The South Wales Daily Post

THE COMTE DE P AllIS. !TH K^6,^EAK condition of the Comte tie Paris Ranged.

AN ARMY OF VAGRANTS. ^^TIUG of the Maidstone Guardians 4^ •. WAS reported thai the number of adraittc-d during the previous SIX COUNTED to oxer five thousand.

4.' LAWYER BLOWS HLS BRAINS IV AWAY, CYQ LS (Thursday; morning Mr. William ON§&AN., a prominent Glasgow lawyer, °UUD dead on a chair io his office. The {FQ 8L(^E O: his face was torn away by a bullet WTO A R'AE which he had apparently placed ^EEN his legs.

BALLOON STRUCK BY" LIGHTNING. RJ» — ^(.P^N injured by lightning in the Alfier- ^BOHAUIP yesterday 'while attending to the A E?PTIVE balloon are progressing OF TVURABLY. The partial paralysis in some T}UTTQEIR Huibs is passing off, audit is expected A few days the men will have LTELY recovered.

Tat TRADES UNION CONGRESS. TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. ^TRAORDINARY PROPOSALS. T(^A (^LE NORWICH Trades Union Congress ^THU.R<:DAY) the opinion was recorded L°E PENA,L ^OR employers to bring STIJJ .R TO any locality when tbe existing M>E O ^'AS sufficient, "it was decided to urge *0WOVERMAENT TO ^HOLD GRANTS from IJJJA ER eorpg xvbose uniforms were made »»«^^8WEAT,IDG conditions.

PRIZE FIGHT IN AMERICA. NEW OKLSASS, Wednesday. \enty-round contest was fought here *0^ between the middle xveights Dempsey cCarthy, and ended in a draw.

°FCEST FIRES STILL RAGING. F. WINNIPEG, Thursday. INNIPE^ Forest is ablaze. Immense ^TERF TR^TS destroyed. Five settlers cre- ^■ILE Situation in Northern Wisconsin TL11 threatening.

11iE BULGARIAN PREMIER, I JIJ VIETTKAJ Thursday. T^ANIBGU!OIF is accused o? insulting ^RDINAND. and on leaving the Court •TOW A NIO!) attacked his carriage with Stambouloff received ?. heavy right elbow.

SIX SAILORS DROWNED t16, 8 Brisbane agent on Wednee- British barque V'EI1^ ashore on Strad- JIAE d, is now a total wreck; six of the Smith, Blench, Oniel, Patcrson, ANC* Peebles are lost; the re- ER have been landed.

THE POOR WIFE. \¡"l1' VY..ANI Dougbs Aitchison was committed FIT tho Marylebone Police-court <;('N-:IDAY charged with the inan- ,GR OF his wife, who it is alleged died 0TL'T AND fright cause 1 by assault by CUSED after her confinement. The ^'UR^F been an inmate of a lunatic

WALLOON STRUCK BY f LIGHTNING. FT*TRaordinary accident happened on {M J^SDAY at Aldershot. While the Duke P^EJW^HESS of Connaught were watching "6WV?N8 ^OR -^3 despatch on a tri?i trip of L^SJW "ATLOON in the balloon section of tho K**IST Smaller balloon, named the Fio, xxas P*6IF *ND held captive. Suddenly how- was struck by lightning, and I~ EC* and three engineers who werehold- attached to the captive wire, I&IE*'LEK*RI»» THE ground and are in A | 8 AND dangerous condition.

1 8^NSJEA^"POLICBCOURT. t'14ror THURSDAY, ethe Stipendiary (Mr. J. Coke Fowler;, AND MV. H. A. Chapman. M0T °BST^OTIIFG THE ROAIAX'A V- J*FCKS)^AN BE van, ironmongery, L&stle-street, ^ELP.PNTIDIOR obstructing the roadway in MINI LLIE' ^A<:E by allowing crates and other RER"A'N there on August 23th.—Mr. (I EAID t?;e articles were left there with NLA'PECTFLT!OM THAT the railway company J° TL A VEIIL0VE them at ont-e. he telephoned I I°INP"NS> BUT the dray did not arriv.' 1»H; things.—The Bench imposed a 1 ana coi>is.

DOLING MEETING AT S W, As E k. L0--M[LE CHAMPIONSHIP. annual ince:i;ig of tho Swansea \Y CYCLING AND Athk-tie Club, at whiel: ^UIE U.? TKOIR 100-miie championship race °UI° I .^0"D!IY (Thursday) on the St. Helen's "J 8 LR' IN LBS PRESENCE of a limited numbei V'ETIEC^ATORS- Tne principal eve-it of the V;AS of course THE 100 mile race, tht O1!>LAN LN WHICLI started his jcm*n»y AT ^'LET'00' (.Thursday) morning, he ^'4TL; 'UU V'ell-kiiov.n SWANSEA rider, Mr. W T,F VWS' 'HE other eompet t >rs xvcre startec J'LTI«''L0US times, in accordance with tbf 111g litfc: ll,2j c*-ek hills, ll iq •, G. C /rtieUI, Swansea. lUje ••• F*. N'H'lifjMgale, Swaiis-ift. >» S. Hi.'d, S viirisea. r it. I.iytoi', SwHiesea. U.5« >< J. B Llaneliy. ic.ij ». }>J.uiis, Carmarthen. 12,0 », W. J-Josser. S'.vr.us; -At •• A. W:lll»nis. Gknaiuniaa. "E SEEN that only «iue out of J^^RIES turned up to race, and or these £ before 2 o'clock. Ridd is ST ^8 F ^CILC^'NB« having 'covered about. CO 11% at o'ciock. Rosser, of Swansea, is HJJ HAVING CT v ered 50 miles in 2 hours! QUTES.

^ERS, for many years huntsman of W% ROUND!ied at Toxvcester on -1!! }'I;R ARC the BEST 1 .t. yd.

SWANSEA AND THE I ( Km ,R« WHAT' REMAINS TO BE DONE I TIPPING CHARGES AND A CCOM MO D ATION. The merchants OF Swansea R? natural!" jubilant at the prospect of getting from the Great Western Railway directorate a sub-1 stantial reduction in the coal rates to Swan- sea. But welcome as is this boon, it will net eatirely satisfy their needs. There are yet several measures, the obtaining of which would aloue do away with the disadvantages I SWANSEA labours under as compared xvith Cardiff and other competing ports-. A P :s' epresentative has been chatting with P :s' epresentative has been chatting with some of our leading colliery owners and coal Fiiippers on this matter, and he finds that the tipping question is the great grievance which they would most willingly see removed, or at any rate lessened. Said a gentleman whose experience of Swansea and acquaintance with her needs extend over half a century :—- We, as merchants, ought to ventilate our complaints on the platform and in the press. If we lie stili, as we have done, too long, the G reat Western Railway will never stretch out a helping hand, but if xve work and agitate the corspany will ultimately be compelled to meet our requirements. Do you know that at a our requirements. Do you know that at a committee of the House of Commons A wit- ness for the railway company stated that there exists in Swansea an interchange of tipping accommodation. When I asked a local official what the system of interchange xvas. he told me that the Great Western did not prevent, us from tipping at another com- pany's wharf. A magnificent system, eh ?" II ADDITIONAL DOCK ACCOMMODA- I TION. Said a prominent coal exporter:— I We stand in need of increased tipping accommodation at the Prince of Wales Dock, as steamers now have very often to wait I I for berths. Then we want the Great Western Kailxvay tc follow the example oi the Midland and Rhoudda and Swansea Bay Companies and keep their tipping charges separate from their railway rates. At the present moment if Midland or Rhondda and Swansea Bay coal has to be tipped by the Great I Western Railway, a. tipping charge is not imposed by the former companies, xvhereas if Great Western Railway coal has to be tipped I by the Midland or Rhondda and Swansea Bav, the tipping charge already included in the former's rates has to be repeated in rc- payment OF the latter's actual work. Then, again, my idea is that were the North and South Docks deepened, the Prince of Wales Dock would be relieved, and thus afford in- creased accommodation. This would last for i-orne time, but eventually, no doubt, some further dock accommodation will be required an additional dock, in fact." I EXPENSIVE DELAYS. A merchant, to whom these matters are of special moment, remarked Another thing we xvant is :extra facilities to keep the tips going. Very frequently one engine has to serve three or four tips, and Ii the consequence is that steamers are delayed, particularly at night-time, for two, three, and loar hours at a stretch. In this way mer- chants have to pay the railway's own con- tractors for keeping their men xvaiting, even though the coal is down and the ships in berth. The Great Western Railway com- plain that trade is not regular, and that there- fore they do not see their way clear to keeping engine* at work. But however, this be, it is indisputable that delays occur, ¡ and expenses are incurred through their in- ability to cope with the work and place the waggons on the tip." I PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE TIPS. A SUGGESTION Fif THE HARBOUR ThrST. "Now," continued the samp gentleman, xvhat I contend is that all tips ought to be I in the hands of the Harbour Trust, and there ought to be common sidings—I mean, sidings I to receive coals from all the different. lines. Let me explain." I At the present moment transfer charges exist which ought to be abolished. Fer instance, coal standing at the Prince ofsWales Dock costs 3d. a ton to be removed to the South or North Docks, and coal put out from the Midland yard, if shipped at the South or North Docks, would incur a charge of 3d. per ton also. Then again, coal coming from the xvestxvard of Swansea is charged for when shipped in the Prince of Wales Dock—if it comes down on the G.W.R. system 3d. per ton, and IF on the L. and N W.R. system 6d. per ton. Also, when coal is put out from the Midland yard into the Prince of Wales Dock, if their tip—and Lhcy shouid possess only one—is not avail- able, the coal can only be shipped at the 1 Great Western Railway tips at a cost of 2td. per ton. "Mow, all that could be done away with if the tips belonged to the Harbour Trust. The latter, as a limited body, could easily devise an arrangement by which coal could be shipped from one place to the other with much greater convenience aGd despatch, and at far less expense."

