The South Wales Daily Post

A CARELESS LODGER. Margate about midnight a visitor named 5! !Jrd Croodwin feii over a bannister on the lol !C!'0v of the house where he was stay- » and was Hlled-

HOPE FOR THE CUAITE DE PARIS. + savs it has been known for several P^^hat ^ne condition of the Conjle de no hope of his recovery, as he i1ft'r¡ng from malignant cancer. following bulletin was ii-sued at Stowe H at eleven o'clocK this (Wednesday fling •—« The Cointe de Parts lias not very good night. There is some ^B^avation in his condition.

A FRENCH CREW LOST. !Ph American liner "Ohio" arrived at l> eRnsto\vn to-day (Wednesday) with two >es^v'I"ecked seamen. They belonged to a with a crew of 21 hands, and, it is res': are Thcv are Freneh- #*v?' ant* were discovered iu a beat by a inK smack.

AXD RUN AND COME BACK. Jt^f0r?e Freeman Jeyncs. who had been ijL from Ontario, was remanded at th" v\f'-j'on -douse Poliee-coort, London, to-day «500 re8da-v)' Cl1"iar?e(l with absconding with *oii >!oD^e to his employers, a firm of rai'J Ludyate Hill, with whom l«e h :d -or nine years. The prisoner, before ^lnS England, wrote to his wife, saying he into an awful mess at the office, and »e ^e^ermined to take some money, and whole thing."

COLLISION OFF BULL POINT. SCHOONER SUNK. CREW LANDED AT 'COMBE. Of a.r!y this (Wednesday) morning the crew u the Newfoundland schooner A\ikita, were tided v0h" '^Ifracombe by the steamer De- &b 5fl' ^eir vessel having been rnn down a'n!- steamer Charles W. bo erson, of Sonth Shields, which was from Card III to St..N ax ai re. The the Nikita, five in number, clilT,bed °ar<^ the steamer and were all saved. ^Slj 8c^ooner v-;<s bound for Bristol with oil, a"a sealskins. The steamer was unhurt, Proceeded. ANOTHER REPORT. llfV^ special correspond, nr., wiring from C°ail-)0, states The Anderson, a steain- South Shielu<. hrdiing from Cardiff, Scjj t0 Nazairv, ran down the £ lyJ5,lerj Nikita, of Newfoundland, from °uth to Bristol with a general ^aSi Foinfc this (VTednes- »Wteornin« at r~ a*rn" ° -Ain^frsou 0yet Nikita's bow and knocked her clean btQ.i On her side in which position she re- tlie e* until resistance arrived. Fortunately, M|^ oftle Nikita, numbering fivo hands ^■rpf to"ue jumped on the Anderson and ^nsdor (■•><! the Devonia, a cargo boat ^e'rv ideford> an(^ landed at llfracombe. *i;Cc evonia then proceeded to the wreck, and towed the Nikita into llfracoiube (\Vej°Ul- arriving there at ia o'clock to-day The arrival was witnessed by of persons.

F OREYGN. ^[Ckntkal NEWS TELKGK AM3.] THE GREAT FOREST FIRE. 1J' NEW YORK, Wednesday, hundred and lift} bodies have been Ve*ed from the great forest fires. }«j LATER. are threatening the towns of *ot^ afield in Wisconsin, and Movain Minne- Li.. The eit'~ensare doing their utmost to flames back.

THE COLOURED MEN'S VENGEANCE, "JV NEW YORK, Wednesday, Rev. B. Gaston, a negro, and six >h<j have been shot in Florida by negroes, that he defrauded them.

A. ROW ON THE GOWEE COAST. CASE AT THE SWANSEA POLICE-COURT. ^av'es anc* Margeret Kees, living at ,;0tltj.7'wdd, appeared in the Swansea Police- ^"V&t a' <lres* «ha a Is of the Con- ^SJa and Padical colours respectively. l 6 Navies applied for sureties against -V} liees. jaue s t,;d that Margarei, to draw ber inside out, ^ef0 she was 40 years of age.— Itnq SOda.Jlt denied that she had used threats, tbatsiie was being harasseJ b. cora- !)' d.ttnt. "She is boiling cockles Ji: front of Sws0reve»y day, sir," she said, "so that h'10 IS NOFC AFRA'<I '»E."—ANU D' R Vf r}' c'r1' woman, dresseu in the o d- w thUed the white frills, appealed ^°X on behalf oi' the dclondant. s°?-th n&d been administered to her l'«) "!n on "'Je trn'di, sir.1' (Iiaugn- ('!()Q) gave evidence as follows: She ^'•■y.rtw.niriarit) tries to lie on me, sir— 1(; h«r. n:i I went round from my house n' r liin>0use ask '!er* i^ien 5/?rgaret a; d '^at K!rl c me out, and told that woman whs Idling drinking men l1S> lpr h use ;n Sunday morn-] ( aild :ihc ut;d if \ou t;;li j again I will ^iap you in the face, t/¡\) .i°rin^y ::5 1 am— (ionci Liujh'or)—and I<> is no us/, the truth li'at(;K h" s;.ol$en. (Lic.ighter.)—Til- magis- T s case.

SCHOOL BOAR! h T1 ni0t^i • W:lkii:8 preside I over tne Jftot'"ceting of this Board on Tuesday iT0li- There weru 17 appi-carts ti& Pcst o:" "s^'ini-masUr for ^egri, £ • cr Grade Heh>o!, rendered ;V 'J by ih,- iipp"inanenfc of v. 4->arc. J'i-Vief. to ti e hend-ma-e;*bip o: Of hest*, five I'tri lo.'al r/ 'Ci> i.a:uely — Mr. \V. 11. IjU"'c *(:wi!y!o lavri'ih. ?iIr. f<(1!lor'r'lu;li,> ^lr- Uomer Kees. ;nd iir. iNil- ,nP:' Tf.on.as.—On the motion cf Mr. vv,Ui^ Hfeeruied by MT. Herbert ^1ioq|S' *^r« W. ]>. Smith (Copper Works ,Vas «oarrmously appointed. —It was *'Dfi o t!> U<e vauancy at the Copper Seis:v,l out of thi^ list, ana ti e was offered to Mr. Go:r I'ees. V>Va 1 0 t(^ from M/ J. II..ienkinson s nrPJ ntn1ent as assiGlant at the V!'5hij>, <,ra<> School.— iir. GwiiyiH Fvans j*evp !'<8 motion in relerence to canvas- c^»dida5ea for school appointments. ,v nj%, the expression of opinion given 0,nu;^ the Ijo'.rl had done a great Si, fe' Od, and he did not think t'.at they \y:ip0sv a hard and last ride,—Mr. •). mK Avas that Mr. Kvans had ti%Vn ^UB notice, iecauKO he inLcHded >».o,tn8 Ii;- Ho did not think the teac.e s 7or appo'ntuients to earn their 0ar!(' Cheese should be stop)KsU mere ^o £ eruiemrn who canvassed for posts 0; ^Ae was the only member on that !:<i<i:i ,v,ii0 did not canvass at the iact Met °!1, (Lauirhier.;— jdr. Gwiiym Evai wus proud that Uiey had ,^Mr, ?e| mamber on the Board. (Laughter.) My VViiijams Wp have on a county VW,j 110idier extraor.-inarv model member Jt-o"V 1 c'nv'>ss- (Ljtu^hter.)—A letter lj>Ui 'r°ln the Education Department at p»P'Jrov'«g of the new sciioois at Vivf, °riis, ati'i the clerk was directed tor tenders forthwith to c-iry e ^'Ot l. J

^ul^CTOiN i. CO. for Wedding Wind-street, and 7, Oxlord- r ^ea*r w v°»cio& Jays-.s, late cierk to a 8o'icitor, landed at Liverpool Oti »111 coiupanv ol J^otective W^° ^atl etched him from Ontario 01 einb;xziiag £500.

