The South Wales Daily Post

THE SCKNK ON THE I SCAFFOLD, | "FA DASTARDLY | i!2LR I ten, 'J.'hursdav Morning. 3 at eight o'clock Thomas]| at eight c'ctock lllOmas •^fcoharcSs, a saiior. of Borth, was hanged ;.d £ c & ^•-rmartiieu pt'.o! for murdeung Maryg tho sister of his own wife, on thrjg wOrt;»ng of Keptcmber 21st. The story iJr ^'ie ftriaie, thoug!i lacking nothing sen | :ilational, uas to. eor two leatures of interest.!) In it.. The fact is Rinliavds seems to ttave cai l ied cut his foul objcct without the| ^nirst of bloodshed whi 'b characterises mostB ^rrterero.for headopte-3 a meihod ofdest-roy-p lng life which has not bc-en common since thee da\ s of Othello. He >"<JeLhercJ his victims a pillow-, tisen i ob="?d her of a considcr-g ^ble suai of reone.v an1 ring, Auotiier^ ICllrions clmracteriatic i 1i¡¡,¡,t Richards, who? Q, a sailor, arrived at Swansea in ^leetra" the same day as the iiusband ol3 b's vt3iiiUj who followed a similar occupation.! the same tov.n in the steamer Riggio.'g vessels appear lo have sighted each other! *n i»v:(RIhiy. Riobards appears t.-> haveE traight to tho residence of Mir i jr lhv¡. iioith. a iitt'c pILke near| and,after drinking Rome beer all a-puhlic-hsusc close bv, to have entered the bou'sy of trie Ueee.asou, a-id thare he found hi si vieti; a a:.one anp rvrnotECTKi>, I nnd r.r.u'dered her in the way described. IT eg "■ben decamped with what valuables he c.-juldE ani was u few days aflenvarisg atr«ste.i ;it Neath. The eharge of robbers.8 %xhir:i; was tlien preferred against him. -lfterwardi; suppl^&iented by the more Kerious^ of iv* :'ui murder. lie was tried at C¡r- •Srtlicn on November 10th be tore Justief '•^wranco, ;.nd found guilty, l'e provesteda ill# ninocenee, but. while admitting that hoi t,J' £ ht caiu-ed the de tth of Mrs. Dairies,| *°Usnj:siy i!i;(i:.red that he placed^ piiiow over her face merely o^ Prevent tier sei eams, and to facilitate! «et of robbery. Ti;e lav/, however.^ <lf;C'ariHlthath'i v :t* guilty of wilfully taking the life of a human being, and t^emiieei liim to be huny. g bis iriai Riehtrds has exhibited t: ej ^tnest 8i Atrois. The n.inistrations cf thel of the gaol, the Rev. T. R. Walters,! been received with him in tearful hum;! £ f'} aiul concern, lie has divided iiis attention! between tLe sOlace of religion and the hope of^ 'Die Bible ;.mi u- Welsh hymu-§ b:i\a been his constantconiprnicujs, aiid| I vaneii h s prayer of forgiveness with-; COj'It:t' VttOTFSr/.TiO»C5 C/ I'N.VOCENCS | tl»e intent to do murder. Sfrenuous| r ,.(,t Lave been to i .ducc tiie Homed *tai— to iuftrfeie v^itb the ord inary ^"urst* of 'ustice but without a rail. The prisoner been vi.site 1 by his relatives,andi ■b-is wrutcu t)).m fnr.'ber protestations oil ^naoccncc. bisi u has availed him nothing. J;bis, the fatcfisl uwrnin»~his last hours in| ^'o Lesii — u?lmd .RieWirds fate io face withs prison walls, and* to c.irry out I ho dreadful tenc0 of As on the| °eea.«ioii of t-ne previous execution atj ^riusrihsa Guol. when George Tiion.aa was ior r.iu.de.'ing hid sweetheart, ^ei>oitei.j were not.- permitted to give the ::HJ¡:C an :inbiassed and fa thrul r'(1r.t tliat sentiHu;); had been properly and decently y -ifid out. It is, we MiitA, to be regretted tendency of tbone in jiutiiority to\ the pies from executions has fciundl in conservative Garmartben. Therel be good I oason3 for such an attitude, •■p' uny rate, they have not been state !.fe Ri' h irds ivill have, by the time Ules >| urn ii) piiut, undoubtedly mel bis deat'-jj pad the pjiiaity or ins crime, buffi be di.l so e.v.ts t y iit a manner which* 'OHvsponos to the iotei'.uou of the law, or iv;j lettable to the s*cnse ot public opinion, is* ePe'>dc.H ,ent>i-»-iy upon the testimony oi'a t^'ibii, oHiot us. who are interested in hidiui'» £ :n :-hc -piibiic gaza pameuiars oi a iy iiit. he p«en iiugut occur ni tne proper c.trrymj ontfi 1 *"h e sciii.er.ce of de.itb- | a.J iU- OCTSIDIC THE PRISON. I I The slumberous bid borough of Carmarthen^ fand its surroundingb do not form a »r.itables* |bac>grounU to the gr;m picture of u gallows-? |and its attendant horrors. Wuni\ i!s nrow»i 1 iiljreclitcts,. with its grey walls and ibulus oiS pjackd.iws, ii. is easier t o think of the bridle ofg |the <"nd-eoated huntsman than the noose o'$ tithe hangman, and the lowing of cattle th&n|j Itbe knell of the murderer's passing lull, antiS ithc cutting of the harvest thau the stranghngp iof a felon. NVhen the peace of Hie town ¡I jgblotted by the carrying into effect of the! 'gravest puuishuient which the law eang iiiifiiet, it acts like a nightmare. It is paui-B |ful while it lasts, bat the ciTect is transient,! land the inhabitants soon sink back into theirg plaCld habits. This morning seven o'eloc tiie town w*s wrapped in < A GREY MIST, which rose from the river below and clung to the rocky base of the prisou, which stands Swhero once was the ancient castle, The courtyard, which contained small shed ill which Richards was executed, stands within what were once the walls of the old eastlo, and is overlooked by a remnant and an old turret. It was from the top of the latter that two venturesome pressmen saw the death procession on the occasion of the iaatS ^execution, which took place at the same gáol., At. about 7.30 some three hundred of thl) liuhabiLants had tumbled out of their beds! pud stood languidly in the raw morning air in| 'ronL ot' the prison entraaee to see tb« ascent! of the black iiag. Above the arch, whichl curved over Use hon-stu.ided doors, rose flagstaff, which, under tiio circumstances,# seemed endowed with a great deal moreg intelligence and grim reserve' than flagstiuTo| usually do. A thiu rep« ran up to a groove atl I ts top. 1 I SHORT.Y Ai'l'ttli &KVE.5 O CLOCK i itbe chaplain, the Rev. T. il Walters, arrived,| Ifollowed shortly by one or two magistratesg land officials. The executioner, Bihin £ ton,fl who arrived .it Carmarthen on Wednesday;! was ready within the prison. From where the| crowd stood there was an entrancing glimpsel ot the Towy Vale with its greeny slopes bulf shrouded in the grey^ There was an absence of Incitement aniongot tbe throng, which wasg lalmost inconsistent with the feet that an^S lawful tragedy, of which no sound could begs |heard, was being enacted not 50 yards awav.E jjihe crowd waited with something liko apathyg |until a few minutes before eight o'clock. » IXi'.K HOLi.O'A CLA\<> OJ? THB TA^SING BELC|j| ^resounded throughont the courts of theg| Sprison, and t<Md those without that Riekartts|| Ivvas about to walk to sudden death. Almostjg 'before tl.e spectator* had time to realise theg Igrim significance attached to the sound of theg sbell, the rope attached to tbe flag-staff waste, Iseen to quiver. An answering tremor|, lant; something iike a gasp ran through tke|j |erowd when 1 THE BLACK FLAG | -appeared above the grey wails of the prison,| ^rapidly reaching the top of the pole. Then| Severy man, woman, and child knew thntl fliicbards had an instant previous met with a| fdcath as stid.len and relent,Sees as t'at| |vvhic'n he had intlicted up >n his victim. Ai Cew minutes a'terwar-ls a warder eniergedj| Ifroiii the galewav. and uifixed to tbw outsideB Iwall I | A CF.RL1HCAXE, I |signed by one or two of the officials, that! SKichards's execuliori was accomplished. Re*P Jluctantly the people dispersed, and the bla. kK ^i'ag alone, drooping dolefully in the still,S ffi osted air, remained to show that Richards^ gone where no criminals are asked to Jplead, and whero neither protestations ofjjs ^innocence or admission oi guilt are necesattry.l A LATER MLS.SAGR. I tz has now been given to tile; Representatives of the press by the goal [officials that liicuard = slept soundly throngii-f Otlt the night, and was aroused at ^o'clock. He was visited by the chaplain a|j ilittle later, to whom lie e:.presseci himself in a|i SresigneJ ana peaceful manner. The execu-S [tioner, whose duty it was to carry out t-ieffl Jdread sentence of the law, entered the c-cll otp rtlic condemned a few minutes before eights Jji.'elock: and was himself surpriseul |ut. the sfea.Iy bearing and ouietS Jcourage of the convict, who, aiiorg Ibeing pinioned, walked totiia scalToid without! {assistance, making audible responses to tln»j| ^prayers of the churc h scrviee, wnicli tbeg ;cbn plain read in a trembling voice, js |Tbe gaol ./fCcials declare that the! |«,st scene was enacted without the siighte&tl 'hitch of an\ sort, and that, the executions |was, from tkeir point of view, aS jmost satisfactory one. The black flags gwas hoisted at exact iy one minute past eJghL jo'eleek, which is in itself a siighi, indieation| ft hat the law had been vindicated withontg Ihiteh or delay, | A crowd of about 300 persons gathered ing jthe precincts of the gaol, and many morel [endeavoured to gain a view of the execution! Sfrom the tops of t-he adjoining bouses. iobject was fnFtrated, However, by the Fauthoritiss, who f laced p number of polices Jaroun'l to prevent the dread scene beingg ^witnessed. An official, who vras present | |informs me that from the moment Biilingtonp tenlered the cell till the fall of the platforms I which launched the culprit into eternity nnhl i0ne ami a half minutes elapsed. 8 | CONFESSION HY TEL CONVICT. 