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DEATH OF WHITTAKER. „ Mr, ^iitiu^P^ Whittadser, proprietor of er s Alssanaek," died at Enfield ,>edoekday. odneb,ia,.

::=- CLERGYMAN KILLED. ^,ev- C. Bousfield, curate of Sand- was waiting outBide *y Station in a trap onTnesday for his he,6"' ■'ust %s '^e train was running in, bolted p.p tbe High-street, and, >«h''i8Ua^eB' a' a junction of two roads, ?ia be'i waa upseu Mr. Bousfield fell on p • Md died this morning from his

EMPEROR AND THE ELBE. F°hOeine^er '° t^ie Lowestoft Coroner Privy *<>t says he has good reasons WiHj b«ng the report that the Emperor c severely criticised the verdict of the Qfiti The Emperor's remarks tended ka the North German Lloyd Coru-

A BOOM IN STEEL, j. p — A Association Glasgow cerres- *t*tes that there wore considerable '°Ds in the markets there. Sugar, !P*ed £ *cinS 12s 6«i par ton in two days, th ^00,a copper also went Tharsis Company refuse to join The coal mastera to-day 6<J n- e Price of coal at the pit by 4a to 5g rt°n and steel advanced from 2s 6d ton, owing to a rigid riae in raw

PREMIER'S SEA TRIP. yacht, Enehantreis, lefsi ^*te °r' Wedneadav, directly the Priaie Lord Spancer had rccaived eh#*8 LaniLon. The vreather in K.V*lOmKae' ^ne> « A taiegram from ^ys the noble lords landed there Ni ftovalllg froll; the Enchantress, and several places of interest.

W LOSS OF THE WASP.

«OARD OF TRADE INQUIRY. r«»«un:d of Trade inquiry into t-ie cir- ^0°Ce8 °' the less of the Wasp has been Ut* f ,Ce place ut Swansea on the 24th inst (^Udhali.

TOWN COUNCIL. CHAPELAND SCHOOLS. 'J-be meeting ef the Aberavon Council ^asheld on Tuesday, wheu there were k.-Il,.ayor~ v/16 °r (Mr« Lewie Lewis), the V^ i *■ St«kes"), Aid. Evan Evans, J s^. \v *es • counciHors J. M. Smith. H. ot&es>arrf r' }V'ililal»^ F.Perry, H. Richards, C. new* ,'au Phillips. Plans for the erection « for th eib^ t'hurch, near St. Mary's C!harch, ? erection of new Catholic schools were t f0PT^ ''Soussion tank place with reference [j *aUs °f a new £ re brigade. Aid. k ^hat pitTioug attempts to fcrai a <VC ^O-oo oeen utter failures The report of ??rru*,t'*x:> which contained several re- Qa ^gad •i* wr*s cveutualiv referred to the (L^ted ^0e' the new members of which wero re» Qt^°ft to j.C0!"P^ete their ;irrangements aud a^ain s ly Couucii, The report of the manager ^orks. which was considered very it was adopted. The use of the inai- Krautud Messra. Staalev Elt and 11. Wl° ParP°s,! holding a dog show and ^hsbitiou there on June 20th.

^SSIE BELL VLROOD~AND II THE MARQUIS ^FORTUNATELY A MARRIED V^ore WOMAN." Jc^Jia* ustlce Lawrance and a jury on Ki*u ^r« William Fox sued Mrs. ». ,,0'5r,n' known on the Music Hall i f 88 Bessie Eellwoou, for £ 40, his .0t the °r.medical attendance.—Mr. Bullen, a**1 Ba'^ the defendant lived not t^«, ^r> ^ox in Claphaai-road, London, »*intifif was introduced to her in h t^lere was lining in her house e>1*n who was not her lius- TV^1° ^iac' 8'nce died. ir^aSed her carriage, and was f t0f^ed e*i eevera" music-halls, and she the plaintin tl st she was making we Plaintiff gave her a large r at "Attain*' After the death of of person, when she received a large plaintiii applied for payment, ^at she wauld pay him in t 6vfen'f ^le 'eft Clapham-road, and Dr. w0py Mi served her with a writ at the h*s*t ll S1C ^a''« Dr. Fox deposc.l that it j.tt^itia1S6 ^•^woc>d,6 request, he attended a .a uP8ta.irg whe was then in the bank- .eoc,^0?r^ Miss Beihrood said in her h&t unfortunately she was a married lert?nd s'x months after the marriage th^" Shlei, ^1U8'jai3d, their tastes not agree- chj,*6 to pay, not oniv because fcSe^itn^e8 Were too high, but because she l 14 re»P°Dsibility. The gentle- > Ul"y. ^y. lre<i to was the Marquis of Ailes- ° Wa8 taken ill in her house. She j6,1t 4Ci reeeivfe^ an account until the pre- fo° <u he jury after a brief bearing, Or the plaintifI for the full amount.

B £ :aUTIFUL COMPLEXION. PIGXx LOTION clears off every j >3lWftf*o0t er disfigurement, Shiiling ^Ipholinq 1300 ^Ipholinq 1300 >j^OVia », f»v a B t E>,> ean obtained at the b U»n r-> Nelson-street, Swansea, or a!:ts0f Themas's delivery vans in all th taWD" 3007 1 vv Vle^m the Leamington railway y. "*ltor Matthews, died on Wednea- At the meeting of the Aberavon on Tuesday afternoon, Mr, k°?'ti0n 1 Presiding, two applicants for the C^st,re,s the Sandfielas' Infant M V* 1 »re- NA,MED- On the motion of the ^Griffiths, seconded by <<i»3 t lana Williams, it was r*v»n aPpolIlt Mrs David Williams, of '^he Clerk reported that the t c%ls f eram;ned and passed the the year ended the 29th of Sep- si a balance «f £ 46 to the h,. ^it-ted ^oar< -^r- Jaiaeij architect, PJans and gpecilieatisns of pro- at the board schools, K0i'°n o'^m li*e cast at £ 300. Ou the Mr W-r: ^ev GrifKtiis, seconded to'tKa<r,Si !t v,as decided to refer the finance ccmaiiitee.

