The Cambrian

THE PROPOSED NEW DIOCESE, VIEWS OF CANON SMITH. In reply to a question put him by a representa- tive ot the Daily Po,t re the proposed new diocese of St. David's, Canon Smith said :—" That is a very large question, which I really cannot say anything about except that I am strongly in favour of the division." "In addition to Swansea, Brecon has been mentioned as a place with claims for the new cathedral." The idea is that having an old Priory Church that that town is the best. My own solution is that there should be a new See, to be styled Brcon and Swansea. My own opinion is that for a modern diocese the Priory Church at Brecon, and the new church at Swansea ought to suffice! We should have two cathedrals, the same as in be Diocese of Bath and Wells. St. David's Diocese is the largest in the Briti-h lies. It comprises the four counties of Brecon, Carmar- then, Pembroke, and Cardigan, part of Radnor, and Gower in Glamorganshire. It is in my own opinion utterly impossible that any one diocesan bishop, evpn though he be aided by one or more bishops suffragan, can adequately overlook such a huge diocese. The new church of St. Mary's has qualifications, which would not make it at all unsuitable for a church directly connected with a new dio-ese. Swansei is the largest town in the present Diocese of St. David's, and that is a very strung elaim wi1Ïch Swansea has at any rate to be selected as one of the towns which should give its title to the proposed new dioces

THE GRAND THEATRE. THE GEISHA." The charming Japanese opera, The Geisha," is being produced at the Grand Theatre, Swan- sea, this week. The company is a very strong one, and includes several very capable artistes, ne acting is excellent, the singing all that Quid be desired, and the elaborate and att^u^esque scenic effects enhance the pleasure has by ^le performance. "The Geisha" ponuln ne'rL wor'derful and well-deserved tTrandri'r' ^nose who have not visited the (FridayV„.?• 1 13 week should do so tins v-'ise they1' :ori'ovv (Saturday) evening, other- treat. w miss a rich and rare operatic "THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE." thfskCJ?mes'leSf '8 rpler!did con»Pany from Grand Theatre TioQ' T'11 be at the Knowledge." It m „A ,Tree of full of wit and obaervXi.y Tt WTtten' a.?d .-insular charm of "Sweet LavpnriC°™ violent realism of The Second Mrs. Tanquemy "H'iJ f I author s Mr* Carlton-best and boldest play. The Grand should be well patronised every evening next week.

DEATH OF MRS. ST. LEGER GRENFELL. THE FUNERAL. It is with much regret that we announce the death of Mrs. St. Leger Gr mfell, Maesteg House, Swansea, at the 9ge of 69. The deceased lady was of a most retiring and gentle disposition, and by her unfailing kindness and amiability endeared herself to all with whom she came in contact. She was an earnest and devoted Christian—in- deed, she possessed all those qualities which have won for the Grerfell family the esteem, confidence and love of the people of Swansea and district Apparently in fair health on Sunday, Mrs. Grenfell was seized by a sudden heart attack. Dr. E. B. Evans, the medical adviser, was im. mediately in attendance, but all he did was of no avail, and the patient passed calmly and peace- fully away at 8.30 p.m., fuHy aware," says an esteemed correspondent, that she was exchang- ing earth for heaven." Mrs. St. Leger Grenfell was the wife of the late Mr. Leger Murray Grenfell, son of the late Mr. Pascoe St. Leger Grenfell, of Maesteg House. Since her husband's death, she resided at Maesteg House with her daughter, Miss Katherine St. Leger Grenfell, whose life was devoted to the care of her mother. The funeral of the late Mrs. St. Leger Grenfell took place on Wednesday afternoon. It was of a strictly pri.ate nat. -e, nly the family and a few friends attending. The cortege left Marsteg House at 2.30 p.m. for St. Thomas Church, where a short service was held, conducted by the Rev. Canon Trotter, of Barnet, and the Rev. Wm. Evans, Vicar of St. Thomas. I "ter the service the funeral cortege proceeded to the Danygraig Cemetery, where the interment took place in a new grave adjoining the family vault. The mem bers of the family present were Mr. and Mrs' Thornton, Nottingham; Canon Trotter, of Bar- net; and Mrs. Bishop, Glanrafon, Sketty; also Mr. and Mrs. Nancairow, of Trefula, St. Thomas Dr. E. B. Evans, and the servants at Maesteg House. Amongst a large number of beautiful floral wreaths and crosses, many of them having attached loving and sympathetic mottoes, were tae following:—Miss K. St. Leger Gienol (daughter)—this was an exquisite crown tied with white ribbons, and on the caid attached was In loving memory of my mother," Mrs. Llewellyn, Baglan Hall (sis<er- i-law), Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and children (Nottingh m), Canon and Mrs. and Miss Trotter (Barnet), Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Bishop (Glanrafon), Mr. and Mrs. Nancarrow (Trefula), Miss Vinier, Miss Porter, the Maids at Maesteg House, the Railway Mission Bible Class, the Pentrechwyth Mothers' Class, the Kilvey Women's Bible Class, the Grove-place Mothers' Meeting, the St. Thomas Adult Bible Class. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. D. C. Jones, Castle Square, Swansea. Miss St. Leger Grenfell, Majiteg House, de- sires us on her behalf to thank the numerous friends who have addressed her letters of sym- pathy. She is at present unable to answer them.

1 ^ecre^ary of State for War has congratu- ated the manager of the Midland and South- western Junction Railway on tho admirable arrangements made for conveying troops at the recent Salisbury Plain manoeuvres. The company conveyed over their line some 26.000 men, 1,500 horses and five batteries of artillery. Epos's CocoAINfc.—Cocoa-Jfib Extract. (Tea-like.)— The choicest roasted nibs (broken-up beans) of the natural Cocoa, on being subjected to powerful hydrau- lic pressure, irive fortb their excess of oil, leaving for "se a finely-flavoured powder-" Cocoame, a product which, when prepared with boiling water, has the con- sistence of tea, of which it is now, with many, bene- ficially takinii the place. Its active principle being a gentle nerve stimulant, supplies the neeaea ene gy without unduly exciting the system. Sola oniy in labelled tins. If unable to obtain it of your tradesmen, a tin will be sent post free for 9 stamps.—Tames ipps and Co., Limited, Homoeopathic Chemists, London.

