Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

RG AN QUART EE! mmm. i I Easter SitiiRI at Swansea. t quarter sessions ior the County of -Lqkirv-, opened at the Guildhall, Swan- Tuesday morning, hefore his Honoaux I wily m Williams (chairman)., and Messrs. ¡ Jom-a .md W alter Meyrxk ?Mt;h fvice- 1). There was a good atetndance of 'nagisb?tes, amnngst whom ?cre: Ad- ?as, Mr. Herbert Lloyd, Mr. Edw?d Mr. David Owen, Mr. A. H. Th oaEM? J, I wler, Mr. Daniel Mwartk. sad others. THE GRAND .JURY. I rowing gentlemen Were swam. m. ahe ry; • Alexander H. Bar-Jett (ftHssnasr) lwwdon am Walter Dsries s Henry Hawkins t Charted Head Hughes Jenkins John a Jam ones EL Lloyd T MfB )orne Joseph allivan ipa • o* berte RoiTB vr rd Attesn <ta J. OaboruB. THE CTTARO-K I tnan, in delivering h» usual charge, ù the 25 offences with which the whose names were upon the caien- ved, were not of a serious ch&rac- proeeeded to refer a. charge against ) named David James for aasaulfc- f fJ j/d m a prise ifght, and the two '.rien and Thomas James for aid, "&g in the fight. That -case was one, said? where two persons engaged gloves for a certain sum of money, ivity of the affair was that whilst tied hat it was in itsetf not an ¡ ty—th?t it was not an 3]?aJ opera- rt t? those peopto-yet th& ov= iblw who interfered cltimatdy, TO show that this come,, instead of I might bo looked apon as a harmless ciL, bmame a brutal exhtbiticin of wi force. It was a. somewhat peculiar 4 he had read the depositions, he ven- ggest that if the factc given before ) constables were thought to be relied would come to the conclusion that a ase had been made out for the petty t would give an opportunity of both the advice of counsel to further the ,court.. It might be-b.e did not any objection that might be raised as ?.Dmdhing to be said for the de- is case, if it came before the petty h1áÎo., the Chairman thought the I i be congratulated in consequence absence from the calendar of one which had been too prevalent in or many years past—he referred to n iemaJes and young girls. He Otrnty was to be congratulated upon it was to be hoped that the iiu- .¡cl¡ was visible now. would eon- reapect. They ooold not expect, of country such as Glamorgan, with nixed population, to have no cases rter sessions, but it was a matter for n that at anyrate, they had got rid •. least, of those very horrible cases n only too prevalent of late years, then dismissed to their respective 14LS OF PRISONERS. iCr.-Before the Chairman (Judge Piaans). Admiral Lyons, Mr. Her- I ,Mr. Edward Dantel. and others riCKET-OF-LEAVE. man (30), batcher, was indicted for ahng 9a., the property of John 1, at Merthyr, on February 1st 'erws prosecuted. The evidence w that the man was entrusted with eul int instead of paying it, he An offence he practically ad- TUrtable who afterwards charged jfc. Prisoner, who appeared in garb of a Salvationist, admitted cf-leave, and had fifteen months of five years for stealing a. watch Id the Chairman in passing sent- ith's imprisonment with hard to his colleagues on the bench, ment that that court inflicted, fmanished sentence referred RRTAftTe A F A Tl.rRTT'5 (.53,. collier, of Ystradyfodwg, wounding his wife by throwmg lilicting a slight wound near the nee he otfered the couit was that with his better-half, because she • domestic duties to such an ex- had not prepared something t ou his coming home. The < was a lucky thing the prisoner with a very seriuus offence, -urt took a lenient viaw of the 111 prisoner over in 910 to be of r for six months*. D THROUGH THE WINDOW. none (36i, labourer, was incocted y wounding Ed. Villars, late kxfg- eper, at Mardy, on January 9bh! aI;-lam Lmvlil prosecuto.1.—Prose- was to the effect that some two ikkner lodged with him. He left ØTlii-Y, and prosecutor retaixed pri- On January 9th prisoner rum-ted )-e.; bcrose, and, having cut a strmg te dog in queafcion, set upon prose- 11 hiIa. with a knife in tike neck and only eO-Vtin I an escape by jumping I i wi -Odc. Yillara himself, it XLL I ? the pr?ojMT, d to lde, the = acner amd to ,id mlid or IK Gwynne waa justified in life in soii defmm*. The jnry letired their Tenlict., and after half an hour's they returned into court, and an- '"idiot of (guilty of common assault ewer, f h0 had been in prison ferae iitinf his tril, was MBteocad to two TILTHS IMPIRSEWEDAT. THEFT OF A HORSE. JajTis (47), groom, was charged with „or.<e, saddle and bridle, the pacperty F-sas, on March 11th last. Mr. srrta pr jsccrited. Proeecirtor is pro- the taiahir Hotel. Ynistrir, and the us in his employ. They went to Trav here prosecutor acid one horse and ex second for another. The iasfc-named a given in the custody of th" prisoner, ad of talaw it home, went to another we and tür,re soid the horse, saddle and 30s. t. oi-e Lewis Williams. to whem put in) WAS given. He told WIHUHOS was liis property, but his defence to now alleged against him, was that he to I the home, and that he did money in drink. PrisoaMT was i sentenced to tlaee calendsr lent. VULT WITH A POKER. *Q), labourer, pleaded guilty to William Galliott and February lag. Prisoner j ? poker, %ud the Chair- I for twelve calendar I TENCES. I pleaded guilty of ¡ m Stuart Corbett, in January laet. tt he wsus author- W f uf the t,ker. v,is weeks I .10- R. t ior mah- his bro- h last, 'rink. -is) ie •S iinprisoBHsent with hard labaw.-Mr. Bertrsm' prosecuted. I RESULT OF INTERRERENCE. 11 liavid Morgan (on hail) was eharged with maliciously wouading Thomaa Raynetn, at Mer- thyr, GIl Feb. 6th lAst. Mr. Eirys Willia»s pro- secuted. Prisoner was engaged in a lIOW with a man named Harris, and as he held a paker in his hand, prosecutor interfered, whereupon prisoner turned en him. and, it was alleged, struck him oa the head with the weapon. After a protracted hearing, the jury found prisoner not guilty, and he was discharged. The oourt then adjourned. SECOND COURT.—Before Mr. O. H. J<aMs  (vice <?hairman). I FOURTEEN WEEKS FOR lil. ICd. I J ames Henry Langford, colher, pleaded guil^r" to obt&miB?, by f?M pœtaøcœ, from the Powell Djli'ryu Steam Coal &my, Ltd., the s"nm of Is. 1 Od. ME. Arthur Lewis who appeared for th? prmecutiom, stater that a men named Hodgas was tried. for taking part pin the same offence at the last sessions, when r Langford was not to be found. Hedges was ,-then bound over in the sum of-MO to came up pwhen caflkd uptm. The Vice-cljairman When -was this man ted ? The Police Officer in chacrge of-tie case: Two darys after the last seasons. How tong has he been in. custody?—Tfair- toOMl weeks, sir. Langfood was sent back to prison far 7 days, with hard labour. THEFT OP WATCH-CHALKS. I William Addis (22), haulier, was charged with st"IiTtg two watch-chains, the property of one Jfohn Rees, at Y'stradyf odwg Parish, gn the 7th ,Nov., 1896-—Mr. Rhys Williams proseosted. ,Prosecato,- stated that defendant used cften to visit their house. He (witness) had missed the chains from a drawer in the Ilat" days of Oataber.—Mrs. Aan UeweUyn, King's Bead Inn, Merthyr, said defendant lr.ade her a pre- ¡ sent of the chain (produced) in December. He showed her as Liver lady'schain at thesame time. —■Priswner's defence was that he took the chains J off bhft mantelpiece, and did net consider that a theft.—He was found guilty, but, as there* was a secood charge against him, sootence whs detferrerL Addis was then charged, together with a man natced Tbos. Allen (24), haulier, with stealing, on the 19th Nov. last, at Ystradyfodwg, a sew- ing machine and other small articles, tie pro-1 perty of the Taff Vale Railway Co. Mr. C. R. GLv*?.e prosecuted.—Evidence was given <?&t the goods were dispa.tc?ed to ,-dy, that tbey were seeu at Ferndale, but upon the train aeriv- ing at Manly were missing. The landlord of a Merthyr Inn bought the sewing machiae from Addis for 30s. When charged with the gence, both men admitted the theft.Both wwre found guilty, and previous convictions agarost them were proved. Allen was ordered to be sent to prMaon for four montba, with hard krixmr while Addis was given eight months in each case: against him, the two sentenegs to run aoncor- rently. The court then adjourned far luncheon. A VICTORIA CROSS MAN." Ceorge bkipp (52). fireman, was charged "with unlawfully attempting to obtain by false pre- tences, £ 5 from .John Charles Irving, the pay. master of her Majesty's 24th Regiment, with intent to defraud. Mr. Arthur Lewis appeare d to prosecute. The evioteace wat> to the egect that on the 9th of FebruajJ", prisoner went to the post (yf-e at Penarth, and asked ?he lady-e?r? there to write to the paymaster at Brecon,, sad ask him for his pension for the October, iæó. and Janmuy, 1897, quarters, which he signed V.C. (Victoria Cross), John Williama, Regi. rrw-ntal number 473, address Jolm Williams, late B. Company, second Battalion South Wales Bc-rdei-t-r, As a matter of fact, tilCTja was a person of the name of John Williams, who had for an act of bravery at Rork?'s Dr!&, obtained the V. C." The real John Wiffiaps-,R had been paid his pension before prisoner's ietter was re- ceived, and this Jed to the later s ection and arrest. The geniune John Wilfiaras lived at Cwmbran. It appeared that prisoner, who had joined the ht Battalion of the ISagiment..John WiHiains, who appeared wrssring the coveted cross and another silver medaA. said he had re- ceived it for defending the liospital, along with another man, from 3 o'clock in the afternoon until 3 o'clock the followi2g morning agamst a considerable number of Zulus. He had not known prisoner in the service. Skipp, wmn ar- rested. stated that be W joined the 1st Batta?cn of the Regiment under the name of John Wil- liams, his regi'iientaJ number being 144. Skipp i made a long statement in his own defence. tie had, he said, enlisted in August, 1874, at Brecon, being sent on from that place to Dover, where he joined the 2nd Battalion. There he was trans- ferred to the 1st Battalion. He desjesbed and went to the Diamond ields, but was brought back and sent to prison for two you, Tw«.ce, while them, he had addressed a petition to the Home Office asking for a raiuefcion. of his sent- ence. On being discharged, he re-eiriisted under the name oi John VViihanas, and ag;u-u WM sent out to South Africa, where he joicned the com- pany the other John Wffliame wa:L- a member of. Tie had fought for, and won the Vivtoria Cross which the other wore, acd had tried to get the money. each time being sent to jpewon for obtain- ing it under false pretences. Tias was the fifth occasion of the kind. If he- were going to -lie that moment, he could swear that he was en- titled to the cross and the pension. He had ad- dressed another petition to the War Office, claim- ing them, but had had no reply. The man pointed out to the jury that the official re- cord of the prisoner's life in the arrnVT: showed him to have been in prison a.t the time he said he was at Rorke's Drift. Prisoner was found guilty, and a. second charge against kim of ob- taining 13s. and articles of clothing by represent- ing himself to be a Victoria Cross holder was not gone into. Sergeant Hill stated that he had given evidence against Skipp in 1888. on a. charge of having stolen a pair 01 boots. A number of previous convictions were then proved a him and he had been sent to 7 veals' penal servi- tude. The vice-Charrraan, in sentencing Skipp to twelve months' hard labour, said he had been found guilty, on perfectly clear evidence, of an impudent attempt to defraud. DISCHARGED. Catherine Dav-ies surrendered to her bail, sfa* being charged with the theft of two wa.tches valued at P-5, the property of Thomas WiUaBius, cabinet maker, MerthyT. The girl came to the house of prosecutor, wanting to see a photograph of a companion. He went out of the worn, in which was a cabinet containing the two watches. These he subsequently missed, and gawe infor- mation to the police. This led bo, the arrest of Davies and a companion, a girl ramed Griffiths, whom he found had pledged oust of the watches. Griffiths volunteered a statemwrt to the effect that they bad taken the watcher, and dividea the spoil. Jessie Griffiths, who had, on her plea of guilty, been dealt with by tblit magis.:rates, stated that Daviem stole tbe two watches from the cabinet drawer, aubaeipajnoly gwang her one to pown. A verdict of D«? am,?h-F W" brought in by the jury, and the giii discharged. John GTant MacK?y (4?), fitter, was aa.? to have stolen four fotwlsu the property of oBB Da-tdd Reos, on the 6th ultimo, at Barry. Mr. Downe prcsecoted. The prosecutor gave evidence of missing the fowls, whiie a booking-deck at the Cadoxton Station atated that he rel.e.ived two creels, which, on. examination, were, found to contain poultry, from Ma<iKay. They were ad- dresaetf" Hudson, Cardiff Station, till cabled for. The poliee, in consequence of the ini ormataon they had received, arrested the prison :er, when he admitted carrying the parcel to thi* statioa, but it was for another man. The j#ry found Mackay not guilty, and he was disdurjged.