THE G.W.R. COAL. EATE8. THE POST'S" REPORT CONFIRMED. THE PAINFUL WHIGGLING OF THE LEADER. On Saturday, 11th August, we exclusively published the impor'ant information that the (ireat Western Railway directorate had decided to make a substantial reduc- decided to make a substantial reduc- tion in the coal rates to Swan- sea. The Cardiff papers reproduced the paragraph on the following Monday, the Western Mail, with characteristic fairness, acknowledging that it derived it from the I South Wales Daily Post. The Cambria Daily Leader gave the substance of it under the heading of Rather Too Good to be True," and then sought in highways and bye-ways for evidence to discredit it. The results of the search were embodied in the following paragraph, which we reproduced at the tune, and asked the public to judge by events 8.. to which paper, the Post or the Leader, was the more trustworthy. WHAT THE "LEAI>ER' SAID OK THE 13TH AUGUST. The Leader of Monday, 13th August, stated:— I "A Leader representative, who was present at the meeting at Paddington, heiird Mr. banders make no reference to so important a change, but with a view of seeing what ground there was for the statement, a repor- ter called this (Monday) morning at Burrows Lodge, and saw Mr. Lowe, who directs the G.W.lt. mineral traffic of the district. I am not responsible for the rubbish that appears in those papers,' said Mr. Lowe curtly, in not responsible for the rubbish that appears in those papers,' said Mr. Lowe curtly, in response to an inquiry as to the truth of the paragraph. '•' Then is isn't true, r>ir,' queried the news- paper man, to which Mr. Lowe made emphatic answer, I have had no intimation.' "Mr. Jones, the chief clerk of the rates and rharges department, was afterwards seen, and he endorsed the statement with the ob ei vation It is news to me if the directors have decided upon thereductiqn—I have just sent for a Mail to see what the rumour really is.' The statement, although said to be pub- j lished on excellent authority,' was generally discredited at the docks, because it is well- known tf!at the contention of the Great Western Directors has ever been that if they reduced the rates to Swansea they would hav« to do so over the whole of their system. Had they, as is so frequently urged, reduced the rates to the level of Barry and the Taff, Swan- sea traders would not to-day be crying out at the unfair competition of Cardiff." WHAT THE "POST" SAID ON THE 14rH AUGUST. Commenting on the persistent efforts of our contemporary to discredit the news, we observed on the 14th August:— "Our friends of the Leader are enthusiasti- I cally adding to their future humiliation. They saddled the Cardiff dailies not only with the information which the latter ob- tained from the C Post, but with the language used by us to clothe the para- graph. It was the Post alone that claimed 'excellent7 authority for the statement that the Great Western Railway directors h d decided to reduce the coal rates to Swansea by twopence a ton. Our contemporary gives avarehy of reasons why the news cannot be true. bouie of these betray an innocence which deserves to be cultivated in these days jf the -modern woman,'to whom no knowledge is to be denied, and the new humour,' to which nothing is baered. The suggestion that the d re tors of the company disuuss a question of coal rates in the presence of reporters is nnive, and equally so <he emphasis placed on the non-committal replies of officials, who, if they knew of a change, would scarcely yield up the informa- tion to the first reporter that called. If the news had been false the line a/ray of reasons marshalled in our coiiteirtpbrary woujd have been both convincing and imposing, binee, however, the news is true I they are imposing in a restricted sense of the word only. Railway companies usually move with stately deliberation, and for the moment the Swansea public cannot do more than await developments and in the meanwhile, file the reai-ons of the Leader for future di- version when the official announcement is made." WHAT THE LEADER SAID ON THE 15TH AUGUST. Still striving after the unattainable, our contemporary telegraphed to Mr. Lambert,the I general manager of the Great Western Rail- way. for information" in order to determine what amount of truth underlay the reported reduction," and in reply received an answer which every business man recognised as a definite confirmation of the Post statement. ■■The question of the reduction has been i under consideration," it ran, but a definite j decision h is net yet been arrived at." This the Leader treated as a contradiction, and complacently added: Thus, as we expected, the news of the reduction was ».o good to be true. On our part we maintained the truth I of the original rcport,aud expressed ourselves content to be. judgel by the results on this distinct issue. I TUB "tEADJCR &TAETS OK ANOTHER TACK. F'i^ht days bter-the ?>3rd August—; mooting of the Harbour Trrst Executive Committee was held, and our contemporary gathered (sufficient information respecting certain disclosures made thereat tp induce it to bugin trimming pi eparatorv to going on a new tack. A long statement was put into the mouth of Mr. Law, in which the latter was made to say that the Great Western Railway Cempsny were asking for certain .concessions iu virtue I of the fact that tliov wire preparing to reduce the coal rates. It was not the fact of the im- pending reduction of rates that was in ques- Lion, lint the ma; üf Jct.<ti!s in which it was wrapped up. We were authorised bv the peisi'esuan chiefly concerned to sav that the ,'V/i>ri of the meeting' was "incorrect, | materially incorreet,andabsots;teiy it.eorrcct, The language was his, not ours. WHAT TH Po "LEADER SAYS. After categorically and persistently striving to discredit.our statement of the 11th August, the Lender for the past two days has, with equal pcriinacity. been attempting to wriggio oat of tne coosequenecs or i is own foolish behaviour. It is at present engag"d in kicking up the dust so as to obscure the distinct issue it raised early in August. The contention that the Great Western could not reduce their rates to Swansea withou'i doing likewise ait over their system hn3 been east ovorboar and what was dabbed # "too goo vo.be true" a few weeks ago is now dismissed as <>impty inevitable, because the impending rivalry o'' the Kii^nddaCompany will make the ('real Western reduce, which for years it re"u.-od to do. We aue thankful, all the same," adds this papei of most SJ ugular methods. We f.r.: content, now, as in the sec md woek of I August, to let the public judge whic h paper, the Fost or the Leader, bsf proved trust- worthy in this matter of the Great Western Westei n Railway rates.

TIN-PL A' E m ADEr .&' ÁU "CJ. RESTARTING • P THE EARLS í1'i WOOD vvwHKS. The Earls wood Tin-piate orks at Briton I t err which nave been dl-> or months wst, are to be unmedi: c v .,• r'. d. Several hands were employ- dthi;( •. edne drty, morr)- ) ing in getting the ».:ery rendy, an,! a general ft ;rt will be made in-ill probability on Monday week. Employment will he gHen to abuuÍJ 120 huuds.

YAOH TJ NG I THE BRITANNIA. The Pi ass Associa tion's Cowes correspon- dent., telegraphing this (W ednosday) morning, j > ays a telegram lias been received from l'e j Pr nce of Wales approving of the decision j acme to on his behalf on Tuesday evening in i a tcep! ii g the challenge to sail- the Eritassnia t ur the t'ape May Cup. The Britannia is going to iay up ai ('owes for the wi iter, and o V lgilant at Southampton. The Priaeejof W Iss's yacht is in Cowes Roads flying 33 j^wmmi.'flifiagg.

THE ROY. 1 ISITTO SWi > A* INCLUDED I AUTUMN ENGAGEMENTS DUKE AND DUCHES )RK. The announcemen ,.Ie in the South Wales Daily Post < •. ending visit to the Clyne Valley, ea, by their Royal Highnesses f. and Duchess of York is confir i the current week's issue of the r. xt to the Court Gazette the best-inf., journals as to the movements of Ro t week informa- tion reached us whic ippear as if the visit would not, aftel aid, but we are glad to find. on the r v of the World, that the Swansea • unlikely to be disappointed,'as the < ,"j.1 > visit has been fixed for the second <? October. The statement made by th c.c..8 as follows;— The Duke and Dw ass of York will pro- ceed on Friday afternoon to Castle Bromwich Hall, Warwickshire, where they are to be the guests 'of Lord and Lady Newport untii Monday morning, when they will go on to Liverpool by special train. The Duke and Duchess will be the guests of the Corporation of Liverpool at Newsham House, and they are to proceed thence to Braemar for a stay of three weeks. The Duke and Duchess of York will leave Braem&r on Wednesday, October 3rd, for Edinburgh, proceeding on the follow- ing day to Temple Newsam Hall, Yorkshire, when they are to be the guests of Mrs' Meynell-Ingram for two nights, and then they will cpXBf to town on Saturday, the 7th. The Duke and D«(eti<Sss will probably visit Mr. Graham Vivian at Clyne Hall, [Park] Glamorganshire, during- the second week in October, after after which they are to settle for the winter at Yorn Cottage, Sandringham. The Duke and Duehess of Teck are to be their guestc for some time there, and will stay untii they go to Eaton for the marriage of Lady Mar- garet Grosvenor and Prince Adolphus of Teck, who is, I hear, to be made a K.C.B. on the occasion of his wedding.