SOUTH WALES STOCK AND SHARE MARKET. SUPPLIED BY MESSRS. THACKERAY AND CO.. STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS, CARDIFF. October 20,1898. R.A.ILS.-The past week has beeniproductlve of more animation in tha local rail market than for some time past, and ordinaries have proved in good request; prices have, however, in some instances, dropped somewhat. In Barrys the undivided is enquired for, but scarce, the preferred inactive. A fair business has taken place in deferred, which is about 1 better. A quiet market has ruled In the new scrip, which closes a shade better. Cardiff preferred unchanged. Port Talbots show no alteration. A few ordinaries have changed b-iidswithii, quotations. Preference, which are now dealt in at ij6 pair, inactive. Rhymneys show a drop of about 5 points, but a fair business has taken place at the reduced quo- tatiens.-A. drooping tendency Is also observable in Ian Vales which close about 1 below last week's markings, fair parcels have, however, been dealt in. Vale of Grla- morgans are better. Bhondda and dwansea Bay ordinary and preference have been in fair demand, but prices shew no change. Brecon and Merthyr issues continue to attract a certain amount of attention and dealings in the "B" deb. and 1861 prefs. have been noted. Alexandra Dock B" has also changed hauds to a modeiate extent, BANKS. With the exception of London and Provincials, which have been in fair demand, the enquiry for this class of investment has proved of a limited nature. COLUEBIES.— A quiet tone has prevailed In this section, ordinaries have not been well supported, but a little enquiry has existed for preference and debentures, and Cambrians, D. Davis B., Powell Duffryn 6 per cent, debentures have changed hands. Quotations steady. IRONS,-Are witnuut feature. MrsoxLLANRous.-Stranaghan and Stephens ordinary have been well enquired for and fair parcels dealt in. Milling shares have also been well supported. Spillers ordinary show an improvement of J. Little moving in Dry Docks, RAILWAYS. Jfaid Prices Stock Barry Undivided 100 262 267 „ Do. 4 p.c. Preferred Ord. 100 154 157 „ Do. Deferred Ordinary.. 100 141 143 100 Cardiff 4 p.c. Prefd, Ordy. Scrip 100 1124 1131 10 Port Talbot Kly. & Docks 10 a 9i 10 Khondda and Swansea Bay 10 4t 4J Stock Jihjmney Undivided 100 263 265 „ Do Preferred 100 120 122 „ 110 Deferred 100 143 147 „ Taff Vale Divided Stock 100 7;i! 74 PJIJIJFJSKAISR'I'IAI.. Stock Alex. Dock & Kly. 4i A Prf. too 124 126 „ Do ii B Pre! 100 110 112 Stock Barry ily. 5 p.c. 1st Pref. 100 165 167 Do. Cousold. 4 p.c. 100 134 13t5 „ Brecon &Mer. 1st Pref. 1861 1uO 80 83 Do. zud Pref. 1862 100 42 46 „ Cambrian, No. 1,4 p.c. 100 70 75 „ Do. ilo. 2,4 p.c. 100 30 33 10 Port Talbot 4 p.c. 4 6jJ 6i 10 Khou. & Swan. Bay 5 p.c. 10 11 llj Stock Kbymney 4 p.c. Consold. 100 132 134 „ Tatt Vale 4 p.c. Consold 100 136 138 cd It AIL WAV AND UTlililt DUBENTUKES. Stock Alex. Dock & Ky. 4 p.c. 100 126 128 Barry Railway 3 p.c. 100 103 105 .Brecon & Mertbyr A 4 p.c. 100 120 122 Do B 4 p.c. 100 107 109 it Cardiff Kailways 3 p.c. luu 101 102 ti Cambrian A 4 p.c 100 133 135 » Do B 4 p.c 100 128 130 Do C 4 p.c 100 1111 121 Do D 4 p.c. non cuin 100 105 107 1, Great Western 4 p.c. do 100 146 148 II Alidlaud 24 per ceut. 100 93 U5 Mid-Wales A 4i per cent. 100 132 135 NeathaudBrecoulst 100 12ti I28 „ A1 100 115 118 „ „ A 2 100 63 68 II Rhon. & Swan. Bay 4 p.c. luO 127 Iz9 „ Khymuey 4 per cent. 100 141 143 „ 'l'alf Vale 8 per ceut. 100 104 101 BA.NK.fc>. 10 London and Proviuciat 6 201 21J 50 Metrop. tof Eng. & Wales) 6 1¡)! 131 GAS. "25 Swansea 7i per cent. 25 43 45 xd 25 Do 7 pet cent. 25 40 42 xd COAL AND liiON 10 Albion Steam Colliery 10 11 llj 10 Cambrian Col'ry 0 p.c.l*ref. 10 10 1°:t 100 „ „ 4i p.c. Deb. 100 101 103 10 D. Davis and Sous, Ltd. 10 8; \Ii 10 Do. 6 p.c. Cum. (red) Pref. 10 lOt lOt 100 Do. 5 p.c. B lJbbs. (1906). 100 102 103 23 Ebbw Vale Stl., Iron & Coal 20 41 51 5 Great Western Ordinary B 5 4 it 5 Do JPrefer'ce A & gi 10 10 Insoles 6 p.c. Pref. -.10 92- 10 100 Do 5 p.c. Debs 100 100 102 5 International Coal 6 2$2J 10 Newport Abercaru 10 63 7 10 Do Participating l1'ef. 10 8j 9? 5 North's Navigation CJol'ry. 6 2t 3 5 Do 10 p.c. Cum. rret. 5 61 7i 10 fenrikyber Colliery 10 4i 4t 10 Do 5 to 7i p.c. Pref. 10 7* 11 100 Powell Duffryu b p.c. Deb. 100 10i lti6 5 Rbyutueylrou 6 25s 6d 26s 6d 5 Do New zEd 108. el-ed. losOd 13s 0d 2 100 Do 5 p.c. Mort. Debs, luu 97 100 17 South Wales Colliery A 17 8! 8; 3 Do 10 per cent. B lxrcf. 3 3J 4 11 Tredegar Iron aud Coal A 7! 2 .2 1; Stock Do B 10U 31 3a MISOJBLLANlfiOUo. 10 Barry Graving Dock 10 20 201 1 Ben iivaus aud Co. Ord'ry 1 19s Od 20s 0a xd 10 Bristol & t). Wales W gu. 3 51 6 10 Bute Dry Dock 10 15t 16 xd 10 Cardiff Channel Dry Docks Ordy 10 101 10i 5 Cardiff, Newport & Swau- sea Empires ordy. 5 8 j 9J xd 10 Hancock Preferred Ord. 10 13 14 10 Do. Deferred Ord. 10 161 16i 10 Do. 6 per cent. £ *rtf. 10 15 152 Stock Do. 4 p.c Deb. Stock 100 1011 112 10 Mordey Carney, Limited. 9 13 14 100 Do 4t per cent. Deb. (red. 1909, at 105) 100 105 107 50 Mountstuart Dry Dk A&B 40 78 81 10 Provincial Tramways 10 6 7 10 Do 6 per cent. Preference 10 13 14 10 Spillers & Bakers Ordinary 9 14i loj 10 Do. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 14 14t atock8wauseaHarb.4p.e.Btoek 100 110 112 10 Weaver & Co. Ordinary 10 H| 12 10 Do. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 lOt 11i 100 Western Mail 4t Deb. 1920 100 105 107 10 do. 5 D.C. Pref. 10 10 lOt Pref. when printed in italics, indicates that -the shares are preferential as to capital as well as dividend. Bank Kate increased from 3 to 4 p.c., 13 Oct.. 1898. THERE ARE SELLERS OF £2,000 Swansea 3; p.c. Stock-b.w. 20 Rhondda Ord. £ 10 Shares at Y.4 lis. 3d. t200 Khondda 4 p.c. Deb. Stock at 12d. -P 0 £ 400 Barry Preferred Stock at 122J. 20 and 15 Newport-Abercarn Ord. at 6 13-16. 5u Stranaghan and Stephens Ord. Shates. 15 Port Talbot Ord. at 9g, LIIOO Barry 3 p.c. Deb. Stock at 104J. JE240 Barry 4 p.c. Pref. Stock at 1 41. X200 Mordey Carney 46 p.c. Deb. at 106i. 50 Anthracite Fuel Syndicate jElO Shares. 10 Mordey Carney E9 paid at 13!. £ 500 Vale of Glamorgan Stock. 5 Western Mail 5 p.c. Pref. Shares. JElOU Barry Graving Dock Debs. ik200 Alexandra B and ikluo A Pref. £ 30 Newport Annuities at 261. 50 and 25 Stranaghan Pref. Shares at 17s. 6d. toOO Penanh 5i p.c. Gtd. and 4:6^0 Deb, 13 and 3 Barry tfraviujj New Ord. at 15J. 4 and 20 Spillers Ord. at 15. £ 500 Tale of Glamorgan Stock at 128. 5 Western Mail 5 p.c. fref. at £ 10 2s. 6d. THERE ARE BUYERS OF 20 Rhondda and Swansea Bay Pref. Shares. £ u00 Swansea Harbour i p.c at lioj. JE300 Barry Deferred Stock. t300 Norths Colliery Debs. at 104. 20 Newpor,t-At)erearn Pref. Share$. 25 Lúnùon and Provincial Bank ares, fS ZZJrl'Xn's *»» « P- at m. £ 500 Barry A Allotments. 20'SpUlers Ord. Shares. £ 500 Cambrian Colliery Debs, at 112^. 10 Hancocks Pref. Shares at 15?. J £ 500 D. Davis and Sons B Debs, at 103. de400 Bristol Water 7 p.c. Stock jE25 Shares. 20 Stranaghan Ord. Shares ut lis. 6d. Brecon Preferences-all issues.