MORELSTON FOOTBALL CLUB. AIRING A GRIEVANCE. ——— INTERVIEW WITH A CLUB OFFICIAL. Considerable discontent prevails in football circles in Morriston with regard to the action of the WY'sh Rugby Union aft the general meeting held in Cardiff last week. It is freely alleged in the tin-plate centre that (ha action OL the Cardiff meeting in allowing Swansea to nominate a committee man at the meeting was in direct opposition to all precedent, AIID a llagrant violation of the eighth Nand twelfth bye-laws of the Union. With the object of obtaining 3. plain statemellt of the matter from a Morriston standpoint, a Post reporter this (Wednesday) morning waited upon a prominent official of the Mor- risLon Football Club. ''Now plense teii me aU about this alleged I gr;ev:tnce," said our mall. The matter needs publicity, for we regard it as most serious. After what was done at CardifiT don't I-ee how any of the clubs be- longirgto the Uiron can regard their rights as safeguarded by the rule- The trouble is in regard to the appoint- ment ot Mr. Edward Harris on the com- mittee, isn't it ?" T: That is so. There were three vncnncies on the COMMITTEE, and to (ill these vacancies there were FIV^ nominations, two men from Neatb, Mr. Wiikins, of Llanolly Mr, Harris, and Mf. Gxvxnn. Mr. Uwynn, by virtue or the fact that he was re-elected secretary, was ineligible, as he was an ex officio member of the committee. After some discussion it was decided that Swansea shouid HAVE the right to nominate another committeeman at the meeting." LI Well, why not ? L. SIMPLY brcausc the Union cannot legally break its own rules. Bye-law vin. enacts that all 10 ninatio: sforthe appointment of oiifieers must, be in TIIE ha..ds ot UIE secretary a iovt- 1 night previous to the AUJ' SI general meeting. I B\E-law xii. STATE--1, THAR any alteration in the rilles IntWt be made at the April meeting, and 5 that DUE notice of any proposal TO alter or R amend 1lJl:r.t be GIVEN to tile SECRETARY a clear I fortnight, fa .-fore the April general meeting. 5! Noxv, IN th.> face of these rules, was it legal for Swansea to nominate a coinmitte roan at August meeting, when they had not given ■ the due notice ?" I The Po-1 man was bound to admit the posi- tion taken up. You see how it is that such indignation exists in Morriston football circles." continued the vlnbito. "Piedv of fuss WAS made about the breaking ot the rules by the brothers James, but xvhat are we tj ajiv when the legislators of the Union theni- S: i- S ac;in ibis oxtraordiua.- T -RUER • W.iat do you regard it 11 ?' T* \Ye can oniy look U'^ON t AS an alL 1 on the part of the threj or four more powe:- a ful of the South Wales clubs to get ail the t power in'o their own hands." <: "d what are ycu going to do in tie S m itier? s Nothing his yet been decided. A meeting of tho Morriston Committee xvas held on Tuesday exening, and 80m\ of the members ,f criticised the action of the Union very n strorgV, but n::> de.'inite line of action WAS a REED "upon. Very possibly we shall take F S.VPS to etui a special JUIEIING of the Welsh Uu by UNION to yo into the instter."

