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Seta re Afte r ff After Cutlcura Soap CuticuraSoap Face Humours Pimples, blackheads, simple rashes, red, rough hands, falling hair, and baby blemishes prevented by CUTICURA SOAP, a sure preventive of. inflammation and clogging of the Pores. Sold everywhere. Foreign depots: F. Nrwbcry. 1 .oiulon: I.. MIDT, Paris; R. Towxsir Co., Sydney. POTTEU DKUO ASK CUEU. COKF., Sole L'ropg., Boston, U. 8. A. J £ EATING'S POWDER. KEA-TING'S POWDER. KEATING'S POWDER. Kills Flen, BUlls, Moths, Beetles. Kills Fle-s, Blig, Moth*, Beetles. Kills Fleet-, Mugs, Moths, Beetles. Kills Fleas, BURS, Moths, Beetles. UNRIVALLED KILLER OF JJNRIVALLED KILLER OF TTNRIVALLED KILLER OF Kills Fleas, Bn»s, Moths, Beetles, T (Harmless to everything but Insect?.) I Sold only in tins, 3d., 6<1. ana Is. I Only be sure you do get Keatiug s. I "FLEAS, BEETLES, MOTHS, BUGS. T^LEAS, BEETLES, MOTHS, BUGS. FLEAS, BEETLES, MOTHS, BUGS. Kature's Perfect Remedy for all kinds of Worms. WILLIAMS' (PONTARDA WE) 17 Q w0 R bi L 0 z B N G B 8 For over 30 years this highly Valuable Remedy has met with the greatest success. The' Delicate Children (often given «p as Incuraniej is like Magic Getting rid of his tormenting pests by Uking these Lozenges, the thin, pale- aced, INAN.MAU Child becomes strong, healthy, and lively, tbe pride, instead of the anxiety of his guardians. 1RT) L'angennech, near Llanellv, August 30th, 1872 DEAR SIK -MV youngest daughter, Emina Ann, 13 vears of AAE got rid of a great number of worms by KG onfy three or four of Williams' Pontard-me, Worm Loz/nges. I am glad to suy that U, TA. much improved in health, being previously lingering delicate in health.—Yonrs verv Jru}y» vnUnenllwch MARTHA GRIFFITHS, late of Ynfspeniiwcn, SYMPTOMS.—Any of the following 3ymptoms TOXICA'te Worms—Variable appetite, foetid breath, acid eructa- tions. pains in the stomach and head sickness. grindi^ng of the teeth during sleep, dreams and restlessness, otIS. in the side, ahort dry cough, and emaciation of the body, often mis taken for decline, nervousness, slow fever, and irregular pulse faintness. sometimesconvulsivetits,,°"EN death dizziness, sore throat, and T°F bowels. The above symptoms vary according K The°L^euges'contain nothing detrimental to the Con- stitution, and are suitable for 11 Williams' (Pontardawe) Worm Lozenges are prepared from the Original Receipt by «tre«T JOHN DAVIES, M.B.P.8., Chemist 30, High street, Swansea, and sold by most chemists, at 9!d., 13d., anO 2s. 9d. per box; by post, 14 or 34 stamps. Frotecrtea by the Government stamp, on which^ are engra wrds Williams' Worm Loaenges. •TIADE'S GOUT PILLS. HI ALL WHO SUFFER FROM GOUT OR IMMEDIATELY have recourse to EADJI 8 PILLS. TRADE'S GOUT PILLS. XLI Hundreds of TESTIMONIALS have been received from all sorts and conditions of men, testify- Inll to the WONDERFUL power these Pills have in GIVING relief in the very worst cases- EADE'S GOUT PILLS. THESE PILLS PURELY VEGETABLE, AND PER- fectiv safe in their action. EADE'a GOUT PILLS BipTnxv IN8TANTLY HELIBVB and RAPIDLY CURK the worst form of GOUT. Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, Pains in the Head, Face and Limbs. „ J^ADE'S GOUT PILLS 1 .J have tlie largest recommendation ever given am Patent Medicine of its class* JJADE'S GOUT PILLS ^J_OTJT and RHEUMATISM. FOR THE LAST THREE YKAKS I H^VE I,NEVER HAD A RHEUMATIC PAIN. "27 Bryne-street, Willington, Durham, Jan. 12th, 1891. Dear Sir, -It affords me great pleasure in writing you these few lines about your valuable Viils. It is seven Y PARS since I had Rlienmatic Fever, and the following three years I suffered with Rheumatic vains. Having tried SO-CALLED sure renl edies, hut FITTING no BETTER, and hearing of yonr Pills, 1 ROT SOME AND RECEIVED SRRENT BENEFIT IROM TH M. ™ OR ?HE LAST THREE J EARS I H»» E NEVER HAD A RH5L^VI(AR.I(TPAI?; Hany whom 1 recommended to talce lour I PILLS HAVE OBTAINED RELIEF. YON CAN USE MY I NAME AND ALSO PUBLISH TO THE WORLD THE great Power your Pills hfve over Rheu. matic PAINS.—1 REMAIN, YOURS TRULY, «• .JOHN LONGSTAFF. «. p.I would have written you sooner, but gave them a good test. EADR'S GOUT & RHEUMATIC PILLS are sold by all Chemists in Bottles, Is. LJD. and 2<I 9D., or sent post free for Postal ORDER by the Proprietor, GEORGE EADE, 232. Goswell- Eroad, B.C. ADtt'S GOUT PILLS. Ask for and be sure yon obtain. Eade's Gout and Rheumatic Pills. HAVE YOU A BAD LEG With Wounds that discharge or otherwise, perhaps grounded with inflammation and swollen that when you press vour linger on the inflamed part it leaves the impression? If SO, under the skin you have poison that defies all the remedies you have tried, which if not extracted you never can recover, but go on suffering till death releases you. Perhaps your knees are swollen, the joints being ulcerated; the same with the ankles, round which the skin may be discoloured, or there mav he wounds; the disease, if allowed to continue, will deprive you ot the power to walk. You may have attended various hospitals and had medical advice, and been told your case is hopeless, or advised to submit to amputation bnt do not. for I can cure you. I don't say perhaps, but I will. Because others have failed is no reason for not now being cured. Send at oncea Postal Order for 2s. 6d. to U. S. ALBERT. 73, FARRINGDOM-STRKKT. LONDON, and you will receive a TOO* °f „ GRASSHOPPER OINTMENT AND PILLS, which is a certain remedy for the Cure of Bad Legs, Housemaid's Knees, Ulcerated Joints, Carbuncles, Poisoned Hands.and Bunions.—[Registered Copyright WHY SUFFER^Y | ipsa* THIERRY'S » MARVELLOUS A^Pl T REMEDIES 0 ?1 K can QOBE DM where all else fails. HCH DtEMJ ——————— PREVENTS CGK8UMPTI0N. THIERRY S PORES I-ner, Stomach. 1 NILIIII L__Y_ Tl.roat. AND Chest Affections. «■■■ all I ein.ile Complaints, and RflLSfl'Vl. CIiiMrc.I's Ailments.. —-1 PURIFIES the Blood. V I ..I Strengthens the Nerves, Torti- "R*™ 1 FIES the System, and L'rodnces ftr Bottle. PEBIXCT HEALTH. CUILKS Cancer, bote Breasts, TUiCDDV'C Chilblains, riles. Fisjula. I N|L,N<L« O Woinirls. Burns. Scalds, and an kinds of Sores. OINTMENT 'FOREII{N Sul^stances from I j —-— any part of the Bod)', thus Price 2 9 per Pot. avoinimj Painful Operations. Ask your Chemist /or rhTTe Remedies or have them serf, post-free, lor the same friers DIREC1 from A. 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HIGH WATER IN SWANSEA HARBOUR Compiled from Greenwood's Nautical Almanac HIGH HEIGHTS HBAREST MID-DAY WATER • ^pHnceof NRD'K ST"I)1r Day of Month or'nwicii Wales Dock, l-tide J-tide 'Mean Basin. Basin Time. Morn.'Even. ClLL. CiLL. August. A.M. P.M. T. I. T. I. ». I. ». J. friday 4 4 38 5 5 26 11 27 3 21 3 19 9 Saturday.. 5 6 31 8 50 27 11 28 1 22 1 20 7 Sunday 6 6 8 « 35 28 7 29 1 23 1 21 7 Monday 7 6 41 6 56 29 2 29 9 23 9 22 3 Fnesday 8 7 11 7 26 29 10 29 11 S3 11 22 5 Wednesday 9 7 40 7 82 30 0 30 4 24 4 22 10 Thursday 10> 8 4 8 19| 30 0 130 8 24 8 23 2

