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I TERRIFIC STORM AT SWANSEA.
I TERRIFIC STORM AT SWANSEA. IMMENSE DISTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. A storm, the like of which has not hitherto visited our town, burst upon Swansea on Saturday last. On Friday night the weather—close, heavy, and ill-omened, —betokened its approach. Shortly after eleven o'clock there occurred a teries of lightning flashes, bright and continuous, and the stirs which had up till then been out in numbers became rapidly hiddeu by masses of black tempestuous clouds. As Saturday morning broke the rain came down in torrents, and forked lightning flashed vividly followed by roar after roar of thunder. One peal heard about half-past twelve was well calculated to shake the strongest nerves. It opened, apparently right over the town, with a terrific crack and lasted full a quarter of a minute. Houses situated on the various hillsides aiound Swansea trembled under the concussion, and in many places the shock was great enough to cast down chimney pots and tile? The damage done was, however, comparatively insignificant. After a spell of fine weather in the forenoon the storm again broke out. Rain fell in torrents, and in a very short time flooded various streets in the town. The Strand, Clarence-terrace and Wellington-street were impassable owing to the great depth of water, which was actually flowing into many of the passages. At Foxhole deplorable disaster was caused. Situated at the base of the steepest and rockiest part of Kilvey Hill this locality comprises several long streets whicu rise in tiers—their backs towards the hlll. Some say that a waterspout was teen to travel from Swansea Bay to the hill and bur-t, others that a large pool on the top of the hill overflowed its bonds. Ceitain it is, that torrents of water fell lIke- an avalanche upon thehousis. From the side of the hill mud, stones, and rocks—some weighing over half a ton—were torn up by the force of the element and precipitated to the bottom of the steep. The water continued its irresistible course sheer through the rows of houses, and although few of the walls were battered, yet furniture—chaiis, pictures, tables, cupboards—doors, windows and human beings were washed away, the water finally finding its level in the Tawe beneath. Many of the houses were blocked up with mud and stones half way to the ceiling, and women and children were thrown and half embedded in the dibris. The scene was one never to be forgotten. Bodily injuries were sustained by some, and a large number of families have been deprived of all furniture and rendered for the time homeless. The police official account states that the following are the worst cases :—William Davies, 3, Foxhole-road wife and five children Mrs. Jones, Foxhole-road, three in family; John WiHiams, Foxhole-road, wife 'and five children; J. H. Walters, Lamb-couit, wife and two children; Kobtrt Bowden, 57, Foxhole-road, wife and seven children Samuel Brooks, 64, Foxhole-road, wife and one child, and one lodger; David Williams, 53, Foxhole road-place; John Griffiths, 54, Foxhole road place; Ann Beddow and son driven out by flow of water; Frederick ^'eadou, Pleasant-row, wife and eight children Charles Symmonds, wife and seven children; Fiancis John, Kilvey-road, wife and two children 1\1rs. Jones, Kilvey-road John Evans, Kilvey rjad, wife and six children George Thomas, Kilvey-road, wife and two children and two lodgers; Mr. Stevens, Kilvey-road Mr. Owens, Kilvey-road, a very bad case; and Mril- Tkwaites, Lamb-couit. The work of clearing away the rubbish was commenced on Sunday and continued on Monday. A large number of men were employed on the work, and in fairly quick time the main road was laid open. The Mayor of Swansea (Air. W. J. Rees), the Head Constable (Captain Colquhoun), and Superintendent Holland were on the scene as soon as possible. A drapu's shop was at once opened, and changes of cloth- ing got fir the children and women who had lost theirs. Most of those rendered homeless were quartered upon more fortunate neighbours the Kilvey music-hall was also thrawn open fer accommodation. The Mayor also kindly arranged that all should be provided with pro- visions. Dr. Evans has benevolently busied himself in attending to the wounded. It seems that injury was also sustained at the Cemetery and at the White Rock Silver Works. The Midland Railway was reduced to I such a state by the earth which had been washed down by the avalanche, that the traffic-both passenger and mineral—was for some time blocked. Great heaps of earth and ttones had accumulated on various parts of the line, flO thrlt, although large gangs of men were put on to clear it away, it was some hours before the line was cleared. MR. R. GWYNNE'S NARRATIVE. In obedience to a request, one of our reporters called upon Mr. Richard Gwynne, of Kilvey, and received the following personal account. He said: -Kilvey Hill, you must know, is upwards of 050 feet above the level of the sea. The west'.rn part, under which Foxhole is situated produces no vegetation whatever—not so much as a blade of grass. Its side is marked by numerous ravines, not deep but superficially large, caused by pre- vious floods it is covered also with stones and boulders, many of tiiem of great weight, which having become detached from the barren earth, are capable of being urged from their resting place with great ease. Saturday was sultry. About three o'clock in the after- noon I observed a heavy cloud rising over Swansea. It was of an unnatural hue—dark, gloomy, solemn. I was just meditating upon the quantity of water that must have been falling on Swansea at the time, when 1 saw that the cloud was gradually nearing Kilvey Hill. Not many minutes afterwards a few drops of rain fell, but only a few drops, so that I imagined them to be the effect of the fag end of a thunder shower. Meanwhile I kept my eyes fixed upon the cloud, for its dimensions and appeaianca were really appalling. I was almost im- mediately joined by my three sons, who were dressed for a game of cricket. We took our station at an upstairs window facing Kilvey Hill, and just then the storm burst forth in all its fury. The scene was an ill-omened one. No people were about; even the strongest, cowed by the look of the element", had rushed for shelter. In spite of the rain, which now fell in toirents, there was a fatal lull in the air— A pulseless silence, dread, profound, More awful than the tempest's sound," that contrasted fearfully with the water-laden clouds, into whose massive folds seemed to crouch millions of wrathful demons. The suspense was not of long continuance. Out burst the thunder with terrific clash, lightning sprang through the storm rent space, the gigantic cloud emptied itself upon the hill, and then came a deafening roar as mud and stones and rocks were hurled from the heights upon the cottages beneath with fearful velocity. We saw them press on roofs and walls, but could render no assistance. A second afterwards we were horrified to find that children were being washed out and rolled by the angry flood in the midst of clashing stones and seething Mbris, That was enough. The four of us made our way, under great difficulties and in great danger from the rolling stones, to where a couple of children were being tossed about in the very path of the whirling avalanche. I picked up the biggest of the children and passed her to my son, who at at once hastened with her to the kitchen of the house. Then we tried to extricate the remaining one—a child of four years old—who had become imbedded in the fast accumulating ruins, each moment lessening the chances of rescue and of life. After