The South Wales Daily Post

WEST DORSET ELECTION, INCtE,'iULT 0.- TIIE POLT,. '?-k,SE;.D TORY MAJORITY. Tt,fi I?arl- BRTDPO]TT, Ttiesdav, titton) con' -Ft in West Do"L-set tait, *ntuesday ver,?r quietly, and uv to 110(lk le_ irlt vellicle req s iiid i)ec-n )jrouglit Port I-ligtion. Alan?.? of the Brid- vr,te 'kill c,perat-ve?" recorded their th, Iduri,? re ti-e brna?,fast hoiir, but fif b ex, w Oth col citemnent. The supporterfi Y'lliains,,ConservaLive)ai-d Air, e(i Oloer (!dependent) ar?e well -?)ro- wlth par-Y colours, but the re,,I, iv'llite 4LO bli t The h.L' Of he Conse.rvativeF, prodominato. Lit,e '61'ses Of several prominet)t Bridport rals ",ere Plac-arded during t,?le nighl wilh 141;;?:1117ative lite-ratur Th RESUL'U OF ThE POLI. ad? IF*tc'3 Weie eoulted at Bedminster tliif3 ( W foe'd k,loo,u?"e 4") mornin-, the r,sult beilg (, -eci.at O'clocii as follows:- Mr w "illiams (C.) 3,538 r- **ood Homer (L.) 4325 ^-•n<1ervative majority 1,215 e'eetofJf I^neral election in 1892, when the '^Ited numbered 7.7"7, tha coolest re- follow Q 1892 ELECT [OK, CS *? P&rquharson (C; 3.691 ^WT. Gatiy(L) 2,813 Tv„ Majority 878 el-, greatest eut.!i?,SiaSM '%Vag MaUlfe3tCd. 4"aei Nv -I,. 6 the -I liatns iroposeci a vote oi' tl)RDki; it a 'Sheriff kld b, an(i -?ir. Hoijier in secoiiding 41it b e had had ?,-reat a-ainst him, eitp e had "cc-eived more ilote's than Q,, Olc-,ted. W fidid ith i-egard to the successful Lt(, be b(--Iieved Ciaev lf!.d in Colonel laul I)re, 8 a )"an who would endeavour to re- ivill!"t the" accor(,ng to their Col. '?h Ivas ciieire? to the priticipat hot?:i 4i%erto. he ad(irepsed a Irge crow6, than?-ing fd,3 for their support, and the cither the?X' coiirtesv. West lie dt'cl,,lred bv the lal.-gest, iiiaiot-itv :iven in the con-stitue,.i,v Lba?. it held traionlst principles

A CLERGYMAN KILLED. rat C. Bousfield, (?tlrate of Sand- Q,I, ,Perk,hire, wat, waitirg outside ?-rlev St %tion iii a trap yeEt,r(ja,y t(-,i: Iiis th,L, ren, ju,,t e.9 the train i,Liniiing in, 1, V"t (3r?!e b rf; olltecl up the 0"' C'?uctdcnl)- aL a 4unctio, oft%N.0 veht, i roo ?, ?s, he ?e ?? L?6 i,.p?e. on ?aL d. an,- died Lhis

^ELSH CHURCH BILL. CbNr)), -M-NED BY CONVOCA-TION. ury (-?ouvocati'n oLi Tuesday pas-?4, a 4le4t euladeu, xiug tlie WeIsL I)isesti?blisb- Lil].

4't- T ll(),S. CORY'S F-AILURE. AppOlNTMENT OF TRUSTEE. At 1!4 0, irneeling of the crealitors of iNIr. 4 Otalr' Cary, J-P., Swanaes, at tie Official O,aei v (?4wke "4 on '?l'iiesday, Mr. R.G oth "vl-s appointed trii,,tee ol; the est?ate, er business was transacted.

aFJVOÑ-TO WN-CO UN ClL. bI tiRNV CHAPEL AND SCHOOLS. Ti, 0.1tiorit ieetin?, of the AberiL%7ui (!,)ui-?cil itt, Nv, ts el(i on ]-'ues?tay. Av?,ei, them- m-ere e-Niayor (?rtr. Lewi., Lt%vis), the C'o,?ileitiol-s J. -,Nl. Smith, 1-1. qp Ile% illiams. F. Perrv, H. hichal-tis, Cf. I'hillip?,. Pians for the erect,ioti 'Ish elurcii, near St. "tiary?g (,'Iiureb, PaL?s'ed thc. *,rectic)n (?f new Catholic selools wer,- th A ;i ? fscussioa took p,ae(-, with refei-en,?- 4:.Vak, 'rtnati,)n ,[ b!?ia lai.,i tt .1 ne?v fire. briga(le. Aid. 4qe ,.d 1"2 at previous attern??ts to form Fkh-c I'?-n titter faiji-res. The rep?)-.t of ()Iiilni,tee, which re- 'are ?te ?-11(iat- ri, jeveutiialiy re?erred to tiie n(,?, meiiibers of ?.vilici were ik-?- co, t -ill)'e?-??!ttieirarrangcmetit.an(lt,?aiii tlie ?I he r,,port of ttae kL 6,1 te r'crli s. whici? NA,a,, co?isider,-(! vc,-v ry, vv;?. d,pted, The ,f tb,? T-,i!L er-iiit,.cl -NI"?,rs. Stanley Elt tild I 111justri, -b-, j-,tlrpo?,! holding a (log sta,)w ai),d tl,.ere on June 20?.h.

?'SEA LOLICE (",(JURT. 3'f"O NVEI-)?N-ESDAY. J- G. Hall and Alr. W. Waiters. A (-'OLLIETt"B lg*LIDAY, vn-traed itary Ann -Pees, livinl, at I!Iialnr.-COul-t. was ciiuf-ged Y", ;L- the of a 11 ds? from p r,o t,;? POli"r ft*oni A ber:?man, I)d. Tliomas? l,le Thoiiia.,? stai.ti?(i t.1i,,tt ".?e %ue4.. 1;1-isoner's ?ii !he ni-hl in and had (Jrink. lie iell asice"??) an(i his i-tioney gone. A,? mr,i Q 4" James i, a i 0. lie r.,as i D' tiie 6e Nv,tt, a, tile ti,ie, -,nd Ni?iiiie d c. z! n ?-'taed )?r:sonic?t, ecmr"i. l'ITO Ithe 1, LefL. P"Irn 13'r doni'!d LIJULT. and ti?al,, ThoiL?ati e to tl)e Avho la -h,luse ?'rLir?k ,vith woian, eeel ilal eg ,tole. the nionov. P.(:, 'IOU, 'o being e%llccl to pr-isoner's Ilbe,t?4u fltldi tip -,v hole !on;pitiv iiio..zicat6d. tQ 'Ucil (i id itil&ti, a t4e.vcontictio-i, and the (?b DRC-I\Kzll'i?,E?SS. Ott "rl,131,te At?tvvood (6_IL, v,au, fined5p, or it?i liav?,' ll)api-isoniii'ent for Nv tJi I)Li '?Niav 5, st.a'%Ied tl-iat his c-.U'be- '%as d '?; on the I)CI ue to a wzi?; "I in&. liowevei-, t)roved the 4"0(, def?t:iiaan't v-,ts f;red tor l,et'n %var, also fined a sir-iiiar aiii(,,ant