A SWANSEA SCANDAL. THE TRADESMAN AND TELE FACTORY GIRL. SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES AT THE SWANSEA POLICE COURT. THIS DAY. There WAS commotion, and giggling, AND excitement and fun. outside of the Swansea Police-court to-day (Thursday), the cause being the promised full-dress rehearsal of the alleged escapadcs of a well-known Swansea tradesman, and the recital of his alleged rc-1 lotions with one of the girls employed at his father's factory, ln plain language, a young married woman, named Mary Ann Nicholls, sumnoned Mr. D. Richards, son of Alderman W. Richards, to show cause why heshould not contribute towards the support for some years of her child of which she alleged him to be the father. The police arrangements resulted in the court being comparatively empJy, those actually engaged ia the case almost outnum- bermg the mere spectators. There was a full bench. Th Stipendiary (Mr. J. C. Fowler) presided, and the other magistrates present I were Messrs, J. C. Vye-Parminter, H. A. Chapman, W. Watkins, E. R. Daniel, J. Lewis, and Dr. Jabez Thomas. Mr. C. H. Glascodine (instructed by Mr. Glasbrook Richards) defended Mr. Richards against the charge, and the girl-woman was not professionally assisted, although the kindly assistance of Mr. Jenkin Jones ("magistrates clerk) stood her in good stead. The complainant is a comely young wenaan, possessed evidently of great vitality. She looks older than her actual age, which is about eighteen. Her attire consisted of a dark-blue braided jacket, enlivened by a bow of big dimensions and cerulean colours, a wide brimmed hat covered with heliotrope furniture, F.nd a lace hand- kerchief. A bent pin was tixed conspicuously in the bosom of her jacket. The defendant, who is well-known in town, has a florid com- pletion; a dark red moustache, and a general appearance of good health and robustness. He was dressed in black coat and vest, and his linen was spotless. The first part of the complainant's evidence went to show in her behalf that she had not seen her husband since the day after theix marriage. He was a. blackman, and the contention was that I he died in San Francisco. The complainant gave her evidence with great coolness, ad- mitting each unsavoury item in the alleged I liaison which ended in the birth of her child with promptitude and a startling absence I of anything approaching baehfulness. Some of her admissions evidently overwhelmed the Bench with regretful as- tonishment, even as it filled the audience in court with disgust. EVIDENCE. Mary Ann NichoUs, placed in the box, gave evideaoe as follows ;1 am a widew, and I live at 194,Carmarthen,road. 1 v as married when I was not quite 15 years of age, and I am now 19 years of age. The Bench You were married very young then ?—Yes, sir. Mr. Glaseedine: Have you any certificate of your husband's death ? Complainant here produced a letter from the medioal. officer at California, saying that David Nicholas, a seaman from thes.s. Gun- ford, died in the hospital there. Mr. Glascodine objected to this as being evidence. Witness, continuing, said: I was delivered ef a male child on the 6th March. Mr. D. Richards is the father. I have known Mr. Richards over two years. I was in his father's employment a year and a half. The Bench—As what ?—Packing sweets. And was Mr. Richards engaged at that place when you were packing sweets ?—Yes, he sent ma several letters. No, no; was he engagod 10 the establish- ment ?—No, sir. Witness (continuing) I left his employ on the Saturday before I was married. I got married on November 21,1892. In reply to a question, complainant also stated that the got married on a Monday, and her husband left her en the Tuesday morning following. She had not seen him since. Mr. Glascodine objected that there was uo proof of non-access. Complaiftant, continuing her evidence, said that defendant invited her to his house in Gere-terrace on the Thursday following the 21at of November, 1892. The Magistrates' Clerk: Did he name a time ?—Yes, seven o'clock. And you went at that hour ?—Yes. Who admitted you ?—Himself. I met him first in Prince's-road. Then he went in front of me, opened the door, and let me in. How long did you remain ?—About half- an-hour. Did you see anybody there beiaes Mr. Richards ?—-No. Did anything take place ?—Yes. He insulted me. In reply to questions, complainant described what she alleged to have taken place from the Thursday above mentioned in 1892, up to August of last year. Mr. Glascodine: don't know whether T should accept this evidence until she proves | non-access. It is a well-known point; of laxv that a woman cannot bastardise her own issue. She has not proved that her husband is away from Swansea. There is no evidence that her husband did not sleep with her every night, nor can she set thatevidence. The Stipendiary: I grant you the rule is such, until non-access is proved. The Magistrates' Clerk (handing their Worships a document): Are you satisfied with that notification of death ? Mr. Giascoaine: I object to that. It is not a cci-Lificate; it is a letter from abroad. You have a right to see it to say whether it is evidence or not. But it is co evidence. The Magistrates' Cicrk Whose ship [did your husband go to San Franeisco in ? The Complainant: The Board of Trades. (A laugh.) The ship has comeback andgone away again. PROSECUTRIX'S COMPANION. Louisa Dariing, sisier-in-law of the com- plainant, wife of Tobias Darling, said, Mary Nicholas lived with me. She did not get I' married from my house. I know her hus- band and saw him on the night of the marriage, She lived with me for twelve months after until November, 1893, and slept there every night during that time. 1 WAS ill all the time, and she attended nre. During the twelve months after she, was married I did not see her husband there. He went to sea the morning after the mar- riage. She lived with her mother aiter she lei'T me. Mr. Glascodine: You say you were unwell a great part of the time ?—Yes. That is no evidence that she was not out IN the town. You say Mary Ann ISicholls used to attend you. Did she use to go uut a good deal ?—Sometimes, yes. Had she upportunities of being with a man sometimes in the evening ?—NO man, sir, only Did she ever have opportunities of being with a mall outside JOUR house P—None. You weie not outside with her R—Yes, very OitOD. Oh vou were not alxva}8 in the house ?— No. She was out every day and in good he -.ltli? She xvas out sometimes of an evening. And sometimes you xvere out with her ?— Yes. 1 thought so. CURIOUS SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS. Richard Darling, A brolher of the com- plainant, swerc that he never saw HI* sister's husband nt the house at all. The hu,bnnd had told him that he was A cook and steward, b..t witness heard afterwards that he was nil ordinarv seaman. He went. to see the hus- band off the morning aitcr the marralge. Mr. Glascodine: Vou were not always in Sxvansea ?—Sometimes I used to travel about the country. When did you begin ?—I was not always out of the country. 1 used to work a chipped potato engine. A chip-potato engine ?—A chipped potato engine. (Laughter.) I used to attend fairs and shows. Have you )bcen living io Sxvansea ail the I time ?—Yes. You have not been axvay in ANIERIA^. —No. Part of the time yOU. have not been in Swansea ?- -Except a day occasionally. Where did you see Nicholas ?—Tn my, mother's house. What time of the day ?—About 4.30 in the eveniag. You have been living with your sister until about six months ago ?—Yes. Where have you been since ?—In Rutland- street. Were you ever living at the Engineers? —Engineers ? Yes.—I don't know where that is. Did you not live at the Engineers i-No, sir. 1" You are Dick Darling ?—Yes. Did you not live at th* Engineers ?—No, sir. Was your sister living in apartments?— Yes. She was living there when you left?—Yes. What house is it ?- Close ,to the General Picton. Did your sister live with her husband ?— Yes. In one of the bedrooms ?—No, her husband slept with me. Oh for the whole ot the twelve months ?— YE?, For the whole of the twelve months r— IES. Her husband slept with you ?—Yes. That you swear ?—Yes, And Marv Ann slept with ?—Her sister-in-law. All the time ?—Yes. Witness, in answer to further questions, said that he lived at his sister's-in-larr before his sister went there. He lived now with his parents. SHALL THE CASE GO ON ? Mr. Cilasdodine again contended that there was not sufficient proof of non-access given. That certain persons had not seen the bus band was no proer that he was not with his wife. The Stipendiary, after a short conference with his magisterial colleagues, held that there was sufficient proof of non-aecess. The case must be proceeded with. Complainant, recalled, stated that all the interviews between her and the defendant took place at her residence in Gore-terrace. Defendant sent her letters. The Magistrates' Clerk: Have you anv letters ?—No, he told me always to destroy them. Did you ever go to his house without getting letters ?—No. His letters were ad- dressed to my sister's-in-iaxv. How ?—-By pest. Whom did you use to see in Gore-terrace ? —Noboby, He himself always opened the door. During your reany visits, was anybody there but Mr. Richards ?—No. Do vou know who lived in the house ?—His missus lived there, and he had servants there. How do you know ?—Because be told me that if the servants knocked at the door ho would not answer. Did anybody knock at the door ?—Yes, one Thursday night. What roon did you go into ?—The parlour. Complainant then handed in a copy of a re- gistered letter which she said she had written to Mr. Richards on August 24th last. The Stipendiary: Did you visit Mr. Richards alone, or did anyone go with you ? My sister and mv sister-in-law accompanied me on many occasions. They used to wait for me at the bottom of Trinity Church. The Magistrates' Clerk Did your sister- in-law ever see any letters written to you by Mr. Richards ?—Yes, she read the letters, and answered them forme. MR. GLASCODINE TICKLED. The copy of the letter was then handed in, and afterwards passed to Mr. Glascodine, who on looking over it, exclaimed Oh my Oh, good gracious! Oh, Lord!" (Laughter in court.) He asked whether complainant was entitled to put that ccuy in ? The Stipendiary There ought to be a notice given before the copy is read. The complainant further stated that a Mr. j Davies, clerk to the defendant, had come to the house recently and offered her £20. The Magistrates' Clerk Did you tell Mr. Richards when you found yourself in the family way ?—T toll him in his own house when I was three months gone. What did he say ?—He said he didn't care, as he was going away. Did he overlive you money on those occa- sions ?—No, never. Once he Hent nu; a 5". order when he knew I was near my confine- ment. A bill was then put in concerning scales and tins. Complainant admitted she had never had any conversation with Mr. Jiiehards about them, but only with his cierk, Mr. Davies. WITNESSES ORDERED OUT. Mr. Glascodine here requested that all witnesses should be ordered out of eourt. This having been done, The Magistrates' Clerk asked complainant whether this "as her first child. The answer was in the aiffrmative. Further evidence was then given regarding an interview which complainant and her sister-in-laxv had with defendant and his clerk at the Gate House public-house, and it was alleged that a certain letter was there c-opied by complainant and posted to defen- dant. Mr. Glascodine complained that this, was not evidence. The Bench You have nothing that the defendant wrote to show, have you ?—No, your Honour. He told me to destroy them. Witness continuing: Mr. Davies told my brother Thomas to write to him if he wanted anything, and not to let anyone know. Cross-examined by Mr. Glascodine That is yeur brother's handwriting ? (hand- ing up a letter ?—Yes. Mr. Glascodine reading the lettor :— Mr. Davies. Dear Sir,—This to certify that Miss Mary Auri Darling do now agree to accept 5s. a week for the support of your child, you being his honour- able parent or father-— (laughter)— born 6th March ill the year of cur Lord 1894. This is mv faithful and truthful statement this day. In this case, said Mr. Glascodine, Mr. Davies was the honourable parent of the child?—He acted as father. (Lond hmnhter.) When did he first act as father to the'ebild ? (Laughter.^—Mr. Davies was on the 22nd May father or the child. Was enybody else father to the child except Mr. Richards and Mr. Davies ?- -No. Have you ever charged anyone else?—No. On your c&.Lh ?—Yes. Do )oa kno w Mr. Jones the srcccr 0 Yes. Was he not charged with being tho father of the child ?—Never, And that you swear ?—Yes. Did you riot about January Jast meet him and tell him that you wore about to be con- hue J, and fusked him xvhat you were to do about the child ?—.No. Did you not tell him you would go to his shop the next morning?—No. Did you not go the next morning with your sister-in-law, and did he not turn you both out of the shop ?—No, Now this letter aoout the honourable ment, nidyou hand it to Mr. Davies xour- I i '—Yes. W hen you ere workingat Messrs.Richard» were you living with your father and mother' —No." Had you bad quarrels with your father and mother and had they requested "OU toicavo theliouse?—No, Have they never complained of your eon-I duct r--No. Now, when you used to go into Mr. Richards's was the servant there?—No. he used to toil hir to go out. Did she ever go to the back door ?—No. Why not ?—1 don't know. She used to go out at the front door. What room did he take you into ?—The back room. Was there a xvindow out of the parlour 0— YCI. Looking towards xvhat ?—Towards tbe garden. Did the servant never go into the garden ? —Sometimes. When did you first tell Mr. Richards that yon were in the family way?- lie sent a menage to me to say that he wanted to see me at the shop. ?Ii!. Richards xvas com:ng out of the shop r-<\ jumped ou the tram, and I and ruy si.-t a pJJ after him? iasl-ed 1 im xvhat he n.v« udea doing, and he snid Tut, tut; I am goiug to a different part uex. week. 1 have been very bad." Whenever you went to the house you used to take somebody with you ?—-Yes. Did you take somebody with you when you went there to work r --No. Only when jou went there hit:invitation? —Yes; Margaret us-.d to go xvith me when- ever I went out anywhere. Anywhere ? Do you mean whenever you went for immoral purposes ?—I don't under I stand v.hal you me^n. Do vou 1;ç:;ow xvhat "immoral purposoF'' are? —NO." Oh! You don't know ?—No. Board School? (Laughter.) —Yes, What Board School ?—Mr. Hadams'S. sir. The Bench: What schoolmaster did ahe say ? Mr. Glascodine A gentleman called Hadams, your Worship Adams is the proper name, (Laughter.) Cross-examination continued: Did your sister-in-laxv, Miss Tobias Darling, know what you went to Mr. Richards's for ?—Y es, she always read my letters. The Stipendiary (to witness): You under- I stand what ho means. He means when yon went out to prostitute yourself on your own account. You sometimes went to Mr. Richards's house to work, and en Thursdays and Saturdays you went for a different pur- pose, and had connection with him on these days ?—Yes. Well, that is what he means by prostitution or immoral purposes ?—Oh, I beg your par- don. sir, Mr, Glascodine: You don't consider that immoral ?—(No answer.) On the Thursday after you were married you received a. letter, did you, from Mr. Kiehards ?—Yee. What was it ?—<;Dear Mary Ann, meet me I at Trinity Chureh a.t eight o'clock." And YOli went, and your sister went with you?—Yes: she stopped at the bottom of the street. She saw you going into the house ? Yes, Did she knoxv what it was for ?—Yes. That was on the Thursday, and you had been married on the Monday ?--Yes. When you used to go into Mr. Richards s house for the purposes of prostitution your sister used to stay outside while you went in- side ?—Yes, Your sister, and sometimes your sister-in- law, would be out with you of An evening ?— Yes. Did you sometimes go into ether houses as well as Mr. Richards's ?—No, sir. Never in Worcester-place?—No. Swear that ?—Yes. Did you never come cot of the heus>e there and tell them that you had only rec ived os. ? -Ñ9. Never had a quarrel with one over the money ?—No. Did your sister Margaret ever go into Worcester-place ?—No. Mr. Vye-Parminter: Did your little sister know what you were inside Mr. Richards's house for ?—Yes; she used to ask me what I was going there for. Mr. Glascodine: Were you never going about the town as a prostitute ?—No. Were you not known to the police as a prostitute during the twelve months after you were married ?—No. Do you know that the police were making enquiries about you during those twelve months ? No. Did you go to Mr. Davies and ask him xvhat they wore enquiring about ?—No. Did you not ask him in Alexandra-road in April last?—No, sir. Had you written letters to Mr. Richaris asking for money ?—Only once, asking for A sovereign. He told me that he would give me anything to set me up in a little business. I put it to you that you wrote to him asking him for money,—Once only. I asked him for a sovereign. Do you know that Mr. Richards complained to the police about you writting these letters ? —No, Do you Jmow that in April the police were aaakiug inquiries about you ?—No, sir. In April did you not speak to Mr. Davies and ask him why the police were after you ? —No. And did he not tell you that it was be- cause you were writing to Mr. Richards ?— No. Did he not tell you that: and was it not the next day that you wrote him the letter with- drawing your statement about Mr. Richards ? —NO. Do you mean to say that before you were married you had improper intimacy with the defendant ?—Yes, three or four times. When you were as young as 14 ?—Yea. Mary, the servant, was never in the house when you were there with Mr. Richards?— No. She used to go out when I was there. D D she over see you coming in ?—No. W IC you ever turned out of the Victoria PIN at uight by a policeman about twelve months age ?—No sir, never in MY life. I A yolice-eoRstable—Jenes, No. 48-—was J here called forward. Were you seen in the Park in suspicious attitudes with a man about twelve months ago by this constable?—No, sir; not to my knowledge. to your knowledge? What do——. —Not at that hour of the night. WHNT hour of the night ?—You said after 12 o'clock at nieht. I Mr. Glascodine: I never mentioned 12 I o'clock at all. A WATCHER IN THE STREET. Louisa Darling, sister-in-law of the com- plainant, said she used to go with her sister- in-law as far as Trinity Church, and watch her go inside Mr. Richards's bouse. That happened about twice a week. She denied that she knew what Mary Ann Nicholls wanted there. \i Cross-examined by Mr. Glascodine, witness stated that she used to read defendant's letters to her sister-in-laxv, She didn't know that Mr. Richards was a married man, but she knew that her sister-M-law was a married woman. And yet she wrote to say she would meet him ?—Yes. They did net go along arm-in-arm together up to her house ?—No, Mr. Richards went first, and she went afterwards with him. You didn't; know what went on inside the house R—NO, I thought she went to BE paid. Anybody eise go there with her besides I you ?—A young woman named Lizzie Rosecr: nobody else. Didn t Margaret Darling go with you ?— I No, never with me. Has not largaret ever had a man in your house ?—N:, never. I will mention his name if you wish it.— Very well. Louis ?—A man did visit my house—Louis Joseph. I Didn't be sleep at your house a night?— No, he did not. Did Louis Joseph visit your house lately ? —Yes, about nine months ago. Aud didn't Margaret YO to bed with him in your house ?—No, she uidn t. Were you and Mary Ann in Victoria Park one evening about. 12 months ago ?—No. Did not P.C. Jones turn you out of the A GOOD LOOKING GIRL'S EVIDENCE. park ?—No. never. I Margaret Dalline, a good looking girl. who I gave her ago as 17, but looked much older, stated that she had been with her sister, the complainant, AS far as Trinity Charch, and stopped there until Phe came back from visiting the defendant. She did not know what MF'-J Ann wanted there. She was at the Gatt Hoi:T>e Hotel when her sister re- I ceived £ B :n;ll1 Mr. Davies on behalf of the í I' defendant. He said the money was to help) to maintain che child. Mr. Glascodine (cross-er^iminiug): What are you now.^—I live at home xvith MV mother, who is SEPANF,.ed from my father, and who receives Vs. r. week from hun. ''), I' ^Proceeding.}$.

