The South Wales Daily Post

C¡iIEb- OF POLICE LYNCHED. *i Serai r r, N KW YORK, Friday. y s Panama telegram says that O^' police at "S has been lynched.

S<^BBLING OVER UICCL8 TOM'S BODY. E;R.K WASHINGTON, Friday, a J* the Houie o? Representatives *hn 'r- ut?on by 22 against 2' that the ^?JOry of'J *j°urn out of reject to the SOOH late Frederick Lougiast. "ern osembtitfat bitterly opposed. l'

STRIKE AT PONTAR- DI^ALH. *th Ti emV>i°Ycd at the eeld rolls at the C*WP<Uto Worls, Pontardulais, have Vt lith- 1) and for the past few days lia ';e liveiy the neighbourhood. The a~n that tsiey are stopped on | j *ti t0' w'hch is a bhort turn,' ai d re- peeo °the work in the five uaya. As W theQl0e they have left their work, K^t^en ^anajienient have issued Hu f«r -i slS'l>sl a large number legally 1 ortviug without notice, images from eaeh boy. The N.f ^<ie atQ returnable at the Swan- ct t0Ur on Wedne8day next. The boys V4 the steppage on Saturdays, *0°^ 'hta' when they are out, they ^ike ? A *'T'n £ wage. As a result of work of the tinning-house, an<^ pickling departments has ?rganised. and the men concerned complaints that serne *•*«. cannot he made with the

\ttl11 t ¡.r'h;WENDRAETH WORKS. the manager of these ^*t things have considerablv ,Iast riay or two. and the t?U *ry and come to an arratige- !e whereby the management a i*rge order and starL the works c ^^v>^asPondent of the Mail, writing 00 -^r^^r-5' night, says 4,500 men 1 J4,0yf:c1 in the Swansea district than ^11 year, and one maker heartlessly red, t tyvd or three mere failures are itj ar »>r a bit. > ot a einpio Kil trade Clt* sJg0«st auy iSfi^SirT, A nether maker, re- J- Jones s eircu.ar, says this will be taken up any than the e oris oi Mr. fci. R. 0 c-alled scver.il meeting*, of the S|„j enly tot half a dozen to ^>5 } '"tie. Tib a fact is, we have \rteM Cai02ea,^8r—no person in whom we Sir*! once. it is impossible to msn- HK --hp,J°i-n has no in'tuenea on makers *P* he is not sufficiently in- Wiiliaaa Williams, one -».■> ,l °u £ ht to be the national head to id looi:, hnb what in:luene6 has wthings been carried on ^iS| Individual concessions and 0al>e °f wages have alv<ays been the %;1 !*t litj there. Ko Combination on it s "ceuis out of the question. And ,i j.e'e possible, it would not force up depression. It, is too Hjy tI<1¡ (. 1 hvlievo, for any stoppage to be and the causes iwr it are too to (,nl.ours,ge u¡¡ much." b! ™

1'l{ISB IN SWANSEA DISTKICT. ^^Svf0THEtt APPEAL- Hh r'?U<.>n ^eritly hoped that the flow of the Mayor's Fund has not St-* There is sore need of more JV1' I) *? ^kely to be received in any vV* -*t v. le Upunt of the. battle is not nearly he loolic'i! to wait tor aid }S»-* lr>Ov.!lT''anj0:1,r-v ( <->rrtliiitieo. Buch N|uist deliberation always, and 'e-vy ^nfce-> cai! ior promptness. Wo bO8b0WOQnds aU: In La.nd, And -i-c coa- 'I W*6 vyu, greatest possihic good can theui. Hundreds of people are Ko *jj(j. "y the soup kitchen in Orehard- v'tw'1 °f o llav* decided to apply a pro- V ^y, uj^ kaiauce to keeping «t going on lo .esday, and ruiay of each I ji; am tickets will be supplied !'c*tiori to clerYlDcn aDd *i5v has been suggested that much SSTi h dcn" »>y furnishing m au, °n"s, etc., wj;ich the butchers I > ^'vide 1 g'v,e maybe collected daily vy ^etv,een thy various soup >o C aro disposed to givo the plan Sy Monday next a vehicle en^jaged Vfer,^6 wt>rk will begin the round. E?11 of Ure to h°Pc ^or tbe kind co- th ^le ')ut:cherf?, who, as a fla.ss, ofemsel^s infinite credit during t esceptional diifress ? SOUP KITCHEN. V»HI » 'ttee beg to ackuowled>;e the J. Gwytru. rtd V Mr- 15. Michael, 5s,; Mr. A! Mr, Elliott, sUtionmaster, i • s. lioeket Brigade, 2s. fed,; v. 2s. 6d.; Air. V\r, II, Tnomas, -k- Evans, ids.; A. M. B. £ s.; c,%? Is-; Mr. Hnriie, per Mr?. £ 'jN' i>(>' peas. Further subscrip- \i.' hr.l"r>a,D'i'll'ly received by the I>er. Churck Park, Mumbles. jz;tilolig of soup and 3001bw. of .a -,Il Thursday, and a ulty to-day (iiaTurdov). I K&bffe PORT. Vvi"?r Ww!*tln« was ^e'ld on Friday to "tp'¡ ehoii d be tiiken io di ;ires,s prevailing iu the k%cl ?'* °wiug to the Sioppaae of tin- e!5sion io c.c»ppev works and S> £ *■ Mr. W.J. Buckley, M.F.H, §^ven £ 10 towards tne v\ °%er^ Ernald Bichardson, the pro- "^ativa candidiiie, iuis promised l^;sSw1CvE TO TRADESMEN. eUl» i 0 not already done so, r quested to present at once ^e, Daily Fast relief tickets they ^Ve wish to close our books. that the total proceeds of „ ^ay i,e'd afc the Temper:i»co Hall on to30B, It f} BURNIE ADVOCATES EMPLOYMENT. > h' .^Urnie, M.P. for Bwansea t,,Slven notice in tbe House ot tK °a an e*v,y ^ate he will move opinion o £ this House it is prospective systematic 8 *'loold be made for, so far an v;» omplovment for fhe )¡. <tI.i1.tld (f, aoeptienal e ll^ti'. nSst otiternecessary, M.-fc. ul, Wori?8 furnishing such em- *^Tautage be ineluded tbe k 0( r lightships, Hphthease«, and ^iain U^e for shipping, with » view Iv fearful lofia oi life and place aro'jn i the coasts of ink

