The South Wales Daily Post

FOURTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS, THE SECOND CHARGE. Balfour was again brought up at Wth?1' JI lhe investigated « tfiJ alle £ ed fraudulent appropriation Property of the Building Securities ^■a pan^. secretary testified to Balfour's •UeitAd^8 ^°r a^esed investment. It was by the magistrate that although the pUr 'Stained £10,584 for investments in *aa S ^•tni2an v: a11 th»fc he actually pat in -*16 ea8e was eventually °*d until to-morrow,

^SCUEDB* THE LIFEBOAT. •TH — -i.i ""to e Swedish steamer Rudolph,from Land- 01) Th Was tataliy wrecked off Hartlepool °*Ptai Ursday during a high wind. The In, his and two children, and the • Ufe^re rescued amid grefct excitement by 1 e_ca.t.

SALPPIN(^DISISTERS. b*ITISH STEAMER BURNT. CREW MISSING. l'b PBXANG, Thursday. Ve#*e* previously reported as a barque Penang, waa the British bound from Langkut for bj ur w'th kerosene. She was totally lost b« log^t sea, and all aboard are supposed to

Wrecked OFF THE NORFOLK DUri COAST. high gale of Wednesday the barque *shoj. °J" Gothenburg, with deals, went Salthouse, and was totally wrecked, vvas killed and one raan is Seven others were saved.

4°CIDENT TO LADY SWAN SEAS CARRIAGE. UOh .I.I.:SE BOLTS ON THE MUMBLES ROAD. ^°r^y after four o'clock on Thursday °0n as tfae carriage of Lady Swansea ^Wa Cln" driven by the Hon. Violet Vivian the hi 8in £ letOD. over the Mumbles-read wb., tSe took fright at the Mumbles tram itg Was passing at the time. In it, *^ruggles the horse got one of ^«B°relegS enlangled in the tracc. (lail 0n ioiet. who was driving, seeing the once pluckily jumped eut of the *t«iv *'inoe and set matters right, Fortun- a serious nature happened, 6 Party were able to proceed homo,

SAVANSEA POLICE COURT. B»f0 THURSDAY. e Mr. J. C. Vye-Parmmter, M r, Joha AL ^Jewis: *nd Dr. J, G. Hall. FRAUDULENT *XLISTMKNT. John (otherwise John Edwards), Morriston, was charged with fi<>rier'ent''y enlisting in the South Wales having denied on attestation that ^rtiji# been discharged from the Royal ^Uon incorrigible and worthless. *1^Pleaded guilty, but said he had ea Punished for the offence by the 'topendiary. The Magistrates re- jjj. Prisoner till Saturday for inquiries •rmed him he could have bail. Tkg OBSTRtJCTION BY A GROCKR. #a as Tustian, groce>\ Clarence-street, 0ti tiie ft/?*ned for obstructing the footpath j*^olj th *nst» Mr W. E. Harris defended, j^^onstali'.e Headon (53) said on the tb question he saw a large case standing ?Nn».JfootP*th in front of defendant's from 2.55 p.m. to 5 p.m. It was an lt,ijl0tJ' He drew Mr. Tustian's notice h Before he joined the u e^ad6i.>Vas by Mr. Jawes Tucker, d dealings with defendant, but they fiu^rreled, nor had defendant ever to report him to his em- ^eCo "Sergeant Pierey (11) said he told ^arr,s "^ble to report the obstruction.—Mr. ^"°u»KSa^ obstruction was caused H 8truc''ura' alterations being carried bought ii was a case for a warning >* Li'l a fine, unless wilful obstruction proved,—The Chairman said no Pav U £ tian knowingly kept the box on *$o%c ^ent after he was warned by the Is »Ut ^ey would oalv infliet a light fine d cost £ J A.l#Ia VAEIA. NiOii!ier M'Doiiaid, The Cress, Sketty, le eviuence of P.C. Howard (44), 5thS ^°r ^e^Dg drunk in High-street on s^— ^ViIiia>211 Power, of Z4, Tontine- a!i ordered to pay 10s and eosts for Giamergan Arms, Hich- 011 the 4th vn.t,

S^RIOUS ASSAULT ABOARD st SH1F At (t.K WITH A BAR OF IRON. ^Ufc 16 ^wa"»sea Police-court, Otto l't'incA' second mate ef the e.s. Jason, in the *S%aUlt of Wales Dock, was charged with 'f the JOg Thomas MeCulloch, able seaman W4inai)iSa,fne ship, on Wedaesday.—Com- head was enveloped in ^Ve^t),se8, Sa'd between 11 and 12 p.sa. en prisoner ca-jee and wanted anee to the forecastle. Complainant to 0 what was wanted, and refused the door till told. Gebitk ST would break open the doer, LI* ON'TH^A^NAN'' and Gebith hit ti str ° ,viLh an iron bar. A second f0rti^el: bini on the arm. On getting into h 0ast'e prisoner dropped the bar and i'*<ite hP the poker, again striking him. He wltli th t' Sur2iGally attended.—Samuel Ran- t^'at^hman en the vessel. said Gebith u;11 hiiT,0 get into the forecastle but witness t& Was 'oc"kd. MoCuilocii at first dirt open the door but when u Gebith hit him on the head jJUy ai" °f iron. Witness pushed him k J»»nan^ threw the bar down. Dr. h? MoCJ«^*ea the injuries sustained £ •«* '°ck, and said no iorce could have jj 'ntfiet such a light wound, the if Sf hea¥y-—Prisoner was brought in s Policp. iie said when he got was strucfc and he went after Tv^1° did it. Complainant had a ^)l4ge len_fhe doer was opened. He had a gainst prisoner. —Another seaman j the (}a Po!< bar away from someone V* but eould not say from wlsom.— ch lloeci the prisoner 30s. or 14 days,

1'ÙE BARD0(; GOLD MINES. 1Q. column wiil be found a pros- to ^Ch ^aruoc Gold Mines (Limited;, k fa »0lne interest attaches, owing J2" thai twe of the directors are v/ell- u»en in South Wales, viz. ,— k'^Ofy vru Gory, of Corv Brothers, and Mr. Sketty Hall, The cofiipany i \n' to acquire the lease of the mine Bank of England, and of adjoin- i, a°lg4|r?rty< situate at Badoc, en the East The Coolyardie Miner ^anlf>arCe' sPecimens brought in from j England mine at Bardoc taken v.^p8 ofr'C'i "hoot recently struck, shows ^eh '3Ul-e gold 4 ozs. and 5 ozs, in weight, if6 e^eo^aiae CQ* the lode. One L^8taig shows ijold in cubes or t sho*a very rare occurrence. The PUt -in biew out magnificent; "sino fS eontaining pieces of pure gold -ritt6r,i loz. te lib. in weight." 'lhe ^'le COmpany is fixed at £ 100,000, si're^* There will be an issue of '■ai at par, payable 2s 6d on appli ¡-:I¡rs Of r¡s On a'!ot,nient, and the balance in i-, • ,nore than 4s 6d per share at 3^ ,C n°t lass than one month. The ^tfy, 8 to"inorrow (Friday; for the

STRENGTH, ENERGY. Bif^ng >Q^MNI AND IKON TONIC is cufJTl^^ng> sustaining, dispels depres- 8 fndigestion. Neuralgia, and ali ii ^as* P*PPer!« the enlyxeal temc. 3QJ.Q

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST 'I A SWANSEA WORKMAN. CONVICTED OF COMMON ASSAULT. At Swansea Police-court this (Friday) aiornine (before Dr. Ilall and Mr. E. L. Forester) James Jones, a drayman, was charged with being drunk and indecently assaulting Mabel Radciiffe, a little girl, ten years of age, in a stable at the back of I Dillwyn-street. From evidence tendered it appeared that on Thursday evening com- plainant was with two other little girls in a lane by the Builder's Arms, when tiie defendant called her into a stable and kissed her several times the defendant called her into a stable and kissed her several times Kate Barr, a little girl who was with com- plainant on t ie evening in question, said she ] saw complainant and defendant go into the stable, and heard complainant cry, and the defendant said, "If you cry 111 let you out." It appears that defendant worked at the stable, and he urged that the girl had asked him for some rope, and he went into the stable to try and find her a piece. She went in also, and while there the wind blew the door to, with the result that she became frightened.— The Bench found the prisoner guilty of common assault, and fined him 20s, or 14 davij,* imprisonment.

