property of Henry Cracow, pawnbroker, High-street. Prosecutor deposed that the skirt was his, was worth 3s., and he had missed it from his shop on the 8th of Sep- tember. P.S. Johns (7) deposed that when he arreste,1 the prisoner she was wearing the dress. Prisoner said she had purchased it of some man for 6d. She got her living by selling fish. The Bench sentenced her to on month's imprisonment. STEALING A SHAWL.—Anne Phillips was charged with stealing a. shawl, of the value of 20s., the property of Mrs. Henrietta Morgans, of Hafod. Prosecutrix missed it from the hat-rack in the passage of her house on Friday. In consequence of something told her prosecutrix ran after the prisoner and caught her about 50 yards off. Prisoner then dropped the shawl directly, and said, "There's your shawl." A police constable came up at the time and prisoner was taken into custody. P C Joseph Price (45) deposed that he apprehended the pri- soner, who admitted that she had taken it, but "she thought it was her own, because she had recently lost a whIte shawl like it." Prisoner now pleaded guilty. She had been tempted to the theft by destitution. The Head Constable said she had been brought up once before for drunkenness, when she had made the same plea of desti- tution and the necessities of her baby. The prosecutrix i recommended the prisoner to mercy, and the Bench sentenced her to one month's imprisonment. COUNTY BUSINESS. STEALING TROWSERS.—Edward Richards, Wm. Lewis, David Davies, William Davies, John Davies, and Thomas Evans, were charged with stealing a pair of trowsers, the property of John Davies. The defendants live at Pont- ardulais and the Pentre. On Friday afternoon, as they were on the road near the prosecutor's residence, they saw a pair of trowser on the hedge, and on their return took them away to Forest Fach, where they Ute found in the house of one of the Davies's. Mr. Lawrence, who represented some of the defendants, said that tneymereiy took the trowsers for a "lark." Edward Shards, Wm. Lewis, David Davies, and William Davies were discharged. Thomas Evans and John Davies pleaded guilty, and weie sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment each. The Bench complimented P.C. Lewis for the way in which he had followed up the case, and requested that his conduct might be mentioned in the proper quarter. SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTIONS.—rhomas Jones, sinker, Waunarlwyd, was summoned lor not sending his children to a Board School for Swansea Higher and Lower. Mr. Hartland, Clerk to the Board, appeared for the prose- cution. Fined 5s. including costs, or three days' im- prisonment. David Atkins, mason, Waunarlwyd, was summoned for not sending his children to school. It ap- peared that two out of three had now been sent to school, and the other was at home in the measles. The case was consequently adjourned for a month. CARELESS HAULAGE OF TIMBER.—Mr. George Grant Francis, from his place on the Bench, said he wished to call the attention of the Head Constable to a constant breach of the bye-laws of the borough in the h 'uling of timber through the streets, as this was the season for timber coming to the port. The tailsman" was now entiie'y abandoned and the mischief that might accrue in consequence was very serious indeed. On the pre- vious day he was passing through one of the streets of the town, when a piece of baulk, about 40 feet in length, was being hauled along, and a lady was as nearly as pos- sible having her leg broken by the sweeping round of the timber, for want of being properly attended to by the "tailsman," who, he pointed out, must be, according to the Improvement Act, a person not under 18 years of age. If Mr. Allison would represent this to the members of the force, instead of gentlemen having to compl an of the neglect of this duty, the parties would, if they per- sisted after being cautioned, be brought to the court, and dealt with for such neglect. The danger to foot passengers was very great. MONDAY. [Before the Stipendiary, with Mr. James Rogers and Mr. John Glasbrook.J DRUNK AND ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE.—William Griffiths, a young man, was charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting P.C. Frazer (22.) The constable deposed that after prisoner had been taken into custody in Back-street, he struck the officer, tried to trip him, and behaved like a madman in the station. Inspector Holland corroborated this evidence. Prisoner now said that he had met some friends and taken some whisky with them near the Market. The Bench in- flicted a fine of 20s. and costs or a mouth's imprisonment. A SIMILAR CASE.—John Sheen was charged with being drunk and assaulting P.C. Pengelly (31) at Greenhill. The constable stated that the prisoner made a row, and when he was trying to keep order he was struck and kicked by the prisoner. He was very much hurt, and felt sove now from the bruises he had received. Inspector Holland stated that when Pengelly came to the station his clothes were dirty, his face was bruised, and the skin was taken off some parts of his body. The Bench said it seemed that prisoner was of a savage nature. The offence was a bad one, and the Bench sentenced prisoner to im- prisonment with hard labour for three months. A warrant was issued against a man named Patrick Kelly for taking part in the same row and assaulting the police. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John Griffiths, an old man, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 7s. 6d. and costs.—James Simpson, a hawker, was fined 10s. and costs for being drunk and disorderly in High-street. FALSE PRETENCES AT MORRISTON.—John Compbell, a butcher, was charged with obtaining 7d. by means of false pretences from David Bowen, of Morriston. Pro- secutor deposed that he occupied a stall at Morriston market. On Saturday week the prisoner came and stood by him. On being asked what he wanted, prisoner said, I am come to collect the pitching." Prosecutor asked how much they were. "Only about 7s." said prisoner. Prosecutor again asked, As much as that ?" and prisoner replied, Oh, no, I was only joking. How much have you got to sell?" Prosecutor told him how much meat he had to sell, and prisoner then said the pitching" was 7d., which prosecutor paid. The prisoner said in defence that he had not asked for "pitching," but only for footing." It was the day of the opening of the markbt, and prisoner, who was a butcher, was employed at the market in cutting up meat for the different butchers. He afterwards went round for "footing" and each person gave him something, Id. or 2d. each. This was all a joke. In reply to the Bench, prosecutor said he certainly had thought prisoner was joking when he asked for 7s., but when he said the "pitching" was 7d. he thought he was fully entitled to collect the tolls. P.S. Williams, stationed at Morriston, deposed that he let a stall to prosecutor on the 15th instant. There had been no ar- rangement as to place he had told the prisoner, when letting the stall, that he should hear further from the authorities about the price. P.C. Morris (13) proved apprehending the prisoner, who, on being taken, said, "I am very sorry. I only did it as a lark. I never thought it would come to this." William Clark, butcher, Morriston market, said that he knew the prisoner. He had come to him to ask for footing, and witness gave him 2d. Prisoner had been in his employ about three years, and had always conducted himself well and honestly. The Bench gave the prisoner the benefit of the doubt, and the case was dismissed. But prisoner had played the prosecutor an impudent trick, and he ought to make him some compensation for loss of time, &c. AN ALLEGED NUISANCE.