The South Wales Daily Post

^ttSWELL hill murder, I f A SUSPECTED BURGLAR. j-llQ Pca^ 4 •ort d AB&ociafcmii says: It was re- C. C*l!-V (Tuesday; morning that ,l1>n. hi»»sei £ up at the Seething °'-ce-stai.ion, London, as being con- Hjjj 8t* "n "lle murder of Mr Smith at Muswell •f. i on inquiry at. the station this report feot Sn'e^ *vas admitted that impor- tliad been obtained as 1 r|)ovemelll3 a burglar we li own t0 p0jje Unon whom their is teil soon atter tJrje crime was "iscoverpt1 r,!u t nian s movements x<rioay en Prescn^ being traced, and the hope is lerta.aeu tnat, an arrest wiii follow. I T LA TE ii. | *DUrd° BSdM *iave £ Uftn themselves up fer tlie to er' I-ohee attach no importance ieu statements. It is understood, how- r' ^afc p»lie« have made an important OT^ry which ma}' lead te a startSinrr «eveiopment.

THE SWANSEA EMPIRE, w»" plac f a heuse this popular ,ii 0 *aus*a*«nS on Men day evening, tba «Oton G bi3IK" the 0t the exeuileni kion^ i"atilereci together for the delecta- i An l^8 Pa!rons °f Mr. Stoli. The Two taraQ'*V8 anw llje a ^ery amusing >vo,ri.0' eacentl"'c or|ief) and Bibb anu Sibb Thr"„appiaudeci- f»r their wonderful aerial act. ~icK v r<. three ni >w■ lr,°) wbo are only here cauKn.i s Produced a i'nnny sketch, which { lT'Ioretta.l0arti °r liUiSiii-er, and ti'e two Rcro'v.t ^Te a ferY artistic raid unished ^ancin«CMiss Liliie Vento, the interest £ v,"s a revelation to those C. U l^a poetry of motion," and T. *oe >1 was good as a couiedian- knowa f .daneer- the well- ^'ith «B. was » success Diditj Gt^ir ca^*La' ae'-v business. Ciown tUrou^ij re" I1"*1 koine well-trained dogs ]a}'e?'itlnZ perforcinne«j and Miss the evenT" ^\r the enjoyraent of tfco vvefif0^! U!r'nS the iast three nights of SkeLch c "!C Plaes of the McKay-Urant Castles Wlli he t:i"»en bv the Ihrea ibeir artiatic statuesque acts. '=-

THE tIN-PLATE THADE. ••Trade °N 'CiJ^GE- Nereis i,'j "j8. as 1'* ean ^e> ^he general «■ W^eil Was embodied a pretty afterQei>^r* °D "Swansea I'lxctianfe this ^°as) e -^bere was very little business tacturep "^ec:a^y iiiaong tinpiate aianu- S* ,°ne whom declared that There 1S tinplate inarhet now. ^res#nt tW° 0C tbree mereban'.s U presence did not, oxercxs* ^*88 areT'Tifyin<» influence, and all round dul i. There v/a.s a nit,18ber lSavv fRliing-o £ i reported ia the "Mk boxe« turned out last aC(j COmParo(i with the previous wove small. The ^u«tions j6 ^aii ^at»e* ^•'le questioa of re- Prev»ih Wa^cs Was ^eely discusead. and r seemed to point to a { the r»$ar [ Uc'en throughout the trade in the near future, :ot. a tItHe lLlrprise w:¡'ö f •xPfessedUhUr#" ^'°h a llt5'S "LirPrise w,aB J '••caru^ h Seuie maBufncturers when it ^*d ofle D/?WI1 workmen *ent, re/6 ,?Ar Williams a 12 £ per c 10n, and that it had been refused. rro b.l.. \¡ TinIDPIPICI Mil] v ^oipnientg of tic^platos. he!o>Vj sj-j. ^served from the statement RS far ag ^'nains at a low ^oinf., and n° 'Utaedi-^1111 'J9 ascertaii;ea there is as ^vith the S lJlosPeet of an increase, *ve are e present cost of manufacture ■A-iwerica /,na^'e to compete v.itU l,iiH.bled to hfiaf countries, Mho are ^"hieii we t, Us" bring back taa'ie °.ni-v ba doi^CaiVt0 !'aTei can Ia *e «y the keenest competi- ^ktained fatjCea Ths reports 8t«pi8age »f s^°w that a further J!1* negotiktin°rlC8i "as taken p)ace, and if !be Eduction Uat are no w pt:u«iiti2 far in flti tprouh, a fur,.ijer ^'oak Tip v0.n, v'a^ unquestionably foilow. P'.atflsj riifi" X*Je k*s«r production of tin- l*n> and <)r„j„LMted ('^e censumpiicii e £ block i'^ea/r. ?>riec » easiar. rin-pJat«Y-. £ 3 17s 6d. GlGi" tteoi ,-ni- ",jalierti quo!a!ions for iiesbe- wi" »2« U 0»8d. oim,n« f>t.a Last w'k last ioiJci. week. vear [4eeeived ,°ies' Bo r.es. iioxes, fhipped "• 46,108 69,734; ^fcitock -.7 69 ••• 27,628. 57,014 "•* io°;"90 159.405 247.562 Block Tin "]'mr's)>45 is 3d to £ 45 6s 3d. „ Spelter ;PTfC° 10*- 04. to £ 61 0s 0d. ^3 to Pi r 'eleSl*am reeeived on Change) Jj€ari j,liJ 5s. Spanish 10s to £ 1113s 6«i. ,-s 6dto £ 11 10d. ilK hEl^Oi;:S SITUATION AT THls The w J' A y'OON'S 1NTERVIEW. ^csrKs or the Forget and Worcester ^oi'riston at "'l)e ^eion ChapeL bea.i- 1 v*'ls tT'uosday; a; terhooa to t^eju lo of a deputation from ^P'ainetj 1 Williams. The deputation 1%as ^nahie0 meeting that Air WillianiS ^er cent, wh aceeP'i arjy reduction under 15 ;1;a* to carr. said, would hardly enoblo after tjj work at a profit. mec, -'v° a their positisa, decided to at f ^ec^s^c'a ftt a mass meeting to !se tliis "i'„ & ^teJ*n Chapel at seven o'clock lJ-Uesdav^ e!" D £ •

S^vAiVisKA COUNTy C0UKx fee^hispfl TUESDAy. AUec, flur Judgo Gwliym Williams. au*i> A,viSAT-r-. „ ULl A SCBOOLMASTE* AT lllOUinci "I> ■ S\A.2;SX.A., r, I', 1, -l.hOtnll.S H.icha.rüs, ^ea^-roa8ter of Dyfatty ^•<-0, e'a.n,°1 /Swansea, >vas oiied ior Al-'uy Ai:'ey „/or ■'tn alleged assault, ilrl, ^ovan, of 101. "Hich-strcot. i^yaoiO*^0*4"18 ('Ostruetod by Mr K. T. iJ. e ^or ltie plaintifT, and Mr stated rhat ,#r t«« defoudant. The plaintiff <!l'ild ef ^la'^ <"omplainls from her °" ^eptomw oT,*0^ at J)yf»tty Hchool, and fcoiaplaia of it B 9 weui, to the school to tUc assistants \r t-* sPeaklBS to 0n8 ot ea>ae bf>h>»V ^n £ » when (defendant rt,d, savia,T a'H Pusbed l.a • against tbe >vou'i ha\fc",ant at tlle. 8«aie tinao, 111 pushed litr nnt^fM ot this, Defendant also severe shopi- f L"ec'&or. bhe received a iime rncteni 'r#^ tua a«sault3 being at the <io8s.axa!r,0{" r I"»r»yti, attended her. ll!r denied s^' jl*r Suaith, plain-1 --■iiss I\iu«s UkluS her list in u'ousivp. *LO "ATIO tx?Q' !:i^0 wslE H°t pose 1 that 'r>i ln2—-vilss Williams de- ^r-ke Miss dl<X no" threaten to f°wen, nna .(T: Beatrice lvinc, Miss •u.viatty School 188 ^rutitliS, assistants at ll,o deduce — Ti^i" eTUien<-e in support of icuJaaI- allowed .A claim0c:03tMiSSIOK, r- Si. p. W'illc comnnss^oa ,yas made by ^ainBt Messrs ^CuL°Cvbr0ker- of S^^nsea, b'olior, Cardiil' w aQ(i Co-i »toe.-<- t'.iedetendanu whilo^l .v-r" apPaared S'_rueucj by Air yy V rs Mea-er vin- p>an;tiir, Air v") appeai-cd tor the la ;'ePteuih^r opening that j\jr \y 111k ii\ (* Cl0n^anta negotiated aK«uts in Bwanvp.. sl!ou!d act as their ^wuou S" Mr th6 Wllifce Feather *'■:■* ^oot of a lpff U?S Company. At ^'amtiff therew» !i m defendants to ftcnl on shares ^loul 1Rtimaiion "10 P™ "n: p.ainciff cU, •"far fenas." on Plaintiff, aimoa.—^ udg«ent for iu« 1 i'e 0-. t.< • v vved;H:m;:er3 adJ°»«ed tin 10.30

