The South Wales Daily Post

*^WALOF THE FROST. AL OF THE :FROST, SUI I^e*tees of frost, were registered in ^aifyeC°^nskire this morning. The ice on

^^GUISHED INVALIDS. FIALPOUR APPROACHING V^S P/ °NVALESCENCE. "e!JS Association states that Dr. uPon Balfour this (Tues- ^byt. 'n5i and at 10,25 issued the follow- W 80ftd :r* Balfour has passed a b* *hie and is convalescing." It ie ? t0 at right hon. gentleman trill Iat up to-day, though cot to leave t LOP, GEORGE HAMILTON. light lias passed a rest- t*U) T)/^n^ rem*ins in bed. L$>* \vSrSEB^KY SERIOUSLY ILL. Su' this rn visited Lord Rose- o' i morning, and shortly Rissued the following bulletin 8'« fber- continues to suffer from wnich interferes with S^OUf;.8*' Sir William informed a re- I*rfis8 Association that lability that his lord- e aWe to leave his bed to-day, A JOHA*&; JOHN MORLEY. Morl*y « »"«h better to-day hopes to attend the House of te>

COLLIERY ACCIDENT IN YORKSHIRE. SAFETY OF THE MEN. ;w 400 RESCUED. #1 iJiia p "C'"H 88 Association's Ncrmanton corre- ct 8*ys, e'e"raphin t; at 11 o'clock this morn- H Co]j tOQgllout tlia night at Briggs and If ^hitwood, near Normanton, ^in*miuer8 WCre imprisoned, the work thea was carried on with great i*1 8*x o'clock this morning the last fought safely to the eurface, "le body of Arthur Norbury, ^*Vy h XVh° fel1 down the sliaft yesterday. r°«tBiaara,leri yarJs, but the body ted. The men were rescued in buckets from the Haigh to the Hilkstone Pil;, whence jqj. ^rawn UP the ordinary way. They with food during the night e operations were being carried °F P'"°P^E waited at the pit's tb°y came to the surface. The wag caused by a splinter

CaILD KILLED AT AUN ARLWYDD. QTLFISX AND VERDICT. Mr*t. a' ^'LE DNMB an<^ ^aS» Cwci- ^riek, coroner, hold an inquiry connected with the Letitia Williams, daughter of ilHaaas, of Waunarlwydd. The Corr°Uorated the facts already to show that deceased had J< j. been run over by a cart owned wansoa. A verdict of ^g-wasrctu.-nad.

ANTS TO TEN J ^IOISIS OF DOLLARS. ALLEGED TO BE HELD \VA T'I:"UST AT SWANSEA. ^LAt AH LETTER FROM WELSH AMERICANS, jj Anthony HoweJIs, the United Cardiff, ba« reecived a "er frooa the Stales. For reasons ?ecur to some people the addresses >1^#^ The letter reads:— ^o»I *n assure<* ^act a 'W jS. ColaioS to deseendants of ^«(r ,*«^aIn, an<^ Moses Griffiths, from W^0,OQ0^e estate amounts to about 2^ by t. °*'fcrs, and it is said to be held in Coiiris at Swansea, South Wales. at tlie court house in Swansea, c4a ^te= will give you information, "f.. ''0^ j obtained if the laws of g ° «ot cut us out. Tiia Griffithses ^kio) and West Virginia can 'P* Would you please look the Flc&so answer alyour earliest you deeidu to iuvesticate, and

4TE LORD ABERDARE, WHENCE AT SWANSEA Q COUNTY COURT. O t^k. ^Ms &ea'i in the Swansea Countv- ^illi Uesdav) morning, ins Hon.our i? 8a^ l^at he would be want,- !Sl 0 t«f t0 late Lord Aberdare were t0 t^ati distingui- |W Hof, i course erorvone Knew—-the V Wy 'vuew that they would be the iW '•Wei j., e • £ such a dxs- h* ,«sman. All the world knew w been a most able *uler of men, hut he was not X^the J a»ything regarding the great- iie nobleman in that divee- We] emphasise the loss that JN«1 LLL8 ,F en had sustained by his death. cW *ay t?rs<*o»lly, he (.Judge Williams) tK &t h« owed to the late Lord • I ttep that L.e itook in public ^V^f4oray8tegarded him as his ^uide ^'e ahovG remarks H's a], visiblv affected and on one broke dovrn. ^citr)i-'fi ar^s. repivn/: on behalf of ° *th)!l4v*va appropriately re-echood ^SK fallen so eloquently and His Honour's lips.

EMPIRE. i V*« & K-iilant programme at the ■ One item included, in it hi'><$atjn brilliant sketch, +,n. 13 sufficient in itselt to t ,ir"t of the mot persistent siiet'di is no8 one of »Ul i and sometimes mournful re- %r4 RtQ Uliual'ky placed on the music- c'f^ ftn intensely funny t-xcerpt tin • Malford's last comedies. JVt Desperationit is doubly OHf ^HdU- ^ue audience laugh until K*i St ?n, desperate. Mr. ff wl^riif 'onc ensure crewded i% a ,?> the week. Frumitient among clowl*^°8 are Brothers Webb, n* itlid instruiaeutalists, who Sk. highly entertaining novelties °>e tL ei?il helia. The Allisons, who *ed averaS° of characteristic kfoo V'5,0 elever danccrs; the Sisters ^pres«nt a bright and arti*tic w'Mi v' eoo'nbute some clever gongs; 4?HkS^ i,araaj a talented serio-comic vj>W orn i^atg, whoso gag alone is kS^^ouBliC0 °' admission; and The faowi^°UP** dapaneBe acrobats, Ha iv head may be used to #av# *• *«»»• is ona 0f Mr. Btoll s best

.^fg======== ^2^ 1'a: COUNTY COURT. v\^f • TUfiiDAY. rtl01Uilv1*1*ur JutJke Bishop. t"^l,lu8 of the Ke&th County- Sn^)SraCed ^e Guild-^ll this 0oe JasR2". The whole of the fore- in the hearing of judgment

SIR JOHN LLEWELLYN TALKS TO SALVATIONISTS, SYMPATHETIC ADDRESS. Sir John Llewelyn presided at the annual distribution of prizes of the Swansea. Salva- tion Army, held at the barracks on Monday evening, and on the platform were also I Councillors Skidmore and David Jones. The secretary presented his annual report, which I was satisfactory in every respect. In the course of a speech that was well re- ceived Sir John said expressions of Chris- tianity were very hollow unless accompanied by good will towards men. (Cheers.) That was tho mission of their good Ma&ter. He would appeal to those who were belter off, those who were better clad in this severe weather te these who had the goods of this world, to help those who now were in trouble and in need, or he feared; the r boasted Christianity would be scarcely, realised. His duty that evening was rather to say a few words of encouragement and held to the young, and en the good work o'i the Sunday school. The Sunday school was near to his/heart as one of the beauties of the Christian Sabbath. He didn't like the word Sunday. It was like a reflection on the old Sabbath, and was derived from heathenish times. They did not worship the sun, but the Maker of the sun, and all good Christians called it the Lord's Day. If they went a little distance away they would find the Lord's Day was being observed in a wholly different manner. Let them go to the great city of Paris, and how would they find the Lords Day ob- served there? It was a great day for amusements and all kinds of pleasure. He was glad to find that the report of their ficcreiarv was such art excellent one, and to hear that they had almost doubled their numbers during the past ycan-. The army was ore of the newest denominations, and therefore the staillf,ics that he had in his possession, showing that at f August of last year there were no less Shan haif is million soldiers in the ranke the army, were remarkable. That was a statement which showed the enormous company over whom the influence of that religious denomination was exercised. From his own observation be had seen that the Salvation Army was succeeding in reach- ing classes of people which other denomina- tions did not attempt fo reach—(applause!— while their officers numbered 23,117, the countries where the Salvation Army was carrying on its work numbered 41, and the glad tidings of salvation were taught in no less than 27 languages. In connection with the Army there wece 24 homes of rest, 57 rescues for faiien women. 10 prison gate homes, and 69 shelters and cheap food depots. (Chters-) Those fignreprf showed that a great and a goed work wafc> being carried on. lie was astonished to find that in spite of the largo amount of good work that was being accomplished by them in Swansea their appeals to tho public were few, and their debt very limited, amounting to a little over £ 5. Tie money spent on prized ior the children had been £ 4, and for the tea parly for them, £ 3 10s. Surely they could wipe that off if they only did their beht. He (Bir John) would be very glad to give his little mite. (Loud applause). Songs and recitations having been given. Sir John distributed prizea to the children who had been faithtul in attending tho Sunday-school during the year, and then short addressee wore given by Mr. Skidmore and Mr. David Joner,

LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIA- MENT. THE SWANSEA HARBOUR BILL. A NEATH RAILWAY. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY FOST."] L LONDON, Tuesday. Petitions have been deposited in the Private Bill Office of the House of Lords on behalf of I tbe Midland Railway Compiny, Main Colliery Company, and Lord Dynevor (signed uader pthfer o.* Attorney), and Henry Francis Compton prayin-yto bo heard by Council in committee against the Neath, Pontavdawe, and Brynainman Bill; and on behalf of the Midland Comra,ny praying to be heard by Counsel in committee against tho Swansea Harbour Bill.

ASSURANCE AGENTS AT DINNER. THE REFUGE ASSURANCE I COMPANY, LIMITED. I The Swansea staff of the Refnge Assurance Company held their annual supper At tho Albert Kestiturant, Swansea, on the evening of the 22nd inst., and celebrated, the anni- ¡ versary of their superintendent's (Mr. Heap) coming to Swansea. Mr. S. Hayes, of Cardiff, tho South Wales manager, was alsopresenf. I A letter was read from jMr. Andrew, the chief office inspector, regretting his inability to attend, and wishing them every prosperity 41 for 1895. Mr. John Thomaa, as on prsvious occasions, occupied the chair. The toast of the evening, The Health of Mr. Henp," was '■iven by tne chairman. In reply, the local superintendent spoke of the progress made in the Swansea diatr ct miring 189v'. Ho was pleased to tell them thnt this year the Swansea section stood third on tho list for increases in South Wales, and last year they stsod seventh. During 1894 they had had a great deai to contend with, owing to the great depression in trail?, and he thought they bad every rcai-.#n to congratulate them- selves on the aucccss achieved. The increase or the company, as a whole, in 1894 was again remarkable, being over £ 87,000, and in addi- tion to this, the spiondid sum of £ 136.000 has been added to the reserve fund. Mr. Heap also gave some hood, sound advise to the agenU present on the working of their agencies, and hoped they would all leave the meeting with renewed energy to ma.ke 1895 even more successful than 1854.—The toast Success er the Refuge Assurance Com- pany was proposed, with the name of Mr. iiajes, who in reply, thanked the eiaft' very heartily, and congratulated them on the splendid results ot the work of 1694. He I was pleased to scy that they had I a,ain done very wall in South Waies, u:eir increase b«ing about 3 per cent, more than that of the company as a whole. They might well be proud of representing Such a company. The saving of £ 136,000 was not merely paper securities, but ready casU. Tho fact that £ 40,0CQ was invested with the Swansea Harbour Trust ought to be a stimulus to them to pushing forward the com- pary in Swansea, la eoaeiaBion he hoped all present would work ardently together to make 1895 a most successful year.—During the evening Messrs. 13. Davies (assiftautswpt.)and W. Harries (assitant-in-charge at Llanelly) addressed the meeting, and songs, &e,, were given by Messrs. H, J. Beer, D. Daniel, A. 13. Bennallack, T. J. Walters, W. Brown and D. Griffiths. Mr. W. Watera made an excellent accompanist. Votes of thanks were given to the chairman, Mr. Hayes and pianist,, tt-ndaisoto Host Lockely for the splendid wav in which he .had catered for the:r wants. Before the meeting closed Mr. Hayee informed thern of tho probable removal from Swansea of Mr. A. B. Bennai- lack, to whom he (Mr. Hayes) had an offer of promotion to make before he left Swansea. So they must net be surprised ir. in the course of a week or so, they found him missing from his accustomed plate. The singing of the "Natiounl Anthom" brought a very plana;tnt and ptotita-bis meeting to a close.

——•»— *y THE UNEMPLOYED. STARTLING STATEMENT BY MR. KEIR HARDLE. 5,000,000 OUT OF WORK. In his evidence before the House of I Commons Select Committee to consider the question of the unemployed, Mr. Keic Hardie, M.P., said that he estimated that the total number of people in the Kingdom out of employment, or dependent on them, from causes outside the inclement weather, waa like live and quarter millions.

UXPKECKDMKTED RFDDCTIOKS in pricoI Be in time to secure the biggest bargains in boys',youths', and men's clothing ever offered in Swansea. 2606 THE SJSXSAXJON of to-day is Hepworth's wonderf ul clothing sale, 32, High-street, 2606

