The Cambrian

"It is better." says the Bishop of Ripon, "to have a faith allied to what the world calls narrow, than to be so wide as to love all faiths. OSWESTRY GRAMMAR SCHOOL.-The gover- nors of Oswestry G ammar School, under the presidency of Lord Harlech, have appointed to the head mastership Mr. John Jordan Lloyd, Williams, M A. head mastpr of Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Carmarthen. HEAVY SNOWSTORM AND GALE.—A heavy snow- storm prevail, d throughout south Wa1^? in common with the greaterpartef the country oil Monday, and continued to fall until late at night. Telegrams from various parts of the country report storms of considerable gravity. Iu North Wales the cold has been more severe tbifn for some years, and great mortality smong sheep is anticipated. In Essex, Herts,and Cambridaeshi e, all outdoor occupations are stopped. In the r.ei hhourhood of Peler. borongh railway cramnmeation is impeded, and telegraph wires are broken. Fros' stt in at uight, rendering the roads alim st mpassable. LOCAL COMMISSIONS—I e -London Gazette of Tuesday nn bt contains the I ollowing :-War (,)tfice, Pall Mall, Feb. 16. Line Battalioas.—T ie Soutl' Wales Borderers—Lieat. Geo ge Hughes Grant to be captain, in succession to Major E. S. Browne, V.C., .ppointed to the staff; dated 3rd N v. last. The Welsh Regiment—Sec nd-Lieutenant C. G. R. Smith to be lieutenant, vice W. James-G >rdon. resigned dated 10th Feb. A verdict of "temporary insanity" was returned by a coroner's jury at Liverpool on Monday, in respect of the death of Dr. Howard Arnold, a physician, who committed uicide by taking prussic acid. Since a seve e ot ack of influenza, deceased had suffered from jnsomnia »nd general depression,

A SWANSEA MAN'S SUNDAY IN LONDON. DR. WACE PITCHES INTO PROFESSOR HUXLEY. REV. HUGH PRICE HUGHES SETTLES THE PROFIT-SHARING SYSTEM. A MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT AT THE NOTORIOUS SOUTH PLACE CHAPEL. [BY MARC AURELE]. Pity the poor fellow who is doomed to spend a Sunday in a London hotel, without friends to talk to, on a wet day in winter. Such was my fate last Sunday. Of all dreary places in the world London is admittedly the dreariest on the Christian Sabbath. One's metropolitan friends, of course, live far away, beyond a lazy man's reach except in the finest and most tempting weather. And then, again, you do not like to drop in unannouncedly on your acquaintances. Why should their quiet and restful home life be disturbed because you happen to be away from home yourself ? If a fellow feeling does not ma" e us "wondrous kind," what should? Therefore the best thing the human voyager can do. when be finds himself cast ashore on a metropolitan Sunday, is to bear his boredom as he may, and make a merit of attending as many places of worship as possible. This was my programme. Emerging alone from the cosy coffee-room of the Tavistock Hotel—" the most clubable hotel in London "— where I had slept the sleep of the just, and partaken of a yeomanlike breakfast of coffee, with kidneys and bacon, I made my way acrosa Bow-street and so on to Lincoln's Inn Fields. The polite assistance of a policeman-and, as a rule, London policemen are polite I-I found myself in the Old Square of the famous lawyers' Inn. I had seen it announced that Dr. Wace, the recent antagonist of Professor Huxley, would preach in the chapel. As the bell of invitation tolled. I first of all spent a few minutes in the elegant open Tudor Gothic Crypt, and then went up-stairs. The chapel is a peculiarly dark and impressive one. consisting of nave only. The rich dark coloured glass which fills the large windows, is, for the most part, made up of life-size Scripture characters, and minute heraldic bearings of defunct benchers and benefactors of the Inn. The chapel will hold perhaps four hundred persons in high-backed, dark carved, oaken pews, which are delightfully contrived to permit of a somnolent nod now and then. I waited anxiously for the congregation. When it came, it was less numerous than the choristers and officials. Dr. Steggall played admirably on the organ, with a real sense of the dignity, as well as possibilities, of that Emperor of instruments. The choir was evidently well trained. No one could hear the antiphonal passages of the service without being moved to confess that Gosse, and the long succession of masters of church music, had a distinct genius to perceive whÜ is comely and what allowable in the musical part of public worship. Dr. Wace chose as his text the first sentence of the Semitic Book—" In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth." My instinct had been a true one. He was going to "thave a smack at Huxley and the Scientists. I cannot pretend to reproduce that discourse as a whole but the pith of it was this There is necessarily as much difference between the cosmogony of Genesis and a Text-books of Geology, as there is between a fine-art land- scape painting and an Ordnance Survey map. The one is general, the other specific; the one impressionist, the other detailed. However, and in whatever order, thejworld was made, as discovered by geologists, it was clear that God made it, as the Bible averred. What needed to be taken into account was the spirit in which the sacred narrative had been written. No one cotild comprehend it unless he came to it in sympathy with its aim. There was much talk just now about Criticism-scientific criticism— the higher criticism and the lower criticism. For himself, he welcomed all the good results of all kinds of criticism. The Lower or Verbal Criticism had done something to clear. up diffi- culties of verbal readings. The so-called Higher Criticism was attempting something different. It claimed to be able to pronounce upon the authenticity and value of the Scrip- tures, and based its conclusions upon internal considerations. Now, he did not find fault even withlthe so-called Higher Criticism, when it really was high. What he wished was that it should go higher still, and so become in every z;1 sen-e of the word the highest criticism. As an illustration of what mischief was being done by some writers of the present day, he referred to the question of the authorship of the Psalms. Ic was contended that the high devotional spirit of the Psalms was inconsistent with the history of David's life and immoral conduct. In rep]y to this argument he said that human history furnished full many convincing ex- amples of exceptional strength and great en- dowments, coupled with weaknesses and foibles of apparently the most inconsistent kind. Re- turning to the theme of the world-makinsr, as differently stated by Science and Revelation, he ridiculed the point raised by Professor Huxley as to the order of evolution of the Reptile Family, and concluded a long sermon, some- what dryly delivered, with an ascription to God of the glory, honour, and power of Creation. The dark chapel, the high pews. the acade- mical drone of the preacher, and the sweet soft cadences of the choir were somewhat som- nific in effect; and I came away with the feeling that, whatever the sins of silence or of utterance on the part of Prof. Huxley may be, he is not likely to be either scientifically or theologically crushed by Dr. Wace from his pulpit in Lincoln's Inn Chapel. In the afcernoon, about three o'clock, I chanced to be at Piccadilly Circus, and there saw numbers of people going into St. James's Hall. I was told that Mr. Hugh Price Hughes, the greatest name in modern Wesleyanism. was to speak in furtherance of the objects of the West London Mission. So I went in with the crowd. Some homely, kindly men showed us itito the seats, and handed us a hymn-book each. An orchestral band, under the leadership of a gentleman clad in clerical garb, performed a selection of attractive music. Presently, but not until the great stencilled and gilded hall was well filled, the preacher appeared. He is a typical Wesleyan in garb and demeanour, and he speaks English with the accent of one of the South Welsh counties-that of Carmarthenshire I should say. What he had to say was well worth hearing. His text was Ye cannot serve God and money He began by contending that the great accumulation of material wealthy which is the marked characteristic of the present day, is distinctly antagonistic to the spirit of Jesus, who taught men to ask day by day for their daily bread, and who told us not to lay up for ourselves treasures upon earth. Turning then to the vexed questions of Capital versus Labour, he said— He hoped there would be no attempt, in the course of the London Coal Strike then on, to fight for mere victory, or to stand on mere ceremony. He was surprised the matter had not received the attention of the Board of Conciliation established by the London Chamber of Commerce, and he hoped the dispute would speedily be submitted to arbitration. Both parties are under a moral obligation to the public te settle the matter as soon as possible. The public would not much longer suhmit to have their interests at the mercy of a handful of men, either rich or poor. If disputes of this kind could not be quickly settled without involving enormous suffering on thousands of innocent human beings who had nothing to do with the question, compulsory arbitration must be instituted, or wages fixed by law, as rents had been in Ireland. Returning to the general subject, Mr. Hughes said a. correspondent had said that one reason why labour has not received a. larger proportion of the products of industry is because workmen ate so very thriftless. The same correspondent further objected that the working classes spent much on strong drink while to some extent the truth of that statement must be admitted, it was no reason for keeping from the workers their full share of the products of industry. (Cheers.) They must do their utmost to reduce the number of public-houses, and as they were on the eve of the London County Council election, the speaker took the opportunity of reminding the audience that the present Progressive majority in the Council ha.d done more than any municipal body for temperance. When licences fell in on their own property they did not I I I renew them, xney naa oppea tne sale of strong drink in the parks and its supply in the asylums, and in the case of new licences for music-halls they prohibited the sale of drink in the auditorium. The working men of this country, said Mr. Hughes, returning to the main point, were not responsible for the existence of one solitary public-house. Every licence had been granted by capital, and act by labour. It was the wealthy who had placed the public-houses in the midst of the poor. L'hey were not to be found adjoining Buckingham Palace or Grosvenor-square. Let the poor decide whether they want public-houses, and when they did he was under the impression that the result would not be altogether to the benefit of the joint-stock brewery companies. In the third place the correspondent argued that if a man took the responsibility of starting and managing a business he ought to be handsomely rewarded for the ability which he had put into the enterprise. To this he agreed, and to this the capitalist himself was entitled if he was his own manager. Suppose he had JE10,000 invested in a factory. He would be entitled to interest on capital, but not more than 4 per cent.; also to insurance against risk, and to wages for manage- ment. The assumption was that he was entitled to all that remained but to that he did not agree. Beyond the various interests mentioned he was not entitled to more than he would give to any one who might manage the concern were he in ill- health. The remainder ought to be divided among all the workers pro rata. How was it that the captains of industry were not able to see that by such treatment of their employes they would rise in public esteem and public regard as benefactors of mankind, beloved by all who knew them and realising that they were promoting the happiness of a thousand homes. Large capitalists were not necessary sufficient money for industry could be obtained from the small savings of the many. The whole of the discourse was listened to with the closest attention, and was frequently most heartily applauded. As I came away I felt that our Teachers of Religion could do a vast deal of useful social and religious work if only they used the advantages of their posi- tion wisely and well. In the evening, having gone by 'bus to Liver- l pool-street, that chief centre of London 'bus activity, I found myself at South Place, and decided to go to the notorious chapel of the Free Thinkers. I went, but found a musical entertainment instead of an address. The old- fashioned edifice was filled to overflowing. There wus no charge for admission, but only a collecting plate at the door. The doorkeeper, a superior kind oi working man," whose face betokened deep disgust at the established condition of things in general, remarked, in reply to my expression of surprise "Yes full to-night—for the first time for a long while And full it was to overflowing—even the lobby and staircases. By patient perseverance, how- ever, I managed to squeeze myself into the door- way of the organ gallery, whence I enjoyed good hearing and seeing. The performance of Beethoven's Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4, by Messrs. J. Saunders, A. Evans, A. Green- berg, and Clement Hann was a real treat, and so was Mr. Hayden Coffin's singing of Frances Allitsen's Spring Songs (accompanied by the composer), and of Sullivan's Thou'rt passing hence, my brother." The behaviour of the audience was exemplary. They allowed them- selves to indulge in plentiful applause, but I never saw a mixed audience so apparently attentive to, and appreciative of, instrumental music. As an entertainment, the concert was a success, and perhaps it would be well to pro- vide such Sunday programmes for people who do not, and will not, go to stereotyped and formal and spiritless" places of worship." If it be true, as Tennyson sings, that There is more faith in honest doubt, Believe me, than in half the creeds," it may also be true that there is more worship in good music than in bad preaching and worse praying. The letter killeth it is the spirit that maketh alive." »

