The Cambrian

SWANSEA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. CANDIDATES AND RUMOURS OF CANDIDATES. As the time draws nearer the candidates and rumours of candidates for the Swansea Municipal election increase but when the time actually arrives there is not likely to be more than one or two contests. The definite situation in either ward is as yet doubtful. The retiring member of the Castle Ward. Mr. Hosser Rosser, whose visits to the Council Chamber were not too constant, has wisely decided not to seek re-election, and two candilates for his seat appear, namely, Mr. Alexander Sinclair, who fought a splendid fight in the St. John's Ward, and Mr. VV. Lloyd, engraver. The latter has declared his intention of coming forward, but Mr. Sinclair seems to us so desirable a candidate that the probability is that he will have a walk over. There is no doubt that in the near future Swansea will follow the lead of other towns and adopt a respectably- modern system of tram cars and lighting, and the services of an electrical engineer of Mr. Sinclair 's standing ought to be enlisted on the Council. We must also express tho hope that the spectacle of the Triple Scheme advocates opposing the candidature of an electrical engineer will not be repeated. The Brynmelin Ward is again to be honoured with the candidature of Mr. Morgan Hopkin, who managed to obtain his vote at the last Revision Court At least, Mr. Hopkin has intimated his desire to tight the ward but the town want" other men than Mr. Morgan Hopkin, and so we hope he will not intrude. But should he join in, the fight will be a three- cornered one, for Mr. Harvey, a capable member of the Board of Guardiins, has also decided to oppose the retiring member, Mr. Griffith Davies. The i-sue ought to be left to the two latter gentle- men, who have already done good work on public LoJies. Mr. W. H. Mill has now announced his intention of cJming forward for the seat in the ic.oria Ward vacated by the elevation of Mr. Spring to the Aldermanic bench. Mr. Mill, as chairman of the Swansea Assessment Committee, at.d as a member of be Swansea Board of Guardiins, has shown eapabidiie-5 which, especially in the financial department, would be of service to the Corporation, and inasmuch as lie has sufficient time to devote to municipal work his candidature ought to b3 favourably looked upon by the electors. It is said that Mr. Bowles intends opposing Mr. Mill. Some mystery surrounds the Ffynone Ward. It is not known yet whether Mr. liiehard Martin wIll seek re-election, in view of his recent illness. The opponents of the Triple S 'heme have, it is understood, decided to oppose his re-election. A strong candidate in the pers:n of Mr. C. Lambert Bath—a gentleman of unquestionable business abilitv—is spoken of. Air H'4- 4 jC' tho mana^r of tiie Mannesinahh Works lifts been, or will be, approached by -e electors of the Landore Ward. and should he yield to their wooing he will have to face the retiring member, Mr. Wm. Williams. In the St. John's Ward, Mr. J. Skidmore will seek re-election, finding a po-sible opponent in Mr. Pendry. coal merchant. Here, however, as well as in Morriston, where Mr. Daniel Edwards retire-, in the Alexandra Ward, where Mr. Abraham retires, in the Eastward, where Mr. Roger Thomas will S3ek re-election, ani in the St. Helen's Ward. where Mr. Tucker, will, we understand, again come forward, the question of opponents is little talked of. In the event of Mr. Edwards not seeking re-election for MorrUton, Mr. David Owen, J.P.. will most likely come forward. The name of Mr. Llewellyn Davies is also mentioned as a candidate for Landore, but, as we have said, po-sible contests have not yet assumed any detinite form.

PRESBYTERIAN Cll CnCH OF WALES. CONFERENCE AT SWANSEA, {Continued from Paye 3). THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Thursday's proceedings in connection with the Presby- terian Conference opened with a ministers' prayer union meeting, presided over by Dr. J. Rbys Davies tSwansea) at seven 0 clock, and two hours later a largelv-attended comninnion service was held in Argy'.e Chapel. In the absence, through illness, of the Rev. Wm. Williams (Argyle Chapel), the Rev. Wm. Evans, M.A. (Pembroke Dock) presided, and the Rev. Rees Davies (Talgarth) gave an address UP0!! tbe words Do this in remembrance of .Me." The Revs. C. D. Astley (Handudno) and Moses Williams (Aberavon) also took part in the service. At ten a.m. the President took the chair, and, alluding to the successful communion service, said that in England and in Wales also tli^re was a determined onslaught being made on that alorious privilege of theirs, and lie trusted they would maintain their Pro- testant privilege in this respect. (Hear, hear ) The Rev. Professor Young Evans, M.A., Tie'vecca the Rev. E. 1'. Jones, B.A" i>angor (who appealed for a practicil living Protestantism) the Rev. J. Christmas Lewis, ot Barry (who claimed that religion and character must be united, otherwise there would be heathenism), and Dr. 11. Lewis Hughes, of Uowlais, took part in the pnsuin" discussion, the last-named stating that hostility to Rome was rapidly passing away, and, therefore, it was their duty as Protestants to assert the principles bid down by their forefacUers, for which some of them suffered and di.ediier^ wa3 a meeting of representatives, if whio'ti the vo'tin" for the presidency and other offices SSKSWSs -»»«» waters* Executive Committee :-Uev. R. ■>. Kees (Jiala), Mr. Augustus Lewis (Swansea), Kev Robert saiiva^e fvvr xham) and the Kev. H. S. Oavies (Penarthj, for three years aud the 11 er, John Edwards (Colwyn Bay), '^voteof'thanks to the retiring secretary (Rev. B. J Rees, B.A., Cardiff), was passed, as was also a vote o sympathy with Dr. Parry, of Carrie, through the death of his son, the Rev. E. Wynn Parry, one of tho assistants at Bala College. Mrs. Wvnn Parry was also included in the vote of condolence, whilst another vo^e ol sym- pathy wis further felt with the Kev. William Evans (Pembroke Dock) in the loss of liis father smca the last The Rev. Wm. Evans subsequently presented the Rev. Ed. Griffiths (Garston) with an illuminated ad- dress and a purse of gold upon his retirement from the secretaryship of the annual conference. The Rev. E. Griffiths made a suitable acknowledge- ment, and Mr. Wm. Davies (Llantrissant) and Mr. Thomas Thomas (Carmarthen), two old friends of the happy recipient, having said a few words, the business con- ference terminated. Trinity Chapel, Park-street, was crowded at 2.30 o'clock, when Protessur Ellis Edwards, M,A„ Bala Theological College, preached the second conference sermon. Before the proceedings terminated, the President of the conference took occasion to return thanks to the local committee and the friends who had shown their hospitalitv towards the delegates for the manner in which the conference had been received in Swansea. The Rev. R, T. W illiams (chairman of the local committee) acknowledged thecomptimeiit.

ENGLISH LODGF: OF WALES.—In connection with the visit of the above lodsre a very success- ful concert was held at the Albert Hall on Satur- day. An exceedingly attractive programme was gone through, the following assmting Miss M. A. Morris. Morris ton. >I;ss Mary Gray, Morris- ton. Mr. C. Jones. Swansea. Mr. E Evans, Manselton. Mr. Alf. Thomas. Miss Lowden, and Master 1\ Thomas the Swansea Mandoline, Guitar, and Banjo Band (leader. Mr. E, Drew) and the Imperial Male Voice Party (con imtor. Mr. G. T. R^es); with Miss M. A. Jones, Bryn- hyfryd, as accompanist. The variousjitems were excellently executed, and the playing- of the Mandoline, Banio and Guitar Band was most favourably received. The band includes Mr. trunk layers, Miss Anderson (mandolinist), Miss Anderson (guitarist), two very accomplished muncians, Mr. D. C. Thomas, and Mr. F. Whit- ford. BE^T DRINK IS WHEATLEY'S HOP BUTEK.. It is absolutely Nor.-intoxicating. Of Wine Merchants Bottlers, Grocer., &c. Bee the name on every label. Kefose all Imitation

