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JAIX ftlGHTS KESBBVED.J I A L I l I N G LIE, TSE STORY OF A DOUBLE LIFE. ay LILY TINSLEY, OF MAGAZINE," Aatllcr-of A DAY RECKONES^ IS THE Ik* CHILD OF THE SHADOW," A LoNDO. FACAUR,r Ccwjsix DICK BLACKWAXHB TOWERS," &0. HL CHAPTER L—(Continued.) ^f° sPOKe» *tiiw to tile i>pa,-waet trembling w ha<i beena physical one. God forgive you, he Whispered. "You Jidat mean it, I know that, And be held oat a cold-liatid, which Nellie's I lather clasped m silent misery, I am not so base as that, guilty wretch as I am: Her very blindness makes me love her the mors, and-yot hate myself the more, for had she her eyes she must read my secret la my face." "Bear up, be a man for her sake," said Sir Law- rence, needing all hi8 will to obey his own advice. flunk, to-morrow the new iife Begins." A thrill of ]oy shot into Let/ff cold, heavy heart, cut in a moment faded awuy. .The future cannot lessen the terrors of the present, ne moaned, hiding his face in his hands, convulsively. No power on earth can blot out the black record of the past." Aye, but to-morrow, think of to-morrow," urged Sir Lawrence, using the only weapon that there was at hand. It in that very thought that unmans me," replied Leo, lifting his haggard drawn faee again. Trusting and true without one shadow of evil, trusting to vne even to asking no word of my secret. Nellie leave." this home, aud you, l.er father, an unshadowed life v. ^°r me* *^a<^ arn uo njore worthy of her than the greatest felon that ever stood in the dock— Datne even, which she will bear, will be fake my guilt at any moment likely ail to be known to her my hand which places the ring upon her finger to bind her to me and my sin, stained with—ah God And with a stifled cry the white'face was hidden al1. I cannot bear it. At first your comfort and assurance—her love blinded me to my sin—led me on until I almost believed I could be happy for her sake, bat now—now when a few homa end all—I feel I dare not do it, dare not make b c share my life, my ain. This guilt, at least, shall nevbe mine. It is not yet too late, Sir Lawrence. Tbtre back your trust. Thmk of me what you iH-f), coward. Worse I could not be than if I let this marriage go on. I mut. leave this house now aad for ever." "And Nellie? What shall I say to asked the baronet, who, pale and trembling, was clenching bis teeth war his lips to prevent the truth from rush- ing from his heart to them the truth which would set hie child's lover free from tbe burden of his sin, but place him beneath another as great by making him the denouncer of her father, for if Royal feU- so must he. < For of what use to tell Leo simply that he was not guilty-when the barrier between him and his father was broken down the whole truth must come out trader Mr. Ferret's keen sight ? Tell her," repeated Leo, in a voice sharp with pain, but resolute. Tell her, I have gone away for the best. Say I am dead. I shall—I will—be dead to her. Say I died thanking God for her lewe. Say I died for her sake." The poor lad's suffering I was so great that he scarcely knew what he .-aid, and hoping still to conquer without the truth, for conquer he feit he mast, even it he disclosed it at the gi eat risk, Sir Lawrence said, quickly. Tell her, her wedding day is Cfii of raournit-g, teU her, her bridal d..&d should x; "widow's weeds, the Sowort she is even nON gathessag to twine iters&li into a bridal wreath, a burial gsrland K :r whole life darkened indeed!" Then, though pale si death, Leo still stood firm, the anhappy father made one last frantic effort. "You talk of sin." he cried, I ask yen, which is the greater sin, to break her heart, your poor little blind Nell, who loves you so, or to bear up, be a man, and facethi out, with my solemn assurance that whatever happens you are free from blame." Still Leo showed no signs of relenting, Mi J the truth was almost upon the sorely driven Rat's lips when floating up the garden, eame the»soice of Leo's little §, whose heart he would break. pe was calling him by name, evidently surprised pnon-appearance, as he had promised plainly^ he sound came nearer and nearer, coming to seek Inuced, almoetas her lover and father, starting traitors, turned in the direcK2tr-ffttaettW! the sound came, tbe flutter of her dress wa».tsesir irt the distance. "There she comes," aaid Sir Lawrence, hastily seizing Leo's arm as he icade a.vmowiBent as if to escape—then stayed still, as if spell-bound by that ♦sweet repetition of hia name—K TJinh the flowers you were to help her weave, to wear*a*i.yo>ar bride. Shall I tell her why you will not help her shall I tell her all now?" A low moan broke from Leo's lips, and once again hia head dropped in his hands. Go now then, before it ifi too late, before she knows you are here, go, and never look upon her face again, until perhaps she lies dead, then know that you have killed her." "Ah, no, no—not-that, not.-tbat.! to gasped LeG. Ah, God, what can I choose ? I As if in answer to his question—at that moment advancing with greater freedom than when her blind nesa was first upon her—indeed, with a fearless grace which for a moment almost deceived one as to her affliction, Neftie appeared at the. end of the nirtwalk, ■which terminated afcthe>lawn on which, on the part farthest removed from the house, were her lover and father. She wag looking very sweet and fair, for with re- newed health and happiness all her loveliness had come back to her. The terrible scar across her eyes had completely disappeared, they themselves as great a beauty as ever in their depth of colour and size. The golden fringe was once more-thick on the snowy lids. To the delicate features, had come back, too, that dainty rose-tint which showed them to so great an advantage, while, instead of as formerly tumbHug over her shoulders, the lovely golden curls were gathered in a-eareleas, but tasteful knot at the hack of her shapely little-head, tied with a dainty blue ribbon, which, like her simple cashmere frock, with its baby but costly sash, matched exactly the colour of her eyes—that greatest taste in dress a woman can possibly show. In her hand she carried a basket of many-coloured flowers, pink and blue, and yellow and purple-a. veritable valentine nosegay, while to all her other charms she added the last one of her silvery voice and words whose very utterance bespoke her love anJ happiness, none the less because it told of her affliction. "Leo, are you there ? she said, putting out her hands in the old blind way—not-now fenfully-but with a smile which completed the imagery of the fact .that she held out to her lover every sweetness and joy in the flowers in the basket the extended. Something tells me you are here, although you dc not come to me. See my flowers, are they uot beautiful I These are for you—the last that Nellie Huntingford will give you, as you used to give her. I have waited for you to come to pick the other8- "that are for me." Anything more exquisite .than the sweetness of the ottepance of those last few words could not have been possible, the lowering into almost a whisper of the sweet voice, the faint flush which for a moment deepened the dainty hue of the rounded cheeks, the .lowering of the gold-fringed curtains over the blue eyes as if to keep within the light which gleamed in them. Could even the hardest heart have doubted what ler love was to this girl—and what' its loss would be *o her? Small wonder Leo could make uo reply to Sir -Awrence's questioning glance, save to shudder con- "*ulsive!y, all the while devouring the sweetness of e picture before him with all his soul in his eyes. No need to ask Could he give up this sweetness it was almost his With one bound he would have sprung to her side t that Sir Lawrence held hiccrback. Thank God, you have come to your senses again," 1:Ie whjspered. But a hint to her would be as bad ti all the truth. Go now until you are calmer—°o for her sake." Such a prayer had already conquered Leo in a greater battle" and he obeyed now, treading on tip-toe •COM the veivet law" "at his going might not be known; but, once witbia the librwy flinging himself down, utterly exhausted, unable to think even, only to how that, come good come ill, he could not give mp toe lova he loved so much and who loved him M. IL-SUNSHIKE AND SHADOW. 818' No, NeD, it, is I," replied her father, going to meet f&ther 3te said, in a tone of delight ro- tarned so soon ? How kind and-good of you to set yur busmess done so. early." Sir Lawrence had not <' T £ T? ed Until hter ™ the day. vnm v. • e &^y g«es8 the reason that took me away,* his inward comment, "would she greet me ifka kSlLcf16 bad drawn him to a chair, and, hbeslde gave him a warm welcome! mi3sed me then ?" Aw&v f3Se ^ather f Every moment vou floubt m Rie m^s you more and more. Ah, don't Iao m y°u Sive me to vr>»usrh for d° not give you-up. I have love happy, .