I SUPPOSED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN VICTORIA PARK. WOUNDED WITH A REVOLVER. STATEMENTS BY EYE- WITNESSES. A PHILOSOPHIC LETTER. I DEATH OF THE VICTIM. While Evans was being conveyed to the Swansea Hospital he h uuied to Police Constable (18) Jones, a letter which -be had written before he had committed the rash act. The letter, was written in pencil on the two sides of a rough sheet of white paper, The ealigraphy is clear and distinct, and is evidence that it must have been cooJIy and deliberately written. The following is a copy of it, and it will bo seen that it is couched in pretty vigorous terms :— Bv tHe time this is read I iihall have put the finishiiu;' stroke to an action I have been contemplating during the past week. I suppose that sou its people will say that I did it during a lit of temporary insanity. Kothin^ of the kind. 1 nei er Mas in u mure sound state as regards Iny menial con- ditioil in my life. Indeed, 1 regard a eiingiu; Ui a inUeraUle existence a tar more diieat- evidence of inatality Uian is the simj le net of putting an end to oii -'s life. We get no chance as to whether we would he born or not, but are launeiked into the we 1'1:1 to lace ali manner of trouble. 'Ibis, however, is in Sv.me degree compensated by tilt, fact that an ji)tr!lig«nl Creator has furnished us with nifann v hereby we IIIRY shorten uiuu's allotted >oan. I intended doing so last Tuesday, and vouk souse laudanum, but the uaianeci stuff would no't aCt, t,, iizt off my project, unt il j this afternoon. Thai I jl;ay be sueceslffai in the attempt is my most earnest > raver." ANNOUKCING ThE AT THE SCHOOL. The starf at the Oxford-street National School were completely taken by surprise at the uews of the attempted suicide. Mr. Cadwailuder, the bead master, who first received the intelligence from one of the Daily Fost repoiters stated that Evan* ha.d of late incurred a re- primand for the manner in which he had been performing his night lessons. Mr Cadwallader had several times latelv had to haul him over the coals, and at length was forced to report his conduct to higher quarters, inaeed, the mailer is at present under the considera- tion ef the school authorities, but it was. we are informed, tbs iiiteii- tion to overlook the matter, and give Evans another chauce. He had plenty of ability," said Mr. Cadwallader, "if ho had onlychosen to exercise it." Have you seen him to-day ?" asked our representative. YeFi, I paw him this morning," was the reply, but I did not know that he was not at school this afternoon until about half an hour ago. The examination having commenced I was busier than usual and did not notice his abjenee for a time. I was waiting for him to bring me the school fees—some 15s. or 16s.—and pent to Mr. Gwynne (with whom he is working) to hurry him up. Then came tne first intimation thut he was not at his duties." Mr. Cadwallader was naturally very much shocked at the news of young Evans's mishap. Another of the tutelary ;stalf at the sehool (Mr. G: H. Crews) informed our reporter that when coming to afternoon school he sa w I Evans in St. Helens-road proceeding I in the direction of the Vietoria. Park. Evans Rppeared to be dressed with extra neatness. Mr. Crews spoke to him, and Evans replied, I ba down shortly." I Several of the other members of the stuff saw Evans in the morn.114 during the course oi school duties, and noticed nothing wrong with him. THE LAD'S RESIDENCE. A Post rtpoi tor called at Evans' house in Nelson-street on Friday afternoon. The shop—for Mrs. Evans keeps a newsageney— was in charge ofa that Mr, and Mrs. Evans had gone to the hospital, and for a time refused to say a word further. She, however, eventually stated that Evans left the house to go to school. DEATH OF THE YOUTH. EXPIRED BEFORE MIDNIGHT. The young fellow Evans succumbed to his j I terrible injury just after half-past eleven o'clock on Friday night. His parents were I present at the time, and it is stated that the death-jod scene was a most impressive one, the unfortunare youth retaining conscious- ness to the Inst. THE POLICE CONSTABLES ACCOUNT. The following is the police report of the oe currence:-P.C. ,l",) Jones reports being called to the Victoria Fark at 2.4.5 p.m. by John Harvey, contractor, Dyvatty-street. The constable thi- -r,) saw Williaiii John Evans, 17 Tears of age, a teacher in the National Schools, Oxford-street, and. residing at No. 11, Nelson-street, lying on the ground with a bullet wound in the lower part of the left cido oi his breast. Mr. John Brown, the park-keeper, handed the police- constable a six-chambered revolver, five of which were loaded, the oi.hr>r chamber having been recently discharged, which i.-e stated he found by the side of Evans when on the ground. Trio police-constable conveyed him to the hospital, where ho wss attended to by the house surgeon (Dr. Floyd), and was iet't thero in the custody of the police, lie was sea rched and 15s. od. was found in his pocke.s, with a letter of which the following was a. copy. (Here follows the letter, tbe text of which appears elsewhere). WHAT LED UP TO THE MISHAP, Naturally many rumours are th" rounds a lien the circumstances winch loti up to the sad scone in the Victors* Park and its saider gequeU Pome mav too possessed of truth, but, as is generally the case, lnauy of the statements are without foundation. It soetna probable, however, from the unmistakeable reticence of the parents that more can be stuted about the occurrence than lia.i yet reached the Ik'ht of publicity, and which the proceedings at tbe inquest may disclose. The deceased has exhibited symptoms of depression L;t:!y, and. in jact, the attention of fciiow-teaahcrs has beeu drawn to it. The !jeiieii\l conclusion, hew- ever, arrived at was that he had had a row with his parents at home. Colour was lent to this view from the fact that the head master bad been compclb-d to report hib general conduct and Jack of application to L1í, studies and sehocl duttuK. Possessed a a lad. with an intelligent aptitud; above the average, he elected to become a pupil teacher, eventually signing articles to that end. In spito of occasional lapses into lethargy his career at the Oxt'ord- street tiigher Grade School, was a by no uusut ces**fui otic, and, it is stated that he could manage) a. clfess well. Statements have gained currency to the effect that the deceased latterly has been spending monay rechlo«siy. Jtiowerer. that may he, a week ago he received a cheque for L7, being a uortion of his wagep. When the poiiee searched his clothing yesterday tbe sum of 15k. odd was found upon him. At least that sum Ya,4 dpc from him to the uehool authorities, ùein the wee¡¡;'ø jsehool fees from his class. In the sensational letter pennod h) him, and which was handed to th-i poiiee yesterday the deceased avers that he had previously attempted to take his life. Tilis,l)e ai legociwa- on Tuesday,when he swallowed a dose of laudanum, and seemed very much attio) eci belauue the lotioi did not have tho desired effect. Mrs. Evans denies this. He ha(" she says, no chance to take laudanum that night, if he wanted to, and cli.! uot do iw He bail toceo wutchou going to sohool and coming from it, bet we never kad any idea of this. He was watched because a bad idea of this. He was watched because a bad 1 eeinpxuien wished to take him away." Various stories are circulating as to the identity of this confession, but it will be charitable to await the proceedings at the charitable to await the proceedings at the inquest before mentioning them.

THE INQUEST. EVIDENCE BY DECEASED'S PARENTS; The inquest on the body of William John Evans, the youth who committed suicide on Friday in Victoria Park, Swansea, was held this (Saturday) afternoon by the coroner for the district, Mr. Strick, ar;«l a jury at the Hospital. Peter Evans, the father of the deceased, who broke 4own whilst giving evi- who broke 4own whilst giving evi- dence, said he resided at Nelson-street, and was head porter at the Royal Hotel. He identif ed the body as that of his son.who was a pupil teacher at the National Schools, Oxtord-street, and was 17 years of ae in May ¡ last. His son had a good home, and ho could not understand his what he had done. lie last saw him alive at a quarter to ten on Thursday night when he was going to bed and wished witness food-oignt. Deeeased attended his. duties on Friday morning, and came borne tu dinner, but in place of returning to the school, he went to Victoria Park. A little sfler 3 o'clock witness was sent for to tbe hos;jiiai, but it was not until about 3 o'clock at I night that he saw his son. He was then very weak, and witness had a littlo conversation with him. }jl1\ wits so « euk. and in such pain that witnes&e did 110c hi.o to utik him any Questions. He di d at li.G p.-ri. V EliDICT. V EliDICT. A verdict of Suicide whiles of unsound I mind" was then returned.

< u_ NARROW ESCAPE FKOM A FIRE. AGED PEOPLB BURNED. RESCUED IN NIGHT CLOTHES. II A dissstrausDre occurred at a small laundry at Dover en Friday by which the premises were gutted and an aged couple named Newing—the wife 80 and the husand S3—were badly burned before they could be cot out. The other inmates were safely I rescued by the firemen in their nis^ht clothes.

AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH AT RESOLVEN. The coroner (Mr. Howel CuthbertsonMias been notified of the sudden death of Catherine Thomas, widow, of Stag House, Abcrgarwcd. Resoiven. Deceased, who was C5 ears of age, was walking in the direc ion of her Ixiasrs in company with another woman at noon on Friday, when she dropped dead. Death is attributed to heart disease. An inquest will be held.

THE DEATH OF MR. FRED WATKINS. INQUEST. THIS DAY. AN ASSURANCE COMPANY INTERESTED. This (Saturday) morning Mr. Edward Strick, the coron cr. held au ON- quiry ft the Tenby Hotel into the circumstances atcndlOg the death of Mr. Fred Watkins, rate collector, of Swan- pea, which took phce on the 21st inst. under I melancholy circumstances. Mr. W, H. Smith, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the t Accident Assurance Company. The first witness called was Mary Watkins, widow of the deceased, living at 36, Montpelier terrace. She identified the body, and stated that her husband 'I who was 48 years of a e, had always enjoyed good health. She related hew & Mr, Davies, living in the next house, knocked at the door st about 4.3G p.m. on the 11th inst., and to!d her that her husband was iymg on the stones near the steps leading to her house. Two men immediately afterwards carried decease;), unconscious, I into the house. lie rallied a little when placed inte bed but soon after rehtpsed into uncon- sciousness in which stale he remained till his death. In reply to Mr. W. P. Smith, witness stated that deceased was coming home at the time of the accident and had been working at his business during the dav. I Mr. SmiLh: Did he have a large amount of J money about him at the time ? Witness: Yea, about £91 in coin and paper. WitnMa further stated, in reply to Smith, that doceaticd had had a bad iliness in 1393, but had quite recovered and was latterly enjoying good health. no had had assistance ill bin work lately, but that was on account of the increase in his work. ».ieh;<rd Davies, a lad living at 35, Montpdlier-terrace, who was referred to by I the last wiCfie.w as having told her of Mr. Watkins's fall, corroborated that part wif Mre, Iviathiaii s evidence. His attention was drawn to Mr. Watkins bv a. lady who was passing. He called two men, who carried deceased into the house.—Questioned by Mr. Smith, wit- ness stated that there were eight or teu steps leading to the house, and deceased was at the bottom. Dr. F. Kuight, in the course of evidence, said he had known deceased for several years. and judged him to be of good health. Ho w&nt to see the deceased at s x o'clock on the evening of the accident, ami iound him just rallying to conscrousnesp, suiferiag from I from eencussion of the brain. Later I n the night he relapsed into uncon- ciousness. He hr.d no doubt that- effects of overwork on tho heart, eulmin ating in au attack of syncope. Jar, W. P, Smith at this stage asked the coroner whether he wouki consent to a post 1 wrriein examination to enable them to dis- cover whether the accident was due to a St or uot. He explained that if duo to a fit it I would not come under the rule of the Assur- ance company. The Coroner atLerwards recalled Dr. Knight dcaihwas dlte to concussion wf the brain by injury to the head through falling foaek- vvsvrdl There was a wound at the back øf, deceased head. Dr. Fdenzar Davies said he cooonrred as tbe cause of death. Some timea go c'eceasod was suffering from who stated that he did not think a post mortem would be of nauch assistance. Dr. ( U H. Hopkins corroborated theevidcnce given iiy Dr. Kniht, and said he did not t i^ka post 'niorier.i examination would show thai the fall W3.¡; due to a lit. A con iderab'e argument ensued between the coroner, the medical witnesses, and representative of the assurance society upon this latter point. The iatter pointed out t!. a if the 1. 1. was due to a fit J not to jin aceuie:]', it would be j fatal to tt e insurance money bein paid to the relatives o the decoased. Dr. Hopkins admitted that ) it the fall was due to apoplexy upast mortem would reveal the fRet: and on this ground Mr. W. P. Smith applied for an adjournment. The representative of the Insurance Company intimated that if a pust mortem were not allowed the court wculd light it 6at to the bitter end. Upon this the coroner advised the relatives of the decoased to consent to a post vioriem examination in order to avoid litigation, and the inquest was eventually adjourned for that purpose till eleven o'clock on Monday.

"u AN ALARMING STATEMENT. I 1,750,000 PEOPLE OUT OF WORK. < la his evidence on Friday before a Select Parliamentary Committee on the uo- employed, Sir Hugh Owen, Secretary to the LocttI Government. Board, said he estimated that the number of persons unemployed I' ia the three kingdoms was a million and threequarters, and as a temporary means of holding over tbe distress he suygesled the Treasury rfhould give £ 100,003 to supi'leme^t local fctf O.&S.

SWANSEA CO'ONTY COUNCIL, SHALL THE RATEPAYERS RULE THE TOWN ? SECRET COMMITTEES. WHY COUNCILLOR SPRING VOTE. Councillor W. H. Spring writes Allow me a word or explanation, sir, as to the reason that I did not support Mr. Viner l.ee oor's motion with my vate at the Council meetiug 011 Wednesday iast. I was present dllring the earlier part of the meeting, but about five o'clock I was called away on business, and so was not present when the motion for admitting tbe press to committees came on. I wish it clea ly to be understood that I am in favour of publicity "nting given 10 the doings flf the committees, and should like the press to be there. It is my intentien to bring the matter up myself very shortly, but in a. slightly different form to that adopted by Mr. Viner Leeder.

.4 A..À. DISTINGUISHED INV ALlDS. LQUD ROSEBERY. The Press Association learns on inquiry at 38, Berkeley-square, this (Saturday) morn- ing, that Sir W rÐ. Broadbent visited Lord K«>ebery to-day, and issued a bulletin stating that his Lordsliip is suffering from a sharp attack of influenza, and haspas- en a. rest'ees night. He is however somewhat better this morning. LABOCJCHFRE. Mr. Labouchere ia progress:ng favourably. -r- <r.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT WAL Is- ARLWYDD. CHILD KILLED ON THE ROAD. SHOCKING SCENE. About 6.30 o'clock on Friday evening a jjtte girl named Amelia Letitia Williams, tbrea years old, daughter of William Williams, a collier, residing at the Lniiib and Flag-terrace, Waunarlwydd, was playing on the roadway opposite her parents residence, when she was knocked down by a pop-cart or float, the property of Mr. Councillor Fred Bradford, wine and spirit merchant, Oxford-street, Swansea, and ha.d her brains practically dashed out. The horse was being driven by a boy r-ccompanted Ly two men. Dr. A. C. Davie?, of Gowerton, was at once summonet, and on his arrival he pronounced life to be extinct. He stated, in fact, that death must have taken place almost instantaneously. An inquest was held this (Saturday) afternoon.

GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL. THE ELECTIONS. In connection with the intended retirement of rr. Wiiiiam Williams for the Glamorgan County COHCII, the name of lr. Llewelyn Davies, Bryugeliy, is mentioned .ns a gentle- man likely to contest the scat. Mr. Davies is already a. member of the council for Morriston, but under the new conditions one member only will be returned for that district. CWMAVON. It was thought that no election wcnld take place at Cwmavou, and th&t the present county councillor, Mr. Thomas Davies, would bo returned unopposed. However, it has trcnspiied that Mr 1.1. Griffiths (overseer) has a lready declared his intention to oppose i Councillor Daviee, Both are deneons at Penuel liaptist Chapel. At the request of an influential and representative body of rate- payers District Councillor H. Baraioixi Davies has also consented to contest the seat.

