The Cambrian

Hocal I-ntrntgntfe. LOCAL HOTEL IMPROVEMENT.—The tender of Messrs. J. A F. Weaver for the improvement and enlargement of the Waterloo Hotel, Swansea, has been accepted. The architects are Messrs. Margra re and Peacock, whose offices are at the Swansea Jubilee Exchange. Miss MARION EVANS' CONCEPT — "T" Evans announces tha*- .uaru^i „n i grand evening concert will oe given 'v* rr., i ,1,, when M: her on T.hnrsday Uth, cr*j Sin.33 Ada Crossley, the new Australian jiiiralto, Mr. Gerald Walenn. the celebrated violinist and other prominent artistes will take part. THE TOWN CRIEK DEAD. —It will be learned with regret that Mr. W. Nicholls. the Swansea Town Crier, died on Thursday from the effects of influenza. The deceased contracted it a few years ago, and never thoroughly recovered. He has been employed under the Corporation as Town Crier for eight years. i NAVIGATION' SUCCESS.—At this week's examination of the Swansea Local Marine Board Mr. R. H. Hoskin. 3. Hanover-street, Swansea. passed on his first trial as ordinary master with full honours in Beall's deviascope and the new regulations of the rule of the road. He was prepared at the Navigation School, 22, New Oxford-street, Swansea, conducted by J. and B. Harris. DEATH OF DB. GOIIER LEWIS'S NIECE.—The Harris. DEATH OF DB. GOIIER LEWIS'S NIECE.—The death took place on Thursday last, at Drefach, Velindre. Llandyssil, of Miss Alice Jane Williams, youngest daughter of Mr. Samuel Williams, Duffrvn Mills. Deceased was a sister of Mrs. Lewis, wife of Aid. John Lewi*. Meiros Hail: Mrs. Davies, wife of Rev. Thomas Davies. Baptist minister. Hafod and of the Mayoress of .-trdi, t Cardigan. She was also a niece of the Rev. Dr. Gomer 1.ewi. chirman of the Swansea Board of Guardian". Dr. Edward Williams, of Aber- ayron, and the Rey, John Williams, vicar of Llanfvnydd. VISIT OF THE METSTER GLUE SINGERS.—This renowned quartett is azain to visit Swansea, they having been engaged by Mr. John Brader to give a concert at the Albert Hall, on Wednesday. October 27th. They will be accompanied by Miss Helen Prust, iforis. Hollman (solo violon- cello). and Mdme. Frickenhaii3 (solo pianisteC The party is too well-known by repute to need any introduction from us to Swansea musicians, and it only reqivres to make their visit known to the public to secure a bumppr house on October 27th next. The plan of the hall may be seen at M". Brador's establishment in Wind-street. BIARVEST Thasks&IVTX'I SERVI- AT^VN> SEA PARISH CHURCH.—We beg- to remind our readers that the first of the above annual service will take place on Thursday evening next in the new nave. The preacher will be tue Rev. G. W. Gent. the new principal of St. David's College, Lampeter, in succession to Bishop Owen This is his first visit to Swansea. Appropriate antlieins will be sung, and the offertory will be for tiio. eiiaiiCfd fund. This will be the first harvest thanksgiving >c''Tice held in the new nave, which we understand will be il'l^ktly and elaborately decorated by the ladies of the congregation for the occasion. On the Sunday following the annual missionary sermons will be delivered by eminent missionaries from Japan and Canada. I SWANSEA SKETCHING CLUB.—The annual meeting of the members of the Swansea Sketch- ing Club will be held this (Friday) evening at the Roval Institution. The twelfth annual exhibition of the club will be opened on October 30th. the exhibits beinsr hung in the new art gallery of the Royal Institution. The exhibition wdl be of sketches, pictures. drawings. photographs, sculpture, wood carving, and decorative or other art work executed by the members, and will remain open until December 4th. Members intending to exhibit are reminded that no work will be received after noon on Oct. 23rd. Tr.e season has been conducivc to outdoor work. and no doubt landscapes will form a strong feature of this, as cf former exhibitions. ACCIDENT TO THE S.S. "BRIGHTON."—An incident which plainly illustrates the need of a pier ar.d landing-stage at the Mumbles occurred on Monday night. It appears that some tune afbr the packet steamer Brighton" had left Ilfracombe on the return journey to Swansea a pin in the steam-steering gear broke, thereby rendering this part of the machinery useless. This necessitated a slight delay for a transference to the hand-steering gear, and this delay was 311st sufficient to make the boat a few minutes too late to enter the harbour on that tide. Captain Watkins inquired of the passengers if they would land at the Mumbles by boats, but. naturally enough, they preferred to remain on board. They were accordingly landed at Swansea about 5 o'clock the next morning. SWANSEA LIBERAL CLUB.-On Wednesday the annual meeting of the members of the Swansea Liberal Club was held. Aid. Tutton pre-iding.— The secretary IMr. H. G. Solomon) read the annual report and the balance-sheet for the year. The report recorded an improvement in the financial position of the club, and the exist- ence of a credit balance. In the billiard depart- ment there had been an increase of £1718;11..1. while skittles were also responsible for an increased revenue of E2 5s. 3d., but there was a falling off in the bar receipts ri £100 5s. 7^1. One of the most pleasing results of the year's work was the handsome amount of collections made for charitable objects. The report ar.d balance-sheet having been considered in detail, it was adopted on the motion of Aid. Tutton. seconded by Mr. H. Paton.-On the motion of Mr. W. Crocker a congratulatory tele-ram was cispatched to the new member for Denbigh — Aid. Tutton was uua.uim.jiu.iy re-elected president and the followinsr officers were also successful at the ballot ice-presidents, Mr. R D. Bnrnie. J p Mr. W. Walters J.P., Mr. JamPS Jones J.P., Mr. D, Brynmor Jones, Q.C M.P., Con.i- 1 cillor John Griffith?: Mr R. L. Sails, yir. Christopher James. Mr. T. Rowland Hichards. Mr T. Penrose Thomas, Mr. R. G Jones. Mr. S. P. Will 3. Committee: Messrs J. P Irwin, R. Griffiths. R. Fender. R. E- Wardell, H W. Pa ton. John Davies. J. P. Long. D. H. Roberts, H W. Williams, J. P. Bisco. Treasurer Mr Christopher James. Auditor, Mr. David K°EST*W<D AT CVPEL Go.vER.-On Thursday evening an eisteddfod was held at _apel Gomer Mr. T. H. Jones. Scranton, America, presided and Mr. Philip Perkins, Rhyddinsrs Parx-road. conducted. Th.1 adjudicators were Mr D. Griffiths, A.C., CVmbwrla. anil Mr. T. M. Tnrnèr i viOiin competitions), whose awards gave general satis- faction. Miss May Evans accompanied. The award" were as follows :—Violin solo. Raft's Cavatina," Mr. R. J. Davies solo, "Let the lower lights be burning." to girls under 15 (Sankev and Moody). Miss Maggie Isaac, Manse!- ton six verses, "Jesus in Gethsemane." Mr. J. Davies tenor solo. Cwymp Llewelyn" (Ceinion y Gan), Mr. Ben. Thomas. Babell recitation, Xid da lie gellir gwell (Oynonfardd), divided y between Masters John Bevan and A. Davies: children's choral, "Cartref can yw'r Nefoedd (W. T. Samuelt. Ebenezer. led by Mr. Thomas: essay, "Luke the Evangelist. Nl r D. Evans, Cwmowrla: soprano solo, Wyres Each Ned Puw" (Ceinon y Gan). Miss Cassie Edwards tune. to the words of hymn 732 (Llawlvtr Moliant), Mr. W. Evans. Park-street; impromptu speech, Mr. — Lodwick. violin solo, easy rendering of Home, Sweet I Home." Mr. R- J- Davies; party, "'Aberyst- with. £ '1 and a medal to^the successful con- ductor. The Ebenezer and Capel Gomer parties competed, the former winning the prize.

LONDON" UNIVERSITY DEGREES. IMPORTANT ALTERATIONS. j (Special to The Camlriun .) Changes of some import to student* looking forward to degrees in the University of London have recently been announced in each case the effect is to reduce the number of subjects which must be offered for examination. and it remains to be seen whether this will be counterbalanced by the increase in the difficulty of the papers. For Matriculation five subjects will be required from January, 1899, instead of tli9 six now necessary: the five subjects include four which are compulsory for all, viz., Latin. English, Mathematics, and Elementary Science, and a fifth which is to be chosen from the following languages or sciences :—Greek. French. German, Mechanics, Chemistry. Sound. Heat and Light. Electricity, Botany. It is worthy of note that the general tendency of science teaching in secondary schools has now had its effect, and a paper in general Elementary Science is sub- stituted for the paper hitherto set in Chemistrv or Botany. Another point is the disappearance of Mechanics—that great bugbeat of classical students—from the li-t of compulsory subjects, and its relegation to a more suitable position in the group of optional subjects of which one only is to be taken. There can be no doubt that these changes will make the Matriculation more accessible to students with strong- proclivities towards either languages or mathematics those of the former type need no longer take mechanics, whilst the mathematicians have only one language (Latin) to present in addition to English. The changes in the Intermediate Examination in Science are of a similar character. Up to the present four subjects have been required from all, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology, and the last subject has proved a stumbling block to many private students chiefly on account of the difficulty in obtaining the instruction in laboratory work which was essential for success in Biology much more even than in chemistry. The reduction in the number of subjects will undoubtedly be a great boon to many and should tend to remove some of the present disparity in numbers between the arts and science graduates of London. At the same hne the amount of work required in chemistry aim pliy.-i^, hpl'r1 somewhat p increased, the new syllabus in each subject bem- a decided improvement upon the old one, and a considerable amount of praccical work is required in both. Similar changes have been made in some of the other examinations of the University, having the effect in every case of reducing the number of subjects required whilst slightly j raising the amount of knowledge demanded in each separate subject. All the changes come into effect in 1399, and must considerably affect the work of students preparing for any examina- tion of the University in that or in subsequent years.