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AGRICULTURAL NOTES. BY A PRACTICAL FARMER. CORN SALKS AND PRICES. An examination of the recorded sales of British wheat during the two halves of each cereal I year in the markets, making returns under the torn Returns Act, afford an indication of the relative proportion of transactions which occur in the first six months after harvest. The returns shew that 66 per cent. of the sales of British wheat occurred in the months of Sep- tember, 1897, to February, 1898, and only 34 per cent. in the next six months when the higher average of valuf, was recorded. Simi- larly 61 per cent. of the transactions of the cereal year were returned as taking place in the first six months, 1890-1, while in 1891-2 when values ruled higher in the earlier half of the year the percentage of sales was moro equally divided, only 53 per cent, of the wheat sold in the returning markets having been disposed of in the first section of the cereal year. It is also noted that during the past eight cereal years the average price of wheat for the s:x months, September to February, has been on only three occasions less than in the succeeding six months, thus indicating the comparatively small influence which the home crop of each year exerts on the price of wheat in the period immediately following the British harvest. Wheat touched its lowest point in the fourth quarter of 1894, and its highest in the second quarter of 1898, and it is remarkable that within the course of these years even the quarterly average which is free from the rapid change of the weekly returns, shewed a range of 22s. The average for 1898 was 34s. per quarter, a figure which has only twice been exceeded in the last fifteen vears. The average price of barley for 1898 was 27s. 2d. per quarter, being as in the case of wheat the highest recorded since 1891, and shewing an advance of 33. 8d. over 1897. But whereas the range between the highest and lowest weekly average for wheat was exceptionally wide, that for barley was unusually restricted, the highest being in the week ending October 29th, 28s. 8d., and the lowest in the week ending July 2nd, 23s. 4d. The movements of barley during the year did not follow the course of wheat, but, as usual in the case of this cereal, the larger values were recorded in the earlier months of the cereal year. From the middle of October until the end of the year, the average price fell in no single week below 28s., in spite of the fact that the deliveries were almost unprecedentedly large. It may be observed, indeed, that the quantity of British barley returned as purchased during 1898 exceeded that of any previous year on record. The average of 18s. Sd.' for oats was also higher than in either of the four preceding years, and this price has been only four times exceeded since 1886. CATTLE AND SHEEP IMPORTS. The total of cattle imports in the first half of he present year shews an increase on that of the lime period last year-254,685, as against 1J5, 214; in 1897 the figures were 296,553. Argentina has steadily increased her supplies, while Canada has fallen slightly behind those of last year, and the United States very much, so that the falling off is almost entirely due to the decrease from the latter quarter. Sheep were this year only about 4,000 less than last year; but, had not the imports in June been very large, there would have been a much greater falling off, as the deficiency at the end of May was very heavy; considerably more than half the total supply came from Argentina. The increase from that country and the decline from the United States is the chief feature of the live stock returns of recent years. It is undeniable that Argentina is a country of great possibilities in agricultural production. There is a continuous increase in the supply of dead meat, although mutton has slightly gone back owing to the drought in Australia, still the total of meat is 200,000cwt. more than the first half of last year, and 1,000, OOOcwt. above the imports of 1897. SWINB FEVEB. It does not appear that swine fever is amen- able to reason to the same extent as some other infectious diseases are. Still, it is pointed out by the chief veterinary officer of the Board of Agriculture that there are certain districts in which the measures taken by the Board have been most successful, and have very materially reduced the prevalence of the disease. For instance, in Bedfordshire 116 outbreaks were recorded in 1894, while in 1898 they had been reduced to 26; in Cheshire the outbreaks fell from 370 to 121, in Huntingdon from 176 to 19, in Somerset from 596 to 73, in Staffordshire from 394 to 149, in Wiltshire from 256 to 61, and in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 615 to 188. Further, while in 1894 there were 18 counties in England in which over 100 outbreaks occurred, in the year 1898 this number had been reduced to 5. If the disease can be thus reduced, in small districts, it is fair to assume that if the Swine Fever Areas Order could be enforced for a lengthened period all over the country similar satisfactory results might be obtained. But there will always remain one course in opera- tion for perpetuating swine fever which the officer thinks must always be a source of trouble in connection with the ultimate eradication of the disease. The experience gained in the laboratory of the Department in the last four years, during which time many thousands of specimens have been examined by the veteri- nary officers of the Board, goes to shew that a great many more pigs recover from swine fever than has been imagined. These are mostly old animals, and they apparently do not present sufficient evidence of swine fever during life to lead their owners to believe that they are affected with the disease. Each of these animals during its prolonged ill- ness becomes a centre from which the disease may be unknowingly conveyed by persons or substances which have been in contact with them, and it is not impossible that they axe sometimes sold and resold while in this con- dition of ill health, and there is no doubt that during their movement in all kinds of convey- ances, and by their exposure for sale in public markets they become the means of distributing the infection of the disease wherever they may be taken. For these reasons swine fever is a disease which does not lend itself to the stamp- ing out sjsttin in the same degree as those other di.,eases which 11:: "P yielded to that form of treat- ment. However, although the time is not appar- ently near when it is Jihly to be eradicated, it must be admitted that the results which have attended the operations of the Board during the la.st lour years have not been altogether without success, for, on relerence to the returns, it will be found that, while the number of outbreaks in 1894 amounted to 5,682, they have been reduced to 2,514 in 1898. To those who have taken an interest in the history of this disease, it is well known that swine fever has never yet been eradicated from any country in the world where it has become widely spread and obtained a good foothold. FOOD AND INCREASE OF WEIGHT. What amount of food sheep will consume profitably in different stages of growth and of feeding is a point which may be, to some extent, determined by the result of some ex- pc!iii.eiits made by Sir J. B. Lawes. They may be summarised as follows: Sheep of different breeds consume quantities of food in propertion to their respective weights when at an equal age, stage of feeding, Ike., that is to say, three sheep weighing 1001b. each will consume the si,iiie quantity of food as two sheep of 1501b. each. Sheep on good fattening foods—such as cike or corn with cnaff or roots—will consume weekly about 4Jlb. of cake, 411b. of hay, and about 701b. of roots for every 1001b. of their live weight. When fed as above they will consume evt-ry week about one-seventh of their own weight of the dry substance of the food—that is, after deducting the moisture it contains Sheep well fed under cover will increase about 2 per sent. per week on their live weight —that is to lay, 1COlb. live weight will increase from lilb. to 21b. per week. To increase lOOlb. in live freight sheep will consume about 24cwt. of lake or corn, 2-lewt. of hay chaff, and li to li 4 tons of roots. The increase of a fattening sheep is at the rate of about lib. live weight to 81b. or 91b. of the dry substance of the food consumed. IRRIGATION. Irrigation seems to be going out in this country, and yet there are many benefits attend- ing it. Light porous soils, and particularly gravels and sands, are most improved by irriga- tion. Tenacious and clay soils are seldom benefited by it; never except in connection with thorough drainage. A writer remarks that in all cases the drainage of the land must precede its irrigation. The soil to be irrigated must be in a condition enabling it to drain itself dry, otherwise irrigation, so far from proving a benefit, may be productive of the worst results. It is not only important that water be brought into the ground, it is equally important that it should pass off immediately after accomplishing the object sought. Meadows seem to be most benefited by irrigation in this country, but in other countries it is chiefly applied to arable land. All waters are suitable for irrigation except those containing mineral substances deleterious to vegetable life such as the drainage from peat swamps, mineral springs, kc. Water from a running stream or river is generally better than that from wells or springs, the former not only containing many salts which it has dissolved out of the soil or rocks as it passed over them, but being also more richly freighted with bodies extracted partly from the air, such as oxygen and ammonia. What are called "hard" waters are usually the best.

