The Cambrian

SWANSEA, HARBOUR TRUST. 1 The monthly meeting 01 the Swansea Harboar Trustee* was hfeldon Monday morning at the Guildhall. There were present Mr. G. B. Strick (ohairman of the Trust) presiding, Sir H. Hussey Viviau, Bart., M.P., Sir John Jones tTenkms, Mr. L. L. Dillwyn, M.P., Messrs. John CrIJW picliurdson, Thomas Cory, W. H. Francis, Thomas Glasbirook, Glyn Prioe, E. Striok, E. H. BMth. Alderman James Jones (Mayor). Alderman L. Tulloch (ex-Mayor), Alderman E. R. Daniel, Councillors A. Mason. R. Martin, K. D. Buraie, W. Pike, M. Tutton, and the chief officials, Mr. John Dixon, General Superintendent Mr. Francis James, Clerk. THI LATE MR CHARLES BATH. The Chairman before the ordinary business had com- menced, said the melancholy duty devolved mpon him once more of expressing extreme sorrow and heartfelt regret at the removal by death of laoother influential member of that Board—Mr. Charles Bath. They would recollect that only in March last they had to mourn the loss of his very able predecessor in the chair, Mr. F. A. Yeo. and they little thought then that before the year had terminated they would have to regret the decease of the Chairman of the Finance Committee. Mr. Bath was Chairman of that Committee for a period of twelve years, and it might be said that during that time he performed his duties in a manner that was beyond all praise. He had now gone from them; but of one thing he was quite sure, and that was that his memory would ever be green in the remembrance of the existing Trustees. It would require no words from him to secure the unanimous approval of the resolution he would have presently to propose, for at that Board, as well as in the other public duties he fulfilled, and they were many, Mr. Bath worked uot for himself, but for others, seeking no other reward save that whicn upright conduct and faithful, conscientious service never failed to secure. He therefore proposed That it is with sincere sorrow that the Trustees present itt this meeting record the death of their esteemed colleague, Mr. Charles Bath, who, for a total period of 25 years, was a lending member of the Trust, and for twelve years failed the important oHice of Chairman to the Finance Committee that in the opinion of this meeting the loss is one which will be felt, not only in the deliberations of this Board, but throughout the whole district, whenever and wherever the object in view is the furtherance of the best interests of commerce; that the Trustees desire to express to Mrs. Bath their sense of condolence with her in her bereave- ment; and that the Clerk be directed to forward a copy of such resolution to 1\1". Bath. Sir H. Hussey Vivian, Bart., M.P., said it was his melancholy duty to second tbe resolution which the Chairman h*d so ably and feelingly moved. He was quite certain that no member of the Trust could feel otherwise than deep regret at the loss of their late colleague, and most heartfelt sympathy with Mrs. Bath and the bereaved family. M?"- was one of their ablest and most esteemed colleagues. Through a long series of years he had discharged with conspicuous ability, the important duties ol Chairman of the Finauce Committee, and had always shown that desire to further the interests of the Harbour, which was incumbent upon one occupying the position °f ^ar Trustee. It was unnecessary, but still he could hardly ayoij alh11iling. on that public occasion, to the. many benefits wbich°'Mr. Bath had conferred upon this community at large. It was, he thought, not in any an e**gKerati0n to say that no man had striven harder to perform public func- tions of every kind, without any self-seeking or desire of self-advancement, but sinip'7 and *°lely to discharge the duties which were incumbent upon him iQ tjje position he held. He wa. first and foremost in an works of benevolence and charity, and performed his social duties in a manner which demanded the reapect and the love of his fellow-townsmen. Not!brag could be more striking than the unanimity with *lle last tribute of respect was paid to his memory. <->nJy on one occasion, perhaps, had so great a demonstration taken place upon the death of one of the leading members of this community. He felt sure that no words were needed to ensure their sympathy and support for thIs resolution, which he now seconded. „ — Mr. L. L. Dillwyn, M.P-, in^Porting the resolution, most heartily and cordially concurred with all that had been said. Had a seoo"'f"n^een "quired, he felt sure that every member present would at once have volunteered, and he (the' aP"k«r) would not add a word to the previous speeches, except to assure them that he felt most deeply and the whole com- munity had sustained, useful servant and a dear "The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. finance COMMITTEE. The statistics _of the^working of the tHarW EsUt daring'» 8>. lu., against Estate was £$9* g* A' lhe revenue from the oouui snpiU(iAci £ 231 ifi. 1,1 expenditure, The'totafof Surplus revenue account novy st^s^fM^ 12s. 8d. Mr. R. D. Burnie, m proposing the adoption of the report of this Committee reroarked th the revenua fQr the month compared favourably with that in the corres- ponding period of last Pa"son of the items tor shipping rates aud rates on goods showed an increase of £ 100; and taking the wharfage and craneage they found that the amount in the present statement exceeded by £ 90 the amount for the same period la9t year Ev^n in the South Docks estate there was a growth in the revenue, and if the present revival in trade continued during the next few months, ne was confl,jent tuftt revenue would still further improve. So fM penditure went, £ 1,400 for monthly biUs appeared high as compared with last year; but that was explained principally by extra charges for interest and other items Therefore, the expenditure was only normal, ascomnared with last year. The salaries also appeared to be higher this month than in the period, and that was accounted for by the fact at at that time the ap- pointment held by Mr. Capper had „ot beeu fiUed and tbe Committee had thef.e £ <> conduct the business as well as they could dunng the interregnum. The general balance against them on the South Docks estate was £ 757, but i °exP'aiu that there were included in that sum two items praatically, of extra- ordinary expenditure, viz £ 23i for repairs of South Dock lock-gates, and £ 221 for re-erecting sheds, &c. The deficiency on the half-year was £ 2,834 but of that amount £ 1,489 came under the head of extraordinary ex- penditure. Altogether, the accounts appeared to be satisfactory and so far as one could judge, they would in the next few month, be still more satisfactory. The redeeming feature of their general position was that the revenue went on increasing. The Ex-Mayor (Alderman Tulloch) seconded the adop- tion of the report. r Sir Hussey Vivian, Bart., M.P., observed that the statement made by Mr. Burnie was a satisfactory one. The accounts were so full that anyone who desired to see the exact position of the Trust, could do so at a glance. He suggested that the wages, ordinary contractor dredging should be so set out, that thll i f't ? the items were. It was done on the averS r Wbat ceding five months, and the suggestion he had made w^ in his opinion, a desirable one to adopt. Evidently they ought to keep a close eye upon the wages account, IS if they saw the income increasing, and the wages not in- creasing, they would consider that a satisfactory state of things. The monthly bills were also explained by Mr. Burnie. He (Sir Hussey) gathered that Mr. Burnie thought that something more than JE800 was a fair average for those bills, but the average in red ink was £473, and it would seem from the average of the last five months that the sum of JE800 was a great deal in excess of the average for the monthly bills. Mr. Burnie explained that in the December month there was what might be called a clearing up. Sir Hussey Vivian said the expenditure in the South Docks Estate would no doubt not be a recurring expen- diture, and altogether the present aspect was a favour- able