'I QUARTERLY MEETING. THE REBATE QUESTION. "THE CHAMPION HAIR-SPLITTER." COUNCILLOR VINER LEEDEK DISCUSSES THE ITEMS OF THE "LITTLE BILL.' A SCENE— THE COUNCILLOR AND THE CLERK A quarterly ixieeting of the Council for the County Borough of Swansea was held at the Guild-hall, on Wednesday afternoon. The Mayor (Alderman W. H. Edwards; presided and there were also present Aldermen M. Tutton, H. A. Chapman, Dr. Raw lings, Mason, Martin,Col, Pike, Walter Lewis; Councillors M. Hopkin, G. Morgans, J. Skidmore, J. M. Mayne, Griffith Davies, W. H. Spring, Viner Leeder. Wm. Williams, David Davies, James Jones, William Evans, Roger Thomas, George Nancarrow, W, P. Wearne, Fred Bradford, and the eierk (Mr. John Thomas), borough surveyor (Mr. Ball), borough treasurer (Mr. Islay Youug), and tke borough engineer (Mr. Wyriil), FINANCES. The Finance Committee recommended that District No. 2 be divided, and that Mr. F. S. Watkins and Mr. D. Charles be appointed collectors at £ 85 each per annum that the salaries of Mr. W. A. Johnson (collector) be increased £ 5, Mr. Gorvin (rates clerk) I £ 15, Mr. W. Evans (clerk) £ 15, and Mr. W. J. Hopkins (junior clerk) JElO. The various committees were recom- mended to deiay proceedings with the execu- tion of works chargeablo to capital account until the expenditure had received the sanc- tion of the Local Government Board. Mr. JAMES JONES moveu the adoption of the minutes. Mr. HacKE seconded, and said the collec- tion of rates was going on satisfactorily, although they might like to see it going on a little quicker, Regarding the advances of salaries, there was no increased expense, for they were merely giving the ciel-ks a share of the salary received by the late Mr Watkins, The minutes were adopted. THE REBATE QUESTION, MR. YINER LEEDER'S MOTION. Dr. RAWLINXJS moved that the notices of mstion in the name of Mr. Vioer Leeder should be taken next, as some of the Council would be unable to stay if they were kept till the -minutes of the committees were dis- posed of. This was agreed to, the notices, being:- (1) li To move for the recission of any pre- vious resolutions which may prevent any of the following resolutions being to-day considered and dealt with by this Council, or for the suspension of any prohibitory standing orders (2) To refer to the recent bill of costs ren- dered by or paid to the London agents of the Town Clerk, and to move a resolution or If resolutions thereon. (3) To move that the Treasurer be requested to prepare a state- ment showing what sums (other than out-of- pocket) have been paid to the said agents during the last 10 joars, aud for what business, &c. The MÁYOR: The first resolution is scarcely in order. You must state a specific resolution. Mr. LKBDEK Is there a prohibitory reso- lution ? I The TOWN-CLERK If there is a resolution we will see how your resolution affects it, and make it allriplit, Aldermam TUTTON said he wanted the way cleared, Mr. Leeder was dealing with resolutions on the books, and alito with the standing orders. They could deal with the latter; but so far as resolutions were concerned, they could not be rescinded unless I they were specified. If they were allowed to do that they would never know where they tvoultt end. Mr. LESDIK The Town Clerk has assured me that there is no prohibitory resolution; and there is nothing that needs recission yet. The MAY"OK We do not know your resolu- tion yet. Mr. LBIBER I will let you have it. The alderman is very kind, and I am obliged for the hint that he is against my resolutions. Alderman TUTTON No, you needn't bay that. Mr. LEEPKE: At the same time I am going to read them. 1 have given the proper notice, in spite of our champion hair-splitters decision—(laughter)—and 1 contend i am in order. I could not be expected to go back years to look for past resolutions, and I put the matter in theonty way I could. I am not taking anyone by surprise. Alderman TUTTON You consider the champioLi hairsplitter right on the first reso- lution ? Mr. LERDER 1 don't say you arc not right. You are always right. (Laughter.) Pro- ceeding, Mr. Leeder said he asked for the bit! of costs. Most of the council had seen what occurred after the last motion of his with regard to particular bills. The matter had been referred to at great length in the Press. He had given all the aid he could to the Press so that they could put torward the case, which he was not allowed to put in that chamber, and which ought to go to the ratepayers. Before he went on lIe should like to say that it might have boen assumed by some members and some writers that he was doing thai, out of personal animus against the Town Clerk. He did not believe the Town Clerk thought be, and if he did he was perfectly at sea. He should like his brother members give him credit for something higher than that. He had no animus, and he did rot think anyone csuld suggest a reason why he should have. If they thought ho had been a bit personal in the past, he thought they knew who was to blame for that. He blamed the chairman of a certain meeting who let him be interrupted, and he lost his temper and said perhaps what he should not have said; but that was merely through being nettled at the moment. If he now got a little too personal they must put it down to his view of what was right and wroni:, although he might differ from those present. Referring to the bili of costs, he blamed the town-clerk for having done in London a lot of printing that ought to have been executed locally. The briefs could be prepared locally. It was the tewu- clerk's duty to get that work done by himself or his fetaff, and that was what his salary was paid for. Copying also should have been done locally, and not in London, Itoud he did not think the town-cierk would be able to satisfy him to the contrary. de wished to withdraw a remark about a. payment of zc26 to Mr. David Lewis when he was practising at; a barrister. He found thai Air. Lewis did some of the initial work of the action and earned the money, and he, therefore, withdrew what be had said on the subject. A SCENE. Mil LEEDER AND THE TOWN-CLERK. The TOVVX-CLEKK I must rise to a point of order. Mr. Leeder is not speaking to the resolution standing in his name. If the Coun- cil wish to raise anv point with, regard to the counter-claim i shall bo prepared to meet it, but if you will confine the mover of this reso- lution to the subject of which he has given notice I think it will be more agreeable to the Council and to myself. Mr. LEEDER: I submit that the Town- clerk is an oiticial, and not entitled to rise to a point or order. The .'viAYOft: You must speak to your resolution. Mr. LEEI>EK That is so, but I am answer- able to the Council and the Mayor, but Dot to an Gfticial, and I don t intend to be. If you think I am out of order I am out of order I will accept your ruling from your own mouth, but not prompted. The TowN-CLEM:; This matter involves ultimately an attack 08 myself. Mr. LEJSDER I object to the interruptions of the Town-clerk. I intend to go on with my remarks even if I make sufficient row to pre- vent the Town-clerk being hoard. I tell you that if I am net allowed to go 011 I will make sufficient row to prevent anyone else speaking. The TowN-cL&Rh It is quite in keeping with the dignity of this corporation At this point Mr. Thomas was interrupted by Mr. Leeder, who, seizing hold of a letter- i box, banged it noisily on the table in a manner that \\ould have made it impossible for any- one to have gone on speaking with a hope of being heard. As a consequence the town-clerk desisted, and Mr, Leeder observed that he was not going to be put I down by any official. He had told them before about it, and he should not stand it. He was in order and it was not for the town- clerk to interrupt him. Mr, G wixfN MORUAX: In the interests of all, I think Mr. Mayor it would, be better to allow Mr, Leader to proceed. The MAYOR: I have already toid Mr. Councillor Leeder that he has power to speak so long as he speaks to the notice of motion, but I don't see anything in that with regard to the countar claim, Mr. LSSDER contended that he was right in I referring to the bill in that action: and that he was entitled to refer to the counter-claim on the question of payment. The MAYOR arguing that he could not speak of a counter claim if nothing had been paid. Mr. LEEDS*: Well, sir; I am willing to bow to your decision; but I don't wish any prompting, and 1 won't stand any promp- ting frow. the town-cierk. With regard to the counsels' fees, I am able to say that from conversations I have had with solicitors who were engaged in the action that the counsel's fees were higher than they need be. 1 submit that in future any subcommittee should ia any future action have some control over such fees. The ratepayers' money has been spent -wasted in fact. Continuing, Mr. Leeder pointed out that several items on the bill were unnecessary. There were numbers of items of 13s. 4d. where 6s. 8d. should have been charged. Another large item of £ 7 10s. con- sisted of the massing up of a number of small items, of which details were not given. He had never before seen an agent's bill where details were not given. He then I proceeded to refer to a report in the newspaper of a private meeting of the Council which had been held. He would like to know from the Town Clerk when that meeting was held, who attended it. and whether it was with regard to this bill. He submitted that it was most unfair that such a meeting should have been held without calling together tho whole of the members. He would he very loth to believe that any member did attend the private meeting without hearing the other side of the question. According to the report in the press, eight members attended the meeting and were converted to the views of the town-clerk on the question. If they were going to have these private meetings on one side, he could promibe them that he would have an equally large private meeting on the other side in future. I' (Laughter.) 'J he MAYOR It had nothing to do- Mr. LEEDSH I submit it has, sir, i should like to know. The MAYOR: You say & private meeting has been heid. I don't see what that has to do with the council at all. Mr. LEEDER A private meeting on this subject ? The MAYOR. j didn't say what subjeet. (Laughter.) Mr. LEEDER I understand that Mr. James Jones and Mr. Howell Watkins were asked to go to such a meeting, but Ten rightly re- fused to go. I Mr. JAMES Jo-Nics: I beg your pardon, sir; I was asked to go to a meeting, but it was not stated what it was for, Mr. VINES LEEDER It is quite sufficient for my purpose, Mr. JAMES J ONn: [ cannot say what that meeting was held for. Mr. VINER LEEDER (continuing) I think it unfair if the town-clerk took that proceed- ing without telling me, as it was I that bad first moved in the matter. I am glad to hear that that is the position, because we shall now know how to deal with it, I shall get my friends to meet together beforehand, and arrange what to dQ, It is well to knew that there are members of the Council willing to plot with an official. The MAYOR You have no evidence of that, I Mr. V INE* LEEDER I have the evidence of an undenied statement in the press. The MAYOR We don't undertake to deny I everything that is in the newspapers. (Laughter,) Mr. LEEDER 1 am going to move that this bill be taxed. It is a matter of testing whether these charges are fair or not, 1 sav most deliberately, and I am borne out by solicitors in the town here and in London, that these charges are more than they should be. To place myself in order, I will now move "That in the opinion of this council it is advisable that the bills of Messrs. SLarpe, Parker, and Co., in connection with the recent action of Baldry v Corporation should be sent to some other firm of solicitors for taxation." Continuing. Mr. LEEDER said that in the matter of the Swansea Arcade Company, the I costs were taxed with the result that the amount of the bill, which was £ 174 8s, lOd, was reduced to £ 153. That I was a saving of over £ 20 in a little bill like that. How much might they expect to make on a large aiaount like that of- the bill in question. He (the speaker) knew that the firm was a very estimable one, but he knew also that they were not so very much different to other firms of solicitors, and when I solicitors knew that accounts would be passed without any questions being asked, they didn't usually make their expenses too low. With regard to the rebate question low. With regard to the rebate question it appeared from the bill that the amount that should be returned out of the bill, that had not been returned, amounted to £ 498 2s. The tune had now come, when the Corporation ) must ask the Town Clerk to insist on these amounts being returned, because the Cor- peration altered the arrangement with the Town Clerk, according to the following Town Clerk, according to the following resolution of February 28, 1890 9,—Town-clerk's Salary The town -elerk submitted s. return of the fees received by him during the past three years, from which it appealed that the annual imoimt leceived v>as as follows three years, from which it appealed that the annual imoimt leceived as follows I £ Burial Board l ees 36 II School Board Elections 35 Assize and Session Prosecutions 2d Agency All3wan-p 52 Police-court Cases 5 1 Total 148 "Resolved that the salary ol the town-clerk from the 1st January last be £ 800 net per acniuu; that credit be given t,c the corporation for all fees, credit be given to the corporation for all fees, costs and eharges. and other moneys received by him from every source, including allowance in respect ot London agents' charges, and that the Town Clerk do his whole time to the Corporation, save and except that he be allowed to continue to hold the appointment he now occupies as clerk to the Part Sanitary Aut hority Joint Board." The MAYOR (interposing), Do you say not credited? Mr. LEEDER; Yes, I say not credHed 1 There is no amount in that bill for rebate or private costs. 