¡ ..n. iveii, rr only you knew how little I deserve your love he replied, recalling his part in the la'e scene, and how nearly lie had iti.pcnhed the hapj>iness of which she spoke, by kecph.g back from her lover, in fear, the knowledge of his iur.occ.tce. Y úu are my father, and that is alll know or care," she said, tenderly—twining her arms round his neck- and leaning her head on his breast, as if by thfc* claiming his support she would have made him forget the infirmities to which she belie red he referred. "You are happy, Nell ? he asked, suddenly, after a moment. Happyshe replied, lifting to his a smiting face, which was in itself an answer. "So happy I scarcely dare to think about it all too much^ for fear that it should fade away, like my dreams before I fonnd you. So-bappy that it seems even-to-morrow, when I shall be Leo's wife, cannot make me happier. My wedding day to-morrow, and you aak me if I am happy. ? Wliat a traitor you are to Leo 'Then-more earnestly, Look into my face, father. What does it show you ?" "'Smiles and sunshine. I used to think your mother was an angel, Nellie, bat you are more like one even than she was." No comparison could have pleased the little blind No comparison could have pleased the little blind girl better, especially just then. Hail he likened her to some picture, or some one, however beautiful, she must have felt the pain of never seeing for herself the likeness. As it wa?, to be called the image of the mother whom she could never see, but revered in Heaven, was very dear to her indeed. Put," went on her father, still holding her sweet face between his hands and looking down searchingly into i" "if there is sunshine now—there are traces as welL, of tears gone by. You s: you are so happy, Nellie, and yet you have been crying." that was a long while ago. I had almost forgotten all about it. It was nothing," replied the girl, pressing her head against his breast as if to try ro hirle from his vigilance. lie held her closely to him, but would not he denied. "Xe']!e. dear, don't try to deceive me. Remsmbaj" I am mother and father both to you. Tell me yotM troubic and let me chase it away cutirely." Ah No cue, not even you, can do that," she replied, quickly, surrendering at ouce to his will, dtesuite her wish not to pain him. No one can a.way this only shadow on my sunshine." Her father's face paled, and into it stole a look of agonised remorse, such as it was well she could not see. You mean your blindness, Nellie ? he asked in a voice stifled with pain, for he felt this conaequeaue of his rash attempt to accomplish good through evil even worse to bear than the knowledge of Leo's suffering, which after all a word would end, as 110 power on earth, as Nellie had said, could end her pain. "Yes, father," she replied, clinging yet more closely to him as if asking mute forsiveness for giving him sorrow in revealing her owu, little guessing it was not only sorrow but remorse that was searing hU heart. "4\h, I have tried so often to forget that other people see that I could once. But sometimes the thought will come, most often at morning rhen I have been dreaming of the past, for then I have my eyes, I the flowers, the fields, the sky, thun- si,me—i see them all again." Heart-torn by this piteous avowal, the first-time that Nellie ha1.ever betrayed even to him, the great burden her affliction was to her—Sir Lawrence could only press his lips to the eyes whose sight be had destroyed—his agony too great for words. But after a moment he burst out earnestly," Child if you could only have try eye3 I would be blind a thousand times—in darkneas for ever, without a hope or memory of the light, if I could only give you back your sight again." "I know, father, I know," she replied, quickly, "biit that you cannot do. I try so hard to he patient— to bide this sorrow from you when you have given me so much—all, all—save this that you cannot give, hut sometimes it seems more than I cat bear alone. The darkness frightens me-makei me feel suddenly bow &Li alone and helpless I am. Ah, if you knew how terrible it is—how terrible when I wake and find it dark I think at first it is then I am dreaming a rrible dream. And when I know I am really awake I think I am mistaken and it is still night after alL Yes, I tell myself it is still uight, but the day will soon come—tha day I always loved, but never so much an now, when, somehow, it seems so ur off. But it will come—I must have patience, and the sun will shine, and I shall see it and all the other beautiful things. I say it over and over again—and hope and hope—but the day never comes for me. There is no light-no flvwers-tlo tdry-UQ sunshine—no day for me anymore—only darkness—darkness all around and every where—like a great black cloak-a. shroud. I try to pierce it—to tear—to wrench it apart-to gain one little ray of light, only one tiny glenm. But it only seems to wrap me closer and closer, and I know thfen the truth—I am blind—I am blind. And then I cry out, ahriek aloud My eyes. Ah, give me back my eyes I want them so very much give them back to me—my eyes, my dear, dear eyea-ah, give them back to me—give me back my eyes.' But no one hears— no one answers. It is night still and always. And then I pray as I have never prayed ioue-except that I might find you, my father, that I might sleep again—sleep and never wake to be blind and helpless and all aloue in the darkness any more— pray to go on sleeping for ever, if it is to die fat then I see—then at least—I shall have my eyes a1rd, see At the first, heart-torn by this piteous recitAl- which, for the first time, betrayed to him how much greater was the burden he had put upon his child than even ke in all his self-reproach had dreamed— the wretched father bad pressed his lips to the poor, sightless eyes—striving his utmost to restrain the tide of remorse within him. But when from shrink- ing sadnese the girl's manner changed to fierceness, almost frenzy, and then to weary resignation most pitiful of all to witness, for the first time in his life lost the strength of spirit which had borne him wp in so many dangers and difficulties, and unable to j say a word, bent his head upon her shoulder, his breast heaving convulsively in dry, choking sobs such as only a man's heart knows when its agony is afcnost more than he can bear. A moment more of the anguish and lie must have ehaked with grief; tue& Nellie, breathless and trembling still, tightened her clasp round his neck and kissed him tenderly, as if to gather once moft the former courage and resignation beneath which she had always hitherto raaaked her oorrow, h. scalding tears came to his relief, falling lIk rftin upon her upturned face. "Tears, father!" she said in surprise; "you are crying now." And she tried to smile, but instead murmured in a tone of great self-reproach, "Ah for- rue, foygi /e me I did not mean to pain you. It is only a fancy—which comes and goes soon." "But yau are blind still," groaned the unhappy man, writhing in the agony of this mental torture as he had never done in that which daily increased in his assumption of the dead man's deformity. Oh, how greatly was that death avenged Yes, blind still," said Nelly, gently, for her fit herV grief had eotirely calmed her 011;0, "but if I have lost my eyes I have you and Leo, who loves and will marry me, despite all." his sweetness but added the more to the Raft remorse, an Y)"c¿j'y oc -ds himself wfoh grief he sCfained the slight form in his to him, crying wildly, Nell, furgive your father, forgive me." There it nothing for me to iorgive," she said, naturally not comprehending his pleading. It was God's will that you did not claim oie soouer, and so ave me from this evil. I owe you, father, all iny oy, my happiness, if ouly because of your oodn to Leu, who Wirs su poor and outcast before you befriended him. Yes, all the happiness, not one, nG not this one great evil." And she llestle j closer to tiis breast, so that but for her own agitation she must have heard how wildly his heart beat within. nQ. no," he cried, almost drawing back in hw Feeling of treachery of having won her love falsely. You do not know. You do not knùw-" 011, hush," she said, trembling aud starting up. You frighten me, and Listen Here cornea Leo. I am sure that is his step, and he promised me to come. Hide this from him, father- Don't let him think one shadow dims for me the sunshine of to. morrow." Always unsellish even in her pai&, how ceukl lief father bw other than sbe was, how could he add te Leo's burden by betraying her sorrow to him, least of all give her a new cause for sadness by betraying his hand.. the one that put her affliction upon her 1 It woeW relieve his remorse, silence within him the voice wlbeit vhiapeeed ttnunitin^ij that, dal 1M "wow a8, tfhe would not lore him Mj looser. In* lor her sake he must torero ootii juot!&Ga»ai»u ana peace of mind. Yes, yes, I will keep my promise. I will go away Mid leave you to be happy with him, as you will tej to be," he said, hastily. Then as shs answered with a beautiful smile, "Indeed, indeed, I shall be," he caught her 0" more to him. Tell me, tell me that you forgive tne, that I might have spared you this if I had never trusted you from my sight." Ah, why will you reproach youlf1" said Nellie, with a tender kiss such as gave her answer. But her father would not rest content until «}iei fc»d said it in words. I will say I would forgive you even were you guilty of this great sin towards me, and that I love you with all my heart, my dear, dear father," ahe ssid, throwing her arms once more round his neck, and sealing the unconscious bargain with a kiM. Passionately did the almost broken-hearted father return it, with a choking God bless you," which showed that he had not regained his composure. A moment later and be tottered towards the house, leaning heavily on his stick. A&. the end of the terrace he paused and looked back, watching the lovers-meet with hungry eagerness, such as told, indeed, how dear was his child'* happiness to him. Nellie had risen to her feet at Leo's approach, Mil heJd out her hand* in the old £ U&jrik»tiog was.

