The Cambrian

PROBLEM.—By Dr. GOLD. BLACK (5 pieces). WHITE—(5 pieces.) White mates in two moves. Solutions are requested, and Problems will receive our best attention, with early publication if found worthy. The match between those two strong players, Messrs. E. O. Jones and G. E. Wainwright, which has been in progress for some time, is now finished. It consisted of eight games. G. E. Wainwright was the winner with five games to two, one game being drawn. The eighth game of the match contained many features of interest, and is here Bubioined. „ QUEEN S GAMBIT. White. Black. E. O. Jones. G. E. Wainwright. 1 P-Q4 P-Q 4 2 P-Q B 4 P x P 3 Kt-K B 3 B-Kt 5 4 P-K 3 P-K 4 5 BxP PxP 6 Q-Kt 3 Q-K 2 7 B x P (ch) QiB 8 Q x P Q-Q B 5 9 Q-K 4 (cb) B-K 3 10 Kt-B 3 Q-B 3 11 Q x P Kt-B 3 12 Kt-K 5 QxP 13 R-B sq B-Q 3 14 B-Q 2 Castles 15 Castles Kt-B 3 16 Kt x Kt Q x Kt 17 R-Kt L-q Q R-Kt sq 18 P-K 4 R-Kt 5 19 Q-K 3 Kt-Kt 5 20 Q-Kt5 F. x K p 21 P-K R 3 P-K R 3 22 Q-R 4 e-Kt 4 23 B x P PxB 24 QxP(ch) K-B2 25 Q-R 5 (ch) K-K2 26 Q-R 7 (ch) R-B 2 27 QxR QxQ 28 Kt x Q Kt x P 29 Kt x B P x Kt 30 Q R-K eq Kt—Q6(ch) 31 Resigns. Position after White's 24th move. BLACK—WAINWRIGHT. I WHLTE-JONES. LADIES' CHESS CLUBS are now becoming very general institutions in many of our large towns. In Manchester a new Ladies Chess Club was established a short time ago and now numbers several members. They meet on Wednesday -evenings and Friday afternoons. SWANLEA COUNTY CHESS CLUB—The usual weekly meeting of this club was held on Saturday last at their rooms at the Tenby Hotel. It is much to be regretted that the attendance so far this season is not so satisfactory as it might be. The number of members might also be improved. The secretary will be glad to receive applications for membership. In a populous town like Swansea there should be at least nearly 100 members In Newcastle where the population does not tar exceed that of Swansea the Chess Club numbers 120 members. At Cheltenham with a poputotion of less than half that of Swansea their Chess Club has a membership of 54 It :is questClonalble whether Saturday is the best night that could be toforplay at the ^ansea C ub and a c0m; mittee meeting is convened for Saturday, to morrow week, to consider this subject. Owing to the Assizes the club-room will be engaged to- morrow (Saturday) night, therefore there will be N°CHESS WESSONS.—The first of these lessons promised for this week is unavoidably held over till next week. It is hoped the postponement will have the beneficial effect of bringing in an increased number of recruits to begin with.

_h The Duke and Duchess of Bedford have been latels staying at Endseigh Cottage, their Devon- shire seat on the River Tamar, which stands in the largest park in the West of England. WELSH COLLIERS AND BEDWELLTY GUARDIANS.—In the Chancery Division on Monday last, Mr. Justice Stirling resumed the hearing of the case of the Attorney-General v. the Bedwelly Guardians, arising1 out of the late strike of Welsh colliers. It was a motion at the instance of the Attorney-General to restrain the Guardians from giving relief to certain able- bodied men who had refused work which had been offered them. Mr. Upjohn, Q.C., and Mr. Lushington appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. •Cozens Hardy, Q.C., and Mr. Brook Little for the Guardians. The Union had borrowed the .money from the local bank for the relief which had actually been given to the men in question, and the injunction in effect sought to prevent the bank from being recouped such outlay on the ground that it was illegal and improper, and was not for the relief of the aged or infirm. At the conclusion of the arguments it was agreed that the plaintiffs should not ask for an injunction with regard to a sum of X220 now in the bank, while the Guardians undertook not to apply further moneys in the manner complained of until the trial of the action. No order was made on the motion. REWARDING THE BRAVE.—His Worship the Mayor (Mr. Richard Martin) made ;his first appearance on the Bench at the Swansea Police Court on Tuesday, when he had the pleasme duty to perforin of presenting a Swansea labourer darned Thos. Roberts, with the certificate of the ^oyal Humane Society for bravery. It ap- pears that on the 9th October, Mary Ann Gar raw ay a Swansea unfortunate, jumped, into the North Dock with the intention of drowning herself. Roberts, who was working close by, ran up, and without divesting himself of his clothing, sprang into the water. He grasped thev.-ould.be suicide and in spite of her struggles got her to the side of the dock. A rope was thrown to them and they were safely landed. Mr. Martin expressed the pleasure afforded him in making the presentation^and said it would be a thing which the recipient would appreciate and prize very much but he thought what would be of greater value to him wo„id £ e the 6ense in his own heart of having been the means of rescuing the woman from committing a preat act of injustice to herself. He had set a great act of and he (Mr. Martin) hoped he I Ix noble example do similar acts of bravery. (App]au8e y*loug