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SWANSEA'S OLDEST POSTMAN. HIS FIRST SUNDAY EXPERIENCE. Mr. Thomas, who has recently retired from the potal service after serving in Swansea for forty years as a postman, sends us the following account of his first Sunday experience. Mr. Thomas has had many pleasanter Sunday experiences since, as he proudly shows by a silver-mounted walking-stick presented to him, on the occasion of his retirement from the Civil Service, by his Sunday School class It was in January, 1859, that I and another young man joined the Post Office at Swansea. I was a native of the town, but my friend came from Llandilo and I had to go the rounds with I him at first to show him the way. When we I both left the office for the first time one Sunday morning with our loads ot letters it was bitterly I cold, with a hard frost on the ground. At 7.15 a.m., we commenced our deliveries in Herbert- place, and we worked our way together to Brunswick-villas and Bruswick-place, thence to Col. Morgan's house at St. Helen's, to Brynymor- road, Westbury-street. and Caswell-street, until we got to Walter-road. Here we were met by one of the (at the time) leading solicitors of the town who enquired, with an emphatic oath, why his letters bad not been dc-livered earlier. We politely told him that we were both strangers to the locality, and then he began to swear once more and to promise that there would be strangers a?ain the following week if we were not careful. To all of which we expressed a deep sorrow and passed on to Richmond Villas. Here we were censured by the wife of a colliery proprietor who called out to inform us that sbe aud her husband had been waiting for their letters before going to chapel. We could not help it as we were strangers to the round, and we told her so. Time was getting on and we made our way to Belprave- terrace and the Uplands where we received not a single aompla-nt. Terrace-road was our next place, and we had a letter to deliver to a French gentleman. Chas. Moore, from Paris, and ad,lreaspd to Rosehill. For a long time we could not find Rosehill and no one could direst us and we sat down by Cwmdonkin Reservoir, thorough- ly down-hearted. We found him eventually, and we passed on to Brynsifi where the head-master of the Grammar School lived in those days. We had no sooner touched the knocker than the housekeeper flew at us like a tigress and said her skipper wanted to know why his letters were so late. There was nothing for it but to tell her the same as we had told everybody else, that we were strangers to the round. The housekeeper called it all fi ldle-de-dee and said the skipper would see the postmaster in the morning. From Brynsifi, we went to Cae Bailey and in a little shop close by we had our first refreshments for the day. They consisted of a pennyworth of for the day. They consisted of a pennyworth of I biscuits each and a glass of water, the latter drawn from the well that used, until lately, to be on Mount Pleasant. It was' now half-past twelve and people were coming out of Church. Amongst them we met our worthy postmaster and we took care to keep out of his sight. Since 5.45 a.m. we had been on duty in the Swansea Office without a meal of any sort, for the post office was a place for very hard work,c In 1890 the Civil Service examinations came into force and my friend, because he was too short, had to leave the Service. I am happy .0 say, however, that I was kept on and for forty years I have steel-ed my course clear, serving under seven postmasters, and seeing a variety of changes."