1 defy anybody to show that there is any rebate credited in that bill. We have only been credited with one £ 5 since February 28, 1890, from rebate from moneys, due from the London agents, and the amount I we should have received is at least £ 1,195 18s, 4d,—the borough treasurer says £923, but be makes a slightly different esti- mate to my own, It is quite time that we I had something done in this matter, and if anybody can suggest any better resolution than! have adopted, let us have it. I only I wantthe matter 1 airly and squarely fought out and 1 have no personal feeling in the matter, I do feel that the town-clerk should tell, us about this matter, because of the resolution I passed by us in 1890." Judging from the bills themselves, such as he had seen, there was 110 credit given for rebate on one bill. Was it going to be suggested that they should pay this bill in full, as they had done ? Jf so, 'I it was not a correct way ot dealing with the matter. After looking the thing up pretty carefully he and the borough treasurer had found that, there was nothing on the books which showed that a single halfpenny had been returned are rebates. He submitted that the Town-clerk was the person who ought to see to it. Mr. Leeder went on to I say that lIe had a second resolution which he would read then but which he would »<?ve later on. It read as follows :— l That the town-clerk do forthwith furnish each member of tho couneil with dwtfuAad, u 'account, showing the specific amounts other than u out-of-pockets" paid to Messrs. Sharpe, Parker and Co. (the London agents Sharpe, Parker and Co. (the London agents of the corporation) since the 28th February, 1890, and for what business. Also what sum or swns have been or ought to have been returned to him as the local country solicitor in these matters." The course which he now took was highly necessary when they looked at the faata. He had taken copies of the letter file of Messrs. Sharpe, Parker. anu Co., and he submitted that if this busi- ness bad been done properly it should have appeared on their folios. If that had been done then he admitted at once that he had been misled, but it appeared to him that it was a ease of everything in favour of the Towu-cierk and nothing in favour of the ratepayer, lie therefore held up his ratepayer, He therefore held up his hand as a mover of the resolution to to have a reply from the Town-elerk. They fonnd that there was such a friendly understanding between the Town- cierk and this London firm that their bills had been passed without taxation for some years. Not a single individual sitting at that table would conduet his private business in such a manner. For months and months they had been fighting a big action, and the ratepayers onght to have received a considerable reduction in the amount of the original contract price by counter- claiming every item. He would ask the I members of the eouncil to believe that he was not moving in this matter for any personal feeling of his own. It would pay him better to keep on friendly terms with the clerk, for then a few plums might fall in his way. But he was aeting conscientiously, and if any members chose to attack him for doing so let them do so-he (Mr. Leeder) didn't care twopence. Alderman MARTIN said that all he wanted was for an antagonistic firm of solicitors, a firm of equal standing with Messsr, Sharpe, Parker, and Co., to tax the bilL He seconded Mr, Leader's motion because he wanted that the ratepayers of Swansea should be satisfied, and he was as anxious as Mr. Leeder to let them be satisfied in a straightforward manner. He contended that there was no rebate to be expected frem the action of Baldry and Yerburg v. Corporation. He had before him a minute of the speeial commit- t k, o ihat bad charge of the action, dated | 29th January, 1894, which was to the effect j that no agency allowance be asked for in the case as from notice of trial. Therefore, there was no rabate to be expected. Mr. LEEDER When did that resolution t pass the committee ? Can we have it read ? I submit that there is no resolution on the books of this council giving the committee: such powers. This has never been reported i to Llie Water and Sewers Committee. I' Air. GWILYM MORGAN supported the motion, on the ground that it would be the I means of clearing up a very long and acri- monious discussion. I Alderman TUTTON was in favour of the bill being taxed, but he did not agree with any insinuations about plwDs and so forth. Let them get rid of insinuations that there was something being grabbed, or they would drift into a state of business engen- dering suspicion outside. It was then unanimously resolved that the bill be taxed. Mr. LEEDER suggested that the bill < should be taxed by the solicitors who acted in the action from start to finish for Mr. Wyriil, He submitted that these were the proper people to do the work, knowing as they did ail about it. The TOWN CLERK There is ene sugges- tion I would have to make, I am sure the gentlemen I am about to refer to will receive the suggestion the suggestion- Alderman MARTIN: I think it would be better to refer it to the General Purposes Committee, Mr, LKSDER: It is a matter for the public to listen to, Mr. Martin. The TOWN-CLERK. The suggestion I was about to make is that the president of the Incorporated Law Society should be asked to name a firm of solicitors to tax the bill. (Hear, hear.) Mr. E. R. DANIEL: Then I will move a resolution to that effect. Alderman CHAPMAN I will second it. The motion was at once put to the meeting and carried. • Mr. LEBDER I can only say that you are not taking the best course for the ratepayers. You should have people who know what took place in the aetion. Pro- ceeding. he said it was not fair to him. I He wanted an antagonistic taxation, and could not be satisfied if the town-clerk had to instruct a fresh firm. If they took the firm who were in the action they would not need instruction. The TOWN-CLERK said the reference of Mr, Leeder to the procedure over the taxa- tion must be a joke. Mr. LEEBER said it was no joke. They I would have to pay the cost of the taxing firm for perusing documents. He gave notice that he would move at the next meeting for the town-clerk to furnish eaeh member with 'I a detailed account showing the specific amounts, whether out of pocket or not, in dealings with the firm of Messrs. Sharpe, Parker, and Co. Mr. GWILYM MORGAN said be would second the resolution in order that the Town- clerk might give an explanation. The TOWN CLERK said he was allowed this opportunity of explaining a. matter which had occupied the public mind for some little time — the question of rebate. He was very pleased that Mr. Leeder had nothing personal against himself. Mr. Leeder men- I tioned him in connection with the Bill of 1S89, Although in connection with the pro- motIon of the Swansea Corporation Act of 1889 there was a sum of about" £ 300 due to him from his London agents, he had never applied for the money, nor had he received it. Any credit due to him had passed into the general accounts of the corporation. No maneys had found their way into his hands. With regard to the £ 119 4s., his staff had been provided for the ordinary week, but an action involving £ 68,000 was by no means an ordinary one, and had he not incurred I this expense, he would have had to engage a managing clerk to devote the whole 1 of his time to the work. With regard to the rebate he bad entrusted the accounts to the I borough auditor, Mr. Cawker, who had gene through them, and made a report, which he would read: — BOROUGH or SWANSEA, Report of R. G Cawker, Ksq., upon the accounts of Messrs. Sharpe, Parker and Company, solicitors, auu London agents of the town couneil. SWANSEA, Mav 13th, 18S5. To Jno. Thomas, Esq.. Town Clerk, Swansea, DEAR SIR,—I have received from you accounts current, between yourself and Messrs. Sharpe, Parker and Co., the London agents and solicitors of the Swansea Corporation, together with bills of cost, relating thereto—with instructions to examine and report thereon. The matter to which my attention is specially directed is the rebate allowed off bills of costs by your London Agents. I ha\ e been furnished with a copy of minute of the Duties and Salanes Committee of the 2iith February, 1890, ordering the payment to the Corporation as f ruin January 1st, 1890, of all fees and allowances in respect of London Agents' charges. of London Agents' charges. The several bills of costs and the accounts current are in your name as between yourself and your agenis: but the cash credited by Messrs. Sharpe and Co. is paid by cheques of the Corporation, and so far as 1 am I' abie to judge the various matters referred to in the several bills of posts relate to the business o;' the Swansea Corporation. The account therefore from January 1st, 1890, may be taken as i. Corporation account Referring to the accounts, I find that P-246 i6s. 4d. has been allowed as agency rebate upon several Parliamentary Bills; and atsothat then are chai^i-d w ithin the dates January 1st, 1890, to March 31st, 1896 certain general cost;; relating to various matters in connection with Corporation business amounting to JB262 14s. 8d., and which bills have not been rendered to the Corporation by you, and for which, therefore, cheeques in payment have not been obtained. These bills are made out and charged to you on the net scale of charges, and are therefore not subject to further rebate. It appears probable that there may be other biils of costs in the account, piior to January 1st, 1890. for which you have not obtained payment, but my object in the present enquiry has been to account for the rebate due to the Corporation from January 1st, 1890, up to date. I append hereto copy of cash account- yourseif and Messrs. Sharpe. Parker and Co.- showing the rebates allowed by your agents and the nayment to them in account currert in the manner stated, Assuming that all the above bills of costs are admitted, there is nothing due from you to the Cor poration in respect of these rebates. but rather the contrary. EAT.DRV V. SWAKSEA CORPORATION. i have been furnished witha copy of Minute, dated January 29th. 1894, acceding to application from the London Solicitors that in this case no agency aUowatice be asked for. The bills of costs in this matter are made out to TL, Mayor, Alderman and Burgessess of the Cor- pm-ation of Swansea," andare paid in full accordingly as shewu in the Cash Statement appended hereto. Yours faithfully R. G. Cawkib, Gentlemen, he concluded, a bogie has been raised. 1 think (throwing down the report) that kills bogie. (Laughter.) I ask the council to express their opinion upon my action. Mr" LEEDER said the council should have to insider Mr. Cawker a report before they expressed any opinion. He should be very glad to express his satisfaction with the conduct of the town-clerk if the report was found to be all right. If the lown-cleik bad really paid bills privately to his London agents, as he hinted, thee fee (Mr, Leeder) said that he could have told the council so long since. He submitted it would be very unfairtomoveocwa whlte-wa-shing reaojatwn. Mr. Cawker bad onlv seen one side of the question, and he (Mr. Leeder) preferred deferring the matter till be had considered the report of Mr. Cawker, The ratepayers, too, would like to consider it. He would withdraw his resolution for the present till he had studied the report. Mr. NANCARROW asked if he alight cot put two straight questions which admitted of straight answers. The MAYOR assented. Mr. NANCARROW Has the Town Clerk received any money or monies from his London agents since the 1st of January, 1890. The TOWN Cl-SRK No. Mr. NANCARROW Have all proper rebates been duly credited to the Corporation account, The TOWN CLERK Yes. Mr. DANUI. thought there had been per- haps too much sparring over the table, and in view of the answers just given he hoped the matter would be aUowed to end. Mr. YOUNG, the Borough Treasurer, asked to be allowed to make a statement, and then observed that he still said what he had said before-he had never received any rebate. The MAYOR: But you see from the report that the net eharges have been credited. Mr. LSEBSR: It is unfair to go further to-day. On the Mayor putting it to the council, it was decided that Mr. Leeder's resolutions should be withdrawn.