OUTRAGE ON A GILL AT BRITON FERR^ A VILLAINOUS PROJIM I FLIGHT OF THE ACCUSED. — — It has transpired this (Thursday) m rning that on Tuesday last a daring atteR <^T to outrage a girl was mada on the inoui. 'aius near Briton Ferry, and that Llu: policy are now neti\EI v seeking for be accused, wit) is a casual farm labourer. We gather that Mvxy HoxveUs, aged 17 years, the daughter of SFR. W. ILOWCLLSJOI' P"IIT Hoxvel D,1a Fllrm, netr Briton Ferry, on the day in question accom- panied a man named Thomas LEU is to the mountain to assist him with a load of fern, j t is alleged that Lewis, who is au Ar'uy Reserve I. an, aged about 37 01-^38, END who had been EM plowed by Mr. HOW 1 for about a fortnight past as alabonrer, sui- 'Only threw I the girl to the ground in AN out-of-I '-xvay spot, and,using much force and threats,at >inpted to outrage her. She struggled pluekily xyith him, IIND by biting him about the face aud han is succeeded in kcepinghim from eiTccting his VILE purpose tili her screams, attracting the attention of another labourer who was EOine distance oil, brought him to the rescue. Lewis, it IN stated, immediately DECAMPED, UNCI SHOUT H tho I OLIEO xve; e at once put on .rail 'IT L.A-I o' yet bee. A^RRCHIJNDED. ■4