GOWERTON CONSERVATIVE CLUB. ANNUAL DINNER OF MEMBERS. On Saturday night the tenth annual dinner of the members of the Gowerton Conservative Club- one of the oldest institutions of the Lind in the Princi- pality — took place at the handsome club premises. Over seventy members sat. down to a splendid repast, which reflected infinite credit npen steward and stewardess Brown. Col. Wrisht presided, and the com- pany included Rev. R. Jackett, and Messrs. pany included Rev. R. Jackett, and Messrs. Sution (Neath), Yates (Cwmavon). T. P. Martin, W. Veitch, R. B. Christopher, E. Ball, D. Ward, D. G. Hibbert, D. Roberts, W. Greener, W. C. Wright, W. B. Turmck. N. E. Mack ie, Campbell Thomas, C. W. Hoare, Hamilton (secretary), &c. The CHAIRMAN gave the toast of the "Queen and Royal Family," which was lovallv drunk. Mr. W. VEITCH proposed the toast of The Army, Navy, and Reserve Forees.' (Ap- plause.) lio considered that the English navy, large as it was, was not large enough. (Cheers.) The CiiAinviA N, in respondi ng, said thataf ter all war can only be averted by being prepared fer it. The British taxpayer would have to remember that when he was paying insurance by building ships. (Cheers ) The army and navy had come out of all tlieiv engagements with credit, and the reserve forces were no mere appendage to them, but wece prepared to take the field at any moment with their comrades in arms. (Cheers.) Mr. R. B. CHRISTOPHER, in proposing the toast of the clergy and ministers of all denominations, alluded in eulogistic terms to the self-sacrificing eiforts of Christian workers in the G owerton ucighbourhood. iiev. R. JALAJSxr feiicitously responded, and expressed the hope that whatever the GoTermuent might do thev would not inter- fere with the unity which characterised ministers of all denominations in the pursuit of their calling. (Loud applause.) The CTFAITTMAJFF gavo the tout of "The Conservative cause." (Cneers.) He twitted the Radical Government with refusing to do anything for the country until they had passed three Bills, and a resolution. (Laughter.) The first bill was Home Rule for Ireland, which made a dispute between England and Ireland. The next was Welsh Disestablishment which insisted upon a dispute between Churchmen and Noncon- formists. It was said that a majority of Welshmen were in favour of i it, but surely a majority was not always right and the question ought to ba argued out upon its merits. (Hear, hear.) The Government were setting class against class, party against party, and reiigiou against religion, and he maintained that it was iniquitous. It was the duty of the Government to bring people together rather than to pub them asunder. (Hear, hear.) Their next measure was the Local Veto Bill. The principle of that measure was unjust. He objected to the Bill because it it was right to make people sober by Act of Parliament by preventing t'.e sale of intoxicants in one locality, it was right to tyke it away from the whole kingdom. Then the Government said they intended moving a resolution about the House of Lords. (Laughter.) He argued that the existence of the House of Lords had been proved to be a protection for the people. The Upper House might want reforming, but the Socialists saiet, Down with it." These were the sort of measures which the govern- ment intended proceeding with. He con- tended that they were not measures for the amelioration of the condition of the people. Not one or those things would give cheese with th-_ bread they earned. (^Applause.) He complained ot the action of the Liberal party in opposing Lord Salisbury's proposals to preyent L" the immigration of foreign paupers into this country. In proposals of real utility the present Govern- ment were opposed to the interests of the people. Surely it must be the business of the Government to protect the inleiests of this country against the hostile tariffs of foreign countries. An American tariff of 5s. a box on tin-plates meant that they could make tin-plates there cheaper than they could here. It was tho duty of the Government to protect home manufacturers, and to develop as far as lay in their power any new field of commerce they could. Two years ago the Government refused to sanction the opening up of a place in the interior of Africa called Mombnssa. That would have paid immensely,, and would have opened up a market for British commerce. The money for tke construction of the railway Would have been spent in England. Thon- tands of pounds would have been spent in South Wales, find yet they had a Government who would do nothing to bring gr'&t to the working man's mill. Alluding to ilie proposals of the Government at present betore the country, he asked whether tbtJre were not questions which the working classes wanted better. Why could Dot Mr. Chamberlain's Old Age Pension Bill ba supported and passed ? (Cheovs.) Questions like these ought to be introduced, and then the Government might have a right, to a little gratitude from the people. (Applause.) Mr. T. P. MAHTix. in responding, said that their gallant fr:end, the oolonel, had given them tke kerne! of the whole subject. (Laughter nud chcire.) He asked them to meditate over the great problems of tho day, and they would come to the conclusion that tiie Conservative cause deserved their hearty support. (Hear, hear.) Prosperity needed united thought, united action, and a thoroughly sound constitu- tion, The Radical Government were doing their level best to split up and divide the United Kingdom, and to make them as weak as water, and as I dribbling as'sand. (Cheers.) One half oi%the misery which existed ht the present time was due to the bad legislation which had been pasted by the Radical party (Cheers.) The Government ought to resign. The day was not far distant when they would face the music of an election, but there was a power and a nucleus in that institution suffi- cient to make the welkin ring in that district, and show wbat vitality and soundness there was in the Contorvaiive cause. (Loud applause.) Mr. SuxTON (Neath) gave the toast of the Gowerton conservative Club. (Cheers.) lie said it gave him great pleasure to do so. He looked upon the toast as tho principal toast of the evening, mors especially having regard to the fact that it was tho tenth annual celebra- tion or the club. He hoped it would have many more decades of prosperity. The club was still in the flowing tide. Their numbers were increasing, for they had many influen- tial genttiemen constantly joining them. They could not forget at Neath that at Gowerton they were the pioneers of Con- servative dabs in Soutli^ Wales. (Cheers.) The Conservative clubs of South Wales were I rapidly growing in number, and the time was rapidly approaching when they would all come under one strong federation. (Hear, hear.) Tbey must not forget the political aspect of those clubs. At Gowerton they would, soon have au opportunity ef showing what they could do. He only hoped that when the next election came round tho club would show that they had not forgotten their political life, but that the members would boldly, enter the contest and show what stuff they were made of. lie wished them a lonl; life and a successful career. (Cheers.) Mr. YATKS (Cwuiavoa) appropriately responded. Other toasts were i: The Press," "The Visiiora,The Secretary,and '"i be Ladies," and the successful gethering broke up with the singing of the National Anthem. An interesting musical programme was gone through during ttie evening, Mr. S. Powell (Yslalvfera) presiding at the pianoforte.

THE LIVERPOOL MURDER. ARREST OF A SAILOR. The man, William Miiler, who was arrested by the Liverpool police on Saturday on sus- picion of having murdered Edward Moyes, is a native of Liverpool, and a sailor. He is married and has a family. Stains, apparently of blood, have been found by the poliee on his ahirt, whieh will be examined by an analyst. He was charged on Monday, and remaaded.

THE MSTRESS IN SWANSEA; DISTRICT. THE MAYOR'S FUND. At a meeting of the bwansea Central Relief Committee, held on Monday, it was reported that the sum in hand at present was £60, which it was arranged to distribute in the wards named as follows: Landore, £9; St. John's, £9; Brynmelyn, £8: St. Helen's, £5; Victoria, £9; Castle, £8; East Side, £5. The report of the soup kitchen committee was road, and was ef a very satisfactory nature.—One ef the mem- bers of the committee suggested that Landore should have a bigger grant.—Dr. Gomer Lewis objected. He said he had noticed that the subscriptions had not been coming from that district as they ought to have done. There were a good many wealthy people and wealthy churches in that neighbourhood who might have rendered substantial help. There were men who had been getting £2 5s, and £5 a week in that place, and there were men who were worth thousands and thousands — (laughter)— who had net contributed a single penny. Those who had done a little towards raising the funds should be allowed to have a voice in the matter. — Mr. Lewis (Plasmarl) pointed out that at the Landore works they had only worked fifteen months in four years. Various members having given reports as to the relief works in their separate neighbourhoods, Alderman Chapman (chairman) said there was no doubt that the fountain of charity bad been dried up for somewhat because some pert-ens had not CQR- contributed owing to the unfair criticism as to the way in which the fund had been distributed. He was sure, from his own personal experience, that the £500 odd which had been collected had doae thousands ef pounds worth of good in the town. It had been the msana of saving men, women, and children from disease and sickness, and alto- gether they had done very excellent work. He suggested, however, that in any further giving, they shouid be careful that only the unemployed were assisted. NEATH. Mr. Edward Swash, of London, brother of Mr. Charles Swash, bootmaker, Neath, has sent a donation to the mayor's fund for the relief of the poor of his native town. A concert in aid of the mayor's fund for the relief of the distress was held at the Tewn Hall, Neath, on Monday evening. There was a large and appreciative audience. Messrs. Reuben Williams. F. Wheat ley, Tom Harris, Edinuud Thomas, and J. Hogg, sang with good taste and effect. Mr. Charles Swash recced "The Stowaway" and John Jones" in his inimitable style, and Mr. 8. K. Ball rendered effectively a violin solo. At intervals Mr. Hutehins String Band, and the Neath Volunteer Brats Band, under the conductorship of Mr. J. A. Kesd, played selections of music. As a result of this praiseworthy effort about £5 will be added to the Mayor's Fund. MORRISTON RELIEF FUND. The following have been received on behalf of the above fund :—A sack of split peas aud a sack of flour from Mr. Llewelyn Davies, BryngeiJy House, and baked into bread free of charge by Mr. G. Morgan, grocer, The Cross, Morriston a sack of flour from Mrs. Jenkins, late of the Landore Inn, per Mr. David Jen- kins, The Cross, and baked into bread free of charge by Mr. W. Evans, Welcome-street. Furtner donations will be thankfully received by the hon. see., Mr. Llewellyn Thomas, chemist, Morriston. Mr. Theinas's wife, like himself, has been laid up with bronchitis, but is now progressing favourably. Mr. John Williams, coal exporter. Swansea, 2s. Cd.; Messrs. \V. Thomas & Co., Gloster Buildings, one cwt. of Welsh oatmeal. NOTICE TO TRADESMEN. Tradesmen who have not already done so, are particularly requested to present at once at oar office any Daily Pest relief tickets they may have, as we wish to close our books.