This soace is reserved for late news. 'L.

CONFIDENCE IN THE TOWN-CLERK. The MAYOR said be did not think their officials should be hecided month after month, and he moved a resolution expressing the confidence of the council in the town- clerk. Mr. LEEDER With due respect, sir. yon must give notice. (" No, no.") Alderman CHAPMAN said the mayor wonld be perfectl y j ustitied. in moving the tesolution. Mr. EVANS thought the resolution was unnecessary. Mr. LEEDER said no resolution could be passed that day. Notice must be given. It was unfair to spring the resolution on them and apply the whitewash brush before the report had been considered. Aid TUTTON thought the resolution was in order but Mr. Leeder again objected and said it should have come as an amendment, though now it was too late as the resolution had been withdrawn. The MAYOR said a great deal might be said on both sides, but he would move the resolu- tion at the next meeting. Mr. LEEDER And I hope 1 shall be able to second it. The ordinary business of the council was then resumed. STREETS COMMITTEE. Alderman MASON, in moving the adoption I of the minutes of this committee, expressed I his regret that Alderman Richards had found it necessary to withdraw from the chairman- ship of that committee. Proceeding, the speaker, stoutly defended the action of the Streets Committee in making the estimate they did, and urged that they knew more about it than the Finance Committee did, I Mr. NANCARROW seconded. Mr. FRED ROCKI: urged that the estimates of the Streets Committee were too great, and pointed to the fact that whereas they only amounted to £ 15,000 in 1891, they now amounted to £ 21,117. This was an increase of £ 6,117 in four or five years. I The minutes were adopted. I WATER AND SEWERS COMMITTEE. The minutes of this committee were moved by Alderman LBWIS, and seconded by Alder- man CHAPMAN, Replying to a question by Councillor Fred j Rocke, it was stated that the water from the 'ed Cray reservoir could not be expected ;n Swansea for six years from the present, Mr. Wm. Williams stated that he was at Pentre the other day, and saw that the pipes there in the new sewerage workings were being joined without any inspector to see that they were properly done. The Chairman said that the matter was a very serious one. The. matter, however, fell through, and the I minutes were adopted. OPEN SPACES COMMITTEE. The minutes of this committee were adopted on the motion of Colonel Pike, seconded by Alderman Walter Lewis. On the motion of Mr, J. M. MÁYNB it was resolved that in pursuance of the Loeal Government Board General Order of the I 23rd March, 1891, Article 8, notice is hereby given that at their next meeting it is the in- tention of the Council as the Urban Sanitary Authority, to appoint for the year ending 25th March, 189b, Mr. Llewellyn Davies as ¡ Inspector of Nuisances for the district of the I said Urban Sanitary Authority. At 6.45 p.m, it was discovered that there was not a quorum remaining in the Chamber, and the meeting was brought to an eud in consequence.