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DRAUGHTS. EDITED BY MANNIKGHAM." "In friendly contention the old men .„ Laughed at each lucky hit or unsuccessful manceuv e Laughed when a itirn was crowned, or a breach was made in the King row.Longfellow, Evangeline. I) E T 3. TO CORRESPONDENTS. All correspondence intended for this column should be forwarded not later than Tuesday evenings, so as to insure insertion in the same week s issue. Secretaries of clubs are cordially invited to send us reports of matches and meetings or any other matter of interest to players generally. H N (Il.fod).-We are exceedingly pleased to include you in our list of contributors. L R (Laiidore).-Your problems to hand. We shbil make use of them as soon as possible. H G T (Swansea).—Quite right. We endorse your senti- ments re the Stroke." SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 153. Black Men on 6 and 14. „ King 11. White Man on 13. Kings 22 and 23. White to move and win. 22 18 23 26 18 14 13 9 26 22 14 17 11 7 17 21 6 13 White wins. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 154. Black Men on 18 and 26. 11 King 31. White Men on 24 and 27. „ King 4. Black to move and win. 26 30 22 25 25 22 31 26 26 23 11 8 4 8 16 19 19 16 24 20 20 16 10 7 30 26 25 29 22 18 18 23 15 10 8 4 8 11 19 16 16 11 27 18 16 11 7 3 18 22 29 25 26 22 22 15 23 19 Black wins 11 16 16 19 11 16 16 12 -1 J! Solutions to problems have been receivea iruiu H.N. (Hafod), L.R. (Landore), H.G.T., and C.H. (Swansea). PROBLEM 157.-By Mr. A. SINCLAIR, Aberdeen. BLACK. WHITE. Black King on 22 and 23. White Man on 18. Kings 14 and 15. Black to move, White to win. [U.S.A. j PROBLEM 158.-By Mr. C. F. BARKER, Boston, BLACK. WHITE. Black Men on 14, 15 and 18. King 24. White Men on 26 and 30. „ King 10. Black to move and win. GAME 80.—" DEFIANCE." Played between Messrs. Martin and Yates. Yates' move. ]1 15 24 20 10 26 23 18 23 27 6 2 23 19 11 IS 31 22 6 10 19 15 28 24 9 14 32 27 8 11 13 9 26 23 19 15 *27 23 15 24 27 24 21 25 15 10 3 7 8 11 28 19 710 9 6 27 32 2 6 22 18 4 8 30 25 25 30 11 8 7 16 15 22 22 18 10 14 6 2 23 18 20 11 25 9 1 5 25 21 30 26 811 18 14 5 14 18 9 13 17 2 7 18 14 Yates won 29 25 5 14 22 13 10 14 10 6 6 9 26 22 2 6 7 16 32 28 25 22 14 17 21 17 14 23 24 19 9 13 21 14 14 21 16 11 14 18

NEATH BYE-ELECTION, 24TH NOVEMBER.— Nominations Walter Rice Evans, Eaglesbush House, gentleman; John Lovett, Lewis-road, gentleman Edmund Law, 12, London-road, financier; Walter Enoch Rees. Norwood, Victoria Gardens, contractor Frank Howard Parish, 6, Green-street, restaurant keeper. NEATH HIRING FAIR.-Nothwithstandin., the inclement state of the weather on Wednesday, there was a large attendance, especially in the hiring department. There was a good display of horses and cattle, but as the quality was indiffer. ent there were comparatively few sales effected. THEFT OF A MACKINTOSH.—On Wednesday (before the Mayor, Councillor James Glass, and Councillor Hopkin Jones), William Derrick, fish- hawker, of Hopkins-place, Neath, was convicted of stealing from the King's Arms a mackintosh, the property of Mr. John Jones, Court-yr-Clafdy Farm, and was fined 20s. and costs. NEATH TOWN COUNCIL—At a meeting of the Neath Town Council on Monday, the Mayor (Councillor James Glass) presiding, a lively dis- (Councillor Jamee methudg of the Wafc,h cus-ion P moved that Councillor E. S. pSp"r«a ".mber of Urn Watch Commits. Councillor A. Russell Thomas remarked that Mr. S held pronounced teetotal ideas, and no Phillips neiu v ideag gj^ia serve on the com- man of prej n JJ p. Charles said there were mittee. Alder 'h Committee strongly pre- members of the police, and in connection ]udiced in favou <jQ ^eir duty with whom the Councillor E. S. if the police were properly supporte y do their duty much more thoroughly <■ p e sent. If there was prejudice on the one s:de, there must be on the other. The following were elected to the comnittep, :-The Mayor (Coun- cillor James Glass), the ex-Mayor (Councillor A. George), Councillors E. S. Phillips, Hopkm Morgan, Hopkm Jones, and A. Russell Thomas. INVALID POP.T.-Tiie Medical Profession are unanimous in recommending the moderate use of an old matured Port Wine. W. and A. Gilbey 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.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY—The annual meeting of the Swansea Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held at the Albert Minor Hall on Monday evenin. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. Richard Martin) presided, and was supported by the Revs. Dr. Cynddylan Jones arid H. B. Macartney M A (the deputation from the parent societv)' Watkins Edwards (St Mark's) Hy. Edwards (St. Jude's) and R. 1. Williams (Argyle Chapel) Dr Ebenezer Davies and Mr. Walter J Watkins (hon. secretaries), Mr. Hugh Bellinz- ham (treasurer) and Dr. J. A. Rawlings. There was a good attendance. The meeting opened in a devotional way, the Revs. Watkins Edwards nffiniatins.—Dr. Ebenezer Davies read a letter from the President (Sir John T. D. Llewelyn, rf MP'' enclosing a subscription of two Siineas, and expressing regret at being unable to ? J^sent at the meeting. The secretary P^d to submit the annual report of the proceede rejoice(j jn the fact that there Auxilwry..t illCrea8e in the local circulation had been a g ,ures (jurjng the year, the total of the Holy S F' b 2 Q28 copies or about in whole and ID P«JP_ |he' nflt revenue for the 50 more than las y onfc of which £ 93 4,Tod° had been ^ent to the a balance of £ 29 2s. 8d. remaining in hand, ine report also recorded, with regret, the removal ot P- S. Bishop, one of the vice-presidents from the town, and, in conclusion, expressed the continued confidence of the committee in the principles underlying the society .-The treasurer read the financial statement—In the course of a few well-chosen words the Mayor reminded those present that to themaninthestreetj" the society was practically unknown in Swansea. Efforts should be made to remedy that, because he now found out that the poeipty was a big missionary organisation one that did not interfere with the work that other societies were doing, and one that 4ealt with no one section of the population. (Applause.)—Speeches were delivered by the Rev. H. Edwards, the Rev. R. T. Williams, the Rev. Dr. Cynddlan Jones and the Rev. H. B. 0 Macartney, and the usual resolutions passed.