SWANSEA WATCH COM- MITTEE. The monthly meeting of the Watch Com- mittee of the Swansea Count,. Council was held at the Guildhall on Tuesday after- noon. Alderman Chapman presided, and there were also present Aldermen Kawlings, Mason, W. H. Edwards, Wm. Richards, Councillors F. Bradford,Wm. Evans, Gwilym Morgan, Llew. Davies, Rhys Edwards, Ro^er Thomas, David Davies, J, Viner Leeder, Captain Colquhoun (Head-Constable), John Thomas (Deputy Town Clerk) and Mr. D. C- John. A QUASHED CONVICTION. The Town CLERK (Mr. John Thomas) men- tioned the case oi a brothel-keeper, named Eh z. Walters, whos recent conviction had been I quashed on the ground that as she had been previously convicted she was entitled to elect to go to the Quarter Sessious, which formality had not been observed. He pointed out that the defendant had beeu treated throughout Lhe trial as a first defendant, it not being known to the magisti ates that she had been convicted before. The judgment of the high rcouri. seemed to him monstrous, as it insinuated that the magistrate should previously ¡mal. the convictions against a defendant. He thought the conViCdon ought to bold good. On the motion of Councillor R. EDWARDS, seeonded by Councillor WM. EVANS, tiie Town Clerk was authorised to take the necessary steps in the case. This was carried. PENSION FOR A CONSTABLE'S WIDOW. The HEAD CONSTABLE reported the recent d^ath of P.C. Edward Crocker, after a ser- vice in the force oi 9 yr-trs aud 1; ninths, j and proponed that a ;ratuify be allowed liis' widow oi £ £ 0from the Pension Fund.— ihis was agreed to. A CONSTABLE'S erkor. A member of the force was reported sus- pended since Thursday last on a charge of drunkenness. He joined the to ce in May, 1890, and was bronght up on t arch 22nd last for being absent from duty without leave.— After considerable discussion it was resolved tonne the erring constable £2, and require him to sign the pledge. POLICE PAY AND PROMOTION. The Head Constable's re; ort mentioned that a comparative statement of pay and pro- motion of the Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea forces had been supplied toe. oh member. The CHAIRMAN said that a oody of police were without, waiting to argue their claims to be put on a par with Newport and Cardiff. A desire ha.d been expressed that the Watch Committees of the three or four channel ports should agree r.pon a certain scale and stick to it. Cardiff and Newport were now the same. It might be well if we joined with them and then made an arrange- menf. by which neither town should make auv alteration without consulting both sides. The MAYOR ren&rked that unless we paid j a fair salary we should not get good men for our force. Councillor LEEDER said that because Cardiff and Newport chose to pay more than was necessary to get good men, he did not see whv we should follow their example. We had pood, nifea—in fact, to ;.is mind, more than v-ere nee led. The CHAIRMAN counselled te. meeting of the watch eomraittes cf Cardilt and Newport. The TOWN CLERK thought that such a pro- ceeding would be exceedingly infra dig. Councillor VnnR. LKEDF.k moved, and Aiderman IwCKB seconded, th^t the con- sideration of the seale be left until next year's estimates, 1 HE FIRE AT OKAIGOLA COLLTERY. The CHIKF-CONSTA3LK asked what charge he should impose in the matter of ihe recent Are at the Graigoia Colliery. Clydaeh, which being within the Borough bounds, the ser- vices of the po'ice were entitled to be paid for. The Chief-Constable was ordered to draw up .11iot of expenses for this occasion. Alderman RICHARDS brought up the ease { of Acting-Sergeant (46) Williams, who, lie said, has been doing the work of a sergeant | for four or ihe years, and proposed that .Ii future Williams should enjoy tlia rank and pa- of sergeant, The ChiElf-CONStable said that Williams was one of thnsc whom he had recently re- commended for promotion. The motion was carried. CUAJE Or-KNINC IN THK STREETS. Aid. W M. Kk JAKDS complained of the police tolerating the opening of o- s '.n the public streets, by which much d:: t a l litter were created, lie thought all civ, should! be unpacked inside, unless too iarpe, when | the refuse ought iimntdiaLelv to be 3wept :V:"Jo..v. ihe Chief Constable was instructed to bring the matter to the notice of the force. A NUTSANOK SEAT. THE HOSPITAL. Dr. Raw lings called attention to a nuisance created in the precincts of the Hospital by boys calling out their papers, and instanced a ease where a pavient had suffered from the eric- which lasted unti! nesrlv midmirht. He (Dr. i>awlin,,s) wanted to stop the very late selling by children. Captain Col'jgiippn premised to give attention to the matter. This was all the business.

TRADES UNION CON (TRESS. TJ-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The Tr »Jes Union < ongre s resumed its sittings at Norwich to-day, when a letter was reod from the International Peace Cc>ngress at Antwerp trusting a niaea would be re- served in tho programme uture Congresses for thequestnin of the of inter- ¡ national differences b' ion. — Mr. Fenwick, M-P., moved a t calling for the retor;a of Pt\l'l¡"m >cedure, his! suggestion being thatt > ,n" zinentshonid have power to upp'y t:H» e're-uv. when neces- sary.—The resolution f* -•••;ptcd, as was also one in favour '>peration and Trade Unionism wor c. aer. ¡

HARRINGTON, r all kinds of Friu.t— Winu-stre- ord-street. Harrington < r for cheapes Ftnita.

THE CORPORATION CONTEST. HOW THE PLEBISCITE HAS BEEN RECEIVED. In erder toasoertsin how far the popular vote (by means of wnicn we were able to en- lighten Swansea as to the best and wittiest speakers, most useful, and mpst dignified, and best-looking members of our Town Council) tallied with the views of the aldermen and coaneillors themselves, a Post representa- tive has been around them gathering opinions as to ti.e results of the plebiscite contained in our issue of Monday last. He finds that the only point on which municipal opinion differs from that of the public is in respect of the most useful member of the Corporation." Colonel Pike it was who headed the list in this section of the contest although he was very closely foliewed by others. We remarked at the time that doubtless the verdict had been influenced by the fact that Alderman Pike happens to be mayor this year. This opinion we find general among those with whom our repre- sentative h&s held converse. Without pledging ourselves to any particular side, we noie with gratification that the most largely-contested honour is not that of oratory, dignity, beauty, or wit. but of utility. It argues we t for the prosperity of the borough when our public men hold utility up as the standard which they will endeavour to attain. COUNCILLOR FREDERICK BRADFORD. Well, Councillor Bradford, what do you think of our awards ?" I think very highly of them," replied the minof beauty. Especially the last, eh ?" answered our man, jocularly. Of course. It is no small compliment to be selected as the best-looking man out of a body of all-round good-looking ones." And what does Mrs. Bradford think ? 44 Weii, between you and me, my wife was prepared for the verdict. In fact, she would have been surprised at any other. Do yon know that I was once taken for the Duke of Edin- burgh? Yes. We were stopping at Southsea, and I was the proud possessor of a yachting cap much resembling those Teutonic 4 Tiles' which we always associate with the Emperor of Germany's seat of reason. By Jove! Whenever I walked down Lhe street people drew aside. Gentlemen raised their hats, ladies bowed low, the rank and iiie touched their foreheads." Did you tumble to their mistake ? 44 Not at first. But one day, while I was talking with the wife of a chance acquain- tance who himself had stopped behind, some- body intercepted him on his approach, and said; 'That's the 1)111,e of Edinburgh with that lady.' Is it,' said my acquaintance, then all I can say Ts that I came over on the [ same boat as he, and it is my wife with whom he is speaking. He doesn't cill himself the Duke of Edinburgh to us.' COUNCILLOR MAYNE. "Well," said Councillor Mayne, in answer to our man s query, "I should have given the awards just the same myself. Of course, 1 make some allowance lor the public choice in the matter of the most useful member. I nave a different man in m\ mind as beinii worthy of that honour." ALDUKMAN CHAPMIN. 441: is a verv good ,election, indeed,said the ex-Mayor. 411 ersonally, should hkve put Alderman Mar in down as be ne the mo t useful member ot the Council. He un- doubtedly is the mo.-t useful. And 1 should have hesitated long before dismissing hit Ciaim to be considered the best speaker also. Of course, on the platform Alderman Raw- lings excels him, but in the Council Alderman I Ajartin runs th.. doctcr close." I COUNCILS It SPRING. r TheG.O.il.of Brynmill avowed unfeignedly the interest he l)ad taken in the result of the plebiscite. 441 agree with everything except the utility man award,' he said. Our Mayor is a splen- did fellow, but the honour of being dubbed the most useful member of the Town_ Council is a h-gh one, and I hardly think his \Vorship deserves it. I I COUNCILLOR VINER LEADER. "tIllen 1 geta guinea, don't 1 ?" asKed Coun- cillor Leeder, on meeting a Post man iust after the awards had been published. "Not qunc,' was thf rep'y. You get the honour; a tr o of more deserving persons get tile guinea." I'm the handsomest man, aren't I ?" again asked the Councillor. "Oi course you are," responded our wian. "Only the public, with its usual blindness, doesn't see it. No, you are the wittiest speaker." y. 41 lou came to interview me. didn't you ?" tfueried Ivlr. l eeder. 41 I did." And I've interviewed you instead ?" The reporte r fidnied, ALDEIiMAN KA«!INGS. Dr. Raw lings contessea hitn-eif flattered at the honour i has publicly bestowed upon him, but with his usual mode-tv deprecated his right to the titie of bast, speaker on the Council, He spoke very favouiably cf the progress' made oy thd Post, and wished us every success. COUNCILLOR GVvïLYM '.lOF-GAN. Councillor Morgan agreed witiionrrcttders, but like bis colleagues took oxcepticn to the choice made of the most useful member. A F.DERM AN -icGCKF. Alderman Hoc:.c s repiy to the questici-i s of I our reporter was characteristic and emphatic, he bent his head, elongated his arms almost above then: brought the palms of his hands together, and then rubbed them wiU> a, load noise. His face meanwhile was suffused by a genial smiie; his eyes testified to volumes of internal enjoyment, and—he said nothing.

