The South Wales Daily Post

,C,I. POLITICAL. I L^HD,. Lloyd,. owing to private reasons, I L)I»!*WN ^IS candidature for the Wis- ^°Q of Cambridgeshire. II

I OCCURRENCE. b\t I) to-dny (Tuesday) a lad got BP E*TLIVEEU A traction engine ABD a W T.AVNS A thirteen ton boiler, and w as T0 £ eath.

TII ^F0P" THE SCOTCH MINERS. MINERS have received £ 5U0 from *FECLD -~H,50G FROM the iNorthumber NATION. LITO —-

FASTER IT MORECAMBE. FASTER AT MORECAMBE. j 'U '•A.TLLISE^CA'M^0 U"-•'Y, after evidence of °D' INVEST was adjourned till V^SENI 13 bodies recovered up WLE*VE J,RE identified. Full par- 1 FOUND OU OUR fourth page.

t 'Jr NO BKAJNS TO PICK. I^SD v RV to 0RVVay. a Hungarian, was sen- >•* ?LX months' imprisonment at 'UIU (Tuesday) for swindling-Sir RRO'I WHO employed him, believing that he had a very valuable

-— ° OF A BRITISH BARQUE. WSD'G R ,^ANE agent to-day (Tuesday) '"R^HE British barque Cambus J LC^ WONT ashore on S tradbroke SPORTED to have broken up. A I; '^E, Q.0^. THE cargo has been washed the crew, two whoso names ERE C'ROWNPd.

°NT>ON THIEF'S SMARTNESS. MA.1L BAGS STOLEN. H^AYP1" JOBBERY, committed at the •O! )Ust °ST-°^, London, on Saturday last, Come to light. Three maii bags, TH<5 W';GLSTQRE" letters, were received F/Q«I 0 ^TROPOHTAN Districts, and were V; °**1 LOBBY steps pending their the building. A porter, on L^CNI' FOUND they had disap-J AS** 5 PN enquiries being made, it was FC TL,E L»«S;S bad been stolen. "AV« not yet succeeded in tracing

hECENT ACCIDENT AT ST. PANCRAS. ^GTVI- ULNL DRIVER EXCUSED. <"■ JOR > report UPON the recent 'ST^UROH ^ANCRAS Station, when an ,EXPRES;, ran into a buffer-stop, IS L)." (Tuesdav). Major Marindin ALFCHOUI?K the driver undcr- 6 WN » SPEED at which he was travell- »;'V!I„ ^LD PROBABLY have been nllle to stop of TU LT HAD not BEEN for the greasy -HLIU E RAI*S. It was A notorio s fact „ TAN 1IJto St. Pancras at a rate ot LA^BE NFH^UR or more, and I.'ne collision more to the system in E °O nip any'$Ine than to the MM- 6 ^ART °F THE driver.

4bES UNION CONGRESS. VY'S PROC EE DIN0 S. ,VI' S CONGRESS REASSEMBIED in 'V' Norwich to-day (Tuesday\ A"J !L'AN' £ delivered his presi- ^DL'FCKS.

^°^BLE MURDEK AT CHELTENHAM. ——— ^■LJL3ENED BY DRINK. K. —"— • Association Cheltenham cor- j ^^EGRAPHS A greengrocer named °"day (Tuesday), murdered his VII?^EICT?N ,V'1''E thev were in bed by eut- D». C! S- Hortiand had recently given W'h*' AOCI FREQUENTLY threatened his <K>»]V THESE threats were not REGARDED AJ last Friday, v. hen he held a! KT VCI." JVLRS. PORTLAND, in consequence NOT SLEEP at home on Saturday »»GHIA. Laat night, however, IJJ, *O, A home, allhongli advised not to I' during IT,- rught or early this T;FP. LIFE and OL her son were ^CR deed tho man went fo a 44M SN" SAI(^ ''UC' W^-E T. He WT-S uttcrwards taken into Y THTI police.

!H?JVC THE PARIJAMENTAEY t FENF- ,.j, Q<if '("ians Journal to-dav contains ^RRES^ONDENC* relative to the W^0)C.,NT ')V F^N-DSTOCE and Lord WV>A *° IRISH funds. Mr. John G0 I^ES STATING that so, far as hia knovv- '8 TjO truth or the sligh.est FOR THE CHARGES or insinuations Mr. ilealv's letter. He knew.no MR. Healy abvut the subscriptions !5^A.L -ST°NE and Lord Tweedmoutb. No LEG,, 'EN MADF* TO any Englishman -'FI LILCWIbers o: the G overnment by °-'ITHE party, or with their R''VIQRI»^E 01 APProvai, II E E^PRES^ED no TV^T OR 8S to whether 1HE S-bseriptioiir, 'SI not TO b« accepted. lie had W'TH Mr. Justin McCarthy, 1,5 HF'T!U LI,ATI SO far as he knew, no appeal XJ1 N, 'DE- T0 MR. Gladstone, -J EEJINOUTH. or any public man. 'J*0'O«I-IVS letter WAS quite tv ^.V him. It would be *'4% E»»U N<J:S8 TO refuse THE; subscription.. I for accepting the 1008 AND puuiishing ilie NAMES T«nd correspondent of the Freeman (► IF5^' HE on 'JON JAY coinmuuic.vted with .J >«J\>8(^FLHY IA IETEREEFIF to the report that ^^PT'.ORIH were sent M RESPONSE to a !I> F'U L PFCA.1 ot some kind addressed to V« JI-"V> L'LE authority or knowledge or jig cicetod committee; !II" ^PO'RTAIC9AR^LIY'S rcpiy was a denial of 1 p ^OUAE weeks ago a COMMITTEE of ,:tl4i;} fOl, THE N&tion.II League of Great weich Mr, J. F. O'Brien, M.P., is I_0 • appointed to collect subscrip- '*> J? ° ^avliamentary Fund AMONG Irish-' ^Y.HE!*R>D. HE IS quired if MR. O'Brien ^ILTG0 °'-the issue of AN appeal by this 0R 'TS heinu forwarded to .1 ord AND Mr. Gladcue. Mr. O'Brien IVIIOW nothing OF it.

^LO'P T»t R A U> A SPANISH TOWN. GU.I'SFADA, Tnesday. I'F( K-O^J0 ^0 arrest of A priest a mob of E AI'gr>Iv UENIANDUD his release. UJ;LTLEFFE GFI!LAD OUT .HID d.Kpersed them. *AS vvouude:i.

GREAT POREST FIRE. ?SEVV YORK, Tuesday, ^LLY ?EVEN TOWNS, have been wholly or ^'IT' LJJ/EVASTI'.E-: Ly the recent forest <IO«I FT ,E DAMAGE is estimated at five %> ar-

°1:T BREAK AT BLUE FIE ]jD S K ^1'OPF NKW Oiii.isANiS Tue.sd V. M J«LT!S comparative QUITE i« restored. ^>€R!?ONS> prcs-imably English, ^H-F A^TAEH^ IN the diplomatic -ervice. ^S £ |T0H 0,1 rested and sent to Managua. BEE, exiled.

^AXH (J; A WELSH CAL -A I.N. CC'P OPF BY CHOLLRA AT £ ANT'S VE IIP. J FTS Antwerp correspondent. HO^ ^?A^H FROM Asiatic cholera, after ,J^'A iilnesa, of Mr, John Hughes, \t 4B J, vf the sicamship C'lanystwith. The sanitary ot-ioen removed the crew AN < .5 ^4 FSIMIGATED the ship. It THE disease will not spren L!S RUMOWRED that, TH'S is not the ,C&SE THAT has OCSCRR^D uarinji the v ^AVE.

