The Cambrian

SWANSEA. FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1891. THE TAKING OF THE CENSUS. HOW IT WAS DONE IN SWANSEA DISTRICT. HOW AN OLD BACHELOR ONCE EVADED RECORDING HIS AGE. SINCE the Census for the whole country in general, and for Swansea district in par- ticular, was taken on Monday last, people are now beginning to inquire whether there has been any increase in the population, and what that increase is. The query is much more easily asked than answered. In fact, it will take some little time yet before it can be satisfied. The returns are not yet alliin even for the Swansea district. This will be more readily understood after we have indicated the method of procedure which is adopted in taking the census. The town of Swansea is divided for local government and administrative purposes into many parts; and, in order to make up the present Census, the results in at least three sectional dis- tricts will have to be added to- gether. In the instance of Swansea proper, Mr. Arthur Richards acts, and in Landore and Morriston, Mr. David Glasbrook. In the former, or town district, 42 enumerators were appointed, at an average remuneration of Is ofwR1 j" This pay is obviously not sufficient to secure the services, for a full ee s work, of entirely trustworthy and un- exceptAouable men. It is, therefore, not surprising to hear that a few of the local lailed to discharge their duties, in some • ^e supplanted. This was due, of John1SS^nCes' seductive interference These enum^^ora>, ^ut,in others, to illness, to delivei^erators had a whole week in which rnrt thev and' for tlie most nd ^heir Work intelligently and Lid were sun™ they began collecting, TWsdav finish that duty on Tuesday. The next few days were supposed Monday ne*t they wSf S Registrars, whose clerks will mab totals, and band them to the Superintendent Registrars. Mr. George Baker Haynes is tho Superintendent Registrar for the Swansea District. Hence they are transmitted to head* quarters in London. It is a somewhat remarkable fact that so few Welsh Census papers were issued in our district. They were not issued because they were not asked for. Out. ° about 12,600 papers issued from the Fisher-street office, only about 50 were Welsh. On Sunday last, however, at several Welsh chapels the advice was given that all real Welsh folk should fill up the Englith P^Pef,m Wfsh> so as to show the strength of We s nation- alism. This, we understand, was in y instances done, and the enumerators have now to translate, or rather get translated, entries so made. If the taking of the census were not, as1 and should be—private—some amusing ta e» and details would certainly leak oU* Swansea as in other parts of the country, is said that the Census Office of the Registrar- General in London was besieged for some days by ladies anxious to make confidential declarations of their age. Of course, Sir rydges Henniker could agree to no such compromise. It stands on record that ten years ago a well-known bachelor clergyman, who had equal repugnance to stating his age or making a false declaration, evaded the return altogether by driving about London all I n,, night in a cab. Before filling up the census paper, the head of each household was enjoined by the Registrar-General to read the 11 specimens of nlling" which were printed on the outer fold of the paper. It would appear, however, that such specimens of work are not always so clear and satisfactory as their framers intend them to be. One writer in Ariel thus refers to the matter :— What light ia thrown upon my difficulties, or any one else's, by the specimen forma filled up on the last page of the census form ? Take the first house—the house of Wood, where the grocer, George Wood, lives happily with hi§ wife Mari* a.nd his son Alan who assists him in his shop, and his daughter Flora Jane who goes to school, and his mother Ellen who is a widow and a lunatic, and Eliza Edwards, the maid of all work. It is a touching picture, but is it not unreal ? Is it likely they would keep a lunatic in the house ? I don't believe she is a lunatic at all. I fancy the census people think her a lunatic because she is Living on her own means when she might be living on her son's. Besides, what did she come over from Canada for? And what was the grocer's object in shifting the grocer-shop from Godstone, where he was born and married, to Ramsgate? The whole thing looks suspicious. I do not believe this family exists at all—it is a fake. What did Eliza Edwards leave London for, to take a place in the country ? Town-girls are too fond of the atmosphere of the metropolis to do any such thing. Don't talk to me. Let the Government officials learn to fill up a form properly themselves, before they come along with their census, bothering honest folks out of theirs." In Swansea district most of the papers seem to have been filled up with commendable seriousness and good sense. There was a tendency, in entering the description to "magnify one's calling," but that little peccadillo has high sanction and example. It is very misleading to have a fire-wood vendor enter himself as a timber merchant but a butcher does not violate truth,—he rather aids it,-when he enters himself as a "purveyor of meat." In the last census, it is said, the authorities had some difficulty in making out the description of one good man wh° entered his avocation as goes cockling. "When it was found that the good man lived at or near Penclawdd, and that Penclawdd is the cockle- country, the mystery was cleared up. It is stated that the preliminary report on the census will be issued about July, but it is probable that the full official report will not be completed until 1893. The enumerators will hand over the census papers issued to the public, with summaries, to the registrars on or before the 13th of April. The papers will be dealt with in turn by the registrars, and the results forwarded to the superintendent registrars, who will have made known the totals to the census authorities by May 2.