THE LLANELLY NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD, I On Tuesday evening a well-attended meeting of the gecbral)cominit tee of the aoove Eistedd- fod was held .at the Town Hall, Mr. Ton! Hughes presiding. A feeling has existed among a seclicu i:i<>t the general committee ought to have been consulted with regard b the surplus of the i isl edd ol, and a notice of moiion had been given ih-U, the matter should he considered tir. t evening. Dr. Jones ex- plained that it was on the condition that they should give the Eisteddfod Association haiV the prcpjpds that t f- Eisteddfod had been given them, and the iiiatter was then le.l't.—The report of the executive committee wtij rend by Mr. R. Kacdsii, and adopted by the meeting. —The esceutae recemioendett that th.1 Eisteddfod | shou.d be held about tHo last Vtrck in July, j and it was final y decided that, thev t-houid j; the date of the eisteddfod, which must bo on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, aud Friday Itud only three r^nccits are to be held, which is a new departure, as frur are generally held, but the fourth has almost inv.uiably proved a failure. The executive asked for the necessary powers to appoint o'i'C-ials and to do ftbat they thought p.dvisabie ior the success of the Eisteddfod but ii was resolved that the president, con- ductors, and paid officials be appointed oy the. general committee., ana ib«t the honorary appointments bo made by the executive. Jt was thought that the tone had arrived when a paid secretary slioukl b-i appo nted, and this, together with an offer from the Ua< Company to place ihe pipes and give the gas I g ati:.i at the Eisteddfod, were leterved to the. executive.

LLANELLY PETTY SESSieNS? WEDAES! -A}. lie-ore Mes-r?. J. B a van PhiJiips/ii) the chair), David i vans. H. H. Sampson, W. ë.1 Marsh, and Henry i! In". I BREACHES O THE FACTORY ACTS. Mr. Augustus 1 c\ Chief Inspector of Factories, summoned ov/en ones aud Co, drapers, Coweli-etrcet. io. not affixing the I abstract of the Act, iioDU aiso with not putting upthe hours of overtime worked by co< tair. p< r sons 1U their employ. Mr. T. 1L tj p peared for the defendants, aud pleaded guiity. —Mr. Lewis said this was a comaton offence but be did uot wish to press the charge.— I Defendants were tine i 5s. in each case acid costs, iu ail 36s. David Evans, Bradford House, was charged with employing t o women a tor the pre- peri bed time, and not recording the time worked as reqi i ed.—Defendant pleaded guiii.y} and was iiiKd 14s, inclusive.

SWANSEA POLICE-COURT. WEDNESDAY. Befoi»Dr. J. G. Hall and Colonel Mozgan. SILEKCE. Madeline Silence summoned Lewis Davies, a labcurer. living at 13, Strand, with assault- ing lor on the 25th August.—Complainant asked for a remand as her witnesses had not appeared, but the defendant objected, and the <&se was proceeded with. Defendant brought evidence to deny the oharge, and the Benel dismissed the case. COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS. Wiliam Densley, Morriston, was charged with iteaiing three paving-stones, value 5s., the property of Messrs. Lowes and Son, Swantea.—From the evidence it appeared that tie stones had been taken away from in front of 28, Midland-terrace, Morriston.— William Squire, a clerk, swore that the stones, which were found on defendant's premises, were the ones taken up from the pavinj in Midland-terrace, and P.C. Hopkias (265) also proved the charge.— Defendant said that he was passing through Midlaad-terrace one night and saw the stones lying tbout and rolled them into his back- yard tkinking to ftrve enquiries about them. He deried any intention to steal them. The Bench imposed a fine of £1 inclusive, or in default 14 days' imprisonment. LOVING NEIGHBOURS AGAIN. Margaret Davies, a married woman of tSketty, charged Thomas Evans, labourer, of the same place, with assault on the 24th August. Mr. R T. Ley: o; appeared for the complainant, and Mr. J. Yiner Leeder derended.—From the evidence pro- duced by Mr. Leyson, the assault would appear to have been of a complicated nature, for it eonsisted of kicking a can out of its original shape, throwing the can at complainunt, spitting in her face, and catling her names, which included the wera gory," or something to that effect, and imputed serious, allegations against tbe cleanliness, godliness, aud moral worth of the complainant. Threats were also used. —Mr. Leeder denied that there was any assault, and that complainant started the row by annoying defendant's children and throw- ing a stone at him. Defendant did kic;, the can, but merely to get it out of the way, as Mrs. Davies offered to throw it at him. The defendant had borne an excellent character for 16 years.—The Bench considered the case proved, and bound defeadant over in the sum of £5 to keep the peace for three months, and ordered him to pay the costs. AFTER TIll: DAUGHTER. John Pugh, labourer, Pontardutais; appeared in the box crowned with a wreath of sticking plaster, to prefer a eharge of assault against George Walters, living at the same place, on the 29th August. Mr. A. H. Broughton prosecuted, and Mr. J. Viner Leeder appeared for the defendant. The evidence adduced by the complainant went to 3how that the complainant was at Walters's house and defendant turned on him, pushed him out, and struck him over the forehead with a poker. There was a cross-summons taken out by Walters against Pugh, the evidence of which went to prove Pugh bad interferred with Walters's daughter and had behaved in a riotous manner. Pugh ran after the daughter into Walters's house and acted in a 'blackguardly manner, and Walters pushed him out, but did uot strike him with a loker. Walters fell against the wall close to the ) oti.-a and struck his head. He was drunk at the time.—Tbe magistrates, liner hearing the evidence, fioed Walters £3 inclusive, and dismissed the case against Pugh. A tK.il s TALE. Hopkin lewellyn Lewis,20, a haulier, from Swansea, was summoned for being in posses- sion of a dog which did wilfully and with malice aforethougi t worry sheep, the property of Benjamin Grey, of Pontardulais. The dog had got into a field. and damaeed some of the sheep, biting themaIi over the body, with the result that complainant had a net: loss in mutton mi .£3129,6d. Defendant said that the deg was not his because he only pai < Is. for it. Ai fourth r" he dog, therefore, belonged to anothe man. ("Laughter. Toe dog attended in cout ^.iie I encli ordered him (the defen- dant, not the dog) to pay the damages and costs, amounting altogether to £428. 6d. ADUI.lKRAlftr* L.1.RL¡. Sarah H&rHs. grocer, i.langyfelach, was summoned for selling adulterated lard.— Inspector Moyler enered her shop on the 8th Angus!, and having purchased a bladder of lard, sent part away for analysis, with the result t';at it was shown to contain 10 per cent, of beef fat. Defendant said that she was entirely ignorant of the poor quality of the lard.—She was fined 20s., including costs. REFUSING TO QUIT. Alfred Howells; labcurer, Mumbles, was char, ed with being drunk and refusing to quit the Antelope Inn on the 25th August—The landlady of the Antelope could not sw. arthat defendant was drunk, and the case was there- fore dismissed. EVAN KING FINED. Evan King, who was lately concerned in the battle of the bookies, was snmmoned for re- fusing to give his name at the Terminus Hotel on Sunday, the 12th August. He denied refusing to give the information, but P.S. Davies (142) proved the case, and a fine of _0&, and coats was imposed. OTHER IN'FBRJATES. A Joshua K. Andrews, labourer, Sketty, was fined 16s. for being drunk and disorderly on the 24th August.—George James, collier,and Michael Maunder, watchmaker. Llane'ty, were charged with a similar offence. This being their first appearance, they were dis- charged with a caution. — John Griffiths, a collier, was fined 12s. for being drunk on licensed premiees at the Colliers' Arms on August 22nd.—Elias Wiiliams, haulier, Sketty, was fined 208. for a similar offence on the 19t,h Augtisr. IvKEFlNU A DOG WITHOUT A LICENCE. Evan Morgan, butcher, Morriston, was charged with keeping a dog without a licence. He said, he did not know the animal was over six months, lie was fined 5s. and costs.