GBAND EVENING CONCERT AT SWANSEA. A NEW HALL FOR CWMBWRLA. Last evening at the Albert Hall, a very attractive miscellaneous concert took place under distinguished patronage. There was a large and enthusiastic audience, the hall being crowded from floor to ceiling. The general arrangements were improvised by Mr. Ben Davies, the famous tenor, and he is to be congratulated upon pro- viding Swansea with one of the most charming musical treats ever enjoyed. The artistes were Miss Maggie Davies, Madame Helle Cole, Mr. Ben Davies, and Mr. Norman Salmond, with Mr. Haydn Parry a-nd Mrs. Salmond as accompanists. The programme consisted of two parts, and included many old favourites and pianoforte fantasias, which Mr. Haydn Parry executed with his accustomed refinement and brilliancy. Miss Maggie Davies sang She Wandered down the Mountain Side," "Poor Wandering One" and Come back to Erin," with much sweetness and piquancy, and was warmly ap- plauded and encored. Madame Belle" Cole interpreted the Scena et Aria, "Judith," and several ballads. Madame Belle Cole is a charm- ing singer, and is one of the finest contraltos we have ever heard. She was in splendid voice, and her songs were re-demanded on every occasion, boing executed with superb expression and pathos. Mr. Normand Salmond declaimed with much power the fine martial song Honour and Arms." He has a rich massive voice, and did full justice to the numbers assigned to him. He, too, was warmly encored. His "Here's a Health unto his Majesty," the old favourite English ditty, was admirably snng, and proved as accept- able as ever. He also took part in the duet of Love and War with Mr. Ben Davies, which went off with much spirit and humour, and was vociferously encored. In fact encores were too much the order of the evening. Of course, Mr. Ben Davies was a great favourite as usual. Ho was enthusiastically received, and sang Oh that we two ware Maying," and "Gwlad fy Ng-enedigaeth" in the vernacular. In the latter Mr. Ben Davies showed that he was quite at home inFr hen iaith, and brought down the house whilst doing full justice to Dr. J. Parry's patriotic song. Mr. Ben Davies also sang Hie, On!" composed by Mr. J. Haydn Parry, and was again very flatteringly received. The concert closed with the popular quartette Good Night," which proved an appropriate./i/iaie to the proceedings of the even- ing. The object being a most laudable one, it is pleasing to notice the large attendance, and it is to be hoped that a liberal sum will be realised. and that Cwmbwrla will soon, thanks to Mr. Ben Davies, have a public hall worthy of the increas- ing importance of the district.

BANQUET TO MR. ARMSTRONG AT REYNOLDSTONE. On Thursday evening, the 11th inst., Mr. Armstrong, the respected Gower agent of Sir H. Vivian, and who has managed the farm and magnificent herd of shorthorns at Park-le-Broes for a number of years, being about to leave Gower, was entertained at a banquet at the Xing Arthur Hotel by a number of Gower farmers and friends. A splendid spread was provided by Host Bevan, and among those present were Messrs. John Holland, Cwm Ivy; R. Beynon Burry Green; J. G. Thomas, Hill End; J. Thomas, Knelston; W. Beynon, Burry Green; C. Bevan. Overton; R. Jenkins, Manselfold; H: Bevan. Hills; Capt. Davies, Kittle; Slocombe Mumbles J. Davies, Parkmill; —.Lewis, Knel- ston • W. Bowen, Reynoldstone; J. Williams, Llanrhidian W. Ace, Killibion: J. Harry, Nicholston Hall; Dr. Dow, Swansea; J. Ace, Parkmill; M. Pike, Swansea; M. Bevan, Swan- sea; W. Curry, Park R. Williams, Lunnon; Sil. Bevan, Overton; W. H. Shepherd, Park; j T. Francombe, Swansea; G. Morris, Parkmill; —.Richardson, D.Hardee, McClement, Swansea D. Walters, Southgate; W. Ace, Killibion; T. Roath, Swansea; and others. After ample justice had been done to the good things pro- vided and the cloth removed, Mr. Richard Beynon, Burry Green, was voted to the chair. The health of the Queen and Royal Family was very feelingly proposed, and drunk in silence. Several other toasts followed, interspersed with songs, the speakers in general bearing testimony to the splendid herd of shorthorns which had been so well managed by Mr. Armstrong, and the facilities which had been granted by Sir H. H. Vivian to the Gower farmers to improve their stock also to the kindness of Mr. Armstrong towards the Gower tenants, and the advice and help which ho had always been ready to give the farmers in connection with any movement for the benefit of agriculture in the dis- trict. He had on different occasions read papers on the rearing of stock, kc., at meetings of the Gower Farmers' Club. Several of the farmers expressed their gratitude to Mr. Armstrong for the kindness he had shown them when they had visited Park-Ie-Broes by showing them the iltock and machinery there, which is an exhibition in itself. General regret was expressed that Mr. Armstrong intended leaving Gower. The meeting, which was a most enjoyable one, concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chairman, and the singing of the National Anthem.