LOCAL & DISTRICT. I -+-u. NEW THEATRE.—We are requested to aunouuee that in consequenee of the phenomenal success which is marking the production of A Royal Divorce at the New Theatre, and the consequent crush at the doors, the raanagement has arranged to open an early door at 6.30 p.m. during this week for the convenience of visitors. J. H. Got DIE, Photographer, Temple-street Studio, Swansea. Business carried on as usual duringexteDsIve alterations. Open en Bank Holi- day. August 7th.—Advt. NOTICE OF REMOVAL.—Mr. W. W. Evans, aurleon Dentist, has removed from No. 5, Brym-y-Mor Terrace, to Lynn House, No. 50, St. Helen's Read, near the General Hospital.— PltELlMIKARY ANNOUNCEMENT.—The Maelon Welsh Costume Choir, Ruabon, will give their unique entertainment at i fehfr Hall on September 28th and

GOES Ells <AN*. EISTEDDI'OU.—The third annual Eisteddfod in connection with Libauus chapel, Gorseinon, was held in a spacious pavilion erected for that pur- pose in a field near the chapel. Nature seemed to be in favour of the success of the gathering as the weather was everything that could be desired, and it is with great pleasure that we congratulate the promoters of the eisteddfod on their having ar- ranged everything so efficiently. The chair was taken by Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., who, in his opening speech, displayed a considerable amount of national and patriotic sentiment, and said that he was preud to own that he wai a Welshman, and as such had a great love towards the Eisteddfod. He (the honourable baronet) had been and would be always ready and willing to be of scrviec to the Eisteddfod, to which the W. leh nation wai so much indebted for the excellence to which it had attained 1lJ music, etc. Sir John also referred to the coming marriage* of his DI, and mentioned with evident satisfaction the fact that his two intended daughters-in-law were of Welsh blood. He, like his ancestors, had en- deavoured to be of SERVICE to the neigh- bourhood, and it was his sincere wish that bit descendants would do likewise, and coi«ludc& his spoceh by wishing every success to t Eisteddfod. The conductor was the alested Mr.' D. Rowlands, Bankyfelin, who has occupied the same office successively for the l three years, and he, this time, as cOIl previous occasions, performed his duties in an exceedingly witty and able manner. Mr. Rowlands also adjudicated the literary and poetieal ootuttsi- tions. Mr. Dyfed Lewis adjudicated the mu3i<3fIrive choirs competed in the chief choral test iiece 'Ffarwel i ti Ovmru fad, for jfhich a prize of £20. and a beautiful "-chair to the conductor was offered. The competition was exceedingly keen, but the adjudi- cator had no hesitation in pronouncing the Llwyn- hendy Choir to be the best, and the prize was awarded accordingly. The usual votes of thanks concluded the Eisteddfodie business. In the evening a grand concert was held, in which Mr. Dyfed Lewis, Mr. Gwilym Thomas (Porth), Miss Thomas, and ethers took part. The commitee consisted of Mr. Joshua Evans, secretary; Mr. D. Davies, treasurer, and others.

LL AN G YFBLACH. SCHOOL TREAT.—The Parish Sunday School had their annual treat at the schoolroom on Saturday evening, when those that took an active part were the Rev. D. T. a.nd Mrs. Jones, Mr. D. Jones, Mr. W. and Miss M. Davies CPontglasse), Mr. W. Wil- liams, Mr. R. Williams, Miss Rose Morgan, Mrs. and Miss Minnie Richards (Swansea), Miss M. A. Jones, Miss Ruth Short, Miss M. M. Morgans, Mrs. Rachel Thomas, the Misses Elizabeth and Ann Jenkins (Gellyfeddan), and Mrs. Joice Jones. Miss Watkin Morgan was also present. Those that sat down to tea numbered 120, all of whom were sorry to learn that Mr T. Hughes, choir- master, was ill at home. After the tea the com- pany adjourned to Mr. Glasbrook's field, where the boys played football. Unfortunately Thomas Clement, son of Mr. D. Clement, Heolddu, met with an accident, and had to be conveyed tp his home in a car, his knee being oat of joihfcr

