The Cambrian

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. THURSDAY. TRpfnreJ Coke Fowler (Stipendiary), H. A. Chapman S5SE&S w. <"«» £ £ • ss^r* LewIs, Esqrs.] street. a«a j D„<rilistic propensities in Hurb- street before P C. (67) Evans, who arrested them.-Tbey a Iitt,e T'- afl-ed 14 iving at 8, Tontine-street, who was remanded UstThu sdayon a charge of pocket-pick.njf, in order that the Bench might decide where to send her was this morning ordered & be encrusted the care of the Red Lodge Reformatory at Bristol, for a period ot four ye*iSrv«Fn THEFT OP A FIVER." — -Tohn Evans, laboured of 72. Llan«yfelach.roa.l. was charged with^he theft of a £ note, as a bailee, on February 26th. It appears that Mr. Win. Thomas sent, by prisoner, £ '0 in gold and a ftve-pound note, in settlement of a oill, to Mr. F. Bradford, in Oxford-street. When prosecutor (Mr. Thomas) saw the receipt, he noticed that be was credited w,th ? 0 5s. instead of £15, and his suspicions being aroused by further inquiries, he gave information to the police.- When arrested by Dwtective Griffiths prisoner said there was not a £ > note in the envelope, which be opened on Mr. Bradford's premises. Super- intendent Jones applied for a remand in order, i f possible, to trace the n ite.—Prisoner was remanded vill Monday, bail being allowed. A itPtfR —Alhort Wav. 8ea.TTl&I). Ol 110 0X0(1 address, was charged with deserting the Worcester regiment* at Curnagh Camp, Ireland, in December, 1892 _Ue was sent to gaol to await an escort. MUEL HORSE DRIVERS. — Wm, Llewellyn, green- er Mvsydd-street, Landore, was summoned for oltv to a horse on the 14th ult. He was fined 10s. C .i«i» or 10 davs.-Mary Wheeler, 92. Penvilia-road, ,nC hwfrvd and Jeremiah John, Penvilia Farm, were Brynny'J f'rt|ie same offence —The former, the driver sumtnone an(j the latter, the owner was fined 3 s. was tinea j|TjaI1( „f the 9.P.C.A., stated the fac s. Inspector n __cll.tr|es Joseph, a young spelter- WIFKIDES nt was summoned by his wife, man, °f aHnji for desertion. — Mr. G-lusbrook Catherine J ^ll'f01. the wife, who said her husband Richards appeare {als0 nainej his proper name had married her hnsband had been very brutal being Charlia. He 1891> he ,eft her.-Defendant towards her, ana IU K bAck t0 |lig parents, as she said bis wife told him brothers. Ttiey lived at would rather live wit way {rom his work, he Greenhill, and as tt wa -pennant, but she reiused. asked her to live ini t' t wag ordered to pay 10j. «u«» PTAVTNC EXTBAORDINABT.-A. marvel-

PIANO PLATING WAG ACCOMPLISHED lous feat of pianofore piayi « eV Goldman at-. in Bristol on Saturday. botjr's' record, and tempted to break the morniug, by playing he started at six in gavottes, &c. classical music, by songs, and He was accompanied English concertina. gentlemen playing, the vio hundreds Daring the day he jeen J hours of visitors. He accomP • on he finished in with perfect ease, a^«^P^gt tpn^ having played fairly e°0(i t0^m ,f hour!l without, a bre-k. Mr. for sixteen and » congratulated. During th« WHS led hy friend9 with soup uud beef ti_a.

J SALES BY AUCTION. MESSRS. J. M. LEEDEK. & SON. Tin-plate Works, at Swansea March. Ca.rpets.&c., at Swansea March 7 MESSRS. LOWES, SON & WATKINS. Leasehold Property, at Swansea March 7 MESSRS. BEYNON & MEAGER. Leasehold Property, at Swansea March 13 Freehold and Leasehold Property, at Swansea March 13 MR. W. R. GLYN THOMAS. Colliery, &c., at Swansea March 6 MESSRS. JORDAN & JENKINS. Colliery Horses, at Clydach March 9 MESSRS. STEPHENSON & ALEXANDER. Plant and Machinery, at Pumpsaint March 14

