The South Wales Daily Post

MURDERED BY BURGLARS. AT 80 YEARS OF AGE. ^eipe >^reSS Assoc-httios tele^rapbs —jlas- ,U<1 Loc!fi-Si Tetherdewn-laiie, Forn&ey, Di:h7; Waa broken into by burglars last K,B(^ the occupier. ;,i; c-kl ^ftu'Jcinan havjn aged 8G, was eturdored after 'n, Q° ^irs" keen bound hand ar.d foot. boi^ita «.->< 13 a-awat the last re&.dence on the "ulSk ]rf r e ou 'I 1 a popular suburb, and stands! foi-n'a ,0'Vti ?POWU(l8- £ te dead body -was "y Caroener of the establishment 11 ^cu \y ,? 1 tliL who arrived at beveu o'clock Dtc«t'1r'rniu*° te Per''Qi'^ his ordinary duties ^Ueb*8^ V iS iouilc^ '5'nS on 'be floor of the fceacj °^°UI!C^ *la°d and foot, and with bis A ti°a<i ;Ue'c[i''1)"iy bettered in. An inves-1 "10n pointed undoubtedly to the tiio deceased, whs was partially ~'nS a noise downstairs timing cAUso rODe down to ascertain the hti. of l^;7. ITo W8.3 a strong man in spite of ■~«8,

"PF'W Y ACHTING. AiN°1:]1 n TRY FOR THE A:. ERICA CUP. ^be Va]; *en^crs0n> oT Glasgow, builders oE R Wg e' *-°-day (Friday) laid tbe keel of L. 1 c'n^ yacht from designs by Mr G« rivea'a f0a' wlio a!so design j-.i Lord Duu- built SP aOl0us koat, The i?ew yacht will be iIessraret^Uad-e:C-a cIowd shad* •t a ei °f Eairlie, have laid the keel Nia. r 'Vet^y r««r to buH Mr Gould's Dubi;n er °wner is Mr Frank Jameson,

Tfiis tI^-PLAaL XHADE. Mr Tee P°XHo-l^ WORKS. bole VVof|V°l ^^hardi, manager of the Fox- tiou t'0r fiAS' Vfri'ies that there is no founda- b fQr Etatea,ent that the miilmen bad refuged to grant a ^t6n ef to 30 ];<;r cent. No deputa- l'"sU{t ;'r liichards, no otfer was mode to Eft a Osncession ■ anci therefore there r6fllsal.

ASSAULT UPON A COLLIERY OFFICIAL. ^•^■GT.SrP"n,Ti t Xj-'RIAL PROCEEDINGS AT NEATH. (Jridavf County Police-court this ^ternooa (before Messrs J. H. L)aTia E'l 8 r°weil,ar«d A. S. Gardner) *^mo!5erid8' ktt.nksman, Cadoxton, was Price. coir..f°r R5>saa!t»n« William Honry 1-iy el.iri..—Fined 20s. and ce^ss.

TIfE Fliiis AT SINGLETON ABBE y J £ VVELLERY RECOVERED. ^hieh refres,iDUtiv^ the irisuranca office re"-f'°U;llbSo for payment of the ^•oent fi- U?Re at ola"lf}Lon Abbey by the *6iaovii c-1" wcek engaged in t*i,,„ "2 th6 dfbri^ care Jul inspection U»e Ho Beneatb U)e of w r ivian g sScepiug apartment in (! °UrUl K*me °! the 3ew«llt-rv which were j„. lli T00m' '"eluding a brooch and a braco- «•-—botu greaUy damaged and quite until for 'VtC:lr. Their mission henceforth will pro. bably ba to remind the fair owner of the disastrous conllagratioij, and her providential •scape.

LAKGUICKE SCHOOL BOARD, TRIENNIAL ELECTION. fohfteorUe°fc took place on Tkur.Hib v. Lbo buu, the result:— Be:, Oavies ::CTED- V iivuus $»**yin*tac:z r^1- T« i. °rKa»> JBO. Jirfwuroi, 1.2a0 ""Try Lewis l.it.5# J-Jenkins -i usv ^r8- 1,02^ 1,y15 T *1V or~c *• *lowelis 'mT >vilUan» i-v ,y7T 631

J)U" AT b ANvSKA. Tin.; Po\"n D IJ ITS PiiOPLE." 'Ii;) f. r t '■ciejuij,. C' ^a'iingor, the eminent ''•"ewhere .cyiuen^.v ^grcut at bwansea, as 'UiBioron^1 „.°v iOI! Thursday eveoin^' a to .1?" '"sscmiilad at the Albert ctare r, "l'u i,"8 'earned gentleman's popular John i 1) ,he pond aud icii peopie." tSii* presid'1!' ^*ai' be*n announced '"entarv 'j ■t u* !ne,nbcr s Parlia- a'J liv'r j, tl,CS ^°Pt hiui in Londou, cioaturi • G^afieodino filled the sap thus a,nd ^trodueea Dr. Dailinger, WHO oilce L'Oeeeded to deal with i't'iUr -ccl" With the «iid of a powerful kj,), ele^rly manipulated, tiift lecturer U'" au^'enee vastly iutere ited for tbo Hi! hout- and a hall »roTm<; with h" iv« °rco that tljcre are more things in c, 11 au^ earth than are draamt of in liu-. T1 Philosophy. Dv Dalliozer is a| i-irUo? !iitister of his subject, and the! :»v!n .~n C n<>t "low in sbowins their! i.u' l°Va' t'Je fascinating manner in ubk;S» )ii>eVea^^ '° 'iearers incny of tliose ui'i- C 'Se torces which are at v, ark in nature t J ~°Wn to the lav inind. 'I he lecture served j., ,8now ^le ^rondcri'ut possibilities o £ the and its marrnllous achievements, 4. the close a cordial vole of tbrnUs Willi ^•lascodhn:. --n-

CHAPMAN'S Nftv Sltop for Ensjravinss, 'iotogrjpuers and Reproductions of the befit- Vo: -v of English aud l oreign Artist* 34-11 (Tf APJ.IAN ;:> New Show for Taints and •"•va.ss'' .HIl OATS for brsaklaM. and Suppc-r, V. >OTI' A V1* prevent indigestion. i'OuTp OA'i'ii cuiilain I'hospliate-# and NiLregen i' tnyrfit; prevent Goul, Jfht-umMU'srn. iJis0lU3!0a- Ko\V^(11,r'!('N ^AS.mon. 'jt!' a CH.XU.XGUliS.