SWANSEA UNION ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE. THE RATING OF TIN-PLATE WORKS. AN APPEAL FROM CWMFELIN. At the Union Ofiiccs, Fither-street. Swansea, this (Tuesday) morning, the usual monthly meeting of the Swansea Union Assessment Committee was held. Mr. W. J. Rees presided,and there were present Messrs. E. Rice Daniel, Stephen Thomas, F. Glynn Price, and G. Baker Haynes (clerk). OWMFtUN 'JIX-PLATK WORKS. Mr. EDWAKD bTRiCK, solicitor, applied on behalf of the Cwnfelin Tin-plate Works Company for a reduction of the present assessment of £3,215" on that company's works in the porish of St. John. The CHAIRMAN said he thought ho might state in a fow words the position 0: the coanniittec. They passed a resolution to rate all mills oa oue common basis, viz., t200 per miil, They thought that whereas there might be drawbacks in one works there wouidbe corresponding elements of value in other respect?. Mr. ST HICK said he thought the committee ought to ailow some consideration in the present ease. The CHAIKITAX srud it would bo a big job to go into the pros and eons of the relative advantages and drawbacks of other works in the whole union. Therefore the committee thought that one common basis us one common basis for the whole of the tin-plate works would be a reasonable thing. All the otboutt had adopted that. After a long discussion: the committee decided to postpone the matter for a month, and a similar course was adopted with refer- ence to an appeal by the Clayton Workf.

SUNDAY TRADING AT NEATH. PROSECUTION OF A NEATH TOBACCONIST. A TEST CASE. At Neath County Police-covrt on Monday, Frank Phillips, tobacaonist, Neath, was sum- moned for exposing goods for sale on Sunday, February 3rd. Mr. Edward p(}fVcU appeared fer the proseeutiou, and Mr. Ivor Bewen (instructed by Mr. A. Russell Thomas) defended. The magistrates wero Messrs. J. F. Davie?, D. T. Sims, and T. Teague. The proceedings had aroused a great deal of interest, and the court was crammed. —Mr. Powell said that the proceedings were taken under an old statute of Charles II. Thev werelivinginaChristian communi(y,andit was an offence against the feelings of the public to keep shops open on Sunday.—Owen Hopkins, called uuder subpoena, deposed to purchasing a cigar and paying for it subsequently —P.C. Davis also gave evidence.—Mr. I. Bowen said that the Statute under which the prosecution were proceeding was passed 217 yeard ogo. It was a mostoonoxielll; act- and did not. admit of application to modern society. Having forcibly illustrated this point leatned counsel described the proceedings us a scandalous prosecution in the faeo of the fact that legis- lation had been since passrd to modify the absurd enactment, and tLiut the judges had disapproved of the Act. j t Mr. Phillips had sold a pair of boats be ccud not have beeo prosecuted. He would ask C.eit. lord- ships te act in a s'.niilar manner to a London magistrate in 1570, v. ho was so disgusted with this spirit of persecution thathoiin&dths defendants Id.,and refused to td'ow costs,— Ti.«e Bench, after a short deliberation, fined the defendant 5 !I., and co.>is. The Chairman remarked that Sunday trading wa.s Q:¡ tho increa e in the te-vn and the magistrates desired to put a chock to it.

Mr. Ben Davies had tho honour of singing before her Majesty the Queen, the Empress Frederick, and the Royal Family in the drawit.g-r'oom at Windsor Castle on Satur- day. The programme contained only ten items, in six of which Mr. Ben Davies took part. The Rev. Samuel Flood Jones, Precentor and tke miner Canon of Westminster Aboey, died Uris morning early at his residencein the. oloisfcots at -We^fraiiater ft-pva iuftu*ii^ T

COURTING" A TIN WORKS MANAGER. DOCTOR SUESFÔR HIS FEES. At the Ulanelly County-court on Monday, before his Honour Judge Bishop, a case was heard in whieh Dr. Jones, Loughor, sued Mr. David Griffiths, manager of the Gwendraeih Tin-p'ate Works, .Kidwelly, for the sum of about £40: for medical attendanee. Mr. Jones Powell appeared for the defeadut.-Plaintiff deposed that defendant was in recetpt ef a salary of £250 per annum, and was well able to pay.—Hie Honour made an order for the immediate payment of the full amount claimed into court, with costs.

THE LLANGYFELACH CHARITIES. SPEECH BY SIR JOHN LLEWELYN. In accordance with notice of motion, the Rev. John Davies (Cadle) moved at the meeting of the Swansea Guardians en Monday for a committee to watch their interests at the forthcoming enquiry of the Charity Commissioners, and also to call special attention to the n amerous charities left for the benefit of the poor of Llangyfelach of the existence of which nine- tenths of the people did not know, and that the said committee should report to the guardians from time te time what charities had been discovered and how the funds had been dealt with, so that the public may ascertain what charities were devoted to the objects for which they were originally intended by the donors." Proceeding Mr. Davies said that he brought- this matter forward a fortnight ago, but Hr. F. Rice Daniel, who was in the chair refused to allow it to bu discussed, He did not know' why. He did know, however, that there were! many charities left te the parish of Llangyfe- lach of which the majority of the parishioners. knew nothing. He had put the matter before thePariab Council and they would thank the Guardians for taking the matter in hand. Mr. JOHN DAVIBS (Forestfach) seconded. The CHAIRMAN (Sir J. 1. D, LLEWELYN) said that he would be very glad to help the Rev. John Davies in every possible way in this matter. (Hear, hear.) The vice-president no doubt thought that because he (Sir John) administered some of the charities at Penllergaer that I ho might object te this inquiry. Far from it. He courted inquiry. It was to be seen in the Parliamentary Blue I Books how he (the Chairman) administered these duties. (Hear. hear). One of his predecessors had left a small sum ef meney I to bo expended on the poor of that place, and he had tried to expend it in a just and proper manner, and was prepared te show tbe I receipts to the Commissioner when he came down. He would have great pleasure in putting every possible facility in tbe way of holding tbe inquiry. He might add that Mr. lihys WiUtRms would be the commissioner. The motion was then put to the meeting and carried, and the following members were appointed to sit on the committee :—Messrs. William Williams (Wern), J. Sampson, Harvey, W. H. Mill, Griffith Davies, and Rev. Isaac Thomas. The name ef the Rev. J. Davies was also added.