THE SWANSEA DISTRICT SEAT. A PROMINENT LIBERAL OPINION. I A FEELING IN FAVOUR OF SIR JOHN J. JENKINS. A Post representative on Monday came across a. gentleman whose name has figured among the possible candidates for the bwan- sea District Beat, and who, if he ceuld be got to accept, nomination, would gixe tremble to most of lie aspirants. What's going to happen with the Swansea seat?" he said in reply to a question put by the preRBman," well, I hardly know. Aid. Free- man would stand the best chance of adoption by the Liberals if he could see his way clear to stand. But I am told hecanntfSf He is-the only local man in the running." "Wbatabout Aid, Tutton?" "Well,he might do for a seat like that of Swansea Boroughs. But, speaking as a WEI SO Noncon- formist a.nd Liberal, 1 honestly do I not think he would do for uat. In the absence of a strong local man like Alderman Freeman, Mr. Llewelyn Williams would be the choice of most Liberals, for he is a. Welshman of ability with a future before him. He grows upon the electors. I find most people itgree with me that it is not desirable nor wis« to import a candidate from London, Scotland, or else- where, when we have competent Welshmen at hand. Sir John Jones Jenkins would be a cood camiidato if he would renounce the error of his ways and come back to the fold," But why consider impoasibi ities ?" "I am not. For one I don t think it is, and among what I might call the amtoera■ tical Liberals,' there is a Rtrong feeling in favour of giving him a chauae to quit Unionism." ¡

the"G.W R7"" C 0 AL I HATES. I THE POSTS" REPORT CONFIRMED. THE HARBOUR SUPERIN- I TENDENT INTERVIEWED. The Western Mail to-.lay states that their I representative met Mr. Law, the harbour superintendent, on Monday morning, and re- marked that he supposed the item of news which appeared in the papers to the effect thiit an agreement had been arrived at be- tween the G.W.R. Co. and the trustees Rela- tive to the coal rates would, AS a matter of course, be contradicted in various other pnpors. "No," be replied I don't think it will be contradicted this time. I have had one or two to see me already about it." "And can you confirm what we say ?" Well,yes," he replied: "there is something in it this time. Mr. Wilkinson and I met last Wednesday and arranged terms, but you will hear more after our meeting next Thurs- day. Ofconr. O, it cannot be said to be! actually signed and sealed till after the executive have NI'IT." But/' continued our representative, <;it is sure to be carried out." "Well," replied Mr, Law, "what do you expect will occur when one GETS twenty shil- lings in return for a chilling or two? 1 don'T think there can be any doubt about that." think there can be any doubt about that." Our statement that the authorities have at iast definit iv arranged terms is, therefore, ciearty correct. __n

ANOTHER SWANSEA « SENSATION. I EXTRAORDINARY AFFILIA- TION PROCEEDINGS. A BLACKSMITH S WIFE SUES A WELL-KNOWN LOCAL MAN. A case of a singularly sensational character will come before the yyransea magistrates in the course of the next few days. A young woman, the daughter of a petty tradesman in this town, has issued A summons for aifiiiat'on against a well-known man, the son of a highiy-reapectei and influentia' heal merchant. The complainant, though she has not attained ber majority by several vears, is a married woman, whose husband, a man oi coiour, left her & month after the wed.dmg,ancl has not been heard of since. The defendant is a Married man. It is atated that the complainant was in the employ of defendant's father, and that while there tho alleged liaison began between her and the defendant, concerning this evidence of a sensational character, is expected to be given. The complainant was not living horns AT the time but at the house of a brother, and the ulti- mate discovery of her condition was made under most dramatic circumstances, The paternity is emphatically denied. and one of the pleas which IS is intended to urge for the defence wilt hi1 of a novel and cxtraorluiary nature, ,TH* complainant, MAY be added, is con- nected on the maternal side with some of the best old families of Swansea, but their cir- oumstancus have been reduced through a iong Chancery suit. She is described as OF comely and robust appearance.

SWANSEA EMPIRE. "Splenfiid" was the unanimous verdict of the many who attended the TWO performances tit the Swansea Empire on Monday night. The programinc as carried out under the direction of Mr. Albert Mite-hell is varied, up -to-date, and in every way enjoyable, Tbe overture Yeomen o: tb-e Guard," performed by Mr. u. Hutett's band, serves LISA fit prelude to the excellent ti r IS that follow. The Sisters Weston arc vocalists of a superior order, and their dancing merits every encomium. Messrs, Barclay and Perkins manage by their character step dances and refined comedy to augment au old-established reputation, Japa and Japo are the most skilful and graceful performers on tbewires that we have seen for a iong while; some of their feats are ACTUALLY breath-taking. Rose Hamilton sings and dances her tuient IS only equaiied by her beauty AND the shapely curves of her iigure. Oaertner and HichardB: in the guise of clowns, give a selection of music the most raking pari, of which is undoubtedly THE melody which they shake out of bunches of small bells fastened to various sections of their anatomy. Kate Carney brings to her imper- sonation of the coster girl that touch of nature which makes the whole world kin". her CLEAR voice is heard to special ad- vantage in "A donkev-cart built for two, tho chorus of which is supplied in part by the audionce. BWANTEA^ old favourite, Charles Coilette. WiV in the best OZ form- He sang ,C Thu Happy-go-Lucky Brigade"—A dashing song with a rol'ioki. g chorus—AND The Thirteen Club"—intermixed with some of THE FUNKIEST patter Collette has ever mouthed. Mr Collette, we understand, is about to publish both these | songs. The first, if not the other also, would SUIT, the principal boy in apantomime down to the ground. JUutch Daly, ever fresh, jovial, I ami biimful of wit and botiho-nvmie, talked humour and piuyed his concertina until the ho.ISE FRTIRLY resounde ? with applause.

SWANSEA POLICE-COURT. TUESDAY. TJLLUJS'IS AND I>lSOta;KKI,Y. E'len Sullivan, a single wuman, living at 6, | Well-street, Jwe.s dlaq.(ed with heme; drunk Alld disorderly in HI;>h-streel ou Monday, and was fined 7s. 6,1., or in default five dr.S,—Elizabeth Pugh, a I n.arried woman, LINING at 3, Pestregethin- road, was charged with a similar offca. e ou ¡ | Monday. also received a similar punish- | menu—Frank Jones, a shoemaker, of Sketty, -• tipeared to answer a charge of being drunk -,ford-street, on August 25. P.C. Johns the charge, and the Bench imposed a 'FT 5S. inclusive. —Alexander McDonald, p tor, of Fuilei'r-rovv, was dri'n!; in Lower V.)I ord-street on THE SAME date, ana WAS lined »5SI, i.:ciadina costs.

