The Cambrian

THE PRINCE OF WALES'S VISIT TO SWANSEA AND SOUTH WALKS. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." Sib 18Can the programme of those invited to welcome the Prince's visit. Everyone knows the deep attachment of the Prince to the more than half Welshman, the late Dean Stanley, who was his clerical conductor on the Prince's visit to the Holy Land. There is a programme lack" of Welsh clergy who pray for him in both languages every morning and evening in their Common Prayer. As for the ladies of Wales, whose ancestors, in their red mantles and cockle-shell hats,, frightened the invading French to submission at Fishguard,, they are nowhere. I know the Prince would like to see the Welsh costumes properly. Stephens, of Merthyr (a good authority), states plainly that the Swansea Valley costume is "a red whittle," worn by male and female, formerly with fringes or tassels. The hat is the cockle-shell, for the erroneously ugly tall hat was never Welsh, but bought as a beaver from Spain. I have in my possession a fine old painting, 200 years old, of a Welsh shepherd in a storm. His cockle-shell bonnet is like a Scotch blue bonnet or sou'- wester, as it is truly worn the reverse of the lady's way, so that the peak being behind throws the rain over the man's shoulders. Mr. Hussey Vivian or Mr. J. Jones Jenkins are entitled to wear the red costume and the hat cockled behind, and I would be glad of every volunteer at least wearing the red whittle plaid so royal." We want organisation and sticking to our national colours and costumes, like the Scotch,. and I believe Mrs. Vivian rightly sticks up for the honest, good wearing Welsh costumes, as it is most notorious that when the plaid is worn no begging is practised, and honestly and virtue is on the increase. Some two or three hundred with red shawls might be got together by the Mayor of Swansea. Or he ought to issue a proclamation inviting those honest plaid-wearing and cockle-sbell hat people to do so on that day. It was noticed and reflected upon most disoreditably to the English clergy abeut Swansea and all denominations that when the eminent Archbishop of Canterbury opened congress there was nothing but a shabby turn out of the rawest-looking English Church Union processionally welcomed the Archbishop whose beloved tutor w as the eminent Rev. John Williams, M.A., of Llandovery. Well, he could reftect-" Times, Welshmen, are changed, and your customs in them are the worse processionally this is really shabby genteel." Those around me are enemies to my peace. I am Sir, yours truly. 9 OWAIN CYFKLACH. ♦

ROYAL NAVAL ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,-I will feel obliged if you will allow me to supple- ment my letter in your next issue with a few remarks on the proposed local brigade of Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers, as I find it difficult to reply privately to in- quiries for information which I am receiving from in- tending members. The corps will be composed of en- rolled members and honorary members-the latter con- tributing to the funds, but not enrolled for service. Active members will be enrolled as gunners from candi- dates, who have the necessary leisure time and are fond of the sea, and prepared for occasional hard work. The course of instruction comprises heavy gun, rifle, cutlass, and pistol drill, and also (during the summer months) rowing and sailing drill in ten-oared cutters, gigs, &c. The drills will take place in the evenings on board H-M. drill ship, under an Officer-Instructor or other properly qua fied Officer appointed by the Admiralty. Recruits to attend at least twenty-four drills, or until wo are qualified for passing an examination fortwelve ley must ^-qualify every yenJJ drills and all monthly Paf^9- dually placed at heavy guns is cami on m a gun^ batteries (each the service ?f bn £ for two or three months containing s!xty »of volunteers out to THs U -OJ comrl,„ty p.rt rft £ driu?tat..n drills put to their credit foi the week s training. Short coasting or river cruises for two or three days at a time in the cutters can also be arranged, the men sleeping ashore in tents. There are various prize competition! for rifle shooting, gun and company drill, &c., open to all efficient members who put in a certain number of extra drills—-all tending towards obtaining a greater state of efficiency m the brigade. A large sailing yacht state of efficiency in the brigade. A large sailing yacht might possibly be got for the members taking occasional short cruises, and learning seamanship, navigation, semaphore signalling, &c., &c. As previously stated the members will subscribe one guinea annually and defray cost of uniform (usual men-of-war's), which is from JE2 10s. to k3 10s. A few more names of gentlemen are still required to complete the number necessary to start one battery before any definite arrangements can be made, and I will meantime attend to any communications from intending members addressed to your care. I am, &c., YACHTSMAN.

I RE BARRICADING THE STREETS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CAMBRIAN." many of your readers have taken a walking tour throughout the line of route in which it is intended that the Royal procession shall pass through on the 18th inst., and have noticed the manner in which roads and streets that run into the main road are barricaded. Take for instance Brunswick-street, St James s Crescent, and more especially the bottom of the hill running down by the side of Sketty Church, and within a dozen yards of Singleton entrance. It would appear that the contractor, who ever he may be, com- menced sinking the posts on Monday, and continued operations until evening, and then apparently when darkness came on, left their work with no caution what- ever to parties traversing the roads by foot or trap. YOtl will find on examination that the barricading I speak of are in the the shape of strong square wooden posts let into the ground, four, five, or six in number, and just sufficient room left in the centre to permit an ordinary size trap being driven through, and highly dangerous to persons who may be driving at night time. I refer more particularly to the posts erected near Singleton Lodge, where the little light that is afforded the traveller is entirely hid by the trees, and consequently any person walking in the road may run up against the obstruction. Just imagine parties going down to Gower for a drive on Monday morning, or any one else who may have passed the spot that same day when nothing was being done to denote that they intended erecting barricades, and driving as they generally do down this hill in order to mount the opposite one more easily, it perhaps would mean a serious thing to both man and beast were they to run into these posts. It appears that instead of precaution being taken to protect life and limbs, quite the opposite view is being taken. Why erect these posts more than a week before they are required ? If they were left until that day week it would be quite soon enough, and then perhaps our Head-Constable could have met the contractor in some way in cautioning passengers, and this only would be necessary when the lights were bad. I am. yours truly, TOM: BADDEB. P.S.-Since writing I learn that a mail cart and driver have met, and come into collision with these posts, seriously hurting the man and smashing the trap.