THE CRUSADE AGAINST DRUNKEN- NESS. DR. RAWLINGS AND THE REDUCTION OF SWANSEA TAVERNS. IS THE "TIED HOUSE" SO BAD AS IT IS PAINTED? IN Swansea, as elsewhere all over the country, the questions of the suppression of public drunkenness and the best means of bringing this consummation about, are being discussed in an earnest manner. A superficial view of the case leads some people to suppose that it is the teetotal or temperance or prohibitionist party alone who desire to see a decrease in the harmful indulgence in alcohol, and that, con- versely, all publicans and brewers and people connected with the brewing interest have a vested interest in, and a desire to see, drunkenness maintained, if not increased. But this superficial view of the case is not quite on all fours with the facts. There are undoubtedly in the public-house business, as in most other businesses, a number ot black sheep, whose misdeeds tend to bring discredit unfairly upon the great mass of fair traders in the same line. The difference of opinion which so strongly presents itself on our platforms, in our pulpits, and in the Press, is not a differ- ence as to the desirability of suppressing drunkenness, but only a difference of opinion as to the best means of bringing it about. One section of reformers believe that the fewer they can make the licensed victualling houses in the country, the less there will be of drunkenness. This contention, which at first sight is so reasonable and so convincing, does not turn out upon experience to be satisfactory. The fact is that, at the present moment, the lower class of public-houses is by no means the only, if it is the chief, source of drunkenness. Clubs of a low kind, and shebeening of a determined character, have grown within the last few years to be formidable competitors with the public-house in causing inebriation, and especially Sabbatic inebriation, among the people. When men see small casks and jars of beer temptingly offered for sale outside shop windows at 2s. 6d., 3s. 9d., and 4s. 7d. per cask or jar, some of them cannot resist the suggestion of purchasing one or more for Sunday consumption. The source of these casks and jars is not always-is not frequently—if ever—the public-house, but the grocery shop. So that if to-morrow the whole of our hotels and public-houses could be closed by a prohibitionist decree, it would not at all free the country from indulgence in alcoholic drinks. It might. in fact, increase instead of decreasing the evil. The suppression of public- houses, therefore, would have to be followed, if not accompanied by total prohibition of the manufacture as well as the sale, in private as well as in public, of alcoholic drinks and no one but an enthusiast in legislative action can believe that such a scheme is at all within the reach of practical politics. It is not to the seller of drink so much as to the consumer of drink that attention must be paid. National sobriety can only be reached by working a change in the opinions and tastes of the masses —which is a much more difficult problem than drawing up Acts of Parliament, which, if they are passed, are likely to be inoperative, or almost so, if not promotive of more evil than they were meant to cure. Dr. Rawlings, at the last meeting of the Swansea Watch Committee, asked for a return of the tied houses" in Swansea, and re- ferred to the very large number of lower class taverns which are in existence, close together in some of our most degraded streets. The question of tied houses is one about which a great deal has been written and spoken without knowledge. The supposition is that they are places in which poor and irresponsible persons sell the bad stuff of extortionate brewers or brewery companies. If that were the truth, and nothing but the truth, they would soon be swept away, and deservedly so. But the great brewers and brewing companies are muchftoolwise in their generation, much to astute as men of business, to conduct their affairs on any such loose and risky lines. When they acquire public-houses, they do so primarily, of course, for the purpose of realising a trade profit. These houses they let to the best tenants they can find, on such terms of free and open contract, both as to rent and quality and prices of goods, as may be agreed upon. The quality of drink sold at a tied house depends upon the situation and the class of customers, exactly as in the case of a "free" house. Large and wealthy companies would be killing the goose that lays the golden eggs if they were to supply only inferior drink for sale in the same district as a free house sold good stuff. Such a course would simply result in driving the trade from the former to the latter, and thus depreciating brewers' property, and lessening brewers' profits. Again, the tying of a tavern is only another way of advancing money to, and so helping, a man to go into business on borrowed capital on the easiest terms. As a matter of common ex- perience in the liquor trade, it is not the wealthy re wing interest that oppresses and victimises e re^il publican. The most notorious in S(+i, of fleecing which have ever been known • ,e Swancea district have arisen where .ifl persons have been the owners, having T with breweries or distilleries. cases the refusal of license to assign, tnr.U8e<* to take advantage of un- fortunate publicans. For the sake of their own repute and future trade the large brewers would not dare to act so unfairly. On these grounds it may fairly be said that the system of H tying" houses is not wholly bad. On the general principle of reducing the number of public-houses, it will be found we believe, after conversation with some of the leading representatives of the Licensed Victualling Trade in Swansea, that the Trade will work with rather than against the "Rpformers. The most respectable and Reliable of the local Victuallers tell us that it would be an advisable thing to decrease the nf licensed houses, say, on the Strand • but they contend that the change should be brought about on equitable pSeVe, tW w'but they would ask that the houses whieh are allowed to retain tl>«'Mnf'»tH,our are benefited by the abolition of,^hbo™* in" houses, should be called upon to «iy some- thing in the nature of an increased license duty, which increased payment should be utilised to compensate the owners or the properties from which licenses are taken. That the Trade are deeply touched by the state- ments which are made, and the efforts which are put forth, to their detriment by the more enthusiastic of the Drink Reformers is apparent. They are holding meetings all over the country. Last week one was held at Cardiff, and yesterday one was held at Swan- sea. The Victuallers contend that they supply a natural and national and defensible want. They say that the drunkenness and degrada- tion of the people is as great an evil to them as to any other section of the community. They aver their willingness to abide by all fair rules for the suppression of the vice. But they feel that those who conduct their houses respectably, and their businesses honourably, ought no more to be decried and damaged than other traders in the mass because the few go astray. On these and other grounds the Licensed Victuallers joinissue with their indiscriminate denouncers, and they ask that the public shall consider their case fairly, and that, in dealing with the vexed licensing question, the magistrates shall act equitably, unswayed by those three dangerous F's—fear, favour, or affection.

SWANSEA CORPORATION TO DO ITS OWN SCAVENGING. OUR PUBLIC STREETS NO LONGER TO BE NEGLECTED. THE long and loud complaints which have been made verbally and through the Press concerning the shamefully neglected and dirty state of Swansea streets, have at last reached to the far-off and sublime height upon the Chairman and his colleagues of the Streets Committee who sit in solemn — perhaps somnolent — conclave. There is now, the townsfolk will be glad to hear, a prospect that "something may be done." Alderman Wm Richards, the chairman, and Mr. Bell, the Borough Surveyor, have visited several other Boroughs of size and importance similar to Swansea, and have made a few discoveries of an interesting kind. They find that wherever the public scavenging is done by contraot, there are constant complaints of neglect, and a constant necessity, as at Swansea, of inflict- ing, or rather perhaps of attempting to inflict, fines upon the defaulters. The outcome of it all is likely to be an early recommendation that the Swansea Corporation should follow in the wake of other towns and undertake its own street cleaning. This will mean the Pu^" chase of horses and carts and sweepers and shovels, and the erection of stables. The initial outlay is calculated to be about £5,000. It is said that the working of the new system will be cheaper as well as more satisfactory than the present one. If these hopes should be realised, Mr. Richards and Mr. Bell will deserve, and we feel certain they will receive, the hearty thanks of the community uttered or unexpected."

TWO GREAT WELSHMEN CON- NECTED WITH WESTMINSTER ABBEY, IN an interesting article entitled A Stone Book," in the current number of The Nineteenth Century, Miss Bradley, the daughter, we presume, of the present Dean, gives some particulars of the restoration of the Northern entrance to the famous Abbey. This door, which is known as Solomon's Porch," is really an architectural and sculptural Book of the History of Westminster. In the long list of notable men and women who during the past thousand years have helped to build and endow and render illustrious this most famous church of Britain, occur the names of two Welshmen, of whom Miss Bradley says:— Gabriel Goodman, the second dean of Elizabeth's new collegiate body, is chosen to represent the first dean and chapter, since he spent nearly the whole reign of the maiden Queen at Westminster, and died only two years before his friend and patroness. He was made a prebendary in 1550, the date of Elizabeth's foundation, and succeeded Bill as dean in 1561. Dean Stanley calis him the'real founder of the present establishment, the Rlwin of a second con- quest.' He holds the new collegiate statutes drawn up by his predecessor Bill. His portrait bust upon his monument in the Abbey has been copied here. Another Welsh dean, John Williams, is appropriately placed by Goodman's side he was educated at Ruthin, a school founded by Goodman. Williams deserves a foremost place amongst the benefactors to the Abbey. He net only repaired the structure, which had fallen into great decay, and put up some new statues, including one of Abbot Islip, in the west front, but conferred a great and lasting benefit upon the chapter by converting a waste lumber room into the present library. He is here represented, after the portraits which hang in the deanery and in the chapter library, in his robes as Lord Keeper, with the great seal. He suc- ceeded Bacon in this office, and held the seal for four years.

THE OLD SWANSEA DEBTORS' PRISON. MEMORIAL OF A MERRY, IF IMPECUNIOUS, POET. THE buildings which were formerly used as a Debtors' Prison inside the Swansea Castle Walls are now in the occupation of Messrs. B. Evans and Co., the great Drapery and Furni- ture Stores in Temple, Goat, Caer and Castle Bailey-streets. They use the old prison as warehouses and workshops. Mr. Rowland Jones has copied for us the following lines which he has deciphered from one of the doors of the old Gaol-lines which mark the fact that the lives of the old inmates of the prison were not by any means all made up of misery:— Welcome, welcome, brother debtor, To this poor but merry place Where no bailiff, dnn. or setter, Dare to show his frightful face. Bat kind sir, as yon are a stranger, Down five shillings yon must lay As your coat will be in dtnger, You must eitner strip or pay. N 4 By order of the Couit. It is a fact worth calling to mind that some of the finest Literature the world possesses was written in the comparative quiet and seclusion of Gaols. The crowning book of Spain, Don Quixote," was composed in prison, as was also that" well of pure English," John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress." How true it is that, to the tit i itd> Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron liars a cage Senll. quiet>nd contented take Theae for a heritage."