—Joseph Pike, a fish curer, was summoned at the instance of the Board of Health for permitting a nuisance on his premises at the Strand. John Thomas, inspector, deposed that the defendant was a fish curer, and had premises on the Strand, which witness had visited on several occasions, and there saw some small quantity of smoke coming from the place. Mr. Clare, of the Cameron Arms Hotel, deposed that the defendant's premises were at the back of the Cameron. The premises were little better than ruins. Defendant used it as a fish curing place, and he burnt wood and saw- dust for that purpose. Having no shaft to carry off the amoke, it came out through the roof and frequently got into the Cameron Hotel. One night the customers got out of bed, thinking the house was on fire. An investi- gation was made, and the source of the smoke was found. He went down to the place and found volumes of smoke issuing from it, but there was no one there. The fish were hanging about, and there was wood burning about. Mr. Ebenezer Davies, Medical Officer of Health, deposed that in his opinion the smoke was a great nuisance, and the place utterly unfit for the purpose for which it was used. It was clearly a noisome and offensive process, and should not be carried on anywhere without the sanction of the Sanitary Authority. The Bench made an order for the abatement of the nuisance within three days. ALLEGED THEFT OF A JACKET —James Fry, brought up on suspicion of stealing a. pilot cloth coat from the Swansea Shipping Office, was discharged. STEALING FOWLS.—An old man, named William Hum- phreys, was charged on remand with stealing a hen and chicken, the property of Charles Goulding, from his pre- mises near the Tramway, on the Strand. Mr. H. W. Woodward appeared for the defence. The prosecutrix deposed that she saw the prisoner take the fowls on the evening of Saturday week. P.C. Smith deposed that be apprehended the prisoner at his house at Wellington- street where be found soxte feathers similar in colour to those'of the missing fowls. The basket was on the fire when the officer west in, and in a few minutes more it would have been burnt. The prisoner was committed for triaL TUESDAY. flWore the Mayor, and Messrs. John Oakshot, R. Hughes, G G. Francis. T. Phillips, and J. T. Jenkm.] DRUNKENNESS, &c.—Patrick Mahoney, a young man, admitted being drunk and said he was sorry. This was aot the first offence he bad been convicted of, and he was now fined 10s. and costs. James Daley, a seaman, was proved to have been drunk on the previous night. He i*id he had lost by getting drunk his ship and his clothes j -riffi a caution. Mary Lewis was proved Discharg Jrunfe fn High-street, and was dismissed to have be William Smith, rag and bone collector, with a caution. in £ drank) wag di8migSed. David charged wi drunk and disorderly and breaking a Finnigan forbeing drunKawas gg jug (^ stealing a pilot cloth coat was remanded. James Cole for stealing P COAT_James Fry, an old STEALING A M c^arged with stealing a Mackintosh man, was in cu y Messrs. Anderson and Abbott, coat, the Pr(^ey _erg_Castie-street. jas. Fursland, India-rubber m the pr0secutors, deposed that the one of the emp 7 p Nicholas was the property of ^tnow produc y ^bbott He pat it outside the Messrs. Anderson Mon(jay morning, and at night it .hop for exhibition on^ ^orth £ 5. P.C. Nicholas hetiePris0Mr °aer for 3s. He said it was his own. Ihe pii.oner, who had j no other explanation to give man that some mail had given it him, was committed for trial. NON-PAYMENT OF GAS BATES.-Mr. 2\1a;t.hlas, draper, Temple-street, was summoned for n.-g ecting to pay the sum of £9 3s. 6d. for gas rent. i i. as V,J''S deposed that he had applied ineffectually tor p.ijmeiit. The Bench made the usual order. ADJOURNED LICENSING SESSION. The adiourned licensing session tor the Borough of S win sea was he id at Guildhall th.s d^ there ,,ei„g presi ut the following members °f the '^nsin com. mittee :-l he Mayor, Mr. F. A. Yeo, Mr. Joh,. Oalahot, Mr. Thomas Phillips, Mr. G. G. Francis, and Mr. J. T. JeMrnH H. Field applied on behalf of Mr Benjamin Roberts of Dinas Koad, Landore, for a wme and spirit licence for his premises at Lahore, I he house at present o camVd by the applicant had only five rooms, but he cupit-a oy r acijoiuingr house with four rooms, intended tak^8 otJ ,ht. would be about £ 15 f0'erl "jTield quoted Padd sou's interpretation of the WCu.e ofthe Vh section of «b. l.sj:L ce»s,"S Act -,nd contented that the property qualification was not needed where, as in this cse, the applicant held neeueu, > Th Bench refused to grant the license. HDMr Kennard Bill, solicitor, applied on behalf of Mr. M l' fnr a full license for a new and commodious house, 4) at th junction of the Brynmid-laiie and of a Lw' 't, ™ 'l«°»n.U.li »i,h the NMMM The K,„i,e ha I not bee i built for the purpose of a publican s ut ur_ Miles bad received s<> many applications frrmi'persons who stood in nee.1 of refreshment after in- m joug walks, that he had now determined to mike the application. The neighborhood at present uld ni t be >aid to need the ac< ommodation, but it soon would be s The Bench refused the license. Mr W. R. Smith applied 0:1 behalf of Mrs. Ackland to re-grant the licence of the Paxton Inn, Recorder street, which had been excelled last year under circumstances over which Mrs. Ackland bad no control. Tuenewten>nt was Mr. Richard Thomas. The Bench considered this an exceptional case, and graHted the license. Mr. W. R. Smith applied on behalf of David Main- waiing, furnace-man, for a license for a house on the Morriston Road, opposite the Landore Steel Works. Refused. Ml Smith also commenced an application for a license for a house in Gorse-lane tor Mr. itoughton, but, finding that the application couid not now be made in due form, he withdrew the application. Mr. W K. Smith, on behalf of Mr. Bevan, of the Vale of Neath Brewery, applied for a re-granting of a license for the Victoria Inn, Wind-street, which bad lapsed at the last licensing meeting iii consequence of a conviction against Bielski, the late tenant, for harbouring prosti- tutes. Mr. :>inith stated th^t Mr. Bevan had had a difficulty to get the former tenant out the ùay before the licensing meeting. Mr. H. Jones deposed that he had paid the outgoing tenant for the fixtures. The Bench retired for a few minutes, and, on their return, the M y >r said that after the explanation upon oath given by Mr. Sim ns and others as to the conduct or tne late tenant. and the owners of the house, the niagistia es had determined to re-grant the license to Mr. Bevan. The Sipendiaiy inaijistrate said the commÜtee wished billl to mah.e one or two observations upon this case. The license of rhe Victoria Inn had not been refused on account of the ,ingle conviction of the tenant, Bielski, but ill con of the evidence adduced that from he tltue of the conviction the house had not be^n conducted in a manner t,hat was satisfactory to ttle Head COllstahld or to the Bench. Although no other conviction actually followed, yet the Bench thought that blame attached not only to the occupier, but also to the owner, who, after an intimation had been sent him of the conviction of the ten:m t, seemed to be wanting in due diligence ill gettil1¡.