The South Wales Daily Post

MORE SERIOUS CASES AT SWANSEA HOSPITAL. f TWO SEAMEN INJURED AT THE DOCKS. Phillip Voyle, ;Ile seaman who lies in Swan- sea Hospital suffering from internal and external iEjuries received in a fall into the hold of the s.s. Manor at Swansea docks a few davs ago, is in a critical condition. Captain Simpson, who met with a similar accident, and sustained concnssion of the brain i, hewever, recovering.

LLANSAMLET HIGHER SCHOOL BOARD. TRIENNIAL ELECTION. The undermentioned persons have been dul v nominated as candidates for election as members of the school board for the parish of Llausamlet Higher:— William Benjamin, Station-road, Llansamlet, tin-house superintendent, Thomas David, Garth Cottage, Ulais, railway inspector, William Davies, Twynyrodyn, Llansamlet, engineer. Daniel Donne, Clyn Gorse, Birchgrove, colliery manager. David William Jenkins, Brynawel, Llansam- let Higher, tailor and draper. Thomas Jenkins, Frederick-place, Liwyn- hrwydrau, Llansamlet, tailor. John Jordan, Glais, grocer and merchant. William Llewelyn, Neatli-road, Llamsawiet, rocer. John Millard, Peniel Green, Llansamlet Higher, tin-plate rollerman. David Johil Morris, Birehgrovc, check- weigher. Philip t/oweil, Cefn Garth, Glais, miner, Richard Rees, Kirn Cottage, Llansamlet, accountant. Daniel Thomas, Bircligrove, collier. Evan Rees Thomas, School House, Birch- grove, Llansamlet, colliery weigher. Morgan Walters, Twj nyrodyn, Llansamlet, grocer. Benjamin Wheeler, Heol Las, Llansauilet, steel workev. David Williams, eniel Greeu. Llansamlet, colliery manager and agent. John Williams, The. V icaruge, Llansamlet, C erk in Holv Orders, Bachelor or A i-ts. 1

A BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION. Sr/LPbOt.t\'K LOTION clears off every pimple, spot or disfigurement. Smiling bottles of Sulphoiine. 1300

PAINFULLY SUDDEN DEATH AT MORRISTON. WOMAN DROPS DOWN IN HER HOME. A painfully sadden death has taken place at Strawberry place, Cwmbath, Morris- ton. On Saturday afternoon a woman named Ann Eustace, 38 vears of age, was found lying dead on the floor of tiie kitchen of her house. Teft minutes previous she had been seen by a neighbour, Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, to whom she appeared to be in her usual health. Au inquest will be h<>ld at the Mill liouse, Cwmbath, this afternoon.

ALLEGED ASSAULT ON THE POLICE. A ROW AT POVTARD V LA IS. This (Monday) morning P.S. Lethering, stationed at Poiuardulais, applied to the Swansea magistrates for a summons against Dan Davies and David Davies, from Llan: debie, for assaulting him while inthe execution of his duty on Sunday night.—officer stated that he had arrested a man named Edwin Thomas of Llandebie tor being drunk and disorderly when the two other men came up and struck him, giving him a black eye. The summons wos granted and Edwin Thomas was remanded.

PROCEEDINGS AT THE POLICE COURT. ANOTHER APPLICATION FOR DAVIESS REMAND. THE STIPENDIARY'S VISIT TO THE HOSPITAL. The man John Henry Davies concerned in the recent Orange-street affair which resulted in Stock being taken to the Hospital uncensicous, appeared in the dock at the Swansea Police-eourt this (Monday) morning, and Mr, J. Viner Leeder applied to the magistrates to ailow iiiiti out on bail. In doing se Mr. Leeder contended that apart from the man Stock lying more or less ill at the hospital, the ease was not of sufficient importance to detain Davies in custody. He de- ta,iled the circumstances of the affray, and remarked that Davies had merely struck Stock in self-defence, there was no evidence of any malice or intent to do grevious bodily harm. He believed that Stock was getting better, and thougth that> therefore, their worships might use their discretion and release Davies on bail. lie had three sureties—prisoner'a own brother (Arthur Evan Davies), Mr. J. F. Davies (undertaker, Prince of Wales-road), and Mr. George Lucas.

SWANSEA AND DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE, PRESENTATION TO THE WINNERS, ENTHUSIASTIC PROCEEDINGS. The club-room at the Teiuperanee Hall, 1 Orchard-street, was on Saturday night crowded to excess by an enthusiastic gather- iilg of levers of football, who bad I assembled to do honour to the Clayton and Somerset League teams. Efforts had been made to induce Sir John Llewelyn to oecupv the chair and present the trophies to the winning teams, but as his letter of apology explained, another engage- ment precluded his presiding at their meeting, though he expressed himself quite in sympathy with the projzress of local football, and believed the League to be of great benefit locilly. Other gentlemen of nete had been approached; Mr. Myers, of Clydaeb, Rev. A. A. Mathews. Mr. Livingston, and others, but obstacles stood in the path of eaeh. Mr. W. H. Gwynn, who was to act as chairman, tailed to turn up, and Mr. Bromhan took his place. The shield, which was silver- plated and mounted on blue plush, and the cup, which had an inscription to the effect that it was presented bv Messrs. Lever Bros., of Sunlight Soap fame, were placed iu a conspicuous position.—Mr. D. J. Stephens, secretary of the league, who with Mr. Jones has been its founder and mainstay, stated that Clayton, by scoring 34 points, had won the championship of the league and the title to the shield, while Somerset, with atfltal of 29, had won the cup presented to the second team. Each member of the Clayton I; team, moveover, was to receive a silver I, medal, Mr Stevc-us said that he considered that the season's work had been. on the whole, very satisfactory. They had, I he thought, done what tbey had set out to do, viz., to improve Rugby football in the district, and the social relations of the clubs had been improved. hi spite of the loss, estimated at £ 8, by the breaking off «f the engagement, with the Swansea fifteen, and other difficulties, the League were in a &ood position.—The Chair- I man, in the course of his remarks, hoped that any member of a local team, if called upon by the premier tea.m to play for Swanseaa, would not be so unpatriotic as to refuse.— Mr. Solomon explained away an erroneous idea that had obtained in the town, by saying that as far as Clayton or any other team was enncerned there was no ill-feeling. -Aftertbe chairman had formally presented the shield to Mr. Richards, the captain of the champion team, the Clayton captain returned thanks on behai r of his' team, observing that they worked on three principles- good temper, discipline, and tempe- rance, (" Oh," and laugliter.)--Nir. Messer, who spoke on behalf of the League. recounted the pleasures of acting as referee. and aid that in no case had his duties been so light as when officiating in the matches of Clayton. He endorsed the remarks of the chairman on the question of a League plaver being aslced to play for the town club, an 1 said tbatlhe should repudiate the Danygraig club if they showed that spirit, now that the old club was resuscitated. (Loud cheers.) Mr. T. Jones gave the record of the Clayton tea.m. They had played 25 matches, scored 45 goals aad 35 tries to 10 goals and 7 tries, or 315 points to 70. In the 15 league matches they scored 100 to 16 points, not having a single converted goal scored against them. They had nearly recouped a very serious !oss in their finances, and they would start, the next season with oniy a small deficit. The cup was next presented to Mr Harry Llovd. the captain of the somerset team, who briefly responded in suitable terms.— Mr Edwards, a prominent member of the Somer- set Club, also spoke, and votes of thanks were passed to Mr John Jones, tho founder: Mr Stevens, the secretary olf league, and to the chfiirman. With this the meeting came to an end.

WELSH TWENTY CL IT B. The Llanelly District Slieot came off on Saturday afternoon with the fellowiug j ,-esult:- Sergeant Paseoe 90 II Sergeant W. T. Uavies 88 Private J. Davies 38 Private Tou;as Williams 88 Private 1). Davies 80 Private Douglas Arthur 34 Corporal W. William# 7u Sergeant J. Williams 7 Private D. H. Bowen 61

SWANSEA CATTLE MARKET Xio.vnii.A v»ry slaw trade t itdj, scarcely anv thing itoin# a short supply all round, but more ttii»n sutlicieut for the demand. Prices -Best oxen mxl heifers makiug lis. 3d. to lis. t>(i. par score, second quality, 10s, to lis.: oilier kinds, Us. 6d. to yj. GU. Lambs, lO^d. to ild, pt-r 11'. light-weight shorn shegp. 3J. To S.d. per lb; heavy sheep, 7u. to 7»d., liglit 7: to 8.:L; smalt pifcs, fcs. 6d. toSs. 9d. per teoie olht-i kinds, 7s. 6d. to Ss.

Billy Samuels's chief grievance is not that he struck out, but that his spotless character of b6 years' standing has been 1 tarnished by his haviug had the police cell key turned upon him,