= In a case tried by Mr. Justice Smith on Satar- day, Gertrude Flower, a girl of twelve, suing by her father as next friend, claimed demages for the bite of a dog, and was awarded £25 with costs. SWANSEA HORSE SHOW.—The general meeting of the Committee and subscribers of the Swansea Horse Show, 1892, will be held at the Royal Hotel, on Tuesday, 23rd inst., at 8 p.m. The business is to decide as to the holding of the show this year, &c. General Booth on Saturday afternoon reviewed several thousands of the Salvation Army in Hyde j Park. An immense crowd had been assembling I since midday near Apsley House, the line of route I from the head quarters in Queen Victoria-street being kept by police. The General accompanied by one of his daughters, drove into the park in an open carriage, and acknowledged the greetings of the countless spectators, who seemed as much interested as the soldiers themselves. The scene was witnessed by many ladies and gentlemen from windows in Park Lane. The General appeared delighted with his reeeption,

PERSONAL NEWS. It ia understood that th<j first levSe of the saascn will nut be held until a: tor Eastsr, whenpiobably the D-tke of Edinburgh, if the Prince of Wales is Absent, will represent the Queen. Forty-two poor people in the parishes of L'aa- sadwrn and Llanwrda have been the happy recipi- aents of half a tOn of coal each irow Mr. B. Brans, of Swansea, who, while recruiting his health in the East, does not forget the suffering at home. The death of the Rev. Thomas Lewis, B.A., Principal of the North Wales I idependent College, Bangor, took place on Friday at Port Said. Principal Lewis had been ordered abroad for the sake of his health. The Rev. Dr. Donald Fraaer, of Marylebone Presbyterian Church, died on Friday night after a very short illness. The death is announced at Berlin, from St. Petersburg, of Dr. Junker, the celebrated African traveller, at the age of fiity-one. He spent some time in the Soudaa, and, owing to the Mahdi's revolt, remained with Emin Pacha and Captain Casati. The death is announced from New York, wf Count rou Blucher, whose decease was accelerated by want. He lived in an obscure tenement ill New York, aud it is asserted that his family had entirely ignored him since he contracted a marriage at Milwaukee last July with a lady from Brooklyn. Mrs. Crawshay, the enthusiastio lover 8f Byron, Shelley, and Keats, who for some time past has given annual prizes for essays of the works of tkose poets, proposes this year to extend her muaificenee from literature to art. In addition to the usual prize for essays, she offers prizes of £20, £ 10, and £ 5, "for th# most pleasing original oil- paintings, of incidents in the lives of Byron, Shelley, or Keat*, or for views ef houses in which tbey havo dwelt." Only women are eligible to oompete. Sir Piovo Wallis, G.C.B., Admiral of the Fleet, the senior officer of her Majesty's Navy, died at his residence, Fantington-house, near Colchester, on Saturday, at the great age of 100 years aad ten months. The Queen of the Belgians gave a dianer at the Palace at Brussels last evening in honour of Lady Viviau. The Bishop of St. Asaph has left home for the south of England for a change after his illness. ——— Lord Stafford died suddenly at Brighton on Wednesday night at the age of 62. Colonel the Hon. F. C. Morgan, M.P., is still progressing faveurably after his accident in the hunting field ef a week ago.

♦ SWANSEA POLICE COURT. THURSDAY. Before J. C. Fowler (Stipendiary), J. C. Vye Parminter and W. Watkins, Esqrs. DRUNK.—Alfred Taylor, a saddler, of Tontine- street, was fined 5s and costs for being drunk in High-street on the previous day.—For a similar offence, and also for refusing to quit the Recruiting Officer public-house, John Leary, a labourer, of Well-street, was fined30s.,or21days. DISCHARGED. — Thomas Thomas, of 50, Inkerman-street, was discharged on a remanded charge of having certain things in his possession, believed to have been stolen, there being nobody appearing to prosecute. A SERIOUS CHARGE.—Esther Jones, married, of 27, Rodney-street, was charged with unlawfully wounding Elizabeth Pettera on the head, with a brush haadle on the 17th inst. Complainant, who appeared in the box with her head bandaged up, stated that Jones was a neighbour and whilst complainant was clearing her doorstep she struck her several blows on the head, at the same time using most profane language. Complainant was afterwards taken to the hospital. Elizabeth Mary Williams (daughter of the complainant) corrobo- rated, and stated that prisoner also struck witness with the brush.—Margaret Lewis also corroborated. P.C. Williams (38) proved taking Jones into custody. Dr. Gray, medical officer at the Hospital, gave evidence of the nature of the wounds, and Jones stated that she had been a witness against the complainant on a previous occasion, and since that time she had received nothing but abuse. Elizabeth Evans for the defence, proved the complainant using abusive language towards Mrs. Jones. — Margaret Westacott gave similar evidence. The Bench committed tne prisoner to the ensuing Quarter Sessions. A HEAVY SENTENCE. Bridget Murphy was charged on remand with stealing a coat from the British Workman Lodging-house on the 13th inst. A letter was put in to the effect that the young woman hitd uot been previously convicted, but Detective Gill stated that from enquiries he found she had made several false statements. The Stipendiary observed that he had remanded the case in order to get further enquiries, but he was sorry to say that they were not at all satisfactory. He was afraid that prisoner was going the wrong way, and hoped she would soon turn over a new leaf. For the offence she was charged with, he would commit her to prison for one c dendar month COMPLIMENTING A PAWNBROKER'S ASSISTANT. —David Morgan, of 20, Sandon-place, Cardiff, was charged on remand with stealing and receiving a gold watch, valued at £18, the property of William Thouias, of High-street, Neath, on the occasion of the International Football Match at Swansea.—The prosecutor repeated his evidence of Wednesday, to the effect that he missed his watch whilst waiting for the train for Neath at the Great Western Rail- way Station, High-street.—John George, laudlord of the "Old Aroade." Cardiff, also repeated bis evidence. — The manager in the employ of of Mr. Phillips, pawnbroker, Cardiff, stated that prisoner came to bis shop to pledge the watch, and asked jSlO for it, but in consequence of giving unsatisfactory replies to witness's questiens, witness fetched the police, and Morgan was given into custody. In reply to the prisoner, witness said the man gave his correct. name and address.—Detective Griffiths stated that he received Morgan into his custody at Cardiff, together with the watch. In reply to the usual charge, prisoner exclaimed Stealing?" Morgan previously said he bought the watch from a man that he knew by sight, though he could not remember where be lived, and that he gave JM and au old watch for it.—Morgan now pleaded guilty, and added that it was the first offence.—He was committed to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.—The Bench complimented the manager of the pawnbroker's sbop"for bis prompt and keen action in the matter, and Supt. Jones stated that he had received a testimonial from the police at Cardiff to the same effect. THE PORT STANLEY CASE.—Mr. Glasbrook Richards intimated that Captain Lane was going away on Monday, and would not therefore be able to attend the Allsizes. The defence, however, were going to appeal on the two points of law—the log-book not beiug evidence, and the subject matter of the entry not being required by the Statute- raised by Mr. Meager. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A COOK AND HER HUSBAND.—Riohard Farmer, and Mary Farmer, his wife, of Blackpill, were summoned for steal- ing two mutton chops, one steak, one bag of sugar, and a quantity of apples, the property of A. P. Steeds and others. (Mr. J. C. Vye Parminter intimated that he did not take part in the case as a magistrate.)—Mr. Viner Leeder appeared for the prosecution, and stated that the female defendant was formerly employed as cook at the Salisbury Club, Wind-street, but was now discharged. In consequence of articles of food having been missed, all baskets going out of the Club were searched, with the result that the stolen articles were found as they were being conveyed out of the Club by the male defendant. —George Holland, the steward, stated that on February 9th the hall porter came to the bar say- ing that he had taken the male defendant into another room, where he had detained him. Witness went to the room and asked the defend- ant what he had got in his basket. He replied that it was some bread for his fowls. Witness requested him to empty the basket, but Farmer only took out some bread, refusing to empty it any further. Witness then took the basket and found the articles mentioned above. Defendant made no reply to witness as to where he got the articles. As far as witness was aware, the male defendant had no business at the Club on that morning.—Mr. Leeder remarked that consider- ing the condition of the male defendant, he apparently being very ill — (Mary Farmer, interrupting, said her husband was under the doctor)—he would ask for an adjournment. He might say that the prosecution only wanted to stop the pilfering, and they did not take the action with a view of a committal. If the case were remanded until Monday he would consult with the committee of the Club, with a view of settling the matter in a different manner.—The Stipendiary—It is a question as to whether the case can now be withdrawn. However, I will grant an adjournment until Monday. RATE SUMMONS.—A respectably-dressed middle- aged lady named Esther Jones, of Portland-street, appeared in answer to a summons for non-payment of £4 Is. 6J., arrears of rates due to the Corpora- tion. She stated that she had been employed by the City Milliners' Association, but the business with which she was connected had been disposed of. In reply to Mr. Davies, the warrant officer, she stated that she was now engaged by the Association, but it was only temporarily, and she had not as yet received any remuneration. It was not true that she received .£100 paid by David Jones and Co. as compensation for giving up the business in Oxford- I street, though the defendant admitted she did receive .£10. She was still carrying on business, but it did not piy, and she was really depending upon friends for her livlihood.—The case was ad- journed for a fortnight. TRANSFERS.—The following transfers of licen- ses were made:—"Tiger," the Strand, from W. H. James to Edward Ensmonger "New Oxford Inn," from Thomas McNamara to Rees Williams "Stout House," High-street, from W. Cancley to Rees Bowen; "Badmington Inn," Burrows- road, from David Jones to Jane Thomas "King's Head," Treboth, from David Edwards to Benjamin Thomas; "Swan," Morriston, from Philip Morgan to Evan Clatworthy; "Olive Branch," High-street, from J. David Jones to Matthew Breman; "Black Horse," Dyvatty- street, from J. E. Deere to John Padley; Red Lion," Morriston, from David Jones (deceaeed) to John Jones (son); "Red House," St. Thomas, from Llewelyn Thomas (deceased) to J. H. Thomas (daughter); "Wassail Stores," Wassail- street, from Henry Warren Williams to Edward Charles Barter; Brewery Tap," Mysydd-street, from H. B. Jenkins to Philip Jenkins; "Angel Inn," Cwmbwrla, from W. H. Edwards to J. Jeremiah, "Smithfield Inn," Dyvatty-street, from E. A. Roath to Wm. Armstrong.