MORRISTON. CHTJBCH StrNDAT SCHOOL TREAT.—Yesterday tbe Church Sunday schools of Morriston and Lan- dore assembled at the Vicarage Field, Morriston, for their annual tea. The total number of scholars amounted to 750, comprising 500 from St. David's and St. John's Churches, Morriston, and 250 from St. Paul's Mission Church and the Church House, Landore. A most enjoyable afternoon was spent by all, youag and grown-up alike, the conditions of weather and surroundings being most conducive to good spirits and hilarity. Tea was provided for all, full justice being done to the good things. The teachers of the various schools admirably attended to the wants of the scholars, and had a busy time of it for two hours. Games, races, &c., were indulged in until the shades of night, bringing the thoughts of home and rest, closed over an afternoon very pleasan,1y spent. An interesting feature of the proceedings before the homeward march was the presentation of "the Royal Humane Society's honorary testimonial, inscribed on parchment to the Rev. George Roberts, curate of St. Paul's Mission Church, Landore, for having on the 31st of May, 1893, gone to the rescue of a lad in imminent danger of drowning in the canal at Landore,and whose life he gallantly saved. The presentation was maae by Mrs. Watcyn Morgan, and short speeches were given by the vicar (Rev. D. Wateyn Morgan) and Dr. E. Rice Morgan. A further feature of the proceedings was an exhibition walk" by Mr. T. Prouse, the ehampion Morriston walker, to whom a sum of money collected on the field was given. The ex- penses of the treat were met by offertories in the various churches on the previous Sunday. At St. David's Church, Morriston, the flower service in the afternoon was most successful, when the offerings of frnit and flowers by the children for the Swansea Hospital were numerous, beautiful, and valuable. BANK HOLIDAY.—There was nothing very un- usual in connection with the Bank Holiday festivi- ties at the tin-plate town. All the works except Dyffryn and Beaufort were at a standstill, and the town had a deserted appearance throughout the day, the workmen and their wives and children preferring to seek a more pleasant spot to spend a holiday than their vicinity affords.

LOCAL APPEAL CASE. At the London High Court to-cay application was made on behalf of the Taff Vale Railway Com- pany to stay execution in the case of James ('.the Taff Vale Railway Company, tried at the Swansea Assizes last week. The appeal was now dismissed with costs. Mr. L. J. Popkin Morgan, 6, Woreester- place: Swansea. was instructed on behalf of plaintiff, and Messrs. Ingledew, Cardiff, for the defendant.

THIS DAY. Before J. C. Fowler (Stipendiary), W. Stone, and Thos. Phillips, Esqs. BANK HOLIDAY GLEANINGS. Frederick W. Davies, 69, Strand, for being drunk and disorderly in High-street on the previous day was fined 7s. 6d., or 5 days'.—Julia Murphy, for a similar offence, also in High-street, was fined 58., and Annie Trevor, man and wife, were summoned for a similar offence. The man was fined 5. and the wife dismissed.— Robert Thomas, 25, Vivian-street, Hafod, guilty of a similar offence, was fined 7s. 6d., or 5 days'.— Walter Thomas, Carmarthen-road, Forestfach, for being drunk and disorderly and indecently expos- ing himself, was fined Kemp, a married woman, for being drunk and disorderly in High-street, was discharged on promising to leave the town.—Wm. Cadigan, drunk in the Strand, was fined 5s., or 3 days'.—Thos. Harry, master mariner, was summoned for being drank at the South Dock on the 30th ult., and was fined 7s. 6d., or 5 days'.—Thos. Hy. Wil- liams, Clarence-terrace, drunk at the South Dock, was fined 7s. 6d.,or5days'. KEEPING A 1)00 WITHOUT A LICENCE. George Stevens, butcher, 22, New-street, was summoned for keeping a dog without a licence. When defendant was spoken to by the Excise officer, he said the dog belonged to bis brother, who resided at Sea View-terrace, a statement which was found incorrect, whilst further inquiry elicited the fact that defendant had kept the dog for 12 or 15 months. Fined 15s. and costs, in all 25s. 6d.

HIGH CLA83 GRATES.- JOHN 8. BROWN HEATING STOVES.—JOHN S. BROWN. GAS STOVES.—JOHN S. BROWN. KITCHEN GANGES.—JOHN S.

I TERRIBLE BOATING DISASTER AT PORT TALBOT 22 LIVES LOST. « HEARTRENDING SCENES. [FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.] A fearful boating disaster, recalling that which happened a few weeks ago at Skegness, occurred yesterday afternoon to a pleasure party off the shore at Pert Talbot, resulting in the loss of about 20 lives. It seems that the town of Aber- avon, distant about a mile, was early in the day invaded by a large number of excursionists from the Rhondda Valley, the majority of whom made for the beach. About three o'clock 27 of the visitors, mostly from Y a trad, near Pontypridd, hired a boat, taking with them two boatmen, named William Bath and John Cramp. The boat, a craft of 22 feet by six feet, started from near the base of the breakwater, and it was at once remarked by the thousands of spectators on the sands that she was uncomfortably full. She proceeded safely down the river and crossed the bar. There was a strong giomd swell on; and the utmost caution was necessary on the part of the boatmen. Suddenly the craft was seen to capsize, and the whole ot the occupants were throwu into the sea. Two boats immediately put oil' to the res- cue, and succeeded in bringing ashore six persons. Several members of the St. John's Ambulance Asso- ciation were quickly on the spot, and succeeded in resuscitating the rescued persons, who were all in an exhausted condition. The following is a list of the saved:— Cecilia Hopkins, Ystrad. H. W.Evans, Ca.mphell-ternce, Llwynypia. Harry Gale, 17, Gelli, Ystrad. E J. Brinrlle, Tiofella-road, Ystrad. Wm. Bath, boatman, Port Talbot. John Cramp, Water-street, Aberavon. —Cramp (brother), Water-street, Aberavon. Much the larger number .of the boat's occupants were drowned. It is believed that from 22 to 25 persons thus lost their lives. The following are known to be among the drowned :— Jane Dudley, 23, Tynisker Field, Gelli, Ystrad. Mary Thomas (opposite Star), Ystrad. Gwilym Rees, tailor, Ystrad. Charlotte Ceasar, Gelli Crossing, Ystrad. Jeanette Meyruth, Ystrad. Elizabeth Ann Brindle, Tintella-road, Ystrad. Harriett Brindle, Tintella-road, Ystrad. Mary Powell, 24, Tintella-road, Ystrad. Thomas Jones, Ystrad. Gwenllian Llewellyn, Ystrad. Dd. Lloyd, 10, Hoelfach, Ystrad. Margaret Harris, 10, Ystrad. William Thomas, Llywel. JaneLewin, Treherbert. William Rees, Ystrad. Daniel Evans, Ystrad. Gwilym Rees, Ystrad. J. Nutt, Ystrad. Rosa Knight (15), Ystrad. Miss Pollock, Ystrad. David Pollock, Ystrad, And two others not known. In an interview with a young girl who was rescued, a reporter obtained confirmation of the statement that the disaster was caused by a fright amongst the women and girls on board. They were alarmed by the waves on the weather side of the craft, and rushed to the other side. A young litoy and girl were saved by clinging to the keel of the up- turned boat. It appears that the boy was the first to clamber to the place of safety, and he then bravely seized the little girl and placed her by his side. The acene on the shore was heartrending. Fathers and mothers saw their children, who com- posed the greater part of the freight of the boat, go to a watery grave almost within hailing distance. This is the first time that a boat has put off from AberaTon beach with excursionists, and it is thought that the craft was much overcrowded. Inspector Core and his staff were quickly on the scene of the disaster, and rendered valuable help in bringing the bodies to shore. PORT TALBOT, Tuesday. The number of bodies recovered is now 22. Two bodies were washed ashore this morning. The coroner (Mr. Cnthbertson) proceeds to Aber- avon this afternoon to make all necessary arrange- ments for the formal opening of the inquest.