GLAMORGAN COrXTY I COUNCIL. The quarterly meeting of the above council was held at Pontypridd on Thursday (yesterday). There was a large attendance. J. Blandy Jenkins. Esq. (chairman), presided, and those present j were Aldermen Henry Anthony. James Barrow, Rev. Aaron Davie^, IDavid Davies. David Price Davies. Henry Taunton Davies, Isaac Evans, John Jones Griffiths, Wm. Jones. Richard Lewis, Wm. Henry Mathias. David Morgan, Walter Herbt. Morgan, Moses Moses, John Powell, John Thomas, John Williams. and Thos. Williams: Councillors R. T. Bassett, Evan Evans Bevan, Clifford John Cory. Hopkin Smith Davies, (Llanelly). Ll. Davies. Thomas Davies, Daniel Evan", John Evans, John Rees, John Wm. Evans, Robert Forrest. Liewellyn Griffiths, John Howell, Thos. John Hughes, Thomas Isaac, Sir John Jones Jenkins, Thos. Jenkins. David John, Oliver Henry Jones. Henry Lewis, (Kibbor), Hy. Lewis, J. Wm. Lewis, Win. Lewis. William Llewelyn, E. Pritchard Martin. Henry William Martin, John Newall Moore. Richard Morgan, Richard Morris, Sir Robt. Morris, Thomas Morris. The- Henry Morris. Watkin Moss, J. llltyd D. Nicholl, C. V. Pegg-e, Wm. Powell, David Prosser, Rees Hopkin Rhys. James Roberts, W. B. Shepherd, John Morgan Smith, David Thctnas, A. P. Vivian, John Walters, John Willsams. John Williams. Morgan Williams, and Wm Williams. KEPOLITS OF COMMITTEES. After some formal business, the business com- menced by receiving the various reports of com- mittees, most of which were taken as reaù. OYSTERMOUTH LOCAL INQUIRY. The committee oil this inquiry reported as follows :— In pursuance of a resolution passed at the meeting of the l>!am< rgan County Council, held on the 17th day of JUlie, ,817, your COllllnittee held a Local Inquiry Ht Ojstermouth 011 the 221ld day uf July, lb'J7, as to the necessity of tue establishment of all Isolation Hospital tor tile nse of the inuabitallls of the Oysteimouth t'rban District, wuen members of the Urban District Council, ratepa) ers ill the said district, and others iJltcresteLi were heard with respect to the establishment of a Hos- 1,ital as aforesaid. Tue (ïerk, Chairman, allli ex-Chair- man of the Urban District Council gave evidence in opposition to the establishment of such Hospital oil the ground of the low rateable value of the distiict, the high rate already levied, the healthiness of the district, and the alleged injury which tiie establishment of such a Hospital at Oysteruiouth would cause to the place as as a health resort, and similar evidence was given by several ratepayers in the district. The Cllairwau stated on behalf of the District Council that the Council were for the reasons stated unable and unwilling to provide isolation hospital accommodation for the district. Evi- dence was further given that in the event of the County Council deciding that the establishment of an isolation hospital was necessary, the requirements of the Oyster- mouth Urban District as well as of the Grower Rural Distri t would be best met by the establishment of a Joint Hospital, suitably located for b>th districts. Your Committtee, having taken suell evidence into considera- tion, recommend:—"That Oystennouth should be provided with isolation accommodation, but having regard to what is urged as to its small rateable value, a consideration equally applicable to Grower Rural District, that an attempt should be made ill the first instance, to form a Joint Hospital Distiict t f these two Districts either with or without the Llangyfelach District. For this purpose they recommend that the County Medical Officer be instructed to report upon the best scheme for supplying the waut of aceummodationiu these three Dhtricts. T. H. MOKRIS. C. YALKntixk PEUGE. H. JT. DAVIES, Mudi importance was attachen to the above, and it was approved of unanimously, SANITARY MATTERS. The Sanitary Committee recommended the establishment of a laboratory for the analysis of water sewage effluence, dog tissue, Ac. They alsorecommended that the salary of the County Medical Otfi ;er, Dr. Williams, should be increased from £650 to £800, After a sharp discussion, on the motion af Aid. Herbert Morgan, it was de- cided to refer the proposal back to the committee three months hence. The sub-Sanitary Committee emphasised the necessity of impressing upon certain district councils the advisability of providing adequate water supplies. Amongst these councils were Aberavon and Llangyfelach. It was pointed cut aboi that Glyncornvg, Maesteg, Cwmavon, Pon- tardulais, Gorseincii. and Pontardawe, were still unprovided with proper sewerage schemes, and it was decided to press the matter upon the atten- tion of the District Councils in those places. ROADS AXD BRIDGES COMMITTEE. The Chairman moved the adoption of this re- port. Inter alia it referred to 'but a few local matters, namely, it authorised the expenditure of £22 for widening the road near the Hope and Anchor at Skewen.—It also reported that several persons encroached the roadside waste ntFurest- fach, aM the committee recommended that the surveyor be authorised to take such action as might be necessary to restore the waste to its former condition.—The committee recommended that tha Neath Rural District Council be per- mitted to borrow JE1,800 for the erection of a new bridge, ana a further sum of JE600 for widening the bridge at A jerdulais, Provided sati^f^pfovv 1 terms were made with the Aberduhis Timdato lompany 1u' the Ih: by them of the bridge ihe minutes were adopted. ° APPOINTMENT OF COUSTY ANALYST. This was tlu most impoitjnt business of the day, and excited considerable attention. There were six candidates in the field for the office but the contest really lay between two, viz., Mr. Seyler, of Swansea, and Mr. Rees Charles, of Neath. The name of Mr. R. Dickinson, of Cardiff, was put forward, but he was nowhere, only 10 having supported him, Mr. Seyler was proposed by Sir John Jones Jenkins. and Mr. Charles by Mr. Smith, of Aberavon. The lirst j poll resulted as follows Seyler, 32; Charles, 26 Dicken-on, 10. The 10 members who voted for Mr. Dickenson then voted again. The result was:—Seyler, 38: Charles, 30: majority for Mr. Seyler. 8. Mr. Seyler was thereupon declared elected, amid applause. XOTICES OF MOTION. There were several notices of motion, and the following were agreed to:-On the motion of County Aldeiman David Davies: "That this Council deplores the fact that prize fighting, glove fighting, and other barbarous and degrading practices are so prevalent in onr county, by which severatpersonsitavelost their lives, and urges upon the magistrates and coroners who are administering the Jaw the desirability of dealino- with the offenders in the most stringent manner, and that a memorial be prepared by this Councd and presented to the Home Secretary, requesting him to bring in a measure by which all such brutal exhibitions, that are sn repulsive to the religious and law-abiding inhabitants of this county, may be speedily done away with. By the Chairman, Mr. Blandy Jenkins that a committee be appointed to arrange with the Coipoxation of Neath with a view to effecting- such improvements in the main road on which the Neath Iramway is laid as may best be done during its reconstruct:on by the Corporation. By County Alderman Moses Moses.-—"That the Council petition Parliament to pass an Act establishing Old Age Pensions under the control of the Government." THE CHAIRMAN'S LUNCHEON. At the close of the business, the Chairman gave a grand luncheon in honour of the Queen's Jubilee. It took place at the New Inn Hotel, and was attended by about 180 gentlemen, includ- ing the members of the County Council, the officials, the Coroners, and the medical staff. After the health of Her Majesty the Queen had been most loyally drunk, the health of the Chairman as the founder of the fea-t was proposed with musical honours, followed by the health of the M.P. s and the officials, responded tc by Sir J. J. Jenkins, M.P., Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., Mr. T. Mansel Franklen, Mr. Wiliiams. the treasuror. Dr. Pringie. and others, in felicitous speeches. Dr. Pringie dwelt upon the importance of the County of Glamorgan in reference to its asylums, and Principal Viriamu Jones referred to the marked growth of education in the county.

PON T All DA W E. BXIVENSTTT CHAMBERS SCHOOL. — The Athletic Sports in connection with the above scnool took place on the Cricket Field. Pontar- dawe, on Monday. The events were as follows— 100 yards fht: 1 p. L. Hopkins, 2 H. J. Hop! ins. High jump: 1 D. Erans, 2 W. Jor. an. 180 yards (under 16) 1 A. Jordan, 2 P. Poole. 440 yards nat 1 P. L. Hopkins, 2 W. Jordan. 3 H. J. Hopkins. 1 mile bicycle 1 2 D. Joseph. 3 G. Humphries. Hurdle race 1 P. L. Hopkins, 2, W. Jordan. 220 yards flat 1 J. T. Jenkins, 2 J. Bodycombe, 3 PowtIl. High jump (under 16): 1 R. Thomas. 2 A. Jordan. Obstacle race: 1 H. J. HopK ns. 2 A Palmer. 1,000 yards flat 1 W. Powell, 2 LI. Lewis, 3 T. Jones. 1 mile flat: 1 P. L. Hopkins. 2 A. Palmer, 3 D. Thomas. 5 mile cycle: 1 D. Joseph, 2 D. Thomas, 2 J. Lewis. Siamese race 1 D. Thomas and D. Evans. The prizes were distributed by Miss Nina Lloyd at 6 o'clock. Mr. Henry, in awarding the '"Victor Ludoram" Challenge Cup, thanked the largo crowd of spectators who had braved the rather stormy weather for the encouragement their presence gave to the boys of his school, and bade the boys regard their prizes of that day only as earnests of the prizes which they could win in the greater race before them by energy, pluck and per.-cverance. Dr. Price-Jones and Mr. H. Lewis acted as judges.

THE SWANSEA HOSPITAL.—ALLEGATIONS BY ANI IN-PATIENT.—WE have received a letter fot publication from a person v.dio states that he was| until a few day:, ago, an in-patient at the Swans.?^ Hospital.—He entered on the 27th August with an introduction from Miss Talbot, Margam. He was placed under an operation, aid a few cay,, afterwards was told by the House Surgeon that he was better and would be able to go out in a fe\y days. The letter, to which the writer attache^ his name, contains certain allegations against the management and the sisters and nurses. We have made inquiries, and the conclusion we have come to is that we should be doing our corres- pondent and the General Hospital an injustice were we to publish the loftø:

LOCAL WEDDING. EDMON DSTON—ROSSER. On the 21st inst., at St. James's Church, was solemnised the wedding of Wm. Charles Edmond- ston, M.B., C.M. Aberdeen, now of Neyland, Pembrokeshire, and Annie Lydii Rosser. fourth daughter of Captain Joseph Rosser, and niece of Councillor Rosser Rosier. The Rev. J. A. Harriss.curate-in-ehargo.conducted the ceremony. The briie, who was giyen away by her father, was attired in cream alpaca, tastefully trimmed with corded silk and Vallenciennes lace, and wore a white toreador hat trimmed with velvet and plumes. Her going away dress consisted of fawn cloth trimmed with cornflower blue silk with braided bolero and hat to match. The sisters of the bride, the Misses Fanny and Maud Rosser, acted as bridesmaids, and wore shot alpaca trimme 1 with mauve Surah silk, and sashes to match, and white felt hats, trimmed with velvet and plumes. The best man was the HeY. G- Davies, curate-in-charge at Hay, Breconslure. The wedding breakfast was held at the house of the bride's father, and at its conclusion the happy paÏt. proceeded to London, en route to Scotland, where the honeymoon will be spent. Numerous telegrams of congratulation were received from Scotland and elsewhere prior to their departure. The presents, many of which came from the land of cakes, were of an extremely appropriate character, and were much admired.