licensed VICTUALLERS' I I BANQUET. 1^— SPLENDID GATHERING AT THE ROYAL HOTEL. SPEECHES BY sm JOHN T. D. LLEWELYN, l\1,P" SIR JOHN JONhS JERKINS. M.P" lIH. W, H, p. JENKINS, J.P., THE MAYOR OF SWANSEA (ALDER- MAN BRADFORD). MR TALIESIN MORGAN, AND OTHERS. II PROSPECTS OF SWANSEAS TRADE CONSIDERED. IMPERIAL- QUESTIONS. THE RIGHTS OF LICENSED VICTUALLERS A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR. The annual banquet or the Swansea and District Licensed Victuallers and sellers Benevolent an- i'rotoetioa Avia- tion, Which w„ held at th, hoyai Swansea, last evening, was one roost brilliant jjatherings that the us tuis unportar-f, aaa representative tion has ever enjoyed. Near*J3C° fcn,M« crowded the imnaense aiumg hall hotel, and one and all did esti^aoie jasace to the ?aU,nt spread whlCh H*»l Hostess Tunbrldge had providea > very best stvle. In the absence of; Mr J. H. Jeuki^ the president cu th. association who wa.¡; tbroagh »,« occupic-d »y I. «or.h.p 1? Air*) "ho was suuported &* (\ldcrman Bradtord), ..no «»=> vf ,r the cross table by Sir 1 D Llewelyn, MP, Sir Jenkins, M P Mr W II i j i>. Colonel Piue, Mr Roger Beck, Dr Knight, th. B.V F.th« Dr- V>avies Mr Taiicsin iviorgan, Mr m, 0H 0^>«. aod til. F.e» J. WilliMW, "car •>' » iuA /vrhfi'S present wcr^ t» RWtofot ¥ Smart, W Surttt, B 1 '«?!"»* '"iinmaK iiorriatoo, — cn'l«" M«rr.Sto»; J McA4°,°'t(^ u ,(. n Thomas and low Ciar^"(Messrs Hancock and Co., Limited;, !•• Morris, J 'V A Erans, Oxford-street; Dan 'Jhcmafl, Ited ti. w, Morris Walsh, Fred Cr^ey, Lort.n Brewery Company, Limited, I' undertaker: T M. J^TieB%«mbe H ^irehereve In- Henry boajeemJe -U ^„j,? .r,Hr is- c»v '.Lhompson a^,ef DVrec*or) ytvansea Old Brewerv E M Johns, Swansea Old Bre^^ Councillor David Davie^ Major Lewi, "• y-xc • J hi Stephens, collector Iniaud veyoroiux.s, J L^ P >(i. e [lole,: C,>.pt » Reveme, War sard Richard Gwilvm, ■" B M'LUbl. Tt IWfi Iv'alfcsteis iiotcl; Jahc riotol; J U1h fia If Pam, Angel Hotel; Potters, Albany &0B II li LI luebardsfc", ■ jyi O'Kullivan, Kibbler, Allsopp s ^re ve.y^ 02f^.d.atreet. Aloxandra-road; laVnited Browories, WiiopkiuJan.eb, -t Bwausea u.nied Lmnteo; J f £ D Griffiths; Swansea JBrewenes, liimac jataOS Latham, C.» Brewer. 1»« B ksndon bolel, •) !)v ir0Tin'.cagetP;: « K»J(A w BlacKiuore, l ort len « 'G(,or e Mayou sor Amis,, fct l0," f., I ^i10g li Gorton, Wortliio^ton and Co, s atansiield, WorthiHKton ana Oo., j K jj^-ies, >Vorthicg.o» an j son# Salubrious Three Crowns aCCOuntant, Goat- passago Job. eiii0JDaily Fost; James streei-, D J->a ybomas. JacoL Williams, i> Jones, lnd, Coopo Jenkin,y A.oeit ], ,^es. Recruit- and Co., Burton-ou-lren iuB °mCbr vJntve Carles Paudison, Compos, Af Howell, St Thomas;; Manselton; Be lsrac,, Panty-i C i'rutc. Lion al_i d Cou„. gwvdr J hoinas, .M lal;¡,vd HoLel; Coun- *»'«• JE ,^r'w ii Jenkins, 3t A^; j Thomas i>uri»«ue' ( WeMer I» and Cr |B Wilde, Sketty; v p1)lji;p Cath Club;] Simonds, Limited^ d8 KowiKnds and Joseph TliowaOv 1X0 p j blunders, Co.; C»" T "I and Ivor Lvans, il,05^f G Hur;hes, H Lewis, White Uoso -botcl- L O B W and J Hansai'd, seere- Letters ol' apology lur D i .vsrr '.reru Lot" r, i £ ary, i*>t Lessct, D j^udoiJ, M.P., • irvnmor JoncSj •» Uuriue, j„is. »;^»7v»tiJicv;s, i:r Kev Canon .nuth, xie lieg!nalo M ivoliy, iir LasceheB y parBlintcr, Morti-ner, ^r JMr Morgan B Alderusau \» t)J!, m,. p H (.iivnn Willianis Mr o y/ Bobins0n Price, Mr E Ul?e G L Blackball Smith, A .xewton Mr G (Messrs lr,d Coope, a»o^ d CoJ; Mr iiuxler 'Me^ ^nninn j Mr W W.stJake, Mr Jam, Thon-.as, Mr Alfred cordiaI1y (W ^th IVr S".S ih. «.■»>>»>•ris,n3"• tho National Anthem. (( prjnce lhe».^tcoast was tbat Qf ,ho aod I'nnoy Ot ^orsh(p ^ferred to tho Koya. airacUon which existed woBtlerlul eh*. Fi,)aliv and the people of between "h?-°>a' rhap3 in the the history England. *>everp ^cen a closer connec- of the world have Beopie than was to tion between i>rinCe of Wales and ha iound between thfirm (Cheers.; tlvs people Oi. this greeted Tne utmost CO'at. Brir-lev Richards' • v 4 n «s tOftSw* *.■■* honouring ol n_ cf^Vales'beic-sunp. "God Bless the lr profvosmg tne Sir John g ^UJ meters of toatjt of "The Uisuop, U tije worthy all DenomicaUons. ^id reception, baronet, who hau » loth.agad biskep referred in 0 /id. they all wished o £ the clioces^, wbo w, f fe^ that tbe well. (iiear'hr'f>i' oVeriorm. He (the bishop had great u' ^e8 /oas to see a nub- oPoaker)5foronj^^ie8 carried out divit.:oiJ ot -,cnt that they ^re because it fUear, heai.) xle too much lor t>"e* y lmd two repro- was ple^odte see that.hye(j[,v he d sentatives presem t ast tte names of the them to couple wi U Liansamlet, and ltev Joliu^Willwffi". V.^on. (Applause). tho Rev. i;ather lh » a)iiiu a deal of A section of the comp* ^usto "l'orj plavtul humour, here w » ^aes: which L/y're all jolty goea -i-ws V«.»* W^dta"" rendering o<. (Po?!iatow»ki). pS0N. ill responding, TueKsvPatheriHiI-Ura &jr JoUn said ho did so w,th Jnial aHd chivalrous Llawelyn, in his usua g rfl<,ardin« t-he clergy way,had used expressions » tttiaj, events wWich those of tae e»*rf. 1 J lfc deeply grate- rullv appreciated, ana tl^y _na es?re..8sions ful in their hearts tor speaKer) was Sir John bad let iail. *■ onte n>or«> very pleased to be *n'01'^therJ„g as a very for ha isokett upon repi*cs«ntefi noi> reprcsentivtive one—one n<ji„g8 of the ouiy the town Aud ]f & Q ioiastry «f thoir town, bat a very t^b° country. lie was quite sure they were all actuated bv tho same feelings c. genoro- «ood wishes to tbe success o. every lcglu-- matc causa of every legitimate businos Hear, hear.) It was with very ;,reat pleasure, then, ttiat lie addres.au such a lareo audience of the advoca.es o* tempei S (Applause.) He used the word, temperance advisedly, bccauso those preset war# aeivoeateb of temperance l .y i:• ot advocates of absolute ..behtion o. tnat which was known as alco-ioh~ "<at- The agitation to abolish the trade, could not succeed, and did not deserve to aucceed, (Cheers.) It was an un^iUc position that had beer, taken up by t.;e advocates of aV-Qiition. He agreed tnat tU a:,ufce o: aloohoue hquors deserved the most severe censure, aod he v.as quue m if hat all present were utterly °p0^ It- anvth'O" that savoured ot ttie Smallest abtTso of their trade. (Cheer,.) Thov had no nsore deadly foes than those abused the article thatthote present supplied. Their object -aa* to regulate tho trafiie, and g0 carrv it on that not the most uetc-im.neJ opponent to it with any justice., Iilllg a stone. (Loudapplause.; HavingreienedtoUo 'Gothenburg svsicm, Lie s-peaiier pvoeeeac to deal with a matter tnat auectod aie joc.v. press. He said that on tbe occasion ed Use Gst annual banquet be had callea their a..U»n- tiou te the fact tnat the loc:U Vrelss exmbii-ec. a disposition to freely report the revolting eases of drunkenness of that tovrn. He was glad to see that bis remarks had been taken m the best possible way, and th.„t. 'onsc- quently the papers had risen a tuou-nnd-to in his estimation. He aske-u «he continue to use the bestende.^ur^ni powers lor the good of the »ahd. (Loud aoplause.) The Re* John Williams (\icaro. an sam- let) also returned thanks. He said f listening to tho able and geuorous reu-i-Ji ot the licv Father Philipsow- he the sense of proportion woula bo on his part H he time at any leEgtJ. vLtualle-s the exeelleuee of lieensea r"etualle,» as citizens, he said he had alwayg iound n 1, is pach that if he had a .tru £ gU»fi school h°Z pof T [oT ilie i-oof. P^t for Uie L'0^ a tumbled down wan to 0e r. up again, he iound no more symp^ws hearts than the licensed victuahers. (Ap^ nia«=0.i He asktid thtsse present to L-ewur- piati^«o..m"h4er ) Ibe cunoa of Oanou btcitU. (xj^u0ucerj was an excellent ;,eSSar-(ieu,wea -he begged .verywhere, and he _w„b ouite sure that those present woui-. ^o unattaeked. (Laughter and cMersO (the speaker) only wisbeu that and the rest or the e.ergy o £ Uet^nh* been present that ni«hU ^Etar, heat.) W. H. P. Jeskims suitMittod If Houses of Purliamei>t." He said: I am sort.) there are no rep^entatives of the House of j Lord* present Slight to respond tne toast. I hope at some future aay tba, ». getTtleman i,Ahi. room mil be in a « casoou*. (Applause.) 'li»e flon-e u Lorus, K^nt emea is composed of some £ to.c very inwmtU. ««» »"*e ¡ c;Ù.mLler in \.h" world. H ¡¡"em: 1;,0 WC' t¡();ue- times that the Hcuw of i^uruh dota a.J iht business and the House or Commons aoes ,11 tlie talk. V Lau^ter.; The Howe^oi x,orcis have never gone again.* the wishes ^1; people. They have, st course, to pavh ti«c. h.iiS sanf up from the clh.r House. borne time, the hi us are badly dralUd, ami somotim^ tiiev are not wanted, in the latter ca^e, yeu have seen, the Lords did not ou-'ht to be passed until they had bet-n th? people ot l.ngland at a feenetal cleetioA At'the general election, as jou knor. U.t pcLpl, Of ^1^4 X' Vve liave got tttween {>00 an.. 6„0 membc oE the House of Lord,. They are neai^ au upright men. In that number i.uere bjusI, bo some blacks, (Laugnt0r.) As those islttct¡, sheep never upset L:e House of Lordb, 1. don't thmk it mattes mucn dihc.ee- (He.r. hear.) ^ou 'all remember with to a certain city that the people ;^o »ot to be de,.roye« u there were ten honest men amox,0 tl.e.w. ^o> some people want to destroy the House ot Lords with hundreds ot good men. •• u"hter.I I <i° uo'" think there woulo be wiTn->°xeally against tue House oi; i.ords, and 1 great mauy who say they wou.d ve.e against it would be cerv g.uu to U,. Hoobs Of MW If" we H'-ve tv.o very worthy repre.,tnUi.vea «ith us- (Hear, hear.) 'Xhey wi-i ao Ucu beat to legislate for «j.i-iies anct also take care thattue l-c'us ?ir a"' are maintained. Wo hay. paasco through troublous tiwies lately, o»d Si still passing through Uonolou* nmes but t thank this telegram mauc {ivedoae^'a great dial" T good, jlliey :quadron t8 be and bho'he SS lt- o.uio tto j that ',0 "L-na-CD but can take them or. at the i:,i;r^ie,« {^tej WL ip to the A rm v. it I'.as iSwcen th.t we are ablJ to m«v« t>-at about without losing any piestigc- -warding Armour, 1 do not trunk tnu, Lord bafisbury could have cone more V„eordine to the Berlin Treaty we couid not have done anyihing mere without- toe conson. of othor nations. The iransvaa! Íuc;deHI; I as been very unfortunate. Jameson .aid hiS troopers iougbt like ifinglisUr^cn, and ai'hou'a wo know they were wrong, we c.ui- aot help but admire them. (Hear, neat, and ,,luIo). lu Mr Chamberlain wo nave a 1-ood wit, qmte equal to cope w«t» ^rugei, and he wih know how to arraDge ma e without losing any prestige. I ^llP e,v } tun toast the names ot oil ->oi'ii • Lltwcltn. Bart., and Bir John Jou.s Jeniun,. (A ppiar.se;. Hie John Li.2WEi.YJs-, who was accorded a splendid reception on rising to respond «»:d -}1r Chairman and gentlemen,—In the J.st instance allow me to express my very deep regret at the absence of your ^re.siden jxjy friend Mr Jenkins. I *a, deeply grievea L hear that it is owing to illness he mmble tu bc present amongst us this evening but I ''cl=> congratulating you. ^.rChau-i M the splendid attendance hero tuis man, .p- a;itiuai han^uei- Long may it °VSe-(oheerS)-and may we continue to see in years to S Brynmor ooues^or o Uiat is tbH8f,em -tie {i eomoP here. 1 understand JK he would have come also but he was i fnr the C'vmmrodorion hoc1 t. s eP„agcd lor Uie_ M ban< as JbAe"; hut Mr. Brvnmer Jones is engageu tor Sorrow at a meeting of tne x.a«d > om- mis^on in Louden. Tnat is wny he is not hero this evening- find it difficult to oe in two places at tne same time, or even one m Swansea in tho evening and Ue other in London in t»e morning, and rf (1)1' absence from Loudon is telt in any way 1 hope may d"im the indulgence of tin, i ,,ge meeting to-night lor my presence ;!crc and my absence from there. (Applause.) e«-irding tho remarks that have been mado as "to Clur foreign policy, most of tuese matters ar. now in the bands or the respon- sible advisers of the Crown, and 1 Uidk we mav rest content that those matter# win receive tba jjroaLest possible attontion at those most capable hands in wbo,c custody thev bave been entrusted. (Hear, near.; Thev are al! oi them ho lar in progress tnat j .houid hardly like to make any commcnt imon any et them. They are in tho hanus I the f oreign Secro.nry and tne Colonial t.rV and I do not know that there SlTaey 'two m9n m°re caPab'e. f lUe adminis'ration of your business and interest £ Lord Salisbury and Mr ChamUerhua. f A.olause.) 