U-IIG I-OAL AN D E -ZI""P I,Olt. ATI0 COM PAN Y. IV tttattl-'Dtion was directed to the sliares vtlie otheil d,%v they ivere t I- to 6ki. 6illee ti,eii they have "i;?itig c?iogiiig last at fit.8' II tever ecomi?any ;s in t4o Ila In?port:i,,iL L.,DIt,?i ;nd pt IIC?i3LI h,UF-,Cg. IL is tindertetood (.it-it ?iie 'OP?rt the -"Owi,ed bv the company is; a lit-?e one*. b,, eoti in i,?S' d;ll--havin?, betii found to 14 lievri3, 22,f,. the teli. A furlber itiiport-?n? rise Pt, rr"!c 4Df t'-s sliztre,,3 tliereforti fieems ver,?y ble,

l?? At t,e h ,Inenthly niect-?ng of tjie Aberavoo Jlloi 1-ko- 4r(t, lie;d on Tuesdav afternoon, Mt,. presiding, two applicants for tle Of -E!tress at InfaD'. Were amecl. OD the irotion of ttie dGriffit'?is, secoiaded bv Ab, to -Ppoitit Mrs I)av' fl of 'J tie Cleri-. rc-,Poi:tc-d tile ex-,tmined and passed tiie tl'e vear ended tble ?&9-h of Fiep- a balanco ol 2?c, t?, the board* Vr. ?-ianies, areiiitect. and t;pe-c;l;.eatt,)iis of pro- ",Velnents at th6 hoo,r, ichoc)',s, e"tilliated the cc st a? X300. ()n tile 'r 'Df e Rev David (ii-iffiti)s, secorded r IQ, .4tt liarna? it wits deci?led to rc!er the 'e" the fiti -!Ce Committee. a widow. Y,,as remanded at ?c'barged with wurderng bar 'A. blrn0'1 ijd,

QUARTERLY MEETING. SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MARKET. I A quarterly meeting of the Council for the County Borough of Swansea, was held at the Guild-hall, this (Wednesday) afternoon. The Mayor (Alderman W. H. Edwards) presided and there were also present Alderman M. Tutton, H. A. Chapma.n, Dr. Rawlings. Mason Martin, Col. Pike, Walter Lewis Councillor M. Hopkin, G. Morgans, J, Skidmore, .1. M. Mavne, Griffith Davies, W. H. Spring, Viner Leader, Wm. Wiilliams, David Davies, .lames Jones, William Evans, Roger Ttiomas, George Nan car row, W, P- Wearne, Fred Bradford, and the eleric (Mr. John Thomas), borough surveyor (Mr. Bell), borough treasurer (Mr. Islay Young), and the borough engineer (Mr. Wyrill), EARLY CLOSING AT THIS KiltKIT. A deputation attended representing trades- men ana ak'istants with respect to the ques- tion of e.rly closing. Mr. Seymour Arthurs, the spol.csman, said their principal object was the earlier closing of shops throughout the town, but what they desired to as,. the, Councii was whether they could use their in- fluence with the lessee of the market. Thy knew very well Lbe Council were bound I Ð) the lease to keep the market open till the stipulated time of 11 o'clock on Satur- day-nights, bnt they were very pleased with the remark of the Mayor at the recent meeting that he thought, it was possible that he and fcis colleagues would be able to in- iluence the lessee by moral persuasion to close the market an hour earlier, asked the Council to stipulate 10 oclock at the next, letting, hut if they could by their in- fluenee get the market closed at 10 o'clock forthwith the tradesmen an I assistants weuld be delighted It be a great boon all round. Mr. J. RXES supported the appeal and said they were acting as goad k-amar itans in the matter. If the earlier closing were adopted it would be for the beneiit of th« community all round. The MAYOR th«n"ued the deputation, and said he was lairly in accord with them. Ten o'clock was quite late enough and 80 was nine o'clock on Fridays. He would do as much as he could to assist them, and he thought eleven o'clock would not be in the next letting, though he was only speaking for himself un<l not authoritatively for the council. Tae deputation then withdrew. WATCH COMMITTEE. Alderman CHAPAIAS moved the adoption of the minutes of the Watch Committee. Mr. CWILYM MORCAS seooudad. Colonel PIKE moved that a hackney car- riage licence bo issued to Air. J. Jones, Sketty, until the nest ikensing day. Dr.' RAW LINGS seconded, but after some discussion, Mi, ViSifiK LEEDER asked whether the resolution provided for a licence until tbe next licensing da., in order to give Mr. Jonet; an opportunity to come and iivo in tAle borough. Colonel PIKE replied that that was so. In the course of a protracted discussion Aidertnati MARTIN said he was astounded at the action of the committee, and thought they were going bred; to the oid times of tyranny. (Laughter). Mr. GWILVM MO KG AS Very uiee. very nice, indeed. The MAVOH said lie had voted for tbe reso- lution, not because he agreed wi:h the principle, but because the principle had been e"tablí8hed by the Council. (Hear, hear. He would like to see that principle undone there to-day, (Hear, hear.) The amendment was then put and earned unanimously. MR. SKJDMORF, AND BETITKNS. Mr. SKIDMOKK "he Town-olerk what bye-Iawor rule or procedure would be violated by a.uy member of the council taking home the returns presented to the Watch Committee by tha chief constable. The CLERK imtilhg): That, puts me in mind of the pcnny-iu-tne-slot. (Laughter.) I sbould like to have more information before I answer the question. Mr. SKIDMOKB having further explained, The CLEIIK said that it would be a little irregular. Any member of the council was at liberty to in>pe t any report at the clerk's office. The MAYOR suggested that the watch committee should decide upon the point. which sugeehtion wusendorsed. (Proceeding)

LLANELLY PETTY SESSIONS. WEDNESDAY. Before Messrs. H. Macluten, E. Trubshaw, K. S. Marsh, and J. Maybery. TKAJFSFERS. The licence 0" the Oddfellows Inn, Wern, Llanelly, was transferred from Elias Jones to Mary Ann Jones; the Windsor Castle Srom Henry James Holland to Theophilus Jones; the Biaew Lion, Market-street, Llanelly, from WiUinta Henry Richards to Elias Jones, and the Union Inn, Dafen, from ElizaUath Lewis to Elias Thomas. NOT MAINTAINING HIS MOTHCK. Thomas Hughes, 31, Ro iinson' street, Llaneiiy, was charged with ignoring a main- tenance order made against b in in June, 1894, on behalf of his mother, The arrears amounted to Hl 4s.—Defendant said that he was unable to nay having a wife and three children to keep on 27K. per week. —fie was ordeied to pay tile amount at once.

THE EMPIRE. # For all-round quality the company which is engaged at the Swansea Empire this week will compare favourably with anything that has appeared at this hall recently, and from first to last there is net a dull minute in the whole programme. First on tha bill comes T. E. Dunville, who has a big reputation, and who now pays his first to Svviiusea. His business is distinctly good, and he well deserves the description of the embodied joke." Ail tbe time ho is on tbe stage the audience are Kept in roars of laughter, so genuinely amusing is his style. His songs suit him down to the ground and he gives them with a s/fc-arinessthatis very refreshing. His agility, too, is wonderful, and he is never rstill a minute. (in Monday he sang "Then we had another one," ''The verdict was," and "The naval scarecrow," and these proved HO good fl at he had to respond to a further call. Miss ^gnes Hazel has a budget of »>ew songs. with which she easily keeps her position as an old favourite. A turn of a startling character is that given by Jove and Jonny, w: ose grotesque contortions are wondertullv clever, and give an idea of the various attitudes in which it is possible for the human framo to be put. Phil Herman who will doublets be remembered by nLWV for be lengthy association with "Uncle Tom's Cabin," exhibits his versa- tility with a Tyrolean song, followed bv the descriptive song, in character, last grip," the story of a imttielieid. Ailis and Juan provide an amusing tnra as comedians, and aluo give a veiy smart acrobatic perfor- p,Alice. The Itttle Sisters Morgan, who were the ik bes at the last Cardiff pantomime, dance with skill and grace, and Miss Lilian Robina is a success in Ih.'hfc comedy and ballf.J singing. Joe j.'dmom's, black comedian, has some smart savings, aud secures a good reception. The band, under the leadership of Mr. Huiett, maintain their efficiency arM accompany with due regard to effect.

INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC, The results of the recent examination at Swansea in connection wish this college are now known; and the lollowing are some of the successes :— JUNIOR HONOURS (maximum number of marks. 200).—Miss Mauci Williams obtained 200: Miss Edith Williams, 200; Miss Maggie Jones, 175,-Junior Pass (maximum 10:.1).- I Miss Lizzie Harries, 100; Miss Ldith Protheroe, 96; Miss Maud Luff, 84; Miss Lizzie Knight, 85; Miss Annie Jones, 75.— Primary (maximum 75).Miss Kate Daniel obtained 65.—The foregciug are pupils of I Miss L. S. Leflne". The examiner was Dr. E. vl. Lott, Mus. Doc., D.C.L.

A well-known master gunmaker at Col- I chester committed suicide this morning by ) shooting himself with a rook rifle.

THE REBATE QUESTION. I TERMS OF THE ORIGINAL I RESOLUTION. In view of the discussion which is likely to &rise at to-day's meeting of the Council in respect of the rebate, our readers will doubtless be interested to see a copy of the original resolution, in virtua of which any I rebate allowed by the London Agents is made the property of the Corporation. The resolution was adopted in February, 1896, when a proposition was made for reducing the salary of the Town-clerk, In the result however, tbe matter was settled by tbe salary being increased, tbe Corporation, however to receive ecrtaiu fees, &s. earned by the Town Clerk. Below will be found the extract from I the minutes et the Duties and Salaries Com mittee, 20th February, 1890, and confirmed by the Council on the 19th March, 1890 9. Town-clei k's Salary: The town-clerk submitted « return of the fees received by him during the past three years, from which it appeared that, the annual amount iecfii\ed was as follows, £ Burial Board Fees „ jti School Board Elections 35 Assize and Session Prosecutions 20 Agency Allowance 52 Police-court Oases 5 Total 148 iiesoived that the sltiaiy of the town-clerk from the 1st January last be 2800 net per annum; that credit be given to the corporation for all fee, osts and charges, and other moneys received oy him from every source, including allowance in respect ef London agents' charges, and that the Town Clerk do give hiswijole time to the Corporation, save and except that he be allowed to continue to hold the appointment he now occupies as clerk to tlJe Port Sanitary Authority Joint Board." The extensive litigation which has taken place since 1890, of course, has lamely in- creased the London agents' allowance, as the latter forms a large proportion of the actual charges of the agents.

THE TIN-PLATE TJIA-DE. THE COMPLICATION- AT PON TA R D U L AIS. AWKWARD DEVELOPMENT. The situation at Tontarduiais as described in our late edition last night, is praetieallv unchanged, and the men of the Clayton Works aro still idle. Our representative, who was atPontardulnis on Tuesday afternoon, was informed that late last evening the deputation appointed by the work- men waited upon Nl r. Williams, the manager of the works, with the result that it was definitely agreed to re-commence operations on Tuesday morning at a reduction ot 10 per cent., four mills out of the six to be kept in motion in accordance with the proposals of the Board of Control. Later in the evening, ltowever, another serious hitch arose, the men alleging that two of their fellow-workmen had been unjustly dismissed, in other words, that they had been v ictihiized L-.y their cii?plovers, Tile twonien are Thomas Williams and J. H. Recs, both of whom were engaged in the mills. It appears that the former had not been working for a period or nine weeks, and when he sought re-employment a fortnight ago the manage- ment refused to reinstate him, With regard to John Henry Rees, the reason for his dis- Iníwml was that he had been guilty of neglect in his work as rollerman, and in consequence of tha" neglect a serious breakage had occurred, and he was suspended j for a week in accordance with the rules of the trade. At the end of that week's suspension he also was refused re-instatement. At the present juneture the only real obstacle in the way of arriving at an amicable settlement is the re-employment of of these two men, whom the Clayton work- men allege to have been victimized. I INTERVIEW WITH A CLAYTON OFFICIAL. DENIES THAT IT IS A CASE OF VICTIMISING." Shortly after the dinner hour on Tues- day afternoon a Post representative called upon one of the responsible officials of the I Clayton Works with the primary object of elieitiug his views respecting the allegations of the workmen that the above-mentioned nnHmen had been victimised. It is net a case of victimising at all," said the interviewed gentleman. One of the workmen has been neglecting bis work, and has not been in the works for six weeks. He sustained an injury outside the works, which disabled him from following his employment. I am refering now to Thomas Williams, of caurse. What about lteos ? Well, in his cave it is no more a ease of victimization than the other. He was dis- missed for causing serious damage in the works through want of care and attention to bis duties. As a result of bis neglect, one of the 'bed-plates' was shifted out of its proper position which caused the stoppage of two mills lor a whole day. Those are the reasons why they were discharged." Wha t is the position now between vou I and the workmen." "They were offered this morning to start four mills out of the six, and tbev refused to accept those terms unless these two men were re-instated. At tha same time the workmen themselves admit that Williams and Rees are at fault. I am afraid we shall have to take serious notice of their abstention from work yesterday. The probability is that we shall have to issue summonses against the workmen." But had they actually started work r" Perhaps you know that it is usual for the doublers and furnacfmen to prepare the furnace. This bad been done on Monday morning, all the doubters and furnacemen having turned up at the works and charged the furnace with the steel bars preparatory for working. Before they had actually started rolling Mr. Thomas Phillips met some of the workmen on their way to the works, and scat for the others who had already arrived. The dispute, in fact, is quite unnecessary. Everything had been decided satisfactorily before the workmen became influenced by outside interference. The men are not allowed to decide for themselves. You may state the fact, because it is rather significant that this is the only works where the reduc- tion in wages is 80 low as 10 per cent. In all the other works 12^ per cent, reduction has been conceded. A WORKMAN'S VIEWS. One of the Clayton workmen, in the course of a conversation with our representative, EtR.I,ed ttiqt the iieii (,4,ieeLed to the principl it th,?,e of victii)-,izetioii, xiid ipev leared that el two cases were allowed to pass unnoticed there would be mote of a similar character to follow."

TO DARKEN GREY HAIR. L CKYKK'S SULPHUR HAIR RESTORER I. effectually dees this in a few days. 3018 Hovis BREAD can be obtained at the I Nelson Bakery. Nelsoa-strsiet, Swansea, or from Hansen Thomas's deiiswry va-us in all parts of the town. 3007 i

THE RIO FORMOSO ASHORE. HIGH AND DRY AT LLANTWIT MAJOR. Information was received at Swansea to-day (Wednesday) that the steamer, Rio Formosa, which trades between Swansea and Bristol, has gone ashore on Colheugh Beach, near Liantwit Major. Capt. Fox, of the Collier, brought the news to port, he having observed the steamer as he passed last evening. She was then on her side, high a.nd dry, and had a large hole in her bottom. The crew, eight in number, and one passenger, had left in the boats, and are now at Liantwit Major. The Rio Formosa is a Swansea steamer, of 80 tons register, and is owned by Pockett's Steam Packet Co. She is employed in the general trade between Bristol, Iifraeombe, and Swansea. She was on her way to Bristol irom Swanseaj when owing it is supposed to tne fog she went all the rocks. The crew are mostly Swansea men, and the skipper is Captain Reid. £ o extensive are the vessel's injuries that it is not likely she will be got off for some time, the eoast being a very rough one.

