The Cambrian

The annual outing held in connection with the Cpper Cock Inn, Swansea, took place to Peynoldstone. The weather, catering, etc., Iclt nothing to be desired. After games, etc., places of interest were visited, and the party retamed home about 10 p.m.

MUMBLES RAILWAY CENTENARY Interesting Historical Sketch and Facts. The centenary celebration towards the end of the present month of the passing of the Act of Parliament, authorising the construe tion of the Swansea and Mumbles Railway, recalls the fact that this undertaking—still one of the "sights" of Swansea running as it does alongside the main road—is on ■ of the oldest railways in the country. Twenty years elapsed from J.804. it must be remembered, before the first locomotive was constructed. Another five years had yet to run tieiore the famous "Rocket" travelled at the record rate of 15 miles an hour. And those who lived in the railway mania and panic year, 1845, had to look back over 4-0 years to recall the commencement of the little undertaking now communicating Vetwee: Swansea and the Mumbles. The Swansea and Mumbles Railway was begun, in fact, but three years after Parliament sanctioned the Surrey line from the Thames at Wands- worth to Croydon, which was (with the ex ception of a few undertaken by canal con, panies as small branches to mines) the fir; iron railway to receive legislative approva: The motive power in this case was by horse and the local undertaking was designed for similar traction, though the c^use in the Act, "by horse or other traction," paved th way for the substitution of steam and, in HI, near future, no doubt, electricity. The man- ner in which passengers came to be conveyed over the railway—or tramroad, as it really was originally—is not quite so clear. A cur- sory glance at the original Act of Parliament passed in June, 1804, will show that the tramr ):\<1 was intended to assist in the open ing up of the mineral resources of the Swan sea district. In the first place the old tram- cld not start at Rutland-street as the I-a s-nger ttains do the present day, but sm., wh^re neir the Old Pottery Bridge. Th" that portion of the track, now under lease t the Swansea. Harbour Trust, came dov. alongside the river Tawe, at that time doi;, all the trade of the port, and indeed bearin "on its bosom tide" convoys under am". vessels from Morriston. Passing across th bottom of Wind-street bv Coleridge Fori and Fisher-street and Rutland-street, the lim wis continued through gardens, sandhills and fields to Oysterrneuth, while a branch went up to Clvne Valley. t is common knowledge that the railway is older than the Mumbles-road, and for this reason there has been much argument as to whether ot not the company now owning the railway are under any liability to fence it in. The Act of Par- liament states that the railway had to be properly fenced from adjoining "lands at the expense of the company, but whether-a public roadway is an "adjoining land" we will not venture to say. All we know is thai. Board of Trade inspectors from time to time have held local inquiries into circumstances at- tending fatal accidents, find they have all re- ported that the company re not liable in the matter. Originally, the line was constructed on the old chetsc wheel and 'ram plate principle, in which blocks of stone, with holes 'n which wooden plugs were inserted, served the pre- sent day purpose of sleepers. It was r el aid first to the Rhvdvdyfed'Coiliery, Clyne Val- ley, and afterwards to the Mumbles some- where in the ears 1855 and 1862 respec- tively. S+u'ailoea at t"ne of *he construction P1 e Swansea and Mumbles Tramroad can better be imagined than described The Strand, Oxford-street, Wind-street, and Cam- brian-place then' ptectically comprised the town, and the Swansea Castle looked out trom the summit of the hillock upon which it stands upon green pastures lined with a stretch of golden sands that werd, th resort ot the vast assemblage of fashion that, we are told, flocked hither in those days. The pier referred to in the Act was but a jetty. XNo huge locomotives of the London and North-Western Railway Company then drew great coaches along the foreshore at a speed that would have simply astonished our grandfathers, accustomed as they were to seeing instead the London coach coming down the/Strand or departing from the old Mackwoith Hotel in Wind-street, after the 'mails" had been fetched from the little wall box on the opposite of the street. England at this time was in a state of ferment over the Napoleonic wars, and there were menac- ing threats of invasion. As already observed, what trade was done in the port had to be under the protection of armed vessels, while news from Lunnon that cid manage to reach here by means of the stage coach, was eagerly sc-nned in the weekly ""Cambrian," that had only been started a few month'* b'e- fore the railway was begun, and was the only newspaper in Wales. Wm. Jeffreys was portreve at that time, and Gabriel Jeffreys was the clerk to the new tramroad undertaking. Mr. John vlorris was the chairman of the first committee, who met sometimes at the Guildhall, and at others at the Bush Inn. His Grace the Duke of Beaufort of that day held 500 shares in the new undertaking, as did also "the burgesses of Swansea," Mr. John Morris, and othe-3. Mr. John Morris was the grandfather of the present Sir Robert Armine Morris, Bart., whose father was also the holder of another 500 shares in the original company. Indeed, it was Mr. George Byng Morris, of the same family, who subsequently ac- quired the concern and relaid the track. He subsequently sold him interest to the late Mr. John Dixon. This was somewhere about the years 1867-8, but only a deposit of the purchase money was paid at the time, and i Mr. Byng Morris continued in possession. At length the Swansea Improvements and 0 tramways Company was formed to construct tramways 111 the borough with *unning powers over the Swansea and Mumbles Rail- way. Then it was discovered that rent was being paid to Mr. Byng Morris at the rate of £1,6JO a year, with the result that Mr. John Dixon at once paid off the balance of the purchase money, and forthwith went to law with the Swansea and Improvements Tram- ways Company, who, however, succeeded in retaining running powers, with the result that long after the introduction of steam on the line in 1877 the old horse car might have been seen travelling on behind the Mumbles train. This unique spectacle indeed was to be witnessed within about ten years ago, when it was discontinued. It was in 1884. we believe, that Mr. Dixon iet the concern to Sir John Jones Jenkins, Mr. Capper, and others, who, after working it for six months, others, who, after working it for six months, leased the undertaking to the Swansea and Improvements Tramways Ccmpany for seven years. During this period steam traction only was used, but upon Sir John Jones Jenkins and company taking over the con- Jenkins and company taking over the con- cern again, the former lessees at onc^ exer- cised their lunning powers with the old horse car. Eventually, in 1899, the concern was leased by the British Electric Ti ac- tion Company. the extension ficm the Elms, Mumbles, to the htc-r, as well as the addition of the ,jier itoSeH, being improvements of recent years. For a very long period the management of the undertalking was in the hands of Mr. Robt. Williams, the first manager, we believe, of the line. He was succeeded temporarily by the late Mr. Hort Huxham, M.E. Then Mr. Everingham was appointed, to be succeeded by the late Mr. Daniel Sugrue, and, after him, Mr. David James, the present manager. In Mr. John Rees, the present inspector, the company retains a very old servant, for his connection with the old line dates from 1855. It is of especial interest just now to record the fact that in 1881 the Prince and i rincess Oi Wales, now the King and Queen, rode in the Mumbles train, and an inscription in one of the cars, now a second-class one, bv the way, marks the seats the distinguished visi- tors occupied on that occasion.