SWANSEA TRADES COUNCIL. A BACKWOODS COURT OF JUSTICE. COUNCILLOR MORGAN HOPKINS EXPLAINS HIS POSITION. A DELEGATE SITS UPON THE POST." At eight o'clock on Wednesday night the Swansea Trades Council opened its fort- nightly meeting at the Bird-in-Haad Hotel, High-street, At half-past ten, influenced by the protest of a delegate, the meeting broke up, having passed) wo resolutions, read ever so many sets of minutes, and heard three town councillors talk in the uupreeedentediy short time of two hours and a-half. The first thing noticeable was the absence of the secretary and his correspondence, explained a littie later on the score of overwork. Pending their scribe's arrival the Council determined to resume the hearing of the case of the waggon builders versus Lee. In this, as will be remembered, ex-President Lee was charged with victimising a member of the Waggon Builders' Society—in other words, with boycotting him. The secretary of that society read a record of a minute passed with regard to the affair. It was rather peculiar. Jt read Resolved to summon Brother Lee to attend a meeting to account for the dirty manner in which he boycotted Brother Stewart." A Delegate, referring to this minute and tc the notice afterwards sent by the defendant, remarked that Mr. Lee might have remained a member of their society but for the language used, xvhioh was OOAIlSE AXD BAD verba.1 ly, but ten times worse when seen in writing. The Secretary of the Waggon Builders re- plied to this, and said that Mr. Lee owed 4s. 7d, to the society when the matter first arose, 1\1(.. LBE, in his own defence, retorted that he had refused to pay his contributions until he could see xvhere the money was going, and until the society's accounts xvere put into good condition. The PRESIDENT asked whetherboth parties to the case were content to abide by the deci- sion of the Trades Council. Mr. LBE said he was. The SECRETARY of the xvaggon builders said he could not answer for his society. A nice little row oceurred here. Several delegates springing to their feet, the president started ringing his bell for order. One man expostulated with him for not doing as much by V ice-president Williams, who, also rising, loudly reminded the brother that he had learned the procedure of Trades Councils at meetings whieh the other had never attended. Will you sit down ?" S:1%1g out the presi- dent, No, I will not! replied the Vice-Presi- dent. Oh, all right, then," said the President with his usual affability. Hereupon several delegates called for fair play, and the secretary* of the waggon builders spoke of Mr. Lee's recent remarks as rubbish." Another delegate, siding with the secretary exclaimed, You are not getting fair play!" At this moment Councillor W. H. Spring was announced at the door and a motion was made that he be admitted. A delegate protested, urging that no man not connected with trade matters should be allowed to overhear the discussion. The CHAiRMAif observed You are rather late in your protest." Oh, of course." sarcastically answered the brother, u I always am. Councillor Spring was thereupon invited in, and the meeting seemed all the better for his genial presence. TED IIUBTBY, in a plenitude of. words. next. moved the previous question. His motion was carried by 13 to 1. Permit me to say one word," urged ex- President Lee. The CHAIRMAN refused. "Then I shall make myself heard through the prefis," said Mr. Lee, and fortwith donned his hat and departed. He was followed bv the deputation of waggon-builders. THE FIRST-CLASS ON UN CILLOK. Councillor MOK-JAX HOPKINS was the next to trouble \h'i peace of the nieefcihg. A letter was read out in xvhich he applied for the privilege of personally explaining an incident which, he said, bad given rise to sensational reports in various papers. A Delegate demurred, on the ground that the reports concerned only the councillor himself, but ultimately it was decided that Mr. Hepkins's dignity" being bound up with that of the Trades Council, he should be allowed five minutes in which to orate. Councillor HOPKINS began by asking that the Press would not report his remarks. This demand was strongly deprecated by every- body present, and had the worthy councillor persisted in it, the permission to speak would have been withdrawn from him. Mr. HorKlKs then, in a speech which ex- teuded considerably over the five minutes, and which the ringing of the President's bell failed to curtail, gave his version of the scene in Llandoverv County Court, adding some incisive remarks on the social character of the Registrar. Tire Registrar, he said, is a. gentleman owning lanaed property in the county of Carmarthen -one ef those favoured individuals who manage to secure for themselves all the offices in the county—and who is a perfect God Almighty in thm court. This gentleman's overbearing manner, Mr. Hopkins «dded, aroused his bile; but when the papers said that the Registrar instructed a policeman to arrest him, the papers told a lie. He asked the Council to restore to him their con- fidence. The delegates unanimously ngreed to do this, and much sympathy was expressed with Councillor Hopkins. Ted Humby, descanting on his favou^a subject, said that pressmen were romancers to some extent, though as far as the local press was cotic-rijed-tlie Post Bag included vo --he believed they were animated by pure kindness towards Councillor Hopkins, and had done him a service by bringing this matter forward. A Delegate desired to corroborate fully the statement regarding the registrar of Llan- dovery County Court. He was exactly as de- scribed.Another delegate said he was pre- pared to disbelieve everythingpublished in the Western Mail aDd the Daily Post. Much more was said calculated to restore Councillor Hopkin's equanimity, and briug sweet peace to his soul. MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES. Further test questions for municipal can- didates were then put forward in addition to those of last fortnight:-— 1.—Arc you IN favour of having a committee of the Corporation struck off to deal WITH the foreshore of DIE tmy, aud NUO to inquire into the manorial L IGHTS uovv excreisrd by the Duke of Beaufort ? you in favour of the abolishing of overtime by the C"rp.watiol1 employees A proposal to go 111 for a £ 500 and JE300 (respectively) maximum wage to Corporation officials gave rise to some fine animadversions regarding their alleged incapability, but it xvas lost on being put to the council. xvas lost on being put to the council. By way of conclusion .^addresef son various matters were delivered by Mr. Thos. Davies. of Cardiff, general secretary of the* National Labourers' Union Councillor W. H. Spring, and Councillor Griff Davies, J.P.