SWANSEA, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1894. A METALLURGICAL AND ENGINEERING COLLEGE OR A SCHOOL OF GENERAL! SCIENTIFIC TEACHING. WHICH, IF EITHER, IS SWANSEA TO HAVE? A couple of years ago there was a strong, or rather, perhaps a strongly expressed, feeling in the Borough that we ought to have a Scientific or Technical College established in our midst, mainly supported by public money, and intended to give local students the same advantages in Swansea and South Wales as the young students of Germany have enjoyed, with such gratifying results, for many years past. The matter was taken up with a good deal of gusto. It was said that, Swansea being the Metallurgical Metropolis of the World, we ought to have here a Metallur- gical School or College, such as should make its mark in the World of Metals and Metal-workers. The issue of this propagandism has been the appointment, first, of the Joint Committee to report upon what is necessary for Swansea in the way of Technical Education; and, secondly, the appointment of the Administra- tive Committee, consisting of representatives from the Town Council, the School Board, and other local bodies, to carry the scheme into effect. Advertisements have been issued, and applications have been received, from candidates for the Principalship of the New College, at a salary of jESOO a year, with fees. A meeting of this body was held on Thursday in last week for the purpose of opening the applications of candidates for the post of Principal. At that meeting, the Right Hon. Lord Swansea was present, and, finding that it was proposed to establish in Swansea a College or Institution for the teaching, in the main, of Metallurgy and Engineering, his lordship, and those who saw with him in the matter, raised the whole question of the curriculum of the proposed new Institution. The meeting was a private one, and the speeches not reportable, but we gather from some of the members of the Com- mittee, who were present, that his Lordship clearly pointed out that, in his opinion, a mere Metallurgical and Engineering College is not what Swansea wants; is not what Swansea would be likely to utilise to advant- age; and that the scheme, as at present ar- ranged, would certainly not be worth the annual outlay of something like £ 2,000 per annum out of the public purse. Lord Swansea, than whom no one could speak with more experience and authority on such a subject as this, is said to have made the matter pretty clear-much clearer than it ever was before-to the minds of those who are heartily and honestly pushing forward this excellent movement for better facilities for the teaching of Science and Technique in Swansea District. It has often been said that one of the reasons why Great Britain has had to give way to German science and German manu- facture in the markets of the world, is because German youths have the advantage of scientific and technical training in various parts of Germany, with access to works, to see, and take part in, the practical working of the matters they are studying. It has been argued that Swansea, being such a large centre of varied metallurgical pro- cesses, students would come here from all parts of the world in order to learn our scientific principles and practice our manu- facturing processes. Lord Swansea has pointed out to the Com- mittee that this could not possibly be, because of the difference in the cirumstances. The German Scientific and Technical Colleges are associated with Governmental works and factories, to which the Imperial Government allows students to have access for training. On the other hand, the metal- lurgical works and processes in Swansea and South Wales are in the hands entirely of private-adventure families and companies. Each of these works is in competition with other local works; each works has its own special processes and secrets; and in these days of increasingly keen and cute competi- tion, it is much less than likely that any works' owner or company will allow students to visit their premises, inspect their processes, and learn their secrets. This is a matter that has often been com- mented upon in THE CAMBRIAN during the discussion u of the Technical Education ocnerne. many enthusiastic people have amiably supposed that works' proprietors would allow students of any local college to have access to their works. This matter must now, probably, be considered to be finally settled by the utterances of Lord Swansea, who, in all probability, speaks not for himself alone, but for the whole of the Metallurgical Industry. His lordship advises the adoption, under the circumstances, of a much wider programme of teaching and train- ing-a programme which shall include very many other branches of Science and Technique-than mere Metallurgy and Engineering. The question that is now pressing itself to the surface is the question whether the Com- mittee had not better alter the scheme it has in hand. Indeed, there seems to be a grow- ing conviction among those who have most carefully and continuously considered the matter that, instead of appointing at the present moment a Principal and two assistants, it might be better to appoint simply a capable, conscientious and careful scientific Teacher and Organiser, as an Organising Secretary, whose duties it would be rather to test how far existing local science and technical instruction can be fanned and fostered into larger proportions as a commencement, than merciy to spend public money at a venture in the attempt to establish a Metallurgical and Engineering College. It is so easy for public men to dip their hands into the public pocket, and so many plausible reasons can be advanced in favour of schemes of a more or less impracticable kind, that the greatest caution, is demanded at the outset.

LORD SWANSEA PUBLICLY EXPLAINS WHAT SHOULD BE DONE. NOW OR NEVER IS THE TIME. AN UNDOUBTED CRISIS IN SWANSEA'S EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. SINCE the above article was put into type another meeting of the Commitee was held on Wednesday, at which, on the suggestion of Lord Swansea, the Press was asked to attend. In another part of our issue of to-day we give a lengthened report of that meeting, and of the attitude assumed by Lord Swansea towards this most important question. The speech which his Lordship delivered will be read outside with the same interest, by all who are interested in the problem of our local intermediate and higher education as it was received by the members of the Committee. It is now made perfectly clear to us that we must waste no more time in crying over spilt milk." The opportunities which we have lost in the pa;;t should henceforth be remembered only so far as they may help to instruct and stimulate us to take all possible steps to put ourselves right as a community in the present and the immediate future. Lord Swansea has, indeed, hit upon the most serious weakness which characterises us in our local administrative public life. We are constantly in danger of narrowing our notions, and, therefore, necessarily of limiting our powers of performance. There can be no more cruelly crushing judgment passed upon the Swansea of the past than the fact that we, as a community, have allowed the grand old y 11 i Institution, founded by Bishop Gore and Bussy Mansel, for the education of the sons of the poorer burgesses in virtue and good literature," not only to remain within the old limitations which have restricted it for so many centuries, but actually to dwindle into lesser proportions and lesser prestige than it once enjoyed. Lord Swansea proposes that, instead of having three separate and more or less conflicting and mutually injurious educational schemes or institutions such as (1), the Gore Grammar School, (2) the Inter- mediate Education Project, and (3) the Technical Education Project, we should com- bine these three existing and projected in- stitutions into one larger, better, more generalised, more dignified, and, therefore, more useful educational institution, covering the teaching of a larger number of subjects, and, thereby, stimulating a far larger number of the younger folk of Swansea to secure for themselves the benefits of medial and higher education. We need hardly do more here than ask every person who is inter- I ested in this subject of education to read mark, learn, and inwardly digest," the larger- hearted and larger-minded suggestions which Lord Swansea, has laid before the Technical Committee.

SKILLED NURSING OF THE SICK IN SWANSEA. 1 WILL THE COMMUNITY HELP THE NURSING INSTITUTE TO DO MORE GOOD WORK? IN our issue of to-day we publish a report of the annual meeting of that excellent Society, The Swansea Nursing Institute. That it has r, done good work in the past, its own statistics sufficiently prove; and that Miss Aubrev as honorary secretary, is the right lady in the right place, everyone feels and admits who has any knowledge of the working of the Association. It is now publicly confessed by those who take the warmest interest in the working of the Nursing Institute, that it has not been able to do, with its limited resources all that ought to be done for the efficient n ursing of the sick in the S wansea District. An appeal is, therefore, made for the larger and liberal public subscriptions. Swansea is admittedly well blessed with highly skilled and careful and conscientious surgeons and physicians. We have amongst us a large number of highly educated, careful, con- scientious, and successful medical and surgical practitioners. As the years go on, however it is increasingly felt, that, in many cases where human beings are suffering I. the ills that flesh is heir to it is immensely import- ant to have not only a skilled surgeon or physician in more or less regular attend- ance upon the patient, but also to have a fit and proper person in the guise of a properly trained nurse at the bedside of the sufferer. The public, therefore, cannot possibly do better than encourage and support all properly conducted nursing institutions, where young women of the right sort can be properly trained for the arduous duties of nursing, and through the means of which properly qualified nurses can get regular engagements, without the deduction from themselves of more than a fairly small per- centage of their own limited evenino-s. ^re quite agree with the remarks made at"the end of the annual meeting of the Swansea Nursino- Institute, that its funds ought to be increased and that the benefits of its operations ought now to be widely extended in the Borough and uizs II.