MKETING OF THE COUNCIL. THE WRECK OF THE TRAMWAY BILL. THIS DAY. ( i the Hv/ansea County A .«pcGial GuildhaU Council was he.d at this (Friday) atiernoon. J_l! F. reSv.ledi .ni %-cre also present A IderIDen J. A. Raw lines, J Naysnutii, D Harris, V(SWISI M Tutton, G Morgan,V ip8 }joger W H Edwards. Couucii^ id- o'SuilJ- Thomas, W Pikcs Kowel ^atk!ns van, J Skidmore, D Jcnlnus, J luoi T. O i Prifiitbs Widzami?! Lavics, J C..r mti.s, Sm.;rKi Wearne.. F Bocke, MarU DaTies, E G Protbsroe, F Nmght, Gnfl. »| Morgan Hopkins, and W £ v''u,s- Hch The Mavorread a corumun.cat on c „ad r.=oir.d fr»» M,- owms t..he ilh.e comi3>iUce's pressing t'ue hope „P»n i»y«- «;>• lotU= J— •' 'frjou, Electric Liglm^ f f ° 'br<1 Febra.ry, v- l.iol.«lrc»Jj •>««" P° J in cur columns. Ju d«ngso be «.ju that the irinutes ar^se oa the qaeftuon of carrying out the ordinal agreement made bctweui be Council and the Train way 31st October, 1835- There was In, on. a0tee mentmade; and that «S a eo,national ooe., rri"vf w -h supplemented by a i mport o. a iae- held on Scen.her Ilth, wl.icb1 completed the '•"port of the dl.S October. M«« .tUe 1 gubmiued to the Coaucix—a» wiueement tljat vras^co,,diUo..ajly uiaae conditional "Cbec*ustf it was it to be anvthin^ but conditW. Ihcy V;* conimii.ee) wcr« unabie to b.ndj 1 diU^^r^en^lir^o^U before the Council on MuvemDet 6, W terniB ZylL Co^cU^X^ j sending them up, a^ked M at onec if there weve anv } o.Is liemade reply that u,,ra wei. two llu i One wns the clause about »ne nun" » powers O'IiIr tho ?,tumbl,?-; ItaiiW1I.Y, and tile Of her was I' con diUtiIJ i ,I the clause Jedmg wjth hl)rscs, harne.g, IHtin;s, &c. Tbe COIU- mit..e tllOuT,bt tllere could. be 1.10 Gbjectiou to Lijat' AS IMPOMANT ITEM. But there was an uupuru.ni J Ti. he.-id ol the .({.tt-auieui tie?tSa* the Corr^ratior: saowld supply the electrical power at a prii-'e to be agreed upon, That took Lbem aoiao tnao to ue-ouate, b^: on the Hth December flu- comaiK^ held^ meetin" at which that was i«rmady .i„reea, Mr Widlor attending 011 behalf ol com- oanv and agreeing. The towu-cleri! was tnen Authorised to take all th« neecssaij » epo a. once to proceed thc Parliament., ami jO c.ury 0^ TfSerVaid a draft of it w- sent io were dr;dtec1 inLo, S I a^nitttiev^ lbc ^oiapanv. That seatf December 19 On Secember 20 the socreiury acknow.eilsed the receipt of it, and l° ^e-ypd before his board. No repiy fro-i-v the comipaiiy, and 011 Janu..r> tow'ii-elcrk wroter^f jhetner tney tlle agreement as detat-, ♦ ';liero. On the 3rd of J&nuarv |^aCei !:X; vvrote stating that the fh.1 ^nriicr the consideration of tn3, bid »i- toAvn-eierk wrote and board ^;|"e^UtUe observations of hie ?o-5 as m< whether tnere were auy „ or whether they aceep «d points ot dibpa-0, Babnntled iVtit. Hi!i and iu^ tht Jjin, tj1Q seoL^- t» tlieai. O.. t,,t, J-i Uo&vd tary wrote and t,aj" ,e ar uif complainni of lSome of tho provisioe¡ of the BiB and. the draft agreement, and ^e uu.ic« ^vouid Hear frt>ui tucconipfcuvfi a t fK what miu'lit be considered the amen On the 13th of Jamiary J town clerk aqain wrote prcs^ui^ these amendments, Having beaid n on the 15th of January he telegraphed then), aud it, waa onlv on 'C 1/th of «. aDlJ. f that bo j;oL them, it was then for the nre. that tliev awcertaineri that, thcie was i)ll'FEi,EKCS or OFlMOy between the company and the couivail o one of the heads of the conditional agreement of Octooer olst, 'i'i;ev (the ccmsinitLee) wtra pr'-parei to •»)•* they did not a^ree wi'-i. t'-0)r tv;>11"U'uC;" lion ot what tiiey placed on the draft incut, and were prepared to hnd &°'"e ltfc j disa^reeiiieut :is to (tetail tnatters. ] foaud 011 da'iuaiy 17ih tnere waa a a 1 liere ] between ihesM 011 the first pota* scheme. '.that waa as to lue c-> That point v.as specilic. The amount- made ui> as follows £ 10,400 to enable Uo eompaJiy to uisrhar-e ex^un- debts, nud tuo balance to he exponncc br company jn Uio purchase o« motor cars working tue truiiiwi\y avsuin. in aCiv«io\ led-io" th« receipt oi the report <->n xNovember 0 ti;o secretary. reft-rnn^ ;o liiat poiui t>aid, •• in this clause I also at is stated that the obji'Cu of the £ o2,CG0 is to enable ihe company tu discharge their muri^a^cii and for t!.o pur- pose of motor e;i)\ To tiiia vvdl liavc to uo 'I added costs and other expenditure winch must bo incurred in carryiug out the operation. The committee «t-scuiS8ect th'j n:j.t!or and admitted that certain oostas would have to hv incurred. These included tine altering ol the counlin^s of the present ears so th»t they couid be used as trailers, the alteratien to tiie to accommodate the new cars that wo'lid'eoiue uie, and also certain pro- j Sessional and cneiueering costs. fiut tile cornmiUee louad tuai the difference between them una the company wab V. t'Hi ti".at atid they aid not yet e'eariy deiinad until ti.e- StU iast. wlua the L,.v re tiU wanted to do wiin the money. app..eu as but could not ^ei Ti.e iicmmittse te n, « .leta'ls ol the ouiceiioiiS to tho pi opo.a The members hud'uefore idem in tueiuinu^s of the commicte, the oonslruct.on put »> tU compaiiv on tha clause, i.;e tomj.a « Ui' v must have new cars and motoi.-> and an a't-'r it o-i o1' tne depot. The commitvoc St^UUva. fr\lKb5, ^i'fee aTriifiTtha'. But the com-* The com in; «i ce aamittua n"> pany added otuer «iT« <»«■ the coin nan V wnich ti;o committee did not admit. I Hear, hear.) They said it ou'-ht to admit "alt costs incurred by lU companv," wmch the committee admitltd, and 'o'.iicriviie, which the committee aid not The CoOUlpalH also said it was to pro- vide working capital. The cmnmU-.ee c.,d| net admit that, for Uo reason thuu there was no working capital necessary. 1ms comm.^e would provide everything uccewnry, ami it thoy Started i Uiirnii;; O'i AJonU^y im-t, th CUrd were ready the electricity "Quilt oe sup- plied, and they would uu.in to take UioncY. Tliev would not pay wages or anything «•■><? till the end of: the week, to that thoy weak., bava tiie i»k.ngs lo werK on. The eemtmttec claimeu that uia elfort i,1 mciuae those Hems in the £ 32,000 was a departure, from the original agreemant, and tli«v felt tliev were not justified in a'csepting them" without '.ho sanction o_ the ftiuuc'i. A loiter hau been received t.cai the company that morning. There was a slight difference of opinion as to the con- ^■•uctioii to be put on it; and he, therefore, tiiought they shouid go into commiUco to consider it- lie moved a resalution to tha.j elfect. i Alderman 'rtJTTGlN seconded and the rese- j latien was carried unanimous!j. WHAT WAS DONE IN COMMlTTLE. On the council resolving itself into com- mittee, Mr MARTIN read th< letter,T« that, morning from the company. it all fcliowB:— T r; 60, Finshurv Pavement, I onooa, u 13:h February, ot>D. SWANSEA TiUaiWAYS AND SW-^SF.i. CO&- ronA'i'io> Dear sir, Your letter or the 10th inst. ronA'i'io> T-j. s;r Your letter 0' the 10th mat, has been carefully considered by my c^ who desire me to point out to ,0.1 u the company no LIWIE :,howtl un.V »!« irer., «««»» • '"X £ tb.St.li N.T.UUI-- i»i; -» ACfrptarv was ca<.eiui <•" r to? "u» ««< dil»ro wind. »"■». »« carrying out the operation, andvbichvou a i«Vib« i.»., of defined, but particulars 0l'vl:1t.J',wm,,v been given to the committee. iLt ct P has no inteution to apply any on of the purchase money tow.ad^ turn of capital to the sharcho.J« and wiil raise no objection^ t-» application of the money being hmued • obiects defined in the original pioposal 011 « committee as medihed by tiie letter o; c tfth November last. Nor would vhere b« -_»> objoctio.i to a £ rce that any purchase money, which should company's hands as working ap.t J be redeemed on the 21 years uasisuist.au Of 30.. I- an V Tne company vnii also agree • meters and cars provided by tne cort » shall bs paid ior on the 21 years P vided that the company sba e a n provide any or these oa;^ il t«a* ^.e no in which case the cars woulu *e tne pi oerty of the company, and would uo taaen over bv tfa. eorpetation on tne the ears to be provided lor the e^is ■ 0 The ce.wp:l.I1Y cannot ll¡,;re3 to p- ) 101' tUO cost of any plant necessary iot th. supply the enrrent, whether aec«mtt.atou. transformers. I hey have no ^ov,je^e as to what the cost oi tbe^e tmngs may VHS a -ie« u from the hrst that the cunent supplied to them ready for the price was hxed on tin, ba^; 1 underhand frow Nour letter^ot t- in^t. that the costs were to be u'v.i. t• twet'B the corporation aud tne i he present proposal eeemB to me rathei against my eder.ts, altnough piob-oo the diir..reuee may uo;, bo very gre;xU With regard to the Alumhle» luuln. there wili he no oiijection whatever ,0 ,0 the terms proposed, provided t hat the corporation can make the arian^emo which you -surest as feasible wil■ <- « way company, it seems to mo, l.oW, W-t this would more propcriy loim th- -u^ a. separate agreement. It does not appe >r reasonable to the con oftuv that the purchase of the rolling s»t0<f-' !termination of the lease should conditional on its being kept !»>• i» a sU-e of "epair to the satisfaction ol tue j Uorougli aurveior. Tins celling "toc:, is only to be taken at a valuation, obvious, therefore, that tne price w,d depend ,,1,0a the condition of the matorial at the uCot purchase, if. however, the company should call upon tlie Corporation to P-«'^e aiiv rolling stock, the company would not object to tne Jiorough Surveyor having po^^r to udlupüll them to repair the same as anu when I'ClIUILTù, rtircutnstances, recommend the Oour.c To withdraw the Hill, the comnuttee, whde regretting thc resui' will leel that Iney 1. aonc everything m their power to> lo any cairv out the understanding betwe,« 1 tht in selves aud thc commutee.— \cuv*; U1'V\ «* UOUli C. GODi'ivA i. The Town-elerk, Swansea* The letter and iho terms of purchase wcte coHsioere-a at great leugto, some suggestions being made that an interview should be aeld as to the luterpraia.iou of the letter, and others that the meeting should be adjourned till Mondav, and in the meantime the com- pany he telegraphed to fer a more exnhcit communication, whilst one .r two speakers contended taat the Bill ought to be with drawn if the company would not acctp- Ue committee s terms, On the motion of Mr MAKXIN, seeonued bv Dr. IiNifiHT, it was decided LtJaL t.ho c"32 000 should »e devoted lo 'ears, motors, alteration of depot, paym,: off debouture^ and reasenahie coats m coiniea^n tne p»>- 0,1 I SSRMIRS;- *«> «"D » <*• "CK:"S SEW TERMS, „^nr!»tior- of the committee so The reo°*a \ttGH^y published were then ^tiTot^'h. Thev were at follow; ex tensions be adhered tP, j (b) TStdtho cost of widening strcets be repaid upon a 30 years basi->. ,c> 'j hat the necessary accumulator provided at the expense ot J.e c.rpo^- ^i00 the company f.to W 1 .-iisf armors v it Lin <41 ye.ur. /ii 'i hat thc costs of the liid and of .h-s agreement be puul by the company, 11-: -i'] a ;)0 \'('ilL' íMil8, I ytars, r-' fl"? t^e 'tlumiiles Railway ;^ry>-e, V:r .-bercd to on ihe understanding t|ilt the Mumbles itaii^ay Company I 1 'fJ- the corporatiou at the termination f .be lease, at a valuation, proy-ded ;;Vs..np ib in the meantim,, krpt m a state or r« pair!otheeaustaction ? tit' Borough Surveyor. The reeo,.m-e 1 ,.e (;ounelii ,f desirous ot «- n'et co«plied with. service, i*t~, a U:o arnitra-ieu ot | should be ame to .-si, t. U:Q 01 Ihe Board or rau. itsclf into open The council jrctctilig. xiiK AMKN0SI> MI5CTES. Mr MutuN moved the adoption of the ,1-li.->itiu" committeo as report of t.ie e !t.«l'ic 1. r. t- 1, anieiided bv the general comuu-.ee u. U ."hole CClUtJC¡; Lilac d: Aldermiiu Tvhi-OCH seconded the n.otioi., and it was carried, Aiderman Le.-uier being the only meiuber who out Ao. The mealing then tcrnnnateu.