WELSH BAPTIST CON- ^RENCE AT MORRIST0&. ► BURUC^MEETMA LAST NIGHT. I The Baptists of Wales are bcMing-toeST meetings of 1894 in close proximity to the spot where the foundationHstooe of the denomination was first laid. History teaches us that the spot was at Ilston, near Swansea, where the first BapcfisfcChurch was formed in the middle of tho seventeenth century. It was here, we are told, by the late Dr. Rees (Swansea), in his weil-koown and standard work" Hiatory of Nonconformity in Wales," that Vavasour Powell, the great apostle of the then so-caiLed Auti-Paedo Baptists first, blossomed forth into a spiritual power in the land. The meeting held at r Zion Chapel, Monriston, on Monday night was not so encouraging a prelude to the long t. list of other meetings which are to be hekl as i. one might have expected. It was the first gathering of the kind ever held in the town, but the speakers were nevertheless con- fronted by several rows of empty pews. Mr. Lloyd George, M.P., had been announced to preside over the meeting, and there can be no doubt wkatevor that this announcement was ehiefly the means of attracting a very ¡ liberal percentage of the people present at ¡ Zion. The chief of the "revolters," how- ever, did not turn up, and the disappointment I was keen enough to be felt. But tho hon. member was considerate enofcgh to senda letter of apology, but the secretary—Rov. W. Morris (Treorky)—did not read that to the meeting. The Rev. T. C. Edwards, D.D, (Principal of Cardiff Theological College)- I' was elected to the chair—and after the singing of a hymn and the offering of prayer by the Rev. Dr. Davies (Bangor), tbe Rev. Principal delivered a brief introductory address, in the course of which he congratu- lated the Baptists of Morriston upon the admirable manner in which the whole of the I j atrangem ants had been planned and carried into effect. The Rev. R. H. JONES (St. Clears), spoke of The claims of the Welsh lesson plan on the teachers and scholars of the Bundav- i schools." The rev. speaker stated at the outset of a very appropriate ad dies s that he stood there that evening as an enthusiastic advocate of the principles of tht Welsh ( lesson plan, laid down originally in the ear ] 1870. There was one thing in particular which j afforded him especial gratification, and that •, was that the Welsh Sunday-school Union was 1 now au accomplished fact, and an institution I in the full possession of a healthy and vigor. ( ous life. He believed that the Sunday-school had been chiefly icstrumental in raising the 11 moral standard of the Welsh people as a nation. It was very important that the scholars of th eir Sunday-schools should be thoroughly educated in tije Old 'I^stament as well as in the New Testament. It was essen- £ tiai that the latter should be explained i and taught under the reflection of ] the former before it eould be pos- sible for the Bible to be under- ( stood as one book. There was one thing 11 which lie should like to see introduced into all Sunday schools, and that was a geogra- < phical map, which would be very useful to the teacher in describing to his "pupils the ¡. situation of various localities mentioned in the Scriptures. He hoped that the great mission of the Sunday-&chool would ulti- i matelv reach its grand, noble aim. (Applause.) < The next speaker was tho Rev. J.GfciFfc-iTiis 1 (Caifaria. Aberdare), who based his address J upon the subject, "Teuppranee in its relation to the Churcn." In his opinion temperance should be one of the foundation stones of Church CoverRiaent. ( How was it possible for them as professing Christians to preach against the tremendous evils which arose from drunkenness if they did not lay down temperance as one of the i articles of their profession. The drink traffic was the arch enemy of the Churcn of God, and by virtue of its being so it was the duty of the Church of God to strike the blow which would quash this terrible evil with a force from which it would never recover. The Rev. F. EVANS (Bangor) delivered an address on The distinctive features of Welsh Sunday Schools. One of these features, he 'I' said, was that the work of the Sunday School was a part of the wovk which was being pfomu-gated by the Church. It w&s not only an institution, the exclusive aim of which was to teach aud elucidate the Scriptures, but it was a branch of Christian work, Another feature which distinguished theSon- day Schools of Wales from those outside was the presence of grown-up people as weli %s children, and he eould not conceive of any- thing grander than seeing old meu and women mingling together with children 1n I attending the Sunday School, (Cheers and applause.) They had instances in the history of the Sunday School in Wales of aged people learning u> read the Scriptures. He firmly believed that the grand old Welsh language would have been dead loDg ago had it not would have been dead long ago had it not been for the influence of the Sunday School. (Applause.) A further address fey the Rev. B. Evans (Rhuddlan), on "Temperacce in its relation to the Sunday School," was the concluding item ou the evening's agenua. TO DAY'S ASSEMBLESS. SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. The annua) meeting of the Sunday School Union was held at Bcthania Chapel this (Tuesday) moraing, the Rev. T. Trunstone, I Llangefni, in the chs,ir. The secretary (Rsv. t B. Evans, Gadlys, Aberdare), submitted bis annualfinaneial report, wh ich showed a balance j in the treasurer's hands of f.68 6s. He men- honed that the sum of £337 16s. lid. hn.d been received in ash from the circulation of the Baptist Sunday-school magazine, Tr í f'auwr. the circulation of which at the present time was 9,000 copies per month.— Air. David Davies (Merthyr) proposed that the statement of aeeouuts be adopted,— Mr. W. G. Hovrei! (Ysfcrad ) seconded, and the motion, after some discussion, was carried unanimously. -Mr. Bowels (treasurer; also I submitted his statement ot accounts for the year, which showed that he had a baiunce in hand of 14s. 6d. On the motion of the Rev. Dr. Edwards the statement was adopted. The re-appointment loi editor of the Havv-r for the coming year was then considered, and it w^s moved by the Rev. — Williams (Geliigaer), that the Rev. Dr. Edwards (Cardiff) be re appoiaied. This was Jbeonued and carried new. con. Tho President read an excellent paper on the subiectof" Our Sunday Schools in Wales during thf present century." Mr. Frini- sfcone's pnper took the form of a review of I. tne progress of Sunday schools giving sbecial prominence to the advancement made by the schools of the Baptist denomination. F.« also referred to the grand work accomplished by ihwr forfatkers hi promoting the welfare of the Sunday School. According to tho official statistics published m 1846 there were 28,734 scholars attending the Sunday Schools of the Baptists of Wales. In the year I8S3 they found that the number had increased to 11Z,065.—Rev, D. C. Davies (Cardiff) pro- posed a cordial vote of thanks lo the presi- dent ior his able address.—This was seconded by the Hev, Cernyw Williams, and carried with enthusiasm.— It. was further resolved that the paper be published in the Hauler, the oruau of the Weiah Baptist. Huudav schools. The Lev. D. MORGANS (Cross-Hands) was unanimously appointed president of the Sunday School Union for the year 18b5, and the other officials elected were the following gentlemen:- Treasurer. Mr. W. G. Howells, I Ystrad Rhonddn secretary. Rev, T. J. Evans. Abortillery, editor of u Hau-wr; Dr. T, O Edwards; financial secret.ry, Rev. P. Evans; treasurer, Mr. Evan Owen J.p.. I Cardiff: musical editor. Mr. W. F. Samuel. G.T.S.C., Swansea: auditors, Mr. Powelij Gla's, and Mr. Lewis, Penydarren. Tho ad- i visability of appointing a paid secretary was j discussed at considerable length, but it ulfcf- j ¡ jaattd v reso'ved that a honorarium ot £5 be; j paid to Mr, Evans for ins past services. The report of tbe Committee of Ilepresen- tatives o'' the Association connected with tiie I Sunday School Union was next submittod, re- I commending the time and nature of the I examination, the questions for which are to be prepared by Principal Edwards, Cardiff, and Principal Roberts, Aberystwyth.—It- was further recommended and agreed that Principal Roberts, Principal Edwards, Professor Daviea, Cardiff; an-d Professor Morris, Bangor, be tho examiners, [Proceeding.]

GREAT FIRE AT GOKSEINON. BUSINESS PREMISES j GUTTED. .02,000 DAMAGES. OUTBREAK DISCOVERED BY A POLICEMAN AT MIDNIGHT. A message to hand from Gorsoinon this (Tuesday) morning reports that a great con- flagration oecorred there late last evening. THE fire broke out at the business premises of Mr. Timothy Jones, a groeer. whose establish- .1' ment, with ;tbat of Mr. Thomas Vincent Thomas' drapery shop, were completely gutted. The amount of damage is not yet known. The Swansea Fire Brigade recerved a summons at half-past twelve this morning from Jonathan Morris, a member- of the London and North Western Railway police department, who had received a tolegraphic message at the-' Victoria Station from the SIGNALMAN at- Gerseinon asking for assistance, and in the course of a. short time the brigade with the steamer and four horses were on their WAY to the scene of the fire. Sergeant Edwards WAS in command, and at six o'clock his men had succeeded in getting the flames under. They returned to Swansea at 7.20 this I morning. [SPITCIAL TBI.EOBA M FROM OUE. OWN REPORTER.] GORSEINON. Tuesday, Noon. The fire, which is still smouldering, is sup- posed TO have originated in a. room at the rear of Jones's shop, where a large quantity of lueifer matches and other inflammable goods were stored. The outbreak was detecLcd at midnight by P.C. England, who was passing the shop on his beat.. The officer immediately rushed to the private residences of the owners of the shops, who live some distance off in High-street; and having aroused them, and given the alarm, called up other neighbours, who set to work with buckets of water to keep the flames in check pending the arrival of the Swansea Fire Brigade, to whom a telephonic message had been dispatched from the railway station. The fire engine arrived about an hour later, and under the direction of Sergeant Ed- wards and P.C. Johns and Harris, good streams of water were scon being poured inco the blazing premises from the Lliw River. Four-and-a-half hours of this kind of work resulted in the flames being GOT under; and then it was found that the damage extended t& Thomas' drapery shop on one side, and to a private house, owned by Jones, on the other side, which was almost COMPLETELY BURKT OUT, and,'its contents destroyed. Mr.Thomas is fully insured, but Mr. Jonas will probably goffer considerable i .tie. being only partly protected by insuranee against r. catastrophe of this magnitude. Tue combined loss is tG-day estimated to amount to ot less than £2.000. The scene is a striking one, and is being visited by huge CROWDS from the country around. The roadway is almost blocked with the goo^s rescued during iho early hours of theEre. immense rolls of cloth, sacks of flour and sugar, tea cannif ters, and innumer- able other articles of merchandise are strewn about in destructive CONFUSION.