some failures we managed to get hold of one of her little legs, but the stones came down upon us so rapidly that we could not help thinking it impossible to save her. But the piteous moans and heartrending shrieks of the poor child nerved us all to better exertions. Other men came up, and a kind of phalanx was formed so as to protect her. Then a crowbar was vigorously plied, and the release was effected. On taking her to the kitchen of the house, where her sister had previously been car- ried, I found that a good many other children had been taken there for protection. No small number of mothers were there too, some of whom had lost their children in the flood; although, as you have heard all were subsequently restored to them. But at that time the poor women were rushing about with pallid faces and despairing hearts, crying in their anguish the names of missing ones. One of them, almost frantic with grief, asked me whether I had seen her four-months-old baby. Alas, I had not seen it. Piteously she called upon me to save her child, and I was just starting to look for it, when a young woman brought in the welcome news to the mother, saying briefly that the neighbours had rescued it from certain death by catch- ing it up, at great risk to themselves, from the embrace of the flood. The joy of that mother can be better imagined than described. There were now eight children in the house, most of them with very little elothea on. So we wrapped them up in warm rugs and blankets and then turned our attention to the women. Those who had fainted, from fear or grief or excite- ment, were supplied with brandy. Meanwhile the danger had not altogether passed. It teems the water courses had been thrown down and several. houses entirely gutted. The former claimed our attention. A dyke half way up the steep had been shattered by the bwulders that came tumbling down carrying all before them, and this allowed the water to rush forward withunresisted velocity. Another dyke situated at the top of the hill had shared the same fate, and bad been the cause of even worse results. My sons and I, aided by several working men and women-the latter being especially deserving of mention—set our- selves to secure these breaches, and thus, to some extent, we got the water back to its natural course. Do I know the names of those who helped me? Well, there were Henry Lewis, and John Rogers, and Mrs. Pickett, and Others whose names I greatly regret not to remember. vOW* ]lsiye §*ven you my narrative only. You have frT 7°il ie Pany acts of kindness and heroism per- ? t,he inhabitantsof the village. You have seen great devastation wrought by the storm, and you een witness to the benevolence displayed by Dr f*r the Head Constable, the Vicar of Kilvey, tn Evans, and many others, in contributing c*iQ and comforts of the victims of this dire timp 1 ? • 1 ^ave only to add that this is the fourth thp«o ♦ n-1g my residence of 46 years at Kilvey, that in fii^i floods have visited us; but never before i a lamentable shape as this. A RELIEF FUND. On,Mondayafternoon at the Music Hall, Foxhole, a was held for the purpose of organising a diRi-r' ,u Several of the leading inhabitants of the mi;"Cran^.Eeveral members of the Corporation were chair TX -Mayor (W. J, Rees, Esq.) occupied the i. j TSa '^at they all greatly regretted the cause with brought them together. He would not deal thev at aQy len8th, as it was a time when ancTit ■ ? 8Jmpathy to bear in a practical way, areaflt7?aB 1 J °TH roU8e sympathy—which was very that v* —that he was present on Sa+nW)1' he ▼i&ted the Scene of destruction indeM an-d saw ^at hid'been don'6, it was coSjEt and ^trending t&'sae the aad wK.V? beto placed, caVA /a lost their all. He (tb6 fkfeybr) inittfeuifirtely dJLffthn -8e £ ttatnDa011! waarotfood 8 the night and Sunday. Captain Cdlqahoun promptly saw that no one should be in want of clothes. I He (the Mayor) hoped—he was sure—that thote present would heartily respond to the invitation which he intended to make for relief. Those who were occupiers of houses were the greatest sufferers. This relief, which was greatly needed, should be administered at once and he inviteJ any of those present, who knew the place better than he did, to suggest some mode in which relief could be best given. (Applause.) Mr. F. S. Bishop said that it was absolutely necessary to provide shelter and food for some of the sufferers. This he observed when he viewed the place that morning, and therefore he thought it best to invite some of the leading men of the town to meet there that evening. It was their duty to devise the best means of how to deal with matters of temporary urgency. Mr. Gwynne had already obtained the names of those who were most seriously affected, and, judging from this list, there would be sufficient scope for people, even beyond the limits of the town, to shew their sympathy. Mr. David Lewis (barrister at-law) suggested that an advance be made from the borough fund, so as to meet the requirements of the sufferers at once. In that case, the absolute necessities of the people would be more promptly met, and they would at least be able to carry on their daily occupation. He was suggesting this as it might not be possible to get at once sufficient subscrip- tions. But he was sure that the people of the neigh- bourhood, when they knew of the terrible sufferings and state of destitution which existed at that moment, would not be slow in subscribing. The Corporation therefore need be in no fear of any advance made not being paid back again. 1\:r. Councillor James Jones wanted to know whether they (the Corporation) could legally make such an advance. If the public funds were once drawn charit- able contributions would stop, and, therefore, he urged that the public, rather than adopt such a course, put their hands more deeply into their pockets. Mr. Lewis said that they merely wanted a temporary advance which might be made good as subscriptions came in. After a short discussion it was proposed by Mr. Bishop, that Mr. Howell Gwynne be secret iry to the Relief Committee, and the Rev. T. Williams, the Vicar of Kilvey, treasurer. This was seconded by Mr. Lewis, and unanimously passed. The following names were proposed by Mr. Walter Lewis as a committee, with power t) add to their number:—The Mayor, Miss Grenfell, the Vicar, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Walter Lewis, Mr. J. Howell, Mr. Gwynne, Dr. Evans, Mr. Dyke, Captain Colquhoun, Councillors Burnie, Lewis, and Thomas. After a few complimentary remarks to Captain Colquhoun, tfhe Mayor, Mr. Cox, and others for the manner in which they acted on Saturday, the Mayor said that at present it was impossible without informa- tion to know how much relief would be required, and, therefore, as a first donation he would give ten guineas. (Applause.) The meeting shortly aft rwards terminated. AN APPEAL FOR HELP. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SlB—His Worship the Mayor of Swansea has opened a subscription list to relieve the sufferers from the disaster at Kilvey and Foxhole, of which a true account was given in the papers on Monday. From fifteen to twenty families have been made quite destitute. No one can realise the destruction of property and the distress which have followed except those who live in the neighbourhood. A substantial sum has been subscribed, but more is urgently needed. Subscriptions may be sent to the secretary, Mr. H. Gwynne, Kilvey, Swansea or to the treasurer, the Rev. Thomas Williams, All Saints' Vicarage Kilvey, Swansea. The committee confidently trust that they are not appe.iliog in vain to the generosity of the public.—I am, &c., T. WILLIAMS. All Saints' Vicarage, Swansea.
