The Cambrian

"UNTO HOW MANY?" Unto how many men each hour Frail little fingers seek to bring Some gentle gift of love, some flower That is the soul's best offering ? Some happiness which we despise, jome boon we toss aside for ever— And only that our selfish eyes May smile one moment on the giver. How many of us count or treasure The little lives that perish thus To garner us a moment's pleasure, A moment's space to comfort us ? Blind, ever blind, we front the sun And cannot see the angels near us, Forget the tender duties done By willing slaves to help and cheer us. Earth and its fullness, all the fair Creations of this heaven and air, All lives which die that we might live, All gifts of service we pass by All blessings love hath power to give We scorn, 0 God, or we deny. ROBERT BUCHANAN.

Barieiies, &t. It takes two to make a bar gain, and one must pay for the drinks. Josh Billings said that opera mnsio didn't have any more effect on him thau castor oil would on a graven image. Nothing makes one so indifferent to the pin and mosquito thrusts of life as the consciousness of growing better. Contribution boxes are now upholstered at the bottom to prevent the loss of falling subsidiary coin disturbing the sleepers of the church. 'Xis sweet to dye for those we love," exclaimed a young man when his best girl asked him why he dilin'. wear a black instead of a light moustache. At San Antonio (Texas) it is declared that people never die; very old persons sometimes dry up aad are blown away, but cemeteries are unnecessary. Canadian hemlock forests are being rapidly destr- ved for their bark." Why not destroy a few dogs? There is as much bark in a dog as there is in a forest. Tne penalty of lying in Siam is to have the mouth, sewed up. Subscriptions for the purpose of sending Eli Psrkina to Siam will be received at this (Bus'o a Post) office. "I say, Sam, dey tell me :dare is a man down East dat is so industrious dat he works 25 hours a day?" "How is dat, Cuffy? Dare are only 24 hou'> in a day. Why, he gets up an hour before daylijjiit, you stupid nigger." The editor of a Columbia paper having recently got married, a contemporary says" May his father- in-law die rich, and enable him to retire from the printing business and set up a cake-shop at a rail- way station." H r>i is a Lifayette (Indiana) marriage announce- nie.i' Married, on Wednesday last, after a vast amount of trials and tnbulationf, by Squire Duflitld, Colonel liobert M. Foster and Mrs. Sarah Hugiies, all of this place." I suppose the same man," remarked Josh Billia-'s, ''would live to be 80 years old on brown bred, roots, and green herbs who would reach 78 yeais oM on plum-pudden and milk punch. Which of the two ways do you consider the whichest?" We complain of the gas in England. Bat what must it be in America. There in a town in Penis.'ivania, a boy, going round in the early niori.icg to put out the lights, is compelled to take a laiit-. rn with him to distinguish the lamps he has to ex;u-iuish. The society which furnishes free ice-water at the N. w York Post Office has a rival at a saloon in Broadway not far distant, which advertises: "Free lag€t hjtr as a novelty, and by order of the society for t 3 encouragement of the use of lager in moderation, for 30 days." They grow some rather tall women beyond the Mississippi. An occidental poet writes that he "kissed the clouds from her sweet, fair face." It seems almost incredible that he could, just by standing upon her face, kiss the otoud but truth and poetry dre inseparable, and we are bound to believe. Rev. Dr. West, of New Bedford, Mass., once heard that his choir refused to sing on the next Sund,;v. When the day came he gave out the hymn, Come ye who love the Lord. After reading it through he looked up very emphatically at the choir, and said, "You will begin at the second verse, 1 Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God." The choir sang. A guest was eating more butter than biscuit, while the landlady looked on and fidgetted and hinted, until she fairly went into a nervous fit. Finally she said, "Do you know that butter is up to 65 cents a pound ?' The hungry guest reached out Miid to«k what there was left. ''Well," he drawled, approvingly and reassuringly, "good butter is wuth it." A i'r of twins were recently born on a PcEU.«y'.»ania railroad train. Their mother said it always made her sick to ride in the ears. She ouly "called this four at a time sickness, a flighty talking about a crushing disaster to the poor man who w, otd her and made her a sort of consolidated Mormon wife. AM Iowa postmaster neglected to certify on oath to the i-ovrectness of his recent report, and wrote to the dcpv."inent in justification "If i haut give oath etiuii then you CA n take the office and I shall be very p.lad of it—Ish-.il do the Best i ciu for the united"states that I don't think it pays to 20 so far to a Justes once in 2 years is a nuíf-I should have to hier a horse it is up hill." A m-ist incredible story, says the New York Tribune, is goins through the papers to the effect that a lady at Preeoipton, Ill., lately presented her lord with six children at a birth, and that they are ail living and doing well. If tl^e story be true, we believe it is the first instance of the kind in nifdical history. What seems to throw an air of over the whole is the further statement that the husband was perfectly "delighted." Such an extemporised family might possibly reduce a despairing parent to idiocy, but we confess to doubting the delight UDder any circumstances. In one of the American regiments in Mexico the: e w.is a corporal who, when the roll was being Caii-O, re. used Co answer to the name of Ebentzer Mead." The officer repeated the c>11. No answer. '•Is Ebenezer Mead on the ground?" "Ehen Mead is here," quoth the corporal. The «' Ebt-m-z r wss repeated again, in a tone like a north-wester. "Captain," quoth the rampant eoroorai, "your name is Peter Read; would vou respond'if you were calletl Petersneezer Read?" A San Francisco mar, not without cause, it must be admitted, does not believe that all spiritual manifestations are genuine. After having paid a dollar for a chat with a spirit named Star Eye, he was told that the sister—whom he never had—was liappy in the other world that his mother-in-hw- he was never married-was getting her deserts, and that his wife herself, rejoicing at his conversion to the spiritualistic faith, would meet him at the next seance. Stai Eye gave him her band, which be took. and hauled her violently into the room, telling her to "come out of that" The spirit WMI unwilling, but the flesh was weak, and, after a brief struggle, came screaming aud flying into the room w.th another spirit barging (n to her. Star Eye proved to be the medium, and the other soirit her husband, who ran the show. 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In nothing is man's inferiority to woman so apparent to her, as in the clumsiness of his methods of making love. Man is conscious of a universal soul within or behind his individual life, wherein, as in a firmament, the nature of Justice, Truth, Love, Freedom arise.—Emerson. If the Kingdom of Heaven belong to the poor in spirit, the Kingdom of Earth will belong to the rich in heart.— Com te. The Holy Supper is kept, indeed, In what we share with another's need, Not what we give, but what we share, J For the gift without the giver is bare. I Lowell. THE LAND QUESTION.—Equity, therefore, I does not permit property in land. For if one portion of the earth's surface may justly be- come the possession of an individual, and may I be held by him for his sole use and benefit, as a thing to which he has an exclusive right, then other portions of the earth's surface may be so held; and eventually the whole of the earth's surface may be so held, and our planet j may thus lapse altogether into private hands. Observe now the dilemma to which this leads. Supposing the entire habitable globe to be so j enclosed, it follows that if the landowners have a valid right to its surface, all who are not landowners have no right at all to its sur- face. Hence such can exist on the earth by sufferance only. They are all trespassers. Save by permission of the lords of the soil, they can have no room for the soles of their feet. Nay, should the others think fit to deny them a rest- ing-place, these landless men might equitably be expelled from the earth altogether.— Herbert Spencer.