I FASHION NOTES. I [BY MESSRS. BEN EVAN; AND Co., LIMITED SWANSEA.! I Dame Fashion is showing us her prettiest fan- tasies in the hats and toques of the moment. Everything that pleases finds a place in the newest Winter millinery-soft velvets, panne, pliable felts, feathers, painted quills and flowers. Toques are generally formed of velvet, orof soft felt, that is bent about in every manner. A charming example is of this soft, flu y pile cut into narrow ribs, in a Pretty jade of royal blue. It is bent into a shape rather of the tammy » order, with two large choux decora mg it, one of blue velvet, tucking up the felt from the face, and the other of amber velvet, a couple of plain, wide, blue quills standing between. Another style of toque which ereatlv obtains 1S of velvet swathed into many turban-like folds held away from the face by two fluffy ostrich „.ftnprallv of the same colour as the ™Iven»|Sps adark8ror lighter shade. A toque 'of this stvle in cedar-brown velvet with two ostrich feathers in a lighter shade looked ex- ceedingly nice. Velvet and lelt is a tavourite I THE PARMA VIOLET HAT. combination for Winter hats, and a. shape re- cently introduced is one likely to suit many faces. We give its picture here, which must be imagined of Parma violet-felt, darker velvet trimming, and shaded mauve feathers. In colours of felt, velvet (perhaps of two shades) and ostrich feathers, it is a great success. Another pretty hat is again of felt, black this time, and trimmed with generous scarves of crimson velvet, and two black and white hand-painted quills in front. The hat curves in a becoming line across the face, and turned down behind to meet hair intended to be dressed low. ■ The embroidery craze is as rampant as ever, and quite a nice craze too. We have here sketched a very pretty bodice. It is made of white Taffeta silk, outlined with a band of pale- blue velvet, and transparent lace vest. The white silk portion is finely embroidered with small blue and golden beads, white beads, and white and yellow silk, the blue velvet .band edged with a narrow design in gold thread. This can be worn with a white cloth skirt. The length that fashion has dictated our skirts shall be made is trying in the extreme, especially when we fashion has dictated our skirts shall be made is trying in the extreme, especially when we must walk muddy streets, and if we are des- tined to wear them all through the Winter months the dress-lift will once more be in request. Otherwise the lonar skirt lends gracefulness to every style of figure and for evening wear THAT EMBROIDERED EODICE. is imperative. And, writing of figures, we would fain impress one most important piece of advice on our fair readers who would posse-s graceful figures. Never be induced to wear anything but good, well-cut corsets. They are infinitely more important than the dress which covers them, and should be renewed when old and out of shape, with far greater promptitude than a shabby dress is replaced by a new one. Onr French sisters are much more particular about their corsets than we are, and spend far more money on them, with an admirable result. An English woman will happily don a three-and-sixpenny corset under a three-and-a-half-guinea dress; a French woman never. If her dress costs her three guineas her corsets will cost at least one guinea. An English woman again will tie her waist up tightly, achieving a wasp-like waist effect, and think this is all required to obtain a good figure. But this is not true. If the waist is unduly constricted it throws the rest of the figure entirely out of shape and gives a stiff, unbending effect, losing all rounded, pretty contour. The French study this far more than we do, and a well-made, pliable, and easy corset is the result, which constrains the body nowhere, allowing it a free and therefore graceful movement. A neat blue serge dress fitting beautifully over good French-made cor- sets will look better than the finest velvet gown over second-rate, ill-made stays of hard steel and webbing instead of real whale-bone and soft coutil or satin. The corset is the comer-stone of artistic dress, and if we neglect this we cannot hope to be successfully costumed. Table centres, like everything else, are governed by fashion, two long narrow slips of embroidery of the lightest and daintiest description being Preferred. A woman who cares much about the effect of her table will do well to have two or three of these in use, so that one can be chosen to completely harmonise with the flowers, china, and bonbons used. We give two designs here, one of which is of a thoroughly Louis Quinze type, daintily worked in fine satin stitch, on a white silk background, the blue ribbon connecting the flowers being of the narrowest bo be descrip- tion appliqut, on to the silk. This is particularly suitable for using with any sort of Dresden china. or briwig 0f roSeB delicate colouring, but, as I TWO SUGGESTIONs po, TABLE-fiLIPS- flowers are rather scarce this wintry weather, it perhaps would be best to Use the H«r»nnd desig-n, whwh has a bright red border and is embroidered with a foliage somewhat; reSRmblina. h „ lenti. fully interspersed with bright red berrie« This lightens up a table considerably, esnociallv when as is often the case at this time of tho Jiar thp chief part of the decoration consis»s 7 nrui foliage in the place of flowers 818 of fernS and

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Parents were alarmed at his condition. "About twelve months ago my son showed symptoms cf gradually wasting away." ->0-<- .# PERCY DUNLOP. I You will seldom find a sturdier looking lad than the one whose photograph we here reproduce, yet if you will read the father's letter, you will see that this boy was not always in such good health as his photograph suggests, and it was not until he took Scott's Emulsion that he was cured of a wasting condition which caused his parents no end of worry. Mr. Dunlop writes:- 120, Canton-street, Poplar, E., Feb. 16, 1898. Gentlemen,—It gives me great pleasure to inform you of the wonderful work that Scott's Emulsion has done for my four-and- a-half-years-old son. In giving you a few details of his case, I cannot express myself sufficiently of the immense nourishing and strengthening qualities of your preparation. About twelve months ago my son showed symptoms of gradually wasting away, attended with loss of appetite, irritability, &c., and my wife and I became somewhat alarmed at his condition. I was advised by a friend to try Scott's Emulsion, of which he spoke very highly. I accordingly did so. After partak- ing of it for three weeks he began to show signs of improving. His appetite returned, he became more cheerful, and flesh began to increase. He has been taking Scott's Emul- sion during the past five months, and to see him now you would be surprised. One can scarcely realise him to be the same boy he was six months ago. I am writing you this to point out to parents who may have children suffering similarly, the unusual nourishing -v properties that Scott's Emulsion contains, pt and the benefits to be derived therefrom.