WHAT MR. H. M. STANLEY MIGHT DO AS AN M.P. "STRONG MEN" OF "WIDE EXPERIENCE WANTED. MR. H. M. STANLEY, the great African Explorer, is a candidate for a seat in the British House of Commons. A pretty little discussion has just been raised as to whether a man of his high achievements and pro- nounced characteristics would be doina- himself any honour by accepting a position which has been captured in these modern days by so many small men of small abilities, small experience, narrow education, and petty principles and aims. One of Mr. Stanley's friends and admirers wrote to say that, in his opinion, the letters "M.P." could in them- selves add nothing of lustre to his illustrious name. A warm supporter of the distinguished Traveller's intending candidature, however, evidently takes the right view of the matter by writing, in reply to the foregoing suggestion, as follows :—"The letters M.P.' could not add anything to Mr. Stanley's name, certainly; but there is much work to be done in Parliament for the Empire, and for the people of this great country. Strong men are wanted, who will dare to say what they think; and, if Mr. Stanley is returned, he will do his best to uphold the Union and the Empire. For that reason it is to be hoped that Mr. Stanley will have a big majority next time."

THE DOCKISING OF THE RIVER TAWE, OR, A DEEP-WATER TIDAL HARBOUR OUTSIDE. It is pleasant to see what public interest is being shown in the matter of providing further shipping accommodation at Swansea, to meet the demands which may shortly be made upon the facilities of our Port, when the tide of general trade shall again turn, and when our chance shall again come round. Swansea has lost good chances in the past, because of the local difficulties and restrictions under which the Harbour Trustees have laboured. What Barry has now, Swansea might, at one time, have secured. This lesson should be borne in mind, and should be ever held before our minds as a warning. Mr. Westlake and Mr. Rosser have done good service by ventilating once more the problem of the possible floating of the old Harbour of Swansea and the River Tawe. The Harbour Trust are facing the experiment of enlarging the Prince of Wales Dock. This project, which it was at first supposed could have been carried out for about £ 70 000, appears now to be likely to cost more than £ 200,000, and to necessitate considerable and very serious interference with extensive existing facilities and interests. Under these circumstances, is it not worth while consider- ing whether we could not vastly increase the area and facilities of the Port of Swansea, in the most complete and conclusive manner' by making a deep water tidal dock or Vu.rhr>,ir making a deep water tidal dock or Vu.rhr>,ir outside the Prince of Wales Dock ? There is more than enough material to form all the necessary embankments and breakwaters in the Slag Hills of Landore and the Swansea Valley generally. If only proper plans were promptly prepared, this material could be carried cheaply, by river, by rail, and by road, and tipped in the right places in the Bay. By this means, Landore might be rid of her ugly hills of humanly devised scoriae; there would be abundance of labour to fill up the time and the pockets of the vociferous army of the the now "unemployed" population; and Swansea might thus, in the most economical manner possible, be converted into the grand deep-water Harbour and Port of our happiest aspirations by day and our brightest dream o' nights. Southampton is now boastfully advertisiug her incomparable water-depth, sufficient to take ic the largest ocean-goinl-, ships on all tides and at all hours of the tide. Swansea should waste no more time,energy,or money on little bites at the cherry of ship- ping accommodation; but should go boldly and determinedly forward to carry out the patriotic, the progressive, and the eventually profitable scheme of utilising the now wasted area of the present Bay as an incomparably fine deep water dock and tidal harbour, accessible to the very largest as well as the smallest trading ships and steamers at all hours on all tides. This is what Swansea really wants for her future expansion, and I nothing less will enable her to rise to the height of her commercial opportunities, and fulfil her destiny. Let us forget the failures and blot out the mistakes of the past and the present, and set our faces resolutely to meet the necessities and the duties of our near future.

+ PROFESSOR MAX MULLER AND A SWANSEA STUDENT AND ADMIRER. LETTER OF SINCERE SALUTATION AND CHARACTERISTIC ACKNOW- LEDGEMENT. A resident of Swansea, who is, and has long been an admirer and student of the philological and other works of Professor Max Miliar, of Oxford, recently posted to that eminent scholar and true philanthropist a letter of friendly salutation and thanks, of which the following is a copy :— I COPT,] •' Professor L^TSr.^xK' 2<"h' "DJJAR PROFISSOB MAX MULLER-I have not worried you with ft single letter since the year 1887 though your personality is ever present with me thr.ugh your books and magazine articles. I. and several of my friends, have read with great delight your last article in The Nineteenth Century on Mahometamsm andChristia;ntv I should have to write too long a letter for you to read if I were to attempt to tell you what I see of humanity and of true religion in the conclu- sions embodied in that article. "Tt is impossible to know you through your writings without conceiving for you the deepest affection. It has been given to you from on High to deliver us from the demoniacal influencei of clashing man-made Theologies, and to restore to us that True Religion which everywhere and everywhen seems to bind man's soul to the Divine Soul, as gravitation binds every atom the lesser to the greater, throughout the whole Universe. "My thanks, my heartiest, deepest thanks are due to you. Try to forgive me it I should prove to be one of too many who worry you with letters.-I am, dear Professor Max Miiller Yours ever faithfully-mll.Y I not say fondly ? A day or two afterwards, the student had the gratification of receiving from the great Professor, by post, a copy of a beautifully printed booklet, bearing tne title "An Offering of Gratitude to My many Friends and Fellow-labourers, for their good wishes on the 1st of September 1893, The Fiftieth Anniversary of my receiving the Doctor's Degree in the University of Leipzig, And on the 6th of December, 1893, my Seventieth Birthday." The book, which contains the name of the student, and the date, together with Professor Max Miiller's name, in autograph, dated "Oxford, 21, ii, '94," is a "Catalogue of Principal Works published by Professor F. Max Miiller. Complied by M. W." It is little less than astonishing to note that this list covers nearly twenty pages of pretty closely printed matter. What a life-work the Professor has accomplished By way of frontispieces there are beauti- fully printed portraits of him at various ages: (1) Three years of age; (2), At School; (3), Student at the University of Liepzig; (4), Professor at Oxford; (5), Foreign Member of the French Institute; (6 i and lastly), "Fifty years Doctor in the University of Liepzig." The little book is as charming as Professor Max Miiller is kind and it will be cherished by its present happy possessor as long as he lives.