LOCAL SIFTIXG S. +- The liev. D. Wynne Evans (Llanelly) was One Of the preachers at the Jubilee meeting of Nebo independent Church, Liirwain. The Rev, Moses Thomas, late of Resolven, has accepted a unanimous invitation from the Duffryn Calvmistic Methodist Church, Taibac-ii, Mr. Thomas E, Kluge, of Swansea, was successful in obtainiug an engineer s certiti- cate at the Beard e); iiade- examinations held at Cardiff iitst week. Mr. Burnie, '1.P., is a. Membef of the House u. Commons Comwittee to consider the opposition offered to the London County Councils Water Scheme. A smoking concert will be held at the Salisbury Club ou Thursday next. Mr. \Y. F. Huiley has promised to arrange the pro- gramme. and Sir John Llewelyn is announced to preside. Amongst the successful exhibitors at the Exeter show held on Thursday, was Mr. B. S# I Treeguarti, of Neath, who tyon a first and a special with his old English sheep dog 14 Mayor of Newport. Mr. S. Morgan aiso took a third prize in the spaniel class. I Westward the tide ot emigration makes its way. On Friday Thomas tuid John Richards left Llanelly for the States. Ttia former has spent years in the States, aud only eanie home for a short holiday but his brother was, until the works recently stopped, a rollerman at the Morfa Works, Mr. David Roberts, auctioneer, held a sale of leasehold property at the Royal Hotel, Swansea, on Friday afternoon, in conse- quence of the reserve prices not being reached, however, the lots were withdrawn, and they remain on sale bv private contract. At the recent examination in Swansea, held I in connection with the international College of Music, the following gentlemen were suc- cessful :T. Nicholls (v,olin); A. Heine (violin). W. Evans (violin), li. Lewis (violin). # Dr, Lott, the examiner, after complimenting them upon their perfect style and finish, highly eulogised their teacher, Mr. W. M. Radford, fSt. Thomas, whom he specially de- sired to see. A motion was moved at% meeting of the congregation of St. Mary's Church on Friday that the letters between the vicar and Colonel Morgan about the proposed restora- I' tion of the church should be re-Ld. The vicar said that notice should have been given of the proposal, and he stated that Colonel Morgan's solicitors objected to their dis- closure. At the examination held at Swansea on the 14th and 15th inst., in connection with the Musical International College, London, among the successful candidates was Miss Harriet Demery, daughter of Mr T. Demery, Morris Arms, Brynhylrvd, who was awarded marks to the extent of 95 per cent, ill tiie intermediate division jn pianoforte plavin-, It is very gratifying to hear of this young ) artiste's continued success, which also speaks well for her teacher, Professor Hay. At a special meeting of the Neath Rural District Council held on Friday, under the presidency ef Mr, A. S. Gardner, the purchase of the Skewen Water Works from the Neath Corporation was completed, a cheque for £ 7,000 being drawn. A committee, consisting ef the chairman, the vice-chairman, and the council iors for Coedfranc and Dyfir v u Clvdach was appointed to deal with any minor matters arising in connection with the Sewerage Works. Five candidates had been selected from 32 applicants for the post of clerk of the works at £ 2 2s. a week. Mr. Jehu Lawrence, of Pontypridd, was selected. The funeral of Mrs. Barnett, wife of the Swansea Postmaster, took place at the Mumbles Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. The funeral cortege left deceased's residence, Richmond Villas, at 11 o'clock. The follow- ing officials from the General and Dock s Post Offices acted as pall hearers, Messrs. Jenkins, Rees, Samuel, Rowland, Gordon, and Leslie. The Rev. A. J. Wolfe officiated at the graveside, and a large number of friends and relatives of the deceased had assembled to pay their last token of respect for the deceased lady. The following post office officials were also present, Messrs. Knapman, D. Williams, Saunders, Desmond, Sevan, and Superin- tendent Edwards. One of the chief attractions of the Studt hospital fete on the 10th and 11th July, will be a grand brass band competition. It will be conducted under the supervision of the Brass Band Association of South Wales and Monmouthshire. Practically every band of any standing in the six counties will compete. They will be divided into two divisions, each division being provided with a distinct compe- tition. These in the second division will play on the 10th July, and on the Ilth the Besson Challenge Cup—the symbol of championship -will be played for. Some sixteen or seven- teen bands are expected to compete, and before the adjudication will be announced they will be massed together to play one or two selections. The result will be a volume of instrumental music probably never before heard in Wales. In all proability a prize will be offered lor the playing of a marching tune from the station to the Victoria Park; so that the people will havo a chance of hearing tho best bands yet produced by Wales.

EXTRAORDINARY CURE OF OBESITY. Oar corpulent readers will be glad to learn bow to positively lose two stone in about a month, with the greatest possible benefit in bmith,strongth, and muscle. by & comparately tiew system. It is a singular paradox that the patient? returning quickly to a healthy stato? i. d activity ofbrain, (ligestive and ,pvlth increase other organs, naturally requires more food t-han hitherto, yet, notwithstanding this, he absolutely loses in weight one or two pounds daily, as tiao weigh;u-, machine will prove. Thus there is no s u ?l! ion of aL-.r vation. It 99 is an undoubted success, and the author who has devoted years of study of ti,e subject, guarantees a notie.aa.hle reduction within twenty-lorn-lionre of commencing the treatment. This is different with other diseases,for the patient, in some cases, may for weeks without being able to testify whether tite physician has rightly treated him, and may hava derived no real or &;)P&Ont ill] provcjiakent iu health. Here, wo repeat, tho author guarantees It in twenty four houra, the scale to be the unerring recorder. The treatment aims at the actual root of obesity, so that the superfluous fat not return when eatnleut, It i, diecol)tlniiing the tr s ?)Ot-fectly harmless. We ad^iseour readers to call the attention of stout friends to this, because, sincerc'.y, we think thev ou-jJ)i to knew. For their iniormntion we may say that on S3cdin>- lour penny *VunpK. a b<.»t>fc entitled "CorDu- leo,ty alill pages;, conuuniug. a reprint of irebs ii uI,icebfi,.)w some hundreds of medical and other journals—British and foreign—and other interesting particulars Including the book containing the 1* recipes san be had post tref. from a Mr. F. C. Russet tSoburn House, Sturfe-street. Bedford-sqaare | -0- _h_

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HOOLIGAN V. MIKE JEFF. THE SWANSEA SLOGGER STOPS ANOTHER CARDIFF MAN. There was no suspicion of the fight which .je s ionl? place at 'i? on Friday c?'evin, S&n]? being a faked affair. The work done ou both tllues .N as too heavy and the determination of the combatants so evident that, in spite of only three rounds being fought, everybody was satisfied that the i,r,inner had fairly sLo?-peLl liig f.?pronedt ?Ol? his nieiile. It. -,vas, iaet, one o'? LI)e In very few encounters which a sportsman now- a-days witnesses, and believes that the fight ended when it ought to have clone so. He must leave it for someone else to discuss at another time how it came about tbat-in the old days, when b.ire knuckles was the rule, a couple of men would stand up for heavy rouuds for any period from an hour to six hours in duration before one collapsed. Last night the announcement that Hooligan, of Swansea, and Mike Jeff, of Cardiff, were to meet for 10-rounds with 4o/ gloves, drew a large attendance together. John O'Brieu, the Welsh champion, and Jim Sullivan seconded the Cardittiau, while Jim O Brien and Dick Ambrose did 1 ike duty for Hooligan. It was nearly 10 o'clock when the men faced each other, after Dick Ambrose had made an appeal for special sanctity en account of Mr. Samuels being engaged elsewhere ou business." A few moments were spent in taking each other's measure, and then the visitor landed fairly well on Mooligan s jaw. But it made no apparent impression, and in quick time tjie S?vausea man forced Ieff to the ropes .ti)d got in a ,ouple of body ).)lows. In Illug- ing ou', in sornewi3at weak fashion as a co-.intei-, Jeff? t'st:lled to reach the mark, anti the force of his blow caused iiiro to lose his balance. Hooligan took good advantage of the opening and put in a stinger on the nape of Jeff s neck, which doubtless had its duo effect en the result of the eouebt. Beioretlie end of the round, however, Jeff landed again on the Swansea man's physiog, and the bout ended, with honours easy, Round No. 2 found Jeff more cautious and waiting trickily to avoid Hooligan s rushes. He soon, however, under the tantalising influence of Hooligan's blows, lost, control of His resolve and Li-ied t,) force tie uace. )y Nyho, Any nia, knows -flooligan ii right: ttid has seen it used, knew that Jeif must be a clever one and a hard one if he was to succeed in doing anv- thing on this lay. And so it turned out, for before the timekeeper called the second rest Jeff was being hammered round the ring, and receiving blow after blow on the ribs and broad basket, the final one being a straight left on the jaw. The Cardiff man went to Jus corner very nearly wound up. In the third rounrf Jeff started very weak and groggy,and could hardly touch Hooligan, who did pretty much as he liked. At last he got in his left again full on tiie mal-k-, and Jeff went backward six feet en to the ropes, Then he clutched Hooligan's legs, and was a done man. At once John O'Brien threw up the sponae, and thus saved the referee the trouble of awarding tbe fight to Hooligan on the foul. This was the ninth and last fight of Hooli- gan's for the season. His record is an excel- lent one. Eight ot the contests he has won, and in the fight with Hourigan, the Cardiffian won somewhat luckily on a foul. The most excellent order was kept throughout, and at the close ageodly sum of money was collected for the loser.

LEARY (CARDIFF), V. BILL MORGANS (SWANSEA). In spite of the little accident which hefei the master of ceremonies" in High-treat, there was a capital musier of local spor.s at the Old Gloucester bebool of ArIni on Friday evening. The principal attraction was 20-round Contest announced Lo CoLue o ff I'al? tween I I s (Swanser?., and Bi y Morgar Por,iy .1.'cCarthy, a big Cardiff but the Cardifflan did not turn Lli. Patsy had obtained as a substitute, a pugilist named LearV, ot Cardiff, who wâ{; Credited with being a smart exponent of the j art and thus the breach was filled. After a few rounds by well-known local youngsters, Bill Davies stepped into the ring and briefly alluded to the High-street trouble, atter which tbe chief event commenced. Leary was seconded by Donovan, of Cardiff, and Morgans by Evan Davies, Air. Kvan King acting as referee. Round 1 j opened vigorously, the visitor getting home a right-hander on Morgan's prol,oscis. 'J.'his caused the Swaiisea ninii to b' or ewary, and before the round had closed he had put lD a few left-handers which caused Leary to b!ow heavily.—For round 2 both men came forward as fresh as daisies. Leary was the first to get home with a beautiful left-hander on the jaw, to which Morgan responded with a smart series of terrific blows on the ribs and on the face. Leary returned to his corner a virtually beaten man, lack ot condition telling upon him more than anything else. Scarcely a few seconds had passed of the third round before it was evident that Morgan had more than one card up his sleeve. The CarJiJilan fought pluckily but he was chased around the ring and laid cut by a tremendous upper cn." Before be could rise 10 seconds wero counted, and Morgans was declared winner,