LLANELLY PETTY SESSIONS. WEDNESDAY. Before Messrs. R, Maclaren, E. Trubshaw, R. S. Marsh, and J. Maybery. TRANSIERS. The licence of the Oddfellows Inn, Wern, Llanelly, was transferred from Elias Jones to Mary Ann Jones; the Windsor Castle Irom Henry James Holland to Theophilus Jones; the BlacK Lion, Market-street, Llanelly, from William Henry Richards to Elias Jones; and the Union Inn, Dafen, from Elizabeth Lewis to Elias Thomas. NOT MAINTAINING H13 MOTHKR, Thomas Hughes, 31, Rol>insc;s street, Llanelly, was charged with ignoring a main- tenance order made agamst him in June, 1894, on behalf of his mother. The arrears i amounted to 4:1 4s.—Defendant said that lie was unable to pay having a wife and three children te keep on 27s. per week.—He was ordered to pay the amount at once.

THE RIO FORMOSO ASHORE. HIGH AND DRY AT LLANTWIT MAJOR. Information was received at Swansea on Wednesday that the steamer, Rio Formosa, which trades between Swansea and I Bristol, baa gone ashore on Colhough Beach, near Llantwit Major. Capt. Fox, I of the Collier, brought the news to I' port, he having observed the steamer as he passed on Tuesday. She was then on her side, high and dry, and had a large hole in II her bottom. The crew, eight in number, and one passenger, had left in the boats, aod are new at Llantwit Major. Tbe 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, lifracombe, and Swansea. She was on her way to Bristol from Swansea, when owing it is supposed to the fog -.he went on the rocks. The crew are mostly Swansea men, and the skipper is Captain I Reid. So 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.

D. Jones, the St. Helens Harriers trainer is paying more than ordinary attention ?.! both Egerton and W. Evans at present < What's in tho wind ? Is anything coming off ?

CRICKET. Ammanford have .started their league engagements well by thrashing Singleton. As I anticipated, the Ammanford men will prove a hard nut to crack. Young Arnold, of Morriston Alliance, who batted so suocessfullv at tae St. Helens Ground last Saturday week wa.s the only man to make a. show against Gowerton last Saturday. Tile bt. Jude's team tor Saturday next against Morriston Alliance will be chosen from the fallowing :-W. C. Jenkins (capt.), Fred Bolitho, W. Whyatt, Jack Preseott, Dai Jones, E. Jocelyn, J, S. Davies. Jno. Owen, G. Haaci, A. Merry, A. Gibbs, and J. Ä. Cohb. Character sketches, with portraits, of prominent league placers will appear shortly m the Shaftesbury Magazine, An esteemed correspondent sends the following comparisons between the rules of the Sheffield aud District Cricket League, and the Swansea and District Cricket League :— SKKFFlKil>.—Kach club to send to hon. secretary of the League by March 1, a complete list oi competing members, a c*py of which shalllJe supplied to the hon. secretary of each club. No member of a club whose name has not keen registered for fourteen clear days previous to date of match to be albweÚ to play in same. Rule 15. Any club registering a player after the 1st cf April, shall pay the sum ot Is. to the League for each player registered after the -id date. SWANSKA. — Dy May 1st of each season every club shall send to tbe League secretary a list (of signatures; of members whom they may wish to play in League matches during the season. No member whose name is not included in the list will be eligible to play in League matches until he has been one month a h&iux fide member of the club for which be wishes to play, and bisname having been passed by the Match Com- mittee. This comparison ie, of course, instituted as a defence of the action of Gowerton In with- I: .J.L- T .h_ i urawing irom me owusea usaguu wueu wci I failed to obtain that which they say was i granted to Penllergaer. Under the circum- stances, their desire to bo unable to play 4 Ellis and the others, and their s-nnoyancr at beiBg prevented at e natnraL This comparison of rules of the two Leagues thews that there is a difference of two months in the date of sending in lists, The advantage tbe Sheffield League rules have over the b wan sea League is, where there is any bother over tbe registration of mem- bers there is time to rectify omissions, etc., but in the case of the bwansea League they | stipulate that the lists must be in on May 1st; then they meet on May 6th to consider tbo&e lists and play commences ou May 5th. Penllergaer reported that they could not get the signed list ready for May 5th nor May 6th. Consequently aresoSution had I to be passed at the last meeting that the list submitted shonlu be accepted en bloc and the signature beobtatned at a later date, I Gowerton sent in a list signed as far as I possible but the signature of four of their members were not for the moment obtainable I hence they cannot play them. Mr. bolouion is reported to have interviewed George Ellis on Saturday after the match with Morriston Alliance. For the benefit of the League it would be interesting to learn whether the statements made regarding this player's regis- tration were then and there confirmed.

SWIMMING. The hon. see. of the Swansea Amateur Swimming Club is on his holidays now, and his duties are carried out by Mr. Ivor James. It was a peculiar sight to see the spectators of Saturday's polo match. They stood like many naked statues with their hands in their pockets. The Hermann Vezin team have been pra.c- tising hard, I hear, for the return match with the Swansea Amateur Swimming Club which comes off at the Baths this afternoon. On May 20th the Swansea Polo team visit Newport. The Swansea Amateur Swimming Club are eoing in for polo matches in the bay this season. There'll be plenty of room anyway, and if they only play a good way out it won t be possible to put one log on the bottom. Apropos mv recent, remarks about I Doherty, Professor Morris, or the Swansea Baths, asks me to sav that so far as Doherty's performances at the Swansea Baths are con- I cerned, the latter's services have always been I given gratuitously. Tbe bolder of the championship quarter- mile of the St. Helen's Harriers is A, B. Manning, whose time was 53 seconds. T. Jones, who made bill debut at the St. Helen's harriers sports on Good Friday in the 120 yards, it properly looked after, will make things warm for his opponents in future events.

TENNIS. The members of the Eaton Lawn Tennis club start operations to-morrow. The Welsh championship meeting is at Pen&rth on July 1, 2, 3, and 4. There aro seven events, gentlemen's singles and ladies' singles, both for the championship, and six single and double handicaps. Toe winner of the gentleman s singles at the championship meeting at Penarth this vear will have to play Mr. G. C. Ba!] Greene, the present champion. Swansea people are hoping that Mr. Ernest Perkins will be abie to compete at the Welsh championship meeting at Penarth in July. The honour of the West rests with him Emperor William of Germany is a. great supporterof tennis He has just given his patronage to a grand tournament to be held at Iioniburg shortly between the officers of the German Army and Navy.