THE PESTILENTIAL CHARACTER OF TOWN STREET MUD AND DUST. A WARNING TO SWANSEA HEALTH COMMITTEE. The disgracefully neglected state of Swan- sea streets during the past few months, is not only a matter of inconvenience, but also of danger to public health, as the following experiments will show:—Signor Manfredi has studied the contamination of the surface of the streets of large cities from a hygienic point of view. In Naples he found that iu some streets the mud and rubbish was so rich in bacterii—from five millions to five milliards in a gramme—that the streets might be com- pared to sewage. The micro-organisms are abundant, not only in the mud and rubbish, but also in the dry dust. Their number decreases during the greatest summer heat and winter cold, and also after heavy rain. The most frequent are the bacilli of tetanus, edema and tuberculosis, of which the virulence and vitality can last for a month. The germs are not only carried about in the dust by the wind, but also infect and penetrate the soil between the interstices of the pavement.

THE NAVAL VOLUNTEER FORCE TO BE INCREASED. OUR VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS AND SAILORS TO BE PARTIALLY PAID. SWANSEA, which, in conjunction with Bristol, has taken such a good position in Naval Volun- teering, will be interested to learn that there is said, on something like reliable authority, to be a movement on foot to increase the Naval Volunteer force all along the British shores. The promoters of this movement justify the step, first, by the necessity, which would exist in time of war for a naval Volunteer force to patrol our shores; next, by the undoubted ability which the present naval Volunteer force has revealed; and, finally, by the natural desire which exists in maritime towns for maritime exercise. They contend that our isolated position would justify more attention being given to naval than to military Volunteers. Then as touching land Volunteers, there is a suggestion made by Sir Charles Dilke and others that the present dearth of Artillery Volunteers should be met by creating a parti illy paid force as in Australia, especially of artillery, is not wholly novel to the military authorities. As a matter of fact, it has engaged their attention for some time past, and a trial of the system is at present being made, though in a tentative way. Volunteer batteries of artillery are being supplied with trained drivers, who havejoinedthe Army for twelve years—seven with the colours and five in the reserve—on condition that they are available as drivers for Volunteer artillery after two or three years' service with the colours. The idea is to strengthen this arm of the Volun". teer service, in which we are notoriously deficient, by having a body of trained men available in' each district where batteries of Volunteer artillery are located.

THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT IN SWAMSEA. AN UNPOPULAR RETROGRESSIVE RULE. IN another column we publish a letter bearino- upon the above question, which is important to the health and happiness of that considerable section of the community who serve the public in our shops. It is to be regretted that the Swansea drapers and clothiers have gone back to the 8 o'clock hour of closing, instead of 7 o'clock, as is now the rule at Cardiff, Newport, Llanelly, Neath, and other towns in South Wales. We hope, however, this arrangement will be of short duration, and that the other drapers will follow the good example shown by Mr. Benjamin Evans, Temple-street, who continues to close at seven. The Grocers' Association have unanimously decided to con- tinue the 7 o'clock closing. Now, if there is any excuse for returning to the old system, \vhich we are sure there is not, under the favourable conditions by which the working classes are now regulated, surely the grocers, who supply the immediate necessaries of life3 would have the best of the argument. If the Swansea grocers then can close at seven o'clock, there can be little, if any, excuse for the drapers and clothiers to keep open.

THE FULL EQUIPMENT OF THE THIRD G.R. VOLUNTEERS. THE ROUTE MARCH PARADE TO- MORROW. THE gallant Third Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers (the Prince of Wales's Own 1) is as usual to the fore. They are the only solid battalion in Wales, and they have now, first of all Welsh Corps, received the full field equipment which comes out of the recent Govern- ment grant (Mr Goschen's surplus ) This equipment, which is known as the Slade-Wallace Field Equipment, consists of Great Coat, Canteen, Haversack, Water Bottle, Two Ammunition Pouches, and Leo-- gings. The Great Coat, Canteen and Pouches are fixed to Shoulder Straps and Belt. The Water Bottle and Haversack across the left and right shoulder respectively. The mem- bers of the corps, under the command of Col. John Crow Richardson, will parade to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, at the headquarters, in Singleton-street, and march through the principal streets of the town. The full equipment will be donned on this occasion.

OUR LOCAL TRADE, MANUFACTURES AND COMMERCE. [SPECIAL REPORT BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.1 SWANSEA, THURSDAY.—The arrivals of tonnage in ballast during1 the past week have again been on a very limited scale, and shipments of coal have therefore been adversely affected. On the other hand, the shipments of patent fuel show considerable improvement, an increase of nearly 5,000 tons being displayed over the previous week. The import trade has been active, and the total amounts to 10 000 tons more than the previous week, the imports being chiefly mineral ores from foreign ports. The shipment of tin- plate, which eased off during the holidays have been more active, and a. substantial quantitv has been loaded during the week. Jt is noteworthy, however, that on Saturday last stocks in the dock warehouses and vans were no less than 315,878 boxes, which arc the highest figures yet reached, and show conclu- sively that the trade is beins; more and more concentrated at Swansea., and may be considered as almost lost to Liverpool. Last month the shipments of tin-plates at Swansea for the United States were 22,703 tons, compared with 10 417 tons in March last year giving the extraordinary increase of 118 per cent. For Batoum the shin- ments were 1,161 tons as against 2,598 tons in the same period of 1890. The trade of the port last month, compared with March last year was far from satisfactory, a decrease being shown of 35,OOC tons on the total trade, a decrease bein also shown at all South Wales ports. The imnorto were 49,333 tons, and exports 159,131 tons, total trade 208,464 tons, compared wsth 53 057 tnno 190,366 tons, and 243.423 tons, respectively' There is not much change to note in the tin-p]ate trade, and there was little or no business tran- sacted on 'change on Tuesday owing to the fact that the quarterly meeting takes place at Birmingham to-day. The copper trade is in a satisfactory condition. Prices are maintained in a measure by the very limited arrivals of raw material, and the steady demand for consumption IMPORTS COASTWISE —Pig iron, 350 tons • tin-plates, 74 tons steel, scrap. 49 tons tin- plate bars, 327 tons flue dust, 13 tons pitch 536 tons manure. 31 tona chemicals, 120 tons: salt, 240 tons building material. 294 tons • copper ore, 77 tons flour, grain, &c., 257 tons: sundries, 626 tons. IMPORTS FOREIGN.—France, pitwood. i 104 tons sundries, 10 tons. Bilbao, iron, 3 080 tons Huelva, iron pyrites, 1,990 tons. Hamburg general, 100 tons. Swecen, oats, 200 tons' Escombuena, bar lead, 270 tons. Seriphos. iron ore, 2,425 tons. Carrisal. manganese ore, 2.770 tons copper ore, 11 tons. New York, mowin" and reaping machines (159 cases), 31 tons zinc ashes, 7 tons. Baltimore. blende ore, 274 tons • general, 50 tons total, 15.316 tons. EXPORTS FOREIGN.—Coal, 14,514 tons • patent fuel, 8.922 tons and tin-plates and genera) goods, 5,110 tons total, 28,546 tons. ARRIVALS IN THE WEEK.—Steam, 43 vessels, 18,448 tons sail, 45 vessels, 6 210 tons • total, 88 vessels, 24,658 tons register.