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. FRIDAY. [Before W. Richards (in the chair), and R. Glascodine, Esqrs.j ASSAULTING A DOCK CONSTABLE.—John Smith, a labourer, was sent to prison for 10 days for sleep- ing in a shed on the East Dock, and also for assault- ing P.C. David Jones, the dock constable. SLEEPING IN A SHED.—Thos. Spead, also a labourer, was sent to prison for live days for sleep- ing in a shed at the East Dock. P.O. David Jones, the dock constable, proved the offence. SATURDAY. [Before Dr. J. G. Hall (in the chair), T. Cook Davies, and A. H. Thomas, Esqis.J DISCHARGED.—Harriet Jones was discharged with a caution for being drunk and incapable in Walter-road on the previous day. P.O. Thomas stated the case. NON MAINTENANCE OF CHILDREN.—Patrick Sheehan, Morris Geary and Walter Haines were urdered to pay 18. per week towarùs the mainten- ance of theIr chilllren at the Industrial school. Mr. David Bowen prosecuted. COUNTY BUSINESS. DRUNK.—Thos. Stock pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Waunarlwydd on the 22nd Jan. last, and was fined 20s. inclusive. I A SIMILAR OFFENCE.—Willi«m Williams and Robert Guy were fined 8s. each for a similar offence at Penclawdd on the 23rd January. BREACH OF THE PEACE.—Evan James was bound over in a sum of £ 5 to keep the peace towards James Jenkins, of Loughor, for a space of two calendar months. Defendant did not appear, and complainant stated that he was bodily afraid of James in consequence of the latter having used threatening language. MONDAY. [Before J. C. Fowler (Stipendiary), T. Cook Davies, aud T. Davie>" Esqrs.] THE OLD OFFENCE.—The following were dealt with for being druuk and disorderly Mary Sullivan, a woman of ill-repute, remanded. P.C. Ryan, 12, stated the case.—Mary Sweeney, of the Strand. 7s. (3d. or five days. P.C. Gardner, 1, proved the offence.—Margaret Rogers, also a woman of it-fame, 21 Jays. P.C. Howard, 44, appeared.— Juhn Albeit Davies, a collier of Cwmbwria, 5j. or three days. P.C. Lloyd, 31, appeared.—Sarah Trick, married, of Gibbet HilJ-rcad, 103., or five days. P.C. Burnett, 21, stated the case.—David Thomas, a labourer, of Pwll-street, 10s., or five days. P.C. Williams, 62, pl0ved the offence.- Win. Francis Clark, a cabman of Hawarden-cres- cent, 10s. and costs. P.C. Jones, 37, proved the offe II ce. ALLEGED THEFT OF COAL.—Owen Harris, 15, of Bonymaen, was remanded until Thursday for steal- ing a quantity of cOdl from a truck at F'Jxhole, the property of Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn, Esq., on the 2Sth inst. P.C. Ford, 86, proved seeing the boy take the coal. ACTING VERT SUSPICIOUSLY.—Thomas Williams, an engineer, of J6, Canal-place, Newport, was charged with being on the platform of the Great Western Railway Station for an unlawful purpose on the 6th inst.—Detective Griffiths, 43, stated that prisoner was walking behind three Ldies aud acting in a very suspicious mauner. When near the entrance to the booking-Alice witness saw prisoner appear to place his hand into another woman's pocket. The lady, however, looked arounl1, ami prisoner turned bacs. Witness saw the man pursue the same tactics with respect to other ladies, aud witness stopped the prisoner, who said in reply to the officer, "You must have wade a mistake." Prisoner was then taken into custody, and on the way to the station he said, in reply to a question as to where prisoner lived, "I decline to tell you," anri in reply to the usual charge said, I hope you will notice what train I was going by."— The case was remanded until Thursday for further enquiries. THEFT IN THE SWANSEA MARKET..—William Jarman, a rollerinan, of Gowerton, was charged with stealing a turkey from a stall in the Swansea Market on the 6th inst., the property uf the prose- cutrix, Bessie Jeffreys, who stated that she resided at Cwmbwria, and kept a stall in tbe Swansea Market for her mother. Ou Saturday evening prisoner came to the stall and bought a rabbit, and shortly after he left prosecutrix missed the turkey, which she valued at 7s. 9d. Prisoner denied the thefw—P.C. Lewis, 69, proved arresting Jarman in Rutland-street, and upon searching the premises found toe turkey in question.—Kate Jones stated that she was with the prosecutrix when Jarman was standing at the stall. Witness saw him take the turkey, and heard him tell a little boy, who was with the prisoner, to take the tui key home.— P.C. Lewis, rt-salled, said Jarman had been the worse for drink.—Committed to one month's im- prisonment. SELLING ADULTERATED MILK.—Emily Waters was summoned for selling adulterated milk on Jan. 22ad last.—P.S. Keift, 8, deposed to pur- chasing a pint-and-a-half of milk. for which he paid 3J., at the defendant's shop. He divided it in the usual way, and according to the certificate it contained 10 per cent, water.—Defendant stated that she sold the milk as she had bought it. The Bench observed that defendant was responsible, and imposed a tine of 20s. and costs. DISMISSED.—John Beddoe and Sons, coal mer- chants. were summoned, on remand, for a breach cf the Weights' and Measures' Act, but the case was dismissed in consequence of Mr. Beddoe having I recently died, the widow being ignorant of the law as to marking the weight of the coal on the carts. THREATENING LANGUAGE.—Mary Ann Lloyd, of Plasnurl^was summoned for using abusive language to the complainant, Mary Ann Jones, on Jan. 29;h Just.—Mr. GJasbrook Richards appeared for the defence, and contended that tbe complainant had been quarrelling with a Mrs. Lewis.; and defendant simply asked why bad names should be used to- wards each other.—Mrs. Stevens corroborated the complainant's s'atemenf, and defendant was fined 10s. and costs. SIMILAR OFFENCES.—Margaret Ann Lewi?, a single woman of College-street, was summoned for a similar offence on January 30th towards Annie Murray, the'complainant. A fine of 10s. and costs was imposed.—William Davies, a haulier of Lamb- street, was summoned for threatening the com- plainant, Chas. Collins, on 3bt January last. Evidence having been called as to the threat, de- fendant was bound over to keep the peace for three months in a sum of £5 THB BUTCHER AND HIS "NEW HAND."—T. B. Brown, a butcher of High-street, was summoned by W. Rabiger for a breach of contract, whereby defendant claimed £2 8s. 9.1. for services rendered and expenses incurred. JTr. G'asbrook Richards appeared for the defendant, who had put in a counter-claim for loss of meat.—The plaintiff who spoke with a foreign accent, stated that he replied to defendant's advertisement for a pork butcher and was engaged. He arrived from Melton Mowl bray on Monday evening, and on Tuesday defendant found some fault with plaintiff's work, which ended in the defendant wanting to fight him, and discharg- ing him without a proper notice.—For the defence Mr. Richards contended that plaintiff was an in- efficient employee, and did not fully bear out the requirements of the advertisement.—Mr. Brown was then examined on the counter-claim. He stated that whtn Rabiger fiist arrived in Swansea he refused to sleep with the other shop-jaate. In tbe course of his (Rabiger s) duties on the following morning he used riw meat for the sausages and cut up the pig's meat without first taking the eyes out. (Laughter.) Rabiger also left his work whilst the brawn meat was hot in order to get his tea. He (Mr. Brown) thfn said to hirr, "I do not think you know much about the work." Rabizer thereupon put himself in a fighting attitude, and was in the act of striking him, but he (Mr. Brown) pushed him by the shoulder and said Get out of here, yon German." (Laughter.) He hfd lost some 50ibs. 1 f meat, for which he claimed £2155 ciamages. The Bench reserved their decision. A WAGES CLAIM.—David Jones, of Mariner- r street, a drainer, claimed 9s. for rwo days' work done for the defendant, Wm. Griffiths, who denied that the whole of the money was due, as plaintiff was not engaged by the day.—An order was made for 7s. THE SWANSEA ATTEMPTED WIFE MUEDER.—Hy. Warren Williams surrendeied to his bail on a charge of unlawfully shooting his wife, Hannah Williams, on January 28th last. Mr. Lryson ap- peared for the prosecution, and Mr. W. R. Smith represented Williams. Mr. Henry Jones watched the case on behalf of the Coal Trimmers' Union.— Mr. Leyson said he had jot a doctor's curtificate saying Mrs. Williams is unfit to appear at the Police-court this morning.—Signed, Dr. Campbell Gray, House Surgeon at the Swansea Hospitil." He (Mr. Leyson) was therefore obliged to ask for a further remand.—Mr. Smith said he had no objec- tion, and Williams was again remanded for another week. Mr. Smith remarked that Mrs. Williams appeared to be a great deal better yesterday. TUESDAY. [Before J. C. Fowler (Stipendiary) and W. Stone, Esqrs.] DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Margaret Sullivan, of I no fixed address, was charged on remand with being drunk and disorderly on the 8th inst. P.C. Rymn (12) appeared, and Sullivan was committed to j prison for seven days. A SERIOUS OFFENCB.—Henry Davies, a married man residing at St. David's-place, and Mary Barrett, a woman of ill-fame, residing at Greenhill- street, were fined 20s. inclusive, and committed to prison for 14 days, respectively, for an indecent offence in Gower-pl.ce on the 9th inst.—P.C. Cross (15) proved the offence. BEGGING.—David Price, a labourer, was sent to prison for seven days for begging in Cae-Bricks, Cwmbwria, on the 8th inst.-P.C. Evans (64) stated the case. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE TO A NEIGHBOUR.—Emily Miogham, married, of Miriam-p!ace, was charged on a warrant with using abusive and insulting language t»war>ls the complainant, Annie Edwards, on January 27th lust. The complainant gave evidence of most filthy language being used I towards her.—Mary Hannah Gibb3 and George Edwards, the husband of the complainant, corrobo- rated.—A fine of 10s. and costs was imposed. DISCHARGED.—Frederick Way, James Freeman, and J. Thyer, boys of Fleet-street, were discharged on a charge of stealing a quantity of potatoes, the property of Elizabeth Thorne.—The case was heard a week ago, but the prosecutrix failed to appear in answer to the adjourned summons. THE BUTCHER'S CLAIM.—Mr. J. B. Brown, a butcher, of 226, High-street, and W. Rabiger, late an employee of defendant's, came up for judgment j on a claim for breach of contract, brought by Mr. Rabiger against Mr. Brown, and a counter-claim for loss of meat brought by Mr. Brown against Rabiger.—The Stipendiary, in reading his judgment, I said-" It appears Mr. Brown wanted a skilled I workman in the department of brawn and sausage making. He advertised, and Ribiger answered it. Mr. Brown then wrote to the latter and agreed to take Rabiger on trial for a week at the wages of I 32s. Mr. Brown did not write to any reference I before Mr. Rabiger came to Swansea, but he took j him on his own assurance that he was highly skilled in every department of the business. Rabiger ¡ turned out to be, according to the evidence before hirn, incompetent to do the business he undertook. Rabiger had given a very highly-coloured account of his own attainments, which did not appear to be true. He was so imperfect in his work in the brawn and sausage department that Mr. Brown took the strong course of discharging him after the ] first day. Rabiger was, however, upon a week's trial, and I come to the conclusion that Mr. Brown did take him for better, for worse, and though he thought it necessary and expedient to discharge him, still I tbink Mr. Brown remained liable for that one week, and also for the fare one way from Melton 1\lawbray. Bur, on the other hand, Mr. Brown has a claim against Rabiger for a consider- able sum for damage done to materials on which Rabiger was working, and which is in excess of the wages claimed. Upon the whole I think the most equitable settlement of the matter will be this Toat I hold Mr. Brown liable for the 32,. for the week's trial and the fare from Melton Mowbray one way. On the other hand, I shall allow Mr. Brown not quite the entire sum claimed by him against the workman, but allow him an adequate sum and equal to the wages. So that the wages and the compensation for damage will equalise each other. Therefore, what Mr. Brown will have to pay will be the fare from Melton Mowbray,, amounting to 16s. 9d. and costs. WEDNESDAY. .Before Drs. J. G. Hall (in the Chair) J. Paddon, Colouet Morgan and Tuomas Davies, Esq.] DEFACING NEWSPAPERS AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. —A fireman named Theodore Harris was remanded until to-morrow 011 a charge of haviog maliciously damaged and defaced certain newspapers at the Swansea Public Library ou the 9:h instant, and also with having carried away a certain paragraph from the Montreal lYitnes8, 1\ Ilewspaper a& the Public Library.—P.C.Johm(24) proved takiug the prisouer into custody. COUNTY BUSINESS. David Davies, of the Buck Inn, Pontlliw, was summoned for neglecting to remove a nuisance existing at Mill Cottage, Pontlliw, and in the occupation of Mr. James Godhead. Mr. Haynes, the Clerk to the Rural Sanitary Authority prosecuted, and Mr. Thomas, the Inspector of N!lisances, proved the existence ot tbe nuisance. An order was made that the work be carried out by the Authority, the defeudaut to pay all costs.

SWANSEA BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Tha weekly meeting of this Board was held at the Workhouse, on Monday, at 11.30 a.'n. There were present—Mr. Edward Rice Da»iel in the (hair; Mr. Philip Rogers, vice-chairman, and Messrs. Tlios. Jones, Llew. Davies, Wm. Situs, Philip Richard, John Davies, John Lewis, D. Jones Powell, Tlios. Williams, Henry Bowen, Wm, Evans, John Gnffitks, and Dd. Owen. THB MALE NURSE.—The minutes of the last meeting having beeu read and adopted, Mr. D. Jones Powell, pursuant to notice, moved that the salary of the male nurse (Richards) at the Work- j house be increased from £ '25 to £ 30 per annum. Mr. Powell spoke of Richards as au excellent officer, a painstaking man, and a most experienced narse, and said that they would be acting very foolishly if they parted with him for the sake of £5 a year. The motion having been seconded, Mr. Llew. Davies moved an amendment—that, as they advertised for a nurse at a salary of .£25: they should not exceed that sum.—Mr. John Davies seconded the amendment. Hu reminded thrf Board that Richards had only been appointed three years ago, and that there had bsen no increase in his worksiuce then. When the rates weie crushing the ratepayers was not, a time to increase ialaries. He was astonished at the COL- ttatt attempts to raise the salaries. If they did not mind they would ruiu the farmers, and have a famine as in Russia.—In answer to the Board, the medical officer said that Richards was an excellent narse, aud a most useful person.—On a division, the amendment was carried. Subsequently Richl ards, on being callnd in, and informed of the decision of the Board not to increase the salary to £;30, at the strong request of Mr. Rogers, he 1 consented to waive his application,aad to remain as male nurse at the £25 per annum. THE HEAD NURSB.— Mr. Philip Rogers then, pursuant to notice, moved that the report of the Visiting Committee (with the view of retaining her service?) recommending the salary of Mrs. Quigley, head nurse at the Workhouse, be incieased from £25 to &30 per annum. She had been a a faithful nurse in the house for many years.—Mr. Llewellyn Davies again moved, and Mr. John Davies seconded, an amendment to the effect that j there should be no increase on the £ 25. Having refused the increase to the male nurse, they thought it would be very invidious aud unjust to give it t. the female nurse. Mr. John D ivies observed that it would be a sheer want of com- mon sense. The amendment iu this case also was carried. The Board then proceeded toe'ecca hend nurse accordillg to advertisement. There were only two candidates-a young woman, named Giblet, from Carmarthen, and E. Davies, from Newport, who did not attend, but sent her'nhoto. E. Davies was elected. The house was reported to be in a satisfactory state, having been visited by Mr. E lwd. Roberts. SUPPLY OF MEDICINBS.—A committee having reported on the supply of "Expensive Drugs" for the year, recommended the tender of Mr Grose. Swansea. His tender was accepted. This was all the public business.

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CHE DETENTION OF SEAMEN'S I CLOTHING. ACTION AGAINST THE CAPTAIN OF THE "PORT STANLEY." At the Swansea Police Court on Monday, before J. C. Fowler (Stipendiary), T. Cook Davies and Thomas Davies, Esqrs., William Lane, master of the ship Port Stanley, was summoned under the Merchants' Shipping Act, with illegally detaining and absconding with certain effects, the property of 13 seamen, comprising the crew of the ship Port Stanley, on February 1st, 1891. Messii. Smith and Leyson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. V. Merger (instructed by Mr. Glasbrook Richards) represented the defence. After the date of the charge had been amended from the 2nd to the 1st of February, it was decided to take only the case of John Creano, one of the 13 seamen. In opening the case, Mr. Smith said it would be in the recollection of the Bench that in the month of January of last year, 13 seamen were brought up before them on a charge of having refused to do a lawful order on board the Port Stanley. Upon that charge his Worship adjudicated that the men had disobeyed the lawful order, although there was some excuse for it, and directed that the men were to be fined £3, or as an alternative, to be com- mitted to 10 days' imprisonment. Each of the met elected to go to prison, whicn they did. At the hearing of that case which took place on January 30th, a request was made by him (Mr. Smith) and by his friend Mr. Leyson, who appeared fur some of the defendants, that the men's clothes should be delivered up, and an undertaking was given to Mr. Richards that the clothes should be returned immediately after the hearing of the case. Captain Barrett of the Sailors' Home, who had lodged some six or seven of the men, also ap- plied to Captain Lane direct for the delivery of the clothes of the whole of the 13 men, Captain Barrett being authorised by the men to do so. He applied on the Saturday and particularly requested that the captain should give up the clothes to the boat, which would be sent out on the Monday following. He (Mr. Smith) also thought that Captain Barrett had applied to Mr. Richards for a note directing that the clothes should be given up to him. There was a tag called the Storm Cock'' going out to the Port Stanley, which was then lying in the Mumbles Roads, and Captain Barrett gave certain directions to the captain of the tug. In consequence of those directions the greater part of the eifects of the 13 seamen were put on board a lifeboat, which was lying between the Storm Cock and the Port