øg&¥" +- THE ERECTION OF A SWANSEA HOTEL. LOCAL BUILDERS' ACTION. LLOYD BROTHERS v. MILWARD. Yesiteruay (Friday), in the Court of Appeal —consisting of the Master of thARoJla and Lords Justices Lopes and High; —• s*e {appeal of tRo defendant from a judgment of Mr. Justice Lawrance, n.t. a trial, without a. jury, came on for In a'in I The action was brought to recover the sum of £281 6s. lid, balance alleged to be due by the defendantto the plaintiffs in respect of rebuilding three houses—the aHotel Wyndbara" and twoshops residences adjoining iu College-street, bwansea, as per contract, dated 9th Juno, 1892. The total amount of the contract Will; which, with extras, brought the tota.1 up to £ ^,775 but work omitted from the contract and credit for lead purchased from the defendant, who resides at 6, Bryn- road, Swansea, [reduced the total amount payable to the plaintiffs to £Q,521 This sum had been paid without exception of the £281 6s. lid. now soucht to be recovered. The defence was that this-sum was not due, and it. was denied that the architect, had certiiie.i for the amouni.—Mr. Abel Thomas, and Mr. W. D. Benson appeared for the appellants; and Mr. i o-ven Rowlands, Q.C., ami Mr. Meager for the defendant.—The. case had not concluded when the court rose.

EXTRAORDINAR Y CURE OF OBESITY. I Our corpulent readers will beglad to learn I how to positively kxse two stone in about a month, with the greatest possible benefit in I health,strength, and muscle, by a comparately new system. It is a, singular paradox that the patient, returning qmc .lv to a healthy sta.te, with increased activity of hrain. digestive and other organs, naturally requires more food than hitherto, yet, notwithstanding this, he absolutely JOEes 111 weight one or tw pounds daily, as the weighing machine wi prove. Thus there is no suggestion of starvation. It is an undoubted BUCCOSS, and the author who has demoted years of study of the subject, guarantees a noticeable reduction witliiu twenty-tour hours of commencing the treatment. This is different with other dseases,for the patient, in some cases, mav for weeks without beÜ; able to testify whether the physician has rightly treated him, and may have derived no real or apparent improvement in iiealih. Here, we repeat, the author guarantees it in twenty four hours, the scale to be tbe unerring recorder. The treatment aims at tbe actual root of obesity, so that tbe superfluous fat does not return wbon discontinuing the treatment. It is perfectly harmless. Wc adviseour readers to call the attention of etont friends to this, because, sincerely, we think they ou^lit to kuow. For I

In connection with 8t Matthew's a most enjoyable and successful tea and gonial gathering wai» held at the Mission-hall, Swan- street, on Wednesday dvomngTsigr» of church life and activity being shown by all those con- cerned. Tea was served between the hours of 5.30 and 7.33, the following ladies kindly residing at the tables:—Mrs. T. L. Riekard .Mrs. J. W. tott, Mrs. Studdard. irs Huiries, Mrs. Gufininftbam and Miss Davie*, The catering was very satisfactorily done bv Mrs. Cunningham, At eight o'clock, the vicar presiding, an entertainment, which proved to be an unprecedented success, was yiter., instrumental and vocal music, reci- tations, &c., were rendered by MISR HeoH, Messrs. W. Evans, W. Simon Stewart, and Masters Morgan Thomas aud Eben. Code. This wis followed by a splendid performance of the laughable farco, entitled '•Loan of a. Lover," by J. H. Plouche, the characters being represented as fellows: "Captain Amersford," Ernest Llewcllvn- Peter Spy k" (farmer), David Thomas: Swyzel" (steward), Tom Bpraggon; (gardener), Tom Mitchell; "Gertrude'' I' (peasant), Lizzie Fremewan; "Ernestine llosendeiil" (lady), Maggie Thomas. Groat praise is due to the performers tor the pains with which they fcusthategot up their parts, j and to Miss T. L. Richard, who ably jre-l sided at the piano. Elteefive scenery had been prepared for the occasion by Messr.. Jones, Price, and Pees, painters, of Gower-1 street: .and tha front at the platform was j relieved with floweis and plants. Messrs. J. j R. Hughes and \V. Simon acted as stage-) UMUiug.r and prompter, ti e whole being do e the super*is'.ou oi the liev, J, Siiuuu,! cLrt'it-; ot the p&mlM