( tl1at tenant out and a proper person in before the annual general licensing session. The explamtiivn whid1 had been now given was fairly satisfactory, and the Bench hId taken the matter into consideration. They were anxions that such a house as this, which had been used by such evil characters as it appears to have been used by, should be entrusted only in excellent hanls; and if was rather reluctantly they hail taken the course they were doing to-day in allowing the license to go. The Bench hoped that what had been said and done in this case would influence owners in future to use every pos- sible means to get rid of tenants who wert) not satisfactory to the Bench aud to themselves. It was to the owners' interest to do so and it was desirable that the influence of the owners should be brought in that manner to aid the law and the Bench. The m gistrates were highly satisfied with the greit number of holders of licenses in this borough, whose couduct of their huuses was evi- dtnced by the absence of informations and convictions. It was earnestly desired by the Bench that no man should be entrustedwith a ticensewhowas to manage ids house in the manner in which this house had been managed. Mr. W. K. Smith sai'S that both he and the owner's ma- naging c erk had impressed this fact upon Jones, the in- coming tenant, because he (Mr. Smith) had never heard the Stipendiary express himself so strongly in regard to this one. WEDNESDAY. [Before Messrs. J. T. Jenkin, G. G. Francis, and James Hall.] STHALING A COAT.—James Cole, a coal trimmer, was charged with stealing a pilot cloth coat the property and from the shop door of Abraham Freedman, and, as there was a previous conviction registered against bim, he was committed for trial at the next quarter sessions. STEALING LARD.-David l'bomas and Lewis Lewis were charged with entering the shop of Thomas Morgan at Morriston, and stealing therefrom 2 bladders of lard, but, as prosecutor did not appear, the accused were dis- charged. DBX'NKENESS.—Jane Jones, a married woman, were fined 6s. amI costs for being drunk and incapable. James Daly was tined 20s. including costs for drunken and disorderly conduct, and assaulting a constable in 19 Regent-street, and breaking a quantity of ware in the house of Mary Gregory. WiNDow BREAKING AT MORRISTON. —Four young men named Thomas Charles. Willian Francis, Thomas Griffiths and Thomas John were in custody charged with wilfully breaking six panes of glass in the Mill House, Morris- ton. at 3 a. m on Sunday morning, thereby doing damage to the extent of 5s Mr Woodward appeared to defend Thomas John, and the Court was crowded with Morris- ton people, who appeared to take an interest in the case. —Hannah Thomas deposed: I keep the Mill house, at Morriston. At 3 o'clock on Sunday morning 6 panes of glass were broken in the window of our house. I heard it when in bed. I called the girl, opened the window and I screamed. She could not scream she was hoarse. The neighbours came to my assistance at once, but we saw no one about besides the neighbours. Two panes were broken in one window, and one pane in two other windows. There are 6 panes in all broken, and it will cost 5s. to mend them. I found stones in the housØ-2 on the floor of the bed room, and some on the window cill 1 know only one of the prisoners—Thomas John. He is a neighbour of mine, and an inoffensive man. By Mr. Woodward: I had no reason to think that he would d J me an injury. By the Bench: The others are all strangers to me, though they are neighbours. I have no reason to think they would do me harm.-P.C. Says de- posed that he first apprehended Francis, who on being charged denied the occurrence of the offence. He then arrested Charles, who said That is the result of keep- ing company with bad fellows." Thomas John, on being apprehended, said I was with them as far as Ctyndu, but I did not go further." Clyndu is not so far as the Mill House. Thomas Griffiths, in reply to the charge said, I was with them all the time, but I did not break any windows."—William Jenkins furuaceman, Moriiston, said: I know the four defendants. I was with them on Saturday night. I saw the windows broken. There were present on the scene all the pri- soners, except Thomas John, but it was only William Francis I saw throw stones at the window. I don't know how many were thrown by him it was more than one. I heard the glass break. We then all ran away. I also saw other windows broken—one in the house of David Davies.—The Bench said this was a serious offence, which had been perpetrated by a band of young men at an early hour on a Sunday morning. The effect of this misconduct was that the Bench bad now before them a sheet containing a list of no less than 20 cases, where men had damaged their neighbours' property. The total amount of the damage inflicted was so much as five guineas. These offences were of much too serious a nature to be tolerated. Those who were convicted of this offence brought themselves within the scope of the law to the extent of month's imprisonment or the option of a fine. But in these cases the Bench did not think they would be doing their duty if they did not mark their sense of the gravity of the offence by sending the defendants to prison without the option of a fine. Thomas John, against whom there was no case made out would be dismissed, and the other three were sen- tenced to 14 days' imprisonment. There were charges of a similar nature against these defendants and against others, but after consulting with the Bench, Inspector Howlett of the county constabulary agree to defer the other cases for five weeks, when the conduct of the parties implicated will be reported upon by the police. Each of the four defendants were bound over in his own recognizance of £ 10 to appear in Court five weeks hence so that their conduct in the meanwhile may be con- sidered. The large crowd then left the Court, and the three prisoners were conveyed to the cells.