GRAND EISTEDDOD AT SW ANSEA. The following are the results of the ccm- petitions :— Contralto J-OLO: "He WAS DESIIISED'' {•MC&EMH); 21 entries. Winner. Sli-'s Pewdry, Ystiah-fera. Soprano soio 1 Gardirti» Pitch* (Dr. Parry); 25 competitors. Winner, Miss Ann Mo ris, Caenawr, I Moniston. Poetry, 50 lines on Oymm t'ydd," Prize i0s.6d.— This competition attracted eigli:. competitors, the best of which was adjudged to be 111'. JUXAES Jones, Pen'anclycii, Pea. Englyn to the conductor, Mr. Abraham R. Thomas, fot which was offered a prize of 5s., brought fortb 22 competitors. The prize was awarded to MR. James Jone¡,3.kAwen. Considerable interest was excited bv the contest fOl the chair and. £ 2 lOs., which were offèrcd for the best V arses ou the late Mr, Philip Thomas, Llall1S<1mlet. The best cornpositifln was to be that of" Ap lonarth," who turned ont to bô h-h. D. Price, "Lian- sandeL He ViM chaired amidst loud applanse. Best, pair of stockings, hand-knitted; first ^RIZE 7S, 6D., 2ND 5s., 3rd 2s. 6d.giytn by Messrs. Pairy and R""k. SWANSEA: 1st Hw1 3rd prizes. Mrs. Morris, Lm13s; -2nd, Miss M. A. Williams, Sprtagfteld, MORRISON. B-st prize bag; prire 5s,: Miss Mary Williams, Louis'. The> prize of 10s. 6d. for the hass solo Arm, arm y, brave was competed for by 37 vomJists of MARKED ability. The prize was awarded to Mr. Tom Griffiths, Babeil, Cwrtibwrla. TKF. HANDS. The competition opell to drum and flie bands for the best rendering of '• Jtferch Megan, Dify"wch Syr Wstccyn, a JFOS Oalan" (Ji. PI,r-r!1). created tremen- dous excitement, Tb., following band" completed:— JJlarnihoudda. f'ondlle!.uJ", J. D. Owen .Birchgrove, conductor, Mr. Dd. Lewis; Ammanford, conductor, MR. J. Lloyd, unl' :111(\ Llwynbrwydrau, conducted by Pantyce1.vn Walters. The playing of tilt: latter band was marked by more picturesque effects ami D.ISH thau that of the others, and gained the first prlzo. The conductor, Mr. I'.mtyce1yn Walters, was INVENTED T>mid tremendous applause. THE MALE VOICE COMPETITION. This competition occupied several horn's, no less than 12 p&rtaes competing. The singing -was of A high- CLASS order. Tiw test, piece was Da\ ill Jenkins' •' WYR PhiJi&ti». in his adjudication Mr. T. liichards said '11 hl\t tbeeompotition lay bstweenOgmore Vale and tbe Cymrorodoricn choirs. The sinking uf tne former ci10 r was marked by A slight deficiency in the soft pints, The tenors V.-C-E a bit weak. The whole of the choil. was a IINIF !é:1.ntiC\us in their rendering. He charae- tensed the nnkm a8 of the highest qnHlity--like thc singing '>.I. one pHSDn. Altogether the rendering d the Ogmore Vat* choir was superior, and they, there- fore, carried away thc prize, The rc-.ult was receh,.j with thunders ef applause. The conductor. Mr. Myrnach Davies, was invested with the prize. £ 10, Lv Madame Martha Harris-Phillips, and w¡thtbegülù medal by Mrs. Abraham H. Thomas. The accom- panist was Mr. T. D. Jones, Morriston. Tenor solo: Owlad y Delyn." PRIZE 10s. 6d.- Divided between T. Munis, Britr.A Perry, and W. Hopkins, Fontardulais. Four ant. of 52 cùmpetitols WERE seketnl to sing before the audience. Recitation Angen gwraig y meddwyn" (Eilir Mai). Prize 7s. Gd.—Out- of LO competitors for this prize two appeared before the audience, and the prize w::s divided between them—Messrs. IV. Howells, aud John Daniel I.wis, Pentre Estyli, Swansea. Tenor and bass duet G\\ ys j'r Gad" VW. Davies). Prize 15.—The successful couple in this competition WERE Messrs. W. T. Hê6s and 1"or Richards, Poiitar- dul.1.is. Tenor soio: "Ser y Goron." Prize lOs.6d.-V,nn. ner, Mr. T. E. Morris, Briton I'en Y. j THE CROUAI COMrjSTlT/OXS, It was half-past, seveainthe evening when I tbe choral competition was common -ed, AMI iong before that time the audience iiad en-! tirely filled the hail. The competition was epen to choirs numbering not over 70, and the best piece was "Bendigedig fyddo Arghvydd Dduw Israel (J. THOMAS prize £20. The following choirs had entertd and took part; Ebenezei*. Ammanford, conductor, Mr. D. Walters; I-lwynbruydrau, Gwilym FC-amlet; Bathania, Morriston, Tom Dennis: ]?abili, Cwmbwrla, D. VViiiiams: T'ansamlet 1 NITEDI Passett Owen; and the Abercrave, Choral Union, R Powell. After the choirs had sane, the result, of THIS adjudication was awaited with the greatest excitement; and when Mr, Tom E. chards and his colleague, Mr. Single- ton, rose to deliver the award, there was I a pe.cked house. The Adjudicator M once I showed that the contest lay between Eabeil and Abercravechoirt. Ur to a certain point the adjudicators expected that the latter would win, but at page. 6 the basses of the choir commenced forcing, which caused the pitcfe to be raised, and the tenors on the pedal notes contributed towards this by also forcing the top notes, continuing to do so to the end. in the Babel I choir, attack, balance, and quality of voices throughout I were good. Tbe fort s and double fortes were not overdone, and the crescendo pass- agÐ-s en the pedal tones were worked up with j much care and cautiousness. Indeed this part of their -singing was worked up Into a grand climax. They Without hesitation GAW. | the PN^E to liabell fCwmbwrla). Theresuit: gave rise to an ovation4 and soon after the meeting dispersed.

RAHB.1NGTOB> & CO., for all kindfi sf Frini.— WINA-€trc«F and Oxford-street. PANK'S All FUR HATS, 3s. 9d. A1 ] Colours and Sbapa*. Tbe colliers connected with the South Staffordshire VV ages Boar.1 a ho struck work en Saturday against a 10 per cent, reduction, were joined by others in West Bromwieh yester day. At a mass meeting the men's loaders ADVISED them to go to work, but they retesed I ap dc so.