41 POST" CRICTiLi T PRIZES. A GUINEA PRIZE FOR CRICKETERS We offer a prize of a guinea to the eompeti- tor who, en the coupon beiow, will send us on or before next Saturday at noon the names of the four highest scorers in any one of the teams named below, and also the number of players of the selected team who fail to score. For j the purpose of our award regard AVIII be had only to the first inuiogs of the teams in the matches named. 6hould more than one correct coupon be sent in, the prize will be divided; but if more than four correct coupons be received the senders of them will beallo?,'etl to crmliele ainoii,l thenitielves f 1-1 e,k- the g?iinea prize cluring the followini; should no correct coupon be received in anv one week the prize will he added to the prize money for the next competition in the f .-?)lloNving I st where oiilv oua elul) is nanied,1 the match is Willi teams not generally known in this district. Swansea Church v. Melyn, hunny Bank V, Clydaeb. Bketty v. ( lowerion. Alliance v. Ammanford. Pontardulais y, S.ngieton, Penllergaer v. t. J tide's. Llanelly Aberavon Briton Feiry

CRICKET COuPOX. Ml. 2. Team selected Top Scorer. Second Scorer Third Scorer. Fourth Scorer j No. of non-Scorei-s B c !lo w I ern w L: t I: JjJ (I, 1l,LllI:è 01:" (ull1peLltOI'1 i Address. .j

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D. James, the ex-international footballer, has been registered for Singleton C,C. Dai, Joucs. the promising St. Jude's man." is shortly leaving the town for gT Batting 11 on," bowling "off,: migl e been (he motto of the match at St. Helens on Saturday T was glad to see Prescott come out so well on Saturday for the Second Fifteen. He.made his runs very prettily, his forward strokes being particularly good. onie rriore Lo%vle"s 1 V tlial's et-y evii,nt. the leagu.E! citil3s prclid(? lialf-t-dozon or J. l?. I.orif? say-i lie ,eiijetnbers oti(;e 1. sw-ilio?v k?il,'ed I)v a cricl-et ba'l I ) S!. Ti?ei-e ai-c I'latc.11 rLt j-'ea,:?j, 1-1"lv Hbout t.?NO ll!StPl?CeS 31' Oll I Ie pol)t)lLti, litti,: seei-et.ai-v of the 'wan- sea CL)aiiil)er of (,oiiiuierce d?d sonie sniart work for the Seconds at point on Saturday. Ted Williams' iirst over in the match at St* Helen's 011 Saturday wasn't ail unqualified success was it. But he managed to come off later en If Saturday's was a specimen of the best bowling in Swansea it"It be a ( aae when the matches with Cardiff and Newport tome along! Uuyler couldn't get wickets on Saturday, but we must be slow t. criticise for the genial "pro." has had nothing but hard wickets to perform ou. Edgar Raid's innings on Saturday delighted the spectators at the Swansea ground. 1 think if -.ve had a little more spirited batting of the Long-Bancroft-iieid type the popu- larity of England's national game would soon increase, Sunmban re trying to make themselves at home 0:1 e Recreation Ground. They have had a neL :p one or two evenings within the past weou. but the pitches are awful! I waa on the rec at Brvn Mill the other evening, and I'm afraid 1 didn't bless the Corporation. It does seem a thumping shame that boys should run the risk of broken bones and blnck eyes just for the want of a little judieicus outlay on the part I of tHe Council.

SWIMMING. I J. H. Tyers, the champion, is due to swim at the Gloucester Baths on Thursday next. .adays l,a(lies, as in almost o%,er-;thing i-io take a very leading pnrt in swimming. in Swansea lady swimmers are very strong. Professor Morris says that sometimes all the boxes in the baths are occupied by ladies, and in the matter of swimming and plunging, and even diving, they more than hold fheir own compared with the opposite sex. The day named for the international po o | match between Enbnd and ,c.tland ilS l'riday, Sept.ember ;Oth. It IS a pity that a elsh team l'ould Dot be <ToL toc'ether 80 a. t> to&l'ran{;e flxture! ít u('h a thing wer'" to I' come to pass, one or two of our Sa'H'ea frlenJs wuuld tand 3 cl:ance or beiug in- cluded.

I SHOOTTXU. Considering the conditions, the Llanelly members of the Welsh Twenty Club did some fair shooting on Saterdav. The top scorer was the captain of the Llanelly team, with 90. Unfortunately, it does not count for him, as the cast-iron rules of the Rifle Association shuts him out of the Welsh team, since he was born in Cornwall, Four scores of 83 were made-one by Sergeant W. T. Davies—who is handicapped I Sergeant 'V. '1'. Davies-who is handicapped I somewhat just now by having to use a triend'¡¡ r¡fte--and Privates J. Davies. F. 'V. Williams, and D. Davies. Private J. Davies is r. beginner of great promise. He is a I brother of J r. W. Davies, the acting editor of the Western Mail, and '• as good as they make em.' Both L'rivate Williams and D. Davies belong to the junior squad-the pick of It" in fact. If the scoring on Saturday at Stradey l Range were reversed the top-scorer would have been popular. Harry Bowen who is disguised as Private D. H. Bowen. The fact that he was there at all shows that he has suffered a relapse. Years ago be was the ftest I recruit of his year in the battalion and carried away the medal. Then he went to college and neglected his shooting. But now he's got'em again." Harry would be worth workinginto the Llanelly team if only to ada to their inches The majority of the members run into short measures and a 6tt. 2in. man would be an acquisition.

CYCLING Mr. C. H. Narrette, in the interesting cycling jottings which he supplies weekly to the A thlet ic Neics, is not very comphmentary to Rosser in his notes of to-day. This is what he says :—"Posscr. the Welshman, was very disappointing, and none of the remain- ing 18 starters particularly distinguished themselves, the fourth man coming in an hour and a half behind C'a, lisle," It is evident to my mind that Mr. Narrette has only heard one version of the story, and that was from Carlisle, who turned up at Manchester last Friday. Ac- cording to the Athletic News man, Rosser and Carlisle were under some arrangement to share pacemakers, and, says; the writerCarlisle was. therefore, in honour bound to wait for the Ssransea man. By that means Gerger (the winner) got ahead, for at the time of the accident t.be leaders were going a lively pace indeed.' Now, if we take the performance of Gerger on its merits, it is perfectly idle to suppose for a moment that the Englishman could have kept anywhere near him, because if we adopt Carlisle's past records as a guide, and if we allio take into consideration the admitted fa--t that he was not in form, it would be almost an impossibility for him to have beaten Gcnger's splendid time, which, by the bye, was the record for the distance. When Hosser and his trainer set foot on these shores again, I shall loo able to submit to mv readers a detailed account of the race, and I hope an unbiassed one to boot. If it could be possible to bring off another Bordeaux to Paris race and to preclude accidents, I should feel inclined to back llosser's chances against those of Carlisle, takiug the two men on their prsent form. I don't grumble at the good luck or Carlisle in finding third place, but at the lack or consideration ex- tended by Mr. Narrette to Rosser. whose mis- haps and serious accident are abs&hiteiy overlooked by him. The plucky little Michael, of Aberavon, has just accomplished another marvellous per- i forniuncc. Riding Oil Sunday at the Velodrome Buffalo track, Paris, he covered 100 miles 11; 4hrs. 2min. 45 4-5secs., thus creating a new world's record. Huret. the French champion, took second place, but uas more than five minutes behind the Welshman. Tom Linton gave up after 40 miles had been co\ered. it is only wheelmen who know by exrerience what riding at a pace of 25 miles an hour means can appreciate to the full such a bril- liant achievement.

LLANSAMLET HIGHER PARISH COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday eveningatthe Bircligrove Board School, Mr. D. -Morris presiding. There were" Iso present Messrs. T. Gregory, Josiaii Griflitlis, T. Roberts, D. John, E. Thomas, T. Donne, E. Jones, T. Powell, E. H. Thomas, D. Phillips, and H. Price.Cor- respondence was read bearing on the ques- tion of allotments ut Trailwn, the state of the roads at Glais, and the public enquiry n charities. — The Clerk was instructed to attend and tender evidence before the Coal- on at Pen.el Green, ou Wedneiday, May 23rd; a ecuimiltee WHO appointed to com.ide.' the apiiicatio/i tor an, allotment from I'rallwn; and another to con- sider the right or the public to certain foot- -,aiirv ot tne t'terk was, after some discuss.on, Uxed at JL12 per annum, and the future meetings 0: the Council arranged to commence at 7 o'clock instead of 6.3-s as heretofore,

ûTIAH¡ LE.tION "i"" KNIHtIl Sr'ER BOTTLE, 'I. t. J.

| SWANSEA V. SECOND XV. This match was played on the St. Helen s Ground on Saturday on a fast wicket, Shepherd, the captain of the Seconds, sent iu Wolfe anti Trower 10 race Guylerand Letcher. The first four overs yielded but 5 runs, aad then Trower woxe things up with a boundary, and Weife following suit by smiting Gnvler for a quartette. At length Wolfe was run out (23-1-14), Roberts and Wews were soon iispoE-ed of, but FaLT .nd NVillitins titfde a capital stand, the latter cutting Bancroft square to the boundary and swiciung him for a like amount, Farr meanwhile drove Leteher to tbe boundary for four, With 63 up Farr was clean bowled by j Letcher, and Prescott came in. The 11 ew- I comer signs ised his arrival by twice putting Griffiths very neatly to lesr for 4, and then on- driving the same bowler for a like amount. At length Prescott was beaten by a slow bailer from Griffiths(85-6-17). Ted WillitingeoLlueiu- and the score continued to rise, E. Williams putting Edgar Reid neatly to the ieg boun- dary. At 98 Ernest Williams fell a victim te an e>:cellentball from Griffiths (98-7-30). The Banks captain had knocked up 30, Blaekmore now came in, but another disaster was in store, Ted Williams being caught by Long at mid-on at the same totai. The ninth wicket fell at 1C4, but with E, Shepherd and Blaek- more together auother stand was made. [Shepherd put Griffiths to deep-leg for a quartette, and drove the same bovvler straight for another four, bringing up 120 at 4.15. in the meantime Guyierhad taken tbe tali irom P. Rek!. but Shepherd put the! pro to the boundary for four, and drove him Io mid-on for three. AL 140 the men were siill together, but the next niin-uts, Shephf rd was out, ) b w to Griffith for 21, and ten wickets were cloan for 140rans, Ernest Davies followed, and Letcher took the ball fiom Guyler, who was having very bad luck. Play now became very slow, and for four\ overs only a single was scored. The twelfth wicket fell at 168, and at five o'clock the Innings closed for 169. Of the first team howlers Griffiths, who captured eight wiekets, was far and away the most successful. At a quarter-past five Bancroft and Dr. Reid started the Swansea innings. Runs came Ti eely from the start, and when the score WitS at 44 Bancroft was clean bowled by Wolfe SEC(\l>S. J I A. Wolte, tun out. 14 K Trower, b Leteher 13 A. C. Roberts, run out J. L' C. Hev.e.-i, c Jones, b Leteher. 0 W T. Farr, ti Griffiths S W. J'}. Williams, b Griffiths io J. Prescott, bGrilffthi 1.' J. Williams, c Long-, b Griffiths ii .1. P. Gregor, b Gi-ithtiis b L K, Blackmore.c Jones.bGrif'ths 26 E. Shepherd, ibw. bGriffiths 2.3 E. Da- ies, b Bancroft 1 K. Sweet, b Griffith? 8 J". Williams, O AND B Griffiths 0 i B, J. Jonesnot out 0 Extras — 15 Total _16i SW-iHSBA. W, .T. Bancroft, b A. Wolfe 17 i-icigar lfeid, b Williams S3 E. W Jones, not out- 5o J. F. Long, Ibw, b Williams 25 H. B. Letcher, lint ont, 2'4 K\fras 12 Total (for 3 212