DEATH OF THE REV. HUGH WILLIAMS' CHANCELLOR OF LLANDAFF. The death of the Chancellor of Llandaff took place on Monday, 24th instant, at his vicarage of Bassaleg, near Newport. Many men of high standing in the Established Church in Wales, of great attainments and exemplary character, have been called away within the last century, but the lives of very few, if any, present a biography which constitutes a more admirable example of patient and laborious study, resulting in collegiate jsuccess than that of the Rev. Hugh Williams, Chancellor of Llaudaff, whose single efforts in persevering study were totally unaided during his scholastic course. To the many who have personally been acquainted with the venerable Chancellor, it is unnecessary to allude to the remarkably benignity of his disposition; but to those who were only acquainted with him as a dignitary of the diocese of Llandaff, it should be made known that his principal characteristic is but expressed by these words, —" The milk of human kindness." To the most for- giving disposition was added the most patient temper, he bore all afflictions, ttials, and vexations with the utmost resignation and forbearance, ever anxious to ex- cuse in others those faults from which he was himself so peculiarly exempt. The Rev. Hugh Williams was born the 3rd of April, 1795, and married, in 182-5, Mary, daughter of the Rev. Wm. Thomas, rector of St. Fagan's. He was the son of George Williams, of Gumfreston, who died at the age of 80 years, and of Mary, his wife, who died at_ the age of 88. His ancestors were remarkable for longevity, and in the eaily part of the last century one of them attained the age of 98 years. He was the nephew on the female side of the learned Chancellor Hall (father of the gifted member for Glamorgan), whose grandson was the late lamented Lord Llauover. It appears that his venerable relative and patron considered it desirable that the powers of the young Hugh Williams should be tested to the uttermost, and therefore he was not allowed to have the assistance now so common, vulgarly called" coach- ing" and cramming," and the following brief memoir will serve as an example and encouragement to young students of the present day, proving what may be done wLere there is industry and determination. The late Chancellor first entered Tenby school, where he was in- structed in the rudiments of writing, arithmetic, and Latin, walking daily to and fro,—a distance of some miles. In 1810, he was sent by Dr. Hall to Ystrad Meurig school, then kept by the well-known Rev. D. Williams, assisted by his sons, the Rev. David Williams and the eminent scholar, the Rev. John Williams, Arch- deacon of Cardigan, who was first-class at Oxford, then rector of the high school at Edinburgh, and lastly warden of the Welsh Collegiate Institution, founded by Thomas Phillips, at Llandovery. Besides the advantage of classi- cal instruction, his venerable relative's chief object in selecting Ystrad Meurig was that he might early acquire a complete literary as well as colloquial knowledge of the Welsh language, which was there well taught, and the value of which Chancellor Hall well knew, and the proof of young Hugh Williams's high qualificaiion in his native language was his subsequent appointment as Welsh examining chaplain to two successive Bishops of Llandaff, an office he still retained under the present episcopate. He himself often alluded to the close to the Welsh language which he found necessary before he could write with correctness as well as expedition. He was at the head of his class when he left Ystrad Meurig for Jesus College, Oxford, in 1813, where he never had a private tutor, and the college tutors did not give him any assistance beyond attending the public lectures, and when he proposed to read certain books with a view to first class or honours, the only encouragement was a cold con- sent that he might do so." Notwithstanding difficulties aad impediments he worked on resolutely himself until the Michaelmas Term of 1816, when he passed with credit and Mr. Endell Tylor, one of the examiners (head tutor of Oriel under the late Dr. Coplestone), compli- mented him highly upon his Latin translation. At this time the subject of the memoir was only 21 years of age, and consequently he had two years to wait before he could take orders, which period he employed as tutor until he was ordained at Oxford by Dr. Legge on his scholarship in 1818, and priest in 1819. He was rector of Rhosili from 1821 to 1831, vicar of Llanarth for 7 years, vicar of Radgir in 1837, Baesaleg (Maesteg) in 18o8, and chancellor of Llandaff in 1845 He was also a magistrate of the county of Monmouth. His knowledge of ecclesiasti- cal law subjected him to continual applications for in- formation or advice, which he always gave willingly when- ever he believed it would be useful; and it was not upon legal questions only that his counsel was sought for, and his aid as an adviser was never refused to his poorer neigh- bours on all subjects whenever sought. It has often been observed that good men are not sufficiently valued while they live, the good Chancellor of Llandaff had many friends, but all will agree that they never sufficiently appreciated his value until they had lost him. Although lasting testimonials of respect and affection were not wanting during his life, and amongst them be was presented in the year 1856 with a salver and service of silver of the value of 200 guineas, which bore the following inscription in Welsh and English This salver with a service of the value of 200 guineas is pre- sented by subscription to the Rev. Hugh Williams, M.A.. twenty-five years principal Surrrogate, ten years Chan- cellor of the Diocese of Llandaff, and eighteen years Vicar of Baesaleg, in testimony of respect for the team- ing, ability and devotion with which he has fulfilled his important duties through this long series of years and exemplified among his countrymen the piety and patriotism of a true Welsh clergymen, 1856." Had it not been for the fatal accident which caused^ so severe an injury, that his wonderfully sound ponstitution gave way, he might have continued for many years taking a part in his Sunday services, although he had long been a sufferer from rheumatism, which, however, in no way interfered with his general good health, although it gave him an appearance of infirmity. In conclusion, we can utter a sincere hope that the Diocese of Llandaff may never have a less qualified Welsh Chancellor, or a less worthy divine. I;

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opiltwns and sentim?nts expressed by our Correspondents.