PORT TALBOT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS. FINE BUILDINGS COMPLETED AND TAKEN OVER. THB Building Committee, of which Mr. Edward Knox is Chairman, met at the Council room, Aberavon, on Monday, for the purpose °f taking o^er the schools from the architect, Mr. I martin, Swansea, and the builder, Mr. Evan Tho of Thege buildings, which have been erected at a cost of £4,000, of which a considerable portion has been raised by public subscriptions, are extremely ornamental, and at the same time supplied with all the most modern require- ments relating to educational premises. The style of architecture is a very simple School Gothic. The building ia 0f red brick with Bath stone dressings from the quarries of the Bath Stone Firms, Limited. The building provides accommodation for 120 scholars 80 boys and 40 girls. The Assembly Hall is a large room in the centre of the building, well lighted and ventilated and divided by Messrs. Brady and Tomburgh's folding and sliding shutters, The two wings provide class-rooms, one f°r boys and the other for girls. On the „round floor there are three class-rooms for boys, accommodating twenty-four, eighteen, and eighteen Doys respectively; two class- rooms for girls, with accommodation for twenty-four and eighteen; Mistress' room, and the usual lavatories, hat and cloak-rooms, 4c- first floor there is a class-room for twenty-four boys, a music and Master's rooms, and a class-room for eighteen girls, a music room and cooking class-room and store- room- A" lJue rear ot the main building there is a manual room 20ft. x 14ft., and a labora- tory for twenty-four students 28ft. x 20ft. The lavatories are isolated from the main building. It is a most unfortunate circumstance that these schools, which are the first Intermediate and Technical Schools to be erected in the County of Glamorgan, and which owe their existence largely to the interest which has been taken in them by all classes of the community in the district for which they are provided, should have to remain idle, probably for several months, owing to the dispute between the County Council and the Gelligaer School Authorities, whereby the Glamorgan-Education Scheme, under the Act cannot be completed. A gratifying feature of the interest which has been taken in these schools is that almost all the works and collieries in the district have contributed, by means of a special levy, and the amount thus obtained is a considerable sum. Already applications have been made from all parts of the district for admission to the schools, so that the fears of some that the schools, even if built, would not be used, are thus found at the outset to be groundless. The Port Talbot Schools, we believe, will have a considerable advantage over many others in the County, as, owing to the large amount, subscribed to them by public subscription, the portion of the grant from the County Council which will go in the case of other schools towards the building ^un(i will in. the case of this school be devoted for the purpose of scholarships. Great credit is due to Mr. Martin, the Architect, and to Mr. Evan Thomas, the Builder; also to Mr. Tennant and Mr. Maddan, who have kindly undertaken the offices of Honorary Secretary and Treasurer. The Building Committee, who represent all parts of the district, which the school is to serve, have given constant attention to the work while in progress, and we understand that the Architect of the County Council has expressed himself as highly satisfied with the result.

BANKRUPTCY OF MR. F. R. CRAWSHAY.- At Cardiff bankruptcy court on Tuesday, before Mr. Registrar Langley, IJR. Franc s R. Jraw.-hay colliery proprietor, of the Dunraven Colllery, Rondda Valley, and Cardiff, came up for his public examination. Mr. Ivor Vachell appeared ti,r the trustee (Mr. C. E. Dosey). The examina- tion was closed. SWANSEA PUBLIC LIBRARY. — On Saturday eveniug last, before a crowded audience, Dr. J. Kynaston Couch delivered A most interesting lecture entitled How to speak and sing," illus- trated by the ail pf models and A number of specially prepared lantern slides. The chair was 0 In occupied by Mr. A. P. Sceeds, who, in moving a vote of thanks, referred to the very able MANNER ia which the lecturer had dealt with the sub. ject, and the amount of instruction that those present must have gained therefrom. The thanks of the meeting were also accorded to Mr. Coun- cillor Wearne, who attended with his lantern, and so largely contributed to the success of the lecture. The Chairman announced that the lecture for next Saturday would not be as stated in the syllabus, but that Mr. Henry Coles, Electrical Engineer, would deliver one on Municipa.l Electric lighting," with experiments and a practical display of electric lighting.

