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The Board of trade have awarded their silver medal to Mr. R. Firman, master of the steam ship Whitehall, of London, in recognition of his humanity in standio- by the barque Moel Khnvan, of Carnarvon, which wns in a sinking state, and sending a small boat in a heavy sea to the rescue of the shipwrecked crew. The Board have also awarded their bronze medal to the two men who manned the boat in acknowledgment of their gallant conduct. A CLERGYMAN ON RELIGION IN AMERICA. —Preaching at Southampton, March 9th, Rev. Kempest Cochrane, Rector of Langdon, Lincolnshire, said: — "In America there was no connection between Church and State, and yet the Church went on everywhere in vigorous life and progress. The bishops were appointed by no particular party, but by the true voice of the living Church of Christ, and the clergymen were appointed upon a plan which had never been known to cause scandal, confusion, or reproach. People gave to the Church there as if they loved to do it; and altogether, in the matter of living, working, and praying, the English Church had a great deal to learn from her big, strong daughter across the sea." -The Liberator. MERCHANT SHIPPING LEGHLATiuN.—Mr. Chamberlain's bill does hit the blots in our legislation and we believe, further, that if any evidence were needed that it does so, that evidence is to be found in the line of argument used against him, against his advisers and against the Bill. In expressing our convictions on this point, we know that we shall not find sympathy with some of our readers. We regret that we should even appear to sound a jarrino- note in our pages but, on the whole, we think it wise, from full conviction of the gravity of the case, and in the interests of our great Mercantile Marine, and es- pecially in the interests of masters and officers who dare not, if they would, speak for themselves, to write plainly now, rather than to join in the chorus lof those persons who counsel the ship-owners to shelve legislation under the flimsy guise of instituting further inquiry. Nautical Magazine.— AMALGAMATION OF BANKING BUSINESSES —At an extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of Lloyd's Banking Company, held at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham on Friday, resr, utions approving of the amalgamation of the bank with th# banking husine., carried on in Lombard-street London hy Messrs. Barnett, Hoare, Banbury, ana Lloyd, and Messrs. Bosanquef Salt and CA' ™ro confirmed. Mr. g g_ Lloy!K wh'0 stated that the thiectons intended to offer tbe present shareholders^new share for every five of their present holding at £ 2^ per share, half p lyable in .Tnne and ih.j remainder in December. Mr. Salt, M.P.. while declining to state the terms of the purchase, said the directors had given a price which would ;ive them a fair 22 per cent. profit, and a substantial balance beyond.

NUMBERING THE TRIBES IN THE J SWANSEA VALLEY. i WHEN, at the bidding of the Almighty, Moses and Aaron numbered the tribes, they had a very distinct and important object in view. The men from twenty years of age and upwards, with the exception of those of Levi, were to perform the duties of soldiers, defend- ing themselves and their weaker friends in their journey through the desert, and encounter the enemies —Midianites and others-who might resist their march on the way to the Promised Land. There is at present a numbering of the Christian tribes in Wales, not or- dered, certainly, by the same Authority, nor for the ac- complishment of similar objects. The cause of the present numbering arises from the fact that Dissenters, generally speaking, consider the establishment of the Church of England in Wales an injustice to themselves, inasmuch as it patronises the minority to the disadvan- tage of the majority, and is, in their opinion an unholy union between things civil and sacred, in which the State exercises a power in and over the Church unwar- ranted by Scripture, and injurious to religion. It can- not, therefore, be said that this numbering of the Tribes is calculated to draw closer the bonds of union for common defence, or for common attack on the foes which impede the triumphant march of our common Christianity. On the contrary, it is likely to produce much jealousy, and envy, andevil-apeaking. But even this may be modified by some admixture of good. In the Swansea Valley, the tribes, that is to say, the different Denominations of Christians, were numbered on Sunday last, and it was noticed that the congrega- tions in the respective places of worship were larger than usuSrl. Even children with their mothers were seen in sanctuaries where not much religious impor- tance is attached to their presence till they have reached the years when they are no longer constrained to steady themselves by holding mamma's apron string. But perhaps this is only returning to the old ways, when Joel, under divine instruction, commanded the authori- ties to blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and say Spare thy people, and give not thine heritage to reproach that the heathen should rule over them.' At all events, it I was at that time an injunction to bring even sucking children to the solemn assemblies; and, when that is considered, it is difficult to understand why children should not be brought to the solemn assemblies again, and reckoned with the elders The object of the numbering" is to employ statistics to support the cry of injustice, and the work seems carried on so zealously I that we should not be astonished if they would prove Wales religious almost to a man, or show that it con- tains more religious people than the number of its inhabitants! When the French landed near Fish- guard, a number of women with red whittles were so dexterously manoeuvred by marching in military order round a small hill, high enough to in- tercept the vision of the Gallic invaders, that the latter, imagining that the soldier, momentarily lost to view behind a small hill, were debouching on a plan, and were growing uncomfortably numerous, got frightened by a figment, and sought safety in their ships. People say; but of course they lie, that a similar deceptio visus is being practised at present.