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The convicts in the prison near Dover are earning their keep well. They are now engaged in building additional barracks before proceeding with the new harbour works. On Saturday Jonathan Culverhouse, a notorious poacher, dropped down dead in a beerhouse at Rickmans- worth. Deceased, who was nearly seventy years of age, has passed over foity-five years of his life in prison through poaching. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A MAGISTRATE.—Mr. George Bodden, a magistrate, was thrown from his horse at Oldham on Monday, and killed by a cart running over him. The death is announced at Boulogne of the Dowager Baroness de Rothschild. The deceased lady, who was in her eighty-third year, had been ailing for some time past. She was the widow of Baron James de Rothschild, the yougest son of the founder of the Rotchschilds' Bank in Paris. ANNEXATION OF THE XESIBE COUNTRY BY ENGLAND.— It is officially announced that the Queen has directed letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom for annexation to the Cape of Good Hope of ceitiin territory known as the Xesibe Country. BOARD OF TRADE STATISTICS.—Board of Trade returns issued on Tuesday show that the imports for August dcoreaaeil ijllS,oG3, while the exports increased £250,226, compared with the corresponding month of last year. For the first eight months of the year the imports decreased £ 22,692,39S, while the exports de- creased £1,479,572, compared with the similar period of 1885. Arising ont of the sentence of six months' hard labour for stealing five pieces of wood. which was passed on George Parish by the Dartford magistrates, a memo- rial ror tbe reoonstruotifon Wbe Dartrord magIstracy IS being forwarded to the Home Office authorities. In ac- cordance with the decision of the Home Secretary, Parish was released on Saturday morning. THE LEICESTER RAILWAY MYSTERY.—The Manchester detectives have concluded a searching inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Mr Lowe, who was found dead in a railway carriage at Leicester, and have investigated his private and business affairs. They entirely discard the theory of murder, and consider the case to be one of suicide. It is understood that insurances to a considerable amount depend upon the decision whether the deceased died by his own hand cr aot. DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.—The bodies of Margaret Dawson and her two children, aged nine and six respec- tively, were found on Tuesday in the Oldham Corporation Reservoir, at Waterhead. The woman, who lost her husband twelve months ago, and who had since been in a desponding state, went out about seven o'clock on Tuesday morning with her two children, and it is believed that she first threw them into the water and then com- mitted suicide. MUTINY IN A REFORMATORY.—A mutiny of an exten- sive and extraordinary character took place on Sunday at the Warwickshire Reformatory for Boys, near Leam- ington. After evening service, the gates being opened to allow a hospital patient to pass through, about 40 of the boys rushed out and spread themselves over the country. They were promptly pursued, and ten of the runaways were soon captured. The majority of the others went on to Coventry, and after assaulting one or two police- men and robbing some gardens, a number more were arrested, and during Monday were brought up at the police-court and dealt with. According to the latest intelligence to hand, five of the lads were still at liberty. A FRENCH TRAGEDY.—A dreadful crime was committed on Saturday afternoon in the Faubourg St. Denis. In one of the populous courts of that crowded thoroughfare an elderly woman was observed rushing downstairs, bleeding profusely from a gash in her threat. Whilst I the neighbours were hurring to her assistance a young man got on to the roof and sprang into the court, a height of some sixty feet. They were mother and son. On the police searching their rowms they found the body of a man tied to the bedpost, with his head battered in. It seems that the trio lived together, and it is assumed that the son, who is described as a steady workman in receipt of good wages, attempted to kill his mother and her associate, in disgust at their liaison and then destroyed his own life. The son was killed on the spot; the mother, it is expected, will recover. REMARKABLE ADVENTURE OF A SHIPWRECKED CREW. —The Ley land Line steamer Algerian arrived in the Mersey on Saturday from Lisbon, and brought eleven of the crew of the English steamer Joseph Ferens, which was wrecked at Cape Verde, when the crew of twenty- two hands had a narrow escape and an extraordinary adventure. The Joseph Ferens, a steamer of nearly 2,000 tons gross register, was going from Hull to Bolama fu a ^me t*le disaster. The disaster happened on the 22nd ult., at midnight, and during a dense fog. ihe vessel took the ground about ten miles from St Vincent, and remained fast in the sand, notwithstanding that everything was done to get her off. The crew remained on board for about eleven honrs, bv which time the sea was breaking over the vessel. The first boat launched contained five men, and was in charge of the second officer. This was taken towards the shore for the purpose of fastening a line and permitting communi- cation, as the surf was so bad that it was impossible to row a boat ashore. The boat arrived within a short distance of the beach, where there were some dangerous- looking rocks. The craft was suddenly lifted np by a huge wave, and dashed on to the rocks. It was cap- sized, and the men were left struggling for their lives in the water. The surf, however, was running towards the shore, and, after a time of great danger, all the men managed to gain the shore, though some were hurt and all exhausted. The second boat was able to gain the land, though during its passage two of the crew were washed into the sea. Both were rescued one of them almost dead. They were both firemen. A line was fastened, and communication for the other boatswas made less difficult. The captain was the last to leave the ship; The crew saved a few biscuits, buttheaegot saturated in coming through the surf, and were_put to dry on a sail spread on the beach. Whe reached terra firma a band of islanders marched down from the mountains. There were a m°st barbarous- looking tribe, and as they numbered nearly .the shipwrecked men felt anything but comfortable in their presence. They stole all the biscuits, and left the crew witbout any food. They even carried off the buckets which the men had brought from the steamer to bail out their boats, and also took anything else they could lay tnefr Iknds on. Fortunately, information of the disaster had been conveyed to the town, 18 miles distant, and a number of Spanish soldiers were despatched for the protection of the shipwrecked people. With loaded rifles they kept guard, and during their presence the islanders did not come near. The men slept as best they could on the beach for three nights, and were eventually taken to Lisbon^ having to tramp many miles over the mountains. They were able to go off to the steamer and replenish their store of provisions. The eleven men were brought from Lisbon Hí( the Algerian; the remainder shipped at that port hr a-resrcl for Shields. On arrival at Liverpool the men were received by the Shipwrecked Marinera* Society and sent home. Most of them belonged to Hull. The Joseph Ferens was owned in Newcastle "y Mr. C.H. Hunting.
SWANSEA POLICE COURT.