THE LOSS OF THE WASP. YESTERDAY'S OPERATIONS. YET ANOTHER FAILURE. At eleven oeioel;: On Tuesday morning the tug Fawn left Swansea Pier with the piiot boat Mary in tow, with the object of visiting the scene of the wreck of the Wasp and, if possible, sending down a diver to survey her. A goodly crowd witnessed tire depar- ture of Uj, tug. There was a freshening breeze from the south- west, and by the time that the Mumbles bead was reached the atmospheric conditions hat dlv appeared as favourable, as they did earlIer in tiie day. Fog banks were ^een j coming tbe channel and tbe wind was lis- the effect that the sea was soon running up prcttv strongly in what are technically known as -'wind! billows," A small boat had been towed to the scene of the wreck earlier in the day, with the result that to-day no time was wasted in searching for She buoy that marked the site o. the sunken craft. A main anchor, and a couple of smaller catch anchor* were soon put over. By aid of these the Mary, which contained the diver and his apparatus, was moored in position immediately over the wreck. In the meantime", small boat was out and th tedious process of grappling for the wreck was proceeded with. After nearly an hour the diver, who was using j lie lead, veiled out, "I've got her; *L can feel tho line touching her.' The h-ad was hauled in and there, sure enough, was some rust on the to. e. and whito paint on the lead. This was deemed conclusive, and a moment or two latter a grapp'e was gut fast. The sea had been steadily rising in the interim, and by this time the seas were wahing the Mary about, and he was 'PITCHING- AND ROLLING, so heavily that Stroud, the diver, declared it would be unsafe to descend, as in case any of the anchors slipped the chance of an accident would be great. Thus another attempt to reach the Wasp failed, and and returned to the Mumbles Head. In the course of the grappling operations, a mooring and lead-line belong, g to the Wa p were recovered, OPERATIONS POSTPONED TILL TO-MORROW. SWANSEA PJER) Wednesday, A strong wind is blowing from the North- West to-day (Wednesday), and there is aj heavy roll off the Mixen Sands. It has there- fore been decided to postpone diving opera- tions till to-morrow.

A SWANSEA HOSIERS FAILURE FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS. The first meeting of the creditors of Benjamin Thomas, hosiery manufacturer, late of 37, Waterloo street, was held at the Official Receivers office, Swansea, this (Wednesday) morning. The gross liabilities, according to the statement of affairs previously issued, amounted to £4)055, of which £1,578 ranks as dividend. The deficiency is estimated at £1,196. Among the creditors present were Messrs. F. Knight ^draper) Moy Evans (solicitor), and repre- sentatives of Messre. Thompson and Sons, spinners, Leicester. Mr. James Walters, for Messrs. Baker and Howard ISwam;ea) repre- sented several creditors.The Chief Clerk (Mr. Harry Rees), before whom the exami- nation was held, said it was the Official Receiver's opinion that tha estate would not realise £ 300.—The representative of Messrs. Thompson remarked that there were several things to be inquired into, but he thought it would be bettor to leave them until the public exitminaiion. His wife bad been carrying on business, and it required looking into,—Air. Knight said that he had always found the debtor to be straightforward and prompt in his payments.— A discussion ensued to the advisability of appointing a trustee, and ultimately Mr. Billings proposed, and Mr. JCnipht seconded Ule appointment of the Official Receiver, :tud this was agreed to.

BOXING. FIXTURE FOR THIS WEEK. Boxing has apparently taken a fair hold of the Swansea Uycu of all ages, and also of not a few who appropriate more dignified titles. rlhat this is so is evidenced by the; fact that those experts. Billy Samuels and Patsy Perkins, have made arrangements for lengthened sojourns in the town. Indeed, Mrs. Samuels has deemed it well to pull down the barn in High-street and build a greater in Alexandra road, for which it is claimed that it will seat 800 persons, and afford standing room for upwards of 200 more. A glove tight is to take place ia tie saloon (which is situate' opposite the entrance to the Alexandra! Arcade) on Thursday night, at 9 o'clock, for a purse ot £ 5, between Thomas, of the Hafod, and Lasber, of Greenhiil, both ot whom stand about 5ft. 6in. high, and weigh lOtlt. each. It is to be & JO-round contest, with Grey and Tim Sullivan as seconds. The judge has not yet been appointed. The same evening three exhibition rounds will be boxed by the Brothers Grey: and a'so young Page, of .< aesteg, will box young Si.mueis. For the information of those who have not yet visited the new saloon we may say that it. is eminently comfortable. The seats are cloth covered, and there are reserved seats Is.. and 2s. CHALLENGES. The long looked-for has come uL last. When Donovan, Oi Cardiff, was knocked uut by Hooligan a couple of months ago, after mne heavy rounds for XIO a-Ride, everybody who saw the show expressed the hope that Donovan would again come into the ring to meet the Swansea sloggcr. To-day a challenge has been received by ilcoligan from Donovan and Billy Samuels stues that it will be accepted ïor It date a week or two hence. On Friday night next a challenge | from Michael Jell, of Cardiff, for Hooligan has been taken up, and word has been stmt to Jett's second (Tom Kuilivau) that he can bring his man to Swansea on that night, when Hooligan will be waiting to meet him at B.30 p.m. It may be added that Jeff is them.<n who, a short time ago, fought a draw with Donovan, so that a very even battle mav be expeciod. It is to be with small gloves, ton rounds, for a purse put up by tbe propnetoress. I

_4- AFRICAN COAL AND EXPLORA- TION, LIMITED. The demand for the shares of this company has again been strong upon the interview with Mr. Oliver Peglcr. published hi the Financial Neics of Tuesday. From Air. Pagler's statements there seems absolutely no doubt but that the success of the company as au industrial under taking is assured. Intrinsically, thereforrt, tbe shares offer a splendid opportunity for an investment. As the market is in very tight hands, they offor a good obance for a qngih dvo&U Tbe present price is 9s to 9s 6<