Shocking Case in the Rhondda. An inqnirv was held at the Hopkinstoam Workmen s-hall on Monday afternoon con- cerning the death of an infant prematurely born. Mrs. Prescott, Ivy Cottage, Troedrhiw- bryn, stated her daughter, Sylvia Hannah, gave birth to twins on Friday. One died an hour after birth, and the other later on. The mother would not reach her sixteenth year till next August. The Coroner was given to understand that a man stood committed to the assizes on a charge under the Criminal Law Amendmer: Act, and said it was a shocking case. A verdict of "Death from natural cau.. was returned.

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Swansea Glass Merchant's Failure The summary of affairs re "Moses Alfred Shepherd, 4, Waterloo-street, Swansea, glass merchant, shows gross liabilities £ 2.040, ex- pected to rank £ 1,917. and deficiency £ 1,602. Causes of failure were, "Loss by fire of mv interest in the Ystalyfora business; had debts and investing in the Swansea Flock Manufacturing Co., Ltd." The Official Receiver in his observations states: "The bankrupt commenced business as a glass merchant at No. 11, The Arcade, Swansea, in December, 1896, with £ 200. and Swansea, in December, 3896, with £ 200. and in January, 1901, he opened another shop at Waterloo-street, Swansea. From 1897 to 1901 he carried on business as an oil and paper merchant in partnership with his mother at Ystalyfera. In 901* the stock, etc., of this business wa.s destroyed by fire, and since then the business has been con- tinued and carried on by his mother only. The cap, placed by the bankrupt into the partnership business was £300. 'The lease of the Ystalyfera shop is deposited with his bankers as security for overdraft. He says that he has been indemnified by his mother as regards the liabilities of the partnership. iNothing was received from the insurance of the stock, etc. the insurance company having gone into liquidation. On April 6th last bankrupt sold the business at Arcade, Swansea, to' Mr. Thomas Wil liams, Colorado-terrace, Swansea, grocer, foi £ '300. On 6th April the Swansea F'ock JManufacturing Co. was registered, of which bankrupt was a director. His holding was 206 £ 1 shares, which he on 50th April last deposited with Mrs. Levy, Orchard-street, Swansea, for an advance of £ 50. He esti- mates these shares to be of no value. With the exception of small items amounting to about £ 20 his unsecured liabilities are all in respect of goods purchased for his business. "The deficiency account shows:—Excess! of assets over liabilities on 24th Ma 1301, £ 700 deficiency as per statement of affairs, £ 1,602. Principal losses include bad debt? £34ö, expenses incurred since May 24th, 1S01, other than usual trade expenses, viz., ex- penses of self, £ 450; loss by fire at premises in Ystalyfera, in which he was L'artner, £ 300 loss on stock-in-trade, £ 200 loss on shares in Swansea Flock Manufacturing Co., Ltd., -6216; breakage of fdasn in transit from Antwerp to Swansea (not insured), j jcil50. Amount accounted for, £ 2.293.

Lady Curzon's Fortune. New York, Tuesday. — Mr. Loiter be- queathed an income from the trusi fund of one million dollars to Lady Curzon, and after her death to her husband and children. -Reuter. =-

Swansea Naturalist's Death. At Swansea Hospital on Tuesday, the coroner held an inquest on thr body of Jas. Morris (64), naturalist, 4, Dy fatty-street. Mr. Thompson appeared for the relatives, and Mr. W. A. Thomas represented Mr. Kiley, contractor. The widow said on April 6th deceased, when driving to Neath, met with a trap accident, the vehicle colliding with another on the Strand and overturning. Since that time deceased had not been the same man, and died from the effects of the accident on Saturday. Mr. Thomas: Is it not a fact that your Husband had for a long time been too unwell to do any work? Witiless,. -No sir; he J was ill now and again, but never very bad. Dr. Couch said deceased .uffered slightly from heart disease for the past three years He had not seen him within two months of April 6th, when he met with the accident. Five of the lower ribs were broken on the right side, and there was tenderness of the stomach. Deceasf*i w'as about in six weeks but last month symptoms pointed to ob- struction of the stomach. By the Coroner: The tenderness of the stomach was d'ne tc the ccident, but the cause of death was a soft cancer near the outlet of the stomach. I* was difficult to say how long the cancer had been there. Jf it'had been a hard one it might have been there a couple of years, but it was a soft, rapidly-growing cancer. He believed the cancer was there in a quiet condition before the accident, but had the accident not hap- pened deceased would have lived up till about November. If Morris had not had stomach troufole, the mere accident, though severe, would not have caused death. Henrv Slee, Prince of Wales-road, wheel- wright, and James Campbell, tram conductor, gave evidence of the accident. Deceased was driving his wife and others in a waggonette up the Strand, and when opposite Villicrs- street a waggon loaded with coal, and driven ov a man in the employ of Mr. Kilev, con- tractor, ^came round the corner of Hafod Bridge and the collision occurred. Witness Slee said that deceased was to blame oy being on his wrong side, but Campbell was dis- tinctly of opinion that Morris was only on his wrong side in an attempt to avert the accident. The jury, without expressing an opinion one way or the other on the cause of the ac- cident, returned a verdict of "Death from natural causes, accelerated by the accident:

