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HENRY A. CHAPMAN, 1 ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER, WINNER OF SEVERAL MEDALS AND FIRST PRIZES FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND OIL PAINTINGS. THE BEST STUDIO IN THE PRINCI- PALITY FOR BEST WORK AT MODERATE PRICES. ALL THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS ANL ADDITIONS. PRICES: 3 for 2s.; 6 for 3s. 12 for 5s. 6d. 235, HIGH-STREET, SWANSEA. f40 nnWELYE CARTES DE YISITE, 2s. 8d. X Six, Is. 8d. Two Cabinets, 2s. 6d. Six, 5s. One 10-inch Panel, 5s.; two, 7s. Copied or enlarged from any portrait, however fadwl. Sent with postal order or stamps to Mr. F. S. D. PHIL MPB. Perfect copies and original returned free. LONDON PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY, 304, Regent-street, London, W. 141 SIX CABINET PORTRAITS, 3».; three for 2s. Twelve Carte .Portraits, 2s. 2d.; six tor Is. _4d. Eight-inch Enlargement, 3s.; three for 6s. Stamp size, 24for Is 6d.; 100 for 3s. 3<1. Send Carte or Cabinet and Postal nrder. and in about ten days you will receive Highly-Finished Copies, with Original. Francis and Co., 29, Ludgate Hill, London. 655 BRITANNIA PAINT & WHITING WORKS GLAMORGAN-STREET, SWANSEA. V-s THOMAS BROS, are prepared to Sonnly Wholesale Dealers with PACKET WHITING, also Umber and Oohre. All Orders promptly attended to. 932 The LOSS and the SHORT. T ENGTHY Adverisements are tiresome, JLi and few read them. FOR RELIABLE FOOT GEAR At reasonable prices, try WILS OI'S,- THE BOOT EMPORIUM, 80, OXFORD STREET, SWANSEA. 605J —That's enough. J. T. DAVIES'S Fine Old English Lavender Water. To the Admirers of this Fine Old ENGLISH PERFUME, J. T. D. can with confidence recommend the above preparation, it being prepared from the finest Mitcham Lavender and other choice Perfumes. It has a peculiar softness and mildness of scent attained only by age, and is most Refresh- ing, Fragrant, and Lasting. IN BOTTLES, Is.. 2S., 3S. 6d., and 7s. Prepared by J. T. DA VIES, WALTER-ROAD, SWANSEA. [1130 sSlCMDOO, £ 10,000. READY TO BE ADVANCED UPON FREE- HOLD AND LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES. I DISTRICT OFFICES: HORTON CHAMBERS, SWANSEA. THE MUTUAL PERMANENT BUILDING SOCIETY, BRIDGEWATER.' ESTABLISHED 1852. PHARES < £ 50 0 0 MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS-8 YEARS' SCALE 0 13 5 MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS-12 YEARS' SCALE 0 10 0 MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS—16 YEARS' SCALE 0 8 3 "XTO BACK SUBSCRIPTIONS NO DELAY J^l Borrowers offered every reasonable facility. Full particulars. Copies of Rules, with every information may be obtained from the District Agents, 428] W. J. LOWES & SON. J. B. EDWARDS, Painter and House Decorator, RICHARDSON STREET, ST. HELEN'S ROAD, S "VV ..A. 1ST S E _A_ • ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR ALL KINDS OF GLAZING, PAINTING AND DECORATING IN TOWN AND COUNTRY. Agent for 5IESSW?V WILWJttft'S w^-Co. patep* Bhtamieilcd Letters." T. J. PHILLIPS, FOR JEWELLERY, WEDDING RINGS, WATCHES, &c. G04J 13, UNION STREET, SWANSEA. E. & D. PHILLIPS, Successors to W. Phillips. Est. over 50 years. UNDERTAKERS, And COMPETE FUNERAL FLRNISHEKS, ■11, WELLINGTON STREET, And 26, FABIAN STREET, ST. THOMAS, SWANSEA. FU>"ERAL3 conducted in Town or Country on reasonable terms. Estimates on application. 818 PIANOS ORGANS, HARMONIUMS, By all the Best Makers, at greatly REDUCED PRICES for CASH, and on our NEW SYSTEM of HIRE. J. BRADER & SONS, *9j WIND STREET, SWANSEA. Illustrated Lists Free. [394 i "")ko li, 11. -0:0. Very Important to Sheep Farmers. PREVENTION BETTER THAN CUiiE. ONE TRIAL ONLY IS REQUESTED. THOMAS'S n lohrat d LAMB DRENCHES. areate^t Friend. Has saved tens fTlHE Farmer^rea^^ he 1 of ^rfn; ;er Should he without it. After country. f safe f,om tho ravages of Red its use the flock^ ise3 90 fatal to ]ainbs. Water, and other Tfl0MAS, •Prpnarecl oniy uj 1 r-icTTlRlNG CHKMTST, MANUFACT ltH WELLS, MEDICAL ^J^oNSHlRE- J3°6 STB ANGE'S A1 CRYSTAL OIL. LIGHT! Absolutely Safe! Marvellous Colour AND Perfectly Water White! Entire Freedom from Smell, and extraordinary imm BRILLIANT LIGHT. Authorised Agents for its sale in this district are: SWANSEA-A. PATON & Co. BRIDGEND—W- WILLIAMS, Ironmonger. COWBBIDGE—N. BIRD, Ironmonger. HAVEKFOBDWEST—S. & F. GREEN, Ironmongers LLANELLY-T. J. POWELL, Ironmonger. NEATH—S. EVANS, Ironmonger. PEMBROKE-J. BEDDOE, Ironmonger. Wholesale only of S. TUDOR & SONS White Lead Manufacturers, 17, College Hill, London, E.C. [1493 I EDUCATIONAL Government School of Science and Art, ALEXANDRA ROAD, SWANSEA. In connection with the Science and Art Department, South Kensington. Chairman: THE MAYOR OF SWANSEA. ART CLASSES: F. F. HOSFORD, Art Master. Freehand Drawing. I Anatomy, as applicable to Painting in Oil, Tempera, Art. and Water Colours, Objects Designing for Decorative of Still Life, &c. purposes, Modelling Or- The Figure from the Antique naments, Figures, &c. and the Life. „ and the Life. „ HOURS OF STUDY-DAY CLASSES- TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, Morning Class from 11 to 1. TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, Afternoon „ from 2 to 4. WBMTESDAY, „ from 2 to 4. SATURDAY, „ "from 2 to t. EVENING CLASSES: tn01. TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, 7.15 to ».i&. FEES: All Fees are payable in Advance. MORNING CLASSES, Tuesdays and Fridavs. 20s. per term °f ten ^ks 5s Entrance Fee. AFTERNOON CLASSES. same Days and Fees. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON CLASS, and Female Students from Private Schools, J,5s. per School term. SATURDAY AFTERNOON CLASS, for Teachers and Pupil Teachers of Elementary Schools, 5s. » to all others. 