♦ MR. STUART CUMBERLAND IN SWANSEA. EXPOSING THE "MAHATMAS" AND THE "MAGNETIC LADY!" On Wednesday evening, at the Albert Hall, Swansea, Mr. Stuart Cumberland, the well-kaewn thought-reader, gave what he called "a complete reproduction and explanation of the so-called magnetic phenomena, and an exposition of many curious manifestations attributed to the Mabatmas." The night was miserably wet and piercing cold, which accounted for the somewhat small attend- ance. The body of the hall however, was well-filled with an influential and intelligent audience, in eluding many well-known local public gentlemen. Mr. Cumberland, on ascending the platform,, was applauded. He has not altered much since he was last in Swansea, when he created a great sensation by bis wonderful thought-reading performances. He is of medium height, with light hair and a very fair complexion, and he possesses a soft and pleas- ing voice. He introduced himself by asking a number of gentlemen to form a committee and to ascend the platform. This was soon done, and Mr. W. Stoae, J.P., Alderman Chapman, Mr. J. M. Leeder, Mr. J. C. Woods, Dr. W. Morgan, and Mr. T. P. Martin were the recipients of encouraging plaudits as they each in turn shook hands with Mr. Cumberland. Dr. W. Morgan was elected chairman of the com- mittee. Mr. Cumberland commenced the pro- ceedings with several thought-reading illustrations, casually remarking that he did not claim to possess any supernatural powers, but that the success of his experiments depended as much upon tho subject" as upon his own powers. Mr. T. P. Martin was asked to think of someone in the hall, communicating the name of the person to Dr. Morgan. Mr. Cumberland then led Mr. Martin among the audience, and after considerable manouvering, picked upon Mr. A. P. Steeds. Mr. Martin said the experiment was a success and those present applauded right heartily. The next" turn" was much euj oyed. As no one in the hall was apparently suffering from any pain, Dr. Morgan took Mr. Stone into a room under the plat- form and there probed him with a pin, Mr. Cumber- land promising to denote the painful spot. Dr. Morgan, with the gory! pin held proudly in his hand. led Mr. Stone to the platform, and without hardly any hesitation Mr. Cumberland placed his finger right behind Mr. Stone's left ear. This also also was right. A pin hid in the body of the hall was found. Mr. Cumberland now came to a different branch in his programme. He said that some time ago a craze was started dealing with Theosophy. The papers were full of articles and letters touch- ing upon this new form of the supernatural. It seemed to be that once in seven years a super- natural wave passed over the country which, for the moment, appealed to the credulity of the people, who always wanted to be fooled, and, apparantly, to imagine that certain things could be done which were absolutely impossible. A few years ago thousands of people believed that certain shadowy beings, called Mahatmas, could remove things without touching them and could send letters to India. Although they said tney could do that, the Post Office still existed He (Mr. Cumberland) challenged these "Mahatmas," or "mediums," to produce any manifestation in his presence that he could not produce and explain by perfectly natural means, and offered to sacrifice £1,000 if he failed. The challenge was accepted, a committee of scientific and other gentlemen was appointed, but when everything was complete the believer in the Mahatmas wrote that he could not go on with ¡ the challenge because he had received a letter from "a dear Mahatma" to that effect! The so- called "Mahatma" manifestations were not in any form of spiritualism; the sounds were created by the displacement of certain muscles or tendons of the body. He (Mr. Cumberland) had the faculty of producing these noises. Mr. Cumberland proceeded to demonstrate what he said by making some peculiar sounds by working the muscle of his leg; by placing his elbow against the platform door and creating a low, unnatural noise by working the tendons of his fingers. These manifestations" were watched very closely by Dr. Evans, who pronounced them to be quite natural. Mr. Cumberland explained that persons in a room, ignorant of how these sounds were created, would be quite unable to tell from whence they came it was only by the sense of sight that the direction of the noise could be told. In proof of this he blind folded Mr. Stone aad Mr. J. C. Woods, and made a noise with two half-crowns right under their noses." On being asked where the sound came from both gentlemen pointed to the back of the hall—and this and similar performances bare out the truth of Mr. Cumberland's statement. The thought-reader, &c., now came to an entirely different phase of phenomena, and quite new. An American lady came to this country claiming to be a magnet, and created great excitement by her performances. Some of her friends claimed for her the power to divert force by supernatural means. He had exceptional opportunities of seeing Mrs. Abbot, and he soon got at the bottom of her remarkable feats. Although he could explain her experiments, he could not do them himself. There was nothing magnetic about them; it simply required a peculiar muscular adroitness to do them, and he had a cousin who possessed this adroitness. A tall young lady, slim and pretty, and certainly not appearing as though she possessed more than ordinary strength, was introduced to the audience as Mr. Cumberland's cousin, and she proceeded to demonstrate the truthfulness of his statements. Mr. Stone took up a chair, and holding the back of it firmly to his breast, he was moved back- wards and forwards and across the stage without any apparent muscular effort; striva as Mr. Stone would, he was hustled about by the lady like a child. Mr. T. P. Martin was the next victim, and he seemed more helpless than Mr. Stone. Mr. Stone next sat on a chair, a.nd the young lady, by simply placing her hands down the sides of the back of the chair, lifted him about three inches from the floor. This she did with Mr. T. P. Martin, Mr. Letcher, Mr. J. C. Woods, and Mr. Cumberland—fully 60 stone—on the chair! The next experiment was quite as remarkable. The young lady placed the tips of her fingers against the organ, and yet Mr. Stone failed to move her an inch, she resisting the whole of his strength and weight simply with her ten fingers. Mr. Cumberland concluded with another thought-reading performance, and he was enthusiastically applauded. The whole entertainment was most enjoyable and successful, and we feel sure there will be a crowded house this (Friday) evening. Truth commenting upon the subject, says :— "Mr. Cumberland did good service to the cause of common sense by exposing the nonsense of thought- reading, and showing that the whole thing was nothing beyond the mechanical and involuntary action of the muscles automatically following the thought. Tke magnetic tricks' are done by a knowledge of leverage and by direction of muscular force. Iu all these matters, however, there is nothing which requires any mysterious force. Mr. Cumberland's young lady is tall and slight, and yet, without any apparent effort, she does precisely what Mrs. Abbot does—lifts mp big men, holds her own against men pusbing a cue that sbe slightly grasps, and renders it impossible for any- one to lift her. The experiments have a scientific interest, when stripped of their magnetic preten- sions, because tbey show how force may be diverted without the apparent use ef any ceunter force. It is well always to meet phenomena which involve the existence of some unknown and mysterious power, by performing them without any pretension to go outside the recognised laws of Nature."

Sir William Harcourt intends to move for a return of licences for the sale of intoxicating liquors the renewal of which was refused during the last two years, showing in each case the ground of refusal, especially when such ground was that the licence was not required. A Colchester correspondent reports that Ben- jamin Howe, a mariner, aged 54, of Brigtlingsea, hanged himself with a handkerchief to a bedpost on Saturday. He was to have been married this week to a widow at Clacton-on-sea. He went to see her on Friday, and returned in apparently good spirits. He left a statement that his mind had been long depressed. He left £5 to his sweet- heart, and asked his sons to get him a good coffin and bury him with his first wife. Troop-sergeant-major Adoock, of the 1st King's Dragoon Guards, stationed at Shorncliffe, com- mitted suicide on Monday by shooting himself with a rifle. The deceased had been in the service for 26 years,and was much respected.