THE PREACHER AND THE MORTGAGE. ST. JAMES' CHAPEL DISPUTE. ACTION BY A FINANCE COMPANY. Before his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams at Swansea to-day (Tuesday), the Swansea Finance|Co., .Ltd., Goal-street, brought an action to recover the sum ef £Yl..7 Is. 6d. upon a promissory note from the Rev. B. t Evans, late paslor of St. James's Chapel, Swansea. There was a counterclaim brought by Mr. W. J. Mathias, the late mortgagee of the chaael, amounting to £201196. 4d., being principal and interest under the covenant of an indenture made between W. J. Mathias and the Rev. B. C. Evans. It will be remembered that' tbe matter figured at the last sitting of the court. Tho defendant, the Rev. B, C. Evans, eSnitried to be identified against Mr. W. J. Mathias by an agreement, under which Mr. Mathias became the mortgagee of the chapel. Mr. Griff. Morgan appeared for the plain- tiff, Mr. J. Viner Leeder ior the defendant, and Mr. C. H. Glascodine for Mr. Mathias. J. E. Gash, manager of the Swansea Finance Company, Limited, stated that the bill in question was signed by defendant in hie presence. He knew nothing of the third party. Cross-examined by Mr. Leeder: This bill was the renewal of the previous one for £32 10s. Mr. Mathias had been to him about the matter. He eatae to tqe office last July or August, and, after asking whether defendant owed them money, and what the amount was, said thas ho was liable for the debts contracted by defendant in connection with the chapel, and that he would see the trustees of the chapel and defendant about the matter. Afterwards Mr. Mathias grumbled about the amount, but neglected to sea the trustees or to pay the money. He then proceeded to sua tho defendant. Mr. Evans had said that the money was for work in coDuection with the chapel. By Mr. Glascodinc. The amount borrowed on the first bill was £ 30 and interest of £2 100., for two months. Mr. Glascodine—That would be 50 pot cect ? —Yes, Witness, ("a portion of the bill Jhand been paid off. Mr. Gla&ccdine: Have yon anything to do with the chapel in James-street ?—No, air. A Member ? (laughter)No. Not even a worshipper?—No. Who are the finance company? — The shareholders you mean ? What bank is it ? Mr. Griff Morgan: I object. It is a limited company. Mr. Leeder then called the Rev. Benjamin Chubb Evane, the defendant, who said he admitted the bill wa* due, aiid that he had served a third-party notice upon Mr. Matthias, who was the mortgagee of the chapel, and was liable. He told Mr. Garth I what the money was for. It was for joinery work at the chapel. By his Honour: That money that ywu obtained—the £30 forivmcb you gave a bill of £32 10s.—was that used for the purposes oi the chapel ? Witness ^Jvery penny of it. He had used it to pay Mr. Richards, the builder, for joinery. He had left St. James's Chapel on condition that he was to be freed for all liabilities in Connection with the chapei. Hespo»e to Mr. Mathias and asked him wiiether .110 would not set him (witness) free on consideration that be (Mr. Mathias) had sole contrrl. That eontiol Mr. Mathias had taken for be bad never consulted wit- ness from that d?y tj do. (Laughter.) The indemnity with Mr. Mathias eoveroi witness with regard to the counter citum. It it did not the sale of the chapel was illegal. He had never been applied to to pay oil the mortgage or for interest. Tiie agreement to free witness ot all liability, signed by Mr. Mathias, relieved him of all claims. Mi. Leeder herereRd the agreement, the conditions of whieii read in consideration of the defendant having agreed and having assigned." A discussion ensued between his Honour and Mr. Glascodine as to whether this would free the defendant from any liabilities still outstanding. His Honour ruied that tbe intention of the agreement was evidently to embrace what the defendant would j gree ta do, and not what he had done only. Wit.ncdu (continuing) persisted that Mr. Mathias read the agreement before he signed His Honour Have you got tho trust deed ? Mr, Viner Leeder: It is in the hands of Canon Smith. W itness: I have a copy here. His Honour: Now. now! I think Mr. Leeder knows better than you how to conduct this ease. I dare say \OU are a very good preacher, but you are not a good witness. (Laughter.) Judgment was given against the third party W. J. Mathias, both on the originalalld tbe counter-claims, Hia Honour ruling that the defendant, Rev. B. C. Evans, WAS entirely absolved from all liability under the agree ment between the trustees" of the ehopel and Mr. Mathiaa.

1IAu old army pensioner named Jordan was sentenced to-day &t Glasgo w to penal servi- tude for life for murdering a yraa&n named — •

LOCAL SIFTIN G S. Carmarthen races have been fixed for the 12thand' 13th of March. I Mr, Samuel Thomas, Broad Oak Colliery, Lougbor, will oppose Sir Jo hi, Llewelyn at theforthooming County Council election. Dr. Davies, Siloaii, Llaneiiy, known in Wales as "Davies, Siloa," is ill. The rev. (gentleman commenced life in a coal pit near Dowlais, In the House of Lords yesterday, the Earl of Jersey introduced a Bill to amend the Wild Birds Protection (1882) Act, and it was read a first time. Mr. D. Brynmor Jones, M.P., is confined to his bed by a sharp attack of influenza, and will not be able to resume jlis Parliamentary duties for some days. Two large sailing vessels the Endora and the Marydown arrived in the Prince of WTales Dock yesterday, for anthracite coal for San Francisco. Each vessel will carry away over 3, J00 tons, Mr. W. A. Morgan, secretary to the Cardiff Orchestral Society has just concluded an arrangemeat with Madame Patti under which the diva will appear at Cardiff at an early date next year. i.

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At the Neath Borough Police-ceurt, this (Tuesday) morning, John Jones, labourer, was fined £1 and costs for assaulting P.C. Davies (11) on Monday evening in Windsor* road. Mr. J. D. Porter, treasurer of the Neath Working Men's Club, states that the Smoker," which was fixed for Thursday has been postponed on account of the death of Mr. John Arnold, J.P. We understand that there is a scheme on foot to form a limited liability company to run a non-pelitieal club in the splendid premises recently occupied by the Shaftesbury Claims wansea. I Mr. Gwilym Evans (brother to Mr. Ivor Evans, solicitor), has been successful in gaining one of the the three years open scholarships at the Royal College of Music. Be is a pupil of Mr. Pughe Evans, Swansea, who won the same honour in 1837. The intelligence that Lord AberJare had expired shortly after five o'clock on Monday was received with profound feelings of regret and Eorrow in Swansea. Everybody bore tribute to the deceased peer's noble services te Wales daring his long lifetime, especially in the matter of edncation. The suggestion of Mr. W T. Samuel that the Mumbles School Board should organise a choir from amongst the children to compete I at the National Eisteddfod has caught on, aad the chsirman has expressed himself willing to contribute towards a subscription for this purpose. At the Cress Inn, Sketty, yesterday, an inquest was held touching the death of Her- bert Hodge Lexis, of Sketty, aged 53 years, who had suddenly a day or so previous, circumstances detailed by us yesterday. Evidence given by D. Perkins showed that deceased died from syncope and a verdict in accordance with this was given. An interesting and long anticipated wedding was solemnised by special licence at All Saints' Parish Church, Mumbles, yester- day <Monday) morning, when the contracting parties were Mrs. Steel, widow of the late Mr. D. Bteei, engineer, Swansea and Newport, and Mr. F. Boulanger, steamship manager and agent, Swansea. The Rev. Secretan Jonoa, M.A. (vicar), officiated. At 6.30 last (Monday) evening a small fire occurred at an unoccupied dwelling house 16, Harwarden Crescent. The alarm was given to P.C. (43) Williams, and he at once proceeded to the spot and found that the stairs had caught fire from a gas iet that was alight below them. He turned the gas off at the meter, and with a few buckets of water extinguished the fire. It is supposed that the gas had been lit by some boys who were observed playing about near the house shortly before the firs was discovered. The Mumbles School Board is not to be congratulated on the results of its efforts te 00 economical. At the usual monthly meet- ing last evening the chairman (Mr. D. R. Stephens) said the Soard in committee had discussed the possibility ot persuading Mies Paynter (the headmistress of the Infant Department) to re consider her decision to leave, but she still adhered to her intention, and he was sorry to tell them that no replies had been received to the Board's adver- tisement for a trained teacher at JE50 a-year. —The Chairman pointed out that they could scarcely expect to get an answer to their advertisement when only £50 a year was offered. It was too low a salary for a trained teaehcr.—After further discussion, the Chair- man moved, Mr. John Lloyd Rogers seconded, and it was carried unanimously, "That the J advertisement be repeated in the educational journals, with the addition of the South Wales Daily Post, with an increased salary of £60 and one-fifth of the grant." "Ought restrictive measures to be placed 1 upon alien immigration ?" was the question: debated by the Gorse-lane Young Men's Society last evening, the negative being advocated by Mr. Thomas Griffiths, while Mr. Cleaver took the opposite view to the extent of objecting to alien pauper immigra- tion. At the close of an interesting discus- sion, a vote was taken, with the result that a tie r,as declared, and the president (the Rev. C. E. Shipley) did not give a casting vote, holding that the matter seemed to be fnirlv represented by the result. Next week Mr. Levers will enter- tain the society with a lecture on the evolu- tion ("From chaos to man "), illustrated by limelight views. An interesting and instruc- tive evening is anticipated. Now that the frost has departed and the rays of the sun are softening and vivifying the gardens, many hundreds will turn their I attention at once to the flower borders. It is, therefore, the correct filing that we should allude to the handsome illustrated catalogue which Messrs. E, Par sens and Co., of Oxford- street, Swansea, have just issued, wherein is set out in attractive form information of flower and vegetable seeds for spring sowing. The seeds of the firm have gained a held on growers by their uniform excellence, and this catalogue, which shows the form taken by the various kinds of peas, beans, carrots, toma- toes, cucumbers, paaaies, zuimas, asters, glorinias, marigolds, cinerarias, chrysanthe- mums, and scores ofother vegetables, flowers, roots, and so on, is rendered valuable tp the amateur by the instructions given for the ensuring of successful cultivation, Messrs. Parsons ask U8 te state they will give a cata- logue'to any applicant, and, as we have said, it affords all the necessary details as te price, J ^usAtUiofc l> Women's Suffrage" was carried at the Swansea Parliamentary Society's debate last night by 26 votes to 13. Mr. B. Themaff resumed the debate from the previous week, and vigorously attacked the measure of the Liberal Government, Mr. J. Lean followed, and his defence was in turn attaeked by Mr. James. The Prime Minister (Mr. Perkins) was followed by the Rev. Mr. F t'on), who addressed the House both as politician and clergyman. Dr. Stephens, speaking from the Liberal benches, then took up the running, and declared that the franchise should only be given to women over 50. Mr. E. P. Jones expressed his inability to accept the principles of the measure, and the debate was elosed by Mr. Sails, who introduced the measure on the previous week.