Â. "W • JOHNSON, STOCK AND SHARE BROKER, 10394] 57, WIND STREET, SWANSEA. Telegrams-ORNA TE, Swansea. National Telephone 21 Agent for the" Castle Line" to South Africa. Davies AND BARREE, STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS, 56, WIND-STREET, SWANSEA. Telegrams. "Discretion" Televhone No. 113. ,B^Y1IR8;~ £ 300 Barry Deferred at 142; £ 1,000 Barry p. Pref, at 134}; £ 1,000 Rhondda 4 p.c. Pref.; £ 1,000 Brecon and flierthyr "A" Deb.; 50 Rhondda Sew Prefs,; T ™ EVAI13 L)eb.; 170 do. Pref. Shares; 100 VVassaus a Junsoo (\Vassau)at 22s. Gd. SKLLERS.—500 Buckley Brew. Deb. &t 101^; 15 Luckley Brew. Pre-Prefs. at 10^; :0 Weavers New Prefs. 3 Rhondda Old Pre/s., want offer £ 28 do. Deb. 5 Capital and Counties Banks 5U Anderson Cox and Co. 5 Capital and Counties Banks; 5U Anderson Cox and Co. VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP NOTICES.—The London Gazette of Tuesday night contained the voluntary winding-up notices of the following local companies viz. Cameo Steamship (Limited), for reconstruction Mr. ,Ge° fr Jtloshing- Wills, of Brooklyn,)Whitchurc Cardiff, is the liquidator. Tho Cairo 0 H.wfll'Jis( appotintldfliquidator.. The Bivenude is liquidator. METROPOLITAN BANK.'—A NKW DIRECTOR.- Mr. Alfred Baldwin, of Wilden tetounwrt J.P., for the counties of Worcester Stafford ar;d member of Parliament for the L.tvvd ey Division, has been elected a.director of t e hank m the place of the late Mr. J- batchell Hopkin, J.p. Mr. Alfred Baldwin ia tne chairman of directors of Alfred Baldwin and Co Ltd., 0f the steel, iron, and tinplate works at Lower Mills. Pontv- pool, and also at Panteg. \lrs. Baldwin is a sister to Lady Burne-Jones, Lady Poynter. and Mrs. Kiplmg (motuer of Mr. Rudyard Kipling). In connection with the farm of Alfred Baldwin and Co. are associated Messrs. Wright, Butler and Co., Ltd., of Gowerton, Landore, and Cwm- avon, near Swansea, of which Mr. Baldwin is a director. He is also head of the firm of E. P. & W. Baldwin, tin-plate manufacturers, of Wilden, Stouiport; chairman of the Blackwa.ll Galvanis- ing Company, Lti. chairman Aldridge Colliery C< mpmy, near Walsall; and a director of the Bowesfield Steel Co., Ltd., Stockton-on-Tee<=.

INVALID PoRT.-The Medical Profession are unanimous m recommending the moderate use of an old matured Port Wine, -vy and A have specially selected the finest Wine from Oporto for this purpose, and thus placed their 3,000 agents in a position to supply their Invalid Port at 2s. 6d. per bottle in every town.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS BIRTHS. BASSETT.—On the 11th Oct., at the York Hotel, Swansea, the wife of Mr. Bassett, of a. daughter. JONES.—On the 18th Oct., at Hazelband House St. Paul's, Llanelly, the wife of D. R. Jones, of a daughter. Ev ANS.-On the 17th Oct., at The Graig, Llanelly, the wife of H. D. Evans, of a son. HORTON.-On the 13th Oct., at the Vicarage, Wellow, Bath, the wife of the Rev. Le Gendre George Horton, of a son. JAGGER.-On the 2nd Oct., at High Ercall, Shropshire, the wife of E. Whitley Jagger cf a daughter. KAVANAGK. On the 12th Oct., at Thrussing- ton, Leicester, the wife of Captain C. M. Kavanagh 10th Hussars, of a daughter. PAGET.—On the 14th Oct., at Braziers, Chipper- field, King's Langley, Herts, the wife of Sydney Paget, of a daughter. Ross.-On the 11th Oct., at Burslem, Stafford- shire, the wife of W. Levingston Ross, L.E.C.S., and L.R.C.P.I., of a son. WILMOT-SITWELL,-On the 13th Oct., at Cox- bench Hall, Derby, the wife of F. S. Wilmot- Sitwell, of a son. MARRIAGES. REES—OWEN.—On the 15th Oct., at Taber- nacle Chapel, Llanelly, by the Rev. T. Idwal Jones, William Rees, accountant, New Dock Rd. Va Owen, youngest daughter of Mr. William Owen, Scale Cottage, Seaside, both of Llanelly. MARSHALL—MORRIS.—On the 6th Oct., at St Paul's Church, Llanelly, by the Rev. 'T. B." Williams (vicar), Frank Marshall, Shortcliffe Lodge, Sheffield, t3 J. Morris, New Inn Hotel, Llanelly. LAZENBY—WHITE.—On the 15th October, at St. Mark's Church, Surbiton, Arthur Lazenby, of Ranmore, Rugby, only son of T. O. Lazenby, of Eastfield, Tiverton, Devon, to Georgina Margaret, daughter of the late Rev. William Ameers White, formerly Vicar of Llantrissant, Monmouthshire. FRANKLAND—SETON.—On the 12th Oct., at St. Cuthbert's Church, Clungunford, Arthur Frank- land (Suffolk Regiment), second son of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Frankland, Bart. R.E., to Margaret, only daughter of Charles Seton, Heath House, Shropshire. MORICE — DE MORO.-On the 9th Oct., at West Kensington, London. George Farquhar eldest son of Sir George Moriee Pasha, K C M G' R.M., of Alexandria, Egypt, to Marinka, third j ^Ug te PhiliPe Szarlowsky Duke de COLCHESTER-WEHYSS—LEITH.—On the 11th Oct., at St. Drostan's Church, Insch, Aberdeen- shire, Captain Maynard Francis Colchester- Wemyss, Scottish Rifles, elder son of Maynard W. Colchester-Wemyss, of Westbury Court Gloucestershire, to Maria Alice, second daughter of the late General Disney Leith, C.B., of Glen- kindie and Westhall. GLASS-SHIRER,-On the 12th Oct., at Holy Trinity Church, Cheltenham, the Rev. J. Glass,, of Clifton, younger son of J. Glass, Tyrone N., to Frances Edith, younger daughter of J. F. Shirer, of Cheltenham. HOMBERSLEY—ST. GEORGE.—On the 12th R*/W- at St. Mark's Church, Birkenhead tho 7?f Arthur Hombersley, Vicar of All Saints' Trini' dad, younger son ot the Eev. Wm 1 M.A., Rector of Kirk Ir^on De^bvsMr' t' Annie Georgina, elder daughter of the late George St. George, and of Mrs. St. George, Woodso-ifV Birkenhead. JEBB-USSHER.—On the 15th October, at the Quinta Church, Bronygarth, Beverley Grant eldest son of Richard J. Ussher, of Ca-ppagh, Fermoy, Co. Waterford, to Emily Horsley, eldest daughter of the la to Arthur Trevor Jebb, of The Lyth, Ellesmere, Shropshire. SHAND— LAY LAND.—On the 15th October, at St. Simon's Chelsea, London, Francis Livingston Shand, eldest son of Charles Shand, late of Liver- pool and Ceylon, to Alice Margaret, youngest daughter of Mrs. Layland, of Highbury, and of the late Thomas Layland, of Stonehouse, Walla- sey, Cheshire. DEATHS. GRENFELL.—On the 16th October, at Maesteg House, Swansea, Georgina Cunic Wilson Grenfell, widow of the late St. Leger Murray Grenfell, aged 69 years. BLEW.— On Oct. 16th, at Guy's Hospital, Lon- don, the result of accidentally falling overboard Joseph Daniel Blew, Finsbury-terrace, Swansea' of the steamer Fitzjames," aged 56 years. LEWIS.—On the 16th iust.. at Kilvey, Henry. third son of John Lewis, J.P., aged 43 years JONES. On the 17th inst., at 14, Promenade Mount Pleasant, Swansea, Lydia, the belov-Pr? daughter of Griffith and Elizabeth Jones a^ed 6* years. ° z nlS^mu0"411!!11^118' at 3> Nicholson- place, Walter-road, Swansea, Florence, the £ °n daughter of Captain and Mary 1 homes. Deeply regretted. ALCOCK.-On the 20th imt., at 55, Bryn-ro- 1, the residence of her brother-in-law, A. O. Schenk, Beatrix, second daughter of the late Thomas Crawhall Alcock, Solicitor, Sunderland. GOODWIN,-At Mumbles, on Oct. 17th, Mary Woolacott Goodwin, wife of Alfred Goodwin (late of Worcester), aged 38. LucAs,-At her residence, 66, West Ehondda- street, Swansea (after a long, painful illness), Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Samuel Lucas, aged 41 years. THOMAS.—On the 18th Oct., at Ivy Cottage, Pencoed. Phillis, widow of the late John Thomas Pantyruthin Fawr, and sIster of the late Mrs. E. Lloyd also aunt of the late Mr. George Rees Lloyd, grocer, late of Oxford-Street, Swansea. BANNATYNE.—On the 13th October, at Cheltenham. Charlotte G. Hassell, eldest daughter of the late William McLeod Bannatyne. CORBETT.—On Octobor I4th. at Tiddington, near Mnatford-on-Avor), Edward Corbett, aged 80 years. Deeply regretted. COTTLE.-On the 12th October, at Pulteney Villa, Cheltenham, Thomas James Cottle, M.R.C.S., aged 87 years. CREAK —On the 13th October, at The Wick Barnt Green, Bertha. Creak, widow of Albert Creak, M.A., formerly ot The Wick, Brighton, aged 78 years. CURTIS.—O^ tne 13th October, at Lydnhurst, Shrewsbury, Isabella Harriet Anne Curtis, daughter of ^te 10th Hussars, of Inane, Co. TipP^T, 78 years. FIELDING.-On the loth October, at Claremont, Canterbury, Geor e Hanbury Fielding, late Kector ot Knill,^Herefordshire. GRANT. n he 18th October, at the Acland fol eentf Charles Bathe Grant, Fellow of pn^n| 0lleSe, eldest son of the late H. M. IR ATT _A>a-^ ^evenue Survey, aged 82 years, strppf \r j.?-n October, at 12. Hampden- Wm R! N D"ham' Ellen Hal1 Hal1' widow of t j, » °f Atherstone, and only surviving p ° the late John Higginbottom, F.E.C.S., £ >■ aged 79 years. PERRY.— On the 14th October, at Greville ■^edge, Hastings, Mary Anne, last surviving daucrjj^gj, ]a £ e j0.jjua Burgess Perry, of -Nottingham, aged 79 years. SHARP.—On 0 the 16th October, at The Hill Batbeaston, Bath, Liaut.-Colonel John Rimington Sharp, latn Comdg. The ''King s Own Royal, Lancaster Regiment, asred 55 years. MCCULLOCH.—On September 3cd, at Brisbane, Australia, Clifford, tho tilth son of Robert McCulloch aged 35 years.