ST.llATTHEWSCHURCa The annual social meeting in connection with the Welsh (St. Matthew's) Church, Swansea, which took place yesterday (Thurs- day) evening at the Temperance flail, in every way reflected the growing spirit and enthusiasm which has attended the progress of the church itself during the past Sew years, and the popular vicar, the Rev. T. L: Richard, must feel in every way satisfied by the emphasis which the proceedings laid upon the growing prosperity of St. Matthew's upon the growing prosperity of St. Matthew's Church. The gatherings took the form of a tea meeting in the afternoon, followed bv an evening concert. At the former a large attendance of the members and congregation of the church partook of an excellent tea. The tables were tastefully decorated with a number of handsome plants and cut flowers, and in addition to the Vicar and the Rev, J. Simon, the following ladies assisted in serving up the eatables, Iv'lrs T. L. Richard, Mrs W. (J. Walters, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Roberta, Mrs Price, Mrs. Jones; Mrs. Thomas (Gerald-street) and the Misses Richards, Edwards, and Davies. The concert in the evening was in everv way a success. The whole of the credit for the musical entertainment is due to Mr. Seth Phillips, the organist of St. Matthews, who succeeded in arranging a programme which was acknowledged by ali to be of an unusually good character. The programme included items by Mr, John Clement, C.It.A.M., Miss Sarah Thomas, T.C.L., Mr. 'lOIU Griffiths, Mr. Ben Thomas, Misy Williams, St, Matthew's Male Voice Party,:Mr. William H. Jones, Mr. Ben Davies, and Mr. H. Rogers.

THE GEM OF CUE GOLD MINE. Thisprotiaising West Australian Company's I shares have just been introduced to the London market, where a large number of them have changed hands during the last few days. The entire capital of the coneern amounts to only 1:45,000, which is extremely moderate, and therefore all the better for shareholders. A great amount of work has been done on the mine, which has been thoroughly proved; in fact, there is no speculation as to its future. It is simply a question of the scale on which operations "are carried on that will govern the gold output. I Both Mr. W. H. Gale, Mayor of Cue—from which place the mine is distant two miles— and Mr. Norman Whitelaw, formers suner- intendent of prospecting under the Victorian Government, ha, e reported in very flattering terms on the prospects of the undertaking. A cable received states that a crushing of just over 30 tona has yielded 45ozs. 12 dwte., which is more than satisfactory. The shares are being dealt in at about 5s. each, but are not Roing to remain mauy days at anything like Buct3 a price. I

A concert was given last evening by the Temple Male Voice Party (Messrs. B. Kyans and Co., Ltd. in the schoolroom of St, Helen's-roiid Congregational Church, before a large and ;ippreeiative audienc?. The pro- gramme was an exceedingly brilliant one, and was maintained for two Lours without a 8t[)xlo hitch, many hearty bursts of applause and frequent recalls testifying to the enjoy* ment afforded. Before the close, Mr. T. H. Willieoi), on behalf of the Church, thanked the party lot the effort put forth on behalf of the funds of the Church, and said the great drapery house OF our county teem to excel all other trade, in the quaiitv of the choirs, the musicians, and the vocalists they train in their midst, as well is in their readiness at all times to place their senicesat the disposal of the calls of charity or friendships. The Temple Male Voice Party has well maintained the traditions of the trade tiley represent, and Swansea is proud to have in her midst a band of young people so ready to siive of their limited leisure so much assistance to any and e'.ery deserving object. Mr. Bell, the leader of the choir, suitably responded, and the part song, Come, let us march," brought a mebt en joyable programme to a I "l°se.

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THE LOSS OF THE WASP. WHY NOT SEND DOWN GOVERN- MENT DIVERS? QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD OF TRADE. MR. BURNIE ASKED TO TAKE THE MATTER UP. The difficulties experienced in getting down to the wreck of the Wasp, which all everybody now knows lies ten fathoms beneath the surface 01 the channel, to tha W.S.W. of the Mixen Sauds, has given rise to a good deal ef discussion in snipping circles in Swansea, as to whether in such a case it is not the duty of the Board of Trade to send down official divers with the object of producing evidence at the Beard of Trade inquiry to be held on the 24th inst. It is necessary for the captain of the surviving vessel to make depositions to the Custom House authorities within 24 hours of his coming ashore. Should there be any survivors from the sunken ship it is usual for the Board of Trade to hunt them up and receive their depositions albc. The object of the latter proceeding is, of course, to enable the commissioner and the nautical assessors who preside at the Board of Trade Inquiry to arrive at a fair aod impartial decision as to whether blame is to be attached to the officials of either of the colliding vessels; and if so, to which. Upon this decision depends to a great extent whether an Admiralty aetion is to take place. The question now being asked—and asked we must tdtnit with a large apiount of reason- ableness-is, why should not the Board of Trade take all possible steps to get alii evidence likely to have an important bearing upon the case, especially when, as in the present instance, none of the crew of the sunken tug are alive to tell the tale. At the present time the only evidence in the hands oC the Board of Trade officials is that given either by the officials of the Severn. Now in the present case it is admitted that the question as to whether the terrible fate of the crew of the Wasp was their own fault or that of the Severn officials, may, to a great extent, be decided by finding the position and angle at which the Wasp was struck. Evidence of this < h&racter must, therefore, have a most important bearing en the case. A strong feelings being expressed in some quarters that the matter should be brought before the attention of the Government by asking questions thereon in the House of Commons, The full importance of the present case is seen when it is remembered that tbe tug represented almost the sole savings of the poor fellows who lost their lives, and that as a consequence their wives and families are now well-nigh destitute. By getting all possible evidence the Board of Trade would only be dealing justly towards the widows and fatherless children. We are glad to hear, however, that a well-known Swansea captain has already written to Mr. Burnie, M.P., asking him te put certain questions to the President of the Board of Trade with reference to the loss of the Wasp, and emphasing the advis- ability of the Board of Trade sending down official divers in such cases. PROPOSAL TO START A SUBSCRIP- TION LIST. Fairplay writes:—" In view of the des- titute state of the widows and children of the poor fellows, our townsmen, who lost their lives in the Wasp, would it not be advisable to start a subscription list for their aid ? I will go further, 81r. and ask whether it is not our bounden duty to do our very utmest to alleviate that misfortune which has so over- whelmed them. I feel certain that if you would devote even a small amount of space in your columns to so deserving a cause you would earn the thanks of every sympathetic person in the town. I would gladly subscribe my mite, and I feel certain that hundreds of others would give acceraing to their ability." acceraing to their ability." [Our answer is that the columns of the Daily Post are always open to assist these whom ill-fate has caused to suffer through no fault oE tneir own. If the public of Swansea are ready and willing to respond to this deserving eause, our columns and our services are free for tbe purpose, and any subscriptions forwarded to us will be acknowledged and steps taken to see that thev reach the proper quarter. ED. S, W.D.P.]

THE TIN PLATE TRADE. MANIFESTO ISSUED BY THE UNION. In the course ef a manifest* isiurcd by the Executive Committee of the Tin- II platers' Union it is stated that they have come to the conclusion (1) Tkat the best interests ol employer aud em- ployees in the tin-plate trade demands t hat aneuj I;"e urunght to the gambling in wages now geillg 011, (2) Thata unitorm wage-rate be re-estitblished. (3) Thai, the 1874 list gives 1.0 tin-piate workers only a living wage. (4.) That a special conncil of the whole trade shall beheld un the 1st of June to decide whethtJr till- pJaLels wili. at the begiuning ot July, agree to work at anything under the 1874 list.