SWANSEA BOARD OF GUARDIANS. FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. I The usual fortnightly meeting of the Swansea Board of Guardians was held on Thursday morn- ing, at the Workhouse. The Rev. J. Gomer Lewis, D.D., presided, and there were also pre- sent Sir John T. D. Llewelyn. Bart.. M.P., Miss Brock. Revs. Isaac Thomas. Jo'in Davies (Cadle), J. D. Harries. Messrs. D..Jenkins, John Harvey. W. Williams (Wern). W. H. Mill, Win. Sims, J. W. Johnston, J. H. Stevens. Llewelyn Davies, David Griffiths. Philip Jenkins. W. G. Davies, D. Jones Powell, F. H. Glynn Price, and the Clerk (5Ir. G. B. Hayne:" j The minutes of the la^t meet'ng weic received and adopted. THE LATE JUDOE DAVID LEWIS. A letter was received from the family of the late Judge David Lewis, acknowledging the reso- lution of condolence passed by the Board at their last meeting, and thanking them tor their kind- ness an i sympathy with them as a family in their sad affliction. A 'O >f PL AIN'T. Mr. John Harvey complained that people were maintained in the Workhouse who Mr. John Harvey complained that people i were maintained in the Workhouse who nau relations outside who ^ere well able and ought to be compelled to maintain them. There were about a dozen cases of this kind in the House at present.—Mr. Marks said this state of things would continue until the Guardians adopted a system similar to that in force in Cardiff, where the warrant officer was posted with all information about those who entered the House.Sir John Llewelyn thought 1 it was hig-hly desirable that Mr. Marks shouid be given all available information.—Mr. Johnston moved the appointment of a committee to draw up instructions for the different officers.—Mr. Harvey seconded, and it was adopted, Messrs. J. Harvey, W. H. Mill, and W. Sims to constitute oolnillitt,e. THE GUARDIANS SPECULATING A letter was read from the Local Government Board giving the Gaardians consent to hire 62 acre:< of land adjoining the House for a term of 24 years, at an annual rental of £1 per acre. SALARIES AND BAD TRADE, Mr. Peter Thomas, relieving officer. Mr. and Elliott, master and mationof the Cottage Homes, and Mr. J. S. Marks, assistant relieving- offic r applied for increases of salaries.—Mr. John Harvey thought this was not the time for increasing salaries, when trade was so bad.—The three applications were referred to the General Purposes committee. A RESIGSATIOS. A letter was read from Miss Eleanor Thomas, resigning her situation as nurse. ASSISTANT MATROX AT THE COTTAGE HOMES. Four applications had been received for the post of a-sis tan c matron at the Cottage Homes, and rhev were referred to the Cottage Homes Visiting Committee, the four applicants to attend. REPORTS. Mr. J. H. Stevens submitted the report ot the Workhouse Visiting Committee, which showed that on September 29th there were in the Hou-e 434 paupers.—Miss Brock gave the report ot the Cottage Hemes Visiting Committee, which stated, amongst other things, that it had been decided to send the boys who had passed in the 6th standard to the eveniner continuation classes at the National Schools.—The Rev. John Davies said it was only fair to Mr. Elliott to say that the children of the Homes attended school better than any other class. They were the backbone of the schooi. A PAUPERS CLOTHING. The Rov. J. D. Harries múyecl" That the mas- ter of the Workhouse be instructed to give to the parents of Elizabeth Rees, a pauper inmate of the County Asylum, Bridgend, and chargeable to thi- Union, her clothing now in his charge, on condition that they undertake to provide her with clothing on her discharge."—This was secon iel. -Sir John Llewelyn doubted that the condition proposed would be binding in any way, and. after a short discussion, it was dropped out of the mo- tion, which, as thus amended, was adopted. Ttiis was all the business.

THE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION.—C'OXGREG TIONALIST CANDIDATES.—At a meeting of the I Welsh and English Churches of the Congrega- tional denomination, held on Tuesday evening at Ebenezer Schoolroom, it was decided to run the following four candidates Mrs. Taomas Freeman (.Corrjmore). the Rev. John Davies (Cadle). the Rev. D. G. Griffiths. M.A. (Morrison and the Rev. R. O. Hughes (Plasmarh. Mrs. Freeman -will probably be selected to poll the town the Rev. R. O. Hughes. Plasmarl and Landore the Rev. D. G. Griffiths, Morriston district;8 John Davies. the C'wmbwrla T^°viI^NS S^NSEA UNDER WATER. — y rainfall Swansea on Wednesday mornm? caused serious +1, 1 eul-taucy of the town, particularly ?. gasworks. The part I!cinlt>' otJbf neighbourhood was cove^d ";H ."?a T depth of one foot, and n which the gas pipes run into the to t T+f engine-house at the works were flooYni a the workmen carried out their difficulty. Behind the works number ot cottages, and the whole of these h»,1 nine or ten niches of water in the basemen°t haj-(J is customary m that neighbourhood for'n!- inhabitants to provide themselves with door! b ards, which, at the time of a flood, they fix in the doorways, and cover the interstices with clay in order to keep the water out. This was done, hut notwithstanding these precautions, the water rushed through. The low-lying row of cottages IPidino- from Wellington-street to Oystermouth- road had over three feet of water m some of them. "AS .4. SAFE, PERMANENT, AND WARRANTED CURE lor Pimples, Scrofula. Scurvy, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases Pimples and Sores of all kinds, we ran with confidence recommend Clarke's World-famed^ Blood Mixture It is certainly the finest Blood Punber that science aud medical skill have brought to light." Thousands of wouderful cures have been effected by it. Sold everywhere, at 23. 9d, per bottle. Beware ot worthless imitation,

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Interest in the above at present is practically nil. Every day. however, brings forth rumours of probable candidates. As we pointed out a few weeks ag-o, Captain Sinclair has decided to seek the suffrages of the ratepayers in the Castle Ward. The prospects of his success are certainly bright. He has already secured the support of many friends. Should Mr. \V. Lloyd. engraver, Waterloo-street, persist in Ins intention to lay his claims before the Castle Ward electorate, Captain Sinclair will find himself opposed by a very strong candidate. Mr. Lloyd, who takes an intelligent interest in matters municipal, and who is imbued with a strong love for his native town, is very popular among the Free- masons, whose unanimous support he would in all probability receive. Mr. Richard Martin is still indisposed, and it is not at all unlikely that he will, in con- sequence of his impaired health, retire for the present from active public work. Whatever his opponents may say, Mr. Martin has been one of the most useful, capable and conscientious of our '"City Fathers. Should he seek re-election he will, it is said. be put to a severe fight. The opponents of the Triple Scheme are determined not to allow him a walk over. A strong effort is to be made to secure the nomination of Mr. C. L. Bath, a gentleman of undoubted bu-iness ability, whose influence in the Ffynone Ward is very considerable. Mr. Bowles thanks his numerous friends in the Victoria Ward for their promi-es of support, but intimates that pressure of business precludes him placing his services at their disposal. We hope there will be pressure of business upon Mr. Bowles at every election time. Cannot Mr. Tustian be induced to come forward r He is a bu-iness man of many years standing in the Victoria Ward, and is largely interested in the town. There is a strong feeling among many influ- ential burgesses that efforts should be made to secure the services to the town of men of the stamp of Mr. C. L. Bath, Mr. R. S. Lindley, Mr. Joseph Hall, and Mr. Ben. Evans. The presence of these gentlemen on the Council would add to its dignity and business capacity. Unfortunately, Mr. Ben. Evans is averse to interfering with the rest which he has so well earned. Mr. Joseph Hall, than whom there are few abler and more spirited business men in Swansea, is too much engaged with his businesses and the local charit- able institutions with which he is actively associated, to find time to devote to municipal work. It is hoped, however, that Mr. Bath and Mr. Lindley will be prevailed upon to come forward.