GLAMORGAN COUNTY I COUNCIL. NOMINATIONS. Yesterday (Monday), at 4.59 p.m., was the latest time for the nomination of candi- dates for the Glamorgan County CounciL Withdrawals had to be effected by 2 p.m. to-day, and objections could be heard till 4 p.m. The elections take place on Monday next. From the fol- lowing list of nominations, it will be seen that there are contests in the dis- tricts of Penderry, where the Rev. J. Davies opposes Sir John Lieweliyn Sketty, while Sir R. A. Morris, is to fight against Mr. Samuel Thomas; in the South Ward at Neath where Mr. Russcl Thomas, solicitor, is nom- inated against Mr. W. B. Trick, auctioneer and at Gwann-cae-gnrwcn where Mr. E. H. Hedlevhas to for his seat. Absiu VOS. John Morgan Smith, merchant, Ind. and Ch. MAliCAM. Arthur Pendarves Vivian,, gentleman, L,U-, and Ch. SKETTY. Sir Robert Morris, Con.; Rev. John Davies, Lib. MTJMXLES. Sir John Jones Jenkins, U, PENDERRY. Sir John Llewelyn, Con,; Mr. Samuel Thomas, Lib. GWAUN-CAU-G TJKWEN. Mr. E. Hall Hedley, eolliery preprietor. Mr. William Daniel Thomas, Alltwen. GOWEE. Mr. F. Cory Yeo, Sketty Hall, :near Swan- sea. NEATH- NORTH WARD. John Henry Rowland, banker, Neath, SOUTH WARD. A. Russell Thomas, solicitor. W. B. Trick, auctioneer. RESOLVEN. Isaac Evans, miners agent, Churchman, Liberal. COKDFKAXC. J. E. Moore, gentleman, Churchman. CYNLAIS VALLEY. E, Evans Bevan, brewer and colliery pro- prietor, Churchman, Conservative.

SUDDEN DEATH OF A I NEATH J.P. & r. John:' Arnold, passed away rather suddenly at his residence, the Parade, Neath, on Monday morning at a few minutes after eleven o'clock. The circumstances connected with his death are unusally sad. Cn Saturday he was attending to his business apparently in his usual health. On Sunday morning he was slightly indisposed, but inasmueh as for some months he has not been enjoying good health, little notice was taken of the illness, by the deceased gentleman or his friends. Last night he went to the place of worship (Maes- yrhaf), which be usually attended, and at the conclusion of the service conducted choir practice, in which he took great interest. He returned home and went to bed without making any complaint respect- ing his health. At 2 o'clock this morning he called his mother and complained of feeling extremely unwell, and Dr. Lewis aud Dr. Elias were at once sent for. They expressed grave fears respecting his condition, and as the time wore on deeeased's suffering increased, and at 30 o'clock ail hopes vanished. Heart disease, accelerated by congestion of the longs, is given as the immediate cause of death. Mr. Arnold was a well-kown man through- out South Wales, being a member of the Glamorganshire County Council and a member of the Neath Town Coancil. He had always taken a deep interest in music at Neath, and had been a most snccessful eisteddfod conductor. He has been may or of the borough, and discharged the duties of that honourable office to the satisfaction of all. Mr. Arnold, whose father passed away in a similar manner, was only 49 years of age. He was nominated on Monday for the Glamorgan County Council, his decease net having become known. Dr. Griffiths of Swansea, arrived on Mon- day but learned before he reached the house, that the deceased had expired. Mr. Arnold was a member of the local committee of the Cymmrodorion Society, and held office in the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, The body of the late Mr. John Arnold, J.P., will be interred at Llantwit Cemetery on Thursday afternoon. The Neath United Choir will be at the head of the funeral pro- cession. REFERENCE AT THE POLICE-COURT. At the Neath Police-court on Monday the Mayor (Councillor Hopkin Morgan) said that while they had been sitting they had received the sad intelligence of the death of Mr. Arnold, one of the borough magistrates. On behalf of his colleagues and himself he desired to express his deep sympathy with the bereaved family. Councillor H, P. Charles, speaking for the solicitors, said that Mr. Arnold would be missed, not only from the bneh but from the town and district: Mr. Edward Powell el so expressed regrets at the intelligence they had received.

SWANSEA COUNTY COURT TUESDAY. His Honour Judge Gwilym Williams com- menced the February sitting of the Swansea County Court this ( iuesdav) morning at the Guildhall. ADMINISTRATION ORDERS. Several adminsiraiion orders were dealt witb before the commencement of ordinary business. Heubin Gale, 28, Delhi-street, St. Thomas, was ordered to pay 20s., I in tho pound, at 10F. a month, on debts amounting fO £36 16s. 9d. John Goè- sali, 3, Park-t/rrace, Port Tennant-road, Swansea, on d/uts amounting to £ 20 13s. 4d. was ordered to pay 20s. in the £ at £ 1 a month. J<y.eph Thomas, 259, Carmarthen- road, was ordered to pay 15s. in the £ at 10s. a month.

THE ELBE DISASTER. At the resumed inquest on the Elbe victims to-day the coroner announced that no evi- dence would be ta,.Iien upon the causes ef the collision. After the evidence of the Crathie's captain and engineer, Miss Boecker. and the pilot Greenham, the inquiry was adjourned. Miss Boecker repeated the statements made after her rescue,

DIVORCE SUIT UNDEFENDED. In the Divorce Division to-dav a Norwood surveyor named Cecil obtained a divorce against his wife on account of her adultery with an actor named Cullen. The suit was undefended.