SWANSEA POLICE COURT. SATURDAY. [Before J. Trev. Jenkin (in the chair), J. Paddon, T. Marten, J. G. Hall, T. Davies, W. Rosser, R. Richards, and T. Phillips, Esqrs. ] DRUNKENNESS.—Letitia Thomas, (21), was fined 5s. and costs, or in default seven^ days' imprisonment, for being of riotous conduct in Wind-street, on the 3rd inst. P.C. 50 proved the charge.—Hannah Davies, (24), prosti- tute, Fleet street, was committed to 14 days in the house of correction for the offence of being drunk and disorderly on the 4th inst. w ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—Hairy Davies (50), shoe- maker, 55, Baptist-well-street, was charged with beicg drunk and disorderly in Wind-street, and also with as- saulting P.C. Parnell whilst in the execution uf his duty, in High-street, on the 3rd inst. The police-constable t ted that be saw the prisoner in High-street drunk. He went up to witness and said that they (the police) were nothing but a lot of frauds walking about the streets. While prisoner was being taken in the direction of his house he became very disorderly, and struck witness a blow in the face. The prisoner's conduct be- came so disorderly that he had to lock him up. Prisoner in defence, said that the reason why he struck the c »n- stable was because his temper was roused in seeing him standing looking at a little child, which was in great danger of being run over. The Bench thought this was no excuse, and they inflicted a fine of 10s., or in default seven days in gaol, for being drunk and disorderly and jgl including costs, or the the alternative of 14 days' im- prisonment, for the charge of assault. RESISTING THE POLICE.—Mary Morris, (21), married 55, Baptist-well-street, daughter of the last prisoner* was charged with resisting the police-officer whilst in the execution of his duty. P.C. Parnell deposed that while he was taking the prisoner in the last case into custody this prisoner threw her arms round his waist, and said that he (witness) should not take her father to gaol and she otherwise interfered with him in the performance of his duty. Prisoner, who evinced signs of regret at what she had done, and on her father promising that she would not repeat it, was dismissed. COUNTY BUSINESS. [Before the same Magistrates.] BATHING AT LANGLAND.— Three young men were summoned for bathing in the bay set apart solelv tor ladies, ut Langland, on the 24th ult. Sergeant Howells said that at 11.30 a.m. on the date in question he saw the defendants bathing in the ladies' bay On being spoken to about it, they said that they did not know they were doing wrong, as there was nothing to indicate which was the ladies' bay and which was not. A post the limits of the bay, but the suit water had washed everything off it. The case being proved, defendant* were fined 5s. and costs. STRAYING Cows.—Isaac Hopkins, Thomas a Edward Davies, of Llandilo-Talybont, were each or L81"? to pay the costs of the court for allowing their « i stray on the public highway, on the 19th ult LICENSING SESSION.—The licenses to whir-'h u- tions wtre raised were renewed, and thos* +> Jec" objected to were discussed and decided ur.7.n ^-r0 Benson, barrister-at-law, applied for a licensfi „„ V of Mr. Thomas Jones, brewer and publicin « behalf to carry on business as an hotel-keeper at i Whyndham Lawrence obiected on behalf ofDaviil AT' landlord of the Commercial Inn of P™ + Iorrl9' Benson said that he applied for a license nn ifuiV ,^r- Thomas Jones, Glamorgan Brewery, 2 ° °f Mr" in Swansea, to carry on business as an hn+J i known publican at Gowerton. The building ^a» ?ePer »nd its kind in the village, and was greatlv learned counsel pointed out that the distH. t e creasing one, and that there were onlv +<J*av an 1D" houses there to meet its requirements 1,censed met. There were 300 dwelhng.houses, with a population of 1,500 people; also a large Steel Wort* P0,jU „1,?n Works, which was in c >urse of conatr'8*- a would shortly be opened. The twostationa riv. t* J and Noith-Western and the Great Western^ London out refreshment rooms, and a very laroi' with- persons passed through this village, which h "?u??ber of chief railways running thiough it. Tho two then called, and said that the only obieoH^ was been raised was that of David Morris. Rn wb!ch had the license was granted—to call the "hon<j<» P^°P°se<3—if and North-Western Railway Hotel. « • k^don Howlett was examined, and gave a verv ?^erinten<ient in favour of the hotel, which, he said, wonlT8 °Pinion requirements of the place, should the licen«»Lmeet the Mr. Lawrence then raised his obiectinno ^ante(1* Bench, however, thought were not sufficient ^n!?hi-the without retiring, unanimously decided tb-.f natbey, ought to be granted.—Mr. Henry D. Woodwkr^ lc,ense application for a license on behalf of Mr Flanw^r aQ land Hill, Mumbles. The application wa, ° 1fllg" Mr. Benson on behalf of the inhabitants of fhe 8« • J bourhood, who presented a memorit.l signed bv v?6 Collins, R. Beck, Nettell, &c. Mr. Woodward7J?Sh't the granting of a license would bo the cause of great convenience to those who visited Lanclanil «<. +v. alc' no.publico.™, within b»]f-a.„ile. „ JS". cation for an hotel license where proper accommodation in the way of stabling could not be obtained uZT»f the hotels in the Mumbles. The character of the atmli cant was unspotted, and, therefore, nothing coni) be said against him. The real opposition was in Mr Col A large number of witnesses for the granting of a lie were then heard, and Mr. Benson was rising to adc the Bench and to call foith his Witnesses against license, when the chairman said that they all agreed t the application should be refused.—An application granted to Mr. David Griffiths to keep the Tinm Arms, Cwmbwrla. A license for the Dunvant Inn, granted to Mr. Isaac. Mr. Lawrence made the apul tr'i IIT'M?rcDe« also applied for a license on be of Llewellyn Evans, Gorseinon, for a full licensed ho The house had not yet been built, therefore a proviso license only could be grauted. There beina n» obiprt the Bench allowed the application. g 1CCt MONDAY. [Befoie the Stipendiary (J. C. Fowler) Thos Hal) Buse, L. Tullocli, Esqrs.l ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.—Thomas Williams t master-mariner of no fixed abode, was charged' obtaining by false pretences the sum of £1, from 1 Johnson, on the 1st inst., £ l from Catherine JoneTor 2nd inst., a leg of pork, and two pounds of saus from James Eley on the 1st inst., and attempting obtain from Patrick Quirk, by false pretences a ouar of groceries on the 1st iust. Prisoner was remandel a certificate was forwarded by the doctor from the to the effect that he was not in a fit state to appear t DRUNKENNESS. — Charles Peter Johnson searr High-street, was fined 5s. and costs for being drunk disorderly in Castle square on the 4th inst. Ser» Keift proved the charge.—Thomas Daley, (48) 5, Tontine-street, was fined a similar sum for' a sim offence in High-street on tbe 4th inst.—William Mo labourer, Yelindre, was charged with being drunk r disorderly in Oxford-street on the 4th inst. 1>,C proved the charge, and prisoner was fined 5s anH „ —Margaret Murphy, (35), Brynmeliu-street 'Was fi 59. and costs for being drunk and disorderly in Carm then-road on the 4th inst. John Williamson n mason, of no fixed abode, was fined 5s. for beinp'rW,, in Higb-street on the 4th inst. WIFE DESERTION.—Walter John Blisset, (30) tail hailing from Liverpool, was charged with deserting wife and family. Mr. Howells, the relieving offii stated that the wife and two of the children had be chargeable to the common funds of the Swans Union for five weeks, when she discharged herself leav the children behind. Detective Morris deposed arrestri^ the prisoner in Liverpool on Saturday morning. Pri«««Ji said he went to bury a child. The Bench thought that a worse case of desertion they had not seen, and the defendant was sent to prison for three calender mnn+v, ALLEGED FRAUD.—J. C. Frederick, (56), 12, Lan^don" place, entertainer, was charged with pasting a counter feit coin in a grocer's shop at 24, Langland-nlace" Pritchard Jones, grocer, the prosecutor, said that on the date in question, the prisoner came into his shoo and asked for the change of a sovereign. Witness gave him the change, and placed the supposed sovereign in the till. At 10.30 p.m., his attention was drawn to the coin which had changed colour. He took it to the prisoner and asked him for the change back, as he had given him a bad sovereign. Prisoner refused to give him the change, stating that he never gave him the coin produced but that he gave him a good one. The coin which wa« produced in court was a Greek franc. There being no evidence to convict the prisoner he was discharged Defendant: I leave the couit without a stain upon my character. Mr. Fowler: You leave it as there is no evidence to shew that you are guilty of the alleged offence. Defendant said he hoped the Press, which had been very kind to him would state this, as the charsn which was a false one, might do him a great deal of harm Mr. Fowler said that he had hisnemedyin his own hand« Prisoner then left the court acknowledging his thanks+« the Bench, and smiling. lo ASSAULTS.—Thomas Harris, 9, Fleet-street, was snm moned by Mary Smith, for assault on the 28th nit* Complainant stated that at a late hour of the night th defendant went to her window and tapped it with bottle out of which he drank some spirits. She went ? to him and requested him to desist from disturbing h° He refused, and upon being pushed from the window b struck her down twice, and used very improDer iori„ The case being proved, defendant was fined £ 1 -e" default 14 days' imprisonment.