—————————————- SWANSEA BREWSTER SESSIONS. ADJOURNED SITTING. The adjourned Brewster Se-jons for tbp CoiT.ly Borough of Swansp £ ;i'e held at the Guildhall ye", terllay L'hursday) morning. His Worship the Mayor (Howel Watkins, Esq.), presided, and the magistrates on the bench were J. Coke Fowler (Stipendiary), Wm. Williams, W. J. Rees, Wm. Stone, M. J. Roche, and Griffith Davies, Esqrs., aud Drs. E. B. Evans and H. A. Latimer. A MORRISTON SUNDAY LICENCE GONE. Mr. Viner Leeder applied for a renewal of the licence of the Crown Inn. Morriston, to a new tenant. Wm. Williams.—The Chief Constable said he would withdraw his objection if the application were changed to one for a six days' licence. The offence was a Sunday one.—Mr. Leeder said the Crown Inn was the only house in Morriston with stable accommodation, and capable of dealing witliSund,-tvl,it(!.fl,letra.vellers. He thought the Bench should grant the seven days' licence in the interest of the inhabitants of and visitors to Morriston.-The Mayor: We laid down the principle at the last sitting that where there were convictions for Sunday offences there should be only six days' licences.- Mr. Leeder thought that rule should not be made stringent for the whole borough.- P.C. Northcote (80) gave the particulars ot the conviction against Gdl, the late tenant, for carry- ing out beer from the house to a neighbour's.—Mr. Leeder said it was the only conviction for 30 years, and, further urging the necessity of the house on a Sunday, said numerous visitors came on Sundays to the chapel at Morriston. where the music and singing were very goo J. They had an orchestra there. The Crown Inn was the only house where they could put up a horse and trap.—The magis- trates granted a six days' licence. THE OLDEST HOUSE IN SWANSEA. Mr. L. M. Richards applied for the renewal of the licence of the Blue Bell Inn, Strand, to Francis O'Brien.—Mr. Richards said the house was mortgaged for £ 1,200, and he asked their Worships whether they would attack the vested interests of licensed houses to such an extent as to refuse the renewal of the licence. It was the oldest house ill Swansea, and there was only one conviction against it, namely, for refusing to admit the police late at night. The circum- stances of the conviction were, as the Bench intimated at the time, hard on tlie tenant, who \vas about to go to South Africa fOL his health.—Mr. W. P. Smith, who represented the mortgagees, supported the application.—Captain Colqnhoan objected on the ground that the con- victed tenant was still in the house.—On Mr. Richards undertaking to have the tenant changed, the six days' licence was granted. NO SUNDAY ORCHESTRA. Mr. C. W. Slater a01 died for the renewal of the sevcll uays: licence of the Gardeners' Arms to Charles Davies. There had been a Sunday con- vict ton.—Mr. L. M. Richards supported the application on behalf of the mortgagee.—Captain Culqulioun objected to a seven days' licence.— Mr. Wm. Widiains It is not so necessary as Mr. Leeder says the Crown Inn is to Morriston.—Mr. Leeder: No. there is no orchestra on Sundays. ( Laughter.)—A six days' licenco was granted, A CHEMIST'S LICENCE. Mr. J. Myrddiu Davie-, chemist, Oxford-street, applied through Mr. D. Stanley Owen for an off wine licence. Mr. Owen said there could be no objection to his client under the four heads mentioned in the Act, and unless there was such an objection the magistrates had no right to refuse a licence. --The licence was granted. OUT-DOOR LICENSES AT DAN YURAIO. Henry Tatnlia applied for an out-door beer licence for a grocers' shop on the comer of Danygraig-terrace, near the cemetery Mr Viner Leeder appeared for the applicant.—Capt" Colquhoun oppo-ed on the part of the police- Mr. L. M. Richards said he opposed on behalf of Mr. Hopkiiis (Union Inn), Mr. David Jones (Burrows Inn), and Mr. Tuos. Evans (16, Dany- graig-road¡ ",hv appclred \yjth otherinba',itants; and Mr. Richard Watkins said he opposed the j licence on behalf of himself.—Mr. Leeder Mr. Watkins lives in Brynymor-road, and as your worships mu-t see he must have a great interest in St. Thomas.—Mr. Watkins I live in Swansea. Mr. Leeder urged that the exist- ing houses were inconvenient to people who required supper ojer, and handed in a photograph of the shop.—Mr Watkins objected to the photograph.—-Mr. Leeder The only fault with the photo is that Mr. Watkins is not in it himself. I'Laughtei• ■ —1 he_ applicant, giving evidence, untercross-exauunattonsaidhes.)Id anvt.dng in his shop to accommodate people. He'had had several demands for beer. —Mr. Richards: How many houses are there in the neighbourhood ?— Witness Two hundred.—Mr. Richards Do you know that a petition is signed by 266 people livins there—some in their own houses—against t'ie licence?—Witness 'J.wo hundied and sixty- six—Counsel Yes.—Witness Then perhaps it i, little children. (Laughter.) I don't think it is right, however.—Mr. Leeder pointed out that the petition contained the-ignatures of seven people (Hancock by name) in 63, Ysgol-street, and in another house thero were two or three 1 signatures of Perrys in the saina handwriting. There was a great number of signatures, and the whole of the family signed.—Mr. Bond, deputy borough surveyor, said there were five or six hundred new houses between the Union Inn and Station Inn, which were twelve hundred yards apart, and applicant's hon"e was half-way between the two.—Mr. Richards said it was a most extraordinary that a borough official should be there to support an application.—Mr. Leeder He comes as an ordinary witness and does not suppo.t it.—Cross-examined by Mr. Richards, witnesi said he did not support the application on behalf of the Corporation. He often gave evidence as to distances.—Thomas Adams gave evidence against the application,and said that in his opinion the majority of the people objected to the licence. He obtained the n signatures for the pe ition.—Cross-exammed He was sure there were no children s signatures. He objecued because of the close proximity ot ttie house to the cemetery, because it was possible for the beer to be carried into the cemetery to be drur.k. The beer would also be carried into the houses and increase the drunkenness amongst women, which was already very ba(i--Fs. Lewis expres-ed the opinion that a fully licenced hotel would better suit the neigbourhood than an out-door licence.—The Bench after a short discussion unanimously decided to refuse the application. Mr. Villiers Meager (instructed by Mr. Christians) applied for a sirndar licence for W. J. Crocker, of 158, Port Tennant-road;—Mr. Richards, Capt. Colquhoun, and Mr. Watkins again objected.—Objection was first taken to the notices on the ground that Mr. Crocker bad not resided there six weeks. He had not lived there until last (Wednesday) nig-h t. -Applicant in examination said the house was one of his fices' but neither he nor his family had rpTit before Wednesday night. He paid the a » house. A caretaker had resided in n ?f the bouse.—The B ncli decided that disrni^pH+K1 n?t the real resident, and evidence app nation without hearing further

Splendid rains have.fallen throughout the colony of ictorxa, greatly benefiting the crops.

PROPOSED HOTEL ON CONSTITUTION HILL. HOW PETITIONS ARE OBTAINED. j MR. S. T. EVANS OBJECTS TO MR. RICHARD WATKINS. SERVANT GIRLS AND WALTER-ROAD. The application of Mr. Henry Wm. Crowhurst, managing director of the Swansea United • Breweries Company, Limited, for a pro- visional grant of licence to sell spirits in premises to be built in Rhondda-street, Constitution Hill, was the principal case of the Sessions. The case was watched by a number of ladies and gentlemen prominently connected with the local temperance party. Mr. S. T, Evans, M.P. (instructed by Mr. C. W. Slater), appeared for the Brewery Company, Mr. C. H. Glascodine (instructed by Messrs. Meager and Harris) opposed on behalf of Aid. Gwilym Morgan, Mr. A. J. Gear, Mr. David Grey, and others; Mr. Viner Leeder opposed on behalf of the tenant and lessee of the Mountain Dew public-house, and as representing his own interests as a ratepayer in the Borough, and having an interest in the freehold and Mr. Richard Watkins opposed on his own account.