NOTES FROM THE COCO £ LS. The public interest in the sessions was-de- cidedly below zero. There werojno hfthy cases on the calendar. » Admiral Lyons and thfe new- Governor of the Swansea Jail fCaptlèin ^tnail) were noticed, to extend the greetings of -okd friends"-upon meet- ing in court on Tuesday morning. The civil business before -the canrt lasted a couple of minutes only, asci this, had;, reference to an unimportant matter. Mr. Lieweivu the editor of our contemporary up the ati-eet -whm it sailed under diff^rert colours, appeared on W-eduesday for the first time in wig and upwa wa member of \e South Wales circuit. lie calendar, as an official document, is ing at all, no the learned chaarmarn ex^roned jinnd juror who pejaated oat a disenejjancy "The indictment mast be guide," 's HOJBKJUT Judge (Jwilyro WRTIAJAAS. • ¡.,ainna.l was ?.nxKkaa to a^sisr^ a coHter. ohaigsd wilh a &r'!t (?ence, Ibut Shoni a the judge <au?aimed, with im \)ear, dear you^aie Bot (Forth help- < < < devilish dr^ak at the 'time," was up by twriudaGt s nor a theft Titled. thing Ise tAt do I 'became con- .he p07port of & H /3tiDnist. vh the df«k with a. hK Aofy not a?to- ttle dvek with a. hif %imm. KiLe4 from Dzrtmo *1 am very sorry, but it's no u« about it sak" i a prisoner in a and the can rt srailad at the ..ani for loan y a long day. .td loving kinduess of a wife We liv, ed happy togethef Mr wboi I ad thrown a knife J at his pwtnw-m life, aad might-easily, have-cut j her eye out. 1 < J The proleeutoriB. Merthyr woaBdiagease l was seen in the courtyard in the company of tfte- priiIour (DB. bail) in the same eame, and tbaa,, expJaim why, latw im the day, prosecutor told the ooort "I should mot Us to we him pumishex" ? to ) Here is Mr.—he's hiding behind the jury j box" said the court attendant as a new jury w-er*j being called., sma Mr._ h&& twvomo fm& And give his time to the Queen. Mr. Rhys WHEatna was very axnariottTraeifer llie court had aiaambled after luncheon, and first one witness and then another in the case called on had net arrived. It is rather a com- plicated case, said the young sq- of Miskin, aaxieus not to have his case put back and perhaps I had better say a lew words to the ,jury. He did so and even his father en the Bench csuld net refrain from a smile. » The- beads aad legs of three fewls were pro- duced for identification at the second court The officer in the ease said he eould not keep the birds intact. < 11 When counsel say a prisoner's mouth in clewd," said the chairman, of the Seeeions on Tuesday, I always reply that whan a man is charged he generally gives an answer- if he has ene. < < < The legal fraternity do not take very kindly to the new stand-up turned-down collar. Not one member of the bar at the sessions wore this particular adornment for the neck. His Honour, Judge Gwilym Williams, cannot understand prisoners having nothing to say to a jury in their defence, or by way of. expressing sorrow. "It is possible to fall on both, aidesK»f the 'body" said Mr. Francis Williams. ""Not at the same time quickly retorted'Mr. Benson. The Chairman had before him on Tuesday, a eewpb of prisoners, whom he* described as a per- fect pest to society. Both were sent to prison ftXtr -Eighteen months. "Tm willing to concede Mr: Benson the shawl if he,li have it" said Mr. John. Francis Williams, but W. D. was not taking, .any, # # There was quite a. flutter; in the second court -when John Williams, V.,C.. appeared to give evidence against George £ kipp. He wore his medals, and even the barristers in court evinced considerable interest in finl They listened with attention to his short t tawment of. how he won the "Croas. # « "'The evidence of a-peraon who has been mixed up in a theft with another person, is more open I to suspicion than thafc of a perfectly independent witness. Of course. I do not say it is not true," So mid Mr. 0. H. Jones.