NOTHING WEARS LIKE a% it PARRY & ROCKE'S (SWANSEA) I Welsh Knitting Yarn & Hosiery. ALL PURE WOOL A WOMAN sat weary and careworn and sad, Disappointed aDd troubled was she, For the stockings she knitted one short week sinoe Were now useless, she plainly could see. The secret was this—She had bought the yarn cheap, So had knitted her stockings with bosh, And found that her labour had been all in vain, A For they shrunk and lost colour first wash. Unscrupulous makers oft put in their yarns Trashy stuff, quite unfit for the body. Of woob^you will find the percentage but ten, So saddened, yet wiser, she rose from her seat And donned her best bonnet and frock, J? Then went to a store where she purchased a TTanlr W&S With the brand of famed PAR RY & ROCKE. Then getting to work with her fingers so deft, Of good stockings she knitted a pair, And found, after washing, the colours undimmed, And the hoee Everlasting for wear. -aiSTC^ YOTJ CAKITOT be 6 decemd, each Ha&k IJJK of Tarn and pair of 'Tis now the pet theme of her every day talk, Stockings have our That Pure Wool from the Fleeciest Wethers, —■ jBBf ,-n WAWP. and TRADE Is made into yarn by famed PARRY & ROOKS, MARK LABEL And their Trade Mark the Wei ah Plume of attached; witbont this Feathers. H^ BOBC are gtmune. OF ALL DRAPERS AND DEALERS. Name of nearest sent on application. Sc BOCKE, LTD., S"W-A.3STSE-A..

y Burglary at Swansea. Some time between Saturday 1 ight and Monday morning the offices of Pocket,ts' Steamship Co., Ld., Swansea, were broken into, and a leather bag, a number of passes, and a four shilling stamp stolon. A safe, which contained money had been tampered with, but it proved burglar proof. A warehouseman whose duty it wns to open the offices early in the morning, was. the first to discover that the premises had been broken into. Acting on information given by a female cleaner, the police on Aionday night arrested a young man named Huntley Olsen, Engineers' Arms, Red Dragon-lane, a former employe. Prisoner was brought up before the magis- trates on Tuesday, and forma* v charged. On the application of the ponce, he was remanded in custody till Saturday, as the police expect to make other arrests.

_:b' BobrikolFs Assassin. Stockholm, Monday.—A letter was found on the body of the assassin of General Bob- rikeff after the murder. It is to the effect that General Bobrikoff has vuiuced the Czar to issue ordinances incompatible with the Finnish laws which, at his accession, he promised to guard firm and unshaken.' The most intelligent and truest subjects are ban- ished, and fortune-hunters occupy the State offices. "Unless," continued the writer, "General BobrikofE is removed, the real situation will not be known in the near future, and there is only one way to take for rendering him innocuous. Your Majesty, I have done my deed alone, after mature deliberation. In the moment of death I swear by God there is no conspiracy. Knowing the gopd heart and Vioble intentions of your esty I implore you solely to seek information re'garding the real situation in the whole empire, includ- ing Finland, Poland, and the Baltic pro- vinces. "I am, with deepest veneration, your Ma- jesty's most humble and truest subject.- (Signed) Eugen Schaumann." -Reuter.

Swansea Church Knocked Dowil, Church progress in Swansea is responsible for a novel sale, which took place at Mpunt Pleasant, on Tuesday afternoon. A new church is^to be erected on the site of the present St. Jude s Church, and consequently the old corrugated iron building had to be got rid of. Mr. Meager (Messrs. Beynon and Meager), by instructions from the Vicar of Swansea, offered it far sale and the reading-room. Lot 1 was the main building, 56ft. by 47ft., chancel 20ft. by 9ft., two vestries 9ft. bv 5ft., and organ chamber 9^ft. by 4ft., the whole containing 15 windows. This lot also included gas-pipes and fittings. The church accommodated 400 persons. There were less than 20 persons present, and the auctioneer was several minutes be- fore he got the first bid. "Now, what may I say for the church?" he demanded. "It's a massive structure, almost as good as new!" Then he got a bid of £ 25. This was after- wards increased to £30, at which figure it was bought by Mr. J. Marks, Gwauncaegur- wen. "You've made a, mark to-day, if you never made one before," observed the auctioneer. Lot 2, the reading-room, 25ft. by 15 £ ft., was bought by Mr. Marks for Gl2. It had been starred at £ 5. JOY IN GWAUN-CAE GURWEN. The above purchase represents the apex of much high ambition at Gwaun-cie-gur- wen. For about 15 years efforts have been m?de to provide a public hall there, and twelve months ago a committee was formed to col- lect subscriptions and speed the project. Mr. John Jenkins is president, Mr. Jcnkin Marks the treasurer, and Mr. W. D. Evans secretary. About £100 has been subscribed. "It'll be joyful news," said Mr. Marks, who is the local postmaster. Mr. Marks was on his way to a telephone, by n cans of which he immediately conveyed to Gar- nant, the nearest exchange, the story (f the bargain. Mr. Marks leaves Swansea by the 6.25 p.m. Midland train, and will be met at Eryn- amman Station by the Gwaun-cae-garwen Brass Band, and conducted in triumph to the village* a distance of about two miles. It's a pity he cannot take the church with him, but he will convey the receipt for it, the transaction having been a cash one.

Queer Cargoes at Llanelly. Some curious cargoes of old metal are re- ceived at Llaneily Steel Works. Recent ship- ments have included old machinery from dis- mantled works, ship's plates, and hundreds of tons of old cannon. A cargo of 500 tons of old cannon arrived ■jn Tuesday afternoon from Woolwich Dock- yards.