ST. HELEN'S FIELD. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,-I frequently walk through St. Helen's Field, but I never do so without wondering what could have induced the Corporation to think of allowing such a valuable open space (forming as it does a Western Lung to Swansea) to be covered with bricks and mortar. When the meeting of the Glamorganshire Agricultural Society was held here some years ago, it was then con- sidered admirably adapted for such purposes, and at the same time that it would be a boon to the inhabitants generally as a place of recreation and enjoyment." It would not be profitable now to enquire who inspired the idea of creating a second Sand Fields at this place, and it would be equally unprofitable to follow the subsequent discussions that have taken place in the Council Chamber and elsewhere on the subject, but I cannot recollect that one good reason was advanced in favor of such vandalism. The Corporation property is already too large for the managing capacity of the Property Committee, and, to add to it by the erection of some hundred or more of small houses in this locality, would, in my opinion, be most undesirable. In all other towns, particularly of late years, the governing bodies have been acquiring (at heavy cost) land for recreation and sanitary purposes but here, where we have the most eligible spot that could be wished for, we must go in to disfigure it by forming roads through and across it. If the money spent on these roads had been laid out in converting it into public grounds, such as we find in other places, it would have been an ornr- ment to the town, and one to which the attention of our Prince could have been directed with some satisfaction, on his passing on the 18th inst.; instead of which its present state is so disgraceful tha.t nearly every burgess is heartily ashamed of it. I may be told that we have ample recreation" grounds elsewhere, but I will venture to state that had this field (so central, and accessible by rail and tram) been devoted to the public use, more people would have availed themselves of it than all the other parks together. The public have much to thank Alderman Thomas for his exertions to obtain open spaces, for recreation pur- Eoses, for those who "cannot help themselves and, if he succeeds in rescuing this field from the grasp of despoilers." Swansea. will be greatly indebted to him. I have never been able to understand why the agricul- tural lease, held by the late Colonel Morgan, was not allowed to run out, for by that time it is to be hoped a more enlightened j j Governing Body may be in power. Yours, &c., Swansea, Oct. 12,188L CE.

SWANSEA HOSPITAL An- abstract of the Resident Medical Officer's Repeat to the Weekly Board, from Oct. 6 to Oct. 13. IN-DOOR PATIENTS. Aemained by last report. 58 Admitted since 11—69 Discharged, cured and relieved 12 Died 1-13 Remaining -56 OUT-DOOR PATIENTS Remained by last report. 227 Admitted since 29-256 Discharged, cured, and relieved 32 Died 0-32 Remaining —224 MEDICAL OFFICERS FOR THE WEEK. Physician Dr. Mowat. Surgeon Mjh Thomas. W. C. HUMPHREYS, Resident Mediow umcer. COMMITTEE WHO ATTENDED.-Messrs. Hormau-Fisher, in the Chair Wm. Stone, Thos. Hall, and Thos. Rany: Drs. Mowat, Rawlings, and Griffiths. Sunday Religious Services conducted by Mr. E. A. Parnell. In the week by the Revs. J. Davies, E. J. Wolfe, and John Thomas. N.B.—Presents of Books Prints, Flowers, Old L'nen, or Calico, and any useful Article will be most thankfully received by the Matron. JNO. W. MORRIS, Secretary.

STATE OF THE ROADS. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SjR, I regret to notice that, notwithstanding the articles and loiters that have appeared in your paper, and the very excellent suggestions made in reference to' the improvement of the footpath and roadway from St. Helen's Junction downwards, not the slightest notice ap- pears to have been taken by our sapient Council. Why is it ? Are they too poor to pay for alterations or too in- different as to the appearance of our thoroughfares, or, does the fault lie with the Surveyor ? Really the trifling alteration suggested on the footpath alone by St. Helen's Field is one the cost of which would be but little (one which three or four men might do in a couple of days), and one which would most materially add to the appear- ance of the road and to the comfort of every one who like myself is a frequent PEDESTRIAN. It will be very pleasant for the public on Tuesday next if the road is in the same state as on Tuesday last, or might I add last night.

+ ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,-Under the above heading the following para- graph appeared in your local intelligence of the 7th inst. :—"Among the candidates successful in the recent preliminary examination of the above College, is Mr. J. Kinniston Couch, son of Dr. Couch, of Swansea. The candidate was educated at St. Andrew's College, and is the 55th pupil of that school who, within the past seven years, passed University and Professional Entrance Examinations." To this statement permit me to add these facts :— For four and-a-half months immediately preceding the Examination, that is, from March until the Summer Vacation in August last, Mr. Couch was, with a view to the Examination, under my special tuition, and mine only, except in Chemistry, in which subject he took lessons with Mr. Ter. ill at the Royal Institution; and, in accordance with our usual custom when pupils are suc- cessful, I gave a half-holiday to the boys at Mr. J. Couch's request. Trusting you will insert this to complete the tale.' I am, yours faithfully, E. T. DAVIES. The Normal College, Oct. 13ch, 1881.

RECONCILIATION. If thou wert lying, cold and still and white, In death's embraces, 0 mine enemy I think that if I came and looked on thee, I should forgive that something in the sight Of thy still face would conquer me, by right Of Death's sad impotence, and I should see How pitiful a thing it is to be At feud with aught that's mortal. So, to-night, My soul unfurling her white flag of peace,- Forestalling that dread hour when we may meet- The dead faee and the living,—fain would cry Across the years, 0 let our warfare cease Life is so short, and hatred is not sweet: Let there be peace between us ere we die." CAROLINE A. MASON.

A "City gentleman," who does not wish his name mentioned, has given ;£3,000, in aid of the Kaffir mission settlement, Lovedale, South Africa. The young man Simpson, charged with murdering his sweetheart, Annie Radcliffe, at Preston, on the moraine when he made her believe he was taking her to church to be married, will be tried at Manchester Assizes at the beginning of next month. The long controversy respecting the stone to be employed in building Truro Cathedral has been finally settled Carnaew granite being decided upon for the walls, witli box-stone dressings. The matter has excited much i Merest in the county among architects. At a meeting of the executive of the Wesleyan Mebiodist thanksgiving tmnd, just held, it was announced that the sum total promised to the fund amounts to £ 302,626.19s. 8d. Of this sum, £ 262,788. 3s. has been paid into the hands of the general treasurers. The Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol has tppointed the Rev.. H. R. Hayward, rector of Lydiard Millicent, to the vicerage of Cirencester. Mr. Hayward, who was formerly Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford, is proctor in Con. vocation of the clergy of the diocese. At the West Riding Court, Bradford, a miner named' Farren has been hnedJSlO. for keeping a gambling "den"* much resorted to by miners. Thirteen other men wem fined 22. each for aiding and abetting. The proceedings arose out of complaints by the wives of the men. It is stated that the secretary of the Oldham Cottonr- spinners. Association has addressed a letter to the United States Consul at Manchester, stating that thousands of tons of sand are annually paid for by the Oldham spinners as cotton. This is in consequence of fraudulent packiikg,