MEETING OF THE FINAiNCK COMMITTEE. The Finance Committee had a very importaut mutter under consideration this (iVidtiyj afiernoon. The Local Govern- raent Hoard wrote stating that ti.e- v.cr<- pro-ceding with a provision. I order to euable tiio -Swansea Coi poia-- t..on to bo. raw money to lend to1 I the Swansea School Hoard and t-hc) Swansea Beard of Guardians. Tbo ideal is to borrow at a cheaper rate or interest. The draft of the order was submitted to tho Toan-o committee this afternoon, and there is everv prefect that the scheme wili £ °* tlirogh ail right. The Cor-J •oration will make ro prrlw eut of j the locir:, and wili simply lmpote a charge to enable them to recover the cost of tile loans. Tlie Hoard of Guardians will benefit to the tune of i per cent., and the School Board, it is estimated, will profit io the extent of one per cent. it is suggested in highly influential quarters that it would be the; right thing to do in reference to loans to; the il arbour Trust, which now borrow at the rale of 4 per cent., w hercus they could, under the new arra.11 geaicnr. borrow at 3 or 3^ per cent-

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A RADICAL CANDIDATE FOR SWANSEA. THE SEARCh FOR HIM, j In connection with the natter of the j selection of a Puidical candidate f.r Swan&OR, a, weekiv contcmpcrary offers the fohowii'g com men ts :— The Liberals of the Siwar.bea Town Par- liamenfary Division are about to teek a champion to appear in arrus for them against the present member, Sir John. Llewelyn, Bart., at the next contest. Vt e understand that a meeting of the Five Hundred will almost immediately be summoned, f.uti this authority will, in all probability, delegate to its executive the task of selecting a number of centlemen wiiiing to champion the caia,o j of'Liberalism in tim division. The exccu- | t've havin" disenareed tins duly, wm report back to the Five Hundred, who, after bear- i»].' the various aspirants for Parliamentary honours, will tix upon the gttillei-aail at»»l to their liking, and his name wid ¡)ö hua- lilted for final approval to tne Association. Despite the statements which have Uom time to time appeared iu our conietupoiai.es, we are 111 a position to say tnat up to tuo present no step Itas hcen taken, omcm. y u otherwise, tefar-in the selection of It canoi- date, and ol tho many ueuuemeii who -e nrnies h ;vc baen mentioned as pioba>le starter,, not ene of them has to im* Men j even indirectly appro.cr.cd. The eucum- unt I)tibii,IIOLi aL few ctuys ago Laiititl Acca concerning tice visit of ilr Storey, former,y n-cmber for Sunderland, to Swansea, %.as, we Lre asuured, of a largHv imaginative character, Mr Storey was uown at Lang- iami jjay Hotel, enjoying a rest, and it was but. natural that be should visit the LiWeral Uub at Swansea, and that tie sueuld lie seen in tho company of his old mend and Par- j hamentarv colleague, Air Burn: ihat ma i appearance m this district should cause some Literals to suggest that he would make a suitable csntuda.o was natural, but the natter has not even been talked or in tlie most inform*' way arueng .the leaders of me party, aud locally at least, no 0110 Knowi whether Mr Siorev v/ou d accept the canui- d-'ure il it were offered biai. The oBiciais 0T lue party are very much in the dark as to what Mr Burme him,oil proposes lo <10- whether he will allow ins name to come before the association again or not. A he hopes Ot the members of the Aaaocsation are 'divided en t.-m question, some being or opinion that tho late memoer should be aLm induced to stand, whilst others, and amont; them are many men ot f'l iucnec. think tuat th, chauces ol victory lt lh0 I'lOlls wcuid be greatly increased by the luidict.cn ot a new candidate. It m al'C"ed by one section that xdr JJunne is not Unfircieutlviu sympathy with the as^ra^us lot the Wrnsu people, though we lUll\j';llle they wot"id La co.ibidembie dithcu ty in "producing evidence 01 tins. V>u.. in the House of Commona he always vo.ed with tie Welsh party, and siaunealy advocated national reforms, so that there is but littie solid ground ior tins objcetnin. more subsf.u'tud urgament is that the liberal parlv iu c> wan sea must have a man of moans, and "this would, perhaps, account in u larro measure for ihe mentismiB,- oi such name s as those ot "dr Pemlarvcio ivian, Mr L:-yn" mor Jones, Mr U, S. Cain*, Mr Ireve.yan .-on 01 Sir George irevelyan;, xnr Frank Edwards flate SI.P. lor ^tadnor- g'iire) and others- if a man of wealth 1., I -vbat Is requited Mte party should iind no difiiculty in belecung one Horn the neeo the defeated at ih.- last General J-doctiui. \\li-t is t'Vicieuu is uiat in oroer to light on even terms with titer opponents, Ihn Liberals upi-a not only have a good excheip'cr, but a Istror, man. In its present memoer tue town nae a ^entleiuan of bi;;h standing am. acknowledged ability one who has uveo iu* life heer, and is known persona^ to a rnigo number el burgesses, and by repuio to a'i if, when the next, batt.e cornea, £ >n John j lewelyn shenid he ueleated, it is to be liepea that his «.aeeessor will be equal.y able to maiutain the dignity and honourable I traditions of tho eld town. There are many o. our readers who care htl le waether Swansea be represented by a Conservative or i)V a Liberal: but they woula resent even tne appearance oi a candidate who was unworthy oi the great metallurgical centre anu one of the leading ports of the Brislo. Channel.

-v-vo-- üUH. FOOTBALL COMPETI- TIONS. THIS WEEK'S AWARD. Several communications have Leea received at tne Jhii-iy lost Oruce from correspon- I dents who competed for our foot- ball prize3 last week and are not eathfied with the award which we published 0-: "Wednesday, in order to protect ollneive:, against groundless complaints a re*-searcu ipe ot is is charged, and tiiat sum must accompany any complaint before it can be investigated. To iind a particular coupon from among upwards of 7,000 ib not a Ehght t--ak and it. will be conceded, we think, that the [CII is not unlaisr to tho competitors an(i to our staff who iiaveto make the researches. Of course, if a complaint is totind to be well based the shilling is returned. Of the complaints to l and tuis weea all those which were accompanied by tho fee have been investigated, and it may be a' warning to others if we add that u0t one has been successful. The prize is -,iver for three achievements :—(1' Selecting U,e live winning teams, (2) placing them in order cf mcrit, according to I i:e number 0t winning points; and (3) giving the score* of the t-eaim;. Tbo actual results ot the xei:c in. i i.=. UK in:- BiJSt i't.s Jfewtxirt 3,j 0 1 Swi.ntea jj 1 93 >ath I| U VI C-.rditf <( 0 13 «'j>r-u-nr .••• ■• 11, The two gentleiuen Between wi.u-< — I ,rir. JWdrf p..« U» «"»"* ler" ,l0d alto cr-ailcfl "tlc i,,pf'e the following order o. mei it. i I—-l\ow>M>rt Swansea 3 Nealh 3 Cardiff 5—Aberavon I t and CarJifl equal in merit, and ilo 'Vile ■ vol Iilila. X»"' »' il"e "*vo H:'5 f™u *r 1 con-P" Cardiff an snncr.or in order o., I -ri°rSit'«»» cl..rl,» .«t tortl, tlrnl ■»<; A r.. merit, as shown by the nu.«rf-r o. wwinm,; points, is made the second factor HI | guiding us to a dcci^on.^