I SWANSEA BREWSTER SESSIONS. 13CENOES FOR BRYNMILL. j TE SIX3TA&KKKS B&L&ST TO nm1 OHABGE* The annual Brewster Sessiont f«r TBE^ Borough « £ SWANSEA opened AT the CROWOL ■COURT'JET the Gtxildhail this (luesday) ■nocn- ing. The ffcLiowingTmagistrates were,on THE BEE eh,:—H is Worship th» Mayor, Messrs. J.J Coke Fowler, W. J. Rees, Howell Thomtts. j Thomas Freeman, ISdw. Roberts, William Richards, Jabez Thomas, Vye-Parminter, W. Watkins, T. PhilTips, SENR^ and W. Stone. Some time-before tncproceediogs comnaeitced" a large-crowd had assembled in the interior of the court. The large table that fills the well of the court WAS- soon surrouwied by legal luminaries, among whom were Messrs. W P. Smtth, C. H. Gfascodine, Ivor Evans, Herbert Moeger. T. W. James, Lloyd Morgan. M.P., W. Howells fLianolly), C. W. Slater, and R. T. Leysou. Tbe corner seat was occupied bv Mr. RICHARD Watkitis, who appeared.AN the champion of the Tem- perance party. From the<doek to tbe ceiling of tbe court was stretched a huge map OF the borough, whi«h served a USEFUL purpose in giving a CL«6r idea,as to the; position of the various houses whose licenses CAMEI underthe- fostermg care ef Mr. R. T. Leyson, who represented T?ie licensed Vietuallers, AND against which were directed the vigorous attacks of Mr. Watkins. THE BLACK LIST. THFL report of alehouse and beerhouse oom-v vietiona during the year 1893-4, was as follows:— N. T. Humphreys, LONDON and North-Wcsteca- Hotel, |Rut!&nri-street, reftxsing to admit poliee-. coijgtablc fined 20s. William Evans. Ra'lwav Ion, Landore, sell'UG drink on Sunday; fined £ L John Peters, CM Duke, High-strfeet, selling drfnk on Sunday; BnedjEl. I ELIZABETH Jones, Cojiperman'S ARMS. ITeath-road, selling adulterated whisky lined £ &. Mary T. Sullivan, Masou's Anns, Brynmehr.. selling I beer on Sundav; fined £2. John Allen, Railway Inn, Cwmbwrla, setting drink without excise hcMiee fined £4 Hit. 6d. i1ary Da vies, AUGETIIM, Pentre. selling adulterated whisky ih.ed £1 lis. 6d. Matthias Harris, Volunteer ARMS, St. Thomas, selling adulterated whisky; fined £1. BEKK HOUSKS. David Hughes, Garibaldi, Western-street, selling drink ou Sunday; ?'.ned £ 4 9s. 6d. Ann Jones, Hearts of Oak, Bryninelui, selling drink on Sunday, fined £ 2. APPLICATIONS FOR NEW LICENCES. There were nine applications for new licences. The applicants were as follows :— David Jarvis, High-street (spirit licence); Robert Rowlands, Mangel Areas (beer off licence); Louis de L., Simonds, Reading I (•vine and spirit off licence); William Jones Cross, Morriston (billiard licence) Robert William Miller (wine and spirit off licence); William Davies, Singleton House (off beer licence), Charles A. Gaskell, Cardiff (beer, wine, and spirit off licence); David B. Jones. Brynmili (off licence): Joseph Brown, Richaifl S-terrace off licence). STATEMENT BY THE HEAP CDNSTABL*. At the commencement ot the sessions the Head Constable .Captair Colquhoun) stated that there were no less than 58 licensed pre- mises in the borough without any name painted above the doors. He reminded their Worships that according to the Act of Parlia- ment i (was n ecos&.A-Y that every licensedhouse should have the name placed over the door, and expressed a hope that theh Worships J won't! make regulations with regard to the matte", and also force the regulation obliging J licence-holders to place ABOVE tbe doors a placard statin whether the bouse had A six or oeven days* tice.oce, 'I HEAKISG TEB APPLICATIONS. Mr. Richard Watkins coneplained that the list of licence-holders was nut properly kept. He mentioned as m<:tance& the cases of the Vernon Arms and the Castle Hotel,for which places Mr. W, J. Rees was shown as the holder, whereas he was only the agent. The Pench explained that, as far as the Castle Hotel WAS concerned, Mr. W. J. REES was pjrfc owner. was pjrfc owner. On the application of the Chief Constable f an adjournment was granted in the ease of ¡ the Hearts of i)»TL Brvnmelia. Mr. Wstbina APPLIED for 8JJ MJDTITTMIENT In the case of the Queen's Arms, Villwyn-strect; ON the ground that the hocae wai-i unn cos- sary, and that part of the PREM ISES was being I USED for another purpose.The application was refused. Mr. h. T. Leyson appeared &0 behalf of the landlords oi the London and NOTTB-Western Hotel, Rutland-street, and THA Railway Inn, Landore, against which objection was raised J en account of con vie tioos.—IN the first appli- I cation the licence was granted, and the latter one was adjourned until later in tke «*ay. I A sevr-U days' licence, against which objec- tion had been raised ou account of convic- tion, was renewed to the Old Duke; High- street. Mr. R. T. Leyson appeared on behalf I of the landlord. I An objection to the renewal of the licence of the Mason's Arms, Brynmelin, WAS opposed ] by Mr. C. H. Glasaodine on behalf of the. tenant, Mr. Patrick Sullifan.—After SMne daiibcration the licence Was renewed. Mr. II. T. Leyson intimated to tbe Bench J. tha.t with REGARD to the Railway Ian, Lan- riore. his client had agreed to aecept a six- days' licencc for the house, and this was granted. RAILWAY INN, OWMEWKLA, Against the Railway Jnn, Cwmbwrla, there had been conviction hy the excise. The police offro-ed no opposition, and Mr. R. T. Leyson applied for a renewal of the licence. The application was granted. I' AN OLD LICBTVCii F.B.^WKTI, Mr. C. H. Glascodinc, appearing on behalf of the Garibaldi Inn, Western-street, asked t for a renewal of the licence to David Morris, Jt was true that while the licence was fapid by j David IIN-hes early in the past year there I had been «. conviction, but the heu&E was not now in his bands. The present owner of the house was the gentleman to whom, the house v a.s the gentleman to whom, the original licence was granted in 1864. In concluding the application, Mr, Glascodine presented testimonials from Messrs.Richard Jenkins. Edwin Pearse and others, relative to the high character of Mr. ) David Morris. The Be,:c11 granted the renewal of the II licence. HKAIITS OF OAK, RliTNMKUJf. The Chiei Constable ■ emarked that as the obicc ion against the licence of the Hearts of Ock, Brynsr.eiin, was exactly similar to that of tbe last case, he would oner no opposition. The licence for the Hearts of Oak was, ihace- ff RJ, granted,

NEW LICENSES. BRYNMILL. Mr. Lloyd Morgan appeared ,jU behalf of Mr. DAVID Jarvis. High-street, to apply far a provisional license under the &2Hd SEETIOIV-OF the 1874 Licensing ACT. The APPLICANT' said i'r. Morgan WAS MR. Jarvis, and the house for which, trie license was applied was situated at the corner of Brynuiill-a* eovte and Marl borough-road, at Brytimil', in the WESTERN I part of the borough. Atthispomt PLANS ef the district were put into court. It was stated that- there • "» >F applicntioirj for licenses in Mr. Howells: That IS so. ■ for MR. D. V, JONES. WL-. • .O not I' TIIKE ail the applications at 1 -ilia tiitfe. T'le Beach conferred upon the matter, and the Head-eonsiabie. in reply to a query, said with a smile, "on, I oppose them a'i." ) Mr. Watkins: I object to all the applica- ¡ tions being heard at once, There are three licences applied for, one for BE-er AUD two ¡ fuil licences. It was ultimately agreed that all the appli- cations should be heard before any DEEAEON- was arrived at, cations should be heard before any dectiRon- wasarrtTedat. Mr. Lloyd Morgan, can tinning, stated THAT J a similar application had bean made twelve- months 'WO. but that circumstance HAD i greatly changed since that Üme. A year AGO simply the plans of the prospective licensed house were submitted, while cow tbe house I, was partially erected. The district VWS he- coming very thickly popuiavod. NolegsthanjUft NEW houses had become inhabited during tbe past twelve months, SPEAKING cf- TIN applicant, Mr. MORGAN urged that Mr. JARRIS was a mar. lit to receive a Uuense. HO WUF, and had been for the past 18 years, alicenseu i vtctnaller in Swansea, having kept the S *AN I nn iu High street; arulduring TFCFJ WHOIE of T at fcirae thera HAD never been A single, COAT^ aint against him. Proeeediug, the EPE&kor E-itered M SOME detail into a description OF t >•" house, for whieh the licence was wanted, details that were RUDJSEQTFC-ATLY borne out by the first WLIO appeared in support of th rion* in conclusion, llcstIJd the NE% = toi the proposed hotel was ?boafc K « -vrtlft j away, the Cricketers Arms, at V -T ql j THE bill. IIIE cejU. WAS THE HK WS1 about 1,300 yeards away, and this he sabmH-iied WAS too wide an area to be wiioout a licensed BLOUSE. The licence for the Cricketers had been gsanted as far back as fourteen years ago, and since then building had been going ona&eadily, an<l he district bad been greatly ENLARGED. Mr. JBtannaford, the architect of the new >HOTEIJ^AVE evidence to the effect that the building would probably be com- pleted in about three months. The r eon tract would cost probably £2,000. Thehotel would consist of eleven bedrooms, bitl-mrd-and coffee rooms, and all the usual •offices. There were 408 "houses in that district, whieh were nearer the proposed hotel than any other The cross-examination of Mr. Leyson' 'elicited the fact that Jthe contract stipulated -that the building should be completed by the 15th July, 1884, under a penalty of £ 2 aJ Wteek. Cross-eraminedby Mr. Richard, Watkins, "bethought there would be a gradient-of 1 INJ 11 leading to the hotel. Mr. Watkins was proceeding, to examine the witness on the width-of the roads in that district, when The Mayor: What is your object in asking 'these particulars about the roads ? What has ■ikgot to do with the granting of the licence ? Surely it is wasting time Mr. H atkins ejqpiained that be wanted to •show the constraetion of the neighbourhood' (and the class of people living there. Councillor Millward, living about 3eO yards .from the proposed hotel, gave evidence. He certainly thought a licensed house was required at the spot, named. The .Cricketers' Arms was the nearest licensed house, asd was frequently inconveniently crowded, especially during the football season. In answer to the Chief-constable, he said ■ithat the proposed hotel was in a most suit- able position. The witness was cress-examined for a few minutes by Mr. Leyson about his connection with the district. Mr. Leyson You only got in the council by a bye-election without opposition.—Witness (hotly): That has'nothing to do with the case. Don't you be annoyed because I am come here to give evidence. JSo, I am not annoyed with you. I am never annoyed. (Laughter.) You dontj suggest you know more about this locality as regards the question of beer-drin log:—Iam| not going to do s Then your little pose about the County Council h id nothing to do with it ?—If I said I was not a member I ahouid nob be telling the truth. Anyhow, you have not lived long in the district ?—No. but I know a good deal about the locality. About twansea generally, but not that locality ?—Yes, I do. You are engaged in business all day, and not in that loeality, and you know as much about it as other fellows do. (Laughter.) Is it not an out-of-the-way nlaee ?—Not at alL Mr. Richard Watkins You are a licensed victualler in this town Mr. Mdward ?—Yes, I am not ashamed of it. Mr. VYatkins 1 did not say you were. Mr. James, of Rhydu.ngs Park-road, said that he had lived in the neighbourhood two years. During that time the district had grown very fast, and five or six ooutractors were continually at work there. He did not think that tile Cricketers' Arins was sufficient to supply the whole neighbourhood. Witness, continuing, pooh-poohid the idea that the incline would in any way prevent vehicles going by. By Mr, Leyson: Witness had been can- vassing the district and knew that many people wanted it. Mr. Leyson: Oh, such is your anxiety, eh! You used to be a licensed victualler, didn't you f- I did, and would like to get hold of this licence. By Mr Thom&s Freeman: Witness could give instances of dozens of people in Bryn. mili who were continually suffering incon- venience because they could not get beer with- out going down to the Cricketers'. David JaniF, the applicant, was then put into the box. He bore out the statement respecting him made by his advocate. By Mr. Leyson Witness was peing to io sell the Swan Inn, at which he had been for the last nineteen years, and move to Brynmili if he eould get the licence. Mr Thomas Freeman What do ycu mean to do if you can t get a licence ? Turn the place inta a dwelling-house. Mr. Juo. Fe-lowcs, who also gave evidenc3, was very closely examined by Mr. 11. T. leyson, who was in a specially iovial frame df. mind. The following dialogue took ]ftace — Mr. Leyson De you cansider it advisable that a new licence be granted in your district ?--I consider it of the utmost importance. (Loud laughter.) Manv tee- totalers of the district are strongly in favour of it. Why are yon so anxious ?—Personally I'm not anxions. What are you?—What am I? I am an accountant's clerk. J-i there a little financial arrangement behind all this ?—Not one. Why so anxious in getting up this petition, then ?—I would be always glad to be able to .help my N$ghbours and do them a good turn .if I was in your position. (Loud laughter.) H'm, pure philanthropy well, that'll do. Mr. Lioyd Morgan now produced a peti- tion which he wished to put into court. Mr. Fowler You cannot put it in as evidence. You may not do more than put it j upon the table. Mr. Leyson ■ Oh, that'll do very nicely, sir; no one will look at it. (Laughter.) Mr Leyson (pointing to sketch of the hotel): Is this for the place for all those who can't get lodgings ? -Oh, no. They could net all BE accommodated there. Is it for the carts. Horses, and caravans, including their washing ? (Laughter.)—-I daresay they vroula have no objection to have your horse there at any time. (Laughter.) No, I would not care to trust it therr. (Loud laughter.) It would be a very nice pirwe, and on your v a.y home. sir. • Loud laughter in court.) This closed the. applicant's case. (Proceeding,)