10s. per Session. Open from September to May examination. SCIENCE CLASSES. Practical Plane and So'id &e ;metry, Machine Con- struction and Drawing, Bnildine Construction and Architectural Drawing, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridavs, from 7.18 to 9.15 p.m., Head Master, F. F. HOSFORD. „ Theoretic.il Mech*nics, Wednesdays, from 7.15 to 8.15 n Tr Applied Mechanics, Wednesdays, from 8.30 to 9.30 p.m.; Magnetism and Electricity, Tuesdavg, from 7! 1* to !I.15 p.m.; Sound, Light and Keit, Tuesdays, from 3.?0 to 9.30 p.m.; Mathematics, Fridays, from 7.1-5 to 8.1B p m.; Steam. Fridavs, from 8.30 to 9.30 p.m.. Head Master. A. R. MOLISON, A.E.E. Animal Physiology, Tuesdays, from 7 to 8 p.m.; Hygiene, Tuesdays, 8 to 9 p.m. PhysiograDhv. Fridavs, from 7.30 to 8.30 p.m., Head Master, JOHN WILLIAMS. The above Classes will open on TUESDAY, the 22nd September, 1891. Fee, Es. for one, and 2s. fid. for each additional Subject. TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. NELSON TERRACE. Head Master, WM. MORGAN, Ph.D., F.C.S., F.I.C. THE CLASSBS for instruction in Theoretical and Practical Inorganic, and Oraranic Chemistry, and Metallurgy, will commence on Saturday, October 3rd, 1891. at six p.m., and will oontinue until the Examina- tions in Mav. 1892. Persons desirous of joining the Practical Chemistry Classes should make early application for places. Terms on application. All Fees Payable in Advance. 1425] JAMES W. ROGERS, Hon. See. MR ARTHUR HEY, F.C.O., L.R.A.M. (Organist and Choir-master of St. James* Church), PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, 8, PAGE-STREET, SWANSEA. [813 CHANGE OF ADDRESS. Art Classes. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF Mrs. J. C. VYE-PARMINTER, EXETER VILLAS, UPLANDS, SWANSEA. THESE CLASSES comprise Oil, Water-Colour I and Pastel Painting, Sketching from Nature, Drawing and Painting from the Life, Portraiture, Flowers. Fan and Screen Painting, &c. special Classes in Drawing for junior pupils. Students may loin at any time. Private Lessons by arrangement. 117 Girls' Boarding and Day School. ESTABLISHED 25 YEARS. CLAIRMONTE, GROVE-PLACE, SWANSEA. PRINCIPALS-M ISSES HEPWORTH (SUCCESSORS TO Mxes HAVARD). Assisted by Certificatei Resident and Visiting Teachers. PUPILS prepared for all Public Examinations. The Jr P3 Belle Vue, Mount Pleasant. Swansea. GIRLS' BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL. JT Principals-the MISSES PHILLIPS. Resident Foreign and English Governesses and Visiting Masters. Pupils prepared for Local Examinations. Belle Vue, in accommodation, situation, and recreation grounds ,effers special advantages for healthful study, (Kaafart, and pleasure.. Terms and references on application to the Principals. f22 MISS BEESLEY WILL RESUME ber CALISTHENIC and W DANCING CLASSES for CHILDREN on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10th, at 2.30 and 5o'clockf and her EVENING CLASS on MONDAY, OCTOBER 12th, at 7.45, at her residence, 198, St. Heleu's-road, Swan.ea. Private Lessons given in the Valae, Menuet, New Lancers, Valse. [1539 Physical Exercises for Ladies and Children. Albert «Minor Hall, Swansea. CLASSES On each Friday Afternoon, from OCT. 9th, 1891. Children, 2.30 p.m. Girls ander 15 Boys ,,10 Ladies, 3.30 p.m. Special terms to families School attendance, &c. CONDUCTED hy MRS. EUGENE SULLY, of the South Wales Physical Training College and Gymnasium, Cardiff, to whom all communica- tions must be addressed. [1541 Girls' Boarding and Day School, ST. HELEN'S LODGE, BRYN-Y-MOR ROAD, SWANSEA. PRINCIPAL.—MISS GARLICK, A.C.P. Assisted by certificated resident & visiting Teachers. PUPILS PREPARED FOR ALL PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. The Honse is well situated, five minutes walk from Beach and Parks. Dancing, Calisthenics, Spanish Sr Physical Exercises Gedney House, St. Helen's-road Miss CB AVEN HAS RETURNED from London and will resume her classes at The High School at 2.30, and at her residence, on MoNDAY the 12th October, at 5 o'clock; Wednesday at 2.30 and 5 o'clock; and Saturday 2.30; Tuesday, 13th, at The Gwyn Hall, North, at :2.30 |»d,5 ° ctock Thursday, 15th, at Llanelly; Friday, i.lan Lvery- Saturday, Mumbles and Monday, at Pontardawe.. Minuet, Sootch sSTto ^rChoroMha." an.jroundda.ce, ISnfruition Cta. The term dates from day jf entrance for Juvenile Classes. MISS LANGDON (Pupil and Assistant of the late Miss E. Bedford) BEGS to announce that her passes in Danc- ing, Deportment and Calisthem „ resumed on Monday, October 12th, at the Gwyn Hall, Neath, at 2.30p.m. and 7.30p.m.; Tuesday, October 13th, Albert Minor Hall. Swansea, at 7.30 p.m.; Wednesday. October 14th, Albert Minor Hall, at 3 p.m.; 'Thursday, October lotn, Mumbles; Friday, October 16th, Lla-nelly. Private Lessons given in the Chorolistha (by permission of the. Author), and all Fashionable Dances. Terms on application to Miss Damp, Heathfield- street, or at 2, Sea View Villas, Mount Pleasant, Swansea. [1419 12, Castleton, Mumbles. DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRL^5, & PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR LITTLE BOYS. Conducted by the MISSES POTTS, (Daughters 0f a Clergyman). Highest References. Terms on application. 20 Danygraig, Pontardawe. SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. THOROUGH English, German, French. Music, N Sineinar. Drawing and Painting. Highest references. Prinoipal-Mi-s. KIRKHOUSE. [31 Tanyrallt School, Pontardawe- AN Intermediate Education for boys with all the advantages of home influence. Prepara tion for London Matriculation, &c. Special attention to backward boys. Domestic arrange- I ments under the immediate care of Mrs. Astley SaTems moderate. Apply to MR. A. SAMUEL. [30 folston's Boarding: School, gtapleton, near Bristol. FOUNDED A.D. 1708. r»„Wprnors admit a Limited Number of r«F G°from 10 to 15 years of *ge, to this '"cJhool on payment of.