SWANSEA AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK. ————— FORTHCOMING LANTERN EXHIBITION. The members of the Swansea Amateur Photographic Association, under the presi- dency of Mr. B. H. Morgan, of Bryn-nant, Swansea, and through their excellent honorary secretary, Mr. E. Ernest Morgan, advertise in our columns, and issue invita- tions to their friends to be present at their 4th Annual Lantern Exhibition, which will take place in the Albert Minor Hall, on Monday next, March 5th, at eight o'clock. We understand that nearly 300 photographs have been sent in. from which about 130 of the best have been selected. The President, Mr. B. H. Morgan, will show some splendid views of Tintern, and its neighbourhood, and street views of Bristol: Mr. W. C. Brown, views of Devonshire and Ireland Mr. S. T. Thompson, views in Bournemouth and Llanwrtyd Wells; Mr. E. Ernest Morgan, views in the English Lake District, and in Cardiganshire. Besides, there will be shown pictures taken at the annual excursion of the Association, and a goodly number of hand-camera pictures taken by the hand- cameras which the Association has purchased for the use of its members. The hand- camera productions are by Messrs. Sinclair, Terrill, and Naysmith. and will include views of Ferryside, Kidwelly, Margam, Clovelly, Swansea Canal, Ac. From our memory of the previous exhibitions of this society, we anticipate an exceptional treat on Monday evening next.

♦ THE TRADE OF THE PORT AND DISTRICT. SPECIAL REPORT BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT SWANSEA, THURSDAY.—Trade at the docks during the week just closed has been very quiet in all departments, and a considerable decrease is shown compared with the corresponding week of last year. The arrivals of tonnage were limited, and, as a consequence, the exports were much below the average. The imports amount to H,Hll tons, ana exports foreign to 26,595 tons, as against 10,478 tons, and 41,910 tons, respectively, in the corresponding week last year. The clearances of tinplate and general goods have been 300 tons for France, 100 tons for Hamburg, 1,007 tons for New York, 437 tons tor Baltimore, and 1,000 tons for Pnilaielphia. The tinplate trade continues in a lethargic state, and t:iereare no prospects of an immediate improvement, as the prices offered a.re less than the cost of production. IMPORTS, COASTWISE.—Pig-iron, 471 tons; iron ore, 201 tons ingot moulds, 100 tons; old iron, 193 tons; pitch, 1,589 tons; gas coal, 400 tons arsenic, 50 tons; building material, 651 tons grain, 380 tons potatoes, 141 tons hay, 146 tons copper ore, 200 tons sundries, 1,414 tons. IMPORTS, FOREIGN.—France, pitwood, 1710 tons general, 17 tons. Hamburg, general, 120 tons. Bilbao, iron ore, 1,800 tons. New York, general, 292 tons. Philadelphia, zinc dross, 36 tons. EXPORTS.FOREIGN.—Coal, 15,964 tons patent fuel, 7,787 tons; tinplates and general goods. 2,844 tons.

MASTER C. BARRY SQUIRE, OF SWANSEA. WINS A SCHOLARSHIP AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC. HOW THE YOUNG STUDENT GOT THROUGH. Mr. John Squire, the manager of the Swansea I Branch of Lloyd's Bank, enjoys the high distinc- tion of having sent three members of his family to win, each of them, scholarships at the Royal College of Music. Mr. W. H. Squire, the well- known violincellist and composer, was the first: Madame Emily Squire (Mrs. Jennings) the suc- cessful soprano, was the second; and now Master Charles Barry Squire, aged 12 years and five months, is the third. There were upwards of forty competitors for the violin scholarships. The exam nation extended over two days, Friday and Saturday. The examiners were Mr. Willy Hesse and Herr Gomptrtz, both of them, we believe, pupils of the great Joachim and little Barry Squire was the youngesc of the competitors, the other candidates ranging up as high as sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen yea s, which was the limit. The two main pieces performed by the Swansea, candidate before his examiners were Beethoven's celebrated Concerto, and Wieniawski's Polonaise in D. The candidates were also examined by ear tests, as to the actual pitch of notes, reading at sight, and otner things. un Saturday, in the presence of a large assem- bly of old students, and friends of the new candidates, the results of be examination were made public by Sir George Grove, the Direc or of the R.C.M., under the Chairmanship of Lord Charles Bruce, the acting President. In the course of his remarks, SIR George Grove stated that it was impossible not to feel regret for the large number of candidates who had come up, ( and who, however good they were, were ne- cessarily doomed to disappointment, i-imo the scholarships were so few, and the applicants so many. The struggle had been a very severe one, and he was able to -ay tnat the standard of the attainments of the competitors on the whole was this year very much higher that-, it had ever beenbef re. Under tne head of violin, the two seh darships were award-d as follows to Master Reid, of Wal-ail, aged sixteen, and to Master Charles Barry Squire, Swansea, aged 12 years and five months. Seeing Mr. W~. H. Squire with his father and Miss Gwennie Toms, of Swansea, in the Hall, Sir George most playfully and pleasantly referred to the fact that 1 ttle Barry Squire was the young bruther of oiieof the most distinguished scholars of the College—with these words pointing the audience to Mr. W. H. Sq lire. The Sehular-hip thus awarded to Barry Squire is t nable for tnree years, and is of the money value of £ 120. Beginning as he does so remarkably young, it is not unlikely that he may have, as both his brother, Mr. W. H. Squire, and Miss Gwennie Toms, of Swansea, have already had, the recognition and favour of an extension of the time of studentship at the Royal College of Music, by spec al approval and grant of the Principal and professors. Little Barry Squire commenced his violin studies on a very small instrument when he was no more than 4-1 years old, and so far back as 2 seven or more year-, ago, there appeared in The Cambrian a rhyming prophesy of the little lad's future, which rhyming prophesy is now in a fair way of fulfilment. Barry Squire will go up to London on April 24th., and will live with his brother, Mr. W. H. Squire, who is now sharply," and, indeed, "naturally," arranging a flat" for himself as his artistic residence in town. Miss Gwennie Toms, who is the specially favoured pianoforte pupil of Sir George Grove at the R.C.M., will resume her studies under her extended scholarship during the next term. Master Ernest Tomlinson, son of Mr. Tomlin- son, musical professor, Swansea, who has already spent a couple of years at the R.C M. will also go on, under an honorary extended allowance at the College, as a violinist, for another term.