LOCAL FAIRS FOR APRIL. Trecastle 5 Carmarthen 15 Gloucester 5 I' averfordwest "15 Cardigan 5 Kington Aberystwitli 7 .'ilaenavon IK Tlay 7 Xarberth ic Llandilo-fawr 7 Di-fynnock 16 Llanybyther 7 Llangathen ".10 Oantoil 9 Newcastle-Emlyn 17 Eglwyswrw Knighton 17 ^ketty .14 Llandovery .17 j en-.ln olce 14 Talgarth 18 Hshguard 1:, Maenclocliog 20 JlBS'il jr [Tajj 0 9f) LlZdvLii,ag' G1>'n NGath 15 Letter's'ton 20 Llandy •• •• 16 Crymmych Anns .21

OUR LOCAL TRADE, MANUFACTURES, AND COMMERCE. Trade has been fairly brisk here during the week, and the improvement displayed during the past three weeks has been maintained. The entries of tonnage to load have been numerous, but consisting principally of the smaller class of sailing craft, and allowing for a portion having been loaded within the week, the balance available for loading in the coming week is very limited. Imports have not in the agregate been large; still it is satisfactory to find that receipts of mineral ores and pig iron for local consumption keep up to a respectable figure. The total for week amounts to about 8000 tons. Shipments of coal have been heavy, but the deficiency in those of patent fuel, as compared with the week pre- ceding, is no less than 7000. This falling off is no doubt eaused by the sparse amount of suitable steam tonnage which has come to hand. The tin-plate trade has been quiet this week, and is likely to continue so, pending the Birmingham quarterly meetings which will come off the second week of the present month. However, a steady business has been done and prices have not shown further reduction. The shipments of plates here this week have been 1,500 toas for New York. Imports Coastwise.-Pig iron, 4,265 tons iron plates, 34 tons; tin plate bars, 192 tons; zinc ashes, 12 tons cobalt ore, 26 tons copper ore, 1,210 tons blende ore, 150 tons; block tin, 150 tons; mundic, 130 tons; flour and grain, 80 tons; potatoes, 380 tons; salt, 137 tons pitch, 410 tons manure, 251 tons slates, 41 tons cement, 65 tons; bricks, 141 tons; timber, 70 loads; bones, 87 tons. Imports Foreign.— France, bones, 90 tons pitwood, 705 tons; potatoes, 100 tons; flour, 178 tons; Bilbao, iron ore. 1,720 tons Frederickstadt, floor boards, 321 tons. Foreign Exports.-Coals, 19,450 tons patent fuel, 1,450 tons tin-plates, 1,500 tons iron, 100 tons. Arrivals during the week 32 steamers, 9,719 tons; 83 sailers, 8,625 tons; total, 115 vessels, 18,344 tons reg. SWANSEA FREIGHT LIST.