ASSAULT ON A SWANSEA TRAVELLER. DAMAGING A MAN'S CLOTHES, « A NEATH MAX FINED. William John McMurrav. a traveller for Messrs. Eddorshaw, of Swansea, charged i Walter James Thomas, mason, Droakdale- terrace, Neath; with assaulting him and also j with wilfully damaging his (complainant's) | clothes. Mr. H. P. Charles appeared for complainant, and Mr. L. C. Thomas for defendant; Complainant said in acting for his employer, he went to defendant's son's house tu receive some furni- ture, which was to be taken back. He was proceeding with his work when defendant came and threw him our into the street, and assaulted him violently. HI" damr-god his clothes to the extent, of 20s. He went to remove the goods in pursuabce of an arrangement made in the matter of a County Court action. He did not threaten the de- tendant; he did not strike him. The County Court Judge had told him he had better get tlee things at once. Henry Goodwin, cab-driver, and Joseph Roberts, cab-driver, also gave evidence of the assault. The boy gave complainant permts- j sion tog" into the he use. Complainant and defendant struggled on the pavement, and complainant raised the iroaaudstruck dexen- dant with ii,. There was blood on com-) plaiaant's collar, but oo notice was taL;<?n as to What damage was done to complainant's! clothes.—DefeyJfcat was fined 10s. and costs, and was ordered te pay 2s. 4d. damages and the costs.—^ 4i&>ss**aixw)Qna arising out of thefereg&ijag was uiumissed with costs, and an wiv-ecate's fee was allowed. j

SHOOTING MATClI Arf NEATH. AD interesting AND well-attended shooting match WKS held on tbe Tynyrheoi inn field Cimls, Neath, (ü1 MONDAY. A large number entered ierthe COMPETITION, AT A target j whicii MEASURED 3in. UL A distance of 45 yards, in which the first p rize was a breechloader with two sets of barrels, of the value of £1. and second prize a silver medal. The shooting was excellent. First and second PRICES were WNJ by SIR, Walter 'RICE Fvaus, of "<iagie«bush. 1 FOLLOWING this eompetaticr were pigeen- Shooting sweepstakes, IN which sportsmen J from Neath and Cardiff were the most j suceegsfoL Good STRONG bird;: were supplied J by Ms. Purcell, of Cardiff. Councillor W. B. j Trick aud 11t.. PURCELL, of Cardiff, were REJERWS.