—I remain, yours respectfully, "(Signed) J. DUNLOP." Mr. Dunlop's letter suggests a condition which is very common among children, and which certainly causes great anxiety on the part of the parents. Children frequently show casting tendencies, the cause of which is most mysterious. For no apparent reason the appetite becomes fitful, sleep becomes restless, and soon the losing of flesh tells the story of decline in health. In this condition drugs are usually un- necessary. The most stubborn phases of wasting are qUickly checked and overcome by Scott's Emui8ion, because this remedy assists digestioli, is readily absorbed, and gives vitality to the whole system. Scott's Emul- sion is the easiest possible form of cod liver oil, combined with hypophosphites and It is also sweet to the taste, and children take it with eagerness. Scott's Emulsion excels all other forms of cod liver oil in the proportion of its ingredients an<j pertecti011 0j jtg manipulation. It is the standard emulsion of cod liver oil the world over, chemists sell it. You can obtain a sample of Scott's Emul- sion by serding threepence to cover postage to Scott and Bowne, Limited, Manufacturing Che Chemists, 95, Great Saffron-hill, London, E.C., and Mentioning this paper. 0

LLANGYFELACH RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. THE ISOLATION HOSPITAL QUESTION. FORCING THE HANDS OF THE COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the LlangyfelaCh Rural District Council was held on Tuesday at the offices in Fisher-street. Mr. J. D. Harries presided and the membere present were Messrs- F. H. Glynn Price, Ll. Davies, Dd. Lewis, J. W. Johnstone, Thos. Williams, Edward Morgan, W. Sims, J. W. Jones, W. G. Davies, Wm. Clement, Samuel Thomas, the Revs. J. Alban Davies, J. D. Harries, and the Clerk (Mr. G. B. Haynes.) COL. WRIGHT WITHDRAWS HIS RESIGNATION. J A letter was read from Col. J. R. "VVright .der- thanking the Council for the kind and consider- ate resolution they passed at the last meeting and saying that although he felt he ought to keep to his determination to resign, yet, in the f^?e of their expressed desire, he would withdraw his resignation. (Hear, hear.) At the same must be on the distinct understanding tbat could only attend irregularly. He would have to be in London on Tuesday, and it was Pr0 i. that he would be abroad at the time of the nJ meeting.. > I On the motion of the Chairman, Col. Wng. j withdrawal was accepted with thauks. INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.—A THREAT FROM THE COUNTY COUNCIL. A letter was read from the Glamorgan Council stating that if the District na come to an agreement with the Swansea Borouzll for the erection of a joint isolation hospital for infectious diseases before the next meeting "j j Council to be held in December an order would be made for the compulsory constitu committee to provide one for the distric • The Chairman remarked that the J^11^ County Council was very slow m 11 i0jnt it might be years before they could get a joint hMP;taGlynn Price did not think the Oojf was making any move in the direc present scheme; but he. had heard that the present hospital was being enlarge Council was Mr. Johnstone asked if the County pressing the Oystermouth and Gower District* the same way. The • 1 should be in favour of under the jurisdiction of the Oounty Council. He »fwe £ £ arThegRmevn J. D. Harries seconded and it was agreed to, it being also decided to write to the Swansea Corporation informing them thaty under pressure from the County Council, theywerecom- pelled to abandon the idea of a joint isolation hospital with them. THE WATER SUPPLY OF CLASE RURAL. .The Chairman and another member of the Clase Rural Parish Council attended to lay before the Council the scandalous condition of things arising from a want of a proper water supply. They must insist on attention being giren to the question, and the Chairman of the Parish Council suggested that they should obtain a supply from the Pontardawe District Council; The Chairman assured the deputation that the Council were desirous of supplying every part of the district with water, but they were met with gr^at dififculties. Mr. Ll. Davies moved that the Pontardawe Council be asked for terms, and that the repre- sentatives of Clase Rural be empowered to procee 1 with the work if the terms were satis- factory to them. Mr. J. W. Jones seconded and it was agreed to. HEALTH IN THE DISTRICTS. Dr. Trafford Mitchell reported that 55 births were registered in his district during October, a rate of 34'0 per 1,000, which fell below the high average, 38 4 of last year. There were 29 deaths, 17-9 per 1,000 as compared with 12'2 in the same month of lat year. Four deaths were due to violence, three to diptheria, and one to whooping c, ugh. There was one case each of scarlet fever and typhoid, and measles assumed an epidemic form in Pontardulais in the last week of October, necessitating the closing of the schools. Twelve cases of diptheria had been notified in Killay and Dunvant, and some other cases had been notified in the Gower portions of those villages. During the three week's closure of the Dunvant schools no fresh house bad been invaded and conse- quently the school-? were re-opened on October 31st. The following day, fresh cases were notified, 8ome oWing to school infection, and he had obtained an order closing the Killay and Dunvant Schools from Nov. 81h to Dec. 5th. Two cases of diptheria in Sketty were due to a new importation from Manselton Rice Morgan reported that there were 21 births or a rate of 24"9 per 1,000 in his district ^nd eight deaths, a rate of 8"7 The death rate compared favourably with that of last year. Diptheria caused one death in Llansamie £ Jen cases of diptheria were notified iQ' October and the outbreak was not yet over, nor wa8 it likely to cease so long as Iresh cases appeared within the Borough of Swansea.. SKETTY WATER SUPPLY. The Cockett Parish Council complained of the long delay of four months which had occurred in c lCgr a pumping engine at Sketty. The Surveyor reported that the engine had been tested last gatiUrday and commenced work on -Monday. Mr. Thog Williams asked for an explanation of the delay and Mr. Thomas (the Surveyor) explained' that- it had been occasioned by the ordering of the pumps. APPOINTMENT OF AN ASSISTANT CLERK. On the motion of ^r- LL Davies, seconded by Mr: Glynn Price Mr- LL Jenk.1DS was appointed ^sistant clerk to the Council. Mr. Jenkins intimated that he asked no additional salary smce the Guardians had given him an increase but he trusted the Guardians would consider the he would incur from the passing of the ■Nonconformist Marria?es Act, 1898, when it was realised.