INTERNATIONAL POLO AT SWANSEA. IRELAND v. WALES. THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE PRINCIPALITY. The fourth annual swimming entertaiment orcranised by that enterprising body the Swansea Swiinnimg Club, took place last (Thursday) evening" at the Swansea Baths. The entertain- nient included an international water polo match, and tho 100 yards championship of Wales, so that considerable interest was centred in the proceedings. Soon after the doors were opened the bull cling was crowded with spectators. The officials were :—Judges. Messrs. W. J. Orders, R. L. Sails, W. F. Watkias, and Captain Yost. Starter, Mr. Gil Evans. Timekeeper, Mr. S, D, Davies. Stewards, Messrs. O. A. Bird, J. H. Thomas A C. Williams, J. LI. Jones, E. VV. Stewart, R. K. Wardell. J. Godfrey. H. G. Solomon, W. Rosser, J. MeCullurn, S. Solomon, Edgar Watkins, F. W. Lewis and D. Bird. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Ivor Evans, 33, \Vind-oi-terrace, Swansea. The meeting was held under \V .A.S.A. Laws. THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE. ^e proceedings opened with the three heats for the 100 yards championship of Wales. The first heat was between E. A. Fry and R. Y. Sketch, both of the Peuarth Swimming Club. It proved yPry exciting, for at no moment of the race ^as there a second to spare between the two men- however, had an advantage in the pushing" on, and his tru Igeon stroke proved a few seconds more effective in the finish than the steadier side-stroke of Sketch. Fry's time was 1 min., 14 in the second heat Doherty of the Swansea owimming Club, swimming against E. Rich a.11 ». ewport S.C., proved an easy winner, a length ahead of his opponent, in imin., 1^4 seconds. The third heat was more exciting". lucre were three entries, namely, J. Wallace Penaith), E. Howarth (Cardiff), and F. Morgan (Swansea). The Cardiff man kept the lead throughout, and finished in 1 min., 16'2 sees. The times lett no doubt as to the eventual win.ier, but wilen DOherty, Fry, and Howarth entered the batbs and toon their places for the final, the, keenest illterest was shown. Doherty, starting- exactly to the second, kept a splendid lead tiiroug lout a very exciting race. Fry followed him wIth dangerous energy, whilst Howarth, who lost a f e IV seconds in getting awav. was left a j nuartoi o a length behind. Doherty finished tir.t amid great applause, thus winning the champ1011" np go.d medal and the handsome silver cup presented by Mr. R. E. Jones. The second piize, adao a gold medal, foil to C. A. Fry, whilst i Hjwartu took the silver medal. The times (D^1jCL ^l\: will be observed, is shorter by a second than in the heat) were :—1st, Doherty, I llU!1' 1V,8 £ C!5: 2nd< A- FlT> 1 min-> 14-6 sees. 3rd, E. Howarth. IRELAND V. WALES. Ihe m einational poio match was the event of the evening. Last year the Welsh polo team, differing s ightly ia composition from that which :'T 110 Principality last evening, de- Ceatcd the irishmen at the Westminster Baths by three goals to nil. The chances of the Pnnci- p<ilit> were improved this year, for the Irish team was weakened by the absence of two of the best mOIl. due teams faced each other as follows :— (HIUQ C-iptuin, H. A. Andr°\s,3,—j'Goalkeeper, 1, D. Davidson, South- side »-V; V, r, back. 2, R. A. Andrews, Black- rock V>' -P-0' I right back, 3, W. J. Sefton, TemPlem0aen S;C- half-back, 4, G. Nicholl, \infttei]1' S.C. (Belfast); centre forward, 5, J. Blair- Amateur B.C. (Belfast); left wing. 6, W. Hv Hingston lemplemore S.C. right wing, 7, j Carmichael Amateur S.C. (Belfast). \VALES (W hite Caps).—Captain, E. C. Lane.— GoalkfcePj;I'\r E. C. Lane, Newport S.C.: left bicki 2" F. Morgan, Swansea S.C. right back. 3, v C. Lec." Ca ci^ S.C.; half-back, 4, II. J. IT ..pert, Newport S.C.; centre forward, 5, W. TVd.crty, Swansea S.C' left wing, 6, R. Y. TVd.crty, Swansea S.C' left wing, 6, R. Y. ,-tch, Penurtli S.C. right wing, 7, J. Wallace, S.C. referee was Mr. George Pragnall, hon. sec. f,jlC Amateur Swimming Association of England the goal s.-orers were:—Ireland, Mr°S J- Su>yth' a?d )Valc'' Mt'" K" E" Jones- the j.-iih centre-forward, a very fast swimmer, waS 011 the ball fn>t witu Doheity iu front of him. After a +1^eC0U1d spluttering, the latter pasrfCi baU 0L,t t0 Sketch en his ,loffc f s\vam stiaight on to the oo.il lme. Sketch Cleverly eluded the Irish backs apd a sP'endtd throw to Doherty, who was able to B IOO. a a°al m less than a minute after the start- Blair took the ba'l to the We'5'1/?.1- an(l had hard lines in not scoring, the ba'd le P°-ts. Sketch made another spiel"1,1!1 ^for goal, the ball striking the posts and 1U" x C Int°_play. A few seconds later poverty got possession of the ball, and scored the s?condA*S f°r Wales. Blair, rec iving the ha1-1 ^om Andrews after a foul, again had hard lines 111 110 Herbert sent the ball up to tbe 1^ S°at through fouling on the Pa +, 'elshmen, Ireland was able to relieve, Pressure and attack hotly. Lee ptisbed the ball aroniu] to the le't wing and J" spfendid style. Lane's full- baclf oir~- very conspicuous here. Ag0,111 10,i .v.f.'wi ^retand, by dint of hard, deteim" j 1 hreated the goal, but Lane was abv'ay ,,i,iaro i i °?Cilsi°n, and treading water aU il' if- time was nes beautifully. The score Wales—2 goals. "'eland—Nil. On V?l eT1(ls the play of the Irishmen 'nhtnir-1;0 "!lA?e became fast and exciting. Wab*1.. '„0al for \V. i 1);l11 fl'om a foul, shot atioth-' *1. -r ^!lles from the half-way; but thi!5 i-H' rcspondeluv-M °n tlleir nleltle- and tho>' quick.b P 'wlthagoal. Hingston took a pasMro: wl r. lllmr goal, the ball rico- chetiB £ 1 a custodian into the net. Ireland again .H ar'1* not long afterwards some shoot tn s seconigoa'. Both teamg played the call of time, whoa the score goals. Ireland—2^oals Both teams wei"e heartiTv cheered at the close, v. ,,i R 01 HrKR EVENTS. ^ace.—1. A. Bevan, 41 sees.: 2, • H"SpT V,3-K- Bucknall. Thrownig Polo Ball—E. C. Lane (Newport). Race (Ireland v. Wales).- Wa'.e3 won- Swimmers \V. H. Hingston, W. J. sefton, and J. Blair (representing Irelard), a;ld B. ç. Le?, R. Y. Sketch, and W. Doherty represcl »*ales. 'Fo»r ,^ty,103, liacR.—i. G xieholl, Ireland 2, H. J. Herbert, Newport 3 W. H. Hingston. Irel»m-L Q polo Swansea v. District.—Swansea, 3 goals i to nil- i^o pn ''}vei'e presented at the close of the entei'tai1''1 l"■ i'. Watts contributed capi- tal pianofoite music during tho evening.

GREEN CHOPS AND C^XBITIOV. Fer lv< the land in condition with a mini- mill11 c" re in manure, there is nothing like Si;,1,wn;r:;en crops fre.pientlv. To accom- plisb this puipose these may either be ploughed j,. and tluI' twm what are termed green ipftnurC;s' Liey. iray be consumed on tbe land i,y tbe ta-n.n -t°CK; or the crop mav be removed, consuniecl in the yards or sheds, and the result- ing manure brought on to the land. The prin- ciple 's, as rofessor Warington remarks, that the constituents of the crop shall be returned to the soil. fhe consumption of the crop off the land and thf: hrmgmg back of farmyard manure is tLe most nnPerfeet of these modes of restora- tion. owing to the losses which occur during the niakirgot the farmyard manure. If the land is laid down WILh grass and clover seeds, and after two or three years is ploughed up and a cereal crop taken, whilst the land is continu- ously cohered by vegetation, the loss of nitric acid by diainage will be reduced to a minimum. ;f tbe grass is led oft on the land the surface soil ivi 11 at the end of the three years be considerably enriched both with ash constituents and nitro- tr<>n. The former have been collected from the subsoil by the roots of the crop and returned to the surface soil as animal manure. The latter includes the accumulated receipts from the atmo- sphere and subsoil during tho three y-^rs, minus tiie quantity lo»l by araiiu^si and that assimilated Vy th? animals