Stanley. This was on the Sunday, and when the Storm Cock arrived, with the captain of the Port Stanley on board, the latter enquired what those things were in the life- boat, anu ordered the clothes to be put back on board the Port Stanley. Captain Lane then up- braided the men for having permitted the removal of the clothes to the lifeboat. Shortly afterwards proceedings were taken against the owners of the Port Stanley, but, in consequence of the application not having been properly served, the case fell through. But the action was now brought again, whereby each of the 13 men sought to recover the goods and chattels which they left en board the Port Stanley. It W.8, of course, an action for detenu and tne seaman was entitled to recover the goods and chattels detained from him. The pro- ceedings were taken under the special Act of Parliament, which related to the recovery by penalties only, and which was Section 236 of the 1 Merchants' Shipping Act, 1875, viz:—"If any person receives or takes iuto his possession, or has under his control, any monies, documents or effects ,of any seaman, or apprentice to the sea service, and does not return tne same, or their value, when required by such seaman or apprentice to tiie sea service, subject to such deductions in respect of board or lodging or otherwise; or absconds therewith, he shall pay a penalty not exceeding B10." All he (Mr. Smith) asked tor in the present case was that thi penalty should be in- flicted. He observed by the official log that the entry made with regard to the men's clothes was in tne month of August, and that was a very astonishing entry. They should remember that Captain sailed from Swansea on February 1st, and after ordering back the men's clothes on board the Port Stanley, had gone to sea, leaving the men in prison. What did he care about their having no clothes to dress themselves in to go about their ordinary employment when they came out of piison He (tae captain) inflicted upon them a grievous wrong which be could have easily remedied by allowing the clothes to have been brought ashore. Why did the captain first make the official entry in August? It was because on the 13ch of June he had been served by the Consular authorities with 13 writs at the instance of the men. The captain did not make honestly that wnicu the entiy pretended to show, but he made it for the purpose of helping himself in the actions which had been brought against him two months before, in order that he might benefit by it. The entry certified on the 12th August-when the captain might have been grouse shooting— Mumbles Roads." The captain was at that time somewhere in San Francisco, though he entered as though he were at4the Mumbles Roads, and certified that it was impossible to land the effects of the late crew, who naa been sent to gaol for refusal of duty at the Mumbles, either Saturday or Sunday, as it was blowing bard and a. heavy sea running." The Stipendiary I suppose there are prior entries to this P Mr. Meager: There are other entries but only as to the imprisonment of the the men. The Stipendiary Yes, upon other matters? Mr. Suiito Oh, yes, upon other matters—Con- j tinuing the reading of The entry of the Captain —It was with great difficulty that I managed to get a new crew on board. I had iu fact to remain on I board the Storm Cock all night. Afterwards there was no chance to land the clothes as we proceeded on our voyage on Sunday morning." Now, sir, if ever there was a case that au entry hau been made for some specific purpose, and uut for the purpose the official log ought to be used, it was that which he had just read. Because unless the defence were able to show that there Had been some reason for up- braiding the men and ordering the effects to be put back 08 board the Port Stanley it stood to reason that evidently there was no excuse whatever for what had beeu done and absolutely in defiance of the promise to deliver up the clothes which had been given in court. The Act of Parliament was passou for the purpose of preventing impositions upon seamen, but the present case was the grossest imposition that any man ever inflicted upou another. Tne captain had since come into port with the clothee, except three chests, and these had been sold in oruer to put money iutu his own pocket and not as the Captain s*iJ because the chests took up toce much room on board for they might have been thrown into ihe sea. Mr. Meager: I am told that as soon as the clothes were released from the Custom House they were tendered. Mr. Smith Tendered, when? After the sum- monseJ bad been issued !—Continuing Mr. Smith 1 read a letter written by the defendant's solicitor asking where the clothes should be delivered but which was written after the action had been coin- i meuced. He also read a reply seat by Mr. Leyson i to which there had been no answer. In couclu- ] sion Mr. Smith said he ventured to think that a grosser case never came before tbat court, and tue Bench khouid think it was their bounden duty, in the protection of the rights and interests of seamen, to impose the penalties in order that it might be known that even Captain's of Port Stanley'tI were not to use our seamen as to abuse them up to the hilt. The prosecutor, John Cream, Captain Barrett, Captain Dewsbury (late captaiu of the Privateer) and Lewis Waikiua (pilot of the Port Stanley on the day in q estion) then gave evidence bearing out Mr. Smith's opening statement. For the defence Mr. Me iger pointed out that the proceedings could not be taken under the 236 section of the Merchants' Shipping Ac'. The first part of the section stated tbat some person must "receive or take into his possession or has under hiscoutioi." All the evidence of the witnesses I showed that the capttin was on shore from the Thursday until the Saturday, therefore the things III no sense ot the word could be said to have been in his possession. Thtn the section went ou to state alter having them in his possession if he "does not return the same when required by the seamen &s. It was impossible that the require- ment, to carry out the terms of the statute, could be made before the clothes were in the captain's possession. It could not be suggested that the clothes were in the possession or under the control of the captain before he returned on board on the Sunday morning, while on neither the amended date of the summons, nor the follow nlg day hal the Captain been required to return the clothes. The Stipendiary I am rather inclined to think that from the very moment the clothing of these men were put on board the Port Stanley they were under the captain's control. Mr. Meager observed that if the true owner was on board could it be suggested that the captain was in possession or control. The Stipendiary It struck me in the course of the argument, Mr. Smith, that by this section there is a serious doubt as to whether it is applicable to masters of ships. If you look at the marginal note you will see it is intended to refer to boarding- house keepers. Mr. Smith drew his Worship's attention to the words" any person," and contended that if masters of ships were to be excluded it would have been specially mentioned in the Act. The Stipendiary: It strikes me that the word "absconding," for instance, could not apply to a master of a ship. Mr. Smith That maybe, but the word might be taken in a very much larger acceptation of the term than we generally use it. Mr. Smith then went on to contend that the captain was unlawfully in possession of the clothes. The Stipendiary Morally and socially the captain is very much to blame, but I am considering whether we can adjudi, ate under th's clause. Is It possible for you to come to an amicable settlement ? Mr. Smith I am lrepared to accept acy offer of a settlement. Tile S si pn. diary remarked that his view of the matter up to a certain point waif that he still thought and held that the clothes were placed under the control of the captain from the moment they were put on board, under the circumstances of the case, and received into his legal possession. Then, if that were so, the demand for the requirement made by Captain Barrett, at the instance of the men, would be sufficient, apart from other objections, to fulfil the points of the law. Then, if it were im- possible for the captain to comply, by reason of storm, or other act of God or nature, he would be excused. But it was possible, though perhaps, to some extent, difficult. Then they came upon the rock which had been pointed out as to whether the clause applied to masters of ships under such circum- stances. Upon that he confessed he had a doubt, and Captain Davies (the other magistrate), who had had a very wide experience in those matters, had the same doubt. He (the Stipendiary) would further say that Captain Lane was very much to blame for the line of conduct be pursued, which he (the Stipendiary) thought was wrong, hard, un- sympathetic and unkind to a serious degree. That being his view of the case, he suggested that an adjournment should be made, and most earnestly hoped that an amicable settlement would become to without further legal proceedings. Some discussion ensued as to the amount of costs and compensation which should be tendered to the men, in which it transpired that the captain bad not sold any clothes, but only three of the chests. The case was finally adjourned for a week, the Stipendiary and Captain Davies offering to assist in a private settlement if their services were required.