1 | Our representative has been able to seeuref ithc written statement which Richards, before! the received the Sacrament on Saturday.! Signed, and declared Before his God" tog Ibe a true version of what had occurred- iAfier sptitking at. great length of bis move I Inents after leaviaa his ship (the Eloetra) II. ^Neatli cn Scptetubcr 19 (a Wednesday), and ;the drunken bouts he had with various com- itpanions, the couviet says :— i | "r don't remember leaving Swansea, gliow T left there. \Y:1; l'ellt"<,cier, when i asked if 1 could liavt* J"a drinu, ami i am not sure whether i had one*" gor not. The next place 1 remember v.rs.S l"Aberystwith Station, and I think 1 outj ^straight. I remember goine in a the2 Inn, but I won't, swear I went in.5 L'his was after ten o'clock. Very few eanÎ tei1 i am drunk until t sj. cak to me, ^d> inU does not ailect n.y walk verv mnc'e.S f.Tbe next time I remember anything wasS 4turmeg 'r.to a field, and 1 have an| bindistuict recollection of catching a vony.aj I'i'he peuv was n fresh one. | had not| ^ridden for many years, and had no reins. Ig know 1 got our of the held L ^uember going through with m. arms ijthe pony, and w'nen near i5ry!i-tla I let go myE trm and fell on ni v back. j. then passed niyft [gown house. It was my intention to go to mv8 Sown bouse, but just by the board school some" I flthing e-ame to my mind and told me to go tof Imv bister-in-law's house to i'ei-ch r ouev. l| igunew si,e bad money. end hint an idea kept it, That is wbeie Iniothcr i ept it when I lived then J |for two years immediately alter we married t I thought she kept it in tbe small drawer.v the top of tbe chest of drawers on the leaf te.hnnd. I went, and did not go near ii>v owus r::(;'¡"I' I saw nobody about. When i.V;ot tot rjjibe deceaseds r.ousc, 1 tried the window fir^t,^ gaud found there was no bolt. I lifted ■ window right up and w« nt in. I am positive! ^of tbii-. Allhougli 1 am reminded of the gim-1 ilithelein the ba k door. 1 know notion^ ol'S itbe gimlet or tbe back door. After going in if ibegan to look tor tbe drawer. I lit a match audi arouud the drawer looked and I saw keys on the! Stop of the ehe-t of drawcr«imtriediatoly ai.ovo| itbe drawer. XI e ring v.-as also flu-re. J tooks Jjihe ring »ucl optn.-d the door. 1 f<> i»d ibo| aj.ieposit- aiia a fi5 note. This took me aboatjp «:'Sve niinutei j.edoo- of the parlour was^ lope' i then went upat;tirs, and, as 1 v as^ |goiog upstairs, I beard beard her strike ymaicli. I went forai d to tho bedroom,' audj •^saw tiie deceased with ono foot out of thea I thnll; It wau the left foot. She hadg *not got v. liolly out of bed. Wlieu she sawi £ u;e she scruatuoJ onre, and 1 gave her B M (small push on the breast, which caused her. to rfait on the bed. andtlren threw the pillow face with one h; nd to nreTent- herg fscieaming. No unnecessary violence wasjl •vised io any way. and all I thought was^j gto get away. I was then anxious to get out,t|j Jand I believe I ble-v the candle out and v.euiS fdo'vnstairs and out through the froot-door.jgn |i had put the window down when I first weetfg fin. i was net there a moment, 1 did nothing's |to her in any way indecent, nor had f •■verll |done anything to her. I did not do am-jj Ifhing to her except as J have said, and ifl |diel not intend to harm her in any wav, as|p |i had no cause to do anything to her. Im |am innocent of nny intention of doindS her nny harm. I think I heard bcraj sereain as 1 went through the front-door.^ but not much, f did not kuow siie was deacfl u!it;l the Chief-constable of Cardiganshire^ r-old me on Wednesday. I was only in the house tlittle over live Minutes. There wasH no struggle at all except as 1 have said. In have saiet ail that has taken place. I nothing to her and he said nothing to Me, as when she began to soresm l was afraidsome-M body would bear and rouse tho village up. L lett tbe keys in the same, place as 1 found them, unless I left them in the lock.S L took nothing a.way except the ring, theg deposit rote, and the £ 5 note. 1 don't known what possessed me to take them. Ait-erg! leaving i went up to »y own house anel ithe £ 5 note under the front door of my wife'sBg | ho use. 1 had no gimlet, and have no reco!-S' llection of any such thing. 1 don't know wbyl j?L didn't go into the house. 1 beard the clock strike two when I was doing thi," 1 then left for Aberystwith, and when I to Moeieerini 1 went into a field and slept until day light, when 1 proceeded to Aberyst-^ with. I first went to the Skinners' Arms'j about eight o'clock and had several beers*! there, 1 don't know how long I staved^ there. Aiiss Ellis's story is true as to whatjl took place, 1 admit everything that witnesses^ say as to tbe money, bwt I most emphatieal'\P deny the murder. I don't know why I took tbe £ 64. I sent the dceeased the aotep for the £200 on the Friday morning. y I a-crnit all the witnesses say as to whats took place on Saturday. I do not rememberE saying anything about the ring, as I wasg drinking hard the whole time. I stayed^ at the Koyal Oak until the Monday, ;i left for Lianeily, and there saw Peake, do not remember what 1 said as I wasji muddled, 1 bought shoes there and 1 alsoSj bought fowls from there, and that is all ill jjremeniber. I was drinking hard there, lis jdo not remember that I said anything abouf^J jthe ring. From Lianeily I went to Neath,|3 •about seven o'clock, and went to tho .Falcon,gg luntil 1 was arrested. Ii said when arrested, and it may b? jthe police say is true. When I first saw the|| |chief be said in Welsh that he charged me Iwith three things—breaking in the house, (stealing the money, and cau&iug ber daatb. Ira do not remember that, I said, They aretmis-s taken.' This evidence is. as far as I am con-gs jcerned, false. 1 bad no gimlet, I was com-i ipieteiy overcome when he told me she waslg juead. and I hardly knew wbat I said as to|| jPugh's evidence. My recollection is that ill [went to the bank, produced the note, and jjhim how much I wanted, and he asked me toil liign. 1 uid so, ",j. D. He did not ask mel jto sign my own name. When I was on kboard the Coquette, captained by CaptainM j.Jenkins, Havelock ilia, Aberystwitn, ;n§ [the west coast of Africa, I got a fever,S jwhieh allecteel my joints and head, 1 was! 'never in my mind. All I thought was t.) getjf jthe money, and whea I considered that thevtg |would find the money gene I sent my wife tiie|| | £ 40, as knew she would not use it, and itli Jwouid be there for the deceased. 1 did Jwouid be there for the deceased. 1 did not pjiiiow she was dead until the chief told me &tlj 'Nerth. Before my God I say I never in-Iif Steried her any injury or to murder her. got the money before 1 went upstairs. don't know what possessed me to go upstairs,|| ji.nless it was to to her in mvffi !silliness. She used to sleep at times!! in the parlour, where the moneys was kept, i don't know whetiierP sup recoguised me. I did not touclt her body|| fanywhere, except on her chest with my open^ Jhand. i did not touch her face or thigh—didja jnot touc'n ber clothing, in fast, did nor. toucb^ jjoer at all, exceot as L have said. Wiien 13 ^touched her I used ttio left hand, which bad^ j'.he effect of niakingher lie across the bed, andg ^1 look up the pillow with tbe right..1 dicip ]not intend to strangle her. and only meant- tow 3-.top her, for I put cut tbe candle at tbe samca (j11e, We bad no struggle in any 1m only come to myself since I have been luga •custody lam Jbas happened. | I -(Signed) I THOMAS RICHARDS. | "crmarhen Prison Uctober, 189iV |

[last meeting of the old! I SCHOOL BOAKO, I. THE HEY. JOHN DA VIES IN A i PASSION. 1 I The last monthly meeting of tile retiring! School board was held at the ofioos, Dynevor-1 tpiace; on Wedues-d.^y afternoon, Dr. W. a HMorgan presiding. | 1H £ rAKIsH CHVJ'.CU REBUII.DtNC FUND. g| I i)r. Me>Ji(!A.N laeved the minutes of thess sFinance Committee, which included tho foi-S glowing. ra The Oleik submitted the- summons anti u copy of a fig -iate¡"f>ilt uf fad tiled l.v 1 he l)hl1rellwardlls "wj ttve-rscera of the Pm-ish ;.f SW8.usea, III eonnecticnfi witli thi-ir anplicatiuU foi payment out of th High in <111 acquisition oj l Ii.- l1oanl). patt, of lie pu!"cil8.8e mouey fO!' Hutland » >twet sit". a1Jd to bp :¡ppliect toward tll erection of [he new l'arh.h Cbnrelj. Tlx- Clerk reported that the matter had been referred to the Committee by Board at its meeting held 15th inst.—Kesolvnd" thai* the further eonsideration f the question be until tH Board lJwetilJg next week to enable tl.88 Board to confer with lts solicitor, and that lb: "01ieitm' too the Board tie instructed to aTang" ["'1' a r lIl-the' :trl.l°UrIIlIlClI t of the ease. fi II The Rev. Jno. Da visa seconded. 1 i Mr W. Isaac the Board's solicitor, waup cheard in committee Oil this matter. || | A discussion ensued s to whether counsel's^ |opinion shouid be taken on tbe point. !& | Mr. Glascowki: opposed any expenditureB Sbein^ made on counsel's opin!