THE LOCAL PUOPKin V ]\IAKKET. There was very little to note in the local property market this week. There have been a few farming stock sales, and one or two of leasehold properties. Interest has been practically confined to the former, which this year have been exceed- ingly well attended. A highly succes-ful stock sale was conducted yesterday (Thursday) by Messrs. Beynon and Meager at Long Oaks, Peninaen. On Tuesday the live and dead stock of Ystrad ,c i!r a,rm, Forestlach, came under the hammer ot Messrs. J M. Leeier and Son. There was a large attendance of buyers, and the prices obtained were better than those realised at previous sales. ^°,uday ^CRSVS- Beynon and Meager conducted an important sale of live farming stock at Sketty Park, the residence of Sir Robert A. Morris Bart. There was a large attendance and the burning was OIISK from beginnino- to end. The prices paid for cattle were hio-h yearlings realising from £ 7 to £ 10; two year old steers, £ 9 to 15 sheep and lambs, 15s. to £ 1 15. Horses and colts also met with a ready sale at good figures. At the close of the sale Mr. Meager announced that it was the intention of Sir R. A. Mortis (who was present during the proceedings) to make the sale an annual affair, and that he also proposed with this object to secure the best stock obtainable. At the Castle Hotel, on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Arthur S. T. Lucas put up for sale ten houses in Colbourne-terrace. but be prices offered not reaching the reserve figure, the properties were withdrawn. ^FORTHCOMIXCS SALES.—Leasehold property at No. 3, Gladstone Buildings, Alexancba-road, at the Royal Hotel, Seutember 29th Ynispenllwch Tin-plate Works (plant and machinery) on Thursday and Friday, October 14th and ltth stock sale at Paviland Farm, Gower, on October 7th stock sale at Cenfasfawr, Neath, to-day (I riday) property sale (522 houses) at Cwmavon, September 27th and 23tii sale of the" Callen Croft," "Picket Mead," and the Pick Head Mead," Newton, at the Swansea Auction Rooms, Goat-street, on September 29th the third annual sale of the East Cefn Coed Farm, Cockett on Monday next stock sale at Cefnbyohan Farm, near Penclawdd, on Thursday next, September 30th also at Cefnstylle Farm, Gowerton, on September 29th at Hawdrefawr Farm, Neath, on September 30th Tymawr Farm, Aim-crave Swansea Valley, on October 7th at Tayern-y- Banwen, Onllwyn, October 4th and at Cefnv- fawr Farm, Cummer, Glyncorrwg, on October 7th. Mr. John Francis, the well-known auctioneer of Carmarthen, recently offered for sale by public auction several distinct lots of free- hold property. Blaenybryn, Abernant, which comprise 77a. lr. 8p., and had been occupied by the late vicar of the parish, was sold for £1,100 to Mr. D. E. Stephens, solicitor, Transmawr, £ 50 also being given for the timber. Another lot—part of the above—was sold to the tenant, Mr. D. Bowen, for £370. The vendor's solicitor was Mr. H. Grismond Philipps, L'andilo. Glantowy, with an area of 88a. lr., which had been rented at £200 per annum, was withdrawn at £ 4,900. The solicitors were Messrs. Barker, Morris, and Barker, Carmarthen, who were also engaged iu connection with the sale of Brynmelyn. Llanegwad, with an area of 58r. lr. 28p., which was "withdrawn at 1620. A house, 40, Richmond-terrace, Carmarthen, was also withdrawn. Mr. T. Walters was the solicitor.

TRADE NEWS. Di-cussing the suggested amalgamation of the Swansea Harbour Trust with one of the railways, the Transport states that" serious difficulties will have to be overcome before such a plan can be carried out. Swansea is in the happy po-ition of being served by four railway companies—the Great Western, the London and North-Western, the Midland, and the Rhoudda and Swansea Bay. Swansea does an enormous business in the ship- ment of anthracite coal, and the question arises as to which line ought to obtain the control of the docks. The Great Western would certainly oppose the amalgamation of the docks and the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway, and it may also be said that any project for the control of the docks by a single line would meet with the utmost hostility from the other companies. As a local concern the Rhoudda and Swansea Bay Railway would probably find most favour, and there is also the advantage that it is opening up a magnificent coalfield. A new form of fuel is being suggested from one of our colonies. It is officially reported from Barbadoes that the island is commencing to export manjak or glance pitch," which is a product of the nature of petroleum in a bitu- minous form, and when mixed with infusorial earth can be usedforfucl. It is found in veins, and has very great heating powers when ground into fine clust. Its principal drawback is its extremely low meltmg point; and scientists aie endeavouring to find a substance with which it can be properly combined for purposes of steam fuel. Otie or two shafts have been sunk in various places on the northern end of the island, and a considerable quantity has been extracted. Some has been used on railway locomotives more or less successfully, and some by the sugar esta-tes to economise tbeir expenditure ill coal. Dunn); the first half of the present year 4,ytons of coal were raised from the collieries in the Bonn district of Germany, as against oldy 4.707,875 tons in the first six months of 1896. The Rio Tinto Company (Limited) announce I paunent of the coupons on their Four per cent. Fir-t Mortgage Bonds, due 1st prox. 'iliey invite holders to present coupons at once. At a meeting of the Port J aibot Railway and Duck Company on Wodnesday in last week, the shareholders anthorised the issue of £213,0?? 4 per cent, perpeliiil debenture stock. llie additional money is required owing to the exten- sion of the Company's dock from 9 to 23 acres and tbe deepening of the dock. Ttia stock will be issued at a premium. The Monmouthshire Steel and Tinplate Com- pany, Limited, has been registered, with a capital of £70,0001ll X10 shares, to adopt an agreement with W. H. McConnel and L. C. Corticld, and to acquire, own and work tho Pontymister Steel and Tinplate Works, at Pontymister, g¡,ca, Mon. The subscribers are W. H. McConnel, Stretton House, Alfreton, gentleman; H. W. McConnel, Manor House, Ryburg, M.D. W. B. M. Jackson, Clay Cross Hall, Chesterfield, gentleman; M. Deacon, Whittington House, near Chesterfield, engineer L. C. Corfield, The Ferns. Risca, Mon., manufacturer; F. B. McConnel, The Barracks, Aberdopn, gentleman H. le Brasseur, Gloucester Bank-chambers, Newport, Mon., solicitor. The quantity of pig iron and unwrought steel rcgisteied as imported into the United Kingdom from the United States of America during each month from January to July, 1897, inclusive, has been as follows :— Pig iron. Steel, unwro t. -_Á_ ,Á_ Quantity. Value. Quantity.Yahie. 1897. Tons. £ Tons. £ January 9,022 21,152 3,193 February 7,733 18,099 6,3o8 o2,723 March 3,701 10,555 2,032 9,906 \nril 8,0c0 18,076 5,302 23.8ol May 7 024 15,479 2,821 16.840 juSe: 9,057 w.tjs 2,609 12.070 TuIv 3,251 6.750 l.ldo 0,641 Auo-us'" 5,220 10,934 326 1.801 s\. C. B. H. Mitchell, 111 his report upon the'trade of the Straits Settlements in 1896, dated July 5 last, says A climax has been reached in the tin mining industry, and it is doubtful whether, for some years at least, such large supplies will be recorded, let the peninsula is known to abound m mineral wealth, and it is difficult to say what would be the effect of a stimulant in the shape of high prices and increased demands. A small increase is seen in the quantity sent to all places, the total production for the year touching 53,114 t ins, an advance of about 400 tons. There was a large falling off in exports to the United Kingdom, but an increa-e in the quantity sent to tne United States of America." This is significant as show- ing the growth of tinplate indnstiy in the States. A two feet scam of coil has been found seven miles from the Bechuanaland line in South Africa. A rich diamond mine is reported to have been discovered in the vicinity of Pretoria. The diamonds l:e in a volcanii pipe, containing minerals closely resembling those found in the older known diamond mines. Before the close of thi? year our heaviest competitors in the tinplate trade —the Americans —will have a total capacity of 6,250.000 bo-xci a year. Quotitions now run—Bessemer steel tin- plate bars, Jc4 Siemens, £ 4 to £ 4 2s. 6d. Bessemer stoel cokes, 9s. 4Jd. to 9s. 6d. Siemens, 9s. 6d. to 9s. 9J. ternes. 17s. 3 1. to 19s. 6d. best charcoals, 12s. to 12s. 6d. according to finish of brand; wasters, 61. to Is. per Lox less than primes block tin, X62 to £ 62 10s. During August the exports of patent iuel from Swansea were as follows—A'gicrs 1,714 tons, Arzsw ] ,299, Barcelona 1,500, Bayonne 2o0, Bona 1.550, Bordeaux 970. Catania 500, Cherbourg lb^, Cronstadt 4,609. Flume 2.430, Genoa A,l La Rothelle 1.282, Leghorn 153, L Orient 293, Marseilles 2.055, Montague 897 O-tona 1 426 fet. Brieux 251,' St. Nazaire 600, Taranto 4L6. l orre Anunziata 201, Tunis 1,450, 2,523, total 28 672 • as against a total of 27,891 f. 0111 Cardiff; (includingPouarth), and 8.624 from Newport.

THE p ALWAYS.-On Thursday next the T mil V W. Railway will run an excursion to thV Wall's Liandilo, and Llandrmdod, and is announced'as the iaslb f,' The sheeo-dog trials and athletic spoits ot Llingam- march Wells are to take place that day.-See adThero is no drink to „lje compared with nop BITTKtt? for its refUhin„ ,1,: tiU f.n.1 extent flavoer ft u N'O.N-ISTTOXLCAXING. 01 W ine Merchaiiin, 'lier. Urt-i ers, A.c.

VISITORS AT llHOSSILLY. WORMS HEAD COTTAGE, RHOSSILLY. — Mr. William Richards. ARRIVALS.—Miss Thomas and Miss M.Thomas, of Bristol: Mr. and Mrs. Nixon, of Cheltenham Dr. and Miss Fryer, of Clifton; Mr. Nume, of London. DEPARTURES.—Mr. H. Worsley Benison and family, Chepstow Miss Williams, Chepstow Mr. and Mrs. J. Stephens and family. Swansea Miss Ganz, Swansea Mrs. Sergeet and family, Swansea; Mr. and Mrs. Giles, baby, and nurse, Swansea.