THE LOSS OF THE MOHEGAN. PROSECUTION FOR LIBEL. At the Mansion House on Tuesday, Robins Purdy, residing at East Ham, wa3 summoned before Alderman Newton for having on October 31 Vmhlished a libel concerning Williams, Torrey, and Feild (Limited). Mr. Horace Avorv appeared for the prosecution, and said that the Prosecution was instituted by Williams, Torrey, and Feild the managers 111 London of the Atlantic Tansport Company, the owners of the Mohegan which waS wrecke.(i recently off the Cornish coast in very distressing circumstances. M. Williama who was the managing director of Williams Torrev and Feild, was registered under the Merchant Shipping Act as managing owner 0f this steamship. On October 31 the company refWpd the following letter, which was the libel complained of:—"To the survivors, relatives and friend8 of those who perished m the Moheeran Atlantic Transport Line.—I am a ship captain' Tnd taught Captain R. Griffiths, the late catkin of the Mohegan, navigation in 1877, an,| have his handwriting to vouch for the fact. In AntlL 1892, 1 was given a cheque for £ 110 and TeH^r' of commendation. This was Riven to nie bviinderwriters after accusing a ship- owner in their Presence of offering me a bribe to wreck a shin T know that ships are put awav, ai?d if I know anvthing the Mohegan was. And whv? For n consideration and who should offer the cantain that consideration but the owners, who are a set of rognes and have got other ships put away- I know that I shall have trouble over this and call for help from those who have relatives and friends to avenge.-Very truly yours Rabins PURDY.Evidence was given, and 'it was stated that there was no foundation whatever for the statements in the libel.-M.r Avnrv asked that the defendant should be committed for trial for publishing the libel with intent to extort money as well as for publishing a defamatory libel.—The Alderman assented to that course.—The defendant said he wrote the letters believing them to be true. He wanted to wet at the owners of the Mohegan m the law courts and he did not ask for any money to hush up the case.—The Alderman committed the defendant for trial, admitting him to bail in two sureties in £ 250 each.

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MAX HIS RELATION TO THE UNSEEN. LECTURE AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. BY REV. JAS. WOOLCOCK, D.D. The weekly free lecture at the Swansea Public Library on Saturday evening was deliv- ered by the Rev. Jas. IN oolcook, D.D., who chose as his subject Man His Relation to the Unseen." The lecture-room was crowded by an intelligent and interested audience, who frequently applauded the rev. lecturer's remarks. Major Lewis occupied the chair, and briefly introduced the rev. gentleman, and at the close proposed a hearty vote of thanks, which was carried with acclamation. The Rev. Mr. Woolcock read his lecture which was as follows Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen,—In addressing you on the subject, Man: His Relation to the Unseen," I need not construct an argument on the scientific method, nor attempt by logical syllogism to prove that man is-that he exists. Here he is, and nothing that I can say will convince you that he is not—that he does not exist. Indeed to deny it would be to deny our own existence, which for the sake of our reputation we cannot well afford to do, as it would be to prove us beyond suspicion worthy of a place in some lunatic asylum. We are indiviuually armed with the indisputable, infallible, self-evident proof that we do exist and therefore on the subject that man is, we must agree. On the subject of man, whence, how, and what, possibly we might not all agree, but on the subject that man is we cannot possi- bly disagree. We will therefore in this lecture deal, principally, with man's relation to the Unseen, this being a subject on which some men are widely apart in their beliefs. Is there an Unseen, Supreme, intelligent Spiritual Existence to whom man is related ? Is there a God the Creator of all things ? These are questions which force themselves upon us, and are foiced upon us an answer is demanded. Men have no difficulty in believing in the existence of anything which they can prove by either all or any of their senses, but some men have difficulty in believing in what they cannot prove in this way, and therefore they have difficulty in believing in the existence of God. But when men commit themselves to a professed knowledge of existence waich they can judge by the senses, do they not necessarily commit themselves to a professed knowledge of something else also, which they cannot judge by the senses ? A man sees an object, or touches it, and he says, I know it exists, and he is quite right. But does he not know something more ? Does be not also know that this object did not commence to exist of itself-did not make itself-did not create itself ? To profess that it did would be to profess that it was in being and out of being at the same time, which is an impossibility. Does he not know therefore that this object must have had a creator or a maker Suppose you could see an engine on this platform, your mental judge immediately pronounces that it exists. And the same judge also pronounces that the engine did not cause its own existence, and you must tnerefore hare a knowledge of fcthe cause as well as the effect. On coming near to the engine, and examining i:, you discover marks of design. Thefmental judge is once more on the throne, and pronounces that it has such marks, and. that therefore there was a designer, and it there was a designer, then there was thougilt-iore- thought—and if there was thought, then there was a thinker, and if there was a thinker, then there was an intelligent person. Your conclusion then will be that this engine was made, and must therefore have had a maker, that it was designed, and must there- fore have bad an intelligent designer-a person. It matters not whether you have proved the existence of the designer and the maker by your senses or not, your conclusion is the same. The maker and the designer are necessary to the existence of the engine. The engine exists, and therefore they must exist. If, then, you have a knowledge of the existence of the engine, you