ALLEGED BLACKMAILING BY POLICE. — Captain Colquhoun has received the following letter:—Swansea and District Licensed Vic- tuallers and Beer Sellers' Association. Swansea., February 24th, 1894. Sir,-A general meeting of the above-named association was held on Friday, February 23rd, 1894, to consider the newspaper charges of police blackmailing, when it was unanimously resolved, That this meeting of the Swansea. and District Licensed Victuallers' Association, having thoroughly investigated the charges of blackmailing of publicars by the police, is of opinion that the said charges do not apply to the police force of Swansea, the tion having no knowledge whatever of anyaccusa- tion of the kind and that copies of this resolu- tion be sent to his worship the Mayor of Swansea, the chairman of tbe Watch Committee, and local Press."—We are, sir, your obedient servants, J. H. JENKINS, pre-ident; J. MCINNES JACK, vice-president; W. LESSER, secretary. THE BRECON AND MERTHYR TYDFIL JUCTION RAILWAY.—The half-yearly general meeting of the Breson and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Company was held on Tuesday at Palmer-ton- buildings, Old Broad-street, E.C., Mr. H. F. Slattery presiding. In the report for tiie oast last half-year it is stated that the gross revenue for that period was £42,374 8s. 7I., against £ 37,680 3s. 6d. in the corresponding period in 1892. i The expenditure was. £23,725 14s., as compared with £22,451 7s. 2d. in the corresponding period. The amount available for distributio I WAS £19,20478. 7d., which after providing- for the sum required for the rent-charees, Rhymney Prefer- enoe shares, and A Debenture stock would suffice to pay interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, upon tne B" Debenture Stock the latter being in payment of all arrears nBon t'.at Stock outstanding the 30th of JNNE, 1893 leavin- 2 per cent in arrears for the past ha f-vear". There woull be a balance cf £ 979 9s. to carry FQ°VUIL« +, R CHAPMAN having given s >m'E details, the report was unanimo„8lV ADOPTED, and votes of thanks terminated the proceedings.

PARISH CHUR CH RE-BUILDING. FURTHER DONATIONS. £ s. d. Llewellyn, Mrs. G. 500 0 0 MATHEWS, REV. A A 55 0 | COLLECTING BOXES 5 1 3 I EVANS, DR. E. B. 21 0 0 WALTERS, MR. W. 1 1 0 I BUDGE, REV. H. S. 22 0 | SUTTON, MR. T. S. (NEATH) 2 2 0 MEAGER. MR. D. VILLIERS 10 0 0 BULLIN, MR. THOS. 22 0 EVANS, LESCHER AND WEBB 110 WEBB, E. A., ESQ. 110 | HUGHES, MR., LLANDILO 1 1 0 Biake, Mr., Llanelly 110 MARGRAVE, MR. R.. LLANELLY 1 1 0 Walters, Mr. W. T., „ 110 Brodie, Mr. 010 6 Thomas. Mr. J., Town Clerk 50 0 0 Payne, Mr. B. H. 10 0 Davies, Air. 1 0 0 CANN, MR. 010 0 BUT HER, MR L 0 0 CHURCH. MR. ••• 010 0 L N.E. 010 0 Gfiaiths.Nurse. 4 0 0 A Cnorister 1 1 0 MARGETTS, MRS • • ••• 1 0 0 Grove, REV. C. W. ••• 20 0 0 BATH AND WELLS, BISHOP OF 2 2 C Smith, Mr. Robinson ••• 10 0 0 ¡ CHAPPELL, MR. A. J. ••• 5 5 0 I Tayior.Mr.P. 20 0 Lewi; Rev. D. ••• 1 0 0 Percy, James Esq. 33 0