ANNUAL COSTUME BALL OF THE NEATH TENNIS CLUB. On Thursday in last week, this event passed off and wa-s a very successful affair, while judging by the large number (upwards of 200 acceptances) the Tennis Club Committee are to be highly con- gratulated on the result. Aided by the President and a very influential committee, with Mr. T. Charles James, (Plas-y-felyn) as hon. sec., who discharged his onerous' duties with much ability, nothing was left undone to add to its popularity, and the comfort of the visitors. The very con- venient and large rooms of the Gwyn Hall were handsomely decorated with drawing-room furniture, mirrors, bunting, and a profuse display of choice palms, ferns and flowers, reflecting every credit upon the firm of Messrs B. ISvans & Co., Swansea, who carried out this work. Mr. S. W. Phillips, Market Vaults, catered in excellent style, whilst Hutchins' band added materially to the enjoyment of the occasion. The ladies' costumes were in many instances really charm* ing, and we are sure the fair dancers had en- deavoured to outshine one another in the costumiers art. Among these we may mention a few for special commendation.—" Priscilla," "Rose of Lucerne," Gondoliers Bride," "Gitana," "Monte Carlo," "Diana Vernon," "Watteau," "Winter," also many ladies in evening costume. The stewards were the Mayor of Neath, Dr. Martin Jones, Messrs H. G. Thomas, Stanley Eit, E. M. Bradford, H. K. Bloomer, G. Whittington, Fred. H. Kempthorne M.C., G. T. Lewis, Ynisllynlladd; Hon. Sec. T. Charles James, Plas-y-felyn. The programme of music was as follows March, "Silver Bella," polka, See me Dance;" lancers, "Captain Tberese;" waltz, "Eldorado;" waltz, Ammorratterz lancers, "Her Majesty;" Schottische, "Isabel;" waltz, "Toreador;" lanoers, "Gondoliers;" polka, "Sleigh Bells;" waltz (supper), "Distant Shore;" waltz, Love's Golden Dream;" lancers, "Miss Decimar;" waltz, "Idyllen;" polka., "Two Marionettes;" waltz, "Blue Danube!" H. Scbott;sche, "Prince Charlie;" lancers, "Yeoman of the Guard;" waltz, "Fiddle and I; polka, "On the Ramparts;" waltz, "Ferry man John. lancers, "Knights of the Garter;" polka, "Pit a Pat;" walta "Little Gleaners;" waltz, Little Huntsman." The following is the list of acceptances:— Mr. Geo. Applin, Swansea, court dress Mr. F. W. Aylwin, evening dress. Mr. E. M. Bradford, evening dress; Mr. Chas. Biggs, Austrian Hussar; Misa G. Bevan, Morris- ton, evening dress; Mis3 Bevan, Swansea, do. Miss I. Bevan, Cadoxton, do.; Miss A. Bevan, do.; Mr. H. K. Bloomer, do. Miss Bradford Llandrindod, do. Mr. J. Ellis Bevan, do.; Mr: H. L. Lirchall, Swansea, gymnast; Mr. H. A. Bowen, evening dress Miss 1. Brown, Swansea, do.; Miss Bowen, Morriston, Monte Carlo Miss Lizzie Bowen, do., evening; dress Mr. H. Birchall, Swansea, do. Mr. S. Chapman, Swansea, evening dress; Mr. B. Chip man, do., do.; Dr. J. Kynaston Couch, do., do.; Miss F. Curtis, "Priscilla;" Mr. W. N. Chute, evening dress; Miss B. Cotton, Swan- sea, do. Mr. C. E. Cullingworth, New York, do. Miss Constable, Swansea, do.; Miss Constable, do., do. Mrs. R. Daniel, Swansea, "Night;" Lieut. F. J. David, Porthcawl, 2nd V.B. Welsh Regiment; Miss K. M. David, do., "Rose of Lucerne;" Mr. Osmond Davies, Cardigan, evening dress; Mr. J. F. Davies, Morriston, do.; Miss Davies, do.; Mr. J. Taliesin Davies, 19th century; Dr. D. LI. Davies, do.; Miss Davies; Mr. Fritz Claude Dahne; Miss Davies, Swansea, Gondolier Bride; Miss Davies, Brynheulog, Caller Herrin Miss M. Davies, do., evening dress. Mr. Stanley Elt, evening dress; Miss Amy Elt, "Tina Miss Maud Elt, evening dress; Mr. H. Eccles, do.; Miss Evaas, do.; Mr. W. R. Evans, do. Mrs. W. R. Evans, do.; Miss Clara Evans, do.; Mrs. Elcock, "Kate Hardcastle." Miss Farrah, evening dress. Mr. C. R. George, Swansea, Military Mess Uniform Miss Fear Glyneiros, evening dress Mr. H. Groves, Swansea, do. Mr. Gibson, hunt dress Mr. Gibson, junr., Q.C." Mr. L. J. Hughes, Bridgend, evening dress Mrs. L. J. Hughes, do., do.; Miss Katie Henry, Porthcawl, Modern Gitana Mr. J. H. Harris, Irishman; Mr. Walter Hemming, Limb of the Law; Miss Holmes, evening dress; Mr. Hogarth, Bridgend, do. Mr. Sydney B. Harris, do.; Mr. W. Howell, Swansea, do.; Mr. W. Huxtable, do.; Mr. Hy. Harris, Llanelly, do. Miss Isaac, Carmen; Mr. Henry D. Irvine, Bridgend, even- ing dress. Professor Juggins, Night; Dr. Martin Jones, evening dress; Miss Jeffreys, do.; Mr. Justin Jeffreys, Tennis; Mrs. Jwnes, Westernmoor, even- ing dress; Miss H. Jones, do., do.; Mr. W. Jenkins, Swansea, evening dress; Miss Jessie Jenkins, do., "Peg.WotEngton"; Miss Jenkins, do., "Classic" Mr. A. Jeukins, do., evening dress; Miss Jones, Aberdare, evening dress; Miss Jones, do., do.; Miss A. Jones, Swansea, Red Cross Nurse; Miss Jenkins, Cowbridge, evening dress; Miss Jenkins, do., do. Mr. Wm. Jenkins, do., gentleman, 19th century; Miss Jones, riding costume, "Ravenswood" Miss B. Jones, Poudre; Mr. T. Charles James, evening dress; Mrs. T. C. James, do.; Miss Eleanor Gertrude James, do.; Miss Jones, do.; Miss Maggie Jones, Pilgrim Mr. T. Herschell Jones, evening dress; Miss Cook Jenkins, do. Mr. Fred. Kempthorne, Lieutenant, 1st G.A.V.; Miss Kempthorne, evening dress; Miss Knight, Union Jack." Miss Lewis, "White Cat"; Miss Lewis, Swan- sea, Alsatian Maid Miss Lewis, do., "Red Riding Hood" Miss Lewis, do., evening dress; Mr. Richard Lewis, Cardiff, do.; Mr. Viner Leeder, Swansea, Naval uniform; Dr. Llewellyn Lewis, evening dress; Mr. P. Lewis, Swansea, do.; Mr. J. D. Llewellyn, Mayor of Neath, do.; Mrs. Llewellyn, Mayoress, do.; Miss Llewellyn, tlo. MissLaugdon, Swansea, do.; Miss Lillie Langdon, do., do.; Mr. J. D. Lewis. Morriston, do.; Mr. E. E. Lucy, Swansea, do. Miss Morris, Swansea, evening dress; Miss Evelyn Morris, do., Cinderella; Miss Jessie Morris, do., Liberty Mrs. Mason, Mayoress of Swansea, even- ing dress; Miss Mason, do., Queen of Reses; Mr. Popkin Morgan, evening dress; Miss Bertha Merry, do.; Miss Clara M. Merry, de.; Mrs. Morgan, do.; Miss Morgan, do.; Miss M. Morgan, do.; Mr. Edward DavidMorgan, Tredegar, Claude Duval" Miss F.Morgaii, do., Gipsy; MissMartin, Llansamlet, Dresdea China Miss L. K. McCrath, Highland Lassie. Mr. W. D. Phillips, Aberdare, evening dress; Mr. W. H. Player, Clydach, do.; Air. Edwia Price, Bridgend, Glamorganshire Hunt Club Miss Paddison, Swansea., "Pas deQuatre" Dancer; Miss Kate Price, Tremaines, "Directoire"; Mr. S. P. Price, do., evening dress; Miss Letty Palmer, do. Mrs. Page, Redditcb, do.; Mr. G. B. G. Price, do.; Mr. Arthur Price, Hussar; Miss Price, Peny- cy miner, evening dress. Mr. Robertson, Swansea, Mess Uniform, Capt. Glamorgan Artillery Welsh R. A. Mrs. Robertson, Swansea, Yivandiere Mr. Rowland Ritson, evening dress; Mrs. Rowland Ritson, do.; Mr. D. Rees, Cadoxtou, do.; Miss Rees, Cadoxton, do.; Miss Jessie Rees, Cadoxtou, Poudre; Dr. Ryding, 1st Glamorgan Artillery "Volunteer; Mrs. Ryding, evening dress; Miss Ryding, do.; Mr. T. G. Robertson, Porthcawl, do.; Mr. George J. Rosser, Tennis Mr. Riley, Bridgend, evening dress Mrs. Riley, Bridgend, do.; Miss Robinson, "Diana Vernon"; Miss Rickard, Hirwain, evening dress; Mr. W. H. Sbellard Rees, do.; Miss Winifred Roberts, do. Mr. George T. Bims, "John Peel"; Mr. E. George Smith, Court Official (AncieBt Venice); Mr. E. Shenton, Britou Ferry, "Gaucho"; Miss K. Smart, Naval Exhibition; Mr, C. E. Sutton, evening dress; Mrs. C. E. Sutton, do.; Mrs. Savours, Swansea, do.; Mr. T. S. Sutton, do.; Mrs. H. S. Sutton, do.; Mr. H. Stiles, Bridgend, do.; Mr. H. P. Stone, do. Mrs. H. P. Stone, do.; Mr. H. R. Stevens, Period of George II.; Mr. Charles F. Siedle, evening dress. Mr. A. H. Thomas, Swansea, evening dress Mr. Thomas, 3rd G.R.V. Mess Dress Lieut.; Mr. P. D. Thomas, do. Mr. Tom Thomas, Swansea, evening dress; Miss Thomas, Watteau Mr. Sidney Thomas, evening dress Miss Thomas, Morriston, do.; Mr. J. E. R. Thomas, Mess Uniform Mr. Harry G. Thomas, evening dress; Miss F. Thomas, French Fishwife. Mr. Fred B. Wyatt, evening dress Mr. George Whittington, do.; Miss May, Whittington, do.; Miss Williams, Morriston, Miller's Daughter; Miss Grace Williams, Morristoo, Swiss Girl; Mr. C. D. Williams, Bridgend, evening dress Mrs. Henry Williams, do.; Miss Hilda Williams, White Cockade; Mr. Charles Watson, Swansea, evening dress; Mr. W. A. Williatas, Bridgend, do.; Dr. Whittington, Neath, do. Miss Yoratb, Swansea, evening dress; Mrs. Yates, do.; Miss Yates, Winter; Miss Ethel Yates, Pink Roses; Miss Hilda Yeung, Bridgend, evening dress.