must have a knowledge or more than that—a knowledge of the designer as well as the design, of the maker as well as the made—the cause as well as the effect a knowledge which is not acquired entirely through the senses, as the knowledge of the existence of the engine is, but by a natural logical sequence. And now let us apply the same methou. of reasoning for the existence of the world of matter as we have for the existence of the engine. (1) There is a world of matcer—a world of matter exists we are all agreed that that is quite correct (2) The woml of matter did not cause its own existence that is quite correct, on the ground that a self-creation or a sell- causation is an impossibility (3) Therefore the world of matter was caused it is an effect, and therefore must have been caused, and had a cause. Again, (1) Every effeet must have an adequate cause (2) The world of matter is all effect (3) Therefore the world of matter must have an adequate cause. Again, (1) Every thing which did not create itself was created; (2) Tne world of matter did not create itself (.) Therefore the world of matter was created. Again, (1) Every creation must have a creator (2) The world of matter is a creation (3) Therefore the world of matter has a creator. I expect all present will admit, indeed must admit, that the world of matter bear marks of design. And now let us advance another step. (1) Every design has a designer (2) The world of matter bears marks of design, it was designed (S) Therefore the world of matter has a designer. Again, (1) Every design is the product of thought (2) Tue world of matter was designed (3) Tnerefore the design of the world was the product of thought, Again, (1) There cannot be thought without a thinker (2) The de-sign of the worid was the product of tnought (3) Therefore there was a thinker wno thought. And now I ask if by this method ot reasoning we do not see that we must have a knowledge of existence other than the knowledge of exist- ence which is acquired by the seliseti-a know- ledge which is not aequired through the senses, but by a natural logical sequence. Each person present must admit that we have, and that the knowledge is as real and as satisfactory in the one case as in the other. The theory that the world was created may be objected to. It may be argued that it was evolved—that it is the result of evolution. My reply to that is, if the world is the result of evolution, then there must have been an evolver, there must have been something from which it was evolved, and there mutt have been a time when evolution was commenced. If the world is the result of evolation, how, when and where did it commence ? If some- thing cannot come from nothing, and it is certain that it cannot, then the world which is something, if it was evolved, must have been evolved from something, a kind of germ. As the world of matter, which is something, cannot have come frum nothing, even if it was evolved, and therefore must have come from something, what and whence that something ? It could only, in the first instance, have been an effect. It must therefore have been caused. What was its cause ? Was it caused by some- thing else ? Then that something else was caused by something else, and so on back over an endless chain of causes and effects until you come to a Creator. It matters not whether the world, 8,000 miles in diameter, .was created, or whether it evolved from a germ the eighth of an inch in diameter, the result of a series of causes and effects,—in either case there was a creation and therefore a creator. I am not saying that it would have been possible for the various forms of existence as we now have them, animate and inanimate, and possessing qualities, intellectual, spiritual, and moral, to have evolved from one germ I am only contending that, if they did there must have been a creator at the first, Men may say what they please about evolution, but existence proves that there was a creator, and the design as seen in existence proves that there was an intelligent designer. John Stuart Mill knew well the value of the argument from design when he advised all who would prove the Divine existence to adhere to it. And what does Matthew Arnold say when he does not appear to know what to do with it He says We know from experience that men make watches, and bees make honeycombs. Wb do not know from experience that a creator of all things make ears and buds." (God and the Bible pp. 102,. 103.) Suppose that one day an Indian Chief comes into Mr. Arnold's presence, when he ha-s before him a honeycomb and a watch, and he says to the Chief, This is a honeycomb made by beec." Yes," says the ClÜer, I have some experience that honey- combs are made by bee Suppose the Chief has not seen a watch until now, and Mr. Arnold tells him what it is, and that it was made by a man who lives in Broad-street, that all watches are made by some person. "I 0 not know," says the Chief, that this watch was made, I do not know that watches are made. I have had no experience that men make watches." Would not Mr. Arnold say to the Chief But, my dear sir, the watch could not make itself any more than the honey- comb could make itself, and therefore must have been made." And would he not expect the chief to believe on this evidence ? I expect he would. Yet Mr. Arnold appears to be much in the same position when he appears to doubt a creator making ears and buds because we have no experience of it. Joseph Cook says that David Hume once made a similar assertion to that of Mr. Arnold, but when he walked one night with Adam Ferguson on the heights of Edinburgh and studied the constellations, he said Adam, there is a God." But I have been told that the argument from cause and effect, design and designers, proves too much, as it involves going back, over an endless number of causes and effects, designs and designers. But we say no There must be a first cause—unoviginated, self-existent, inde- pendent. This is a necessity, as I think I can make plain to you. Please follow me carefully while I use an argument by one of the greatest reasoners of the day :—(1) Existence is either 1 dependent or independent (2) There is depen- dent existence (3) Therefore there must be independent existence. (To be continued.)