NEWSBOYS AND THE POLICE. SELLING PAPERS AT NIGHT. CHAIRMAN PAYS THE FINE. At Swansea Poiiee-eourt on Thursday morniag a. young boy named William Jene&, ef 40, Little Madoe-street, was summoned for selling newspapers by outcry in Walter-read on the 7th inst.—The case was proved bv Poliee constable Cross who said the lad was crying out the papers at 10.45 p.m. — The chief-constable said the police might have brought a charge against the mother for allowing the lad to be out at that late hour selling papers. There had been several complaints of late by people who were disturbed at a. late hour hy these street cries, and he thought it would be better to bting the charge in the present form. Patients at the Hospital were often disturbed by these late cries,—Mr. J.C. Vye-i arminter, the chairman ef the Bench, addressing the boy's mother, said it was not allowable to ery papers either by day er night, but as she was a widow and had a large family they would euly fine her Is. She must know that she might have been summoned tor allowing the child to be cut late,- Mrs. Jones advanced to the table to pay the money, but the chairman observed Never mind that now," and allowed her to depart with the shilling still in her possession. -1

PROPOSED SCHOOL BOARD FOR NEATH. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL. A special meeting of the Neath T«wn Council was held at the Gwyn Hall, Neath, on Thursday merning, the mayor presiding, at which a communication was received from the Education Department in reference to the deficiency of public school accommoda- tion in tin; borough. The deficiency arose in consequence of notice given by the managers of the British schools for their discontinuance, involving a deerease of 400 in the School accommodation in the borough. After a discussion it was decided to appoint the following members to confer with the various School managers to ascertain the terms upon which the existing Schools might be acquired in the event of the formation of a School Board -The Mayer, ex-Mavor, Alderman H. P. Charles, Council- lors E. Evans L'evan, Edward Davies, and J. D. Llewelyn.—in connection with a claim advanced by the Llantwit Lower School Board for contributions from the Borough towards the cost of the provision and main- tenance of the Melincrythan Schools, tbe clerk was instructed to write to the Educa- tion Department stating that inasmuch as the Llantwit Lower School Board had not yet acquired th« schools, the application was ^•isatar*.

PATSY PERKINS SUMMONED. CHARGED WITH ASSAULT ON A CLUB STEWARDESS. An application has been made to the 'Swansea magistrates by Mrs. Fuller, stewardess of the Tradesman's Club, for a summons against Patsy Perkins, the well- known pugilist, tor assaulting her. She stated that Perkins came to tbe Tradesmen's Club under the influence of drink at two o'clock on Tuesday morning, and requested a drink which she refused to supply, he not being a member. He then 'aid hold of her and struck her several times. The summons was granted.

NONCONFORMIST DISPUTE AT GLYN-NEATH. ALL ABOUT A GRAVE. Things have not gene smoothly with ti e Glyn-Ne^th independents since the spilt oi two years ago. The Hey. D. Glyn Davies, who was then the paster, established a chapel on his own account, and this, it is said, engendered f eeli ngs which have not apparently wholly subsided. Friends of a gentleman, who died this week, expressed a wish that his body should be buried in the ground attached to the parent chapel. They were members of the new chapel, and it is said on I I their behalf, that they purchased the grave in question, many years ago. The grave was dug by Davies, the sexton, on Friday last, in accordance with orders he subsequently re- filled it. Early on Saturday morning, however, some colliers who sympathised with the deceased's friends re-opened the grave, and it I was bricked,and the body interred therein en Saturday afternoon. It is stated that an action-at-law will probably result.

ALLEGED FRAUD IN BREWING. I INLAND REVENUE PROSECUTION i, AT SWANSEA. I At the Swansea Police-court on Thursday morning, (before Messrs. J. C. Vye-Parminter, J. G. Hall, J. Lewis, and W. J. Rees), the landlord of the Corner House, BrynnyfrycL John Daniel, who has a licence for brewing beer on his premises, was summoned for offences against the Inland Revenue Act on December 3ht and I January 1st last. Mr. Hawkins, solicitor, Somerset House, supported the information and Mr. It, T. Leyson represented the dnfendanh Mr. Hawkins said there were two charges, but as both related to the same brewing tuey could be taken together. The first charge was that on December 31 last the defendant entered in his brewing book that he had used six bushels of saait for that day, whereas he had actually used seven bushels of malt and 71bs. of sugar. The charge with respect to January 1 was that defendant entered in his brewing book that the gravity of the mort was 1,048 degrees, whereat it was 1,054 degrees. The proceedings were taken under the 20th Section and 2nd Sub-section of the Inland Revenue Act, 1880, which repealed the old duty on malt and substituted a duty on tbe beer which was produced in the course ef brewing. The Act provided that the brewer should make accurate entries ef sttould make accurate entries of material used in a special book called the brewing book, and penalties were prescribed for wrongful entries. When defendant was spoken to he said he only added yea.8t and then went otf for the day. He used only six bushels of Aialt, Later on he told the supervisor he might have used seveu bushels, and that one of the sacks which usually held three bushels miyht have bad four bushels in it. It was, however, the duty of the brewer to weigh the malt, which defendant had not done. He pleaded that his saccharometer was in error. It was so. a little, but not sufficiently to account for a difference in gravity of six degrees. Having regard to the use of sugar, when it was not entered at all, having regard to the use of seven bushels when only aix were entered, asd having regard to the false declaration of gravity on the top of all, it could scarcely indicate accident, but must show deliberate fraud. Although the loss of duty mignt be small, the provisions they asked the Bench to enforce were of great importance. There were tiC or 70 small brewers in the Neath supervisor's district, scattered about, and fraud was very difficult to detect. On that account he asked for a deterrent penalty. Charles James Hedges, Inland Revenue officer, Landore, detailed his visit to defen- dant's house, and James laylor. supervisor of Neath, corroborated as to what took place on the defendant's premises, and said defen- dant admitted his wrong in not weighing the malt before using it,—By Mr. Leyson He did not think four bushels could be put in a three bushel sack. He had seen an invoiee from Messrs. Hancock and Co., to defendant, and at the bottom it specified an extra bushel for ''A Christmas-box." Charles Procter, analyst, of Somerset Heuse, having also gi-en evidence, Mr. Leyson addressed the magistrates. He said defendant worked by rule of thumb, and was not a brewer of scientific attainmenfs. On this occasion defendant brewed almost in the dark, and put in a sack of malt that was intended for sonteone else. Thou his saceharometer was at fault, and did not register properly. As regarded sugar, the defendant had never used any, and what there was in the was from the malt. He should ask the bench to say that there was no fraud, but simply a mistake. William Bonham, innkeeper and brewer, Landore, said he ordered some malt from Messrs, Haneeek and Co. on December 27th. The malt was believed to be brewed. He generally used four bushels, and thought he did on this occasion; bat when it came out lie found the quantity was only three bushels, the quantity sonsequently being lower than usual.—By Mr. Hawkins: He only found out it waa a three-bushel sack when brewing. He had only been charged for three bushels by the maltsters. Mr. Lesser, traveller to Messrs Hancock and Co., said he had adjusted the error in supplying the mait to Daniels and Bonham, The error was the drayman's. The Bench retired to consider the case. On returning into court the chairman said the bench were of opinion that the two cases had been proved against the defendant, and he was fined £ 5€ind costs in each case. Mr. Hawkins asked for costs. Air. Leyson said the other side eould get enough out of the fiues. .the Magistrates' Clerk said the total fines and costs would be £1488 lOd. j

SWAJ\ SEA S HILL OF HEALTH. Dr. Ebenezer Davies, medical officer, sub- mitted to the Swansea Council on Wednesday his report for the quarter ended March Slat. c During the period there were 832 births and 540 deaths, giving a birth-rate of 34 4, and a death-rate of 22-3 per 1,000. During the corresponding period the mean death-rate of the 33 large towns was 25*2 per 1,000, or 2*9 in excess of Swansea. A lurther analysis of the mortality showed the following death- rates --Swansea town, including the public institutions (workhouse and hospital), 23'6; St. Thomas, 24"6; Clase (old borough;, 20; St. John's, 21*2; Liansamlet, 21-4 Clase (new), 18*4; Liandilo-Taiybont, 22e Of the 540 deaths, 158 were infants under one year, and were in the proportioned 90 per 1,000 births, the highest rate of any of the large towns,with two exceptions,and much in excess of the usual infllntl e ;ile of Swansea. There were 22 deaths ft". > motic diseases, or a rate of 0'91 per 1,C0 againt a rate of 1*62 in the large towns of the country. The mortality from zymotic diseases had shown a steady decline for the past five quarters, and the last report showed the lowest mortality of any. Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 136 deaths, and 34 were due to phthisis. Influenza caused 17 deaths. Of the deaths, 127 were of persons over CO years of age. During the quarter 145 cases of infectious diseases were notified. There were at present 119 cases in the borough hospital. During the quarter disinfection and abate- ment cf nuisances had been carried oat wherever desirable. I