1 think it is a mauer ot p eat Lusfacron ihat ve were Iound to be insucn a position with regard to our Navy th*t wo rvF. e abla U say there should bo a llying squadron to go abroad and protect our in teres is wherever neeuea, at any part o the world and at a very sliorc nauce. llaar hear.) My triend who was talking ot the "Navy raised a point that must command "attention of tho Imperial Parliament during the coming session, I wou.d call vour attention to wi.'at our interests upon ths water really are, and what our powers are of orotf^ting those interests, should occasion require. "'I'lie tonnogo of the shipping ot the TTnito^ Kingdom is 1^969,000, as again si a tonnage of Franco of 1,089.000, and of Rus^a loss t-nan 500,000. li: that be a proportion of 12 to 1 British mercantile fchipgiu* as against J 1 French, what is tha protection, tho power we have of protcclirg that shipping ? Why, I lind that tho tirst-class batiieship» of the United Kingdom 2hC 46 and ot France 36. 'Lhat is not in proportion to the mercantile shipping which wo have te support, especially when you bear in mind that tho French Navy, the Russian Na.vy, and the Germsn Navy are moie er less concentrated, and our protective power Kiusi necessarily be scattered c.cr the world wherever oi.r vessels arc. vVhaLWe have to do in the way of protection is not merelv for our own commerce and that or our Colonies, but also for the food and clothing of O'c!1' own people of this country. We have but a food supply of something like 50 or 60 days, of the grain, &«., ti'om which we make our bread. It is absolutely essential (bat our N&vv i-h0).d protoct our coBijiicrcc all over the wond, clr else wo shall bo starved out in a very short period. I think (hat is a matter the Imperial Parliament will have to take great care OL in the very' near future, to see that [ue Navy is adequate to the necessities ana demands or our great empire. Since I had tLo honour of speaking iiero twelve montus ago there are two things that have happened to which I should Into to allude. Tiie lirst is connected with the banquet of this evening. On that occasion 1 spolo rattier strongly on wnat I thougnt was U.e cavalier-iike "way In which the tcinp«rancc fueslioii had been eealt with by the ministry in power. Subsequent to taat meeiing a hili was introduced into the iiouso of Commons, It was ou April 8 j last year that the Liquor Trade Bm was introduced, 'i he exception that 1 too-- to it was that Ireland was tube exduJt'd trow tne operation of that Bill, i say that was a part oi the compact by means of whicn tne Libenn uartv was uopt in power by the Irish party. They wished to have Ireland c:;cluoed trom the operation of the Biil.but at the same time the exception 1 took \S thlls-tbal. they could onlv carry tho bill, if they earned t ui 'all, by the very ™te which declined to be included ii. Uie Bill— the Irish vote—and yet the;, cnlied it local couiro'. Where was it? How was England to be guar„tccd, with a Bill carried by tho vote oi apart of the country oxciudea from that Bill? it did not seem perfectly square and straight to mc. (Applause.) I will give voii tbrec upon that Bill, two dehverea at tiie time and one more recently. The first was that of a. member or the House of Common:" a GlaUstonian libera!, and usuaiiy a follower oi ¿.f I William Hareourt. It was Mr Evershed who passed his criticism in the iieuse ot Commons. lie opposed the BJ1 as a piece of class legislation, directed against the work- 11 >v mar Air Cobchon. from the then Uppo- siUon on the Uniemst sidfl) also critie.sed the measure, and said it was a Bill that would not touch theneh, but woula interiors wItb tlw liberty of tne wonung classes, (lie-r, hear.) Those are two criticisms passed n the Bill at tne time it was introduced in the House of Commons. LGt us turn ia one more recent than e!r Fd ward Heed wrets a letter to tHe i > on Saturday week. This was reproduced m the South' Wcdes Daily JSeivts co iI.onJny last, and from it I have taken the extract tliat I am abouj to read. 1 u the letter bir Edward Uecd wrote that ho withheld his support irom the National Liberal I-eueration uni-.l he learned more of its future action, a::<i he looK exception ia the action of the Liberal party in regard to six diiiercutl cuestious. 1 need net speak of them, for they are outside the matter just now, The second question was on that ot temperance Illation. I have a full qu»>alien from his letter that 1 have written Uiown He said, "'1 have always supported: j temperance legi Nation, and am quite satished that some sv^cm will nave to be aevised lor i-ivuig tlie people a more uireet. voice, in the control of Lhat liquor trainc from tne abt.-ies of which the people of tnis country suÜcr so much. I also personally bold the view taat ll0 valid ground can be found iu ths abstrae- for Cv'BSpenbai-ng traders holding an annu.i ije»,;ce—-kut the onpositc visw to this ia-.t is Lek. by a large num'.er of people, and C.1'¡ easily be understood by those of U8 who know what a crushing blow would be delivered to hundreds ol thousanus ot tradesmen and (heir fanii ies were any iarge bc.'icme ol e:0eintf public-houses, &c., suddenly carried; unu the people concerned in the trade cut elf liom their habiiaal means of livelihood. Any man ol sense, 1 Lciieve. must be aware tnat to associate wi». uf'0i' ûl. Veto, an absolute relusal of any ami eTery kind of compensation lor the cast out people who had been engaged iu the trade was toeucum'asr the question with a lieavv | burden of disapproval on grounds which had no real connection with the question or i liqaor c.ntroi. Yet those oi I:S liberals :,0 were deeply anxious to reduce the great public cviis resulting from some ot Uie features of tho liquor trade as now carried on i'nd were wih.ng to waive theoretical j views ateoatcompensation in order to lurtuer our 'reat ofeject, 1 say WI,) were practicany set öllida in the Liberal party aud forced into such antagonism to a wjd^y exteuocu aesire to allow compensation, that we iisve been | driven from our seats.' V\ ell, gcnticmen, i is not that exactly what I said in July last V (Hear hoar;. If he had had the ceuragc oi ids opinions, and said ii, then po^ibiy he woula not have lost lhs seat, (Üc/tr, heat The oLhtr point I wish to show is this; tnat j the country showed a greai anU^iue* to non-comijensaticu. 1 am one ot tl.oso who believe tnat the people of this country do dentre t" see two or three rcfeim-i in ceriaiu directions, but it must be done Cunsistentlv .ÜI1 justice ana equity, (iiear bv¡¡,r). i think that one oi the principal points upeu whici. tne thinking classes of thitt country do desire to seo reform is m tne too lar"e numbar of puhiic-houees in tiomo piace8"becauss it constitutes an unnecessary ifemptatiou, and m some place it iivt in -wan^o.1, au unnecessary danger to tbe i ('ouimunitv. Bore we have couble- licensed houses, 63 bacr-houses and 4o o'1-I*ceiiccs"a total of 4u5. Inat wii-h a population e: 96,3 ,9 would give a proportion lot one pub.ic-house for about vm'V\ cf tlie population. Well, 1 won't compare Unit a"ainat other places, because you will rnd tiiitt in some places it is more <„nd in othcru iess tkan the average. Wlietuerit is too much or too liule icr tne population is lone of tho questions n.:t ou^iii, in mv unnd to he subjected lo an outsnuo authority. Then i hold very siroacly that the licensing authority aiiould ke ircf rrom two tilings, it slsould keiree from those who are interested in the trade, but at the same time it should be tree from avowed enemies et the trade, tAppii-utrc) I fsel */er> sli ongiy ou another point, and that is ilie eiistjnce of eiubti. lily Opinion is that clubs ought to lie regi-iPiod, because luey are cap; b '• oi. becom- in" very dangerous competitors—a very ilkvilimate compeiitioa witti n. legitimate trane. ] ¡UH net aware thai. here j \J Swansea we have ¡oI¡ o.' .■ of numbers oi pub houses, 1 .'mi not aware that we have ,.0 excess of ciubs, bull do know, and I am pain- iully :ovare, Liiat it is the met in some com- munities, and that tiiey are a grave said htandiug di nger to the best interests of the ooiUHiUii'-ty. Of all things I deprecate in tho wnvui excess, I do depracate tiie excess ot { language used in some places in regard to us a, To tne iuture of this great question. 1 \Yü¡¡\d «eip«c-ia)ly refer to a resolution passed, not in Swansea, 1 am happy to say, but in the immediate neighbourhood at Morrisien. about a iorinigkt er ten days ago. Tho resolution road"tha.m. is tho duty of the Christian j t'iiurch to exclude from membership and ofiice i'1 tbe Church every person engaged ui tne liquor trailie." ("•bhume*" and laughter.) That rcsolutioi' anath«aiii.t:scs and passes a condemnation upon all uius,whietittiN not right and proper ior one human beinfj topa^s upon anoUicr huinnn being. (Applause.) 1 deprecate Buck language, anu tioid most strongly that these are itm peopic who have jjut baci temperate legislation, reasonable legislation, and progressiva legislation in regard to this nest diflicuit qut?tifion. But! while 1 deprcaafce. on ona hand, the action of tha geatjcinen who chose to meet together and pass such a resolution as that, end while 1 think they are doing injury t» the cause they profess to ad^-neate, yet, at the same lime, 1 alil somewhat surprised to find from the f<ar.i. organisation a letter which has been addressed to me ashing Tor a subscription towards liquidatini; a heavy dfi»t that has been incurred toy their meetings. (Laud ironical laughter.) 1 do not witu lo sav I am Tcrv sorry they have landed themselves in a.) diihcultv, but 1 do liiink this—if they have landed themselves into expenses incurred by such resolutions as tins' they co ght not to appeal !o trion who are damned Ivy those resolutions. (Hear, hear, and applause). Well, ansu'criii:; for the House ot Commons I do not bciievo, in J fact Iain aware from a. deputation thatreeentiv waited on tiie Prime Minister, that there it I any hksiihooa oi having any legislation during this session, but at the same tiaae lam weli avai'O oi a strong iethng among thinkiu" men for some lun.J of reform in the uircc tion of greater temperance in the country. I j believe thai, that will be done, and accom- panied by an equitable measure of compeu- sation iv it docs forward this se.siOii. If it is dene I confidently look forward to tbe co-operation and assi^taneft of »uch a bedy as the Licensed Victuallers, (Loud app ausc.j Sir John Jonics Jenkins, M.P., woe was very favourably received, said: Sail- John Llewelyn has so fully responded ior the l'loiise oi Commons that J t j shall not bo required to say a groat dcc,' He has touched upon almost every imperUut question in connection with that asKcmbiy, so that it is diilicuic to add anything appto- pi'iate. At the present moment 1 think wc i.ave not only a strong Bouse of Commons, b;.t also one of tho atrong'ist Ministries that Bnglaad has had ior many genera- lion*. It is strong bccause it so fully represents tho views of the country, i ana noo going to eHLer into any party ques- tions, out i don't think I shall ba exceeding the bounds of propriety if 1 were to say that the country was so thoroughly dissatisfied with the action of tho late Government and its attempts at domestic legist-, uon, whicn injured the trade et the country and ca.nsed it to say emphatically that it woivd 110. have that Government any longer. (Cheers.) Sir John has reierrcd to fiie necessiiy of keeping up a. strong >.aiy to protect our trade. lie has a so ^iven you the proportions of our mercantile shipping in comparison with other countries. Swansea j is a commercial town; il is gratifying to find that wherever speeches are deli- vered in this country there is such a uuan mity of opinion en this question of strengthening the bulwarks ot this nation, and that there is scarcely a dissentient; voice even among the members of the Peace Society. You have r.tad in the Queen's Spcech vvhafc is intended to be done in this present Session. 