(>n..r. u Mr. iJAvif itAi'liis supported the takingp Iof counsel's opinion, and so did S | The Rev. A, A. Mathews, wuo, having! ipeinfed out that the Church party would noiS f consider its future action bonnd by thisi | opinion. p I r-r'lc Rev. -Lso. Daviks (Cadle) rose to| I support the taking of cc-unsei's opinion i! I 1 m Rev. A. A. Mar,hews objected to hisi | oo.iig so, us be hsid secouded the minutes. H | The Rev. Jonn Davies (hotly; Ah, yonl :4wan t u> stop me addressing the Board andi |Uie public (Laughter.) | j| Tbe C'bairman entreated, and the Rev. A.S 3A. Matthews relented, jjl 3A. Matthews relented, jjl The Rev. John Duties spoke, but without^ |anv diminution of heut. The Church," hel ^cned. glaring through his spectacle.-i bss taken wnat docs not belon^'i ij 0 ií: before. One third of thofe itnes vcceived by the C hurch btbuuged to tllCl r^poor of this country. The Church has taken* '■tUiem and put them to their own use. (Mr.ij j-Clascodiue: Sbam», shame 1: and loud'* |!aughtcr.) Mr. Glascodine. I am glad y»u are £ gun iiouourable gentleman- the only hüuour- gentleman of tiie Church partv ^(Lauglder.) It is not honourable for jjjvJiurch party to try. in a small vestry com-p Iposxsd of Cburchmcn, to obtain this money. If | The rev. gentleman sliortiv afierwards Icft^ Ithe room, a.nd tiie proceedings were tem-j| ^poi ariiv interrupted by the effusiveness wuhfi gv.hich iie shook hands with Mr. Glascodlne. j| | Mr. R. Lrwis referred to the suggestion^ made at yesterday's (Tuesday) "pcclal ^Corporation meeting as to the borrowing. bvfl fitbc Cou;;cil, of money for the School Board, p g The CHAIRMAN remarked drily that if Mr.l aLcwis knew as much about tbe 'Jii-toriness as he bimso.f did, Mr. Lewis^ Aouid not mention that matter for another^ S iecade, il.ouel laughter and applause.) wi a The minutes were then adopted. | VOTFS oy iUAKKS. & S Mr. GlascodiNE moved a vote of thanks to* |tiio chaini.iai, vice-chairman, e.uii to timcIerk.B reierence to the clerk, l:e s<tid tbrvp Swore not a.i one in the appointment of Mr.Kr §Holden s.une yer.rs ago. But since theu tiie^ Swore not a.i one in the appointment of Mr.Kr §Holden s.une yer.rs ago. But since theu tiie^ hclerk bad proved himself a m w. deserving ^iiublic servant, :iiid he (the speaker; jwas willing to acknowledge that the appoini-fi Jn.ent made by the Board had been amplyS |justiiied. (Appl«u«e.) nj | Dr. Rhys Davie., seconded, and the vole oM Ethanks w>ispassed. |i j The Chairman tilcn moved a vote of thanks^ nto the cbairmei! or eomniitle's for tbeii-^j 'services during the past three caiv, gv.as carried, pi § ,il- Harris, and Kev. W, Evan# havjnf" frespej.saod, a heat ty vole of thanks was Hè teordpd tho o]erk on the motion of Mr. Gias-^j f odine, sccoiioed bv ltov. A, A, Matbesvs. g ;j r-Jr Raideu living briefly rejponded, the ^proceedings caucludeu.

DEATH I OF I LORD SWANSEA, j HIS LOKDSHIP EXPIRES | t HIS LOKDSHIP EXPIRES. SUDDENLY. | CONSTERNATION AT | SINGLETON. | Swansea. Thursday, 8.30 A.M. g The people whose avocations cause them toa move about when the first grey tints ot morning force their way up from the eastern horizon heard with constrnation, and then regarded the rumour with in- credulity, that Lord Swansea had died in hisl bed during the night at LSir.,gieton. 1:1 is with the profound feelings of regret. &nd with the conviction that a great sad day has dawn,ed upon the town of Swansea, that we confirm the rumour. His lordship expired at midnight b-afore Dr. T. D. Griffiths, who had been summoned to Singleton in haste, could reach his lordship's bedside. :;¡- We learn that his lordship left London I vesterday for Swansea by the 3.15 p.m. i express train and reached his destination at I 8.30, A brougham from Singleton Abbey was awaiting him, and his lordship droyc homo direct. According available, no indication of illness was febll by fiiin until an hour later, when a sense ofE faintness seised him, and he retired to bed.l At eleven o'cloek the alarming intelligences leaked out that the rigbt hon, noble-1 man was iu a state of collapse,! unconsciousness, a.nd hurriedly messen^eLsg were despatched for Dr. T. D. Griffiths, whop reached the Abbey before midnight, but Loci late to be of assistance. Apparently hisl lordship expired between i 1,30 and 11.45. | s AT SINGLETON. I Our representative, who visited Singletons Abbey this (Thursday) morning, -,vrites Since his return from Canada his Lorsliip bang been in full enjoyment of the liealiii all! vigour that were, after all, the chief capitaii on which he bad built up his useful aarii prosperous carecr. Those who saw bim| at Saturday's corporate function could not| but admire his sturdy physique, bisi ruddy complexion, tbe ring of his voice.I and his hale appearance general]'i; Throughout that day he remained i r., the best of spirits, and it was noil until Sunday that his lordship showed! |any disposition towards illness, Gnp the Sabbath morn Lord and Lady Swansea.! accompanied by their friends, set out fori the Sabbath morn Lord and Lady Swansea.! accompanied by their friends, set out fori Sketty Church, their usual place of wor^ hip! when stavin&at Singleton. On the w-ay, how-| ever, bis lordship was seized with uf sudden faintness which compelled him to turnl back home, where he arrived feeling decidedly! back home, where he arrived feeling de--ideidiv unwell. This must have soon passed awav & his lordship's indispositions generally didj perhaps because he so resolutely refused! to give them long shelter in bis| stalwart frame. At any rate hei went to London on business on Monda\jjj morning. Lord Swansea's metropolital: iso.io!riib were always of a nature that wouhijjj exliauvt any ordinarily strong mat,| of business, ard the present one seems? to have been no exception to e, rule. Between social and commercial dutiesfe he laboured through e>ery moment of lirj stay. On Tuesday lie attended a meeting or| the Hafod Isha managers, and took an aotivef part in the discussions of certain important5 matters brought to-ward there. II c returned to Swansea from Paddiugton by tlisf iisif-past eight train last (Wednesday) even-i jing. At High-street Station he "as met, o. (usual, by his carriage, and driven home tol Isingicton. Several guests, who had come o-.ilyl |that day, were staying at, the Abbev, and Lords jjSwaasea. after completing his toilet, went ief-i •extend to thorn his welcome and to fuliii thel sduties of host. He partook of a g | VERY HEARTY HINKEjtt, g jindeed, and flirougbeut the evening scemeup Kin every way himself. About a quarici- I;ast-tl cteven his lordship retired to bed. He went ji.irst to his dressing-room, of course, and, 3 without the aid of valet or domes; i chanced^ Ibis evening for his noctural costLimcJ lEven up to that Moment thos;- who? Iwaited on lilte failed to see anything alarm-1 ing or foreboding in bis appearance. But at t (about half-past eleven, in their own sleeping 'apartment. Lady Swansea suddenly noticed tM lehango. His lordship began to look queer,| [then very bad. She imnediaicly ranul up the household, but though the a:isv/er to5 her summons was perfectly prompt, Lord Swttusca had passed away befoic the prrivalg [of even tbe ilrst-coaier. Without a moment's! 'loss of time, notwithstanding the consterna-a liion and grief into which the household were! inatnrall v thrown, Dr. Perkins, of She;ty, and f [after him, Dr. T. D. Griffiths, of Swansca.| [were sent for, and in due course, brought to jthe hoioo of death. Each, on his arrival,6 jprouounced life to be extinct and gave 'lice •cause of death as failure of the heart's action.ffi "here is no doubt, moreover, that death W;1: a 8 f VF.RFltCTX.Y l'>. INI KSS | jas it was sudden and unexpei-ied. It thcoldK hier*. be mentioned that, uuiitig his stay inl here be mentioned that, uuiitig his stay inl I L' ILondon yesterday, l ord Swansea consulte.Jp jan eminent physician, who assured him Ihail his heart was as sound as r. ;1).11, For tho last seventeen years [lordship iiad suffered from a congestion of lobe throat, a malady wliich although [painful at times, and making it impossible! |for him to partake of soli 1 was m.it directly dangerous to lifef |iiowever much it may have been prejudicial! to health. Lady Swansea is plunged in thep deepest grief, and tbe Vivian family, one| and all. feci De ities stroke aculolj. Besides! jher ladyship, there were m tt»e Abbey! a# belonging to the family, only the| \r' l' 1 jllonourablcsViolet and Avei il Vidian.her twinl (augli,e.rs. The liouoarable Aubrey Vivian,! i'ao second son, was in at Pare lei iCreoa, rurknjiii, his father's si ooting hoxiS j.Mr, Masters, the Singleton butler, at oilee idispatched a mes'seuger thitirer. informingl ibim that Lord Swansea was ill, lrbeu tbd IIunyurable Aubrev raacbed tb^ 0 1 |Abbey about, i *o o'clock in the morning beg (learned tbe whole sad fact, All the otherS 'members of the ''ami.j. were promptly tel-e-fl jgrapued for. The Honourable Ernostg iVivian, the heir to tiie peerage, was atS this residencem Motcombe-street, London, (The Honourable Henry Vivian was at Liege, ■ in Belgium. The Honourable Odo VivianE Iwas at Cambridge, where he is persl1!tJ- tis studies. His lordship's brothcu andg agisters are also expected during the day. I j Lord Swansea slept in a wing of SingietouS sAbbey facing the Alumtela- Ttie fun:r;jj| jarruiigernei.ts have been entrusted to Mr. D. Ie, Jones, of Castle-square. The coffin wili beg made by Mr. JosephGw_vnne,of thy Post-office,H akettv. wbu also made tbe eoffms for the latel Mr. C.K.M. Talbot and for the bite Mrs. H. s ivian, Lord Swansea's mother. The bodyB will be placed