FULL WEIGHT WITHOUT THE PACKAGE.— Drinkers of good tea are advised to buy Horni- msn's, and see that they get it. Sold in Swansea and the District by Price, Grocer, Cwmbwrla; }van! Stores, Morriston; Evans, Grocer, Plasmail; Rardiiig, Latidore; Jones, 78, High-street; Davies and Co., 49, Gorse-lane, 23. Ffynone-street, ami C..lle«e- street; Jones, 30, New Oxford-street; Davies, 30, High- street; Kounett. HeathtteM-street; Chapman, Mansel- -tret; Clark, Oxford-street and beack-sti-eet Davies Bros., Oxftirit-stieet; J. T. Davies, Waiter-ro-td; Evans, Walter-road J. Jones. Wasqail-square and Furestfach M. JoiieL-, High-street; Matthews. St. HE!ens-ron<4 earlby, Manset-at.reet; Griffiths and Co., Grocrs, St. Thomas; J. E. Thomas, WAIter-road; NATIONAL Stores, 50. HijEh-Btreet.

BIG STEEL PLA/TE CONTRACT. PRESSED STEEL CAR COMPANY GIVES ORDER VALUED AT 150,000.000dols. PITTSBURG, July 18.—The Pressed Steel Car Company has contracted with the Carnezie Steel Company for 30,000 tons of steel plate., monthly for a period of ten years. This is the largest steel contract ever awarded to one firm, and amounts to about 150,000,COO dols. A represen- tative of the Pressed Steel Car Company Buid to- day that the actual cost of the material to be fnrnished will be about 15,000.000 dols. a year. The delivery of the contract will begin on August. 1st next. Several months ago the Carnegie Steel Company contemplated the erection of a mam- moth steel car plant, but the project was aban- doned, and a working arrangement entered into between the Pressed Steel Car Company and the Carnegies, the terms of which provided for the purchase of all the steel required by the car com- pany from the Carnegies. PITTSBURG, July 18 (Special).—A representa- tive of the Pressed Steel Car Company, when shown the above dispatch this afternoon, that it was substantially correct. Naturally," said he, we do not announce contract price. Terms and quantity are correct, but newspapers must do their own figuring in the matter."

THE UOYAL JUBILEE METAL EXC ilANGE (INHOIIPOKATED). There was the usual average attendance on 'Change on Tuesday. Tho"e present were- Messrs. George H. Strick (Gurnos Co.), C. Wriaht (Gowerton), E. Breffit (Cardiff), P. B. Mainwaring (Llanelly). George Rowe (Worcester and Forest Work-), H. V. Witts (J. Watson and Co.), D. Evans (Morriston), J. H. Thomas (Llanelly). H. Bond (South Wales Works). S. Williams (Pontar- dulais), W. H. Francis, C G. Biggs, T. Herschel Jones, T. W. Jones, W. H. Edwards (Morriston), David Lewis (Gorseinon), Win. Davis (Ebbw Vale), D. Bevan (Morlais), E. LI. Daniel (Cwm- felin), G. H. Davey, Joseph Harrop (Grovesend), Harold Perkins (H. Perkins and Co.), H. Chalk (T. Ford and Co.), John Dyer (corn merchant), j Win. Lean, E. P. Jones, — Lewis (Ashburnham Co.), U. RosQer (Cilfriw), J. H. Pound (Midland Railway). G. L. Morris (Millbronk), J. Bangham (Barrow Co ), S. Stevens, Tho. Lowndes, T. W. Davies (Blaenavon Co.), Thos. Freeman (Clayton Works), F K. ClegEr and F. S. Parker (F. S. Saunders and Co.). W. Buckland (Morriston), J. Corfield (Dillwyn and Co.), J. S. Ti-egonninz (Llanelly), L. E. Trickey (G.W.R.), T. Simm, Bertie Morris, E. Ball, W. Jenkins, D. Russell I (Clydach), C. E. and H. M. Peel, J. R. Watson, W. Westlake, E. Fores-ter, Joseph Lewis, George Smith (Clyne), J. S. Lester (Carmarthen), F. Smith (L.N.W.R.). J. H. Stiick (Cardonnel Co.). R. W. Tolfree (Dowlais Co.), D. Richards (Pantyffvnon), R. H. Sampson (Pontarduhis), Rufus Lewis (Gorseinon), George Deere (Rio TintO Co.), B. Ollirer (Morriston). &c. PIG IRON.—During the wcpk Scotch Pig Iron has reached 75-1. 6d. per ton, Middlesbro' 75s. 2d. per ton, and Hematite 79s. lOd. per ton, but has fluctuated, and the price to-day has fallen to 70s. 10id.. 70" 9d. and 75. 9:1. per ton, shewing a drop of 4s. nd., 4s. 8d. and 4<. 1.1d. per ton respectively. This is to be attributed no doubt to the realization of holders, and is not an indication of the conditions of the trade, which is unaffected by speculative operations of this kind. FINISHED IRON AND STEEL.—The demand continues to be strong, and prices are still advancing, while manufacturers are fully booked for some time to come, so that the quotations given bplow sie rominal. TINPLATICS.-The shipments are this week again less than the receipts from the works, but makers are unaffected in their prices, and are well bcked in advance. PIG IRON.—Glasgow warrants, 72* 6d, 708 6d, 70s 10|d, 70s 4d, 70s 10^d. cash buyers. MIDDLKSBRO'.—No. 3, 7Cs 9J, prompt; other numbers in proportion. HENATITE. Warrants, 75s 9.1, for mixed numhers, f.o.b. Cumberland, according to brand. WELSH BARS, R8 0s Od to X8 5s Od. Angles, &c., at usual extras, f.o.t. at works. SHEET IRON.— £ 9 Os Od to X9 10s OJ, f.o.t. at works. STEEL RAILS.—Heavy sections, R6 5 Od to L6 12s 6d light do., £7 5s Od to £7 15s Od, f.o.t. sleepers, angles, channels, &c., according to section and specification. STEEL SHEETS.— £ 9 Oil Od to JM 10s Od, with the usual extras for the higher gauges. BESSEMER STEEL.—Tinplate bars, £ 6 2s 6d to £6580d. SIEMEN'S TINPLATE BARS.—Best, f,6 5s to « £ 6 7* 6d. All delivered in the district; nett cash. TINPLATES.—Makers' quotations for Bessemer steel coke, 16s Od to 16s 6d; Siemen's (coke finish) 16s 6d to 168 9d ternes, per double box 28 by 20 C., 29s 6d, 30s Od, to 32s 6d; best charcoal, 17s 6d to 18s 6d, according to finish I of brand; wasters, 6d to Is per box less than primes. Odd sizes usual pxtras. All delivered in Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea; cash, less 3 and 1 per cent. Big sheets for galvanising, 6x3 x 30 gauge, X12 10s. Od. per ton, f.o.t. Finished black plate, 912 lGs Od per ton, f.o.t. Canadas, £ 10 10s Od per ton, f.o.t. The Swansea Harbour Trustees have furnished the following official return of tinplates received from the works, shipped, and in stock :— WPAV pndinc Last week. Corresponding: July 29,1899. -week last year. Boxes. Boxes. Boxes. Received 60,251 51,642 38,831 Shipped 38,459 41,528 75,445 In stock 188,288 166,496 121,833 I COPPER.—Chili bar-, L76 Os Od to X76 10s Od. BLOCK TIN, JE145 17-1 6d to £ 147 Os Od. SPELTER.— £ 25 15s Od, per telegram received on 'Change. LEAD.—English, JE14 10s; Spanish, zCl4 8s 9d. SILVER.-27id. ANTHRACITE COAL.-Best big vein. selected for malting purposes, 13s 6,1 to 14s Od second quality, do., 11s 6d to 12s Od ordinary large, according to quality and selection, 9s 6d to 10s Od small rubbly culm, 5s 3d to 5s 9d per ton. All delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 2 per cent. STEAM COALS.-Large, lls 6d to 13s Od; second quality, do., JOs Od to 11s Od bunkers, according to quality. 8s 9d to 9s 3d; small, 7s 6d to 8s 6d per ton, delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 2 £ per cent. BITUMINOUS COALS.—Large (No. 3 Rhondda), 12s 6d to 13s larsie (No. 2 Rhondda), lis Od to lls 6r1 thro' do., 9s 6d to 10s; small do., 8s 3d to 8s 6d per ton, delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, lees 2 per cent. COKE.-Best fouudry, 25s to 27s 6d; furnace, 23s Od per ton, f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 2 per cent. "PATENT FUEL.—12s 6d tc 13s Od. IRON ORES.—Tafna (per Naylor, Benson and Co.) 153 9d to 16s Od. Rnbio, 16s 9d to 17s Od per ton, ex-ship; cash, 30 days. PITWOOD.—18s 3d to 18s 9d per ton into trucks, nett, cash 30 days.