one. the General Harbour Estate showing a surplus of B421 this year as against a deficit of £1.627 last year. Mr. Dixon (General Harbour Superintendent), in reply to Sir Hussey Vivian's criticism of the items for wages, said the items were previously included under one head, but now they appeared under three heads, in order that the figures might be better understood. The ordinary wages simply represented charges that were always going on, and were always about the same; the contractor's wages fluctuated according to the amount of traffic, and the dredging went on according to the orders of the committee. The report was then unanimously adopted. PROPOSED ABOLITION OF THE BRIDGE TOLLS AND TOWN DUES. EXTENSION OF THE BIiECTRIC LIGHT THROUGHOUT THE HARBOUR ESTATE. The report of the Executive Committee, dealing with the above important questions, was as follows:— PROPOSED ABOLITION or BRIDGE TOLLS AND TOWN DUBS. —Your Committee report-that an interview has taken place between a Committee of the Town Conncil and a Committee ot this Trust, with a view to an arrangement for the abolition of the Bridge Tolls and Town and Quay Sues, upon the basis of a periodical payment in certain events by the Corporation to the Trust of a sum of money in lieu oi' the Bridge Tolls, lhe matter is one that cannot be carried without Parliamentay sanction, but having regard to the Bill of the Swansea Cor- poration now before Parliament, the Committee are hopeful that an agreement will be come to, which they can recommend the Trustees to accept. ELECTRIC LIGHT.—Tour Committee recommend that an out- lay of £2.000.be made in extending the electric light in lieu of gas as a lighting power, throughout the whole of the Nortl), South, and Prince of Wales Dock, to the offices and warehouses of the Tni3t, this sum to be exclusive of the disused engines of the Abertawe dredger, which your Committee are advised are in every way suitable for the purpose. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said it contained two matters that were of great import- ance. One was that of the abolition of the bridge tolls and town dues. That subject had been publicly dis- cussed for many years, and various attempts at an ad- justment had been made. Now a committee of the Trust had been appointed to confer with a committee of the Corporation, and as the Corporation had taken powers, in an Act of Parliament, to abolish the quay dues a.nd bridge tolls, it wa* felt that if an agreement » i arranged, before proceeding to Parliament, it fHr advisable for both parties to enter into a coa- thrence. Accordingly, they had met, and the basis of of fh?re £ ment entered into was this—that in tbe event should K^°rPorat'on proceeding with the Bill, powers standing a ♦ ?wt0 abolish the bridge tolls on the uader- the Trust t Corporation should, if required, pay account to make up their revenue the Trust from^k°? the baais the sum received by financial year Tk source DP to the end of the last wirh the approval nfat„arran'Iemenfc appeared to meet carried out, but aU Patties, and would probably be that it was neceasarif'tu1 Wa" °' so much importance against the Bill in order tl>e TrU9t should petition arrangement was carried assure themselves that the dealt with in the report » °Ut; Tho second question, auence to the Trust it had ?'3° °,ne ot no litt,e Were not sufficiently lighted, and%;rtVolVarran|emeut should be made to inereass the illuminatiag power. They n»w bad tbe electric lifht»*t fl»e Pri«e« of Wales Dook,and it wa.thought should be extended to tb« other dock* AfterJearefully considering the whole que.t.oti.Whth.T.ryexhau.tiTe f reports of The officials, going fuily mto the details, they recommended the expenditure of fi.WM), which .um they were advised, would lixbt effectually the whole of the three dock*, the warehouse and offices, and lead ta the saving of an amount of money ,« excess of the present payment for ga». tKho"^tVf1f0"1 »he placed before them, oarefully checked, that tbey would Serine adequate value Mr GUabrook seconded, and the resolution having belln carried ntm, con., the proceeding, were .hortly afterwards brought to a clole.

THE COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION. THE OTSTEBXOUTH DIV1810N.-XB. TAYLOR'.} CANDIDA- Teal. On Friday evening a meeting of the supporters of the candidature of Mr. John Tajlor wa. held i. Paraclete Chapel Schoolroom, N«wtn>. Ibere was a fair atten- dance, the ch .ir being occupied by ithe Kev. J.C. Davies. Among those present were J. and W. Tusker, Grimshaw, senior and junior, J. Woodcock, Mr. W. ^,<Mr>r,Tay'jor, whose risin* »as a signal for loud ap- plause, is the course of aD eloquent and able .Peech. which lasted 45 mmutes, dealt with the assertion of his opponents that the County Council WOuld not, by economical management, t, h °d hBcrea*e local taxation. One of the objects of the A« h»db tLft roll0, Q< taxation: and it was for the ratepayer, to g#y whether they appreciated the ",to tha Councils men who were capable of matters. In support of his contention tna. the Act would reduce local taxation, Mr. Taylf reter"<* to Mr. J. T. D. Llewelyn's speech at Pe»ihe stated that the magistrates werein the 1t f for county and police purposes £ oo,0W Y Of this the police rate yielded £ 13,000, Thl ^^>000, au.i the Government »ubribed The total value of the county was £ 2,718,913, »a« *^»We value of the money revised has been When they came to consider that £ 13,000 and bait ol the probate duties were to be given over to the county, they would see that if the expenditure was not.gr,"l j 'k futur« than it had been in the past, when tb«y bad been compelled to r^i8^ a 3d rate tbey would have ex»c»ly half the amount raised. And yet thej were told that this £ 13,000 WHS 110 use whatever. Referring to the formation of tbe County Councils, Mr. Taylor slid d great mao, public offices would have to be created, if returned, be would do his best to see that everyone had a chance of filling these offices In the pait office' had goue by lavour. Sons of the middle and lower clever they nay have beeu bad a cba»o« of getting into good county positions, because the aPPOlotmeur. had been in the hauds ot the magistrates, who had the welfare of thetr own or tbeir sons' friends to prornote, and thus debarred deserving middle-class people froni holding any position of importance. Mr. Tay^r theu dealt with the fishery question, and gave an «P"ome of the Allot- mtnts Act. Referring'° the. ,uew road over the cliffs, he said it was a most 'mp'orement, but- who had had to pay for it ? ? 48 lfc Dot the usual custom for a person who had agricultural land and wished to develop it into buildmg ,aud *° »«ke hi, own roads? Aimlause ) To bis miud the great want of the Mumbles lasPmore houses. If th.U»d between Caswell and the Mumbles could be obt.iBed and hen let on perpetual leases or s^ld in freehold plots that would be a great step towards the development of the Mumblee. III con- elusion Mr. Taylor urged upon the great importance of sending business-like met to the Councils men whom they could trust, and who could see through everything that was going on. Ait-r having touched upon the im- propriety of canvassing for votes, Mr. Taylor resumed his seat amidst applause. A vote of confidence w»s proposed by Mr. W. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Woodccck, supported by the Chairman, j and carried unanimously ttB. NICHOLL MORGAN 8 CAVDIDATUlS, On Monday evening a meeting of tbe lupporten of Mr. Nicholl Morgan was held in the Oddtellows' Hall, Mumbles. There wai a crowded and enthusiastic audience, presided over by Mr. George Mansfield.—The Chairman, in opening th. meeting, referred to the many qualifications which Mr. Morgan possessed to represent that division, as he was closely interested in the welfare of the Mumbles.—Mr. Morgan, who was greeted with applause, spake at considerable length upoa local taxa- tion, the licensing laws, education, the land laws, and sea fisheries, with which he appeared quite conversant.—A vote of confidence in Mr. Morgan was carried nan. con. and with loud applause.