THE LATE REV. C. H. SPURGEON. PULPIT REFERENCES. SERMON BY REV. JAMES OWEN. Memorial services were held in all the Baptist Churches on Sunday last, and touching references were made to the late Rev. C. H. Spurgeon. The memorial service at Mount Pleasant Chapel, Swansea, on Sunday morning was very impressive. There was a large congregation, and special bymns were sung. The pastor (Rev. James Owen) took as his text, For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of praise, and much people was added unto the Lord." In the course of a thoughtful and eloquent sermon, the rev. gentle- man said that while they were praying on the previous Sunday for Mr. Spurgeoa, he was enveloped in the mist that prevented the recogni- tion even of his beloved wife. The cloud had received him, and in the cloud his spirit ascended t* the cloudless and nightless world. And as he (the preacher) spoke of him that morning, they would agree that no text could mere appropriately describe his life and work than the words just read. If an inspired penman was to write his epitaph or his biography, no better or suitable motto than this could be selected. The deceased preacher was a good man his goodness sprang from a spiritual source, raised on a strong spiritual basis, and by his marvellous ministry much people was added unto the Lord. We were impressed by the striking individuality, the heroic patience, the self-forgetting zeal, the noble work ot soma of the builders in the Kingdom of God, and when they were removed we lifted up our hands and said, "The cedar hath fallen the Lord hath taken away the prophet, the preacher, and the counsellor, and the eloquent orator." The removal of such a conspicuous figure as Mr. Spurgeon was an event which excited the sorrow of the whole of Christendom. Between thirty and forty years he occupied the most prominent position in London, in Great Britain, in the world, as a preacher of the people, as a standard bearer in Christ's army. It might be said that many great religious movements, recognised to-day as mighty forces in the Kingdom of Christ, received -their first impulse from Spurgeon's preaching in Exeter Hall, the Surrey Music Hall, and afterwards in the Metropolitan Tabernacle. Frequently it was predicted in the early period of his ministry that he would soon come to the end of his tether, that he would suoside, that the fireworks would be extinguished, that such a rugged life would soon be forgotten. But the prophets were wrong. The preacher held on his way, bis popularity inever wading, his power never declining, as full of mental and spiritual lesources, nay, fuller, ia tke last days of his ministry, than in his earlier years. He was ridiculed he was held up to contempt; many of the London papers caricatured him, and it was his delight to exhibit to some of his friends a few of the cartoons and criticisms of himself. But he continued with unflagging and unwearied per- severance in the name of Christ, until the laugh of ridicule had died away, and men began to ackuow. ledge his power, to admire his lucid Saxon speech, his real humour, his genuine earnestness, his whole soul consecration to God and to his fellow men. What were the elements of his power ? We were too near him to make a strictly correct analysis, and our judgment may be warped or coloured by our emotions. When 20 years nave passed away, men will be able to form a more calm and correct estimate of him. But he (the speaker) ventured to predict that future generations, instead of reducing, will raise to a mightier height the pedestal on which reverence and affection now engrave his name. Without hesitation he (the speaker) admitted that in scholarship, in mental power, in genius, in the ability to clear away difficulties and to shed light on the path of the inquirer for truth, Spurgeon was excelled by many, and no one would have more readily admitted this than the great preacher himself. But there was in him a combination of elements and properties that raised him head and shoulders above everyone else since the days of Whitfield, as a preacher to the masses. God had given him a wonderful voice, wonderful for its compass and sweetness, a voice made for preaching to large congregations. Congregations, always numbered by thousands, were lifted with an ease that was a wonder to many, and a power that was instantly acknowledged by the most indifferent and unconcerned. The preacher referred to the prophecy by the Rev. Richard Knill (which appeared in last week's Cambrian), made when Spurgeon was a boy, that he woulu become the greatest preacher of the day, and would preach to the largest congregations in the world. Mr. Knill also gave the lad sixpence for committing to memory the hymn "God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform," and asked him to give out that hymn when'he preached in Rowland's chapel, in Surrey. This promise Mr. Spurgeon did not forget to keep. "Look unto Him and be ye saved," was the text of the sermon which converted young Spurgeon to the Lord. He was faithful to the message that had been given him, and by manifesta- tion of the truth commended himself to every man's conscience in the sight of God. He (the speaker) would rather forget Mr. Spurgeon's un- happy disagreement with, and severance from, the Baptist Union. Those whom he assailed never ceased to love him; they felt that, whatever in. justice he might have unwittingly had, the brothers who loved the Gospel and loved him thought it was his jealousy for the Master's honour that inspired his utterances, and that he had in him the force and giace that would have sustained and enabled him to go, if required, with Bunyan to the prison, or with Ridley and Latimer to the stake. His ambition was to preach Christ and to lead men to Him. That was the theme of his ministry, and it never grew stale or lost its charm, its pathos, or its power. Having referred to Spurgeon's practical common-sense, the preacher said he had a clear head and a warm heart, and those who knew him beat had often testified that- he was one of the kUld, est and gentlest and most loveable of men. When in North Wales he heard that the widow of Christmas Evans was living in Anglesey. He visited her and found her circumstances somewhat poor. He helped her and remitted a pension to her as long as she lived. He was the father of the needy, and he caused the widows' heart to sing for joy. In conclusion, the preacher said the Cnurch was poorer, the world was poorer for his departure; but they were thankful for hia life, for his faithful ministry. As the congregation left the chapel, the organist (Mr. Blight) played the "Dead March" in Saul." REFERENCES BY REV. OSCAR SNELLING. Before a packed congregation, at the Albert Hall, on Sunday evening the Rev. Oscar Snelling eulogistically referred to the late Rev. C. H. Spurgeon. In a specially-adapted discourse taken from Genesis 50 chap. and 24 verse, the preacher compared the deceased pastor's simplicity and earnesthess to Joseph, who, though at the foot of Pharaoh's throne remained an Israelite. The rev. gentleman went on to say Men felt there was a calamity when they heard that the groat statesman of God was dead. And when I say that he stood for nearly 40 years faithful to his God and to the Truth, a brave and unflinching man -whetl I say that at 57 he passed away, just when he seemed to be so needed-you will say that the stxndard bearer, has fallen in the midst of the host. He is the man of whom it can be said as truly as was said about John Knox of Scotland when he was laid in his yrave and when this eulogy was pronounced upon him Here lies one who never feared the face of man.' I believe it can be said of Charles H. Spurgeon Here lies one who never counted the cost when the path of duty opened up to him.' The man that stood for nearly 40 years in the blazing sun- light of publicity, and yet without a blot or blur upon his character-a typical, upright, honest and God-fearing man who did his duty." Special prayers were offered throughout the service.

An Odassa correspondent mentions that the con- junction of the planets Jupiter and Venus on Saturday evening was well observed there. The planets shone with wonderful brilliancy, the atmospheric conditions being as favourable as they could be. WEBBER AND SON FOR JEWELLERY, &c. [455 General complaint is made of the indigestibility of the ordinary cocoas of commerce, it having been lately shown by the medical profession that the alkalies too often used by the foreign manufacturers, combined with the fatty matters, form a soapy result which is most deleterious to bealth. In the case of cocoas made with care, such as Messrs. Cadbury's, these objections do not exist.- Whitehall Review. [72

THE PORT TENNANT MYSTERY. INQUEST ON THE BODY. THE MISSING WATCH FOUND. By degrees the Swansea. detective force are eliciting further facts in respect of the mysterious death of Edith Langford, who was found floating in the Port Tenaant Canal, on the evening of January 27th last, though the affair is still shrouded in mystery. Among many people, the opinion prevails that a foul murder was perpetrated, though by whom it is impossible to hazard a guess, while others are inclined to the belief that th6 un- fortunate girl committed suicide. And while there is, comparatively speaking, no circumstantial evidence to bear out the suicidal view, many people are inclined to construct the evidence as to the young man who is alleged to have followed the deceased on the Memorable evening, adduced at the inquiry given below, as supporting the theory of murder. During the early part of the week, the Port Tennant Canal was drained that a search might be made for the missing watch, as it was thought that if this article could be found, it would put aside the motivwof crime-if it be such— from a felonious point of view. The efforts of the police, however, were unsuccessful, but early on Wednesday morning the watch was discovered iu the bedroom lately occupied by the deceased at Dr. Saunders' residence, Northampton-place. This news will, consequently, clear up the mystery on the point indicated, and the circumstances which will now have to be accounted for will be the torn coiadition of the deceased girl's hat and jacket, and the cheerfulness she displayed, as incompatible with the theory of suicide, only half-an-hour previous to the recovery of the body. THE INQUEST ON THE BODY. At the Vale of Neath Arms, Port Tennant, on Friday last, before Mr. Edward Strick (District Coroner), an inquiry was held into the circumstances attending the sad affair. The body of the deceased girl had not been removed from her father's house, where it was tirst taken, and this necessitated the jury proceeding to Hoo-street to view the body. All along the route, both men and women stood at their doors with countenances expressive of sorrow, while the almost heart-broken sobs of the sisters of the unfortunate girl were distinctly audible as the jury entered Mr. Langford's house. Retracing their steps to the Vale of Neath Arms, the scene was evea still more pathetic, for the bwreaved relatives literally cried aloud the whole of the way down. Besides the District Coroner, Superintendent Jones, Detective Gill and P.S. Payne were present. The jury having been sworn, the first witness called was Alice Langford, an elder sister of the deceased. She stated that she kept house for her father, who was a widower, with four other children home. Her father was engaged at the Chemical Works, and deceased had been a domestic servant in the employ of the Rev. Dr. Saunders, Northampton-place, where she bad been engaged for about a fortnignt. Previous to this, deceased had been similarly engaged at Mr. Dow's, the veterinary surgeon, for a period of one year and eight months. The last time witness saw her sister alive was about eight o'clock on the Wednesday evening, when deceased came home. Deceased then appeared in good spirits, and after staying in the house about half an hour, she went to Mrs. Hoppins', who lived nixt door. Here her sister stayed about a quarter of an hour, when she prepared to leave for Northampton-place. That was about 8.45, and as deceased left the house, she wished witness "Good-night," and added "I will see you on Sunday at the Albert Hall." About half-an-hour afterwards, a neighbour came into the house and said to witness, "Oh, Alice Langford, somebody told me you were drowned." Witness replied that she had not been outside the house the whole of that night, but added "Is it Edith?" Witness then went to the door, and several people same up and told witness that her sister was drowned. Witness then fainted and remembered nothing further. Whilst deceased was in the house on the Wednesday evening, she referred to some. thing about a young man who had followed her on the previous Sunday from the Albert Hall to her i place of service, and added To my surprise, I have seen him again tc-night, in Wind-street. He came up and shook hands with me, and asked me where I was going. I replied, home. He then asked me where I lived, and I told him Port Tennant. He then offered to accompany me, but I told him to go, as I did not want anything to do with him. The young man then followed me until I got to St. Thomas, when I stopped to speak to somebody. I then missed him, but I afterwards saw him follow- ing me on the New-road, when I lost sight of him altogether." By the Coroner: Did she say who he was ? Witness No. I asked her if she knew him and replied No." I also asked her if she thought I knew him, and she said "No," adding "I have never seen him before, but he is a respectable- looking young man, whoever he is." By Supt. Jones Tell me exactly what your sister said. Did she tell you that the young man followed her, or only came across the road to speak to her ? Witness: She told me he followed her. He did not speak to her after she saw him in Wind- street. At this stage, the jacket and hat which were worn by the deceased on the fatal evening, were then produced. Both articles were torn, the hat having the crown almost broken out, and the jacket ripped on the breast to the extent of five or six inches. In reply to Supt. Jones, witness emphatically stated that the artioles were not torn when she last saw them worn by her sister. Witness could not say whether her sister wore her watch on the Wednesday evening. The watch was bought at Freedman's in College-street, in December last. < In reply to a juror, witaess stated she had never seen her sister in better spirits than on Wednesday evening, and denied any suicidal intent on the part of her sister. This concluded the witness's evidence, and the Coroner, in addressing the jury, observed that he intended to adjourn the inquiry as there seemed to be something which required explanation in the matter. They must go into the history of the matter, and the police would require some time in order to try and ascertain exactly what became of the deceased after she left her father's house. He (the Coroner) was told that deceased parted with someone who lives clcse to where the body was found, and some means should be taken to ascertain who it was. Considering that her clothing was torn, he thought some further investigation was necessary. The inquiry was accordingly adjourned until next Monday. REFERENCE IN THE ALBERT HALL. At the Albert Hall on Sunday evening last, the Rev. Oscar Snelling made a brief and touching reference to the deceased girl, who bad been a familiar face among the rev, gentleman's congrega- tion. He observed that it was no small matter or responsibility on the part of those who preached the Gospel, when they considered that they might be preaching to someone for the last time. He could not help thinking as he looked at the deceased girl as she lay in her coffin, that it might just as likely have been one of those present. Special references were also made in the prayers both to the deceased s^irl and to the late Rev. C. H. Spurgeon.