ST. ILLTYD'S CHURCH, PEMBREY," AND WHO WAS ST. ILLTYD? [BR ALFRED CHI-SF JONAS, F.S.A, (SCOT.) PART 11. Before gcing further, let us in a measure summarise what is said on the immediate point raised. We are. informed that the foundation of Pembrey was most probably of the fifth to the eighth century; then that S. Illtyd is said to have lived somewhere between 450 to 480; and from a quotation, which may be fairly said to be at least in part bomolgated by the writers, that Illtyd may be considered the founder of the Church at Pembrey;" and lastly, its foundation by or dedication to S. Illtyd is an admitted fact." Very little examination will show how involved, illogical, not to say fallacious, all this is, not to complain, which one fairly is entitled to do, over the unreasonable margin readers are left to deal with, viz. :-300 years. Let me, in part, point out here what I mean, before more fully touching on the subject. It, for instance, it is correct that Illtyd lived between about 450 to 480, it is clearly an absurdity to talk about his founding the church, if it was founded in the 8th century. Then suppose it was founded in the 5th century, say the early part (430), it is clear the church could not have besn dedicated to Illtyd, whose first appearance is given as 450. With these few preliminary remarks, I resume where Part 1. left off. Is it not reasonable to suppose, nay is it not almost certain, that had the churca been then known as one dedicated to, founded by, or named after St. Illtyd that it would have been so named or titled In the book of Llaudaff, the book of all books, why is it not the Bishop of Llandaff that is referred to,-he who held sway over this very church And yet what are we asked to consider, nay credit ? Why, tnat the church's own Bishop, and who, we are informed, consecrated it. srouil have so arranged that the original founder or dedicators name be omitted, or neglected to record such a natural aud inseparable lactWith respect to the officiating priests, and the date ] 1066, this of course, is about 550 years after the supposed date., given fur the dedication or loundation of the Church but this lapse of time cannot well iniiuence the matter. Llau Illtyd Vawr was known as such in 959, because it is on record, its choir in that year was destroyed and of course we are also aware that it was known by Illtyd about the very time fixed for the naming of Pembrey Churcn. Let us now look at the da-tes supposed to be between which the church, now called S. Illtyd, was dedicated to or founded by him. S. Germanus came to Britaiu in 429 A.D. to preach against the so-called Pelagian heresy (a very convenient, convertabie and many-sided word), but in reality the common faith or belief of the British church, which was an admixture of bardic-cum-Christiau principles. But Pelagian left Wales in 400 and went to Ponle in 411, was at Cartilage; in 415, in Palestine, whele he was acquitted before John of Jerusalem, but in 418 was condemned by Zozimus. So much for the heresy. One thing is certain, that Pelagian was one of the most learned men of his time. We have a good idea of one side, at least, of Bardism from its best poetical exponents, Tailiesin and Aneurin. The former shows how in those early times (about 569) the belief existed in the transmigration of souls. Of course, students of history will conclude that the miiu object of S. German's visit was to bring tue British Church under the dominant power of the Pope. S. German's stay was short, but in 447 he came the second time, bringing with him, among others, Illtyd, and the first bishop Germans and Lupus consecrated was Dubritius in 450, and shortiyatterwards he began to establish colleges. Now we are informed Illtyd Varonog, or liltutis the Knight, was put at the head of a congregation, originally estab- lished by Theodosius and called after his name, but which, at S. German's advent, was non- existent, or in a demolished condition, having been destroyed by the Irish. Iu course of time, not unreasonably a considerable time, Illtyd restored the buildiog, the demolished Church of Theodosius, and the new building was called after his name, Cor Illtyd, Bingor Illtyd and Llan Illtyd Vawr, i.e., Llantwit Major, where he taught, be it remembered according to the tenets of Rome. From the extent of the erection and of the number of pupils it is said to have accommodated, it is evideat he had his hands full, and work cut out for some yem-a without finding time to arrange and erect less important edifices consequently, I suumit, sufficient evidence is produced to throw serious doubts on the assertion, if not to prove, that the year 450, or within a few years after that date, could not be the year of the foundation. Let us now examine the extreme date mentioned, with respect to Illtyd (480), and we will take a glance at the condition of the country at or about the time. As a fact, it was torn to pieces by intestine and othar wars, which lasted till within a few years of the date mentioned. Why, at the very date named this country was in the very throes of Saxbn barbarism. In 465 the Welsh were being murdered by Hengest and Aesc, and again in 473, under the same Saxons, we are told" the Welsh fled from them as they would from fire," and similar was the position in 477. Little time or opportunity was afforded for building churches then, the people were harrassed so that they practically abandoned the country and left in large numbers, one party goicg up the Rhine, founded a colony to which was given the name Amorica. Brittagne, Buttenburge, or little Britain. From Amorica it is said, in Irish history, S. Patrick was carried captive after the Irish expedition against the Welsh and French by lall. In the latter country we have a Town Cournovalle, named for the same reason as Cornwall (Heylyn's Cosmograph, p. 16(), a part the Britons overcame and gave this name, and to which I have in pilrt before referred to. Illtyd was head of, as already shewn, Bangor Illtyd. XJangor is simply Welsh for college. Christian Societies, which existed among the Britons only began to use the word towards the CLOSE of the fifth century. Previous thereto the Christians called their body Cor. At the end of the fifth century they added Ban, meaning supreme or superior. It may be kept in mind, "Bangor" was not confined to Wales, for there was a. Bangor" on the coast of Brittany, which will be understood as ac- •- counted for in previous notes, while it was not unknown in Scotland and Ireland. As we are called to speak of Pembrey Church." let it not be omitted than" Llan" was first applied to Churches and Chapels generally, "Capel" to Chapelr-of-Ease, Oratories, &c., and "Petivys', to Cnapeis and Benefices of late foundation. I hazard the opinion there is not, so far as yet pro- duced, any clear evidence or tenable hypothesis to go upon, shewing that the Church at Pembrey was originally called after Illtyd, or that it was founded by, or dedicated to, him at the period indicated, or even at the Conquest known as S. Illtyd. It would not be remarkable. however, should it have been so named at a later period. Churches named after so-called Saints, genuine or otherwise, a thousand years after their death, could be pointed to, while the original name* have perchance been lost, or changed to SU'U the poe«i- ble caprice, wish or liking Df an f important sup- 01 d00°r = »*>. It « iot sufficient proof that hecause Pembre- Church is known to-day as *+ f) L rif i Wa founded or originally dedi- 6 1 more than numbers of in- staroe, wh»), rerJ pos,ibly con]d be >Wn pror. the opposite. S. Mattbew's, in High-street, Swai'/sea, 500 years hence, or 1000 for aught I | ktiow, will not prove that that Church was originally dedicated to Saint Matthew. As to Kidwelly, I may be permitted to say that so far my reading goes, it was at a very early date on the west side of the river, at which time it was in the possession of the Scots, till they were turned out by a Welsh Prince, who in turn had to "flit" at the appearance of Maurice, who took possession. Its inhabitants fied and removed to the other side of the river, the pre- sent Kidwelly occupying the site of Kidwelly No. 2. (To Oe concluded.)