- Captain Colquhoun said an undertaking had been given him that if that licence were granted i another licence on the Strand, that of the Cardiff Arms, would be done away with. As there were five other houses within 200 yards of the Cardiff Arms, on the Strand, he did not oppose the removal only. Mr. S. T. Evans, in opening his case, said the application in form was for a grant of a new licence for a hotel which it was proposed to erect on a spot abutting on the one side of Constitution Hill. In fact, however, and from the point of view of practice, the application was for the removal of a licence from another part of the town. He thought the committee would be much more ready to grant a licence to a good class of house if they were not increasing the number of licences, but extinguishing an old house in an already well-supplied district. Mr. Evans referred to the rapid growth of the Town Hill Estate in recent years, and said the nearest public-houses to the site of the proposed one were the Tenby, in Wralter-road, and the Mountain Dew, near the Workhouse. In a radius of one-eighth of a mile round the site, there were 391 houses, and the estimated population was 1,955. There were building plots for 63 houses, and it was reasonable to suppose that in a short time they would be built over. In that radius there was no public-house, and only one licence- an off-licence-in Penmaen-terrace. A petition in favour of the licence had been numerously signed by respectable inhabitants, Mr. Laurence Tulloch, J.P., Mr. Boundy, and others. Mr. Glascodine Mr. Tulloch has signed my petition too. The Mayor thought there must be two Tullochs. The two signatures, on examination, proved to be identical. Mr. Leeder It is a certainty that somebody has told this good gentleman a yarn. Mr. Glasco-iine Somebody has. I think I shall be abie to show who it is. Mr. W. J. Rees I suppose it came about through sending the head of a petition round with one person and the tail with another. Proceeding, Mr. Evans said lie should be surprised if some people then in court and hold- ing responsible positions would say that they would prefer that the Cardiff Arms should be kept open in the Strand to there being a respect- able hotel put up in another locality. As to the present accommodation, from 6.30 in the evening of last Saturday to 11 o'clock at night, three hundred and thirty- four people were seen to go into the Mountain Dew-an average of seventy-five people per hour. He did not know whether temperance advocates would prefer to see that going on to having a respectable house in the locality. It might be objected that it would be a tied house; but the condition with the United Breweries Company was not that the licencee was obliged to sell the beer of the company only, but that he sliould obtain whatever brand he wished through the company. Mr. J. M. Thomas, surveyor, gave evidence confirming the opening statement of counsel and expressed the opinion that a new house was necessary in the locality. The hotel it was 1 proposed to build would cost £ 2,100.—By Mr. Glascodine He did not know that the owners of property had signed a petition against it. Mr. John Davies and Mr. Thomas I.-aac were builders and owners of property.—Mr. S. T. Evans said that Mr. John Davies (Henrietta-street) had signed his petition as well as that referred to by Mr. Glascodine.—Aftei cross-examination by Mr. Leeder, Mr. Rd. Watkins proceeded to question the witness.—During the cross-examination, Mr. S. T. Evans objected to Mr. Watkins examining the witness. As a member of the pubi c he had a right to oppose, but surely every member of the public had no right to come and cross- examine every witness. He could give evidence or make a speech in opposition if the Bench would allow him to but assuming that everybody would allow him to but assuming that everybody in Swansea exercised t ie right of cross-examining witnesses they should never come to the end of the business. The Stipendiary said they could not say that Mr. Watkins had no right to ask questions. The cross-examination was, therefore, allowed to proceed. Mr. Crowhurst gave evidence a3 to the willing- ness of the company to close the Cardiff Arms it a licence were granted on Constitution-hill. Captain John Davies, 12, Oakiands-terrace, a retired master-mariner, said a public-nouse was necessary in that exam i tied by Mr. Leeder It was necessary for obtain.ng beer and sptrits for home consumption. The servant girls preferred going up the hill to going do a 11 to mix with the people in Waiter-road, (Loud laughter )-Mr..Leeder They like to get nearer the Workhouse it seems.—By Mr. Glascodine The girls did not like to expose themselves in Walter-road, because they could not always put on gloves to get a pill t uf beer. (Laughter.) They were not inclined to go there because a crowd of young men were knociung about there, and girls were afraid of being molested.—Mr. Glascodine: Would tuat crowd be t,.ere if the Tenby were not there r—I don't know anything about that.—Mr. Glascodine: It you have a public-liou-e in Rhondda- street there may be a crowd of young men tuere too'r—I don't think the young men from the town would pull themselves up that hill. Wm. Thomas, a railway clerk, John Coward, an ex-police-constable, George Davies. iron- founder, Cromweil-terrace, and Mr. Henry Coles, electrical engineer, supported the licence. Opening the case for the opposition, Mr. C. H. Glascodine first dealt with Mr. Crowhurst's position. Mr. Crowhurst, he said, had stated that lie made the application on his own behalf, and had undertaken that the Cardiff Arms, be- longing to the company of which he was' manager, should be closed if the licci,co were granted. He asked tae Bench to say whether the company were goii g to occupy the premises and derive the benefit, aud whtther, therefore, Mr. Crowhurst Could make that application for himself. As to the necessity cf the house, Mr. Glascodine said the neighbourhood was resi- dential, and d d not require a drinking house in its midst. Why should Capt. Colqunoun be so anxious to rid the Strand of Well-conducted houses r Where there were six houses, a I seventh would hurt nobody, and spoil no pro- perty. But a drinking house where it was now proposed to place one would be a down- blow to the whole of that neighbourhood from the moment it opened. It was bardly fair for Capt. Colquhoun, as chief constable of the borough, to make a bargain of that kind, so that the value of property should be reduced to satisfy some fa 1. Wiih regard to the witnesses called OIl the other side. he should have liked also to have hal Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. j Davies, and Mrs. Coles to know what they thought—whether they were equally desirous that there should be such a place for their hus- bands and sons. I he Rev. Harold William*, curate-in-charge of St. Jude's Church, said there was no neces-ity for such a house, and the feeling of the majority was against the house.—Cross-examined He had no objection to the Mountain Dew, and he thought it sufficient for the neighbourhood. Air. Evans ivould you prefer a licence to remain on the Strand or be removed to people who know how to behave them.-elves ?— Witness: I should rather see the evil concentrated than dispersed. Mr. Frank Merry said. he lived on the corner of Brooklands-terrace, opposite tho proposed dr:nk- ing house, which was quite unnecessarv.-Cross- examined He should object to a proper hotel there. But the proposed house could be nothing but a drinking house. Mr. W. H. Quick, Rosehill-terrace, gave similar evidence. Mr. A. J. Gear said he bad obtained signatures from the property owners for the petition against the house. Some of the owners had previously signed a petition taken round by Mr. Morgan Hopkin, who threatened that unless they had a hotel there noul 1 be a bogus club. Mr. Grey al-o stated that Mr. Morgan Hopkin told him that if he did not sign a petition for a hotel there would be a club t:iere. .3 Mr, Viner Leeder, in opening his case, said that if tho oaly ground for granting the license was that the Mountain Dew did not comply with the requirements of the district, the licencee would comply with the suggestion of the Bench and add any rooms necessary. There was no flourishing trade at the Mountain Dew, and the amount of IFer consumed was only 31 barrels a week. The owners of the house were the ratepayers of Swansea, and the adjoining premises were the property of the lessee. After consulting with the other magistrates, the Mayor announced that the Committee had decided not to grant the licence. There was a disposition to applaud the decision in court, but it was suppressed. This concluded the business of the sessions.