FOOTBALL. Cardiff v Sw4Nska.—Saturday was a great day among the fnnthill-lovina public at Swansea. Tlie peculiar interest which uM a«r»kened, fostered, and cultivated in Cardiff and Hwansea especially in the former town, concerning this fixture dates back to October 27 last year. On that auspicious the Swansea team, with about a thousand of its supporters, a nilrrimage to Cardiff, aDd beat the home team to the ♦7.to 2 coals, t tries, and four minors to two minors. The Cardiffians were naturally disgusted with the result of the irame which hunt; in the balance until within a quarter of au hour of the call of time. The Cardiff team was aroused from its lethargv, and, from that day to this, have been steadily, but surely, climbing the ladder of fame. They have been victorious all along the line, and only sustained one defeat, and that at the hands of Llanelly at Stradey grounds, since their downfall before the All Whites." Swansea, ou the other hand, while mating a drawn game with Llanelly at Llanelly, have pre- sented a miserable front since their grand victory over Cardiff, and were, to use the phrase of a disgusted football enthusiast, "gone to tbe dogs." Cardiffians became øo proud of thei; successes, that they openly boasted thl6t Swansea would fall before them as the corn doth before the mower, and ever since October 27th have been consoling themselves with the fact that only a lew weeks would elapse before they would be able to ihow Swansea how well and hearty they bad become. Last Saturday was the appointed day for the return visit, and people flocked to the field for fully an hour before the advertised time for the kick-off. A contingent ef about 500 accompanied the Taff men, and on the St. Helen's Field they informed the doubtful Swanseaites that their pets were going to win at a canter." Both teams were strongly represented, and on entering the field 10 the following order, were loudly cheered bv their different partisans :~Stvatisea- Back, E. Thorogood; three-quarters, D. G-wynn, B. Bishop, W. H. Jones, and A. YVhapbam halfbacks, A. A. Matthews and George James forwards, W.I^Towers((»pUin)W. Bowen, John Morgan, H. Bevan, W. VViUiajns, Walter Evans, T. Williams, and A. Orrin.. Cardijf—B* ^ugh Hughes three-quarters, C. 8. Arthur, Norman Biggs, if. JST. Jones, and A. M. Hill; half- backs G. Rosser Evans and W.E. Jarman forwards, A. F. Hill (captain), 3. H.1^ ? .?' {, • Evans, J. Mnhoney, W. E. O. Williams, Q- D- V?urican, and W. T. Morgan. Referee— Mr. Ernest Trubshaw, Llanelly, The large crowd of spectators who thronged erery part of the field were greatly ewctsnt when Hill, the Cardiff captain, started hostilities by kickisK off from the pavilion side, and popular sympathy was soon expressed when tbe home forwards made a grand rush down the field, and soon placed the Cardiff goal-line in danger. Th^e visitors could not remove the pressure, and the "All White»" looked like scoring, but the advantage was lost by Matthews passing badly, and no one being there to resceive the hall severaTyards were lost. In the hrst half Swansea had the Ewtof the game, although the defence of Cardiff was admir- ohio At half-time Swansea looked very dangerous, and on tbe whistle being sounded, the score iSwansea two minors to nil In the middle of the first half Jarman had to leave the field and thus Cardiff had to piay 14 men to 15. Swansea re- started the leather, and soon assumed the aggressive. Tight and loose scrums followed each other in rapid succession. A^in loose and wild passing amongst the home ups allowed Cardiff to get into the open, and Matthews, out of a scrimmage, kicked into touch about nine yards from the visitors' goal line. After the throw out, a pass to Bishop was intercepted by Biggs, who skirted the bonie ups in good style. The advantage d riTed herefrom was neutralized by a good rush on the mrt of Ihe twlnse* men, Matthews and Walter Evan, bein^ con- spicuous. For fu»y minutes the forwards bad the ball amonsst them, but failed to gain any material advantage. The tarne was now of a most even character, the leather going into STrwuently. The spell was broken when Cardiff got Hxactlv oDPOsite the Swansea 25 post. Cardiff worked together ■urnll Tlinattack was not of long duration and the ball was j worked just outside the 25 post, where some very S^^TS-ued. Swansea gained'Vound in the scrim- exciting p j altered matters by one of his dodgy runs and mages. B scrums were now rery frequent, the players a clever punt. d to let the blll, in the opt)n. Time was appearing t was anybody's game. Cardiff were re- drawing near, tha baU lnto the home qUarters. After a warded by „ame was again contested hotly in the open, brief struggle. »t0UC|jn-UOai, the score now being even— Caidiff register f t^e remainder of the time nothing two minors eac .t ghown on both sides. Both captains could exceed the P tbeir men on, whilst loud shouts of T4d amnsai"to be heard from all ITow Swansea, hovered round the balf-wav post for a f^w minutes. Then rushes succeeded each other. Once Cardiff look™hke scoring. Towards the end of the game Swansea Slated, »nd made a rapid advanee t° get ia or near the visiW ground, but with little prospect 0f scoring. The sound o^the referee's whiistle was now heard, and the hotly-contested battle was over. Final score -.—Swansea, two minors Cardiff, two minors. The game was most hotly contested, and Swansea oueht certainly to have won, looking at the opportunities afforded them. Bishop and G-wynn did alot of useful work, W. H. Jones was off colour, while Whapham was but a little better, Matthews and James were quite a match for Rosser Evans and Kedzlie at half-back, James working like a •« young horse," and frequently dribbling in grand style. The forwards were pretty evenlv matched, tbe home ups, however, being a little bit superior, though not much. Towers, Bowen, T. Williams, Orrin, and W. Evans were the pick of the pack, but the last named should not have shirked the scrums like he did on several occasions. Biggs, Arthur, and Fred Jones were con- spicuous for Cardiff in the hack division, while Jficholls was the best of the pack. Hughes at fall back did his work well, and so did Thorogood. Bishop was the best tbreequarter on the field. The Cardiff partisans were sadly disappointed with the result of the match, while Swanseaites were more than satisfied. Swaxsea 2ND.. v. Cardiff 2ND.-Played at Cardiff, and after a close and determined fight, ended in a draw, Swansea, scoring three minors and Cardiff two. The brothers Thomas distinguished themselves by some smart play. Bristol v. Newport.—Played at Newport, aud ended in a victory for tbe home team by one goal, seven tries, and three minors to nil. The following scored for Newport: Q-eo.Thomas (2 tries), Graham, Webb, &c. BriiXtK:]) v: Li.anf.i.ly.—Played at Llanelly, resulting in a win for the tin-platers by 8 goals, 5 tries, and 11 minors wml. THE Maoiues v Stockport —Before 5,000 spectators. fay was very open, both goils being assailed in turn. Coulthwaite, of Swinton, for Stuckport, put in a splendid run, but was brought down on the goal-line. Ridson did the same imtne- diately after, but Gage, the Maori full back, sawd Williams got behind, but the whistle was blown. Emotr, > and Williams played well, but the Stockport defence _oa]i good. From a try by Wynyard, McCausland k'c*_ j^roal Stockport equalising through Potts. Ila'f-time sco would each. The second half was evenly contested, ,ay cf liave scored more than once, but for the splen" ? while all Gtege, Keogh, Elliott, and Madigan played were the StockpOrt men played well to a man., Bo J 1 minor. loudly cheered. Final score:—Maoris, -1 » Stockport, 1 gool. 1 minor. teams met at Brkcos v. Llanelly.—On Tuesday jJaaelly won Llanelly before a fair attendance of specta 4 goals, 3 tries, and 2 miners to nil.