OUR LONDON LETTER (BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] WEDNESDAY EVENING. The topic of the hour is Lord Rosebery's return to politics. He has for nearly two years studiously kept aloof from controversial questions. Not even the seriousness of the crisis in China at the beginning of this year could induce him to break his long silence. "What is it that has now overcome his reluct- ance ? That is the question which gossips and politicians are asking themselves. The most obvious answer is that Mr. Gladstone who was alive in January is now dead, and that the leadership of the Liberal Party is in reality, as well as in name, now vacant. But the answer is not conclusive, and people seek to supplement it by planting out the compara- tive failure of Sir Wm, Harcourt and the growing discontent, among the younger Radicals, at his non-aggressive leadership. It is to be hoped that there is not a still more serious reason for his re-appearance. In -well-informed circles the Fashoda dispute is exciting very grave disquiet. Smooth phrases are used about the spirit of conciliation which animates both sides, and of the pacific nature of the French people, as opposed to the bellicose tendencies of the Boulevard journals. But behind and below all these assurances there exists a very real aud genuine alarm at the recent developments ot French policy. The end is not yet. FRENCH HOSTILITY. All who have watched the course of foreign policy must have noted the inveterate and almost insane hostility of France to this country at every point of contact. Frenchman hated Bijinarck and Moltke, but I question whether even the Prussian was an object of such animosity in Paris as John Bull. Poor old John Bull has gone on in his heavy, lumbering fashion, unaware of his "touchy neighbour's hostility. He has for generations been France's best customer: he likes its wines, its summer resorts, its theatres, and its fashions. I think he is pleased with the vivacity and sparkle of his brilliant neigh- bour, knowing himself to be but a humdrum creature. Mixed up with this liking, there is perhaps just a tinge of contempt at the irresponsible and unbusinesslike methods of Monsieur. Yet, on the whole, I question if John Bull likes any foreign, nation better, and he is certainly conscious of no feeling of envy or animosity. The Frenchman, on the other hand, has of late been growing more and more spiteful and malicious. John's very virtues irritate him and puncture his self- esteem. He sees that John is heavy and slow, not at all the brilliant creature the Frenchman is. He has no wit, no manners, no charm, no fancy or imagination, none of the lighter graces. Yet John Bull is succeeding everywhere. His institutions are the models of the world his language is fast displacing- French as the language of diplomacy, as it is the language of commerce his literature is acquiring that polish and brilliancy, which at one time was the monopoly of France. In fact, John Bull is rapidly becoming the" great nation," the world-wide influence, the arbiter of taste and fashion in art, iiterature, politics, sport—even in dress. This is touching the Frenchman m his weakest spot—his vanity. THE COLGXISINO MANIA. While our Continental neighbours hare been cutting each other's throats, or setting up or pulling down dynasties and throne*, John Bull has been engaged in appropriating for himself the best spots on this planet. His cnudren have reared great empires in the I four continents, and whatever now may happen to the tight little island" itself, British civilisation is as certain of an abiding place in the world's history a.< the culture of Greece, the religion of Judah, or the law of Rome. The Continental nations suddenly wuke up to this fact some 16 or 18 years ago, and then began that feverish thirst for Colonial expansion which has ever since neniiy maddened a section of the French and Civilian peoples. In their haste, they did not avup to pick and choose but they began to graL every and any country they could. No swamp was too malarious, no climate too unhealthy, no soil too sterile. The Sahara itself was worth appropriating, being, like the Curate's egg, excellent in parts. France has lavished treasure and blood in acquiring possessions in Asia and Africa. Prince Henry of Orleans—no friend of British rule—has left on record his dismay at finding in Indo- China all the British possessions flourishing-, while all the French possessions are languish- ing. Prince Henry has even dared tO tell the truth a.s to the reasons for this phenomenon. France knows not how to colonise. She sends too many officials and too few traders and colonists to her possessions over sea. French Indo-China is blessed with great natural advantages, and with a fruitful soil. Yet it does not prosper, for the officials are not only too many, but their administration is corrupt. If this is what has happened in really line countries, what can France expect but disaster m an attempt to colonise millions of square mdeS of African swamps ? BRITAIN'S ADVANTAGE. Some men have b'IJn reproaching past administrations for not pushing more strenu- ousl) our Clalll1S on the West-Coast of Africa. A::õ a Iuatter of fact,-and the credit for this ,*Tth,i tI'l' anTthM w?65 T ™fitfrr>hite T' e- -here bv ab^ °nly Sovern extensive oU and well- Bei' -ians have succeeded inTJle Free State pay, but it is onWwftl* ^0ng°¥ methods which would not be toWVf 1! public opinion m this country u 7 secured the right of p^^France has Free State but it is more than qUe £ T S if the State would be worth an,^ country as a gift- Gradually the conclusion has been forced on i ranee that even her enormous African j^mpne wul be worth. u to her. The cost of administration crushing even to a rich naaon and the reall desirable portions of the Dark Continent have already been snapped up by tnis country. The °reat waterways are nearlv all ln 0Ur hands and almost every spot where a white man can live. The one chance left to France was to get hold of the Yalley of trie Nile. Her statesmen made a great mistake when they refused in 1882 to accept the joint re- sponsibility with this country for the govern- ment of Egypt. They have since endeavouret to redeem their error by throwing obstac-es ;n the way of our progress in Egypt, and by intercepting us in the upper alley of the Nile. But John Bull's luck has not deserted him. At the very moment when France seemed for the first time to be within a mea- surable distance to success, the Sirdar's vic- tory dashed their hopes to the ground. The reverse was cruel in" its completeness, and a sensitive creature like the Frenchman can ill brook the half-suppressed titters which have greeted the somewhat ridiculous ending of the heroic and brilliant Marchand expedition. THE RUSSIAN AILIANCE. Perhaps the most sinister incident in the whole Fashoda affair has been the attitude of Russia. At first, it seemed as if Russia would threw her influence on the side of peace and conciliation. Then came the bitter revilings of M Henri de: Rocuefort and other friends of the army. hat has France gained, they angrily asked, "from the Russian alliance France has poured her money into Russia she has supported Russian claims in Peking: she has worked for her in Abys- sinia. she has abandoned her Historic claim to be regarded as the protectress of the Eastern Christians, for Russia s sake. Yet now, we are left alone to face England in our time of peril." Thereupon the tone of the Russian newspapers began to change. ague talk of international arbitration was indulged in, and France was exhorted to remain firm. Then now Count Murevieif has suddenly gone to Paris, and is having long interviews daily with M. Declasse, the French Chamberlain" firebrand, who is now at the Foreign Office. Simultaneously with this, we have disturbing news from China and from France. In Port Arthur, we are told, there are already 40,000 Russian soldiers, and Russian men-of-war are constantly arriving in the Gulf of Pechili. Admiral Fournier, the Commander cf the Mediterranean French Fleet, and a distin- guished naval strategist, has been suddenly ordered home from Africa to Toulon, and the French, defences at Brest and elsewhere are being put in repair. f The dockyards are ringing with the noise of preparations, and France has proclaimed aloud her fixed inten- tion of not being found unprepared once more. In the capital itself all is unrest and agitation. Military plots against the Govern- ment and industrial war keep Paris in per- petual ferment. Everywhere the Dreyfus scandal has caused a dissatisfaction and an irritation which form an European peril. IS IF PEACE ? Grave though the situation undoubtedly is, war may still be averted. Lord Rosebery once actually was on the brink of a declaration of war against France. It was only averted by the prompt submission of that country. Will prudence prevail once more ? Of one thing we may be certain. After the publica- tion of the Fashoda despatches and Lord Rosebery's speech, this country cannot recede. It is France that must draw back, or a conHict is inevitable. The temper of our people has been sorely tried for years, andthe tone of the speeches at the recent meeting of the Congregational Union shows that "the ancient spirit of this country' has not departed. The successors of Cromwell and Milton, though no jingoes or lovers of war, are not prepared to compromise the honour and dignity of Britain. And if this be true of non-militant Nonconformists, what of the masses, who think and know less of the horrors and criminal folly of wars ? The matter lies in a nutshell. If Russia will back up France there will be war if Russia hangs back peace will be maintained, but probably at the cost of a government in France. Under the circumstances, the statements which will be made at the Lord Mayor's dinner on the 5th prox. by Lord Salisbury and Lord Rosebery will be awaited with the keenest anxiety. By that time either the crisis will have passed, or we shall be on the eve of a most terrible war. The determination of Lord Rosebery to be present at all is a sinister omen for the cause of peace. It almost looks as if the Premier had asked him to be present in order to proclaim to the world again the essential unity of opinion in England. SIR A. ROLLIT. Sir Albert Kollit, whose visit to Swansea will be fresh in your readers' recollection, has met with an unpleasant adventure. He and his wife, the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland, were returning from Paris. The Duchess had with her a case of jewels of the value of £ 30,000. Thieves scented out their chance, and stole the casket, and it is feared that there is no chance of recovering them. The Duch ess—who is allowed to retain her title by special licence from the Queen—is very rich, but so heavy a loss cannot be borne with complacency even by the wealthiest. Sir Albert Rollit himself is by profession a solicitor-he is the head of a great Hull and London firm of Parliamentary agents-but be Z, is by instinct and choice a commercial man. Though he calls himself a Conservative, he is really an Independent," and is as much in sympathy with many points in the Radical programme as he is with Tory democracy. He promised the Welshmen in his constituency that he would not vote against Welsh Disestablishment, and he kept his promise. His independence is the despair of the party whips, but he is on that very account looked up to with confidence by commercial men in and out of the House. Sir Albert Rollit is credited by Mrs. Kendal in the M.A.P. with having given his first brief to the late Sir Frank Loekwood—at her request. Mr. Augustine Birreil, in his delightful memoir of Lockwood, denies this. and I suppose his testimony, added to that of Lockwood's fee- book. must be accepted. Birrell's book is one of the most charming I have read for a long time, and I can confidently recommend it to those who wish to know something of the life history o £ one of the most amusing and loveable personalities of our time. Another book that has lately been published and that is worth reading is Martin Hume's Life of the great Lord Binghley, "the first of the Cecns." It is the first adequate appreciation of the great Elizabethan's genius.