SWANSEA SCHOOL BOARD. EVENING CONTINUATION SCHOOLS. The monthly meeting of the Swansea School Board was held on Wednesday afternoon. Aid. David Harris presided, and there were present the Revs. A. A. Mathews, John Davies (Cadle), Dyfodwg Davies, W. P. Williams, and Father Phillipson, Aid. Gwilym Morgan, Messrs. David Roberts, Joseph Rosser, W. Watkin3, J. G. KIrby, W. E. Harris, and D. Salmon, and the clerk (Mr. A. W. Halden.) SCHOOLS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The School Management and Education Committee recommend the Board to appoint, remove and transfer teachers and assistant teachers, authorise the sealing ot pupil teachers' articles, receive resignations, increase salaries, give and withdraw notices terminating engage- ments, and make all other necessary changes in the staff of the Board Schools to confirm the acceptance uf resignations made by theCterk to confirm a temporary appointment made by the Cterk to confirm transfers of assistant teachers, aim pupil teachers inude by the Clerk to confirm appointments of assistant teachers and nioniiors made bv the Clerk to appoint three male and live female assistant teachers, college trained, on the "supply start list; to authorise the piinting of the annual reports of H.M. Inspectors; to authorise the payment of the bonus of jM to the heul teachers of Penlleiguei anct U,u)g)fe)ach Schools; to confirm the nppointweut ot assistant teachers and special teachers. Evening COI:tlnuation Schools; to authorise the establishment of classes for instruction in woodwo k; to confirm the award of a Central Higher Gra le School soholar.h.p to David J. Proctor; to authorise the pay- Ssboolt t0 Ur" y'bt,erill2 (Rutland-street The Rev. Dyfodwg Davies moved the adoption of the imnuteo ot the Schools Management Com- mittee. J. G. KirLy seconded, and it was carried. The following minutes of the Building and Site Committee, the Truants' School Committee, the School Attendance Committee, and the Finance and General Purposes Committee were adopted without discussion. BUILDING AND SITE COMMITTEE. The Building and Site Committee recommended the Board to confirm the doing of certain work and to authorise the execution of repairs and the purchase of certain goods for the various schools to authorise the payment of accounts; to confirm the acceptance of tenders for fixing plate glass windows to the Board Offices, and the cleaning of the Central Higher Grade School windows; to accept tenders for the supply of coal, fuel alld tirewood; to authorise the pavuient of £220 to the contractor, Brynhyfryd School; to authorise the payment of the price and costs rr additional site at Cadle; to authorise the reference of Mr. D. Jenkin s claim for short payment, to arbitration, Central Higher Grade School: to accept the resignation of the caietaker, and to appoint a successor, DyfaUy School; to authorise the entering into an arrangement with the Llancytelach liural District Council for the supply of water to the Llangyfelach School; to authorise the acceptance of Messrs. Lloyd Bros. tender for the supply of furniture, Llangyfelach School; to authorise the offer of £475 to the Beaufort Tinplate Co, for their interest iu four houses and land, Morriston tiehoot to authorise the Clerk to submit plans for tbe improvement of Rutland-street School; to authorise the issue of orders for the execution of extra work at St. Thomas School; to authorise the payment of £500 to the contractor, St. Thomas Schooi to authorise the payment of 140 to the architect, St. Thomas and Terrace-road reboots to authorise the payment of £500 to the contractors, Terrace-road School; to confirm the issue of oiders for execution of extras, Terrace-road School; to authorise the substitution of asphalte for slate roofing for the playsheds. Terrace-road School; to authorise the substitution of maple block for pitch pine for the flooring, ierrace-road School; to authorise the derkto make arrangements for using part of Terrace- road School to accommodate the boys, and failing that to authorise the Superintendent of Buildings to do all work necessaiy to make the temporary premises at 1fUC^HMrC/lflmA)erV10!ls t0 the to authorise t|ie cove 1 a of the playground with tar paving, Truants bchool to authorise the preparation of plans for the improvement of Waull Wen School; to authorise the payment for gas governors for a number of schools, also the cost of fixing them. TRUANTS' SCHOOL COMMITTEE. tr.11iVhtS 01 u°mmittee recommended the Boar, f 'J„nse.tl?e granting of licenses to reside out of s 'MfCCeP t,°"de''s for provisions to authorise the school material; to authorise an increase V- itinn t-n »i? t 'abour master; to authorise an apphcation to the Local Government Board for sanction to ¡ill ex, endlture upon conveyances for members to atteiid the quaiterly meeting at the Truants' School. A ^TENDANCE COMMITTEE. Tlie Bttiool Attendance Committee recommended the ,!oalGvvsand tul leJT^tlws for the breach of the bye"I Alar^-irpt to autilorise the Clerk to plaCf)pif and llV!in the Swansea Institution for Ul8t.Vteuance f l t0r a CoDU'^u'-ion towards her iDjiiiteuauce liom her parents. FINANCE COMMITTEE. l'he :Finance and !'e"elal 1>l""Poses Committee recom- m,n i »f lConiimi the issue of cheques under 'Vducatfon' lie' a"t',orije the Clerk to apply to 1113 At *1' 02s n^f81 ment for sanction to borrow the 8UW 1 Intra in«P»rt f°7 £ the P,,blic Works Loa» Com- r,iLSu ,risea toImh L'ollaeilof the County Borough ° C trk and^hh°.nse,tbe apportionment of a portion V1 1 Jconti,m.?tinIS ,°H ef a^tant's salary to the as suoer n?Pmi" 'Ctlools in consideration of their ffnuation Hrhrfn! and assistant for the Evening 1 of lleSf « •t0 a"thorise an increase of the S?Wl{i°nitur« nf fl8taUtt0 ,he Clerk to authorise the stature of cheques for the usual periodical pa,, meuts. tVEN1NT,; CONTINUATION SCHOOLS.—A SUGGES- TION TO SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS. Mr. Dav.d Roberts called attention to the evening' continuation schools, and suggested that Sunday school teachers should be induced to bring the classes to the attention of their scholars, Young P-ople should spend their evenings iu classes instead of wasting their time about the street^- ^stribution of prospectuses was a credit to Mr. Haldvn, but it would ba well to nuke tho cusses still better known even by anno«ncmg from the pulpit. The1 Rev. John Davies concurred, and the that the members them-elvo. should take an interest in the classes, and visit them occasionally Jn order to ses that they were 'oerly conducted. 1 r THE VDMISSION OF DAY SCHOLARS. the end of the meeting the Clerk suggested that they should admit the children attending the da'v schools tree to tlie evening schools. It would < do'the children a great deal of good, and the fee T 3 a small one. "^e .dyfodwg Davies said that if the scb° fnld not iV° u'ork ia the da-V school the.v i t0 So to tlie evening school. a %Vlul l f 0l\tLthat the Code Provided fo1' n o tho day school who liad: bec"- °J »» standard five going to the ^• £ ',Ul^ca^nin^;rU'lTlleCod« admitted the and direct,1, Ah Wl'C'n th°y Wel'° n BI in the proner way. iCnmfi le "o odwo Davies said the children bail home lemons to prepare. a'h1 had no'hf 1 chiUren in the Mor.iston s ;Viool i me lessons, and if they passed a r^olUt^latp? V* t0 t ieir admis-ion into the eveIAfnrriston ^'je taking away half of the Morn^ton e^eomg schools. ntrht tint 1 Saic* ^'at when a boy left scliool he tbougbt that he was a sort of fl,4inec, and th'lt 1 Wa.8 They ought to enc°11 +h ic° the evening schools aa ravi»^th0d.^sc3sUP hiS connectiou aftC1' e'pi.i11cipal Salmon agreed with the clerk that it w £ >ol» ildren"l Jt^ the ^ildren fn'C. When the c Tfto,. „ f,r now 'hey forgot half they letvitlC.'Ti Vi(i; .j. "Ve'a,,s. Tho most important woi'^ ,1,, taryliff. at tho present moment waS the evenlllg- continnation classes. If they gave there would be a point in the ;iv/n5,aX*es's contention but they did °i ■y\ Children should be encouraged to classes, not to learn the f t u day school, but some other subi° v?o\- IK.1,1 dlmi) £ the day. too m fn? ?Vf- ■>av'es 'sa'd they were briflS'1 = v 7 Sljhjects into the curriculum. Ther|. V in the organised science school in the ^ho could not give the parts oE ap°ef o,h,VP n ,rly diffii;ult passage Let the well »3 mentally'; Un°e to develop physically as John Davies, the Clerk evening schoo^0"1*1 gnUlt 1,1 CUj 'l ,5!11l11,1 femarkt'd that in an evening; school > f °U i. 0 taught subjects which would prep',r?.fv iter 1 as shorthand, &c. The if 1,0 Davies Well, let him pay for it- ^hfies himself for any business, 1 it. The Chairman said they ought to make the thing *1! und hnfotteied as the day schools. Halden said a teacher at tlie Morriston school had told him tjlat unlesa t!iey made the das?0? t0 caldron attending the day schools the sch^l would have 30 instead of 90 scholars, Tbe Davies said the schools were inisusC .f, way. ^ne teachers filled the classes with children f:0m the day schools instead of g°^nfi a, t and inducing those employed during iheda,y^° attend. Cfl 1 j°u "It ? of the Rev. John Davies, secon"0 ;7 Joseph Rosser, the matter was adiot11"11 toi;,a week. w all tlie business.