SOUTH WALES STOCK AND SHARE MARKET. SUPPLIED BY MESSRS. THACKERAY AND CO., STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS. CARDIFF. September 23, 1897. RAILS.—A little more activity Jins prevailed in the local Kail market, but the business recorded has proved of a somewhat limited character. The only movement to note in Darrys has been in the Preferred, which is steady. The Deferred, however, with iittle doing has dropped and closes about 2 points below la=t week, a little enquiry has now set in. A fair amount of the 4 per cent. Preference has changed hands, but the market »or the allotments of new Ordinary is quite neglected, ^"ot much doing in Khyinneys. The Ordinary and ■Divided Stocks are unaltered, but the New Stock is easier. T iff Vales are fractiunally better, though the market has not been well supported. Port Talbot uruinnry have been dealt in to a fair extent and are aoout better. Preference linn, but inactive. Vale of Glamurgans continue a quiet market. A fair business has taken p ace in tihoudua and Swansea Hay Ordinary Piic-es, at the close however a slightly easier tone is perceptible. The Preference has proved in good demand and close about A better. Cambrian B. and C. Debtwtures rather offereú. Cardiff Preferred a fairly tree market at yB-'J.ij. ij.vMKS.—Glaiuorgans have been in moderate request, aud a lew ueulings recorded iu London and Provincial Hanks. J3KKWKRIE3.—With the exception of a few dealings in lthondcla Valley Preference and Hancock Preferred aud Deferred, there is little to note. eieired aud COLUKlUcfS.—There has not been much enquiry for Ordinaries. A few Abercarns and North's Ordinary and Preference have, however, been dealt in. A better enquirv has existed for Preference aud Debentures, but present prices do not tempt sellers, and business has proved of a moderate character. IKONS.—Tredegar and liliymney Old have changed hands. Khymney >"ew rather effering. Ebbwsaquiet market. MISCELLANEOUS.— The principal feature in this section was the drop in Spiders JNephews lliscuits on the pub- lication of the report. A tew were done as low as7|, but the market rallied, aud the closing price (rf-Ss) only- shows a fill of about J. Bute Dry Docks have been well enquired for. Milling shares inactive aull fractionally lo )V er. HAILWAYS. Paid Prices Stock Barry Undivided. 100 235 z90 Do. 4 p.c. Preferred Ord. too 126 128 Do. Deferred Ordinary.. lOll 1M 159 Tn n0rt Tutbut My- Docks 10 1»| 94 10 Rhondda and Swansea Bay lo 6 stock llhyujney Undivided 100 272 271 -Do Preferred 100 123 127 V-° deterred 100 loo lb7 lau vale .Divided Stock loo 83^ 83J PltEFJSKllNTIAL. Stock Carry Ity..5 p.c. 1st Pref. loo 16D 171 ,-Do. Consold. 4 p.e. iuO lb9 1H0 „ Jirecon i: Mer. 1st Pref. lbtil loo 00 10 Du. -"d Pref. Ib02 IuO 40 50 „ Cambrian, Ko. 1,1 p.c. 100 7u 73 in vP°*. -> 4 P-c- ioO 33 40 10 Pembroke & X'enuy o p.c. 12 15 l'>) iAort ralout 4 p.c. 4 51 iv> ivLion, & bvvun. iiuy j p.c. lu V' .tock KHymney 4 JnJo. 100 14? 1^ lall a.e i p.L-. Cousold njj J.42 144 KAILWAV AND OTIIElt DKUiixNTUHliS. Stock Alex. Dock liy. 4 p.c. IOJ 132 131 „ Harry ilailway .i p.u. luo lio 112 „ 1; A 4t). c. luo 12.: ri.5 xd Do li 4 p.c. 100 00 ijij .UuteDockOp.f. loo 107 lU9 Cambrian A 4 p.c 100 13l lol „ Do B 4 p.c U;0 128 130 „ Po C 4 1' 100 122 P.5 .0,) D i p.c. 11011 cum loo IU5 107 4 101) 133 Iv3 1\1idla",1 t> per cent. iOO lio liti Mid-Wales A per cent, luo LU li.5 „ JNtatli aud Brecon 1st 100 129 lol „ „ A I pju 113 115 i> ,> A 2. loo 53 50 „ Ithon. Swan. Bay 4 p.c. loo 127 12i> „ Rhymucyido too 147 14j Tail' Vale .J per cent. 10J IVJ 103 ilASKs. 30 Glamorganshire 21 0 6} 5 U tj oj 61 10 LouOoli and Provincial Õ 2it 22j ou iuoliup. (ol hllg. X Wulo) 0 16 1 li GAS. 25 Swansea it per cent. 25 44 46 23 Do 7 pel cent. 25 41 43 COAL AXD UiOH. 10 Albion Steam Colliery 10 10J 11 10 Cftuibriau Uol'ry ti p.c./Ve/. 10 10j 10| LOO „ „ 4i v.c. lJt:o. Iüù 100 102 10 D. Davis and Sous. Dtd. 1U lut 10i 10 Do. 6 p.c. Cuin. (red) l^ref. 10 10J IO5; I LeO Do. 5 p.e. B i>fcbs. (,iy0t>> IoO XUi 104 M iioow Vale Stl., Iron & ijoal 20 Oj 6X D (jireat W estern Ordinary B 5 4 4j 6 Do A I) 91 ID 10 Insoles Colliery 6 p.c. I'ref, 10 gi 101 100 Do 5 p.c. Debs 100 101 103 5 International Coal o 244 3xd 10 .Newport Auercarn 10 85 4 10 Do Pai'ticipdLiijg A'ef. 10 bi 7 5 Noi-Lii's LNdvigatioll Uoi'i-y. 5 2 21 5 Do 10 p.c. Cum. Pref. 5 6g 7j 10 Penrikyber Colliery 10 4j 5g 10 Do 5 to 7 i p.c. Pref, 10 8j 83 L00 Powell Duffryu ti p.c. lJeO. luO loa 105 5 Khyinuey Iron & 22* 6d 2^s Gd 5 i>o Hew £ 10s. Cred. li 10s Od lis od LOJ Do & p.u. Mort. Debs. loo 100 lu2 17 South Wales Colliery A 17 8-i 9 a Do 10 percent. Q Pref. 3 4 4j It Tredegar Iron aud Coal A 7 £ 2 -_i Stock Do B 100 30 'ol MISOELLAHEOLd. Stock Alex. Dock & Kly. 4^ A Prf. 1UO 126 H8 I Do 4j B Pre! 100 1L7 110 2 10 Barry Graving Dock 10 ItA 20 1 Ben Ifivans aud Co. Ord'ry 1 10s 6d 20s 6d 10 Bristol & 8. Wales Wgu. 3 (>& t; £ 10 Bute Dry Dock 10 M 161 xd 10 Hancock Preferred Ord. 10 I3! 14 10 Do. Deterred Ori. 10 17 i7j 10 Do. 6 per cent. Pref. 10 15j lat Stock Do. 1 p.c Deo. Stuok 100 114 1161 10 Milford Dock 10 j j 10 AlordeyCarney.Litriitet. li 13j- 14j- iuO Do 4.j per cent. Deb. (red. lbO'J, at 105) 100 lot 1(6 50 Mountstuart Dry Dock A. 40 77 7ti 50 Do Do D". 30 (j0 (j8 10 Provincial Tramways 10 üÎ 7f 10 Do 0 per cent. J'rcfccnce 10 ^3 14 to Spillers & Bakers Ordinary 4) 14 14. 1xd 10 Do. e P.c. Pref. 10 Hi 14* Stock Osvausea Corporation oj p.c 100 128 lt2 Stock Swansea llurb. 4 p.c. Stock loo 113 115 100 Western Mail 4} Deb. 1020 100 107 100 10 do. b p.c. I'ref. 10 10f 10j "Pref.when printed in Unties, indicates that the shares are preferential as to capital as well as dividend. Bank Hate reduced trom 2! to 2 p.c., 13th May, 1807. THERE A:tE 3ELLI3US OF 20 Rhondda Brewery Prefs., at £ .1 ts. 9d. iO Port Talbot Ord. Shares. £ 300 Taff Vale St.-ck, at 3;. 10 Spillers and Bakers Ord. Shares. 11 Tondou and Provincial Bank Shares, at 211, £ i0 IS 01th Ord., £ 5 paid, at 2s. ° £.Jt!O Tredegar B Stock, at 31. £ HO Cambrian Kailway B Dell,-bid wanted, £ 150 Penarth Kailway ;;1 p.c. Guaranteed Stock—bid wanted. £ 30) Swansea Harbour 3j p.c. Stock. 20 (Juimuu Bitters Siiai\ s. at 7s. 61. £ ;>>JO Lockets Colliery 5 p.c. Deb., at 102 £ o00 Barry Ilailway 4 p.c. Pref. Stock, at 13.). £ J00 liliymney Paiiwav Deb. Stcck. 10 Xeivport Abercarn Ord., at 3J. T1IE1U-; AUI3 Kl'i'kliB OL? £,00 Cardiff Railway Preferred Stock. 23 Albion Colliery Shares. 0 aud 0 Bute Dry Dock Shares, at 16.4- £ oOJ Barrv 4 p.c. Preferred Stock, at 127.?. 20 Gloucester tV.igon A Share*, at £ 0 3s. 0 I. IoO Ben livans ord. and A500 Deb. £ 1 0 liliymney Kailway Pielerred, at 12G. £ 500 Bii-ry Defertod Stock, Norths, Iuso.es, and D.ivis B Debs. 19 Spillers and Bakers New Pref- shares. 10 Hancocks Def. Old., at 17i- 1 13 Mordey Carneys £ 10 paiu. i.t lt>2. £ 1.0 Rhondda and Swansea Bay Dt.bs., at L.