t ¡ LOCAL SIFTINGS. I Ther: is only one cutter-rigged pilot boat ia Swansea, and that is the Mary. The Alexandra has not yet ¡eft Swansea, but is still lying in tiie river idouth. I The Swansea tug Stag has been sold within the past few weeks, and is now bemg used at Plymouth. A petition ajainst tho Disestablishment Bill was presented in the House Q( Commons en Monday from St. Peter's, .Swansea. f-- t l.ue couLradorsor tho new JotenUC\lm e schoo buildjn ht ;lerthyr are Me8sr: Thomas, Watkins and Co., Swansea. The contract price is £6, 7i;. Port, Eynon has a ne>. nIchor. She was taken lrom Swansea to her new home oaMon- day by the Port Eyno: crew, who sailed her back in rare style with a couple of big lug sails oa Mr. P. Smith, formerly of the Swansea telegraph btaff, and now postmaster of North Shields, has been elected president of a new branch there of tha Post Otiice Total Abstinence Society. The Swansea Harbour Bill was read a third time in the House of Lords, and the iihondda and Swansea Bay Railway Bill was read a second time in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon. Mr. George Isaac, tha popular Swansea bagso, sang at Craig-y-Nos a few days ago, apd was presented by Madame Patti with a magnificent scarf pin containing 111 felaek pearls and 20 diamonds. It is stated that the Rev. George Emery, curate of Penmaen, has been appointed to the rectorship, and will go residence as soon as he has satisfactorily disposed of the school of which he is the principal. The Secretary of the Swansea Hospital leave with beht thanks to acknowledge the receipt of the lollowing:—The employes of the Gwaun Cue Gurwen Collieries, lis. the employes of the Cardoaneli Tin-pi..te Co., Neath, £10 lCs. The balances due to the Swansea Borough 'Ireasurer at ti e end of April on Sanitary expenditure was £7,138; on the Borough bund, £2,893; and on she Burial Board The charge against Mr. Charles* Norton, solicitor. Swansea, will be heard at the forth- coming assizes, before Mr. Justice Coilins. Mr. Bowen Rowlands, C^.C., M.P,, and 2dr. Llúyd Mori: n, M.P., appear for the prosecu- tion on behalf of the Crown. Captain Simpson, the skipper of tne Gian Gallruith, who sustained concussion of tbe brain by failing into the hold of his vessel while on a voyage from Dublin to Swansea, was able on Tuesday to be removed to the Swansea Hospital, which may be takeu as an indication th >t ha is slkhtK' better. Ihe annual examination (practice^ in con- nection with the Trinity College of Music wss held yesterday (Tuesday), and is being con- tinued to-tiay at the Guild-hall, Swansea, There are about 40 candidates, and Mr. Raacliffe, the local secretary, is present. Mr, Gordon Saunders is the examiner. Mr J. F. Fisher. formerly proprietor of a colliery at Llanelly appeared for his public examination at the Cardiff BanKruptcy-court yesterday. His liabilities in 1887t when he Sled his petition, were exami- nation wa £ adjourned so that the committee of inspection could go into the matter. The annual social gathering of St. Matthew's congregation at the Temperance- hall to-morrow promises to be a great success. Mr John Clement, C.K.A.M., Mr Tom Griffiths (baritone). Mr Ben Thomas (tenor) and Miss Sarah Thomas, T.C.L. (soprano) will sing at the concert, and Ml- William H. Jones wm give a recitation. The returns of the Rbondda and Swansea Day Railway for the past week show an in- crease of passenger traffic the receipts were £4C8, and in goods and minerals £700, making a totai of £1,108 aeainst £501 in the corresponding period. The aggregate receipts for the past half-^ear so far give an increase of £6.397, owing to the extension of the line to Swansea. The quarteriv services of St. Catherine's Church, Alexandra-road, Swansea, a mission church in charge of the vicar of Holy Trinity, the Rev. A. A. Mathews, B.A., have been held this week, Cn Sunday the preacher was the Hev, J, II. Jones, Bristol, and on the Monday evening the Rev. Pre-entor Lewis, L.D., vicar of Ystradyfodwg, Ponty- pridd. The collections made \\ere for the Assistant Clergy Fund, Hie Neath Board of Guardians have re- ceived the report of the committee appointed to take a religious census of the children at the Ccttage Home, which read as follows:—Church, 39; Independents, 9; Roman Catholic, 5; Wesleyan, 6; Baptist, 3; Calviuistic Methodist, 4; total, 65. It was resolved that the c'erk write to the Local Government Board asking whether the ministers of any denomination can hold religious services without interfering with the duties of the chaplain. Through the generosity of Mr. Villi am Williams M.P., the worshippers at Hermon Congregational Chapel, PantSasse, of which ) place the Hev, D. li. Thomas is the pastor, have been pre-ented with a handseme silver Communion serviee, which was first used on Sunday evening. The gift came at. a pleasant surprise, and supplied a great need at the chapel. The following inscription has b ei S placed on each of the parts:— Presented to Hermon Congregational Church, Panttame, by Wiliiam Williams, Esq., of Maesy- gweraen Hall, Swansea Valley, April, 18Sfe. TiUe wedding took place yesterday at kbeuezer Chapel. Swansea,, of Mr. David Evans, of Mormton, ami Miss Catherine Jane Davies, dai g'rter of Mr. Jouachau Davies, of Clyndu House, Morriston. Mr, Evans (one of the Evans) is well-known in musical circles as a bintone of considerable ability. The Rev. j. W. Lewis. 02 Calfaria Chapel, Morriston. tied the knot. Mr. -J. Davies giving away the bride, and Mr. Trevor Evans being best, man. After a sumptuous brea' fast at the Angel Cafe, Mr. and Mrs. I Evans left for North Waies, where the honey-j moon v. in be spent. One of the dangers to which the school boys of Morri ton aro subject is conuectod with minnow fishing. On ^sturd^y Wiiie Morgans, aged eight. a enjoying this pitstime vO-ea lie slipped into the water near Ty Gw\'n f wrm, just above the Upper Fore:it Work's, and but for the assistance rendered by Mrs. Bo v. en, Tv Gwvn, he would sure) v have been drowned. Her attention was attracted by the cries of Morgan's, com- raniocs, alld ho was sinking tor the third time in eibout 5ft. o when she rushed in aud brought Lilli out apparently It'eiess. Mrs, Bowen at once wrapped hiai iu worm ) blankets and udministered stimulants with the result that the water was ejected from the lungs, and the lad was able to walk home in loss than an hour's time. Mrs. Bowen h30 been deservedly complimented on her pluck í promptness, j I Lord Jersey has beeu entertaining the Duke of Cambridge at Middieton Park, his Oxfordshire seat. Ti e action between the Swansea. Harbour Trust and Mrs. Tenuant was resumed yester- day, aud adjoumeJ Ul Thursday. Last night's Ga. e'ie announces the pro- motion of Licut.-Colonel Pike, the command- ing officer of the 3rd G.R.V. to the rank of honorary colonel. ———— Messrs. E. Hyde a.nd Son held a. stUc of furniture at 38, Brunswick-street, fo-day (Wednesday). There was a good attendance, and the effects offered for sale, which were of superior quality, realised good prices. The much-talkeu-of, and mucli-more- writton-of tour of Messrs. Field and Londen jdesciibedas two Swansea journalists, who set out to make the circuit 0: the world on foot and without means, has come to an end. Mr. Field gave up at Paris about six months ago, and Mr. Londel1 has naw caved in at Algiers. Mr. R. D. Burriie, M.P., has been stating the Welsh Radicals' ease for Disestablishment to a Londen audience. Among '.her stafce- ments miade was one to the effect that Judge Wills had held that a man is not bound to pay tithes; and another that only the Bishops would suffer by the Welsh Church Bill becoming law. Two young cyclists this (Wednesday) after- noon, having exchanged bicycles, were riding down St. Helen's-road when the machine riduen by G. Thomas, of Oxford-street, broke dewii in the steering pivot aud threw him. He received a nasty cut on the face and fore- head, but was able to walk home. The ceremony of opening the new school at Bircbgrove was performed yesterday (Tuesday). The building is a substantial one, in a commanding position, and was built from plans prepared by Mr. Roes Llewellyn, Birehgrove. Tho contract j:ric*e, £ 2,350, was tendered by Messrs. Henry David aud Sons, Skeweu. Besides a large central hall, 31ft. by 40ft., there are two class-rooms, each 26ft. by 24ft., which can be made into ohe long room by the sliding of a glass partition a master's room, 27it, by 12ft., and cloakrooms and lavatories.—A treat was given to the school children by Councillor Elias Jonesi Glanbran, and the school board members, Messrs. Richard Hees ("chairman), D. Donne, (vice-chairman), Thomas David, J. Jordan, David Jenkins, and H. Keishaw. in the I evenÍ1l'T 8. nUblic meetmi! PI'cslded ùv81' by Mr., Mr. Richard Kees, was held, and speeches i were made by Mr. A. H. Thomas (clerk to tiie board), Mr. Kershaw, the Kev. H. D. J VVigley, Messrs. M. G. Dawkins, David Donne, J. Jordan, David B. Wheoier, David Williams, the Rev. Mr. Owen, and Mr. H. David, the contractor.