—Evan Davies VA°r 1D street, Hafod, was summoned by John Wilm4 «ira?n' berthy-street, for assault on the 26th ult CnrArJ-j* stated that defendant without any provocation^tPuls\maBt struck him in the face. At ihis, heP(comp1ainantf up a piece of metal and threw it at defendant struck him on the leg. Defendant then struck'v severe blow which rendered him senseless Th?im & being proved, defendant was fined 10s. and cost, cross-summons was then heard. ComT.1*in»«i ;~T that Wilcox struck him in the leg with a piece of metal on!y when he had simply pushed him one side H« totally denied striking him in the face. Defend?; fined Is. and costs.-Esther Jones, Carmarffc wa,s married was summoned by Caroline Carello, foJ a^ault' ing her by pushing some stocking-needles in W t the 26th ult. This was a cross-summons and tb A? °v inflicted a fine of 2s. and costs, on each narfcv ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. Hannah Mills, married 19 Jersey-street, was summoned by Marv Am I using abusive language on the 23rd^lt Comn^,f°I stated that the defendant made use of vervfonl U towards her, and she was fined 10s! £ d Sto>Ullanguage PEACE SURETIES.—John Isaac. m#.nn w> t> u Well-street, was summoned by George Rogers' t^keej the peace. From the evidence which was LLL w ward, it shewed that both sides wera the aglress^ parties, andthe Benchthereforedismissed the cases. A MISTAKE. His Worship the Mayor (W. J. Rees, Esq.,) madeanappl^tiontothe Bench to withdi*? a summons which bad been taken out against Canon Wilson in err The summons was taken out for non- payment of Urban Rates against Canon Wilson, who had paid up his rates with great regularity, the 081y one net being paid was the present one, which had not been applied for. It was the mistake of one of the collectors. While at the same time requesting the Bench to with- draw the summons, he apologised to Canon Wilson for causin" him so much inconvenience. Canon Wilson cordially accepted the apology, and the summons was with- drawn. TUESDAY. Eefr c'ierr, Trev Jenkin Wm. Williams (Ex-Mayor), J. C. Yye Parminter, L. Tulloch, Thomas Hall, and Jabes Thomas, Esqrs.1 Dmsk -pS^Bowen (28), fireman Swan-street, being "drunk £ d dtoffiy^n WinTsl^et on'the 6th instant. ASSAULT.—Frank Brown (34), seaman s.s. «■ £ J « U was charged with assaulting Earl of Roseberry. poi;ce on the 6th inst. Minnie Minnie May in vie o'clock on the date in question M., s»,d th.t ■^gj^henpri.oner ran across, she was near the Lock iir 0 blow in the raouth, the road and struck^ b (4J) deposed which made her lusensi^ le.^ q{ tfee hat at 12.o a.m :ha j» when he saw the prisoner archways near theM t, i £ king to another run at the last Jltn<*Se' blow in the face. Witness man, and strike her caDtured the prisoner, whom he at once gave chase h^d n0 defence to 2.'«,» Ztt ft" 10 W h"J maKe, was sens w i a3 amost brutal one. ASSAOLT.-TkoirasThorn,, alia, charged with being_di™°kHi,h.,treet on the 6th ir.st .r.t, SeirwraSmi"SnSoe-rtreet. g.vo evidence. Md Sergeaot Johns corroborated. The charge be,n3 proved, prisoner was fined 10s. and cos s.. T ew:s (55) DRTTNK AND DISORDERLY. — Catherine L^WIS (oo), married TontL-street, for being drunk and disorderly was fined 5s or in default a week's imprisonment Cptmrv TO 1 CAT.—David Lewis, and Hoffiman CRUELTY TO A iivin<r at Clarence-street, were Ptter Crowman, youtns, nvm0 SeTSt 5SS. o» SflS 4 r» amused themselves by tnrowing iteousiy. The rasetrSoa^a for week, «. Inspector Thon, Brethwiite who has just succeeded Inspector Tingey, formerly employed at Hastings, might in- ve.tiga<.themat^OTTrasMs BREWSTER SESSIONS. The annual licensing .esnons for^the boiou rh were then held. The magistrates *efe Q Fowler (W.J. Xp?3'. illiam ° Williams (Ex-Mayor), John £ T,i!KPt MlS. '-„C- Vi.-F«n>»ter, Dr. b* tb,e H^d irintrU TTnnd Trob^eth shipping u-d^ tte, Strand; the "Brecon Arms»" St "ran d; the Cross Kevs" St Mary-street; the Liverpool Arms, Strand; the Cambrian Tavern the Beaufort dancing license, the "Full Moon," High-street; the Queens Head," Ebenezer-street; the" Shipping Hotel" the "Fox tnd Hounds," Pottery-street; the "Fishguard Arms," tnd the Swansea Arms." 0 The li:enses to which no objections had been made by the Heal Constable or any other person were renewed, and the Bench then heard the objections which had been raised a(ainst the remainder. In thecase of the King's Head," Treboeth objected to by th< Head Constable on the ground that the present tenant had, in January 2nd last, been tined £5 and costs and the.icense endorsed for selling beer during illegal hours, tie Bench refused to renew the license to the present tenant, who was landlord at the time of the con victim, but granted an adjournment until the licensing day, in order that a new tenant might take of Alfred Chriswick, "Shipping GazetteTnn," Strand, was adjourned until the licennog ^Thfi amlication for a renewal of the license by the Cross Keys Inn," St. Mary-street, was « the t'ena/t, Frayne, did not atThe reiewal of the license of the "Liverpool Arms st j if William McQarry was objected to by the IS3abS.SK & er-1 '»•' 1""31°td had Mr. W, it. ami j 0f the license, which was £ = £ 382 WSHU oj—i. tk..and- '°OnXwpliCSn of OapS'oolqnhonn. the Head seven daj»' licenses, on tne ,ai p I %nu0 "Tinn Tnn who formerly held six days licenses T lt „ 1 the Pembroke Hotel," the "Union Inn, the Horse and Groon Inn," and the "Borough Arms. THE BEAUFORT DANCING LICENSE.-An application and Groon Inn," and the "Borough Arms." THE BEAUFORT DANCING LICENSE.-An application for the renewal of this license was adjourned, it bemg stated tint the dwelling wa* unfit for Judy, tation. ")me Mr. lalf ery my led he on, .nd ier, ink \C. 5s. mas an ult. ants reby nee, 'hey ays' jaid and ips, ins, tch, ath ion, ling She was pon 5s. 2, ved rr> J. T Wnwler (Stipendiary) and J. C. V-J-e- [Before J. coke ^^te/Esqrs.f n„TTISrt William Smith (45), haulier, ^jth furious driving on the 30th uSandTo appearing to a summons. He was fined ^AssluS^-John Sullivan (32), labourer, 26, Charles- abhAuui assault and not appearing to street, was barged w«24th Henry Lawrence a summons j jmant, said that on the date in S«"'h £ rS»* Llangyfelach-strcet in com- question1 ne men when the defendant came pany with 0 a(Je u30 of very bad language struck up,andha* ? h t off Witness had quarreled himand^kedhisna had nQ desire with the f^aimply wished to impress upon press the with him and molest him that n that and many other ooca- him as he hjdd been proved, defendant was flned 5s. anioosts, or in default seven days' imprison- RN £ ?T* WTTWOUT A TICKET. — Alfred John TRAVEIXI# a cripple, was charged with Collison, (22, t0 Swansea, on the Great Western travelling fi-m Card Qn the 8th i[J9t From the Railway, witou prisoner, on arriving at evidence it ppe»« ticket collector, when asked for Landore, mfrmeia Upon the carriage seat at his ticket, t*t he badI d tQ fae faIse a8 a Cardiff. Th. ft* Wto Cardiff, and the answer telegram ws t,. 0f tickets issued at Cardiff showed thatthe num thoge collected at Landore. exactly componded wft8 fined 59. and costs, or He now pleaed gumy, two days' imrisonmen • PRETENCES. — The man OBTAININOGOODS B te,mariner, was again re- Williams, obtaining goods and money by manded on tfe charge false pretenc». (19), labourer, Cae-bricks, ArnuATict-4^°° jane Charles, for non-payment was summona by Defendant was sent to of £ 2 15s., arears in bastardy. prison for 2lJay8- Tan__BRtT.Bachael Thomas 29 P DRUNK ^Swansea Market, was fined 10s. single, stall-blder in .t0 80Vea days, for being and costs, ortbe alt Market on the 21st ult. drunk and diorderlyinj; enllian Thorpe> married, ABUSIVE moned for using abusive language Hosea-road, ras « tjje 15th inst., and was fined 5s. towards Marj Johns g -n prjson> and costs, or n def m married, Hafod, was sum- ASSADLT.—tfarganrf^i0D Vried, Hafod, for assault on moned by Bidget «ee £ Iaghr0ok Richards appeared for the 27th ult Mr. T. £ on the date in question thecomplainpt, wbosai^of Wale8Vroad when she wasgoitf throng to her aud made use of abusive the defendaU "pshe atruck her a violent blow ra language, afer^whi<?n TheCase being proved the face, givi'8 her a b ^7 of d,fault 5 days defendant aned 0 impriaonmen. j McCarthy, H Green- AFnuATX^—ned bv. Anne Birdto. shew cause, hUl-s^eet Wfor the defendant, who &c. Mr. thecase was adjourned. denied the
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INSPECTION OF THE 3RD G.B.V.