I THE TINFLATE TRADE. I Pastptntmuit ef the Notices. Employirs and the Prepcssd Stoppage.  On Saturday the Executive of the TmpLtte 1 Workers' Union met at the Vn oSiees, Swan- ae&. Much importance was attached to this I meeting on account of the Council of the Trade having given instructions to bring about a stop week, and it being in the power of the Executive to withhold or present on behalf of the workmen r a general notice this day. The chair was occu- pied by the president of the Union* and there I were -MY'. T. Phillips, generaJ secre- ta.ry; Mr. J. H. -Min, editor Industrial World;" Mr. H. Da vies, vice-president; and Messrs. W. Walker, Jonathan Jones, W Hugbes Ivor Gwynne, W. Roberts, and D. Jenkins, Executive members. A lengthy discussion tcok place as to t he^course to be adopied. The notices under certain circumstances wwikl justify the presentation, but the concensus of opinion was that no notices should he presented unless the men at every works pieced their notices in the hands of the Union. A few important works bad not done so. It was ultimately resolved That the Executive of the Tinp&sters' Union expresses its satisfaetioii at the masmer in which almost all the Union branches have obeyed the request to place their notices in the hands of the Union. But inasmuch as certain men at im- portant works have not done their part, and that their notices are not to hand, the Execntive deem it adri.e to witwx?ld the presentation in May of gemral notices until the nr&t Man?y in May. It was reported to the rrieating that certain employers were ready to undertake to pay the list for a lengthy period if their men took no put in the proposed stoppage. Whilst pleased at this, the mesabers of tl» Executive felt that if such offers were acepted it would add to the difficulty of maintaining unjfbnnity of wage rates, a matter of the highest- importance to the employers and workmen. A MI^U N' D; ,\G AT MORRISTON. It is stated that the Forest ifnbousemen, who expected to resume work on Monday, have re- ceived an intimation that the men are not to be allowed to divide the work as hitherto, and that aseorrtera are to be put back to tin, and tinmen to wash, etc. This has caused some feeling, and the mm. at a meeting, have made a prutest. I THE TRADE AND THE NEW TARIFF* BILL. Liver pool, Saturday.—If the new Tariff Bill I which has just passed the United States Con- gress .4hould become law it will take away the last remnant of -our trade with the States. This Dingley Bill, as it is called, cancels the drawback of duty hitherto allowed on all re-exported tin- plate, anrii as those ciders have been very im- portant, the loss to Wales will be most serious. We feel, however, that the full consequences are not yet realised, and it is reported that the -workmen's Union propose to enforce a fctop-week at ail the mails in Wales in the month of May. Tf such should be carried out, it cannot fail to f- oilil.d. in disappointment, as, owing to the loss of our American trade, the demand is so diminished that the miiirs might.all stop for a month without the efect being felt. Trade this week has bren restricted to the moot trifling lots for quick ship- ment, and prices .ow no sign whatever of im- provement. Some effort was made to do busi- ness in C 18 J by 14 iJeesenner cokes, at 9&. for Swansea, but so far nothing has resulted. Various small orefcrs have been booked for 14 by 20 in different gauges at 9s. 9d. basis Lo.b. Wales, which is now looked upon as current value. Prices may be taken at last weeks figures, viz. :Rassemer ccies, C 14 by 20, 9d. 9d. to 9s. lO^d. C 18i amd 191 by 14. to 10s. ld. squares and odd 3d. basis; Siemens' cokes, C 14 by 20, 10s, C 10 by 20, 14K. 3d. squares and odd sizes, 10s. 6d. bases; charcoal tias, lis. and upwards, according to quality and finish; and tomes, ISte. per double box, all f.o..b. Wales. Twenty eight days' notiee to fcemiiirate con- tracts were posted at the Dyfryn, Beaufort-. uid 3forriston Tinplate Works on Monday.. No reason is assigned on the notice for the stupytge. At an extraordinary gwneral meeting of the shareholders of the AAbbumbaiu Tinisiate Co., Ltd. held at the registered offices ot the oowrpany, Barry Pert, on Friday last, it waa resolved to wind-up the company valuntary. Mr. Samuel Taplor, chartered accountant, Swansea, and Mr. Isaac Phillips, late director, were appointed liquidators.

I STRANGE ACCIDENT AT SWANSEA, iFeundatisns if a House Give Way in Constitution HIli. Oakland terrace, one of the thatongl*w ms *Iwi Traanch off to the right of Constitution Hall, was the some of a peculiar accident during Tuaida-y night. At the end of the terrace ^esars. Janes Brothers, contractors, xr/b buflding a villa, which comes out to the very fAp of the frontage line adopted by the CorpoKatku. The builders had got up to the secend. storey, and were poehing the work on with mcne rapidity. The bewwy rains of the past few iiay., however, xeesoed to have supped the foundation, and during the night they gave tcway aud the build- ing fell across the road. It. happens that above and bekwr Oakland- terra** the Tuen employed on the ne-y railway have been scraping the road to the depth of about a loot, but new this spot the surface has not been tanehed, so that the I railway opeartions, cauld hanrohavLaothii^- to do with the aoadent. j

WEECK IN SWANSEA BAY. Swansea lound Schorr Goss fI II I" the Surwaaiimr, The fcchaoner Jamee and Agnes, of Lancaster for Swansea, struck the dcarwtasher Sand; near Pl, early an WethmoAay nuwnirg, and was run ask ore near the JUaek Rocktt. The Forthawl lifeboat effected the rescue of 1 he crew of five. The vessel will beowne a total wrack.

An important rating matter, :i:roma! JriDg the question as to whether it is oorrect to take into consideration the amount of goodwilln addition 10 fixed rent paid for a puhlie-houf JB, has come oefore the Merthyr Boud of Guazdj ana, aud the ardi -na, au d the -Mmt ia &2.Z* at tho.ffriflyftT H~.oi.nf

KICKING AN OLD WOMBS' I RIBS IN. Brutal Conduct Towards a MiAkr, I At the Glamorganshire Quarter Sfisftkma, on ruesday, before the Chairman tionour Juage <Jwii> :a W iiiif msj, Patrieifc .Brian (on b! described as a hauuer, agui 2ii, was in- dicted for "lilkviuf-ly indicting griwrous bodily harm upon Bridget Brian, his mother, on Jan. 23rd last. Mr. W. D. Beascm appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. John Francis Wilitams ctefended. Prosecutrix, an old wanan, deposed that about ten o'clock on the night in question her son Patrick, who lived in another part of the town, came to her house, No 4, Bethel-street, Merthyr. She was in bed at the. time, and, finding the door barred, her son smashed it in, and also the window. By this time she bad come downstairs, and as soon as she got to the front door Patrick excifdnted I'U SLe whc is locking the door agaimst me," at the same time striking her in the face with his fist. Though undressed, she ran past him into the street for the purpose of calling a policeman, when her son followed, knocked her down in the roadway, and kicked one of her ribs in. Neighbours came to the rescue, the old woman was picked up in a senseless condition, put to bed, and a. doctor sent for. Michael Brian (a younger brother V, Sarah Ann KeIly, Dr. Burt, and the constable who aarested the prisoner gave evidence, prisoner saying, when charged "NObody saw me do it, and I shan't say anything." For the defence, Mr. Francis Williams sub- mitted that the prosecutrix was in drink—she herself strenuously denied it in her evidence— and that she met with her injuries by falling to the ground. j The jury found the prisoner guilty, and the Chairman said to bim "You have been found guilty of a very atrocious assault upon a woman, and that womaul your own mother. It is a scan- dalous thing, but I suppose it is no use saying anything to you as you have lost all sense of shame." Prisoner, who looked a "black," was sent to Pri-n for six calendar months, with hard labour.

SEQUEL TO A PRIZE FIGHT I I Atisged Brutal Caoduct. I At the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions, oil Tues day, the Vice-Chainnan (31C. 0. H. Jones) had before him a eirm-ge against Dd. James (23), col- lier, for, on the, 22nd March, at Ystradyfodwg, unwuvfully assaulting and beating Benjamin Lloyd and fighting a prize fight; and John O'Brien (31), pugilist, and Thos. James (30), pugilist, for aiding and abetting the first named. Inspector Benhenning, stationed at Pentre, stated that he, in company with several police officers, was in the Drill Hail, Pentre, where he saw a glove contest between Dd. James and Lloyd. They fought eight refunds with 4oz. gloves, the stakes being C25 a aide. In the seventh round he saw that Dd. James was getting very exhausted, and Lloyd put in terrific body blows which sent him to the ground. In the next round lie ocuid scarcely walk, and Lloyd hit him down twice in succession. When he was knocked down a third time by Lloyd, he did not rise, and his seconds threw up the towels. By Thos. James: He heard the stage man- ager say that the men were to fight to a finish; it was not a best-of-twenty-rounds contest. Sergt. Roberts, who aocrrrrpanied the last wit- ness, corroborated his testimony, but said he had not heard the conditions under which the figut was brought off. Lloyd had both eyes blacked, while one of James' eyes was also dis- coloured. Thos. James and John O'Brien -were seconds in the fight. Thos. James and O'Brien • said there was nothing ilkgal in what they did. These com- petitions were carried 0(1111 an over the country. Articles were eigne din this case that it was to be t contest of twer)t- be a contest of twenty rounds, the best men on points to be awarded the victory. "Why," asked OTii--Tj, did not the police interfere before the fight commenced if they thought it was illegal ?" The Vioe-Chairman pointed out that whereas boxing competitions wpra proper and legal, prire fights were illegal. and those taking part in them were guilty of a breach of the mw and assault. It was for the jury to say whether they consid- ered this an ordinary boxing match, or a prize fight carried on under the guise of a coxing match. While the jury were oocsidering their verdict Tom James hung a poster on the front of the dack, which bore an, announcement of the fight. It was descrihed as a "twenty-round glova I cont-st. This bill did not come under the vice-thair- mas's notice tor some time, hut dicesily he saw it h. ordered it to be removed. The jury round the prisoners not, guilty. Before discharging them, the Vice-chairman issued a warning that fights, whether with or without giova3, were illegal, and this should be know*. If the ID".Jn came up agilin under similar circumstances they would in all proba- bility be severely dealt with. OThien I want my expenses. The vice-Chairman Get out of the- dock man. O'Brian repeated his demand for his expenses. Mr. O. H. Jonts fired up at thisin sever a- tones, ordered the man's removal. Mr. S. T. Erans, MP., conductedrthe case for XI. Rhys Williams. This ended the business of therfCkmrt.