SWANSEA BREWSTER SESSIONS. LICENCES FOR BRYNMILL. TEETOTALLERS RALLY TO THE CHARGE. (Tho following appeared in our late editions yesterday.] OFF-LICENCE FOR BRYNMILL. LICENCES firFCSUIl. Mr. Herbert Mcneer appeared on behalf of another applicant for a full licence, Mr, Joseph Brow n, a buildcr,of Richs.rds-icrra.cf. lie stated that h« applied for a licence for two ioicu s that it wrs proposed to throw into oes. Mr. R. T. Leyson objected to the form or I notice. Mr. Monger had put up a notice on or.e house oaiy, ana it was., question whether, when there weie two clistinut houses, notices should be posted up on A losial <iiscu:ssion ensued, with the result that the iieneh retire*! to consider the mutter, j When they rc-appoarcd The Stipendiary said: The committee have been in con«nitation with the result that. they are of opinion that the last application—that made by Mr. Monger- must fail—does fail. The committee a'so deehr.e to grant tho other licences which have been applied-for by Mr. Lloyd Morgan end Mr. Howell. Mr. Richard Watkins here remarked that! he had 12 witnesses, which he could have | called to give e?ideoce against tho first ease, i The Stipendiary: But the licence is j refused. What more do you want ? Mr. Leyson He is annoyed, your Worship, be: au .e you did not aliow him- to let his' wimcssesspeak. i. C had 12 of them. one roach of the apo tics. (Laughter.) NORl'HAM rTOV-LA.N K. I An application was made on behalf of Mr. et\ itov. lands :ov a licence to sell bee) t off." at J, Nurthaniplon-1 ne. It was I expJainci that at preheott.be applicant had a licence to sell lnrge quantities only, bnt that | he wanted to be able to supply a dozen bottles at a time. The application w»>* '•efused. A fimilar fate awaited an api<■ 's* -on for a billiard licence irorn William- do it the Cros-, Morriston. I A PJOULIAE. ros f' Mr. Ivor Evaus roade s son on I behalf Mr. R. Wm. Milk .-r-street. The application, as expiaio Y. Vx. Evans, ourned out to be a peculif Cbe appli- cant heid a beer dealer's id also one for wines and spirit- ,r ie Exoite. This placed him in tie position that he couid sell spiritF sti;' ~r I wines by the permit from the F unless he baa a licence from the Cc ,v > 11 It entitled to sell mij thing clee cants. So that really he could net sell terated waters without a licence from the Court. The Stipendiary: How can we grant a lieence to sell aerated waters ? (Laughter.) Mr. Pees, an Excise officer, entered the box. and confirmed the statement made by Mr, Evans. Mr. W. J. Rees: What you want to prevent is that they shall have whiskies and sodas there, as I have heard was done in another place. (Laughter.) After some discussion the application was granted. A similar application from Louis de Simonds, for whom Mr. Viner Leeder ap- peared, respecting premises in Orchard- street was granted.

WHOLESALE FRAUDS AT LLANELLY. THE STORY OF THE TRADESMEN LOSSES. PRISONER BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. A current of intense excitement percolated through the whole of the social life of Llanelly to-day (Wednesday), generated by the case of Mary James, the Dafen woman, who is charged with obtaining a large amount of goods under false pretences from Llanelly tradesmen. The precincts of the court were surrounded by thousands et people of alt classes, only a small proportion of whom succeeded in ob- taining admission into the hall. The magis- trates Bitting on the bench were Messrs. J. Beavan-Phillips (in the chair), R. H. Sampson, David Evans, W. S. Marsh, and H. WiUrins. Shortly after eleven o'clock the prisoner waa brought into court in the custody ef S^jgeant-Detective Harries. Those in court betrayed an eager anxiety to catch a glimpse of the prisoner's face, but this was impossible, as she completely concealed it with her handkerchief until she was called upon to answer the charge. Mr. W. Howell appeared for the prisoner. The evidence already given by Sergeant Harries (published in tnese columns) having been read out, Sarah Ann Thomas, an assis- tant at the Golden Fleece drapery shop, in Stepney-street, told her story, which went to show that on the 1st of March last the prisoner came to the Golden Fleece and asked her for a cloak and corset, which she said were for Mrs. Brabyn Davies, Etation-road. She supplied the prisoner with the goods, be- lieving that they were for Mrs. Brabyn Davies. Prisoner took the goods away. The cloak was valued at £1 19s. lid., and the corset 4s. lid. Mrs. Brabyn Davies, wife of Mr. Brabyn Davies, ironmonger, l lanelly, told the bench I that stie did not know the prisoner, nor did she on the 1st of March send her to the Golden Fleece for a lady's cloak and corset. She never received such goods. orgeant Harries, who was re-called, said that wnen he apprehended the prisoner at her own house on the 2,0ii ult., be found the cor- set in one of the rooms, and he found the cloak in a dressmaker's house being converted into a jacket. ¡ Evan Jones, a tradesman, carrying on a famishing business in Cowell-street, Llan- elly, said that on the 7th of April the prisoner ca.me to his shop and asked him for some 'see curtains for Mrs. Bassttt, the contractor's wife, who wanted to see them on approval. He supplied her with four pairs of curtain- which she took away with her. He identiued the curtains (produced) as being similar k those sold by him. him. Mr. Howell: But you haven't a monopoly in the sale of that kind of curtains?—No, but! they arc the same pattern. Mr. Howell: You can't say they are the same articles ?—No-. I can only say they correspond with the ones I gave her. Sergeant Harries, re-called, said that he found tne curtains in the prisoner's house. When the prisoner saw the goods being found she cried bitterly. I MrJl, Bassett was the next witness called. She said she wfcvsr sent the prisoner to pur chase those curtains on her behslf. 'I Sergeant Harries, who produced this time four pairs of boots, stated that he found them at the bouse of the prisoner. I George Auckland, son of Mr. James Auck- land, boot dealer, Llanelly, stated that the prifoner came to his father's shop on the 12th I of May last, and asked for some boots for Mrs. Bassett, Coldxtream-street. He allowed her to take six pairs of boots. Mrs- Bassett, upon being again called, denied that the prisoner had ever been given authority to purchase boots on her behalf. Mra. Bassett, upon being again called, I denied that the prisoner had ever been given authority to purchase boots on her behalf. Mrs. Snelhng, a woman carrying on a butchering business on the Llanelly market, said that the prisoner came to her stail about eignt o'clock on the evening of the 25th inst. Prisoner gaid that Mr. Auckland had sent her for a leg of veal, but, seeing that the only one she had n her possession at the t me was rather small, she gave the prisoner a leg of Jamb also to take with her. DECISION. Air. W. Howell having addressed the Bench at some length, the defendant, who reserved her defence, was committed to take her tria at the Quarter Sessions. Mr. V Hewell applied for bail, but Captain Scott opposed. Capt Scott said the prisoner had absconded once. Mr. tlowell said she only walked to Cwm- felin, a very reasonable walk. (Laughter.) Sho had no means to go very tar. Bail was accepted, the defendant in jEM, and two sureities of £ 25 each.