-0 THE MODERN PRESS AND THE PULPIT. I know of no so responsible position as that of the public journalist. The editor of our day bears the same relation to his time that a clerk bore to the age before the invention of printing'. Indeed, the position which he holds is that which the clergyman should hold even now. But the clergyman chooses to walk off to the extreme edge of the world, and to throw such seed as he has clear over into the darkness which he calls the Next Life. As if next did not mean nearest, and as if any life were nearer than that immediately present one which boils and eddies all round him at the caucus, the ratification meeting, and the polls Who taught him to exhort men to prepare for eternity, and for some future era of which the present forms no integral part ? The furrow which time is even now turning runs through the Everlasting, and in that must he plant, or nowhere. Yet he would fain believe and teach that we are going to have more of eternity than we have now. This going of his is like that of the auctioneer, on which gone follows before we have made up our minds to bid—in which manner, not three months back. I lost an excellent copy of Chappelow on Job. So it has come to pass that the preacher, in- stead of being a living force, has faded into an emblematic figure at christenings, weddings, and funerals. Or, if he exercises any other function, it is as keeper and feeder of certain theologic dogmas, which, when occasion offers, he unkennels with a staboy! to bark and bite as 'tis their nature to," whence that reproach of odium thcologictnn has arisen.-J. Kussell Lowell.

WEBBER AND SON FOR CLOCKS AND WATCHES. There it said to be a peculiar religious society in Detroit who believe that human beings of to- day are to occupy heaven as animals when their souls depart from earthly tenements, and that dumb brutes on dying will be transformed into mankind. A QUESTION FOR THE LADIF.S.-Which is the best Tea to drink ? A leading fxindon Tea broker certifies tba, "Blue Cross'' Pekoe Souchong, at Vs. per lb., is better tea tor drinking purposes than a Golden Tip Tea, whicn recently sold at almost its own weight in gold. Ask your Grocers for "Blue Cross" Pekoe Souchong (see you net it), In lead packets. 2s per lb. Other pricss, Is ioo, 2s 4d, and 2s 10d, per lb. [725

FOOTBALL AND GENERAL ATHLETIC NOTES. SCOTLAND V. WALES. A GRAND AND STUBBORN FIGHT. HOW THE WEL-SH HALVES PLAYED. By "ARGUB." Welshmen have every reason to feel proud of their football prowess, of the great and rapid strides they have made in the football world daring the past few years, of the many and useful lessons they have taught some of our big English combinations, and of the plucky lights they have made under fearful odds. Time was, and Hot very long ago either, when Football was little known in the land of leeks and bards; when the people looked upon the sprightly and vigorous intruder with peculiar indifference; but the youngster, by his winning ways, soon esconced himself in the hearts of a few who revelled iu atheltic exercises. They played Football—iu an im- perfect sort of way, it is true-aad by-and-bye the people began to take an interest in it. The more they saw of the vigorous and bounding and vigorating pas- time, the greater grew their interest in it. Clubs innumerable were formed—in town and country, and under the auspices of the Welsh Rugby Union, Football became a recognised sport in the laud of Hen Wlad fy Nhadau." But it was up-hill work with a vengeance; our teams cut a sorry figure against our English and Scottish friends, who behaved more as the master does to the oupil than as foes. And as a pupil the Welshers conducted themselves like good bays; so well, indeed, did they take to heart the lessons which their more experienced opponents sought to teach them, that the scores recorded against them grew smaller by degrees, and beautifully less every year-with, perhaps. a few exceptions. And Football grew in Wales, until the erstwhile pupil is now much feared by his master- indeed, in inter-club matches Welsh teams teach English combinations lessons, and severe ones too, in football. When I speak of Wales I refer only to one county (Glamorgaushire), and a small town (Newport) ill another county (Monmouthshire). In such a small area we have men powerful enough and clever enough towive England and Scotland hard games, and to beat Ireland. A The progress of Welsh football was demonstrated in a truly striking manner on Saturday last, when the 10th international encounter between the .1 Leek" and the "Thistle" was fought on the St. Helen's Field. Tremendous interest was concentrated in the great fight; it was the sole topic of conversation for weeks prior to the fatal day the little street boys found it rare food for discussion and a rich excuse for a quarrel or a tight. I believe I am not exaggerating when I say that no previous international match created so much excite- ment, gossip, and speculation. It was admitted on all hands tbat the Welsh team was the strongest that could possibly have been selected, with perhaps one or two ex- ceptions, which I shall refer to later on. The inclusion of the Brothers James gave universal satisfaction, and many of their admirers went so far as to say that with. out them Wales would have a very warm time of it with the Scots, and with them the match at Black heath, a short time ago, would have ended in a win for the "Reds." How far they were correct I shall endeavour to show in the course of these notes. The Scotch team, too, was pronounced to be the itrongest ever picked, and a big victory for them was predicted by most of our English and Northern friends. There were a few, however, wise enough not to underrate the representatives of Taffyland, and the advice they rendered Urr's comrades that might enable them to win was of a remarkable character. The chief cause of their fear seem to lie in the Brothers James and the passing of the three-quarters. Without brilliant play on the part of the halves there could be no passing, so the advice of Gruel and Porridge was for the Scotch forwards to break up the scrums before the Welshmen could pack, and over-run the Welsh halves and backs. How they carried out that instruction I shall also endeavour to show in the course of these notes. While the Scots were the general favourites there was a quiet confidence among the Welsh that they would more than surprise their burly and powerful opponellts-especially if the forwards held the scrums and heeled out. No importance was attached to the defeat by England, for it was admitted 011 all hands that the score was deceptive, that it did not indicate the difference between the teams, which was, indeed, very little. As Saturday drew nigh the excitement became more intense, speculation more rife, fears and hopes more exasperating, until the people wished, with almost a feverish anxiety, for the match. Friday was gloriously line, and the hopes of the homesters rose sky-liigb, for it was contended that a nice, dry ground would enable the passing of the Welsh halves and three-quarters to be more effectively displayed than on a wet soil. But Saturday came, and with it the hopes of the Welsh fell to zero. The Scotchmen had evidently brought with them one of their famous mists. And wasn't it a beauty ? A more miserable day could not possibly be imagined; rain fell in piercing and tantalising continuancy, and I should not have cared about being in the compaay of those who grumble and get in the dumps over small things. It was simply sicken-in-in-ing. But what did the li,LO people who graced the St. Helen's Field with their presence care ? '.L'hey were bent upon seeing the struggle between Scotland and Wales, and see it they would. Such is football, my dear friends. It is a thing of the people. On Friday I thought Thompon had favoured us with one of his touches of ethereal t-lis8 I But alas! it came not to stay, and it flew away when the people slept and dreamt of the match, and tbey awoke to find the sky the colour of lead, with clouds pouring forth a steady and I-dou't-do-business-iu.a-half-sort-of-way raiu which soaked through everything that was soaaabie. But this is not a dissertation on roast pork or onions, or the weather, so I must hie me to the match. But, boy, iirst get thee to the wine-cellar and me a yessicle of (mums the word) the iuk-pot, scissors, paste and paper, and then I'll proceed to unfold my tale. The railway companies, with their accustomed enter- prise and far-sightedness, ran special trains to Swansea from far and near, and they were taken full advantage of. Thousands poured iuto the town, and the streets, despite the rain, were well filled with people throughout the morning. At about 1.30 p.m. a move was made for the St. Helen's Field by some, aud 2.'J o'clock saw qHite a large crowd waiting the commencement of hostilities. At 2.45 every coign of vantage was seized upon, aud the fine grand stand was literally packed. The enclosure, however, was not quite so popular, but it is computed that upwards of 12,0u0 people watched the great international tight. The arrival of the teams was watched with keen interest, and as the Welshmen were