LLANELLY V. MORRISTON. This match was played on the Stradey Ground at Llanelly on Saturday. The homesters went to tee wicket first, their score being:—F S Powell, 28 Jenner, 1: F L Rees, 5 A Howell, 20; D J Lewis and Beal tben made a grand stand, and added 150; Llanelly's score for the loss of four wickets being 203.

SURREY Y. WARWICKSHIRE. Requiring 068 runs to save an innings defeat War- wickshire continued their second venture at. 11.40this morning in dull weather. Law was immediately b.v,lt-,i,,n,l Ifill lefi at 40. Bainr)r?tl?-i anot Quaiie ti,i,le,i 43. QuLife left at 130 after nia?king ?O in hoiii? and a htlf Ile hit ninf- 4' 'fen later le,?v owle was casilv cauglit and Pallett was b 166. TI 'ic innings eveiLLtiallv el,?setl f(ir 174, Siirrey thus Qcore:- Sl'KRKY. Tirst innings. Second innings. Lockwood.e and t> Palief t 153 Abel, c Dev *y, b Sant*i! 48 Matniee Read, e White- head, h Barnes 63 Holland, h Devey 52 I Walter Read, c Hill, h Pallett 31 I Hayward. not out 9 Brockwelt b Barnes 1 key l> Pallet 20 Smith, not out 30 Woi d, c Bainbride. b Devey 14 Richardson, b Devey 24 Extras 14 Extras Total 520 Tcta! W ABWICKSHIRK. I F:rst innings. Second innings. Hill, t un out 6 e Waod, b Tom Richardson 25 Walter Quaife, Ibw, b Richardson 4S b Loekwood 9 Law, c W'>od, b Brockwell 26 b It ichat dson Lilley, e Walter Read, b Brockwell 1 b Holland 7 Bainbridge, b Brockwell 1 n Holland, b W Brockwell 24 Santnll, b Brockwell 22 lbw. b Smith 19 W Quaife. e Wood, b c Abel. t» Richard- Brorkwell 4 sun 50 Devey b Brockwell 5 c Smith, h Tom Richardson 10 I'allett. ii,,t cilt 1 bRichaidson 8 Barnes, b Brockwell 0 c Brockwell, b Smith 5 Whitehead, ti Brockwell. 0 not out S Hxtras 9 Extra* 6 Total 123 T,)tal 114

NOTTS V. SUSSEX. To-day at Nottingham Sussex followed on, 556 runs in arrears, and, although two wickets tell for 10 runs, matters improved somewhat afterwards. The weather continued cold and dull. Brann was out uu'.Lit,-Lilv at 92 aii(i B?itet)ei- a%-e i,. t,olible, but -Iqev,-I)an d iiiielv ar iii,ii to ad d i9, 't' ?,l B,Itt r)elpei the seventh wicket falling at 125. 'ilie innings closed lor 178, Notts winning by 3,; innings and 378 runs, Score NOTTS. First innih, Second innings Jones, b Ttte 3 Dai't, b Brann 46 G mm, l b w, b Butcher 219 Flowers, 1. frhaw 0'4 Dixon, b Bean .1. 3b Attewell. e Butt b Bean. 4 R H Howitt, c New ham, b Butcher 119 Bagguley. c. Bean, b Shaw 110 Wilkinson, c M.J.¡-[" !• Shaw 62 I ike, not out .¿,; HanlUon1.cMar]0\V.IJ.,b:w 24 Extras 17 Extras 72C, T.ta, St'F:X. l-'irst innings. Second innings.. Bean, h Attewell 30 c Dkft, b Aitewell 2 Marlow, c Dixon, !> Att'w'l 24 cDixon,b Wilkin- son 6 Nit, ani 1) Wilkinslli 3 c and b Dixon Ie. Ksiian.jitsin.jhi, runout 29 r. and b Attewell 27 W. Newiinnt, c A Jones, h I'lovvei s 9 not out 3S George Brann, not out 39 e i'ike, b Dixon 10 Butcher, b Wilkinson 5 b J"lowers 0 Butt lbw. b Wilkinson V c Daft, b Attev. 1 17 fairis, b Wilkinson b W. Attewell IS Tate, b Wilkin.-on C e Gunn, b Wm. Attewell 5 Shaw, e Bagguley. b At.e- c A. G..(ones, b well. 4 Flowers Hxtras 5 Extras o Tot.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE v. SOMERSET THE DOCTI> .MAKES ANOTHER HUGN SCORE. j Ibis game was resumed ro-day in chill, eolu j weaklier, an,1 Somerset fared badiy, lour wiekn going down lor ö, Wood joined Stanley. and hit ill capital style, but his partner exercised the preates, I jjalience. and offered a Stubborn defence. '1'11" (.;ur si a ye.! together until nearly biivh t im. wjjen Woods wa- elllgt; in deep-held. Al'ler 11111..11 w irk* ts leli rapidly, and the innings clo.-td tor 1S9. leaving Gloucester-hire 11 runs t<. win. The borne county entered upon iheir light task uttive minutes to four, and accomplished it lor the loss of one wicket, thus w inning easily by nine w iekets. Score •— SOMKKSEL. 1st innings. 2nd innings. Fowler,*t, Beard t> Grace 118 1 b w., b T..w ns'no 33 L i'alairet, <■ B; > her h c Board b Slurcb 1 Hohert i0 Challen, b Grace send lo R Palaiiet, c 0 nrd, b e Rob'rti b Mureh 215 1 unj¡ .f, ■Stanley, c B-ai d, .liurch 29 b Murch 31 Woods, c Board. I. /.lio.-li 6 U,.tn, 11 2 Bucknell, not out 10 .b Murch d Tyler, e >*erris. b tlracf 0 not out 1? j Nichols, c Board, b Grace 0 c Boar-d b Mureh 6 b Murch 0 Mureh 5 Extras 14 tCvtrfH 13 Total 305 T0tal 189 Lo I fi I | Is: i>ming3. 2nd inning*. Grace, c y r it Woods l'erris. I.Tyler -t Sevrell, c and I) Woods TON nsend, lovi o Buckneli 9:S Painter, lbw b Tyler 54 Wrat.hall, b Fov. ler 6 not out 6 Thomas, '» Woods BeLtt!hLl., I) ua(!iilieit 20 Murch, e Stanley t Ty lei S Board, not out. not out i Roberts, c sub Tyler 9 Extras « ti Extras Totai 4<4 Total x

-_4 SWANSEA DISTRICT LEAGUE ST. JLDE'S V. J!ORruSTON ALLIANCE. Played at St. Jude's ground on Saturday. MorrisLou Alliance batted first, unu ran up a total of 50 (R. Brazell, not out, 20). SKETTV v. SINGLETON. This match v as »ua;<-d at Sketty this afternoou. SKEJTS*. F £ Perkins. bJ. Dai its L). Jirn,7s J. Morf in, b J. Davies 0 A. D. Perkins, e and n J. Mcrr,?. 1: E. H. Perkinv, b Davies 0 LJ, "erkins, J, Y"L; O.lb 2 II. Perkins. run out 4 W. Bevan, b J. Mori i- ti K. t'hamberlain, run out 6 O, Potts, notOvit 3 D. Morgan, run viit. 0 &t.ras. lit Total .A Sim; LK \>N. J Morris h A Perkins 1 Ii Burns b A Perkins 2 W J Smith not out 17 J A Da v ies 1!» w b W Morgan b 1) James b A Perkins 5 Bitras Total 2S Singleton all ut for 63.