THE "GREYHOUNDS" OF THE ATLANTIC.— Now, at the opening of the season, the fastest Atlantic liners' records eastward to Queenstown are as follows :-The Teutonic is first, with 5 days. 16 hours and 31 minutes the Majestic, another White Star Liner, second, with 5 day 18 hours and 8 minutes the City of Paris, of the Inman Line, is third, with 5 days 19 hours and 18 minutes; and the Etruria, of the Cunard Line, and City of New York, of the Inman, follow, which runs of a little over six days each. The speed of the Teutonic is at the rate of 23| stature miles an hour. The Observer stated that, owing to some in- comprehensible blunder at the War Office, part of the Welsh Regiment, numbering, with women and children, over 50 0 persons, which was under orders to proceed last week from Devonport to Portsmouth by troopship, was ready for departure some days before the vesael could have arrived. For forty-eight hours the troops were without bedding and cooking utansils, and were confined to barracks, the result being extreme discomfort, especially te the women and children, who spent two nights on benches.

UNUSUAL COLD IN SWANSEA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CAMABIAN." SIR,—It may interest some of your readers to kno/V, that the thermometer registered 26 degrees of frost on the night of the 16th February, thus standing at six degrees above zero. I may say that the instrument is fixed, sheltered from the north and east, six feet from the ground. The temperature was taken at my house on Fairwood Moor. On the grass it would probably have reached zero or nearly so.—Yours, &c., RICHARD PERKINS. Swansea, 17th February, 1892.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT SWANSEA. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,— Kindly allow me to acknowledge grate- fully, en behalf of Mrs. Wallis and her children, the following contributions received since the 4th inst.:—Mr. Bellingham and friend, £1 each "F. B. E. "Omega," and F. E. Williams, IDs. each; Mr. R. D. Burnie, junior, 2s. 6d.—I am, Sir, yours faithfully, J. G. GAUNTLETT. February 17th, 1892.

THE FACTS RELATING TO FUNERALS IN CONSECRATED GROUND AT SWANSEA CEMETERY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—As your readers will like to know facts, I ask for the insertion of this letter in reference to your article on Cemetery Fees in last week's Cambrian. During the whole time that Dr. Morgan was Vicar of Swansea, fees were regularly collected by the Parish Clerk for funerals on the consecrated side of the Danygraig Cemetery, exactly by the same means by which they had been collected during the last two or three years of the Rev. E. B. Squire's life. When the present Vicar came and found that 4s. 4d, was the lowest fee charged for any funeral 08 the consecrated side, considering this an unfair burden, especially on the poor, he made arrange- ments to reduce the fees for a funeral to 2s. 6d., of which Is. 6d. goes by right to the Parish Clerk. When the new parishes of St. Mark, St. Thomas, and St. Gabriel were formed, instead of retaining, according to his rigbt, the fees for funerals from those parishes, the Vicar made them over to the newlacumbents. No arrangement has ever been made by which the clergy are hound to take funerals on the un. consented side but they voluntarily take them, whenever desired, for the above-mentioned reduced fee.—I am, sir, your obedient servant, JNO. W. MORRIS, Churchwarden, St. Mary's. Swansea, Feb. 16, 1892.

T HE CONSECRATION, OR NO, OF A TART OF THE PROPOSED NEW CEMETERY." TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." SIB,—I am pained beyond expression to see the line that is being taken, once again, so persistently, by many, towards the Church and her people, in this matter. The Cburcbpeople iu the district are professedly in a minority, the Dissenters in a majority. Therefore, though it is full well known what veneration the churchpeople retain, and earnestly desire to be permitted still to observe, for the customs of their Church, amongst other things, as to the burial, when they are no more, .f them. selves and their loved ones, in ground reverently set apart and consecrated, according to their Church's rites, for that purpose.—Yet what do the Nonconformists care for that ? The Dissenters are in a majority! The Dissenters do not want or care for oonsecration the will of the Dissenters is law, law not only for themselves, but law for all in their power. If the poor Churchman does not like it,— if he is pained and hurt beyond measure—that he is compelled to act in the most sad and painful momenta of life in opposition to the oustoms and ri'es of his Church—yet he is in a minority, and the power of the majority and their Christian charity (!) says, whatever his feelings, be mus 8ubmit! Is this religious periecution revived, or is it not? Oh! for a little Christian charity in this Nine- eenth Century. Why not let a portion be con. ecrated in accordance with the religious uses even of a minority and as is usually done p And where do we see less of it than in the people who are loudest in their professed demands for "freedom" and liberty of conscience Yes, indeed! "freedom" for ourselves f "liberty of conscience" for ourselves 1 but very little "freedom" or "liberty of conscience" for any other than ourselves, unless it is the freedom" and the liberty of conscience"—rather the grind- ing, the insolent compulsion to do, to think, and to Mlt, as we do, and think, and act, and not to dare to do or think otherwise Compare Sir, the action of our friends the Dissenters with regard te Church burial grounds and Church Schools, with their action with regard to cemeteries. We will have a share in yours; we will enforce our will in even your sacred places or places given and provided for your use, whether your religious sense is pained or not. But in places raised out of the public funds provided by both of us- We are the majority in number- We bave the power, therefore your feelings shall not be re- spected! You shall not be considered or provided for, no portion of the ground shall be set apart for you in accordance with your known religious views and time-honoured usages and rites. No respect shall be shewn to you in your saddest hours in the burial of your dead, or to the known feelings of your dead! We have the power!—Yours obediently, A POOR CHURCHMAN. Swansea, Feb. 12th, 1892.