in a shell this evening. ThereB will be no post modern examination, nor willB in inquest be neccssary. Lord Swansea was 174 years of age on July 16th fast. | I I' AT THE HAFOD WORKS. a He was here every night last weeK, with the exception of Saturday nlbht, said an official to our reporter this morning at theSl Hafod works, "and I firmhr believe; that his lordship rather overworked himself, N Was he very active last week M .Just like a young man; you wouldn't believe such activity possible without seeing tt. lie was hire, as I told you. every night ast week. When he came here ke Jidn't come to look and hang about, but to work. He was always busy, tie did not ecn.e |aere last night. hie has always made it practice to drive straight to Singleton whenfS ne came by train from London or anywheres! else." B "The feeling in the works is of course iinexpressibld one ?" g When the men were informed of it thisS ^'(Thursday) morning they weredumb-foundedp (Thur8ds.v) morning they weredumb-foundedp litid could scarcely believe tho r-.ad newrs.p a Every man throughout the work 6 feels itj| ji»-ery keenly, for. as an old servant, beiieveB it is only once ia a liietiiae that a S.lnds himself in tbe servica of a genttemanfi I-ike Lord Swansea." ■ HOW SWANSEA MERCHANTS | RECEIVED THE NEWS. | Tbe greatest, regret and sympathy were ex-a The greatest, regret and sympathy were ex-a pressed ail around the docks this morningh when it became known that Lord Swansea^ iiad passed away. A goodly number o §j persons made their way to the Mumbies-rosdg when the 9 a.m. car from Southend wa.s due.8 naturally expecting that more details of theS ad event could be obtained from some of theffi incoming passengers from Singleton distrtct.g "1 have never on any occasion seen the passen-H ers on the Mumbles car express such emotion las some of them did this morning," said a3 Straveiler to one of our men. Very few of usB jueard the news until we got down to ting station at tho Mumbles, and while we wereB waiticg for the tram everyone talked about the sad occurrence." In portion of tiie town adjace-rit to the docktR people were to be seen seeking further infor-K mation in connection with the occurrence. At the lower enJ of Aelelaide-gj street, on the steps of tbe Royal lustitutioB.H in Cambriar.-place, and at the other localities* n which the business and Huieu o the town love to congregate the: lamented death of him who bore without l-eproaeii the grand o d name of u gentiaman," the one topic of conversation. People! |seemed to forget Lheir business interests foil Sthe time being, and onlv thought of the ]0": jof that man with whom the interests of Itbe; port bad been so closeiy Satic to whose btisinese energy,the growth and| | leveiopmetit of tke port, had been so largely! slue. The hum and scurry of the triennial^ gSohool Board election, which opened at 8 |o\ lock, was ftr a. time hushed when it was énown that the angel of death had passei ever |Singie<-oii Ins2,.IJl;4LL. and had called away the 2iiead cf the Vivian family. All that humorous! aelement winch seems in an ordinary way sofi ginseparable from elections seemed to vanish.Bj BThe office ot the canvasser seemed to havcS ■changed to that of bearer of the news, whiltB |a t every com in ttee-rooui were to be heard g iexprcssions of regret, mingled with tiugj ideopest sympathy, for the bereaved famiiygl iat biiigleton. I SIR JOHN JONES JENKINS I FCOFOL'NDf.Y AFFECTED. | *• had I heard nothing previously of the Is a. a intelligence that is causing such iwidespreaei regrat and sympathy in =outh Wales,' wriies a Post reportc-r.0 1 could have told that something! lamentable and unexpected had happened jl bv the beariug of Sir John Joues .Jenkins.g when 1 was quietly ushered into his private! "room at the M.;mb!es Railway Offices tbi-B mornillg, a r-nates after the arrival of SJie first up-train from the Grange. SirJohno jwas seated at bis table apparently wrapt inB ithought. He rose eptietly and greeted mel Iwith that inborn courtesy that never at anvB Smouient lails to make Useif shown. His was pale an t serious, and neverB -Jduring the course of our con versa 5 ition did it lapse into thaf sunny smileE I "hieh is under oidinary circumstancfis Kuchg characteristic of the Knight of the Crange.S lit was e vidently a considerable effort to Sirl SJokti to touch upon a subjcct so painful ;i»| Hihat of the loss ochita with whom ho had had! Sao much in common, and friendsbij l ibr; had enjoyed foi upwards of forty years,! BSir .Jobn seemed to have guessed the errandfi bupon which I had come, and lie was soonSg iteiliug ii'c in a you o full oi emotion what his§ ieslimate was of the loss that ihe people oij| iSwauseaand South Wales haa sustained. j '• Lord Swansea's sudden deatb."he said, !'• has been a very sad biow to all esf u?, and gc«-peeiaily to those who have seen as much of §■)iin as i have for a great many years, lit will be undoubtedly a very li'ieat loss to the town and neighbour-^ Shoot■ beeiu*e Lord Swansea was undoubtedly! la man far above the average ability and waj lalwavs ready v.dii his advice in every publicj| Imatter concerning the town, and was, as &g Iruie, always ready aud willing ;o give his! couuscl to those who •-onsultedl ihim in their private capacitv. All his public act;. are so wellB $kU0wn in Swausea that in the future, as at! ithe present, his deeds vriil play a very promi-g sneiit part iv. tbe history of tli.- town of Swan-S i..ca. *i, for one, can t ever forget the move-| hr.ents be iook in tbe direction of educatinggj iths children of tbe working classess," £ I "■ Tiovv far bacfe was that, Sir John ? :§ lintcrposed. 1 I 11 Oh it would be very nearly 45 years ago.fj ft.ord Swansea was a young man then. 1>0 ?was shortly after his return from Germanyp lintcrposed. 1 I 11 Oh it would be very nearly 45 years ago.fj ft.ord Swansea was a young man then. 1>0 shortly after his return from Germanyp hit he first displayed such interest in educai§ Pt.onal afb-'u-s. He seemed to realise tbegj 'jfoct that as regards matters of education^ ^Gernsacv was far ahead of us, and the rosui^pl ,j,3 that be induced his father to erect tbeS Saohools at. the HILod, I RKFEHENCE AT THE POLICE i I 'OL'RT, | At the Swansea 1" \ice-ciurt this inoriHin?,j| Ii be Stipendiary saic. the sudden and irre-g ^parable 1os. which has befallen this townp gand peighoondwod by the death of IS wan sea, has come upon us this marpinga I'.vitb a great shoek. We cannot adjourn tb.eg Jojurt; l-ul, 1 hope 19 express the feeling of |vlag strafes more tally on a future day. g — I HIS LORDS HIP'S ARRIVAL AT 1 SWANSEA. | I LOOKING AS WELL AS EVER, « u\Vhjji c- aid I see him. ou asked V saidl :-7' p. raihva^.porter to one of our representa ^tives this morning. •'I met him ab was coming of the corridor tnlJr y which aitrived here iast night at S.cG. W I '• Di4*iie>rd ow ivus- a appear io be in goedp lleal th ? K J il He looked as well as ever 1 have secng |i;im, 1 saluted him ns ne ^'asi ipasging a'o.»g, ana bis lordship giaoefulivg ^acknowlodged ray salute, lie seemed juB jpe; feet goo j health, and was paifing away at Li eiear as it nothing ailed Uini,pi-yaicaily 0,. hull-iitally.' g | '• Rid 1 or s;.eak lo tl e gur.rd jf ihe train it| £ Yes, we were in each o'.hcr's company tor# 'some time. The guard told me that |Swindon he peeped into his ltrdship j I partment and Lis lordship sleeping .soundly. Kc thought once of rousing him, and asking bim if he needed refreshment of any sort, be thought it >mpudent to disturb nib lordship. When wo were told here thu- morning that he was dead wc were starded, and have hardly yet come to believe Jt. THE NEW PEER. The new Baron Swansea ia the eldest son ot the late lord by his first wife. He will ee best recognised by the old-iiame—the Hon Ernest Vivum, to whose London address in MotcomlDe-street the sad intelligence was wired immediately. His lordship left town by an early rna^t to come to Singleton, and is expected to arrive at L35. A melancholy item of knowledge that is not general is that the new peer smother died in giving him birth. SPREADING THE SAD.INTELLIGEKCE. Tite first intimation of the sad event in the town generally, and especially in the suburbs and outlying districts of Swansea, was given by the special early morning edition of the Post, which was published at 820 o'clock, ami was soon selling in thousands in tbe town aad up all the railway lines. BIOGRAPHY OF THE DECEASED NOBLEMAN. A centurv and a half ago Cornwall was still We'sh in feeling, sympatoy, aud even in language, and as Lord Swansea is descended frora one of the best and noblest families in the ancient Duchv, he may be looked upon fas a Weisninan by biood as well as by resi- dence. Th annals of the Vivian family hare not been obscure or inglorious. One branch of it has been already enob'&d, and its head — Lord Vivian—to-dav represents British Interests in iha Court of Madrid.