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THE REBATE QUESTION. SUMMARY STATEMENT. John Thomas, Esq. in accouat with Sharpe, Parfeer aud Co. Dii. I CK 18?)0, £ s. <1, £ <. 4 I 1891.£ I, ,1- Jan. 1. Balance to your d -bit at Ibis date, being J Jan 21. Cash..iwan-.e-t Tramway Co. to pay tlif balance of costs of Improvement I Counsels Fees 5ti 3 6 Act, 1339, etc. 2>W) 2 4 Mar 25 Improvement Act, 1833 In settle- Parliamentary Costs, viz .ii/fncg ilc.dnc.lrA. i ruent 1807 11 6 Aug. 31. Various matter* • 128 10 10 13 19 U 111 10 11 Apl 2l for Counsels Fees 17 11 0 1891. I' June 27 for taxed costs, water itctioos, '90 49: 15 7 Mar 31. t, 3; 18 0 • 20 2 G 18 15 6 136a Aug 31. „ 54 2 11 8 J 3 25 13 8;M 15 Swansea Tramway* for ooitavsls 1892. I fees Jj o 0 Aug 31. Water Bin 1499 17 y 17 i 10 3 1325 7 6; Abatement, Swansea Tnim'traya 7 12 0 Railways 3 13 G 1 4 6 2 9 0 i April I Cash for Disbursement*. Water Bill 000 0 0 1893 I Aug ?..? for Railways 3 13 C Aufc 31 b 17 4 1 19 I 3 IS 31 Oct 2! „ for Balance of Water Bill 8:>9 17 9 189L 18933 Aug 31. Swansea Harbour 295 14 4 25 1610-2R817PJti)i 5 „ Swansea Arcade ti pay Claimant* Tased Costs 174 8 10 Agency fn respect of the above 243 16 4 1891. 1893. Sept 22 Swansea Harbour Bill 295 14 4 Jan. 9. Cash iiid claimants, taxed coats Swansea Aro "Ie 153 0 0 •Tail 31. 1390, to (Costs gener:il, virions matters with I March 31, 1885 f In these dal.es charged uet 2(;2 14 8 Balance to your Credit 35 12 81 4300 8 0 1895. 4300 8 0 | April 1 Balance to your credit on atwunt current 35 12 8 I "ertify that I have examined the Statement of Account, rendered by Messrs. Sharpe, Parker and (;0.. together with the several Bills of Costs lelating there- to, and that the above is a correct Stunaiaay State- ment within the given dates. Swansea, May Mth ISito. It. J. OtuTCT ii, Accountant.

GREAT FIRE AT LONDON. £200,000 DAMAGE. A tire of a most destructive character- property covet inng an acre and a half being wholly or partially burned—broke out at Bermondsey, Lonaon, at an early hour this morning. The outbreak occurred on the premises of Messrs. Gustav Saling, in Tyers Gateway, which were stocked with tallow and hides. The damage is reported to exceed £ 190,000. The fire was extinguished at day- break.

PRESENTATION TO P.C. PAINE, UPLANDS. LETTER FROM MR. BEN EVANS. A very intercsung meeting for the presenta- tion of a purse ot gold to P.C. Paine on his leaving the Uplands district, took place at the Uplands Hotel on Thur&day e.ening. Mr. William Williams presided, and among those present were Messrti. liltyd Thomas, lrevor Wood, W. Blatchford, W. M uliin, A. M. Jenkiu (Mirador), Reid, Perkins, Bradford, fcc. The-chairman read the following letter from Mr. B. Evans :— Grand Hotel d'Aix, Aix-les-Bains. Sir,—I have much pleasure in enclosing cheque for £1 to P.C. Paine, who has safeguarded our district so long and so faithfully. I trust very many will join to show their appreciation of so excellent an offices. Personally, I would express a hope that his position may soon be permanently improved by a step onward in the force, i am pleased to gay my ic Ttttpr&vaig. Thank- ing you for your enquiries, I am, yours. i;. faVANS. Wm«Williams,. Mr. liltyd Thomas (Glanmor) in making Mr. liltyd Thomas (Clanmor) in making the presentation, said he had known Air. j Paine many years, and considered LUll an excellent oifieer. He had had a large dis- trict to look after, and had done hIS work with assiduity and ability. It gave him great pleasure to hand Mr. Paine the parse of gold, the inscription on which was Presented to P.C. Paine by his friends and well-wishers en nis leaving the Uplands district, after being in charge for seven years, Swansea, May, 1895." Mr. Paine having suitably re- plied, the tinne was then given over to conviviality. -S

BILLIIRDS. A CHALLENGE. J. Evans, not being satisfied with his recent defeats by W. Doberty, will piay him 1,000 up, spot barred, 011 any table in Swan- sea, for £ 10 to £ 25 aside Centra Hotel table preferred. An early answer will be immediately attended to. Business only meant.—(Signed) J. EVANS. CMMHMBBHHWMMMnWMMHHMBnnnMnM

BOXING. THOMAS V. SLASHER Slasher, a Green-hill lad, and Thomas, a young Hafod boxer with a good reputation, met at Mrs. Samuels' Saloon last (Thursday) evening, and a good contest was the result, t Thomas has won a few fights, and Slasher appeared in the ring with good prospects. Six three-minute rounds was the limit, and the gloves were feur-ouneed. ri he first three rounds proved very exciting, notable for the heavy hitting on both sides, Thomas if any- thing having the best of it, having his man against the ropes frequently, Thomas, how- I ever, gave in Wl:en time was called for the fourth round. MCARTHY v. MORGANS. The following is a copy of the letter, re the Morgans v. MuCartkv light, receired to-day "18, MilliceBt-street, Cardiff. SIR,—Kindly insert tha following:—Not to disappoint the public of Swansea, 1, rordy MaCarthy, who am advertised to fight Billy Morgans, of Swansea, on Friday night, wishing to state through the Dutiy Post that from unforeseen circum- stances I will not be able to meet him on that date, but will double the side-wager, tfcat is £ 10 a-side, and fight him iu three weeks' time for nothing less than a £ 20 purse. At present 1 am in constant employment, working 1 am in constant employment, working hard, and it is not worth my chucking it up for so paltry a sum. Hoping I have given ample time so as not to dis- appoint the pubiic of Swansea,—I remain, yours, &r- PÜRDY MACAhTHY."

SWANSEA AND DISTRICT FOOT- BALL LEAGUE, PRESENT1 ATT ON OF SHIELD AND CUP The presentation of the Swansea and lJis. triet Football League shield and cup is to take place on Saturday evening next at the Temperauee-hall or Trinity Schoolroom,

FOOT RACE IN VICTORIA PARK. Two members of the bt. Helen's Harners -Dirke and Richards—met last evening in the Victoria Park to decide a long-disputed question as to who was the best mile runner, the winner to be entitled to a medal. Dirke is an experienced runner, but Riehards's only record was the takiug of the first prize in the mile handicap of the Harriers on Good Friday. Dirke allowed Richards to make the running till 100 yards from heme, when he spurted, and came in an easy winner. A large number of spectators witnessed the race.

WATER POLO MATCH. I I The return polo match between the mem- bers of the Herman Vezin Company and the Swansea Swimming Club took place at the Baths this (Thursday) afternoon, the referee being Mr. Ivor -vans and goal-seorers Mr. James Leslie and Mr. Jaanes (Godfrey. For 'I. tha club H. Russell placed two goals and for the visitors Ayrton scored in the first half. Russell and F. Morgan added two more before the end. FINAL SCORE: Club—4 goals CQMPWY-L goal >.