LOCAL FIXTURES OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS. FRIDAY. Oct. 21. The Geisha," at the Grand Theatre, and on Saturday evening. MONDAY, Oct. 24. The Tree of KnowLdge," at Grand Theatre, andlduring the week. THURSDAY, Nov. 3. Holy Trinity Church Conversazione, at the Albert Hall. THURSDAY, Nov. 10. Limelight Lecture by Mr. John Foster Fra.-er. Subject—" Round the World on a Bicycle." APRIL, 1899. Grand Bazaar, in aid of St. Parish Church Building Fund, at the Albert Halls. WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, Oct. 13 & 14, 1899. Grand Bazaar at the Albert Hall, Swansea, in connection with Holy Trinity Church.

SALES BY AUCTION. Messrs. J. M. LEEDER & Sox. Farming Stock, at Frorestfach Oct. 25 Messrs. BEYNON & MEAGER. Horses, Cattle, &c., at Llangennith Oct. 27 Messrs. LOWES & SON. Public-house, at Swansea Oct. 26 Leasehold Property, at Swansea Oct. 26 Mr. DAVID ROBERTS. Glanamman Colliery Oct. 27 Messrs. JAMES & JAMES. Stock and Crops, at Gowerton Oct. 24 Mr. F. E. TUNBRIDGE, Leasehold Property, at Swan.-ea Oct. 26 Me-arg. STEPHENSON & ALEXANDER. Plant and Machinery, at Abergwynfi Oct. 25 Messrs. T. RCLE OWEN & SON. Dairy Farm, at Pembroke Oct. 22

THE DIOCESAN CON- FERENCE. LIST OF DELEGATES. The following is a list of the delegates who who have announced their intention of being present at the Diocesan Conference to-day :— LIST OF jMEMBEFS. The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of St. David's, President. EX-OFFICTO MEMBERS. The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop Suffragan of Swansea, Canon Residentiary of the Cathedral Church of St. David's the Worshipful Joseph Earle Ollivant, 35, The Mansions, Richmond-rd., Earl's Court, London, S.i Chancellor of the Diocese of St. David's the Venerable George Christopher Hilbers, Archdeacon of St. David's the Venerable James Havard Protheroe, Arch- deacon of Cardigan the "V enerable Wm. Latham Bevan, Archdeacon of Brecon and Chaplain to the Bishop; the Venerable Shadiach Pryce, is 0 Archdeacon of Carmarthen, Examining Chaplain to the Bishop, and Rural Dean of Llandilo Revs. James Allan Smith, Chancellor and Canon Residentiary of the Cathedral Church of St. David's, Chaplain to the Bishop, and Rural Dean of East Gower "WiLiam Williams, Canon Residentiary of the Cathedral Church of St. David's Garnons Williams, PreblJndary of the 2nd Cursal Prebend in the Cathedral Church of St. David's, and Rural Dean of Brecon, 2ud part; David Williams, Prebendary of the 4th Cursal Prebend in the Cathedral Church of St. David's, and Rural Dean of Llanbadarn Fawr; Wm. Williams, Prebendary of Llangaii, in the Cathedral Church of St. David s, an(j jjura^ Dean of Brecon, 1st par^ Charles Gilbert Brown, Prebendary of the 3rd Cursal Prebend in the Cathedral Church of St. a, and Prin- cipal of the South Wales Inning College, Carmarthen Robert Camber-vvidiams, Examin- ing Chaplain to the Bishop John Hoyes Barker, Registrar of the Diocese Mr. Thomas William Barker, Bishop's Secretary; Revs_ Thomas Rees Walters, a Proctor o the Clergy in Convocation; Daniel Jones, » roctor 0f the Clergy in Convocation, and -tcural Dean of Lampeter Iorwerth Grey Lloyd, Rural Dean of Castlemartin Thomas Mathias, Kural Dean of Dungleddy Thomas George Marshall, Rural Dean of Roose John James Evans, Kural Dean of Brecon, 3rd part; John Hughes, Kural Bean of Elwel; Thomas Williams, Rural .Dean 0f Hay; Henrv Benjamin Cheesman Davies, l^ural Dean of Meiineth Sub Ithon; Willliim owel^ Rural Dean of Emlyn Evan William3' Bean of Ultra Aeron Samuel Jones, Rura ean of marthen Stephen Wm. Jenkins, ural Bean of West Gower; Roger Willam3' Kural Dean of Kidwelly; David Ed. William; Kural Bern of St. Clears; Ralph Milburn Blakiston .Arundel Lodge, 44, Lansdowne-road, Croydon, Secretary of the Diocesan Church Build'11^ ^?ard; ^ir> Arthur Henry de Winton, 13, M?n P?,leij:Wrace, Swansea, Secretary of the St. David s Biooesan Fund. ,T Nominated by the President as -Members for the Conference of 1898 :—' ^Wtson, Glanrhyd, Swansea Va"ey; Lieut.-Cenerai Sir I James Hills-Johnes, G.C.B., V.C., Dalaucothi Llanwrda; Mr. A. Mason, Swa°,sea' C. E. G. Philipps, Bart., Picton Castle, Haverford- west Capt. Garnons Williams, lymawr, Btecoll- CLERICAL DELEGATES. 