Jk W. J 0 II N S 0,1" STOCK AND SHARE BROKER, 10394] 57' STliliET, SWANSEA. Telegrams—ORN-ATE, Sicimsci. National Tdephoncll Agent for the Castle Line" to South Africa. A V I E AND 5 ARREE, STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS, (45n'- SWANSEA, Telegrams, Discretion Telephone No. 113. Uuiiii'S. 50 Grlani. i»ank Ord at (» S-lfi liO do Prefs., 50 Swansea United Brewery Ord at 10 J Ben Evans I'refs., at c L,reweiy uiu., at -,i i!i-c ot .,17 S Loudon and Pro- Kn'swmse'i 100 Be" 10v'a"s i}eb- at 104 J 50 Swansea and Mumbles -ji p.e Prefs. 20 Swansea 'J £ X" o £ 40° :"ul £ 5 0 Rhondda Debs.; 200 XfA .k Broken Hills, at 12s. V. hi'oiulda Ord., at 6;j iO and 14 P rf! »t 5 i'G0° T-.fr Vale Stock 20 Ben Evans WMU'im A- 2° p,'n Talbot O'1' 150 was.JUS, at 3,s, 25 Cambrian Newspaper Shares. LAMBE R T WHARFAGE CO., PPvIXCE OF WALES DOCK, SWANSEA. Ores, Mattes, Ke^nlus and Bars received and prepared tor Market. Cooper, Lead, Tin, Spelter, and Pig Iron heceived, "Weighed" and Sampled, and Warrants issued against same. N.B.— Warrants are 011 Accepted List of Loudon Metal Exchange. Regular lines of steamers from America, Europe, Good prices can be obtained for low produce Copper Ores. Send fair samples of not less than half a pound.

RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY. Hie following are the tr'ffic returns :tor the week endin" Sept. 19, 1307, as compared with the correspond- ing week in 1-OS 1^7. 1800. iNo. of Miles •Zo "'5 £ Passengers (Local) q96 475 Goods Jt Minerals I,c54 915 Total for ihe WeeV I /il !,39o ,,12 Weeks. IL.li-'O 16,383 Increase this week, .C*t'77

THE TRADE OF THE PORT AND DISTRICT. SPECIAL REPORT BY OUR OWX CORRESPONDENT SWANSEA,^THURSDAY—The tia le of the harbour is growing m volume more rapidly than at any aI1(l assuming the rate f increase npw r pn during tho current year is maintained, a new record will be created. During the past week exceptional activity has been experienced, the increase over the same period being about 17,000 tons. The arrivals of tonnage are ag.in verv heavy, being ne.nly double those of last year, and shipments of coal are correspondingly large, the quantity chared for France being no 1, ss than r 'nS2i f 'arSest amount ever shipped in a week for that country. The exports of patent fuel also show an increase, but those of o-eueral goods are even less than the small amount cleared in the previous week. The import trade maintains extraordinary activity, the increase on the week being 5700 tons. Entries of shipping in ballast o2,722 tons compared with 32,552 tons the previous week, and 18,432 tons the corresponding period last year. Impoits 17,756 tons, and exports foreign 50 144 tons, compared with 12,033 tons, and 38 992 respectively. The inipoits include from France, pitwood Spain, iron ore, copper matte and leid ore; Belgium, phosphate and g-lass; Norway, tiniber Hamburg, general; Italy, calamine; Canada timber Newfoundland, copper ore and re°-ulus • Chile (uer Pacific Navigation CO,'3 steamship "Corcovada"), silver and gold ores and bar copper; New York, general; Poit Nolloth, copper ore. The clearances of finplates and general goods comprise for France, 520 tons, Italy, 340 tons Germany, 500 tons, and New York, oi5 tons IMPORTS CoASTwiss.-Pig-iron, 939 tons scrap steel, 479 tons; blende ore, 302 tons: building material, 856 tons; pitch, 310 tons: arsenic, 154 tons; nitrate of soda, 240 tons; gIain, 963 tons; flour 69 tons; hay, 24 tons sundiies, 879 tons. IMPORTS FORIEGX. — Franc-, pitwood, 1,090 tons. Bilbao, iron ore, 2,580 tons; blende, 18 tons. Huelva, copper matte, 460 tons; lead ore, Vi3 tons. Belgium, phosphate, 213 tons window glass, 37 tons. Norway, flooring boards, 380 loads Hamburg, general, 200 tons. Italy, calamine. 69G tons. Canada, deals, 1,236 loads. Newfoundland copper ore, 2,708 tons copper re^ulus, 979 tons! a«.i .fol!otll> copper ore, 711 tons. Chile, gold bar connL0^' tons c"r')er reg«lus, 37 tins EXPORTS F D?' NEW YORK< KENEIA'. 41 tons, fuel, 7.600 ton8KE1aGnd-T-C,)fv 4°,Sl'i tons Pilte.nt 1.675 tons. tinplates and general goods.

DISTANCE DRAWS NEAR. "What a nice pair of Glasses you have there,. Jobn," ^my dear, they're rather neat: but that r°St +?f ■them they are wonderfully poweifnl for their aiZe, and almost seem to transport yon bodily to the spot you are examining." Lady (trying the Glasses): Oh, yes, they are good. Were they expensive r" No. nothing out of the way. For anything I happen to require in that way I always go to H. FKEEDIIAN \ND SON, Corner of College and Waterloo-streots, Swansea. Their goods are always to be depended on, and their prices are extremely moderate. They also have a nice assortment of Jewellery, and are noted for Spectacles."

HIGH WATER r", SWANSEA HARBOUR Compiled from Greenwood's Nautical Almanac. HIGH JHMIGHTS NEAREST MIL-DAY. JVATKKl Prilleeof NV iVkS. D'k Day of Month. Q-r'nwich Wales Dock. J-tide i-tide 'Mean JJasiu. liasin Time. jMorn.! Eveii. CLLL. CILL. Septerubol-. A.M.I h.M. F. I. F. I. f j y j Friday 24 4 (i 4 3'! 27 7 2 Ml '2 5 11 2 > U Satunlay.. 25 4 54 5 t!)1 29 11 32 1 >6 i -24 7 buiulti/ 5 4i' 5 531 o2 6 34 2 28 2 26 8 Monday T, 6 1!. G 3-j 62 11 31 7 2$7 27 1 luesday 28 G 57 7 17 31 3 31 10 28 10 27 i Wednesday 21 7 ;i» 7 52 :(3 v 33 5 27 5 25 11 'i'liursd.iy 3) 8 1 8 Si! 32 11 S> 2 ^6 2 24 8

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS BIRTHS. QLICK. On Sept. 21st, at No. 51, 13ryn-road Swansea, the wite of C. H. Quick, of a son WILLIAMS.—On S-pt. 16tli, at Gwalia House Pontardawe, the wife of J. L. Williams of a 'L daughter. BEVAN.—On Sept. 19th, at 15, flewson-terrace the wife of George Bevan. of a son. MCSWINEY.—On the 17th September, at Heathfiold, Cheltenham, the wife of Brevet-Maior E. F. H. McSwiney, D S.O., 1st Lancers, H'.C. (D.A.A.G. Kurrum Field Force), of a daughter. SA VII,E.-On the 20dI September, at Southey House, VVestbury-oa-Trym, Glouoestershire, ttJc wife of Charles Cornellius Savile, of a daughter VAN GUUISKN.—OU the 19tn September, at Alcifra, Oxton, Cheshire, the wife of Albert H. Van Gruisen, of a son. MARRIAGES. JONE.S-HEWSON—MOULDING.—On the 16tli inst., at St. Augustine's Church, Highbury New Park, London, VV., by the Rev Canon McCormiek. Howell, eldest son of the late John Joncs-Hewson, to Florence Mary, fourth daughter of the late George Moulding. EDMONSTON—IIOSSER.—On the 21st Sept., at St. James' Church, Swansea, by the lkv. J. T. HaITi, William Charles Kdinonston, ill.B., Aberdeen, to Annie Lydia, fourth <1auzhter of Captain Josepa Rosser, Woodln.nd-tcrra.cp Swansea. > CARTWtUGHT-CARH.-Ou the 5'li August, at Inglewood, laranaki, William Claud Lorraine Cartwngiit, son of John A. T. Cartwright, surgeon, L^intwardiue, Herefordshire, to Grace, elde.-t daughter of A. Cair, of Inglc.vood, New Zealand. CKOMPTON—DENNIS. — On the 14th Sept., at the Parish Church, Woolciiurch, Cheshire, Chas. R. Crompton, second son of George Cromptoii, of Stanton Hall, Nottingham, to Helei.a, youngest daughter of James H. Dennis, of Arrowe Hall, Woodehurch, Cheshire. GUISE—CHASE.-OU the 18th S^pt., at Keuil- worth, Hubeit Charles Guise, son of the late Frank Guise, of Dean Hall, Newnham, Glouces- ter, to Daisy Gordon Chase, youngest daughter of Henry M Chase, retired, Bengal Civil Service. -N^n,7 t mpseEi).—On the 18th August, at hami lal, India Cuarles Frederick limes, of Ma™iu ^viegan-Hempseed. "K"r>nil« <~>n t!:o ^^th September, at Keniiwor,h, Major D'Aubrey Taylor, 2od Bat- talion Gloster Regiment, to Violet Gordon RObree, daughter of Henry M. Chase, Retired, Bengal Civil Service. DEATHS. CRIERIE.—On the 20th inst., at 24, George- street, Swansea, Jacob Crierie, aged 35 years. Liverpool and Yorkshire papers please copy. THOMAS.On Sept. 17th. at 28, Brunswick- street, Swansea., Sarah, the beloved wife of William Thomas. CKUUCHiLL.—On the 16th Sept., at Drayton, Torquay, Henrietta, daughter of the late Rev. John Comvns and Lady Henrietta Dorothea Churchill, aged 72 years. ERSKINE.-Un the 12th Sept at Cheltenham, George David, youngest son of the Very Rev. Henry David Erskine, Dean of Ripon, and the late Lady Harriet lirskine. COG III LL.-Or. the 18th Sept., at tho Ilfracombe Hotel, Ilfracombe, Henry Coghill, J.P., of Cog- hurst Hall, Hastiugj, and Brampton Tree House, Newcastle, Slaffordshiie. HIBBEBT.—On the 21st Sept., at Brighton, Frederick Drurnmond Hibbert, of Buekneli Manor. Bicester, formerly of the Scots Greys and Colonel coinman Ji:;g lioyal Bucks Hussars agetl 72 years. ° PHILLIPS. On the 14th Sgpf., at Caerau-road. Newport, jMoiimouthsmre, !dciry only surviving daughter of the late Captain Ph.ilq.s, R.N., of Great Oak House, lydu, ^Monmouthshire, a°ed 78 years. ° SALE.-On the 20th S-pt., at Woodlands, Swainswick, Bath, John Edward Sale late HM Inspector ot Factories, younger smi 'of the late Sale, D.D., Vicar of Sheffield, aged 59 years. SMITH.—On the 16th S^pt., at 8. Pittville larade, Cheltenham, Harriet, widow of Thomas Smith, aged 92 years. IN MEMORIAM. RIDDLE. In loving memory of Mr?. Mary Biddle (formerly of 43, Wind-street), who died at 18, Park-road, Swansea, on the 18th September. 1889. Printed and Published by CHARLES EDWARD WILLING for The Cambriarx" Newspaper Company, Limited, at the Utlice, No. 08, Wind- street, owansca, it. the. Coua*y of Glamorgan.— FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th, 1897.