03* All announcements of Births, Marriages and Deaths are now charged for as follow^- Blrths and Marriages, la. 6d. each; Deaths, la. The announcement must be prepaid by Post- offlce Order or Postage Stamps, nwi most, in 5fse' authenticated by the signature and address of the sender. B BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTH. | 6th Oct., 1881, at Maiudy Lodge, near Cardiff, the wife of Captain W. Scott Glendonwyn, 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment, of a daughter. MARRIAGE. On Sept. 29, at AU Saints', King's Heath, by the Rev. J. Webster, Vicar, assisted by the Rev. F. Cox, St. Phillip's, MARRIAGE. On Sept. 29, at AU Saints', King's Heath, by the Rev. J. Webster, Vicar, assisted by the Rev. F. Cox, St. Phillip's, Dalston, and the Rev. George Howell, Rector of Crickhowell, Brecon, Codrington F.-aser Crawshay, second son of the late Captain Crawshay, 17th Lancers, of Dan-y-Park, Crickhowe'1, Brecon, to Emily Howard, second daughter of Mr. John Cartland, J.P., of The Priory, King's Heath, Worcestershire. DEATHS. On the 3rd inst.. suddenly, of heart disease, Thomas Thompson Jackson, Neyland, D.L., J.P. for the county of Pembroke. His remains were interred in the family vault, Rainham Church, Kent, Oct. 6th. On the 13th inst., at 69, Mansel-street, Swansea, Jane, relict of the late Peter Morris, and eldest daughter of the late John Edmund, of this town. On the 5th inst., at 10, Clarence-street, Swansea, after a short illness, Susannah, the beloved wife of James Peters, baker, aged 73 years. On the 9th inst., at 8, Brynymor Terrace, Swansea, Martha Amelia (aged 31 years), the beloved wife of John Boyle, whole- sale grocer, deeply lamented by a large circle of friends. On the 29th ult., at Elm Place, Pembroke, Amelia Dawkins, the beloved wife of Mr. William Dawkins, aged 62. Printed bj Steam Power, and Published ny HOWICL WALTERS WILLIAMS & Co., at the CAMBRIAN OFFICE, No. 58, Wind street,! Swansea, in the Countyf ot Glamorgan. FFIDAT, OCTOBER 14, ISAI, I t-