—FREIGHTS ON OFFER. -LATEST QUOTATIONS. For Steam Tonnage and Coal Cargoes, unless otherwise specified. COASTING AND FRENCH. Belfast 3/9 Londonderry 5/- Charente 6f. Newry 5/- Caen 6/- Rocheforte. 6f. Candebee 7/- Rouen 6/- Dieppe 5/- St. Nazaire 5if. Gravesend 4/6 Sables de Olonne 7f Havre 5/- St. Alalo 5/6 Hosfleur 5/6 Warren Point 3/9 LaRochelle ^Gjf. Workington 3/9 FOREIGN. Alexandria (fuel) 14/6 Licata 11/6 Do coals 13,6 Lisbon 6/9 Algiers (fuel) 12if. Madeira 10/6 4 Ancona 13f. Malta 10/- Barcelona 13/6 Marseilles (fuel) 14f. Bastia 31/6 Messina 11/- Bilboa 5/6 Naples 10/9 Bordeaux (fuel) 6t". New York (general) 10/6 Cadiz 8/- Oporto 7/6 Cape Verds 12/6 Odessa (fuel) 12/6 Carthagena 10/- Patras 11/- Catania (fuel) 11/6 Phillipeville (fuel) 13^f. Cette 12f. Piraeus II/- Civita Vecchia (fuel) 11/3 Port Said 13/- Copenhagen 519 Santander. 6/6 Cronstadi 6/- Savona 11/- Genon, (fuel 11/6). 11/- Seville 9/- Gibraltar 8/0 Stettin 5/6 Huelva 7/- Stockholm 76 Jamaica 11/- Teneriffe 12/- Leghorn, (fuel) 11/3 Valencia (fuel) 10/3 SAILERS. Aarbus, 7/- Maceo 19.- AcapuJco 23/- Madeira 106 Akassa 26/- Malaga 12/- Aspinwall 30/6 Manilla 26/- Bomhay l*/6 Messina 11/Q Bahia 20,/— Malaga 11/— Buenos Ayres :26/6 Monte Video 23/6 Barbadoes 11/6 Mar,ilia 26/- Cad;z 8/6 Norkopping. 7/_ Campana 30'- Naples 9/6 Cape de Verds 12/6 Palermo 8/6 Catania 12/6 Porto Rico 10/6 Cronstadt (bricks). 9 Para ]9/- Calcutta 16/- Perrr. tnbuco 20/- Chiistiansund 6/- Ronnp 7/- Cape Town. 21/- Rio Janeiro.. 23/- Colo nbo 19/6 Eosario 30/- Dakar ]2/- St.. Catherine's 27/- Denerai 14/6 St. J^go de Cube. 12/- Diego Garcio 21/- St. P-.nl de Loando 28/- Dronthiem 6/- St. Thomas 30 0 Ensenada 2SSan Fr.ncisco 20/- Far- 10'6 Siio-on 21/- Flensburg 6/6 Stettin 7/- Fernantio Po 24/- Santos 2316 Frey Rentas 26/6 Seville 11/- Havanna 12/6 Swinemunde 6/- Hong Kong. 231(i Teneriffe 11/- Huelva .1. 8- Tries),e 11/c Jamaica 33 '6 Toulon Java. 226 Tunis 31 6 Lishoi 7 3 Valparaiso 99/6 La Guayra 17'- Yokohama of" Licata 11- -V ALPARAISO Feo. x&J^Jshts have suffered another dechne and to-day is-Nitr»te for United Kingdom, 30. to 32- 6,1. Continent, 3.:»s. to 37s. Gd. Wheat ok)S. Continent, 35s. MOVEMENTS OF SWANSEA VESSELS. Peter Graham", s.s. of Swansea, arrived at Cullers, on Friday last, 28th ultimo. ARRIVED FROM SWANSEA -At Gibraltar, the Pelaw (s), March 2- At Lisbon, the Harriet R. (of Llanelly) March 29. At Odessa, the Be, in a (s). March 18. At Baltimore, the Otw.y TOLyer (s), March 16. At Val- jxiraiso. the Gadljs, Feb. 2. At Genoa, the Micosian (s), March 24. SWANSEA.