- Another member of the family. Genera! ciussejr Vtvian, was one of the bravest of the old Peninsular hereiee. It| was at the wish of the old veteran young Henry Vivian, his god-son, and thtfj son «f Jotia Henry Vinan, of Hwransea, assumed the name of Hussey, by which he has been honourably known up to this year of Grace, 1894. The connection of the Vivian family with Swansea commenced at the be- ginning of this century, when Lord Swan- sea's grand-fatfeer, with great wisdom an3| foresight, established copper works at t.he§ mouth of tbe Tawe, and so laid the founda-| tions of the fortunes of his family and thel town whose name tns descendants would yet| be proud to bear. | Young llussey Vivian was carefully trained! for the sphere op life in which he was tol move. His father, John Henry Vivian,! sometime Mayor of Swansea, and for many < years its representative in Parliament, gave his son the best educational advantages. After spendtng snme years at Eton, he was After spendtng snme years at Eton, he was made acquainted with the practical working of the great industries and manufactures oi the Vivian firm. He was then sent lo Trinity College, Cambridge, to finish his preparation or life's work and struggles. For, though born to wealth and affluence, he has beeu no member of the Jd'c Aristocracy, "wkuse recognised function is that of handsomely consuming the reals of England, shooting the ps.rtndres of England, and as anp agreenble amusement diliettante-ing in Par- iiament and quarter sessions in England. He has lived labourious dayE and he has netj been content to bvc sumptuously- or< the! marrow of the earth aud do notnipgl n return, ft c;»v be ssid that ha.5 more than any other man, lias shaped thel destinies of bis native town. He has ever| been eager to find In wuat manner he ear.| develop still further her immense resources ji been eager to find In woat manner he C!1r. develop still further her immense resources ji he was the senior memk«»:- of the Harcourj Trust: he was associated with the ente»--jj prise winch will bring a competitive line ot railway in.o Swansea; and he hoped to live to see the day when Swansea shou'd fulfil her destiny at being the '-Ocean port of Great Britain.' For thirty voavs he sat, without a break, in the Hoùe- of Commons, four years for Truro, twenty-eight years for the County of Glamorgan, and eight years! for the Swansea District; and his though quiet and unostentatious, showe ig jlhat lie did net. lake to Parliament^ as an agreeable amusement. He was re-i cognised as one of the best authorities in thel House on all questions relating to the coaiS and other great British indyslries, while his position as bead of the great firm of Viiian aud rom, pany, and the persona! and minute attentonl winch he pay& to his business, shows thr.tbe-jj is analytical chemist and mineralogist of iv 1 mean acquirements. indeed, many of employed by his firm has testified to h. l wonderful knowledge and grasp 0; tliel minutiie of the work. The fact that ne is practically the founder of the South Wales Sliding scale — S wkich, whatever may be its defects. J ib recognised even by many of its opponents a being rifht in principle-afiords conclusive! proof of the thoroughness with which he hasl studied and Mastered the intricacies offi modern industrial life. As an u.gncultur;t, be has not been less successful. His Park le Breod, in Gower—the old dwelling! place of the knightly Norman family of thatg •lk—jg a marvel of p.griculturat beauty, andi iiis breed of short horns is knewn even! beyonathe borders of Wale-, I Lord Swansea was a consistent supporters of the Established Church, and it mainly! through his ii strument&lity that St. John's.1 tbe spacious church at Hafod, was fcuii! Yet he has always extended a helping han-jj t* struggling Nonconformist causes, and beetJ asl>ed probably more frequently to assist ail foundation and me iirria! stone-laying func-l tbe spacious church at Hafod, was fcuii! Yet he has always extended a helping han-jj t* struggling Nonconformist causes, and beetJ asl>ed probably more frequently to assist ail foundation and me iirria! stone-laying func-l tions than any imui in Glamorganshire. His name is inscribed on stones at no end o chapels and schoolrooms in Swansea aud ihe iistrie.l. As the proprietor of works bis men held him in tho highest respect Many are S'thc anecdotes, all amusing and instructive inn their way, which the Hafo i workmen havej jto relate ef Uim. Though he has always! {.'tiled with a firm hand, the veia- j'.icnship between master and men [has ever been of a cordial nature, and it was jne of his lordship's boasts that the dis- c-ordcnt notes of a strike had never beer, heard inside any of his walls. Lord bwan- sea's intelligent -ntf rest in his men's welfare has not been better illustrated than by the !building of th" Ilafod School*, which has provpd U; be such a rea.1 boon and a biessinr .0 bis people. STlie influence of his father has been very marked ou bis life. Indeed, he lias iiimselt? confessed that his great ambiticn lias been! 5ti> tread in his father's footsteps. Tbe latel jj.John Henry Vivian was a man richLa jsnaowed w th civ,e and private virtues,| 5*nd his memory is still green in the towi,| [which owes so much to his energy and good! Swill. ] !e was lavish in his private and public* Ibeuefaciions, and tales arc still told bow hc-g jjw< uid scatter silver among the poor whiul Jriding to town. Lord Swansea was morel jiiicthodicai and moic judicious in his bonc/ae-i jiious, but they were not th'' ie-s re I andi [perhaps thoy were more productive of gooell ion that account. in helping the development! [of the decks and the industries undg sc.onvenien tes of the town, Lord Sv.anse;-f mas shown that his interest ia the WtlsbB [capital was as ."reat aa ever bit father s was.fi I All who have had ocoaeiou to n ansact businessl jwith l.ord Sv, amea knpw the extreme enrei jan J method and thoroughness with winch l»el [carried through everytriug he took in iii.m *i-or instanc; 5 though be employed 140 privatiS Lee-rt-lary. and though bis ct>rro;-j.oiictei.ce| [must have been enormous, no iinj-tu jietter v,a-: left unanswered. The reply wasf jietter v,a-: left unanswered. The reply wasf jilways prompt, if laconic, a"d eonrloo;| jtiough cur- The feebng of tbe| ,res, onsibiiity attaching to great wealth and| |uigh position was the naost marke d character | ijstic of Baron Swansea of cdiigteton Abbey,* jit "a tLi" teeiing that caused hi in to devotel tiO much personal attention tu bis butincst.^ land to tbe administration of his estate. 1 Lf1 p.nid been one of bis proudest boast* that noa 'public-house had beeu allowed to be bui.t oul juts land. g j Ihe. politics of Lord Swansea were those! 'of Ins fa he 1 — with a little more modification! Stiue to altered tiuios and circumstances,? He was a lean oT aris ocraticl Lptincctions, Conservative irp-liiKts, andjs [Liberal traditioi s. Lis father, when s'^ud-S •'ing for Swausta for ihe first time iu J.63i —I [immediately alter the pas dug of the gr.-ai! iReionvi Bui -said in bis add res#: The prin-l jeinL which 1 siia.il take tor uiy guide is tos 'preserve whatexer is sound, to correct Vthal-jj |ovt.r ia unsound. 1 am not for violent changes,] Jnorfoi p irs.ung visionary scuemes." And asl |ltis iiatber thought that no furtv.er refcrinsj twere e^essary alter tbe great Reform iiiuj öù Lord b" anc.ea was iiiclmcd t04 that the soiiticfti i^chiiierj^ vas perfected by the En franchise Hment Act of 1835. Mr. Gladstone's llo.uejS Biiu'e measure seemed at first to be to him butl ■a visionary scheme." In 1836 Mr. Vivian- ■ss he then was—wavered for a time in his Baliegi&nce to big old chief, but loyalty to his Bparty, afiection for his time-honoured leader. Band the pressuie of his constituents combined to keep the member for the Swansea District, Bin the van of the Liberal ar my. Mr. Glad- MStone has on more than one occasion shown Stiis appreciation of his loyalty in troublous rimes. He visited Singleton Abbev in 1887. and wade one of hili most celebrated speeches, ■Shortly after a. baronrtc-v was conferred on Sthe master of Singleton, and in Jeoe of 1893 ■Sir Hussey Vivian was raised to the peerage B—a most fitting close to an honourable career. ELike LordRoseberrv, tbe deceased nobleman 9was no enthusiastic witness for Home Rule. ■Of him might be used the words which NCariyte applied to Ijord Shaftesbury, k- These Bare they who will, if not save tbeir Order, ■postpone the wreck of it: by whom, under the blessing of the Upper Powers, a quiet euthanasia spread over generations, instead of a swift torture-death concentrated into years, may be brought about for many things. Lord Swansea was a gentleman in the truest sense, and he was something nere. He was one of Gcd's Englishmen, whom Milton reverenced so highly. He was an up- right honourable aian. whose influence has always been Oil tbe side or truth and right, and justice, and purity. He fully appreciated and nobly faced the responsibilities of his position. He ever strove to de his duty, without shrinking, manfully, and fearlessly. lLs neighbours and fellow townsmen, have long ago shown their reverence and affection for hum by erecting his statue in the square of ne of the principal streets in the town :| and tboufib his countrymen hive not bad the same opportunity of showing their esteem and gratitude, their universal approbation of tMr. (ii&dstone's action in promoting iiim he Highest Chamber in the land was ^sufficient evidence that his long and faithful gserviees tc the moral, educational., and political life of the nation had not gone uu [ notioedor unappreciated.