THE CONSECRATION OF CEMETERIES TO THE EDITOR OF THE "CAMBRIAN." SIR,—I do not think Mr. Wills correctly apprehends the point to be considered in reference to the Cwmgelly Cemetery, when he applies him- self to discuss what good or what harm consecra- tion would do; the question is this, namely,— whether the Swansea County Council, with the full knowledge that a large number of their con- stituents hold it to be "good" as a matter of religious faith, are justified in depriving them of the free exercise of their belief, under the mis- guiding plea of attempting to avoid distinctions. Tne financial and other objections adverted to in your courteous article and in Mr. Willa'a letter may be obviated with little difficulty they would not generally apply if a part only of the ground were consecrated; this the Council are, if 1 do not mistake, bound by law to have done, and it is what is asked for and is refused. I hope it will not be supposed that I would advocate the provision of none other than conse- crated ground for all. On the contrary, I would regard the compulsory occupation of such ground, if its consecration is despised, with feelings somewhat similar to those with which I hear the Bible quoted by men who sneer at it; I would prefer that the Holy Word and the consecrated ground were both let alone. The County Council are invested by the state with power to regulate the use of the Cemetery in civil, principally sanitary matters; consecra- tion would not interfere with them in that respect, and, if effected upon a part only, could inflict no hardship upon those who avoid that portion. I am told that the fees have not prevented the burial of between four and five thousand persons in Llangyfelach consecrated churchyard during the last twenty years. Religious distinctions exist; they existed in the days of Cain and Abel they exist, whatever the Swansea County Council may think or do they exist, and it is not by riding roughshod over them that they are to be avoided. If consecrated ground is available for those who wish for it and are willing to pay the fees, non-consecrated ground for those who do not care for consecration, a crematorium for those who desire to dispose of their dead by burning, or the requisite materials for those who would build them into a structure above ground, then all would be treated with equality but that is not the case while the majority enforce only one method, which they happen to approve, upon the r iwilling* minority. I am surprised that the into "igent Nonconfor- mist members of the County Council have not detected the inconsistency of the course they are pursuing with their own loudly-professed principles.—Yours respectfully RICHARD GLASCODINE. 15th February 1892.

MR. W. T. STEAD'S IDEAL CHURCH." TO THE EDITOR OF "TSE CAMBRIAN." SIR,—In connection with Mr. Stead's recent lecture on "The Ideal Church," I send you a couple of quotations from the Review of Reviews" of February, 1891. The first represents Mr. Stead's opinion of the lafp Mr. Bradlaugh. He (Mr. Bradlaugh) was in many things a great moral teacher, and his teaching has led many men to apply Christianity in departments of life, political and social, where its supremacy has stood in sore need of recognition. For labour, for liberty, for justice, this dead man, while living, did many things which entitle him fully as much as the German emperor to be counted among the 'soldiers of God." (page 112). The second is from an article on The Clurch of the Future." Some five years ago, when I issued a collec. tion of articles contributed to the Pan Mall Gazette, under the title of Centres of spiritual activity," I prefixed it with an introduction in which I ventured to define my ideas as to the nature and scope of the Ideal Church. There was one sentence in this introduction which summed up somewhat paradoxically, but yet quite truthfully, the essential characteristics of my conception of the Ideal Church. That sentence was as follows :—"The Ideal Church. will include atheists among its members, and rn a theatre and a public house." The formula was purposely cast in a shape which was calculated to provoke attention and to excite reflection." (page 156). We may well wonder what the less important elements of the Ideal Church are to be when Mr. Stead singles out for special notice atheism, the theatre, and the public house. The selection of Dr. Rawlings, of all others, as chairman at the lecture was surely a cruel irony. Dr. Rawlings richly deserves respect and admiration for his services to social reform, but an exception must be made in the case of his description of Mr. Stead as the keen critic and the brilliant jour- nalist, who was doing his right noble best to help in the uplifting of society and the purification of our national h'e."—I am, sir, yours truly J. A. DODD. East Lydford Rectory, Somerset. —— —

r'1' ^us^ce Denman and a special jury had before them the action of Plato and wife v. Toye, in which the plaintiffs claimed damages from the landlord of some model dwellings, alleging that in consequence of the insanitary condition of the tenement they occupied at Bethnal-green, four of their children had died from diptheria and that they themselves had been ill. They obtained judgment for z677 10s. Describing a seance given in Paris by Jacques Inaudi, the extraordinary calculator, a corre- spondent says Tie solved the most intricate problems with the same marvellous rapidity as he- did a few days ago before the Academy of Sciences. An hour after the first question was put to him he repeated from memory all the questions he had been asked, giving all the figures (numbering over four hundred) without making a single mistake. It is a curious fact that M. Inaudi. who is now twenty-four years of age, has no aptitude except for calculation. GENEROUS BEQUESTS BY A NOTTINGHAM SOLICITOR.—Mr. Samuel Maples, for twenty- seven years the Under Sheriff of Nottingham, and one of the oldest legal practitioners in the towr who died a few days ago, has left the following bequests to the public institutions of Nottingham and London:— The General Hospital, £ 1,000; Nottingha m General Dispensary, £ 1,000; Midland Institution for the Blind, £ 1,000; the Free Hospital for Sick Children, 4:1,000; the trustees of Levick's Almshouses, £ 3,000; the Nottingham High School, for scholarships to be called Maples'a Scholarships, £ 3,000; and the Solicitors' Benevo- lent Institution, £ 1,000. The deceased also be* queathed silver dinner urns to the Nottingham Corporation, and bronzes and statuary to the Nottingham Castle Museum. GLAMORGANSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. A meeting of the Roads and Bridges Committee of the Glamorganshire County Council was held on Thurs- day at the County Offices, Cardiff. Councillor J. Blandy Jenkins presided.—Considerable dis- cussion took place with reference to the sums to be charged the various railway companies a re- pairs of road over bridges and their approaches crossing the liaes. Eventually it was decided to make offers in each case for the carrying out of the work by the County Council.-Proceedings were ordered to be taken against the mortgagees in possession (the National Bank of Wales) to compel them to repair a wall at Aberdulais Brick Works, and against the Neath Tramway Company for the non-repair of their tramway. It was re- solved to recommend the County Council to take proceedings against the 1'ennant Canal Co. for for damage done to Neath Bridge.

LOCAL WEEKLY STOCK AND SHARE LIST, SUPPLIED BY STEPHEN P WILLS STOCKBROKER, 30, WIND STREET SWANSEA. RAILWAYS. Market Prices. Paid. Buvers. Sellers. Qtock. Barry Dock & Railway £ 100 2o7 210 lu -itliondda & Sw'sea Bay lu 7 7i Stock. „ „ Debent's 100 103 10b S-.ock. Rhymney 100 174 176xd. Stock. laffVaie Divided Stock 1*0 72 74xd. BANKS. 20 B'stol & West of Engl'd 7j 181 18Jxd. bO Capital and Counties.. 10 33j 34*xd. 3» Glamorganshire Ord'ry 45 5xd. 5 Glamorganshire Pref'ce 5axj 10 Loudon and Provincial 5 lyj 2Ux 20 National Bank of Wales 1; 17 17^xd. 20 South Wales Caion 7 jqj lO^xd* MISCELLANEOUS. 25 Svv'sea Gas per cent. 25 36t 37t 25 7 „ 25 33| 34* 10 Neatli "A" Watarw'ks 10 10 £ 17! 10 D. Davies and Stuis 10 12 12* 10 Fenrikyber Colliery 10 74 7i 10 H R Vivian & C&. A" 8 44 5 £ Stock, bvvansea Harb. 4 p. e. 100 97 96 Soock. Swansea Corp'tion St'lt 100 1081 109| 4 Swansea Wagons 4 0 t 3 Swansea Shipping 3 24 2| 4 Swansea Meich't Stiip'g 4 3a 4 10 Swansea Tramways 10 1-^ 2j 1 Swansea Coffee H'ae Co. 11 i £ 1 Taylor ana Company. 1 f i tiatm rate, 3 per cent., hxed January 21st, 1892. SELLERS. Glamorganshire Bank Ordinary and Preference Swansea Harbour 4 per cant. Stock'. Khondda and Swansea Bay Ordinary. >• », Preference, „ » >, Deoenture Stock. Carmarthen United Breweries 6 per cent. Preference.. iiiiglish Crown Spelters. Swansea Shipping.. £ ti00 Gloucester Wagon Bond. BUyiSKS. Bristol and West of England Banks. South Wales Union Banks. Weaver and Co. Ordinaries—at premium. Swansea Coffee Public House. Anderson, Cox and Cu.'s. Taylor and Cu.'s. STEPHEN P. WILLS, Swansea. Date, Thursday, February 18th, 1892. Telegraphic Address, Wills, Swansea."