distinguished they immediately became the recipients of numerous requests to "play np." Au enterprising photographer, who evidently knows when to do a good stroke of business, compelled the teams to sit before his camera. This process of "face-drawing" beeame rather irritating to the great crowd but there is au end to everything-on this earth-and as Captain Orr proudly marched on to the arena of play such a shout of welcome was sent up as must have gladdened the hearts of our visitors, and stiven them a very high opinion of Welsh hospitality and impartiality. Tho Welshers followed, headed by A. J. Gould, and the same cheer was heard, accompanied by loud shouts of encouragement. The Brothers James came in for special attention, and right through the immense crowd could be heard such remarKs as "Now you watch these two boys;" "Now notice what a difference the Brothers James will make," "If they don't bottle up Anderson and Orr I'll be jiggered." The interest centered in the contest between the balves was really surprising it seemed as though it was upon them that the result of the game depended. The physiques of the two teams formed a striking contrast. It has been stated that the difference was very little. This is rank nonsense, for one had only to glance at the Scots to see that most of them were much bigger than the biggest of our men—it we except C. B. Niciiolls, and even he was small besides some of the Scotch forwards. No time was lost, and amidst breathless excitement tne flower of the football of Scotland and Glamorganshire, and of Newpert, faced e,teli other in the following order Wales.—Back, W. J. Bancroft (Swansea); three-quarter backs, T. W. Pearson '^Cardiff), right wing; A. J. Gould (Newport), left centre (captain); Conway Rees (Oxford University and Llanelly;, right ceutre; and W. McCutclieon (Oldham and Swansea), left wing; half- backs, David and Evan James (Swansea); forwards, C. B. Nicholl (Cambridge and Lianeliy)', Frank -Mills (Swansea), Wallace W atts (Newport), J. Hanuen (Newport), T. Deacon (Swansea), r. Bennett (Cardiff 'Quinti), T. C. Graham (Newport), and A. W. Boucher (Newport). Touch-line judge, Mr. W. H. Gwynn. The Scotch team were as chosen, namely .—Back, Stevenson (Academicals); three-quarter bacKs, Clauss (Oxford), '\V. Neilson (Cambridge), and O tmpbell (London Scottish); half-backs, Orr (West of Scotland), and Anderson (London Scottish); forwards, G. Neilson, J. Orr, Boswell, Miller (West), McMillan, Goodhue, Gibson fRoval H'r-h School), and Dalnleish (Oralaslnels^. Touch- line judge, Mr. David Ai'Ainslee; referee. Mr. H. L. Hodgson. #*# The only absentee was Harry Day (Newport) from the Welsh team, and his place was taken by Percy Bennett (Cardiff Harlequins). Day had been medically advised not to play, so he had to content himseif with watching the game from the grand stand. Here he was kept company by most of his colleagues in the Newport team while places were reserved for the majorty of members of our chief clubs. The tall Scotch forward, Legsatt, put his small toe behind the leather and sent it amongst the Welshmen as the con.mencement of hostilities. Bancroft grandly returned, and play settled down near half-way. A cheer loud and long went up from the assembled multitude as the Ued forwards were seen to hold their own against the burly Scots. "If our forwards will only bold and heel out we shall win," was the remark of au old footballer near me. The Brothers James were seen romping round the scrums liKe "cats on hot bricks," and passing grandly out the three-quarters gave a fine exhibition of passiult, but the tackling was too strong and close. The fight between the forwards was fierce, and it was quite a tic-it to see the Welsh wheel and dribole a»ay so often. With a big, heavy rush the Scotch forwards got into Welsh territory, and in close proximity to the goal. Like a flash of lightning D. James got possession and passed to Evan, who ran along the field like a hare, with the whole Scotch team after him. The crowd cheered lustily, and tremendous excitement was exhibited as Evan still kept on his course, feinting to pass now and then. At last he was hemmed in and about to be tackled, aud then he passed toC. B. Niciioll, who was, however, floored before he could get oil. The play ot the Reds was character- ised by great lIash, the halves and forwards certainly getting the advantage of their opponents. From a judicious kick by Gouid, the Welsh forwards dribbled over the line and Ha/men scored, with Deacon, Nicholl, Mills, and Watts standing looking on. The joy of the crowd was such that the cheering could have been heard even by the watchmen on the JNlunibles Lighthouse. The place-kick was a most difficult one, and Bancroft's attempt, although a grand one, jus: missed the posts. The kick-out saw Wales again pressing, the Brothers James making things pretty lively for their opponents. The passing among our backs was quite a treat, and it looked as though we should win, at the rate the men I were playing. By a rush and a kick, which Bancroft failed to respond to, Wales were put on the defensive, and, amid much excitement, scrums and lino-outs were formed almost on the' line, i'he Scotch forwards, heeling out, Auderson passed to Boswell, who got over. The Scotch partisans cheered quite lustily th:S bit of fortune, The place-kick failed. The visitors were now having the best of the play, but their passing was rather wild and erratic. It was from such play as this that, Neilson missing a pass, Campbell swept up the ball iii<e an eagle and dashed in at a tremendous p-ice before the Welshmen knew what he was about. The point was improved npon, and half-time was called with the score, Scotland, one goal, one try; Wales, one try, one minor. #*# The second half was very evenly contested, the only point scored being a minor by Scotland. The play throughout was of a most exciting aud brilliant character, and although the Scotchmen did most of the pressing, the Welshmen heM the advantage toward the end, wheu they were expected to score every minute, The game ended in a will for Scotland by one goal, one try, two minors, to one try, one minor; a score which about indicates the difference between the teams. # # it was a grand and brilliant g:«ne exciting from the start to the finish, and the result hung in the balance until the referee blew his whistle. The form showed by the Welsh forwards took the spectators fairly by surprise; the dash and cleverness they exhibited the* plucky and determined way in which they played was a feature of the game; Where they were beaten was la- the big, heavy rushes of their opponents. Had the ground been dry I have no hesitation in saying that our men would have shown to much batter advantaze- their style of play was handicapped, by the heavy soil* and in point of play they were every whit as clever as. their opponents. They were beaten, as I have said in sheer weight and strength, and by the big and some- times rough rushes of their opponents. There could have been no shirkers in the scrum; every man must have put in hard, genuine, scrummaging to hold the Scotchmen as they did. O. B. Nicboll was first and, foremost of the Welsh forwards; he played' a grand game, his dribbling and tackling being quite a treat Next came young Frank Mills; nis dash ami spirit his- strength in the serum, his effective tackling and smart following up never flagged for a moment. Hannen Bouchier and Watts fully sustained their reputation as clever forwards. Wallace Watts did mil :h useful work, and played with rare judgment. Good old Tom" Deacon did yeoman service. Graham (the Newport captain) was all there at tne start, but fell off somewhat toward the close. He is not powerful enough to play in a heavy match. Bennett was a fair substitute for Day. I congratulate our forwards upon their gallant tight, and upon the fact that they have raised them- selves considerably in the eyes, not only of their supporters, but of their Scotch friends, it is a pity however, that they did not heel out more, so as to have given the backs every opportunity to get off I cannot say I was impressed with the play of the Scotch forwards. They used their feet to advantage in the loose, it is true, but they are not clever in the scrum aud do not dribble so prettily as the Welshmen. Their strong point lay in heavy rushes. As an avalanche sweeps down the mountain side, so they sometimes swept down upon their opponents. Leggatt, McMillan. Goodhue and Boswell struck me as being the best. What I did net like was their wing play—a method which does more to spoil football thau anything I know of. Why such a big, powerful lot of men should resort to such tactics is more than I can understand. #*# And now I come to the heroes of the match, the men who would have won the match at Blackheath had they been playing. I refer to the Brothers James, the Swansea gems. They fairly excelled- themselves, which is saying a great deal. vv e all knew how they could play, but we never expected them to come up to the scratch like they did 011 Saturday. Their tackling was a treat to behold, and the way they stopped rush after rusk, or spoiled the passing of the Scotch backs, made the