A MAN CRUSHED TO DEATH. Last evening a terrible accident occurred at Lambert's Copper Works, Port Tenaant. It appears that the ehief engineer, John Owens, who went on duty as usual at five o'clock, became in some way entangled with the machinery, with the awful result that he was crushed to death before the machinery could be stopped. Deceased was 40 years of age, and had been in the employ of Messrs. Bath for many years.

ATHLETIC SPORTS AT NEATH. T'ie annual athletic sperts were held in the Bird-in-Hand field, Neath, yesterday, when there was a very large attendance. Considerable interest was manifested in the Football Tourna- ment, for which 18 teams from the town and district had entered. It will be completed on Saturday next. The foot-races were all keenly contested, as were also the trotting handicaps, in connection with which Margam Boy, contrary to the expectation of many, only secured a third place. The prelimi- nary arrangements had been entrusted to Mr. A. T. Jones, to whom as secre- tary, much credit is due for the satisfactory manner in which the sports were managed. The officials were.—Judges, Messrs. D. Rees, D. J. Price, W. H. Trii'k.an.i W. WHhams; hand)'cappers, I Messrs. W. E. Rees, W. B. Trick, W. Williams, and T. Daniel; referee and starter, Mr. W. E. Rees. During the afternoon the band of the 2nd. V.B. Welsh (Neath Detachment), under the conductor- ship of Mr. J. A. Reed, played some popular selections of music.

PITH AND POINT. —♦ — Cholera is reported to be decreasing in Italy. In Naples there are only about twelve fresh cases daily. Emil Brunner, a dangerous convict, was executed by strangulation at Krems, Austria, yesterday. At the Botanical gardens, Sheffield, yesterday, Tom Burns, who claims to be the champion diver of the world," was advertised to dive into a small shallow tank from a height of 70 feet. Whilst he was being hauled up to make the dive one of the crossbeams broke, andhe fell to the ground, and was terribly injured. A sensation was caused in the Vale of Llan- gollen, yesterday, by the suicide of the wife of the late Police-constable Brooks, of Vroneysyllte. Since the sudden death of the constable, in May, Mrs. Brooks had been greatly depressed. Early on Sunday morning she left her bedroom in a nightdress and wandered down the Valley. A search was made by hundreds of the villagers,and the lifeless body was discovered in the river Dee, near Telford's aqueduct. An interesting moment in the career of a millionaire M.P. occurred on Saturday. The Hon. Frederick Wm. Danvers Smith, son of the late leader of the House of Commons, came into his own. The arrangements for the settlement of his father's estate were completed, and he was on Saturday formally placed in possession of his inheritance, except as regards the substantial income which is secured to his mother for life. Mr. Smith is only 24, is one of the best-looking men in the House, and is unmarried.

WELSH LAMB is the best. Â. WILLIAMSOW makes a Speciality of it. Families supplied.— ELECTRIC LIGHT MEAT SHOP.

AMATEUITSPORTS AT ST. HELEN'S. There was a numerous company at the annual athletic meeting held on the St. Helen's Ground at Swansea yesterday, under the aiispieps, of the Swansea Cricket Club, when some interesting foot and bicycle racing was witnessed. The meeting is deservedly regarded as the leading one in the district, and accordingly several of the best known athletes are generally in attendance. This after- noon most of these tried men came to the top, and their victories were exceedingly popular. This was notably the case when Coke won the 300 yards challenge cup, value £ 12, this being the first year of its existence. He was followed home by two ether Swansea men—Curnow, who received a medal, and Poole, who had only the honour of being third. During the afternoon, a capital band occupied a stand in the centre of the ground, and played a selection to the 3,000 spectators who were present. Mr. J. H. Livingston acted as starter, and Colonel Morgan as judge. Rcsults 120 Yards Flat Race Handicap.—1st prize, value £ 5; 2nd, value, -92; 3rd, value JE1. 1st heat: 1, H. C, Evans, Swansea Harriers. 2nd heat: 1, C. S. Coke, St. Helen's Harriers. 3rd heat: 1, A. Jenkins, Swansea Harriers; 4th heat: J. G. Long, Swansea Harriers. Final heat: 1, J. G. Long 2, C. S. Coke; 3rd. T. Ivor Powell. Half-mile Bicycle Race (ii-,tndicap.)-lst prize, value £ 5; 2nd do., value £2; 3rd do., value JE1. 1st heat: 1, James Parr, Aberdare, 70yds. 2nd heat 1, R. D. Dowdeswell, Treharris C.C., 25yds. 3rd heat: 1, C. V. Hall, Abet d ire C.C., 65yds. 4th heat: E. Richards, Swansea Harriers, 60yds. 5th heat: 1, J. Michael, Aberamman C.C., scratch. One Mile Novice Bicycle Hace.-lst urize, value E3, ml co., value £ i 3rd do., value 10s. 1st heat: 1, C. V. Hall, Aberdare C.C., 35 yards: 2nd heat: 1, Jas. Parr, Aberdare, 45 yards; 3rd heat: 1, W. Rosser, Swansea Harriers, scratch; 4th heat: 1, D. W. Stephens, Llandilo A.C.C., 30 yards. 300 Yards Flat Race Challenge cup, value £12 To be won three years before becoming the Property of the winner. 1st prize, gold medal, < iue £ 3; 2nd prize, medal, value 91 1, C. S. Coke, St. Helen's Harriers; 2, S. J. Curnow, Swansea C.C. Half Mile Bic-yele Race Handicap. Fina1 heat 1, Dowdeswoll; 2, Michael; 3, Richards, 250 Yards Flat Eac-e Handicap—1st prize, £ 5 2nd prize, value E2; 3rd prize, value, £ l: First heat—1, H. C. Evans, Swansea Harriers 2, E. A. Deere, Aberdare, F.C.; 3, C. S. Coke, St. Helen's Harriers. Second hea.t-I, J. 1. Thomas; 2, T. J. Powell, Brecon C.C.; 3, W. Summers, Swansea Harrier?. Finalheat: 1st,Thomas; 2nd, Deare 3rd, Summers. One Mile Bicycle Race (handicap): 1st prize, value £ 5; 2nd do. value zC2; 3rd do. value 10s.: 1st heat, W. Rosser, Swansea Harriers, 100 yds.; 2nd het 1, J. MLeb,, e', scratch. 2, E. Richards, Swansea Harriers, 120 yds.; 3rd heat, 1, J. D. Davies, Llanelly C. C., 115 yds.; 4th heat, 1, F. Gay, Aberamman Final heat, 1, Richards, 2, Rosser, 3, Michael. 300 Yards Hurdle Race (6 flights).lst prize, value £ 4; 2nd, value JE1; 3rd, value 10s. First heat: 1, J. B. Phillips, E.O.B.C.; 2, E. C. Poole, Swansea Harriers 3, B. Daviep, Swansea Harriers. Second heat: 1st, William Rees, S.H.A.C.; 2nd, S. J. Curnow, S.C.C.; 3rd, H. Brown, B.H.A.C. Final heat: 1st, J. B. Phillips; 2nd, Wm. Rees; 3rd, Poole. Half-mile Bicycle Race.—Challenge Cup value E20. To be won four years before becoming the property of winner. 1st prize, gold medal, value £ 3; 2nd prize, msdal, Vilue £1. 1st, W. Rosser, Swansea Harriers 2iid, A. Butt, Swansea Harriers. One Mile Bicycle Race for Novices.—Final heat: 1st, Hall; 2nd, Stephens; 3rd, Parr. Half-mile Bicycle Race (Scratch).- Ist prize, value C5; 2nd do., value 92; 3rd do., value £1. First heat: 1st, J. Michael, Aberamman; 2nd, Hugh Jones, Carmarthen A.C.C. 2nd heat 1st, R. O. Dowdeswell, Treharris 2nd, J. D. Davies, Llanelly C.C.; 3, J. Gav, Aberamman. Final heat: 1, J. Michael.; 2. R. O. Dowdeswell. 440 Yards Flat Race Handicap.—1stpri^e, value £ 5; 2nd, value £ 2; 3rd, value £1. 1st he, 1, E. C. Poole, Swansea Hurriers; 2, J. B. Phillips, E.O.B.C.; 3, S. Hearn, Swansea Harriers. 2nd heat: 1, E. A. Deere, Aberdare F.C.; 2, T. Peachy, St. Helen's Harriers. Final heat: 1, E. A. Deeilb; 2, S. Hearu: 3, E. C. Poole.