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o-a_- MKLYN C.C. FIXTURES, 1S95, First XI. DA.TH. OPFOVKXT-s. GROUXP May 18 Aberp-r^vrm Away 2b Opt-n June 1 Open ——— 8 Clay ion Away .i 1& Open 22 Marfan- Away i £ 9 Morrison Away July 0 Aberpci awm Home 13 Clay tor Home 20 Singleton Away Ij ?.7 h A?,ay Aug. 3 Briton Ferry Home 10 Sketty Away 17 Ifon s H(" ie 24 %Iorri t,-)It tie 31 B-iioTi llerry A %,A i7 Sept. H.Til, 24 St. Judy's Home 21 Y.M.C.A. Home SECOND XI. l^ate. Opponents. Ground. May 18 Ores 25 Ma-gam Away June 1 Margam Away • > 8 Open Away 15 Skettv \>*ay 22 St. Paul's. Swansea Home all Y.M.C.A. Aberavon Home July 6 St. Paul's Away 13 ( pen 20 St. Mark's, Swansea Home 2 ,7 1 .Nf.C.A AL,-rav(?t? Awav ,kug. 13ritnti,k'-rry A,a'y 1,?L-tty Bo,,ie 17 Mat-gani oro, 114 C)!wn ?, I Brit,I Ferry Hon,e ,S, pt. 7 St. &? T k' A,,n v 14 St. l?ice's k",ay 21

TO-DAY'S SELECTIONS. SAN DOW N PARK. 2-0—Maiden Hurdle Race—Frenchman [I, 2-g5—The Liuks Selling Steepleel; ase -]"refit. 3-10—May Haadicap Hurdle Kace—Grimpo. 2-35—May Handicap Steeplechase—Owick. 4-20-,rbe Chessingtcn Selling Riicr— Eight Bells. 4-5o—Ci ub Steftplechaie^-PeWr the Packer. liAWK LYF-

SA TrRDA 1'"S RACINH. GATWICK SPRING MEETING, RUN AT 1-40. The POVEY PLATE of 100 sovs for threp. years-old and upwards penalties and allow- ances.—One mile. I' 8 4 Mr T dennings, jun's Proud Mai-ie. 3 Brjdford w,o. RUN AT 2-10. The PAYGATE PLATE of 100 sovs for two- ye,irs-old,-Five Quriongs and a half. 9 0 Mr Jewitt's Rhodon T Loates 1 9 0 Col North's Eltham Chicken .Chaloner 2 9 0 Mr Locke's Green Mantle Caldcr 5 Also ran—Mavish, She Smiles, La Reyne. and Decree Nisi, Betting • 2 to 1 agst Mayish, 3 to 1 Eitiiam Cuickeu, 4 to 1 Decree Xisi, 6 to 1 Rhodon. 10 to 1 others.—Won by a short head two lengths bt- tween second and third. RUN AT 2-»e. The MART PLATE of 200 sovs for two-vears- old penalties and allowances.—live l'u;lom> 8 9 Lord llchester's f by Tristan Reprieve M Cannon 1 S 12 Sir II Farouh&r's Nouveau Kiche Rickaby j S 8 8 Me Ooras's l'itidon Aiisopp Cf Betting 5 to 4 agst Reprieve f, 5 to 2 ivou- veau Riehe, 1C0 to 30 Findon, 6 to 1 Vorno.— Won by a length anp a halj live lengths between second and third. RUN AT .5-10. The PRINCE'S HANDICAP of l,OeD sovs I penalties.—One mile aud a quarter. I 8 3 H R H Prince of Wales's FLORIZEL 11.4 Calder 1 5 11 Lord Ellesinere's YILLIERS, 3 H Toon 2, 7 13 Alr Clarke's GAZETTEER, 4.Br:ldLord 3 ¡ 9 0 Mr Basset's Clorane, M Cannon 0 3 8 Mr Fawceti s Pitcher, 5 C Loates 0 j 7 9 Mr Jewitt's t nitea, 4 T Loates 0 i 7 P. Mr Lowther's Houndsditch, a S Ci;ail(7":ey a,we,on's Itr I) ?td(teii0 7 2 Mr we Steveus's Give It lip, 4 .Hunt 0 6 S Mr Jennings's Arouys., 4 Gritnshaw 0 6 7 Mr Homdsworth's Ro.terv, 3 K Cannon 0 Betting 4 to 1 agst Ciorane, 85 to 20 Fiorizcl II, 7 to 1 Gazetteer. 100 to 1^; Vilhers, 10 to 1 Pitcher, Houndsditch, and Sanderling, 8 to 1 United and Rockery, 20 to 1 Give it Up and A1'ouya.-Wøn by two lengths a neck between second and third. RUN \T 3-45. The A8HDOWN PLATE oi 100 sovs: for three- yeara-olil and IlP\\ ards; allowances.—One mile. 8 11 Mr W Nightingales Judy, 4 .Cartledge 1 7 10 Mr Sherhng's Wroxerer. Allsopp 2 j 3 Capt Smith's Verladle. 6 T Loates J Betting 2 to 1 on Judy, luO "I 30 agst Wroxeter, 6 to 1 Versailles.—Won ;.y three j lengths Lad third. RUN AT 4-io. The MAYBLOSSUM HANDICAP ot 5 soys) eaeh, with 100 sovs added.— i°iv« furlongs. 7 12 Mr Sydney' Stingo, a Bradford 1 7 3 Mr Morrison's Heroaii.v.. 5 Madden L 8 11 Mr Hudson's Prank,5 Wingiield 3 Also ran—Primrose Knight, Port rush, Eri King, Pi-dra. Chelsec- Duchess..Mi.-ii-'se, iialiic, Tearful, and hy Leaf. Bettsog G to 4 agst Pert-rush, 5 to 1 Herbalist* 5 to 1 Herbalist, 10 to 1 Gallic, Primrose Knight, and Piodra, 100 to 8 Prank, Sumjo, Meiisse, nnd Tearful, 100 to 6 others.-Won by two lengths a head between serond and third. HUN AT 4-45. The REIGATE WbLTKR HANDICAP of 150 sovs peualties. — Six turlon-s. I t )' 8 9 Mr Knight's Loyalty. 1 8 12 Mr M t.'almoat's Pet of the Ch;. r. 3 T Loates 2 8 10 Mr Je rsey's Mont-persier, 4 White 3 j Betting 11 to 8 agst Pt" ot the Chase, I to 4 II Moutpensicr. 3 to 1 Loy dty. — Wo.i by t-hre<- bal tilird. .1 SHEFFIELD w Rol'liEKli A^l j MAY MEETING. j RUN AT 2-25. The. BARN BY STEEPLECHASE PLATKcf 40 sovs.—Two miles. I (I' + 't;: r. (: 7. .#4 | 11 9 Mr Coats'? Giemtfcr. E> iVlorUm 1 | 11 0 Mr Rutherford's Demetrius, 4 J\'f l t 1 \0. II 11 0 :\1:- J'r;tc'u,¡. La.ly Ciii.l(l: I :,11' G.;rJoa 0 Bt'U;Ilg: E,ells Th-l;,clnu". I., 1 ¡¡"st Lad.y I ('¡¡¡den, ) t,) 1 \.aenuj'c'r. ,60'u Lady CalJ'D aud Demetrius fell. The ROTHERHAM LUCDi,I. RACE PLATE of £ 0 s»vs.l'wo mile-, II Mr Crei/s Mies Dully II,.6 On air L 11 12 Mr Filth's Specs, a ..Mr Ifci.vOil e. | 10 13 -Mr Kilev's Beauiicn li, b. Waddiugtou 5 J Betting 2 to 1 on a!i»S Doiiy II, 3 to 1 agst j i r- j Specs, 5 to 1 BCCIIJIm IT —Wor. by a (etigib aud a nail; same distance brtween secomi and t RUHAT 3-lb. The SHEFFIELD HANDICAP STEEPLE* j CHASE PLATE of 5C ?o,>. — Two miiea. 10- 9 Mr Fox's QuiekatiUi. a ^Fitton 1 10 G Mr C.ifiM-ie'o St Heio. A. k,i-,x 2 R •» >l i-t; 's The A vil, tl.. -e .;ty 6 ti (j Mr Cii^t.->V Athelfri u.. M«r^ .n Betlin". Evens The Nan, J to 2 St Helen, 5 to 1 Atheifnth, f to 1 vjuicicstitch.— by a length half. ie:tgtc bee ween second j md third. RUN AT 3-45. T=o MAIDEN HURDLE RAUE PLATE ,0 sevs — Two mil s. II 1 Mr .Tolian.Ts Ciawson, 5 .Mr Bissil 1 j il o Mr Joib&e s Goideo Heart, 5 Waddington 2 Betting 6 to -I C'awsoa. w.io weu bv j fifteen lengths. KUN AT 4-15. The MASBEO" STEEPLECHASE PLATE c; 4-0 sovs.—Abo it three mile. 12 7 Mr James'« Finchy. a.. w RUN AT 4-45. The KED Ct >AT STEET^EUti ASE of 4C sov:. —Three miies. 12 7 Mr Eisev s Long and Likely. 5 1 12 Mr Paimer s The Screw, a Betting 1 l to 10 agst the winuci.

LUSDON BETTI NG. THE DERBY. I i.Run Wednesday, May 2^, One mile 4 1 •••• I 4 to 1 -.gst Kaconteur, t S O L ti to igst 8 to J agst Solar-.■. t Sto i ag st Th,- Ow i. t k. o 12 Le 1'rr, t & 0 Ic Kirkeounel, t 25 to 1 agst Troon, t & o 40 to I agst 50 to 1 MANCHESTER CUP (Run F!'iJ& .JUIJf; Arout 1 rmll:: G fer to 1 agst Cypri¡¡" t I 9 to age:t Itk Dn\'e. t 9 tc 1 ,st The Do:ker. t 10 to J 1\ sf 8ka.lJcrotba, t 10 to 1" 1" Xeminder, t 14- to 1 :¡,; ,t Paddy. 1

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS York engagements—Fepperpot, Kyloe. Conu. Cluttagong, Kypie, and Black Douglas. Gatwiok engagemeats-KJpie and Kyioe. Salisbury engagements- All Lord 17K horses, Julia L m^cten and Mo; itltr, Portland Welter, Doncaster — Ehtck and White aHå Argonavit I Scurry Stake-. Doncaster—Black and White. Doncaster eugagemeats—Cbittagong, Corin, and Black and White. Bath engagements—All Lord Derby's hcrs-s. Julia Langden, Monitor, Velveteen, Merry Se< and Merry Pet. I' Karpr.nden eu^agemcBts—Merry Scot Merry Pet. Ait engagements up to June 1st—Ail horse* ic Lord Stanley's name. All handicap* where weights r.ppearcd — Mat of Ross.