LOCAL SIFTrNGS. ♦ Mr. Sydney MeCullocb has been appointed organist of the Castleton Congregational i Church, Mumbles, in the-plaee o £ ,Mr. John- SOD. resigned. I Yesterday Messrs. Lewi! an<i Seas re^ lighted the furnaces at the Gorgeinon Tin- j plate Works, which had been idle far some months. Mr. Griffith Davias, landlord o £ the Prinee^ of Walos Hotel, St. Thomas, and brother ct? Mr. Win. Davies? of tke Victoria Inn^dksd on# Monday, having been ailing for some tnae. I Ap'ixipos of the licences for which appKe»-S time were made to-day in the Swansu.. court, it-is interesting to note that-eeaen new working men's clubs were registered in*! GlamorganshireJast year. The enrate-of St. Peter's, Cockett.<Re*»J £ J. Davies,), who has served in that capacity1 (taring thelatt thijje^eiuv, has been- setectecP tosueeaedthe Re»»_v u. ^luthiaa<8»»oaEste^ of St. Mary's, Swansea. The champion prize cup, vafosJ at 1$ guineas, offered.at the Treorky Eisteddfod, on- Monday for the best tenor rendering of Lend me your aid (Gounod), was won by Mr. David Lloyd, of Llangannech, Llanelly^ At a meeting of the Swansea steel-worker?. on Saturday, a resolution was passed, urging upon Mr John Hopkin John te accept nomina- tion as a candidate for a seat on the Swansea Town Council at the forthcoming municipal election. There was a larger number of ladies at the Empire on Monday night than is generally to be seen there. No doubt the aristocratic tone imparted by Mr Charles Collette's re- appearance was in a measure responsible for this. Tj afuc from the west to the east, across the St. Thomas drawbridge, was interrupted on Monday night for a considerable time in the usual way—"something had gone wrong with t^.e works which are intended to open and close the bridge across the Tawe. There is no mere fruitful source of bad language in that neighbourhood than this antiquated, humbugging, broken-down bridge. As the six o'clock steam tram from the Mumbles was passing Westcross on Monday evening a. passenger named Thomas Phillips, from the Ugmore Valley, fell oil one of the cars, and rolled under the wheels. He sus- tained severe injuries, his band being crushed, and one side of his face frightfully cut. He was conveyed to the Hospital at Swansea5 where he remains. The Mumbles Regatta Committee are in- dignant because a flag-pole was rcusappro- f priated by a certain fisherman at the regatta. At a recent meeting Mr. Clifton Bennett pro- posed, Mr. William Mason seconded, and it was earned unanimously, ''That this meeting expresses its deepest indignation at the con- was earned unanimously, ''That this meeting expresses its deepest indignation at the con- duct of a certain person, who, during the holding of the regatta, picked up and appre- i priated to his own use a flag pole, the pro- perty of the Regatta Committee." "An Old International," writing in the Mail to-day re rifle shooting in Wales, Which, he says, is 50 years behind England and Scotland, suggests than an association shouid be formed of the various Welsh Rifle Clubs and a trophy provided for competition. With such clubs as those at Swansea, Taibach, Bridgend. Llaneliy, Merthyr, & he thinks that the Principality ought to turn out a Winning international team- The quarterly meetings of the Sundav- I schools connected wiUi Philadelphia, Hafod, Swansea, were heid on Sunday: whea addresses, recitations, and so!os were given by members of the school, Tbe singing was excellent under the able leadership of Mr. John Morgan. Yesteriay the school treat t.ok place, 200 children being cenveyed by I brakes to Penllergaer. The usual kindness I and generosity of Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn enabled the little ones to enjoy themselves immensely. The funeral of the late Mr T. H. Day, hay j and corn merchant. Swansea, took place at Danygraig Cemetery on Monday. The cortege left the residence of tbe deceased, Hamilton- j terrace. Gorse-lane, at three o'clock in the} afternoon. A largo number of friends took j part, the mourning coaches being ol v.vedby j several private carriages. The officiating j clergyman was the Rev. E. G. of St Nicholas Church, and the undertakers were j Messrs. G. and F. Webster. I A joyous excitement reigned supreme in the j ever-gay tin-plate town or Llanelly last i evening after it became known that the Town! Band (under the leadership of Sergeant I Samuel) had added, to their brilliant list ef victories by taking two first prizes in the II Treorky Eisteddfod. Although it was dobf upon eleven o'clock when the bandsmen reached Lianeily by a special train, there was a big crowd in the station to give them a j welcome home, and a procession was formed and headed by the Band, it marched exultingly I along through the principal streets of the town, j Mr. C. H. Evans, of the Gainsboreugh Studio, Swansea, writes :— In your issue of the 1st inst., 5 Photographer's Assistant' wishes to know why tbere is no fulfilment yet i of the more than half-promised weekly | holiday? Briefly the reason is this. Prac- tieally all the photographers of Swansea are J agreed that a haif-holidav is de-Jrahle, I and all but one of them are agreed that Thursday afternoon would I be the most acceptable to the assistants and ourselves, as nearly all the trips, pieaics, &c., are arranged for that day; but Mr. Chapman, after in the tirtit instance agreeing to do as the others should decide upon doing at the meeting referred to—(Mr. Chapman, being j awav from home, < ould not attend)- at the last backed out, and now, 1 understand, will not entertain the idea at all. It is seif- evident why there is no photographers' half- i holiday." j The Lianeily magistrates had befnrs them j or e day last week a claim for wages by a sea- man which is of considerable interest and importance to the sea-goLng fraternity. Mr. i James O. Patty, late steward of the 5.s.1 Lo iorc, sued Mpsara. Fisher, Reinwick and i Company, of Swansea, for a month's wages I £7 10s., on the ground that the vessel left Novill's Dock, Llanelly, without the plaintiff; at the time that he had been sent on ouore by the captain to execute certain orders. From the statement mads to the Bench it appeared thai Batty went Oil shore to enqture ¡ about t;.quantity CL meat which at the last I moment had been delivered by a local butcher to the wTong vessel. When the steward returned to the dock he found that Cue Lodere was just leaving the harbour. He made an attempt to catoh fcor by jumping into I a row-boat, but failed to overtake the steamer. For the defence it was alleged that the ¡ reason the steward had missod the vessel wag thai he was ir; drink at the time. This, j however, was disproved to the satisfaction of I the magistrates, who swarded plaintiff £3 10s. j and costs, ajnd also ordered that his belong- J ings should be returned from the steamer. j

I S PORTIN G. I DERBY MEETING. RUN AT 1-10. J PORTLAND PLATE (a high-weight ha*ch- eap> « £ 106 sovs penalties.—Five fur tongs. H I CiMuii Lttteow's Vrtez, 3. Bradford 1)( 10 7 Mr Jersey's Mi If ord, 4 M Cannon Sj 9 2 Mr Swhrtoa's Vxokl Belt, 3- Allsopp S Also ran—Ruwenaort. Soar, and Kiss. Betting 11 to 4 agst lluwensori, 9 to 2 MIL- i ford a*d Klsb, 5 t« 1 Vitez and Soar, 20 tol Cold Behu.—WOJS uv a neck fairr lengths between Usectstdaad third Usectstdaad third f RTN AT 2-3tv I Tbe>MH»& MAiUBN PLATE of 186 sovs: for' theee-yeacs-rid and upwards allowances.— Ono mils. 9 1 VLR Lebaady's Ascrobat,.5 S Loztes X4 -8 5 Mr Hitfctr»arr'& JttacJkxw-er^ 3 CaMea 21 Betting; d toJ^on Acrobat, mfis woo is a*| scaraes. FAN ■■ ■ _-|

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OFFICER SCSATCHINGS. I We have fceenofficiaUy krformad thas afternooll of the folia wkig scratehiugs :— Derby engagements—Calcbas. Sandown engagements-All Lord Derby's and Lerd Staaiey's horses (except Golden Blaze). All engagements—Colt-by JPioaeer—Aedesia. Champion Breeders' Stakes. DeIOY — Red Heart.

CRICKET. IiANCASHlRR v. YOHTC5H3HE. 'This match wae resumed to-<iay at Scarborourh in bright weather, .Lancashire having complet. d sr. innings for 181 overnight. Yorkshire at 12.6 to-day j commenced batt.ing with Hawke and Mit.ch01. to the bowling of Mold and,Oakley Mitchell ir\s unluckily run out at 24. Score LANCASHIRE 1st Innings. 2nd lanings. Maclaren. b W&inw right 14 I Kowley, c Hunter h Hint. 8 1 A. Smith, b Wainwright 15 < ¡ Sugg, c Hunter b Hirst 42 Wai"fl, cHawke bMoorhouse 2: Baker, c Hirst b Moorhouse !■ Tinsley, not out— S M.Crossfield,b Wai'wrisrht 5 'n A T. Kemble, b Wam-wrigbt 1 Oakley, c Hawke h Peel 0 Mold, c Tnnnieliffe b Peel. 2 Extras. 0 Extras —- > — Total 181 Total YOKKSHIEE. 1st Innings. ind Innings. Hawke. not out — IR Mitchell, rim out 14 Brown, not out 7 Extras 0 Extras Total 37 ,r :,1. J Yorkshire 108 for 3 wiekats., EAST v. WEST OF KNGLAN D. I At Portsmouth thie m-rning, in clearing weather, this ma'.di wae resumed. Weigall ana Hornsby tuking up their positions against ihe howling of Tyler and Townsend. Runs came freely, and at 180 tuking up their positions against ill" howling of Tyler and Townsend. Runs came freely, and at 180 Davidson superseded Tyler, ?C>e was recorded In three hour;- and a quarter Scores :— EAST. EAST. 1st Innings. l.nii Ir. iiings. Stoddart, h Davidson .t.. i Wright, cNc.vham bNichols 43 A Hearne, cMunioch b Townsend.. IS W. Read, b Townsend 22 R. S. Lucas, b Ferris 22 Weigall. not out 01 ) Robinson, b Tyler 5" J. H. Horusby. c i'erris. b Tyler — 11 W. Wnght, not oui IS Bxtra&.M.,M,.M. 3 Kxtrv Total l'of East are now 300 for nine wickets. ,I The f ollowing are the players ;— W*8T:—H. J. Hewitt, A. L. Alurd.Kjh, W. Newh".m, J. J. Ferris, Oapt. ^uimon, C. L, Townshend, L. H. Grav, W. Morgan, Davidson. Tyler, and Nicbolls. I?ast C. W. Wiight, A. B. Stoddart. W, Read, U-. Weigall, J. S. Inrui-by, .1, Me.) me. A. Hearae, R. LUCAS, J. Robinson, Martin, and W. Wright. I SWANSEA v. SWANXAXD MA.NOR This match was plavea on ihe St. Helen's Ground at Swansea on Monday, the visitors being .->. Yorkshire team on tour. The homesters batted SWA-NSEi. E w Jonas, c Cnfftt*rt, R 22 j A W Jones, c ThompaAHt h .ItHisep 7 J P Long, b James 2 1. H B Letcher, c Wrcghitt, b Klge\ 1 E Shepliero, b Kigey £ 1 A V' oaranel, b Elgey 5 Edr,dge, ,TLt, il, b Higey Z, A N Other, b Kigcy 7 Dr. Tleid, b Eigey. 32 US Jenkins, b linwles 27 D Burnie, not out 8 Extras 15 = Total 151 SWASL*.LVJD NT AN OH I B. Thompson, st Jenkins b Other 8 H. Mai-shall, b E. Heed i B. Virkerman. c Jenkins to Other 6 I J. P. James. !> K. Reed l' J. H. Blgey, ran out 6 W. Bcvnon, b E Reid 4 P. Cuthbert, b B. Re>D 0 J. Kirby, b Other 1 A. Hodgson, b Other 0 J. P. Keggitt,, no; out 3 J. B. Knowles, b Mther 1 Extr.s 3 Total .V Second Innings—Swanland, 43 for three wickets.