1 | ATHLETIC NOTES. | BY "OLD ATHLETE." Bancroft's Benefit at Swansea. Poor Cricket and Worse Attend- ance. Monmouth Callapse in All De- partment. The two days matoii between Glamorgan and Monmouthshire elevens, which came to a premature conclusion on Sat-urday noon, wan- decidedly a failure; from the two p ^nts of view of ite being the benefit match for Bancroft, and the quality of the play by the visitors, who were out-claseed in every direction. The attendance throughout was most disappointingly small, and the IleA, results to the Bancroft fund will be ir.: preciaMe. The poor show imde by Mon- mouthshire on the Friday and Saturday forenoon would have afi-ected it in any <-ir- circumstance, but there was nothing to show that the popularity of tiie fund had any stimulating effect upon an atten i&nce "v h is small at the best of times. A ;_>en j.'it 10.4 ball ma.td1 would certainly ina v a splendid gate, but that would not affect the above conclusion—football between good class teams would be well attended probably even were the receipts for the benent of a man generally detested, instead of as in this' case being one of the most popular men in South Wales in his day. In their first inning8 Monmouth went down wholesale before the bowling of Nash and. 0.sb;nrne. Silverlcek w^is bowied by Naeh fcr six, an* his partner, Stra.tion. d.«- mriiased for seven. Steeples wa's cau-gtit and bowled bv Osborne, and scored nothing, aJud Dr. Tat ham. J. R. Jacob and P. C. Phillips were the only three who could ir/.t.ke any- thing of a stand, compiling 45 out 01 a total of 72 runs between them. :&"il¡ took four wickets f-or 33 runs, Osborne four wickets for live rums, and Creber one wiciket FOR 28 runs. When Glamorgan went in, d«?-p ta tiie pirajeinoa of Steoplps and Silverkck, they piaved with the bowling, and the inn- insi wus ultimately declared when nine wickets had fallen for 429 runs, with Nash to bat. Whittington made forty-five kfr..re he was bowled by Willia^nrs; and his partner, lliches, c-Mupiksd nf) lees than 183 runs before dismissed by R. B. Griffiths., Bancroft was ra-ipoiusible for the second b.&t score in the innings, ma-king seventy-eight-, bring ultimately caught by Shailon off Phil- lips,"whilst W* H. Brain, by good batting, stored 43. Monmouth, in their despair, bad. given al- most every member of their team a chance with the bail, nine in all trying their ."kill at bowling. But Steeples oniy took two wickotts for 85 rua- and Silverlo'sk non? for seventy. R. B. Griftithis (two for 28). and P.C, Phillips (3 for 60) made the beet ehow. When play was resumed at twenty minutes pa-st eieveai on Saturday morning, thev made a littie better stand, but the whole e-de \va« elk-missed for a hundred and three, and Gla- elk-missed for a hundred and three, and Gla- morgan wen by an innings and two hundred and fifty-two runs. Silveirlock and Stratton went in to oppose the bowling of Creber and Na^h. Scoring was slow, and it took twenty-live minutes to get to 10. Silverlo-ck, howeve., drove Na^h a way for two fine 4's. Stratum was then cleverly caught by E. W. Jones off Creber. Dr. Tathorn went in at 11.40, and then the 20 waii soon telegraphed, Silverlock d dn.g all the hitting, and being well-applaud id for a beautiful boundary off N W'1J¡. With the ticore at 43 Dr. Tatham was well bowled by Nash. P. C. Phiilips signalised his ad- vent by snicking a four. The score mounted to 60. after an bo-ur's play. The attendance at this stage was barely a hundred. Silver- lock t.h»&ii eaccumbed to Labclier in the slips off Creber after contributing 28. Jacobs, the new-com-ev, opened his shouldeivs well, and at 12.35 the visitors' total was parsed. Phillips and Jacob plaved good cricket, and "'c at 90 Oeboirne replaced Creber at, too Reach end. a.nd the change quickly resulted in Phil- lies, while endeavouring to play c-n, suc- cu.mbing to Osborne, after contributing a rl-r well-pioyed 31. Hatching wns the next man in, and Jacobs failing to play Nash with "an all over me hall," retired. 94-5-16. Tlie tail end proved most unprofitable, and only nine more rims were addde, the whole side being out for 103. Glamorgan thus won by an innings and 262 rut.6. The sudden termination of the match re- sulted in a "£r:1211dly" being arranged for the afternoon between the two captains. It was decided to play one hour and 20 minutes each side. Mimnmuth.shire won the tees, and sent m Silverlock and H. B. Griffiths to the bowling of Creber and Nash. Roth batsmen liit out and Silverlock a,fu¡r putting ld!7 on a. rapidly-made 20, was well caught by Letcher in t.he slips off Creber. Philips next partnered Gmiiths, but was promptly stumped by Riches. Ta-tha-m then carna on and there was a stand till Griffiths got a nasty one from NaEh. Jacob, the new- comer, was run out—34-4 0—and then Strat- ton partnered Dr. Tatham. Runo;; now came slowlv. and Stratton was run-out. Steepler came on with the score 40-5-3, and it looked as though the time limit would be very ample for Monmouthshire. Monmouth were all out for 131, and were well within tlie time-limit. Glamorgan started their innings at 0.55 before an attendance of about 2o0 persons. Substitutes had to be found for Osborne and W. H. Brain, the latter hav- ing injured his finger, and Osborne being unable to stay. Whittington and W. Rus- sell went in to the bowling of Griffiths and Williams. Both hit freelv. but Russell was bowled when bo had compiled 14 runs. Altogether for one wicket, 133 runs wore .cored. Nash being responsible far a very I fine 58 not out, and Whittington for a57. The defeat of Monmouth altogether can hardly be attributed to the general inferior- ity of the players, since Tatham, Phillips, Steeples a.nd Silverlock as as good a quar- tette as could be wished for. In both ClaOOS they made a. fair start, and; t.hen faded away, and their best score was Dr. Tatham's weil- played' 45. In batting. bowling, and fielding the eleven was apparently unable tio do anything right. The Swansea Seconds visited Merthvr on Saturday, and played the Plymouth Works team. They were unlucky to make a draw, and the Plymouth team confined itself rig dly to etone-walling. The Swansea team put up some fine hatting, J. J. Hill, Pritohard. Gill, and J. A. Davies being chiefly respon- sible on a deceptive wicket. A hundred: and eighty runs in all were made, of which the chief feature was the not out innings of Pritcharo-n16 first this season. J. A. Davies drolaa-ed with nine wickets do,wa, buft Meii<thyr L-iid, themseiv^s out purely to secure a dtnaw. Gill, Nichoils, and Pritehard were tried in tarn, but could not beat the defence, and only fifty were made in an hour and a half. Other matchesi were Neath v. Absrdare, and Margam v. Fontardawe. Abendare were all daemiesed for 43, Downey, for Neath, taking seven wickets for 12 runs. and Neatli's batting only realised 15 beyond that total, with the fielding and bowling of the visitors being superior to their batting. Ma-rgaim were short of half-a-dozen of their best players, and had it not been for Nicholas' careful batting, would have been rather ignominously defeated. Ponta.r-d*awe scored sixty-seven, Ya.1 Jones taking three wickets for 12 runs, and Main waring six for 28. Bodvcombe and Davies, for tlie Valley men. were irrestible, and two wickets were down for niL

Cabinet and Army Reform A fully attended meeting of the Cabinet was held on Tuesday afternoon at the Foreign Office, Mr. Balfour presiding. It is understood that the main business of meeting relates to the Army statement which the Secretary of War is expected to make shortly. (Note.—In this connection reports of Cabinet dissensions are being circulated, chiefly by the Radical Press. The resigna- tion of MB. Arnold Forster has been hinted at).