SWANSEA CENTRAL ATHLETIC GROUNDS SPORTS. Bank Holiday offers a good many devices for pleasure-seekers, and the sporting section of the Swansea public were liberally catered for. Not- withstanding rival attractions elsewhere,there was a very numerous attendance at the Central Athletic Grounds, the Vetch Field, yesterday for the annual Bank Holiday sports. The ranCl stand was fairly well filled, and the enclosure was lined all the way round by spectators. The officials were —Judge, Mr. W. Merrells; starter, Mr. S. M. R. Syme, R.A.; timekeeper, Mr. O. M. J, Davies, R.A.; handicapper, Mr. E. C. Poole; and secre- tary, Mr. W. Jones. Events :— f20 Yards' Open Handicap.—Ran in three heats, first three to run in final. Heat 1 was won by W. P. Gammon (15 yards), John Owens t9), and D. T. Davies (3); heat 2 by J. M. Hall (5), S. Curran (14), V. A. Jenkins (7i). Third heat by W. Porter (12), H. O. Williams (7), and A. Jenkins (7). Mile Bicycle Race: 1st, JE4; 2nd, £ 1; 3rd, 10s. —There were a dozen entries, and of these only five ran. There was nothing very note- worthy about the race save a good finish between Anthony and Mills, for premier honours, the former winning by half a yard. 1, T. An bon)- (20 yards); 2, S. Mills (100); 3, A. Shad- wick (230.) Pony Race, It Mile.—1st prize, Z5; 2nd, £ 2; 3rd, 15s. Run in two heats, first three to run in final. In the first heat four ra.n viz., Mr. Dare's Bolt (100 yards), Mr. Williams's Little Maid (110), Mr. Armstrong's Lady Dynevor (90), who won their places in the final in the order named, the un- successful one being Mr. Maynard's White Lilly (180). In the second heat only three ran, and I these were placed in the final as follows :-Mr. Williams's Louisa (scratch), Mr. Mabe's Welsh Girl (100), Smale and Sons' Miss Forester (90). The final was the last event on the programme. 440 yards Open Handicap: first prize, £ 3.,second, £1., third, 10s. Ran in two heats, first three to run in final. In the first heat tan ran, the result being, 1, .J. Edwards, (33 yards); 2, A. Jenkins, (35); 3, S. Curran, (40). Second heat: 1, D. Evans, (23); 2, D. T. Davies, (18); 3, John Owens, (38). In the final Edwards was an easy firsi, alld Evans second, D. T. Davies coming in third. Two Mile Bicycle Race.-lst prize, £ 4; 2nd, £ 110s.; 3rd, lCs. TLe.-e were eleven entries,but only four put in an appearance, viz., Thomas Anthony (140 yards), S. (200 yards), W. Hopkins (250), and W. M. Phillips (120). The race resolved itself into a double competition; Anthony antiJ Mills for premier honours, and between Hopkinse and Phillips for third place. Result ist, I Anthony 2nd, Mills 3rd, Hopkins. Half-mile Obstacle Race. 1st prize £ 2nd, JE1; 3rd, 10g. As there were 22 etril it was intended to be run in two heats, but or half that number put in an appearanee, and t event was decided in one heat. Result1, J. 1 Lloyd (55 yards); 2, W. H. Jones (15); 3 J oi Quinn (75). ) High Jump,-Ist £ i; 2nd 10s. Tl:ere we some seven or eight competitors, but only t scratch man, D. T. Davies, could shape at jumpi He cleared 5ft. with the greatest ease, bu t A. J kiss alone of the rest was able to elear 4ft. 1, Davies; 2, Jenkins. One Mile Open HandicaP--First prize, 2nd, 1:1 10s.; 3rd, 10s. There were 11 compel, half of whom dropped out in the second). Gammon, with 140 yards, had an sasy thing <t, and romped home by about 30 or 40 yards. hi a keen struggle for second place, A Townsend), who seemed quite out of the raog spurt in the Iast few yards, w hieh brougtim second, H^E^Collier(90^i^oininginthird.

COULD USE IT. Pedlar (opening his pack); j have here, lain, an improved rat-trap, which Woman the House: "We are never troubled with rats." hich can also be used for cracking nu ta-" ^ever use nuts of any kind." "Or as a eoSeeaty. Adjusted in this manner it "We alw buy our coffee roasted." Just so. Reversing Wires that form the upper portion and bringinS n the side flaps thus we have a device for hold egga when cooking ■" "We never eat egg'And by folding these wire loops, as you see me d; now, it makes a handy arrangement for lioldin small mirror "Haven't,. the spghtest use such a thing." While by adjusting another sromirror in this position and another at this angas you will notice, and placing it. in a kitchen W'w, for example, it has the curious effect of enng the observer, seated at one side of tbe w>w and entirely out of sight, to see distinctly 1ug any window that may be opposite and to II w 4t is going on inside, and all I ask fy. this mo%ef* and comprehensive invention is thpea-and-ajwh1 b if only about oue-half ike )