JNl0>TjYLi^LYf On Monday evening last, a i!9 1"lr?ath Stores, Mysydd-stroet, a din»er i°+| P'ace connection with the money olub 'cre" Justice having been done to a enlefl^ '?e^' suPplied by the hostess, Mrs. hrove- (J"lalr "was taken by Alderman Spring, -ut>P°r.te by Councillor Freedman. A enlendid programme of music was gone through, all th° J,sl1nfer?, being accompanied by Mr. J. ijeiir0^ Speeches were also delivered, and Air. Spring was congratulated upon his being oDpoint^l an alderman of the borough, and the hop3 waS that he would be reappointed whe11 thc time came for a further period of six vears ^r" and Mr. Freedman made anecchos on municipal matters, and afterwards invited the company to drink their health. Presentation. On Monday an interesting ceremony took place at the Board-room of the Swa«sea Harbour I rust, when a presentation a handsome Royal Worcester china tea service was made to Mrs. Jane Boulton, by Mr. JJ. Morgan, the oldest official present, on behalf of the officials and clerks employed under the Swansea Harbour Trust. Mrs. Boulton, who hag recently been superannuated, was house- keeper lor 21 years under the Trust, and carries with her iuto retirement, the best wishes of all its officials.

THE LOCAL PROPERTY I MARKET. On Thursday week, at Llandovery, Messrs. W. and W. James, auctioneers, Swansea, conducted an important sale of landed property, being the outlying portions of the Llwynybrain freehold estate, the property of Mr. J. P. C. Vaughan Pryce-Rice. The estate, which covered 2,299 acres, was purchased in 1884 from Mrs. Saunders Davie3. The property was divided into several lets. the most important of which were purchased by Mr. W. \\illiams, J.P., Maesygsvernen Hall, Morriston. For £ 10,000 lie secured the freehold estate ot Grlasallt, in the parish of Mothvey, consisting of seven farms and three accommodation fields, which together extended over 605 acres, 0 roods, 22 poles, and at preseat let at an aggregate annual rental of £ 328 15s., with sport- ing rights worth £ 34 per annum. Four freehold fields of 15 acres adjoining the preceding lot, were also knocked down to him at B950 He further purchased the Cefnrallt Estate, parish of Llandigat, comprising two farms of 256 acres for £ 4,250. Tho timber 011 the lot was valued at £ 317. Mr. Williams also gained possession of the freehold tenement of Banc-yr-Awen, with part of Wainbeiliif, and a field and a farm at Grlasallt leaf, the pasturage being 15 acres, and the rental z634 per annum, for JE400. Amongst the other local purchasers were the Swansea United Brewery Company, who secured White Hall Inn, Llandovery, for £975, and Mr. T. H. James, Swansea, who bought the freehold tenement of Godrer-waun parish of Myddfai, for £ 250. Mr. F. W. Rogers, Blaencwm, Llanga- dock, purchased property to the tune of £ 6,750 and amongst the others were Judge Bishop, (who bought lots amounting to £ 736), Mr. Richard Rees, Cil-arn, Llaudilo, (who secured Troedyrhivv, parish of Cayo, for < £ 1,025), Mr. David Davies, Ryblid, Mr. Rees, Llanelly (who paid £1.300 for Esgairllaethdy Farm, Mothvey), and Mr. J. fi-ytuercn, ienoy, to whom the tjeinpwllhen tarm was disposed of for £ 1,275. Four freehold fields were sold to Mr. T. Jones, Llanfair Grange, Llandovery, for £2,000 and the Victoria Arms, Llandovery, to Mr. T. Roberts, Crown Stores. Llaudovery, for £ 415. On Tuesday evening, at the Castle Inn, Kid- welly, Mr John Francis conducted a. very success- ful sale of freehold property in the borough of Kidwelly. Five fields of accommodation land. situate close to the town, and abutting to the e main road to Ferryside, containing 12a. lr. 21p. and let at £ 30 per annum, were sold to Mrs! Anthony, Penlan. for £ 1,030. A freehold field known as Kidwelly Park, containing six acres' and let at JE10 10s. per year, were sold to Mr! David Thomas, Colman. for £320. Two smali fields, of 1| acres, were sold to Mr. Daniel 4 Stephens, Arlais, for £77.. The Phcenix Arms, situate in Bridge-street, Kidwelly, held by Mr. William Chappell under a lease for the unexpired term of 13 years, at X7 per annum, was sold to Mr. Chappell for £ 215. A piece of land, now part of Rumsey House, and held by Mr. T. W. A. Evans for the unexpired term of 55 years, at a rental of X5 per annum, was bought by Mr. Evans for JEloO. Messrs. Eaton, Evans, and Williams, of Haverfordwest, were the solicitors for the vendors. At tile Castle Hotel, Neath, on Wednesday Mr. William Harry Rees offered for sale by auction some valuable freehold property belonging to Mrs. Jemima Hunter, widuw and executrix ot the late Mr. W. H. Hunter, formerly agent to Lord Jersey at Briton Ferry. Mes-rs. Souton, Bartlett, and Blaker of Chichester, were the solicitors for the vendor. There was a large attendance, and the prices realised were very good. The freehold corner shop, 1, Grovedane, Penrhiewtyn, was purchased by Mr. Walter Rice Evans, for £270, Throe freehold dwelling-houses, Grove-lane, Penrhiewtyn, fell to Alderman H. P. Charles for £170, JE170, and £180 re-pectively. The same purchaser bought two freehold cottages, Nos. 5 and 6, liotten-row, Penrhiewtyn, for £260. This included a plot of freehold laud at the back of Grove-lane. Mr. Charles also bought Nos 1 and 2, Rotten-row, freehold property, for £ 180. The The two freehold cottages, Nos. 3 and 4, Rotten- row, were knocked down to Mr. W. R. Evans for £ 160. Mr. Lewis Arnold secured a freehold shop, No. 9, Commercial-street, and a dwrelling-house at the rear, for JE132 10s. A freehold dwelling-house with yard, garden, and stable, No. 12, Commer- cial-street, Neath, was purchased by Mr. Charles Clarke for £ 187 10s., and the freehold dwelling- house next door was knocked down to Mr D. T, Sims for £177 10s. For XIS,5 Mr. Thomas (Baglan) secured a freehold dwelling-house. 10, Commercial-street, Xeatli and Mr. Jenkin Hiil purchased seven freehold cottages, Nos. 1 to 7, Lime-court, Green, Neath, for £ 485. A strip of freehold land, Pantdu, near Cwmavon, was knocked down to Mr. Tom Williams, solicitor. Neath, for £ 48. Mr. Hopkin Jones bought freehold ground rents, amounting to £6 per annum, for £ 155. Several eligible building sites part ot farm lands known as Penrhjs Fach, were sold, the following being the particulars of Z) purchase :—Freehold plots, 45ft. froutage by 100ft., and another 96ft. by 100ft., and a third 108ft. by 100ft., Mr. Llewelyn Griffiths, Cwmavon, £ 190 plot, 96ft. by 100ft., Mr. E. E. Bevan, £ 54 10s.: plot, 102fi. by 100ft., Mr. W. L. David, zE62 10s. •• plot, 108!t. by 100,t. Mr. Lewis, Pontrhydyfen, JE80 plot, 88ft. by 100ft., Mr. Griffith Davies, Pontrhydyfen, £63. On Monday, Messrs. Beynon and Meager disposed of the stock at East Cefn Coed Farm, and on Wednesday that of Cefnstylle Farm, Gowerton. In each sale there was a good attend- ance of buyers, and satisfactory prices were realised. It wi 1 be seen from our advertisement columns tint these well-known auctioneers will have several important sales on next week. At Cwmavon, on Monday and Tuesday, Messrs. J. M. Leeder and Son put up for -ale by auction over 600 houses, aud were able to dispose of two-thirds of the property for about £ 20,000. It was explained by Mr. Etne-t Leeder that the reason for tho disposal of the property was that Messrs. Wright, Bu'ler and Co., desired to mike certain arriin^Gmcnts in connection with their estate. After much consideration the t company had decided to offer the property by auction, thus affording their tenants an opportunity to purchase their own houses. The sale was, perhaps, the largest and most important of its kind ever held in the Principality. At the Auction Rooms, Goat-street, on Wednes- day afternoon, Messrs. J. M. Leeder and Son offered Callen Croft, Newton Hill, Mumbles, for sale. There was a large attendance, but the highest figure offered was below the reserve price, and the property was withdrawn. The same fate followed the other lots offered, which included Picket Mead, a freehold field containing la. 2r. 31p., the Pick Head Mead, and eight dwelling houses, Snid_-r's-row, and Nos. 2 and 3 (freehold), Cameron-place, Loughor. Mr. Ernest Leeder stated that he was prepared to deal privately with any buyer. The Stjck of Hawdre Farm, (near Neath, was on Thursday disposed of by Mes-rs. R. M. Davies and David, the cattle and' horses realising good prices. Wo would call attention to Mr. Frank Lloyd's great October quarterly prize horse sales at Wrexham, which commence on Tuesday next. The entries are the largest on record, numbering 1,400 horse-, including nunv of exceptional merit and winners at the leading shows ot Great Britain and Ireland. Tuesday's sale will be con- fined to hunters and harness r.or&t.. 1 feature being the 20 match pairs. Wednesday s sale will comprise small horses, show co >s and ponies, including 60 noted prize winners and Thursday's sale, heavy wagon, lurry and van horses—these will be one of the best lots ever offered at Wrexham. Friday s sale is set apart for young horse* and foals of all classes, sired by many of the best shire, hackney and hunter stallions. The judging has been entru-ted to Air. Hooper Deacon, Swindon Air. Ie A. King, Ayr Mr. W. Young, Carl sle Mr. Jos. Hill, Sineth- wick Hall; Mr. J. Stuart, Rosthpine Mr. T. Strong, Croxteth Mr. Whalley, liingway Mr. Mnirhead, Shavington and Mr. Ball, Frodsham Bridge. The great success attained by these gigantic sales is due to all the horses being guaranteed with two days' trial, and a great number are warranted sound. The IVe!iii horses are undoubtedly very hardy, and stand wo k well. having been bred on the high hills of Wales. The catalogue is most attractive, aud can be obtained by sending a postcard to Mr. Frank Lloyd, Wrexham. ,1 Fo LIT HCOMING SALES. —Leaselio d property in James-street, the Graig, and Cae Badell, by Mr, A. B. Davies, at the Royal Hotel, on Oct. 18th 3tock sale at Llwynmawr Farm, "ketty, and Waunarlwydd, by Messrs. Beynon and Meager, Oct 6sh and 7th; leasehold property m Kuvej- terrace and Benthall-plaee, St. Thomas, by Mr A. S. T. Lucas, on Oct. 7th at the Plough and Harrow Inn, Pentre Estyll, by Mr. aM Roberts on Tuesday, Oct. 5th, freehold house important stock sale at Paviland Farm, Gower. by Mr. F. J. Parker, on Thursday and Iriday, Oct. 7th and 8th carpets, heart.'irugs, &c., at Swansea, by Mr. F. E. Tunbridge, on Oct. 5th farming stock at Coedfranc and Noath. by Messrs. Lewis Brothers, Oct. 4th and <th farming stock at Onllwyn and Abererave, by Messrs! R. M. Davies and David, Oct. 4th and 7th farming stock at Cymmer, by Mr. L). Morgan, Oct. 7th horses, at Wrexham, by Mr Frank Lloyd, Oct. 5th and following djjs plant and machinery, at Clydach, by and Alexander, Oct. 15th and 16th; leasehold property at Neath by Mr. W. Harry Hee., October 13ih.

The Victorian Parliament has been dissolved, and the election will be held on October 14th. FUNERAL.-The funeral of the late Mr. Thos. John Thomas, stationrnaster at Gwys, near Ystalyfera, took place on Mo^ay m the burial ground of the Calvimst c Methodi-t Chapel, at Cray. The funeral was largely attended by the officials and employees of the Midland Railway and one of the collieries in the locality stopped work for the day to enable the workmen to attend. The deceased who was only 32 years of age, leaves a. widow and two young children.