RUNNING. The St. Helens Harriers will run a 300 yards race at the Victoria Park this evening- The entries are very large. All the principle members intend turning out to I compete. This (Thursday) evening, at six p.m., the long-wished-for mateh comes off at the Victoria Park between H. Richards and E. Durk. Both lads are in the pink of condition, and a good race may be expected. The distance will be one mile. H. Richards, the winner of the one mile flat race at the St. Helen's Harriers' sports I on Good Friday last, gives promise of developing into a good mile runner One of the two founders of the St. Helen's Harriers now resides in Cardiff. The other remains in the town of the club's birth. I

FOOTBALL ECHOES. Quite a lively affair took place at Ponty- pridd on Saturday, when Llwynypia and Mountain Ash met in the final tie of the Rhondda Valley League. An eye-witness t;ays An unfortunate incident occurred at the conclusion of the game. No sooner ha.d the match ended than Mr, A. J. Gould, the referee, was surrounded by a mob of upwards of 1,000 people, and personal violence would assuredly have been attempted had not several policemen and some of the members of both teams, at once gathered round him, the crowd being, there- fore, compelled to confine their blurts to hooting and yelling. The occurrence that led up to this affair was It disallowed foal. It seems that just prior to the Mountain Ash man scoring the try the ball had gone into touch, but the Mountain Ash touch-iudge did not hold up his flac. The Llwynypia men of course, objected, and after the goal had been kicked the touch-judge admitted that the ball had gone into touch, and Mr. Gould, therefore, disallowed the point. As to the game itself, little can be said. The old cup-tie order of play reigned supreme. Taking the game as a whole, Llwynypia deserved to win. Of Mountain Ash the forwards, led by Frank Mills, played a hard though unscientific game. The next meeting, and I suppose the final! for the past season or the Swansea Junior Football League, takes place on May 27th, when it is hoped that there will be a good attendance to re-elect the oflicers for the next season. The balance sheet of the Swansea and District Junior Football League is just to hand. It shows receipts £2 2- 8d., and expenditure 18s. 10d., leaving a balance in hand of £ 1 3s. 10d. On the expenditure side is a highly interesting item, viz., »' fines for swearing, Is. 2d." I knew that would be a profitable source of revenue

NEATH MAY FAIR. Neath May Fair was held to-day. The weather was favourable and the fair was quite up to the standard of previous years. There was a very good sbowof horses, iu fact better than usual. Good colliery horses realised from E30 to £ 35 colts, from £ 28 to £ 30; ponies, from jLlOtu JB12, and cobs, irom £8 to £11. Cows and calves sold well. Gcod store cattle fetched from £9 to Ell 10s. There was a good market of ewes and lambs and pigs also sold well. The flannel fair was held in the Corporation Field, trade being I, fairly brisk, t • TiT "trni LL Tin I IT- iirfi—RR-w