BRECON MONTHLY MARKET.—The monthly market was held on Tuesday, and trade was a little brisker than heretofore. There was a good demand for mutton and lamb, and cattle sold fairly well. Lamb sold at about Is. per lb., and mutton Sd. to 9d. j beef, 6d. to 6 £ d. per lb.

CONTENTS OF OUR INSIDE PAGES. PAGE 2.-Swansea Board of Guardians — Railway Time Tables and Steamer Sailings—A Boon to the Lazv —Larger Heads and Crooked Legs-Tired of Eating and Drinking and Dressing—Advertisements—Paragraphs. PAGE 3.—Quarter Sessions at Swansea—How to Secure a Supply of Good Pedigree Stock—Correspondence—The Old Hat find the New—Paragraphs. PAGE 6.—Poetry—Pacetia;—Portfolio—Swansea Police Court-Report on the Mumbles Oyster Fishery Com- mission—Saturday Popular Concert Swansea Total AbstiiieuceJSociety—Glamorgan Countv Council-Swan- sea Public Library — London Gazette — Commercial Failures—Agricultural Intelligence—Paragraphs. PAGE 7. -Xeath and District LNevvs-Review-Annual Metting South Wales Institute of Engineers—Zenana Mission Meeting at Swansea—A Marriage in a Public- House-Mumbles and Gower Jottings-General Athletic Notes-The Crack Welsh Halves (with portraits)—Swan- sea Exchange Local Railway Traffic Returns Local Fairs — Imperial Parliament — Swansea Meteorological Report-Swansea Tide Table—Forthcoming Visit of Dr. Grattan Guinness to Swansea (with portrait).

LOCAL FIXTURES OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS (For Particulars see Advertisement ColUlnns.) FRIDAY. APRIL 10. Varieties at the Pavilion, High-street. "The World," at the New Theatre, Wind-st., and to-morrow night. SATURDAY, APRIL 11. Popular Concert at the Drill Hall, Singleton- street. SUNDAY, APRIL 12. Dr. H. Grattan Guinness at Mount Pleasant Chapel at 11 a.m. and at St. Andrew's Presby- terian Church at 6.30 p.m. MONDAY, APRIL 13. Varieties at the Pavilion, and every evening. "Sunshine and Shadow," at the New Theatre, Wind-street, and during the week. Lecture by Dr. Grattan Guinness, at the Albert Hall, on The New World of Central Africa." TUESDAY. APRIL 14. Concert at the Swansea Hospital by the Swansea Glee and Madrigal Society, in aid of the funds of the Institution. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, & FRIDAY APRIL 15, 16, & 17. Grand Naval and Military Bazaar, at the Albert Hall. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3. Bath and West and Southern Counties Society's Show, at Bath, and three following days. THURSDAY, JULY 30. Sketty Horticultural Show, at Singleton.