GOSSIP ON RACING. NEWMARKF'I Monday. The defeat of Kirkconee! ia the Newmarket I Stakes suggests that the t!jre( -,vLar-olds of tL I' year are of a m derate description. I heart, dtirin?y ?, t)le week gooti to such opinions, and really the in-and-eut i-iiiiiiiiig and way tiiey ?i?e makiiig t,,rin :AL, .sixes and serofw, w?,?ld su ggrst someLL;ag ol tLe I' sort. For my owu part I should accept such a statement with considerable cautica, althcn.'h it it is hard to reconcile much of the ruining that has been seen. Tae wav Kirkc-ounel won the Guineas suggested that he was a real food horse. I don't thiak anyone doubted that; jntti they saw his running ID the Newni.irkot Makes. There ha I ran really hke a taint-hearted one. He had haul enough at tbe Bushes. Watts f. ot him "oit." again, ouiv, however, to sec him falling away 1 at the second time. The Owi's victory was uue such a surprise to me, for I had iuinci this r,im(,urs i.,i c?retilatioti pri, r w tb,, L"ncola F?ai,d' w it'iu a ft?w pountis )f KirkecuL:c-i, 'fi?.at the gtable th(-.n)sclv" fancie?i h?, bad a c,liatice was Pr,,v,l 1-y t)i,, t,ig corninifigior, W,)rlect Ilis i)elialtI F,,irt!it?r '.?hati t,?ii, iie wa? (a, s for tl-,e Derby on the :;a.-ce afterkoen, -u pparentl3- Lbe sta?,le se atistied that )-,c- is tLe l,etter ei t!je t-,vo. 'I'o L-,o back to the Catt,.eas we hate again to look At the fact; tuat Eirkconncl equaii,1 Isinglass's time ever that couree. so that the horse can rat be a bad one after all. True this makes The uwi's torm aii the bettet Is view of the Derby the one other question w-$have to cotisider is, '• >Vas the runui.ig of R contour in the Guinea true Jewitt thinks not, and se as soon as news rtcc ed cf a caju-.al gallop d<u>« by Ra<routeur tbe t-tber lay, b; was imaiediafa^' rushed to his eld plut e at the head ot the quota- tions. That he will ran a good horse at Epsotu I have nc doubt, hut 1 consider lie w ill h: te ho vastly improved to beat Laveno, who. fas. iraai lit VfOen he ran iu the Guineas, will for the Blue Ki'baud of the tun run quite a 10JI> better horse. Ia fact, at present, 1 cannot see nothing to beat him in the Lpsom event, which I thiak he will o. iu. The Manchester Cap had better be left alone for the 1-reseut, The market at present is a false oae. and several changes are likely to take plaoe before many dass On form I must coufess to a strong liking for Cypria, who is practicaily thrown iu with 7st 21 hi Bushey iPark and ROCK. Deve arc also to be watched, for if backed they wiii prove dangerous, whilst it will be well te remember that Tilioa s rutsuiug at Chester WM uot his true form. 1'here is stiou pkthcra of meetings set clown for this week that o will be best to watt and see what horses arrive before making any selections.

TO DAnKE, GREY HAIR. L CKYERS S'JI i nert RESTORBB eifectually does this in a few days. SOlej TOO J ,ATE FC'}H, UL,\S: '!U_\TI U ,¡ TO ADVERTISERS.—Answers to Adwrtsem^nt-s ore lying at our office for the foil -wing initials and assumed names "Beta," Bicyeie,' Knginaer." Cushiou. C.W.B. "C." '■ '.V tf.H V HOUSE to Let. 24, Hewwa-tli-eo., ow>u»e. • weekly; good Condition.-A,jp!v, Powell. h^. v terrace. Swansea. 8Zhc&-2K rpu be Let, part ot' No. 15, the Promenade. Mount, X Pleasant; unfurnished; use of bath room auii complete use of kitchen, if desired.-Apply, Mr. Griffiths, Coffee Tavori-, Hi^h street, Swansea ..c6-3 -Ir-OL'ND Set, ?, I)oe. tl.-tc]L ajid hit?e; alZ S- I e ?,U aii(i N,?-Iiite If :iot ?,laiireti in ttiet: will b? street, Port Tennanl, bwsnsea. Q W AÑ'šE-i, Î'it:¡'. 231'<1, MllyRõ-t,t;i;'t .t{lbbous h:t1f ¡¡d, :¡t! !,r¡('s; J;¡¡'ge"t t<)(:k 111 \alei' to 6f'leet h'olu,Sa(I.1iery Comp:->uy, AJe:o.nd¡-e- road. Swan6e.a, 1:)i3(o¿¡ L-ADY-;iÍ1- to;,iïJ;¡¡rcel Bø.by;Fi[st Öê;'thl's; 'II'(',I ivr quaLty; q:¡;t new; "cry ('hf'¡¡,p.-l., 1.6, La¡¡(,Iter-rnaJ, F.[¡,)\,1'>eJd. Mlf.llChcste.r. [8l.'t> 'd '1-1Sí.J!jiLÃ'ùi7š Sl,(.¡¡ aJ;i8hJ;.on-t¡;:wt l lurehas¿'d. ,ai.'U' 'ld Auat,I'aÜ'HJ :!U;nu dealt in en (' "r ouiy.-O. J. Thorn: i4. U(:'leweib Bdl.t- jug: tL;; Cs!-l('*st.reett Li\"t:rpiJ\)1. &>-2¡ .i ATEIJ. Cl,pb. Housemaid.. Generals and Y u;I:; Gi rls. with ¡{I)()(j ch:lr"CtK! desiral>t<> I ua t ion s ;t¡¡d good Iii( S.' -,01. {j p¡.el' :ParI iam.' street, l.iverixio!. 827cttC. WAIKuGATii Bay M*»'gatr.( near St. Oolumie Crrnv>ii (mill way iietweei: Newquay am! Beurut hen)—1 <u lushed House or fc.an .1 ulian. 8.30c5-2i r! ,x" 'pox'd 0;' Lodging. Coffei and Eating X House. v'O'-t thoroughfare live min.itc* from either stations, also can't" market all jJl working; iii<M-uine JH36. -j*io. S. hitlieid-sti et-t, Gkitirv»stct. iS2tx'b-27 rocKi-m -r -I" t |.V,-KF.J BRISTOL CO. CH A NX E L (HM I TE ■)) h I. ?.A M ? ?tR?;??M .??'— ".???:???' GRAND OPENING OF THE SEASON iSSvS. P'easuie Saibntrs !.y the So ndid Passenger 'cicamnbii- T *,T\ I ( i FUI T ) X tAl TO 1LFRACOMBE &c Wenih nnd c: her "'in'1l1lJ..t:l!l"' s f.cnnittin:! THVKSI'AY, May 2.1d, 2.:¡;. Che. p U&.ii- Hohdav Tidal TRIP TO t BKRAOOUUK, leaving llfacoiiilio at 5.V.tn Sneciui fare 2s FKU'AV May 24th. U a-m. 1 LFITDVP.R i\ Cr.nvKLi.v. leaving Clovelly at 4 |>.m. at: 1 lllracoinbc ;¡; G p.m. biTCRDAV, May 25th, Z aan. and Lt Nov isi.>T», leaving Luiuly at3 and illcacombe at 6 p.nr MOSHAY, May iith. ( am. iLMUCOMbK CJIOVRI-LY, leaving Cioveiiv 4 p.^ • and • combe at 6 p.m, I' fiaconi-in Fares—One Dav bc-" c iaei. Core cabio, 2'6. Three D*v cabin. i" cabin, 3 b. Ot binary i»ii/gW. »*t cabin. 4'6; lore cabin, 3/ Return, available ;or fcne month, best cabin, 7, fore e-.hln f> (.'toveily and Lun-ly islau«»—Uay fxctrvmr. i>est f':1.All 4 ti; io'v .•-diio, 3 6. Aso TICKET^ £1 is. Ail Tickets i?su*d subject to toe :0,J:- upon the Company a monthly L-aiiiug %iu» Refresh meats cf all kinds s /rved on .board, i or cheap cicurs.oas to Barnstable. BitJe- ;ot-d, Terr;nl-ton. I"IN KCR special bills.

l\BLE MURDEH AND AI1'E;dPTED SUICIDL. iVf., *ssociatio« Liverpool COITM- j 'lióa >t a man í1¡Ulled h"nny 00 !¡¡¡,¡ y Ihta(;k:l hig wif. 1'.1 a' "/lreL aged ?0, CUt hr \)1t;n.b throat tel'rtblv llld then elt ILS "Oil. 10¡'():1' c. The poLoe wre ealled i! and! ".et .to \aij iO\!ld deaû., Thc' n¡¡¡,u, 110\ L ,v;as the b '¡H alive. a.nd \'va reltlove!t ¡'it> b OSPttal;o a I)I'eeUl';OUS ('8 II< [.io". aJ !lUI" Jill\) tb ,¡Jlnt !!trength to he('on Co!emali E' roern l' "lIiI Cot' -le, bÜlYever, Ii ads no .marl>, {hltcf lte\r)!ili, honineû at th ;.1¡.>lJt, I'ushed 4.. Ie honse 411(1 alarn,E)d thf' neluh\)onn;. 'OctQr Qdea' 'us a.io IIIUUH110.IC' à!\J ¡¡ \OUI'8'1 t troQt IJ () stop the bleeding In hcnu} 8 I¡'fdlv' III th ga.,h is 80 !ri;:lJUui ho can ttid get OVe1' it '1'\1.' "0'11(\ n was (lilt¡ being Y Attacked WlUÎB ;slcep, there ae" IJO uppeanu,"e of n struggle -=rn P.. t\¡et jOyed III 8ura ca P¡¡CIY 111 tile tuw 'II rt' and }lS tile eouple ¡;een lIJ have li\ et! leodl t() ) tenns 11, 18 ImpOSSlule to aSlSlgu /;Is fQr t¡ t. t "Ie tn, .Ie ternble enme un:eS8 1L be !!Ll !\tnn,11 ""1.8CII.f-'6 with a sudden ill ')[ freol..}. hi8sh:all to haveleceiverl £-)Ó tfl-d..y bt"ing &. ".e of d 1/\1 tb J 80tIJa salT&ge serv Jces rendere "hieJ.¡ h ohnlon IIIif' 8to"l11el', ,ellloyoL, on e \Va.s a !H:'aIll.Uln,

11FnfSTING:fnEA; OF PROMISE CAE. 'ff{E 80: Of" A PEEr: Nn THE HI({L OF THE l'HOIU. C' '1'Q1II ;\[01' IlQt'ebiH ":HIr} staLes that the H on, Dnd1ey "OUtlt, t' JaI0rj)ankSI lOon or Lord Tweed- vtd:p o _eè.Ll\)eral \p, !lDd pre<¡ent 'Ot' hrear'Yj' :Seill, Las e(>n ¡:ùrved "ito Ii writ ell 0" fi¡ 1\I¡,II1' l Pl'o:tj)"e hv MI&!i Anme l,eu,se I1tÍ¡tIS, botter i.ilown io tlJe pulJl ico as M iSIil ,¡,k aQI.l t "ttte, l' ot toe, ch.us at the balc,Y \)a.e,>' ()njon. l'he termiUittlOn of [He "r "¡eu t t e8S'¡r f lS SalU to be due to t.:e s rong bt reCen rOl the youug ;;enLJ;>n1ans p,n'eots, IJe !lia, .LI !'a.used It to løe aunouneeJ tlJa.t I'ltned tCll W<iS off. Nu speciiic' sum 11! ÏI4,l> as dal1JalTes. bir F Cll'.rke, ,C., a.?' br. (', F. tLII, and \jr. H. J: Willis Or,the en retained to fjc'ht tile bd \S battle. 1 nth !:> e eeteù It \11' &de counsel ha.ye not yet been )l'f\f.lIitl 'It Ceorge J"¡IW; wlll re!JJer al aSölstance.