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SWANSEA POLICE COURT. SATUKDAY. [Before The Mayor (Alderman James Jonea), and Dr. J. G. Hall.] CLEAN SHKET.—.There was no Borough business, with tne exception of a few applications and complaints. COUNTY BUSINESS. An Uni.ICE53ki> DOG.— Sarah Davies, G°w"^?'n(iant summoned for keeping a dog without a license. D g said the dog did not belong to her. ^ndl2s.6<i. evidence of the offence, and defendant was tinea 6 C°DRU*K.V-John Scolin, labourer. Mumbles, wm summoned :l\IONDAY. d [Before J, C. Fowler (Stipendiary), L. Tullocb (ex-Mayor), an T. Cook Davies, servant, 40, "Sinful MAIDEN." — Margaret being drunk in Wellington street, was Defendant was discharged Wellington-street on the »tn mst. for a similar offence with a caution.—Wm. was fined fis. and costs, in Somerset-place onitbe 29t^ a youth, residing at 7, A Nuisance. MyrariOoi for unlawfully disturbing the Brynmelln-street, W!i'8"T1,.nffvf#Ia.ch-»?reet, by kicking at the inhabitants of ^o. o9» jp c. Evans, 64, gave evidence of front door on the jrfeidant denied. Fined Is. and costs— the offence, which the aeieu 9SAfusIvK SrSSS^ her°n th621)th 5g andcost^. Lle*elljn, Market-street, Morriston, was DRUNK.—drunk and disorderly in Dillwvn-sMwt C„har<n"o» ^h i,,st- hTTl includingcosts. M*rn4EOHOKK'r DK™r;I?hn milkman, Panty- vras summoned for leing at such a distance from his and cart af J10!. ? ,a.ve Rr'1,Per control over the same in raatJe-street on the 31st ult, P-t. Jones, 72, proved the case, C Pendant was lined 13s. 6d. a^flusnAi" Taaping. Ann Gibbs, landlady of the Six Bells miblic house, Union street, was summoned for selling ftrtoxicati"* 'Wuors on Sunday, the fith Inst.—Mr. H. F. A. jjavies pleaded guilty on behalf of the defendant.—P.C. Morris gtkl that on the date named he saw a man come out of the Six Bells Inn, and noticing something bulky under his coat he followed and overtook him. On searching him he found two quart bottles containing fresh drawn beer. He took the man back to the house and there saw the landlady, who said the man said he came from Morriston.—Mr. Da vies, while pleading guilty, said there was an extenuating circumstance in the case. The landlady had been ill fir some time, and on the date named a man entered the house, and in a blustering manner called for beer, saying he caine from Morriston. She was rather afraid of the man, and gave him the beer, for which she was now very sorry. Fined 40s. THEFT OF BOOTS.—Walter Phillips, furnaceman, residing near the Duke public-house, Morriston, and WiIliam Henry llapsey, Wern Pit-road, Landore, were charged with stealing two pairs of boots, value 10s.. from outside the shop door of Messrs. Stead and Simpson's shop, 820, High-street, on the :2th inst. Frederick Edward West, manager of Messrs. Stead and Simpson's shop, identitied the hoots produced us rhe property of his mMters. A youth named Austinj ro-idmg in lrifiljipir* terrace, said that at 8.30 on Saturday nitfht, he saw the prisoners outside Stead and Simpson s shop. Their movements were Very suspicious, and he watched them, when he saw Phillips take a pair of boots off the rack outside the shop door, and tien liurrv away with Rapsey. Witness afterwards gare information of what he had seen to the pohce Iredenck Pearce, assistant to Mr. Goldberg, pawnbroker, High-stieet, said llapsey entered the shop on Saturday night, and ™^ pledge anew pair of boots. Witness had his suspicion^, and sent for a constable, when prisoner ran away Before apsey entered the shop, vritntjsa saw him in the company ot ?,1'lP Sometime after I^apsey had left the shop, Phil hps peepedj. when lie was arres&d V P-C,Willis, who had, tta>^nto arrived. Other evidence cnimnati^ pnMW g given, they were each sent to prison with hard laoour Royal, Landore, was summoned liquors during illegal house open for the sale of nitoxit. I^s0 s,immoned for being hours on the 21st ult. j defenda 1 (deputy Town Clerk) drunk on the sa me (" and:^applied that the sum- prosecuted on behalf of the police^ was done. Mr. mon» for drunkenness be P.c. Parker, 49, said Herbert Monger was for t) n.35 on the date named, and he went to the t'nncess was drunk, and became very found two men there. ed .„ the witness box, and said abusive. Tlie f '^9tion she had great difficulty in closing that on the refused to leave the house, and she sent her house. Two m on Parker arriving there, she asked tor 1P°, °" 's^en out of the house. She was not under the hi'11 to t*»"' tne m li#d y a <llJantity o{ christ. infliiffl .nd the men refused to leave witliout having more. 55>fo fllinendiary said defendant was incapable of taking charge of^th* iwnse, and the license ought to be taken from her. Fined '20ExatKlfSlVK'THBFT OF XIK-PLATF.S AT SWANSKA. David tmiis hobbler, 27, liathurst-street, and William Merryman, labourer, 50, Fleet-street, were charged with stealing four boxes of tin on or about the 24th October last, seven boxes of tin ou Friday. January 4th inst., and eight boxes of tin during the inohtb of January, and all from the transit sheds, Prince of Wale* Dock, and the property of the Swansea Harbour Trust. Mr. Willie Smith prosecuted on behalf of the Harbour Trust, Mr. Carlyle defended, and Mr. Edwin Davies watched the case on behalf of the receiver of the tin-plates.—Frederick Thissen, shipper at the Duffryn Tin-plate Works, described the private marks on the tin manufactured at these works. A quantity of this tin was sent to the Prince of Wales Dock, where they were shipped. The box of tin (produced) bore the Dnffryn mark. Since the middle of December about 200 boxes had been consigned to the Harbour Trust: He did not know the value of the tin.—Jewell Beard, foreman of the transit sheds at the Prince of Wales Dock, said that since Tuesday last he had made a search of the sheds, and as a result of that search he found that there was two boxes short of the" Deri" crown brand, and one box of the "Lima, A.A.T." My Mr; Carlyle: There were two entrance gates to the sheds, and there was no way to take the tins unless through one of these gates or by steamer. Before anything could be taken out of the sheds through the entrance gates an authority would have to be produced. On Saturday he was shipping a quantity of '• Deri" brand tin when he missed two boxes. On the 28th November last 260 boxes of the "Lima" brand were consigned to the transit sheds, and a number of them were shipped into the "Jersey City" on Saturday last. There were never any mistakes in the number of the boxes consigned until within the last six months. In November there were four boxes short of the consigned number, and on one occasion there was a box too much. He knew the prisoners, who had been working at the, docks.