10 Revs. Edward Latham Bevan, of Brecon John Bowen, The Vicarage, ralgart i -h-S.O, Rev. H. A. Crosbie, The Vicarage, Bui^ Revs. Thos. David, The "V icarage, Llan^ewi Velfrey, Narberth E. A. Davies, ~e 'ioarage, Cwmamman, Garnant, R.S.O.; R- v, Davies, The Rectory, Llandiindod Wells £ [ j>ay The Vicarage, Abbey Cwmhir, Penybont, fi.g Q E E Revs. Thomas Charles Edmunds, The Be(Jj Trefilan. Talsarn, R.S.O. D- Evans' Vicar of Pontfaen, Letterston, K.b.O.. Evans. The Vicarage, Llaifihan,?el, GeneY'r GI Borth, R.S.O. Henry Evans, -^Vicarage! Pembrey, R.S.O. J. N. Evans, ine Llangybi, Derry Ormond, R.S.O- J- O. Eyan Vicar of Tretower, Crickhowell Eyans The Vicarage, Llandyfriog, Newcastle F Rev. D. Francis, The Vicarage, LlandugWydd, Boncath. G. Rev3. E. L. D. Glanlcy, The Rectorv, Ys^ra(j, gynlais, R.S.O. D. Griffiths, The viear Mathry, Letterston, R.S.O. D. Griihtl^ Vicarage, Llanartbney J. M. Griffith^' Vicarage, HeEfynyw, Aberaeron. Rev3. C. F. Harrison, St. Mary 3 vi^^ Haverfordwest J. N. Harrison, Roose, Q W. Hedley, Curate, Gorseinon, p' Howell, Vicar of Llanwinio, St. Clears. Revs. D. W. Jenkins, St. Mary's Pembroke David Jones, The Vicarage, £ jan. sadwrn, Llanwrda. R.S.O. Ebenezer Jones) The Vicarage, Llandovery E. P- Jone3' *icar 0f Moylgrove, Cilgerran, R.S.O. ? J. Jones, The Vicarage, St. Issels, Saundersfoot B. J0ne3 The Vicarage, Wiston, Clarbestoii Koaa f[;og| Jones, The Vicarage, Penbryn, LlandygSuj W. Jones, The Vicarage, Llanafan fawr, Grarth R.S.O. Morgan Jones-Powell) Curate 0j Saints, Llanelly. L, Revs. J. Lloyd, The Vicarage, ^^P^psaint; W. A. Lloyd, Vicar of Talley, Llandilo. M. f Revs. Thomas Macfarlane, The ViCar Clyro, Hay David Lewis Marsden, Curate ot- Brecon J. Marsden, The Vicarage, Li "Illweh Carmarthen W. Matthews, parage, Warren, Pembroke C. Morgan? e Rectory, Rhoscrowther, Pembroke D. "V^atcyn Morgan, The Vicarage, Morriston J- Pnghe ll0r<'an, The Vicarage, Beguildy, Kuig'1 on > Morgan Morgan, Vicar of Bangor, Abery3^w?''15 W. E. T. Morgan, The Vicarage, LlaaiS,°n' l), Rev. C. F. Owen, The Vicarage, St. Clears. P. t Revs. D. G. Phillips, The Rectory, (jilt-bedyn Llanfyrnach, R.S.O.; John pollock, 'St, Gabriel'; Vicarage, Swansea P. Potter, £ "0 Rectory Bishopston, R.S.O. John ine Rectory] Llanfigau, Brecon. E Revs. W. LI. Rees, The Vicarage, .LlangUnnockj Carmarthen David Richards, of Lian_ dyssilio Gogo, New Quay, R.S.O- 5 eo- Roberts, Curate, St. Paul's, Landore, Swansea. S Rev. W. H. Sinnett, The Rectory, Llangynider) Crickhowell. Revs. R. H. Talbot, The #eC £ ?r/' Reynold- stone, R.S.O. Evan ThomaS, yi04ra?e Llannon, Llanelly F. O. Thoma3> ^ne viCara Martletwy, Narberth Thorn*13 .a°?)a8, The Vicarage, Glascombe, Bui'th i'ttte, The Vicarage, Camrose, R.S.O. W. Revs. Harold S. Williams, Curate, St. John's, Hafod, Swansea M. Powell The Kectory, LLansaintffxaed, B*vlc i Rees Williams, Vicar of Llanerehaeron,^ llinu Aeron R.S.O. Stephen Williams, > "Mage, Llan- degley, Penybont, R.S.O. J; St. Mary's Vicarage, Traianglas, e. LAY DELEGATES' B Dr. Thomas Pugh Beddoc=i ^2^'? Parade, Aberystwyth Mr. Ronald > a"ers-roa(j) Swansea. C. Mr. Edward Careless (sen.), Sajof> Hon3e> Ijlau. drinood Wells Mr. R- Gr. Caw er, Devon_ terrace, Swansea. Mr. D. R. Davies, School House, Whitton, Knig-hton; Mr. James Davies, Penteidu, Mathry, Letterston, R.S.O. Dr. Josepn IJavies, Hafod "V ilia, Swansea Mr. Thomas avies, Cornpton House, Aberaeron; Mr. T. A-ayies, Neuadd, Llanbedr, Crickho.vell; Mr. '• Davie-^ architect, Pen>-hiwllan, Llandyssul William Dru'nmond, Bart., Edwinsford, -Clandilo. E. Mr. W. Picton Evans, Treforgan, Cardigan. G. Mr. Aneurin George, Mount-street, Brecon Mr. C. H. Glascodine, Cae -rare, St. Helen's- road, Swansea. H. Capt. Harrison, Pendine, St, Clears; Mr. Ronald Heard, the Mayals, BLackpU^ R.S.O., near Swansea; Mr. John Hugues, Pendre, Newport, Pem. J. Mr. A. H. Jones, Penrallt, Llangeler, Llan- dyssul Mr. John Jones, -P, Trebpdw • Mr. John Jones, Penrock, Llandovery; Major Jones, Bronheulog, Cefncoed, Merthyr Tydvil Mr. John Jordon, Lonlas, Llansamlet. K. Mr. Kirby, the Farm, Penllergaer, Swansea. L. Dr. Latimer. St. Helen's-road, Swansea Dr. H. J. H. Lawrence, Lampeter House, Narbeth Col. L'Estrange, Llwynbedw, Boncath, R S O • Mr. David LLoyd, Bryn, Lampeter. M. Mr. Henry W. Morgan, Bronllangwrda, Bangor, Aberystwyth. N. Mr. W, Y. Nevill, Felinfoel, House, Llanelly. P. Mr. F. L. Lloyd Phillips, Pentypare, Clarbes- ton-road, R.S.O. Mr. Owen Price. Nantyrha.rn. Cray; Mr. David Price Powell, Howey Hall, Llandrindod. T. Mr. Frank Thomas, Smithfield, Narbeth Mr. ^r>mT'^OInas, Clynineredith. Eglwyswrw, R.S.O.; Mr. J. H. Thomas, Derry Hall, St. Clears^ Mr. Wm. Thomas, Treg-oyd Farm, Glasbury. R.S,O. Capt. Travers, Cathedine Hall, Bwlch, R.S.O. W. Mr. Edward Williams, Wern Cottage, Llan- geunech Mr. T. L. Wishlade, Llandegly, Peaybont, R.S.O.