1'll STJJCUJE AT LLANELLY, A. ()J1A 'N HA"GS HEH"ELF. IN};' ( ^■•fcjNcE OF A DRliAM. i1 i jN,HjET 'HE HOPY. (" "'j/'e ¡'/Iürch ',sl On the b.ùv ef Aun .John, of f -ht'eet". Ñ>f( Qu, L. :.laten, was held at .rU",h lnr, 'P(\r' fOle tIle deDut v-coroner (Mr, H. AI'lite, onibaturdv ;llOrmng, "fr. Her>n t;ry.f ot, I )al't!n, actin# as ton..maH of the b,(jeea8f'etloronl:r said that in. eenseql1en,ee "1)1> h HlOtber (Mrs. barah l1arr 16) at "'erv T I, ber h I her eVlden¡,p had heen tahen b"-be tld I ,OUöe in Church-street, Dafen. "I' da\¡D ally ;'hQ Wa.8 73 years of age, !sELia igo. 8b;tr S husbanct ùied abont twe yean lb be al¡le 0, ten !said! c witness t?at she hoped, f '11,1 c. to pav even'body WlIat she oweu t ",J ,I}¡ the \a8 n receipt of 58. rer week "ltlJ&j¡ ar ¡¡ch, ,J.nd kept a. small sweet shop. J ben ¡,, saw her alive at 10,30 anù went out. /()\It IIhe returned j LilDe course of half-n- hrOQh Inl'e her daughter, and 011 gù:ng nQclie,1 the lil:('bHIl t. 100. 101' her, ¡,;}¡e I- u. "I' 'us t' agalnt decp&sed S }lOdy, w 11CH J'1l!i'l1:¡pendeu fr811 so.e booh8. Mrs- ef!ea.¡ d paloe anti cut the body down. e: ,uü.d oiten complained about ()l'on@\ead being bat. 'l'hè IIYth11b asl;;ec! if witnef!S knew l(J t11", or the story tl¡at bad bcp.Yl circulated b elf '¡J¡I!R I ('t tha.t deceased had ùreamt, of t'hti\Jelng Ï¡ rue housi' A reply in tlle '?tI tv !I.,ti glven.-Evídence ha.vm bet; llet Õf I: DavIes, 8- Tercuct of "iU¡i:1í.l' I¡IJSOi1I1 mind" was returned.

T'?? ?? Tl?-PLATE TRADE. t.D VTTH WORKS RESTARTED- i t'l)êtlt ere informeù en Sa.turday that &ITange- \<I't" j ""ere ItJade to restart Lau f10re Tin-plat.e 'II -k. to-day, uP.\) the nuestio!1 bing Of -;1 'í(¡t a. res!Jonsible. official we were also h fhl t' t t <t!!Qq(!" fla the men w1l1 resume worl' li a. '10n 1, tOt)ee 41, ¿" per cent in ,agel>, and a lSl&11 f 1. I t '2' l"C!t C 0 10 shepts, ..emg cqu:¡ 0 a 8t:¡, erlt. l'edl1ct.it)D. Three mills ",iii b re- "eo tl)!;ûtt¡ to-day (\IondaYJ: and it, is expeded late\" 'r two will be set in motion a few da,Yii ljli.t;tit A llbough there is a conside,'a.b!e It.llll} Y of "JaCk late in stocl;; tit the wOrlts, tir¡.. Ol Probb¡t! thaf the men en<Taaeù jn t.he '10'18 n ttlJtil e Department will resume operations *» jD -Monday week. NVhen the works j *QlWo.. sn'ini( abeut 500 iiands are t(J.

ODDFELLOWS A.M. C. 1_" "7 i\ 'l' ÙERS FOR THE WHIT- l\lONDÁY FETE, .t a. r. tnlltf; neetIng of Lhe Fête 9..ud Gala Com- -\lo(,¡-¡ ¡. riday eveoivg, Mr. W. J. f the "l LlaneliJ" eo..rea hill tenc!er for! b leI" 80th\¡ ü. <ulyjn8 all refre,hUJents ..nd, IIlIO,VS a.nd of Jetting But all r;tanúló fer tlllly ,&(., und tbe contract was iii Ill¡ lip.c .11, t: understand that he ?OIVIl ll.eu cfIers trOiJl many ul' t.he Itest- '1dt (:t1tertain>l'l, aDd that also .Messrs. 't¡t\VII te d'\SlrOuliI of brin:in" theiL' great J\!I ¡lIl.O the fête ¡.;rouBd 011 W hi t Monda.y. "f-I\lI¡f'.roUQr'6J el¡;e\here in ¡J\" iSbue. ail 'hQl..1j;j'')ns for hooth¡¡ stanùings, ,c., !Iol,j tj b1¡ldo direct ant! promptly to Mr. .IJ :L LlanelJ: A'\1,(; tln o[ the general ccmnllttee of the 't \h.' .& held tl1is (S,¡,turdl1,y) tfterIJOOII, "nl1oIJ leh th D.Ci_L, H.eubell l\olJinson, '¡d. l l'1e;l tha.t so well had the tickets beel; re.) t.oe fete, anà other matter¡.¡ !w.d pro- \II\'O¡; 1100 Weil thll.t airea.dy the tota.i expense! P\lIy C:: for hit olJday had been praetl- OI1:'II.1'l,(I'red. Tbe minutes of :1') varIOus 'e\"a.;tees were aàopted without m,A,terlal¡ (.ra.tld 'On.p.1-ü.M. Lake t,hatthe Q¡e,. t-Ma.ster or the Order h.<Î IIlvited the ¡\; t-ei! and all UdùfeHows tû aceorupany I lr¡t!'n¥ t\¡\") Pan",h Church on \Vhit.-iunday <tftel'l1l'), and to t.he Albert Hall m the I'¡ap:')n, an'! to .1\:ount Pieasant Baptist! ;)f tb 1n tho ,f:veml1g. ;y di:;¡ctio. 1'.1) l..e Proeep.s!)!1 (:urt'Ul11ttc bu' J. ¡:'l)' .:P.wel',u, Sir .10hn JonÐ!! .Jenkins, Mr, J.t)' -C>t1tn¡e, ;\1.1> Mr. \Vilhan. Willia.ma.. ;Iu.;f1ha.d been irn:ited t09 take part in tbe !'()'Ile JJli.l'a.d.e. It wa.s alst, stated that tbe '[t{!r(l of the grea.t procession had been! t"C'ea '80 '\8 to avoid Wl\lter-l'oad, where the t!¡e íJå (Jre too m\!ch overhaugiu;: to aJIow tlnerg and cars to pass alol'

e\v¡\Î.-ICE -C-VRT.I SATURDAY. M.I.irS.W.WlI.lterïJ, J. G. Ha.II, D. «laibrook, "J D. H. ThGIJIs, ;fa. .A lU.TCIl O' f-IMALL8. tbe e,e O'Brien, Ia.heurer, Liverpool, wa@cn tl.llJJ;; I ,Ct.! ee of P.R. Pay De tilled b,,¡. for bemg gtrt In Hlh-stre¡.:t on F¡'l<la.y.-Hobert ld;' butcher'a laboul'cl', l'arJ.Ijlace, and uey (' 6!('b t jO, art, hclt.eher'l'; labo l1rer, MadOC-¡ I1rl1d" had .to p.y GI!. and to! for beIng 17th' &.IJd ¿hse.aet'lv ia {ioat'sêl"eeL on 'lie J 11') P.c. Jooe5 (3 I) [Jl'uvcti the case.-¡ k I OJej hI' ,aWlS, Sf\&IO&r:, ,was ch :ugeJ wIth 1:1..1\1\ t'unk and comlllittiDQ' II. nUI8!UllO In j?rle}' lc'¡U8.plaet: On thl" 17th, a.nd on the fJ" 11_:¡¡,"e 01 P,C, Jones (18) wae ol'lleucl to ¡;\ilLtv£D FRAUDULtUiT ENLIST:\ŒT, 'tt;l;t'd John, or J'Ibn Edward: ''cawe- M.I'risto wait reJ03.nJeù ull M ()nda v 11.1'' f!tt! c n eSCort. He wail alleect to 11:1.ve 'ltt, d,ln the South Wales Bor<leren;,atJd on \li!¡{>b <l.lJ\,¡rJ to h\'e iiellled t.hat he ll!ld been i liIer:rg.d from tl1e J{oval Arti !Jery ..I! ¡¡ble an'l worlhless,

YACHTING. 111 te)'a(i1t. raf!1:' on Saturday the Britø.nr::ja ( 8ùU\.hend ¡)O¡¡ecs. aHea.d of the Ailsa.