SOUTH WALES STOCK AND SHARE MARKET. SUPPLIED BY MESSRS. THACKERAY AND CO., STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS. CARDIFF. September 30, 1897. RAILS.—The chief feature in this market has been the demand for the divided Stocks of the Harry Co., in which a considerable business has taken place at improved prices. The Preferred close about 1 aud the Deferred 2 better than last week. Nothing moving in the undivided. In Preferences a fair amount of the 4 per ceut. has been dealt in. Debenture inactive. Port Tdbots have improved about à, and a fair number of transactions have taken place. The Preference are in demand, but somewhat scarce. A slightly better enquiry has prevailed for Rhymneys, the undivided having changed hands to a fair extent, closing about 2 better the Preferred is unaltered, but the Deferred have improved 2. A dull tone has characterised the market for Taff Vales, but a fair number of dealings have been recorded within quotations, which are steady. A little of the Debenture Stock has also been dealt in, and is still wanted. Vale of Glamorgans inactive, Rhondda and Swansea Bays liive weakened somewhat, with little doing in them. Preference unaltered. BANKS.—Only a moderate business to note in Lloyds and London and Provincials. COLLIERIES. — In Ordinaries the principal business has been done in Albions and Noiths. Preferences have proved in fair demand, and a considerable business has taken place in Insoles. The Debentures of this Company are enquired for. PV B0NS,— 'I'redegars and Kbbw Vales inactive. *Jmuey Old are fractionally better, and a fair business done. idle> MISCELLANEOUS.-—Tim market is without special n,nP are a shade better, while Dry Dock Shares continue in fair demand. KAIL WAYS. p, „ rT faid Prices Stock Uarry Undivided 1Q0 „ I)o. i p.e. Preferred Ord. ioo 19- Ton „ Do. Deferred Ordinary., 100 10 l'ort Talbot lily. Jc Docks 10 q, 10 Khondda and Swansea Bay 10 g4 Stock lthymuey Undivided 100 274 27fi Do Preferred 100 125 i->r „ llo Deferred 100 159 16l „ Tall Vale Divided Stock llW 83i 83"- PJiliPBKEXXIAL. Stock Barry Ry. 5 p.c. 1st Pref. 100 169 171 „ Do. Consold. 4 p.e. 100 139 140 „ Brecon & Mer. 1st Pref. ltttl 1uu 60 70 Do. ilnd Pref. 1SU2 100 40 50 OJ Cambrian, No. 1,4 p.e. 100 70 75 „ Do. iio. t, 4 p.e. 100 35 40 iu Pembroke &, Ten 1 >y 6 p.e. 10 12 13 10 Port Talbot 4 p.e. 4 4j 5j 4 10 Khoti. & Swau. Bay 5 p.e. 10 13t 13,¡ Stuck lthyimiey 4 p.e. (Jousold. 100 141 143 OJ Tatt Vale 4 p.e. Coiisold 100 142 144 RAILWAY AND OTHEli DEBENTURES. Stock Alex. Dock it Ry. 4 p.c. 100 132 134 » Barry Kailway 3 p.e. 100 110 112 Brecon & JVlerthyr A 4 p.e. 100 123 125 OJ Do B 4 p.e. 100 06 91) >> Bute Dock 3 p.e 100 107 109 oc >, Cambrian A 4 p.e J00 13L 134 OJ Do B4 p.e 100 128 130 to Do C 4 p.c. 100 124 126 >» „ P-c. ll°a c"in 100 107 100 '*esteru 4 P.e. do 100 153 155 „ Midland 3 per ceut, 100 116 118 „ Mid-Wales A 4^ per cent. 100 130 135 Neath and Breeou 1st iclu 129 131 Al. 100 113 115 <• A2 100 51 57 „ Rhon. it Swan. Bay 4 p.e. 100 127 120 »» llbyniuey 4 do 100 147 14<) „ Xatf Vale 3 per cent. luo 103 105 BANKS. 30 Otlamorganshlre 2i 6 6l 5 Glamorgan shire Preference 2* di «* 10 London and ProviuciaL 5 21+ 22' 50 Metrop. (ot Eng. & Wales) & 13f GAS. 3 25 Swansea 7,1 percent. 25 44 46 2 25 Do 7petceut. 25 41 43 COAL AND lUOX. 10 Albion Steam Colliery 10 1vi 11 10 ut)I,I,y (i 10 lOi 102L 100 „ 4j p.e. Deb. 100 103 105 10 D. Davis and Sons.Ltd. 10 IV; 103 10 Do. ti p.e. Cum. (red) Pref, 10 10i 10;j loO Do. 5 p.e. ii Debs. (I'JOO). 100 102 104 23 Ebbvv Vale Stl., Iron Hi Coal 20 (jg 5 Great Western Ordinary U 5 4 4j A5j" 5 Do Prefrr'w A 5 4 1 j 10 Insoles Colliery 6 p.e. Pre/. 10 li lOt 100 Do 5 p.c. Debs. 100 101 103 5 International Coal 5 2J- 3xd 10 Newport Abercarn 10 3j 4 10 lJo Participatiut{ Prel, 10 6; 7 5 North's Navigation Cot'ry. 5 2 21 5 Do 10 p.e. Cum. Pref. a (ii 7 10 Penrikyber Colliery 10 4;t 5g 10 Do 5 to 7j p.e. Pref. 10 8, 84 100 Powell DuLfryn 6 p.e. Deb. 100 103 105 5 Hhymtieylron 5 13-1G 1 5-16 5 1)0 inew 9*1 10s. Cred. Ii 10s Od lis Od 100 Do 5 p.c. Mort. Debs. 100 100 102 17 South Wales Colliery A 17 8:% 9 3 Do 10 per cent. B Pref. 3 4 4 £ 11 Tredegar Iron and Coal A 7! 2 21 Stuck Do H lill 30 32 MISCELLANEOUS. Stock Alex. Dock & Kly. 4J A Prf. 100 126 las Do 4| B Pref 1°° 107 109 10 Barry Graving Dock 10 20 1 Ben Kvaiis and Co. Ord'ry 1 19s 6d 20s 6d 10 Bristol & 8. Wales Wgu. 3Gk fii 10 ButeDryDock 10 16 161 xd i 10 Hancock Preferred Ord. 10 13, 1 14 10 Do. Deferred Ord. 10 17 17j 10 Do. 6 per cent. Pref. 10 15t 15J Stock Do. 4 p.c Dei). Stock 100 114 116 10 Milford Dock 10 ) J 10 Mordey Carney, Limited. y 14 hi 100 Do 41, per cent. Deb. (red. 11)09, at 105) 100 105 107 50 Mountstuart Dry Dock A. 40 77 79 50 Do Do B. 30 m3 lI8 10 Provincial Tramways 10 Cj 7i 10 Do 6 per cent. Preference 10 13j 14 10 Spillers & Bakers Ordinary 9 14jJ 1!J 10 Do. II p.c. Pref. 10 141 14-11 Stock Swansea Corporation 3 j p.c 100 128 132 stock Swansea ilarb. 4 p.e. Stock 100 113 115 100 Western Mail ik Deb. 1!)20 100 107 IOH 10 do. 5 p.e. Pref. 10 10) 101 2 "Pref.witen printed in iMlirs, indicates that the shares are preferential as to capital as well as dividend. Bank Hate reduced from 2.1 to 2 p.c., 13th May, 1897. THERE ARE SELLERS OF 20 Rhymney Iron Old Shares, at 25s. 10 Lloyds Bank Shares, at 27j. JE103 Barrv Preferred Stock, at 128J. £ 500 Cardiff Railway 4 p.e. Preferred, at 93^. 10 and S Rhondda and Swansea 5 p.c. Pref., at 13J. 100 Stranaghan and Stephens 6 p.c. Prefs., at ISs (3d. £ 514 Barry Railway 4 p.c. Pref. Stock, at 13:)}. £500 Vale of Glamorgan Railway Stock. 30 Rhoudda Brewery Prefs., at 11J. £500 Swansea Harbour 4 p.c. Stock. £ 500 Taff Vale Stock. 20 Hancock Pref. Shares. 14 and 4 Insoles 6 p.c. Pref. Shares. £I,COO Wrexham Mold A 4 p.c. Deb.-bid wanted. jE500 Rhynsney Deferred, at 101. 20 Jones, Dickinson Ord. Shares. 11 and 19 International Coal Shares. £ 500 Rhymney Iron 5 p e. Deb., at 101. 25 Albion Colliery Shares, at JE10 16s. 3d. 50 John Blands Xi paid, at 15s. 3 London and Provincial Bank Shares. THERE ARE BUYERS OF 20 Rhondda and Swansea Bay Old. Shares. I A:400 Insoles Colliery Debs., at 102. 5 Bute Dry Dock Shares, at 16. 14 Spillers" Ord. Shares, at 14 15 Weavers Ord. Shares, at lq. £ 300 Newport or Cardiff Gas Stocks. £ 2l'0 jEl70Rhondda and Swansea Bay Deb. Stock 100 Rhymney Iron New, at 10s 3d. 50 Bland and Co. Shares, at 14s. (id. 100 Ben Evans Ord. Shares, at HI" 6d. 50 Norths Colliery Prefs., at 7J. 30 Cambrian Colliery Prefs., at'lO4. 15 Mordey Carneys £ 10 paid, at isi.

A. W. JOHNSON, STOCK AND SI-IARE BROKER, 10394] 57, WIND STEKET, SWANSEA. Telejrams—ORXATK, Swansea. National Telephoneil Agent for the Castle Line" to South Africa. D AYIES AND BaRREE, STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS, 56, WIND-STREET, SWANSEA. Telegrams Discrrtion'^ J*0 Swansea Harbour 4 px. b„cock; ft 9? a"s jit 105* 10J Jie'J Evans Litis., at Id*. Swansea Gas'7 tr 7i p.e £ 500 Rbomlda Deb.; 200 Wassaus, at FRS —150 Ben Evans Prefs at 23s.; 80 Rhondda Old™0 5-16 20 Gl»m. Bank O d„ at C); 8 Lloyd's Bank at 27j London aud Provincials, at 22: 5 Swansea Dry Dock Shares. 1- LAMBERT'S WHARFAGE CO PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, SWANSEA. Ores, Mattes Regulus and Bars received and prepared for Market. Copper, Lead, Tin, Spelter, and Pig Iron Received, Weighed, and bampled, and Warrants issued against same. Mfta^Exdnmue!8 °" AccePted List of London Regular lines of steamers from America, Europe, &e. trood prnes can be obtained for low produce Copper Ores, bend fair samples of not less than half a pound. "HOW TO MAKE MONEY." EYERY INVESTOR & SPECULATOR should write for Pamphlet, Showing how LARGE PROFITS can he N ade, without hazardous Risk or Speculation, t nusually favourable terms combined with Secuiity. Testimonials, Press Ooinions, &c. £ 5 can be Invested, and return 12s. 6d. Weekly Proiit. Larger amounts in proportion, HOWARD, MARSHALL & CO., 4, CorrHALI. CHAMHHRS, E.C. -=- RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNs.-Last week's traffic returns of the local railways. show the following remits r—Great Western Railwayman increase of £ 14,190, making an ^^gate m, crease for 13 weeks of the halt-year of ±.122 200 as compared with the corresponding period last year-London and North Western Railway, an increase of £ 16,833, aggregate increase for 12 weeks, £ 63,428.-Taff Yale Railway, an increase of £ 2 004, aggregate increase for 13 weeks, JE570. Brecon and Merthyr Railway, an increase of £ 24, aggregate increase for 13 week*, £ 340.— Barry Railway, an increase of £ 1,055, aggregate increase for 13 weeks, £ 12,237.