—From .Antwerp, the Tlieta, March 27.— From Dieppe, th- Chambeze (si, March 25. From Pauilhc. the Buron March 26. From Swinemunde, the Hong Kong, March 28. From Nantes, the Douglas (s), March 25. SPOKEN.-The Geort?5na. barqup, of Swansea, steering south, Feb. 25. 45 S, 61 W. CASUALTIES. The Glcndochart (s), from London, with a general cargo. whilst entering the port of Swansea on the morning of April 1, collided with dockhead, doing considerable damage to her bows. LLANELLY. MARCH 27.—The mate of the steamer Hep- tarchy reports that while that vess-1 was at oncV.r n Penarth Roads on Feb. 20, she was fouled bV the Nor- raSKaDDy C, and had two plates stove and bulwarks broken. BREST MARCH 23—The Perseverant, of Lannion from Bordeaux for Porthcawl, with wine, brandv, and rum, has put in here to replace anchors, havins had to slip them off Cordouan. The pumps have brought up water reddened and smelling of spirit MONTE VIDEO, April l.-The Glamorgan. British barque, supposed to be on fire. [Mem.-the Glamo.gan sailed from Swansea, Jan. 19, for Valparaiso].

APRIL.] GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—SOUTH WALES DIVISION [1884. UP TRAINS—WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAYS. "starttnoTrom" ». m. a.ai ,a. m » m- ,a. m. ,a. m. p.m. p. mp. m. p. m. a- m-, uin- I?- ™ § New Milford dep. 2 45 6 45 8 40 35; X 0 5 0; 7 10 •• 9 6 0 | Johnston 2 56 j 6 8 52,10 48 1 13 5 14; 7 23 •• j Haverfordwest 7 9 9 -2111 0,124 £ 5 24 7 34 •• 10 9 | 5 24 Carmarthen June. 3 52, 7 12 8 25 10 13fl2 221 2 40 ..IS 6 30; 8 52 •• « 6 1« 8 30 Pembrey 7 45 9 2 10 4012 5* 8 13 « 9 23 11 59 5 5a § Llanelly 7 56 9 13 10 50 1 7 S 24 S" 7 4 9 34 •• H ™ « it Loughor 8 5 9 22 ..1 16 3 33 ..[9 42 •• 20 6 14 ° 8 11 9 29 1 23 3 39 £ 19 48 •• « 26 6 20 _ga Landore arr. 4 39 8 27 9 47 11 12l 1 4J 3 57 £ 7 2810 3 •• 5 « I ( arr. 4 65 8 39 10 011 25| 1 50 4 10 7 45 10 15 •• I2 55 J 40 SWANSEA | dep 4 5. 6 40 8 35 9 4011 5I 1 301 3 50 |7 15 7 20i 9 55 8 30 12 35 6 36 7 20 m gco Landore dep. 4 43: 6 46 8 43 9 5311 18 1 45! 4 4 17 20; 7 3510 8 f 36 12 47 6 45 7 -5 Llansamlet 6 W 9 59 1 54 -7 26 ..(SO 8 42 12 53 6 51 DvnevOT 7 0 10 7 2 2! 7 34 S O 8 5u 1 1 6 69 Neath 4 58 7 lo' 8 59 10 1811 35! 