THE ROYAL VISIT TO SWANSEA. We are now in a position to lay before our readers a detailed programme of the arrangements for rendering due honour to the Royal Visitors who will be amongst ns on Monday, Tuesday, and probably Wednesday next. The work of decoration is now rapidly drawing to a state of something like completion. The triumphal arches, the Vemtian banner poles, and the almost infinite varit tv of decorations give the line of route a very im- posing appearance. Special trains and excursions are announced by the various railways, especially by the Grf t Western Railway, for det-uls of which refer to our adv. rtisement columns. There being already a scarcity of bf d-ioom accommodation in town, private persons are recommended to place notices in their windows if they have chambers temporarily to let. The police regulations for the day are also contained in another portion of our issue of to day. THE CORPORATION PROGRAMME. The programme issued by the Corporation is as follows Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will Uave Singleton, escorted by the 5th Dragoon Guards, passing along Sketty-road, Waltt-r-road, Mansel-street, Grove p.ace, the new street from Grove-place to High- Btreet, High-street. Castle-street, Wind-street, Prospect- place. and Somerset-place to the open Quay, at the rear of the Town-hall, where they will embark in a steam- boat. which will convey them down to Entrance Channel (if the weather permit) out between the piers —returning, they will disembark on the East Dock, and the ceremony of opening the dock and luncheon will follow. PRESENTATION OF THE ADDRESS OF THE CORPORATION. Their Royal Highnesses are expected to arrive at the covered dais at the top of Walter-road at about 12 o'clock, and as they approach the band of the 5th Dragoon Guards will play God Bless the Prince of Wales." All persons invited to th-^ presentation of the address are expected to be in the places assigned to them not later than ha.1f- past eleven o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses will be received by the Worshipful the Mayor, accompanied by the Town Clerk, and will be conducted by the Mayor to the Das. The company present will receive their Royal Highnesses standing The members of the Corpo- ration will already be in their places at the foot of the Dais on the east side, and the Justices of the Peace for the county and borough on the west side. The party attending their Royal Highnesses will take the places reserved for them near the Dais. The Mayor, accom- panied by the Town Clerk, will aprroach the foot of the Dais, and the Town Clerk will read the address to their Royal Highnesses, which will be handed by the Mayor to the Prince, who will then reply. The mover and the seconder of the address will be presented to their Royal Highnesses by the Mayor. On the conclusion their Royal Highnesses will re-enter their carriage, and a procession will be formed in the following order :— Band of 5th Dragoon Guards. No. 1 Carriage.—OScers of Corporation. 3 > — Members of Town Council. 4j 5 — Chairmen of Committees. 6 — Aldermen. 7 — Mover and Seconder of Address. 8 — The High Sheriff of the County of Glamorgan. 9 — The Lord Lieutenant of the County of Glamorgan. 10 — The Mayor, Mayoress, and Town Clerk. 11 — THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE and PRINCESS of WALES. (Escort of Drngoon Guards ) 12 — The Party in Attendance upon their I Royal Highnesses. VOLUNTEERS. The Volunteers will line both sides of Walter-road, Mansel-strett, and De la-Beche-street, and upon the ap. proach of the Royal Carriage each body of troops will present arms, and each band will perform the National Anthem. Details of Volunteer movements will be issued to each corps by officers commanding. FRIENDLY AND OTHER SOCIETIES. The various Societies will assemble at the St. Helen's Field, and march in procession and line both sides of the route, commencing in Grove-place, and extending down High-street and Wind-street, and will march off after the procession has passed, and take up the position as- signed to them. SUNDAY SCHOOLS. Sunday School children will assemble at their usual school", and proceed vid Mumbles-road to the Singleton Grounds, and line each side of the Avenue from Single- ton Abbey to Sketty-road. and after the departure of the Prince and Princess will leave the grounds by the Mumbles-road entrance. All schools must be in their proper places not later than 11 a.m. Upon the approach of the Royal Carriage, the children .ill sing the following lines With loyal hearts, with hand in hand, We join in one united band, To welcome to our native land, Our Prince with ardent joy; May every blessing ever flow. From heaven above and earth below, To make his royal heart to glow With peace without alloy. We loyal Britons ever pray, That both our Prince and Princess may Enjoy a long unclouded day, Of happiness and peace; And then ascend, Oh, blessed flight, Adorned with crowns for ever bright, To regions of eternal light, Where life will never cease. And may the God of heaven bestow, Upon their offspring as they grow, A heart to honour, love, and know, His word, His will, and name; The only royal road to rise, In estimation with the wise To real honour, favour, praise, And never-dying fame. NEW STRBET. Upon the arrival of the procession at the new street, leading from Grove-place to High-street, the Swansea Choral Society's amalgamated choir of 2,000 voices will sing the following lines:- J. Welcome, Prince Old Cambria, greeting- Son of Queen Victoria meeting- Shouts with joy, each tongue repeating Welcome, Prince of Wales Foes, our peaceful homes assailing, Found the conquest unavailing Thou with nobler arts prevailing— Welceme, Prince of Wales Hearts with joy are bounding Echoes loud surrounding; From the hills the torrent swells Of music sweet resounding Till it grows a mighty ocean- Loyal love and pure devotion— Breaking forth with glad emotion Welcome, Prince of Wales! II. By the title, Prince, thou bearest; By the badge of Wales thou wearest; Thou to us art nearest—dearest Welcome, Prince of Wales! ■ Wales of old, in voice of thunder, Tore the Saxon bonds asunder: Peaceful rule we now live under— Welcome, Prince of Wales! Like the hills around thee, Freedom's rays surround thee: Truth and Right-no Tyrant's might- "With loving hands have crown'd thee. As the sun with warmth reviveth, And from Nature darkness driveth, So bright Hope with thee arriveth- Welcome, Prince of Wales! III. Welcome, Princess Alexandra. Welcome-welcome-Star of Denmark. Welcome, England's chosen Daughter, Welcome, Pride of Wales Like the Morn, with light advancing, Sunshine o'er its footsteps glancing, Com'st thou, all our hearts entrancing— Welcome, Pride of Wales Names have lived before thee Bright in song and story- Pure in mind-in love combined To crown our lives with glory None than thou, of all contending, Virtues had more sweetly blending Joy, sweet Princess, never ending I Welcome, Pride of Wales! The Princess of Wales will then be asked to graciously name the new street, and an address will be presented by the Freemasons to His Royal Highness. ARRIVAL AT BEAUFORT WHARF. At 12,4.5 p.m. the Royal Party will arrive it the Beaufort Wharf (adjoining the Town Hall), where they wUl be received by the Chairman of the Harbour Trust and embark in the Lord-Lieutenant's YAoht, Lynx. The yacht will proceed seaward towards the Harbour Entrance and Bay. At 1.15 p.m. the Royal Party will disembark at the New Docks, where the address of the Harbour Trustees will be presented. The Royal Party will then descend into the Lock and inspect the masonry, gates, and machinery. At 1.46 p.m. His fioyal Highness the ^Prince of Wales will lift a sluice and admit the water from the sea into the Lock and Dock. Her Royal High- ness the Princess of Wales will then name the Docks. At 2 p.m. luncheon will be served to the Royal Party and the other Guests of the Trustees in the Pavilion on the east side of the Dock. RETURN. Immediately after the Luncheon, the Royal Party will re-embark in the Lynx, and return to the Town-hall at 3.45, when the Volunteers will march past His Reyal Highness four a breast, proceeding up Somerset-place and Wind-street. The Royal Party will witness the n March Past" from the Stand erected in front of the GuildhalL A reserved stand for the accommodation of Invited guests will be erected at the East Burrows. After the march past, their Royal Highnesses will return to el Singleton Abbey, escorted by the 5th Dragoon Guards, and will proceed along Wind-street, Temple-street, Oxford-street, Union-street, Northampton-place, and St. Helen's-road. Bands of music will play at intervals during the afternoon. THE FIREWORKS. In the evening a grand display of fireworks will b( given by the Mayor, under the direction of Mr. Pain, ai the Primrose Field. The signal rocket will be fired abou' 8 p.m., and the display will last about one hoar. THE BALL. 1.—The escoit of the Dragoon Guards and mounted police, to accompany their Royal Highnesses to the ball of the Mayor and Mayoress and the Chairman of the Harbour Trust and Mrs. Yeo, will take up its position outside Singleton Abbey not later than 9.45 p.m. 2.—Their Koyal Highnesses and suite will leave Sin- gleton Abbey at 10.15 p.m., and will proceed to the ball, attended by the escort of Dragoon Guards and mounted police, along the Oystermouth-road. 3.—The ball, given by. the Mayor and Mayoress and the Chairman of the Harbour Trust and Mrs. Yeo, will be held at the residence of the Mayor—The Grange. 4.—Gentlemen are requested as far as may be to appear at the ball in official dress or uniform; ladies in full dress. 5.—A Guard of Honour will be on duty at the Grange. 6.—Carriages will arrive up to 10 p.m., by way of the principal entrance from the Oystermouth-road, and leave by the Lilliput Lane entrance. No carriage will be allowed to set down after 10.15 p.m. until the arrival of the Royal carriage. 7.—Each person accepting an invitation to the ball will be supplied with a voucher, which is not transfer- able, and which must be shown upon arrival at The Grange, and also, if required, to the police. No person will be admitted without the presentation of this special card. 8.—The ball stewards will wear a badge of three small white ostrich feathers. 9.—The Mayor and Mayoress, with the Chairman of the Harbour Trust and Mrs. Yeo, the Duke of Beaufort, and the members of the Royal Suite will receive their Royal Highnesses at the entrance hall. 10.—The trumpets will announce the arrival of, their Royal Highnesses. 11-—Previous to the arrival of Their Royal Highnesses, the Ball Stewards will arrange the company in lines, and upon the entrance of their Royal Highnesses the band will perform" God bless the Prince of Wales." 12.—Immediately afterwards the first quadrille will be performed, and it is particularly requested that as many of the company as possible will form sets to dance the first quadrille, and that all the company will especially abstain throughout the evening from crowding around the Royal Party or near the Dais. The Stewards have directions to remind any of the company, if necessary, of this desire. 13.—Supper will be served for Their Royal Highnesses and Party in the principal dining room. 14.—Their Royal Highnesses upon leaving the ball room for supper, and upon their departure, will pass down the centre of the room, the company standing upon either side. 15.—Upon their Royal Highnesses leaving the Ball the band will perform The march of the Men of Harlech," and Their Royal Highnesses will be conducted to the carriage by the Mayor and Mayoress, attended by the Chairman of the Harbour Trust and Mrs. Yeo and the Members of the Royal Suite. 16.—Their Royal Highnesses will return to Singleton Abbey, accompanied by their suite and attended by the escort of Dragoons and Mounted Police. 17.—Carriages waiting to take up guests from The Grange will form in line, under the control of the Police, along the Oystermouth Road. GUARDS OF HONOUR. Guards of Honour will be on duty at Singleton, The Reception Arch, Walter-road; The Docks, and the Mayor's residence, The Grange. THE HARBOUR TRUST PROGRAMME. The programme and directions to guests used by the Trust are to this effect:— At 12 45 p.m the Royal Party will arrive at the entrance of the North Dock Half.tide Basin (adjoining the Town-hall), where they will be received by the Chairman of the Harbour Trust, and embark in the Lord-Lieutenant's yacht-Lynx. The yacht will proceed seaward towards the harbour entrance and bay. At 1.15 the Royal Party will disembark at the New Docks, where the Address of the Harbour Trustees will be presented. The Royal Party will descend into the Lock and inspect the masonry, gates, and machinery. At 1.45 p.m. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will lift a sluice and admit the water of the sea into the Lock and Dock. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales will then name the Docks. At 2.0 p.m. Luncheon will be served to the Royal Party and the other guests of the Trustees in the Pavilion on the east side of the Lock. Immedi- ately after the Luncheon the Royal Party will re-embark in the Lynx, and return to the Town-hall at 3.45 p.m., when the Volunteers will march past His Royal Highness. DIRECTIONS TO GUESTS. At 11.45 a.m. precisely the guests of the Harbour Trustees are requested to arrive at Pockett's Wharf (South Dock Half-tide Basin), where, on presentation of their Admission Cards, they will be admitted on board a steamboat for conveyance to the New Docks. An enclosure on the east side of the Lock will be reserved for them. The route to Pockett's Wharf (both by carriage and on foot) will be by way of Victoria-road, past the Royal Institution, and through Cambrian-place. Carriages, after setting down at Pockett's Wharf, must pass away by Pier street, Adelaide-street, and Victoria- road. Immediately aft°r the ceremony of Inauguration the guests are requested to proceed direct to the Pavilion, and to the tables and seata indicated by their luncheon tickets. The guests are requested to be in their places for the. Luncheon by two o'clock punctually, and, after the Luncheon, to remain in their places until the Royal Party have retired. After the departure of the Royal Party the guests will be conveyed in a steamboat to the Town-hall, in time to witness the march past. Carriages to take up at the Town.hall must form in Victoria-road and Adelaide.street. NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. The public are specially warned to 'see that all their balconies, gratings, and coal-hole coverings are strongly propped up to prevent accidents; and that all houses, shops, and warehouses are properly secured, so as to resist the probable attempts of such thieves and housebreakers as generally accompany great crowds. THE MASONIC PAVILION AND THE GRAND STAND. The Masonic Pavilion in the New Street is of course at the head of all the long lists of sittings which have been provided along the lice of route. It is 300 feet long, and has ten rows of seats, which are divided into four blocks, A.B.C.D., with a separate entrance to each. The pavilion has been built by Messrs. Thomas, Watkins, and Jenkins. It is roofed in, and will be handsomely decorated, all the seats being covered with crimson cloth, and each sitting space numbered and reserved for the ticket-holder. It is generally supposed that the pavilion is intended exclusively for Masons in regalia and their families, but this is an error, as two of the four blocks of seats are thrown open to the general public who may wish to purchase tickets, which cost from 5s. each. We understand that a very large number ef the the seats have already been taken, and, considering that the Royal party will alight and receive an address on the dais in front, that the 2,000 voiced choir is placed exactly opposite, and that the pavilion is altogether the best constructed and the best placed on the route, an early application should be made by these who wish to have tickets. An advertIsement. in another column states where tickets may be obtained. The facts that the Masonic dignitaries will congregate here, headed by Sir George Elliot; that the stand is so conveniently close to the railway station for visitors that day and that the tickets allow their holders free liberty of passage through the barracades up to 11 a. m., make the Masonic pavilion the most desirable point of view for the royal day. Among the ofter stands specially arranged tor visitors, and seats on which can be got at various prices, are the Alexandra, in Walter-road, James, Bros., m the new street, Mr. Rees, Walter-road, &c., &c., the details ol which are given in oui advertising columns. THE MASONIC BALL Is arranged to take place at the Music-hall on Monday evening, and will undoubtedly prove one of the grandest gatherings ever held in Swansea. The great hall will be magnificently draped and decorated for the occasion. The supper will be laid in the handsome new hall in the rear, to which we refer in another part of this week's issue. Sir George Elliot, the Provincial Grand Master of the Eastern Division of South Wales, and a large number of the most distinguished members of the Craft from the locality and from a distance will be present on the occasion, in full regalia and there will also be a large admixture of the non-Masonic public. We under- stand that H.R.H. the Prince of Wales is expected to attend this ball, to witness the feeling with which His Royal Highness is welcomed to Swansea by the Free- masons of South Wales. The musical arrangements are in the hands of Mr. Hulley, of Page-street, so that the programme may be thoroughly relied upon for choice selection and artistic performance. The dancers will be glad to learn that no mere sight-seers will be allowed in the balconies, as is the case at Swansea Hos- pital Balls. We understand that no less than 400 tickets are already taken, and that the limit of number to be admitted will be drawn somewhere about 500, so that those who intend going to the ball had better get their tickets at once from Mr. Tuttiett, the hon. sec.—See Advertisement in another column. THE GRAND CHOIRS. The first choir to sing on Tuesday will be that led by Mr. T. Harlington Jones. A special stand has been erected for the 2,000 singers exactly opposite the Masonic Pavilion; Their musical programme will include several pieces, referred to elsewhere, which have been in rehear- sal for some time. Dr. Joseph Parry's choir, which must also be limited to 2,000 singers, will have a place specially provided for them at the New Docks, and they will sing the specially composed ode, "With loyal hearts," and the Grand March. THE GRAND CONCERTS. We have to direct the attention of our readers to the advertisements in another column of the two grand concerts, which are to be given by the Swansea Choral Society, in the Music Hall, on Wednesday and Thursday evenings next in honour of the royal visit, and by way of inauguration of the new organ. The first concert will consist of a rehearsal of Haydn's favourite oratoria of "The Creation." The chief artistes are Madame Osgood, Mr. William Shakespeare, Mr. J. R. Alsop, The band and chorus will number about 250 persons. Before the oratorio, the National Anthem will be sung by the lead- ing artistes, by way of opening, the fine new organ at which Mr. Gilbert Legge will preside. The "Dead March" from Handel s Saul" will be performed in memoriam of Mr. Silas Evans, the recently deceased con- ductor of the society. On Thursday evening, the programme of the second grand concert will consist of Owain Alaw's cantata the Prince of Wales" followed by a miscellaneous vocal and instrumental selection, including organ and pianoforte recitals. Mr. Brinley Richards, the distinguished composer of our second National Anthem, "God Bless the Prince of Wales," will act as solo pianist; and among the chief artistes engaged are Miss Lizzie Williams, Miss. Ellen Lamb (soprano), Miss Lizzie Evans the well-known contralto, Mr. Ben Davies, the rising tenor; and Mr. James Sauvage and T. i Richards, bassos. The concert will be given under the patronage and in the presence of the Mayor of Swansea t and the nest families of the district; and what renders the occasion unusually pathetio la (that the whole of the proceeds of boths nights (after deducting the bare expenses) will be devoted to the augmentation of the fund for the widow and family of the late Silas Evans, who so long and so able ably conducted the Choral Society. At both concerts, Mr. Harlington Jones will act as con- ducter, Mr. E. G. Woodward, violinist as leader of the band, Mr. Gilbert Legge as organist. Tickets should be secured at once.