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THE SCHOOL SHIP CONWAY."—The recent visit of the Duke of York to that noble specimen 1 of the old wooden walls of England the Con- way," now moored on the Merspy and n-ecl as a ,trai-in- ship for cadets in the Mercantile Ma' ine, has drawn attention to the excellent work done by the ship. Like many public schools, the Conwav publishes its own journal, the Cndi t, a very bright and up to date organ, which records everything of interest to the school and scholars past and present. In the last issue of the Cadet reference is made to the distinctive positions achieved by many old boys, who are now scattered over the whole of the globe. Some two hundred are lieutenants and midshipmen of the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Reserve. About fifty are in the P. and O. service, and about forty in Her Majesty's Indian Navy. Two are amongst I the holders of the Albert Medal for bravery at sea, a very coveted distinction. There is said to be quite a competition amongst Liverpool ship- owners to secure as midshipmen, under the new system recently adopted, those boys who are about to leave the ship. ST. ILLTYD'S CHURCH, PEMBREY Its History and its Architecture," by Mr. Edwarc Roberts and Mr. H. A. Pertwee. This is a well-wiitten and reliable work it is profuselv illustrated, and should be in the hands of all interested in Church history. Order at once.

"THE ONLY WAY" AT THE GRAND THEATRE. There is all the fascination of the French Revolution in the play at the Grand Theatre this week, mingled with the refinement and human interest with which Charles Dickens clothed his stories and his characters. A Tale of Two Cities has been called a melo- dramatic novel. It deals with a melo- dramatic period, but somehow or other the characters which Dickens sketched with his human pen possess far more than a melo- dramatic interest, and the stage picture of his well-knit story, with all its revolutionary fire-brands and cool English courage, towers above melodrama into the regions of sweet and pure romance. The story is told in a prologue and four acts. The prologue gives a sordid glimpse into the tyrannies of the aristocratic classes in France in the years immediately preceding the Revolution. Jean Detarge," a peasant, crosses swords with the Marquis de St. Evremonde in order to avenge the dishonouring of his sister, and Jean dies in the arms of Dr. Manette," who has been called in to attend I the poor girl, and who, because gold will not purchase his silence, is thrown into the Bastille. The play opens 19 years later in London, where Dr. Manette" and his daughter have taken refuge. Charles Darnay," the son of the Marquis, has also taken refuge in London as a teacher of languages, ashamed of the excesses of his order. He has fallen in love with Lucie Manette." The play opens just after the trial of "Darnay" on a charge of which the eloquence of Sydney Carton had acquitted him. But Sydney Carlton," one of those brilliant but bibacious wits, who practised in the courts in the old days, has also fallen in love with Lucie," attracted to the beati- ful face by the tears that fell for her arraigned lover. Carlton hates "Darnay"; but he knows tbit "Lucie's" happine3s depends upon his life, and he gives up love's battle. Love is good, but liquor's better, and death is best of all," he says with a prophetic glance at his own destiny. The better side of his character comes out when "Darnay"has been entrapped back to Paris and is arraigned before the Revolutionary Tribunal. Carton's glowing eloquence at first obtains his acquittal; but the memory of his father's misdeeds once more condemns "Darnay." to the guillotine, and when all hope of rescue seems lost Carton, who bears a striking likeness to 'his favoured rival, takes his place in the Conciergerie. It is the only way, he says, and as he ascends the guillotine platform his musical and eloquent voice is heard It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have done it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known." The play lacks much of that glar- ing, fervid Carlylean fire with which Dickens painted Revolutionary Paris; but its tableaux and incidents are stirring, whether we take the thrilling eloquence of ''Sydney Carton" in the Tribunal, the fury of inob-justice, the fastidious gallantry with which the gentle- men of France meet their doom, or that calm, self-sacrificing and beautiful close to a life that rose, by some strange fatality, from a careless existence into a fascinating romance. Mr. Win. Haviland as Sydney Carton" brings the power of thrilling elo- quence to assist his very considerable talents as an actor, and Miss Amy Coleridge makes a charming "Lucie." The mere mention of Mr. Asheton Tonge is sufficient guarantee of his fitness for the part of Charles Ditrnay," and all the members of the company play their parts remarkably well. The Only Way is a thrilling play thrillingly acted. "THE LITTLE MINISTER" NEXT WEEK. The return visit of The Little Minister'' to the Grand Theatre next week is anxiously looked forward to, and there is a probability that the houses will be as full as on the occa- sion of the first visit of the play to Swansea. It is probably one of the most charming stage-plays of our time, and inasmuch as it will be played by a strong company the patrons of the Grand can depend upon some enjoyable evenings. We say evenings because no one will be satisfied with seeing "The Little Minister" only once.