I CRICKET. Glamorgan v. Monmouth Second Day. The second day's play in this ccnij^v match for Bancroft's benefit, was opened on Saturday morning. Monmouthshire wrfit in at 11.20 to try an avert an innings' defeat a large order. Silverlock and Stratton went in to oppose the bowling of Creber and Nash. Scoring was slow, and it took twenty-five minutes to get to 10. Silverlock, however, drove Nash away for two fine 4's. Stratton ,ri was then caught cleverly at point by E. W. Jones off Creber. 13-1-0. Dr. Tatham went in at 11.40, and then the 20 was soon tele- graphed, Silverlock doing all the hitting, and being wen-applauded for a beautiful boundary off Nash. With the score at 43 Dr. Tatham was well bowled by Nash, F.C. Phillips, the new-comer, signalised his ad- vent bv snicking a four. The score mounted to 60, after an hour's play, the attendance at this stage being barely a hundred. Silver- lock then succumbed to Letcher in the shps off Creber after contributing 28. Jacobs, the new-comer, opened his shoulders well, and at 12.35 the visitors' total was w^ed. Phillips and Jacob played good cricket, and at 90 Osborne replaced Creber at the Beach end, and the change quickly resulted in Phil- lips, while endeavouring to play on, suc- cumbing to Osborne, after contributing a well-plaved 31. Hutchings was the next man in, and Jacobs failing to play Mash with "an all over me ball," retired. 94 5-16. Tho tail end proved most unprofitable, ard only nine more runs were added, the whole side being out for 103. Glamorgan thus won by an innings and 252 runs. MONMOUTH.—1st Innings. Silverlock, b Nash 6 J K Stratton, c W H Brain.b Creber ? Dr. Tatham. b Nash 17 P. C. Phillips, b Nash 16 J. R. Jacob, c Russell b Nash 12 G. Hutchings, jnr., b Osborne 5 P n. Griffiths, b Osbcrne 2 Steeples, c and b Osborne 0 L. F. Stedman, b Nash • 1 W. Williams, run out 0 W. England, not out 0 Extras 8 Total 74 MONMOUTH—2nd Innings. H. Stratton. c E. W. Jones, b Creber 0 Silverlock. 0 Letcher, b Creber 28 Dr. Tatham. b Nash J2 P. S. Phillips, b Osborne 31 J. R. Jacobs, b Nash 16 G. Hutchings, c and b Osborne 0 R. n. Griffiths. not out. 0 Stephen, c Morgan, b Osborne 8 L S. Stcadman. h Nash 0 Y\ illiams, b Osborne 1 E. England, h Osborne 0 Extras. 7 Total 103 GL AMORG AN.—1st Innings. T. A. L. Whittington, b Williams 45 N. Riches, b R. n. Griffiths 183 H. E. Morgan, low, b Williams 5 E. W. Jones. Ibw. b Steeples 11 W. J. Bancroft. c Shallon, b Phillips 78 A. Osborne, c Dr. Tatham, b P. C. Phillips 8 H. B. Letcher, b Griffiths 16 Russell, c Stephens, b P. C. Phillips 0 W. H. Brain, c W. Williams, b Steeples. 49 Creber, not out 6 Extras. 23 Total (9 wkts.). 429 (Innings declared closed.) Nasli to bat. BOWLING ANALYSIS. MONMOUTH—1st Innings. O. M. R. W. Creber 12 3 28 1 Nash 19 8 33 4 Osborne 7.2 3 5 4 MONMOUTH.-2nd Innings. O. M. R. W. Creber 19 8 46 2 Nash 22 11 41 3 Osborne 3.5 1 9 5 Creber bowled two wides. GLAMORGAN.—1st Innings. 0. M. R. W. Steeples 23 4 E5 2 Silverlock 11 0 70 0 G. Hutchings 3 0 23 0 L. F. Stedman 7 1 44 0 J. H. Stratton 3 0 19 0 W.WiUiams. ii6 3 59 2 E. England 2 0 13 0 P. C. Phillips 13 1 60 3 R. B. Griffiths 8 1 28 2

TIME LIMIT MATCH. By the kindness of the respective captains a time-limit match was arranged on Satur- day afternoon by the Glamorgan ind Mon- mouth teams, so as to give the public the advantage of a full day's cricket on the con- cluding day of the county match. It was decided to play one hour and 20 minutes each side. Monmouthshire won the toss, .31 and sent in Silverlock and R. B. Griffiths to the bowling of Creber and Nash. Both batsmen hit out and Silverlock after .Hitting on a rapidly-made 20 was well-caught by Letcher in the slips off Creber. Phillips next partnered Griffiths, but was promptly stumped by Riches. Tatham then came on and there was a stand till Griffiths got a nasty one from Nash. Jacob, the new- comer, was run out—32-4-0—and then Strat- ton partnered Dr. Tatham. Runs now came slowly, and Stratton was run out. Steeples came on with the score 40-5-3, and it looked as though the time limit would be very ample for Monmouthshire. Monmouth were all out for 131, and were well within the time-limit. Glamorgan started their innings at 3.35 before an attendance of ;,bout 250 persons. Substitutes had to be found for Osborne and W. H. Brain, the 'atter hav- ing injured his finger, and Osborne being unable to Hay. Whittington and W. Rus- sell wont in to the bowling of Griffiths and Williams. Both hit freely, but Russell was bowled when he had compiled 14. runs. MONMOUTHSHIRE. R. B. Griiffths, b Nash 8 Silverlock, c Letcher, b Creber. æ P. C. Phillips, st Riches, b Creber 0 A. S. Tatham, b Letcher 45 J. M. Jacob, run out 0 J. H. Stratton, run out. 3 Steeples, b Nash 22 G. Hutchings, b Nash 4 L. Ej. Steadman, not out. 17 W. Williams, c and b Letcher 0 E. England, b Russel 2 Extras 10 <- Total 131 GLAMORGAN. Whittington, not out 57 Nash, not out 58 Russell, b Williams 14 Extras. 4 Total (for 1 wicket) 133 Glamorgan won by 9 wickets and 2 runs. It>. BOWLING ANALYSIS^ GLAMORGAN. 0. M. R. W. Creber 7 1 45 2 Nash 12 1 38 3 f'f 7.5 3 30 1 Ji. I>. Lietcher 2 0 8 2 MONMOUTH. ■D -d r, •• °- M* W- J; P;T-ri-lths 7 0 26 0 W. Williams 5 0 31 1 L. S. Stedman 6 1 36 0 Steeples 2 0 18 0 P- C. Phillips 3 0 18 0