1 hope tha Government will be abictu carryforward tiio measures invl ided iu ihat speech. (Hear, hear). They are ail of a strengthening nature—nothing to interfere with different interests, ucttimg to puli down ancient institutions. We h.;ve often had proposals made to destroy various institutions and nothing o he red as better substitutes. We, in Swansea, as careful buainess men, never destroy anything uutii we are certain that wa can replace it With something leotter. It is true t'iat there are many things which require attention just now, seeing that we are passing liirovgb a. period Of such grate depression, especially in agriculture, and when we euo what an enoraio-- proportion the agricultural v.ealth ef tRt- country hears to tho whole, we cau only recommcudthc Government to taÍie this question into serieus consideration. But I must confess that for the present moment cannot say where radresa is to ha found. We have excellent and able WD at the head ot each dept-rluaeni. of the Government, and 1 feel confident that any relief that can bj given to the agricul- turists of this country with a view of assisting them to bo ware prosperous in the iuture, wiil he done by those now in power, (ilear, hear). During the last month or two v- o have padatd through exciting tinier. First of all, we were threatened by a serious rupture with America, but, hapuily that cloud has blown away. Then came tho Transvaal. I should not like lo pass any opinion to-night as to the justice ot the movement of lho"t1 commanded by Dr. Jame- son, but J believe they wera faniiering a gr.-ai, daal or wrong, and the action c" Dr. Jameson will be the means of introducing reiorms into the Transvaal which wlIllieL the people there dl a feetter social footing in the future. There isouetlungiu particular which l notice. Von will iitd tha1, although we ehher o'ten | and differ widely on usinor questions, when we are attacked by a common loe we aro all like Oilf. lOll find that there Ú, no «uo more ready to bestow mere praise upon Mr Ciiusa- berlain than tiioso who have differed from hub during tin last lour or live years, CAptjlaase.) May that spirit continue, (titsar, hear.) it is only by uniiy that we can maintain the etrength of tfci* country, and whw>i we have such power and ability displayed in an emergency we CII n rest assured that eur honour and our salety will never be in ji.cp.ndv. iii^s« tc.tr.k y«uver\ heaitily tor tho manner In wuieii yuù liuve ùra."K t.iiia toast, and ior listening so attentively to blir John Llewelyn and to the few remarks 1 have made. Of one thtng 1 am certain, tnas \8 sliall all work together both in tha House of Commons—1 was goii.g 10 fay 11-« j House o: Lords—Sir John Llewelyn betore many years bcece will be able to speak absut t1a1ü-- (hear, hear, and Iii u.;ht.t:r)-but we may rest assured that whoever is in power th y will tako care to safeguard the interests of this Empire, ana wo shall bo perfectly sate in the hands ol those who represent Us in the House or Commons. (Applause.; Mr G, itTiXH Thomas, who submitted the least cl the "iSav\, Army, ami Volun- eer Fcrecf, said u Defence, not uofiance," wcro \sry appropriate words to use as their motto iuet now. 1\0 ?>.t in England wanted war, hut it war was forced noon them they would be ablo to do themsel .es justice and honour. He agreed with Hir Johu JJewclyn that the iNa\y, a* their lirst line of defence, bad great duties l« porlc-fiii. (Appiause.) Colonel PlKiJ itdc to r" ,pODOl auniJ cheers, ana at tho outsea rficrrc to the strained relations between tins ceuutry and America in the lir"D place, and then with Germany. Happily ihey had niiuiBtcrs at the head ov ail airs who could grasp big qiiOitiens. Was there anoifeer nation on tce nice oi the earth which couid equip a Fly; squadron like that oi tutt country Itl- a tew \.lay:: notice ? He w&j glad le find that £ i0,000,0tx) were going to be spent in their own dockyard* Then with regard to tho British Army, There were no soldiers iu tho world better dressed, better ted, and better disciplined ihan their own English soldiers. V, ;¡;i"use.) ijpe.-ikmg ot the volunteer lories, particularly his own corps in Swansea, uli ciasnes oi \oung men iiud rallied round them, and now thecorea was full strength, aud there v;'s not a single vacancy to li'l. Whenever th.) old country Was attached Britishers wouid railiy round the old s.anuard. (Cx.ceiv,) Air T. P. ilAKTi\ gave the toast of The Mayor. Magistrates, and Authorities of tile County Borough ot Swansea, (Applause). Having referred in terms of pr..isc to tho magistrates, be said that with regard to the Corporation, they were about going in tor giving tiieia tnoro light. He hoped that was :;0, and that it wouid not ail end in a tog—(laughter)—and that they were not "O'ng to pay for luxuries tney never untici-l pated and never wish-d ior. He hoped they would give them pure water. (Bear, hc&r.j j ho. e present would give thetu ail the rest. (Laughter.) The Id AV Oil, in reply, said :—In responding to the ionst with wi-ich you have done me tiie honour to associate my name as mayor of this our county borolIgh i do not Jorgei that the same municipal constitution by virtue of which I b"e¡¡UJo the mayor of the borough Miado nit; also the chief oi its magisterial inench. And I am not likely to lor.et tnat in the capacity of eniet magistrate my judicial functions m»y possibly at times be iound to ciatdi uiplcasaiitly with the intcrcHts of so-ne or mv friends and fellow townsmen. It is this knowledge that 1 lind oolruding itself upeu »y 111io.i now and agau; with a somewnut ueprec,- sing ehect, lor it opens my e^, to tho itict that 1 hold but a very itumblo position in the tcrvica of tlie htghebt and the noblest oi those beneliecnt iniluences by which poor erring human nature is governed—i mean justice—and the fear, with me is paramount, thai, m my anxiety l-« do juatie«,U may p««sii>Jy by niyseli' open to the cnargc of har&nucks or unkiudnoHs. 1 am sure, however, ihat v,m Will believe me—and 1 am sure mv ieliosv- towusmen not in i.11,¡ hail l.o-night will boueve mc—when f say 1 that my mo^ ferveut wish, in the magisterial capacity which is associated wah my civic oiiice, is to act un, pariialiy, justl; and VviUi as much patient iorhearancc anu consideration as 1 navaelf should hope to receive ai. thelymds of others, i regard it as a very high houour to be thus associated with tho administration of justice in tho borough, and 1 utsiue yoc, gentlemen, at tlie siivio time, "that 1 fully aud most keenly realise tue great responsibility of J., and thank you very much. (Appl.iuse.,1 Councillors r. Dav.es, Skidmoi-e, and • night responded. Uie latter, in doing >>o, s'tid mat tuc tramway Company uuist il:1.) been mad in tlic-r action dunng tl>fc i»a»»is tew 1)';8 .-io ihov would net t aoc>i>, the voryravaiK^oas feei;iugthat v>jre I olfered them, considering that their I future was a very one. He believed that in tne end the company would accept the te I, tti (Hevir, hoar;. j Mr Bckseu Bscs was cordially received on j rising lo propose tlie toast oi "The Town and Trade oi Swansea.' He said he remembered in Sha'uspere that Rosalind tiaya "Good wine needs no bush," and, thoreiore, he said that | a good toast needed no lone; introduction irom him. Wnhout trade Swansea could not flourish, and Llm object of his toast vv;«s F',jro- L Si,antica," (Applause The tou-at was h»urUly drunk. Sir Joiiif Jones Jexkiss, M.P., in respond- j ing, said they had wot come there to wasta ihbir eloquence in regard to Hcj congratulated the mayor upon the important position ha held in Lire sooiety at wlucxi he was the hoad that nigiit. it was In.- (the speaker's) privilege many years ago to come in close contact with the mayor's father. Ihat was in the year 1^69. At that time, ho was sorry to say, Swansea was not a* sober as 1 ) was t(}-{bv, Ldueation had not worked its henelieiai mfiuenee over the inhabitants of the town. A great many cates o. druniici j ness were continually he fere the Bench, especially on Monday m.rii- ings. (l.anghter). The present mayor's father was a mm highly and and deservedly respected. He rcmembcrtd going to see him to ascertain whether ho:n«tliing could not ba done to c^.ock the amount ot drinking on Su-uay. He remembered their chairman a chubby nt.'te b*/y i a few years of age, and his father I was very proud of him—(laughter and ap- ph uso)—:>nd_ii his lather was present that n'gliL he w ould have been dclightcu. (Cheers.) With regard to tha trade of Swansea tlicy had oniy to look at the returns of the jaarhour Trust to day and the returns oi ld69 in order to sae how it- had progressed. One ot then* staple industries was being met with greater ¡ opposition than it had ever met before, Tney were threatened—and possibly suc- cessfully threatened—by one oi tha greatest consumers ot tin-plates that they wore going to provide themselves with them. They nad in this coun.ry, on the othsr h:ma, tried to open navv markets. He honed that Uiat elTort would ba &ucccsaiui. (Hear, bear.) Whan he was in Egypt he v:t,il«U sev.-ral of the scholastic institutions of Cairo, and to his great delight and surprise he noticed tiiat instead of using slates, all the scholars used impiate una pen and ink, (Loud laughter and applause.) If there were Many Members ox tuej school beard present lie hoped they wouid remember that fact and go xud fry the ex- perinie.ut. (Renewed lau;.liter.; Lot tlimn introduce tin-plates, and that would he one new aiarket—daughter) -and, with the other new markets ti.ey hoped to open up, their trade would again iioui^i. (Applai.se.) Emn if they lest that trade the trade or Sw ansea wouid cantiiuio lo prosper, as their exports and imports were increasing every mouth. (Hear, hear). They had ex- j cellent aien at tho ii arbour Trust, and 118 spoke from a iarge experience. lie had never met with men who worked be I earnestly for the good oi the tevm. They j j had nothing to fear in Swansea; they had only 10 judge ilia future 1. the progress they had made in tne past- (Lctnl apph-use). idr A. Ajaj?oAt also replied to the loitst. but regrctteu tnat thev had not had Mr Lmdlev present to reply to the toast as well. He thought they need have no iear of the tuiuro of the trade, et Swausaa. If the men of buainess wouid only sti-k togeU'ei tney wouid gO uhead, as they had in the P'\tol. lie considered the Harboui Trust was a very goad indication of the trade ol the town. Thev put forward an anr.icaLion for £100,000 A few weeks ago, and when ho told tliem thIn that ainouutwas tnlSy subscribed at per cent., and s.'ino people were eood enougii to give than £ 105 os ler that 3:» per cent. (Bear, henr.) The CsATRMAH proposed Success to the Swansea Licensed Victuallers' Association- (Applause.) In doing so Hie Worship said :— It has been daid, and rightly &.ud, that the licensed victuailmj interest represents o^e ot tha brightest all a jest aspects of human nature—that of hospitality aufi Aood ibiiow- | ship. i never knew a iicensed vieLLial ior yet who was not bosp<tab>e. Bis businest, rn s. k c» aim ro. i never knew a licensed victualler yot who was not strongly implied with the spirit ot good fellowship, it is the very nature of feiu occupauiin 10 inspire this grand charecteriislic of our naturo. A licensed victualler's homo ia always open to | i his friend*; a licensed Victualler's heart is always ep^n tf nis custou'ers; and the more they come into bllth his bontC and his heart the better he likes Lticii. There are some well-meaning iriends in tlie wend wiie would put a padlock on both his h'jart and hi.s home. Tfce time for padlocks, however, has not yet arrived, nor will it, ever COUSO, Tüe sense cf liberty .Ii l,00 t>tri,nj< rn tli. human mind for p&dlocks, and the apprecia- tion of these priceless bicssiw^s which liberty brings lslar too keen fer it to Lo iociieu out In that way. Weanmire our irenua for thsir i good intentions, but freedom aod justice above all. Very weli then, believing I as I do that tne liconscd victualling interest rspresents one ot tho LrigMcst and happiest features oi the human heart— J believing, as I do, that it comorenendj an j occupation honourable to all engaged in ii, j and knowing, as 1 do, that connected witn the hcfiised victualling interest are many o; the tinest und best friend*; I ever had—i Had no difficulty in ssiang >ou Witn eoclidenee to drink success to that interest. (Applause.) "\jv H. J. ISRAEL. Vice-president, suuuoly returned thanks. jlr H. T. Leyson gave the toast of "The Licensed Victuallers' Delenco League or I England and Wales, and the National Deicuoc Fund," to wii.cii Jlr Talieain xuevcttn tlj'ari- trisant) rephe; Councillor D. Davivs proposed the healths of the members end visitors, to which eavoral present responded. • Tho Chairman, r.fiei- responding to the toast ot In altii, presented, amid apphuis^, the association with a liansonieiy-. earned pOi trait ot liiinsell. ULher toasts wcro --The VTic,chairman (lir A..Mason;, and "The Press," Air Morgan Kl)ailj l ost) responding During the evening an excellent string band, under the leadership ot Mr W. YV. Kvans«, gave a tasteful selection of music, j which was much appreciated. Mr Ernest Burnett gavo a piccolo solo, Air Strazza! a clanonetto solo, and %ongs were contributed by Mr Dilyid Evans, Air Ben Ho walls, and Mr U. li. Crews. 1:

SWANSEA POLICE COURT, TLE.il-> A Before Mr J. Coiio I owlet- (stipenuiarv), the Mayor (Alderman Uradford), ;nu jicsors J. M. Rcclie, W- VVatkins, und W. Stouc. TRAXSFEii OF LtCE-NCliS.. The licence of the Vernon Arms, Caer- street, was trausiarrod t. em Airs Jones to (,orliellus Lyons.—The Robin Hood inn was transferred to Aiiss Elizabeth Lyons irom Cornelius Lyons. OBSCEKE LA tic AUK. A Hindoo sailor, who gave ins narno as John Dalling, oi 11, Greenhiil-^ireel, was! lined 7,s 6d or four days' imprisonment fcr making use of obscene h ngimge towards some ladies in Higli-street. DRtJXK AND LlfiURUERLY, Uunice Litmberf,, 3,Cra!>bs-eourt,was sum- nened for being drunk in iiigh-street on the 18th inst.ho promised to go to the work- house, and was released on that condition.— Catherine Dcrvev, 33, Dmas-^treet, l'las- niarl, waa fiued IUs and costf, and Jaaies Grifliths, .^eath-road, 10s a.IA costs, for similar offences.

A BiiAUTlFoH COMPLEX]ON. } Sulphohne Lotions cicar off every uimplo SPlIt, or dislis;ureineiit. Siuihng bottles of fculpuoline- bOlO TU DA UK EN GREY HAiit. Lockvcr's Sulphur Hair Restorer eiiectualiy doas this 111 a few d a,, oOIo -0 Parsons' iJrixe lJar«con Onion. 43S0 Parsons' Paragon Onion, 6d. packet. 4o8y Parsons' l'ara^on Onion, Is. (U, per oz. 4380 Parsons, Seedsman. Swansea. 4380 11 A ISksv Si £ ot> tor Engravings, l'uoto- ^rapii'u\-i, aud iiepi-oduutiohs of ihe hestwork oi English -oi'l l-.reign Ar »,1.<. 34-11 CHAPMAN'S New Shop f,,r Paints and Canvasses 3-1 li PARSONS' Prize Vegetable Seeds, Paragon 01'11111, Exhibition Leek, selected (4cui Carrot, Champion Cabbage, Perfection Tomato. Hu'.idredsof testamoniiiis Irom leading Growers and Exhibitors. Winners in tbe Principal Shows ot Ur.-at Britain. Cd set live p ickets I 9s. 3d., free. -Address Parsons, Sf-edsmaii, I &1\