LOCAL NOTES. -—— The election in Morriston promises to be brimful of interest and excitement. Aid. W. H. Edwards will cross swords with Councillor D. Jenkins. Unfortunately, a third candidate is threatened in the person of Mr. Llewellyn Thomas. We hope Mr. Thomas will be prevailed upon to relinquish his intention, and thus leave the ground clear for the other two combatants. The return of Aid. Edwards is confidently predicted by his friends and supporters. Mr. Jenkins's friends are equally confident of success. Mr. Edwards is a very heavy rate- payer, a proprietor of works, and his interests in the borough are large. He is a keen man of business. He does not figure largely in the discussions in the Council Chamber, but his views, when given, always command the serious attention of his colleagues. Mr. Edwards is unquestionably one of the most valuable members of the Corporation. The electors of Morriston, if tb-y are true to their interests and the interests of the town generally, will re-elect him in preference to Mr. David Jenkins. The guests at Penllergaer during the proceed- ings in connection with St. Mary's consecration, are the Archbishop of Canter bury and Mrs. Temple, Rev. E. R. Ridge (Archbishop's Chap- lain), Earl of Jersey, Lord Windsor, Sir James Hill-Johnes, K.C.B., V.C. Sir John Drummond, Rev. and Mrs. Welby, Capt. and Mrs. Venables- Llewelyn, and others. Mrs. Welby referred to above is a sister of the late Mr. L. LI. Dillwyn, formerly member for Swansea. The oil painting of the Madonna and child is considered to be the masterpiece of Giovanni Battista Salir, or II Sassoferrato, who was born near Ubino in 1605 and died 1685. This picture, which is now in the chancel of St. Mary's, was given to the Parish Church by Mr. Bowdler. It has been cleaned and restored for the new church by Mr. Stanley Johnston, Swansea. The contractors for St. Mary's Church tower intend making a special effort to complete the work by March. They stipulated to complete it by Easter. The Rev. M. L. Smith was as proud as anyone j at yesterday's consecration S3i. "ce. A fiae stalwart young gentleman, v 1th a pleasant smiling face, he has already done good service in the Church, especially amongst the poor of the east erd of London. He is a son of Chancellor Smith, Vicar of Swansea. We understand he will shortly proceed to Egypt to enter upon a chaplaincy. A pathetic coincidence. Mr. and Mrs. McCulloch are in British Borneo. Mrs, McCulloch is a sister of Mr. Llewelyn Couch who so nobly went down withithe Mohegan on the cruel Manacles. The mail which will convey to her the sad news will convey to her husbpnd the news of the death of his brother,lMr. Clifford McCulloch, in Brisbane. Mr. Clifford McCulloch, a most estimable young gentleman, and a son of Captain McCulloch, Norton-road, Mumbles, was a. school-mate with Mr. Llewelyn Couch. Under the heading of "How Not to Do it," the Llanelly Guardian says In the matter of dog shows, Swansea has yet a lot to learn. The exhibition on Thursday was a. notable example of how not to do it. Our correspondent, while ad- mitting that it was the best ever held in Swansea, has no great praise for those respon- sible for the arrangements. "As usual," he says, there was a large number of gentlemen walking about doing nothing except wearing the official badge." The building in:which the show was held appears to :have been quite inadequate for the purpose, the result being that the dogs were penned very closely, and no doubt suffered from over-crowding. While :the show was on, the greatest confusion prevailed. Exhibitors were running wildly about the place Jlooking for pens which they could not find. Some of the classes filled very well, but the work of the judges was seriously hampered by the number of bipeds who crowded into the rings. Our Swansea friends should pay a visit to the Llanelly show, where they would see more systematic arrangements carried out by the committee-men, who know their werk and do it." It is a somewhat noteworthy fact that, although many teriible shipwrecks have taken place in the Channel, and although the Cornish coast is beyond all comparison the most savage part of the English coast-line, hardly one of the disasters which we think of as historic havj occurred near the Lizard or the Land's End. The Royal George sank at Spithead in 1872 tb3 Halsewell off the Dorset coast, four years later, when 166 lives were lost the Earl of Abergavenny in 18C5, carrying with her 247 lives the Northfleet, off Dungeness in 1873, with 293; the Eurydice in 1878, with more than 300. On the other hand, the Welsh coast aad the Irish have been fatal to many a great ship and, of course, the Bay of Biscay has an appalling record. The sinking of the Royal Charter, off Angleseajin l £ c9, involved the loss of 459 lives 5 and the London, in the Bay of Biscay seven years later, about 230. Even these were eclipsed by the wreck of the Captain, which went down off Finisterre in 1870, with 500 souls on board. It may be very true, as M. de Blowih informs us, tha.t it is an agreeable task to call attention to the workings of a superior French mind. Super- ior minds aie so rare in this commonplace world that we are always delighted to be introduced to one, be it German, Fiank, or Roosian, or even ltalyan. But the specimen which h3 presents for our admiration does not impress us greatly. M. de Lanessan is no doubt a clever man and a good Governor of Indo-China, as French Governors go. He talks good sense to his countiymea when he tells them that they are foolish people to quarrel with England, which is their best customer, and to put themselves into positions from which they cannot retire without loss of dignity. Unfortun- ately, M. de Lanesaan does not tell his county men what is nevertheless the truth, that it was most undignified to send Major Marchand to Fashoda at all. M. Paul Bourget, who also has an in- spired mind more or less, has been exulting in this raid as a proof of what France can do in the way of colonization" when she likes. The most dismal feature of the whole situation is that the inspired French mind seems incapable of un- derstanding that to apply yourself to worrying a long soffeiing neighbour by a combinalio i of petti-fogging and bounce is the very negation of all dignity." The various news paragraphs furnished week by week to the columns of The Engineer by its Welsh Correspondent are so interesting in them- selves that our contemporary might surely see its way to employ some intelligent person to read the proofs. Perhaps the aforesaid correspondent does not use a typewriter, but cr-rtain it is that when the printers have finished with his copy the column headed Wales and Adjoining Coun- ties "often contains misprints and dark sayings. Long Welsh place-names sometimes come through the mill undamaged, but that an easy word like Baglan should be changed into Raglan" every time is hard. Evance-Coppee ovens.—used pre- sumably in the manufacture of coke,—are STesit stumbling-blocks in a printing-office. At differ- ent times they have been Engineered into Evans' coffee ovens," and also ovens." This last week a mysterious Grotriy Company made its appearance. It was going to share in the cost of a new embankment at Llanelly. Lower down the page we met with an unauthenticated rumour that the Grothy direc- toiate had decided to purchase the Rhondda and Swansea. Bay Railway. Now here was a clue, for the possible buyers of that^ concern are by no means numerous. Grothy .was neither more nor less than a misprint for G.W.R. J This compendious word might pass for the very latest thing in Volapuk, or even for a registered telegraphic address. Switch us on to Paddington. Grothy, are you there ?