I SWAN SEA WATCH COMMITTEE. I The Queshan of Driving Catils Thraagh the Strtgts. The monthly meeting of tlie Swansea. Watch Committee was held at the Guildhall on Tues- day afternoon. Dr. It&-wli.,AgT presided, and the members present were: AAiennan Leeciierr, Aid. Morgan, Councillors David J<aikins, W. h- ISPriug, Fred Rocke, V/ilham. Evans. John Skid- more, Griilith Da-vies, Captain CWtmJit n. lilE QUESTION OF POLICE INTiiRPRE- TING. I lae question of paying policemen for service as interpreters eut thsj police jourt wa-7 again brclugk up, and it wtwckcaed that infuture they should be paid if ty were on duty, and the fees should go to th2, superannuation tund. I DRIVING CATTLE THROUGH THE STBLIETIS. I Ald. Leoder drew the attention of the Com- mittee to the fact that people had been seriously injured by maddened cattle which were being driven through the streets at most improper perwxbs. The Chief Cousts?e pmhimd the bye- bv which laid down that bu]Us waœ to be led through the town ringed. It was agreed that this was not sufficiently protective, and it was I decided to amend the bye-law in the direction of stipulating the hours through; which the cattle should be driven. THE APPOINTMENT OF A PROSECUTING SOLICITOR. The sub-Comiriilttte appoint}id to inquire into the demrabiixry of appointing a prosecuting sodicttor to the police court, recommended v"jQt a solicitor be appointed at a salary of i;100 a year, that he be required to, undertake ail police court prosecutions and to attend all inquests which the Chief Constable thought neeessary, and also to prepare quarter sessions and assize prosecu- tions. Mr. Rocke asked if rm could:be secured for P,103 a year. Aid. Leeder replied that,tIte duties would not take the whole time of a ad&citar, and the salary w-au.- be a certamJBlQO a^v-ear for-a rising young man. ? It was decided to advertise the post. ) DR. RAWLINCS ON RETTING. I Dr. Rowlings said lie desired to call the a.t. tention of the Comiruttee to the fact that the law an betting had been much simplified. He was iold that an usiusual amount of betting waa going on in this neighbourhood, and that people were liviag by it, and that they could be easily caught, if its Sllppllefn was gone about in a proper way. He did not know how far the (jam- mitte&"would like to go in the matter, and he rea- lised that it ought to be dealt with by those who had to do with tixes young, the minfflters and the elementary school, teachers mi pressing upon them that it waa wrong t8 get money without giving something, fur it was an-evil-thing, but the Com- mittee could do a great deal towards putting down that which was an unmitigated emr-e. tie wanted to strengthen the Chief Constable's hands, by moving a resolution that he should do all in his power to suppress the betting. This was secomied and carried. I PALM SUNDAY. Aid. Bradford asked what anamgenaents were to be made for the regulation of the trssn-c at the cemetery on Palm Sunday. Last year they had with the co-opecajtiwi of Earl Jersey's agents, decided to treat staH-hokbers. ^long the Cemetery- road as trespassem, and had thus kept down the unsightly proceedings of former yeais. Dr. R&wiings sain that he had heard that people seemed to makft-a 'plcrnxQ.of .Paigi Sunday at the cemetery. Aid, Morgan: They do. Dr. Rawlings: I am sorry that the Burial Board has not stiffened it's back and shut the gates absolutely. It most be pitiful to people who go their saddening. It is a patyir.,nuisance and a diszrace. A MERIT BADGE. The conduct, of P.C. Lloyd in taekung-the mad bull in Carmarthen-road last week, was omi l mended in the Watch Committee on Tues- day. aod. it reantred to grant him tha, meet lbadge.

SWANSEA GAS COMPANY, j SlvYANSEA GS COMPÂNY. i Annual Repwt Prejuited to the frwrittirs The annual meeting of the .sea. Gas Light I Company was held on Friday 'morning at the offices of the company in Or JBtenuouth-road. Mr. T. Travers vvoixl preside? i, and there was a very large aittenciacee of shareholders. The directors' report was read as follows: The directors have p.earnure in submitting the report and accounts oi for the half- year ending Dec. 31st, VJ96. The receipts siiow a total of £ 22,018, and the expenses L15,864, leaving a gross balance fIlIi £ 6,153 to be carried forward to profit and loss account, which will then stand at 29,510. Afwr payment of in- terest on debentiffes £ 8(Xs, and putting £ 200 to the depreciation fund! /or leasehold cottages, there remains a net b,-Atoce of profit amount- ing to £8,504. Your directors recommend the declaration of the statutory dividends at the rate of 10 par cent-, 7-2: j/cr csnt., and 7 per cent. per annum far the haifi-yeax ending 31,t Dec., 1896, which will ahsor'o R.5 050, leaving an amount of £3,454 to be carried forward and placed, to the credit of profit and loss account. The direc- tors desire to '=-d.ll tiie attention of shareholders to the fact tbat -the Corporation of waawxt are promoting a Bill in Parliament this Session which closely- affects their interests, not only as saaj-eholdera, but also as large ratepayers. our directors aro taking such ste ps as they are advised will prott "the oompany. The consumption of gas for the- past year has been stationary, not- witlistMidiaig the depression in trade causad bv the ckxiing of some of the lafge works in the district. Two directors retire bv rotation, and, bemg eligihle, offer CUeuKselves 'for re-election, namely Mr. Titomas Phillips end Dr. T. D. Grifeths. Also one auditor, Mr. Herbert G. (loss. In, moving the adoption of the report, the Chairman said the revenue and working results I of the half-year, compared with December, 1895, werre satisfactory. Not-withstanding the Jie- pres.ing drcumstaaoe of bad trade, and the fact that many works had been closed for several montlis, the consumption of sas had been main- tained, although not increased. That, however, there was no doubt, had partly resulted from the combined use of incandescent burners, the number erf which, it had been ascertained, reached 6,800 on Januarv 1st. Turniag to the working results they found that they" bad been satisfactory. The depressed state of the product market aceounted for the oomparativsly aira-Il yield from that particular item, sulphate oi ammonia, for instance, only realising £7 10s. £ 10, against the B12 10s. at which it had stood a few years ago. The make of coke had also been reduced during the. past season in con- sequence of carbu retted N.,r plant being used, and the ordinary production of coke re- stricted. The nett increase in expenditure amounted to E405, the chicf items of increase being rates and taxes and Parliamentary costs. There was an item of £2.00 for depreciation on account of leasehold cottages, which the direc- tors had set apart so that at the end of the period the interest- and original cost would be returned to the shareholder's. The directors had decided to oppose the Bill before Parliament e?t'it?e^ ?? 'Bwaj?ea, Corporation Tjamwavs Bill," in whio-Ah they were interested both as gas manufacturers and as heavy ratepayers. The tramway clauses provided no protection for the mams ami other property of the company which was lifcdy to be damaged by electric operations came dan in the streets—and solely to pnctect the mtiweafc of their works they had decided to oppose it. The question of rates, however, was one which asffaoted ttw, whoe cornm uiiity in Swan- sea, an das the gas company were among the largest ratepayers, they felt that they should not only join, but lead those companies which were opposed to such ill-advised and improper expenditure of the ratepayers' money. Whilst thus, however, fxpp-eing the scheme with due care and efficrsEjey, they would take care not to mcur any uanaopssary expense. The (xanpanv, the chairman said in conclusion, continued to introd:uœ gf»Js"t>OreS, and he timsted that the shareholders, "would set a good example to others by hiring tftom. It was intended next week to give some icertnres at the Albert Hall, on gas cooking, and he was assured tha.t they would be such an xntaresbicg and instructive nature as would arrant the support of the public gener- ally. al The.Teport was adopted, the dividend declared, the directors and the auditor re-elected, thanks gin to the manager, staff, and the chaiAuon, road the proceedings terminated.