xpjaTH COUNTY POLICE. m Ncnih County Poiieo-court this (Fn- ds'v)'aiornin/j ibeiore Mcs.rs J. H. Ko>v.and, i4-. Gardner, and Thomas i owe!)), Lvau j ones collier, Suewen,and lii chard iiopkins, "-iraier, Cadoxtoi), were each lined 7s 6a land costs, and David Edwards, tinman,; | Cadexton, and John Hughes, tinmnn, Aber. I duiais. Of. and costs lor urtmUennasi-.— | Thos. Thomas, grocer, J rdon Ferry, was ordereJ to pay the. cods of selling adulterated bee--wa\. — Mary Daniel, of Cwnnuich-roaii, Cadexton, summoned John Arnold, of Cadovton, to show eiuius iVc. -dlt. EJIYanl i.'oweli apjie«red lor tite com-1 piuinant, auJ Mr H. iJ. Churles tor the defendant, who denied the allegation.— J a cross-exaumialien complainant admitted havtnc had. a chiid before. Tho case was diainii'scd,

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THE NEATH SUICIDE. INQUEST ON A MORRISTON MAM, DEATH FROM RAT POISON. II At the Town-ball, Neath, this (Friday) morning Mr Howcl CutLbertson, cerocer, hold the adjourned inquest touching the death of John Thomas, pitman, Morriston. It will be remembered that, deceased was 'I found dead at the King's Head Hotel, Neath, 011 Wednesday afternoon. The inquest had been adjourned to porunt of a post-mortem examination of the body boirg made. Morgan Jenhins, son of the landlord of the Ring's Head liote;, deposed te snowing dcee.vect te. bed at 11.30 on Tuesday evenirg. He was perfectly sober then, and appeared to be ill go"; in-aith. At 3.30 on the- lo:mwing morniisj; witness heard gi o;'Hin<j; and knoekiDg in decased's bedroom. Witness went there, and Thonias, w ho complained of iiillammatiou oi the bowels, was snppned with a t^iass of warm water at his own request. Deceased, drank a. .smalt portion of it, He was evidently in treat paui. Witness next saw him at. 13.20 p.m., when In too* up a t up of tea. To witness's surprise, Thomas lay on his side quite dead. — David Jenkins, brother oi tuo ia.bt witness, j 6W the dcccased on Tuesday night just bet ore he went to bed. Witness did not. m'c him alive after that. Cpcu learning tuat Xhomas was tiead witness gave information to Poliee- Superintenueut tivam^ and subsequently a search of the bodv was nude, A box con- taming rat poisor., a pocket knife, and a brass tobacco box were found. The^o were handed over to 11.C. Jones on Moneiay night. When witnesu was converging with Thomas he appealed io he alright. Deceased sr.id that he was out of work mid would ii^e t "> got emjjloyment somewhere. The pillow of the bed was tourid by Mr Jenkins under the bed on Wednesday evening. it was covered with vomit,—Mr Joshua Thomas, assistant at Mr Hibberts chemist shop, said that be sold a bex of rat poisen 1,0 uecsased between six ana seven ocleck on Tuesday evening. \Vitness did not know then what the insirecusiits constituting the compound were. The powder contained arsenic. iaeceased said tnat he wanted it to kid rat*. Witness, of course, did not sell il as arsenic, but as Hough on llat.s, Hr Lie welt 11 Lewis stated timt he had conducted a pest-mortcm examination 011 Xhursday, about 30 hours at tor death. The body was well nouns, i.andthere were00 marUsot violence. Tho ui .sclea of the arms were contracted. There vvas no contortion of the museies of the lace. The stemaeh coritaiued a trout 6oz. of dark blood-t:iiiied fluid. The stomach htseif was deepiv congested thtoughout. Tho leK ventricie of the. heart was nearly empty, but the riftht contained a quantity of blood. There wore no indication.- of heart diseato. | The brain was slightly cont;e»!t«d. Tue: stomi'ch h id the appearance o. having con- tained an imtiuit poison, which was pro- bablv the c-.tuso oi death. Mr Khys Charles, unalyst, said that ho bud received Irom Dr Lewis the coiitentB ot the stomach, nd some dark powdei. Ho tested the powder, and touua it j ceniained a large qiiHutity of arsenio | *ir;ed with Jtau f.Monnu; amtter. All anaivsia of the contents of the stomuch shouod that, arsenii: wiis present. 'he Coroner having undressed the jury, the latter returned a verdict that deceased com- raittcd suicide whiie temporarily tusime. DECEASED'S MoKKlSTON CON N EC- TIuN. Enquiries at Morntou show that Thomas Merguus, who is supposed to have committor buicide bv taking poison el Neath yesterday, had been out of wsrk ior the last bix weeks, Hi» had previously been employed at the Voi-cst Stec! Works, Morris ton, as pitman, and was well liked by hi* lellow-wochnu-n, who, 0:1 Saturday last, made a co'lect.eii for him, part of w hich he received. Mergan s home is at Caemawr, Aiorriatow, «here his widow and one iittla ehiitl now reside. He w,is a native ec Carmarthen, where his parents now- reside in Pnorv-streef. He came to Mor iston about nine years aj;o. and was employed by Messrs. Lewis as a driver. After lour vears with them he left aud obtained werkas a tinman. Latterly he had Ween a] pitwan at. the .steel werss. After he ieft. there tie tried (o get work at Neath, and tho failure t« de se undoubtedly led bun to commit the rash act.

DFAF AND DUMB SCHOOL AT SWANSEA. A GENEROUS BEQUEST. TO 7 liK ISPirOK OF THK DAILY POST.' SIR,—At tho annuiil meeting held last raoutb the committee, ia their report, stated the urgent necessity of providing increased accomii.edatien, und that this would involve an ou:)av of abcut £ 1.000. As thev are most anxious to carry out the additions aud ja>j.rorci»ents as early as j possible, may 1 hope tf>a.t thi^se iutoiested in the education oc the deaf an dumb will liherallv rasnood to this appeal. There is a balance et about £ 150 in band towards the above, and since the annual meeting a legacy of £ 200 has been | received from the executors ol the iato Mr Samuel Jone: Clition. ivir Jones was formerly an engineer on the Great Weiilem liailway, and resided at Loncford, Neath. Ho always took a warm iuicrest. 111 this institution, and, a<thou«h not ru»idei>t ;.L Swansea, continued to an annual sub- senber up to ti)- time of his dcath. -1 am. &c, JOSEPil JUAl.iL, Hon. Secretary. Lirosvcnor House, Sv.ansea, February 14, J8t6. j