SLOCAL SlFTOGS.J +- The exports from Llanelly for last year were 40,010 tons more than for the preceding ¡ year. I The rates of seamen were! higher at Swan- sea iu April than in March according to the Labour Gazette, The young man Yoyie who fell into the hold of the Manuy bteamsii.pin iwansta Docks, is in a critical condition. Alderman Gwilym r.vans and Mr. D. L, j I He", Burry Port, arrived aL inew York ou Wednesday morning after a pleasant voyage. ™ The Unionist victory at Walworth was celebrated at the Salisbury Club by the hoisting of a tag bearing the inscription, "Watwort.h. Major Jones, M.f., at tiie annual meeting of the Women's Liberal Federation Oil Wed- nesdav moved the resolution of confidence in tbe Government. One of the large railway companies has consented to convey choirs, ba:;Js, etc., to j the Llaneliy National iiisteduiou at half excursion fares. At the meeting of the Aberaven Town Council on W ednesday,the seat on the Council formly occupied by Councillor Macey was declared vacant. A petition waa presented yesterday byMr. I Arthur Williams to the House of Commons, from the Glamorgan County Council in favour of the closing of public houses on election I days. Mr. C. T, Wallington, of Swansea, is the j newiy-eieeted treasurer of the Society of Christian hndeavour, in connection with which the annual conference is now being held at Cardiff. Mr, W. J. Buckley and His bride returned to Llaneliy on Wednesday afternoon, and immediately drove to Penyfai. At the express desire of the happy couple, there was no demonstration of any kind. I Jones HCWSOK, son of the late master of the Swansea Workhouse, Las achieved distinction in being selected by Mr. D'Oyly I' Carte for a place 10 his ),0. 1 Cuiefta.in" Company, Captain Simpson, skipper of the steamship Clan Gaibraitu, who was injured by a rati whilst on a voyage from Dubiin to Swansea ou Sunday morning last, and is now lying at the Hospital, was reported to be slightly better on Thursday. Mrs. Fleming, living at 8, Clarence-terrace, Swansea, was coming down the steps in the front of her house on Wednesday, when she caught her foot 111 the "scrapei.' fell, and broke her leg. She was taLen to the hospital, where she remains. Alderman Mason's mastiffs were shown at the Poyal Devon Exhibition. Exeter, on Thursday, and a telegram to hand states that Walleusteiu obtained first prize in tue principal mastiff class, and the other houufl also took first prize in its elabS. At the recent examination of the London Musical International College Miss M. H. Evans, 14, Bryuymor-road, pabsed with lirst- clasE honours in the junior division for pianoforte playing, having received the Maximum marks (200). Miss Evans is a pupil of Miss Minnie Johns. At tbe last meeting of the Aberavon Town Council, Councillor J. Phillips moved, and it was resolved, th^; the council proceed with the streets improvement scheme bv obtaining the prices of the several properties frost Mr, Piper's premises in Cwoaavon-road, T'ymawr- street, including Mr. Jenkins' snop, and in Church-street, in accordance with the plans approved by the council. At a meeting of the reception committoe of the Oddfellows A.M.C., neld at the Bird-in- Hand Hotel on Wednesday evening, Bro. Owen John, C.S,, read a letter from the Earl of Jersey enclosing a cheque for jElO towards the expenditure on the visit. Earl J e.ï.ey also wrote that if possible he would attend the Banquet which is to be given by Sir John Llewelyn to the dehgates. At St. John's Pelitre Mission Mall, last evening a cantata entitled Women at Work was performed by a choir numbering over 4CO. Dr. Joseph Davies occupied the chair, and gave an address previous to the perform- ance. The characters or the cautata were taken by ladies who had been carefully trained by Miss Dryden, organist and con- ductor of the Mission choir. They were gaily attired in contumes of white and pink, and looked very picturesque. On the motion of Mr. Stephen Thomas, the following resolution was adopted by the Guardians of Swansea — '• That the clerk be instructed to ascertain whether, in the present state of the money market, eur Workhouse Loan and other loans can be obtained at less than 4 per cent. per annum.' After discussing the matter for roome time, Sir John Llewelyn suggested the formation of a committee, which was elected as follows, to consider the question The Chairman) and viee-Chairmen of the Board, Aiderman Masen, Messrs. Stephen Thomas, and David Jenkins. 1 A continuation meeting of the jubilee ser- vices of the Rev. Oscar Snelling was heid at the Gospel Hall, Swansea, ou Thursday evening, but at the special wish of the rev. gentleman the meeting was of a semi-private nature. Mr. li. W Michael, 011 behalf of the communicants worshipping at the Albert Hail and a few outside friends, presented Mr. Snelling with a purse of money, for which kindness he returned thanks in appropriate terms. During the evening addresses were ifciivered by Aldemian and Mrs, Chapman, Mr. R. G. Davies and others. Mr, Donald W. Lott, the new organist at Holy Trinity Church, and lvlt-, A. E. Siedle gave an organ and violoncello recital at Holy Trinity Church last evening. The programme which was an excellent one included the following :—Overture in E minor and major (Morandi), Carilous de Dunquerse (Carter), Prelude and Fugue in A Minor (Bach), j Cantilena (Grison), Barcarolle (Sterndale Bennett), and Fantaiia upon "0 Sanciissima.' I These were all gl veil on theergan by Mr. Lott, and the variety of pieces were ample oppor- tunity for him to give evidence of his great muBical abilities. Equally successful in pleasing those present was Mr. Siedle whose manipulation of the 'cello was exquisite in a Nocturne by Goiterin, Cavatina by Rati and a Reverie by Dunkler. There was a capital a Reverie by Dunkler. There was a capital attendance. Mr. J. H. Rogers is expected to arrive at Llaneliy on Saturday after bill stpy in the States. Since he left Llaneliy, Mr. Rogers has visited San Francisco, and an interesting incident is recorded by the Guard ia Ii in connection with this. An old Llanellvite, now living in Frisco," was walking through one of the principal streets the other day when his eye ieil upon a face that had a familiar look. The old Llanellv boy looked again—and aj?ain, and finally remembered that he was looking at the manuger of the South Wales Works. He then made himseli knewn to Mr. Rogers and a long chat fol- »w«d.

CHICKI:¡;T, CKICK.ST. ¡ To-morrow the Melyn l)a. Aberpergwm away. Mr. Soloman's team will pb\ three matches during their French tour. I The St. Jude s First XI. will have their portraits taken by Mr. Harrison Goldie to- morrow. The dispute over the Sketty v. Pontar- duiais match will be decided at the next general meeting oi the League. Park Llewelyn Star^ want matches with junior teams age 11 to 13. Address secretary, David John, Trewydafa-road, Landore. 1 remarked some week or two ago that a clique couldn't prnash a club. Neither ean the withdrawal of a. cluu smash a league. I Messrs. Ectgar johns and T. Williams have been appointed umpires for St. Jude's aui Morriston Alliance match on Saturday next. An esteemed Neath correspondent writes — Broskhaei, who played for Melyn against St. Judes is not an old Neath pro." tie has never been a "pro." fer Neath or any otaer club. The team chosen to represent St. Jude's 2nds against the Bryn C.C. ou Saturday next is as foiiows :—W Oorvm (captain), E Davies, H Bohtho, B White, E Cartwright, F Williams, G Mitchell, A E Jones, S Williams. ¡ W Semmons, and J Griffiths. I Swansea Church Cricket Club sends its first eleven to Penllergaer to-icorrow. A I' break will leave St. Gabriel's Church corner at 1.45 p.m., and the Welcome Coffee Tavern, High-street, at two p.m. The second eleven wi 1 meet at the Tentav Hotel at 430 to proceed to the Grammar School Ground. Mr. R. H. Lunn, the hou. secretary of the Llaneliy Cricket Team, received a letter from the secretary of the Morriston Club this (Fri- day) morning, stating that they could not taiie the jaurnev down to Llanelly until 12.3U. Wickets will be pitched at L30 prompt. The Me!) n Club have the following open dates:—First Eleven May 25th, June 1st, and 15tb, Second Eleven May 18th, June 1st and 8th, July 13th, and August 24th. The Second String are willing to take on anygeod local team. Mr. George Venables. Neath, is the lioii. seoretary. The Inviociijlc Crickct and Athletic Guide is jusf to hand, and an excellent penn'ortb it is. There is a capital article on Cricket, and t how to play it," while in un introductory article oil local cricket probpects the editor goes for a Corporation (presumably the Swansea County Council) baidheaded, for not encouraging cricket in the Swansea parks. Hear, hear. The following wail comes from far-off Nealh irom one interested in the Melyn Club: "ll's all very well for St. Jude's to try and make their victory as brilliant as possible, but their ground is a perfect disgrace. If a person is anxious for a black eye he can have one by phiymg there in the short space ef 30 minutes, and be lucky if he escape without losing lás helld. OU, it was cruel: How they got inio the league I cannot understanJ." Now then for the champion saints' reply.