SWANSEA INCORPORATED EXCHANGE Tuesday, Apil 6th, 1897. I Pig hxm-Thiere appoan to be conflict between warrant prices and consumers' quota- tions for going into direct consumption. Prices ?;, o aTVimaious, !*ahag t5»e consequence of the manipulation carried on by those "bearing" the mssrkjjt, and which is having a very detri- mental effect upon the trade. The que^lon of strikes with the engineers and the railway men appears to be no longer to be feared, and things will return to their normal state, while the relative value between warrants and makers' prices will be retab- lished. Finished inm. and steeL-Thpre is no busi- ness to report under this head. No sales are I effected in consequence of the disparity be- tween the views of buyers and sellers, especi- ally in regard to tinplate barsi. The former are holding off, as they cannot see their way clear to buy and sell at the present selling price of plates. llnpfates.—The receipts from works last week are in excess of the shipmeats, which are necessarily variable. The tinplaste works are running out of orders, because they are not disposed to accept the ideas of the buyers, which are umemuner-.ative; and there is almost a suspension of business, whatever may take place a.t the quarterly meeting at Birmingham on Thursday. Copper and Block Tin both show a decline. PIa IBOS.—GLASGOW Warrants, «ø..6Id., 4is Id OOB. 00d. cash buyers. MXDDXESBOBO' .—XO. s, 4'Os Od, 00s. Od. prompt. Other numbers in proportion. HBXATITE. —WARRANOT, /47s LOD to 0a Od, far mixed numbers f.G. b. Gumberl/And according to brand. MrDiJLE.°itOEO' li-RV A -4& !)d to 00s 0d. WinelL Bap^.— £ G 09 0,1 to £ 5 Ts Ud. Angles, &c. at usual extras, to t. at works. IRoN FlaiiB.— £ <i J/js Od to £15 12s 6d, fot. at 'Worlt¡ø sTgEL RAim-Hgavy socuons, :C4 10, 0(1 tD £ 4 12s3d; light do,, £.4 12s 6d to £ 0 003 Od sleepers, angles, oliaimela, &e, according to section and specification. ftEEL pLiTK3.—YA 15s 0d to E4 128 6d, with the usual extra* for tb a higher gauges. Bnaarsxsa STK.7^L.—ISnpIate bars, f-4 7s 6d to t4 iod od. Siy.arBH's Tiie*'laie BAM-Berqt, L4 78 6d- to £ 4 10s Od. All deliwroditl the diatrict, net. cash, less per oeat. 'Prwi»T.AfTtR. ■'i.Vprra' quortationsforBessenier^^Del coke, i(to od to }D61; Siemens (eokefinish), 1088d. to IDs tarries, per double box, 28 by 20 C., 19b 0d, 2os Od to 2ls Cd; best charcoal, 12s 3d to 123 9d According to fciiah of brand: wasters. 6d to Is per boiteatt thun prinaes. Odd sizes, usual extras. All dolivexed in Ainoe ot Wales Dock, Swansea; cash, kjsfl 8 and 1 cent. The Swansea Barbour Trustees have furnished I oo foiiowiug official return of tinplaies received fccan-tho works, shiuijed, andiu stock:— W-eek ewling Cor. week April 3.1897. Last week. last year. Boxas. Boxes. Boxes. Received.. 77,8(6 at;,822 39,&U yhipped 8'2,30 65,645 3S,4SBS In stock 88,84,5 106,3(37 CQPHEB.—Chill bars, £ 4817s "d to fiSiSe Sd. Biooz T.m.-£1S9 lis :3d to £ 59 ISs 6d. f3PtattRiL fll 2b 6d to E17 5s oil, per telegram received on 'Change. Spanish, ill 14s 8d t.tll iis 6d. A?TimACiTE UoAL.—Bes? big vBm. selected ?r nuiltlng' Pu oaeo 105 6d to lis 6d; 2nd quality x?, 9b od to 10s Od; ardinary lurge, accctrdias to quality and selection, 8s Sd to 88 9d; small ruobly culm, 3s &d to <s Sd per ton, all delivered f.ol)- Swansea, cash 80 days, less Si per cent. BIKAM L;caid.-Large, gb.,id to 10s Od; 2nd quslity do.. as. 6d. to 9s 8d: bunktrs, according to quality, 7s 9d to B5 Od; small, 4B 3d -,to 4s 6d per ton, delivered. f.o. b. S wansea, < i.»h 30 daye, less 24 per cent. BiTCHX&oua CxiAifi. I-arge (No. 3 Iihonc!da( 10s ad to ICia 9d; thro' mgs, 9s Od to 9s 6d; small "sOdto 7s 9d per ton, deliveredf.o.b. Swansea, cash 80 days letis 2t per cent., Large (No. 2 Rhondda), 8B 4d to 9e CW; thro' do, 6s 6d to 7s 4)d; small do. Õ6 Od to Es 9,1 per ton, cieliveredXo.b. 8wansea, cash 80 days less III per (x-At. Ooxa.—Best iouiub.-y, 178 Od to 21s Od; furnace, 18s od to 13s Od; Swansea, cash 30 days, less 2J per cent. PATENT FTrFT.-Ii I& o(L to 10s. 3d. IBOU C- *-r!.& -Tat La (per Saylor, Benson and Co.), 14s Od; lubio 16a Od to 00s od per ton; ex-ship; oash 80 days. PrTWOOD. -178 0d.tol7suid per ton into truoks net, cash. NO days.

AN UNFORTUNATE JOKE. Swan sea Caihtlics and the Stard of I Guardians in Parliament The-Jest of Counciilir Havid Jenkins I Disinterred. On Tuesd ay, in the House of Commons, Mr. Flavin asked the President of the Local Govern- nenr Board if he is aware that a letter was writ- tcA by the Rev. C. J. Fitzgerald, Roman Catholic eiei-gyman of St. Joseph's, Greenhill, Swansea, 011 the 15th February, 1897, and addressed to the Rev. J. Gomer Lewis, D.D., chairman of the Swansea Board of Guardians, applying for per- mission for two sisters of St. Josephs Convent to visit the Roman Catholic children in the Cot- tage Hotne (Workhouse); whether he is aware that Mr. Phillip Jenkins, a member of the Board, stated, in reply to the letter of applica- ben. that the Roman Catholic nuns were mem- bers of a secret society, and that Mr. David Jen- kina, another member of the Board, moved the following resolution, which is recorded on the minutes of the Board —k" That the letter be allowed to lay on the table for an indefinite 1 period, say until the Roman Catholic priests get married whether it is the intention of the Local Government Board to hold an inquiry into the treatment of the Roman Catholic priest who visits and the Roman Catholic children who are all inmates of the Cottage Home (Workhouse); and whether, in view of the language used by mt mbers of this Board, some reparation will be made to the Roman Catholics concerned; and also that this insulting resolution be expungjd fiz-in the records of the Board. Mr. Chaplin: I have not myself any inlonna- ticn as to the facts beyond the statement in the question. If the Guardians passed suc h a re- solution as that stated, it is, in my opinion, very much to be regretted. (Hear, hear.) I have no authority to ask that any entry in the minutes of th3 Guardians should be expunged, neither are the Board empowertd to require that reparation should be made for the observations of individual j Guardians in the discussion of a question at a meeting of the Board of Guardians. If I am furnished with a statement as to the. treatment of the Roman Catholic priest who visits the school, or of the children who are inmates of the school, the matter shall receive my attention.

FIGHT OJN THE SANDS. Willie Morgan and fitorgan Grey indulge in I a Short Set-to. As the result of a challenge thrown ont hy Morgan Grey, a well-known local sport, Willie Morgan, a iooal pugilist of some repute, promptly accepted it on -oxWay evening, and forthwith, in company with their seconds, they repaired to the Swansea Sands. The challenge InQde by Grey was that Morgan woukl not hit him out in three rounds. A ring was soon formed on the promenade near the South Dock, on Friday- night, between 11.30 and 12 o'clock, only a very NmaJI party being present to witness the eno&un tBr, which was of the briefest character. The pair soon got to business, it being at once ob- servable that Willie Morgan, who is training for another engagement, was in fine form, and that his opponent, Grey, was by no means lacking in physique, and would give a good. acount of himself. The men faced <«eh other and sparred somewhat carefully fur a few seconds, when Morgan, seeing his opportunity, let out well with his right, and, catching Grey in close prox- imity to the chin, completely knocked him out' the fight ending, after a. very short round.