Llandovery v, Llaneily. These elevens met at Llandovery, on Saturday. The visitors won the toss, and the innings was opened by Fred Rees end J. Howell. A bad start was made, Rees being caught at long-ok from Evans' second de- livery. Davies was the incoming batsman, and at 13 was finely caught at mid-on by Lewis. Percy Rees then partnered Howell, and the score rose steadily to 23, v.ten Howell was clean bowied by Evans. Hugh Howell succeeded his brother, but was beaten by Evans, four wickets being down at luncheon for 27. The visitors won by 41 runs. LLANELLY. F. L. Rees, c Newton, b L. N. Evans 0 J. Howell, b Evans 5 W. Davies, c Lewis, b Evans 5 Hugh Howell, b Evans 2 Percy Rees b C. P. Lewis 42 Williams, -un out 3 Barker c Smart b Lewis .n. 17 Warner b Lewis 0 Hinder c Doqgiagfr Jones b~JMB6e 6 Joseph, not out f Milts st Smart b James .„ 0 Extras H Total 106 LLANDOVERY. D. T. M. Jones, c Davies, b F. L. Rees ——— 14 L. N. Evans, lbw b Rees .—.——— 1 H. F. Newton, run out — 0 N. L. James, c Hugh HoweD, b Bees 0 E. Milner Jones c J Howell b Barker 2 C. P. Lewis, c and b Barker 15 C. Michael, c J. Howell, b Barker 2 Banks, b Barker .h.- 0 Smart, b Barker 2 W. T. Price, not out .— 4 H. V. Watkins, b Barker 14 Extras 11 Total 65 Neath v. Aberdare. This match was played at Neath on SatsiT* day. Neath won bv 15 runs. ABERDARE. J. E. Edwards, b N. Moore 3 W. Wedlock, b N. Moore 0 T. J. Caldicott, h.w. b Moore. 14 Geo. Davies, b Downey 5 J. Allen, b Downey 7 J. Havard, c Broskham, b Downey 0 G. Ross, st Reynolds, b Downey. 2 E. D. Humphries, c Reynolds, b Humphreys 4 D. B. Stephens, b Moore 3 J. Harris, b Downy 0 J. Jackson, not out 0 Extras 5 Total. <1$ NEATH. W. Broskham, run out 3 J. Downey, c Caldicott, b EdvN.rd" W. Jones, b Edwards 2 M. Reynolds, b F. Caldicott 8 M. Rees, c Caldicott, b Allen 7 J. B. Williams, c Caldicott, b Davies 13 F. Taylor, c Stephens, b Aller 3 T. Nichoils, b Allen 4 W. T. Crouch, c Caldicott, b Allen 0 N. Moore, not ont. 2 G. Gamble, b Allen 8 Extras 2 To,tal 68

Cardiff v. Clifton. This match was played at Cardiff r,n Ratur. day. Clifton won an exciting gaQie t;\ t runs. CLTFTON. P. C. Wall b Poole W Ball b Hill 0 Thomas b M'Kay 6 Miller b Hill £ ) Thompson c Colley b Poole 6 Clarke st Lewis h M'Kav 9 Robertson c M'Kav b Hill ]2 HaUan.runont. HA Boucher, c Clarke, b Hill 3 Roberts, not out. 10 Martin b Poole 0 Extras, 10 Total 155 CARDIFF. V. T. Hill, c and b Roberts. 4 J. G. Clarke, can d b Martin 21 F. A. Anderson, c Martin, b Roberts 26 A. Gibson, b Martin J4 J. P. Cadogan, b Roberts. 5 T. L. Lewis, not out 19 W. L. Lewis, c Miller, b Roberts. 2 F. E. Dunn, c Robinson b Martin.. 1 C. Collev st Robinson b Roberta 9 J. F. McKay, run out. Q Poole, b Thompson 33 Extras. 11 Tot&I 145 Briton Ferry v. Penarth. Played at Briton Ferry on Saturday, the game ending in a draw. BRITON FERRY. w Wewelyn, b Jones 16 W. Rees, b Binch Q J. R. Davies, c and b Binch 0 J. Down b Jones 20 John, c Escot-t, b Martin b5 Evan Davies, not out. 19 H. Paris, c Gibbs, b Thomas 8 T. John, b Thomas 1 T. Richards, b Binch 0 Extras 13 Total (7 wkts,) 142 (Innings declared.) PENARTH. R. A. Gibbs, b T. John 3 E. R. Sweet-Escott, bT. John. 13 J. Jones, b T. John 1 H. Sweet Eseott, b J. R. Dryies. 3 Binch, Ibw b T. John L. G. Llewellyn, c Paris, b T. J. Thomas jg L. S. Thomas, not out 11 J. T. Dewar, not out. 0 Extras. 2 Total (6 wkts.).. ,54

'—'=' Morriston Colliery Co. Sued. At Swansea County Court on Tuesday, Mary Phillips, widow, Martin-street Mor- riston. saddler, sued Morriston Colaories, Ltd., Exchange-buildings, Swansea. aild Trevor G. Richard, Fforestfach, for £ 25 "'&. 8d. for goods sold lino delivered. Mr Ley- son appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Ivor Bowen (instructed by Messrs. Davies and Sinnett) defended Mr Levson cid not think the question of amount wa- ..t issue. The whole qu-- «>tion was whether i is Honour would no doubt consider that the defendant, Trevor Rich- ard, nad made himself and had treated the matter as one of personal liability, or whe- ther he could shield himself behind the t.im- pany, which, to use Mr. Richard's rn words, had no essets at all. Mr. Leyson lid there was never any suggestion until March that it was not his own liability. Mr. Richard had I;D account of his own at Lloyd's while the Metropolitan Bank kept the ac- count or tne turupiiiiy. Plaintiff said the ostler of the Copper Pit and Mr Richard's coachman asked her to do the work, which she supplied. She liad received previous cheques from Mr. Aeron Thomas, M.P., and Mr. Richard before tie partnership was dissolved, and she first heard of the Morriston Collieries, Ltd., when she sued the company on Mr. Ley son's advice. Mr. Richard had sent her a cheque (amongst others) which had been dishonoured, and he told her if she did not present it he would pay ^10 on Wednesday. He did not do so. By Mr. Bowen: On'her books it was Cop- per Pit aU through. She admitted that it was her neglect not to put Mr. Richard name in the Looks when she looked to hin. for payment. Mr. Lewis, clerk in Metropolitan Bank, said there was an account in the year IKS kept at the bank by the Mornaton Collieries Co. It was closed in January, 1904. Defendant, Mr. Trevor Richard, saiti'be paid the moneys in question to the plaintiff as representative of the Morriston Collieries Co. He had been managing director of the company since 1898, and explained that he paid money by his own cheque when then- was no current account to the credit of the company. Between August and Ortc ber thtc majority of "he money was paid into the so- count, of John Williams, but he ha i so!.« chejues that could not be dealt with through that account and he paid them into ;# own private acjunt His Honour "iou paid amounts in to dis- burse? Defendant Yes. Defendant further Sftid thht Mr. F. W. Marchant came into the business after Mr. AeJ01\ Thomas had trar £ ferred his • n t ei est. His Honour, ir, giving judgment against defendant, and the company jointly, said there was nothing to indicate that defendant was not the person to whom plaintiff had not the right to look. Tbe private account and the accounts of the company had been mixed up and the construction to be put upon t-he manipulation was tha' defendant was really the company.