£31 per annum for £ a<lo«^d be „nd Clothing. Noextias. £ aition, iiooKS, impart a sound and »•>««» LM., F'»cb, and »B«Xu be vacancies to fill up at th« beginning There will be vac GEORGE H. POPE, of next term. APPV Qf) ] Merchants' Hall, Br.stol. 1 JJ HOTELS. LANGLAND BAY HOTEL, NEAR SWANSEA. rpHIS modern and first-class Hotel, delightfully _1_ situated in the centre of Langland Bay, will be found replete with every comfort. Good, Wines and Spirits and liberal Cuisine at moderate charges. Hotel Grounds, 6 acres. Only 100 yards from high water mark. Fine sands. Splendid bathing. Six full-sized grass Tennis Courts. Excellent Bowling Green. The Hotel is entirely sheltered from the North ani East. Winter temperature highest in England and Wales. Beautiful walks, and Sea-fishing and Boating within easy access. Own Farm, kitchen gardens, vineries, and greenhouses for supplying Hotel. One mile from Mumbles Railway Station. 'Bus or carriage sent to meet any train required. Western Counties Telephene on the Premises. Furnished Villa Residence for families also comfortable lodgings at farm house. For tariff, and all further particulars, apply to the Manageress, MISS DUFFIELD. Proprietors.— At the Hotel. THE NEW LANGLAND BAT Co., LD., 59 and 60, Wind-street, Swansea, 42 SWANSEA. CASTLE HOTEL. OLD-ESTABLISHED FAMILY AND COM- MERCIAL HOTEL Centrally Situated. Omnibuses meet all Trains. ORDINARY EVERY SATURDAY AT 2 O'CLOCK.t A. TliOMAS, 7(501 Proprietress. "TTISITORS to SWANSEA will find all home V comforts at that old hostelry, the JEFFREY'S ARMS HOTEL, Oxford-street. 'Basses and conveyances for Gower. 43 T. C. SMALL, Vet. Surgeon, Proprietor. THE BAY VIEW HOTEL, SWANSEA, Opposite the Swansea Bay Railway Station, the Sands, the Public Baths, near the Football and Recreation Grounds, and the Victoria Park. EXCELLENT accommodation for Foot. ball Players, Cyclists, and other Athletes. Magnificent View of Swansea Bay and Bristol Channel. ALES, WINES AND SPIRITS. REFRESHMENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. All Trains and Trams for the Mumbles stop opposite the door. I [1454 White Rose Hotel, Walter-road, Swansea. THE above Hotel has undergone considerable alter- ations, and is now considered the most pleasantly situated and convenient establishmpnt of the kind in the West End of Swansea. Visitors to the town utilising the advantages of this Hotel are in the midst of a beautifully rnra! part of Swan sea, the thorousrhfare bavinsc been described as the boulevard of Bouth Wale", and. yet within five minutes' walk of the Sands, the Parks. aU the Public Institutions of the town, RaHway Stations, kc.; and the Tram Cars tG the Mumbles mav be reached in a few moments. Oue of the advantAlles of the above Hotel is that a very cosily constructed Billiard Room has been added to the establishment, in which there is one of Burrougbes and Watts's best made tables. Good Stabling accommodation, and every convenience for Visitors. 987] J. JONES, Proprietress. Bath House Hotel. Norton Road. MUMBLES. First-Class Family and Commercial Hotel. ProprietorA- ELLERMAN (Late of Esplanade Hotel, Porfchcawl). BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED, facing Swansea Bay, Mumbles Head, & Ovstermouth C»stle containing about 70 Private Sitting Rooms and Bedrooms. Dinners, Teas, he-, provided at the shortest notice. Good stabling. An unlimited supply of spring water on the premises. Steam trams stop at the door. Terms on application. [727 MARINE HOTEL, MUMBLES. F. DOWMAN, Proprietor. 894 SHIP & CASTLE Family & Commercial Hotel, Mumbles- THIS OLD-ESTABLISHED and Replete tL HOTEL is now under new and efficient Management. Commercial gentlemen %nd visitors afforded every accommodation, with the best attention. Beautiful view of Swansea Bay and surrounding neighbourhood. 922] SARAH JONES, Proprietress. Mumbles Temperance Hotel. Mumbles. GOOD BEDROOMS and SITTING ROOMS to X LET- Moderate charges healthy position snlendid view of Swansea Bay. Dinners and teas at moderate charges. Genuine Home Comforts. Apply to W. J. JONES, Proprietor. [726 King Arthur Hotel, Reynoldstone, Gower. PROPRIETOR :-MR. JOHN BEVAN. MR. BEVAN BEGS to ANNOUNCE that the above Hotel has been greatly enlarged to meet the pressing requirements of Tourists and others, and is now able to accommodate a party of 290 to dinner. Conveyances can be bad on the premises. The Hotel is under the personal I supervision of Mrs. Bevan as heretofore. [967 Gower Inn, Parkmill, Gower. THIS old-established hostelry is now under new management, with every accommodation for visitors and picnic parties as heretofore. GEORGE MORRIS, 1150] PROPRIETOR. Sherwood Hotel, 19, ADAM-STRET, STRAND, LONDON. (LATE W. H. PRUST, OF SWANSEA.) THIS HOTEL is now under new management. Has been recently re-furnished and re decorated, and is situated in one of the quietest and most central positions in London, and will be found very suitable for parties on business or pleasure. Tariff or information on application to -56] THE MANAGER. Andrew's Private Hotel, 68, GUILFORD STREET, RUSSELL SQUARE, LONDON, W.C. COMFORTABLE, CENTRAL and ECONOM- ) ICAL. Tariff on application. [1239 WHITE'S MOC-MAIN TRUSS FOR THE MILLION! All who suffer from RUPTURE. ahould send at once or the New List of GREATLY REDUCED PRICES With Descriptive Circular and Testimonials, to J. WHITE & Co-, 228, Piccadilly, London, W. 312] The Glory of Woman. THE a KIN The Pride of Man. Tbe Pridø of Man. THE SKIN ALBION MILK THE SKIX SULPHUR SOAP. mHE SK!N purest, Emollient, and mos TTfR CiKIN delicate of all Soaps, giving to S the Skin that softness and THE CI KIN clearness so desired by all. In- valuable for Children, and a THE CI KIN Luxury for O TOILET, BATH. & NURSERY THE SKIN The very best Shaving Soap, as it will not irritate the most delicate skin. Delicately perfumed. 78] Sold by all Chemists, Grocers, &c.