THE ANTI-TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—The letter of a correspondent who subscribes himself "Temperance." appearing in your last week's issue, calls for some reply, although one would think that some fresh objections would by this time have cropped up, in order to give something worthy of our steel. The arguments "Temperance" uses are the well-worn ones that have been demolished over and over again by veterans in the movement, and it only shows that our friend has but recently opened his eyes upon the ques- tion, or that he has wilfully closed them fast to one side of it. The thing that first calls for comment is that well advised effort for the promotion of temperance," in which our friend would willingly join." Will he indicate the line he would propose to take, so that we may consider the matter. It is just possible that he may have some- thing new to propose, though we rather expect we have seen his like before, and in that case shall not be inclined to accept his co-operation. Perhaps at the same time he will favour us with a definition of what he calls modera- tion," which, we presume, has reference to the load line" in matters alcoholic. i. • In the next place your correspondent writes us igno- rant and enthusiast," and speaks of monstrous senti- ments," and such unfounded statements; but until he condescends to particularise, we must fain pass this by. If he tells us what he refers to, he shall then have an answer. "We agree most cordially with Temperance when he says, '• there are no doubt many disordered and uncon- trolled minds who must needs go to one extreme or the other, and for them total abstinence is a necessity." This is part of our position. In the matter of self-denial for a weak brother's sake we are also with him, only we go further, and we think with reason what he limits to the individual case we extend to the whole ques- tion. In this we think ourselves justi6ed by widespread intemperance proving incontestably the fact that the weak brother is ubiquitious. In words that^ may not be unfamiliar to Temperance," we ask him, Who is thy brother ? and we leave him to reply, reminding him of the lines of the poet:— There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there There is no fireside, howso'er defended, But has one vacant chair." Aid of their sad applicability to the subject he deals with as though it were only the question of here a victim, and one a hundred miles off The next argument is the one from experience. "Tem. perance claims for alcohol in moderation that it saves lives, alleviates pain and invigorates the energies." We may soon cut the ground from under our friend, by tell- ing him, that our experience points to exactly opposite conclusions, and beg to remind him of the equal value of our observation in this matter, until he shows us that he is an expert. We may, however, tell him that. as a matter of fact, our experience exceeds his in value in that it is completely confirmed by the latest declarations of science. However this aside will "Temperance" give your readers and' ourselves his receipt for the use of these seductive drinks in moderation. He says modera- tion does not lead to excess. True, quite true, as long as moderation does not go beyond itself. But we must take things as they are not as they ought to bp. We have to reckon with human nature and a very seductive a?ent, and our position is —and we ask Temperance" and your readers to note it —that, as a rule, iu a large proportion of cases, moderation does lead to excess. You must alter human nature or the drink, otherwise this will be the result. When Temperance shows the parallelism of gluttony and drunkenness in its essence, its practice, and its widespread effects it will be time to answer this argu- ment. We are glad to note that Temperance has no hos- tility, though from this assertion and his cognomen we would have expected less sound abuse, for he must be aware that he arrogates to himself all the good sense and sound knowledge, and writes his opponents the opposite. We are very anxious to drop "improved assertions," 'illogical conclusions," and "exaggeration j but we must again ask our friend to particularise, for our vision is limited." Speaking for myself, and knowing the views of many total abstainers, we do not claim kinship with vegeta- rians, and do not like to be made responsible for their acts. We do not go to the Bible to discover what is e;ood for food and drink, but simply knowing our own bodies, we study in all such matters the suitability of this or that food or drink. We do not find strychnine particularly forbidden by Holy Writ as an article of diet, but are there taught the general principles of the sanctity of life and the value of health, and suit our means to attain this end. But we warn our friend not to say too much on this Biblical side of the question, or he may find himself in queer straits. I challenge him to show the pertinency of his quotations to the question in hand, viz., "temper- anot" and "moderation;" and also I throw upon him the onus of proving that the wine recommended to Timothy, and that made and used by our Lord, was in toxicating. I .ilso chtllen^re him to prove that alcohol i> s yood gif: of God, and therefore that we his creature^ are bound to use it, or be thought Pharisically hypo critifMl. I ask Temperance to show the impossibi lity of total abstinence from 31cohulic liquors, a habit be it remembered, which is acquired, and not a natuni passion and how it is likely to interfere with success it possibilities. We assure" Temperance" that opposition does no alarm us, and does not always imply enmity. We ait used to much rougher forms of it than his letter affords Forty years' experience in this movement h-s raught ou friends to bear with some equanimity the ridicule, con- tempt, and abuse of opponents these times are ens;, sailing" comparatively, for we are now entering upoi the reward of our labours. Temperance, or, if you will, total abstinence, is he coming fashionable, anri what. is more. the posÜion tab-I. by the Preston men forty years ago, as to the physio- logical side of the question, is now adopted as precis. science by men like Dr. Benjamin Richardson and Si: Henry Thompson, who, I tiled not say, > re looked up i by the medical profession. Yours, &c., ABSTAINER

THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAX." SIR,—Someone has sent me a copy ot the Cambrian of the 16th inst., containing the letter of A Moderatt- Drinker," denouncing the views I expressed in my late speeches at Swansea on the question of our national intemperance. The writer of this letter appears quite as anxious to remove the drunkenness of our country as I am but I presume he thinks it can be done without resorting to general total abstinence; for, if not, I can scarcely suppose a person of his kindly sympathies would allow his mere personal gratification to stand in the way of his doing his part towards the removal of this great national curse. The deep conviction at which I have arrived, however, after 40 years' experience and anxious study of this great question, is that the attempt to remove our national drunkenness whilst the habits of moderate drinking are continued, is utterly visionary and hopeless. This conviction is based on the peculiai character of alcoholic liquors, which it is well known create an appetite for themselves, and at the same time, by their delusive influence on the brain and nervous system, tend to deaden the conscience which ought to warn, and weaken the will which ought to resist, and thus thousands upon thousands are continually carried over the bounds of moderation before they are aware. Our" Moderate Drinker" would here. however, recom- mend the adoption of total abstinence; but alas! in the great majority of cases it is too late, for as far as my long experience goes, there is not more than one drunkard in twenty permanently reclaimed, and even these would not have been saved but for the support