THE ENLARGEMENT AND REDECORA- TION OF THE SWANSEA MUSIC HALL. We have frequently had to advert to the plainness and the emptiness of the Swansea Music Hall, and its lack of such accommodation as retiring rooms, cooking appara- tus, &c., &c., but now the stigma has been wiped away. The great hall has been raised in importance by the addi- tion of a splendid smaller hall in the rear, with a number of rooms which are devoted to various purposes; the whole place has been tastefully redecorated and Swansea has now the boon of a fine organ available for public use. The great hall has been immensely improved in appear- ance by the addition of the organ. Previously the orchestra bad an unsatisfactory appearance, however it might be decorated, but now, by the formation] of a shallow recess under an eliptical arch of good span, and by building the organ partially in this recess, that end of the ha'l is admirably filled up. The handsome. wooden front and pipes are not only highly ornamental in them- selves, but they are in perfect harmony with the rest of the building. The whole of the interior of the hall has been re-coloured, the ceiling white, the w«lls and balconies of various neutral tints, the cornices of roof and galleries, &c., being beautifully stencilled. The pillars and much of the woodwork are of the same colours as previ- ously, but they look of course much fresher and are nicely relieved with gilding, which is judiciously rather than lavishly placed. The stencilling round the front of the first balcony ia in olive green and pink, and very good in design. The seats of both the galleries also have been painted. The whole of these decorations were carried out in the most sat sfactory manner, and in a remarkably short time, by Messrs. Pugsley and Co., of Waterloo-street, whose men went in on a Monday morn- ing and cleared out by the next Friday evening. The work merits special remark for its thoroughness as well as for its rapidity of execution. But what should have been mentioned first in order, as it is first in importance, is the great amount of structural additions and alterations which have been made. We have 1previously stated that the open space once asphalted as a skating rink, has been covered with a fine Annexe to the public hall. This has two entrances from De- la-Beche-street. From the street access is gained to a corridor, which, after a few steps' descent, opens into a capital pair of ladies' and gentlemen's retiring rooms, with every convenience, including hat and cloak shelves^ counter, fire-place, &c. Adjoining these is a fine kitchen, with large Radclyffe's cooking r.inge and a scullery with two large copper boilers, hot water tink, &c., &c. From the kitchen to the new hall above the food may be trans- ported by means of a lift, which will be much more expeditious and will save much trouble. The floor of the new hall, which is a room of handsome proportions--one of the finest rooms in Wales—is on a level with the orchestra, and gives access to the back of the organ, and, by two other doors, to the hall and to the platform. It has four large, 16 light windows, which, though not in character with the architecture of the hall, gives an admirable light to the interior. By night it is lit from the centre by a superior brass pendent gaselier. The lower cnamber, which was once room, has been lessened in size, but the old drawmg- room has been preserved, and has been somewhat re- arranged, with pretty new fireplace. The large long low- level chamber which was formerly the supper room, has now been provided with a great convenience in the shape of an entrance staircase from the front of the hall in CraJock-street These structural works have been admir- ably done by Mr. David fllorgan, builder, of Brunswick. street.. We owe these excellent alterations and imProvements chiefly to Alderman Thomas Ford, the Deputy-Mayor who is the chairman of tbe Public Hall Company, an(j who has been most indefatigable in his attention to the work, in the furtherance of which be has been fully sup- ported by the Mayor (Alderman Jenkins), and ftjr jj g. Viv:an, M.P., who, like Alderman Ford own a large number of shares in the property. To their enterprise great praise is due, and it is to be hoped the increased use of the hall will yield a good interest on the £ l,loo or £ 1,200 invested in the new works. THE GRAND ORGAN. On this subject, Mr. Gilbert Legge, organist of St James's Church, writes us It may not perhaps be generally known to the inhabitants of Swansea that there is at last erected in our Music HaU (thanks to the untiring and generous efforts of Mr. Herbert Rake !) a really grand organ, such an instrument as the town should be proud of and grateful for. 1 venture to state that the music-loving portion or tne community are under a deep debt of obligation to Mr. Kake for the zeal manifested by that gentleman in securing, with the co- operation of Mr. Vivian M.P.» and other gentlemen of the neighbourhood, such an itant and much-needed acquisition to the Music Hall, paving had an oppor- tunity of inspecting, and performing upon, the instru- ment during it* temporary erection at the Cardiff Fine Art and Industrial Exhibition, I trust I may be permitted to give the public, through your columns, a few particulars respecting the different registers, The following stops comprise the Gnat Organ:—open diapason, :8ft.; 2, stopt diapason, 8ft.; 3, gamba, 8ft.; 4, principal, 4ft.; 5, twelfth, dft. ;(J, fifteenth, 2ft. 7, mixture III. ranks, various 8, trumpet, 8ft. 8, great sub-octave. Swell Organ. 10, double diapason. 16ft. 11, open diapason, 8ft. 12, stopt diapason, 8ft • 13. vox angelica, 8ft. 14, principal, 4ft.; 15, fifteenth: 2ft. 16, mixture III. ranks, various; 17, oboe, 8ft. • 18. horn, 8ft. Choir Qrgan.—19*}salcional, 8ft. • 20, lieblich gedact, 8ft> 21, harmonic flute, 4ft. £ &, clarionet, 8ft. Pedal Organ CCG to F.—23, open diapason, 16ft. 24, bourdon, 16ft; 25, violoncello, »«., /b, trombone, ]6ft. Couplers,—27, swell to great; £ 8. swell to pedal: 29, great to pedal; 30, swell to' °noir. I will not trouble your readers to peruse any ±u__ °?.boine upon the qualities of the different sto'[> d„:n yf^ undoubtedly have many opportunities of ]for themselves. I cannot, however, help exprCjBfefi c<fnfi^ +^Jrr"ra^0Q °* the organ in its entirety, « King of Instruments will be appreci^ J public of Swansea as a great boon to the ^wn' It will be seen that the organ mil be Publicly opened at the Concerts on Wedne y Ursday evenings next. _——————