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ep The aboriginal Ainus of North Japan do not look ijlpon drunkenness as wicked, or a thing to be ^letested. Fully 95 per cent, get drunk whenever ;hey can obtain enough sake, and to be drunk is jtheir ideal of supreme happiness. PRINTING ot every description, at reasonable prices.—South Wales Daily Post, 211, High street, Swansea. KA YS COMPOUND, for Coughs and Colds Asthma and Bronchitis are relieved by it. 9dt lSid., &e. man who goes fishing and sits in a crartp- inviting posture cm a narrow plank from earJ morn till dewy eve and calls it fun, is the chap that never goes to church because the pews are not comfortable. Goorgie: "I never knew anyone to have such atrocious taste as Ethel Pierce. She sent me that hideous vase for a hirthday present. Look at it. N eIlir.: "Goodness gracious. I sent it to her last ve"),r. Tesoher: "You sv the tendency of heat is to expand and increase, and of cold to contract and lessen. Can you give Rome familiar illustration of these effects?" Bright pupil: "The population of a Bumlll' resort." "Why, I'd like to know," said a lady once to a distinguished judgre, "cannwt a woman become a successful lawyer?" "It simply arises from her invariable habit of g-ivin her opinion without any pav,* answered the iudge. Efla: "How could you tell that your husband Inst morev at the races to-day, when he said nothing about, it?" Stella: "I know he did, because when ha came home he began to talk -about the advan-1 tages of saving money." Little Mabel: "If you don't stop. 111 tell mamma, and she'll tell papa, and then papa will whip you." Little Johnny: "Then 111 cry, and then grandma will give me some chocolates, and I won't give you any." An American girl was once shown some cannon at Woolwich Arsenal, the sergeant in charge re- marking, "You know, we took them from you at Bunker's Hill." "Yes," she replied. "I see you've got the cannon, but I guess we've got the hill." "What was that De Jonee story you told the other day, Smith?" "Why, I pleased Mrs. Jon es vjry much by asking her if she was herself or her daughter—couldn't tell 'em apart. "Well, its strange; but I worked the same scheme on the /buichtar.. and she didn't like it a 1-'J" t

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COMMIMICIAL. LONDON STOCK E:0HANGE. De»eription of Stock. C^,i? Price i. Price,. BRITISH FUNDS. Consols New 23 p-o. 93 7-16 93 7-16 Consols Account, do. 98 7-16 98 7-16 Local Loan 104 104 Local Loan 104 104 1°6,; 10872 Indir.u 3p.c. I 9" 98 Indian itupee Paper 63/3 63H I Met Board of Works, 3-J p.i. 1 113 Met Board of Work", 3 p.c. 104 104 PotkTqx'siuCKsr' Argentine 13036 5954 59% Argentine 3' p.c., 1833 26 26 Fuudlni, Loan 60% 60;.6 Brazil, Scrip, 1833 637( 63% Cedulas A" 21 27 Yt „ „ "B" 24 247.( "1" 7[ TH "J" 7% 77.( Chiliansp.c.. 1835 78 .2 79 Costa Hica. "A" 50 50 „ „ "B" 43% 44 Ecuador 33t 33 Egyptian Domain 102 102)i „ New Pi-ef. 944 34 „ „ Unilied 993% „ New Diara 101 101 French 3 p.c. 97 ''2 97% French 4 ,J.c. 104 -2 10d Greek 1881" 37 37 Hungarian 4p.c. 92% 92% Italia* o p.c. 35/8 85% Mexican6 D.O. 63% 60 Mexican Internal 18% lau Peru Corporation Ord. 6 54 Pref. 18% 18 „ Debs. 62% 62% Portuguese 22 22; a Russian 4 n.c., 1883 98'( 98% Spanish 4 p.c. 6334 62# Turkish Group 1st 64% 54% „ „ 2nd 33 y 33}< „ „ 3rd 22 11-16 I 22)1 „ „ 4th 21 )i 21% Turkish4 £ p.c.. 1871 96% 96% Turkish New t> p.c., Defenca So% 95% Uruguay Oonvt. 3-i p.e. 31 31 Venezuela 33 35% HOMB RAILWAYS. Caledonian Ord. 114% 114 Y, „ Def. 31% 31% „ „ Pref. 83% 83 Great Eastern O r l. 79 79% Gt Northern Pref Cnvfc OrJ. 116 115% Great Northern Def. 53% õ3 Great Northern C msld A 54 54 Great Western Urd. 155% 155 Hull and Barnsley 20% 20% Lancashire and Iforkshlra lG!j 1051 L. B. & S. Coast 166 1P6 „ A 148% 148^ L. Chat. & Dover Ord. 14 13^ „ „ Pref. 100 100 L. & North-Western OreL 163 168% L. & South-Western Ord. 185 185 M. Sheff. & Lin. Ord. 53 53 „ 11 Dit. 23% 23%; Metropoliton Ord. 85% 86% „ Land Stock 73% 76% „ „ District Ori. 24% 241 Midland Ord. 154 f{ 154% North British Def. 33% 33 „ Pref. 70% 70% North-Eastern Ord. 154% 154% North-Staffordshire Ord, 128 128 South-Bastern Ord. 1128 118 North-Staffordshire Ord, 123 128 South-Bastern Ord. 1128 118 „ Def. 7Ji 73 >6 AMERICAN RAILWAYS. Grand TrunkOrd. 7 v ~7% „ 1st Pref.. 47% i 47 2nd Pref. 30% 1 23% „ 3rd Pref. 17 17 „ „ Guarateed 63% 63 on Topeka, & Santa Fa 16 14% Atiant c 1st Mort. 20% 19'ji Canadian Pacific Ord. 73 '4 72% Central Ilacitic orct. 19% j 19% Chicago, Mil., & St. Paul, Ord 56 53% Kne, Ord. 12^ 11H Erie2adMorfc. 67% 63% Erie Pref. 25 26 Denver Ord. 11 10-M „ Pref. ,30% 29-/S Lake Shore Ord. lid 116% Louis, and Nash. Ord. 57%i 55% -Illinois, Ord.. 94% Miss., Kan. and Texas, Ord. 13 Ys 10% Mex. Central, New4 p.c. 43% 43 Miss., Kan. and Texas, Ord. 13 Ys 10% Mex. Central, New4 p.c. 43% 43 I New York Central. Ord. 103 10Z New York Oniario, Ord. B 13 Norfolk and Western Pred. 22% 21 North Pacific Pref. 21% 22% Ohio and Miss., Ord. 13 13 Pennsylvania, Ord. 51% 51/' Phil, and 1,'eading, Ori "ys 7 Union Pacitic Ord. 20 20 ¡ Wabash Pref. I 14 13% Wabash B Debentures. 24 22% FOREIGN HAILWAXS Beunos Ayres & Gt Southern 102 102 & liosario 51 5 Central Argentine I 53 52 U East Argentine 33% 36% Lombards 9 9 tialla Ord. 12% 12% "lstpret 58% 57% 2nd Pref. 39 39 Nitrate Railway, Ord. 13/^ 15/x COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL. Ottoman Bank 12 11-16 12% Allsopps and Co. Stock 37 37% Guinness andSani 343 -343% S11 Hi. Canal 105;1 105 Hell's Asbestos Shares 4 4 Bryant and May Sharsa 14% 14% Coats, J. and P. Ord. 14 1478 „ „ Prei 142 14% Eastman's Ord. 3% 3 Elmore Patent Copper ft Hammond, G. H., Ord. 113-16 113-16 Hotchkiss and Co., Ord. Pears, A. and F., Grd. 6% 6% PrimitiveNitratie 4% 4 Salt Union, Ord. 3% 3 „ „ Pref. 9% 9% Spratt's Patent. Shaies 8% 8% Gas Light and Coke, A Stock 230 1 230 Mason and Barry Shares I 1 1% Rio Tinto Shares 13 13-16 11% Tharsis Copper 4f £ 4^ Anglo-America Ord. 4y 49 Anglo-America Ord. 49; 49 ) National Talepeone 4% 4 ex div t ex new I right

RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY. Comparative statement of passengers and goods receipts for week ending July 30th, 1893 1893. 1892. Passengers E185 S208 Goods and mineral 321 356 Total for week 506 564 Aggregate for 3 weeks zE2,106 £2,040 Milesopen. 15 15 Decrease this week, R58 Increase 4 weeks, ;E66.