SPORTS AND PASTIMES. Bancroft beads the Glamorgan County j batting averages bv no less than fifteen runs per innings, It is expected that Fitzgerald's p'&ee in j the Cardiff IHREEIJUARU r line will be taken by j Gwyn Nieholls. ¡Ont' Cardiff contemporaries are cougratu-1 the. fact that they have secured Frank Mills to hli one of tht j- two vacant positions in thr. pack. j McCutehoon, the old SWANSEA three- quarter, declares that Lie is getting beyond football, but tho Lancashire champions ATE loth to let him go. He is therefore now passing as a sort of first reserve. Speaking of Swansea's chances for the coming « ARM Walsh Athlete savs Who will be the champions this year it IS hard to I say. but there is no doubt tfaat the only teams who have a lack iu are Cardiff and JSewporL j He goes ou Swansea, whatever AMOU RL of NEW blood they may introduce, are hvrJly I likely to nuprove er-ongh on their form of the past ceupie of seasons to come out cn top. U the Jameses get reinstated though which i I sincerely hope hey will, iL will roae a deal of difference to THE team. THAT'S r. fact j lo all probability the Swansea "socker" I team will b« greatly strengthened th's season I A by ths inclusion of Whittick, the half-back, who P'ayed such « grand game against Roger- j stone last year. lie is also a fine centre for- ward, and it is this position that he will, in all probability occupy this year. He is fast, and has plenty of weight—lather a valuable quality when playing against HEAVY teams. J _ai Another acquisition IS Darlow. WHO has recently come to Swansea from "HruID." He is A fast left WING forvavd—just what is \vanted—and is said io BE a clever and tricky j player, I hear vague rumours about A ditrk j horse liailiag from Stoke, who i TO prove a. tower ot strength to the team, but shall j see. The team will begin practice in the COURT* of the next few da vs. | APROPOS the South YVALI&u "socker' J ciubs, A writer in the Athleiir News observes that Builth, Carditl, Barry, bwansea, Aber j dare. Brecon, and Rogerstocc ought to maRe a goad fight of it, nr.d on present iudifations TIIARE is not much to T HOOSE between them, The NEWS TO the effect that Sir John Llewelyn has presented a. 25 &ui"t"a cup ior j competition at the forthcoming 5J-mile race j of the SJ>aedweli Cyelmg Club, winch WAS published exclusively in the columns of the Post- on Monday, will be received v, ;j:b de'ight by every local sportsmr.n. Such a magniiicent i trophy will NOT fail to awaken kaeu CO MPEL tion, and will bring its usual fruits, viz cra«FC riders. Sit" J olin's patronage oi sports M J never been DISPLAYED in a. more judicious manner. The shooting competition at the new range J in Oxtord-street, Swansea, WAS HIST week von |1 bv Policc-Constable John Davies of I' Catherine-street, with", score of 33, our of a 1 possible 36. ¡ The IOC-yards amateur swimming cham- plocship d the WEST oomes off f1;, the Kings- down Baths, Ewstol, on V>eclnoEUay, SC;ERN- Iv r 26tli. I u.ider&tand that ivorrean Eviii has entered, iiarc- is a chance for Doherty —if h<, is QUALIFIED. I OB Thursday EVENING the great 100-mUft^ bicycle race comes off, on the ST HELAN^ track. Swansea. The monotony of witnejMK iDg the 300 laps.111 be broken by the fook and hurdle races which will take place on +14 tield while the ott«r contest IF in PROGRESS The Harriers liave done wisely in refusing ill take entries from aecond-rate men. The folio-wing is » lint of entries for tbs1 great hundred-miu < ;iee, with the HARIDICAF rer -jived by each m!a.a ;— Sthrt ÙX o ctocc m. W. Watidns, Swansea. 11.20 G. Oorfielu, 8wanSC3. 1120 S, !fightinga!e, Swansea. 11-25" S. Riad. S Wallt!e:t, 1L25 c Qukl. 11.36" P .R. Taylor, Swansea. 11.40" K. KTebards,.SwHiisea. 11.<; J. Basoett, Llanelly, :c..54.. m. John Witliams, Llanelly. I"i.o4 D. Bvarus Carmarthen. 11.54 C. Hopkins, Swansra. 12.0 Lianffly. 12.0 V li. Williams, Llanelly. 12.0 „ J. D, Davies, Lianeily. 12-0 W. Rosser, Swansea. 12.0 A. Wiilia,msrCHa>mniman. a "——— was much disappointed with the v. Singleton ma.t.ch 'st Saturday. I said frooi the first that Dr. P< rlrins should have gone ia ,-to open the innÍl: He was the oniy MAN that faced the ;>wling with anyrhiarf like confidence, xie made a gallant attempl to step the" rot," but it was no good. A more lamentable display of batting I never ssfrv. Lady Swansea ims written to the Laague secretary .Mtting that she will be very pleased to undertake the presentation of the S, & D.C.L. Cha'ienge Shield. The ceremony is to come ofi between this and the end of next week, so I advise Mr. Challenger to get his speech ready' Th, auspicious event is to come off in the NE# gyainasium ot the Shaftesbury Institute, In the match aea ,1St Swanland Park oa Monday AI- the St. HELEN'S Ground, Lidridpe assisted Swansea as a "gentleman. Swao- iand,drew I^E lite at Kldridge, and wouldn't consent to Bancroft playing, so W. J." wrapped himselfin his long overcoat, arranged a sweater round his neck to keep the dra,TIGHT out; and, in the capacity of umpire, WEATHERED the chilly east wind. The eener< opinion expressed was that the "Northerners couldn't play cricket FOR nuts 1

ATHLETIC: SPORTS AT Ni^ATH. Interesting but ill-attended athletic sports were hc;Id at the Neath Football Field OBS Mr 'DTIA1, The Briton Ferry Brass Band played eiioice selections under the conductor* ship of band-uaster Wyld. MR. W, IL Gwyn. was the handicapper, and Councillor W* I\. Trick tiie starter. Ihe secretarial duties WERE ably performed by Mr. R. Gregory. IN tho mile race there wji some excel leaf, runi-iog. The/following were the events 120 Yards Open Ha.u,i.ic:ll"Fil-St 1. J., Alford, Neatli. Second heat: 1, John Morgan. Mehnt-rythaaw Third heat; 1, Tom Blight, Neath. Ireurth T. J. Youatt., Neath Hnal: 1, Bright; 2. J. 3Sntgsm%- 3, T. J. Youatt 440 Yards Open HandWp.—Fi. st Neat. 1, Arthur Jenkins, Swsutsea. Second beat: 1, W. Farmer, Pont* vcyinmcr. Third beat 1, James Kevin, Oadcston*. S, J. Alr'ord, Neath. Fourth h. at I 1, A, J. Jonev Aberdylais 2..Toe Ho!b»-aok, Death. Final: l, Ha).. brook 2, NeviT1 3, Aim-;2. 120 Yards Open Han.ie -ip for Bov? under 16 .-ears of age l,"irst hpai 1. W. Cassidy, Neath; 2, SidaejT Dadd, Neatli. Second heat: 1. Lewis Lev.i#, Keatb^ 2. Louis Muller, Neath. Final 1, Muller: 2. Tumerj S David 4. Cassidy, Sack liace, Handicap.—1, T. Svnes; 2. J. Hopkins; 3. Youatt. One Mile Open Handicap.—1, Thomas Riebarda, Ni-ath 2, D Evans. Stoewen: Z, W. G-aatrwit* ;1 iSt'

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