CRICKET. LANCASHIRE v. YORKSHIRE. This match was resumed to-day at, Scarborough, from an early hour this morning rain descended at Scarborough in torrents, consequently a resumption of above match ft the hgreed upon time, cleven o'clock, was out, of the question. When this message left the ground and th-j weather had uuproveo, It has been decided to wait, "out play cannot begin for a long time. bilSC.SlIJEE. lstInning<" 2nd Innings. Maciaren, b Vvaiiiw: ipl:t J't b Peel <2 Kov.ley, c Hunter b liirst. 8 b Waiuwright S Smith, b Walnwrighi 15 c Tuniiicliffe l» Peel 3 Swgjj, e Hunter b Hirst 42 not out 3: Ward, cHawke bMourhouse 26 not out 4 Baker, c Hirst h -At,, 2'.0 Tin-lev, not out 38 S.M.Cri ssfield.h Witi'wriiri.'f. 5 A..T. Kemble. b Wainwriglit 1 OakJ-;y.. c Hawke b Peel 0 Meld, c Tunniclifle b Peel. 2 Extras 0 Extras 3 ToUl 181 Total 103 YCKtaLSHiRE. 1st Innings. 2hu Innings. Hawks, V> Mold 21 Mitchell, run out V\'ainw;ght, e and ti Oakley 9 Moorhouse. b Oakley 0 Hirst, b Oukicv 16 Mounscy, e uAer >• Oakicy 8 i'Oiesie;, c una b Oakley 4 Hunter,nut out 1 Brov. n, b-ikci- b (Uikicy S3 TunnieJiffe, c Keinble b D:tkpr 1 Peel, c "T b Hoht.. 22 Extras 4 Extras Total 132 T»tii! EAST v. Wl%T OF EXGHND. When pliiy closed at. Portsmouth on Tuesday, the We3t had Uie worst oi the game, and required 54 to save the follow on. With Jour wickets in hand t.his mo runt', the follow on wag saved. Townsend i>att>JDg in gixiud form. Scores:— £ SA3T, 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. Stoddurt, 1- Davidnon 4 Wright.cNewhanib^>icho;s 43 A Hearne, c Murdoch b Townsend 18 W. Read, b Townsand., 22 H. S. Lucas, b Ferris 22 x Hobinson, b Tyler 6 J.H.Hot-n<by,cFerri<,b Tyler 11 W. Wright, not out 60 Weigall, cand b Towu9end 66 G. Hearne. c Morgan b "• Townsend. 12 Martin, t> Davidson —.26 Extras. 15 Eat res. Total .306 Total. WKST. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. Murdoch, b Martin — 21 Hewitt, c Weigall b Martin 77 Capt, Quinton, b Martin 5 ? Wewham, st Robinson b Martin & J. J. Ferris, b J. T. Hearne 23 DftvtdtOD, c lWbbinaonb Stodd&rt -—— 5 Townsend, U. tout 55 I L. H. c Homsby b J. t. Heame ,„ 32 Morgan, c |Re< 4, Jb Hearne 0 Nichols, not oar.1 'I Extras. 5.

PANWS All FU]t HATS at 3s. 9j., All! Colour* and Shapes. tpi.-

THE FIRE AT GORSEINON. I ALLEGATIONS AGAINST NEIGHBOURS. Further information to hand with reference, to the fire that took place at Gorseinon early on Tuesday morning shows that the loaa, which was estimated at £ 2,000, was by no means exaggerated. The two private houses occupied by Mr. Vincent Thomas and Mr. T. Jones suffered considerably. Nearly the whole ef the furmture of Mr. Thomas's house was destroyed; the water I rained the farartare of Mr. Jones's house: and I tne roofs of both domiciles had to be smashed in order that the brigade might get at the flames. Whilst awaiting the arrival of the fire brigade from Swansea all the inhabitants of the row, except Br. Mitchell, emptied theIr houses of furniture, fearing that the conflagration would spread rapidly. The resnlt was that the roads were made almost impassable. Large erowds were attracted Ito the scene throughout Monday. The officials of the brigade are very indignant at the apathy of the male por- tion of the crewd which assembled when the fire was at its height. Their work, they say, was seriously impeded by the action of some labourers who demanded beer before they would assist. They also endeavoured to persuade those wl o were assisting at the hand-pumps to cease work. M.r. Jones, whose grocer's shop was destroyed, says that since the dark evenings set in it has been the custom to use a candle, but he does not think n&t to this fact can be attributed the out- break. The mystery, in fact, still remains as deep as ever. The most woeful part of. the affair is that Mr. Jones had only recently laid in a fresh stock of goods for the winter, and I had only just completed also storing a large quantity of bacon, butter, floor, and meal. I None of his stock is said to be insured, and only the bnilding is covered by insurance.

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WELSH BAPTIST CO# FEEENCE AT MORRISTON. MEETING OF THE PROVIDENT SOCIETY. i A meeting of the Provident Society was I held in Zion Chapel on Tuesday afternoon, Principal T. C. Edwards in the chair. The II, President read an exhaustive report ef the scheme which had been formulated by the secretary of the Union for the distribution of relief aKong the widows and orphans of r Baptist ministers. The treasurer (Mr. David Davies, Merthyr), submitted his report, which I was adopted.-The Rev. Mr. Merris (Aber- ] ystwith; announced that there was a likiti- 1 hood of a donation of £ 20 to the fund being 1 made on the fallowing day.—Dr. Gomer Lewis in seconding, said he had been faithful to the society from the start, and perhaps he would be faithful after his death. (Laughter and cheers., He was astonished that an." minister I should abstain from joining so beneficial all society, and in eloquent terms urged the j claims of-the Provident Society upen 1 those present. He tv.cu.dit that their lay- men should tako a leaf f. om t bit beok of 1 the Calvinistic Methodists, and, subscribe] more liberallv to such funds.—The Rev. Mr. i Powell, missionary from India, asked that he should be allowed to join both the old and new society,—«Mr David j Davies proposed, and it was resolved, that the matter be referred to the Managing Com- mittee.—Rev. D. Davies, Newport, proposed 1 that the report, as formulated by the tecre- < tary, be adopted.—Rev. W. Jones, Trebarria, s zeconded.—AKcrmtm W. R. Edwards, Carmarthen, supported.—Rev. H. Cernyw I Williams pointed out that very little tune had I' been given them to consider the scheme, and he would suggest that the consideration of the matter be deterred. -Rev. W. Morris 4 (Aber gave expression to a similar I opiuion.—Rev. D. Charles Davies, Cardiff, t proposed that the discussion of the scheme be ( referred to next year's meeting of the Union. ( —The report was adopted by a large I majority.-Rev. W. Morris (Treorky), and Mr. David Davies (Merthyr) were re-elected < as secretary and treasurer of the Soeiety 1 respectively. 11 ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE I UNION. « The first meeting to whieh was attached I any real impo tance was the annual confer- ence of the union, held at Zion Chapel on I Tuesday afternoon, under the presidency of the Rev. W. Jones, Fishguard. There was a large attendance of delegates, The Rev J. P. Davies (Caerphilly) had been announced to I read a pr.per on the Present Position of the Baptists in Waies in Relation to the Other Denominations," and more than an ord narr amount of interest was centred in the address and the subject upon which it was based. The first item on the agenda was the election of a treasurer of tbe Union. It was proposed that Mr. Owen Lewis, Gloucester, be re-elected. This was unanimously agreed to.—A similar honour was conferred upon the I lev, W. Morris, Treorky, who was also re-etected.-ltw&a further resolved that the financial secretary, Ilev. B. Evans, Gadlys. Aberdare, be re-elected.—The appointment of president for the current year was then considered, and the Rev. B. Thomas, Letter- stone, proposed that Mr. David Davies, (ilebeland, Merthyr, be made the recipient or t' .at honour. This was seconded and carried unanimously.—The Rev. G. H. Roberts. Car- uuauimouslv.-The Rev. G. H. Roberts. Car- marthen, was ejected to the vice-chairman- ship of tne Union.—Both Mr. Davies and Mr. Roberts briefly returned thanks,—The Presi- dent then, amid loud applause, called upou I the Rev. J. P. Davies, Caerphilly, to read his I paper. lhe rev. gentiemen said he recognised the I' importance and interest of the subject which had been given him to lecture upon that fifternoou. It was full &f significance, nut only to the Baptists, but aluo to the other denominations in Wales. In the whole of the religious history of Wales nooth<y denom- ination had been so iull of vigour, so strong and so flo^nsbirg. as the Baptists wee to- day. A new era dawned upon their denomina- tion in the yeur 1,?C0, when the first '■ cymanfa'' was held in Lian wenarthj at which eight churches were represented. The Baptist Church was not established in North Waies until the year 277^, but they should not infer from that that there we e DO Baptists in Wales at that period, for Wales baU not been entirely devoid ot believers in Baptism ever since the Reformation. (Applause.) It was in this year that the lirst I Baptist Siinday-schoul was established in Wales, which was twelve months before fhe i reno-i-iiietl o'r Faja 0> is recorded to Lavo founded the Sunday-school in Walt-e. The originator v.1 as John Morgan Rbss, of Her.pOvd, wbe prepared tcxt-book» for the scholars. Otie hundred years ago the Baptist Churches of Wales numbered 56 and the members thereof 7,058. In four years the number of churches had increased to 84, and the membership to 9,000, In ¡¡A'l I the number of churches ba$increased to 300. (Cheers.) The mcroase of Baptists during the period from 1861 to 1894 \vti. 68 per cent. The lecturer, in his concluding remarks, stated that the increase of Baptists in Wales and Monmouthshire during the last twenty years., taken propor- tionately, had been greater than tha* of any other Nonconformist body. (Applause). If they were to itidge from the present healthy state o( the organisa- tion of Baptist denomination, as compared with tbe others, they would be boundto come to tbe conclusion that i it was destined to become the grc&tost and most powerful •>»' foe Noncoafemiet denomi- mations ii Wm It (Loud cheers and applause ) I After r.si.tat votes of thanks, Mr. DAViD DAYIKS prop, sed a further vote to the pastor and church of Zion for the spiandid rcc< p* Lion thev had givem the various delegates represen ting the Union, and aiso to the secre- tary for the admirable manner in which the I arrangements had been carried out. The I motion was carried unanimously.—A vota of bhanks to the representatives oi the press, I proposed by the Rev. W. M^rriAi and seconded by the Rev. W, E. Watkins, eoits haded the proceedings. ] -= I