PLOUGHING MATCHES AT j PAItKMILIj. The annual ploiu: ing matches took pi.-ice aI, I arc-le-Breos asLaUi on T'hursday, fHI a piece of land placcd at the services cftito. comniitie-j by Mr J. Brockie. Excellent arriin^enmnti had btvn «aaue by the com- mittee and the secretary, Mr U. Morns, "iiiino host'' of the Gower JOII, and 24! teams gave the judges some troubie t ú decide between lh.<ni. The jm.ljjcs were: For ploughing and tsams, Messrs llowel Davies ( h c»drefoiIan), Gain bold (Swansea;, 11 arris (Penviodaiifawr, Uowerton); and ior stiou- in. Mr Saunders (head shoer w ith Messrs Cook and Davies, Swansea). The stewards were Messrs H Jones (Lunnen), L Johns (Grange), NV, Jones (Eittlo Hillj, K; Evmis (Petmurd). j Sloconike .Lo.it spit), D Waiters (Soutliga'.c;, J Thomas (Oxwich Green), 11 Venn l iVesu CrOKB), J Evans (Kittle), E Griffiths (Highway:, and J Davies ("Park- mill). The results ef the competitions are appended:— Cii AMPION CLASS le- un coineis).—1-t prize, £ t,. Al'ii-iain J .i.i-s, (ire;«t Kittle: i^nd, itlt., J. it, J Ames, C!i-fttyjiil«ii; oid. Jil, 11. Xhcnia. t\.lne-)ed; 4th. It- D. iidwaid Willuxtor.. CLASH). »<>j>t*n to iihni^'li/iieri in the Gower ilist.-ie!). — let £ i, Kbas :;avie», LlJ:.i.1UU. í.;ud- £ .'1 .0. W. liliiott; 3id, ±)-« lienry fatie^lierd, i»urc-le-lJreo; &Lh..&i M& '1'. iie.es, KiUiaiou. CLASS (open t1> 1'1""glllUt'n In the Gower uiftriet who lmve not jnevieual^ wi.u a lirsi (■!■i/.e).—lit prize, £ i iOa., Ii'oliert Morgan, J'dtmdiold; 1;nd) iV, M'. Skinner, i>l'eat Kilth .rd, dt!l I' iivans, U'rnd- inih VWiucS; •it-i>, £ 1 1'J?., W. U. Uctmett, Kittle liiU; S:ii. jCl t«., John llavie-j. WaltCtbLulle; (ilk, jH), Altiem I'liriei, (ieilvhii CLAS*> 6 (open 10 boys in the Gowerdistrlet under 18 years '.I ajie). -l*t prize. £15: i:. (jriihUif. Highway; vinl, £1, l-.itw.il'd Sitinnei, fihuuei; ird, lu»„ Itfib.-it, Wcinliiwi, .SrtctAi. PKIXK (CIV.'d by Messrh yh'PTAIRD and WilUiiiiis, ITniou-street-, Swansea), pair of o.-tek bauos '.1. the owner <-l" tlie cleanest i.tid ncateut leuni ni:ct turn out on the field, the crop, |y ol' farmer residiug ,11 the (l<nse"dUti iei. — Mr lUvies. \V>llnxtoii. iii'icciAl. l'l.iza tyiveJi by -Mr Benjm.hi, saddler, l'orilatid-atrett, Swansea), new wbi,; ti> ú, j. cf the I »eeo«»«t be«t ueate#t. team and luiiHutt <.11 the fieW. tiie pi'i/|.<;i t v of a iiirinf:: n- titinj; 111 the doner ois irict. — Hi ins L'aviei, l-iinuon. SiMifiii. ttiizb ..given by Mr. Willl.nif, jeweller, Civile-street, tiv*ause;.), a si.ver meiid value Lis. fc'd. o the driver of I lie ei«»aue»t aud ucatesi. tuiu-.ait—1). iv.twurdr, Wil!«'x!ont 'SrBCUL I'KIZK tiiiven by Messrs. Cod; ?.ml Davies. veU'i iii-uy Mi.-jje:ms, Oaiii.-ron Yard, Ui^h-stivi-t, { t x,)inse i). for til'- best »hod team. —1st piue, 10» &S, I Sander, Sfcetty; 2nd, 6s u.iven hy Mr Oe«,r*e Mon i». sec; e!;iry>, Joiin l.loyd, iiislioi'fiore. The prUea v.eu! to tlie Miiith wl.o shod .he horses. Sri.cuL i'Hi/.K (i;iven py Mr J. Murray Stcwrut, veterinary s-urjjeon, Oxtonl Y.nd. Sunn-tea), 1 ewt. ut his ci.lliiinrn-.nlV;:lue irtls, to the ovvn-r of brat inatehe.1 lea in ph-nehing-—.Mr. Havh>«>, 1 Wd'.oxton. j The ai.ouiil dinner was hciu in tlie evenio. 'at the (-tower inn, at which t.ho secretary made t'.io announcement that, u!uio;v„i the j plougbina ma chcB were supp.tnod entirely by voluntary contributions, the linauces weie in a inoai. uouud uBntiiticii*

LOCAL SIFTLN'GS.! 0 During January, 60 vessels paid dues at Danetiy, the imports being 7,liS0 tons, as compared with 6,506 iu December; and in exports 12,011, as against 12,348. The re-epening services ;11 conneeticu with St. June's Chureh "iil be eOll[ >,[1ueù this) evening, when a sermon will be preached by the Rev D. Wiiliams, M.A., vtear of Clydaeb, and the offertory will be in aid of the building fund. A stupid error crcpt, into a paragraph pub- lished by us a day or two ago rer-pecting Judge Lewis's tour in Egypt. II is honour, who is a bachelor, was described as accompanied by Mrs Lewis. The imslaiie was due to the bad memory of a reporter, who mixed up information received by him in a conversation with hit J. Lewis, J.P., iatfeer of the judge. A capital entertainment was given to tha children attending Rodney-street Church mission services on Thursday evening, chietly through the kindness v: :\1r I'lcavan, who takes the keenest iolere-st in church worK in this district. Following a tea tufstury, h AlolJo in London," w:is t.-Id by tne aid of a mvigic-lan'.crn manipulated by tlie Hcv. t-ti Clarke, Air Hevan supplying tho connective reedui^s. A cl ildreiis choir rendered several suitable soncs and hymn during the evening, j The attendance was large, and the entertain- ment was greatly enjoyed. On Thursday at the Castleten Congrega- tional Chapel, OysteriHOuth, a tea and entcrtainmeot 10rlk placv. At the tCJa in tho afternoon there was a large attendance, the following ladies presiding at the tables: Mrs W. Weaver, Mrs JJ. IL Stephens, Mrs T, Simm, and Miss He veil. In the evening a numerous company filled tha chapel, when the sacred cantata The Night of Wonders'' was performed, the following ladies and gentlemen being the soloists: Miss B. j Thomas, Miss E. Morris, lliss Timothy and Miss LlQyd, and Mobsrs P, lieynou, T, J. Lloyd, ana li. Morri-. Mr H. Andrews was tho conductor, and the accompanists were i Mr T. SiTUm and Mrs Simm. Each of the abore-mentioQcd artiBtea acqiutted them- selves excclloutly, and the performance was ihorou^hly enjoved. Mr .John Jones ilewton, late master of Swansea Workhou.sc, expired this (Friday) morning at his residence, Underbill, Newton, Oysteruaouth. He was a freeman of the Borough of Swansea, and a painter and artist ot considerable merit. He leaves a widow mid two sons r-iid two daughters to mourn his loss. it will be remembered by a large circle of our readers that Mr J endS resijmedhis position as master of the Swansea Woi'kuouso a.bout two years a&e. after haviu<j occupied the past for something Iii", 30 years, iu his younger days Mr Jones was well known to ahnobt every one in Swansea by reason chietly of being at that time one of the principal vocalists in the town. By all iiiii irienda and acquaintances—and they are le»ion—he was held in the highest esteem, a.nd his death will be Mticerely regretted. The deceased ^o&tie- man was 67 years of age. The serius of meetings iu connection with the opeuiog of Fleet-street Cougrogalionai Chapel were brought to a close last evening by a tea meeting and concert, at both of which the attendance was very large. The cost or tho tea was wholly defrayed by the kindness of frienda, so that the proceeds of tickets sold might be added to the building fuoJ, The pastor iRev, J. Harrison Lochoret presided, IJD" said that so far the new work is most encouraging, the utmost enthusiasm being shown in all departments (If ths work, and already over J:100 has beer, collected towards the cost of the new buiidini?. Tho concert was a rich musical treat, but spaec will only permit us to say that three very little people brought down the house ky tne excellence of their reciting, singing, and banjo-playing, and added greatly to the 8UCeCltS or tilt) evening. The second of a series or ergan recitals given weekly our.}.g the month ot February, at Holy Trinity Church, Swansea, with tha object of clearing ell tne cott of the window recently constructed in tue east end of the church, took place on Thursday evening. It was completely succttsful as fa.r as attendance and quality oC entertainment went. The church was quite full. AJr \V. il. Biggins, organist of St Germans, Heath, presided at the organ and eapita.lv rendered the following progrnmnn A minor (Hatch), Poco Ada„;io (Jlapdn), air and variations i(jvUmant\, Sonata de Camcaa (Pt(oct). Mr Tom CruTitiia, tho Cwmbwria I baritone, aid hinssidf credit iu Honour and Arm; and hughe Evans "Lead.KinuJyl.igh: Soprano sotf, J know that my Redeemer," aud Waft her Argeis>; by Master Merchant, soloist at Christ Church, London, were well appreciated, as was the rendering of Hrid ;e's t ;r:\dJe of Christ," by the Trinity and District Choral Society, A few entertllinmentH of this class should go a long way townrda paving oil the £160 which the window cost. Go Thursday., at tiie Swan-st.re.-t School- room, Swansea, in connection with St. Mathew'.s Welsh Church, a Boeial gathering was held. Alter the tables liad beon cleared a canital programme ot songt and recitations waa rone through, tl c fellow.sij» persons takuit; part:—Miss Richards, Master Walter Williams, Master A, Narbett, I\1rJ D Thomas, Miss Williams;, Miss Ethel Williams, I'dassrs lieos and Evans, D LI Thomas. Mathews, and Macrilh Madame Narbett (Llinos Tawe) veins; If The miller and tlie maid in excellent Style, aiiv.1 received a hearty encore, to which she responded with I, PellÜwdl a d wevd Wtth fy Ngiiariad,'1 which br./u^ht tbo house down. Tho Key. T 1. Rich trds (vicar) i acted as conductor, neeomplia&ed hie par' verv creditably; and a very cnjoyable evening was spent. Air iNh Phillips, the organist of tho church, was the accompanist. The foliowitifr were among the company Tlie llev John Tilus, E.A., the new curate; Messrs Williams and Lloyd, churchwardens: Airs Richards, and Mrs i Williams. Last (Thursday! evenins; tlie annual con- cert ot' ht Mary's Church lhuid of Hope took place at the National Schools, Oxford-stresi, and its proceeds went in aid of tio Parish Church He building. The ] £ ev Canon Smith was in the chair, and after a few introductory remarks item him the following programme, which had been arranged by Miss Karwic' was gone through :—Pianoforte solo, Mr A. B. Chap- pell: soig, "Homo, Dearie, Home," Miss K. Dolling: song, uDadd.v, Miss D. fitaoltlon j recitation, Mise N. Mcl^onaid; i-cni, j Children's Home," Miss K. Fender; action | soir*, '• Stocking Mend-, r;. Band cf Hope) Girls; SMIJ;, Mr Spicn-; recitation, Master Clifford; Kong, Mr Summers g'ea, imperial, Gleo Party; solo chorus, '• Kyrlo 1 ICi:;oD,' Miss Feruler and Party; recitation, "How j Billy Adams Won the Battle of Waterljo,' Mr W. Clarke; :)11; Alone on the Raft," Miss E. T-o'lin^; song, 'Holy City," Miss N. Collins; trio, Imperial Glee Pa.tv; rer-iiation, -Miss N. r-.icDonaid; duett, Mcsrs Spicer and .Summer; gl»e. Imperial Glee Party; action toiig, "Buy a Broom," Band of tiopeCirls; and^'finaic,• Cod have t!:e Queen/ A!r A. B. Chappell '.>us the aocotapaniat during the OVCBiUf^ The police at Briton Ferry have been re- vacciiiaied by the order of the cd-icf-constable (Capta.n Liudsav;. At St Tho'.ms Church, Nealh, on Thursday a pretty wedding was selcRiiiized, thecontract- int: parties being Mr Hector Smith, Ltombard- street. MelinerytbaiJ, nnd Misn Janet Jenkins, The iter. David Davies officiated, and at the conclusion of the ceremon;, the party left for Bristol for their lioueymoon, It transpires that it was Mr Tom Mac- j domic! sen of the peneral manager of Messrs Weaver's Flour Mills, who was assaulted by footpads at Blackpill 0:1 Sunday night laot, itS reported in our; issue of the folio wing day. As n. result of the injuries be sustained, Mr Macdonneli was for a couple of days confinci lo his room. He is now able to :*et about again, little the worse for his exciting adventure, and suffering no'hinc beyond the loss of his vvateh-chain and some siivcr frcnJ his pockets. At a meetiue of the Britou Ferry District Council held on Thursday evening, Mr M. G. Roberts, J.P., presiding, the gas manager's report showed a falling oft in the receipts, wnich was attributed to some of the works in the neu;hbeurhood having adopted the electric light. l.'ouapluint was made of the snniil sum paid by tho commissioners for the lighting of the harbour. Tho salary or the, surveyor, Mr Clarito, was increased bv £20 a 1 year, and Liti son, Mr H. A. Ci&rite, was appointed his deputy. Tho treasurer's salary was also increased £ 10 for the present year on the motion or Mr Phillips. A thoroughly successful social gathering with tea and concert rook place in the National School, Morris-lane, St Thomas, last (Thursday) evening, the place being tilled to its utmost capacity. Mrs E. B. Evans, Mrs Robert Davies, Mrs Walter?, Mrs Ace, Mrs Ch ug, Mrs Wynne, nnd Mrs H. Lewis presided at the tables, while a large number of the htdies of" the congrcga- tiou were willing helpers iu carrying out the arrangements in regard fo the tcn; and everything went oil in a very satisfactory manner.