of those moderate drinkers who have become abstainers for their sakes. Now, under these well-known circumstances, and with sixty thousand graves filled with drunkards every year, would it not be safer, wiser, and more benevolent, to stop this dangerous custom earlier, when the safe path of total abstinence would be far easier ? And would it not be still wiser and more humane to train the children to total abstinence which avoids both the danger and the difficulty ? Perhaps our good Moderate Drinker" would not ob- ject to the dear children being trained in this path of safety, but who is to do it ? Every parent, every minis- ter, every good member of society, by the powerful in- fluence of his example helps to train those around him. and especially the young, either in the custom of drink- ing or the habit of abstaining. The former always has been and always must be dangerous; the latter is safe, and if generally pursued would ultimately prevent this direful evil of intemperance. Far be it from me to judge A Moderate Drinker" by the standard of my conscience; by all means let him act up to his own. But surely he cannot complain of my endeavouring to furnish him with such facts and arguments as have changed my own views and practice on this most important question, and I trust may ere long alter his. Another ground upon which my convic- tions on this question are based is that of long ex- perience. Since 1 have been an abstainer nearly two millions and a half of my fellow-countrymen and coun- try-women have gone down to drunkards' graves, all of whom began with moderate drinking, and tens of thou- sands of them struggled hard to maintain it. Not a few of these hapless victims were born in respectable and religious families; some of them refined and educated ladies; and if these, with all their advantages for self- restraint, have fallen, can any reasonable person expect that the great masses of the people, exposed to far greater temptation, with far less power of resistance. will pass through this ordeal of moderate drinking in our public-houses and gin-shops, without falling as their forefathers have fallen ? 1 presume A Moderate Drinker" hopes, as those who have gone before us have delusively hoped, that the law would by some means or other restrain the intemperate indulgence in strong drink. By all means let the law do what it can, but the hundreds of Acts of Parliament that have been passed at different periods of our history for this pur- pose and proved ineffectual, give us faint hopes of success in that direction. It must be clear to every one, that so long as the customs of drinking are maintained among the better classes of society, they will be continued by the masses. And so long as this dangerous drink is generally used it must be publicly sold, and so long as it is sold. it must be the interest of the seller to push the sale; and to restrict it must ever be exceeding diffi- cult and expensive, as it runs counter to all the instincts and usages of trade and commerce. Of course, "A Moderate Drinker" and everyone else must admit that total abstinence, so far as it is adopted is a perfect remedy for all the evils of drinking and drunkenness (for there are vast evils arising from drinking short of drunken- ness). This simple remedy, too, needs no legislation, no police; it involves no national expenditure, but secures an enormous gain, and by the testimony of medical and scientific men, improves, rather than injures the health. How is it, then, we should find it so difficult to persuade such men as our Moderate Drinker" to throw their influence into the movement. Partly, we believe, from the erroneous notions they entertain of the enjoyment! or benefit they derive from the use of alcoholic liquors, and partly from the powerful influence of fashion, or the supposed claims of hospitality. Now, first, as to the enjoyment: If alcohol is only taken in such quantities as ewinent medical men would say is not injurious, the pleasure derived from it must be very small; but if it is taken in larger quantities, but still in what is termed moderation, the extra excite- ment and gratification has to be dearly paid for, and in more or less of subsequent depression and injury. No doubt there is some difficulty in getting over any habit, but surely this difficulty as to the use of a single luxury out of the many we enjoy, will not long be allowed by Christians and patriots to stand in the way of removing one of the greatest social and moral evils that afflict uur country. Then, as to the fashion and customs of society: There is no difficulty now about personal abstinence in good society, and when a sufficient number of influential peo- ple change their practice in regard to alcoholic liquors, the fashion will change, and the multitude, and es- pecially the young, will follow in its wake. I confess it is rather humiliating to hear intellectual people talking of the charm, the jollity, the sweetness of life having departed" with intoxicating liquors. Ask Canon Farrar, Canon Wilberforce, the Bishops of Gloucester an l Exeter, and hundreds of others, whether life has not been rather more enjoyable without stimu- lants than with them, to say nothing of the luxury enjoyed from the sense of the hearts and homes made happier by the influence of their example. A Moderate Drinker" may talk of my standpoint being narrow," and my arguments paradoxical," but it strikes me that my standpoint embraces the welfare of the wide world, whilst his is confined very much to his own personal gratification. And what can be more" paradoxical" than to pronounce total abstinence either for the sake of self-denial," or for the encouragement of others, a wise and high resolve," and yet write in denunciation of those who have made this high resolve," and are sim- ply endeavouring to raise others up to the same standard of action. If the resolve to overcome a habit for the good of others is wise and high," the continuance in that habit for self-gratification must surely be unwise and low. What Christianity, or patriotism, or bene- volence requires of one man in the way of national duty it surely requires of another who is possessed of the same powers. Who has signed any man's license to sit down in care- less self-indulgence, whilst others are making resolves which he is bound to admire, and sacrificing time and strength which he is withholding ? I can scarcely conclude my reply to A Moderate Drinker" without expressing my surprise that sensible people should entertain the notion that alcoholic drinks ought to be taken because they are the gift of God. They are not the gift of God in that shape. God gives us the corn, and the grapes, and if they are used as food they are a benefit and a blessing to the human family, without leading to the fearful consequences arising from the use of alcohol. We are at liberty to use or disuse the gifts of God as our interest, our common-sense, or our conscience may dictate. It is unwise for the China- man to convert the poppy into opium, and we hold it to be unwise to convert our food into alcohol, seeing that each produces such lamentable results in spite of all our efforts to prevent it. Our Moderate Drinker," too, we may presume, re- jects the barley bread which our Saviour blessed, though he seems very anxious to make the wine of the marriage feast (whatever that wine was) an excuse for taking the strongly fortified wines of the present day. I hope I have said nothing to hurt the feelings of A Moderate Drinker," who, I trust, will see on more mature reflection, that he is walking in a path which, however pleasant and apparently safe to himself, is most insidious and dangerous to thousands around him, and I feel sure that if he would form the wise and high resolve" to abstain for their sakes, he would find it ere long to be the path of privilege and pleasure. Yours respectfully, SAMUEL BOWLY. Saintbridge House, Gloucester, 18th September, 1877. [Your second letter shall appear next week.—ED. C.]