-Mr. Thurgood, Superintendent of the transit sheds at the Prince of Wales Dock, said he had seen the boxes of tin-plates in the custody of the police. The Harbour Trust was in charge of thousands of similar boxes at the sheds, which now contained over 130,000 boxes of different brands of tin-plates. The valne of the tin- plates was about 13s. a cwt., or 23s. a box. Before any tin- plates could be removed from the sheds by a cart the person removing them would have to have an authority to do so. They took stock periodically—every six months. The last stocktaking" took place about six months ago, when there was nothing practically wrong found in the number. Millions of boxet of tin-plates were shipped every year, and it was only natural that there should be an occasional box missing or over- head. For the past few months several boxes were found to be missing, and steps were taken to detect the channel through which they disappeared. Witness knew Evans, who had been in the employ of the Harbour Trust.—Jas. Napkin, a labourer nmnloved at the Prince of Wales transit sheds, said he saw the ^Smprs on Friday, the 4th inst. Evans was between the tin- sheds and tbe lock, and on being asked how he wasn't ^fUinir he said he had a bad arm. This was about oneo'clock, and as witness was going to dinner he saw Merryman about 40 .iV.wiv from Evans. AH the workmen would be about t tjLjr dinner at this time. Witness did not see the going to tne lng them near the sheds. It was of frequent prisoners aft gee dock-labourers walking about the occurrence Dobbs, haulier, Goat-street, said he docks. — Wii erg and saw them on the 4th inst. knew P nllay. It was about one o'clock. He had a standing on them, and then drove to the transit sheds, conversation Merryman, who told witness that he would where ne ag tbc jjors8 and waggon which witness was take cnarg ^en or eight minutes afterwards prisoners driving. JV. with the waggon near Austin's yard. When overtooii shafts he noticed something under the sacks. PrUonei^told witness to drive to the Swan public-house, and then left him when near the lock-gate. Witness drove to the Swan where he again met the prisoners. They had a glass of ale each, when Merryman told witness to stop there, and that be would take the waggon for a short time. Witness stopped in the Swan for about seven or eisht minutes, when prisoners returned with the waggon. They then drove to the Queens Hotel, where they had some more drink, and witness was paid 4s. for the loan of the waggon. The evidence he gave on the remembered the 3rd inst. when bo saw "01! for his (witness's) son, and was told he was not at home. Un the following (Friday) morning, MeiTyman again ca ed at his house, and had some conversation with his son. Witness did not know what the conversation was about. At about 1.30 on the same date, Merryman again came to his house, this time bringing with him a waggon, and being accompanied by another man, a stranger to witness. Merryman carried seven boxes into the house, and for which witness's son paid Merryman some money. He did not know the prisoner Bvans, and had never seen him. His son was in the habit of buying tin, and gave £3 18s. to Merryman for the leven boxes.—Edward Barrett, landlord of the Queen's Hotel, said be saw tne prisoners and I) bbs on the 4th inst.—Detective James Gill said that from information he received, he visited 116, High-street, on Saturday, the 5th inst. He there saw Page and his son, and had a conversation with them. In the shop he saw seven boxes of tin-plates. He arrested the prisoners in company with Detective Morris, on the same night. On being charged, ferryman said, Not me, sir," but Bvans said nothing. Both Ca i°'ier8 were very much under the influence of drink.—Mr. ajJ'y'e, for the defence, contended that tbe only evidence told"Isj*!1.0 Prisoners was that of Dobbs, who admitted that he coui(j t?ellberate lie on the lirst hearing, and such being the case, 8tipendiarplace any credence upon his evidence? The t°Pnrsi,a>?'.1'?teri'npting Mr. Carlyle, said they had no course then coiqijjjA' 9 send the prisoners for trial. Prisoners were The charge or t.ake their trial at the next Quarter Sessions, month of stealing eU-lit boxes of tin-plates during the against EranK next proceeded with, when the charge n^SSCS been ?wn* After the evidence of a few Monday. Merryma^ "°ilj prisoners were remanded until it was granted, as refused bail, but in the case of Evans Before the Mayor, ThoinaTs^E3DAT. •njgoBOERI,I^8>—Starv iw Ps' anc* William Stone, Esqrs.]' ,vas charged with beinKd^clntyre niarried, 1> Green-row, the 14th inst., and was Hnefl ^and disorderly in Green- row on Lmbe, sea!111 on the-™" feven days.-John Witha- being drunk and mcapabie 7^'r' of0Jersey," was charged 5 «n2r cried bitterly, and be^n the iStrand on the 14th inst. prisoner■«. ««ea to be let off_ FineJ or five days. n„TKxi)KR—Ann Wiiiia_ „ AN wU charge^ with .married, 5, Charles- street,. *a ets, 'nr ,t Plu"Poae 0? <3,^1pJe"street and the adjoining i3said that at about 3 felonv. Detective M" saw the prisoner £ ,°! £ on, "'e previous Monday afte" ,,n2 groups of ladies. gh remp;le-street push- ing her way Detective GiU was calilT11 two s'mps, and did the saine {or two years, a^"ed and said that he knew the pnspi'W visible means of living a,she was an old offender, ana hut* s« She wus sent to prison for a month. __r)avid Parry, a jla|]|. CAUTION TO DRIVKKS. the public street T"L' ,^as sum- moned for leiving his cart of it p s at Morriston, ;SSRRAIT «O,DERE costs. NESDAY. g j [Before F. 8. Bi.hop, Ejq„ »«• ^o1, *M J. ct„, "i Krmeh b" «M. COUNTY G with beiQw DRrNK.-David Davies, labourer, p J,etheren proved drunk at Pontardulals on Christmas day.. |d Griffiths, was the case, and defendant was fined lls*T"V' at Llangvfelach, summoned for being drunk and disorder V mmoiied for a and was fined lis—Thomas Buckley was Thomas similar offence, and was lined 5s. and costs.-Wim was also fined 5s. and costs for drunkenness. Uergare, sum- AfkiliatioNS.— Margaret Jones, single. "enl to Mr. moned William Bvans, Talvant Fawr, to »1,e^"L'0f several C. R. Jenkins was for the defendant. The (i {0r want witnesses having beeu heaid, the case was defendant of corroborative evidence. It was stated that ^1^ ,1 was was only 16 years of age.-John George fireman, Clydac summoned by Mary Emma Johns, a<pd 16, residing at »o ton, to shew cause, Ac. Mr. McLachlan appeared on benai the complainant. Defendant did not put in an appear • Complainant said defendant courted her. bought her a ling, and put in" the banns at the registrar's office. An order tor 3s, 6d. per week was made.