SALES BY AUCTION. i Messrs. J. M. LEEDER ,'c SON*. 522 Cottaeo*. at Cwmavon Sept. 2t & Zb i Leasehold Property, at Swansea sept. Messrs. BETNOX & MEA^EK. Farmir.cr Stock. &c.. at Cockett Sept. It Farming Stock, at Gowerton oept. XX Cattie. ic.. at Penelawdd sept, ou MI*. A. B. DAVIES. Leasehold Property, at Swans-a sept. 29 MESSRS. STEPHENSON & ALEXWDEE. Plant, Machirterv. ic., at Clydach, Oct. 15 & 16 Mr. DAVII> MORGAN. Stock, Crops, Ac., at Cymmer Oct. 7 Messrs. R. M. DAVIES & DAVID, Stock, Crops, &c.. near Neath Sept. 30 Ho:s?s. Cattle. &c., at Onllwyn Oct. 4 Sheep, Cattle, &e.. at Abercrave Oct. 7 LOC\.L FIXTURES OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS. (For Particulars see Advertisement Columns J Excursions per G.W.R. and L.N.W.R. Marine Trips, per steamer Brighton." FRIDAY, Sept. 24. A Trip to Chinatown," at the Grand Theatre, and on Saturday evening. SCXDAT, Sept. 26. Special Services in connection with the Baptist Missionary Society, at various places of worship at Swansea. MONDAY, Sept. 27. Ginnett s Cirius at the Vetch Field, Swansea. "The Kin? of Crime." at the Grand Theatre, and every evening during the week. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29. Public Missionary Meeting- at Mount Plea-ant Chapel. Swansea. FRIDAY. Oct. 1. Half-yearly Ordinary Meeting of the Swansea Ga.- Company, at the Offices. THL-RSDAT. Oct. 14. Swansea Choral Society's Special Grand Concert, at the Albert Hall.—Mendelssohn's Hymn of Praise. Ac. THT RSDAY. Oct. 21. R Mr. Geo. Grossmith's Humorous and Musical sir.1 Eorlta!. at the Albert Hall. Swansea.