^"IUMCKET: MAUYhJiliONK V. YOKKSHiaS. MAKVI.SHOSK. This game was resumed on Tuesday, and resulted in au easy v. in tor Yorkshire. Scoresj Hornby, c Waiawriuht, b Hirst £ > b Hirst 10 Giace, c Hunter, b 1'eei b Million &> De Ttalfoid, b Pre; 6 run out VJ j Vernon, c Aloorbouse, !• Milligan „. 32 c lunncliffe, b j Mooriioute 20 j Bean, hit w icket, b I'eel. 4 c Hirst, b Wain- wrighc 25 { Attewell, c WainwHglit, b Hirst 0 c Hunter, bPeel. 43 Ht-sel tine, si Hunter, b Pee' 0 e Tunnielift'e, b Wainwright 2 Woodcock, c and b Peel 10 cM orhouseuHirst 21 Butt, run out 0 run out 0 Martin, e Brown, b Peel. 8 e Hunter, b Peel 10 J. TJcarne, run out. 4 nut out 3 Extras 13 Extras 12 Total 105 Total 197 TORHSHIKK. Wainwrijjfct.b Woodcock. 7 o Martin al I Brown, b Martin 1 not out £ 8 Tunnotiffe, b5iart.iii 1 Charlesworth, h V, t*oock 0 Peel, b Woodcock 47 Milligan, b W'oodcoca 4 not out 26 Mooriiouse, b Attewell 71 i Lord Hawke,!> Woodcock. 3 Mounsev, st Butt. ;> Atte well.— 33 Hirst, c Butt, b Attowe;). 56 I-runter, nct 10 lixtras 7 ]Lxt,-as Total 2,4;3 Total 66 j j I SURREY V. ESSLIX. On resuming this (Wednesday) morning, Kssex, I wanting 168 to save an innings defeat, fared badly. Ilic. fell f-,?t, tic innin I d??5 c i)s)ui; for 92. Stir- 2 -e rey w i uj, i nt,, by an inii; ?: g?, ,i o rLin?,. 6c?,, First inniags. Second innings. Owen, b Uichaidson b iJicha.rc'.s- n 5 Carpenter, e Abel, b Lock- bLockwood 0 wood. 145 Wright, b Smith lj e Kead b T.ockw'd 22 Higgins, e Brockwell, o b Lock wood 9 Kiciiardjon 29 Burns, b llicbardson 5 hit wioket b llich- ardsoi) 15 M'Gahey, b Hayward lu not out 21 Sailey, st Wood", b Smith 0 b Kic-hardton 4 Fn'siWu, c Woo- b Lock- c Wood bLockw d 3 WO' 'd .— 35 Kusseii,cWood, bL kwo< d 0 b Luckwood 0 Mead, not out 3 b Lcckwoed 6 Pickett, run out 0 b Hkhanhon 6 Extras 2 Kxtias 4 lotal 231 Total 92 'iota1. SURREY. Tot.l 8'¿ Abel, c Hailey, b Mead 217 Hayward, c Kussell, b iLOrtwright 1 Read, c itussell, h Mead 19 Lock wood, c Owen.ti iieau 14 I' Holland, c Freeman, b Carpenter 123 Brock well, b Pickett 14 Street, b Pickett 21 Key, b l'ickett 13 I Smith, run out u Wood, not out 7 Itiehardson, p Pickatt 4 hxtras lo Kxtras -I Total 4..s TOUL; CA.NLBRIDGR UNIN?E',IbITY V. SOMRRSFT. Soiiier?et ?& ith (!ight; wi(ket, 'n ban:, ai3.?'21 b,hitid re, tn",i ti?ei r ?iecond iiiiiii)gs t(,-ttay (wed1les?;.Y), Lt i-1.45, ill dilll, :in(] P.,Iairet ,4,?-Iy left, b.t IN7.,?ds al"4, effe.(!i?ed au extt,r,si,,? 6-tind. Sco,c: C-&MBEII)GE UNTV ERSITY. Wil,-on, b Btickiell I Symes Thumps'n, b Woods 25 N F llruce, b Woods 0 Studd, e L Palairetb Wood 30 Mitchell, e It Palairet b Nichols 191 I Hemingway, b Nichols 5 t' G Drtice, st Wickham b liobcun „ 67 Lowe, e Robson b Woods 6 C G- PaVe, not out 2 J l!UTI"Ol1gÍl. c H Palairet r I h HnckHell. ¿,") Caudler. Ib-w b Uueknci! 0 Extras 6 hxtras Totai 390 TotU SOMliRSKT. L Pi»lair»'t, 1-b-w, b Wilson 98 c and b Lowe ){ Palairet, e sub, b Lowe 3 t» Mitchell 23 SiO!l1"II. h Wilson 48 (J stit), b llurroufch 19 Clapp, b WIUOII 1 c Wilson b Lowe. 1 A LO Druee b Wilson 40 I Woods,cOruce,bOii.uidler 13 not out 152 hV>!liS, l. Wilson C 1\ icbols,c I.owe, b Chandler 0 Robson, t> Wilson 0 ihioknel), nd ,Itt 4 Wickham, b Wilson 0 K:ur;is 9 Kxtras 6 Total a21 Total 239 Somerset ,ne Ail out for 330.

SWANSEA DISTRICT LEAGUE li I- G i I at Aiit.,iitifo ?t ,t. Sztti-,L-d:iV. AMMjSIOHD, I G U Dr.vie b I) James 2 j Monif, ibw, b Davie-j 1 i) John, b Morris J 13 H Moi ris, b Morris 22 J C'Hjke, b I),ivies 23 D W Lew'i. b Davies 3 W N Jones, c Challenger, h Bum- 16 I) Tlavies, c und b Bin lis 10 J Elias, run out 0 D Movgun, bJ Morris. 0 l) Llias, n-.t, out 0 Exuas 14 iol SINGI.ETOX. II. Burn, c Duvidson, b Cocke 0 H. J. Hewitt, b Oooke 0 W. J. Smith, c Jones, b Davies 1 J Mollis, not out 19 J. A. Davies, b Cooke 10 D. i.rue,. c John, b Cooke C, J. £ >. Mathw, b C-ot ke 0 W. O. Challenger, c Lewis, b Cooke 4 W. Pitt ker, b C. ? J..) C, n b W. J a. L. Wttki ns, c H. 'Aorr;6, b NN'. 31. Ton??, Extras 8 Total .„ 56 I

A BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION. BULPHOi.iy.r, LOTION clears off every l pimple, spot or. disfigurement. Shilling bottles of Salpb-jiiue. ioQQ

¡ SUMMER SPORTS. CRICKET. I wonder when the Aberavon secretary will trot out his fixture list. Singleton, Penilergaer, aud the Church, all lost their matches on Saturday. In 1878 Boyle, the Australian, captured seven wickets with eight cousecutive halls at Leeds. The St. Mark's C.C. had very imrd lines on Saturday last, when they were beaten by Park Llewelyn b\ one run. Of the runs made by Clvdach on Saturday, Miers and Harris scored more than all the rest of the team put together. Ammanford are strongly faucied at home for the championship of the league. Their win against biugletou is ceri&ialy a good start. Hurry Portions have a liking for matches with Swansea teams. "We generally come off against them was the explanation offered by one of tbe visitors. Of the League clubs, Ammanford, Clvdach, and bunnybank have all got two points; Sketty and Pontardulais one each: and the rest-well, the rest is silence. Yeung Dai Jones: who has just started p'ayii g to,' tne Swansea Club, was in dashing form again yest-erday and put en 47 against Hermann Vezin's team. Little Bobby Abel, the hero of Kennington Oval. has started his batting average m tirst- class style. Holland, too, made 123 yester- day. He is one of the young bloods. One of the fastest bits of scoring on record was that achieved by Dr. E, M. Grace 111 1873 when, playing for Thornbury, he kuocked up 259 runs out of a totai of 331 runs in leG minutes, Mr. G. P. Lewis. whose fine display of batting was the feature of the match between Swansea Seconds and Burry Port, is an old stager at the game. He way doing equally creditable work" twenty years ago. Tbe head- Master of a hcnúoJ at Burry Port, he belongs to a familv of all-round atnletes. About 1885 G.P. helped Llanelly to win the football challenge cup by means of a phenomenal try got against Newport at Neath.

SWIMMING. Mr. Hermann Yezin was an interested spectator at the polo match at the Baths on Saturday. The return match between Hermann ezin s Company and the S.A.S.C. will be played at tho Baths on lburadav next, With a little practice the theatricals would make a very fine lot of fellows, although on Saturday's form they were not to be classed with the itomestera, who piayed a grand game. We arc getting up a polo team at this office, and will take on the Swansea Club lorthwith if the latter consent to (tot us have the shallow end of tne hatband the right to stand on one leg.

RUNNING. Who is Evans, of Swansea ? That was the heading in one of the Nottingham papers the other day, and well might they have asked the question atter the old Swansea Harritr's magnificent running. Harry Evans, by his rectnl performances, has fairly won tbe distinction of being tiie best loot-runner that Swanseis. or even boufch aies ever produced. Evans has already won this season five firsts, and sundry seconds, and thirds, amounting iu total value to £ 41. His last performance was the winning of the mile race in grand style at Cardiff on Saturday. -r>

PIGEO FLYING. Messrs. Williams and Davis (69, Watkin- strcet. Swansea) gent out some upplers at 5 on Monday: tbev rctuloei to their co e at, 6.15 p.m. This is a record for some jears past.