THE ALLEGED ROUGHNESS AT A B Eli AVON. 'WO vunvs OF THE MATTER. LETTERS FROM MR. GAVIN HENRY j AND MR. F. W. BUTLER. j I TO TUB EDITOR Of THE "DAILY POST." j bUI. f it was not for a few inaccuracies in Mr Butler's letter in 3 our issue of last j I evening it would h-A-ve better been left IW- auswercd. the sooner tho match is for-; gotten the better. lie wants to know whv the players escaped the chastening hand of the reieiee. i join issue with him there. He does not state how often the referee cautioned tlie players. One Aberavon man in articular, to my l.uowledge, was caai ioned iour different tuiu-s that lie would bo turned oftthoiiftd. Mr Butter states that the Lliiiieliy players admit 1 hey were beaten. The result, one goal and a try to nil is sufficient evidence of that. What tho Llaneliy team ee nplaiuo I ot waa tbo rough manner they weie handled, not. their deieat, which was of secondary importance to them, and the j indilfcrence ot the referee wilen appealed to by Llaiiflly men respecting the conduct of I the Aberavon players. W hen Badger appealed j to the referee en the occasion of his second 1 injury, ho told him to p-y up and net be "luiik> Mr Butler iw a bit wide of tlie niarii when i e compares Badger's injury at BJi-ekheath to the one he had aL Aber-i BJi-ekheath to the one he had aL Aber-i avoii. in the former instance lie ^ot it by! cellaring an opponent in the latter instance he hau it after kit-King tho ball, and was at least ten or twelve yards I rum an opponent. "sow, iL was well-known to ail Aberavon players that be was a perteet. cripple when to went to piay baeli, and as ho was in his own twenty i.Tii it was clear that ho could not become dangerous. A little Icnlin- tor the j poor lad ought to have prevented tlu ni from going at hiui in iho manner they aid. j Thoy must havo been going at him with terrihifl forae if they couid not stay themseives a littie in ten yards. Besides, if they could not put a liitle break on, what neea.ssity was there for the nsau to get his loot oL, knee at him. H may 1:1", u.e new style of forward play called tho devil's. If no i want to see no more of it, With regard to Ur Butler's re.'arcuco to the cancelling of the fixtures, such a thin-; was never mentioned at the committee meeting, as it was tbo wish of the players, I informed the committee that they wodid net ou any conditions play again at Aber- avon. Ivoowmc that, and the extreme feel- ing ut tne present time existing at Liwnelly ajaiiist Aberavon players, i considered it would not bo good policy Ie, play the return mutch at LLlDdiy, and 1 moved tbu^ we auj,Touched the Aberavon Club to allow the two fixtures to remain unplayed. From what 1 in the papers, i gather that tho mot.iou was lost, and that euds it.—1 am, &c., CAMiS HENiiA. Lir. nelly. Sirt,—You must forgivo me fer taking cxeepLHtn to some 01" the remarks included 111 your dissertation on rough jplay which appeared in last .light's itsue. We can pr6dueo overwhelming evidence that rough piay was not iuduig«d in during jourgamo with Llaneliy, and feeling how grievously we have already bee a wronged by IllJù, mere BU:t1IiLiou ot It, must protest against the not guilty, but uon'fc ,0 it j sort i.f milliner 1;1 wiiicli you write. Seeing tin. 1 Forward on batuvoay did not mention a single word implying there had been tho slightest exhibition ot reu^h play, you do our team a gross injustice when you (say "the roughness was not of ihat pronounced character whien made the w- ¡1,çIJOIl 0) th. referee t! regret to have to diller with "Forward" as tu the j wanner in which Mr Badger was injure J. The ;.aelt;, ac vouched tor by a number of gentlemen of position, whose veracity cat;'lot b« liupugiiod, arc as loilew :—Badger rcoe.ved the but', and attempted to evu^ethe fi-rwu.-cs by rtmunig towards the touch iiuu; in this ho VkBS only partially successful; he, therei'jre, by rtmunig towards the touch iiuu; in this ho VkBS only partially successful; he, therei'jre, ^.ut in las kick, bul, Hot bo"n cmlUfjli to avoid tho charge et Jehnuy oooes, Yihose head came mio coiJ i :t I \th the lower part of Badgers body.) M'«ing that young Jones only stands 6it oi:\ aud is the lightest man io the team, you WI.. a^rcc thai the only accident of tho nfterncon did not result from "biy-buiit men" "nialunc full use of their strength' "against aien smaller in build." and thai iu thiu easo, at aujratf, no blame can loa attached to our 101 ribio "rei aths of forward! who 011 hatur- day did not average quite list 5lb per (mm. Your concluding teutciice, :\i>JcrIlHtIl would be wise to take the hint implied, ¡ aud prevent their enthusiasm carrying, tUem beyond reasonable limits'' is entirely 1IlIe.dlcel Lor. Wo deny i/i tutu the imp11cA- ¡ tion that we havo ever played a ^awic other than 111 a thoroughly fair and i.^rtsmanhbe ¡ manner, but if you wean tbat in future we must not endeavour hy every honest WlI::II.UII to wm our matches, or 1.1I:;L these exertions must lJe fllrJdlv reserved for our contests with miner clubs 1 fear we cannet very well accept the tendorod advice.— Yours faith-! fully, FRED. W, BUTLEH.