THE COLONELCY OF THE THIRD GLAMORGAN. I The New Commander Will, it is More than I Likely, be Coi. Wlrtg ht II The newspaper (runic of speculating as to the gentleman who is likely to succeed to the com iuaud of the ThirJ. Glamorgan still goes on in some of our con temporaries—and, to I the amusement of the officers of the Regiment. new possible candidates are every week brought forth. It is said now on "excellent authority'' that Mr. Venablœ Llewelyn has been waited on in connection with the command, bnt if he has been it must have been by an unauthorised deputation. The truth I of the matter ia—a?d this has ceased to be a secret—that the officers are moving the War! I Office to permit one of the most genial gentlemen in the neighbourhood tn take the post of honour. That gentleman is Colonel Wright, who now commands the Swansea Militia. His militia command has but a few years to run, and if the War Office consent to his holding the two commands simultaneously—as it it hoped they will—then Colonel Wright will be the successor of Colonel Pike. Without the institution of invidnous camparisons it oan tnrth- fully be said that the officers eould not have chosen a better commander. One of Colonel Wript's chief characteristic is I thoroughness. He takes a perfunctory in- terest in nothing with which he is connected, but having identified himself with a movement, wocks untiringly to promote its best interests. With the rank: and t'ile no choice could be more popular, and if the authorities do I the right tiling wa may expect to see the strength I of a strong I

Clapham ifaternity Hospital, J~s-road London.-Un&- Medicsil Women. Vtcantles for training as Monthly Kwrsing; also preparation tor L.O.S. examicat'on^Apply, hon. Secretary. [Advt. The report of Vhe "London and Lancashire Life Assurance Comptny for 1896 states that 3,379 proposals have betn received during the year, for 21,IS5,466, of wiich policies had been issued assuring PM6,428, yielding a new premium in- come of £ /) i' od 2d. The net premium in- oome amounted to £ 218,658 lis. 5d., being 224,607 Ila. in. pxce a of the previous year, and the death elaixm with bonus additions, to 274,896 12s., heing asnadei-ably kss than the expectation shown by the tables. After psy- iucnt of all otkaar eifgoiz^ including dividends io shareholders, the siu? of IUs. 7d. was added to the funds, which now stand at £ 1,158.059 15s. 6d., the average rate of interest baing S4 2s. per cent. Attention is drawn to the fact that at the ead of the present year an actuarial vahuatkm will be madq, and all par- ticipating policies wiB share in the division of profits. The first death among ffce patients from the Benin Expedition occurred at Portsmouth on Wednesday, wken Private Charles Cleveidon, ..tUyal Marine*, diedfrt m eateric fever. The stallholders are as follow I No. 1 Mrs. F. Sajnuel, Mi-s. J. Evans, Mrs. P. Hawee, Mrs. Dd. lbomts, Mrs. Wm. Griffiths, Mrs. M. Williams, and assistants. No. 2: Mrs. DL Williams, Mrs. Dd. Bowen, Mrs. Wm. Richards, Miss S. Williams, Miss A. John, Miss M. Jenkins, and assistants. No. 3: Mrs. Dd. Jones, Mrs. J. Morgan, Mrs. Gape, Miss Beynon, Mrs. J. Bevan, Mrs. SL Evaas, Mrs. Thomas Roberts, and assis- tarts- No. 4: Mrs. Thomas Beynon, Mrs. Benj. Dalies, Mrs. David Beynon, Misses M. and M. H. Davies, Mrs. R. Griffiths, Mrs. Bena- lick, Mrs. Thomas Evans, and assist-acts. No. 5: Mrs. Thomas Davies, Mrs. Thomas Burns, Mrs. J. Price, Mrs. George Da.vies, Mrs. Hy. Simons, Mrs. J. Thomas, and assis- tants. No. 6 (Bachelor Stall): Mr. Moses Jones, 1 Mr. Alf. Samuel, Mr. Arthur Richards, Mr. David Williams, Mr. D. J. Morris, Mr. Tbos Ricliards. No. 7 (Refreshment Stall) Miss Ann Wil- liams, Miss M. A. Jenkins, Miss Ruth Wil- liams, Miss Rachel Vaughcn, Miss C. Jones, Miss S. Jenkins, and assistants. No. 8 (Flower Stall): Miss M. Â. Evans, Miss Maggie Morgan, Miss Amde Williams, I M.ss H. Roberts, Miss R. Vaughan, Miss M. lusher. In addition to the bazaar proper, numerous attractions had been provided, to supply evening entertainment. Among these were: Magic lantern, Phonogra-h. Galvanic Batteries, stereo- scope, weighing machine, palmist," and various side shows, while a grand vocal and instrumental j concert was for the evening at 7.30; conductor, Mr. John Davies, A.C., accompanist, Mr. Howell Thomas, cert., R.A.M. THE PASTOR. I The Rev. F. Samuel, pastor, was ordained at Zoar Chapel in Tam, 1862, and is now the senior minister of aJl denominations in the town, except the Rev. W. Williams, Argyle GuapeL who retired from the ministry some tmie ago. The church at Zoer d?pel then were but few members, about 50 in number, and a heavy debt remained on the oM chapel, which had been erected in the year 1849. After the appointment of Mr. &muel as minister the church increased mpióay, m4 with united eDergy, the whole of the debt was paid in 1868. The chapel now was too small to contain the congregation meeting there. In 1869 it was necessary to enlarge it, and the foundation stone of the present large ed'-fiee was laid by tlie late Mir. Samuel Motley, M.P., of London, assisted by ATr. Henry Richards, M.P. for Merthyr, aud Mr. E. M. Richards, M.P. for Cardigan, our late re- pected townsman. The buildup cost £ 3,000. and seats from 700 to 800 people. More than £ 2,000 of the debt has already been paid, and the minister and his people are very sangtane that t,he proceeds of the present bazaar will considerably reduce the remaining debt. It is right to state that Mr. Samuel Morley and the late Lord Swansea- assisted subsfuDtWly the church in their efforts in that direction. The jnbi'ee of the Church will be held in the year 1899, when, it is hoped, the whole of the debt wiR he removed. In the w- ] be remove d In the present movement the good people have worked most energetically, and it may be said that the whole church have hod a heart in the work.

I APPOINTMENT FOR.A SWANSEA MAN. I Mr. J. L Smith Appointed to the Gavernar- shifi of Devizes Jail. Mr. J. L. Smith, chief clerk of the Swansea prison, has received notification, of the fact tliat be has been appointed to the gofrernorahip of the jail at Devizes. Mr. Smith has been connected with the Swansea Prison for the best part of twenty years, during which period his general urbanity and kindliness of disposition have made him an enpeeial favourite with the official staff generally. He has also been pro- minently identified with Freemasonry and a year ago waa elected Master of the Indefatigable Lodge the members of which have aince bestowed upon him a still further mark of their confidence by electing him to the Prov incial Grand Treasurer- ship. Mr. Smith has also been a sidesman at Christ Church for some years. His i-inpending, departure is viewed with sincere regret by a large circle of friends, who intend, it is I said, to make him the recipient of a suaable testimonial before he leaves. Mr. Smith will take hi. depW'e at -Y: date.

The Persian Minister has just had especially designed for him, a dressing and travelling bag, made of the Guest crocodile stained maJaclut.e green (the .sacred colour in his country), with utiings of tortoise-shell, gold and silver, and the Royal arms of Persia emblazoned upon every piece. It was made by Mappin and Webb, and it is intended for lit. present to the Shafr in hooow of his coronation.