SWANSEA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. THE MAYOR AND THE TRADES COUNCIL. As the 1st November draws near the interest in the County Council and School Board elections increases, especially so with regard to the former. This fact we are pleased to announce, for, as we have before pointed out, nothing is more healthy for the administration of public business than that the burgesses should take a deep and lively interest 'n the elections. There are four contests, and in some the voting is likely to be somewhat close. In all the wards but one (Brynmelio) the retiring candidates seek re-election. The following are the nominations:— MORRISTON W ARD.-William Henry Edwards, unopposed. CASTLE WARD.—Rosser Rosser, proposed by J. T. Nettell, seconded by John Angel. Henry Maliphant, proposed Henry Batchelor, seconded bv Charles Mazgs. ST. JOHN'S WARD —James Howell, unopposed. EAST WARD.—Walter Lewis, proposed by F. S. Bishop, seconded by Stephen Thomas. John Henry Lee, proposed by Charles Tailing, seconded by William Lewis. BRTNMELIN WARD.—Owen John, proposed by William Evans, seconded by James Jenkins. Griffith Davies, proposed by William Bennett and Benjamin Bennett. Richard Gwilym, proposed by John Campbell, seconded by John Francis Davis. ALEXANDRA. WARD.—John Griffiths, proposed by D- J. Mey er, seconded by William Thomas. William Davis,'proposed by William Gambell, and seconded by Ja'bez Davies. FFYNONE W ARD.- Viner Leeder, unopposed. ST. HELEN'S WARD.-J. M. Mayne, proposed by John Tucker seconded by Edward J- Clarke. James May, proposed by Evan Davies, seconded by Peter Hoi way. VICTORIA WABD.—W. H. Spring, unopposed. LANDORE W ABD.- William Thomas, unopposed. Subsequently, however, Messrs. Owen John and Richard Gwilym withdrew from the contest in the Rrynmelin Ward, thus leaving Mr. Griffith Davies, the nominee of the Trades Council unopposed. At the banquet which the Mayor (SirJ. T. D. Llewelyn) gave to the Corporation officials at the Albert Hall on Friday night, and in response to the appeals of Aldermen Richards and Chapman, the worthy baronet expressed his willingness to stand for the Brynmelin Ward on the distinct understanding that Mr. Charles Davies had retired. This seems to have given the members of the Trades Council some umbrage, and certain prominent members of the Council expressed themselves rather strongly over the matter, and threatened wbat they would d" if tiie Mayor did put up for tbe Brynmelia Ward. Sir Jahn was approached on the matter, with fjte resiirt'that be liecided not to stand for tbe "vflid, and he wrote the following letter To the Chairman and Members of the Svfansea Trades' Council. "Last week I was asked whether I would con- tinue as a member of the Swansea County Council, to which I replied that I did not care to contest any wrd but if a vacancy occurred, and an expression of opinion was eonveyed to me from the burgesses of that ward asking me to become their representa- tive, I should not object to continue in the Council, and to do all that I possibly can for the benefit and advancement of the town ef Swansea, in which I am so interested. While ^^iding at a dinner given to the Corp.^iun employes at the Albert Hall, on Friday night, I was informed that Mr. Con^;ii„v Pharles Davies bid intimated his deter- re.el.oti™, dot; .before a vacancy bad occurred m the Brynmelm Ward, and I was pressed to allow myself to be nominated for the w.rd This I'did, believing that there was no other candidate in the field. This morning I am told that your Coancil has brought out a nominee in +*, t\n of Mr Griffith Davie?, who has seen me and^expressoi) considerable surprise that I should come out an'1 *PPose ^rkJ1D?irn' "d especially one brought out by the Trades' Council, and it is on that I w"te y°u the abov" exPlana" tinn 1 idd that I have no desire whatever to C')it'a -n tlie Council unless my services can be of va u^%he own and further, I should not care to contest anv with a V1CW tbe people from P"ttin« in a representative of their own choice.—Yours truly, I I LLEWELYN." Mr purke secretly of the Trades Union Council wrote to Sir Jobti suSSest,nS tfaat he THE WARD MEETINGS. TN_ ATRXANDRA WARD. A meeting in bebflf of Mr John Griffiths' candidature was hoirf • u il fhapel on Monday evening and was SeroS Mr' Wiilia™ W < among those present were Alderman I' ■? wiSn Mr. W. Jame?, Mr. Evan Lewis, Mr D Jones Powell, &o.-Mr. Griffiths, who was wJnTAPofved reviewed his line of action in the ell receiv specially referred to what te'dK"fiproveth. streets of the ward. ne had done to F conscientiously and honestfv for W <* «» I™ «» Pufc „ MR W- James (auctioneer) proposed a nswered, j Griffiths, remarking that he^ £ understand why there should be a conw In that ward. The Trades Council sunlnvtorl Mr Davies, and yet they admitted that u^on every occasion idr-Griffiths had supported their nrosnamme.-Mr. Morris seconded the re- solution which was supported by Mc. D. Jones Powpll and Mr- David Thomas (Hafod), and carried by a large majority-Alderman Martin a, e • that Mr. Griffiths possessed the maintained[ thaw.^ of honesty, upriffhtneP, intelligence, and ability, and that the ward would iicuiBeii J w before meeting a man so ave to' g° to lepresent it.—The proceedings mmently £ thanks to the Chairman for closed with Davies addressed his presiding-—a". d night The meeting Ss Sd in Bethesda Schoolroom, and was unammous and enthu^^ Monday night a ST. HEL 0F tj,e candidature of Mr. J. meeting in PP thfl pieet-9treet Schoolroom. MryMly addressed the meeting at length and his mr iviay a loudly applauded. Speeches sentiments f er^essrs/Geor?e Price, W. Trick, Je iu alti a vote of confidence was enthusi- and otbe^3' r(jed.—On Tuesday night, Mr. Mayne asticaHya ojjgtituents. He was influentially addressed h 0f confidence in his favour supported and ajOatmation was carried y _jjr Walter Lewis addressed ™ V!fhis constituents on Monday night at meetmgs of hisc^t Foxhole Mr. johT1 Thomas Pentrechwy > meeting, and Mr. Griffiths at presided at f ^Adence were enthusi- these ond, and vote acclamation _Mr Lewia astically pas k d the lagt six yearg £ ?■? £ £ Nancarrow and Fnurcis and tnen ;Lewig's services, and the un- desirability of their being lost to the town.-Mr. desirability other candldate, has also held snn^asfnf meetings during the week.

<a nr.™* —"Of fall strength of a, highly added 8tarch 8nd T* —Health. „ 3 v of the New Zealand "sea serpent" The royste cieared by the captain of a has been appa 7 fce came across the coasting vessel wno^say^ examination> manne m » part of a tree, evidently V'Zf* £ seabyalfood. PIt was seeu to be a tree, aDnarently broken off, and about 40 feet in length, semtcircuUr in shape, 3 feet or 4 feet in circum- ference and dark in colour, except where the bark was stripped off. It bore a striking resemblance at distance to a huge fish, the one end beingjagged, resembling the jaws of an alligator, wh.le the other and being spht, was not unlike the flukes of a whale A portion of a branch was attached, an-1. I as tbe tree was thrown about by the waves, that branch was very like a big fin or flapper.