j!:otaIInttlligentt. SWANSEA'S VITAL STATISTICS.—Week ending March 28 :-Births registered, 58, annual rate per 1,000, 31'6. Deaths registered, 36, annual rate per 1,000, 19-5.—EBEN. DAVIES, Medical Officer of Health. This return includes the whole County Borough with the recently added areas. COAL MINING.—A strong gang of sinkers are at work on Lord Ashburnham's estate, near Tymawr, in search of coal. The Wain- fynonau seam has already been proved on this property, and without doubt the present opera- tions will soon result in the development of this important property. LLANDILO TALYBONT SCHOOL BOARD.-The first meeting of the recently-elected board was held at the Pontardulais Board School on Wednesday. The chairman, Mr. Rees Harries, and the vice-chairman, Mr. Thomas Williams, were re-elected. Mr. Randell, M.P., who has returned from the International Industrial Conference at Paris, was most favourably impressed with the meetings, and more than ever convinced of the possibility of uniting British and foreign workmen in one common federation. LLANELLY BOARD OF GUARDIANS ELECTIONS'. -In the urban ward the old members will be returned unopposed, viz., Messrs. R. C. Jenkins, T. Jones, and S. Williams, and Captain Rees' Eleven gentlemen were originally nominated. The only places where there will be a contest are Loughor, Llanelly, Westfa, and Berwick. OGMORE AND GARW.—The result of the election in the above wards is as follows :-In the Ogmore Ward Mr. G. Blandy Jenkins and Mr. John Owen were re-elected unopposed. The Garw Ward :—Elected—Dr. Edward John Parry, 477; Mr. John Williams, 334. Non- elected—Mr. David John, 299; Mr. David Matthews, 297; Mr. Evan Williams, 99 Mr. Thomas Bagnell, 26. A SCHOONER SUNK IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL.—Late on Friday night last the steamer Solferino, of Genoa, bound from Genoa to Cardiff light, collided with the schooner Swan, of Appledore, about seven I miles off the Nash. The schooner, which was loaded with steel rails and bound from Southampton to Newport, sank in a short time after the collision. The crew got away in their own boat, and were taken on board the Solferino and landed at Barry. BRECONSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY -A special meeting of the members of the above society was held at the Shire-hall, Brecon, on Tuesday, Mr. T. W. H. Roche presiding, for the purpose of receiving the report of the joint committee for the show which is to be held at Hay in September next. It was reported that amicable arrangements had been made with regard to the joint show of the Wyeside Horse Association and the Breconshire Agricultural Association. The report was adopted. MEMORIAL TO THE LATE REV. CANON WILLIAMS.—A meeting of Churchmen of the parish of Llanelly was held on Thursday to consider what form the memorial should take that is intended to be raised honour of the late Vicar, the Rev. Canon Willmms, B.D. It was decided to put two memorial panes in the west window of All .nts at a cost of £ 115. A central pane wiil be erected by Mrs. Canon Williams at a cost of about £ 5000. DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM YORATH, OF BRIDGEND.—Glamorganshire has lost one of its oldest, sturdiest, and most respected yeomen this week in the person of Mr Wm. Yorath, who died on Tuesday morning last at ten o'clock at Park-street, Bndgend, in his 93rd year. The greater part of his long life was spent at Waterton and Llangewydd Court Farm, from which he retired about 23 years ago to live in Bridgend. He was the father of our respected townsmen, • s Yorath, draper, &c., High-street, and Mr. Christopher Yorath, pharmaceutical chemist, St. Helen s- road, Swansea. SUDDEN DEATHS SARAH Bemiet, 74 Years of age, lmnff at 4J, Wassail- street, died suddenly on • as^. 0n the morninc of that day *=he seemed m fairly g00d health. Rebecca Allen, her daughter-in-law, took her up a cup of tea and noticed nothing particular about deceafed. Some time after- however, she <* bed with her head touching the floor. She was still alive but was unconscious, and death followed *At the inquest, held on Wednesday n?c!r at the Ru?land Hotel, before Mr. T. N. Striok- deDutv coroner, a verdict of Death from nSural causeVVas returned,-Edward Thomas, aged 44, on Wednesday night was found dead in bed. at his residence. No. 11, Charles-street. WHY SUFFER FROM CORNS ? — This is a query that naturally suggests itself after taking fully into account the marvellously successful and painless ^trachonof corns, <tc„ by that prince of chiropodists, Mr. Siemms, who has operated upon so many of our leading residents, and relieved them of excruciating agony. Mr Siemms, it will be seen, has announced his intention of prolonging his visit for a short time longer, and if there are any among us still afflicted with corm^they should consult Mr. Siemms, with full confidence that under his skilful treatment they will, even if he y have long been crippled, at once regain all the elasticity and buoyancy of youth. SERIOUS KICKING AFFRAY IN SWANSEA.-A case of gross brutality ha*, come to light at Swansea 'during the week, a fireman named George Quinault, haying been so severely kicked that he narrowly escaped with his life. The injured man is lying in the Swansea Hospital. more serious at first, but now it has improved slightly. The kicks are said to have been in- flicted by a fellow-seaman who lias decamped, «ssr$? ssts XrreS just before going aboard their sSmer at the docks, and the injured man steamer .iL and klcked found and carried to the hoepitai^^ THF BND OF A FAMOUS FEUD.—One of the longest and most fatal of those family feuds which have disgraced the Southern SUtcs has just come to an end. The Hatfields and M'Coys. of Western Virginia after shooting eaoh other down for many years with decimating effeet, have become recon- ciled, and the treaty °f peaeo » to he ratified by the marriage of Aaron Hatfield and Miss M-Coy, followed by a grand barbecue- The wonder is that any of the Hatfields or M Coys are still alive to be reconciled, and that,, being alive, any two of them haveigot near enough to eaeh other to make proposals of marriage possible. ORGAN APPOINTMENT.—Mr. J. F. Collett, pupil of Mr. Arthur Hey, has been appointed organist of St. Mark's Church, Waunwen. S WANSEA HOSPITAL.-The seci-etaryof the Hospital asks us, with best thanks, to acknow- ledge the receipt of X16 3s., being part proceeds of Football Match between Bakers and Painters, per Mr. G. White, on behalf of the bakers. G.W.R. STAFF CHANGES.—Mr. John A. Carter, of Uxbridge, to be stationmaster at Barnstaple, vice Mr. Gray removed to New Milford. Mr. Alfred E. Peerman, of the superintendent's office at Swansea, to succeed Mr. John A. Carter, as stationmaster at Uxbridge. z, ST. LUKE'S, CWMBWRLA.-The vestry was held on Monday morning, and was very largely attended. Great interest was evinced in the welfare of this new church, and the meeting was a prolonged and very pleasant one. Messrs. J. Price and H. Jones were elected churchwardens, and twelve sidesmen were appointed. ST. PETER'S CHURCH, COCKETT.—The Easter Vestry for the parish church was held in the vestry-room on Tuesday evening, when Mr. Jeffrey Llewellyn was reappointed vicar's warden, and Mr. Stephen Parry parish warden, and fourteen sidesmen were also elected. BATH AND WEST AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES SOCIETY,—We would remind intended exhi- bitors that entries for horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, dairy produce, butter-making competi- tions, wool, &c., for the above society's exhibi- tion, to be held this year at Bath, should reach the secretary on or before April 16. Further particulars will be found in our advertisement columns. A BABY SCALDED TO DEATH.—On Saturday morning a child of eighteen months, named Alexander Sinclair, died at the Swansea Hospital from scalding, caused by the acci- dental upsetting of a saucepan of hot water upon it whilst it was in its bath near the fire. An inquest was held and a verdict ot Acci- dental death" returned. Sympathy is felt for the bereaved parents, who, a few months ago, lost a child of four years through an accident. GRAND NAVAL AND MILITARY BAZAAR.— On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, April 15th, 16th, and 17th, a grand naval and military bazaar will be held at the Albert Hall, under the distinguished patronage of the Marquis of Ripon, The Earl of Ashburnham, Lord Herries, Sir John T. D. Llewelyn, Bart, (Mayor of Swansea) Sir H. H. Vivian, Bart, M.P., Sir J. J. Jenkins, Knight Lady Herries, Lady Aberdare, Lady Vivian, Lady Llewelyn, Lady Jenkins, &c., &c. The bazaar will be opened by Lady Llewelyn on the 15th April at 3 p.m. Musical and dramatic entertainments will be held in the Minor Hall, and Mr. W. F. Hulley's excellent county band will be in attendance. ST. BARNABAS, WAUNARLWYDD.—The vestry meeting was held on Wednesday evening, and the following appointments were made:- Vicar's warden, Mr. Henry Jackson; parish warden, Mr. W. Jones. Ten sidesmen were also appointed. The vicar, Rev. D. Rode- rick, presided at three vestries, and it must have been very gratifying to him to know how his untiring efforts on behalf of the religious welfare of his parishioners are appreciated. The annual report, shortly to be printed, will show that the Church in this large parish has been up and doing. In the three churches there is a body of wardens and sidesmen (assisted and appreciated by the clergymen), among whom is all the spirit of altruism, which causes them to lay aside their individual prejudices in favour of the real good of the church, and the welfare of the parish. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, GOWERTON.-The annual congregational tea party took place at the Conservative Hall on Thursday, the 2nd itist., and was a great success. The hall had been nicely decorated for the occasion with choice hot-house plants from the conserva- tories of Colonel and Mrs. Wright, The Mount. The following ladies presided at the tables:—Mrs. Wright, Miss Johnson, Mrs. Macadam, Miss Marker, Mrs. Shaw, Miss Smith, Mrs. Greener, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Bright, Mrs. Combie, Mrs. Jenkins, Miss Hibbert, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Rees, Mrs. Poleman, Mrs. Burgess, Miss Christopher, Miss Charles, Mrs. Bessent, Mrs. Prytherch, Mrs. M. Beynon, and Mrs. Rowlands. After tea, an entertainment, presided over by the Rev. Albert Jordan, M.A., was held, when Mr. W. R. Duncan, of Liverpool, the weii-Known elocutionist, gave a selection of his musical and elocutionary recitals, much to the delight of the large audience. The singing of the National Anthem brought a very enjoyable evening to a close. A HIGHLY-RESPECTED G.W.R. OFFICIAL IS PROMOTED FROM BATH TO SWANSEA.—Mr. Arthur Poultney, who for ten years has filled the post of chief ticket collector at Bath Station, has just been promoted to the more responsible position of Inspector at Swansea. Mr. Poultney, while he held his appointment at Bath, won the respect, esteem, and popu- larity of those amongst whom he laboured, and the high favour in which he was univer- sally held was endorsed by the representative meeting that took place of some of the leading inhabitants, and also of his fellow-employeej, on the occasion of his leaving, to express regret at his departure, to congrutalate him upon his promotion, and to wish him every success in the performance of his new duties. A presentation was also made of a purse of gold, a handsome drawing-room clock, with two bronze side ornaments, and an illuminated address. Mr. Poultney suitably responded to the speeches given, and also in acknow- ledgment of the presentation, and his health was enthusiastically drank. His career will no doubt be as successful in Swansea as it has been in Bath. THE WILL OF THE LATE MR. R. BASSET.— Probate of the will of the late Mr. Richard Basset (formerly Bassett), of Bonvilstone House, Cardiff, and Ivy House, East Woodhay, has been granted to the executors, his wife, Mrs. Honor Georgina Basset; Captain John Glynne Richards Homfray, of Penllyn Castle, Cowbridge; and the Rev. Arthur Trosse Fortesque, Hainton Vicarage, Wragley, Lin- coln. the testator's brother-in-law. The gross value of the personal estate has been sworn at £ 48,686 14s. Id., and the nett value at £ 47^020' 12s lOd. The testator bequeaths to Mrs. Basset the money to his credit at his bankers, the furniture and household effects at East Woodhay, and the use and enjoyment during her widowhood of Ivy House, and power of appointment of the proceeds of sale thereof The testator appoints one moiety of a trust fund of £ 10,000 settled on his marriage by his first wife in favour of his daughter, Mrs. Ann Maria Rosamond Hardwick, and her children, and the other moiety in favour of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Constance Macdonald, and her children. He bequeaths to Mrs. Basset during her widowhood the income of all his residuary estate, which, subject to her interest therein, to be in trust for all his children. ECCLESIASTICAL.-At a special service held at the Palace Chapel, LJandaff, on Saturday, the Lord Bishop instituted The Rev. T. D. James, M.A., to the Rectory of Goytrey, near Abergavenny; the Rev. Evan Davies, B.D.. to the Vicarage of Llanover; the Rev. Henry Morgan B.D., to the vicarage of Eglwysilan; and the Rev. G. Micaiah Williams to the Rectory of Llan- Howell near Usk; the Rev W. R. Compton Davies was licensed to the curacy of All Saint's, Cardiff, and the Rev John Evans to the curacy of Briton Ferry. Lay readers' licenses were also given to Mr. George Lewis for the parish of Llantrissant, and Mr. Edwin Edwards for the parish of Cadoxton-juxta- Neath. The following appointments have recently been made in the Diocese of St. David's;—The Rev. Thomas Rogers Davies, B.A., late curate of Bhtienavon, Diocese of Llandaff, to the vicarage of Llanddewi Brefi, with the chapelry of Llanbadarn Odwyn, I Cardiganshire; patron,. Sir R. D. G. Price, Bart., The Poplars, Shrewsbury. The Rev. John Morgan Evans, B.A., late curate of Llanfabon Diocese of Llandaff, to the curacy of Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire. The Rev. Thomas Charles Edmunds, B.A., to the curacy of Pembrey, Carmarthenshire. The Rev. Edmund John Howells, late curate of Sy.gley, Diocese of Newcastle-on-Tyne, to the curacy of Crickhowell, Breconshire. The Rev. William Gabe, late curate of Bangor, Cardiganshire, to the curacy of Llanbadarn- fawr, Cardiganshire. The Bishop of Bangor has preferred the Rev. Henry Rees, who has høld the rectory of Conway 1879, to ths rectory of Llanidloes. SWANSEA QUARTER SESSIONS. — These sessions concluded yesterday (Thursday morn- ing), when an application for a license—the only business, held over from the previous day -was disposed of. there were on the bench Mr J. C. Fowler (Chairman), and Mr W. Smyth. Mr Benson (instructed by Mr Rhys, Pontypridd) applied, on behalf of Mr John Thomas, of Llantwit Vardre, for the renewal of a knacker's license, granted in April, 1889. Mr David Lewis (instructed by Mr Spickett, Pontypridd), opposed on behalf of the Rural Authority of the Pontypridd Union.—Mr Benson contended that counsel on the other side had no power to oppose, and therefore had no locus standi, inasmuch as a written applica- tion and complaint, in writing, had not been made. as required by the Act.- The Chairman declined to rule that Mr Lewis had no right to appear, but afterwards he reversed that decision, and after a long technical discus- sion upon the legal points, the court granted the application. DROWNING FATALITIES AT SWANSEA.—On Tuesday afternoon an inquest was held at the Tunnel Hotel, Swansea, by Mr. Talfourd Strick, on the body of Hopkin Hopkins, the child of Hopkin Hopkins, tinworker, 572, Neath-road,Morriston. Evidence was given to the effect that the child was last seen on Friday morning, January 30th, and on the same day some little boys said he had fallen into the river near the Wych Tree. A search was made for the body, but without avail. The body was carried down the river into the entrance to the harbour, and on Monday afternoon it was found on the beach near the Port Tennant Spelter Works.—A verdict of Accidental Death" was returned.-An in- quest was afterwards held at the Tunnel Hotel, on the body of Yres Morie Kerandrin (45), of the" Yvonni," who was found drowned in the North Dock on Saturday night.-A French seaman on board the Yvonni' said that on Saturday night he saw the deceased on shore at about nine o'clock.- John Berry said he dragged the dock for the body on Sunday night, and found it 14 yards from the east quay wall, where the Yvonni" had been lying. A verdict of Found Drowned" was returned. I THE SWANSEA PAVILIOS. -The above I popular place of amusement continues to draw ) large and enthusiastic houses, due to the excellent and elaborate and varied pro- grammes provided by the popular manager, Mr. Hall. This week there are several "turns" which should not be missed. Mr. Charles Seel sings a few comic songs in capital style, and wins rounds of applause. He scores a big success in I'm George McGee; Tra, la, la, li," his manipulations with a lighted cigar creating quite a sensation. The Bros. Brewer, Irish comedians and dancers, are well up in their business, as also is Mr. Dau Leeson The latter is no stranger to Swansea Pavites, and his appearance on Monday night was heartily welcomed. The Sisters Chester are accomplished singers, dancers, and banjo and mandoline players, winning enthusiastic encores each evening. The sensation and wonder of the programme are the marvellous per- formances of Mdlle. V. Dagmar. Her feats on the horizontal bar and pendant cords are truly wonderful. The other artistes are Miss Annie Dunbar, vocalist, and Mr. W. H. Vane, comedian and banjoist, who assist in carrying out an attractive programme. Mr. W. H. May. the able leader of the orchestra, has arranged an admirable selection of popular airs which are much appreciated. The Pavilion ought to be crowded this (Friday) and to- morrow (Saturday) evening. PRESENTATION.—On Wednesday evening, the members of the senior Bible Class of Mount Pleasant Sunday School met at the schoolroom for the purpose of presenting their teacher, Mr. John Roberts, Supervisor of H.M. Inland Revenue, with an illuminated address, on the occasion of his leaving Swansea for a more important position at Leeds. The address had been got up by the class, and a few members of the church subscribing. The chair (in the unavoidable absence of the Rev. James Owen) was taken by Mr. Sampson James, who called upon Mr. Willie Lloyd (engraver) to make the presentation. Short speeches were delivered by most of the class, one and all regretting that Mr. J. Roberts was leaving him, and wishing him God speed and success in his new sphere of labour. Mr. Roberts, in thanking them for the beautiful present, said that this spontaneous outburst of feelinsr took the wind out of his sails. When he came to Swansea about nine years ago he had an average attendance in his class of four; now the average attendance was nearly 30, and he felt proud of them. He deeply regretted leaving them, but he hoped that they would continue together and pray that God would guide them in the right way. r, r;1 The hymn, "God be with you till we meet again," was then sung, after which Mr. Burch offered prayer. The meeting then terminated, each member of the class shaking hands with Mr. Roberts and wishing him God speed. AN ACTRESS IN A CUPBOARD.-At the close of the ordinary business at the Swansea Police Court, on Monday, a prepossessing young lady, a member of The World Theatrical Com- pany, stepped into the wittness-box, and addressing the Stipendiary (J. C. Fowler, Esq.), asked for his assistance to recover her lu<i-«-aW, which was detained by a lodging- house°keeper. She had engaged apartments, by letter, a bedroom and sitting-room, and arriving on Sunday night she found the sitting-room to be no room at all, but simply a cupboard, no larger than the police court table without any means of ventilation, and with' only a glass arrangement" for a window. There was no carpet, and only one chair and table. The bedroom did not suit her either. She further complained that the rooms she actually engaged were let to some- one else, and that she was put into these because no one, after a personal inspection, would be so foolish as to take them. Appli- cant. was compelled to stay there on Sunday nio-ht, and was willing to pay for the rooms for that night. The landlord, however, wanted a week's rent before he would let her have her luggage, but she was not willing to aoree to those terms. The Stipendiary You seem to have taken a pig in a poke, and must get out of it as well as you can. The Stipendiary added, in reply to the applicant, that he had no power to send a constable to get the luggage for her.-Applicant then asked if she could not seek for a remedy in the County Court.-The Stipendiary replied that she might do so if she wished, but to II pay the week's rent would certainly be a less expensive process, and the easiest way out of the difficulty. He would gladly help her if he could, and Captain Colquhoun, if he felt so disposed, might instruct a police officer to call at the apartments, and make enquiries into the case. Applicant thanked Mr. Fowler, and smilingly withdrew in search of the Head Constable. "THE WORLD" AT THE NEW THEATRE.- IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE NEAR FUTURE.—There is a strong company, organised by Messrs Wynn Miller and Robert Paterson, performing the sensational drama "The World," at the New Theatre, Wind-street, this week. The piece is well played, and capitally I staged, and the scenery is pretty and effective. There have been fairly large houses this week, and the interest, soon aroused, is maintained to the end. Mr Magill Martin ably interprets the character of Sir Clement Huntingford," and he is successfully supported by Messrs Hill, Mitchelson, Fred Brenton and Stanley Roo-ers. Miss Branson as "Mabel Hunting- ford" and Miss Villiers as Mary Blythe" know their parts well,, and do not fail to win well-merited applause. The efficient band, under the accomplished baton of MrTomlinson, adds considerably to the evening's enjoyment. The World" will be performed this (Friday) and to-morrow (Saturday) evening, when there I will no doubt be large houses. The attraction, for next week is Sunshine and Shadowy and among other important attractions for early dates, Pink Dominoes" will be plj»y*d during the week, April 20th. by arrangement xt with Mr Charles Wyndham, of the Criterion Theatre, and on Monday, May 4, the great Shaftesbury success, "The Middleman^ will be presented, in which the famous actor, Mi Robert Pateman, will sustain the principal character. One of the most important engage- ments that has been made for the aear future is that of Mr J. W. Turner to ret turn to Swan- sea, with his full company and chorus, for a series of representations, commencing on Whit- Monday, May 18. Severaloperosnew to Swa> seaites will be produced, and the engagement this year will extend over two weeks, with at least one morning performance, for tW con- venience of those who aw living at a dutattc-e.