♦ NOTES AND NOTIONS. Colonel LI. W. Morgan, of Brynbriallu, is a large and prosperous land-owner in Swansea, Now that he is gone off to the Holy Land, he may be tempted, as other capitalists have been tempted, to purchase territory out there. It appears, however, that the cost of land in Palestine just now is higher than usual, owing to tbe action of some speculators, mostly Greeks, Turks, and Germans, though some Jews themselves are speculators. But under ordinary circumstances, land for agri- cultural purposes, not too near a town, costs about Cl 10s. per acre. ——— Dr. David Arthur Davies, of Northampton House, Swansea, last night returned in ex- cellent health and spirits after his month's trip to Egypt, which country he traversed as far up the Nile as Cairo, in company with another Swansea voyager. Dr. Davies s many friends will hail his return to his native town and professional labours with sincere pleasure. The Time?, in the course of a report of the concert of the students of the Royal Academy of Music, which took place on Monday afternoon last, in the St. James's Hall, London, states that the most com- pletely successful feature of the concert was j Miss Marion Evans's charmingly simple singing of Kjerulf's Synaove's Song,' the melody of which, by a curious coincidence, holds a prominent position in Lalo's Chants Russes. Miss Marion Evans fully deserves the encomium. She is the talented daughter of the late Mr. Silas Evans, of Swansea, The Morning Post says :-The chamber concert given by the students of the Royal Academy of Music at St. James's Hall attracted quite a large audience. There were at least two items in the Jprogramme con- cerning. the performance of which it is our pleasant duty to chronicle not only promise but ample achievement. The first of these was the really exquisite singing by Miss Marion Evans of Kjerulf's Synnove's Song." This young lady has a voice of very sweet quality which she is able to modulate in a manner that enables her "o produce the softest possible tones. She may not be the possessor of a very powerful organ, but she has at her command that which is far more precious, the art of charming. This was fully evidenced, and the loud and pro- longed applause that followed her poetical interpretation of a lovely song testified the desire of the audience to hear her once more. The Academy regulations forbidding recalls and repetitions however stood in the way. The next item particularly worthy of notice was a MS Sonata, for violin and piano, by Miss Llewela Davies (daughter of Mr. Rhys Davies, J.P., Brecon), admirably played by Miss Gertrude Collins and the composer. There is but little in this interesting Sonata that denotes the student. It consists of three movements, the first of which is the most elaborate and also the best. We do not doubt that there are many musicians of established reputation who would be proud to be able to sign a work revealing the possession of so much natural ability. Miss Gertrude Collins, who played the violin part, is a young artist of very great talent. Both she and Miss Llewela Davies were loudly applauded. The Austrian Poor Law gives every man, when he arrives at the age of 60 years. I the right to a pension equivalent to a third he earned per day during his working years. Even at the present time, long as gas- lighting has been in rogue, foolish persons, as coroners' inquests prove, often go to look with lighted candles for escapes of gas, and perform similar acts of recklessness. An electric light is a much more complicated affair, and there are few who really understand the various risks that may arise. A horse was lately killed at Bournemouth, for instance, and there it is said that the curiously high insulating character of the soil. and the juxtaposition of masses of thawed and masses of frozen ground, seemed to have caused the current to rise from one leak to the surface, to pass along the wet surface, and to descend to the other leak. Such a combination of circumstances must, of course, be very rare. Still, there it was, and other rare combinations are found. Something happened at Bournemouth, the possibility of which had not been recognised, and under exceptional circumstances, which may be expected to arise, other things of the same sort are likely to happen with mischievous or dangerous results. The only thing that can be suggested is that house- holders and employers of labour in establish- ments where electricity is laid on, should- after familiarising themselves as much as possible with the construction of the illumin- ant-give their servants warning of what they I y may and may not do with safety in dealing with the light. 13 The Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, the Father of the House of Commons, while at the Wellington Club, on Wednesday night, was suddenly seized with a fainting fit D Gerard Carre and another medioaT „ r" called in, and after the doctor-- had ferred they decided to permit the » i°n* the patient to his town Sltt re™Val of dition at a late hour last nil? °,on" be fairly satisfactory was stated to somewhat i^proveVhy:)ean,0f Llanda<! *!as fever is less He is stronger and the informerfn11^ fU1'ther inquiry in the best sifrriArl 1Uar^ers) Mr. Gladstone has notre- Ki^n *-■ Ctr' and the contingency of his re- o a ion, though it may arise before long, is not an immediate one.

MONEY MARKET.—No change in the bank Hate-2 per cent. DEATH OF MADAME PATEY.-Madame Patey, the celebrated contralto singer, died at Shetfieid enr.y on Wednesday. She was taken seriously ill at her farewell concert at that town on rue day night. On appearing to pive her fi st onir she was cheered for several minutes and so vociferously was the vocalist re-demanded hat. after returning and bowing thrice, she yielded, singing The Banks of Allan Water." Just a- she was leaving the platform, overcome by er reception, she fainted, and remai 1 uiterly pro- s rate all the evening under the care of two doctors. All efforts to revive her proved unavailing, and the popular songstress passed peacefully away in the early hours of Wedneday morning.

T ROYAL WELSH LADIES' CHOIR. SECOND VISIT TO SWANSEA. IN our ;ast. we recoided the grand concert given on Thursday nitrht, at t ;e Albert Hall, by Madame Clara Xovtllo Davies and her Royal Welsh Ladies' Cnoir. after their triumphs as the unrivalled prize-winners at Chicago, and their more recent brilliant sucoest- before her Majesty the Queen, at Osborne Palace, Isle of WI^IIT. As expected, there was an over- flowing house, huudrt-ds havii.g failei to obtain admission. To keep faith with the public, and to prevent disappointment, Madami Clara Novello Davies very considerately determined to give a second concert, and this came off on Monday night, at the same place, the Albert Hail, area, orchestra, balconies, and galleries beiftg again filled to repletion, Lord Swansea and his family, and several influential residents, being present in the reserved seats. At eight o'clock punctually, the talented conductress and her interesting choir made their appearance, and were er,tiiusia,tically received. It struck us that some of our intensely Welsh friends were evidently dis- appointed, as the sugar-loaf hats and flannel dresses were conspicuous by their absence." On this occasion, tie order was evening dress, j ANR!, w.Th one exception, it was strictly obeyed, one young lady only proving truant. She still donned the Welsh costume, probably disliking too much uniformity. She was, however, the observed of all observers." and came in for a fair share of applause as sne flitted like a butterfly amopgst the choir. This little stage incident over, the concert proceeded. The programme was nearly the same as on the first nignt; it will, therefore, be unnecessary to dilate further on its merits. It will suffice to state that tne vocalists were in excellent voice, and rendered the songs, duets, and concerted parts allotted to them with EXQUI.^ITE taste, precision, and FI iish, Malarae Davies conducting with her wonted trrace and ability. Between the parts, Lord Swansea, in very complimentary terms, proposed a hearty vote of tnanks to Madame Ciara Davies, c.¡ngraty.la..jng- her on her enterprise, the success and abihty of the Ladies' Choir, and the kind patronage and honour extended oy her Majesty the Queeu in inv,ting them to Osborne. In his opinion it was an honour not only to the Ctioir, but a most consi lerate and graceful royal tribute to "gallant little Wales." The vote of thanks was heartily passed, ani the concert CLOSED with the National Anthem. We were glad to observe that the iumates of the Swansea IN-titute for tne Blind were not forgotten on the occasion. Tney were present, and. no doubt, we-e delighted with the rich musical treat so considerately afforded t-ic- in by Mr. Paillips. draper, to wnose enterprise the town is indebted for two of the most charming concerts ever enjoyed. 0