MEETINGS, REV. J. POLLOCK'S CANDIDA- TURE. REV. J. POLLOCK'S ELECTION The Rev. J. Pollock held the last meetin in favour of his candidature iast evening at Rodney-stieet Schoolroom. The Rev. Watevnl Eli Clarke, ana opened the meeting Mr. Dangerfieid, in the course of a spirited IIJone.; presided until the arrival of Itr;efiy, address, deprecated the manner ir wbicbi their opponents had indulged in personal •ties,! but it, was true that sooner or later the evill always recoiled on the heads of those who gave utterance to them. (Hear, hear) if people could not pee anything good about theit. opponents thev ought to let them alone. (Cheers.) What fcbev needed was more Christian charity, an he thought that if they had a nttie more of this there would be more fairra:r»dedness, aad the result would be that the hoard would do its work more economically and more effi- ciently. In conclusion, be. urged that tbe tChurch party went in with the single ai»i of doing the Pest for everybody. I irrespective of creed or belief. (Cheers.) The Rev. J. Pollock said he was heartily glad that the end of the election was near, because it was sad to see so many public men in the town speaking so broadly and so boldly, and, for want cf something better to say, spending their time in abusing the Church. He (tbe speaker) wanted to go to the L'oara for no gpersonal glory-íar sooner would be spend hIS Stime in his own work—but it was feit the time had now come for the Chareb gto get a majority on the Board. The battiera Igparty to make a determined stand;'and tq was one of fairness. He was going in for tkeS best education, the best educ?.t,on by thel •best teachers, and tbe besl cdueat on withl religious basis. After referring to thel fact that it a recent municipal election! he bad supported a Dissenter heeaLSe he be-B iieved him to be the best man — (hear, haar\- (■be speaker said that the characteristic the last Board was, No Churchman need apply." Coo Siisme. shame.") It was this un- fairuess that the) wanted to put a stopt to. Something had been said about a changeS of chairmanship on the School Board, r. idf "hat if a ccrtain man from Morriston wasg Now be (the speaker) didn't see why Dr.f I returned he would be, perhaps, appointed.! Morgan should have the position taken fromfi him. He had in the past proved a goodfl ehairmar, :>ud he was an educationalist, anal he ("the sneaker) would be in favour of re-B appointing >Jr. Morgan. Even i seven Churchmen were returned he (the speaker) weald Still be in favour of Dr. Morgan taking the chairmaii-J ship. (Cheers.) Aftar expressing bio regref.S ..bat it v as not yet possible te run strictly! independent, candidates, tbe speaker pre-g reeded to speak of the tremendously i;;ipor-l tant work that the new School Board woulafi have to do. ana read the longB list of urgently needed reforms enume-B 'u Swansea from the Educational Depart-1 meut, in conclusion, the speaker claimed! that the Ciurchaten were going te thel Board to set fairly towards nli parties, and! that it; the selection ef teachers thev wouidS disregard ail tbougbt of creed.8 and appoint those most qualified to till the p(ls.tior..Cheers, 8 Iiiratod in the tbought of craed, THE REV A. A. MATHEWS IN THFi OPEN AI Li. I A large and enthusiastic meeting of the supporters of ihe Lev. A. A. Mathews's Cin-1 didature was held, in the open air in Watkin-B street. Mr. Joseph Evans, wbo presi.ded, .puke of Mi. Mathers as a tried and trasivB friend of the working cios.es, and one whoB had proved his right to be so cailed by dee-lsl as well as words. (Hear, bear.) During hisS whole life Mr. Matbews had and true to ne best wteUt tr-B jf the WW i'-ing man. (Hear, bear. tg He reminded tnemof tiie proniinent pati ¡r. -Viat bews had played in th*- 'noveir.ent for toes better housing of the v oriiing classes, and atS their Mav-day mass meetings—(hear, heari -B ai.-o of what, iu conjunction with the Rov.B Sneliing and other friends, Mathews hod done to keep tie wulfij from many doors during the recept depressions 111 trade. (U ear, hear. 1 For these and manvg other reasons he bad every eouiidencc 10E recommending them to place VL-„! Mathews in a prominent paamona on the day of tbe poll. fApplause.)—B The Candidate, who was received cheers, in the course of a practical andg straightforward spee h, spoke ef thea *vorkinguien as beiug friends and neighbours!? "u:oa^*t whom tie had lived ail his life at§ ISwause*, (Hear, hear.! In referring to jquestion of religion, lie remarked,g S'te feit that it a Fee ted in uve;y ir,terial wasB |the building tip of that character of wincbB lilntishers were so •character which madetbeui respected ii tbe world. (Applause.) ■boasted of belonging tu Christian Englandfi |and Bible-oving W ales, nnd they bad re:r-on| Jiot bo doing. becA'.iso it was their eomnio.isl In .atianitv wii cli had gone to mako their3 ^country a great and important one amongstsi |uic powers of tiie world. ("Hear, hear), as hejj |'uider#tood education, it was not the acquisl-| Ctton ot facts but the building up of characters ithnt was wanted (hear, bear), and what wasB liheyo that tended #o much to build upw] ft'.e character of their cbildreu nic-rel |tban those Bible truths which he/ idesived to propa ate amongst the young rg jj:Applause,) He also touched upon the ques-W| Kiqit of hi ring proper iv cpialitied terfebera tthescliools irrespective of creed. Lntilihe^ |Uc;rd rdo; ted that p. inoip'c they wonld^l ^ncver rcich that standard o» tcachiog whicl»|S a-bey «.itfht to po#-ess. It was proverbial t».at £ SuiiSertlie late Board, no C lurc^aasu !;• eb^j lapply, r.ud he protested strongly against I^Apo'ause,) 1l conclusion be mentioned ^fcw minor but useful inij rovemen s whic! bej» ^had been instrumental in intro'!i:eir.g to Ibfrj Kscho^ls aud asked them ia conlidt oee to^ Pplaeebim in that poMtiou .vuich be desired tog Ibe placed in. After ukpearty vote ot conbdei.ce^ n tbe reverend gentleman's candidature thea l-uecttug disicvs.cd with three cbeei-8 lor thea ,?:¡d 1 TLL RL V. VVATL INS EDWARDS I i(> i ACLLLS TtiE CADJ.f D, v'lN: | The lie v. Watkiu# Edwards udora»se:ifi bis last meeting of suppo.-ters :.t St. MarkVK Par:th Hall on TueeJav evening. 'j'hereH were about 100 electors present ami the cnairjyj was occupied by tne Uev..1. G, Mntitias, opened tbe meeting with a strong appeal iiis hearei j to sttind by the candidal ou" |rhursday. He said tiiat he eottid not undcr-fi ^.itan4 men wku callvj.1 tnemselves iainis-* aosiiei refusiuK truths^ -1:J f to the rising generation that they preach froaij their pulpits.—The Kev. Watkms EdwarasJ who was ve-r lavoarabl; received, said thats be thought they were beginning te realise that this wa.s a fight not for men but iorl principles. He had been abused awfully, but he was Hot shattered. He was, iu fae ureadyS for more, becaube th&t treatment got him a lot of votes. (Hear, bear. )| Last night the opposing side attacked tic personally, and even his wife, a very harmiessflady as far as the School Hoard was concerneei. (Laughter.) They had also attacked his grey-headed and vene, able father-in-law. who had been fer a. quarter of a century 10 the service of the town of Swansea. When they descended to do that they were getting on tc false ground. It was only a question of whether their chiidren should or should not receive half an hour's simple re'igious teaching each day. The London Scheci Board eleetien had neen greatly misunder- stood They (the Chureb party) said to-dav that London wag the greatest victory of all. Why r Because every man who had been returned had given a pledge to his con- stituents to go in for religieuK instruction. One million five hundred thousand votes had been recorded in favour of religious education and lets that £lOO.OOC against it. All that the Church party asked for t n Swansea was being given in the Cardiff Board Schools. He had written to the clerk of the Cardiff school Board in regard to this matter aed he had re- ceived a reply stating that the Lord's prayer is s&id in schools tbere morning aud evening, and the first half hour of the day is spent in Bible reading with explanations. That was what they wer fighting for in Swansea, and that was what they meant to have in Swansea. (Applause.) At the beginning of that electioneering cam- paign. he (Mr. Edwards) had thrown out & kind of a challenge to a certain gentleman to prove a ccrtain statement, and L he could do 4 i I ] I' -r!