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS BIRTHS. On the 15th inst., at 19, Waterloo-street, the wife of F. E. Nicholls, of a son. On the 12th inst., at Hill House, Taplow, Mrs. Biversdale Gretifsll, ot a daughter. O11 th- 12th Feb., at 13, Oaklield-street, Cardiff, the wife of W. Prica Jones, of a son. On the 12th inst., at Erianallt, Llanerchymedd Anglesey, the wife of It. J. Horton, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. On Jan. 31st, at St. Mary's Parish Church, Swansea (by licence), by the Rev. J. G. Matbias, R. J. atote to Elizabeth Helena Davies, both of Swansea. On the 12th inst., at Ebenezer Ctiape,. Swansea, by the Rev. D. Jones, Mr. John Jenkins, clerk at the office of thelondon, Edinburgh and Glasgow Insurance Office* Swansea, and son of Mr. David Jenkins, grocer, &c., Cwmfelin, Llanelly, to Miss M. A. Hughes, Pentregethin* Swansea. DEATHS. On the 16th inst., at 14, Northampton-place, Charles James, eldest son of Charles and Helen Hennings, in his 22ad year. On Feb. 14th, at Afysydd, Landore, Cecilia Lydia Carrutliers, aged 75—formerly, for many years, Head- Mistress of the Hafod Copper Works Girls' School, On the 14th inst., at 45, Brunswick-street, Swansea William Browett, aged 8 years. On the 15th inst., at Bridgend, John Owen, formerly of Swansea, in his 82nd year. On the 17th inst., at Upper Park-street, Llanellyv Margaret, daughter of the late Mr. DI. Jones, Vicar Of Handyfei.og.agedMyeart. On the 12th ins. at 3, Cambridge-square, Hyde Parkr of pneumonia, the Rev. Donald Fraser, D.D., of M^ryle* bone Presbyterian Church. f On the 6th Feb., Phyllis, wife of Mr. John Pine, °\ Aberdare Cottage, Ilfracombe, for 15 years the be'oveo and respected nurse in the family of Lord and Ladf On Feb. 15th, at Llandough, John Daniel Thomas* County Conrt High Bailiff, aged 72. On tfeb. 14th, at Resolven, John Morgan, Schoo" Attendance Officer, aged 65 years. On the 15th Feb., at Meran, Tyrol, suddenly, Willia Henry Michael, Q.C. 'as On Feb. 15th, at Pontardawe, the Rev. T. E. Davie8*- M.A., Curate, aged 11 years. On Feb. 16th, James Ware, at Brier Bank, Penarth. On the 13th inst., at the house of Dr. Budd, Barnstap » the Rev. J. T. Hyde, Rector of Ruan Lanihorne, Cornvv» aged 68. On the 11th Feb., at Boutport-street, Barnstap Elizabeth Curry, widew of the late William Curry, •Bl J.P., aged 79 years. Printed by Steam Power, and Published by CAMBRIAN NEWSPAPER COMPANY, Limite*D» the Office, No. 58, Wind-street, Swansea, i» County of Glamorgan.—FRIDAY, FBB. 19I

THE MANUFACTURE & INDUSTRIAL VALUE OF ALUMINIUM. MR. J. H. D ,GGEK AND THE PROPOSED NATIONAL METALLURGICAL COLLEGE OF SWANSEA. The usual monthly meeting of the Society of Chemical Industry was held recently at University C'Jiege, Mr. A. Norman Tate in the chair. Mr. J. H. Dagger read a paper 011 "The Manufacture and Industrial Vaiueof Aluminium." The paper dealt with the electrolytic processes for the manufacture of aluminium, referring especially to the industrial i A ua of the metal thus produced Mr. Dagaer Laving treated of the processes themselves on a former occasion. It was pointed out that aluminium was well adapted for making fine art castings and for light machine work, as also for culinary utensils, possess- ing advantages over the metals commonly employed for these uses. Further, owing to the great lightness of the metal and its high tensible strength, it could be employed in the manu- facture of scientific instruments, and of flasks, helmets, and the like for military equipment, with marked advantage. The German Army were, in fact, now making trials of it for the latter purposes. A splendid set of specimens of manu- factured goods made of aluminium was shown, lent by the Cowles Syndicate Company, the Aluminium Industry Company of Neuhausen, the Mannesmann Tube Company of Landore and Swansea, and the Metal Reduction Syndicate of Patricroft. In reply to several questions raised in the discussion which followed the reading of the paper, and in which Messrs. Thomson, E. Carey, Dr. Hurter, and Dr. Kohn took part, Mr. Dagger stated that the chemical methods for the manufacture of aluminium were not likely to be able to compete with the electrolytic process, which was now able to produce the metal at 4s. per lb., as against 53. m 1891. The soldering of aluminium was still a difficulty which remained to be overcome. A hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Dagger concluded the meeting Mr. J. H. Dagger, who is known and appreciated in Swansea, will give evidence on Saturday before the Joint Com- mittee on Technical Education.

NEATH BANKRUPTCY COURT. [Before Mr. H. P. Charles, Registrar], Several bankruptcy cases were heard on Tues- day, at the Town Hall. The following were amougst the number :— RE HENRY LAMPLOI:GH.—Mr. R. T. Leyson, who appeared for the debtor, put in a certificate by Drs. Dyke and Jones that Mr. Lamplottgh was too ill to attend, and that to examine him at present would prove very injurious.—Tiie Registrar adjourned the exaiuina ion until the 8ih March. HE W. B. JONES, SKEWKN. — The examina- tion of this debtor was adjourned so as to enable the deb'or to accouut for the sum of JE40 15s. received uli,i,r a bill of sale from Mr. Law The debtor now furnished this account, but did nor, comply with the order to file details of the book debts he kail assigned.—Tiie Official Race ver said the debtor's coudact was very unsatisfactory, and thought t he examination should be adjourned sine die. Upon the application of Mr. Edward Powoll, who represented the debtor, the examination was further adjourned. AN ABSCONDING DEBTOR.—Upon the name of D. G. Williams. Cwmtwrch, being callari, ther<* was DO answer, and the Official Receiver 8,id he ha 1 absconded. He, therefore, applied for a warrant for his ar-est, which the Registrar accord- ing v gr*»teo RE THOMAS MORGAN, FISMBB, PONT^R- DAWE.—Mr A Russell Thomas appeared for the debtor, who commenced business four years ago with a capital of £300. He had a farm of about 141 acre-, for wnieh he paid a rent of J6213 per annum. He attributed his difficulties entirely to losses upon the farm. He made a sale in October last by arrangement with the landlord, who was about to distrain. The sale realised S392, most of which was absorbed by the landlords claim. After the sale he bought some cattle (at six months' credit) at Mr. Bevan's sale, which he handed to a man nimed John Williams, Pentreharn. who was pressing him for money he had paid on his behalf. The debtor admitted this was not an honest thing to do. seeing that Mr. Bevan had not been paid for them. -The Official Receiver said the debtor s evidence at any rate had the merit of candour -The Registrar ad- journed the examination until the next court, with the intimation that the debtor need not attend unless requested by the Receiver. SEQUKL TO A SLANDER ACTION.—William Jenkins, of Ystradgunlais, carrier and coal miner, was next examined, tie attributed his insolvency entirely to a slander action brought against him by a man named Thomas. He did not appear to the writ. Tne jury assessed the damages at JE2, but the costs of the action came to £ 55.— The examination was declared closed.

SUGGESTED TRIBUTE TO THE HIGH SHERIFF. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBHIAN." SIR,-As a Welshman, might I be permitted to call the attention of Welshmen, and of Swansea Welshmen in particular, to a fact, which very possibly they have overlooked, viz., that our esteemed and much-respected High Sheriff, Mr. Edward Rice Daniel, is a Welshman and & Swansea boy, born and bred amongst us, one whom we all of us know and most highly regard, one of whose career we are proud—and one whom we desire to honour. If Mr. Daniel had resided, say at Ferndale, or at Dowlais, or at Cardiff, it is certain that, ere this, soire "active intelligence" would have suggested a fitting mode of paying honour where honour is due. But living as he does, in the neighbourhood of Swansea, where, as a rule, such. thoughts and sentiments are not prone to blossom freely, his year of office is proceeding without any recognition whatever from his fellow-towna- men and numerous friends. May I be pardoned if I suggest a public dinner,, to be presided over by one who entertains so high an opinion of the High Sheriff that he is said upon one occasion to have remarked that he would trust him with all he possessed. I refer to the respected member for the district, Sir Hussey Vivian, who would, I am sure, be delighted to give his assent and support.-I am, Sir, yours faithfully, 0 MORGANWG. Swansea, 17th February, 1892.