The Supreme Court of N** Zealand has fined a man | £ 350, for attempting land officer. The Farringdon Street Railway Station, Lond<m wmg on Monday night lighted by the electric llght for the women and a in custody at Plymouth charged with hombly'iil treating th6 wife of ^leCSy of Hudson^bay sahion^^ b, kept returns, an 'advantage which will doubt^ appreciated by lovers of fisb. A CHAPTER OF THE PARIS COMMUTE. J termination of an affair of honour by an ap* "M* people has occurred in the case of Lieute £ ff of the navy, condemned to death by a Versailles conrt' martial, and who after his sentence had been commuted to transportation for life, lately returned to pH? the amnesty. Lieut. Lullier haying challeng^18^6/. nalist for an insult was told by hia a^er8ary thathewas not a person with whom an honourable man COuld fi2ht The matter was referred to a ]ury of honour nresfded over by M. Lockroy, the deputy, who made a report setting forth the case on sl recommending that the decision *ould £ wfer>^ to a p^ Three thousand people assembled^ Judges i? theElysee Montmartre, and cons:i a°rdmary cause Ibf have been expSg^M" and accused Lieutenan Versailles+ en entrusted ■i,h command '>». betr.jed the Commune to M- Thiers ior money. Lleut LulUerj defending himself, denied that e served the Com- mune. He was of opinion thatj revolution required a dictator, and be did a P ator of Paris to treat with M. Thiers. meetang was alm08t unani. mously against Lieu ten deserved th* that he had betrayed his friends, his k ^^Pt of all true Republicans. He m by a private door to avoid the crowd. _riilT f THE DBFBNCE OP GURR • frorn the Assassin. —The Washington correspo v ^te^porary gays Guiteau"s counsol states that has his way in con- ducting the defence, he 9ay ™ake Guiteau the first witness, and let the <a £ d judge by his actions and conversation folln*0* or in9ane- He says that Guiteau gave,^1Ja f hft "°w«g statement for publication :«Saturda^-I have been terribly vilified by the Press, and People bitter and impulsive against me, b ^ghten that. I expect to issue my book shortly, wherin I shall ahow that the President's wrecking the ^Publican party last spring by an unwise use of aui pationage would have resulted in another war, »u inspired me to remove him, to keep fre^arSnd^ y 1°fcact- and save the nation from anothe i g and desolat- ing war. The breach last spri g e Republican party was widening week by wee^'prfia?,re8*w a civil war. My inspiration was to renaov dent and close the the breach before it got so wide that nothing but war could close it. The Divine pressure on IDe to remove the President was so enor™ou^' to do it, even if I had been shot the next moment, and the Lord took especial pains to confirm my dact bt the gradual way he allowed the President to d £ Pait- The counsel also furnishes for publication a letter written by Guiteau and filed among the papers he left at the newspaper stall on the morning he shot the President. In it he saY8:- "The President's removal was a political necessity, because he proved a traitor to the men who made him, and thereby imperrilled the republic. Ingratitude is the basest of crimes. That the Resident, under the manipulation of the Secretary o {state, has been guilty of the basest ingratitude to the stalwarts, admits of no denial. The express purpose of the President has been to crush General Grant and Senator Conkling, and thereby prepare the way for his nomination in 1884. I have no ill-will towards the President. This is not murder—it is a political necessity. It will make my friend Arthur President and save the Republic. Grant during the war sacrificed thousands of lives to save the Republic, I sacrificed only one." In a postscript he said two objects were to be accomplished. It will unite the Republican party and save the Republic, and will create a large demand for my book' Truth.' This book was written to save souls, and not for money. The Lord wants to save souls by circulating this book."