INSPECTION OF THE 3RD G.B.V. The annual inspection of this fine regiment, of which His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is Honorary Colonel, came off on Monday afternoon, in the Swansea Cricket Field. The men assembled at head quarters at three o'clock, and, headed by the band, marched to the ground, and went through several preliminary movements, in the presence of a large number of spectators, notwithstanding the inclement state of the weather. The regiment mustered strongly, the field state shewing there were present Colonel Dillwyn, M.P. (in command), Lieut.-Col. Richardson, Surgeon-Major Hall, Major Pike, Major Mock, Captains Langdon, Tuttiett, Rosser, Rees, Gordon Lieutenants Penrose, Lewis, F. J. Carlyle, Dovell, Thomas, E. Carlyle, Meager, and Boundy Quartermaster H. D. B. Dillsvyn: Acting Chaplain Rev. E. Bolney, and Captain and Adjutant Penno. The officers absent with leave were Lieutenants T. W. Jones and G. H. Blenkmsopp Altogether there were 634 men on parade, of whom 21 were officers, 42 sergeants, 46 band and buglers, 10 pioneers, and 515 rank and file, the largest attendance since the formation of the corps. Colonel Tucker, on his arrival, was received with the usual salute, and, after inspecting the ranks front and rear, column was formed, and the march past" took place, which was well executed, the companies being well locked up, and the dressing and distance admir- ably kept. Having re-formed line, Lieutenant-Col. Richardson put the men through the Manual and Firing exercises, which were done with excellent time and precision, after which the battalion went through a series of movements which were very st°adUv effected, but cut short through the rain. At the" close of the inspection Colonel Tucker briefly addressed the officers and men, stating that he was very much struck with the very clean and smart appearance of the battalion, and with their steadiness under arms. Had the rain not been so heavy he would have liked to have seen a few more manoeuvres, but ho felt so pleased with the battalion and was so satisfied that they were well drilled, that he did not, under the circumstances, wish to keep them any longer than he could help. The gallant colonel then presented Sergeant John T. Williams with the medal given by the Lord Lieu- tenant, which he won at Port Talbot, as the best shot in the county for the year, and congratulated him upon his success. Captain Gordon and Lieutenants E. Carlyle and Meager were examined during the evening for their certificates, and passed an excellent examina- tion. The regiment then returned to head-quarters and were afterwards dismissed, after having been thanked for their attendance. In the evening the officers dined together at the Mackworth Arms Hotel, and among the guests were Colonel Tucker, the Inspecting Officer; Colonel Hughes, Lieut.-Colonel Hall, Major and Adjutant Sir Francis Milman, Major A. Richardson, Captain and Adjutant Foley. Captain D. O'Sullivan, Sub-Lieut. Madge, Mr. J. Clarke Richardson, and Sub-Lieutenant W. Simpson. The following toasts were submitted The Queen, proposed by the President; His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Honorary Colonel of the Third Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers The health of Colonel Tucker," proposed by Colonel Dillwyn, to which Col. Tucker responded and The Visitors, coupled with the name of Colonel Hughes," proposed by Lieutenant- Colonel Richardson. The following selection of music was played by the band of the Third Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers, under the leadership of Bandmaster DaviesOverture, "Knight Templar," (H. Round); valse, "Manolo," (Waldteufel); selection, "Bohemian Girl," (Balfe); caprice. Meditation," (Eilenberg); cornet solo, "The Lost Chord," (Sullivan); selection. "Welsh Airs," (Hare); valse, "Brittania," (Round). On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings the regiment, in half battalions, had their annual dinner at the Drill Hall, Singleton-street. Over 300 sat down the first night, and were presided over by Captain Langdon, who was supported by Captain and Adjutant Penno, and several of his brother officers. The dinner was supplied by Mr. Jones, of the Victoria, Aberavon, who has so often catered at the regimental camps, Port falbot, and gave every satisfaction on both erenings. There were but few toasts proposed, that of "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales as the Honorary Colonel of the Regiment," a distinction enjoyed by no other volunteer regiment in the Principality, was received with great enthusiasm and drank with all the honours. The Chairman next grave the health of Captain and Adjutant Penno and the two drill instructors, Sergeant Major Herbert and Sergeant Grierson. He spoke highly of their attention to the corps their efficiency at drill, and the splendid appearance of the battalion that day. The toast having been drank amid great applause, Capt. Penno returned thangs in a good practical speech in which he gave tho men sound excellent advice in matters of drill. Concluding, he proposed the health of Colonel Dillwyn and Lieutenant-Colonel Richardson, a toast which was very heartily received and acknowledged by Major Pike. The band then played the National Anthem, and the men afterwards retired, having enjoyed a most hilarious evening. The second half batallion had their annual dinner on Wednesday, at the Drill Hall, which, as on the ) previous night was handsomely decorated. Above 200 men sat down to a substantial repast, which was expeditiously and promptly served up by Mr Jones, of the Victoria, Aberavon, The following officers attended:—Major W. Pike, in the chair; Surgeon- Major Hall, Captain Tuttiett, Captain W. D. Rees, Captain J. Gordon, Lieutenants H. A. Penrose, F. Carlyle, P. Dovell, J. B. Meager, and Captain and Adjutant Perno. Mr W. Mansel, Cambrian Office, and others were also present as guests. The band was in attendance and played a pleasing selection of music during dinner. The toasts, which were the same as on the previous evening, were proposed by Major Pike, and drank with much enthusiasm, especially that of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, as Honorary Colonel, and Colonels Dillwyn and J. C. Richardson, proposed by Sur^eo:i"M: j )r Hall. Captain Tuttiett, a very appropriate terms, having given the healths of Captain and Adjutant Penno and the staff, Capt. Penno gave the men some excellent advice on the necessity of perfecting themselves in shooting. A was nothing u"IestsnQ'<>exceiient examination of the SteSf juS SSedi and other practical matters Capt. Penno sat down amid loud cheers, the regret being general that he had to leave the corps next year. Major Pike having made some comphnientary remarks on the progress made by the band under the leadership of Mr. Davies, thanks were given to him for his attention and after a similar compliment had been paid to Mr. Jones, the caterer on the occasion, the pro- ceedings closed by the band playing the National Anthem.
. SWANSEA BANKRUPTCY COURT.