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SWANSEA ON THE MAIN LINE. TO TJlE EDITOR OF THE CAMBRIAN. SIR,-From your leader in last Fiiday's issue, and other matters appearing in the newspapers, it seems as if Placing Swansea on the Main Line" was again receiving consideration. Permit me, as one who has given seme attention thereto, to add a little more to what he has already written respecting the subject. I am not going to deny but that Mr. Dixon "has thought out" the scheme your leader describes; but if it is brought forward as an entirely original way of improving Swansea, really, Mr. Editor, your memory is short, or in the multiplicity of things demanding your attention, the matters referred to by your correspondents do not deeply impress them- selves. Some two, or may be three years ago, this I very method was set out in an effusion which can be seen on your file of The Cambrian. It is not, however, correct to say that if carried out it would place Swansea on the main line. It is nothing more than a piece of gratuitous advice as to to workiag of the trains and however plausible or simple it may appear, things are implied that may (must) materially affect the carrying out. The pic- ture is easily depicted. The trains come over Landcre Viaduct, and as soon as passing somewhere about the present station another engine is to follow the wake of the train into Swansea, and then, being attached to what was the tail of the train, returns to the curve, and runs on to the westerly stations. It would be well to know definitively if s&ek. mode of working would be sanctioned by the Board of Trade. I think not. Again, posribly I may be wrong, but I do not think the running aheduow at Landoce would give the extra accommodation required for the locomotives called for. Let any one see the Landore shed, and compare it with Owrt Sart. Perhaps some one will suggest that the engine to work the trains west of Swansea can run therefrom (i.e., from Owrt Sart) in the wake of the train it has afterwards to lead. Well, it may; but none but an enthusiast of the first water could ever seriously entertain it. Before proceeding further, I must give honour to whom honour is due;" and not having a copy of the effusion I have alluded to, lest it was not specifically mentioned therein, it is right to say that an experienced railway official (whose name would be given had I tbe,necessary permission) drew my attention to this very curve as a simple way of bringing through trains into High-street Station, and allowing them to proceed to the west. With- out any breach of confidence, I may say he also used the words, Why they (the Great Western Railway) do not make it even for their local traffic I cannot make out." Now, sir, do you think the good officials of the Great Western have not thought of such ? Surely they have, and tie very fact of the curve never having been put is very good evidence that there is a more powerful motive in another direction. Really, the aphorism of "Puck" is vividly called to my mind. York, Leeds and Plymouth are cited as having arrangements somewhat analogous to that which is now suggested as the panacea for Swansea. With- out travelling so far, let me add Gloucester. Who that has passed through there does not know that at the Gloucester Station the Midland platform is side by side with a portion of the Great Western, and tbe trains were alternately drawn and pushed in and out, one engine thus doing the work through- out. What has been the result? Tbat the fastest trains do not call at Gloucester. Is York or Leeds on one of the through routes from London to the north ? Plymouth, you know, is not on that to the west. Look at Liverpool. Some years ago through trains called thpre, and exactly the same existed in BirmiDgham but Swansea has at present a de- cidedly advantageous position, that would be lost if that which is suggested were carried out. Before describing this I would fain ask-Why are all those towns that have been mentioned off the through ruutt ? or rather—Why they are kept so? The answer, as far as tknown to myself, is to avoid delay, or, as it would be usually stated, to gain time. Swansea is not at present a competing point. Further west, say at Carmarthen, there is a com- petition, and I take it that the Great Western Railway would not add to their time and running distance here to reduce their advantages further on. To return to the advantageous position now held by Swansea, kindly refer to a good map. Why. I say -good map is that all the railway rnaps,are dis- torted, each striving to show itself in the best way. However, take a correct map, and scan the railways from Port Talbot to Llanelly. I will not weary you with mileage. Look at the detour made by being obliged to run through Neath. You know there is a steep bank at Skewea, then down to- wards Landore, up again to .Cookett, and down j again to Loughor-so that in addition to increased distance there exists adverse gr<tdientr. J The Neath River had been, and is, a great obstacle. Fifty years ago the docks were put for- ward as a matter to be done. Whnt are the facts I now ? When the Briton Ferry dock was made, the Vale of Neath Railway was set forth as bringing the Aberdare coals for shipment there; but as Neath dock would be nearer, it was pointed out as to be cheaper, and these naturally produced their result upon any application to Parliament affecting them. Swansea must get rid of this obstacle, and to be in her proper place the trains should cross both the Neath and Tawe Rivers at different places to what is now done-thus very materially reducing the' distance and improve gradients between the places named. That some five or six miles can be saved is a fact. Let me ask you to walk to the top of Kilvey Hill, and judge for yourself. One gentleman was gcod enough to say that the method I suggested was impracticable. Wellj sir, excuse my saying he VI aJ wrong. Either I have grossly misunderstood tliags, or am wilfully pjr- vers*. Believe me, knowingly it is not the latter. If my zeal te see the gcori town of Swansea as it ought to be has outrun discretion, endeavour to obtain my pardon for the transgression. Every year's delay adds to the cost of the rectifications that are demanded. It is little use adopting palliatives for an evil where the cure can be easily seen, and is, in fact, in our own hands. (* Who would be free, themselves must strike the blow. remain, air, yours truly, T. CBISWICK. Morriston, 26th October, 1891. I

THE HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES. MR. USHER'S ANSWER TO A BURGESS'S QUESTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CAMBRIAN-" SlB,—I am obliged to "Enquirer" for asking, through your last week's columns, how I came to be connected with land on Town Hill, and who will be benefitted by its being built upon. "Enquirer" re- serves judgment until I reply. This is the right spirit to evince. I know that my motives have been misconstrued, and that people have been say- ing that I was trying to induce the Corporation to build upon the Town Hill because I had land there. As a matter of fact, I did not have any interest whatever in any land on Town Hill until after my resolution to appoint a Committee of the Council was adopted; neither had I the slightest idea of becoming interested in any land there. On the 19th of August Inst the Council passed a resolution to appoint a Committee to consider the advisability of erecting houses for the working classes. Some time before this I addressed meet- ings of working men, and promised that I would take the matter up. A Mr. Johns, of the Dockers' Union, was the first to formulate the idea, and Councillor Spring took the matter up. This was some 12 months ago. It then came under my notice. I worked out the details, and was fully satisfied as to the merits of tne scheme. I waited upon the Town Clerk, and enquired as to who were the leaseholders of the land on Town Hill and the terms of their leases. He told me that some of the leaseholders had surrendered their interest to the Corporation, and that others were willing to do so. I pointed out to him the plot at the back of the Workhouse and the Jews' Burial Ground, and asked if it was not possible for the Corporation to get the leaseholder to surrender this, as it would be very valuable, being ripe for building. I was told that negotiations had taken place some years previously with the leaseholder and the Corpora- tion, but that they had failed to come to terms. I dismissed that plot of ground from my mind, and when I addressed the meeting at the Albert Hall I had a map, prepared by the Borough Surveyor, in which the land I referred to as being in hand and available to build upon was marked dark red but this did not include the plot referred to. On the morning of the 25 th September last, when I went to my office, Mr. C. Crole Reee, the son of the late Thomas Bees, of Swansea, was wait- ing for me. It happens, that he is the landlord of my offices. To my surprise, he told me that he had 60 acres of land at Town Hill, which turned out to be the very plot I had spoken to the Town Clerk about, and that he had followed up .my scheme in the papers; also that his father 20 years ago endeavoured to carry out such a scheme, and that he would like to see it carried out, and had some to make me an offer of the land. I told him that the Corporation would come to terms with him. and asked him to give me an offer fur the Corporation. He said that he wanted it settled at once, as he was then going to Mr. Mason's sale, and was to meet two parties about letting the farm, and that he had come from Southend-on-Sea for this purpose. Mr. Rees then offered me his interest in the lease, 29 years, for the same rent as he was then receiv- ing. I knew that the Corporation would give the same terms for this plot as for the other plots, of which they had accepted the surrender of the leases. I saw that if the Corporation had this land at ooee^ instead of waiting 29 years, thiU they would be ia a batter position to carry cot mj pro- posed aeheme, and with a view of carrying out the scheme I there and then accepted Mr. Reel's offer, and did not let him leave my office before the agreement was signed. On the 1st of October inst. I wrote to the Town Clerk, informing him that I had acquired Mr. Reea's interest in the land, and that I was prepared to assign the same to the Corporation, providing they adopted,the principle of my scheme, upon pre- cisely the same terms as I had acquired it, and that I did not wish to make a farthing out of the transaction. I have given the Corporation six months to decide whether they will adopt the scheme or not, and accept the land from me and I have offered to keep my offer open for a further six or 12 months, to enable the Corporation to work out the details. If I was not a member of the Corporation I would not make this offer. I have not gone into the Council to make money; I can make all I want outside. If a private individual