COURSING, Mr George Francis, of Neath, writes:— 1 am wilting t0 match my dog Shyiock a„a;iiai. Mr iJarris Sailer fw iilO.' J

S V (> RTING. SAN DOWN PARK CLUB FliCSP ttPLUNG MLETING. RUN AT 2-0 A SELLIXH HANDICAP fci'EEPLECHASE oi leD sovs.—Two mties. 12 0 Mr Balchelor's Bouncing Boj', a Caaavan 1 11 1?. Mr Nightin;all's Briarvvood, 6 Donnelly 2 10 0 Mr Kite's Royal Saxon, a .Makepeace 5 Also ran—Pliny, (Jmp, L'p and Down, Buck- wheat, Spinnaker, and 1'eerlthS. Bettint; 11 to t agst Tliny, 3 to 1 Chip, 7 to Up and Down, 100 to 12 Bouncing Boy. l'J to 1 bar tonr. — Won by a !un-th and a half foyr lengths between second and third. ru:\ AT 2-5. The CARDINAL'S HANDICAP HURDLE HACE ot lie sovs penalties.—About three liiiles aiid a quarter. 11 6 3;r (.'hake's Ardearn, a Mawseu 1J 12 g Mr Haubury' Ben Wyvis, a í A Nightiugall 2 I I 10 0 Mr E Woodbind's Peuzie, 6 Mr H Woodland 3 Also ran—Quilon, Stroller, Miss Baron, tiock- field, ison/o. iiumbleBee, andEasisrn Beauty. betting H to 4 agst QuiluU, 11 te Z Ben Wyvis, e to 1 Ardearn, 10i> to 15 Rockfield, 8 to I Stroller, 10Uto8 Miss Baron aud Penzie.—Won by three lengths; two lengths between second I Stroller, 10Uto8 Miss Baron aud Penzie,- \V on by three lengths; two lengths between second and thi. Miss Barou aud O ld011 foil. RUN AT 2-40. The PRINCE OF WALSS'SSTEEPLECHASE (handicap) of 200 sovs penalties.—Three miies aid a half. 11 4 Mr Miller's NEPCOTE, 5 A Nightingall 1 11 1 Idr Irving's WATERFORD, a Mr J Widger 2 11 7 Mr Miller's DOLLAR II, 6 Halsev 5 lii 8 Mr Williams's Horizon, a Escoto 0 11 6 Mr Gollau's Norton, a Hieaey 0 11 5 Mr ^0.land's Clawson, 6.Mr W Hickey 0 9 7 Mr Lawson's Conger,5 Owner 0 Betting 11 to 10 agst Horizon, It to 1 Nep- eote, 6 to 1 Waterford. 10J to 12 Couger, 10 to 1 others.—Won by tL re0 lengths had third. Honz-ja foil, and Clawson bolted. RUN AT 3-lb. The VILLAGE SELLING HURDLE RACE of The VILLAGE SELLING HURDLE RACE of 100 sovs.—Two "Hies. ¡ 10 7 Lord Shrewsbury's Martha H, II- Williamson 1 11 7 Capt Bald's Blanc MaDge, a Mr Bewicke 2 11 3 Mr Widgers Demetrius, S Mr J Widger 3 I Also ran—Silverbrook, Unionist, .Toe .liller, Hiatus, Paprika, Night Attack, and Castana. Kettiug 5 t" 2 agst Paprika, 3 to 1 Blanc Mange, b to 1 Martha 11, 6 to 1 Night Attack, 10 to 1 Hiatus, 10J to S bar five. — 'd en by a eugth six leagths between secoud and third. 1 vj ) 1 i < ) h_- -h- .= RUN AT 3-50. RUN AT 3-50. The ST. JAMES'S STEEPLECHASE of 200 sovs.—Two miles. 11 10 Lord Shrewsbury's The Continental, 5 Morris 1 12 3 Mr White's Claduess. 6 lames 2 12 5 Mr Poole's Rathdrjin, 6 Mr Tippler 3 12 3 Mr T Camion's Little buy Blue, a Mawson 0 Betting 7 to 4 on The Continental, CoO to 30 agst Little B..y Blue, 5 t,) ] Gladness, 100 to 8 Rathdrum.—Wo- bv eight lencths bad third. RUN AT 4-25- The KEHRUAKV HANDICAP STEEPLE- CHASE of 100 sov* penalties.—Tivo miles. 1 0 Mr Cray's The Seer, a H Driscoll 1 1 II 13 Mr Loder's Boy Chiertaiu, a Mr Crawley 2 11 9 Mr Ward's Esher, a Owner 3 Also nm—leiion ton, Cuaiies the Third, and Scaijort If. Betting-15 io 3 agst Esher. 3 to 1 Boy Chief- taiu. 4 to 1 Tue Seer, 7 to 1 Yellow Girl, 8 to 1 Se,aport 11, S to 1 Charles the Third.—Won by si,; lengths bad third.

III COURSE BETTfN'Gr ON THE GRAND NATIONAL AFTER THE PlUNCE OF WALES'S SiiSEPLKCHASE. 1000 to igst NVtiterford. t 100J to 88 ugst Horizon, o ICOd to 70 Nepcote, 2i> to 1 &±rst Norton, o

ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Ben Wyvis, Eas-ttury, Dol!ar 11, Miss Baron, Peazie, Bumble Bee, Nepcet-e, Little Boy Blue, Eslier, The Continental, Yellow uirl. The Seer, Hey Chieftain, Commis?ariat, Guardsman II, Aleuaon, Skedaddle, and Keiuialdale.

OFFICIAL -SCHATCH!IN'GS. We have been orTieially informed this afternoon ef the following seratchings — Mapperlev Handicap, Leicester—Ovid a. Laer Handicap Hurdle, Leicester—Posterity.

A C't'lVE Men wanted to Sell "Horse Sense," the l\. marvellous new Tuif liuide, just out; trem<iKlous sporting r-nsati< n; iu^iaatly indicates from one to live sure Wlnlwrs daily; fastest selling book published; beautiful print; Icatherette binding" 30per eeiii. commission, sample copy 2s. tut. post, free.—Krancis Mortal), publisher, a), Cheapsida. London, ior booksellers gen-Matty. Mention t.tiis | pa pgr. (j^g2-17

0:=:=: -=-- -=.===:==-=:=-=! FOOTBALL. | -— SWANSEA V, ABERAVON; L A Back, D, Sie.it.b; ihreerjuarters, F, Gordon, J. l>re^eott (captain;, W. 3. pAncrott, and li! Messer; halves, Hal James and '-van Jaines iorwards, A. M. Jenkin, Sam It ee, '1.11. Jackso. W. Smith, J. VV. Williams, W. Cirey, Uevcu" WiUiams, ana Tom Joues. LLANELLY V. NEATH. Lti*E.i,C.Y.—Hack, Tiiomas Davies tbreequarters Mo:g:ut WiUiams, ill 1, 1 livery, and j-;L.rl 1.1..y<1; halt-backs, lien Davies and l), Morgan; forMHrtJ; l>ili ?itor:i^. Jaek Kvans. J. l>e;i James, W. II. Tboma^, D. I'homas, Steve Thomas, } and V. 3. Davies. NEATH. -Caek,Joe Davies; threeqnarter-oncks, IV. f Jone-, C. Steer. Alec Cross, and H..fi nes; halt-bacKs, K. Williams aadT. H:ii>kius; t'lirwards, i". tluU-biuson, A. Ilutehinsou, J. iidv.ard*, S. Davits. 11. i J. Thomas, 1.1. Bvans, 1<111 Vigors. NKATli A V. Y.M.C,A. NUATII "A. Bick, D. Ueyrinlits; threequarters. J. £ ««»,.T. lhia«. J.Kvan*. and li. -liorgan; baiM-acks, W. Arnold, A. Davies, IV. Arnold, C. Abbot, J. 'J h Hiiiis, (i. Swash, mid D. Jones. 4.