SWANSEA COBPOEATIOK EXPENSES. v 6 LAW CHARGES AND TRIPS TO LONDON. THE BILL. | AN ENORMOUS TOTAL. V V I At the recraest of numerous readers ? s reproduce the little bill oi: costs and expenses ¡ iix-nrred by the Swansea Corporation in connection/ with the new reservoirs at the Cray and LUv. It will be seen that. the sum which fias been mentioned ( £ 4,26/ 4s. 2d.) refers eo!y to the law suit with refer- I once to the Cray and that the grand total of the costs of the three matters dealt with, I is no less a sum than £ 7,345 8s, We learn I that very few poeple noticed that t ,iie figures I were not totalled in our isaue ot Yv edn&sday evening, wnich is now out of print. BAjJl> £ Y V. CORPORATION. Legal and travelling expenses Sharpe Parker and Co. counsels R e. d. fees and law cosis 1740 9 9 Dd. Lewis, eounsel fee 26 0 0 Sharpe Parker -tne, Co., moiety of arbitration 423 8 0 W. F. Fowls, witness, £52 12 9 Sundry witnesses 41 1 0 J. To'.ell, shorthand notes 15 2 8 ———- 108 16 5 £ 2238 14 2 ICXPENS913 TO LOSBO.s. Town Clerk 172 13 0 Borough Treasurer 45 8 0 HoroughEngineer 58 16 0 II Dcpuiy Town Clerk 40 1 0 J. Verera 102 10 6 W. Pike 100 2 8 I B» Martiu 67 1 0 H, A. Chapman 53 2 0 M. Tutton 20 13 0 I J. Glasbrook 11 10 0 I J.Naysmith 20 16 6 E. R. Daniel 19 18 0 I Thomas Freeman 19 18 0 A. Maeon 20 6 0 n. S. Lindley 11 10 0 D.C.John- 10 0 0—779 9 8 £ 3,078 3 10 CRAY WATERWORKS. Legal and Travelling Expenses :— Sharpe, Parker, and Co., Parlia- meatary Expenses and Coun- sels' l ees- 1499 17 9" J. Abernethy, profes- sional charges- 105 0 0 Thomas Hughes 64 0 0 J. Willis Bund 52 10 0 W. Watkins 63 0 0 G. J. Symons 140 18 9 G. H. Hill 337 17 7 Wm. Morgan 5 5 0 John Roberts 38 8 0—796 19 1 H. C. PenDell shorthand notes 105 0 0 ESPESSKsJ TO LONDON:- frown Clerk 183 10 0 Boro Treasurer- 31 11 0 Boro Engineer 168 5 0 R. Martin 39 13 0 Thomas Freeman- 11 13 0 J. Naysmith 17 16 0 A, Maseu 64 18 0 J. Glasbrook 1716 0 E. R. Daniel 11 13 0 A. H. Miller 9 11 0 D. C. Johns 15 4 5 S.Reid 10 4 9 ————— 582 5 2 MIt. MCT-cr,ils -ARBITRA.TIG.N. C. A. Cripps, Q.C. (fees) P20 6 6 W. D, Benson 149 0 0 Buckiand & Garrard- 94 13 0 C« H. Hill,C.E. 83 12 8 R Forrest- 115 3 0 W.J. Rees 112 6 0 O. Sheppard 1.13 1 0 W. Watkins 73 10 0 J. M. Leeder & Son 89 5 0 J. TowoU (Silortband) 00 4 0 — 1117 6 2 EXPENSES TO Town Cierk 52 18 0 Engineer 30 14 0 li, Martin 17 9 0 H. A. Chapman 23 6 0 J. Naysmith -980 A. Maaon 9 11 0 A. H. Miller 22 U 0 165 16 0 £ 4,267 4 2 ,UI "I GRAS D TOTAL £ 7,345 8s. Cd. HOW THE THING IS DONE. Having set forth the details of the ex- traordinarily interesting bills in the Cray, Ba!dry, and McTurk cases it may be instruc- tive to note the manner in which tbe expenses of the members of the corporation have been paid, As stated before,the time during which tho money has been spent extended over a period of tome three years, and though the return recently made up has been before the finance committee of the corporation in driblets, month b\ month, it had not as a whole been previously worked out. Hence the huga interest manifested when the real magnitude of the outlav became known. So far as we have been able to ascertain, the method in which each member of the corporation receives his expeusez" money is wmewhat as f ollows. Of cotirse. during the time that Parliamentary I Bitts are before the committee members have frequently to be on the spot for days at a time and the same may be said of the Jaw cases, in which witnesses are bound to answer to sub poena. It is the custom at every] meeting of the Finance Committee for each member to be asked Low many days he has been away in London on corporation bufauess. Ifiach alderman and councillor says how long. Let us suppose, for example, that Alderman Blank says I have been in London seven days," The corporation officials immediately write him out a cheque for fourteen guineas, with an extra sum of A:3 4s. for the first-class railway fare. The singular part of the proceeding is that those who are the recipients of these sums of money are never expected to make out a detailed at of the expenses incurred by them. It is only a matter of conscience. It would be interesting to be able to analyze the 6f>atement of accounts now baiere the public, but we have to content ourselves here with stating, on au authority thatine can only deem indisputable, that the average time spent in London at each visit is three or four days. HOW THE PARLIAMENTARY EXPENSES ARE RUN UP. It ig a connection with the Parliamentary proceedings when a Bill is before a. select committee of cither House, and it is neces- to bring e. idencc iu support of the claim for !?ariiameniary powers, that the expenses InUlin t. U) rapidly. Certain members of the Corporation are then required to attend iu London as witnesses. Naturally enough many are willing to ta.ke part in the trip to I London, and as there u. no limit to the number of thoso permitted to go, the most strange and sudden interest is mayli,.esied in the town's welfare an those occasions. Each number of the Corporation becomes a specialist on the particular ques- totem upon which evmetieeis required, ana the to wn's rulers are all gifted men at once, The ultimate outcome frequently is that the chairman, vice-chairman, and the bulk of the committee elect each other, something after the "more the merrier" principle, and the net result is— I heavy rates. Jt is really astonishing that anybody can be found to favour secrecy I in committee affairs with this sort of thing is going on. In faet, outside the coun- cil and its inlluences there probably are very tew who argue fer secret committees. Nobody will contend that if appointments to these committees were publicly made, and the financing of the trips were the subject at popular analysis, that the costs would not be much Jighter. Dees anybody really think that the legal and the witnesses expenses of tbe three matters of the Cray reservoir, the Liiw reservoir, and McTurk's arbitration would have been £ 7,345, or, say, within iCI,000 of it, if the light of day bad occasionally been flowed to shine upon the affairs, when they were discussed in Committee ?

NOTHING UM the Ytiltt,3 »«• hee I shown in Swansea. ilei;wo.:h i, uo not expect to !»&:>o *Uy prcut u,:r;ii- ti. ,:¡,' £ tM«aud* ieu'3t bo 0 í;