offered me kl,000 for my interest in the land I would not accept it it is worth more. But I am ready to assign to the Corporation for nothing, so as to assist the carrying out of the scheme for the "housing of the working classes." A couple of days after I had acquired the interest in this land, I told a prominent man in the town that I intended offering it to the Corporation. He said, "Don't you be a fool, Usher; there's a little fortune in it. No matter what you do, you won't be thanked. Take my advice-keep it dark, and get the assignment in [somebody else's name." I have not acted upon this advice. I should have done so had I wanted to make money ont of the transaction. Whatever dealings I bave with Cor- poration property shall be in my own name. We have good reason to believe that in the past Councillors have taken land from, and sold land to, the Corporation in the name of a nominee. This has a great advantage, as if you make an offer to the Corporation in somebody else's name, and if you are in the Council, you can use your influence to get your offer, in somebody else's name, accepted. I have had a lot of mud thrown at me because I have moved in this matter. Only recently, in the columns of a local contemporary, I was charged with finding fault with landlords who increased their rent 6d. per week because of the increased assessment, when I myself had increased the rent of a paltry shop in Argyle-street from 9s. to 12s. per week because of the increased assessment. Of course, people thought I was preaching one thing and practising another. As a matter of fact, my shop has been 12s. per week for the past six years, and the increased assessment has not been in force 12 months; and this is the kind of thing one, who tries to do his duty, has to put up with. No wonder people who have any respect for themselves are not ambitious to become County Councillors. Enquirer" asks, Who will be benefitted if the land is built upon?" My answer is-that if the Corporation adopt the scheme and accept my offer that the ratepayers, and the ratepayers alone, will benefit by the ground rents, and that I shall not get the slightest benefit whatever. It would benefit me financially were I to accept from the Corpora- tion the same terms as they have given to others who have surrendered their Town Hill leases but I am willing to forego the financial benefit if it will assist in the carrying out of the scheme; hence I made the offer to the Corporation, thinking that it might be an inducement to them to adopt the scheme if they could get an immediate benefit in the way of ground rents. I have stated the facts, the ratepayers can now judge my action. The recommendation of the Committee that the "Corporation adopt Part III. of the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, be adopted," was re- jected at the last Council meeting by IS votes against 10. This is a large minority against. I shall be like the proverbial spider-try, try, try again. It must come. The working classes are strongly in favour of the scheme, and it is only a question of time. The Corporation can build the houses for the working classes, let them at 30 per cent. less than is at present paid for more inferior accommodation than they can give, and by pledging their credit they could enable hundreds, nay thousands, of working men to become their own landlords but because there are some landlords in the Council who oppose the scheme it must not be adopted Wei-hall see. Already the working men are coming to the front; their voices will be heard in the Council. Next year other working m n will be returned to the Council, and so the thing will go on until working men pay their rent towards the purchase of the houses they live in, and thus be- come their own landlords.—Yours truly, WM, USHER. The Hawthorns, Swansea, Oct. 26th, 1891.

THE POLICE MU^T NOT SERVE THE PUBLICANS OR THE TEETOTALLERS IN FUTURE. On Monday morning, under the presidency of JndgeGwilym William-, the quarterly meeting of the Standing Joint Committee of tbe Glamorgan Quarter Sessions and Connty Counoil. wan held at the County Offices, Cardiff. Present, Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., Major-General Lee, Colonel Warlow, Mr. J. Blandy Jenkins, Mr. O. H. Jones, Mr. James Lewi*, Mr. R. H. Rtfys, Mr. J. H. Rowland, Mr. M. B. Williams, Mr. Charles Evan Thomas, Colonel Fmnklen, Mr. W. M. North, Mr. R- W. Llewellyn (justices), Aldermen J. Cory, H. N. Davies, John J. G' ffiths, R. Jenkius. D.tvid Lewis. County Councillors H. P. Charles, David Davies, W. H. Mnthias, E. H. Hedley, H. Hopkins, W. Sims, and Wm. Williams. The expenditure of the Council for the Michael- mas quarter was considered and passed. The sheet submitted showed the general expenditure to be:— To clerk's salary, £ 525; money paid by clerk, 224 I 16*. 8d.; justices' cle ks" salaries, JE542 10s. establishment charges, S14 5". d.; total, JBI,106 lis. lOd. Special expenditure:—Rents, printing, clothing, repairs, &c., £ 3,15818s.; police pension fund, B637 5s. 8d. The report of the Chief Constable (Mr. Lionel Lindsay) wxs considered. Hereiorted that Colonel Cobbe, H.M. Inspector of Constabulary, inspected the county constabulary in July last, and expressed himself satisfied with their discipline and appear- ance. He asked that seven constables be promoted to the rank of sergeant, and also that the sergeant keeping the books of No. 5 Divis;on and Head- quarten be promoted to the r/ink of inspector. During the last quarter 63 publicans had been pro- ceeded against in the conn ty, of whom 43 had been convicted. He recommended that first-elasa Constable John Davies, who is 36 years ofago, and had served seventeen years and six months in the force, be superannuated and granted a pension of JE24 15s. he was nnfit for further police duty. The number of persons summoned and apprehended during the qua-ter was 4.898-m.Je-, 4 397; females, 501; committed for trial, 59-at Quarter Sessions, 22; at Assise, 37. The report was adopted. with theexcePtiotJ of the promotion of a sergeant to inspector and the appointment of additional sergeants, which qaestion was deferred to tbe next meeting. The report of the County Surveyor (Mr. T. Lloyd Edwards) was presented and considered. He bad inspected all the police stations during the current quarter, and recommended slight improvements to the stations at Aberdare, Treharris, Glyn-Neatbr Treherbert, Pentre, Pandy, Ferndale. Porth, Pontardulais, Barry, and Pontypridd. In respect to the alterations at Aberavon Police-station, he reported that on the plans of the additions and alterations approved by the committee in July last being submitted to the Home Office, amendments were suggested which he could not without the sanction of the committeintroduce.—The committee discussed the matter, and it was decided to write the Home Office pointing out that the station was not needed for an inspector, and therefore the re- quirements were not of the character asked for by the Home Office. The Surveyor also submitted alternate plans of proposed stations at Taff's Well and Mardy.-A small commitee was appointed to consider the plans and report to the next meeting of the committee. The Chairman brought on the question of the number of the police force giving evidence at licensing meetings. He sitid some of them who sat on the Liceniing Committee had expressed them- selves very strongly on the matter, and be thought it very undesirable that inspectors, sergeants, or constables should be called to say what were there- quirements of any district as regarded licenses. It was very uDftdvisllble to allow members of the police force to become partisans, as it were, of either the publican or the opposing purty. He therefore moved a resolution to the effect that it being essential that the licensing authority should be able to rely on the unbiassed information of the police the Chief Constable be not permitted to allow the constables and police officers to give evideMM for [ either party at licensing meetings. Mr. K II. Rhys sf candid. He had ft-nod in years paal tb»t t're police superintendent WtS more in favour of granting licenses than anyone u. court. (Hear, hear.) Thb resolution was carried unanimously. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Finance Committee of the County Council was held at the County Offices, Cardiff, on Tuesday morning, when Sir John D. Llewelyn, Bart. (chairman), presided. The county accountant's report was received and adopted. The question of paying the expenses of a representative te the County Council Association was considered, and eventually the amount was decided to he paid, subject to *be approval of the Council. It was observed that the Home Secretary bad increased the salary of the Cardiff coroner S50 a year. and it was resolved that the attention of the County Council be called to the matter. The quarterly bills were ordered to be paid.—It was proposed by Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, seconded by Mr. R. Moriis, and resolved, That having regard to a section in the Local Government Board Act, no expenditure upon the improvement of the mam roads be undertaken unless authorised by the County Council.The expenditure in re- spect of bridges was passed. The esttmate for the current year was received and adopted.-The necessary instructions were given to the treasurer as to the payment of too instalmtnts of loan recently raised. A very loug disscussiou took place upon the application of the Asylum Committee for authority to erect an additional block for patients, and it was resolved-" That, subje. TO tbe con- currence of the county boroughs before the next meeting of the Council, sanction be given to the Asylum Committ e to spend the capital sum of £ 17,000." Aa arrangement was made withjthe National Provincial Bank as to the interest on balances.-The following payment" were ordered to be made :-Joint Committee, £1,039 7s. 7d.; police pay, £6,354138 4d. THE FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Finance Sub-Committee of the County Council of Glamorgan was held at the County Offices, Cardiff, on Tuesday, Sir John T. D. Llewelyn. Bart., presidmg. Resolutions from Pentre and Treherbert were received, re- questing the Finance Committee to authorise' the coroners to make efforts to hold inquests upon un- licensed premises. The following accounts were ordered to be paid :—Advertising, &c.. £ 179 9s. 10d.; coroners, £ 83015s. lid.; salaries, £ 357 10s. j gaol pensions, £170 18s. 5d.; road pensions, JE105 8s.; reformatories, £101148. industrial schools, £ 27 19s. 9d.; asylum committee. E960 14s 4d roads and bridges. £ 3.962 17s. 2d. Foods and Drugs Act. CI14 10s. lOd. weights and measures, j6463 10s. lid.; contagious diseases, X56 13 3d Merthyr Stipendiary Justices Act. JE306 0s. 10d. Pontypridd Stipendiary Justices Act. £ 458 3s. 10d. grants to local authorities, £ 75 8s. 4d Neath police account. £ 440 Is. 6Jd.; Technical Instruction Act, £ 1,303 7s. 9d.; footpaths, £ 829.