SWANSEA BANKRUPTCY COURT. Several adjourned cases of bankruptcy were set down for hearing on Wednesday, before the learned Registrar. Be W. E. JONES, ESTATE AGENT.—This was the first case on the list. Mr. Glascodine appeared for Mr. James Walter, the opposing creditor, whose agent the bankrupt was for some years. Mr. Davies represented the bank- rupt. Mr. Glascodine said that it was not his intention to put any questions to the bankrupt on that occasion, but would apply for a further adjournment, until the October Court. Mr. Davies not opposing, the learned Registrar acquiesced, and the adjournment was fixed for the next court.. He JOHN FRANCIS DAVIES.—The Receiver informed the learned Registrar that in this case an offer of 5s. in the pound had been offered by the bankrupt to be paia in four instalments, and that as no creditor opposed, ne (the Receiver) thought it had better be accepted, as it was a larger sum than might be realised by the es a e bankruptcy. The arrangement was permitted, aD e bankrupt passed, mi.:4 was an Re SUTHERLAND, TRAVELLING DRAPER. T adjourned hearing. The only question pu In his reference to the date of his J™* b.P ? bankruptcy examination, Sutherland stated that bis > 1S591 where*. it rtSLS'j Receiver wished to know how he mad & miatake The bankrupt adHnttedthathe the fi of the The examination was closed, su Jec 0 n°p,CW R. THOMAS, GROCER, PLASMARL.-There was no opposition to this bankrupt, and his examination CL°R?JOHN GRONOW, FARMER, NEAR GOWERTON.—In IMT «we tbe Receiver applied for a prosecution against 'the bankrupt for not disclosing in August last all the property which he possessed. The bankrupt admitted that he had not disclosed some cows and horses which he had, some of which were now in the possession of John Morgan, Alltwen, grazing. Gronow was briefly examined by the Receiver, but was so evasive in his answers that he was ordered to furnish a full account of all his business transactions, on pain of prosecution, by the next court. RE FRY, LATE OF THE BOVEGA.—In this case, Mr. Monger (Jenkin Jones and Monger) was for the bank- rapt, whose examination was adjourned for the produc- tion of a fuller statement of accounts. These were now put in, and the examination was closed subject to the signing of the notices. The Conrt then rose.
MATH AND ITS DISTRICT.
MATH AND ITS DISTRICT. SUPPEB AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB.—The usual house-warming supper in connection with this really haadsome and commodious building took place in the Lecture Hall, on Thursday evening. The President, Howel Gwyn, Esq., presided, and upwards of 150 mem- bers spent a. most convivial evening. The catering was entrusted to tbe steward, Mr. Davenport NEATH HAMODB B^L.-This BillVwhich has already passed through the House of Lords, oa Wednesday came before Mr. Robinson, one of the examiners of the House of Commons, for proof of compliance with the further standing orders. There was ne opposition at this stage, and, the necessary formal proofs-having been given, the examiner decided that the further standing orders had been duly-complied with, and ordered the Bill to be re- ported for second leading. SAD ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday, about 6 p.m., several little children were playing near the canal side at Hopkins' Place, Zoar. The attention of several of them were drawn to some music being played near the Zoar Chapel, and all ran there with the exception of an infant, named Sarah Hanuah Banford, aged 17 months, who had been left in charge of a little girl named Margaret Ann Rees. In a few moments the child was missed, and apon a search being made, she was discovered dead in the canal by a woman named Elizabeth Bees. Dr. Ryding was called, but the child was then dead. An inquest was 1 held at the Town Hall before the coroner, H. Cuthbertson, Esq, on Wednesday afternoon, the jury returning a verdict of "accident tlly drowned." An opinion wag. expressed by several of the jurymen that parents should look after their children and not allow them to be playinz near the canal. J ™ NEATH AND BRECON RAILWAY.—The ordinary half- yearly general meeting of the shareholders was held at tie offices, 41, Coleman-strett, London, on Wednesday. Mr. Samuel B. Brittowe, Q.C., presided, in the absence of Mr. Alexandtr Young, the chairman aud receiver. The direct )rs' report showed that the gross receipts for the half-year amounted tojE10,86013s 81, and the net receipts t) £3,71338 2d. The gross receipts from the main line were £6,.66 Os Id, and from the Ncat'i branch £4.044 Is lOd, and from rents and interest received BJ50 Us 9J. The gross receipts for the corresponding half- year of 1885 were :-For the through line, £7,5S4 6s Id, and for the Neath Branch £3.546 63 2d; total, £ 11,130 12s 3'. The working expenses wire £ 5,910 17s 5d and £ 2,820 15s Sd respectively, making £8,2:)1 13s Id, and leaving £2,898 19s 2 which, with £180 3J 51 received for rents and interest, gave a net result of £3,0792:1 7d. lhere had, therefore, been a dec:ease of £918 6s in the gross receipts from the through portion of the line worked by the Midland Company, whilst on lIe Neath bianch there had been an increase of JB497 153 5J. As regards working expenses, the decrease on the through line was £ 606 lis 3d, and on the Neath branch £ 427 lis 4d. A.terthe payment out of the net receipts £ 3,713 3s 2d, of £ 2 per cent interest on the first stuck, for the half-year, amounting;to £ 2,212, there remained a cash balance of .n,50.1 3s 2J. In accordance with the intimation contuned in the last report, the directors handed to the receiver the sum of £ 1,657 Js out of which a payment of lis per cent was duly made by him on the A debeciure stock, absorbing the sum of £1,484 0s 10d, as appeared by the net revenue acsount The balance of £173. Oil 2d, and the £1,501 33 2l above. mentioned, remain to be dealt with after the close of the next half-year's accounts. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, raid the chair- m>\n of the comr.any wasatpiesent receiver under the nn 1 °5u0hanc> ry. and they had to administer the funds u„fverr 4?e, direction of the court. Of course, the depression in trade must have an effect on traffic ™ astheirs'. which depended so much on mineral iti!? i,'alf J16 exPfIJL,lture, compared witli the correspond- which wale™ fshowe^ ta vefy considerable decrease, M P seconds £ satisfactory.—Mr. Robert P. Laurie, -i nded the motion, which was adopted. NEATH TOWN COUNCIL. Monday.J01There w?rt ng °f V"! Councii was heI(1 on Phillip ) in the ch-iii-0 ?^ejS Mayor (Mr. Thomas rninip in tne cliair Aldermen H. Gwvn J H Row- laud, D. Bevan, and P Chaiia j laud! D. Bt:van.. and P. Cbarles; üouncUlors Edward levies, D. Davies, R. Bsrtlett, H. P. Charles W T LJWIS, J. Bevan Davies, and W. G. Hibbert. THE GAS WORKS. Amongst the reports read was the following important one from the gas manager F BALANCH SHEET.—Herewith is presented the usual half yearly statement of accounts, wl.ich has been duly submitted" to your auditors and signed by them. CAPITAL ACCOUNT.—Ihe A statement of Loan Capital shews that out of the £5),400 borrowed from the London Assurance Corporation, £ 17,.06 has been repaid, leaving a balance of £ 3^,835 now due. The amount of expenditure carried to B statement of capital account is £223 13s. 7d leaving a balance of JE193 as. 9d. KEVEWUK ACCOUNT.—The gross profit after meeting all work- ing expenses, bad debts, and allowances, amount to £ 1,014 12s. 2d., being an increase of JE72 Ls. Gd. upon corresponding period last year. There has been an increase in the Wear and Tear Account owing to extra requirements this half-year. Distribu- tion shews a slight increase, as also rates and taxes, which have increased £:!3. Coal has cost more owing to increased con. sumption. On the other hand there has been a marked im- provement injthe gas rental, shtwmg au increased consumptlon of about 1,143,000 cubic feet, or 10 percent. Iiesidual product owing to the depressed state of the market and also extra expenditure in the renewal of apparatus connected with sul- phate, shew a slight falling off, the other items showing an increase. The amount of purified gas per ton of coal carbonized was 10,020 cubic feet. The average illuminating power of tha gas for the last half-year has been over 15 candles. PROFIT AND Loss.