ST. ILLTYD'S CHURCH, PEMBREY. ITS HISTORY AND ITS ARCHnECI UBE. Th; Llanellj Guardian says-.—We have just received a very excellently got-up little work en the above subject, by Mr. Edward Roberts, Swansea, and Mr. H. A. Pertwee, recently of Burry Port. It is dedicated to Gerald B. Elkington, Esq., Danygraig, Burry Port, as the local representative of the Elkington family, the patron of the living of Pembrey, and the donors of St. Mary's Church, Burry Port. That the history of this church has been undertaken by Messrs. Roberts and Pertwee at once guarantees antiquarian research and local knowledge com- bined; for the former gentleman has for many years madj a speciality of the study of Welsh antiquities and place names. The little work has. no doubt, involved a considerable amount of labour, and, as far as we can judge, it has been carefrTy got up. It treats of its geographical position, origin of the name, isolation of Pembrey in history, the foundation of the Church, form of service in early British Churches, history of the Church after the Norman Conquest, and the 1 architecture of the Church, in regard to which the illustrations, which are well got up, assist very materially. Such survivals as heraldic carvings, burials and memorial stones, the in- scriptions for which are most interesting reading, brmg back to our minds the Butler family, of ?iUnrtuLd^LiemVey; the Vaughans, the Mansels and the Rees's. We have also illustra- tions of the Chapel-of-Ease at Llandury as well K »t phur^ Port; also tl at of an old font at Court Farm. In fact, the little brochure is a most complete collection of his- torical facts connected with the old Church and the distnet. The letterpress and illustrations are excellently Panted and much credit is due to The Cambrian office, Swansea, for the tasteful manner of its get-up. The price, bound in cloth is but one shilling.

THE TRADE OF THE PORT AND DISTRICT. SPECIAL REPORT BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. SWANSEA, THURSDAY. The weather during the week has been very disturbed, which had an adverse infruence on the import trade which compares badly with the previous week, and also the same week last year. The export trade, on the other hand, was active, and shows an increase. Some fine vessels entered the harbour during the week including the s.s. Mascouomo, 2,738 tons, nett; Auselma de Lavrinaga, 2,634 tons Nestor, tons Lake Winnipeg, 2,106 tons luca, 4A22 tons; Pavia, 1,884 tons; Tennyson, l,31o tons, and the sailing ship Vandura, 1,916 tons, 0 nc Entries of shipping in ballast, 28, 96 tons, as against 21,171 tons the previous week, and 27,684 tons the corresponding week last year The imports comprise from France, pitwood Spain, lead ore, copper matte, and precipitate Tunis, calamine Canavy Island, bananas New York, general cargo; Chili (per facme Navigation Company's s.s. Inca), copper ore and regulus. Considerable activity character ses the coal and fuel trades and there is a full stem The chief shipments of coal were for F:r;ince, 19j65 tona Italy, 5,457 tons Holland, 1,100 tons Spain, 1,041 tons; Brazil, 790 tons; Canada, 1,900; Chile, 1.098 tons; and Lruted States (bunktrs), 2.781 tons. Patent fuel France, 1,010 tons Spain, 1,400 tons; Italy, ^,850 tons; and Brazil, 3,1Import^,1748 tons and exports foreign 48,654 tons, compared with 22,567 tons and 46,319 tons respectively ia~t 3 e^r* The clearances ot tin-plate and general goods amount io 3,025 tons, including for France 167 tons Portugal 230 tons Germany 480 tons, Italy 500 tons, Canada 19 tons, St. Petersburg 600 tons New York 09u tons, and Chili 436 tons. Tin-plate works are reported as being weil em- ployed, the home demand showing a material increase. The s.s. Ae-tor, now loading for China and Japan, will tend to reduce stocks, which at the end of last week were 62.000 tons above the figures at the corresponding date of last year. 'IMPOKTS, COASTWISE.—Pig iron, 350 tons; steel scrap, 204 tons; gas coal, 755 tons pitch, 586 tons;, cupper ore, 250 tons; arsenic, 50 tons building material, 405 tons; grain, 919 tons sundries, 1,159 tons. IMPORTS, FOREIGN.—France, pitwood, 921 tons; zinc ashes, etc., 45 tons. Huelva, lead ore, 110 tons; copper inatte, 575 tons; copper precipitate, 396 tons. Tunis, calamine, 2,350 tons. Canary Islands, bananas, 1.613 crates. New Y ork, general, 160 tons. Chili, copper ore 390 tons; copper regulus, 80 tons. EXPORTS, FOREIGN.—Coal, 36,869 tons; patent fuel, 8,760 tons; tinplates and general cargo, 3,02s tons.

ACROSTIC-" MOHEGAN." Most heartrending accounts have reached our town; On Cornish rocks the "Mohegan" struck, and soon went down. 11 1 Her officers and passengers, and her brave z!l crew, Engulfed in towering waves, their last breath drew. Gallant and brave, their utmost efforts lost, A few alone escaped at what a cost! Now let our sympathy be with those friends: Whose homes and hearts such tragic record, sends. R, ROSABELLE JOSEPH. Swansea, Oct. 18th, 1898.

RHONDDA & SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY. ftndin!?fr!ifWi,ng are tlie traffic returns for the week nnndinir i as compared witli the corres- To of Mil n 1897 1898. 1897. «o. of Miles open 2S 25 ^31e"P°cal) £ 382 .i: £ 368 Goods & Minerals 1,124 1,068 TotalfortheWeek 1.506 1,436 11 15 Weeks 22,^S9 22,426 Increase this week, £ 70. Decrease 15 weeks, jei37. =-

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