SWANSEA jTRAMWAY BILL. COLLAPSE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS. THE BILL WITHDRAWN. The Town Clerk of Swansea informs us this (Tuesday) morning t'lat he has received the forcving letter from the imLcit.c: to the Swansea Tramway Company, and that, acting on the instructions ef the council, he has, in consequence ot the contents of the letter given at their meeting held on Friday last, to-day wired to his London agents to withdraw the Bill now before the Houte of Coininoiis. The communication is as ioilowa :— CG. Fin -l iuy Pavement, E.C., February 17. Swash* Tramways ami the Swan,sua CORPOUATU'N. Dear Sir.I have submitted your letter to my client. who ave unable lo alter their views as fxpft.sscd in my letter oi the 13th hist.—Yours tiuiy. Hugh V. Gom'i.i.y. To the Town-clerk, Swansea. A significant incident ia. connectien with the triple scheme is that a conference took place at the Town-hall this morning between tho Slayer, Mr Martin, Air Linuiey, and—Sir John Jones Jenkins! The question naturally sugcests itself, Why, Sir John Jones Jankina ?' It is, ef course, a matter of common knowledge that Sir John is chairman of the Mumbles KiiLvay Company, j aud this brings strongly to tile front arumour | which has been it; cumulation that the Tram- way Company aud the Mumbles Railway Company have a jeiut scheme in ceni-empla-i tiJIl. It is. however, pointed elit ill weil-iniormed quarters that there can be no 1 possibility of running tho Mumbles train by electrical power, as they are tat- toahtsvy, especially when the summer trade is at its height. But the Tramway Company have running powers orer the Mumbles line, and in order te mam- tain their traffic they- would hare also to maiatttin thsir stables and horse-power depot. The suggestion, therefore, 's that the Mumbles Railway Company may con- template the purchase of tiie w:.oie tramway svsteni anu the wcrkmg of the same by electricity supplied Ly the Corporation. Tins would, of course, mean, the transference at the Slip of all pas-1 stingers for the Alumbles from the electric cars to the Mumbles trains. We understand, on excellent authority, that tha whtla of the triple scheme will fall through, aod that a formal decision to LJ:11 effect wiii in all probability bs arriTed at by the council at their meeting to-morrow.