LOCAL SIFTINGS. Mr. R. Jones, of Swansea, judged the horses at the Haarerfordwest Agricultural Shew on Tuesday, Some of the ears of tne Swansea Horse Tramways are being fitted with the electric light. Mr. J. G. KirbJ, of Penllergaer, won first prize with his boar pig at Pontlliw Show on Monday. Mr. Laecelles Carr, editor-in-chief and part proprietor of the Western Mail, paid a flying visit to Swansea to-day (Wednesday ). Mr. Edward Knox is to be entertained at a banquet by the folks ef Aberaven, and Sep, 25th has been fixed as the date thereof. Mr. Ralph Williams, of Mumbles, sails for I' Johannesburg this week, where he has obtained a fire years' appointment. Two guineas a foot has just been asked for I certain land near to Southend, at the Mumbles, where building operations are pro- gressing at a rapid rate. Ii The bow of the a.s. Manhaaset, whilst the vessel was entering the North Dock, collided with the head of the quay, and several of her plates were damaged. The Llanelly Football Club has not yet got over the difficulty of securing a suitable cap- tain. Cliff Bowen is not quite a free agent, and W. D. Nicholls so far has been unable to see his way clear te accept the po?t. Captain David Morgan, proprietor or the gentlemen's bathing machines at Langland Bay, picked up a Bank of England Dote a. few days ago. and, like the honest salt he is, handed it over to the police, who are cn-, deavouring to discover the loser. For the aquatic fêw which is to take place this (Wednesday") evening at the Swansea Baths an excellent programme has been arranged by the shimming master (Professor Morris), who "ill himself give an exhibition of his powers in the water In the list of recipients of certificates awarded by the Oxford and Cambridge Local ■ Examination Board appears the name of Mr. T. H. Jones, cf Llandovery. Mr. Jones is a son of Mr. Tom Jones, of Northampton-place, i Swansea, and was formerly a student at Mr. Sutherland's establishment in this town. j The thunderstorm which passed across Swansea Bay on Tuesday afternoon just, missed the town, but some very vivid light- ning was seen, and heavy claps of thunder told what was in progress elsewhere. At Mumbles, however, rain fell so beavilv that several houses were flooded. We are desired to contradict & statement which was publicly made to the effect that furniture for the board schools of Swansea, which could have been purchased in the town, has bee^ ebtruned from Birmingham, Every article of such furniture, we are informed, has been purchased in Swansea, Mr. J. S. Brown's search-light caused no little wonderment and admiration among the strangers in Swansea on Tuesday night when it flashed from the summit of his premises in Oxford-street. Its penetrating rays could be seen miles off, and whatever object npen which the light was directed appeared as plain to the eve as if seen in broad daylight. At to-morrow's meeting of the executive of the Swansea Harbour Trust it will be pro posed to improve the. North :Doek by con- tinuing the horn which new divides the new cut from the dock, the dredging of the mud outside the Corporation wharf and the con- struction of a small basin, and the removal of the gates from the lock near the swing- bridge, so that the present half-tide basin can be used as a part of the dock. Every precaution is now being taken in Swansea to prevent the introduction inuO our port of cholera and other contagious disease. The tides arc strictly attended to. Ships arriving from suspected perts—Rotterdam, Schiedam, Antwerp, any of the Itu-siaii or Turkish perts, etc.—are at once visited by the Port Sanitary Inspector (Captain Harris;, who afterwards keeps the Port. Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Ebenezer Davios) Viell posted as regards the health of the crews. Tbe first annual show of flowers and vegetables ucder the auspices of the Holy j Trinity Parish Cottage Garden S >cicty is to be held to-morrow (Thursday) at Holy Trinity Schoolroom. It will be opened by Lady Swansea at 3 o'clock. During the after- neon a selection of music will be given by Mrs. W. A. Ford. Miss Cook, Mr. T. W. Hum, and Master Freedman. In the ovening a concert will be given at which the following ladies and geiitiewen will take part:—Misses Mathews, j Blanche Merry, Mabel Norman, Messrs. W. Dowlc Jones aud party, T. ll. Gorton, Camp bell Thomas, Charles, and C. WilHamt- The I prizes will bedistributed by his Worship the Mayor. Residents in and around the neighbourhood of Neath w: bear with regret of the deaui of Mr. John Russell, late of that town, which occurred at bis residence, 10, Westbourn., place, Ciifton, co Friday last, the 31st ult., at the advanced age efSu. Mr. Joha Russell lor J upwards of 30 years practised as a surjrc-oii at Neath, where he heid several public appo.nt- nionts including that of medical vl'iict:l" io the Ne* h Ui> on, and where he was as Widely known as respected. Come few years ngo he j retired from ptactic?. and after a short rosi ileoce upon the Continent toe ii up his abode at Ciitton, wnere he resiue;l up to tne oate of his death. lie was always a pronounced j Conservative. According to a summary of the stnien.ent of affairs in bankruptcy of Jobia of Mill-row, Glyn-Neatii. carrying on bnsi ness as a woollen manufacturer, at the Dnffryn Mill- tb* liabilities amount to 4 lZR. 9J., and the assets £255 ids, 2d. The debtor alleges wart of capital J and Uepression in trade as the causes of his insolvency. He first commenced j business in partnership wit p. his siste- in j January, 1890. trading as "Nelsen and j Jones." The parti.orship ■was dissolved in I November, 1893, he paying his sister £ 50 tor her interest in the business. The first meeting It of creditors is ftxo-d for the 12th 01 Septeni-1 ber, and the public examination of the debtor I for tbe 11th of September. The public will have an opportunity on Saturday next ef forming an idea of tha kind of tearti which is gcin £ to represent Llanelly j thisaeasoji, whentheisififteenplay agamstthe next eighteen of the di- triet. Thetoii. 'vihgwill j represent the Finstn:-—Full back, Tom I James; William Davies. and Cliff Bowen. J centre three-quarters: wings, Morgsa Wil-j liams and Evan IJoyd; half-backs, Ben Davies and D. Morgans, forwards, W. H. Thomat (formerly of Fishguard), David j Tnomas. John Jones, Wm. Morris, Ben. James- Petftr Jones. Ben Jenkins, and J. Lewis. It is interesting to note, as indicating the-j g&od results whieh follow from the rise of a f promising junior team, that of the fifteen I names given above, twelve are from < hf I members ef the Seaside Stars," which j bad alinest a phenomenal career j two or three years aee. The IS will include j anton^ others, Joseph Owen*, David Evaiys, |' W. Thomas, David Lewis, and David tir all of tbe first teAm. At St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Grettfe hill, this (Wednesday) morning Wfl9 solemnised the marriage of Dr. Michadl OoulJinm, of Alexandra-road, Swansea, wiftfc Emily Jane Kilburn daughter of Dr. WilliaS fivers Kilburn, of 1 'st Auckland, DurhMW The wedding cerei my was performed iff Father H. J. O'Hi The bride was chm^ mingly attired in a < ume of pale ,eliotropl silk. with a white t and feathers. The bridesmaids, M:ss i. eatrce Kilburn (couatol of the bride) and Miss Fletcher veit attirel in pale green and en."m delain% The bride was given awav oy Dr. Aluiiinref Cardiff. Among t e present were Mr* Multir, (Caruiff), A; 1\ Iburn aunt of the bride Dr. Gray .te *v~ o«ea). Mr. Chae. Bracken, and Mr.. C..jt.hn. After the ceremony the wedl "I; breakfast look place at the Grand Hote the 11.1PPV p&ir leaving Swansea for Malvern uter in the afternoon, where they wdl speed their honeymoon.