MR. GOSCHEN GIVES SOME IN- TERESTING STATISTICS. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has thought fit to reply to certain statements made in con- nection with the South Moulton election by Mr. Seale Hayne, M.P., to the effect that under the present Government the National Debt had been increased by £ 4,000,000. Mr. Goschon says that the statement is absolutely untrue, and that, as a matter of fact, in the four years from March 31, 1886, the debt was reduced by £ 25,500,000, and when the return is completed up to March last it will show a further reduction of £4,250,000, making a total reduction for the five years of close upon £ 30,000,000. Mr. Goschen remarks that, with regard to the £37,000,000 mentioned by him in his Budget speech, that referred to the amount devoted out of taxation to the reduction of the Debt, including the f 2,000,000 applied out of the surplus of 1888-89 towards the expense of the conversion of the National Debt.

A young woman in Chicago, who lost her speech by a severe cold, had 20 offers of marriage in one week. Artemug Ward sIIYs-" I could draw on wood at a very tender age. Wben a mere child I once drew a small cartload of turnips over a wooden bridge. The people of the village noticed me. I drew their attention." THB STEAM -ENGINES OF THE UOELD.—It IS computed that four-fifths of the steam engines of the world now working have been constructed within the lsat twenty-five years. France has 47,590 stationary engines, 7,000 locomotives and 1,850 marine engines. Germany numbers 59,000 stationary enures and boilers, 10.000 locomotives and 1,700 marine engines. Austria, again has only 12,000 stationary engines and 2,800 locomo- tives. The horse-power of the engines of the United States amount to 7,500,000; those of England to 7,000.000 of France, 3,000,000; of Austria. 1,500,000; and of Germany, 4500000 These figures do not include the horse-power of locomotives, of which there were at the beginning of tbe year (1890 in the whole world 105.000, representing a horse-power of between 5 500,000 and 7,000,000. It is estimated that the total horse- power of the world's eugines amounts to ts much as 49,000,000. When Baby bad rish, we rubbed on Vinolia When she was a Child, she cried for Vino!ia; When she became Miss, she clung to Vinolia When she bad Children, she gave them Vinoiia. Vinolia Cream, Is. 9< Vinolia Powder, Is. 9c/. Soap, 6d, 8d., IOd.

LOYAL DAVID HOWELL THOMAS LODGE, I.O.O.F., M.U- JUBILEE- BANQUET. SIR J. J. JENKINS ON SWANSEA TRADE AND THE PROPOSED AMALGAMA- TION OF THE CORPORATION AND HARBOUR TRUST. On Tuesday night the above lodge celebrated the 50th anniversary of its existence by a banquet, which was held in the gymnasium of the Working Men's Club. There was a lar"e attendance, nearly 150 being present. Messrs. Da vies and Fitt were the caterers, and the repast they supplied, and the arrangements, under the personal supervision of Mr. Fitt, gave every satisfaction. Bro. Sir J. J. Jenkins presided, supported by Aid. H. Monger, Secretary J. O. Williams, Councillors D. Jones, Gwilym Morgan, and Captain James Howell; Mr. D. F. Sugrue, fro. D. G. M. John Thomas, Dr. Forsyth, Mr. Lawrence Richards, Mr. Glasbrook Richards, Mr. A. R. D. Thomas, son of Dr. David Howell Thomas, &c. After dinner, the usual loyal toasts were honoured, and Captain James Howell responded for "The Army, Navy, and Reserve Forces," which was proposed by Bro. Trustee E. Williams, and well received by the company. Song, Mr. D. J. Thomns. Bro. W. P. Gwyone, in proposing "The Mayor and Corporation," touched upon the market question, and the various other matters now under consideration. He was thankful that in the Council there were some iatelligent members; but others there were who should be sent about their business, as they had not the requisite ability. (Laughter.) Alderman Monger first responded. However much the body of the Corporation might be defective, its head was quite right, and they were indebted to Sir J. T. D. Hewelya for all he had done in the past. They might also say the same of their chairman that night, who, he believed, I was the only Mayor that had occupied the mayoral chair two years in succession, and a third year afterwards. The primary condition of their pro- gress as a town was that each citizen should study and give due attention to all public matter?, and exercise the best of his ability in the selection of a candidate to represent himself and his opinions, and if that were done, he had no doubt Swansea would continue to prosper. (Applause.) Councillor Gwilym Morgan, also responding, alluded at length to the great questions now before the Council, which should be handled with delicacy. Touching upon the proposed scheme of water supply, while he did not pledge himself to the whole scheme, he hoped their investigations would lead to results beneficial to all classes of the people. (Applause.) Things once apparently in- surmountable had been cairied out; reforms and improvements could not be adopted at once, and the ratepayers necessarily felt the burden incidental to their adoption. Councillor David Jones next replied. Mr. Gwynne, who proposed the toast, he pointed out, I was not a member of the Council; he knew little ot the Council, and his remarks were thus uncalled for. He did not know one member they could afford to spare from the Council, as that body was I now constituted, aDd felt sure that the Swansea I Corporation, on the whole would compare favourably with any other in the kingdom. The burgesses, he was sure, would not, in the loug run, be losers by having a few practical workmg-meu members of the Council. Sonz Bro. P. Joues. „, Bio Trustee John Rodd submitted "The Town and Trade of Swansea." Making some remarks upon the interest Sir J. J. Jenkins had shown in the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway, and the obstacles he and his colleagues had had to over- come he expressed the hope that their victories in the past would stimulate them to push the matter forward until they had the connection at the East Dock. (Applause.) Sir John, on rising to reply, had a hearty recep- tion. Having congratulated the lodge upen its 50th anniversary, he said societies—not eveu Friendly Societies—were not looked upon 50 years seo with as much favour as they were now. Combinations fifty years ago were looked upon as detrimental to the interests of the rich, and some- times of the State. In some of the Continental States combinations Were still prohibited, and every one of those States was far behind England. They bad combinations in connection with trades and manufactures, and it was said that suoh combinations, upon a large scale, effected economy. They had also combinations to the detriment of trade, creating monopoly and high prices, which were undoubtedly bad, but the only monopoly encouraged by friendly societies was the monopoly of assisting members in need, and alleviating distress. Thek 49tb balance sheet (tbe 50th was not yet oat) was most satisfactory, showing that during the last 10 years, in addition to paying expenses, they had also saved £300, which was greatly to their credit. It was always difficult to discriminate between the deserviug and the undeserving. They always asked, in the first place, undeserving. They always asked, in the first place, whether an individual in distress had