iiLXKIKG. F.gerton, the St. Helen s Harriers champion, is to ke seen daily training at the Swansea, Cricket Field. The Swansea Harriers hold their 120 yards club handicap on Thursday ween. There are nuaierous entries. By the way, the pace at the mile race at Llanellv on Saturday last was vers flow, and reminded one of a go-as-you-please. One of the two founders of the fct. Helen's Harriers ,JO\\ resides in Cardiff, The other "C' 0 remains in the town of the club s birth. s there are ro sports in Swansea on Wiiiibun-Monday it is likely that Swansea foot-runners will either take part in the Cardiff. Newport, or Stroud sports. At the Cardiff United Sports, 1 j. Evans and Wallace Evans were seen at tneir best, but Wallace was unfortunate in just manag- ing to lose first position in the quarter-mile. Cliff Bovven, the flyer of the Llaneliy football Club, succeeded in carrying off a double event at the Llaneilv Sports ou Satur- day last, It was never expected he could manage to win the quatter-mileand 120 yards sprint. Some spldtfdici perfOrniiriees were seen at fetaiaford Bridge on Saturday, the occasion being the second spring meeting of the Lou- don Athletic Club. A. R. Downer ran 120 vards in Phillips' and Bradley's record time ot 11 4-5scc. ;and won a 200 Yards record race in time quoted as 19 7-10sec., a tenth of a second better than Peliin^'s record. E. C. Bredin won the Half-Mile Handicap in Imin. 55tiec., which is only three-fifths of a second slower than Cross's record. H. A. Munio, who is fast approaching a veteran's vears, beat Lutyens in the Mile Challenge Cup in 4mill. 20 2-bsee., just two seconds worse than George's record, and ran a mile and a halt in 6min. 58sec., which is within 4 2-5sec. of Sid. Thomas a record. CYCLING. The "Wheeler" writesThe fact that Rosser, of Swansea, was a competitor in the ,great scoi-el) frc)iu Bordeaux to Paris, is ample reason wiiy 1 should give a few.particu- lars ef the race, aud quite sufficient justifica- tion for believing that a few details would be interesting to the wheelmen of Swansea. Eighteen cyclists-all gool1 men and true— started off the marls at Bordeaux at S.30 o'clock on Monday morning in the presence of all immeuce crowd of people -mostly Frenchmen, F presume. The first batch to arnve at Lebeurne, after covering 25 kilometres, consisted of Tampiet, Prevost, and Fischer, Three minutes later Rosser and Carlisle showed up, tue former having fallen. His fellow Englishman had waited for him, and consequently had lost a few minutes. At the 100 kilometres otark Rosser was behind the others, having met with per- sistent ill-luck, and in falling had bruised his arm and teg. 1 might also mention the fact that for a great part of the distance he was without pacemakers. At the Velodrome de 130 Seme, wtiere the arrival was to ta.ke place, a big reception was given to Gerger, tbe winner of the amateur section. After an intervaioj a little more tiiuu au hour Prevo",t arrived second man, and then an hour and a hali later Carlisle, the third man, made his appearance, apparently fagged out," his time was 2oh. i.4imn. &j see". Rosser, on account of the injuries sus- tained in falling did not finish. The winner —Gerger, is an Austrian. He is 28 years of age, of medium height, and on the whole is thoroughly well built. The dis- tance from Bordeaux to Paris is 37U miles. The contest is described in the cycling press as the most representative long-distance race ever held, and this being so, it is exceedingly regrettable that the bwansea man siiouid have been prevented by bad luck alone from making a better shew, as lie undoubtedly would have done had net the fates been so unkind iot\ar(is him.

iinjiix;. The Neath Homing Society, of which Mr. D. H. David is the president, had their lirst ijv" on Saturday last. The birus were released at Ludlow, and the result has just been declared as foliovys:—1, James Morris, j Port Talbot, distai.ee 72 miles 52S yards, velocity 83d yards per minute; 2, csepti Morris, Port Talbot, velocity CVb yards per minute; 3, — Holiick, Glyn-Neath, two birus, 56 miles 1,144 yards, 642 yards per minute 4, H. M. Dav;es, Gljn-Neath, 341 yards per minute, and D. H. Jones, Neath, 08 miles 444 yards, 316 ^ards per minute, it will be gathered from the above that the verv COIISIdering that .t was the first venture of the society. 1

TKN IS. Here are the fixtures of the Eaton Lawn Tennis Club May 2b Neath Away June 1 Swansea Home 13 Mr. P. Wood's Team Home 20 Swansea Away 22 Neath Home £ > Aberdare H nne July 6 Llii,liv Away 11 Neath Home 18 Swansea Hunt- 25 Mr. Wood s Team Awav Aug.$. Neath Away i 10 Swansea Away l:i Aberrtare Away 31 Lianflly 31 Lianflly H"rTH'

RACING INTELLIGENCE, TO-DAYS SELECTIONS. GATWICK. 1-45-Champney Plate-Swaledale. 2-15—Rook Piate-Ciiink-ara. !i-45—Straight handicap—Erm. 3-15—Worth Stakes—Satauita* 3-45—Tilgate Plate—Mehsse. 4-15-The Leonards' Piate-La Reyne filly. 4-45—Alexandra Handicap—Fin d; 8iede. THIRSK MEETING. 2-15-Mowùrav Plate—Ascot Belie. 2-50 Ali-ased Plate—Wild Queen. 3-25—Thirsk Hallldicap-Bett.er Days. 3-55— H igh-Weight H andicap—C alaisaade. 4-30-Falcon Plate—Bashful Man. 9 liA WK EYE.

GATWICK SPRING MEETING. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Charles the Third, Lady Kildare, Patent Stepper c, Crystaline, Encounter, Dromonby, Eark of Annandaie. Fmdon, Hailsham, Preblem, Prince of Poets. Hazlehen. Gallic, Pet of the United, Houndsditch, Mondaino, Arouya. Sanderimg, Nonveau Riche, VilLiers, Reprieve f. Skill, Decree Nisi. Mentpensier, Ulorane, Sir l Benjamin, Gazetteer, and Winfard.