THE BEST TONIC. Nervous troubles are closely related to troubles in the digestive organs indeed, they are gener- ally traceable to defective digestion. Most nervous people a-e dyspeptic also. The stomach does not digest the food, the necessary supply of vital particles which the blood should receive from properly digested food fails, the demand made upon the blood by the various organs of the body, for these life and strength giving particles cannot be answered, and the result is felt almost immediately upon the most sensitive portions of the human organism—the nerves. Impure blood irritates the nerves and causes nervous debility. Weak persons are generally nervous. In nine cases out of ten if the imperfect digestion be remedied the nervousness and debility will dis- I appear. Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters has been tried and proved to be the best tonic ever discovered It strengthens the digestion, purifies the blood, braces the nerves, and gives tone to the whole system, restoring its equilibrium, and increasing its power of re-ietinsr disease. Sold everywhere in bottles, 2s. 9d. and 4s. 6d. each. Beware of imitations. See the name "Gwilym Evana on label, stamp, and bottle.

A LESSON IN SPELLING. The Windsor Magazine for August, one of the best numbers we have seen, for it is iull of excel- lent reading, revives the following humorous story An itinerant showman had a large bill outside his tent, Come and see the great sawed fish.' A gentleman who was passing read the announcement and told the showman that it ought to be sword fish. 4 Y pr 'ad better cum in and see fer yersial', replied the owner if the show, the badmisshun is only tuppence.' The gentle- man paid the modest admittance fee, entered the tent, and was considerably astonished to see a large codfish sawn in half. Yer ain't the fust gpn'lman as wot's tried ter teach me 'ow to spell, but I've 'ad a good eddicat.ion, an' I'm a-running this 'ere show ter prove it,' remarked the show- man, as the gentleman passed out of the tent with a gloomy countenance and went his way, a sadder but a wiser man."

SWANSEA FLOWER SHOW ROYAL ARTILLERY BAND ENGAGED. In consequence of the military manoeuvres commencing on August 24th the band of the Black Watch are unable to keep their engage- ment with the Swansea Horticultural Society. This fact was made known to Mr. Drummond— one of the secretaries-on Monday. It was a serious disappointment, of course, and for a time it looked as though the show would suffer as a result. But faint heart never won fair lady, and out of evil shall come good! Mr.Drummond communicated with the President. Col. Morgan, and it was suggested that an effort should be made to secure the services of the Royal Artillery Band. Mr. Drummond at once set to work, and at a specially convened meeting held on Monday evening be was able to announce that the Royal Artillery band were open for the 24th. Now, the Royal Artillerv is admitted to be the best band in the United Kingdom, and the SbowCommittee acted very wisely and spiritedly in deciding to engage it, although the cost will be about £ 30 more. Thus out of evil shall come good. That the Royal Artillery band will prove a greater draw than the Black Watch goes without saying.

"ST. ILLTYD'S CHURCH, PBNBRIMY Its History and its Architecture," by Mr. Edward Roberts and Mr. H. A. Pertwee. This is a well-written and reliable work: it is profusely illustrated, and should be in the hands of all interested in Church history. Order at one. Price, one abilhur.-See advt.

SURPRISING TINPLATE PRICES. The heading of this note aptly expresses the present condition of the tinplate market. Nothing less than astonishing are the prices b which tinplates have lately run up. When we say astonishing we intend a comparison with the slump in which tinplates have long lain, and in intimating that contrasted with the prices of only three months ago, selling rates to-day are better from 4s. to 4s. 4d. per box, it will be conceded that the phrase we have used is fully justified. Who would have thought at the commencement of the year, when Bessemer coke plates were down at 10s. 41,1. to 10s. 6d. deliv- ered Liverpool from South Wales, that in July the price would have run up to 15s. 6d. to 16s. f.o.b. Liverpool; yet sufih is the position, current rates compared with last January showing an increase of 5s. to 5s. 6d. per box. Under these circumstances, the market just now is very buoyant, and makers are animated by larger hopes t'lan for several years. The principal cause of the advance has naturally to be sought for in the very different position occupied by the raw material to-day compared with six months or even three months past. Tin (Straits) has run up to £ 133 three months, and Bessemer steel tinplate bars to P,6 and X6 2s. 6d., while the men are also being paid more money at the mills. It would be incorrect, therefore1, to assume that the Welsh makers are pocketing all the larger money represented by the difference between to-day's selling rates and those of three or four month's ago. Still a sufficient margin is left them to ensure that they are making good profits, and they are to be warmly nongratulatjd upon the I brighter situation in which they find themselves. If better days have dawned for this ancient industry, even the enemies of Wales will be found to rejoice. Buyers are, of course, not over desirous to pay the advances if they can by any means escape. Particularly is this so among the merchants operating for the American and other export markets, who are pursuing their usual bearing tactics but makers are holding well together, and if they continue firm, there is no reason why they should not obtain, if not the full rates, then very nearly the full rates they are asking. One of the best features of the market, and one which lis peculiarly encouraging, is a revival in the American demand. For the month of June, compared with June of last year, the shipments to America actually show an increase, and the demand is not only for all fizes, but for exceptional sizes of ordinary tin plates, which have long been strangers to the American market as the product of Welsh mills. The revived demand now appearing from the States argues a shortage of American supplies, and the position is becoming accentuated the longer the American tinplate mills continue closed down as the result of the wages dispute in that country. For every idle week the production of American tinplates is checked by nearly 182,COO boxes, but a conference of masters and men is about to be held in the hope of arranging a new wages scale. Meantime, the Welsh makers are wise in making hay while the sun shines, and we look for a further stiffen- ing of ptices.-The Mining Journal.