-Suhject to your approval, the balance of net profit has been appropriaj^ l as follows :-After paying £7 H lis. lOd. interest on mortgages Efnd bank, £15 has been carried to the Depreciation Repayment aceount which now stands at £ 725, Hepayment Account receives £ 100, and Suspense Account £ 140, tbis balance now being reduced to .S31U,c<n-ryi"tf a bahmceof.EIS 7s. lid. to the next account. After seeing the satisfactory results of last half-year's workings, more especialty the substantial increase in the consumption of gas, I can safely recommend a reduction in the meter rents The charges at present are too high, and can..1 much dissatis- faction among the consumers, and, in many cases, prevents those who are not consumers becoming so. The present rates are as follows :—2 lights, Is.; 3 lights, Is. 3d. 5 lights. Is. 6d. 10 lights, 2s.; 20 liglits, ;;s, 30 lights, 4s. 50 lights, 5s. 6d. I would recommend that they should be 6d., 9d., lg., Is. 6d., 2s., 2s. Gd., 3s. 6d the 1 ss I estimate would only be about £ 12 per quarter, or about £ 50 per annum. (Signed,) ROBERT ALEXANDER BROWNING, Engineer and Manager. The accounts, being satisfactory, were passed without discussion, as also was the recommendation of the Engineer as regards the reducti n in the metjr rents, the reduction to take effect upon the next reading of meters in the September quarter. THE GREAT WESTEKN RAILWAY TRAIN SERVICE.—A letter was read from the secretary to the Great Western Railway Company stating that the petition from the inhabitants of Aberavon and Neath in favour of the 5.45 train from London being stopped at Port Talbot would be considered by the board aiter the recess. THE SCIENCE AND ART CLASSES—The Secretary (Mr. D. Rees) wrote to the Mayor asking him to bring before the Council the desirability of affording some assistance to the science and art classes, which wero tow being carried on very successfully. The classes were badly in want of some assistance, and he suggested that some- thing should be done by the Council by way of an annual grant.—After some discussion it was decided that the matter should be considered at the next meeting. THE BUSINESS AT COUNCIL MEETINGS.—Alderman Charles moved :—" That an agenda of the business to be transacted should accompany the notices of the meeting." —The motion was seconded by Alderman Rowland, and carried. THE JUSTICES' CLERK'S FEES.—Mr. H. P. Charles moved:—" That the Town Clerk be instructed taoMni^ from the authorities at London oT rees paid to the Swansea, and Ab^rfiar'thought the justices' clerk should a proper salary, and that it should not depend on the fees. In London when a summons was dismissed the costs only amounted to 2s. In their own borough when a fine of 5f. was imposed the costs amounted to another 13s. He thought the fees were altogether too high, and his object was to secure a reduction.—The motion was carried. THE JUSTICES' CLERK'S SALARY,—The summons to attend the meeting containedothe following notice By Mr. Councillor Chailes :—* To call attention to the salary paid to the justices' clerk for this borough, and to move a resolution thereon.—Mr. Charles said that his notice was to bring the matter forward in October. He wished to get a list of the fees paid ia other places before pro- ceeding with his motion, and this was his object in mov- ing the resolution with regard thereto that day. There was some difference of opinion with regard to this point between the Clerk and Mr. Charles, but after a rather animated discussion, the question was adjourned until the next meeting. URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY.—The Council then sac as the Urban Sanitary Authority. The report of the committee appointed to deal with the was read, and a suggestion for the carrying away of the overflow water was approved of, the cost not to exceed £7 The question of the Alexandra-road drainage was next discussed, and it appeared that the whole of the owners of property in that road exoept Mrs. Thomas had agreed to bear part of the expense. Upon the suggestion of Councillor J. B. Davies, the Surveyor was requested to see Mrs. Thomas with a view to coming to an amicable arrangement. NEATH PETTY SESSIONS.—MONBAY. [Before the Mayor, Thomas Phillips, and J. H. Rowland, Esqrs.J BREACH OF THE PEACE.—Daniel Parker, collieiw of Samuel Buildings, and William Riohards, collier, James-street, were charged by Superintendent Phillips with committing a breach of the peace on the 30th ult. in Castle-street. P.C. Price deposed that he saw the defendants fighting with each other about a quarter to 12 p.m. on the date in question. David Parker called witnesses to prove that Richards commenced the quarrel and came to his house challenging Parker to fight. The case against Parker was dismissed, Richards being fined 10s. and costs, or 14 days' imprisonment. The money was paid. OBSTRUCTING THE STREET.—David Reep, an old offender, was charged with causing an obstruction in Glamorgan-street, on Saturday night last. Fined 20s. and costs for assaulting the police, aaft fined 5s. and costs for the obstruction. Committed to prison for 21 days in default. DRUNK.—Michael Keefe, a labourer, of Powell's Court Green, was charged with being drunk in Green-street, at 8 p.m. on the 31st ultimo. P.C. Evans, 9, proved the charge. Fined 5s. and costs or seven day a. KEEPING A BROTHEL .—SHAMEFUL DEPRAVITY.—Mary Thomas, a married woman, living at No. 2 Castle-street, and whose husband is a collier, working in the Rbondda- Valley, was charged by the Head Constable with keeping a brothel, contrary to the provisions of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, on the 28th nit. Police Sergeaat Jones and P.O. Evans, 9, proved visiting the house at 1.30 a.m., and gave evidence of the disorderly character of the house. The defendant was fined £5 and costs, or two months' imprisonment with bard labour. Committed. UTTERING COUNTERFEIT CoIN.-8ince the remand of the two men, William Bishop (62) and Tbomas Pattridge (33), charged with uttering counterfeit florins, the police have received spurious money from other persomr wno have been imposed upon, viz.:—Mr. Hichu Rosser-street; Mrs. Gandy, grocer; and Mr. Jones, or the Colliers Arms. It appears that three implicated, one of whom carried ware handed one by one to each of the pns changed; consequently no counterfeit money wwfound on either of the prisoners. Both are strongly suspected to be returned convicts on hcense, and have been employed in this nefarious practice for sometime. The coins are splendid specimens, of good colour and bear dates 1872 and 1874. A large sum of small momey-. florins, dhmings, smpencea, etc.—amonnting to upwards of £6, was found upon them.
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During the week the produce of the Tweed salmon net Ashing has inoreased, but grilse and trout are very scarce. Salmon up to 441b. have been landed. In the minutes of the Wesleyan Conference, just published, power is given to the trustees totiispdse of the Centenary Hall, in Bishopsgate-street, should they meet with a suitable offer. Some few years since they refused B120.000, for the building and site. An inquest. was held on Saturday on the body of Dr. Timothy Howard, who was found dead at 73, Drummond* street, Euston Square. The deceased, had taken a large quantity of prussio acid, and the jury found that he had poisoned himself when suffering from unsound mind.