SWANSEA PARISH CHU RCR. The Propesed Re-buildiug of tfca ChiLiical and Tower. A combination of circumstances was, unfortu- nately, responsible for the somewhat disappoint- ing attendance at the public meeting held at the Albert Hall on Friday evening for the purpose of furthering the movement having for its object the re-building of what is known as the second stage of the Ctwansea Parish Church—the chancel and tower. The gathering, however, was representative. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. Howel Watkins) again showed his magnanimous spirit by pre- siding over the- meeting, and there were among those present: The Vicar of Swansea, Mrs Allan Smith and Miss Smith, Airs. Harold Williams, the Revs. E. J. Wolfe, W. Watkins Edwards, A. A. Mathews, Thos. Morris, J. A. Karriss, etc., Messrs. Joseph Hall, D. M. Giasbrook, John Lewis, T. P. Richards, Albert Mason, 11 Wright Simpson, J. W. Morris. F. S. Bishop, John Legge, R. G. Cawker, R. Jen- kins, J. M. Leader, and others. The Princi- pal of St. David's College, Lampeter, Sir John Llewelyn, Bart., M.P., the Bishop of Swansea, Dr. 'Turpin, Mr. Christopher James, and Mr. Villiers Meager were amongst those from whom letters of apology were announced. Prior to the meeting proper, Mr. H. Radcliffe gave a most attractive organ recital, and the treat was highly appreciated. The proceedings opened with the singing of the grand old Church hynm, "0, God, our help in ages past," with organist aocoinpani- tt/ent, and the Vicar having followed with pt?yer, '1 .1-11:1 P M-rhe Mayor, who was well received, dpHv?red t'he chairman's address, a;nd going straight to the point, he explainsd that the meeting was celled for the purpose of devising ways and r cans to re-build the chancel end tower of the new Parish Church. (Hear, hear.) In that very important work the Vicar had the good wishes of all wno loved the cause of rigbteoue- nes and of truth, whatever section of the Christian chureb to which they belonged. (Hear, hear.) The wark having been ioeg'jn, it was absolutely necessary that the whole of it must now be completed. (Hear, hear.) He was sure CIwon Smith had counted the cost, but what surprised the Mayor the most was that the Vicar was not at the outset thoroughly appalled as to be apprehensive of the exteut of the work lie had undertake. However, it was a work that each and- every- one ought now to take a share in, and so prove to Canon Smith that his faith in his people had not been misplaced. (Applause.) The Rev. Canon Smith followed, and he was very cordialy received. He began by claiming that the work was a town movement, too ugh it did- certainly benefit the Church. It was a great and good work, and one that removed an eye-sore from the town, and the church in its present stage might be looked upon ais a stately and dignified building very suitable for the object for which it was to be used. (Hear, hear.) Speaking for himself, he was greatly euoouraged by the support that had been given the movement so far, especi- ally having regard to the fact that the town Was not a wealtliy one. But to read popular opinion, he might say the building ought rcot to stop where it was, but go forward. (Dear, hear.) The present tower might have smted the old building, but it would be very insig- nificant when the new structure was finished. (Hear, hear.) Besides, unless the ohancel and tower were re-built, there would be no vestries or organ chamber, whilst if the re-building was postponed it would necessitate the removal of the plant, the putting of the churchyard in order and other things which, to re-introduce, would cost something like CbGo. The only hindrance in the way of going on with the second stage—the re-building of the tower- was the ways and nlemtis--the sinews of war. Up to the present tlle sum of £ 2,543 had been paid or promised towards the £10,000 required for the cost of this second stage, and he had strong faith that God would be with them until the whote of the work was carried through, so that they would then have a build- bag that would be a benefit and an ornament to the good old town, helpful to the souls of the people and conducive to the glory and honour of Almighty God. (Applause.) Mr. F. S. Bishop moved "That this public meeting of the inhabitants of Swansea is of opinion that it is most dc-eirabie to proceed at onoe with the re-building of St. Mary's chancel and tower, so as to complete the Parish i Ulmrch with as litfoe delay as possible." (Hear, hear.) In doing so, he claimed that a parish church was the r public testimony of the Christian faith in the town-the centre of the civil community representing a power end strength in itself against the twin evils of atheism amd indifference, and demon-stoat in c the fact that they were essentially a religious people who desired to honour God in public. A parish church also was an emblem of the I continuity of the Christian faith in the long ages oi the pest, and a suitable plaoe for the (direct worship a.nd glory of God. (Hear, hear-) He was not one who believed that God could be better worshipped in a barn than in an architectural church. (Hear, hear.) He thought there Was soomething in a noble buhding consecrated with the religious his- tory of the past, tha.t was spiritualising and elevating and he believed that the Swansea. Parish Church, when properly completed, would fulhl this desire, and as the Vicar had said be a building conducive to the honour and glory of Almighty God. (Applause.) Ihe Rev. A. A. Mathews seconded, and said that they had a God-send in the Vicar of Swansea. (Appkuise.) In regard to the re- cent rumours of a preferment, he also told his hearers that the plum of the Evjangplicai party-he referred to the See of Islington- had been offered to Canon Smith, who refused it bemuse, as he said, he had a difficult amd important work in Swansea to perform. (Ap- pjauee. ) No doubt, if the truth were known, other oilers had bean extended to the Vicar but tte lait he had a duty to perform and he intended to be faithful to the town and see the work -led out which he had put his i hand to. (H, hear-) Should they, then, f [not help the Vicar by doing their little best to strengthen the hands of that noble man of God, so that the work should be brought to perfection, he would like it to b, 2 (Ap. plauae.) lhe resolution was carried with acclammatton. Ex-akierman Mason next proposed "That this meeting approves of the scheme of a shil- ling fund for the re-building of the chancel and tower, and hereby calls upon the whole town and district to support this fund by all means m UMSr pw«. (Applause. J He agreed with the ^hiding fund proposal and expressed the opuaoai that it would be a fitting commetoora, tion of Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee if the whole of the money were collected this year and the tower called the "Victoria. Tower." plauaei) The Hev. Watkins Edwaads seconded, and had great hopes of the success of the slillling fun.1L The motion was oarried unaiimously Mr. Joseph Hall submitted the third reso- lution as follows: "That this meeting approve of to suggestion that the new tower bt called the "V tetoria Tower, and hspss that gUs may be taken to fey the foundation &ft>D.e daring this jubilee year of Her Majesty's reign." (ApplanBe.) He thought the suggestion em- bodied ia this motion very appropriate, and one that would remind posterity of the impor tent event which would be celebrated in this oounfcry in the course of a few months (Hear, hear.) He further believed n Smith should be heartily supported in the work in which he W88 engaged, and tiiet so far they had rea- son to be tbsnkful for the liberality shown by their ^conformist friends. (Hear, hear.? The Rev. E. J. Wolle seconded, and, having said there were many people in this country who looked upon the re-building of the SWW1r- sea Parish Church as a necessary thing, men- tioned that when the work was completed they would probably hear of Canon Smith's being made what he (Mr. Wolfe) hoped a dean or something where he might enjoy "otium cum dignitate." (Hear, hear, and. laughter.) The motion was carried. Another hymn having been readJM-ed, a collection was taken up, and the meeting ter- minated with the usual votes of thanks.

OYSTERBIOUTH DISTRICT r COUNCIL, I ORDINARY MONTHLY MEETING I The ordinary monthly meeting of the Oyster- -outli U r Uin 1)Lsti? mouth Lrban District Council was held in tL2 dd Board room. Mumbles, on Tuesday evening Mr Roge? Beck (chairman) presiding. Mess? Robert ?ootla?uct. (vice-chairman), W. Rowen, John Howell, W. H. Burt, J. Lloyd Rocei-s James Lloyd, Henry Davies, Thomas Davies. I&- Lloyd. D. R. Stephen, T. W. James (clerk), J. H. Robinson (deputy clerk), and Clifton Ben- nett (surveyor), were also present. I IRE GRIEVANCE WITH THE RAILWAY I COMPANY. Mr. W. H. Burt, in regard to the ntiivutes ol a special Council meeting, held for the purpose of confirming the agreement between the Go-an, ci! and the Swansea. and Mumbles Railway Com- pany, pointed out that his opposition to the re- solution was not recorded. The error was rectified. Mr. Burt asked whether he could be supplied with a copy of the plan of the proposed lay-up. The Chairman replied that no member could be allowed to take away the plans of the Coun- cil. Mr. Burt: Do I understand you refirse it ? The CIL-tirmin I have no power to grant it. The Clerk observed that Mr. Burt might have a. tracing of the plan if he chose to make it in the Council chamber at his own expense. Mr. Burt intimated that that would suit hiul I WORKS COMMITTEE. I 'j Mr. D. R. Stephen submitted the Works-Coat- I :1 mittee's minutes for adoption. \1 TENDERS. I r Un the motion of Air. Stephen, seconded by I 1 Mr. James Lloyd, it was deciaed to defer thereon- I aideration of tenders for material and haulage of i road scraping etc., till next month. I SLIPWAY AT LANGLAND. I I It was reported that the New Lamgland Bay I Company had temporarily repaired the road and I ■;slipway at Langland. I REFRESHMENT SHEDS. I The Clerk notified that he had seen Mr. Glynn Price, the Duke of Beaufort's agent, with regard to the respective sites upon which Messrs. Vveo. iiorn and Kift proposed to re-erect their refresh- ment sheds, and from what he understood, the I ivir,hes of the Council with regard to elevation were to be carried out at Bracelet Bay. The minutes were adopted. I FINANCE. I I Mr. Henry Davies maved and Mr. Woollacott seconded the adoption of the minutes of the Fm- ;ince Committee, Mr. Davies mentioning that .E226 odd Gf the £232 15s. 10d., set down as II lU recoverable arrears," was in respect of vacan- I cies, so that the actual arrears only amounted to £ 6 odd. The minutes were adopted. I THE PENALTIES OF COUNCILLORS. I The Chairman ? aid that when he first took office he was appalled at hearing that under the Muni- cipal Councils' Act, he had no right to refuse to accept or resign it without incurring a fine of £ 20, which one of the meaiblrs bad alrea-dy paid, That seemed to him most unjust, if not riaicul- ous, and he therefore moved that the minute hav- ing reference to it be rescinded, and that the fine for non-acceptance or resignation of office, by members of the Council, be Is. only. I Mr. Woollacott seconded. Mr. Lloyd Rogers supported, and the motion was carried unanimously. I BAY STREET. Some discussion took place over the question [ of taJdng over Bay Street, it appearing that a recent deputation w:M promiMd Li"t this street should be duly taken over and paved by the Coun- cil, provided the owners first channelled and metalled it. The Clerk advised the Council that they WOll tel be commiting a breach of the law, if they took o-,er the street before it was paved. The Coun- cil, would, moreover, be making a dangerous precedent by waiving their right, in regard to this street, of insisting upon the owners to carry out the paving. Several members regretted that the promise haa been given the deputation referred to, and ulti- ma.tely the matter was adjourned on the motion of Mr. Lloyd Rogers, in order that the owne-s might again wait upon the Council, with a view j to coming to some arrangement in regard to tLe i uavins of the street. I UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. On the motion of Mr. John Howell seconded by Mr. W oollacott, the Chairman was appointed a mpre--entttive from that Counai for tEl-1 suing three years upon the Court of the liniver- isity College of South Wales.