LATEST SWANSEA SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. FOREIGN AUUIVALS AND MOVEMENTS OK II LOCAL V JFCISSI^LS. Mary Jones (? Margaret Jones) arrived Port Said from Swansea 1 Crown ef Eaginnd left Xanaimo for San j'ransjisco 1 Exeter City a left New York for Bristol Z Warwick a passed Father Point 4 Syria s s left Klga tor Swansea 4 Suurisc s passed e 3 City of Oporto s arrived Hamburg from Bristol 3 Wittekiiid s arrived I'.rraierhaven 4 Vulcan s lolt Bremerh- vi n 6 Kastbourne s at eivt-d Autv, erp 4 L )ttie « arrived M. Val iy from Swansea 4 Spinel s arrived X eport from Swansea i i/Avciiir left Dieppe -.or Swansea 4 -Vosella 6 arrived St, Naiaire from Sxvansea 3 s arrived Bordeaux for Swansea 3 x Pierre left Pan iliac for Swarisea 3 'Yha remainder of the shipping news will be found Oil mr fourth ysgs-l

RAID ON A BETTING HOUSE, J Ar'-nr Shaw and Thoaias Danbry were remanded at Bow-street on Wednesday CHARGED with beeping an offieq for betting in Gray's Inn Chambers, Holborn, upon which the police made a raid on Tuesday night, and found T- large number o' books and papers relating tf betting, and letters addressed, to person.; alS;>verthe country. The accused's | • olicitor SAI* the BUSINESS belonged to a Mr. BIAD:"i»*v-in III v I uy they were as clerks.

[LOCAL SIFTINGS. The Margam Local Beard are seeking pro- fessional advice on the feasibility of A proposal to establish gas-works for the lighting of the district. At the Aberavon Petty Sessions to-day' (Thursday), Thomas Davies and William Hilly, both of Cwma-'on. were fined for an infringe-- ment of tbe Hackney Carrmgas Act. On Tuesday afternoon Mr. Thomas' Richards, a journeymen mason, in the employ j of Mr. David Roberts of Gowerteu, sustained I serious injury to his left teg by the falling 1 of a large stone. ¡ Mr. George Richards, now postmaster of I Boston, and formerly chief clerk at Swansea, I is on a visit to the Mumbles. He looks l extremely well. All his old employes are de- lighted to see him once more. Swansea this week stands thirteenth on the list of the 33 great towns of; the kingdom in the matter of the average death-rate, the figures being :-Swanaea..14,z; Derby (lowest), 9; Preston (highest), 22*5. On Wednesday morning ayoung man named Davies met with an accident whilst at work at the Albion Steel Works in course of erec- tion at Briton Ferry. It appears that he was' caught between the travelling- craao and wall, and badly crushed. The many friends of Mr. Robinson Smith, the solicitor, will be glad to hear that he is rapidly recovering from the illness by which he has lately been laid low. He is able to go about and can now allow himself to RESUME that work to which he is so deeply attached. The carvers are busily at work on the out- side of Messrs. B. Evans and Company's new premises in Castle Bailey-street. Judging" from what is already visible, the sculptural ornamentation will be on a par with the rest of the bnilding-thatia, admirable. The Rev. Peter Mackenzie visited Llanellv on Wednesday. In the afternoon he preached at the Hal !-sfreet Chapel, and in the evening he delivered his lecture on U King Absolom I' to a large audience at the same place. Mr. T. Hughes, J.P., presided, and the able lecture I was highly appreciated, There have been five nominations for the I Deputy Grand-mastership of the Swansea Oddfellows. The real fight, however, is said to be between P.G. Reuben Robinson of the Cambrian Lodge, aud P.G. Councillor Wm. Evaus of the St. Thomas Lodge. It is reported that a strong local company is beittg formed in Llanelly having for its object the erection and carrying on of a large steelworks in the town. The project LIS been heartily taken up, and it is looked upon most favourably by several influential gentlemen. The poiice proceedings in the case of alleged bigamy in the West-end of Swansea seems to have had a mocked scattering j effect. Quite an exodus has taken place, j Bastin, the alleged excessively married one, has disappeared, so has Mrs. Bog tin No, 1, and also Mrs. Bastin No, 2. The whole crowd has vanished, A new grain elevator is being erected by f Messrs. Weaver and Company at their flour I mills on the quay of the Beaufort Dock, I Swansea, by the aid of which it is anticipated I that cargoes of grain will be discharged with J tbe rapidity compared to which present methods are slow and cumbersome. j The Star Variety Company, a promising body of SWANSEA amateurs, visited the Con- j j servative Club, Gcwerton, on Monday even- ing, andgaveanexhibition of their entertaining I I abilities. The officials and members of the ¡' club attended in large numbers, and voted the show to be the best seen in Gowerton for some time. Encores were frequent and en- j thusiastic. The stage management was undertaken by Mr. W. H Saunders, and the musical direction by Mr. G. S. Morgan. On Tuesday night a meeting was held at the Briton Ferry Coffee Tavern for the pur- I pose of arranging for an annual eisteddfod at I Briton Ferry. The chair was occupied by Mr. County Councillor Hill, and it was un- animously decided that an annual eisteddfod be established, and that the proceeds of the first be given towards the erection of a public ha!L Mr. D. L. Jones,Cynalaw, was appointed corresponding secretary, and Mr. W. F. Thomas general secretary. A number of PRICES have already been promised. Twenty years have elapsed since the last eisteddfod I w&s held at Briton Ferry. Mr. Leif. Jones, who is a Swansea boy, a brother of Mr. Brynmor Jones, Q,C., M.P., I private secretary to the Earl of Carlisle which really means private secretary to the I I countess), at Castle Howard, and late the 'I' Liberal candidate for the Abbey Division of Westminster, had been ohoaen as the liberal candidate for the Central Division of Leeds, to oppose Mr. G. W. Balfour. Mr. Jones I, was given the name of Leifchild at his baptism, but preferred to contract it to "Leif." He has reccntlv visited Swansea as a lecturer to the Women's Liberal Associa- tion. The Rev. Peter Mackenzie, the well-known eloquent Wesleyan divine, paid a visit to Swansea on Tuesday afternoon and preached to a large congregation in Wesley Chapel. In the evening, at the Albert Hall, the rev. gentleman delivered his lecture on Elisha." The Mayor (Colonel Pike) occupied the chair, and xvas supported by several local ministers, The lecture, which was in a strain that could I only be satisfactorily adopted by Mr. Mac- kenzie, was highly entertaining, and was immensely enjoyed. The Swansea Gospel, Temperance Choir was in attendance, and rendered several pieces. Mr. Robert Norman, xvbo was accompanied by Mr. Smale k-butc-lier) and Mr. Spring (a son of Councillor W. H. Spring), reports that xvhile cruising in a small boat on Tuesday just outside the Mumbes Head they eneoun- j tered a monstrous sperm xvhale which, with the terrific claps of thunder, the blazing arrows o £ LIGHTNING; and the heavy downpour of rain in the midst of which the SEA mam- mal appeared, nearly frightened the lives out of them all. Mr. Kot "a is sure it was not tha sea serpent, be there was nc whisky on board their c .1 The late Vicar of Swans. VR. Dr. S I C. Morgan, writes to-day ( I IN the course O £ a letter replying -■» a v. John Hces, in South Wales Dui,¡!: What is Disestablishment 0 throw- ing over the recognition I, :1. What is Disendewment ? Taki .v <T Church monev given and FEC-MW?..ii-.D to it for the express p P-I" of sup- porting tha1-. Church. I »!■ >:« no mort. I would not have said ■• A!XW!J, had not the Rev. Solon Tiees CHAHEPFT- tr.-3. I do Dot I wish to rwsh into this -'c >oversy any further. No wonder no- C. I four, cer- tainly not desire, to tread S.J- • aund. We poor mortals have to de!' I AR-. elves xvhen xve are ATTACKED by those • <- -ither Chr s tians ought to be our fri. hat DO you suppose the eueuiies of hink of the spectacle? A xvhole S ■ avicus regi- ments o! Christians, It niert attacking a Church A to destroy and despoil her ? J My solo object in • R all HUE been I to persuade those vvh< „ >R to live and to act like their Mast; i aloof from tbe unrighteous wc;rl >« I do not ex- :oect to in:iuo: .:), I When the Cambria Daily Leader:tries to be funny the effect is appalling. It tries to laugh off its discomfiture over the Great Western Railway eoai rates question, and the laugh is mournfully dyspeptic. The humour of some folk is the saddest thing in this sad world-always excepting their iin- eonseiousdfts of the fact. On Wednesday a fire brcke out at the offices of Mr. N. E. Jenkins, Aberavon, The clerks offices was the scene of the occurrence, and considerable damage was done. but for tuuately no valuable papers were burnt. One of the largest (if not the largest) steamers which has ever entered the North Dock at Swansea is now discharging wheat at Messrs, Weaver's Flour Mills. The vessel is the Manhansett, of Liverpool. At 11 O'clock| last night a mam named Matthew Cotter fell into the North Dock "His cries for help were beard by a seaman, who, with the assistance of P.C. D. Jones, of the Dock Police, rescued the unfortunate man with a boat-book. It is alleged th&t Cotter walked into the water, not knowing what he WI,S doing. The French steamboat Emilie, which has been leading fuel at the Graigola Works; I when proceeding down the harhsur to sea on Wednesday night, near the Pierhead her tteaiB-tteeriag gear broke down, and the I vessel COLLIDED with the pier. The damage WAS, lartanately, (FLIGHT, AND aile was able to I proceed OB her •VOYAGE.