THE TRADE OF THE PORT AND DISTRICT. SPECIAL REPORT BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. SWANSEA, THURSDAY. -The past week has shown imnnrfl g ? 1R tFade °f P0rt' both the A J f?nti„an!iexports havinS been above the average, of tonnTl v,6 previous fortnight, a large amount ° ,^as c°me to hand, and shippers have been exceptionally busy, the shipments of coal for foreIgn ports being twice as much as the same 7^ • h„ fhrT Not much done in p.tc^t fuel bat the clearances of tin-plate and genera? goods amount to 4 o; i t ,ns, compared with 2,299 tons last year. The import3 incL.de from France, pitwood, &c., Spain iron ore, lead ore, copper precipitate, and matte: Norway, ice; Germauv grain; Russia, barley (Weaver and Co.); United States, phosphate and Newfoundland, copper ore. Entries of shipping in ballast, 28,940 tons as against 32,722 tons the previous week, am] 18 083 tons the corresponding week last year'. Imports, i;i,74l tons, and exports foreign, 59,511 tons compared with 10,316 tons, and 34,344 Tons respectively last year. Countries to which the largest quantities of coal were shipped comprise France, 17,710 tons Denmark, 3 010 tons Holland, 3,365 tons Germany, 0,226 tons • Italv' 7,950 tons; Uruguay, 1.800 tons; and United States, 6,147 tons. The increase over the same period of 1896 is imports, 3,425 tons, and exports, 25,167 tons The clearances of tin-plates. &c., include for France, 400 tons; Portugal, 100 tons; Italy 250 tot)s Germany, 300 tons; Batoum and Odessa, 3,300 tons; and New York, 181 tons. The s s Ruperna (Cory Line) is due here on berth to-morrow to load anthl acita coal and general cargo for Montreal. IMPORTS COASTWISE.-Pig-iron. 1,005 tons; scrap steel, 410 tons iron pipes, 30 tons copper ore, 97 tons; nitre cake, 100 tons; gypsum, 150 tons pitch, 135 tons building material, 560 tons tons1' 598 t0nS' fl°Ur' 118 t0113 sundrie"> IMPORTS FOREIGN.—France, onions, 70 tons;, pitwood, 17o tons. Bilb:io, iron ore, 1,458 tons. Huelva, leacl ore, 240 tons: copper matte, 232 tons precipitate, 897 tons. Germany, be-ins, 370 tons; oats, 200 tons. Norway, ice, 400 tons. Russia, barley, 2,4l0 tons. Tampa (U.S.), phos- phate, 1,250 tons. Newfoundland, copper ore, 1,630 tons. fnfiXPo Foreign.—Coal, 52,040 tons patent 4 53^ ^^0 tons; tin-plates and general good?,

BANTOI?CATH?DAralIEHRAII'T^0 "F organ at most elaborate chu^h a? of the inaugurated on Tuesiav "fh ln ^af9' w?s morning dedication serviZ, a i noon by an organ recital by Sir° Wn l'^ p6 of St. George's Chapel, Winder Tn f h j, .n i £ fliu^or. In the evening: there will be a performance of Sir John Stainer's oratorio, The Daughter of Jairus." The or can a four-manual instrument, built by Messrs Hill from a specification by Mr. T. Westlake Morgan, the organist of the cathedral, contains 87 registers- with 64 speaking stops, and 3,742 pipes. The console on which the performer plays is, accord- ing to modern custom, detached, and is placed in the north transept. A good many of the most valuable pipes in the old Bangor organ have been incorporated in the new. COMPOUND' (Trade Mark) for Cjushs and Colds, 9jd., 13jd. 3old by Chemists only,

KIIONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY. The following are the traffic returns for the week ending Sept. io,,1337, as compared with the correspond- ing week in 1^961S37. rs<i« No. of Miles open 25. 25" 9 £ Passengers (Local) 391 365 Goods tk Minerals 938 343 Total for the Week 1,332. 1,214 13 Weeks. 19,.J.92 18,097 Increase this week, £118. Increase 13 weeks, A:1,395

HIGH WATER ix SWANSEA HARBOUR Compiled from Greenwood's Nautical Almanac. HIGH iHEIGUTS NEAREST Mlu-DArT r, T :-WATI';t! Prince of ""NTD'k STlj^ Day of Month.)Q-r'uwich vVales Dock. i-fcide i-tids •Mean Basin. Basia Ti'ue. Morn.' Even, CILL. Cill. October. A.M. P.M. F. I. F Z. Friday 1 8539173L32Jll!311 22 5 Saturday.. 2 8 4i LO t 29 6 27 G 21 6 20 0 Sunday b 10 41 11 21 26 10 25 5 19 5 17 U Monday 4 12 11 25 II 1,» 11 18 5 Tuesday 5 1 5 L 43 21 10 26 3 20 3 18 cj Wednesday G 2 22 2 521 25 0 27 3 21 3 19 Thursday 7 3 2C j 451 2(j 5 y8 8 Z2 8 22 !)

BIRTHS. MAKIIIAGES AND DEATHS BIRTHS. BANKES-WILLIAMS.—On Sept. 17th, 1897, at the V1ca.ra.ge. CwinxvGii, tlio -if. of the H..v. D. J BankeS'Wiiliams, B.A., of a son. Both (loin a* well. 0 Silver. Sept. 28, at Groring-place, Llanelly the wife of Daniel Silver (manager at John S Brown's, Llanelly), of a daughter. BADOCK.-On the 27th S'-ptcmber. at 9, Buck. ingham Vale, Clifton, Bristol, the wife of Stanley H. Badock, of a daughter. TAIT.-On the 23rd September, at the Vicarage, Malvern Wells, the wife of be Rev. Donald/Taitj of a daughter. WALLICH.—On the 27th September, at Wclton, Cheltenham, the wite of Collings Wailich, of a. daughter. MARRIAGES. EDMONSTON—ROSSER.—On the 21st Sept., at St. James' Church, Swansea, by the Rev. J.' T Harris. William Charles E.hnondon, :1.B., C.M.) Aberdeen, to Annie Lydia, fourth daughter of Captain Joseph Rosser, WToodland-terrace, Swansea. GRIFFITHS—ROWLANDS.—Sept. 25th, at Capel Newydd, Llanelly, by the Rev. Thomas James, M.A., David John Griffiths, boiler-maker, Mansel- strect, St. Paul's, to Margaret Ann Rowlands, Pantog, Foliufoel. Bv ANS-REEs.-Sept. 23tli, at Park Congrega- tional Church, Llanelly, by the Hov. H. Elvet Lewis, Evan Kert Evans, Congregational minis- ter at Brynderwen, Newcastle Emlyn, to Mar- gretta Rees. 1, Park Amo-terrace, Llanelly. BAGNALL-WILD-DEVEREUX. — On the 23rd September, at St. Mary's Church, Portsea, Lieut. Ralph Kirby Bagnall-Wild, R.E., only son of R. B. Bagnali-Wilcl, M.A., J.P., of Costock, Notts, to Maida, only daughter of tl.e late John Devereux, of Hercfurd. BARRY—Muzio.—On the 22nd September, at All Saints', Highgate, London, Francis H. Fitz- har(linre Barry, son of the late John Barry, of Bristol, to Ethel, younsrest daughter of Edward and Mary Hannah Muzio, of 62, Onslow Garden* Muswell HilJ, London. BosLEY—CusT.-On the 23rd September, at St. Andrew s Church, We. 1-street, London, Edwin Edward Bosley, of Hereford, to Marian Cu, t, of Hereford. DIGNUM-MITCHELL—WARBUKTON.— On the 22nd September, at St. Mary's Church, Kilming-- ton. Charles Forbt-s Dignum-Mitchell, of Great Elm, Somerset, only son of the late Forbes Bowerbank Dig um-Mitcheil, to Mary Vessey, eldest daughter of the Rev. Canon Warburton, of Kihnir.gton Rectory, Bath. PINKGAR—HEDGES.—On the 22nd September, at Rodmarton Chm-oh, lioderick James, only son of the late George-Pmegar, 1 he Manor House, Rodmarton, Cireucea^tei, to Beatrice Barbara, elder dausilte|' i, „• Hedges, Moseley, Bir- unci irnil, Crlou^estersliire. SCANLAN— \V ijfsi.OE.—On the 22nd September, at St. Bonaventure s, Bristol, D. Scanlan, Sur- y,e.yor. -aiXt,s 1 Huntingdon, to Leonora Maria vVinsloe. ot Morley-square. Bristol, daughter of ,ate i rederic Winsloe. WALTON—SHEPHERD.—On the 22nd Septem- ber, at St. James's Parish Church, Handsworth, Win, Archibal 1, second son of Alderman J. H. Waiton, Wednesbury, to Bessie Mary lawn, only child of Thomas Lawn Shepherd, Handsworth. SILVEIT WEDDING. DALE-READ.-On Oct. 1st, 1872, at the Pres- byterian Church, Swansea, by the Rev. J. T. Campbell Gullan, Mr. Hugh G. Dale, late of Glasgow, to Miss Catherine M. Read, of Bellevue- street, Swansea. DEATHS. JONEs.-On the 25th Sept., at St. Martin's House, Mill Hill-road, Norwich, after a short illness, Cbaries Henry Jones, the eldest son of the late David Hughes Jones, of Loughor and Swansea, Glamorgan-hire. KIRKHOUSE.—On September 24th, 1897. at the house of Mr. Jordan, Llansamlet, William Kirkhouse, s; 11 of the late William Kirkhouse, of Penralley, Neath, age'l 83. n DAVIEs.-Sept. 27th, at 5, Burry-street. Llan- elly, Mary Anu, widow of the late David Davies, master mariner, aged 60> years. WILLIAMS.—Seot. 25th, at 10, West End, Llanelly, Gwilym L. William-, Aged 50 years. HUNTINGFIELD.-On th" 21st S-ptember, at Heveningham Hall, Suffolk, Lord Huntingfield, aged 79 years. LUSHINGTON, On the 26th September, at Aspenden Hall, near Bunt ngford, Herts, Six- Henry Lushing:011, Bart., aged 95 years. ROSS-OF-BLADENSBURG.—On the 26th Septem- ber, at 65, Park-road, Birkenhead, Alexins, wife of Lieut.-Colonel Edmond Ross-of-Bladensburg, Royal Engineers, and daughter of the late Hon. Colin and Lady Frances L'.nd-aj agoi 33 years. SPEDDING.-On the 241h September, in Eaton- terrace, London, the Lady Jane Charlotte Sped- ding, aged 51 years. ACTON.-On the 24th September, at 73, Elsham road, Kensington, London, Sarah Margaret, wife- of William Robert Acton, J.P., of Wolvcrton Hall, Worcestersh re, aged 58 years. Printed and Published by CHARLES EDWARD WILLING for The Cambrian" Newspaper Company, Limited, at the Office. No. oB, Wind- street Swansea, iu the Coun'yof Glamorgan.— FRIDAY, October 1st, 1897,