LOCAL SITTINGS. Mr. Hughes, J.P., Morriston, was better this morning, bat is still ia a critieal con- dition. I. Councillor R. &landicy has gone oi a trip to the Canary Islands for the recruiting of I his health. On Thursday evening a little boy named Thomas Roberts fell whilst playing foe'-ball at Petclawdd and fractured his forearm. Messrs Dangerfield, Knoyie, and A. B« f Davies, have been nominated for the borough I auditorship. The election takes pia&i. on Friday next. I I Tbe latest victim to inflranza is Mr. Tal- fourd Strick, the genial clerk to the- Harbour Trust, who for the past two days has been I lying ill at. his residence. "A Spectator" writes a letter with refe- rence to the recent skating match on Cramlyn Bog, in which he makes an allegation against one of the principals. But Spectator does not eneiose his name, thereby infringing a well-known rule. Aiient the recent conversion of the firm of II Messrs. B. Evans & Co. into a limited liability company, a Cardiff contemporary states that several big drapery establishments I in London conteraplato following in the wake t of the local Whiteieys. Mr. T. F. Janes, of St, Clears, at present a student at Treveeca Theological College, has accepted a unanimous call to the pastorate I of Goppa Calvinistic Methodist Church, I Pontarduiais. The former pastor was th.e Hev. W. E. Prytherch, of Trinity Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Swansea. It is stated in the London Gazette on Friday that a general meeting of the Swansea Merchant Shipowners' Company, Limited, will be held at 62, Wind-street, for the purpose of discussing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the company disposed of. His Honour Judge Williams has intimated to the Registrar of the Swansea. County- court that, on aceount of the prevailing distress, he intends to adjourn all judgment summonses returnable at the next conrt until March. It will, therefore, be unneces- sary for parties to these summonses to attends the court on Tuesday naxt. The first meeting of the creditors of Margaret and Thomas Jones, Varteg Farm, Margam, will be held at the Official Receiver's Offices, Alexandra-road, on the 1st of March. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have been adjudged bankrupts and an order for summary admin- istration has been made by the court. The debtor's total liabilities amount to £ 324 Is 2^d, ,and the asset3 to IZ94 78 3d, leaving a defi- ciency of £ 229 138 lldid. The teachers of the Glydach Board Schools held their annual party at the St. John's Schoolroom OR Thursday evening. A gratify- 'I ing number of guests from Poutardawe and Morriston were present, and a very enjoyable evening was spent, The-susieal part was creditably carried out by Master David Richards (Pontardawe) and Mr. Hearrte I (Swansea.) Mr. Magness officiated as M.C.) I and Mr. W. Jones rendered assistance as steward, The catering was satisfactorily I carriecL-oot by Mrs, Gordan, I Mr. Sarmiel Hill, of the firm oi S. and J. Hii colliery ppeyrietors, Clydach, died ou Friday morning at his residence. Tie was the brother of the late Mr. Benjamin Hill, and father of Mr. Henry Hill, auctioneer, Castle-street, Swansea, and he leaves a widow and eight children to mourn his less. De- ceased was well-known and respaeted in Swansea and the Swansea Valley, and will be missed by many, especially in Clydach, where he was a deacon of Hebron Welsh I Independent Chapel, He was seni-or partner of the firm of S. and J. Hill,colliery proprietors, and the family have been in the coal business for the last 150 years, and have in lease the whole of the coal in Gellywastad Mountain. He was 84 years of age, and a total abstainer for many years, and always ready to help those in distress. There was a largo attendance at the Temperance Hall on Thursday night in spite of the counter attraction at the Albert Hall), when the choir of Landore Tabernacle Chapel performed tile oratorio, "The Woman of Samarja," by Sir W. I Sterndale Bennetts. The piece received fuii justiee at the hands of the choir, under the leadership ef Mr. rtees Rees, the parts being well balanced, and rendered with much taste I and precision. The effect ef the singing was greatly aided by Mr. W. Williams's band. The soloists aeqoitted themselves with-great abififey, Mise Coin wen Jones's powerful contralto voice was heard to much advantage in her rendering of the air" I wili loie thee, O Lord." Her best effort thougn was in kl O Lord, thou hast searched me out." Miss Emily Francis sang the soprano songs in excellent ttyle. Mr. J. Williams' superb baas voice created a favourable impression. The oratorio was fallowed by a miscellaneous programme in I which Miss Emily Francis, Miss Gem wen Jones, Messrs. D. Lloyd, J. Williams, and MT. T. Morgan's band took part. Mr. John Henry accompanied with his usual skill. An excellent minstrel performance was given at the Terrace-road Schools on Friday evening, and before a crowded house, bv then "Blaek Dewdrops" troupe. The opening chorus, "Bells," was rendered in capital style, and thoroughly deserved the applause it received. Sentimental songs were given bv Masters A. Jocelyn, W. Jenkins I B, Griffiths, Messrs. W. C. Jenkins, and A. Barnes. The eorner men, Messrs.lF, Jocelyn, &. Jocelyn, Prescett, and C'ollett kellt the I audience amused all through the perfor- mance, which concluded with a laughable taree entitled, u Blaek Justice." Mr. W. C. Jfcnkins announced tbat he had been asked, and would repeat Llie performance at an and would repeat the, performance at an early date for Liie benefit of the uuempioyed. At the Royal Institution on Friday evening the members of the Swansea Scientific I Society heard an excellent lecture on the « Pilgrim Father^" by Mr. E.E.S. Horsburgh. B. A., Queen's College, Oxford. The ehair ipas occupied by Mr. E. H. Parry and there was a capital attendance. The lectur er re- ferred to the attempts of the Reformers to maintain the old unity which had existed in the Roman Catholic Church, but en the account of tbe Book of Smwts," whieh made it compulsory that games should be indulged in on Sunday, the Paritans alovisted themselves, and this bad as much as anything to do with their emigration to Amsterdam, where a similar community had. been previously established. They then moved on to Leyden, aud being dissatisfied there turned their attentren to the Now World, and ou Deceatber 16th, 1620, they landed at Plymouth Haven aod established the colony of New Plymouth, A definiteq constitution was drawn up and signed by each one of the community, and John Carver was appointed first governor, and amongst his elders were Bradford W. Brewster, &nd Miles Standish: These men were tbe pioncm of colonization, and by their labour they taught a pi-fv-l le-^ui to i-nr::pe.—-The lecture WHS • hlv vnu-ii h* Ir.ulern slide* j Tbe tend* saanoal haiKyoet ef theKJowerton Conservai ire Club is to be held this (Satur- day) evening, Mr. Heck,Madam PatcFt agent at Craigynos has been laid np by the severe weather, but is now convalescent. I Alfred Baylis, aged man, whevleans the Swansea tram lines of refuse, was knocked down yesterday by a horse and cart, and sus- tained injures to his head. A committee has been appointed to got op a, testimonial for Mr. E. T. Evans, who has discharged so satisfactorily the duties of deputy town clerk a.t: Abemvon for many years past. Mr. T. It Williaws, of Msrriston, eaght to have been one of our assistants in working up the recent Post eoncert. He established a record by gelling 52 2s. tickets, in as many heurs, for the performance given on Thursday by the Temple Dramatic Society m aid of the Morriston Relief Fund. aid of the Morriston Relief Fund. Mr. E. H. Hedley. is prefacing his member- ship of the House of Commons by becoming associated with KII the friendly societies and other congregations of working men in the Swansea District. He is already a Forester and an Oddfellow and is about to become a Shepherd. The Londc r Gazette contilins a notice issued by tbc ogistrar of joint stoek com- panies stating that at the expiration of three months tho "Brtton Ferry Coal and Brick Company, Limited" will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the register and dissolved. At the Neath County Police-court oni Friday the chairman (Mr. W. P. Stnive)", said that before commencing business be, en: behalf of himself and his colleagues on the1 bench, desired to express sympathy with Superintendent Thomas and hie family in their recent sere bereavement by the death ef Mrs. Thomas. The Admiralty Court which enquired into the loss of the Picton Castle has found the uiaster-of the barque in default, but having regard to his age and the good character he has received from tho owners, Messrs. Simpson Bros., Swansea, during 20 years of service under them free from disasters, refrained from dealing with his certificate, but reprimanded and censured him for want of sufficient care. In a recent issue of tbe Post a dog, mtoly was published in which the name of Mr. T Price, of Bridgend, was mentioned. We have been sinoo assured that in so far as Mr. Price was concerned the story was not tru. It is suggested that his name was introduced by parties inspired by a vindictive motive, in which event we are sincerely serry that the Post has unwittingly been made the instru- ment of their spleen. The following' report reaches us in shorthand on a postcard (the practice is not to be encouraged) —A concert was held at the Drill-hall, Gorseinon, on Wednesday in aid of Hely Trinity Church Clioir Fund. In the absence of Dr. Jones, of Lougbor, Capt. David Lewis preaided. The following artistes took part: —Sopranos, Madame Glanffrwd Thomas. Mrs. Evans, Wrst End Hotel, Gorseinon; Miss S. Morris, Gowerton; tenors. Messrs. T. J. Powell, Swansea, and Richard Thomas, Goraeinon; basses, Messrs. D. R. Thomas (*' Dewi Samlet-) and J. H. Rees, Swansea; violin, Mr. W. H. Hoare, Swansea aoeom- pat.isfc. Mrs. Evans. The Temple Dramatic Society paid a visit to Morriston on Thursday night, and repeated their performance of the farcical comedy, All that glitters is not gold," at the I Public-hall, in aid of the local relief fund. Long before the curtain rose the hall was packed. During the interval a choice selec- tion,of music was given by Mr. T. D. Jones's -orchestral band. It is roughly calculated that about £ 40 will be realised. The furniture and stage fittings were lent by Evans Bros., Morriston,—Mr. Geo. Rowe, chairman of tho committee, desires to thank all those who helped to make it a success, and especially Mr. Tom Meredith Evaus, who acted as secretary. I Messrs. B. Evans and Company's shares are being allotted in London, but in consequence of the enormous number of applicants both in Swansea as well as London and the provinces, it is expected that allotment will not be completed till next week, and that no applicants will receive more than one-fourth of the shares applied for: and out of Swansea and the neighbourhood the assignment of shares will probably be smaller. The local broker informs us that rumours which are in circulation to the effect I that the shares have not been applied for to I any extent locally is absolutely untrue. As a matter of in one Swansea office the ordinary shares have been applied for 2$times, and also 34 times in ^ondon, and 3j times in the country; while the debenture have sot gone so well locally, bat have been asked fer nine times over in London. It is stated tliat official forms bearing out part of this statement have been deposited with the Glamorgaashire and other banks in Swansea. Messrs. J. W. Courtis and Co., the well- known Cardiff stockbrokers, state that tbe shares of Messrs, Ben Evans and Co., Ltd., have been at a premium from the first day the prospectus waa issued, having changed hands at 12,t and 25 per cent. premium both on the .London and Cardiff Stock Exchanges. Vex Populi vox Dei" is angry abeut the disgraceful stAte, of the pavements in SvaQ- sea, and has also a word to say about secret committees. He asks:-Can iiething be done to induce OUT corporation to put them m proper order ? In every street they are a disgrace to the town. I have seen no less than three persons fail heavily this week through their terribly defective state. One, an inmate of my house, has through the fall been seriously bruised 011 the eye. For the slightest neglect of the most trivial matter the cor- poration will prosecute and persecute the private citizen, while they (the corporation/; can with impunity neglect matters of the most serious consequence. Do they reaAly caro one fig for the tewn or Tor I the ratepayer ? The answer is decidedly "no." What boti-er proof of this oeuld we have than I their persistent refusal to open the Com- mittees to the press, where, sir, I know that many a privat-e citi/en has had a stab iu tl dark. As Liberal, I feel ashamed to think that this question has been adviooated by Conservatives and opposed by Liberals, -and you, sir, deserve the thanks of the ratepayers for year bold support of this matter. Is there a change eoming over the scene ? Are Conservatives iu future to advocate progress and Liberals retard it ? Those who live longest will see most.