LADIES' GOSSIP. f (BY VEttE.") £ »*V* Rieservation of Furs. Timely Summer Fruit Recipes. The fundament principle upon which jjJ work is to d.C<i.rù everything that is not worth saving. This is not a pleit for waste- lulneos; for if the average woman ie frank giit; will admit thai year niter year she saves articles of wearing a,ppareoi which ..she knows full well will never be utilised again. Before sorting out- the winter clothing, lay in a plentiful supply of camphor tar bags, ciean newspapers, tissue papers for wrap- ping delicate fabric* boxeev foe gaTintsnits whose shap2 must be preserved, sweet laven- der to .scatter among leathers, and some anti-moth preparation. Jt nitiob be home m mmd that there is no deatii-on-moths pre- paration. # Some ajiti-niiai.h prepa,ratioais keep the little pe&ts from entering a box or a pack- age, but none will kill tnem if tliey ana al- ready in the garment. If oiL small moth or even an egg i.3 .n the article when packed no amount of so-called preventivo will kill it. it is therefore necessary to have the gar- ments thoroughly cleaned and aired, beaten and funned before packing. Lace (shouid be, cleaned and laid awav in titisue paper. Silks, sa-tirus, and ribbons should be rolled, and pa«>sementer.es and a.p- pliques should be dusted, bits of thread re- moved, and the trimming rolled neatly boxed or wrapped in tissue paper. e "t' The fiame prooodure should be adopted far millinery. An old sbaoe may be thrown away, but its velvet covering can te brushed, ■steamed and saved for a. new shape. Fea- then; should be put in boxers and sprilil-l-i with lavender. Heavy silk blouses should be stuffed with tissue. paper and packed singly in flat boxes. The woman who values her furs, yet can- not afford oold storage, should air and clean them thoroughly, and examine them with extreme care. Taile eeem the favounte nesting place for moths, so the tails of the muff, boa or stole should have special atten- tion. The more valuable the fur, the more dan- ger from moths. For instance, Russian sablee cannot be mended, and in four weeks a sinfle niotii can ruin, by the help of rapidity increasing generations, an entire sable gar- ment. Dyed skins are comparatively safe from moth inroads, became the acids employ in dye.ng are poisonous. For example, in Betklrskin 5 the moth eats only in spots, that Ja, where there is least acid; in natural fur it eat.* straight through the garment. Moths hatch in March and their work goes on merrily during t-he warm weather. A moth can lie dorm-ant in ookl storage for øix months, and then when the infected gar- ment is exposed to warm air once more it promptly begins to burrow its obnoxious way. It is a mistake to suppose that keeping out the air is a safeguard for funs. Far bet.ter is it to take out the furs once in a iOrtnight and look them over. In so short a tIm-e aii a Tort night an ordinary moth can work irretrievable damage. W

OUR COOKERY CORNER. SOME RHUBARB RECIPES. Lobster Ramaquins.—One small lobster, 1 oz. of butter, 2 sihalote chopped, 1 glass of Marsala, 5 ox. of flour, 1 giU of milk. Seasoning, brown bread crumbs; sosne paper or china ramaquin cases. Chop the lobster coarsely, and melt the butter in a sauoe-pam, put in the eh a lots finely cfibpped, and cook them thoroughly without browning. Put in the lobster, and add' the sherry. Cook for a. few seconds, add the milk and stir until \>, it boils. Season well and- fill the ramuquins *ath the mixture. Shake some browned oread crumbs over each. Place in the oven tor five minutes to make very hot, and serve. immediately. .Normandy Pudding.-Ei.ght oz. of rice, 1 pint oi milk, 1 pint of water, 2 oz. of butter, o oz. or Augar, 1 lb. of apricots or eoime bottled apricots, 2 oz. cantor .sugar, 1 taa- epocunfui of leruen juice. Put the rice into. a. saucepan, with the milk and water, .i,rd simmer very gently until the rice is quite tender; then add the butter and 3 oz. of sugar and clioli for a few minutes longer. -Jine a well-buttered pie-dish, with the rice "P the sidos, stew the S? Wlt'1 <«■ of sugar and sufftoieni the corST l,vour' unti] t-W are almost lined ni< duP' ^maiade. Pm into the over th4 top ird' lS-1 tJllcilF for about 20 mlutm f a moderate rewind a 31x1 serve, Hand roura a ^madl jug of eream. libubarb. —N ow t}iat rhubarb is abund-mt ana cheap, it may not be out erf Pia-<to «ye a few of he receipt fo/cook J this metal mm. A few preliminary hint" ma-v alfio h? in season. Rhubarb ehouki never be washed or }>eeled, but rubbed thor- oug-hlv clean with a rough towel, and cut in lengths of from one to two inches according t-o. tno thickness of the stalk. Do not cut otfithe white part at the end, but trim it intb shape, it is a.s good and juicy :113 the rest. When this fruit M young and tender it requires very little water in stewing; but a jrreat deal of sugar is needi?d, and it is more economical io add this while cooking tna-n to add it after it is served. A pinch ot cjvrboiiate of soda helps to neutralise the acaci, and make a little loss /sugar necessary. a^ savag to use brown sugnr in- P o wlyte. One of the best seasonings is gmger, \vnole or ground, but cloves or 1™! i- by tW prefer it. h:rT m,ak? a ^,X)ci substitute f P-->tr? stewed rnubarb. They may be served poomded, or placed whole or; qlLOlr tsred on t;>e dish before the contents cool Bakecl Rhubarb Pudding.—Cut oeverj th;n slices of stale bread, butter them lightly, taking off the crusts, and cut in squares' B litter a pied is h, put in a layer of bread, Ihsn a. laver of rhubarb cut in small pieces, sprixiikle with abundance of sugar, and sei- &on to taste, ana another laver of, bread, ■then fruit, and er> on till the dish is nearly full, finishing with a layer of bretad. Add a little hot water, cover with a sbsst of but- tered twr, a.nd bake for an hour in a brisk oven. 1 liiis padding IV be sts^dned in a estuoeran of boding Avater if preferred. Rhubirb Shape.—Cut up about ^lb. of rhubarb in very small pie>ce8. and boil for ten i-rnutes in a teacupful of water in a.n enamelled saucepan. Wash JIb. of --ago, and soak it for ten mi-mrtes in a teacupful of "warm water. Add it with sugar to the rhubarb, and season to taste; boil for ten mntutee longer, .stirring ,oc?caisionally. Pour it, into a mould that has been wetted with cold water. Lot this stand trll quite oold, turn out, in a. crystal dish. Beat the white of an egg to a sbiff froth, adding a 2,iW0 castor sugar. Ornament, th's diGh with this, and sprmide oyer with a little pink siigar. I Serve with thick cream or cmstard sawe. This makes a very prettv dish. Small bis- cuits—fingers or "thousands of thousands" —:ray be lFed to ornament it instead cf pink sugar.