iLocal i-ntrli'.Qrnrr. -0- THE BRIGHTON.—The Brighton will run a 'S series of excursions across channel next week. The- trips announced ar? the last of the season, ar.d. with iavonrab:e weather, should be largely patronised. There will be a grand evening cruise next Thursday, leaving Poekett's Wharf at 3. Particulars with regard to the other trips appear in another column. SUDDEN DEATH.—We regret to announce the sudden death ot Mr. Jacob Crierie. aged 35. late clerk at Messrs. Thomas Ford and Sons, Swan- sea, which took place on Tuesday. Deceased. who was the second youngest son of "Mr. Jacob Crierie, Liverpool, came to this town about five years ago, and during that period gained the respect of many. DEAK AND DUMB INSTITUTION.—'The hon. secretary of the Royal Cambrian Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and of the Swansea and South Wales Institution of the Blind begs to ac- knowledge, with best thanks, the receipt of dona- tions of £ 2 2-. each to the above institutions from the Swansea Horticultural Society, per Mr. A. K. Drurnmond, secretary. BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—On Sunday services will be hell in all the English Baptist Chapels in connection with the Baptist Mission- ary Society, and on Wednesday evening at Mount Pleasant Chape!,a united missionary meeting. The Mayor (Mr. Howel Watkins) will preside, and the Rev. J. J. Fuller, and the Rev. R. L. Lacy will speak. Collections will be made at ail the meet- ings in aid of the society. THE CWMBWRLA STEET WORKS.—This week a deputation representing the men employed at the Cwmbwrla Steel Works waited upon Mr. Coulson Band, one of the directors of the More- wood Tinplate Company, to ascertain the in- tention of the company with regard to their de- partment. which has been now idle about two months. Thev were informed that the company bad decided to close the works, and were advised to seek employment elsewhere. THE W. THOMAS, OF LAX, MEMORIAL FUND. -The movement for a memorial to Mr. W. Thomas. Lan. in acknowledgment of his great services in the interest of the people of the town and districts generally, is gaining ground. The amount already promised and subscribed is £60 The fund, of which the Mayor (Mr. Howel Watkins) is president Alderman W. H. Spring, chairman: and Mr. A. C. Wright, 131. St. Helens-avenue. secretary, is now open. Sub- scriptions may be paid to the holders of collecting cards, or to Mr. H, H. Hopton, the hon. treasurer, at the Guildhall. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.—Last week's traffic returns of the local railways shew the following re-nlts :—Great Western Railway, an increase of £ ll,4CC, making an aggregate in- 11 weeks ot' the lwll'-yei? of £ 95,310. crea, period inst as compaved with the corresy, year. —London and North W estern Railway, an increase of £ 14.384, aggregate increase for 11 weeks. £ 46.595. —Taffi Vale Ran way, a decrease of £.+09. crease for 12 weecs. £ l,4o4 — Brecon ar.d Merthyr Railway, an increase ot dE7. aggregate increase for 12 wae-i-cs, £313,- Barry Railway, an increase of ±1,069. aggregate increase for 12 weeks, £ 11.232. THE SHOOT FOR THE TALBOT MEMORIAL.— j Considerable interest was manifested in the final stage for the> Talbot Memorial prixe of £ 50 and silver medal at the meeting of the Glamorganshire Riile Association last Friday. Three of the Third Glamorgan men were well in the running foi the prize, nam dv, Major Langdon. and Sergeants Tucker Williams (who won the prize last year) and Harries, but each of them had hard lines in their final shot-, and the priz j was won by Col.- Sergeant Ball, of Merthyr Vale, with 139 points The win is a very popalar one. for Sergeant Ball is recognised as one of the most corsistent^s.ot.» in the co'n.t}-. B..th Sergeant Tucker iniam? and Staff-Sergeant Lowe. Bridgend. made 133 points, winning = £ 3 and the silver badge. ACCIDENT AT CLYDACH.—A distressing accident took place yesterday (Thursday) morning at Messrs. Moody's Colliery at the Lone, near Clydaeh. in which a son named David John Francis met an untimely death, and the father, John Francis, received injuries of so serious a character that is recovery is despaired of. It appear- that between seven and eight father and son were working together at the colliery, when they were suddenly struck down by a fall of stone. The son's death seems to have been instantaneous. The father and son were the support of a large family. living in poor circmn- stances. Much sympathy is felt for the mother and children, one of whom, the eldest daughter, is a cripple.-An inquest will be held. WHEELERS' CATALOGUE.—Messrs. J. C, Wheeler and son. seed growers, Gloucester, have issued their 1397 catalogue of Dutch flower roots. With characteristic enterprise and taste the firm have got up a really excellent publication, which. with its useful hints, illustrations, and price lists, is r.ot only an attractive advertisement, but is such as must prove an invaluable guide to amateur gardeners generally. Their reputation is the best recommendation which can be off-Ted as to the quality of the goods they place in the market. In this catalogue a feature is made of hyacinths, suitable for conservatory and indoor decoration, as well as for beds of distinct and brilliant colours out of doors. The collection contains the finest and choicest bulbs cf the most effective kinds only, and the public are assured that they will he found to bear a most favourable comparison with those offered by the Dutchmen themselves. RURAL DEANAL MEETING.—On Sept. 21 the Quarterly Rural Deanal Meeting for East Gower was held in the Church room. James street. Swansea, presided over by the Rural Dean. Rev. Canon Smith. There were also present Revs. J. H.W. Jcnes (Christ Clmrch). W. Prosser, Watkins Edwards. Haro d dliams j E. Jones W Evan*. J. G. Mattinas J Pollock. W. J. Richards! J. Gabriel. J. Simon R. Jaekett, Watcyn Morgan, D. Owen, James Jones, W Lewis, J. Alban Davies, Thompson Jeiikyns, J. Moms, E. J. T>*v:ps T Williams ;Llansam.et), J. Price, D. Williams C'lvdach), P- Porter (Bishopston). After the Rural Dean had expounded a portion of the Greek Testament, the v.t-v. P. Poiter, ofB.sho-p- STSn ptprr on «'l„t «*, %?{* read." The drift of the paper being that the clergy should ascertain what the eaonj ayrnen in their consTtPgatKms were reauiiin; an "IOU ( obtain and read those books. MURDER 0:-< A SWANSEA ecently we announced a shocking murder in the Mediter- ranean. on board the steamship Ormatnwaite. a Swan sea trader. The vessel, which has now^ii- rived at Swansea, left that port in July last for tne Mediterranean, with coal. patent fuel. and tin- plates. There were several Swansea men on board, including the steward, John Slight, James Davies, donkeyman, and W. Evans, mes-ro ;tn steward. Amongst the other members of the crew were the deceased man. a Svede. rannd Andersen, known at tWe Swansea Sailors' Home. and a negro, named Clarke, who took a pier- head jump as the vessel was leaving the port. When the vessel arrived at Le Degenta, on the Sicilian coast, several of the men went ashore, and. during the afternoon's pleasuring, Clarke, the negro, tripped up a man named Woolcock. One of the other members of the crew struck him for doing so. Clarke, who appeared to be of a very bitrpr disposition, evidently cherished a grudge against the whole crew. According to a statement made by Garcia to press represent- atives on Monday, the "nigsrer" one day "ran amok." rushing at Andersen, the Swede, on deck,' and cutting his throat with a razor, the wound proving fatal. Clarke then jumped over- board and tried to escape, but was captured and --ivcu into custody. PAWN-H-P ON FIT;?: AT ST. THOMAS.—On 1 Monday, about 4 o'clock, a railway guard passing the premises of Mr. Mose3 Goldstone, pawnbroker. 21. Fabian-street. St. Thomas, saw smoke issuing therefrom. After knocking at the door and shouting fire he gave the alarm to the police. Mr. Goldstone. who was the only occupant, his wife being away at the time, managed to get out safely. The fire brigade, under Sunt. Thomas and Inspector Davie. working energetically s?on got the fire under and was enabled to return about half-past five. The local officers were lèft in charge and at 8 o'clock another outbreak occurred. The brigade was again fetched and succeeded after some trouble in extinguishing the flames. This, however, was not done until the premises were burnt clean out. leaving the rooms full of charred debris, and all sorts of articles. The adjoining- premises were also seriously damaged. It is said that the total loss sustained by the premises and stock will be something like £1,000, The stock was insured in the Norwich Insurance Company, and the premises, which are owned by Mr. Jno. Lewis, J.P.. in the Hand-in-Hand Office. SWANSEA REVISION COUKT.—At the Swansea Revision Court on Monday afternoon Mr ilso-) Paton (who appeared for the Liberal party) complained that an incident in which, as will be remembered, a Radical can\a»?er. named Crocker, had not appeared to advantage in that court, had been reported in a Swansea paper as Extraordinary and Misleading Statements. J Severe Reprimand by the Ro\i-ing Barrister. 1 Mr Paton said he wished to mane an explanation. and was proceeding to say that the political agents on both sides had made mistakes.—Mr. Morris objected to the conduct of his side being called into question in connectinn with any explanation Mr. Paton desired to make.—Mr. Paton asked the revising barrister to say that Mr. Crocker did not wilfully make a mis-state- ment, and that he honestly believed what he had said.—The Revising Barrister (Mr. Howel Jeffreys) said that a certain amount of political bias and colouring would naturally be shown in newspaper reports of such incidents. He did not think that what he had said amounted to a serious reprimand of Mr. Crocker. There was no doubt that mistakes were made, and sometimes mere than mistakes. People could not be agents on b :half of a party without allowing their judgment to be sometimes influenced by their bias. He did not for a moment think there was anything seriously culpable.—Mr. Morris asked that the half-crown ordered to be paid the witness bv the Radical party, and which had not been accepted, should be paid into the poor-box. — Mr. Crocker thought this was adding insult ..0 iniury. and the Chairman said the matter was at an end.. TT i THE NEXT HOOLF.Y COMPANY.—A Hooley Company without a bevy of belted earls upon its board will strike the great army of investors as somewhat novel. The new departure "will be observed when the prospectus of The Dee Estates. Limited, is issued, and this (-n v:; the TVfstniinsfer G'r.:efte> will be very shortly. A gigantic reclamation scheme such as this under- taking requires a board composed of exceptionally practical men. and the directors of the forth- coming company will include such exoerts as Mr. Marshall Stevens, now managing director of the Tralford Park Estates, Mr. Percival Fowler, son of the eminent civil engineer, Sir John Fowler, Bart., and Mr. Bridgford, the well-known Manchester land and estate agent. The estate has been for some years in the hands of Mr. George H. Skelsey, of Oxton, Birkenhead, who will, it is understood, also join the board after allotment. Of the property now about to pass into the hands of the new company upwards of 3.000 acres.situated between Chester and Queen's Ferry, are in a high state of cultivation, while 19,000 acres have yet to be reclaimed. The intention is to develop West Kirby and Hoylake, which are said to be capable of infinite extension, favourably situated as they are fronting the estuary of the Dee. Included iti the sale to the company will be Mostyn Dock and the shipbuild- ing yard and land for docks at Connah's lluay- both properties capable of much development. The corrugated-iron works of Messrs. Summers and Sons have been erected on a large tract of the reclaimed land at Hawarden Bridge and as the banks of the Dee are very suitable in such commercial undertakings, the establishment of many more works may be expected. The enterprise is obviously of national importance. MEMORIAL CHAPEL —Special services were hell on Sunday last at Memorial Baptist Chapel. Walted-road. when the Rev. T. Vincent Tymins, D.D.. officiated. In the evening he vreached to a large congregation on the text I have meat to eat that ve know not of. My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me. and to finish his work (John iv.. 32-34 I, and in the course of a learned discourse dwelt on the meeting of Christ and the woman of Samaria at .Ja<7ob's Weil, and on the simplicity and ignorance of the disciples which occa-ioned the .voi-da of the text. There was n0thir::z. IIJ said, incrc(1ible or extraordinary alnut the idea of secret fool. We did not really live as men unless we fei onr minds on worthy thoughts, and our sonls with something that could n'H11'ish true reli:7ion-whieh consisted of living for God and man. If we ceased to o»5r.iv>lt; affection we became lean -•roust* doomed to die In ihat desert which selfig; ness never fy'frd to scotch around its victim* On "the words My meat is to do the 1< ot- Him that sent me, and to his work," the preacher suggested following thoughts, not as dogmas whie • ue jiafj authority to enforce, but which they were at liberty first to ponder over and then to accept or reject. The first was that our being had a Father—a truth, he said, without a thorough apprehension and conviction of its reality there was no religion. Th"n there came the other thought, without which that would not be sufficient, that this Father had brought us into life and into this world for needs which seem wise in His mind and worthy of His honour, and that we were not here hy chance, or by the blind working 01 the laws of population. He ridi- culed the idea. that it will be only worth living in this world when its difficulties and anxieties are removed, and affirmed that beeiu-e of its har '.ness it wa, good for man to be in it. The late Henry Buckle, in his anti-Christian work on the History oc Civilisation, proved to demonstrat:o:i that the best men did not live where life was easiest, and plc-asantest, but where life was difficult. Wo were a conquering race because we had to struggle for existence. Our industry and commerce were the remits of the habits of thrift and foresight of our fathers. The difficulty was the education, for when the difficulty was taken away the education was gone. The same principle held good in the intellectual. moral, and religious worlds as it did in the phv-ical world. The words also suggested that God had revealed his directive will to man with sufficient clearness, and that it was man s duty to be true to the little light that w as within him and, further, that when we did toe lather s will we were ensraored in a work which would completeness to our personal lives, and wouid not be stopped or broken off until it was ltselt completed. The only interest .vhich many had In their work was that it would bring them wages at the end of a week or quarter. He was certain that a large proportion of the drunkenness and tbe other form., of vice that surrounded us W1tS due to the disgust of man with the weaiines- and anxiety of life.

■A TRIP TO CHINATOWN* AT THE NEW THEATRE. Perhaps the best thing that can be saul cr A Trip to Chinatown." an American production being produced at the Grand Theatre this week, is that it is more attractive and much prettier than half-a-dozen music hall turns. Of course, the piece is anglicise 1. and it contains many capital skits on prevailing tastes. Wrdland- strong 'very cleverly played by Mr. Edward Lewi-) is a langhable skit upon the chronic invalid, carrying a thermometer about with him to keep his temperature exact, closing up doors and curtains, and lighting fires in ball-rooms, and possessing an id- a that his life is limited to a certain period that a glass of whiskey will shorten it by so many days or a little excitement by so many hour-—all correctly arrive 1 at. But of the skits, nothing is prettier, or, indeed, more clever, than that on Italian opera, by Miss M. Story-Grofton as "Mia Carrisinia." Mr. Yeruon Cooper as Signor Macaroni." and Mr. Wilson Pembertonas Signor Tomato." Mr. Hoyt has admirably copied tIn musical spirit of one of tlio=e tragic love trios, the triumph of the adipose, sentimental tenor, the rejection of the furious >antone, and the wild entreaties of the prima clonna. Mr. Arthur Alexander's skit oil dancers ??,od- Of plot there is pra-tically l .*?i ^.a'' the average farce A a ^hioh °ld men and Young men ana maidens find thdm-,i j. T ments. Clever comi^Jf "grange predica- ing of music-hall jingoism^ smfteT' for the absence of a »bt andT'M ? dancing as was contributed v C?P/tal Davies as Flirt." Mr. Arthur a,a 1 v. ".Mr, aMj„lhtl04»™ Mr Edward Lewis, one was content 1 1 i! bv such a character as "Willie Grow ° are several minor incident, that might be expunged so as to shorten the piece without ar y re-1 irpirv to it, for by the t.me the encores bci -iven-and they are pretty frequent-th" performance runs close into eleven o clock. Mr. iTilhprt Tate's company is an exc?e hngly clever one tie piJ''e is'splendidly staged,: the ideas nre new and smart-that one, for instance ot lio-htin- the end of a speaking tube wh-m the cook 1'3'udng warm language and the music, if it can lav cUim to no higher distinction is ordinal, and, where the dances are concerned, bright and prettv. The piece was played to a I large audience on Monday night, and tne abundance of encores testitied to its popuianty.

GA^IE TRESPASS.— Edward Clack and Thomas Ashbv. of Wick, were fined £ 1 each for game trespass on Xaslij Manor estate, Br:dgeiv'.