NEWS IN BRIEF, Quartermaster Sergeant Reeves, of the Essex Regiment, while taking off hia boots last night on the landing, overbalanced himself, and fell over the balustrade and was kilted. ■

ORDINARY PRICM for clothing are suffe*- in. from the severe frost at Hepworth's Grand Sale of Clothing, hats, caps, ties, collars, *o«i»tQsbes, Cardigan jacket*, &c.. &et

[BY FUll 1.A..NCB,1 The statement made by Arthur Gould on Saturday last with reference to the marked improvement in the Swansea team during tne past few months cannot fail to be read with the deepest interest bv all who have the welfare of the All Whites at heart. We can- not be dissatisfied with the present even, and we have bright hopes for the future. It would have been impossible to accurately forecast the outcome of last Saturday's game at St. Helens. Both teams were tailing the field after an absence of a. month, and neither team was fuily, represented. At the last moment Newport were deprived of the services of Tom England, and Dauncey, who has been cn the sick list for some time, made an appear- ance in a new position. Equally as un- expected was the appearanee of Gordon on the All Whites' side. After ail that appeared about the game in our Saturday evening's iasuethere is no need to fill space here by a lengthy criticism of the merits of the re- spective teams. It was a lively, interesting game: there was plenty to interest the spectator, plenty to &: ousc enthusiasm, and all agreed that, taking into consideration the fact that Swansea played four- teen men against the full Newport team, the representatives of Newport and Swansea left the field with honours easy. The display of the seven Swansea forwards, who kept at bay the full Newport pack, with its five Inter- national players, was a performance of which .1 any team might be proud. There was not a shirker in the pack. On Saturday we singled out certain players for special iseution, but it would be unfair not to I also bear testimony to the performances of Dick Oidhaai, Smi;h, and Groy. The former worked like a hero, and saved the most dan- gerous rushes again and again, while the two latter put their most valuable work into the tight scrubs. No fault can be found with any of ths threequarter line so far as defensive work is concerned, and in this particular the display of our left centre and wing found special favour in the I eyes of Arthur Gould, who is always ready to acknowledge an opponent's merits. I In reference to Saturday's match with the Eastern team, it may be of interest to note that during the last six seasons Swansea and Newport have met on the football field on twenty-two occasions. Twelve matches have been won by Newport and four by Swansea, while six have been left drawn. I The Athletic News says of the Swansea v. Newport match that though handicapped the 'I All Whiles made a stubborn fight of t- Take it through aad through0t was a very bard fought came, not very fast, but what was lost in pace was made up in energetic tackling, ^hegwidden was the shining light among the Swantea detfnders. His tackling was magnificent and «ad he been better supported Newport might not have won. Jackson, Jenkin, and 8tth Thomas I. were prominent in a hard working pack. Old Stager" says that the game was a splendid oue. For Swansea to have been only beaten by the Usksiders by a solitary try is a performance which speaks volumes for the ability of the comparative youngsters who did duty for Abertawe. Not in the team was there a man who showed International form, but all worked to effect, and next year there will be more than two or three, if all goes well, making bids for the honour Ðf representing thea" country. The Swan- sea threequarter line has been, for seasons past, tho weak spot in the fifteen, and it pleased me to note that promising talent—has besn secured. Towards the end of the match the St. Helens men were grad- ually gaining ground. Forward Swansea were quite the eqi als of the Newport pack.' Welsh Athlete" sings the praises of the Swansea defence. In the tight packs, he says, Newport had to work hard for every inch or the ground. The game itself was keenty noticeable for the many changes which occurred in the play. The Swansea, threequarters had tocontont themselves with defensive work, and they did this sufficient v well to prevent a heavy score. The Athletic Keirs says:—"Mr. W. Wilkins, tho well-known Welsh referee and member of the Welsh Match Committee, is to be the referee in the England v, Scotland match. As he ofciated in the sane game last season, we may take it that the sturdy Llaneiiy man ga-v., satisfaction. It is cer- tainly a good mc',re to appoint experienced referees for these big matches instead or the ornamental gentle aen who have had the run of the classic matehes." ———- My Llaneiiy scribe writes Whilst re- joicing over the victory scored ou Saturday against Morriston, the Scarlets and their supporters appreciate in the highest degree the splendid iOdh and cleverness shown by Morriston in the second half. With the Llaneiiy three-quarters in such rare fettle, it would Have takee the very best first-class combination to s op them scoring. Dai Morgan's injury in the early part of the second half, and his consequent retirement may have something to do with the inactivity of the threequarters, for Ben Davies, clever as he 18, could not manage his I two opponents. There was a tremendous pace in the first fifteen minutes of the game, and the Morris- ton men seemed quite bewildered with the lightning « like passing of the ball from one man to the other. This WILS how Llaneiiy scored what they did, and it was ouly sheer bad luck that prevented Evan Lloyd and Cliff Bowon scoring a couple more tries. Football veterans, who know what's what, deelaro with one accord that they had never seen so finished and perfect an exhibition of the center threequarter game as that given by Badger on Saturday. I fully agree with that sentiment. His drop-goal was an eye- opener. In the first half, Ben Davies and Dai Morgan had matters all their own way, and passed out to tha threequarters with the regularity of a well-oiled Machine. But, as I have previously hinted, when the skipper'a I partner got injured honours became pretty easy between the to pairs, or rather between the Morriston pair and the Llaneiiy one and I a half. It was in the front division that Mor- riston excelled mor»than any where else. Their forwards played a 'lard, clinking game from beginning to end, i.ad the only fault I could find with them was that they allowed their opponents in red to heel cut so much oftener than they (the iforrisitoniaus) did. The return match at Morriston ought to provide a stiff and well-contested game. It is only fair to state that on Saturday Morriston were without Tom Deacon, T. M. Davies, Harry ¡ Roes, and Tom Wl-:t«. I My Neath correspondent writes :—It may I be safely assumed toat nine out of every ten spectators of the Aberavon-Neatb match were disappointed. It could not have been expected that either of the !ez,.ros would have been ia really good form, kut none were prepared to witness such a thoroughly uninteresting game. game. In ita first stage. t reminded one of some of the former gallant fights which have taken place between the teams. The visitors were playing a scientific game, their backs handling the leather with precision and regularity nd eifecfc The borne forwards played vigorously, and enabled their club to havo a good look in in I the running. Atter howevfr, the sad accident befel Wat Thomas the game detrimaied. The Neath men then were getting the worst of the play, but the ton backs showed a want of combination. They had plenty of oppor- tunities buttmled to utilise them. I do not want to lay myself open to a charge of partiality. Had not Neath been deprived of the services of V{li t Thomas there would not have been mueh in the gnmo either way,a! though; believethat thev wouldhave won I by a narrow margi I ba^e mv opinion upon tbe fact that they were playing a mora scientific game, and the combination among their baoKS was beginning to tax the defence ¡ of the Aberavonitec. t It Ileeds but £ er words t. illustrate tho eft. produced t v the removal of saoh a player m Wat Tfecwas. He seems to have been tke pivot on which the combination of the Neath backs, depended, Charlie St«er did his beet to fcridg* over the gap thus cansed, but, inasDlaelu,s this necessitated th* putting out. of a forward at threequarter and thus weakening the pack, his efforts to affort, his backs opportunities were for the most pari: rendered ineffective. The eii,-tt lieivy Afon f orwards, who haof held their own except in heeling out, now began to assert themselves. They fed their. f halves in good styie, and the latter in tart; y made good openings for the home quartette, r The latter, however, were woefully eat of i form, Seiiawuy being the ouly taau who d.i anything worthy of nole. Generally speaking, the game was of a scrambling character. During the second half the monotony was relieved by one or two brilliant individual efforts, prominent being the beautiful kick by whieii Rees Lewis won his sids the game,

GLAMORGAN V. IF LANCASHIRE. J F The following is the team for the county | match to be played aiCardiff eu Monday next I (March 4th) :— CTLAMOKGAX.—Ba^k, Bancroft (Swansea): tbNe. < quarter bseks, Cliff Bowen (Llaneiiy), J. D. Davies (Morriston), H. E. Morgan ami A. Aiexasdn- (Penartb); half-backs, Sht'pbercl (Penwth) and A Cross (Neath) forwards,, I. H Jackson (Swansea), C. Baneey (Aberdare), A. M. Jenkiu (Swansea), V-. George (Pontypridd), D. Evans (Penarth), 1'. Hutchinson (Neath;, R. Thomas (Swansea), aud Û. Reynolds ,o.'eaxli..