ACROSTIC— "THE ROYAL WELSH LADIES' CHOIR." They've won golden opinions, and medallions of gold, Having sung at Chicago, and borne off the Prize Exerting their powers, these maidens of ours, (Wearing National Costume) created surprise- Expectation was great—and was not dis- appointed; Like Enthusiasts they breathed forth Welsh language and song Such fervour bestowing, in music so glowing, Hearts were thrill'd with emotion in all that vast throng. Let all praise be awarded their able C 0liclu.ctûr- A triumph has Madame C. K. Davies achieved; Directing, inspiring, her Choir nevr tiring, In rapturous delight were their efforts received, Every item was crown'd with a storm of applause. (Such a tribute's ne'er given, unless given a cause.) Coming back with their laurels, Old England gives welcome Her Queen bids them come to her Castle, to sing. Osborne opens her portals to these happy mortals; In future, they claim to this Title to cling, Royal Welsh Ladies' Choir"—'Twill sweet memories bring ROSABELLE JOSEPH. Swansea, Feb. 27th, 1894.

IMPORTANT HEALTH LECTURES TO SWANSEA WOMEN. This week, at the Albert Hall. Swansea, Mrs. Lon-hore Potts M.D., of the Women's Medical Codege, Philadelphia, U S.A., is delivering a -.er.e* of Healtn Lectures to women Tne lectu.es are very important to women and are )ilustra.ed by s-e-eoptican views of anatomy, art and scenery. Some eight or nine years ago. Mrs. Potts visited Swansea and lectured on the same subject. The first lecture was delivered on M >nday afternoon before a large audience of worn n, and mthe course of heropenin? remarks Mrs. Potts said the subject of woman's PHV«;"AL constitution, though a delicate one, Y^T was"one wllich she should not remain in ignorance of when, by a knowledge of it, her sufferings might be, in many cases, alleviated, and in some ca-e-, entirely removed. She hoped that, in the near future, doctors would teach their patients A^ pupils, so that they might obtain ttie requisite knowledge for themselves. Man's position^ in life was a dignified or.e woman's place was most nobie, but too often undervalue J, for she had to bear and rear children which woul i be the wealth of tie home. Mrs. Potts deprecated "iris i idulging in too much bodily exercise, such as skipping, walking (especially iipstair,) skatinz and rowing, and said that such hard work should be lett to the men to do. Mrs. Ports demonstrated tee fully of tight lacing by means of pictu-e- wmch showed how the bodily organs • njiiriau<ly contracted.—On each AFTERNOON Potts delivered her lectures to women N I V t iey were very well attended. The W V+UD lectures throughout was healthy an I refresting, and in the advice given nothing CONLD H + 4 from beginning to ,nd which mature 1, S the -ounde t scientific opinuT WOF^ T endorse. It is quite refresh 1 INFH fads, when the public W DAYS.0/ fait I-cures and the like t<-> r S^FEITEA with common sense as is emi.R»RK^&- 6 vr such sound bria-ht and INSRRV SMB5>DLED M Mrs. Dr. Potts's ladv physi-im CONCLNDE^HER1^68' 1TNE*ALENTE<^ health lectures V^^T RE?NLAR C ,URSE OF an in the EVPR, F Y (Tnnrs.iay) afternoon, debated QN KT; G DEV°ted herself to thi much- Mrs LOI? W OT1R. courtship and matrimony, custom"A:?H°RE,POTTS believes that the socikl civili7Q^I to-day are as great a blot upon or :„A ION AS W,A§ slavery in America a decade ednpat° AVERA £ E FI'I- she savs, is CUUEATED 10 marry for a home or position—she is P acea on ihe matrimonial market to be disposed ot to the highest bidder. Tne average V^UNG man S ideas of the responsibilities of matrimony are, she thinks, largely concerned wit I a pretty L.ce. And th.e two grotesque forces enter the matrimon'al campaign witti a fair prospect of d, aster, not only to the immediate parties concerned, but to the generations WalCh fo.l"w them. Mrs. Potts is evidently an adherent of "Women's Rights," when she claims t iat women should have the sime rigit as men to propose, and when she ti inks the E> fran- chisement of women desirable. GNE thinks, however, tlat women will never desire to occupy the executive walks of life, but that she will rather strive to be the healthy, intelligent helpmate of man. In selecting a bfe-coinpaiiion, Mrs. Potts recommended young- men to ado A as a motto, "A natural waist, or no wife." Without the natural waist, the husband mifhtas well employ the doctor by the y, A- The young WOMAN should take as her motto "A te.et,taller or no husband." T.iere was A'large audience of ladies and g-entlempn, an 1 the lecture was much appreciated. Mrs. Potts WDL lecture this (Fri lay) afternoon on "MATURITY The fair sex will find the lectures ,,f MUCH BENEFIT to them. Mrs. Potts will remain in SWANS, V-NTIL the 8th inst when she will commence a course of lectures at the Park Hall. Cardiff PNT she may be consulted at 19: Lansdowne-ter-ace. Walter-road.

SUDDEN DEATH AT SWANSBA.-AC i^airv WAS :M 1 at. Swansea ON Tuesday evening iit > the ciroum^ta Cr-s atteir.iinsj tbe death of "M- VV W 1 ho in A^, agent of the Cawdor Colliery' COTIOANV* who DI, suddenly the same dav. Mr Tnomas wss ,"pa..EI I transacting bn-,ness in'his office in HI-h-treet, when he sud e ,lY F„II F..RWA^D trom HIS SFAT and expired. M> T <NM* K III tie s.r.i. of Mr. None-, FOR°"SB<RF thlr y yeHrs, during the la,t ten y.&rs of ,Iiich e IIC^L in the capacity of comm reial M<RI»ER H.-lefi me, apparently in his USUTU he AL'H in IH- MOR. JMG, and the mte 1 ,ce of h.'s 1-ath tittturallv RA lie as a gre«t shock «j The verii'SL WA" syncope, A^J THIA the