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YEST EE DA Y*S RACING. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING. RUN AT 12-50. The BEDFORD TWO-YEARS-OLD PLATE ef 800 sovs penalties.—Five furlongs. 5 10 Mr Combe's Dynamo Rickabv 1 9 5 Mr Fairie's High Treasurer .M Cannes 2 8 7 Mr D Cooper's Musidora T Loates 3 Also ran—Wisdom colt, Mimleld, Fairy Kieg, Kohanasan, and Hurrv. Betting 2 to 1 agst High Treasurer &Rd Fairy King, 5 to 1 Dynamo, 100 to 8 Musidora, 33 to 1 bar tour.—Won by a necx two lengths between second and third. RUN AT 1-20. A SELLING PLA" -,f 103 sovs for three- years-old aDd up (One mile) 9 0 Mr Dwyers Banquet 11, a W Simms 1 9 0 Mr MiJer's Drogo, 6.„ S Loates 2 7 7 Mr Lambton's Courante, 3 Newman 3 Also ran—Skill. Marcar, Snickering'ton, Belle Also ran—Skill. Marcar, Snickering-toil, Belle Ilonime. Virago, Monkey Boat, and Chibiabos. Betting 5 to 4 agst Banquet II, 7 to 2 Drogo, 6 to 1 Virago, 7 to 1 Skid, 20 to 1 bar four. —Won by bait a length three lengths between second and third, RUN AT 1-50. The THIRD WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of 103 sovs penalties. — T. Y.C. (5 furlongs) 7 5 Mr L de Rothschild's Auriga, 3 T LoatAp 1 9 0 Mr Newiom's Jack the Dandy. 4 M Cannon 2 7 0 Duke »f Hamilton a Sun6sh, 3.Madden 3 Also ran—Crusade, Izates, Tanc.ed. Blood- th i-sty, Leduupkia, Blackburn, Cramiier, Mal- brol"" Chrematic. Dead Levi-1. and Dulzura Bi ttinn 5 to 2 agst Bloodthirsty. 4 to 1 .Tack the Dandy, 8 to 1 Sunfi-h, 100 to 12 Izates, 10 to 1 Auriga, 100 to 8 Le Dauphin aud Cranmer, 20 to I oth,,rs t,,o lengtia a I short Lead between second ana th ra. RUN AT 2-isO, The PAYNE STAGES ,yf 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 450 added; for ifcirxv-years-oiii; penalties and allowances,—R.M (1 mile 11 yards) 9 1 Mr Luscombe's M ARCO G Chaioner 1 8 12 Mr Cox's MATAfcELE M Cannon 2 8 7 Mr T Jennings's klBRIS Kickaby 3 9 i Mr Clarke's Fossicker Bradford 0 8 7 Prince SoltvkefTs Dross A l>opp 0 Betting 6 to 5 agst Marco, 13 to 8 Matabele, 8 to 1 Fossicker, 20 to 1 Dross. 59 to 1 Kibris. Kibris cut out the wor);, beiag followed by ¡ Fossicker and Matabele, with Marco lying next. They ran so to the bushes,when Fossicker was done with, and Matabele took up the r,iiinitig. closely followed by Marco, of whom the latter challenged i and headed Matabele in the Abigdon Mile bottom, and won by half a leagth tour lengths dividing second and third. RUN AT 2 50. The DYKE PLATE of 300 sovs for two-years- old; penalties aud allowances.—Last five fur- longs of D. M 8 4 Mr Wiilyams's Becky Sharpe T Loates w.o. RUN AT 3-?o. A SELLING PLATE of 103 sovs for tsvo- years-old. — Five furlougs. 9 0 Duke of Hamilton's Gesang .Madden 1 9 0 Mr Lambton's Ma sk Ball Rickaby 2 9 0 Mr Ryan's Red M.nk M Cannon 3 Also rau—Polyanthus. Huckster, aud Lord Bob. Betting • 11 to 10 agst Mask Ball, 5 te 11 Gesang. 6 to 1 Red Monk, 7 te 1 Lord Bob, 10 to 1 Polyanthus, 20to 1 H ukster. — Won by ahead bad third. bad third. RUN AT 3-50. The FLYING HAND t-'AP PLATE ot 300 sovs; penalties.—Five fcrlo igs. 7 6 Prince Soltys ff'sSpeed, ♦ AIlsopp 1 7 0 Mr L de Ro "chi d's Grig, 3 .Madden 2 6 0 Mr Willyai: .'s Sp'ecdour, 3.Grims'naw 3 Alse ran-Uo lIght". Blue Mark, Farndale, Philanthropist, Besein, Potboy, and Blarney. Betting 5 to 1 Go Lightly, 6 to 1 Speed, 7 to 1 Splendour, 8 to 1 Philanthropist and Besom, 9 to 1 Blarney. 10 to 1 Blue Mark, lOa te 8 Farn- date and Potboy.—Woe by a head three lengths ) between secondhand tlind.

TH [RSKTS PRINGMEET IN G. RUN AT 2-15. The BIRDFORTH PLA IE of 105 sovs for three- years-old an i upwards penalties.—One mile. 9 7 Mr Ross's Athel, 6 Gough 1 8 13 Mr Phillips's C.rr. agtow, 3.A White 2 7 7 Mr Scott's The K^elman, 3 E Smith 3 Also rau—Soaata, Rev ana, and Markbam. betting: 5 to 4 agit, Atiiel, 7 to 2 Carriagton "nd Roxana, 10 to 1 bar three offered. — Won by a. leagth six lengths i-etween second and third. HUN \T -45. The RAMBLETON PLATE (handicap) of 105 sovs penalties.—-Five turleiigs. 9 1 Mr Winn's Lady Salisbury, 5.Chandley 1 10 2 Mr Whipp's Evelyu, 5 Weldon 2 I' 8 11 Mr Vyner's Marciana, 3. F B Black 3 Also ran—Alburnum, i.autb's FlY. Irish Melody, Richard, Scotch Earl, Moti, A-canu)s. Cadlaw Cairn, Favoured Knight, and Mr Toole. Belting 5 to 2 agst Marciaua, 4 to 1 Albur- num, 7 to I Lamb's Fry, 10 to 1 Lady Salisbury, Evelyn, and others o^ered.— Won by half a length • a necii between second and third. RUN AT 3-15. The T\VO-YEA):S OLD SELLIKG PLATE of ii5 sovs. -Five furiongs. 8 li Mr Sowerby's Barca Weldon I.vcA 9 0 Mr W 1'Anson' Lo.d Mayor Colling 1 j b 11 -Mr Peacock's Red Drop .S-Chaudlev 2 Also raa—Forager g. His de Veau, Vasouvian3 f, Beaajolais e, Miss Nancy, Stepping Stose, Glen Lee, and Lord Warkworth. Betting 5 to 4 agst Miss Nancy. 6 to 1 Rig de Yeau, 7 to 1 Barca, 10 to 1 bar three.—Won bv a length and a half four lengths bet ween secoud and third. ItL"; .\1' 4- O. The WHITE MAKE :'LATEof lot) sovs lor two-vears-olu penalties.—-Five furiongs. el 8 3 Mr Lee's Tiie Ottei" Weldon 1 8 0 Mr 1) Cooper's Doi ble Barrel.Harrison 2 8 5 Mr Baxter's Second Striag Pagan 3 Also ran—-Bouvardia Red Friar, Glen Lily f Star of Hampton, Lt.ru Mosham. M'Alpine, Wei by Maid, Cherry Pie, Aggie Agnes, Secret Service, Leiriou, Lurd Molescrotl, Wild Georgia f, and Samnite c. Betting 4 to 1 agst Second Siring, 5 to 1 Double Barrel, 6 to 1 Too Utter, 8 to 1 Leiriou, 1C.0 to 8 bar lour.—Won by hait a length, head between second and thir I. RUN ,,T i-30. The SOWERBY W -TTUH HANDICAP PLATE of 135 sovs; ,enalties and allowances. ¡ Cne inite. 10 2 Mr Laidlay's Tweeudale, 3 .Cough 1 19 0 Mr Yyners Statira 3 F B Black 2 a 2 Mr Lee's Grimpere;:u, 3 Mr Harper 3 Also ran—Irish Mail, Temple Bruer, Boaster, Dream of Gold, Bashiul Man, Hvau Aggie, Baroona, and Raven. Betting 6 to 4 agst Tweeddale, 9 to 4- Statira, 6 to I Irish Mail, 10 to 1 bar three.—Won by a uHck; bad third.