CARDIFF V. SWANSEA. The foiioiving team h&s been selected to represent Swansea at Cardiff Arms Park ou Saturday next:— •wAJfSKA.—Back, Bancroft threequariv«r-tadfcs, 4 F. Gordon, F. Crocker. T. Ohtawiudnn, and IteMt; half- kacfts, I, BUekmora and W. Crocker; forwards, A. M. Jenkin, li, Thomas, Jaetaoa. iiice, Grev, Smitb, and Wiliiams,

I MORRISTON Y. ^BEKAVON, | MOHRISTOS.—Bact, Saunders; threeqo&i-ters, H« CRY J Bee*- Torn U.i\tex,D.Atnoid, and J. Mill; balf-baolci, 1 tr'-f v and Themas; iornvuds, 'J-xwr Jteaeco, -Sot& j Kobe-is, D. Fisher, W. H. Llewelyn, W. Ds*ie«, M. Davies, Dai Edward* and A. Harding.

THE SAD ACCIDENT TO Al ] SWANSEA FOOTBALLER. 1 BURROWS3 CONDITION. THE LATEST BULLETIN. A A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT. I i TUESDAY NOOK. J After passing another restless nijrht ] j Burrows is somewhat better this morning, < 1 though the improvement. is so slight that be is still in a very serious condition. Tha meiicai men attending feira are still unable to say what is the exact nature of the injuries to his spine and considerable difference of Qpinion exists between them as to the chances of recovery. Dr, Floyd from the first took a very grave viev ef thf- easa, but Dr. Lancaster is, and has been all along, hopeful So nurueroT were the inquiries at tbff Hospital yesterday as to Burrrows' conditio that it has been decided to post a buiistin side the Hospital daily. —— __«t >' ') j

SWAJNSEA POLICE-COURT. 1 MONDAY. < j Before the Stipendiary. Mr. J. C. Fowler, .? I DETTKKENKKSS. ( j Philip Jones-, 27, Charies-street. cbargeA 1 j with being drunk and disorderly in tljga- •; j street on Sunday morning, was fined 10s. '41 J Margaret Williams, 4, Charles eotcrt.g | Strand, summoned for being drunk and die*i orderly oa the btrand on the 24th inst., fined 6s. i BREACH 0¥ THE PUBLIC HEAiVMC AC" Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Griffiths, aad Emms Clarke, 11, 12, And 13, ( hureh-street r«speo» ■> "h Poo tively. were summoned by Mr. 13, i S. Harrison for a breach of ti.a Public Health Act, by allowing their premises to be in a defective condition. —Mr. Slater, wi o appeared for the owners of the houses, said that tue tenants had now removed, and the houses had beer. cleW»d. Isle asked the official to withdraw the sc-i- monses on payment of costs, and this ytTMS done. FURIOUS DSIMO. Henry Hansell, Plasmarl was suoimouedt for driving a horse and cart at a furious rate through the Strand en the 9tb inst., and knocking over aud causing ser ous iojuries an elderly man named William Pes.} living at 5, Gen. ld-sL-E. Siioaniack- a who eav, the accident, said that- the uefee*- dant was driving it a pace ef about seven miies an nour, and was not reepensible the accident. —A fine or 5s. aud costs "71 imposed. /I

BOXING. GREY V. HILL. Dai Grey and Job Hill, two weii-known. loeal lads, have been matched to box tea rounds with small gloves for a purse given by Mrs. E. Samuels, an! a side bel. of £ 1, Oa Thursday next the iucu will meet at Aire. E, Samuels' saloon.

TOO LA.TE FOR CLASSIFICATION AUSSALBItS, — "Wanted, Pereman and Helpers, at once. — Clyne TinplatK Wpri&i, He.solv(-D.¿ FOR Snie, a useful Mare I'ouy, I £ b.n. good fmL harness, very 1a*<, grand action trial auotfejw kS>. — >pply 40, Windsor-road, Neath. "^T^ANTBD,~TvToelixitTb' < C-;rla, Angel Caff; Tt paut>-y ati i wairiag. ilidiandf Vmf.t, gcaertfcl work and waiting, b74t. llfATt.D, Q-eiserai lioivant; aged rtodt W Aoply ljangdon Hotel, Oystermouth-r<i&d, Swansea. EXPERIENCED Dressmaker seeks Situation ss l';rst or second 'ainii.—Apply &•. C >ilej{a-4tr»>et, Swansea, b14!1 > 4 rn<J Let, ivnisif.iiate possession, miles from Swaafe 1 soa, 22 acres eseeilsnt Grtis. l*u«i. — Apt Laad, Daily Post i ifliee, Swausea. btftw TO Let, Large Workshop or Store at t>6<» rear oitm. 2, S' merset-plsce entrance from Adela'"d-?tyaaifc Also Store in WiUow-street, CarmarUieu-road.'— Geo- Bell, Borough Surveyor, 13, Somerset-place. £ OTEI" F. OPND, on the inst., a t=tM< Co!Ue Dog. -IRE- JL not claimed withia three daje will be ail4 defray expenses.—Apply 30, Johu-aMeet. B A TIL—Indoor Beerhouse, with irnif. «nd jS jtrocery £ 50 for goodwill, fixtures. aud part iuruituri;.— Apply Canal laveru, WUicsMraB « ri^HE BOY'S OWN GrtJK fi' sS" J.ulieta, X daiis sure killer o £ birds, raUhiu, < £ cu life powder or license required;! rice.2s. 3d. each. Kifles, Nets, Traps, Deeeys, Fishing and Requisites. Lists, Id. Carriage paid,—John ur&list, Suuderian i, — J5§ESW EXT ft AO K I> IN A il Y Qostumes.—Direct f rttsn'&pjjft Mills, carriage pain. Improved «bkfx; aiffijfT made to ladies' measures from our celebratuti wove Cheviot berges, jiuuks Navvs, linod thhoe^'b* TVirmiiprt wide military Ijraids, 4s. 9d, inctattajf* styiiah blouse 5x>diee with full, :ash»o(rtbie de luted, including tjeit. 7s, W.; huaest-ly with Swansea lady write*: "You <vsfcunr,are realty shop prices, reecauuendtait trieajfts to ¥betna« ««L Company, mf uutacturers, Ut-rlsy, linuV.w*t ■ItomdmfL Midland Bank. > *3& rjpO~ BUILDKIiS AND COKTKAClo*^ BUILDERS desiroes :t Tendering ERECTION of biX PA IKS or &imm DETACHED VILLAS for Henri, Barrett, Esq., on the Ystrad-barwig Llanwit-Vardre, are requested to eoxHti^gi names to us befswe tho lOtb day of MaRCIS, BUCKLEY-\YILSCN, F.1U.B.A.; mil J-j" GLENDINNING MOXIlAM, Architects, 15, Castle-street, S N.B,—The lowest or aluy tender net ae^lp sarily accepted. LAMOfvGAN COUNT I7 CX)L**CIi^ t TT — SO THE ELECTORS OF SKITEY .OtV <^na. L.oi:-9 A'STt G*\ £ LBK«S. • The period.efr which you did W, honour to letrrn me, io this Co » 1 about to expire, 1. venture to hope thai, i tktt|p not apply in vain for a renewal of your <-o^g fdence. jk _< 1 have attended ail thf, Court oil with the exaeptien of two, fro*: whieh i WMCT unavoidably abicBt, besides a gr«ai amcMb | committee DYcLmgs too numerous to i3 Should voe again favour me with year ..(f support, your interests, whieh are id«9ti$«f'. with niy"o«n. siiall recaive mv best &:ienb<m in th", future as they have m the past, 1 am, Indies xna gentlemen, Your ooftdieni K3rv*fct, Sk IL A. Sketty Park, Swansea.Kefc.&kd, i8BS, *4, "j

At Neath, Owen Page, landlord of the Rail way Inn, was fined 5a. and costs for allowing singing and dancisg on his premise* after 10 p.m. SEE the wonderful bargains AT Hepworlhs —the low prices will MtQRish J9u. Boy's saito^U* IWk £ 096 ,¥"i"