BOXING. THE WELSH CHAMPION ANXIOUS FOR A MATCH. John O'Brien has made a statement to the effect that be will box Aif Ball, Ted I Pritchard, or Jack Knifton on their own teriiis. The Welsh champion says that it's a Fret o;ne first served, and the sooner ) <o «:»; to;eroiis the better, .>'

TO-DAY'S MATCHES. SWANSEA V. NEWPORT, ■ wASSBJt. — Back, Banta-oft thr«ec"*rt*r bfaiAs, j P-ordon, Ciiegwiddeii, Cracker, a*d Messer, half feaeks, W. Crocker and Kddie Evans; forwards, A. M Jenkiti (captain;, W. Jackeon, G-r v, Sain Bice, Smith. Bob Thomas, R. Oldham, and Williams I K JtwPORT.—Back. Batmcey; thrf-eauarter backs, A. J. Gould, A. W. Boucbe-, W. G. James, and B. Gould; half-back*, Williams and M. Hannan forwards, T. C. GrsJaaru, J. Hannau, W. H. Watts, H. l'acker, T. Pook, W. Groves, 1. iNeweombe. and. W, Parsons. Parsons. The All Whites and tbe Usksiders met this (Saturday) afternoon before a feig crowd. Neither teaiii was fully represertecL Swansea being without Prescott and Bia'ikmcre, whi e Newport were without Parfitt, Tom Lngiand, < and Llewellyn Thomas. At the last moment Gordon decided to assist tbe AU Whites, j Graham started at 3.27, and a serum ) ensued on the Swansea side of the centre.' Withiu twenty secern; s of tile start Eurrows1 had to be carried off the field apparently j severely injured. On restarting Newport had the better of the scrum that ensued, and j the three-quarters getting nicely away, capital bout of passing resulted in James getting touch on the All Whites 25 line. Loud cheers greeted the All W hit-es I as they rushed back to the centre. Newport essayed more passing here, and Arthur Gould passed out to hie brother. Tbe passing being intercepted, the home passing being intercepted, the home men dashed for the Newport line and it seemed a miracle that All Whites did not score. Arthur .Gould punted ever the halfway, bat Bancroft returned to touch the halfway, bat Bancroft returned to touch

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-+- i SWANSEA V. CARMARTHEN I, TRAINING COLLEGE. This mateh was to have been played at I Carmarthen to-day, bat a telegram has been received stating that the ground WM frozen, and the game cannot be played. NEWPORT 11. V. SWANSEA I.T. This match, which was to have been played at Newport to-day, is postponed in conse- quence of the frost bound state of tbe Usk- side ground.

♦ OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION. £5 5s. FOR A CORRECT TIP. ONE GUINEA FOR THE NEAREST. We offer a prize of L5 5a, to the competitor who, on the coupon given below, will send us on or before Saturday morning next, the pre- 'I cise scores in points made in the matches set out below. In the event of the Five Guinea Prize not being won outright, we shall give One Guinea to the tipster who give the greatest number of winners. For this prize we shall pay regard only to winning teams, and not to points. (a) Cardiff v, Swansea, at Cardiff. I \b) Neath v. tlanelly, at Neath. I (c) Morriston v. Aberavon, at Aiomston. (d) Newport v. Penarth, at Newport. (e-) Swansea 11. v. Cardiff II., at Swansea. (/^ Scotland v. irgland—Half-Lime <i/) Scotland v. Ireland—Full time. EXAMPLE. The Coupon should be filled in thus :— Fo, I Pts, Agsfc. A. Llanelly. '1 4 B. AberaTon 9 j 6 COUPON No. 22. PLs. For. Pts. Agst. I A. I B. I C. D. If E. F I G Name Address. Every complaint concerning our award to be accompanied by Is. in stamps, which wHl be returned if it be found that we are in error.

HULL FIRST SPRING MEETING. RUN AT 1-30. The IASTLFV HUKDLlS RACE PLATE of 40 puvs for four-years old aid upwards; penal- ties and allowances.—Tw. tuiies. 11 10 Mr Menzies's Complines, 5 Owner 1 11 0 Mr Masou s Cbator, 6 .Lawton 4 11 10 lr S'.rl:s BODIAe-t D?x. b.OWDf' 3 Betting if.-eas CLatcr, « to4 agstComplmes, 6 tf> 1 Soanet Box.—Won pullmg up by three lsugths tea lengths between second and third. I' RUN AT 2-0. Piie MARFLEET SJ KiiPLECnASci PLATE of 30 sevs for four-years* >fct,. live, six, and aged; penalties.— i'wo milee. 12 3 Capt Danby's Jfurseiuaker, 6 Mr G AJtiizus 1 10 10 Mr Trenholm's Lambton, 4 Sir S Menaies 2 I Betting 7 to 2 on Punsamaker, wh" led irem I start to finish aad N, oit by three-quarters of a length- RUN AT 2-50. The BCRim ABiviii HANDICAP I SELLING HURDLE RACE PLAT ti uf 40 I so vs.—Two miles. 11 5 Mr Matthew's Belted Ear, 5 WaddiDgten 1 j 12 0 Mr Sidney's Solden Oriole, 6 Owner Z I 18 11 Capt Danby's Pur.ieholdcr, o Mr S Menzles "S 10 11 Mr Moslems Rnmp&s, t> • Mr Bdii 0 Betting 9 to 4 agllt, Belted fiiari, 5 t. 2 Golden Oriole and Rumpus, 6 to J Pursehclder. —Won by three lengrths eight lengths between second aad third. RUN AT 3-9. The PRESTON HANDICAP SELLING STEEPLECHASE TLATJB of 40 miles. 12 7 Mr JolifiVs Greengage, a 1 1 2 Mr Sidney's N if titling?, r, a a ¡ 12 b Mr Menzie^'s Miss Preston, 5 i 4 ran )

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. We have been officially u>u;i\ued this atoernoeu of the following sera.tch.ngs • — Wolverhamptoa Hurdle HaDdicap-Juatep and Hippemenes.

WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING. The Stewards met and after inspecting the course der;ded that t'-ugr,undi would not bo fit for racing progress for t least throe or four days. They tncref.r? postponed the first day till Monday, March 4 th, und abanaoned the second day.