IT IS WELL KNOWN AT THIS SEASON OF THE YEAR the hmmn -CjL body -tands in special netd of being strength ened and renovated, and the impurities which have accumulated in the blood during the trials and hardships of the past winter removed. The ideal Spring Mediei ae is one which would purify the blood—strengthfjn the nerves, give tone of the system, banish any germs of disease which may have settled in any organ, and euaido the system to derive the full benefit of the reviving nfiuercce of fcipring. In order 1b rid the system of thees imparities our forefathers used, at this ??ea?on of the year, to have re- ckw-kr to phlebotomy (or blood- let?tg). Others took frequent doses ol sulphur to pmify the blood. Medical and scientific researcbesof GWILYM late years have revealed the fact that vegetable preparations are the natural remedies, and are, therefore, the best for the purpose of at'uaining this object. It is well known that I several of the plants whose active EVANS' principles are contained in G WIL YM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS are I among the best blood puriders known. This excellent tonic remodyls abso- lutely unsurpassed, and the universal QUININE testimony oi all who havo given it a fair trial is that tor those who suffer from any fonn of disease which tends to weaken the bodily powers in any degree, the best possible thing is to take a course of this invaluable medi- BUTERS c;-ne (4 W I L Y M B V A -N ,t31 QUININE BITTERS. Ac this season of the year no one should be without GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. A course taken Now will be invalu- THE able in giving tone to the system, ¡ new life to the blood, and in bracing the nervee. CAUTION. The success and popularity of the QUININE BIT- TEliS has induced many to oiler VSCfEIABLE imitations of it to the public. Pur- chasers should Mk pis inly for flWiL y:&{°Fl<} Aî s' tû oÉ B I T T F, R S and see the name GWILYM Ev, ANS' on the Stamp. Label, and Eotile. Sold by all TOMCL Chemists, in bottles at 2s. 9d., and ¡ (s. 6d., or in cuses containing three 4s. 6cL bottles at 128. 6d. per case, or direct from th e Proprietors, QUIN- INE BITTERS MANUFACTUR- ING CO UP Y fi.TMTTODi, LUn^lly, South Wales.

Agricultural prospects in Canada are so much I mproved that the Dominion Minister of the In- terior inviting British farmers to emigrate. Several important Spanish successes are re- ported from Manila, and it is believed that the -revolution f n the Philippines is practically at an end. The Centml News says that arrangements have now been Completed for 700 men of the 1st Suffolk Heaunent. a battery of gum with 179 artillery me?, to?-th(T with 50 horses and mnles, to 4mby.I, in the Sumatra from England about the 12th inst. for Malta.. The dtiath occurred at his residence at Dun- ley, Bovey Tiucscy, Devonshire, at three o'clock "1m Monday morning of Sir William Templer ..Hughes, K.C.B. The deceased officer, who wall one of the few remaining survivors of Sohra on and FerozeshaJ), had been fail in rr in hoaltl-j for some time, and for the past week had* ken seriously ill He attained his 75tii f on Eriday lost* <

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Merit, and merit alone, is what we Dr. TIBBLES' VI-COCOA, and we are pared to send to any reader of the "Osnnn Darily Leader" a dainty sample tin of Dr. Tift BLES' VI-CCCOA free and post paid. TbenA no magic man this. It is a plain, honest, Bt?ai??' forward' offer. It is done to introduce the meiJ&J of Vi-Cocoa into every home. Dr. Tibblœ' iS' Cocoa, as a concentrated form of nourishmcA and Titality. is invaluable; nay, more than tH)jh?, for to a?I vbo wish to face the strife and bat%' of life with greater enduranœ and more tained exertion, it is absolutely htd&qpezttaUek LOCAL AGENTS. SWANSEA BALDWIN and WARD, Mumbles. J. R. CHAPMAN, Mansel-street aod Ora«kx&' street. W. S. CLARK, 77, Oxf oid-street and 4, Beadh street. T. DAVIES, Wauiwiwydd. WM. P. DAVIES, 22, Undon-street. DAVIES and CO., The Boro' Stores, Collejj^ < street, and the West End Stores, Gonfe- lane. THOS. DA VIES, Household Stores, Woum^ wvdd. E V A EVA??, "The Coffee Pot, Ri? ?tr?t; :kbo Ulaj?noe-buildings, StraatL FOWLER and BRAY, St. HeleaaVroad. GOLDS WORTHY and SONS, Stifled BAd M, Wind-street. WM. HARDING, Landore. P. G. JLLES, 4, High-street. S. JEFFREYS, Troedyrhiw Bank, Cwmbwaifc, DAVID JONES, 64, Llongyfelach-road JAMES JONES and SON, Provision Merchaadi A. PiCKARD and SONS, Tha Argyle Bakery Argyle-street and Westera-street. D. U. JONES, Carmarthen-road; also 8S, High-street. DAVID MORRIS. 60, Richardson-street. TAYLOR and CO.. Ltd., CesfcLe-square, 0.. foid street, W alW -roed, St. Helen'a-roo l and ateo The Dunns, Mumbles. THOMAS and CO., -Bona Stores, Bond-etnat and Rodney-street. WATSON BROS., 89, Biyutyinor-road. THOS. WEBBER and SON, 17, Union-strc? 1 ABERAVON Md TAIBACH G. D. LOVA. LUCK, Ohemi? ] BRITONFERRY T. C. YOUNG, 59 aad 61, Weath-road: THOMAS THOMAS, 147, Neath-road W. T. DEmt, Chemist; GOVVER and CO., CARMARTHilN: THE NORTH BRITISH COMPANY; JONEiS BROS., 6 and 7, St. Peter-street. 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Not a aloud flecked them as beautiful maidens took their chers to the well, or made macaromi poddkigB., or dreamed of a land where everyone wanted, either iea cream car hokey-pokey. All aeesned as^ peaceful as the Purple vineyards, where cloetae* j were waiting to be luade into Chianti. All was/ peaceful except Pandilo Domeniditti, and he wasy wishful to go to England, where the street* an; all pave d with gold and hand organs. II. Th» «ky waf gloomier than of yore, fear Wales is wetter than Tuscany. Pandilo had arrived. He did not grind an organ, neither did he retail ice cream or hokey-pokey. He made little images, Virgin Mary's, cats, dogs and rMrtfc and the Britishers bought them readily. III. Things opened dark en Wednesday for PamXtfati for a sturdy hearted pelieeman, who caught hlml hawking his saints without a lioence lugged him < to the Swansea Police Coart on Wednesday* After he had pleaded to the charge by a m'mp W 1 shrug of the shoulders, Pandilo's brother j explained that ho "ceuld not no apeak some very much above English." HA. Bench took this fact into consideration, and charged Pandilo on his paying the ooste, point- ing out as well as possible that he muat meTerdo. so any more, and he departed with a maccaroni smile on a chalk dog's face when it has beea, tickled with a straw by a Santa Maria. The following receiving orders in bankruptcy have been gazetted —Ebenezer Daviea, tiaaing as Davies Bros., Brynmor-road, Llanelly, builder; David M. Thomas, Rosehill-terrace and .Mount-street, Swansea, oommission agent; and Thomas Yeo, Leslie-terrace, St. Helen's-road, Swansea, formerly of Cardiff, foreman joiner, late builder. The Secretary of the hospital beg leave with best thanks, to acknowledge the receipt of JESS ficm the employees of the Hafod Silver WcdM Employees. Beaiy Batil and Son, £2