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WEDDING PRESENTS. I It is ungracious, no donbt, ju-t when tke ma- trimonial barque is spreading its sails—"youth at the prow and plpasure at the helm to fore- cast misfortune—"tne sweeping whirlwind's sway "-but the aforesaid barque does so often suffer shipwreck in these days. either because it is unseaworthy or badly handled, as sailors say, or from the unkindness of the elements, that the givers of wedding presents would really do well to reckon with the contingency and define the nature of their gift, more especially as wedding presents are in these days so profuse and costly. There is bankruptcy—unpleasant spectre !-for instance. Official receivers cannot indulge in sentiment (observes the Law Journal "). They must lay their bands on everything, wedding pre- sents or not, which will furnish a dividend for creditors and it is by no means easy to satisfy an incredulous trustee that a gift made to the happy pair was meant to be the separate pro- perty of the wife. But bankruptcy is not the only danger. Matrimonial estrangement or di- vorce may come; the wife sails away into the northern latitude of her husband's affections, and then the husband begins to ask himself as in the recent case of Shaw v. Shaw"—whether he meant his wife to have for her very own, say, a splendid diamond tiara or necklace bestowed upon her in more ardent moments, or whether he only meant her to have the usufruct. Fiancees will, at all events, be on their guard in future when the bridegroom, in presenting a wedding present, talks about "heirlooms," and will do well to ask for an explanation on the spot of that equivocal term. For the animus doaandi, seen throusrh the haze of years, has as many changing colours as the unlucky opal.

FRIENDS—OLD AND NEW. Brown and Poison's Patent" Corn Flour, an old friend of forty years' standing, is unequalled for light and delicate puddings, blanc-manges, custards, jellies, sponges, and a. host of other tempting and delicious dishe. But if the best results are to be obtained, every precaution must be taken to ensure that only B & P's is delivered —or something vastly inferior may be sent instead. Bnwn and Poison's Paisley Flour, is a new friend of equal promise. By its aid dainty and tempting tea cakes and scones are easily made, and the delights of the tei-table thus greatly I increased. Not only are all kinds of home-bakim? assisted and simplified, but everything is made light and digestible. "Even a tyro need never fail in baking if Paisley Flour be used." Sole Makeis—Brown and Poison.

A WELSH MILLIONAIRE COAL- OWNER. AND NO CHARITABLE BEQUESTS. Probate of the will has been granted in London, and the whole of the estate has been valued at £1.155,069 17s. ld. gross, inolnding personal estate of the net value of zCI,145,658 4s. 9d., of Mr. John Nixon, of 117, Westbourne-terrace, and of Nixon's Navigation Companv (Limited), col- liery owners, a director of the Penarth Harbour, Dock, and Railway Company, who died on the 3rd of June last. aered eighty-four years, and of whose will of the 20th of Ansrust, 1892, with a codicil of the 23rd of May, 1899. the executors are bis nephew, William Howard Bell, of Seend, Melksham; his gvaid-nepbews, Henry Edward Gray and Charles Robert Gray and his friend. Sir William Thomas Lewis, of Aherdare, Bart. The testator bequeathed to his wife, Mrs. Elise Nixon, £1,000, his household effects and horses and carriages, a further sum of £ 50.000, and an annuity during her widowhood of £ 5,000. to be reduced in the event of her re-marriage to £ 1,000 a year for the remainder of her life. He devised also to Mrs. Nixon the freehold of Collingwood House, Marine-parade, Brighton, and he be- queathed upon trusts for his niece, Mary Louisa Bell, and her children, £ 10.000; unon trusts for his nephew. Henry Nixon Bell, £ 4,000; to his nephews, Willi im Howard Bell, John Selby Gray, and Charles John Nixon Gray, each 95,000 to his brother-in-law, John Gray, a life annuity of £ 150; to his brother-in-law, William Howard Bell, a life annuity of £ 150 to his sister, Eliza- beth Jane Nixon, a life annuity of £ 400, and the annuity fund is to be in trust for her children and he bequeathed to his sister, Barbara Selby Gray, a life annuity of X400, and the annuity fund is to be in trust for her children. The late Mr. Nixon left the residue of his property in trust in equal shares for his children, or the whole for his children if only one, and in failure of this trust the residuary estate is left in trust, as to one-third for his said nephew. William Steward Bell, as to one-third for his nephew. John Selby Gray, and as to the remaining one-third for his nephew, Charles John Nixon BelL There are no bequests for charitable purposes. >

RHONDDA & SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY. The following are the truffle returns for the week An.llnn .Tni U fL 1899. as coinDired with the correa- PONDING WEEK IN 1899. 1898. No. of Nlilex open 30 30 PASSENGERS (LOCAL) F463 TTOODS & MINERALS 1051 TOTAL FOR THE WEEK 1,591 I'-IT 4 WE6KS 5,931 5#O97 Increase this week, £ 71. Increase 4 weeks. £ 304.

RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY. HALF-YEARLY REPORT, The following is the report of the directors to be Mibmitted to the proprietors at the thirty- fourth half-yearly ordinary general meeting, to be held at the Royal Metil Exchange, Swansea, on Tuesday, the 8th day of August, 1899:- "Accounts:—1—The accounts for the half- year ending June 30th, 1899, shew gross receipts on revenue account amounting to zE35,633 15s. 3d., as compared with X34,372 7s. lid. for the corresponding half-year of 1898, being an increase of zCI,261 7s. 4 i. The total working expenditure amounted to Y,20,893 3s. 10d., as compared with £20,064 19s. 3d., being an increase of zE828 4s. 7d. The net result is a profit of £ 14,740 lis. 5d., as compared with X14,307 8. 8d., being an increase of 9433 2s. 9d. After providing for the interest on the debenture stock and other fixed charges, there remains a balance of Y,7,643 12s. 4d.- Dividend:- 2-This sum enables the directors to reoommpnd the payment of a dividend upon the preference capital of the Company for the half- year, at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, amounting to £ 7,520 5s. 0 1., leaving a balance of JE123 7s. 4J. to be carried for-,vard.-Traffii :—3— The traffic for the half-year compared with the corresponding period of 1898 shews increases in the receipts from pis4enger and parcels traffic, amounting to £1,224 14s. Od. coal tipping receipts and sundries, zC666 3s. lid., and a decrease of zC629 10s. 7d. in the receipts from merchandise and mineral traffic.-Expenditure on Capital Account:—4—The expenditure on capital account for the pat half-year amounted to zP,16,127 8s. 7d., details of which are given in account No. 5.—Works :-5-T tie avoiding line between Danygraig and Swansea referred to in the last half-yearly report having been opened for traffic on the 7th May last, the temporary arrangement for working passenger trains over the Harbour 'l'ru-t line- has ceased, the Company thereby attaining the long desired object of securing direct and independent access to Swansea from the Rnondda and Avon Valleys. The two new coal hoists at the extension of the Prince of Wales Dock have been completed and brought into use during the past half-year the result, however, as to the amount of traffic dealt with has not so far been satisfactory. A new (roods yard with mileage sidings has been pro- vided at Neath, by which the traffic dealt with there has been increased. The Sea-side Station Jubilee-road, Aboravon, was opened for traffic on the 1st March last, and has proved a public convenience. The branch mineral line from Pontrhydyfen Station to the South Wales Mineral Railway has been completed. The directors are much disappointed, that in spite of their utmost endeavours, they have not, up to the present, succeeded in obtaining independent ac :ess to the works at Briton Ferry Docks. -Colliery develop- ments, &c.:—6—The Port Talbot Colliery Co., Ltd.. has recently been formed for the purpose of sinking and equipping a colliery, with coke ovens, upon a m neral property about 2.500 acres in extent, with direct access to the Company's main line near the Sea-side Station. The coal being of a bituminous character and suitable for works purposes, this undertaking should prove an important source of traffic. The Glyncorrwg Collieries Co., Ltd., has decided to sink to the lower coal measures at Glyncorrwg. T^he work- ing of this coal, while proving the quality of the lower mea.sure.. will also be a new source of traffic. The output of the Cymmer Glyncorrwg Collieries has been increased, and the directors are informed tint fuither developments are taking place, which will tend to still further increase the revenue of the Company. The directors are glad to say that tin-plate works, having direct communication with your railway, and which have been closed for a long period, are now being re-started.—Directors :-7-Sir John- J. Jenkins, M.P., having ceased to be a member of the board, the directors are taking steps to fill the vacancy by the appointment of a freighter on the line.—MORGAN B. WILLIAMS, Chairman. Swansea, July 29th, 1899."

MUMBLES DISTRICTCIOUNCIL. HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT VERY SATISFACTORY. A meeting of the Oystermonth District Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present* Messrs. J. L. Rogers (in the chair), Ie Beck, Hy. Davies, L. J. Bessent, LI. Ja; vis, Wm. Howell, J. Harris, W. Weaver, T. W. James (Clerk), J. H. Robinson (deputy-Clerk), and J. S. Brun (Surveyor). The minutes of the Finance Committee meeting of the 25th July, shewed that there was in the hands of the treasure'- a balance to the credit of the District Fund of £ 17112s. lOd. Mr. Harry Davies moved tbe adoption of the minutes of the special Works Committer meeting, held on the 25th July, which stated that the question of t"e proposel improvement of the road at Thomas Hill, by way of exciiantre of ceitain land, together witb a lett 'r from Mr. S. Taylor dated the 6th inst., relating thereto having been fully considered by the c Immittee, it was recom- mended that the Clerk be instructed to reply to Mr. Taylor's letter repudiating the existence of any agreement which he appeared to suggest therein.—The Clerk having reported that the Caswell right of way action would be heard at the Swansea, Assizes, which commenced on the 27ii inst., it was recommended that Mr. Beck be aske 1 to attend the trial. Mr. Ll. Jarvis seconded. Mr. Weaver moved as an amendment that the x minutes with regard to Mr. S. Taylor's premises N at Thomis Hill bo referred back to the next meeting of the Works Committee. Mr. Beck seconded, but the amendment was lost. Mr. Roger B?ck asked that the name of the Chairman be substituted for his in the other minute, because he was afraid he hadn't time to attend the Court. Mr. Rogers consented to attend the trial in place of Mr. Beck, and the minutes, as amended, were then adopted. THE HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT. The report of the medical officer of health for the quarter ending 30th July, stated that 40 births-20 males and 20 femaies-were registered during the quarter, wriich was equal to a rate of 35 per thou-and. The deaths numbered 14, equivalent to a rate of 12.35 per thons md. No oases of zymotic disease were notified during the month of July. and the health of the district was at present very satisfactory. The Clerk read a letter from a Mr. Randell, who wrote on behalf of the Glamorgan County Council applying for the Council's opinion as to whether the system of triennial elections would be more advisable than their present system of annual elections. In the course of a discussion that followed, the Clerk said the triennial elections would effect a savins: of about X20, for instead of four councillors being elected every year, they would elect 12 ell, bloc every three years. Mr. Weaver thought thpir present system the better one of the two, and he moved that a reply to that effect be sent to Mr. Randell. This was carried and the meeting then terminated.

COMMERCIAL FAILURES. According to Stubbs'Weekly Gazette, the number of failures in England and Wales gazetted during the week ending July 29, was 134. The number in correspond- ing week of last year was 153, showing a decrease of 19. The failures were distributed amongst the following trades, aud for comparison we give the number in the corresponding week of 1898:—Builders, Building Ma- terials, 12-21 Chemists and Dryaalters; 0-1; China. Glass, Eartlieuware, 1-1 Confectionery. Toys, Fancy Goods, 2-5; Corn, Coals, Minerals, 6-3; Drapery. Clothing Textures, 12-29; Farmers, f, -4; Furniture, Upholstery, 9-14; Horses. Vehicles, 4-4; Jewellery. Watclies, 1-1; Leather, 8-8; Metals, 8-10; Paper. Printing, &,c., 2-0; Provisions, 30—31 Wines, Spirita, Beer, Tohacou, 6-H; Miscellaneous, 29-9. Totals, 134-153. The aggregate totals for 30 weeks, 1898 and 1S99 were-For 1899. 4,369; lor 1898, 4,402. The number ot bills ol sate in England and Wales registered at the Queen's Bench for the week ending July 29 was 137. The number in the corresponding week of last year was 133. The totals for the portion of the year to July 29. are bills of sale registered fcr Bngland and Wales, 3695. a decrease of 432: and bills of sale reregistered, all, a decrease ot 16; the re- ceiving orders gazetted number 2467, a decrease of 28, and the registered deeds of arrangement 1,902. » decrease of 95. In Ireland the totals are judgments 1711, a decrease of 13 the bills of sale 16 1, a decrease of 31; and the bankruptcies gazetted number 144, an in- crease of 17; and the registered deeds of arrangement 242, an increase of 11. In Scotland the totals are re- corded protests gazetted 478, a decrease of 16, and the failures <587, a decrease of 13.

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