TOO LATE FOB CLASSIFICATION WAJS'TKI), SituatiMtMHousemaid in gentleman* j i'amily.—Ailii»ss Lew; Post Office, Bta''« p £ Hk f Swansea. S nOTlSL.— \ormg thoroughly e*perfaiK,?i#i dealtes Be-engagement a» Book am- A-^uftanAf Mouse* <5rpt:r,—8eatl, cure .<: station master, iJicle-lot cL bin HOUSB to Lf t. trom 3fcvrcii f-i' b. 31, Wicltior-4 terrace, Uplands; hot aad cold bath; twol w.c.'s; rent £ 25.— Appi.v to WilUaiii Hoskias, Windsor-terrac. b7M# BARGAINS ill t,ne Bad Tiines; 4 ic.et ItachesSM W^shstand with jnarWe tops, Dtessin# "Cahlt* • with large bwel glass over; very massive £ 4 &•> usual price. £ 6.—HitUxd, OoHege-fttreeU LEa.TU.ER Conches, LeathT Chairs. 3s.; 11'" JLJ room D,d.w. large siae, _• long and 2 sholfc. drawers, well made of yellow pine, 25s.; wort h 3b*» bargain"Hillar-i, B £ bSTKAD £ and Bedding' nre cboaj*. r ai-ii t-verij good Kitchen Tables, Vs.; strong Kitcheu ChaJ%'< 2s. 6d.; Fen.it-t-s f -om la. Marble-tug WwhMaMifc, 13s. 6d., must be ciearod — Hilianl. CteU^-ttMOW him TO Brewers' Agttits, — WanteJ, j>V a firm -J L.eWMSS at Burton-on-Trent, an Agint and 'fiavelhg for South Wales. Jfo application will be ent«rtaua«((' unless at present in t.be tracts.— Apply by letter to Bt8:. li), Post Office, BurtorA-oxk-Trent. 2bï& I (- OOD Men as W fer the Reya! London Fv ndly Society. prospectus and terms -Apply fiislrtct dent (Mr. Irott, P2, Gorae-laae,^waBseavit»ig8 1VTASTSD, a »m»rtM»u as Spwiai to TV the Royal London Friendly Society; mustbO' used to hoivee to ;,0'100 Cli.1W&æ:ng. and produce reierences f 1010 previous Conil"y. To an ttli mau a go"d salarv will be plid.—Apply Pi-trieif Swperintf■■adem. (Mr. b. F. Trott). o2, frprv«-lMNL Swansea. bTtl J nOMPLETiON OF SEWERAGIC Wbi. U TRACT. BOMERtiFT PLA.CE. TO SPECULATi V E BUILDERS JJsD OTiiEEB, t To be SOLD a LOT of USEFUL i I TIMBER, of various scaotiinga, suitable tat cottage building an I other work. Apply, O. JKNKIN8. CoBtractwr, 2674] Swansea, i N O TI_C E 1 EGBERT RUDDEKHAM, j Late Manager for past 5 years of the Crystal | Spring Company, Limited, is con^eneirig«| business on his own account in the course oT | a week. All who favour him with their order# 1 will receive bis prompt attention. Letters H, 1 be addressed | E. RUDDERHAM, No. 1, Csre Fai k-ter race. i b719 TreboeW, Swanseno -,1 THE SWANSEA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATING SOCIETY. ■{ A MEETING J WILL El HIU) AT TXB ALEEIIT MINOR IL.\LL' >f' On MONDAY, the 25th inst., at 7.3(1 p.m. The Debate on the Womanhood Suffrage Bill will be continued by the Kigfak Honourable true Member for Antrim, S. (Mr, F NASI) 3497 THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN* SWANSEA BRANCH. ANNUAL TEA AND MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, ISUo NEW TEMPERANCE HALT,. ORCHARD-STRLET. Tea, 5 to 7 p.m.: Tic sets, Is, each. Mooting 7.30 p ro* Admission free. Collection. CHAIRMAN"—ALDERMAN MASON. DBF JTATIONS Rev. PERCY A. NASH, M.A., Cheltenhana.; Rev, C. W. H. Browne, M.A., Penarth.. J. PONTE1L 1 E. O. MAUCiER, Churchwardens. E. J. WOLFE, CJsapJaiB. Q ALVA TION ARMT TEMPLE, tO RICHARDSOK-STRBEI, bVkAKSSA. SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY* TO-MORTIOW (Snnaay), FEBRUARY 24TH, 1. Solos, Recitstior.s, Jfcc., by the Children. Services at 11. 3, and 6.30. MONDAY KVHIVING, at 7.3C, Pregf-nt^tion of Prizes to Sunday School Scholarr by SIR JOHN T. D. LLEWELYN, Bant; The Annual Report will le read, and an invitatkSi is given to all interested in Sunday Sckool Wark to be present. Collections in aid of Siindsy Sthooi ? Fund. V7131 WALES V. IRELAND! AT CARDIFF'! MARCH 16TH. r.^ Grand Stand Tickets, 4s., can new be bad rrom W. H. GWYNN, Sec. W.F.U., NicboK- stroet- Swansea. I S. GABRIELS CHURCH. .] t T ANNUAL SOIREE* I ALBERT HALT" I SHEOVE TUESDAY, February 26, 1836, r TETA AT 5.30. CONCERT AT ME. MULLET'S BAND. Tickets Sixpence and One Shilhstg. 2ó& GWYDD OWALIA A! GWEHELYTH, MEWN GOtiONlANT FY DO ANT FYTll. wi, "CALON YvRTH GALON." J GWYL DEWI OYDWLEDDA CYMJ,1RODORION ABERTAM YH T GWESTY SYDn DAN A W Y 1) D ARTAU. MACKWORTH, HEOL-Y. GWYNT, NOS IAU, CNWEFROR 2CA/K, 189a, AM 7 A y litOC! LLYWTDD C. H. GI ASCODINE, Ysw 't Toeynau, 3s. Get yr un, iV cael gan Moiatrt F. a J. tiriffith. 11, ileyl Fawr; Mr. Joh Paries, 76. iAeul Rhyd jr Ydl; Gwesly y Maekworth, ac aelodau y Pwyllgor Gweithol. ms HAVE You Sufferers frosnG ravel, LumSiage, PU(a, Fains in the Hack, Uropf V, Wind and W^.r Cr ia^laiuts Diseases of Kidney, Blauder, Utinary t.>.gan<» Stone, ftl«!. Striot«re. Scial.:ca, Rbeumause) and Gün1 will ftod a positue ca/r in Hom>HOk J^3 Uuavki. Fiijls. Try a smell and If not. satisfied your mOMQf will, be ^turned. I'r\w 1,1 j, of all Chem'sts, or post fuse 1Z stamp*, iron. ikolroyfi's SlrtOi<*l Hal!. Clet'ltOeaton, iork 1 I)C,U,tbeputoff. Jfyou ca mot ger them at on< to the Proprietor, and a box will be swat post free. 4: =" TBB SF.KSAT'ON of to-day is Hepworlli's wonderfulclothmg 3"1, HighH&treet. b UKPKEOKD»S'iSi> .i I IJCTIOSS In pt'tCCS Be in time to het-uip Mie biggest iu boys'yonths'. «,jt »aoii» ciovhinuevw oilered in Swansea, OO .ro.

EAT "FOOTBALL ROLLED OATS." MAKES DELICIOUS PORRIDGE, BRITISH GROWN. SUPPORT THE BRITISH FARMER* In lib. and 21b. Packets. I SOLD BY ALL GROCERS. F26701