S PORTI.N G. DERBY MEETiNG. RUN AT 2-10. The HARRINGTON STAKES of 5 son eaek acceptor, with 300 IIOVS added for two-yaars* old penalties and allowpnoes. -About live iurleugg and 100 yards. 8 5 Duke of Portland's the Owl -.T Loales 1 8 13 Lord Elle^Laere's M'Neill J Watts t 3 10 Mr Vyner's Sardis .FBi&ok t Also ran-Toffy, 8auteuse II, Nalade, Polish, Chilo of the Serpent, Future Queen, War Riot, and Blairfettie. Betting 5 to 4 agst M'Neill, 4 to 1 Toffy. 10 The Owl, 100 to 8 Nuade, 100 to 7 Sardis and others offer.d.- W OD by a length and a half. RUN AT 2-45. Tlw SHIPLEY HALL SELLING PLATE of ioO sovs for tw^s-years-old and upwards; •dlo nances.—Fire furlongs. 8 0 Sir C Hartopp'* Hose Marjorie, 2 Brown 1 10 4 Mr Hartley's Capucin, 6 Weldon 2 9 11 Mr Crest's Furze. Bush, 3 .l'agan$ Also ran-Fulwell, Elfin Queen, Maid of Touraine, Sea Wave, and Prince Milan. Bettiag 5 to 1 agst Rose Marjorie. lC-o to 30 Prince Milan, 7 to 1 Furze Bush andCapUcia, 8 to 1 Maid of Touraine, Hu to 1 others offered.

OFFICIAL SCRATCIII-NGS. We have been oiffcially informed this afternoeQ. of the following scratchings Fitzwilhani Stakes, DencASter—Qutannnc. Derby engagements-Red Cherry and Solve. September Nursery. Sandowl)-Lady Nydia. Sandewa engagements—All Sir J Tbursby'* horses. De Trafford Handicap, Manchester-- Watch Tower. All Handicaps where weights have appeared- Quidnunc auci Organ Grinder. At! engagements-Foak by Queen's Birthday- Nasham. Belle.

LATEST SWANSEA SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. KtRKl&N ARRIVAi,s AND MOVEMENTS O. LOCAL VESSELS. Menantic s arrived liaitiiLore from Swansea 3 Tcire de (Jicr g arrived La Eochetie from Swansea 31 Wm'jiorpe left Bordeaux lor Swansea 1 Deus Freres left Pauillac for {Swansea I Adour » left Bilbao t Lady Cairns jest Newcastle for Valpar»i»>-3 Scotsman ? arrived Oonstadt from Swansea 2 F iropean s arrived Yrunidpo 2 DI y of Lisbon 6 arrived Nieuwe WatPrwee from I.ianeity 2 Planet » left Anzwerl, 2 Jhanzy t left Caen trom Swansea Z Jssian s arr;vt-d s Malo 2 timity left Brest w:, Swansea Radyr s arr \e;i Sahtes d'(>lotme Jkibd Swansea 1 ^ec:lie s amveti La Koch'jlle from Swansea 31

A new grain elevator is being erected by Messrs. Weaver and Company at their lour" mill? on ti e quay of the Beaufort Dock Swansea, by The aid of which it is anticipated that cargoes of grain will be due*«"*d with the rapidity compared to wh t ,• jig#, methods are slow and cumbersor ff —————————■—mm—«•-»• •<—^

TOO LATE FOR CLASSl >N 2.000 Feet good Ash and < i.- .in*, l^in. to <iin.; also 1^000 gooa Stokes.—Levis, Timber Me- • -onty- pridd.981" r OR SALE, a Cottage isr;7; <r"v new; J. cost £15: will sell for f- •.—.l.T^ c.o., Sovih. Wa tS Daily P ,itt High- street, Swansea. 903n OlTI'ATION Wanted in as Nure» 0 or Ooverness by w» d Young L&d\ fond of children.- P., care tw "tSouth Wales Datly igh-stree5. Swansea. a900 BllOOCIL—Lost oa d- iew-ereecent, the 8wa- • St. Helen's-road a Gold Bro- m sign. Finder will be suitably re. return: ng to owner.- Apply D., Daz, -6 Office. 211, High-streeu 9Ula RE MALIPHANT, DECEASED. T;OR SALE hv PKl ATE CONTRACT, 1 the old -establlriljii Stationery. Book- binding and Printing busimas of the late Mr. Henry M iliphant, carried on by jura at Castie-squa: e nsea, for the last 30 years. Further y ;c rs to be obtained of Messrs. J. I ar and Co., Lower Goat- street. Swam- ne^rs, or to Mi. David Seline. soticitoi, l., JFishci -xtrect, Swansea. i 1813 BRISTOL CHANNVEe DOCKETTS BRTSTOL CHAKNS!.< jL STEAM PACKET COMPANV LTD. — P E C I A L JgYENING p c !.JS BY THK SALOON PASSENUEK STEAMSHIP B It I GH T ON, The 1 urgfst. Finest, Sea-going Steamar in lh#> on THCiv^iJA i • 6th, at 8.0 p.m. FARES, 1 6 Ar 1, ELECTRIC IdHf EVrRy WHERE. CHOICE MUSIC. £ j iv* C ii UISE, SUNDAY, SEPT. 9th, at 11.0 ALM. FARES, 1/- & 60. Refreshmerfs of "U kinds supplied on Board." i. — i ———i m •• «■ W—i ■ —>• 0 ROGER Y AND PROVISIONS AT FOPCLAB PRICES. C. BOSS & CO., J 2U, UNION-STKEEI, OPENING DAX FRIDAY NEXT. j cjiTfiiT^ TTok si- Mr. ALfKvxat'OK'OSt*KSi^i. A'ired CriA>k will !oi"ws.r« !>e on ntxi* «f "OKOOK* PUJOK 'J")ntaintiig Mntnes aad taWil SlaVk'-tM Letters •>' t.'» N -de the fullowiiiu 4ay, -i..4 *y iiftertt Attala tuuiu. 1*. i« «».'•' « I