# |fo he wu..i i-r itj j to funds of the Swaiiji-.t ii Never a word came from that m i t etnat; a reply to the challenge It was reporte i that the Kev. John Davie* bad tried to answer that challenge through the medium of a newspaper, but that that news- paper did not publish his answer. He (Mr. Edwards) went down .,0 that newspaper office [this does not refer to the Da-tiy Postl and saw the acting editor. "ken asked about it he replied, How can the man sat such a thing. Nothing of the sort has erer come to this office." (Cheers.) The r, John Davies had said that he had not to throw away. He (the speaker^ eouldP understand now whv the jSonceriioi mis contributions to the hospital were small if its ministers believed it was throwing the money away. Mr. Edwards declined to say anything personal about the Rev..Jonn Davies or bis father-in-law Cheers). The usual vote ef confidence brought the meeting tc a close, Mr. Dangerfieid, who is running with Mr. Glasccdine;is a man of sound business r apa- btlities. aadiu every respect would maite an ideal member of the tichool board. For tbe last years he nas been the elective county berough auditor for Swansea, which in itself may be regarded as an evidence ef his eminent business-like taet and energv. Be was! elected to the position iast tirm at the ileA of t'ree other competitors for the oince. H. is practically a native of S-vsneea, and is a successful man cf business. Very keer if Mr. Dangerfieid upon friendly society v ovk.g He has filled all the important o £ Qee#S in the district in connection with the! Ancient Order of Foresters, he is highlyl respected by tbe locai brethren, and at| present holds the office of district auditor of! the order. Sometime since Mr. DangerfieldB was C rand Master of th* oidestlodf.e of Free- S masons in Swansea, and recently was! appointed Provincial Grand Treasurer at the§ Installation of Lord Llauga'to. k- Mr. Danger-H field is a clear, lucid, am. sensible sneaker^ is popular with all wbo know him and will in! every way make an ideal member of the! Soard, S

GLAMORGAN ASSIZES. 1 WEDNESDAY. 1 GI.AMGKGAN BANKIXC; CeMiAvr (Lihitld)! V. 'WIS and AnO: Hit fi In this ease plaintiffs claimed £ 1,000 under* agumamee, while a charge o^" alleged I rand! GI.AMGKGAN BANKIXC; CeMiAvr (Lihitld)! V. and AnO: Hit fi In this ease plaintiffs claimed £1,0°" under* agumamee, while a charge o alleged I rand! was also involved. The piaintifi# were the Glamorgan Banking Company, while the! defendants were Messrs. Isaac Owes; aud William Richards, colliers, cf PencJawdd. Mr. Abel Thomas, Q.C., an.) Mr. S. T. Evuns, M.P (instructed by Mr. W. eowe1!s, Lianeily), were for the plaintiff and Mr. W. Terrell (instructed by Messrs. Re*: and Edwards) for the defendants. N The ease was resumed to-day when g Lewis, of the firm of LewIs, Kidley, and Co., gave evidence to the effect that wben the guarnutee was signe-d, the defendants knewB exactly vfhat tfcey were doing. t Mr. Richard Rees, of the Lianeily branch of the Banking Company, said that the writ was issued, Messrs. Lew is. Kidiev, and Cosapany were indebted tc the bank te tbe sum of ;(1,400 on scceunt and cyints. By Mr. TcrilL Defend:tnt had repudiated the guarantee witbm a sliert time of øi¡tom.; it °N Isaac Owen gave evidence for the dcfence. He said that he was a. worains collier iiving at Loughor and that be had leasehold propen) m L'anebv consist ne of eight cot- tages. wer'li tn all or £ WK>. t'rocecd- iug witcess detailed the eircntustanceR ruder which he had signed the document- V*j Wil-iams was present and witness said thai» e j [wouldn't sign anything in the ns,lnr^ ot as fgnrrantee not even fcr his own brother LatB Ihe wouldn't mind givingMesti-s.Lewis,Ridley,B |a.»d Co. a bit of a cha: aeter. Witness said,■ !] am not goinj; to sign anything whate\rr."B and Williams replied that he wouid never beB trailed upon to pay anything, not even a half-B [penny. The document w.i' not read to himB put eventually it was si^ueu. itness s sus-B |picio::o were not raised until a short limeB ffter B By Mr. Abel Thomas When witnes signed! be document he looueu at it to see that there! ;as no sum of money printed or written tul [it, lie did iiot nottr-c t in words "gnarauteu '8 I'or guarantor anywhere on the document.! —Witness subseouer.i!y t,a:d that he had no! idea that tbe oocuirjei.t iiad anv thb-g te uo| wiih a guarantee and signed it under the in: jPression that it was merely a character or re-B ierence. B I Mr. W. Richards, the co ddndant, corroborated t.he statement of the i ,^t! witness. g Mr. D. R. Williams, who was re-eallco.B stated that the1 guarantee was pro' eriy fi!;«<.lB tip previous to its recieving signatures. w His Lordship said thit it was a e»«e thain shoui.'i have gone before a juiy because ittt contained a very serious charge. S Ml. ferreii, in addrcesntg his Lordship,Sjj jnrgod that il was sufficient for his c.ientt,'B tease to have proved that at the time ttiey »if;nedX jthe document thev did not know wtuti, itsa mature. j Mr. Abel Thomas submitted tbereSl ■could be no doubt that the defendants haaflj jbcen ver Wad 'y treated or else they wercS fied to thi'ak that Messrs. I^ewis, Ridley, an^fl s. ompany, who v e,e undoubtedly actual! v j»H jdifficu'ties would sell their colliery go thatffi gaarantort would not be called upon tpfs jpay any sum of money at all. Stili tiiat Icoucsel submitted; no dcfeoce whatever. n His Loi'dtshir, expressed hn eoncnrretioe t<JB i» great extent wjtb the remark-, of Mr. AbteiH iTlicmax. The defendiu:- s had very likely* .bo ti taken in bv reason of hopes that were! entertained of the ejoiherv being sold. J Judgement wa £ givou ie^ tbe plaintiffs. B MARviiiAV}- v. ARaOIX *Xr- SIERHY. B Tins was an action in which plaiatiiifi Jelauned £ ldltj lis 6d. for uicnies auvancedB |bv the ptaintiiT t > Sterry Moantiiu Co)lt<:rvB| ,C togelher with interest tberrou under Ju (cuai uiiee. Mr. Itiynino.' Jones. Q.C., ana! |Mr. W. i>. lien sou (instructed by |lvobir.r,rn Smitb, appeared for the piaintuTjS and Mr, AIkiI Tnoma# i.ad Mr. \\ilhftm £ va&<9 (for the liefcnelaets. 4

i Com* to our great Doll axh 'Fair This Day—MusuRAVt A;,a Co.,1 j^orioii of j|

j THE CRISIS IN THE TIK- PLATE TRADE. MEETING OF LLANELLY WORKMEN, THEY OFFER 10 PER CENT. REDUCTION, On Wednesday night a meeting of the Lianeily tin-niate workers' delegates was toeld. the proceedings being kept strictly private. It is understood' that all tbe branches were represented witb the exception £ the Old Castle Tinhouse, which from the very beginning has been holding out strongly against conceding any reduction at ail. It was resolved that the masters be asked to accept. reduction of 10 per cent., which cfier will he formally con- veyed te the masters (Thursday). W. have it on the moat reliable authority tin* the masters ef the Lianeily district w A\ not in any circumstances accept the offer ef IS per cent, ft-om the men. The ol.jeet cf the manufacturers at present i; to place u plate in tbe market at so cheap a price as wiii effectuaMy check the growth of foreigs titj»u. A rfanction of 10 per cent., Whey eeife* tend, will not enable there too do this.