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In the paragraph recently reproduced by us from a London paper it was stated that 1 Lady Mansel, the music-hall artiste, was the wife of Sir John Mansei. As a matter of fact she is the wife of Sir Richard Mansel; and I the present heir of the Mansel estates is in the custody of the daughter O? Sir John Mansel. | A shocking accident, which tarn)inatea fatally, occurred on Wednesday night to the 14-iuontha-old child of a Mrs. Williams, of Liansamlet. The child was at an upstairs window, and fell out to the ground, sustaining such injuries that she succumbed this (Thursday) morning. f A True Freemason writes from Swan- sea: On behalf of the Freemasons of the Tawe Lodge of the Grand Orient of France, will you be kind enough to inform The Genuine Freemason that we have no desire whatever to be recognised by him or his j Lodge. Perhaps he is not aware that the Grand Orient covers a very much larger area than the English Grand Lodge, I and we would very much like I to have a visit from this genuine Freemason, when we would be able to teach him what Masonry means pure and simple. The mem- bers of the Tawe Lodge did pay that respect due to the late Brother Crawford, which neither the members of the Grand Lodge of Scotland or England did, of which Bro. Craw- ford had been a member for many years." On Wedneiday night a deputation of the I Hafod Isha workmen went to Bryn Haulog, Sketty, the residence of Mr. A. S. Merry, managing director of Messrs, H. H. Vivian ¡ and Co., Limited, to hand to Mr, H. E. D. Merry a walking stick, presented by the workmen on the occasion of his leaving for Canada. The party, numbering about 60, arrived in Sketty about eight o'clock, and < after singing to the house party were by I Mrs. Merry invited to take refreshments Mr. J. Jenkins made the presentation, which came as a Burprise and Mr. Evan Williams also spoke. Messrs. Tom Cummiugs, 8AM Williams, and D. Davies, as well as Mr. H. E. D. Merry, sang songs, and a very enjoyable evening was spent.

SPORTS AND PASTIMES. [BY "THK OLD UN,"] Ivor Grey's threatened retirement from the ranks ef the Morriston Club is being treated by the club officials in a very inde- pendent manner. They declare that they don't intend to put up with any nonsense, ¡' and that if he doesn't start the season with the team he may find it difficult to get back his old position at ha.f-back. V As everyone knows, Grey has declatad hi. intention of throwing in his lot with Claytcn.; Now Clayton have a grand opening match on their own ground on Saturday next, but Grey is announced to appear on Saturday in a match to be played on the Morriston Ground, j What are we te believe ? j Dai Arnold, Dai Edwards, and Jack Evans are all regarded as men capable of taking Grey's place in the Morriston team, j That D&i Arnold is a smart half-back no one j can deny, but the question at once arises, if Arnold is taken from the three-quarter line who will take his place ? The faet is, Morriston have two very pro- mising three-quarter backs, both of whom are in the running for the position. One of these I acquisitions is Evan Davies, the late captain of the Ystalyfera team. and the other is T. D. Davies, who last ye&r played for Tre- herbert. If either of these players fulfil the high hopes entertained of them Morriston should have a very strong quartetfce,for Harry Rees, Tom White and Jack Davies will aU I] appear in their old positions. I. The news 0: the death of Mrs. Theregood, the mother of the captain of the Swansea Football Club, has been received by Teddy Tborogood's large circle of friends with the greatest regret. It would be an omissicn on my par", were I not to express my sympathy with the popular Swansea skipper in his sad bereavement. That Lhe "socker" gamt is gaining in popularity in South Wales there can be littie doubt. I hear that AA Asseciaticn football club is shortly to be started in Pontardawe. It is to be hoped that it will not share the fate of the old Rugby club of that ilk. Let it noL be forgotten that Eldridge's bene- fit is to take place on Saturday next at the St. Helen ? ground. The Swansea professional bowler deserves to havo a buniper gate, AND 1 sincorely hope that all local cricketers AND admirers of our national game xvill malie a big effort to BE present. Rumeurs are going about to the effect that Eldridge has had one or two very tempting oilers to leave Swansea. If the public of the j towa rally round him now and show their I high appreciation of his splendid services to cricket in Glamorganshire, it may be the means of causing him to turn a deaf ear to :11 those who wish to take him from our midst. I' The membcis of the new gymnasium at tbe Shaftesbury Institute held a well-attended meeting in the gymnasium on Tuesday even- ing. On the motion of Mr. D. Horgnn, seconded by Mr. Thomas, it was resolved tl at, the gymnasium colours be white vests aud trousers, with A blue belt, and that the leaders wear a blue star on tho xest.. I The club nights ace to be on Monday. I Tuesday, aud Friday, with a voluntary even- on Saturday. Members of the gvmnasium are to be permitted to use the baths j at HE institute on the payment i of a peony. By a majority of i our votes it was decided that smoking be I, not allowed in the gymnasium during club hours Messrs. D. Morgan, S. Yoratb, W. B. Gallagher, F. C. Wright, «AD Stanley Thomas were elected to act v,»ththe secretary as a I eomcuttee. ¡ -1, r "f>. >•' "-R- There is good res son to believe that the efforts of the deputation who waited upon the Open Spaces Commitcee of the Sxvansea County Council on Tuesday afternoon will not be in van) Mr. J. P. Long aud the Revs, A. A. Mathews and Pollock all made cogent and vigorous speeches. The popular vicar oc Holy Trinity made U specially stirring appew to the committee, not to forget that by A small expenditure the Council coald DFT much to bring the youth of the town out. of the by-ways and r.-ieys, and provide theor, with a place for h tthy recreation amiutft fresh air and pleasant surroundings. Thfc' request, of the deputation consisted in a word; that the Corporation should provide feat cricket pitches at the XV^STERN end of tUff p&rk. xvhile the eastern endsheuid be devoted, to football* One of the best races ever swum at IHTO Swansea Baths CAME off on Wednesday evenr ing during the exeelient swimming entertains ment that had been promoted by THE proprietors of the baths. In the final of the 100 yards amateur handicap, Cecil Morris (3see.) and W-. Robinson (6*of swum what was generally regarded as a dead* heat, though, as a matter of fact, Morris WOIt by some two or tVree inches. The judge: gave the race to Morris: but eventually, in response to repeated calls from the audience. the race was swum again, with the resuJt that Cecil Morris proved his superiority by eight, feet. All the races were well contested, the ciose finishes reflecting the greatest crelit o« Professor Morns, who acted as handieapper, The Glamorganshire batting aau bowling averages for the put season are published to-day (Thursday). In batting Bancroft i_I easily first, although Mr. Mawley (who HAS played two matches onlyT having an AVERAGE of 41) is slightly ahead of TURN. Bancrofts figures are: 14- innings, 42P runs, average 35'9. Mr. Letcher, jihe Swansea skipper, is fourth, with the LEVERAGE of 18; Kldridga is twelfth, with an 'average of 11. Dr. Reid and Mr. E. W. Jones have each an average of 9. In bawl- ing Elaridge has seeured 51 wickets at an average of 10-24 runs, and Mr. Letcher 7, AT,, au average cost of 20*6, ?