LOCAL SIFTflvGS. George Lewis Watkinf, the nicc-weekc-eld child of Mrs Esther Watkins, ef Trewyddfa- road, PlasmarJ, was found dead in bed by its parents this (Tuesday) morning, An auction sale oi works cf art, electro- plate, and cutlery wiii bo held tlired times da.iiy during the present week at 3. Oxford- strect. The goods will be ama without reserve and are well wortu attention. Airs Thomas Fret-maa (1Ut: MLs Kate Jenkins) is tdavidy recovering from her recent attack or typhoid ievov and there is a gruat improvement in the tone of the repori to-day as to her condition compared with that of j'riàay last. Mr TT. IJ, P. Jenkins carriage, in which tho Squire of Bagiau was travelling, losil night came into collision with a couple of runaway tram horses. Air Jenkins'horse, a valuable one. was overluniod and injured, and theearriagc was damaged, but the squire happily escaped with a shaking. A little gir! named Ring Jiving in Recent- st) eet, Briton Ferry, narrowly escaped being burnt to death on Aionday. The child was playing near a lire-devil when her cloihes ignited. JLut-kity Mr E. L. Moorman, of the iueiiu Western Iiaiiwav, who was at his house near at hand, heard hoi' screams and rushed at once to the rescue. He quickly enveloped the child in afoteriug but though her cloihes were nearly burnt off, only her hands were seriously injured. The quarterly meetinc of the Tmgiisin Congregational Union of Clamorgansbire ani Carmarthenshire was held at Libanus | Congregational Chapel. Aforriston, on Monday afterneon, the Rev JJ. J. Thomas (president of the Union), occupying the chair. ■ The Rev Mr Jenkins, registrar ot Cardiif! Cniveisitv College, asked fer aid towards! the collection of £20,(,Üí) Leforo July nert (thH Merchant Taylors' Coaapany of London having promised a donation of £ 10,000 if £ 20,000 could ho raised by subscription by that da.e). A paper on "Tho chnru of the I Native Churches Oil the Churehe3 ef the Mother1 Gauntry" was read by the Rev Burford Hooke(Co!ont!)i *!is&ieu&rv Society), one on Pastoral Visitation," bv tic Rev T. Sinclair Evans, being unavoidably postponed. After the conference the dele- gates sat down te tea, provided by Air Yrm. Williams, J.P., in Lie schoolroom, On Monday evening, under tho auspices oi! j the Ahitual Improvement Cluss, a social tea j was he!d at the Rhvddings-hall, the occasion being a larcweil meeting to the pastor (the Rev VV. Davies), who is leaving to take charge oi a church at Abeiavon. An excel- lent spread was revided L-v the ladies entrusted with the arrangements, who were materially assisted by Air Owen Williams. Among those who did all in their power Among those who did all in their power to make the gathering a success were Miss Margretta Rebirts (The Avsnye), the Misses Morgan (1 rvoniac Mr* Davies (Bryn nor-road) lurs Owen Wiiiiaas, Airs Evans, Mrs Paton. Atter partaking of the good things prepared, an excellent programme was gone through, Mr J. Edwatdes Aior^an acting as chairman. Organ solos were well rendered by ilir W. Geo. Davies, the ever-f.-iUiftil organist of the church, who undoubtedly deserves 1 recognition for his valuable services.! Recitations were given by Miss Gertie Bevau and Air Fred Morgan, and songs ware suug by Miss 8. J. Morgan and Mr T. E. Powell, Spce.-lios txpri-ssing deep regret at the departure of nir Dttvies, iziid wishing him nnd Mrs Davies Gou-speed in their future career, were delivered by Mr Paton, Air Bevan. Air D. Roberts, Air Owen Williams, the Hev Morris J]organ, and the chairman. The latter, in the course of an excellent speech, referred to the fact that Mr Davies loft the church in a better condition than when he found it, and all the speakers emphasised the fact that t he Young People's Mutual Improve- ment Class iast its best friend by the departure of Mr Davies, whe was (he president. Mr Davies feelingly and most I suitably responded, tendering words of advice ] to tho younger members or the Clitirc-li. We J t understand that a presentation is to be made to Air Ih'^os as a, token ot the high esteem ¡ in wuidh So is held. J The popular curate of SL Paul s, Llanellv (tk. Rev W. ii. James, M.A.), has been offered ana aece; ted the living of Trcloch ar Let "ws in Carmarthenshire. The patron of tiie living is the Bishop of St. David's. This parish must. cot ba confornded with Bettws, near Ammanford, H1 the stme county. On Monday a tramp named J ames Holland visited Aberavon J.'olice-station and com- plained cf being ill. The medical officer's scrvtCSti were requisitioned, and the result of his diagnosis proved that the- man was sntlcr- mg from a malignant attack of small-pox. The pa'ient was at once removed to the hospital. It appears he) came lo Aberavou from Pontypridd. The mortal remains of Air A. Hedlev, late manager of the Manncsmunn Tube Works, Piajr.iarl, who died suddenly at his residence, Greenhill, on Thursday last, were interred af the Swansea Cemetery this (Tuesday) afternoon. The funeral was very largely attended by workmen, and the baud of the works played the "Dea.d March in Saul on the route to the ccmetery, reudering the sceue very impressive. On Monday afternoon the jeortai reaaains of the late Mr John Jones Hewson, late master of tho Swansea Workhouse, were laid to rest in the Oystermeuth Bunai Uround, where the Vicar of Mumbles (the Hev Secretan Jones) conducted an impressive service. The coffin, which was of polished oak, bore the following inscription: ',John j Jones liewson born, 2Gth February, 1830: died, 14th February, 1896; aged 67 years. The funeral, which was of a private charac- ter, was attended by Air John Jones Mewson (son), Mr Sidney Hawkins (son-in-law), Mr Thomas Robinson (brother-in-law), Mr Brinley Jones (nephew), Ult. Edmund Itichards (brother in-Iav.), Dr Lloyd Jenes (Eothersiaae). Mr W. Lloytl (Swansea), Mr Griffith Hall (Swansea), and Air W. Roberts (Swansea). The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr D. C. Jones, of Castle- square.