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V1R. GLADSTONE AND THE GREEKS. EATING THE LEAK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS." SrR,—I request the favour of your inserting the ac- ompanying communication, which I have addressed to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph. — Your faithful servant, W. E. GLADSTONE. Hawaiden, Sept. 24. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH." Sir,—On August 27 your Special Correspondent an- nounced from Pera in your columns that important papers" had just been made known" there. The knowledge, which he declared himself to have acquired oy these" important papers" was as follows :— First. That I had written a letter to a Greek merchant in Constantinople on the Eastern Question that is, for the meaning was perfectly clear, that I had addressed him spontaneously and without invitation. Secondly. That I had done this" about two months ago," which would be about three months from the present time. Thirdly. That the purport of my letter was to advise the Greeks to unite with the Sclavs in an attack upon the Turks." Your Correspondent went on to state that there was a second letter, curtly written," to the same effect; that these letters had been shown to all the members of the diplomatic corps, and that my interference was generally deprecated by that body. Apprised by you, in a telegram, of this publication, I replied by referring to my published writings, and by calling for the production of the documents made known." I had not by me the means of referring to or producing any of them and I made no doubt that your Correspondent, who had so boldly announced his know- ledge, would in a few days lay the papers before the world. I will not now discuss the duties of neutrality, as they are understood either by myself or at Constantinople. But I happen to have an habitual feeling of strong disapproval, not unmixed even with contempt, for those who gratuitously advise others to go to war, while they themselves have only to sit at home at ease. I had another reason for calling upon your Correspon- dent to perform the obvious duty of supporting his state- ments. Forged letters have been written, both to me and in my name within the last two months," in the most heartless manner, and I hoped your Correspondent lyji 'ht vindicate himself by showing that he had been the victim of some of tnese forged letters. I have used every effort in my power to assist him, and you. to do justice in the case, without any public inter- vention, but in vain. I fortunately tound that I had in London a copy of the principal letter which had been described, Of the second and cuitly writen" letter of repetition 1 have no recol- lection but I assume that, as your correspondent says, it bnefly repeats the first. The first and principal letter s snhjoined in thi French original, of which I have now made a translation, also subjoined. From tins letter it will at once be seen that no one of his assertions has any foundation in fact. First.- I wrote to Air. Negropontis, not gratuitously, but in answer to an earnest appeal from him, written, if my memory serves me right, either wiih the authority or un the behalf of others, e ondly—^ wiote not about two months" before, d during a stale of war, but more than six months before, when the Confeience was sitting at Constanti- nople, when we a 1 contemplated, as wed as desited, a peaceful solution, aud when a recommendation of war tl 0'1, a private person would have been even more absurd than mischievous. Thirdly. — ihe let er has not the smallest reference to any qrestion of war, contains no expression capable of being tortured into such a meaning, and speaks only of sympathy and moral bu^poit as that which Greek ought to lend to Sclav, and Sclav to Greek. During: hese lour weeks, while I have been silent, the public have been fgregiously taken in and there haa been whai I once heaid Lord Russell call "a waste of miv h i^o .d indignation. Your correspondent, it appears, is too busy either to sustain, ur to withdraw, wilat he has said, and lias been pursuing his duties elsewhere, I hope, with a greater regard to the rules of equity and prudence. It is, however, plain that he has been no more than a dupe in the business. There is some Polonius behind the curtain, and I call upon him to come out. From the letter of Mr. Negropontis, it might be informed that he is a pe -on of importance. The only thing I feel sure of is, that he must be a man of peculiarly delicate and fas- tidious perceptions in the matter of neutrality. Be he who he may, let him come out. An accusation has been made, and believed, and has fluttered all the dip- lomatic body." I am justified in now saying, from the evidence before us, it is a false accusation. I ask your Coi respondent, if he can do it honourably, forthwith to name his informant. If he cannot, I ask the informant, in vindication of his own honour, to name himself. It has been with great reluctance, and after long wait- ing for your spontaneous action, that I have thus troubled you, amidst the rush of great and terrible events, with an affair in which I may myself appear to be the central personage. 1 have done it, first, because I know that the interests really struck at in these attacks are those of a deeply-wronged and suffering population secondly, be- cause I hope that my effort may tend to purify, in a par- ticular instance, the sources of intelligence.—I am. Sir, your obedient servant. Hawarden, Sep. 23. W. E. GLADSTONE. I observe that Mr Negropontis, in his letter of Sept. 7, speaks as if I had written in English. This is a mistake. I replied, as he wrote, in French. P.S—As I am sending off this letter I learn, through y ur cour sy. that a message has been received from your correspondent; but as I cannot gather that it con- tains the apology to which I think myself entitled, I do not further postpone my communication. Hawarden Castle, Chester, Jan. 9,1877. Sir,—I thank you for the honour you have done me in addressing to me your letter of Dec. 29, for the docu- ments enclosed in it, and for the expressions, so kind to- wards myself, of which you make use. I am occupied incessantly with the question of the East. and I have now nothing to withdraw of what I have written in favour of the Hellenes and of the Hellenic provinces, in the Contemporary Review of last month. But 1 am no more than a private person, without the means of giving effect to my ideas. Further, I have only a very imperfect and somewhat vague knowledge of a great number of facts which touch on the outside, so to speak, the Slav question properly so called, now forming the subject of the discussions at Constantinople. I can only. therefore, speak in general terms, and with all the reserves which are proper. For me, the question of the East is not a question of Christianity against Islamism. It is, however, a ques- tion of the Christians against the Porte and the govern- ing Ottomans, because all the grievances of the Mussul- man and Jewish subjects, and such without doubt there are, ought to disappear in the act of applying an effica- cious and well-considered remedy to the grievances of the Christians, who form the mass of the oppressed. I do not, then, recognise any plurality of causes for me the cause 18 one only, and I cannot commend either Greeks who refuse their moral support to the Slavs, or Slavs who refuse it to the Greeks. That efficacious remedy 1 find in the development of the local liberties of all such provinces as are proved to be in suffering, in order to put an end to evils which have made the world shudder, to arrest the selfish in- trigues, if such exist, of any power whatsoever, and to afford to Turkey the means, or at least the possibility of a repose that she will never obtain under the actual con- ditions, nor under what is called the Constitution, The equitable delimitation of Slav and Hellenic pro- vinces is a question difficult and grave enough, but it is also an ulterior question, such as cannot, in my opinion, be adjusted in a satisfactory manner, unless when Greeks and Slavs alike shall have imparted to one another, on the basis of a plan of local freedom, the reciprocal sym- pathy which will be alike generous and wise.—I remain, with much respect, your very obedient servant, (Signed) W. E. GLADSTONE. Henceforward my address will be 73, Harley-street, London. Monsieur M. J. Negropontis. Constantinople. [Such sensational writing to which the Daily Tele- graph is prone, and which is not unknown to some of our local journals, can only be done at the sacrifice of truth and justice.]