MISS LANGDOX'S QUADRILLE SOIREE. A VERY PLEASANT SOCIAL GATHERING. On Friday evening last the isembers and friends of Miss Langdon's past and present I Quadrille Classes enjoyed their annml reunion i at the Albert Hall, and the gathering was a thoroughly successful one from every point of view. The balconies had been thrown open to visitors, and a considerable number availed themselves of the opportunity to watch the proceedings. The interior of the hall had been very beautifully decorated in a lighter and more attractive manner than usual by Mr. Eddershaw. the artistic furnisher, &c., of High- street. The draperies which he used for festooning the fronts of the gallery a,nd balcony, &c., &c.. were of brighter and lighter tint than usual, and the general effect of his distribution of ornament was acknowledged by all to be very successful. The orchestra. was also charmingly decorated with foliage plants and flowers, and Mr. WT. F. Hulley and his excellent county band discoursed a specially attractiveprogramme of music as from the centre of agreenbower. The refreshments and supper were laid in the Minor Hall, and did every credit to the catering of Mr. and Mrs. Watts, of Nelson-street. The other parts of the building were thrown open for the con- venience of the guests, and everything was done that could be done to add to the pleasure of those present. Miss Langdon received the visitors upon their entry, and, with the art of a hostess, soon made the veriest stranger feel at home. Dancing began about nine o'clock, and was kept up with un- flagging enjoyment until far into the morning hours. The gentlemen all appeared in ordinary evening dress, but the costumes of the ladies took, as usual,' a wider range of variety and colour, and many of them were truly charming. Among those present were the following LADIES.—Miss Allen. Neath Miss Ackland, Swansea; Miss Bevan, Morriston Miss Barrei, Swansea Mrs Bradford, Swansea Miss J. Ivro vvn. Swansea; Miss Brausby, Swansea; Miss L. MeCraith, Neath: Miss T, McCraith, ^eath; Miss Chalk, Swansea Miss J. Chalk, Swansea Miss M. Chalk, Cardiff Miss Cnapman. Swansea; Miss M. Cotton, Swansea; Miss Constable, Swansea; Miss J. Constable, Swansea Miss J. Davis, Neath Miss Dixon, Swansea Miss Davis. Bryn?elly; Miss B. Davis, ^Bryng'elly Miss Edwards, Morriston Miss E. Evans, Swansea: Miss M. Pricker, Swansea; Miss Griffiths, Swansea; Mrs Gaydon, Swansea Miss Hewson, Swansea Miss Howell, Birchgrove Miss Hall, Swansea Miss Holmes, Swansea; Mrs Haye, Swansea Mrs Hulley, Swansea^; Misses Jenkins (2), Swansea; Miss Jones, Neath; Miss B. Jones, Swansea; Miss J. Jenkins, Swansea; Miss S. Jones, Plasmarl; Miss Lowe, Swansea Miss S. Lowe, Swansea Miss Lewis, Swansea Miss K. Lewis, Swansea; Miss C. Lewis, Swansea; Misses Merry (2), Swansea; Miss J. Morris, Swansea; Miss R. Morgan, Swansea; Miss Martin, Birchgrove; Miss H. Martin, Swansea Miss Morris, Swansea Miss J. Morris. Swansea; Miss Nicholas. Neath; Miss Phillips, Burry Port; Miss Rees, Llanelly Miss Richards, Swansea Mrs. Robinson, Swansea Miss Robinson, Swansea Miss B. Robinson. Swansea; Miss Randall, Burry Port; Miss Smith, Swansea; Miss G. Smith, Swansea Miss Siedle Miss R. Siedle, Swansea Mrs Simm, Swansea Miss Sutherland, Llanelly; Miss Thomas, Swansea; Miss Taylor, Worcester; Miss B. Thomas, Swansea: Miss Thompson, Swansea Miss F. Thomas, Neath Miss Westlake, Swansea Miss Williams, Morriston; Miss G. Williams, Morris ion Miss G. Williams, Swansea; Miss Williams, Llanelly; Miss R. Williams, Llanelly Miss H. Williams, Neath Miss Walters, Swansea; Miss P. Walters, Swansea; Miss Yorath, Swansea. GENTLEMEN.—Messrs M. Barrei. Swansea r Bradford, Swansea Butt, Swansea Biggs, Briton Ferry; H. Birchall, Swansea; H. Campfield, Swansea Chapman. Swansea L- Clark, Swansea J. T. Davis, Swansea S. Davis, Swansea; H. Davis, Neath; S. Elt, Neath Edwards, Swansea Follett, Swansea Gwyn, Sketty Grove, Swansea; E- Georgre, Swansea E. G. Gregory, Swansea Gaydon, Swansea G. Gold, Mumbles; H. Harris, Swansea S. Harris, Swansea; Hewson, Swansea R. Hughes, Llanelly; W. Hemmingv Neath Huxtable, Neath; Haye, Swansea Hawken, Swansea; G. Hazei, Swansea Haynes, Swansea G. Isaac. Swansea T. H. Jones, Swansea; W. Jenkins, Swansea A. Jenkins, Swansea J. Jenkins, Swansea D. R. Jones, Neath; T- M. Jones, Swansea V. Jones, Swansea; S. James, Sketty P. G. John, Swansea M. John, Llanelly LI. John Llanelly; Knill, Swansea; Kendall, London- Kempthorne, Neath J. Lewis, Swansea Lucy, Swansea; H. Lucy, Swansea J. V. Leeder* Swansea C. Lewis, Swansea; S. Lewis: Pontardawe R. H. Morgan, Swansea D. P. Morgan, Carmarthen Oxenham. Swansea C. Organ, Swansea; Pentreath, Llanelly Roberts, Neath T. R. Robinson, Swansea; Ruthin' Swansea J. E. Rowland, Cardiff H. E. Richards, Carmarthen Siedle, Swansea A. E. Siedle, Swansea: C. Siedle. Swansea; Simm, Swansea; Study, Swansea; H. Stevens. Neath R. Thomas, Llanelly F. Thomas, Swansea F. Tunbridge, Swansea; H. Tnnbridge, Swansea. A. Thomas. Swansea S. H. Thompson, Swansea; J. E Thomas, Swansea W. E. Thomas, Neath W. H. Towers, Swansea LI. Thomas, Swansea A. Thomas, Swansea Thomas, Newport L. C. Thomas, Neath; F. Wrieht. Swansea C. Walton,. Swansea Dr. Yorath, London.