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Letters of adiiiiiist,ration of the effects of Mr. Frederick Margrave, of Osborn Cottage, e Mumbles, and of the firm of Margrave and Peacock, architects, Swansea, who died n May 15, intestate, have been granted to Mrs. Beatrice Llewellyn Margrave, of Keathfield House, Swansea, the widow, the value of the property being £ 189 3e. lOd. „

WHAT CAUSES RHEUMATISM AND WHY DR. WILLIAMS' FtNK PILLS FOR PALE PEOPLE CURE IT. Mr Frederick Turner, of East Street, Bridgtown, Cannock, is a noted local musi- cia,n, and a man of great intelligence. His narrative (confirmed by the "Walsall Observer" newspaper) of how Dr. W illiams Pink Pills for Pale People cured him of Rheumatic fever—the worst form of Kneu- matzsm—is therefore worthy of special attention, especially as :t shows what Rheu- matism is, and how it is caused. I Mr. Frederick Turner, of the Bridgetown Cannock Band, who was cured of terrible Rheumat- ism by Dr. Williams' Pink Pilli for Pale People. In 1887 Mr. Turner, then in the Army, had his first attack of Rheumatic 1 oer. Five years ago he had a second and v.-oise attack. It pulled him down so much that his friends thought he was in a Consump- tion. His clothes hung about hnn like a skeleton. He was very ill and miserable. Of old Mr. Turner would have been treat- ed with embrocations and liniments rubbed into the skin But Medical Science "has ad- vanced now, and we know that Rheumatism isn't an external complaint. Microscopical and chemical researches have shown that Rheumatism is caused by an acid in the blood. Many people have a little of this Lactic Acid in th.3 blood, and know r othing of it until they are exposed to cold and damp. Then, for some reason the acid be- gins to affect the joints or muscles, and what we know as an attack of Rheumatism takes place. The acid stiffens up the joints and draws up the muscles. Mr. Turner said that -lie felt this effect. "During my illness my fingers were all drawn up, and I was told I should ne ver get them straight again; but now they are as straight as they should be. Many a man have I advised to take Dr. Willianls' Pink Pills, not only for Rheumatism, Lut for other ailments." For it was Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People which cured Mr. Turner's Rheumatism. These pills cure by r [Jkjng new blood. New blood gives the sufferer strength to throw off the poison. This same new blood which Dr. Williams' Pink Fills make cures many other diseases besides Rheu- matism. It cures anaemia, for instance; it staves off the danger of threatening Con sumption it cures Nervous diseases. Fits, St. Vitus' Dance, Paralysis, because bj^-o the food of the nerves, nd Dr. Wil ]a'liS Pink Pills are the iood of the blood. Air. Turner's account of his cure is interesting in itself and important because it shows the wav of cure to other sufferers. "I used to return home from worK, he said, "feeling very tired and weary. One night while I was playing in the Band I felt I had caught a bad chill. Doing some work in the garden afterwards did not improve matters. Next morning, when I attempted to get up to go to work, I simply found it impossible to do so. A friend came in and gave me a good rubbing, but all to no pur- pose, and the various remedies recommended to me I tried, but all without avail. Ter- rible were the pains I suffered, and I can only liken them to a dog gnawing at me. People used to say I was going into a con- sumption. I looked almost like a skeleton my clothes hung about me. I could not turn over in bed at times, but as soon as 1 commenced to take Dr. W illiams' Pink Pills I began to get better. Now I feel in per- fect health, and free from all pain." "And how many boxes did you take alto- gether?" "Five but I felt better after I had talen the first boxful. 1 then began to walk about, and after the second box, to go out. From the time when I took the last dose cf the fifth box until now I have not felt the pain. I am stronger and better now than ever I have been in my life." Wonderful as this statement is-"I am stronger and better than I have ever b(cn in my life"—from a man who has twice had Rheumatic Fever, it is only what we hear from thousands of people, once miserable, p anaemic invalids, whose blood has been re- newed and purified by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. The way these pills improve the ap petite and enable people to digest their fcod and get good from it, is wonderful, and can only be understood by those who have tried them. They made all the difference in the world to the way a person feels. They put new life into them. And they are quite safe. They are not a purgative, but, on the contrary, they stieng- then. The only precaution necessary is to avoid being supplied with a substitute. The genuine pills always bear Dr. Williams' name, and if there is any difficulty in getting them, they may be had'direct by post frcm ^r. Williams' Medicine Companv, Holborn viaduct Lonoon, for 2s. 9d. a box—13s. 9d. for six boxes.

Asylum Award Forecast. It is stated that the award of the arbi- trator in re .he separation of Swansea from the county regarding lunatic asylum accom- modation. will decide upon dissolution of partnership, Swansea to be paid out of the basis of its contributions, to contribute to- wards pensions, and a charge per head to be maao for all patients sent tor the nets five years from Swansea to the Aijlhui)