NEATH AND rrs DISTRICT. Mb. JOHN MORGAN.—Wo have to record the if v.° ^r- John Morgan, retired engineer, Maesteg, w i, *°°'t place at his residence, Queen-street, somewhat evening, The immediate cause of of l*ngi. Mr. Morgan was o ? 41 de,t offioiaI» of the Llynvi Ironworks, where ar w8e number of men undt-r his charge. He was rotirJl on*1 ? oca' repute, and by industry and economy 7ft v«n competency some few years ago. He was hu/nover t He was well known and highly esteemed, bUn°™,?^U act,re P"rt « Public matters. Danokkous bTEPa.—An uiquest was held at the Maesteg pnhce-HtatjoH on iue.day by Mr. Howell Outhbertson (Neath) ""jrt^7-touch>ng the death of John Leonard, who fell down a flight of atone steps near his dwelling on Saturday ast The man WHS killed almost instantaneously by the fall. The jury returned a verdict of Accidfintal death, caused by the fracture of the skull by f4l] » and recommended the removal of the steps as tiiev' were dangerous. The coroner promised to write to the owner to that effect. 8AD DKATH or A Youso WOMAN AT NBATH.—On Wednesday afteinoon a woman named Mary Lewis observed a hat floating in a pond near Glannnnt Farm which is situate about two miles from the town of Noath* This led to the pond being dragged, with the result that the body of a young woman was discovered. It Wlls identified as that of Elizabeth Gwilvin, aged 16, the daughter of the late Mr. David Gwilyni, of Vfn Saeson Fawr. Miss Gwilym was employed as an assistant at the drapery establishment of Mr. Henry Williams, of Paris House, and it is alleged that during 1"st week she had an altercation with the bead milliner. On Monday morning, however, she left home at 7.30 with the intention of going to the shop as usual, but bad not since been seen. The sad event has caused a great sensation, and deep regret is expressed at tiie untimely end of the young woman. MRS. SIMMONS' MINSTRELS AT Gltn-nbath.—On Friday evening last, the above troupf gave an entertainment iu aid of the fund for paying off the debt that exists on the Parish Church. They left. Swansea by the 3.5 p.m. train, and getting out at Neath, braked it to Glyn-neath, where they found tea waning for them at the Vicarage. After refreshing the inner mau they proceeded to the schoolroom. Mr. Butler was yoted to the chair and the concert was opened by Mr. F. C. Tunbridge at the piano and Mr. T. M. Turner with his violin in an overture which was rendered admirably. Mr. H. S. Cook followed with Ben Bolt," and Mr. Tom Harrison received an encore for bis rendering of True till Death." The Charge of the Light Brigade" was thoroughly appreciated by the audience aud was aung by Mr. Arthur Perkins. The Shilling," aung by Mr. Harry Merry, was loudly applauded, and he responded by singing Queen of my heart." Mr. Harold Perkins acquitted himself well in "The Roll of the Drum," aad was encored. Mr. Louis Follett" brought down the bouse with his "Eisteddfod." Mr. Fred Griffiths, A.R.A.M., gave a fine exhibition of his skill as a flautist, and was well received. Part II. wa* opened with Mr. Fred Griffiths on the piccolo and Mr. F. C. Tunbridge on the piano and this was a rare musical treat, followed by Mr. T. M. Turner with a performance on the violin, during which the troupe filed on the stage fantastically dressed and arranging themselves in a semi-circle, the following pro- gramme was gone throughOld Pilot Jim." Mr. Arthur Perkins (one arm sailor); "Whistling Coon," Mr. Louis Follett (Welshman); Eighteen-penoe," Mr. Harold Perkins (nigger); "KiUaloo," Mr. H. S. Cook (Irishmatt) Charlie Mash," Mr. Louis FoUett Bally Hooly," Mr. Harry Merry (soldier); concluding with a negro melody. After God save the Queen had been sung and a vote of thank* had been accorded the company, three cheers were given for the Rev. J. George, the genial vicar, and the proceedings terminated. We understand that about jEt2 wasteatized, and the thanks of the troupe are tendered to the ladies of Glyn-neath, who were most hospitable, and they (the troupe) hope on some future occasiou to pay the Valley another visit. NEATH COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.—Fbuuy. [Before the Rev. Walter Griffiths, B.D., and William Leyson, William Hunter, and G. H. Davey, Esqr-i.] NBW RATES.—A Poor Rate of Is. 2d. in the pound for Neath Higher, and a Highway Rate of 41. in the pound for Michaelstone Higher were signed by the Justices* AFFILIATION.—Eliz tbeth Jenkins 11. William Harries, for au order of affiliation, was settled out of Court. TRANSFER.—William Morgan, of Briton Ferry, applied for the temporary transfer of the license of a public- house in that place from David Walters. The application was granted. DRUNKENNESS.—George Anthony, for being drunk and lying helplessly on the road at Trynyrheol, was fined 5j. and costs, or 7 days.—John Saunders, for drunkennessat Woodland-row, Cwmavon, on a Sunday morning, was ordered to pay Õi. and costs, or 14 days.—Evan Llewellyn, for being intoxicated at Penrheol, and challenging people to fight, was fined in the sum of 5s. or 7 days.— Jenkin Williams, for being found drunk on licensed premises, was ordered to pay 2s. 6J. or 5 days. POACHING.—William Evans, a labourer, was charged with poaching near the Gnoll Grounds. P.C. Williams proved that early in January he RaW the defendant coming from the direction of Fairy Laud and GDoll Wood. Observing something bulky about him, he stopped him and found a rabbit, which was quite warm, in the lining of his coat. Defendant was ordered to pay a fine of 5s. and costs. Mr. David appeared for the de. fence. AFFILIATION.—Margaret Stevens, a young woman, of only 17, summoned Edward Collins, of Cwmavon, to shew cause. &c. Mr. D. E. Jones (Tennant and Jones, Aberavon) appeared for complainant, and Mr. S. T. Evans for the defendant. It was proved that the defendant had kept company with the young woman for sometime, and had promised to marry her. A child was born, but died in three days. The claim made was only 4s. 6d., which defendant resisted. After a long enquiry. and after hearing the learned advocates, the Bench adjudged the defendant to be the father of the child, and ordered him to pay tbe 4s. 6J., the midwife's, and other expenses, and the adyoc»te'* fee. NEATH BOROUGH POLICE.—MONDAY. [Before J. B. Duiea, Esq., Mayor.] Drunkennkss.— There was only one case before the Court this morning—that of Margaret, the wife of Richard Watkins, labourer, Luke's-court. Green, who was brought up charged with being drunk on the Green, on the 23rd Dec. She was fined 5s. and costa.

AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE. THE Cobs TRADE.—Ploughing has been in progress on the lighter soils, and if frost would only set in to break up and pulverise the stronger lands, at present somewhat unworkable, agriculturists would be well satisfied. Should such weather be granted to us, we might hope to see a good breadth of barley very favourably sown aud started in the course of February. Wheat and winter beans are still looking singularly well and strong in plant, but neither crop requires fresh stimulus in the way of heat or moisture for a considerable time to come. The wheat markets continue slow for January, but they cannot exactly he said to follow weather chanl{es, seeing that an attitude of consistent firmness has been preserved ever since the new year. There hal been a pause in farmers' deliveries, and, at tbe same time, the retail enquiry has slightly improved. Thms an advance of 6d. to Is. per quarter is here and there quoted, and no market since January 1 has recorded a deoline. The price of Hour has fallen for the finest London makes, which had been maintained at 40s. per sack for several week? in the autumn, during which wheat had been dechning. The wheat market proving, under mild weather influences,jery^lovv^n recovering the currencies prevai'ii^ bac) £ to established "tends at 36s. per sack-a wheat terms. It business as 40s. was to discourage price as hkely to e j]er t|jan expectation, for the Tbe in 1888 were -5,237,636 quarters, as ,mr?4d°iith 4,820,700 quarters in 1887, and 4,446,074 quarters in if»6 It would, therefore, have been no great matter of surprise' if reserves of oats on January 1, 1889, had been double wbat they actually are. An unexpectedly vigorous retail demand is disclosed, and the 637,2b0 quarters now iu granary bid fair to be firmly held for higher terms than are to-day quoted. Barley, since the new year, has regained some firmness also, and for maize, at the reductions recently accepted, there is a better sale than in December. The floating bulk of breadstufls stands at £ ,060,500 quarters of wheat, and flour reckoned as wheat, showing a decrease of 48,100 quarters as compared with the preceding week, and an increase of 71.),000 quarters as compared with the corresponding week of last year. —Mark Lane Express.

Crows have become so numerous in Maine that it is estimated that tbey cost the State$100,000, a year in corn, potatoes, young chickens, fruit, grain, and the like Two DEATHS ox AN ATLANTIC LINER. A most determiuea case of suicide was committed y American lady, named Miss Gale on liner City of Berlin, which caused quite a among the passengers. Those on boa QueenstoWn ou Monday morning s » g0ppO9e^ t b sailing from New York M,8S G»'ef ™ beillg in torture suffering from sea-sick ness bu poi80() !hrt°7SVadVfr!nilfq^'rcl- and WHS detern'"ned that she had had » J*™ ^ieal skill could do for her k° Zt ^rtife;f tlie ship was of no ava.l, and she died ) thViTme n Jht The nex'tday another saloon passenger, the same nignr. djed from delirium tremens, aud named H. D. BJonae of ELECTRICITY. It is stated that the AdSlty ha'e definitely adopted into service tbe engine- telegraph, a1"1 electric signalling system known as wiilia'a patent, whjoh will replace the mechanical system nr.* in use. Tne W illis's arrangement was subjected to the roughwt practical test before its adoption both on the roughwt practical test before its adoption both on land and at sea, and was the only invention which met sry requirement, and successfully stood evrry condition of service,. All new ships and vessels refitted will be supplied with these instruments. In appearance and in handling the new electric telegraph is much the same as tbe old mechanical system. Its greatest advantage is that the engineer, on receiving an order, at once sends the signal back to the officer on the bridge, who is atsured that his order has been correctly transmitted and understood. The new system will tend largely towards reducing the risk of collisions at sea. GREETING HER DEAD HUSBAND.—A devoted and eccentric widow lives at WHnÜugton, Massachusetts, U.S. A. Every morning she drives to the elaborate tomb of her deceased husband, taps gently at the door, and says, "May I come in?" Silence giving consent, she unlocks the door of the mausoleum, and enters, remarking, "Good morning, my dear, how have you passed the night ? Then she inspects the coffin, puts fresh flowers instead of the preceding day's bouquet, and goes off to Boston to carry on hei husband's busineu-a. medical institute. She also pays a watchman £ 1 daily to enter the to" every morning at six, saying." Good morning Dr. HiN>er» while in the evening he must curefully inspect the gra » and remark, "Good night, Dr. Hillier, we hope y rest well." Mrs. Hillier keeps her own coffin in a adjoining the house, and often lies down in it will fit properly, getting herself up for the oocas in a gorgeous,burial robe of white satin. As A BATIsryiKo, comforting, u impossible to find anything to equal Cadbury » Cocoa, wnicii is absolutely pure,

Central IittcIItgctta. There are four thousand pledged abstainers fourteen thousand cabmen in Loudon. One hundred and five collieries are now open in India^ G9 of which raised 1,388,400 tons of coal in 1886. The- imports of coti during the saine year amounted to 848,878 tonM. The oeremony of confirming the election of the Right liev. Dr. Stnbbs (ex-Bishop of Chester) to the see ef- Oxford took place with the usual fonnalities at St- Mary- ls-Bow Church. Cheapside, on Tuesday. Ax ILLICIT DISTILLERY.—At the Gal bally (co. Water- ford) Petty Sessions a farmer, named Hiret-n, was fined £ 100, wi»l» the alternative of six mouths' imprisonment^ for fci-o illicit distillatiou of poteen whisky. Deibler, tbe Parisian public headsman, gave the (ollow. ingopinionas to the courage of som" of his "subjects. Some criminals, he said, are woud>-rfully cold-blooded to the fast, but even the coolest < f them lose their heads when tbto supreme momen t arrives. At Beltou Colliery, near Sunderland, on Monday, three boys were being lowered down the shaft, when the boiler exploded in the engine-house, releasing the machinery. The cage was precipitated to the bottom, one boy being killed. DHAtft OF THE EARL OF SEAFIELD. —Intelligence has been received by the mail just to hand from the colonies of the death of the Earl of Seafield, which occurred suddenly at his residence, near Oamaru, Ni-w Zea and oa December 3, from heart disease. The printing .of the revised version of the Malagasy Bible hits been completed. It will be remembered that the revision committee, presided over by the JJ'jv. W. Cousins^ of the London Missionary Society, com- menced their work in December, 1873. It has thus taken to accomplinh the great work.—Atheiuevm. ne iSmprens Augusta has for many years p*st bestowed all ? with her own signature and a gold cross on 'ervants who have remained continuously in Tanna^i1 ^qt-t *?rty years. During the eleven years from ?«D^%k 77' t0 the clo8e of year, 1535 servants received the cross and diploma. ><BW MINOR PLANET.—Another minor planet (No. 282) ^_Pf- Palisa, of Vienna, on the evening of the 4th mat Thtt planet is of the 12th magnitude and at 10 o clock on the evening of discovery was in right ascension 4 hours 15 minutes and North Polar distanca THE Plawet Vewds— A Paris correspondent tele. graphs:—The planet Venus is now visible to the naked eye between noou andthree o'clock in the afternoon, towards the south-west, The l/tlt time it thus showed itself to the Parisians was in 1858; and previous to that in 1799, whoa it was called the Star of Bonaparte, who had just come back from Egypt. NEWCASTLE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION.—a keen nght has taken place in Newcastle-on-Tyne over the school board election. The old board, which included Catholics* Churchmen, and unsectaiians, united in opposition to three Sooialist working men who had forced a contest. The result was officially declared on Tuesday. The Socialists have all been elected by large majorities. They replace two unsectarians and a Churchman. DEATH in AN OMNIBUS.