SWANSEA COUNTY COUNCIL THE FioOATE QUESTION. \VIiAT MR. VINEIt LEEDER INTENDS TO DO. HE BELIEVES THE RATEPAYERS A RE WITH HIM. A I'- st representative waited upon Mr. Viner Leader "Lc L wer-k and asked him a questioii or two coquet I'aig tbe recent council ineetiug, 1 have handed Mr. C-iwker's report to illY own i-iiartered aecountai.t,' he said, "and have asked him tv go into the matter and give his opinion oil it. 1 say that Mr. Cawkcr cannot possibly know anything aoout the arrangements or cvulItry solicitors their London asrents. otherwise he woulP have shown in his report that tine bills are not made out nett as his report «:nts. They are simply made out in twe columns, one show- ing tiie out-of-pockets, which of course is paid iu fuii bv eouctrv solicitors, and the sii4)%viii:, t c lie -u.11 httri;e as a.-ailist tiie corporation, the ciients. There is not the uscul third column showing the ileit aaiouut or huif charge which alone is payable to London agents. "Then YOU blty too much has gon e t. London Ves. The Corporatien have. therefore, been sending a cheque to London agents for the gross amount of Messrs. Sliarpe's bill, and ii no rebate has reached tiie treasurer s hands, there is irregularity, and the arrange- ment does not carry out the terms made in 18d0. The town-clerk's duty was to simply pay of porket, expenses and half tile charges which would be made by an ordinary solicitor to an ordinary client. The Town Clerk '!eest.ot stand in this position because he ■,et-8 a standing retaining salary, therefore he ought to see tii,t tor every 6: 8d. charged oniy 3s. 4ti. is paid by the treasurer to Messrs. Siiarpe and Parker. Now. what do you think or the report ?"' 1 haven't up to the present had time to look very c-aretuiiy irt-) tile report, v.inch was furnished at tiJø eleventh hour, but I am certain as a member of the Finance Committee that a lot of those amounts have not been brought before the various flolUntittees like ordinary bills, as, for instance, those of Swansea tradespeople, which are scrutinised most carefully. For some reason or other which I have never yet been able to fellow, these Loudon agents' bills ¡ are only produced to the ii nance committee, and do not run the gauntlet of the committee which incur the expense and the stores and finance committees. The town clerk knew per- fectly well that this matter was under notice ever Eiace February last, and yet it is only after three months that he thinks fit to instruct Mr. Cnwkcr to put him right. He could have saved a lot of personal trouble, feeling, and time for himself and the Council had he chosen to face tiie matter before.' •* And now, as to the future, Mr. Leeder "1 intend to move at the next, Council meeting n, resolution which wiii ensure the intentions of the ratepayers being earned out se far as the?e particular bills art) con- cerned." "You consider that Wednesday's debate has been fruitless?'' Far from it, if the debate has done nothing else it has shown the ratepayers what a beautiful clique there is a- the Council, one that will not allo*v a member to air what he considers to be a grievance, or, at any rate, an irregularity. No doubt the ratepayers will take due note of the fact ot ten members and five aldermen retiring next November. None of the Council appears to see the enormity of sub committees who had charge of the Baldry and Yerburgil action, having either individually or collec- tively accepted tiie responsibility of waiving the rebate on this bill, and it seems that the action o. the sub-comiiittec is not to be further questioned, The resolution siaiply gave the sub-committee the conduct of the action, but. no power whateTer to deal with the payment of any account, as is proved by the fact. that tho, had to come to the council to accept their terms of settlement. I must repeat that if any private soli- citor had handled a client's case in a similar manner, and never put any counter- claim for yean; of delay on the part ef tbe. contractors in completing the work, whereby the Borough v;as put to £4,000 or V-5,000 at least in the expense of providing auxiliary water supply in two drv summers, he would not be surprised ii his clients sued him for damages., but tne poor ratepayer has to stand all this, and is not supposed to murmur. -n-

THE RECENT STREET AFFRAY AT SWANSEA. INJURED MAN'S CONDITION. The man Stock, who was seriously injured in the recent affray in Orange-street, still lies at the Swansea Hospital in a precarious condition, but his slate is net considered so serieus as when he was tirst admitted to the institution. In fact, although he has not yet recovered the full use of his faculties, he has manifested such an improvement in his general rendition that the medieal sUff-in the absence of a r,)] aps(t- feel justiiied in hoping th; t the injured man will ultimately get over the accident, a hope which will be generally shared in.

MORE SERIOUS CASES AT SWANSEA HOSPITAL. TWO SEAMEN INJURED AT THE DOCKS. Phillip Voyle, ;Ile seaman who lies in Swan- sea Hospital suffering from internal and external iEjuries received in a fall into the hold of the s.s. Manor at Swansea docks a few davs ago, is in a critical condition. Captain Simpson, met with a similar accident, and sustained concnssion of the brain is, hewever, recovering.

LLANSAMLET HIGHER SCHOOL BOARD. TRIENNIAL ELECTION, The undermentioned persons have been duly nominated as candidates for election as members of the school board for the parish of Llansamlet Higher:— William Benjamin, Station-road, Llansamlet, tin-house superintendent, Thomas David, Garth Cottage, Glais, railwav inspector, _I William Davies, Twynyrodyn, Llansamlet, engineer. Daniel Donne, Clyn Gorse, Bircligrove, colliery manager. I David William Jenkins, Brynawel, Llansam- let Higher, tailor and draper. Thomas Jenkins, Frederick-place, Liwyn- hrwydrau, Llansamlet, tailor. John Jordan, Cia.s, grocer and merchant. William Llewelyn, Neatli-road, Llamsawiet, rocer. John Millard, Peniel Green, Llansamlet Higher, tin-plate rollerman. David John Morris, Birehgrovc, check- weigher. Philip t/oweil, Cefn Garth, Glais, miner, Richard Rees, Kim Cottage, IJansanilet, accountant. Daniel Thomas, Bircligrove, collier. I dotitie Evaii Rees Tii,)nits, ichool !3ireti- grove, Ll*kiisi,-mlet, colliery Nveiglier. ,NII?L?gaii Nia,i;lcrs, 'I'w)riyrodyn, Liatisatn]cL, gi.ocer. Benjamin Wheeler, Heol Las, Llansauilet, steel workev. David Williams, eniel Green. Llansamlet, colliery manager and agent. John Williams, The Yiojrage, Llansamlet, C erk in Holv Orders, Bachelor of Arts.

A BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION. i &R/LPBOT.t\'K LOTION clears oft every pimple, spot or disfigurement. Smiling bottles of Sulphoiine. 1300 Ior SCOTCH HOME MADE MAR- MALADE, SID. JAB.

SWANSEA COUNTY COUNCIL 1 H E F E OA TE <4U ESTION. I -t-iAT I,LiEDEl. INTENDS TO DO. | HE BELIEVES THE RATEPAYERS 0)" 'L» f111\1 't, 't. A representative waited upon Mr. Viner Leeder wer-k and asked film council meptDg, 1 have handed Mr. Cawker's report to my own i-iiartered accolJlllar,t,' he said, aild J have asked him to go into the matter and give his opinion oil it. 1 say that Mr. Cawker cannot, possibly know anything aoout the arrangements of countrv solicitors iuiu their London asrents. otherwise he woulP have shown in his report that the bills are not made ouL nett as his report «:nts. They are simply made out in twe columns, one show- in,, tiie out-of-pockets, which of course is paid iu fuii bv eouctrv solicitors, and the oiner showing the full charge as against the corporation, the ciients. There is not the usrul third column showing the ileit amount or half charge which alone is payable to London agents. "Then you bay too much has gOD e t. Londo Yes. The (,'orporation have, therefore, been sending a cheque to London agents for the gress amount of Messrs. Sliarpe's bill, and ii no rebate has reached tiie treasurer s hands, there is irregularity, and the arrange- ment does not carry out the terms made in 18:10. The towii-clerk's duty was to simply pay of porket, expenses and half the charges which would be made by an ordinary solicitor to an ordinary client. The Town Clerk )'!eest.ot stand in this position because he ■,et-8 a standing retaining salary, tbei-efoce he ought to see tii, t for every 6: 8d. charged oniy 3s. 4,i. is paid by the treasurer to Messrs. Siiarpe and Parker. Now, what do you think or the report ?' 1 ttaveiit up to the present had time to look very c-aretuiiy irt-) tile report, winch was furnished at tiJø eleventh hour, but I am certain as a member of the Finance Committee that a lot of those amounts have not been brought before the various flolUntittees like ordinary bills, as, for instance, those of Swansea tradespeople, which are scrutinised most carefully. For some reason or other which I have never yet been able to fellow, these London agents' bills are only produced to the liti.mco committee, and do not run the gauntlet of the committee llich incur ?,fie experse at)d the stores -,t)d 1winance comi,iitlees. The to?vn-?clerk kiiewppr- "ac -ti-?well, titat tlis iiittter was un,,Ier nolice ever Ei:iee FebrLivcry la8t-, and et it is only after three months that, he thinks fit to instruct Mr. Cawker to put him right. He could have saved a lot of personal trouble, feeling, and time for himself and the Council had he chosen to face tue matter before." •* And now, as to the future, Mr. Leeder "1 intend to move at the next Council meeting n, resolution which wiii ensure the intentions of the ratepayers being carried out so far as LijeFe particular bills art) con- cerned." You consider that Wednesday's debate has been fruitless?'' Far from it, if the debate has done nothing else it has shown the ratepayers what a beautiful clique there is a". the Council, one that will not allol" a member to air what he considers to be a grievance, or, at any rate, | an irregularity. No doubt the ratepayers will take due note of the fact ot ten members and five aldermen retiring next November, None of the Council appears to see the enormity of sub committees who had charge of the Baldry and Yerburgh action, having either individually or collec- tivoly accepted tiie responsibility of waiving the rebate on this bill, and it seems that the action o. the sub-committee is not to be further questioned, The resolution simply gave the sub-committee the conduct of the action, but. no power whatever to deal with the payment of any nceoum, as is proved by the fact. that thej had to come to the council to accept their terms of settlement. I must repeat that if any private soli- citor had handled a client's case in a similar manner, and never put any counter- claim for yean; of delay on the part ef the contractors in completing the work, whereby the Borough v;as put to £4,000 or V-5,000 at least in the expense of providing auxiliary water supply in two dry summers, he would not be surprised ii his clients sued him for ) damages, but. ttic poor ratepayer has to stand all this, and is not supposed to murmur."