->— f i; Stated in Parliament that ynlv 21 men of Jameson's force were killed ur dk-tl. i I J WI

MANCHESTER FEBRUARY ME&TING. RUN AT 1-30. The STRi^TPOK 13 STiSiSPLECHASB of 40 sovs penalties anu allowances.—Two miles, 10 7 Mr Core's The Cowan, 4 Williamson 1 i 13 1 Air Tkriepiwild's D:i!k«itk, a Owner 2 I lii 1 C'apt Deare's Relief, si Stamton 3 Also f¡Ju-Ath,,1 Bruse aud Hullabaloo. Batuug tt to 4 Oil The Cowan, 9 to 2 agst Dajkaith, 6 to 1 Relief, 1&0 to 8 Atiiol Brose, 20 to 1 Hullabalo.—Woa by eight lengths four lengths bctwceu second an>l third. RUN AT A-rd. The SALFORD HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 100 sovs penalties.—Threj miles. 11 2 Mr Cnu-'s Excelsior, a H Driscoll 1 11 12 Air Richardson's Roman UiiK. a Howard 2 Betting 5 to 2 on Excelsior, who made ail the runuing a.:id won bv thirtv lengths. RUN AT 2-30. A SELLING HANDiOAB It c KBLE RACE of 80 suvs.Two miles. 12 1 Lord Shrewsbury's Romeo, a Williamson 1 10 10 Mr Cairns'3 Julia Gayloid, 4.Kennedy 2 11 1 Mr Astou's Aielisse, 4 H Driscoll 3 Alsora.'t—Congress U, Alice Hampton, Miss Morgan, Phantom Star, Timon, Master Joe, and Latest Intelligence. Betting c5 to 40 agst Melisse, 4 te 1 Romi.'o and Julia Uaylord. 10 to 1 Congress 11 aud Alice Hampton, 100 to 8 others.— Won by three lengths fuur lengths between second aud third KI N AT .5-0. The FEBRUARY Hi iiULE RACE of 200 sovs; penalties.—Two miles. 12 7 Mr Marshall's D.ige, a Morris 1 10 10 Mr James's Lord Drogheua, o H..gan 2 10 11 Mr Winn's Cottcrdalc, (j Daniels 3 Also ran—Aidbourne, Delvin, I roagLpatnck, Triuiby Croft, Cardeutter, Orlop, aud r.veiyn. Betting 6 to 1 ap,st l>ogc, 7 to 2 Lord Drot;hi'.ria, 4 to 1 Delviu, ti to 1 Orlop, 7 to 1 C-.itterdaie, 8 to 1 Cardeutter, 20 to i others. Won by Lliree lengths a uead between second aud third. C RUN AT 3-30. The SELLING HURDLE RACE PLATE of 100 sovs.—Two miles. 10 7 Mr Stark's Cudlaw Cairn, 4- Air Fe rguson 1 1Q 6 Mr M'Aahflc's Crossiegs, 4 I Williamson 2 I 10 6 Air ^Vear'sZigeuncrin, 4 Wilson (J Also ran—Factotum :tl'O Melodrama. ) Betting 11 to i on Zigcuuerm, S to 1 agst Crossiegs, 7 to 1 Cadiaw Cairn, ti to 1 Factotum, I 10 to 1 jUeIodran.a. -\Vou by a length and a halt; tame distance betwei-n second and third. RUN AT 4-0. The T R A F o it D l'AUK HANDICAP b'TEE PLECHAfeE of 150 sovs to the winner aud 3v to the second penalties.—Two WilCS. 11 o Mr Dkwsou's Castle Warden, E, Til r Cubed 1 11 9 Air Earn's Lo.76 Percy, 5 T Hassall 2 10 Hi Air V timer's Astrroa, o Wilson 3 Setting 11 to lu on «.;a-tlc Warden, to 4 Lord 1'eicy, ti to 1 Ajtraja.—Won by three lengths. Astnea ieil. [

OFFICIAI, .SCRATC11 IN GS. 1 AVe have b>?ea oiliciaily informed this afternoon of the following scratchmgs — Liverpool Cr;ind National—Prince Albert. ¡ Salioia iitecplechase, Manchester—Kestrel and First Dragoon. Moiesey liurdle, Hurst Park—Alena. All engagements—Stonei-eli (dead), Insurance, lill.v by Orme—Vista, chest ui. lilly by liamptou -CasclIslry. and Lurn Ijassie.

LONDON TATTING. ¡ LINCOLN HANDICAP. .Run Tuesday, Aiarch '.ita. CiiumHe.) 15 to 1 agst Ciorane, t 16to 1 a^st Oangway, t &, o to 1 agst Kiuy's House, i 33 tu 1 agst Wise Virgin, GRAND NATIONAL. (Run Friday, March 27th. Four miles 2S6rds.i i0 to 1 agst Cat-hal. 15 to I agst WuUrioiu, t 10 to 1 a^st Nepcote. t 10 t > 1 agst Alpheus, t 20 to 1 agst Electric, t 5 to 1 a^st Caustic, t 33 ta 1 agst Hollar 11. t w 50 to 1 agsl Victur, t, THE DERBY. (nun Wednesday, June.5id. Oacni'io and a bail') 14 to 1 agst Kuight of the Thi-tle, t 13 to 8 ou St, Frusquin, Persimmon, Kegrefc, EmgUt of the Thistle, and Shaddock combined.

ACTIVK l>ieu wanted to siell the 1" marvdbu" new Turi Cuide. just out: i irei u-ndous &|>orting seaaation; instantly indicates frimionete five sure winners daily; fa.test selling book published; beautiful j't int; leatheretto binding" 30per c;nt. commission; sample cory 2s. fcd. ;,osc free.—Francis Morgan, publisher, ZO, Cheap.!ide, London, ior booksellers genei-ally. Mention this pafjer. Chapmas s Nkw Suop foi Artists' Materia j from Winsor aedNewtop,. 4131

FOOTBALL. i I SWANSEA V. LLANKLLY. | For next Saturday's big event Swansea will place on the 8t. Helen's ground its strongest let, that is to say, if Ttiehards is able to turn out. However, the clever three- quarter's finger ia on the bigk road to recovery, and it is extremely probable that he will re-place the mystical being "A. N. Other, who figures in the following team :8,1<4.. Back, W. J. Bancroft; G c i dt ii, J. l'rcseoit te-.pt»in), A. K. Other, amd it, Mcsocr; halves, Dai James and Bvan James; iorw ards^ A. Al. Jenkin, Sum ltice, T. 11. Jackson, J. \V. Vi'illiaros, W. Grey, Ai»vou'' Williams, T. Jones ano \V. Back, Thomas Davies thrcequarters Aio-gan \j¡]iams, Will Davies, 1 lew. Every,an.1 Evan hiviya; hall-backs. Den Davies and D. forwards, Steve Thomas, Bill Mori is. Jack Evans, E-Lil .f eui-ins, W. J. Thomas, D, Thomas, lkn James, and J. Jones,

) CRICKET. At the annual meeting of the Stepney C.C. recently lield, ths following were elected ofaciers for the ensuing se&soa:—Capta:n, U. G. Griffiths; vice-captain, Elijah Thomas; secretary, T. W. Williams, 87. Stepney-street, Cwnsbwrla, who wiil be pleased to arrange matches with any good junior tesins. Ia

BILLIARDS. BARBER (SWANSEA, V. PEMBER. TON LLANELLY,) A match between these players for JE25 a side aud the championship of the district was j piaycd at the Cleveland Hotel, Llaneily, thia (luesdav) afternoon, the game being ot 1,009 up, Pemberton had completed bis 500 at live o clock and Barber 409. Tbe gantio will be concluded this evening.

BOXING. We have received the following on it post- -eard:—1. Bill Nicholas, of Aberavon, am open Ho box Sidney Arkell, George Phillips, 6v I Daglan O'Brian, of Swansea; anyone of them first come first served at Pst. 10ibsn within a week's time, if Mr Samuel will put up a suit- able purse. An early answer will lead to business. I

DEATH. IUckarps.—On Sunday, February 16th, after a long and painful illness, Jane, wiie of Mr. David iiichauis, builder, iiussell Villa, Dynevor-jilace, Swansba; aged 56 years. Funeral on Thursday, Februaiv 20th, at 2,20 p.m. for the Mumbles Cemetery. 1>

A shocking tragedy wes enacted on Monday attcrnsor at S«ftnu, near Liverpool Monday attcrnsor at S«ftnu, near Liverpool Mcs Baxter, the wife of a cern miller, Cut tnc thruats of her two little witb j a razor, anct they arc both dead. CHAPMAN'S N, i, Shop tcr Engraving Photographers and R-productions of the be v.'ork ot Engusu and «.reign Artists 3411 ("hapman'o Ne v biior for Framing in be English, Gold, OaK, Walnut, and l'aeoy Iframe

IRISH LEADER CHOSEN. Tha Press Association states that M Diiion was clected ehairiuan of the Irist Parliamentary Parly, by 88 votes to 21, at a meeting held this afternoon.

The business, successfully carried out for the last four years at 3, Gower-street, by Messrs Davies and Jenes, tailors, etc., has been removed to larger and more commodious premises, at 5, HealhiialJ-streel, and will for the future be carried on by Air J, W. Jones. Tho new premises have been specially altered and adapted for a. high-class trade, and Mr Jones hopes to receive a iarge accession of es business.