— ♦ CHURCH PARADE OF THE THIRD- GLAMORGAN RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. Sunday last bein"- appointed for the annual' church parade of the gallant Third Glamorgan, just after ten the bugles sounded the assembly at various points, and soon after- groups of members of the corps were seen making their way for headquarters at the Drill Hall, Singleton-street. Although the weather was not very inviting, being rather- showery, there was a fair number of the town companies, the outlying detachments of Gorseinon being unable to put in an appear- ance. About 300 assembled, and the bicycle detachment turned out in force, the whole presenting a very smart and martial appear- ance. The officers presentwere Lieut.-Colonel Richardson, 0 commanding Lieut.-Colonel. I^ike, Major Langdon, Captains Rees, Jones, Thomas, and W° Carlyle, Lieutenant Fitt, Surgeon-Major J. G. Hall, and Honorary- Chaplain Bolney. The companies having- fallen in, the battalion, headed by their fine band, under the able baton of bandmaster f*- W. Davies, marched to the Parish Church. There was a full church, and the Rev. J- G. Mathias. B.A., and the Honorary chaplain officiated. The Chaplain's sermon. Was founded on the words in Ephes., 3 and 15. V. Of whom the whole family in heaven. and earth is named." The discourse wa& thoroughly practical—the first part being ad- dressed to the duties of Volunteers, and the second part being explanatory of the object and national import of the census. The ser- vice was bright and the hymns appropriate, ^he stirrino- one, '"Onward Christian: Soldiers," being joined in by all present with a zestand a fervour which was most lllSplnt- After service, the battalion marched down Fisher-street, up Wind-street, through Temple-street and Oxford-street to the Armoury, the route being lined with spectators. Arrived at headquarters, Colonel Richardson congratulated the regiment upon e good muster, and ho?ed the drilfe of the coming season would be well attended— better, he trusted, than those of laec year. He himself was determined to give the Third all the support which lay in his pK)w,i,. He wislied to encourage tie shooting club as far as possible, and to tli*t end intended"present- in- a dozen rifles to the best shots. He re- gretted very much W have to tell them that they were about to. lose their sergeant-major -—Sergeant-Major Herbert—who was leaving she corps. He hat* served upvxaw^ of eleven, years as Ser°-ee»t-Major. and had always given him every-satisfaction. The regiment will muster can Saturday aftfornoo.D in full ^arching order with their new. Slad»-Wallace Equipment. 5b is expected the wOi-ole strength will turn out on the occasion, beiag the first route marcii of the seasons