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. SATURDAY. [Before Messrs. J. Trev. Jenkin, M. B. Williams, and J. G. Hall.] THE RESULTS OF DRINK.—Mary Davies, an elderly woman of respectable appearance, was charged with being drunk and incapable on the Mumbles-road. Supt. Howells found her lying across the rails of the Swansea and Mumbles Railway, and she was only taken off just as the train came up. She became so violent that he had to lock her up for some hours. She was fined lis., in- cluding costs, and warned as to her future conduct. BICYCLING ON OYSTERMOUTH ROAD.-George Henry Routeley was summoned by Mr. Edwin George Jellicoe, solicitor, for that he being the driver of a bicycle on the Oysiermouth-ropd, did by negligence and wilful mis- behaviour hurt and damage Mary Kate Jellicoe (com- plainant's wife). On a cross-summons, Mr. Routley charged Mr. Jellicoe with an assault. Mr. Benson, bar- rister, appeared for Mr. Jellicoe, and Mr. Woodward for Routley. Mr. Woodward asked the bench to adjourn the case, as Routley's witnesses, seven or eight in number, were not in attendance. Mr. Benson objected, saying that all his witnesses, some of them railway officials, were in court. Mrs. Jellicoe, he added, was in an ad- joining room in a bad state of health. The bench ad- journed the hearing till Wednesday fortnight. A YOUTHFUL DRUNKARD.—John Lively, a boy 15 years of age, was charged with having been incapably drunk. The lad was seen on the Morriston-road quite drunk on the 10th September in company with other boys. A woman in court said that the boy was an orphan, and that she had brought him up. Defendant was discharged on paying the costs, 7s. 6d. MONDAY. [Before J. C. Fowler, Esq. (Stipendiary), J. Buse, J. Rogers, and T. Cook Davies, Esqrs.] DRUNKARDS—Jane Rees, an elderly women, was brought up in custody charged with being drunk and disorderly in College-street. Discharged with a caution. —Jeremiah Dunnivan. hawker, 18 years old, was charged for the eight time with being drunk and disorderly at the back of the Wind-street Theatre. Fined 8d. 6d. including costs.—John Hart, a young man, was charged with assaulting a carpenter at the New Theatre, Wind- street, named Morris. It appeared from the ovidence adduced that on Saturday the prisoner was in the theatre, and demanded a pass-out check while he had already one. The check-taker refused to give him another, whereupon the prisoner became disorderly and struck the com- plainant in the eye. He was so violent that he had to be put out. Prisoner denied be was drunk. He was fined ii and costs or in default 14 days.-A French seaman on a Marseilles sailing vessel, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in jWind-street, on Saturday evening. He was discharged.—Timothy Sullivan appeared in the dock on a similar charge. He was fined 5s. or 7 days.- John Cowdon, labourer, for being drunk and guilty of indecent conduct on Saturday, was fined 10s. and costs or 14 days.—John Edwards and James Carthy, both labourers at the new dock, were each fined 5s, or 5 days for being drunk and disorderly in High.street on Sunday. ASSAULTING A WIFE.—James Donovan, a labourer, 11, Grove-street, was fined 10s. including costs, for being drunk and assaulting his wife in view of the police. WAGES CAsa.- Daniel Desmond, boatswain on board the British ship called the Chester," summoned Mr. Bowen for £ 11 2s. lOd. alleged to be wages due to him. It appeared that the vessel left the port of Swansea for Cape de Verdes and a stowaway was afterwards found on board. According to the testimony of the com- plainant it would appear that the stowaway was duly entered on the articles and did not attempt to conceal himself in any way. He had been offered.£4 19s. 2d. for his wages which he refused. Charles George Smith. clerk to Mr. Bowen, broker of the vessel, Coleridge House, said the complainant came to their office on Thursday, and claimed to be entitled to isll 2s. 10d. He was offered £4 19s. 2d., which sum he refused; JM 7s. Od. was deducted in consequence of the stowaway being on board to the knowledge of the complainant, whose duty it was as boatswain to put him ashore. The Bedch thought that they would not be justified in deciding the case until they bad seen the articles, and it was accordingly adjourned. CORPORATION V. CLARE.-Mr. George Clare was sum- moned by the Town Clerk for nonpayment of the sum of JB21, balance of £40 owing for work alleged to be done by the Corporation in repairing, paving, channelling, Sc. a road leading to Richmond Villas. Mr Edwards, from the Town Clerk's office, appeared for the Corporation, and Mr. Wyndham Lawrence for the defendant. Mr. Edwards contended that the payment of money on ac- count by Mr. Clare waived the necessity of proving the formal preliminaries, while Mr. Lawrence, for the defence, maintained that no notice of apportionment had ever been served on his client; and that the information was not laid within the time specified by the Act, viz., six months from service of notice of demand. Mr. Lawrence quoted the case of Lewis v. the Cardiff Corporation in support of his argument. After a long discussion, the Stipendiary dismissed the summons, and Dr. Rogers com- mented upon the necessity of seeing that the proper proceedings and notices should be rigidly observed. TUESDAY. EMBEZZLEMENT.—A young man named William Martin, Rednall, Worcestershire, baker, was charged with em- bezzling Is 5id and various other sums, amounting to £2 109., the money of his employer, Mr. Nicholls. Mr. Woodland, who prosecuted, said that the case was a very bad one, as it was believed that the prisoner had em- bezzled about J6200, although at present the thefts could not be traced to him. It appeared from the evidence of prosecutor, who has several places of business in the town, that it was part of the prisoner's duty to deliver bread and receive money for the latter, of which he failed to give account in many instances.—Mr. Burgess ship- broker, living at West Cross, said he traded with Mr. Nicholls, and always paid the prisoner cash for what was delivered. Shown a book produced, in which it appeared that prisoner had represented him as indebted to Mr Nicholls, witness said he owed no such sum. Mary Jenkins, cook to Mr. Collins, solicitor, residing at the Mumbles, said that she had paid the prisoner once a week. About three week's ago she paid the prisoner an account of £1 3s. The son of Mr. Nicholls said that this amount had not been paid in. P. C. Gill, who apprehended the prisoner at Rednall, said that upon the warrant been read over to him, prisoner said, "Mr. Nicholls has been a good master to me, and I know I have been a big rogue to him. But I did not have all the money. Had he left me for about six months I should have written to h I have trusted several people that Mr. Nichol s wou n trust, and booked it to other names. The company has done it." Nothing was found on the prisoner. It ap- peared that the prisoner was an orphan, and that the prosecutor took bim into his service whenhe was m a destitnte condition. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three calendar months imprisonment with hard labour. THDKSDAT. [Before J. C. Fowler, Esq. (Stipendary), and J. C. Vye Parminter, Esq. ALLEGED THRFT.—John Cooper, ten years of age, was charged on remand with stealing three shillings pieces from the band of a little girl named Harriet Howard, residing at East Burrows. The child was going through the street with the money in her hand, when the boy with others knocked it on the floor and scrambled after the coins. He was discharged for want of evidence.- Peter Uconuiell, of a similar age, Well-street, was charged with stealing Is. 6d. from a till in the bar ot tn& Concert Hall Public House. He was remanded till Monday. UNJUST SCALES.—John Jones, a boy, 101, Rodtoey- street, was charged with having in his possesion an unjust scale. P.C. Smith saw the defendant with a donkey and cart belonging to his mother, selling coal. The scale? were over two pounds against the purchaser. A penalty of jEl was inflicted or 14 days. The Bench allowed the mother a fortnight to pay. OBSTRUCTING THE FOOTPATH. Rachel Davies. a pro- stitute, was summoned for causing an obstruction in Wind-street, by standing on the footpath.. Stie was fined 10s. including costs, or in default of payment 7 days' imprisonment. The money was paid. PLATING AT PITCH AND Toss.—Three labouring men, named James Lynch, 21, Charles-street, Morris Brayen, 9, Pontyglasdwr-street, and Pbillip Shannon,. 23, Charles- street, were each fined 5s. including costs, for playing at pitch and toss in Pontgladwr-street. ADULTERATED MILK. David Owen, milk vendor, Greenhill-street, was summoned for selling adulterated milk. Mr. Edwards, deputy town clerk, prosecuted. The analyst's certificate showed that 601 per cent. of the milk was pure, and 40 per cent. skimmed milk. De- fendant's wife said she sold the milk as she had it from a woman named Jones in Middle Road. The Stipendiary failed to see from the certificate whether there had been the addition of skimmed milk to, or abstraction of, cream from the milk. Dr. Morgan, the borough analyst, was sent for. He said there had been an abstraction from the milk. The Stipendiary said in that case the summons shonld have been taken out under the Abstraction Section of the Act, as the evidence which had been given was quite sufficient to convict under that clause. Dr. Morgan then added to his certificate that the cream was deficient in butter to the extent of 40 per cent. The summons was amended accordingly, and will be heard on Monday. CRUELTY TO A HOBSE.- The summons against William Llewelyn, a grocer, 12, ArRyle-street, for working a horse while in unfit state, which had been several times adjourned, was now disposed of. Inspector Thomas Fair, of the royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, proved that the horse was very lame, and in fact he had never seen a worse case of lameness. De- fendant was fined J01, and 9s. 6d. costs. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—Hannah Morgan, a widow, residing at Wilks'-row who has on several previous occasions been fined for using abusive language, was again summoned for a like offence, the complainant being a young married woman named Emma Thomas. She was fined 40s. including costs, or fourteen days.