8 P O B T 1 N G. DERBY MEETING. RUN AT 1-3r. The QUOENDON SELLING NURSERY HANDICAP of 100 sox-s.—Five furlongs. 8 6 Mr HAN .MOND'-I Livoni T .G Barrett I 8 7 Mr Hibbert's Topknot Cartiedge 2- 8 6 Mr Dickinson's Stratfan Bridge (car 8st 81b) ,„.Welden 5 Also ran—Miss Horner, lleath, Kilwinniog*. StephaRotis II, Girl Foundling, Bat Masque, Fulwell, Nettle, False Love, Pianissimo II, and Sigvall. Betting 9 to agst Pianissimo II, 8 t" 1 Kil- winning. 100 to 12 Livonia, 8 to 1 Heath and Nettle, 190 io 8 Miss Horner and Stratfan Bridget 100 to 7 Stephanotis II, 20 to 1 Topkaot ana others.—Won by four lengths three length*? between si vend and third. RUN AT 2-5. The RANGEMORE STAKES of 5 savs each, Z ft te the fund, with 160 added for two-> ears- old; penalties and allowances.- Five furlongs, 8 5 Mr Pttget's Oardoftald — Colder 1 8 7 Mr L de Rothschild's Auriga .T Loates 2 8 7 Mr Molly's f by Troefit.—Dorothy Draggletail S Loates 3 7 Mr Siager'S Tynan Aiisopp 9 Betting 11 to 18 agst C&rdonald, 100 to 30 Dorothy Draggletail, 7 to II Auriga, 10 to 1 Tynan. RUN AT 2-35, The liARTINGTON HANDICAP STA KES ef 250 sovs penalties,—Five furlongs. I 3 Baron Rothschild's Bethisy, 2..T LOAVES 1 7 1 Mr Oakeley'S Centurion, 4.S Chandley if 8 0 Mr Vyj»er's Barberry, a Pagan 2 Also ran—M'Cranki#, Weddiag Bell, AA& Dorothy Hive. Betting 7 TO 4- agst Centurion, 100 to 30 Barberry, 5 to 1 Bethisy, 7 to 1 M'Crankie aad Dorothy Hive, 10Q to 8 WECUIUIG acll.-Won by a head bad third. RUN AT 3-10. The ELVASTON NURSERY PLATE (handi- cap) of 200 sovs: venaltier,. -Five furlongs. 8 2 Mr Sardis 1 8 a Mr ify ams's QUEEN of the Chase 7 4 Capt Whitaker's HUSTHILL 3 9 rat.

AQUATICS, SWIMMING ENTERTAINMENT AT THE SWANSEA BATHS. There was a large, and one might almost say fashionable, audience at the RWANSEP TBatbs on Wednesday evening, on the occasion of an excellent swimming entertainment which can only be described as a big success. The programme consisted of swimming races, ornamental swim- ming. and a grand polo matcfe by members of the Swansea Amateur Swimming Club. The results of the swimming contests are given beiow, and the criticism upon the races will be round in the Old Un's notes. The ornamental swimming given by Mr. W. Doherty and Miss Maud Aidridge was highly appreciated by the audience, who greeted their efforts with the greatest appl&uset Many of the audience were taken by surprise at the very admirable hoax which was provided with the title Prof. Morris's leap for life," Suddenly frem the eida of the bath Mr. Arthur Francis, a well-known local swimmer, fell headlong iuto the water and feigned to be drowning. In a trice the popular instructor at the Swansea Baths dived from the gallery and brought young Francis out in splendid styie amidst a loud outburst of enthusiasm. Especially exciting was the polo match, the fun waxixig fast and furious as the seven players c.n either side fought gallantly for vietory. The players in the polo match were Messrs. H. Muis, H. Watkins, W, Robinson, L. B. Davies, G. Isaac, D. MOCGAN, V. J. Perkins, C. Russet F. Morgan, H. Russell W. Doherty, O. Parke, aad C. Morris. THE result of the events were as follows:— For Boys under 16 years,—First beat: I, O. Man* moru<); B. Tregoninjf. Second heat: 1. A. F. Isaacs, f'iuai: 1, A. F. Isaacs; 2, G. Maumonie. 100 Yartis Amateur Handicap.— First- heat 1, Cecil Morri" 2, E. Evans, Second b"a!. 1, W. lwbin¡,nn; 2, P. lieeee. Fiual heat; 1, C Morris; 2, W. Iiobinson. 50 Yards Handicap for ladies.—1, Mis, Allaway £ Miss Annie Austin 3, Miss Gladys Wyrill. Swimming under water.—i, W. J. Merryman (3 lengths), 2, Nfil McTuder <Zi lengths). Dr. Nelson Jones and Messrs. C. L. Bath and W. Francis acted as judges, Mr. G. Isaacs as starter, Mr. Stanley Davies AS referee, Messrs. H. Russell, Cecil Morris. Fred Morgan and D, Moi-gau as stewards, ind Professor Morris as handieapper.

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION' X17"ANTED at once, A clean, I espectabi* Yf Girl, 15, for General Work (steep cat), -Appiy, from FOW- eight, 1, Beiieyne* street. a984 ■ "I)ONT i PRIDD.—To Let, Small SHOP and JL House, suit draper, tailor, or any busi- ness excepting groeec.—Apjpty J. P. Powell, Builder, Pootypridd. 985a TO Let, WAUNXVM Inn, DOUBLE-' LICENSEE goou trade —V Apply WM. Hancock and Cambrian-place, Swansea. YFFIJASHRRF. "*17 ANTED an English girl W Servant for family in SWAOILP^IIFTWK > be abstainer and Cfturch of England, J., South Wales Daily Post O&EE, Bight- street, Swansea. 904a XXT ANTED situation as General SERVANT or YY Nurse IN gentleman's family in SWANSEA. or Cardiff; three years' character.—Box wI, South Wales Daily F osi, High-street, Swan- FEQ. 903a WiiboUf Reserve,, and in consequence non-com> piianee with the Conditions of Sale. COL N 1 V BOROUGH Of SWANSAA. Sale o: Valuable Fully-Licensed T'uUie&oafe, t Messrs. LOWUS, SON & WATKIJMS Mtv<! BEAT .1, instructed by 1hc Mortgagees to S-WL1 BY UB .Ie AUCTION (subject to such condition* all ft. there and then be produced) at the Roys! Hotel, Swansea, on FHI DAY, September 14th, 1894,.U tiiat commodious ana F1L1.V1 '.CKNSEP FREE PUBLIC HOUSE AND PRBMlSKS. known as Six Bolls, situat* ar-d being in Ua«sa»stir.'t ■md I'urk-street, Swansea. The Premises (the license of which isgeamitee.i by the Licensing Corporation) inclr le modern, stabies rç. cent.! v erected for the accommodation of eight lSo»ies, ooafti-houw. harao8*-roouj, £ c., all of wh;(.Il u. substantial revenue, and der-ably add to ttvn irade of the bou and Ire hi-ld fc-r t term of 21 vears from the 29th day of September, 1891, at the yearly rant of £ 30. The Auctioneers beg to call the attention .of Capitalists, Brewers, and Investors to thwas behixkft c-xoeilent opportunity of acquiring a imlly first ofetsi* property, where a soon-t and lucrative hutiaess is b-ing done.. Sale to commence at Th ree o'clock in. the afternoon. Further particulars max he obtained ef -John K, Itiebards, lhq., Solicitor, 31. Fisber*avif.; or<*1fca Auctioneers, at their Offices, Heathiif;i<- Chs,iufcer», H«athfiold-street Swansea. v '}?>y;ti,