SHOOTING, Two Carmarthen men Lave put on 95 and 96 respectively in their first Welsh Twenty district shoot. Sergeant Tucker Williams' "century" on Monday, we are told. won't count in the VVe sh Twenty records. i ocal members of the combination have to shoot at Margam. Corporal reminds us that Sergeant Davies has twice put on 102 points—once at Stradey, v> hen Sergeant G. S. Harris, Swan- sea, got to the 100, and in 1890 at Bisiey. in this instance he shot consecutively ia three separate competitions-the l'irbrigbt and Association Cup were two of the three—and at tho three ranges 2.00, 500, and 600 only dropped two points of the highest possible 105. No Welsh team seems to be going to the Darnley meeting which occurs a fortnight hence. Laet time one did Captain Davies, of Swansea, acted as skipper, and tbe Twenty had e. right royal time of it. The reception given by the Lord Provost of Glasgow is still a lhin of ijlessed meuiorv. That WhICh walt tear, d has happened. The delay in couvening the annualllleellllg of the Glamorganshire Rifie Association has been fatal to the holding of the competitions on the Margam range this year. Tte rules provide that the meeting shail be held on the 7til of Aj-rii. it was, as a matter of fact. hastily sum- moned to meet to-day at Port Talbot; and everybody went there, knowing that the Port Talbot Dock Extension Works bad already cut into the range iP ound. Thus tLe county meeting, to which all marksmen look anxiously forward, is knocked on the head for 1895, lor there is no other range ia the county where the competition can be carried through. But out of evil may come groJ. This fiasco wiil probably result 1U the erection of a new range and butts, with targets of the approved mako, and tNeu, with the energy which reform always puts into a thing of this sort, the Glamorgan Iiilie Meeting will stand a decent chance of becoming the Welsh Bisioy.

CYCLING Can it be possible that the Swansea Cricket Club authorities are beginning to realize the folly of the policy of indifference which they have persistently juaintained since the beginning of the season towards the poor cyclists of the towu Y Rumours are floating about which are heavily charged with the probability of such a consummation being eventually brought about, more than one wheelman, who prides himself upon being in the know having whispered to me the St. Helen's authorttiee, have already seen the error of their ways. If this is really the case I would goon further than to merely remark tkai. they had better look sharp about it if they mean to get the trucK fit this summer. Heaven only knows what anotfter 12 months may bring forth. The exclusive announcement in the Past that Iiosser, of Swansea, had put his ankle out in the great French road race almost drew tears from the eye-: of the ioeal cycling fraternity. 1 have never seen such it general and genuine expression of sor- row. to whatever wheelman 1 would, the misfortune which had befallen the plucky Swansea man was tnc subject upj.ermont in their mind, lid Rosser may find consolation in fact that he the warn.est sympathy of all who know him personally or by repu-j tation, and of all who have learnt to adimie: his splendid riding. Immediately alter bu 1 leturn lrcni gay Paree I intend '■ button- holing" him, and if he can be l erseaded to cast aside his excessive mode^iv for the brief space of a lew .minutes can promise with confidence to lurnisli my readers with sonic interesting read1 nit. Shortly after writing the above a friend of mine was kind enough to hand me the follow- ing letter, which was received by Mi. t. it Taylor from Rosser last night:—"Dear Mr. Taylor: 1 am very *orry to say that I had terribly hard lines in the Bordeaux-Paris race. Artei- covering a few miles from the starting point my l'iont wheel touched Carlisle's hind wheel. Of course 1 came a cropper; cut my leg and ankle badly, aud broke the machine. Ted is cut up awfully about it. He hopes to have the pleasure of seeing you in a week's time. Kind regards to all the club tellows.—Yours faithfully, WILLIAM RCS;kk." No one would dispute for a moment that cycling has made greater strides than any- other branch of sport, but for the benefit of those who have merely a vague idea of tie proportion of those strides, ? will just mention the fact ;tlld 15 vell.rs ao about 3,000 bicycles were annually produced in England. During 1884 over 60,000 bii-ea were manufactured in this country. It is someyvhat strange that the cycling industry has not i'o.:rished in Waies tc auv appreciable extent. Tho 'Defiance' seems to be tho only little Cymraej cycle which has properly caught en iu this p*rt of the country.

NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING. BUN AT 1-45. A MAIDEN (at entryi PLATE of 103 sovs; for iwo-yeara-old penalties.—Five turlonas. S 9 Mr Ellis's Lock and Key .m callitou 1 8 12 ,)uka of Devonshire's ALer.G C]2&loner 2 a 8 Mr NV Ba,rd's f by I Beirider. Firilay 3 I Also ran—G»brvas, Successful, Watch Dog, Mouttt JEtna, Australian Mint, Garryside, and lnchiquin, Betiiag 2 to 1 agst Lock and Key, 100 to 30 Ager, 8 to 1 Watch DOL: and lnchiquin, 10 to 1 Beividera f, Garryski: and others.—Won Wy a aeck four lengths between second and third.

I Selling Plate- The Nipper 1 CrawleJ 2 Pride 3 14 ran ó t i -lw. .0 RUN AT 2-15. The SECOND WELTTER HAXDICAP PLATE of 150 sovs penalties.-Six furlongs. 7 10 Mr Cambie's Telesinus, S Loates 1 7 5 T Lostes 2 7 2 Mr Barrow's Portugal. 3 .Madden 3 Also ran—Gauges, La Czarine, Patna, and Persicero. Betting 5 te 4 airst Telesimus, 4 to 1 Portugal and Astaaa, 100 to 9 Patna, 100 to 8 Ganges aud others.—Wen by & length &r.d a half; same dis- tance between second and third. RFX AT 3-0. The NEWMAMKET i-TAKKS of at least 4,500 sovs for tbree-years-aid second to receive 10 per cent., and third 5 per cent. upon the whole stake.-A. F. II mile 2 furlongs) 9 0 Duke of Portland's THE OWL Bradford 1 9 0 Mr Cox's SOLAEO M Cannon 2 9 0 Lord Kosebery's SIR VISTO.S Leates 3 9 0 Lcrd Derbv's oleander Rickabv 0 9 0 Sir f. Iard?ne' Lord RcberL Fiiiia-v ?l 19 0 ??Ir I'V Cooperl's Kirkeonnel J Wt?,, C 8 31 Nlr Bra,;sey's Putterflv.T Loat" 01 Lettin,- keoniiel, 100 to 30 5 to 4 a,-st Kir Solaro and Sir Visto, 20 to 1 The Owl, 33 to 1 others offered. -+-