A meeting of the clergy and laity of Bristol AND Clifton was held on Monday afternoon, Bishop Anderson presiding, in opposition to the practice of auricular con- fession. A memorial to the Queen was adopted, and is to be circulated for signature throughout the city. The memorial prays that her Majesty would be graciously pleased to take such means as may be effectual to put down the practice of auricular confession within the sphere of the Church of England. THE VAGARIES OF SCIENCE SO-OALLED.—A religion* contemporary says :—The British Association—the Par- liament of Science, as it has been grandiloquently named —has been holding its annual congress at Plymouth, and as usual on such occasions, with the rich, golden grain of true science, there has been mingled an unconscionable amount of the veriest chaff. With some orders of mind the Gospel of doubt" appears to possess peculiar fasci- nations and the crudest of theories, if only they seem to clash with the Bible, are received with shouts of accla- mation and a credulous enthusiasm worthy of children rather than philosophers. Thus in the physical Lection of the Association, one distinguished savant announced with great zest the wonderful discovery that the birth of hfe on this earth might have been caused by a stray meteoric stone." 0 Science! what marvellous things are done in thy name This meteoric theory, by the way, beautifully spu n as it was, and startingly original as it appeared to be thought by certain neophytes at Ply. mouth, is really grown just a little threadbare. The late genial Norman Macleod once attended a meeting where a good deal was made of this very thing, and he is known to have said that perhaps the men of science would do well, in accordance with these last results of their re- search, to rewrite the first chapter of Genesis in this way: The earth was without form, and void. 2. A meteor fell upon the earth. 3. The result was fish, flesh, and fowl. 4. From these proceeded the British Associa- tion. 5. And the British Association pronounced it arl tolerably good. And yet Dr. Macleod would hardly be called particularly straight-laced, even by his enemies. FITS —EPILEPTIC FITS OR FALLING SICKNESS. —A certain method of cure has been discovered for this distressing com- plaint by a physician, who is desirous that all sufferers may benefit from this providential discovery; it is never known to fail, and will cure the most hopeless case after all others means have been tried. Full particqlars will be sent by post to any person free of charge. —Address :—Mr. WILLIAMS, Oxford Terrace, Hyde Park, London.

FOUNTAINS AND MILK TAVERNS FOR SWANSEA. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—I have frequently noticed with much gratifica- tion that you now and again call attention to the wants of Swansea, and, among them, to the lack of houses for the sale of refreshments at once wholesome, cheap and harmless in their after effects. But bow slow society has been to understand the depth of meaning embodied in that prayer; Lead us not into temptation." Take, for instance, the drink cause. The Church has too often been content to deplore existing evils, or inveigh against the sin, the while taking no efficient steps to remove or neutralise the temptation that made so many degraded victims what they were. Happily this is all altered now; and men are surely learning that it is no sufficient remedy merely to denounce the drinking habits of the nation. There must be the helping hand, as well as the warning voice. I am glad to note, as one pleasing remedial feature, that during the last twelve months there have been erected in London alone no less than thirty-three drinking fountains for human beings and fifty-eight troughs for animals. Pure, sparkling water, plenty of it, is certainly one powerful means of fighting the cruel Moloch of intemperance. Another important step is now likely to be taken. Milk Taverns" may, it is not improbable, be established throughout the metropolis, and the suggestion comes from a quarter that will scarcely be charged with favour- ing sensational legislation," even for so good an object as the suppression of drunkenness. Says the Lancet: There is obviously no reason why a tavern should be devoted to the sale of intoxicating drinks. The original idea of a victualler is more intelligibly realised in the case of a purveyor who sells a nutritive beverage than one who supplies what is, speaking generally, rather stimulating than nutritious. Milk is, in a special sense, sustaining. It forms a prominent element of ordinary food, and comprises most of the elements by which the tissues consumed in exercise may be replaceIt is, moreover, a popular beverage, and one which women and children may share, while few men would fail to ap- preciate it." Why not, then, open such taverns ? We know of no good reason against them, while the advan- tages are obvious. The best of it is such taverns, rightly managed, could be made a commercial success from the first, as the experience of New York and other American cites proves. Who will make the trial in Swansea ? If the templars and teetotallers of the place could only effect one experimental movement in this direction, they would do more good than by holding a hundred and fifty public meetings and demonstrations. ° I am Sir, Yours truly, Swansea, Sep. 25th, 1877. SOBERSIDES.

I THE SWANSEA YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR—I was glad to gather from your remarks of last week that the Swansea Young Men's Christian Associa- tion, so far from being in a moriband state, is pulling itself together and laying itself out for extended etfort in the way of usefulness. This is as it should be an only neck and neck with the times. These associations are flourishing in other parts of the country and are largely increasing in other countries. A Conference of the Young .Men's Christian Association has been held at the Mansion House, under the presidency of Lord Harrowby, who was supported by many iufluentialpublic men. It was stated by Mr. John M Gregor that the as- sociation has now 184 branches in England and Wales, with 16,700 active members, of whom 1,(00 are connected with the London branches. The object of the conference was to devise and put in motion the most suitable means for the increase of the society's usefulness as an important religious and missionary agency, a centre of social in- fluence, and an educational power. It may be worth mentioning that there has just been published in America the Year Book for 1877-78," of the Young Men s Christian Associations, containing the International Con- vention at Louisville (June 6-10) and the official list (with names of officers and statistics), not only of the 733 associations on that continent, but of 350 in Great Britain and Germany, of 48 in France, and 60 in Switzer- land. Ten years ago these associations owned no property; now they possess over two millions. Then three men were employed as secretaries; now 114 are employed by the local, State, and International organisations. Then no groups of the societies had banded together to prose- cute a common work in aid of one another and to form new societies: now twenty-four State and Provincial conventions meet annually, and eleven of these employ each a secretary, devoting himself entirely to the general work. In every department vigorous growth is apparent, and therefore the leading members of the Swansea As- sociation should take heart and push on. You very truly say that the success which has attended the Herbert-place institution in the past has not been such as might have been expected, seeing the great pro- vision made for the convenience and comfort of the mem- bers in the form of nicely furnished rooms, books, piano- forte, &c. Now, not being a member, I may be considered intrusive in my remarks, but, even so, I cannot help ex- pressing the opinion that the Swansea Association has not succeeded because it has been attempted to conduct it on principles of too straight-laced a kind. Of course in dealing with a lot of young men, a certain clearly marked line of conduct must be adhered to, but, in order to advance the best interests of the members, that rule of conduct should not be uneo gaid." Too;many prayer meetings, and much unctuousness of manner, is calculated to produce the religious prig" rather than the Christian man, thoroughly furnished with every good work." Though not a member I am a sincere well-wisher to the Institution, and Yours truly, Swansea, Sept. 26th, 1877. GOLDEN MEAN.