SERIOUS FIGHT IN A SWANSEA STREET. WHITE ROCK WORKMAN'S SKULL FRACTURED. LIES AT THE HOSPITAL UNCON- ) SCIOUS. ARREST OF HIS ASSAILANT. THE INJURED MAN'S CONDITION. An occurrence of a character which may j probably develop tragedy took place last Wednesday evening ic Orange sn eet, Swansea—a neighbourhood which, since the stiifting oI the centre of the town by reason of its extension and improve- ments in other thoroughfares, has of laie years earaed an unenviable notoriety for brawis as objectionable as they have been frequent. The row which resulted last night in one RUlD being locked up at the Police- station, and in another being laid up at tile Hospital with a cracked skull was! of the ordinary IOcrt, A glass of beer--hf"re'l:I a text for the teetotalisr— -a hasty, naughty word--taxt tor the minister— a blow straight from the shoulder— text for the be at peace with all men-ana stifle your nature society. Then the police and the abulanc-e car. It appears that shortly after 5 o'clock three Johns—Dalton,John Davies and John Stocks were in the bar of the Lord Jersey public- house in Orange-street, when a squabble arose between D.Iton and Davis with the result that the two men went out into the road and fought. Daltofi got the worst of it, and then Stock, who was Dalfcon's pal, took on Davies and was twice knocked down by him. The second time be fell to rise no more—at least for a time—and iav in tne road insen- sible. In the meantime a large number of people had assembled, and the meatest excite- ment prevailed. Help was obtained and the injured man was removed to the hospititi, while Davies was taken to the Goat-street Police-station and cbarged with "unlawfully assaulting and doing grievous bodily harm to one John Stock, furnaceman at the White Rock Works, of Mysydd-terrace." Prisoner stated in answer to the charge that all he did was done in self-defence. THE POLICE ON THE SCENE. Within a very few minutes of the occurr- ence the police, as represented by Sergeant Piercy and Constable Gammon (?4), were on the spot, and they were soon joined by Cou- stable Williams (33). The injured man Stock was lound to be bleeding from the left ear, and it was easily to be seen that his con- dition was serious in the extreme. Davies had remained on the scene, and he was taken into custody, P.C. Gammon convening him to the Goat-street Staticu, where he was de- tain id with a view to proceedings against him. The ambulance was procured for Stock, and by this means of transit he was taken to the Hospital, still in an unconscious condition. STATEMENTS BY EYE-WITNESSES. Mr. Rees, of the Brewer's Arms, Orange- street, who was an eye-witness of the fight, said to a Post reporter last evening It was the most unfortunate affair I have ever- seen. Dear, dear, it was awful. There was a big crowd in the road while Davies and Stock were fighting. It wasn't wuat I should. describe as much of a stmd-up fit-hl. First of all Davies and Daiton had longht, but the latter had had the worst of it, and had re- treated to the back of the crowd. "Were they fighting in the middle of the road or near the pavement ? "Oh, right out in the middla of the road. After Dalton had gone off Stock and Davies fought, and twice Davies, who was a heavy fighter, knocked Stock down, and the iatter, after the second blow, lay quite unconscious in the road." Do you think that the blow or the contact of the bead with the road caused the worst concussion ?" Ob, the iatter. I never saw such an unlucky blow struck in my life. He fell, and it seems to me that the back of his head fell on a sharp stone. Blood began to come out of his mouth and nose. I saw the, poor fellow was in a terrible plight, aud as no one seemed to be doing anything practical to help him, I rushed off to Oxford-street to look for a policeman, and very soon P.C. Gammon, P.S> Pie, cy, and P.C. Williams (33) came up, and while Gammon took off the man I)aties to the police-statiou, Stock was taken to the Hospital. A SHIPMATE'S NARRATIVE. Frank Gilmore, a sturdy young Scotchman, knows Davies intimately, having sailed with him on his last voyage from Russia to Swan- sea on board the steamship Svdenham, arriving here on Wednesday morning. Gilmore was seen by a Post reporter soon after the occurrence, and with little or no reserve divulged some interesting facts in an interesting manner, his thick Scotch dialect distinctly betraying his nationality. When did you meet Da. vies first of all ?'» queried our man. I met him three months ago. when he joined our ship as donkeyman. He was one of the most quiet chaps 1 ever came across. Of course, you know, he could ,l put 'em up wben it came to a point; but I never saw him do it nor ever allude to the fact that he was capable of a thing or two in that line." i; Were you on the spot at the time the disturbance took place ? Well, of course I wa«. Jack Davies is my I ptil, and he, Daiton, Stock, myself, and a few others were in the bar of the I Lord Jersey' having a quiet chat. Dalton challenged Davies in a most unexpected way, and he was accommodated at once, Davies inviting him to come out into the street. Stock being pretty 'thick' with Daiton, went out to assist him. and what followed is already well known to you. I should have said that ill the meantime Daitou had made himself scarce. But you know the old saying, He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day.' Is Davies a married man ?" Ob, yes, he has a wife and several children, whom he bad been seeing in the morning immediately after getting ashore. He is about 35 years of age, aud in height he stands about Sfl. 7in." Before Gilmore could proceed any further another seaman who knew Davies well inter- polated with the remark that the man now arrested was widely known in Swansea particularly in boxing circles, having fought against Shamus Warner, the old local veteran, about two years ago. Thea Gilmore chimed in with the observa- tion that according to the signing of articles both he and Davies ought to have landed at Milford Haven. It we had done that," he added with a significant shake of the bead, ail this bother would not have taken place. J forgot to tell you that Davies is a member of the Naval Reserve." THE LANDLADY o STORY. Mrs. Jones, the landlady of the Lord Jersey Arms, where the men had been in company before the distressing occurrence took place, was interviewed by a Post reporter as to what happened. Shu said Stock was well-known to her, and came to the I house pretty frequently. Daiton, a frieud of his. was also known to her, but in a less degree. Davies, she did not think bad been in the house before, or was known to the other men, but he carne to see a shipmate Frank Gilmour, who was styiog at the house, They WM all ia the bar, and were diftcussing I beer, of which, however, they had Dot had I any great quantity. S'jock and Davies I' were sat down by a small table near the window, and Daiton was standing I' up at the end of the counter. There was nothing done that pointed to a disturbance of the harmony that eiiated, no quarrel or argument of any kind. Suddenly D%i- ton, holding the front of his coat by his hands, stepped c'ose to Davies, aud invited him to bit him on the button,'and come out to the b.cii to fight. There had been absolutely nothing to lead up LO anything of this sort, and Mrs. Jones is of opinion that Daiton naittook Dsvies for some- one a'S8 wÍlh whom be might have had a quarrel previously. DivioB responded to the invitation with alacrity^and said be was quite willing to fight Daiton. The two men were at once teld that they could not be allowed] to either wrangle or fight on the premises, and that it they desired to see which was the better Man they must go outside. This tucy did, Stock remaining in the room. He expressed his determination of going to see after his friend Daiton, but Mrs. Jones ad vised him to stay where be was. Disregard- ir«g her advice, however, he reiterated his intention of|looking after his friend and went out. There he found that Davies had polished off his challenger, and that Daiton was demonstrating that dis- cretion which was the better part of valour by seeking refuge in flight. He went indoors again, and asi.ed Mrs. Jones to let him hide, but she saic she could not let him do so there. In the meantime Stock had taken up the cudgels on behalf of nis friend, and when Mrs. Jones got to the door she taw Stock falling. He hat been struck on the head by Davies, and is falling—which he did Iii-e a log-hig head struck the road with a sickening thud, which at once aroused the mOst serious apprehensions. Stock Jay as he fell, sud it was e'dent he was badly hurt, a f¡,.ct demonstrated on examination, as blood oozed from his oar, Davies went into the Lord Jersey Arms, ana Mrs. Jones told him tc see if he could be of any assistance. This he said he would do, but uuder the circums;anees he was unable to do anything, and wlen the police arrived he w-us placed under arrest. Mrs. Jones further sa 1 d she was toid that Davios at one time was employed in the nas works and that be was known as a man with a knowledge of boxing and well able, under ordinary circum- stances, to take care of himself. Mrs, JO:lCS afterwards related a curious coincidence in connection with tbe "ad affair. Stocks, she said, was no easy-going mau of the honest, hard, lubf) .ring sort, who often Uaed to confide his troubles or fancies to her. 1 It was only yesterday" said Mrs. Jenos, "that he remarked to ne about the ridiculous waste of money and the poiiipesitv ofifunerais, adding that, he hoped his wife, when he died, woald utilize her money for better purpotes, and not go in lor ceremony." SCENE OF THE AFFRAY. At one time Orange street was one of the business centres of Swansea, but the develop- ment of Oxford-street and the surrounding thoroughfares have < ause l its onse busy pavements to become comparatively deserted; and it is now the abode of the humblrr elasses entirely. There are three or four public-nouses in the st eet, and it was in one of these the fracas ataricJ, Curiously enough, Orange-street was the scene of a cliapier o. accidents yesterday. A brewer's drayman had his leg injured seriously by the tal; of a heavy tub a little wiiile earlier a g)ri had had a narrow escape from death by being run over; and last, but cot least, came the fight. AT THE HOSPITAL. The injured man was tasen to the hospital by the police on an ambulance about six o'clock, and was at ouce examined by Dr. Floyd, who found him to be suffering from compound fracture of the skull, tha injury being to the back of the head. He was bleeding from the left car, and showed ail the indications of severe concussion.. From the first it was the opinion of the medical staff of the hospital that Stock would not recover, although even a compound fracture such as this is not always followed with fatal resulta. T he serious condition in which he was when admitted to the insti- tution, however, led e eryone to expect his death some time during the night. At ten o clock la&t night he was seen and examined by Drs. Hopkins and Pioyd. He then showed signs of approaching consciousness, but up I to one o'clock to-day he had not recovered j the use of his mental faculties. There were but few signs on the man of the serious injuries he hal sustained-nothing but a slight swelling on the left side of the back of the head, and, as stated, slight bleeding from one ear. II -3 is said to have been dressed with s, ngular neatness and cleanliness compared with others of his class, who are admitted to the Hospital, but there was nothing in h < pockets to reveal his identity. In his coat pocket was a pawn ticket for a silver watch, which had been pledged with Mr. Lyons, the pawnbroker, in someone else's name. THE INJURED MAN 8 WIFE. Stock's wife visited the Hospital last night immediately on being told that her husband had met with a seriout accident. After see- j ing the house surgeon (Dr. Flo.vd\ she was admitted into the acoideat ward, where her husband was lying ui conscious. She wa» afterwards seen by one of our reporters, and, amid signs of the greatest mental distress, gave him an account of the husband's movements during the past day or two. According ,o her statement Stock, who was engaged at the White Rock Works tapping cubolas, had not been to work this week. He was out the whole of Tuesday. and had taken his son (a lad of about six ) ears of age), with him. He returned home in the evening all right, and went out again on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, alone saying that he was going for a walk, Mrs. Stock heard nothing more of him until a message was brought to her about seven o'clock in the evening that he was at the hospital. PRISONER AS A PUGILIST. The Davies's, father and son, and other relatives, a.ro well known in Swaneoa. The father of the man now in custody is better kuown in Swansea by tbe nick-name of Jack Leg." the son Jacic being also popular under this cognomen. Davies junior has the repu- tation of being an able exponent of fisticuffs, and has publicly boxed with Shanius Warner and Billv Samuels. Indeed, It is not many years ago that Jack Leg fought the Swansea's veteran, Billy Samuels, who, despite his breaking his arm in the trst round, managed to bring off a win in the third round The fight was tor a substantial stake, and was brought 06 at Brecou. Later on, Shamus Warner took on Davies, and a good fight ensued on Clyne Common. Shamus Warner knocking Davies out in the twentieth rouncl. The police and his numerous friends describe vo!ig Davies as a quiet and inoffensive man, but oi: power- ful physique, and popular in seafaring eire He has made only few trips as a seaman, and returned but vesterdav from Bremerhaven. Germany, as one of the crew of the steamship Sydenham, a large crttft now berihed in the j Globe Dry Dock awaiting repairs. Samuels speaks very favourably of Davies, and describes him as a quiet, inoffensive mau, who would not strike a man except in self* defence. Billv adds that he car; use 'em very j vaell wben he puts -on., up, but \;e is nolcagiljF provoked or at all of 11 lighting nature.