YESTERDAY'S RACING. IIUY AT 2-0. The VISITORS' PLATE a welter handicap) of 150 sov< -Five furlomrs. 7 11 Sir J P, .a Mark, 3.Bradford 1 7 0 Sir A Sullivan's Cranmer. 3 Ward 2 7 5 M R Lebitudy's Iligh and Low, 3 A],(, S T.o,.tes izates, C(?-i Lord Ellin, Blackburn, Anv Roberts, Cheam, Hazlehen, and Frederick Cecil. Betting 100 to 30 agst Posados. 7 to 2 Inge, brii-t. 8 to 1 Blue Mark. 100 to 9 Izates, 100 to 8 Coelus, Blackburn, High and L .w, Fr derick Cecil, and Cr nitner, 100 to 6 others.— Wjn by hill f a length; same di tai.ce between second and third. RUN AT 2-30. The BURWELL STAKES of 11 sovs each, with 200 so,s added i-e-ialtiee and allowalkees.- Oneruile. 8 10 Mr L de Rotlisc,)-i 'Ids Bragget. T Loates 1 8 -t Ls,r Ellesmere's Heud Lad.M Cannon 2 8 5 Lord Durham's Solimat; Bradford 3 Betting 5 to 4 agst Soliman, 11 to SBragget. 5 to 1 Head Lad. W o by three-paris of a length same distance between second and third, KUN AT 3-0. I TLe rREI"DER??' PLA'E of 500 sovs f,?r tw? vears-oid' p(,i-al,,ies and allowance .-Five t'nrlonJs. S 0 Lord Zetland's JOLLY BOAT 8 Loates 1 8 3 Lord Rosebery sAVILIOI?.Bradford L I 8 6 Mr L de Rothschild's GULISTAN T Loates 3 9 0 Mr Fairie's Selector F Pratt 0 8 S Mr D Baird's Donegal M Cannen U b 6 Capt liters Adtlr-'ss Price 0 Bettii, i to 1 ca ('?alistan. 100 to 3 a, 7!,t Donegal, Avilion, and Jolly Bant, 33 to 1 others. —Won by a neck liaif a length between second and third. El-11; Al 3-30. I The SOMERVILLE STAKES of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 500 sovs added for two-years-old penalties and allowances.—Five furlongs. S 7 jocrd Houghton BALM OF GIL BAD T Lo.ttes 1 8 10 Lord Stanley's MELANGE Rickabv 2 8 7 Lord Radnor's LONGFORD LADY White 3 Also ran—Pimenta, Reprieve f, La Jeie, Grand Attael At-ire,Lury, Afic-.i, _,p,,i '4 Ulaie, Tiie Stuur, and bruutwuod. Betting 5 to i agst Bruntwood, 5 to 1 Melange, 100 te 15 Grand Attack, 100 to 8 Balm ot Gilead, Longford Lady, and others.—Won by two lengths a head 1 etweeu second and third. REN AT 4-0. A SELLING PLATE of 103 sovs: for two-, j years-old.—Last live furlongs of Ab. M. 8 13 Baron Hirseh's Marie Louise .J Watts 1 j b 11 Lord Lonsdale's Afterthought .Calder 2 8 11 Sir i 1, Alapie's 3 Also raii-Silver Belle g, New Ma^dMen, Pre- lude c, fhodon, Haddou Hall, Einmehue e, j Kettering, Athleta. aud Bc.leuetti. Betting 2 to 1 at sr. Marie J.ouise, 6 to 1 After- thought a .d Emmehiic I, 7 to 1 Silver Beile g, 8 to 1 Ehouou, 10 1 j. Graceful Girl and others.— W«ni by two le hs three lengths between second and third -+-

LO :)O HE:l'l'ING. THE DEI,:t;Y. (Run Wednesday. Aljy 22, One mile 4 fur.) 5 to 1 agst Kirkconnel, t 5c o 11 to 6 agst Laveno, ti o 11 to 2 agst Raconteur, t k. o 8 to 1 agst Sir Visto, t ii o 10 to 1 agst Le Yar, t 12 to 1 agst Soliu*o, t 12 to 1 ags. iow Sp, t 25 to 1 agst Curzon, t 33 to agst TLe Owl, t 100 to 1 agst Matchmaker, t Carbine is expected to reach Tilbury Docks, I Loudon, ou Friday, May VA. T. Loates had some recompence yesterdav for I many disappointments of late, as he was of the bacK oi three winners at Newmarket. George Brown was up before the stewards of the Jockey Club at Newmarket yesterday, for disobedience at the post ia the Sheppcrton Handicap at Kempton Park lust Saturday, and as he appeared before th.it body at the last meetiug at headquarters, when Le was reprimanded, he was now suspended from riding ,?uul June o Rhodes, who has been reported 1 >r a similar offence, was net at Newroarfcei yet-^rday, but he appears bcioie the Stewards to day The reason why Sir Frederick Johnstone's colt, I Le \1', ditlllot run a. á. tv"o-rt&c-olJ is that he he snlfefed 1 rom SpaVll1;; at that age, alld altholJgu t..ert' is ill) si.;n oí it., æappear'1Ulce, tbj" 1S ..[ways a p03:;ible eà,l<lp or :.óllxiet,y t. his trainer. l.ûuse aD.thin :t:J¡e J 'ij'! ¡ee Sta.i\es ? I Loose anything over the Juhi'ee Stakes ? I I should tliinK I did-—o\ei a thousand pounds anyhow," said a prominent Swansea book- ¡ maker to one of our reporters. "liowdid they back it sc «nanimously ? Well because they fancied it, suppose ? The j ilorsc had won two big races before, to I that it was uatnraliy a favourite. I don't lino?v that tiiere \\as aily ,ther f .(Yr its popularity. The book-makers all over the place sees) to have been hard hit. Did I back the horse myself anywhere ? NO. 1 did net, simply because I did not fancy it, No, I didn't recoup the loss in any way. It was a dead 1°" However, it's no use crying over spilt milk." Another bookmaker ill Wind-street also admitted having lost over a hundred pounds through the success of Victor Wild. He, however, stated that he believed the owner of the toors.?. iiati tome relations in Cardiff, and thus the tip got abroad in this part of the country. In this case also the bookmaker had not edged, and the hundred pounds was, therefore, a dead loss.

A GRAND BILTTAUD MATOH will be played at the Rhondda Hotel, High-street, on Wed- t nesday next, Ma.y 15, Id95, between W. I Doherty and iiin Evaus (ex-ahanipion of Wa! -")t "75,) up even, for ZIO &-side, e' occasi 0" t? on of opening the griko(i now b;.Iiiaxd room. Admission fcoo. 1)2005-14

POST CRICKhT PRIZES, A GUINEA PBIZE FOR CRICKETER*, IVe offet- a prize of a guinea to the competi- tor who, on the coupon below, will send us on or before noxt Saturday ¡ &t noen the names of the four highest scorers in any one of the teams named below, and also the number of player* of the selected team who fail to score. Fer the purpose or our award regard will be had only to tbe first innings of tiie teams in the matches named. Should mere than one correct coapon be sent in, the priza will be divided, but if more than four correct coupons be received the seodens of them will beatlowed to compete among themselves for the guinea prize during tiie week, should no correct coupon be received in any Jne week the prize will be added to the prize rseoney for the next eotapeution. Swansea v. Next XV. Llanelly v. Morriston, Morriston Alliance. Swansea Church v. Penilergaer, Singleton v. Sketty. Aberavon v. Briton Ferry, Goworton v. Clyiiacii.

j CRICKET COUPON, NO. 1. f I ¡ Team select-ad I Top Scorer. Seeend Soorer, I Third Scorer I Foartk Scoter No. of uon-Scorois I I' Name of competitor 1tr Address » «Ml''

I EXAMPLE, A Llanelly reader would probably select the Llaneliy team; and he might fill up the I coupcon thus COUPON Nc. I Team selected Llanelly S. Top scorer V. Bowefc. Second scorer ii. Davies. Third scorer L. Every. Fourth scorer B.ThomM. No. of non-seorers 3. Joas JC!»KS, 6, Ntw Dock-road, f Dtn'Hy. -——?.??..? ..?j?j———=-====N&

Competitors at Marriston, Singleton, ALer- avon, Swansea, &c., would do similarly in regard to their own teams, and a fair and sqna. e competition would result, each town in our district having an ecjuai chance ef securing the prize. Competitors must in every ease mark their letters with the word Competition." Any number of coupons m%v be sent in a siugld envelope. Lvery complaint concerning our award te he accompanied hv h. in stamps, whicn will be returned i; it he found that we are in error, Our uecision j" aiui.

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CONGREGATIONALISM iN SWANSEA. The annual meetings of the Soar Congre- gational Church took place on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The Rev. E. llerber Evans, D.D., occupied the pulpit on Saturdavand Sunday, and the chapel in the evening was painfully overcrowded, throngs faiiiiii, ,? to seekire. aciiiilLtiinc, On i% evening the Rev Wm. Bowen, of Penygroes, L'andilo, and the Re W. Prytherch preached. A sonri e of jey to all was the convalescence of tbe respected and faithful pastor, who has for such a number of years maintained a high and respected position in tbe town. Dr. H.erber i.vaus was tbe guest o £ his cousin, Mr John Owen, Convent-terrace.