done any- thing towards providing for a rainy day, and if he had 3one so, they then hgid no difficulty in drawing the line of demarcation. As to the trade of the town, R .;¡auseø, like other place*, suffered some- times from inflation of trade, and sometimes from depression. They could not conceal the fact that a slight wave of depression was at present passing over the town, especially in regard to exports and imports, but they hoped it would not last long. They must be energetic to keep up the reputation of Swansea amongst tbe commercial ports of the kingdom. As a metallurgical centre they had no rival, and should, as far as possible, improve their position. They had in the neighbouring ports keen. competitors with greater advant- ages. especially in regard to coal shipments, i Hitherto, they had paid more attention to the manufacturing concerns of the neighbourhood than to the coal exports. Those exports, during the last 50 years had increased enormously, and yet •Swansea had not kept pace with some of the surrounding towns. Possibly, a great deal of the fault lay at their own doors, in not exerting them- selves to give the facilities they ought to give. The proposer of the toast had referred to his (Sir John's) connection with the Rhondda and Swansea Buy Railway. He had had, in his lifetime, many troubles to surmount, and he had always faced, and tried to overcome them, and had never put them on one side. He must say, however, that the problem of bringing the Rhondda into communica- tion with Swansea, was one of the most difficult he bad ever had to deal with. They had been successful to a certain extent, and he hoped that in the next Session of Parliament their efforts would be crowned with success. It was of vital importance to have better communication with the Rhondda and he hoped that the commercial men of Swansea would come forward and assist them liberally. They certainly musb exert themselves more to keep pace with neighbouring ports. They had the ability and the money, if only their wealthy friends would put their hands into their pockets. If they succeeded, as he hoped they would, in the next Session of Parliament, he had no doubt that in two years they would have a communication which would ensure for Swansea a very large amount of trade from the Rhondda Valley. (Applause.) Song, Mr. D. T. Howell, ''True till Death." Brother John Gray proposed "The Manchester Unity." Brother C. S. Owen John responded, and in his speech he sketched tbe numerical and financial progress of the Order. During the year there had been an increase of 21,183 adult members, while the excess of receipts over expenditure had been £278,900. The progress of the juvenile lodges was also encouraging, the numerical increase being 8,587, and the financial £7,830. Pro. G.M. J. 0, Williams also replied, expressing the hope that the scheme of superannuation would be attended with as good results as the graduated scale. A trio, "Jack and Gill," was here given bv Mr. J. T. Thomas and two triends, and the same was encored. Bro. Councillor Gwilym Morgan proposed The Swansea District," which was the largest in Wales, and had been splendidly officered for many years The same remark applied to the Order in general which had lodges uot only in Great Britain, but also in the Colonies. They had been out-distanced so far as members went, but financially they were in the proud position of headiug the entire list of friendly Borietie8. Pro. DG.M. John Thomas responded, and was foilowed by District Treasurer David Jones, who remarked that there were nearly 5,000 members in the district, and their capital also amounted to a substantial sum. Song, Mr. J. D. Thomas. District Treasurer David Joces here made two presentations, one, an emblem, to Bro. Thomas Rees, and the other, a handsome marble timepiece, to the popular Secretary, J. 0, Williams, both of whom returned thanks. Councillor David Jones, in proposing the health of Sir J. J. Jenkins, expressed the hope that before many years bad passed they would see the Corporation amalgamated with the Harbour Trust, with which body Sir John was connected through holding the important position of Chairman. (Ap- plause.) Sir J. J. Jenkins, in responding, said the inter- ests of the town and harbour were so bound up together that the two bodies ought undoubtedly to be under the same government. The Corpora- tion was rich, and possessed a good deal of property, they held a high position in the money market, and their stock stood at a good premium. The harbour bonds did not stand so high, because the bondholders in receiving their interest de- pended chiefly upon the trade of the town and port. If that failed, their interest suffered also. Hitherto they had been well able to pay the interest, and trusted to do so in the future. If the Corporation and the Harbour Trust were amalgamated, the cost of managing the harbour would necessarily be much less, because the Corporation could borrow money at 3^ per cent., whereas the trustees had to pay four per cent. That in itself would save a large amount annually, and he thought the ratepayers would ultimately be relieved of the amount they had now to pay for the balance of the bridge tolls, and also the further amount which they were out of pocket from the bridge tolls. The ratepayers subscribed aboot £6,000 a year to the Harbour Trustees, and he believed that amalgamation would save the whole of that sum, and probably more. However, it was a large question, involving a heavy expenditure of money and great obligations, and it therefore ought not to be rushed through without proper considera- tion. No doubt the members of the Corporation would take the merits of the scheme into con- sideration, and if they decided to amalgamate, and he (Sir John) could be of any service, he would give them all the assistance in his power, because, in his view, the scheme would be advantageous to the Trust and to the town. One could not live without the other. The port had made the trade of the town, and the town had contributed largely towards the making of the docks. The iuterests of the two bodies were so interwoven and allied, that be hoped to see tbem under one management. They must remember that even if they, as rate- payers, had to carry on the docks with the jgg QOQ now subscribed, they would receive it in other ways, because every ship that came here, and every ship that called for cargo, left a sum of money behind, which enabled them to carry on their trade. Since the construction of the Prince of Wales Dock, a few years ago, they had been able to ship direct to the United States and to the Mediterranean ports. Previously, they had not sufficient water for the larger class of ships, and were obliged first of all to send goods to Bristol or Liverpool. Now they bad a trade direct from Swansea with all parts of the world, and it behoved them, as men who looked into the future, as tieir forefathers had dose before them, to do everything they could to enoonrage trade, and carry on the port as econonftically as possible, and to induce large owners of vessels to come here. (Applause.) The remaining toasts were the "David Howell Thomas Lodge," proposed by Bro. John Lake (Cambrian Lodge), Kindred Societies," &c. Tbe speeches were interspersed, and the proceedings enlivened, with song", and a pleasant and enjoy- able evening was spent.