PRISONER CHARGED AT THE POLICE-COURT. REMANDED WITHOUT BAIL. At the Swansea. Police-court this (Thurs- dav) morning, before Messrs. J. C. Vye- Parminter. J. C. flail. J. Lewis, and W. J. Rees, the man John Henry Davies, of 77, Baptist WeH-litreet, was placed in tne dock on a charge of unlawfully wo' ndtag and causing grevious bcJ.xy harm to Jobu Stock, in Oiauge-street, on the 15th inst. Tho cinof-constaule (Captain Colquhontl), said in this case he only proposed sufficient evidence to justify a remand lora week. He put. in a certificate irom Dr. Floyd, house surgeon at tiie Hospital, to show thalStock was in a serious condition. Mrs. A E. Jonea, of the Lord Jersey Arms, Orange-street, said on Wednesday ai'tiemoon, Stock came into her house with a man uamed Daiton, and others Shortly after Davies came in with a friend..No quarrel took plak e, but Dalto i went to Davies and chal- lenge i nun to figbt They went out and Stock followed. Davies beat Dalton who ran awav, and then Stock fought with Davies. The iacter hit Stoek to the srround. but he got up and rushed at Davies again. Davies hit him again and he fell. He did not riso agaio. Un this evidence the Bench remanded prisoner for a week. Davies a, ked for bail, but the Chairman said he couia not hav ? it new as Stoetc was so seriousty m. It he progressed he could apply again later. Prisoner was then removed ueiow.

LOCAL MFTINGS. +- There will be an organ rnd violoncello recital this (Thursday) evening at iioly Trinity Church, Swansea. The actioD between the Swansea Harbour Trust and Mrs. Tennant was resumed on W eanesday, and adjourneJ till to-day, Tuesday's Gazette announces the pro- motion of Lieut.-Calonol Pike, the cetnmand-. !Dg of&or of the 3rd G R.V. to the rack of honorary colonel. The Brighton and the Velindra wiL begin to run lor the summer betweeu Swansea and lifracombe, and other places of iijtei-ebl iu Norta Devon, on Thursday the 23rd inst. Messrs. E. Hyde anu Son held i sale ef furniture at 38, Brunswick-street, en Wednesday. There was a good attendance, and the etiects offered for sale, which >vere of su; frior quality, realised good prices, It is stated that the Rev, George Emery, curate of Peumaen, has been appointed t* the rectorship, and will go into residence as soon as he has satisfactorily disposed of the schooi of which tie is tbe principal

RACING INTELLIGENCE. TO-DA Y S SELECTIONS. Ni WMARtET, Thursday. 12-5\)-R,xiford Plate—Pi^ii Treasurer. 1-^0—A Selln.g Plate—Banquet if. 1-5'J —Third Welter—U^ly. De ata i* le* 2-50-The Dyke P tail k. 3-20—A Selling PUte-Loid Bob. 3-50—Flying Halldicnp-G rig. THJRSK MEETING. '-IS-The Birdfori.h Plate—Athel* 2-45—iiambletou Plate—Richard. 5-15—T. Y.O. Selling Plate—Barca. 4-0—Thf White Mare Piate—Aggie Ajdos. 1-50—The Sowerbv PIaM—Insh Mail. HAWK EYE. The Owl was one of Sir J. B. Maple's tariff back-end purchases. The colt being privately acquired c" the Duke of Portland for £ 1,200. A few minutes prior to the victory of the Ehika of Ham¡U.tI's hcrsc. The Nipper, a. telegram reached Newmarket to the effect that His Grace was lying iu a very serious condition at Algiers. Mr. A. B. Saddler's Cossack Maid, who j &e* terd.iv ran a drad heat nth Resin for the ing Plate "t Newmarket, a;id afterwards divided, is enyaeed in the Elignton Stakes at Yort: uext Wednesday, and a 51b penalty increases he weight to 9st. Lougidi-d Lady. the filly hy Sa*li.«bT.ry— Maiden-hair, who ran third "to Balm of Giiead and Melarige for the Soniervilie Stakes at New- market, it named after the family ghost of Loag- ford Castle. She is engaged ia the Longford Maiden Plate at Salisbury, a fact which bf iievars ia coincidences should noi allow to escape Ltww, Although the success of Kirkconnel ia the Two Thousand Guineas and The Owl in the New- marker Stakes were somewhat unexpected, all good sportsmen will rejoice at the reward tbos reapf d tor the pluot nud enterprise sbt>wu by Sir John Alapie m purchasi'ig the colts. Tbe l>uko of Portland could hardly have entertained any idea ot The Owl developing into such A goed winner, or he would scarcely have sold him 't Sir John for 1,200 SOVa, whilst 5,000 seemed a big price to pay for Kirkconnel.

BOXING. -+- M'CARTHY v. MORGANS. The following letter received by Patsy- Perkins last (Wednesday) aigbt explains itself :—Sir.—J received your's this morning re fight between me and Morgans, You &It for a £5 side bet. Yes, 1 will wager JE5 tj,at 1 stop him next Friday nigial Write rae a letter by return post to let me know if it is going ou ail right. — Yours, &c, Perdy M'Carthy, 18, Miihcent-street, Cardiff, JEFF V. HOOLlGAN. We hare • een a telegram from Mike Jeff of Cardiff to Billy Samuels agreeing to Ügh.. Hooligan to-morrow (Friday) evetiiug at Mrs E. Samuels Boxing Saloon. As stated yealez-. day Jeff is the man who dre .v v. ith Doiiovaa, who stood up to Hooligan for 9 rounds a couple of months ago.

TOO LATE FTTR CLASSIFLCATION TO Al)\ EU'l ISliKS.—Answers tu Adv*ri<;o0ienL.s are lying at our office h,; the following initUdf aocI. assumed names liicycie, i'lit'ii, "CW.U.. "C. -WH.B." Coal,' Vl'AN'iKl), t>y /named couple, pltce »* Caro- v V taker or ally IKhiLlOll of trust; gc jO. inference*. — K.L., Office of this lJapei. 779co-23 BOOl Trade.—Wanted immediately, smart Jutiior A>istaiit; Wel-h.- Aipiy Stcac aud ?!mpsu<j. Ltd.Ne'vtii. 7iu S-Ii* BLOA1 i'.HS, Kipi^et s Haddocks, and Ham-Cumi lied Hei riu»>s.-Sitmli shopkeepers wuiii> .io welit. enquire prices from P. Mclyueux, t.shsalewuan alld ei.iv! i.2i Hijjh-street. 1?5» fl'V) Collie Fanciers.-The well-known .Kstyll Wor.- de; t,»r Sale, \*inner of numerous pii:t irl- cluding three lints; what ISS. Centre Kslj 11, Swansea. f I^O be Let, 2y, l^age-street every modern oca veni- JL euee. — Apply tu Norltoy Tunbridge. Solicit*<r. Wind-street, Swansea. TIN Scruff Me Iters.—Wanted, a Cv>;nj elent. Ml,. once. Suite wages u:id enclose copies of re»t orks, liesoivea. 3;*57 V\rANXKU. DitCf as Colleetoi »uid Ca,;>«<i« VT security ajul refeitttces given bui,, c teruii.— Atiilresr. i.vaiis. Bn n l-iwyn House, Llansfciaiet. 7S4c6 d (^KFN OOKD, near Mertbyr Tydvii; to let; a c pleasantly situated <enii-detached vina, with large gk.den rent. £ &» pet- v I-ac Walks, housi* agent, etc.. >leithvr Tydeil, 'ft&t&iiS VV'AK'TKD, by i'oung Mar, »ge £ j. Situation u v v Clerk or TiTDckeeper. or rnalce bin/seit generallv usef ul to Urewery good references as to ;d..lii! y,.tc Castle. 77, Tm->daie^-street, itech- dale. L-i'i^afbire. '(&23 TT'KEIliNG Stuff.—; .HUenlag Meal for (kittle,"Tigs. Ja and Poultry, £ 3 3s. per too. PIg Meal, «we«t rind •ii'uml. R2 2s. per tou. Poultry fh.,j- Lellt Mix hI Lrraiu, 8j.bd., and s.un.} small Wheat, bs. per 200.">- nit" en rail ,>1" steamer Liverpool. Cash with ;;¡C.CrI< Peter White. Corn Mer^hiuit, Liverpool, MR. RICHARD COAD TEMPERANCE HALL, SWANSEA. SATURDAY NIGHT. P.^