SWANSEA SHIPPING INTE JLLIGENCBL SWAN SKA BAY MrMULKs LieHTHorsE. o" 2S.- Wiud IT., lifted weivir.sr, bajfy &n £ tine sra»x>th, IVae 8. Newcf*stif, passed Hatrf>ro 8, Wesi llartiepOoi, pa.ssrd east IUiiir t, Mic.«'Hef»oro. pastteci east Hiirrject b. M.iddi.ea>i>ro. pe»*ed cast i'ruir^s Marie s: i«^aed. east D: ifficld b. Stfjktioiu pAsswG east HepLrtrctij f. L:erpoc»J. passed east LU.ia2 City s;, Brist/ol, j.1Ii!8ed weat SWANSEA--ARRIVALS. NOKXii DOCK. L Nov 2í,L and M. Ga.iótL 7S. Cae»t€?, pitch, o-eorjre 1 v, Cluster, pittn. 11, Ws&elvyt. general f Ko..2,. -Springbok < 487, Liverpool, iaJu L-jRat.iiderrv, <talk, Susannah E; Prexion. riady.. Hatha -8 Ammeh, biuenone. ,;ter Lilr 71, ()jjW.: mout.'i, p;t:-h. Minnie 98. Chester, pifedfc M Dingle, nil. D;<-Ttor 76. ^ueeosieh^r* pittii .i /4, Barivms, pif.cn l> h&sf 6i. M etcrfora, oats. Marsr r.-l htwlt e ariiarvou, 13. SOLTH DOCK. 27-—Colstrup 236. Diriroonth, nil. lo» S. Zi, iialiftt:- N.S., tiitber. MrxAyti Clve*tar% tiie-lay good. 1\;)\ 2B,-lllaiJels 484, London, Jen* >"ew(faay nil. Tweed s oil, Newport, ^wiwl, )1ariou Brisloi, geaeral. Sanut JoUiffe r. rag E^merhaven. a:]. K.an^u.roo 75. sitLs omL Criadstone 130, Neath. aiL CLaigrr-ve iiavftk ¡/j. PlnNCE OF W'ALSS DOCS, Nov i' —Kavenaeoort 1374. Samurkmi- Sol way yueeii t 113, Million, pig iron -1 iN--> 2: Sieive Eot 166. Bremerfaaven ni' --■ SAILINGS—NOETH DOCK. (l,uou> Brisin! St,I[¡. ,.iohii Km lev Belfast. Ljol. Norm&nd, g 'Moliett'. banilk. Nov. 22.—Warren point, s (Swift- Mewry. SOITH LKXjK.. A cumber 21Kace Fisher, e (Ccmteyj St. Axm-th' st, s iK.eaj- Vaioneia- Hearv SSstMc. 0 »iSOD; Granvillr, Xov, tic,—Calchtaen, t ei-? il-sooty i-ortn-nrh. V. A, 'rLe Pedei Benaebo^b^ PklNCE OF WALKS nock. ^Merrnaid (Hebley> Xeatii. Bwm » St. >ajciire. Queen, II (Feel .Neath. WJ oree, s (Harrisoa.i Bo- .urr. lSfi>OiKj.5i pOASTWTKE.—XovemoflrUS. Lanilonderr.v, .J 11 iih ^3o torus obt^, Jofer. (Stol. Marion s. fjeneral Tc-ifgn»j„ 40 tons genera! [Chester, Most.vn. 253 tone lire elav goods [Chester, Minnk Cole s, 190 ton, pium. G-rr.icol* O jChe.-tfi Geoipe IV.. 210 tons pitch. Atlantic Co. Preston. SusannaOi, 190 ton* pitch. Atiaatie Co. .fijirrons. Supply, 14= pitch. Graigoin to. kjneensferry. pitch Graigol* Co. niarro» Beatrice. 172 t<m pitcu, G^irol* tv. jPortsroouth. Water LilY, 135 1-1; pitch, (Vnucohi Ge iPiynior-h, Aunie, gejiera.1, jCiiru.-irvon, .Man ] .p^ ;s. 8S ton* S. Glai- kxA. ■ A aterfoiVi. IJectJighab- tow o*o,t«««r | and Cc. M T s^jov., Kangai'c«r.. i4t- T ,D ghg eo?xi. Swansea. Q*»iilP.4 web. Martha, lr, toe,n" blue .stiaaic. V';viMii A Soaa (Belfast, v^ Newport, Tweed B, gerxral, M Jones i1\L..i¡,m, So.wa.j- Queen S. 335 toiaa pig iron ClIiWIISl and Co. EXJ'OHT^ L.e>ASTff 13E—November 28- London Mabel b, 99(' tons R. Kodgeng Glasgow, Twred s, p-iieml, Messrs Jt Co Newguav, JVetwing. DSt^nsr.^j. j Kill oran. M&gnet, 135 Hail & Cc-. Gloueertf-. Charles 11;. t.iiscoat. L Thvnais Sea, Sarah Juliiffe tug, 8-JtiOJU coal, r;-i.str, Hi!-ion s, geneml iirhsst. Springbok s, Sadcoab G. Taylor FOREIGN AlililVALS A>T HoV^ilfBVTS Of w LOCAL VSSSELS. True s arrived TrouviUt frorc SWUl 20 Chanxy v kf. Caer, 26 s arrived St :Me.liJ 2£ C tv ot Belfast s leA R.,mt,u-g ior Swansea 25 •Jny of Malaga ft, Hambu" for iiuhiin 26 j^never,«iett Cuxiiaven for Swansea 24 i fWalion i left Dunkirk for Sv,ans»-j at "j ¡1\-b; Luigia arrived St Valwv trom Swansea Z; !J>Î<.>neer s aiTivt-a Houpc; 26 IPremier s a-rivt-.i Ti-ouvitle t-nrr, Swansea 26 's^rno f loared Genoa tor Swause* £ <* di [I)u*mur«- • arrived Patras irom S«r«Me»SS 4 M.'l'oi; I'rirk arrived Tocojulta trua- XTi mm" i-N.S.W.; jATitat.-tjo a*fr>ved Bneaes 2 |N ->3irt Sl#^rr ar-i-. a Monte Viri.eo f¡1)Uo Swansea fe ■■ I

I You sreuid t mi- hearing the West- minster feingci^" at the Albert Hall o* Thursday next. dm >tress notice ngs* | For either concerM>«i or soio i. would be difficult to stirpi.ss minBter bmgers Admission :—Keaerv«<* 1 seaib in area, tl!¡. three for 10.. 6d.; reeei seats in balcony, four for 10.. 64. nnrescrved setts, area ¿.; pi-oo enade and gallery. h. Doors open tc commence at 8p,t: Plan of eneMt j and tickets front Air. G wrmje Bra-tier, B8Uf.¥. fiek:-streeb kj V-SC-RAV* asx» Co. S G&IU.T SM*»W 5 This 1)a\ Ox-n G LKiTSST Saow < F DOLL". Toys, .i' Kov*lti*s ir-'w 4iØ.. Prices i :>wsb TJUN EVER.-Mrs-aivfe 1 AD CO. HlGli-SXgTtKT i' 'l latest discovers. s No mackintoshes required. Seiss. 1 trousers, overcasts, ami "3zó1.S, can nowise r had of tbe new all-wool Waterproofed OoUj. i Inspeoticn free &r Aicbaaka & Co., The City i Tailors, Castle-street. 122 |Tob late for classi^ lT't> u,"f ^irpH -sitr.ntion Wwcedas jre.^1 Sh^cr 4 lne« -Apply u Jk' Lewi-, 7 Marsh, H.j ef,ir. t-17^ IIKAXIKJ an exptiiieiioea Geoe»*. r. ,.b;T,'a^n,, famil.v. Ayt-U- Burneti. 1 Greenlieyds, L^nellj. bl'<6 4 'TX) Let. 2j, Khv^id ;s 'TX) Let. 2j, Khv^id ;s j^urk caa<4. sU. tr.tm*. J. Si-»i.<ery and Bail; Kim, Hot and Coii" *—^ 'i "S.U^.S.- 'X3LAJN liters Want- (horn** work), e«w ^-X huek agency c-respjodea, no funk ho*- • jng, i*^ oun a>ing; i.r»-.cimen -*1^, ^« [iiii-ndi'd. 1(M ii.atme. -is alone. 4fi.i; aiaoad5Eeei3;'J jeiiv-eivTje: wot-icers repa: stHmpi wttnen IfwritiM -1 plain enough liber.- peynw«t; ip nuine «2 i It ion J»per.-Let»ers of.:v. PtJ; | £ :Uovent.rv. -*Sf! ::• vipBHtot'i'n. vgf 'i TCAJSAm«? it liKHlS -Oi Sei' Bsea .Ure.-t trum Cr «« £ jPn>;of a,id Birana^bMB |m4c«-\>it.aet* -Par'r..t, -4* jBu^iey, Wsrti'.usUr. b'Cj r Li -B worti^;7~wiM^r~cist4iiBe^ pt-e/, I" an pr(ce», aireci from Seree pan lag- paid. Imjiwrf rikiit?. made itimTm&i hf.el»nii«n*>re-w«»v« &<•»:-•# (bUek st«i nary mBP thro«i«jl», trimined -w-arv ..nd V&ikdv* "<i. 9»t. ytyhsh Bloose ti. metch 2s. I# ■ t 6t?U.r ir*ti^r*t »ksrt, K'tLicC, Swtmy* rin-i arc- reaiiy mxdfcrfni ^C'O/i c>*iL,y. CrirMs MOIiRISTON, SATUHDA^^I M (RAD FUOTBALL MA iCIZ'M :llaxeli,y. I MORRISTO&J EiCK-CFF THREE P.M. ADiiiSSION Wk I,J"S from High-street Jsvery le# Mmwfc^a ■ rr--}-I!:> S-SXABLlKHTi) UIRP AO MANCKMiT^H 5.CVKMBK?: lAifroti Cr«i«»k W*H foi-w .r.j irr^t, t- reowut mt —riySJj -OitO'JiK.'tf l'«I04i vuat«in:n^ utrir-s. Mii-Vi-i V'e»t*«KO» k'»*e. L.?'•'» by '»• *'n ^tni t» U'Ho*wa»K<th(>. aeti tar post. Lattet s ^ra;»KL wilt be safe ha she Wv:» oi l&r. Oxov-x S post. Lattet s m's;: "L wilt be safe ha she Wv:» oi 2tt. Oxov-x S [ Sec Bali'b f< £ *"3ai [ AAHreUCraok. tViiUau