J. NICHOLAS, Agent for Wheeler and Wilson, 47, Oxford-street, and Arcade, Waterloo-street, has re- ceived a large consignment of M.C's DIRECT FROM THE FACTORY, Bridgport, New York. These M.C's have received honours such as no other sewing M.C. Manufacturers can point to. The only grand prize, 1878, in the great International Competition at Paris. The blue ribbon of the sewing M. C. Trade, Cross of the Legion of Honour was awarded to Wheeler and Wilson, Manufacturing Company. Order of Francis Joseph, and again the only grand prize, 1889, in the Second Grand International Competition at Paris. This M. C. may be had ou easy payments, or a good Discount for Cash. Five Years'Warranty given with each M.C. 47, Oxtord-street; 11, Victoria Arcade, Waterloo-street. Swansea.

LEIGH HUNT. Though Lpisjh Hunt's character was Anffle and his gifts distinct, he is not easy to class either as an author ir a man His literary pretensions We.t8 well summed up by Charles Lamb in the couplot- Wit, poet, prosemin, party man, translator, Hunt, thy title yet is Indicator. With a nature filled with poetry, but yet moat faulty as a poet: learned beyond the average, but hardly a scholar; full of sweet thoughts, but na thinker; vivacious and sportive to an extraordinary degree, yet failing short of supreme qualities as a humourist. Leigh Wunt scarcely attained to the first rank of writers, except as a sentimentalist, an anthologist, and a, gossip, yet he so nearly touched it at so many points, and there is such a special quality in almost everything he wrote, that one hesitates to set h'm in a duller circle. When wa oonsider his character similar difficulties beset us. Not quite a martyr, for his sufferings were too self- provoked far too self-inciulgent to be worshipped as a saint; with too little backbone for a hero, yet when seen in a kindly light, he had some touches of them all. At lea.st.it can be said, as James Hannay said, that he was the finest belles-lettrist of his day. Few writers have given more pleasure er worked harder in the cause of humanity, few men have shown such an example of truthfulness and cheer- fulness under the most trying cincumstances. For these reasons alone Leigh Hunt deserves to be honoured much and loved still more.—Monkheuse# Life of Leigh Hunt.

THE MIGRATION OF BTTIBS. The birds that make their home with us in gprme i and summer have returned, and their songs ring loud in every wood arid Vv underfill sffe th« journeys they take to reach us. What instinct is implant.ed in these tiny voyagers tha.t carries them on unerring wings from Africa to some chosen thicket in the heart of England! The swallow, the swift, the martin, and some others, have been seen immediately on their arrival to fly straight to the roa spot where the last year's nest wa,3 bale, having travelled thousands of miles to reach ifcl A little redstart was known to have visaed "the same garden for sixteen seasons in succession," which prac- tically included its whole life. Young birds of the first year are able to crose in safetv a..wide expanse of ocean, and to Hy directly to the field or wood begt suited to their needs. Very curious. too, it is to note the invariable direefcien in which the migration takes place. Withotit guide or oompaas, ')a and possessing no spe.-jillative knowledge, the bird will go without deviation over mountain, plain and ocean, along the route that leads to its new home A young cuckoe, hatched in the nest of another bird, and receiving, therefore, no instruction what- ever from its own parents (which, indeed, it has never seen), quits the land of it." birth at the proper season, and never fails to reach the country at its searoh!-—From the "Leisure Hour."

THE INDEPENDENT WOMAN: who is not wildly proud of her independence, is often very refreshing. If she iS unmarried she is often a thorough bachelor. She thinks less of etiquette than of good .sense, and more of morals than of n.-inner. She has certain work to do in the world, and she means to do it as well as, or better than a man would do his work. She lets nothing stand in her way, and if she is brought up short by a ridicidoua convention she does not set it noisiiv at defiance but merely brushes it aside. The proprieties do not concern or trouble her. but propriety emphaticaHv aoes. She knows what is wrong and avoids it. She r ays. care wh«t is thought wrong and •V 01 has a mind.and she dares to use U. She is nail-fellow-well-met with men, and if she is with them in her work and they are polite a.nd nelpful to her she is more prone to treat them as brothers than to think of them as lovers She ia human, she is not 8illv. and nmn ouicklv learn to respect and to admire her. She says what sho means, but she is not afflicted with a disease of dis- gusting 11 allien ess, such, as poic:ons contentment and banishes confidence. Her silence is the speechless silence, net the that shrieks rvloud Heavens cohold my modesty She is independent of mer but she is always ready to accept with dignity and gratitude the natural assistance which she never demands, and would rather have a cab hailed for her than whistle for it herself. She is too naturally digmhed to know what diguitv mparts, ant^ the danger^ of the world sssMy. guided by the un- failing instincts of the sensible, good woman "il&aith and Home."

A. DUCHESS IN PTUKON. T am inclined to believe that her Grace oF laud is the first real live duchess who It: been condemned to imprisonment in a. London jail. The notorious Duchess of Kingston, something over a hundred veqri ago, who. as f.,Asoina,tiug Miss Chudleigh, captured the hand of the elderly puke of Kingston, after having for some time previously been in possession of his heart, only escaped im- prisonment for bigomv by a few hovrs and a precipitous flight to Calais. And other duchesses have b-owi confined in the Tower for political offences, if my memory ReI w me 4Itl''lt. Tha scene in Mr. Glutton's office in Whitehall, the first act in the present drama nitift have been quite up to Adelphi form in ¡;¡t.p ctfect. The tbr, STava gentleman" learned in tlle law And the taU d- stately Duchess, with a determined lQok I.n h. usually good-tempered fare, "rosssiug the roov, on-J drooping the purloineo in the fire, must have made a really fine dramatic situation. Y-Ter Grace has been condemned to a heavy penalty for phiyinB the role of leading Inuy, and the grave oensure i tlii Court was, doubtless well deserved. There are wouien, however, who would wilh^jy go to the .talC3 rather than have dilcir Intter, fall into ;-he. hands of those for whom they wprP. not iut«ni]iy]f and I oonfæf-if it be not contempt of Court to say so—that to some extent the Duchess has my sympathy. Perhaps 1 jm influenced by pleasant memories of bonny Miss Mary Michell, whose graceful figure, laughing blue eyes, and merrv spirits played sad havoc among the susceptib3« hearts of her admirers something over treaty yeaa ilarJ. The Sketch."

NEATH POLICE-COURT. BREACH OF THE SUNDAY CLOSING ACT, Elizabeth Connor, married. Latt-street, -Neltb, pleaded guilty to being in the Duke of Wellington Ina, Neath, on Sunday, 30th ult., for an unlawful purpose. F.S. Barnes stated that he saw the defendaant come out of the Inn with a quart can under her arm.-Defendant ex- pressed sorrow for what had occurred, and the Bench ordered her to pay the costs. — Printed and published Jcr the Proprietors by j WILLIAM LLEWELLYN WILLIAMS, at the offices of the SOUTH WALES DAILY Fosr. 211 < I -J;6wanRea,