—Late on Monday night aa elderly lady entered a City omnibus at the Queen's Arms, Kilburn, to ride to Brondesbury. On arnring at the Palmerston Hotel, the conductor found that the lady was dead. A paper bearing the name of Sharratt was found on the body, but there was nothing to lead to identifica- tion. The remains were taken to the Hampstead Mortuary. ESCAPE OF A Courier.—A convict serving a nve yeara* sentence in Borstal prison, near Rochester, bolted when going to work on Tuesday. The warders fired upon bim, but he escaped unhurt into Rochester. A constable saw him attempting to enter the keep of the castle, and gave chase and, in company with another constable and the gardener, smartly pursued the fugitive. The latter scaled the wall of a garden belonging to the rector oE St. Margaret's. The pursuers followed and seized the convict in the act of forcing an entry to the house. THE ACCIDENT TO MR. Spobgkow.— The following telegram from Mr. Spurgeon was read at the Metre. politan Tabernacle on Sunday :—" Most generous friends —Thank you for your precious words and deeds. Ian worse tliah my fall led me to think. It has caused a sort of local injury. It will take time, but I shall yet walk, speak, and be glad of your prayers. My love to yoa all and my brother.—(Signed) SPURGEON." The doctors, it is stated, say that some ligaments have been ruptured by the fall. DROWNED.—The relatives of the man washed ashore in Ramsey Bay on Sunday morning, a tracted by the description published by the newspapers, crossed to tbe Isle of Man, on Tuesday, and the body was identified by a sister and brothei-in-law as that of Mr. Hugh Parr. II engineer, Ion of Mr. Owen Hugh Parry, Park Lodge, Cerneas Bay, Anglesey, who, together with a Mr. Williams, was yachting on the 4th of July in Anglesey Bay when the vessel capsized and nothing was seen of tbe occupants. The body was identified by the initials on the clothing. Dr. Howard Pinkey is of opinion that a turpentine bath is goodlfor rheumatism, gout, insomnis, laryngitis, and bronchitis, and from his own experience recommends the following method of preparing it .-—Make a saturated solution of yellow soap, and add to it three or four ounces of oil of turpentine. Shake the contents well before they are put into the hath, which should be filled with, warm water. The result is a pleasant hath, from which exhales the genial odour of pine, and which causes. glow all over the body. After fifteen minutes immersion, the patient should be put to bed, where he will probably soon fall into a refreshing sleep. CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF ENGLAND AND WALES.— At a meeting of the above Union, held on Tuesday at the Memorial Hall, Mr. Alfred J. Shepbeard presiding, a cordial invitation was leceived from the Congregational churches of Hull and district to hold its ancumnat session in October at Hull, under the presidency of the Rov. J. F. Falding. D.D.. Principal of the Yorkshire Independent College. The invitation was unanimously accepted. Twenty-five years have gone since the OOD. gregational Union last met in Hull. The chairman on that occasion was the Rev. Henry Allon, D.D., and the preacher the Rev. Dr. Lindsay Alexander, of Edinburgh. EXECUTION OF THE BELFAST MURDERER. — Arthur McKeown, ex-cabdriver, was executed in County Antrim Goal, Belfast, on Monday morning, for the murder, on tbe 26th of August last, of Mary Jane Phillies, a woman with whom he lived in a low district of the city. Berry was the executioner. The culprit retired in tbe morning at half-past two, and slept very soundly for about three hours. Shortly before six o'clock be was awakened by the warder. He did not take any breakfast. At 7 o'clock 'he attended mass, and listened earnestly to the ministration of the chaplain, the Rev. Father McAlister. He made no confession, but stated that he did not want a reprieve, as he was resigned to his fate. Theeatprtt walked to the scaffold unaided and with a firm step. The white cap having been adjusted, rhe cul- prit in a clear voice commended his spirit to God, and the bolt was drawn a few minutes before eight. Reportkd SAFETY OF 1\1R. STANLBT. Wi th reference to the telegram tbat Mr. Stevens, ^who rode through Europe and Asia on a bicvele, has started to find Stanley," the Dailu Chronicle says that Mr. Stevens is now is London, having arrived by the Umbria on Saturday, and that the Governmeut has information of Mr. Stanley's safety. Long before Mr. Stevens can reach the East Coast of Africa, recent letters from Mr. Stanley will be published it London. There are, mean- while, certain reasons why the exact whereabouts of the famous traveller should not be made public. The Mouvemtnt Geographique says that the steamer Stanley probably brought news of Mr. Stanley from the falls to Leopoldville. The steamer left Stanley Pool on the 30th of September, having on board Lieutenant van Kerkhoven and the van guard of the expedition charged with the establishment of an entrenched camp on the banks of the Aruwimi. The vessel must have gone as far as the station at the Falls, and have returned to Leopoldville towards the end of November. The dispatch relative to Stanley left Bapana on the 17th of December. BRAVERY OF JACK TARS RECOGNISED.—Tuesday night's Gazette publishes Admiralty dispatches describing the gallant capture of a slave dhuW on October 17th by a steam-cutter bolonging to H.M.S. Giiffon, upon which occasion Lieutenant Cooper was killed by the fire of the Arab slavers at close quarters. After Lieutenant Oooper received his death wound, John Bray, ship's corporal (first-class), took charge of the cutter, and kept up a steady fire on the Arabs for half an hour. behaving throughout with great determination, bravery, and cool- ness. John Pengelly, leading stoker, behaved in an ex- emplary manner during the fight, keeping up an inde-' pendent fire with his rifle, and attending to his engines at the same time. Heniy Ward, sailmaker's mate, was badly wounded in the thigh by a rifle bullet, but he also showed great coolness and gallantry, and, notwithstanding his wound, got out a rocket and fired it successfully. Under the surgeon's hand he showod great fortitude. Alexander Petty, caulker's mate, was severely wounded and knocked overboard by the lirst volley of the Arabs. In spite of his wound, he assisted by supylying amniunitwn totheotheis. In recognition of their services all toeee weie by a special order of the Admiralty advanoeu one step in the rating. THE JEWS AND JUDEA.—Renan and Dumas are not the only Frenchmen who have published their opinions as to the prospects of the return of the Jews to Jerusalem.! Tbe judgment of the latter upon such a question is so valueless that it would have occurred to nobody but a representative of the Franch journalism" to go to him as an oracle. But this can hardly be said of socb eminent French Jews .as M. Drumonf,' the editor of 0 ra>>cc Jviix. the great Semitic financier, Raphael Bischoffsheim. or Dr. Adolph* Franck the humanist, aim ex Professor of International Law at the College ole France. The last of these three adepts declares that lie has long held the notion of a, return of the Jews to the Holy Land, and the restoration of the Kingdom of Judah, not only to be impracticable chimeras, but as most undesirable, even if they were practicable. ''The Israelites," say he are so welded into the different nationalities to which they now belong that everywhere, even in Russia and Routnani*, It would damage their interests toloosethtm. selves from their present connections. They are just as goed of their respective fatherlauds as toy ot tbeir Christian fellow-subjects, and would find them- selves oddly out of place in the original home of their ancestors." To a modern cultivated Jew, says Professor Franck, "Jerusalem is now merely a symbol, an ideal, tbe sacred place from which the Law of GM issued. To compel the Jews to a mass emigration wou'd be a mockery of fraternity and of humanity." M. Drumont ow- that the Jews have not the slightest desire to set np new Kingdom in Palestine. Capital is wauting in tbat part of the world, and if they were once settled there, how could they begin to procure it ? The Semitic man of finance, M. Bischoffsheim, turns the question aside with a joke. "If tbe Kingdom of Judah shootd ever be restored," u.1e be, "and I were compelled to go thither with the rest, I should immediately petition ny King to nominate me as his ambassador in Paris."