spectators rub their eyes in wonderment. There is no doubt that they were the most brilliant players on the field, and that we should have lost heavily had they not been playing. Anderson and Orr are two clever halves, but they found the Brothers streets ahead of tueni in every respect. David kad a nasty cut over the eye in the second half" yet he played on as pluckily and cleverly as ever. The Brothers made for themselves a great name over last Saturday's match, and every paper I have seen has been lavish in their praises of them. The Leeds Jlercury considers that the Brothers James were two of the most brilliant players engaged in tho match, and time after time initiated clever movements on the attack, as well as proving of invaluable service in defence. On the whole, the Scotchmen had an advantage in the forwards, but Wales was strong at balf, though they did not seem to derive any distinct benefit from their four thrett* quarters." The three-quarters on both sides played a fine game The Welsh have rarely been seen to better advantage.. considering the heavy grouud and the wet ball. Gould and Conway Rees well deserve their place: tie latter fairly staggered me, both by his pace and'by his all- round cleverness. Monk Gould's experience stood him in good stead, and he did not forget to make good use of it. His passiag was not so clean as it might have been; still, be was in fine fettle, and was a vast improvement on the English match. McCutcheon played a grand game, especially when on the defence. Tne Cardiff papers have gone" for him but why I cannot well make out. He held Campbell well in check waile his kicking was remarkably judicious. Pearson was weak, and the Scotchmen were evidently bent upon frightening him. For attempting to carry this desire into execution in a rather ungentlemauly manner, one of them got cau- tioned. I was not pleased with the tackling of our visitors. It was much too vigorous, and had certain gentlemen I have in my mind's eye been refereeing, a few of them would have had an unpleasant time ot it. Speaking about referees reminds me that Mr. Hodgson (the referee in the match on Saturday) was loudly con- demned by the crowd for his partiality tuwards Scotland. His decisions were very questionable. **# Clauss and Campbell were the best of the Scotchmen the latter doing a lot of work. He found McCutcheon a tough customer to deal with. Neilson was o. ly so-so. During part of the game Scotland played three half* backs, and at another time four three-quarters. Bancroft was very much off. and might have saved the game had he played as well as he did against England. Even on Saturday's form, however, he could not have been improved upon, although he was not the Banks we are accustomed to see in big matches. He stood too close to the threequarters. due no doubt, to the fact that he has been playing threequarter lately. A disgraceful scene was witnessed after the match. As soon as the referee tootled his final tootle, a crowd rushed at him and he was struck once and hustied about. No one knows what might have liappened to him had not some of the players aud a few policemen came to his rescue. He was escorted to the Pavilion, and afterwards to a cab. Such conduct as this cannot be too strongly condemned. It is likely to bring dishonour upon Welsh football. However incensed the crowd might have been. at the referee's decisions, he ought to have been properly treated. Such rowdyism and blackguardism should be put down with a firm hand, and it would be well if on such occasions, certain pe.suns were "told off" to keep an eye on the referee aud arrest anyone who attempt to molest him. I quite admit that Mr. Hodgson was wrong in his decisions on Saturday, but then he must be given credit for having fulfilled his duties honestly and impartially, although it might not appear so. With reference to this painful matter, I would recom- mend my readers to peruse the following excerpt from The Field MODERN FooTBALLi— Considering the incalculable amount of good wrought, both directly and indirectly, by the plaving of football, it wouldjbea great misfortune were the game ever to get into such bad repute as to call for State intervention, as in times long since past. That it has yet come within measurable distance of such a grievous condition of things we do not for one moment suggest, and that it wilt at any time do so we should be sorry to think possible. Buc we regret to say that ruffianism and unsportsmanlike play are greatly on the increase and, unless checked by vigorous methods, we may hnd that it will be necessary for magistrates, instead of football associations and unions, to deal with assaults arising out of what should be an innocent and healthful pastime. If all referees were like several we have in mind at the present tune—men who fearlessly act up to the spirit of the rules tor their guidance-tbe governing bodies of the game would have less work to do, and the brutality cry of the opponents ef football would no longer be heard. Mobbing ttie referee" is a matter for which clubs canuot be held wholly answerable, and it is subject for gratification that, in the majority of cases the players of the side ag inst which the decision found fault with has been given, invariably lend the insulted official their protection. if it were always possible to pnnish the offenders, as in the case of the mobbimr of Mr. G. Rowland Hill some few weeks since, we should problably soon see the evil stamped out; but this plan is not, perhaps, in every case practicable, though the en- deavour to make it so was evidently in the alinds of the Football Association when they framed the following:- Spectators and players are requested to assist in keep- ing order at all matches on this ground, and to prevent any demonstra ion of feeling against the referee, visiting team, or player. A brench of any of the above may cause the ground to be closed for football purposes for a period thus causing great disappointment to all well-wishers of the game, aud bringing disgrace and and a great monetary loss to the dub," Another course open is for the friends of the official assaulted to make an example of the first man who molests him, by giving the blackguardly individual into custody, and losing a little time in order to appear before the inagistiate and support the charge. A week or two uf iraprijonment would teach these" sportsmen" a wholesome lesson. The receipts for admission to the St. Helen's Ground Swansea, 011 Saturday, amounted to about £ 700 of wliioh £ 551 was. taken on the day. This is a record' £ 5Tor international matches in Wales, and had the weather been finer, the amount would certainly have been greater. # By the recent death of Mr. Thomas Whitcomb, of Whitcomb, near Cheltenham, one of the largest and best-known agriculturists in the Western couuty, his nephew, G. J. Whitcomb, the well-known Gloucester forward, becomes interested in a fortune of =? The International Rugby Board representatives of Enllland. Ireland, Scotbuid and Wales sat at tke Grand Hotel, Manchester, on Monday, for the purpose of revis. ing the Knxby Rules. Those present on behalf of Engl .nd were Messrs. Hill, M'Laren, Newsome, Whalley, Budd and Bail; nales, Messrs. Gould and Phillips; Ireland, W'.lben and M'AUister Scotland, Messrs. Smith and -•> a.inie. Tke matter of Scotland's objection to Marsh, of Swinion, playing for England, on the ground that he had in former years piayej for them, was con- sidered, and it WaS decided that thore was no rule where- by Marsh could be prevented playing for Englaud, and Scotland's objection thus falls to the ground. The billiard match between Peal and N orth, of 16,010 up, even, for il 0, came to a conclusion on Saturday evening at the saloon in Catherine-street, strand. North won by 1,188 points. SWANSEA'S FIXTURES. 189— Feb. 13 Old Leysians Home ;> -^0 Newport Aw?y i- 27 i«Vatii Away March 5—Cardif fHarlequins Home >> 12 —Llanelly Homo )> 19—Penarth Away 26-Newport Home April 2—Llanelly Home „ 9—Cardiff Away 16—Salford Home ls-Swinton Heme

WEBBER AND BON FOR OPTICS. [456 SWANSEA TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY.— There was a large attendance at the Ragged School on Saturday evening despite the inclement weather. After the customary preliminaries, Mr. Lake (chairman) made an energetic and thoughtful address, and Miss Rowe contributed, with sweetness, Mill May and The day you will forget me." Mr. A. B^nnallack's recital of The Voiceless Chimes was exceedingly good. The three song* rendered at intervals by Mr. D. R. Thomas ("Dewi Samlet") were heartily appreciated, as was Mr. Jones's effective duet on two tin whistles. Master Waters pleasingly rendered the air Hark, there Comes a Whisper," and later was equally successful in a recitation. Messrs. Thomas and Evans then sang a duet, "Y Ddau Forwr," and the latter sana1, in a pleasing manner, "The Friar of Orders "Grey." The musical accompaniments were played by Miss S. A. Jones as usual. Premier Yinolii Soap yields an emollient lather. 4d Premier Vinolia Soap is of rare, delicate fragrance. 4d Pre'nier Vinolia Soap-no soda or irritating scents. 4d Premier Vinolia Soap keeps skin smooth and soft. 4d