According to a letter from Herr Jon Jonuon, of Hhdhavwidokat, lcelaorl., tbe i-iaai of fiost and fire" has sever, within livioif memory, enjoyed so mild ^.winter as the last.. There has not been, fc flake oe snow, nor au hour of 1 roat. But for aa Occasional fog or hower the Icelanders might fcave believed tbt msel ves ill some hak-y ou isle. Dr. Le D«ntec> in the Annates de ■Pfiist&ur, has come JO ihe ooBelui-ioa that tht imtin-a of the New Robipides poisou their arrow* with marsh earth containing ">icrobes, "hi,cb uf P*obably the *ucrobes of Nicolai«r. Tke poison becomes ltas ■virulent aaoh tinm thij «irow is used. It is, ttier»l«*e, sn*ge*t«l nufehep'ks capable of killing iki* bacteria ought %at ftPViiW ta Wouadt ciYta by thtM saragee.

THE BATH AND SOUTH AND WEST AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S VISIT TO SWANSEA. THE CRICKET CLUB WITHDRAWS ITS PREVENTIVE CONDITIONS. THE STATEMENT which we made in The Cambrian of last week that the proposed visit ef the above great Agricultural Show to Swansea in 1892 was likely to fall through, on account of local hindrances, awakened a considerable amount of interest throughout the district, and our publication of the con- ditions and draft agreement drawn up by the Cricket Club Committee led to a prompt reconsideration of the whole circumstances of the case. A meeting of the sub-Committee of the Corporation and of the representatives of the Swansea Cricket Club was held at the Townhall, when there were present, among others, we understand, Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, Alderman Mason, Alderman Pike, and Councillors Walter Lewis, William Thomas and M. Tutton on the side of the Corporation, and Colonel Morgan and Messrs. Farr, J. Livingston, Meager, and Bryant on the side of the Cricket Club. After a careful considera- tion of the whole subject, it was decided on the part of the latter body of gentlemen to withdraw the conditions and draft memo- randum of agreement which had been sent to the Bath and South and West Society, and that the Field be placed at the disposal of the Show on the understanding that the cricket H pitch is to be protected, by boards or tan or in some other efficient way, to be hereafter decided upon, and that the whole Field shall, after the holding of the Show. be re-instated to the reasonable satisfaction of the Club. Thus ends what it was feared would have proved to be a serious barrier, if not a total hindrance, to the holding of the greatest Agricultural Show ever proposed to be given at Swansea.