CTIAPMA.N'S New Shop for Paints aud Canvasses 3t:i CHAPMAN'S NEW SHOP for Framing m best English, Gold, Oa'.t, Walnut, and Fancy irames NOTICE, V I Anyone finding it inconvenient ) to call at our Offices, High-street, ) can leave Advertisements with I -Sewsagenta- who sell the Post in Swatisea, Mumbles, Cwmbwria, Lfindore, Morristou, Pontardawe, Ystalyfera, LJansamlet, Gowerton, f Ixuifhi. r, Llaueily, Burry Port, 'V Kidweliy, Carmarthen, Llan- Kidweliy, Carmarthen, Llan- I' dovery, Llandilo, Ammanford, '> Pontardnlais, Llaaigennech, Gors- einon, Xoath, Briton Ferry, Aber- avon, Cwmavon, Port Talbot, and 7 the district generally. Forms for filling up may be obtained cf the I. I newsagents, who undertake to forward the advertisemeuts to cur Ofiices-at Swansea. —CTT———■«—^ TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION XOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. r? Amwen are lying at our office in High-street Swansea, for the following initials and assumed *an-ies:—A.E., A.R.D.,A.C,J.. Cen:al, China Cleiiens, Collie, E.H., F.M.W., 1"600, KF.20, Home Hairdresser, H.L.. House, H.G.. H.E.. iron, Jack Margaret, M.L., Macpherson, M.A., Omega, Piaao Mi II. A. W. liott. Safety, S..W.D..W.Y..W.A.W. X.. Box 60, Box 200. H.F L.K.H. \\JANTliD, good strong, trustworthy General TV Servant, March 5th; age 20; nuroc J.e.pt.-64. Woodstock-road, Kedlar.d, Brittoi, 734g2.21 4 CEM'S Wanted Everywhere; salary, jESmonthty -:1. anti commission; samples Irec.— Poller, 9, Horace-road, Forest Gate, London. 737g2-21 RANTEI), 25 Waiters for Licensed Victuallers VV Banquet on Monday, 17th inat,-Apply Proprietor, Koyai Hotel, Swansea. 726^2-15 T TT ANTE D, a good General Servant, one who cam V* Avash, and «(0 plain cooking; housemaid kept. Apply 74. ilain»ei terrace, Swansea. 730e2-21 WA.MKD, trustworthy General Servant; two w in family; good cook; early riser; age 30 to 40,—" II," Foxhayes, Princess-road, Bournemouth. 736g2-17 PAINTElt.—Good Distemper Hand, fair Paper- P hanger, Waxits Job; would accept low wage*- for constancy.—Hughes, 44, Kldon-road, CaidiH. 735g2-21 ■X ITANTEI), !>y t :.j>erienced Laundress, Washing or' VI Cooking, or Cleaning, highest references.— A1 ply li. I., i. Balaclava-street, St. Thomas. Swaa- sea.J 729g2-21 SITUATION Wanted as Waitress to Coffee or Commercial K00111; aged 25; good references. —Address A. Taylor, Queen's Hotel. Weston-super- Mare. 73 £ g2-21 17*0It Sale, cheap, to immediate purchaser, Mortioe Machine and Chis-els, and a New Manilla Fall Hope, about 2CGtt. long.-Apply Maehael, Daily Post, Swansea. 740g2-21 A PAltTJdENTS. — Sitting-room and Bedroom to Ujl. Let; use of bathroom (hot and cold); terms moderate. — 2. Willows-terrace, near Albert Hall. ,S Hansen. 74342-21 SAFETY, new last January; detachable, nop slip- S ping Pneumatic; £ 3, cost £ 26; seen any time.— Address Pneumatic, "Daily Post" Office, High- r' 11 street, Swansea. 741g2-2l BL'TCTHKU'S-BiTsiTiess to Let, time miles from Cardiff; incoming low; established nearly 20 yci.rs; rare chance for pushing man.—Ap.p!y 18, # Li lebe-ftrect, Penaith, 733g'21 C'UAULKS~i)AVIKS,"2S, College-street, Swaasta. Hall -yearly Stocktaking Sale, from To-Day (Friday), for 14 days only; tremendous lteduction ill Silk and felt Kats, 731g2-2l rpu—Let, Bryngoiwg, Heathtield, Semi-detached A. Villa, commanding gt>o<J position, containing 14 rooms and all convevnences extensive ground- ■— Apply lor particulars, Daniel Phillips, Waterloo Chamders. Swansea. 728g2-21 OWAN8EA.—Business Premises to Let, House and O Shop, witli or without yard, warehouse, &c.; early possession; centrally situated on niiiin thorough- fare, near Albert Hall; suiied for provision or Ie freshn.ent business.—Apply 12, Gore-terrace. Swan- sea. 74^g2-21 C^ANDID Vi'ES Kapidly Prepared for Inspectorships J urniei the Wf igiits and Mttasures Act; salaries A13'1 £ 103 to £ 300 per annum. Thorough Preparation for Civil Service Examinations.—Terms apply Business Academy, 41, St. Ann's-road, Kotherham. 73St>2-21 SPECIAL.—lietired Tradesman ^ould give any- s one valuable Trade Secret on receipt of 10 stamps, hew to Waterproof material to keep out any rain without injuring or defacing material; simple, inexr-ensive, ethcacious. — Write "Trade," South Wales Daily Post Office. Swansea. 739g2-17 srr. GABRIEL'S CHURCH. ANNUAL SOIEEK, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, i 'I ALBERT HALL. TEA (j.3O. CONCERT EIGHT. ULTLLE 'S BAND. ONE SHILLING. 4379 IJOYAL Xi^TEL" g^ANSEAj BILLIARDSTTOOL AND PYRAMIDS. 1 TABLES HE-COVERED. NEW EXCELSIOR CUSHIONS, ALL APPLIANCES IN PERFECT CONDITION. J. S. TUNBRIDGE. PiiOFRlETOR. 4356 J^OOTBALL "ATCHEa SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15TII. SWANSEA SECOND XV. V. ABERAVON SECOND XV. KICK-OFF AT 3. SWANSEA AND DISTRICT LEAGUE v. LLANELLY AND DISTRICT LEAGUE, Kick-eff at. 4. ADMISSION—THREEPENCE. Grand Stand—Threepence extra. 3700

The rofeust aryd vigoroa*, who, possOtl^ l*ve escaped the stm^s ot an ailing orgaa, 'requentiy trifle with a streng aod ssuad eenstitutien through careless exposure to the winter colds and the sudden caprices of our climate by negiectiog luitable protective clothing to retain tlte heat of the body at its proper temperature Overcoats and jackets are left at home, tt? boots worn, &c., from which eventually s.prir. £ b a chill or cough, slight at first; but still trusting to ti;¡o recuperative and resisting force of their previoae good health, for a while it is permitted to tako its own course. Tho, natural powers of the system laeking, it often leads to more complicated and serious results^ and, as one pair ot lungs only is our portion, let us look te theai, and at the first onset of ( cough or cold proeure a remedy. A mo" reliahle and certain is the COLTSS«O^ ELIXIE, recognised by the Medical facultji as a 6ure cure of Lunf; complaints. Thti Elixir is scientiCcally prepttred, chiefly; from extracts of English and foreigai balsamic plants possessing remarkably healini* virtues upon Pulmonary affections, viz.. Coughs, Colds, Authnifi, Bronchititg lnilueiiza, Distemper, etc. It sttMuiater tie niueous membrane of tiielnngsaad lubet relieves, phlegm, reduces inflammation, anov immediately soothes irritable and jauufal coughs. It is quite us suitable'fer the very ycuoc; cudd as the grown upM I'L;)t directions as to dese given. It if {'tcparod by Lhe inventor, Mof..AN W. JAMKS. AJ oalaeturiijp Chemist, of Llanelly, ana is put up in bol-les at la 1-Jd and ZJ 9d,eaca, which !re supplied to all the London and Provincial wiioie^ale houaea. who disinbcto it to the retail chemists throughout the country, or, nrou lorr.ardi.ig the amount ia st-nnps, it can be from IjlaueUy Many cafes of cure bv tbe COLTHFOO* ELIXTR are vimpiy marvellous. Oid tuna aliections and ciiest weaknesses readily yieM to its trcatmcui. Be sure vou pet the risfc^ article, with naiuo of inventor sua introdueekt upon stamp, labei, and battle, and take oy 8I.he" if offered, all passing off substitttoe ii a evil of tho meaui.t Uav. C.i.it V

^PEBIAL PARLIAMENT. ■ — — HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. The took the chair at throe o'clock# sai,l it, to questions Mr CHAMBERLAIN list 'f Woul(* be impossible to make public a Pari sllareh°ider;s of tlie Chartered Cora- Of tlle lle would consider the publication a( the origl!\l:d shareholders. AL NEW BILLS. ■ty-j., jC3-i elo Bill was introduced by Sir I>;n ^awsctif and an Eiclit Hours timers to}' Air Latjouehere. ["Left. sitting.]

1 „ BOXING. THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD. A despatch from Ei Paso pays ihat the Mahcr-Fitzsirnmoiis tight has been postponed till I!onday. At the Gloucester School of Arms this I (Friday) cvoinng i'om Jamos, of Aberamao, engages to knock Billy .vorgan, of Swansea, out 111 tour rounds for £ 10 aside. The coru- batjnLa will uao small gloves. batjnLa will uao small gloves. mi^aatjao»w?z^3W>iW»aBlfaraai».»|gewBt»fc»ia— <n—naagg

9. LONDON BETTING. LINCOLN HANDICAP. (Run Tuesday, March 24tl1. One mile.) 12 to 1 agst Lcstcrlin. t 16 to 1 af-t Titho:.us, t 2<J to I ag.-t Court Bail, t U0 to 1 ugst King's House, t iJ to 1 agst Naauab, t >j to 1 iigst Clor :ue, t &, tV L0 to 1 agst United, t ,U lo 1 agst Minstrel Bey, t 33 to I a.,st Spur Royal," t I (iRAND NATIONAL. (Run Friday, March. 27th. ionr iniies 856yds.) 11 to 1 agst Catiial, t 12 to 1 e.gsfc Kory O'More, t 13 to 1 agst Nepcote, o 13 to 1 agst Waterford, t&o Iii to 1 Why Not, t 20 to 1 agst March Hare, t 2b to t to ] ag>t i.ord William, i ■id to 1 agst Electric, t. (;6 to 1 agst Biscuit, t; THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. I (Run Wednesday, April 29th. One mile 11yds.) 5 to 2 agst Persimmon, t b to 2 agst St Frustjuiu, t THE DERBY. f Kuu Wednesday, Jiiue,;( 1. One miie and a half! 10 J to 3 I agst St Frusquin, t 0 to 1 agst 0