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_r. CRICKET. M.C.C. Aili li ROUND V LANCASHIRE. Play tiegau HI Lords yesterday in bright huti-Old and windy weather soon alter 12 lhe Club, lor uthoa Stoddait is making his tint appearauoe, going is tirst. Å fairly gvùd start was made. tjcore c- IUITLEKiXK. DeTraiTorti. c b Briggs. 1.3 Stoddart. b Mold 32 Chatterton, c Tindall. b Briggs .n 42 Stoter, b Mola to Leese, b Briggs „. » Weigaii, b MuiJ 3 Marchact, b M j'd 0 Davidson, b M: ;d 15 Pougher, c and bHailham 17 Geeson, not out .i. Martin, c Suyg, b Hailhim 4 txtr»s 2 Extras Total .t,2 T-tal LANCASHIRE. Horabv, c Weig ii 5 (iwm 24 A Ward, b Manu 6 Paul, b Geeson ëJ Sugg, c Leese b Geeson 3; A Tinsley, co Weigai! h Geeson £ 9 Briggs, b Davidson 17 Baker, e Martin b Geeson 27 Stinth c Storer b Martin. 20 S M Xindall, t> M11 ui iq Kalian,, b Martin J.) Mold, not out » E-vtms 11 t Totai 256 Total NOTTS V. SLSSLX. At Nottingham yesterday boisterous weather prevailed when this match was commenced Nott8 winning the toss batting shortly after naid- da\ .and although Jones was diamissed at 9. Daft anil Guns played bright and skilful cricket, and sent up 50 m as many minutes. Gunn played a spl-nciii game, and reached his 50 in eighty miautea. the ,total tnen being Sf iiiu the 100 appeared with the batsniea still togeihei. At a. quarter to two Daft was bowled at 134 the wcond wicket hav;^ added Ibik Scorea;- jiows. First innjiigi. ae<.oari ianiogs. Jones, b Tate i Dalt, b Brann .S Gunn, 1-b-w, b Butcher 219 Flowers, b Shaw 64 Dixon, b Beaa ia Atte weU, c Butt to Beau. 4 R M Howitt, not out 26 Bauulev. not oat, b JKrtras 9 Eitrat Total 411 Total SURREY V. WARWICKSHIRE. Walter Read re-appeared in Surrey's team (or this match at Kennington K al on Thursday morning, Street standiag out. J Hill ann "Whitehead are play- ing for Warwickshire place of Barton and Kboda*, Surrey took the lieki vi L2.6.. Hill ieft at 22, being smartly run out. Seventy minutes play realised &CL but at 62 La", was taken at wicket, "lid 4 iates WIU Quaife »at out in a similar manner, white itt 73Lifi«y was tinely caught at point. Score WARW-ICkSBXKk'. First inningt. Second ictings Hill, run out 6 Walter Quaife, ibw. b Richardson 43 Law, c Wood, b BrockvveK a W Quaife, e Wool, b Brockwell 4 4 Lilley, c Walter Read, b Brockwell 1 Bainb' idge. b Brockwell 1 Santall, b Brockwell 2i Devey b Brockv.1! 5 Barnes, b Brockwell 0 Whitehead, b Brockwell. 0 Pallett. not out 1 Extras <J. Extras .„ Total 123 Low) SrHBEt First innings. Second Innings. Lockwood, not out. 67 Abel, c Dercy, b Santai). 48 Maurice Read, not out 61 Extras. — 3 Extras Total .„ 149 Total GLOUCESTBTtSHIKL r. SOMERSET. This county ma ten was commenced elJ Thurs- day, at Bristol, in tine weather. Somerset batted lirst, at 12.5. and a good start >va» made by Fowler atad L. Palairet. When 28. Fowler was miwed by Town- send at slip. Score, SOMKBSttT. 1st innings. 2nd innings Fowler, st Beard b Gra. e 118 L Palairet, c Beacher b Roberts 80 Chalien, b G race -6 It Palairet, c Board, L Murch 26 Stanley, c Board, b March 29 Woods, c Board, b Murch 6 Evans, lbw, b Grace 11 Nichols, c Board, b Grace 0 Tyler, e Ferris, it G race 0 Wickham, Thomas, t. Murch 3 Bucknell, not out io Extras 14 llktrat Total 3U3 Total (H-OUCKSTERSETERT, 1st innings. 2nd inning*. Grace, notour, 32 Ferris, bTyler *< Sf-well, c and b Woods 2 Townsend. not out. "Co Extras. v Extras Total 58 total UNITED BANKS V. MR BELLS CASUALS. This match was played on the Swansea i Grouud this (Thursoay; afternoon. The Banks batted first, a?<d were all out for 54, Williams being top sforer with 9 nlC8. For the Casuals R. S. Perkins, not out, made 18: D. Perkins, b W. B. Thomas, 49: A. M. Jenkin, b Griffiths, 13. At the drawing of stumps the total for six wicketa waa--94. iirtfr-i awnKii .<111 rwwiwn mi—j———»

SWANSEA SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. FOREIGN ARRIVALS AND MOVE- MENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS*. RoselJuad s arrived Duul.1. Hemy Fisher s lelt Calais lE, City of Cork s tett Graveseud 15 Masstroom s left Grav<-rei'd 15 Activity s arrived Chaivute 14 City of Lisbon s left Lixtion L; lolo Morganwg s arrived liuelva 10 Massapepuar arrived Brunsw ick b Lambert's Point s arrived Nor ulk trow Swan.- ib British Empiie s lelt Norfolk 4 Jersey City s left- New York 6 Manhanset s arrived Antwerp 14 James Spier s left Antwerp 14 Norse King a lelt Antwerp In City of Liverpool s ariived Dublin 15 f T Barty s left Shields 15 Maseotte s arrh.t"<1 M iddlesbc.i ough 11 Rosalind s arrive,! Kanders 12 CLEARED IOR SEA. May 16. Llanthewy s 1P3. Burnett, Newbaven, coal 230, bua- kers 15. Jlla' grave and Co. Eliza, &&, Williams, Hig'nbiidge, coal 115, G. Thomas Georgii.a 52, C« 'k, Higbbridg■ coal 115, G. Thomas Noreg s294. Hay, Lisbon, g. rierai 230. coal 330, bua- kers 75. Burgess and Co. Stuart s 760, Wilkinson, Genoa and Leghorn, ^ener*; 850. Burgess and Co. (Limited), coal 500, fci irke.s 220. J Bacon ("Limited!. Palinas s 1560. Purcell, Montreal and Qusbee, genertil 500. Pockets S. P. Co. bunkeia 600, JKuvi e:,o.'d and Co. Esmeralda 349. Enderscn. Stockholm, coal 450. J. Wood and Co. Etfie Gray s 148, Steward, Rouen, coal 420, hunters 30, Graigoia Co. Amelie and Jane, 51. A-idison. Carlerch, coa! 105, Jenkins, Hodgens and Co. Amiral Cer-iile s 691, Auffret, Kuuen, coal 1S30, bun- kers 50, J. aud C. Hari ison Jessi" aud Emily s 52, Harris, Bideford, nil ENTERED INWARDS. May 16. Jessie i Emily, 6 02. Bristol, te tons hariev, John Dyer Charlotte 48. Pauillac. 75 pit wood. D. i<-» and Co. Llanthewy s 163. Hi nlleur, nil Ocean 33, Llangranog, nil Pedestrian 118 Antwerp, 220 :011 ejB, English* Crow jl S. Co Eftio Gray s 1 (8, St. Bri"i;x, mi Falcon 53. Portl'en y, 95 !on» potatoes Importers Co Main33, Newquay, nil t, Glenfeadon 98, Plymouth 160. tons copper ore, IN Ko-ter and Co Clyde a 133. iii'rrvport.^i'U tonstinpkites. Burgess ami Co Clara 106. Kd;\1t:ith, "ii Amiral Oecelle s 691, iioiuTi. nil Rhoda IW Pont rush nil Mary Kli/aheih 98, Chester, 190 tons pitch. Atlantic Co Spencer 8 1618. l..j,-erpoo1. nil M:(tgaret Lewi". KB, Nev\jmn ("Penu. ilii

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THE ORANGE-STREET FIGHT I CRITICAL < JONDITION OF THE I INJURED MAN. I STATEMENT BY THE ACCUSED. I Public interest in the serious staeet, brawl which occured in Orange-street on Wednesday evening is maintained in the fullest degree. Stock, the injured man, who lies at the Hospital, is in great dauger, and the gravest apprehensions conceraing him are entertained by the asedical men ana his family and his friends in the town. The full details of the occurrence which we pub- lished yesterday (Thursday) morning has had the effect of enlisting public sympathy for the effect of enlisting public sympathy for Davies, who is general iy believed to have acted purely in Mif.defence. The bedside of the injured man was visited by his wife I yesterday, but he was not then able to recog- nise her, and she was deeply distressed. THE ACCUSED'S STATEMENT. John Henry Davies, who remains in the Guildhall cells, is said to hate expressed his inability to believe that Stock is so seriously hurt "8 to be in danger of iosing his life, and says he will not believe it until he is allowed to see for himself. He had no quarrel with Stoek, ana in fact did not want to fight with him. When challenged, 'I however, and then set upon by Dalton and afterwards by Stock, he had to uefend him at once* He never attempted to follow uphis blow, being content wifb keeping Stock off. We ought to heve landed at Milford Hayea, said Da vies te a friend, alluding to the voyage they had completed on the pre- vious day, and if we had only landed there instead of here L should never have met these men, and this srouble woubd hot have happened. I don't beleive it possible that Stock will dio. STOCK'S CONDITION THIS MORN- ING. We learn from the Hospital just before going to press that the unfortunate man Stock remains in much the same condition, that is to say, he is semi-conscious. He knows where he is, but is not yet able to give any account of what transpired at the time of the fight. As soon as the doctors consider him sufficiently comseious to be able to give I' any account whatever of the proceedings which took place inside and outside the Lord Jersey publie-heuse the magistrates' clerk and a magistrate will be summoned to attend at his bedside to take his depositions. The medical men are still unable to hold out any hope of his recovery, the fracture of the base of the skull being one which, it i3 said, pre- of the skall being one which, it is said, pre- cludes any operation for the relief of the compression on the braiu.