C0tTCS|0!li)fUtt. Our colullln. are open to the intelligent discu-ion of ail questions of an important puliic nature, hut, vf course it isunderstood that we do not necessarily c,morse the views ot our Correspondents. Wecannot insert letters which have appeared .'Uewhert nor do we undertake to return rejected manuscripts.

THE ANGLICAN CHURCH AND WESLEYANISM. THE EDITOR OF THE CA.MBEIAX." I much regret the sectarian feeling that so strongly pervades the letters of the Rev. T- F. Rawiings and "Old .Wesleyan," and I must ask you to forgive my further trespass upon your space, believing that such sectarian feeling is entirely in conflict with what was testified by the words and actions of John Wesley himself, and of what I knew of some of his foremost preachers, even so late as the first half of this century. But I desire first to explain that my charge of rudeness against the Rev. T. F. Rawlings was simply attached to his role of a Controversial Polemic in writing of my historic statement as a hash of my own impressions." Far be it from me not to bear witness of my own personal regard and knowledge of the Rev. T. F. Rawhngs as a warm-hearted Christian English gentleman. With such clearance of the field of our conten- tion, I reply to the statements of Uld Wesleyan that one must have little acquaintance or sympathy with the great religious movement and organisation of John We»ley in the last century, not to realise how towards the close of his life, and even years before his death, the incongruous and incompatible religions forces of Presbyterianism and Independency were con- stantly in conflict with themselves, and heavily pressing, upon all John esley & earlier hopes and aspirations to leaven the National kttiib- lighed Church" with his own religious fervour and faith. "Had John Wesley been of Rome, instead of England, he would have been made the General 01 an Order or the Head of a Mission," so wrote Thomas Babington MacarJay. If I can but save one brand from the burning are you, my lord, justified in inhibiting me from preaching the Cross of Christ in your diocese r" so wrote John Wesley on the outset or his religious crusade. Tile declaration of the j" Statesman," the appeal of the "Christian Apostle," was the epitome of the religious situa- tion in the early years of Jast century, a it is also this present day, when the "Anglican Bishop of Stepney," and the Wesleyan Warden of Bermondsey," and ma,ny other good earnest souls, Conformist and Nonconformist alike, are with greater Christian char.ty, closing up their ranks and charging with better hope and faith into Scenes where sin is waging still its most successful war," with Christian settlements recognising no sectarian barrier. Is not the time come for the serious Christian consideration of all religious Nonconformists to have different feelings and different action towards our National Anglican Churchy Catholic it must still continue to be, and although now tar too heavily inclined and impregnated with the Sacerdotal sacramental spirit and faith amongst a large mass of its most devoted members, is not that but an element of natural revulsion from the extreme doctrines of justification and of German rationalism which largely permeated all religious thought alike, within and without the Church, during the first three or four decades of this centuryr „ True though it may be, and is, our National Church is far to restricted and hide-bound in its organisation, especially in the rural hie of our country. The personal life freehold of the tem- poralities most surely ought, not to include the absolute monopoly of the Pan"h Church, now possessed by the incumber.t, be he rector, vicar, or perpetual curate. That monopoly ■nost cer- tainly ought to be abolished, and subject to the license of the diocesan, the reception of any ordained deacon or priest at the option of the I parishioners, consecrated or unconsecrated, for religious service Itn Le fabric of the Prayer Book not including Holy Communion." With such a simple reform, John\\ esley would most eer- tainly never have left tne Church, and a very large proportion of the W edeyans and other religious Nonconformists would now return to the Church (of course without interfering with the ordered services of the Incumbent 1. With such feelings on my part it is but sorry work to critisise the letters of the Iiev. T. F. Rawlings and the Old Wesleyan, containing only the most superficial and irrevalent evidence for John Wesley's hostility to the "Church," according to their arguments-to my mind the letter of appointment of Thomas Owen as Deacon of the "Church of God" by John Wesley, who states his connection with the Church" through her College at Oxford, being himself I a duly ordained Canonical Priest (being "the latest find of the Rev. 1. F. Rawungs"). is in very strong support of _mj contention. Wrho among living Bishops to the Uesleyans that they also may be members of the Church of God Vvhat authority is the miserable utterance of n'nmp voung curate against the declaration of the TrcbSoP of Canterbury the other day in Swansea Why does not "Old Wesleyan giVe the curate's name, that he may be properly frive^far weightier evidence within my own family's history of the loyalty of Old Wesieyan- L to the "Church." My grandfather, a Wesleyan minister, appointed by John Wesley, sent two of his sons through Cambridge College to be Priests of the Church," and when he died, after being a Member of Conference at Rother- bam, the Vicar of the parish gave "tne family a vault within t:,e chancel ot' the church performed the funeral offices, and preached tha funeral sermon. I have other evidence also far heavier in support of my views, but have trespassed too much upon your space for the present.—Yours &-c., JOHN HOPKINS. Nicholaston House, Cefn Bryn.

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