There was a serious affray at Exeter on Sunday, between two soldiers of the 11th Regiment and one of the city constables. The policeman found defendants engaged in a dog-fight, which he stopped. An hour afterwards he again met the soldiers, when they knocked him down, kicked him severely, and then bolted into the barracks. The magistrates remanded prisoners in custody. ABBEST OF MB. PARNELL.—A Dublin correspondent states that Mr. Parnell wrs arrested an Thursday morn- ing at Kingsbridge railway station, on his way to attend tha Kildare convention. It is not yet known with what, offence he is charged. A later telegram says that Mr. Parnell was arrested at Monson's Hotel, Diibhn, o warrants, charging him with intimidation, inducing persons not to pay a just ^rent, a at vantage of the benefit of the Land Act The tt-ess Association learns that this arrest was decided on at the Cabinet Council held on Wednesday, but was kept strict? secret until the arrival of Mr. Forster m Dublin, on Thursday morning. Mr. Parnell was conveyed in a cab to Kilmainham Gaol.,

C0rrt0]ion5f net. We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions and sentiments expressed by our Correspondents.

THE ROYAL VISIT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CAMBRIAN." SIR.—It is to be hoped that all will appear in their official dresses on the august occasion of the Prince's visit--Sheriffs, Mayors, Officers, Clergymen. It will be so much more imposing a sight. What is there to be seen in a lot of black coats ? Yours faithfully, J. S. SMITHSON.

THE EAST WARD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CAMBRIAN." SIR, -I see in your issue of Friday last a statement that I have consented to stand for the East Ward at the next election in November. I wish to take the earliest opportunity of saying that it is not my intention to do so under any circumstances. It would always be my wish to serve my fellow-townsmen, if possible; but I find my private engagements continually increasing, and my opportunities, therefore, for public work diminishing. I shall continue, as long as I can, the School Board work, which demands as much time as I can give. I hope, therefore, that my friends in the East Ward will en- deavour to secure a representative who will be able to attend the Council meetings, and watch their interests thoroughly. I am, Sir, yours obediently, FREDERIC S. BISHOP. Welwyn Lodge, Oct. 11, 1881.