2 14 4 24 j7 42« 7 5410 20 9 3 1 16 7 10 7 54 Briton Ferry 7 17 10 26 2 22 4 El' 7 49! •• J J8 g g £ Port Talbot 7 26 9 10 10 3511 46 2 33 4 42 7 58 8 4: •• 1 28 8 4 « ° Pyle •• 7 40 10 50 ..12 50 4 56 « •• 1 42 ogg Bridgend 7 55 9 30 11 512 6 3 5 6 10 8 27 g •• 1 & 8,27 ^5 g Llantrissant 8 20: 11 37: 3 31' 5 36; -g •• 2 20 Cardiff arr. 5 53: 8 50 10 3 it 812 40 3 53 6 2, 9 0 2 52 9 0 w Newport 6 17 9 1710 28 12 40 1 3 4 27 6 30 9 23 g > 3 ^5 9 16 « Bristol 9 5011 251 1 35 3 10, 3 10' 6 45 9 10 °g ..5 40 =3 Chepstow 6 45'10 310 55 2 13 1 35! 5 14 7 2 9 51 §.4 9 51 Gloucester 7 30111 10;ll 40 3 20 2 20 6 20 7 55j 10 35 | 5 22 10 i> « £ Cheltenham 8 1^11 3012 10 4 6; 2 55! 6 55 8 27, 11 15 6 5" •• •; H- Swindon 8 50|12 52fl 5, 5 15; 3 45 8 5 9 15l 12 10 A 7 f 12 10 Paddington 10 45*3 55 f2 45! 9 40; 5 4510 2011 25 2 25\ m • • 10 & — DOWN TRAINS-WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAYS. STARTING FROM a. m. a. m. a. m. a.m ;a.m.a.m. p m. noonp. m. p. m. a.m. a. m p.m. p m. Paddington ..dep. 5 30 10 20 ;12 0 5 45 9 15 10 15 9 it> Swindon.I •• 7 58 9 5112 25 2 20 7 3211 20 140 ..1120 Cheltenham 8 40 10 151 1 10 3 0 8 1012 10 •"0 Gloucester 5 15 9 20 11 0 1 40. 3 45 8 45 1! 50 3 20 12 5 Chepstow -6 2.. 10 15 12 16 2 23 § 4 53 7 10 1 38 4 26 1 38 "Rrictnl Q 0 11 5 12 45 3 10; 7 30 •• •• 30 *• «• Newport* 11V- o 6*31 7*25 10 &5 1 12! | 55 £ 5 87 fi 48 2 13 5 15 2 13 Cardiff & 6 51 48 ll 20] 1 42| 3 18 | 6 5110 10 2 38 5 45 2 38 Llantrissant ,5 7 11 8 20 1J 52j 2 14 •• _g 6 39; •• •• fi 19 •• •• ^d/end § 730 S13 21} 3. 7 211 .f .1 7 0 8. « i'ilgUJgSJl4. ?g 3.M ?g 3.!° Neath 8 IS 9 33 1 41 3 25; 4 30 6 15: 7 51;11 21 3 58 10 57 7 30 8 22 3 58 Dvnevor' •• 9 41 1 12 8 33' 6 23 7 59 11 5 7 39 8 30 ll^samiet I! •• 9 « 1 19; 8 40! 6 30 8 6| 11 12 7 47 8 37 Landore arr. a.m. 8 31 9 5i 1 25 3 46; 4 44 6 39 8 17|11 34 4 14 11 18 7 54 8 46 4 14 J arr. 8 42jl0 6 1 40: 4 0j 4 57 6 45; 8 22 11 45 4 25 1130 8 5 8 61 4 25 SWANSEA dep s 0 8 25: 9 45 1 15; 3 40; 4 35 8 30 11 20 4 5 11 5 7 45 4 5 Landore dep. 8 10 8 37} 10 0 1 31 3 51 4 50 8 45'11 40 4 19 1125 8 0 4 19 Gawer Road 8 27j 8 64 10 17 1 48 4 9 9 3} <# 1144 8 17 <m loughor 8 33 9 Cj 10 23 1 54 4 15 9 9! 1150 8 23 Llanelly 8 41 9 10 10 33 2 4 5 25 5 15 9 19 12 2 4 44 12 1 8 32 4 44 Pembrey 9 2010 41 2 13 5 38 9 28: 12 10 8 42 Carmarthen Jn. arr. 9 55 11 15 2 49 6 22:5 45 10 0 12 33 5 16 12 47 9 17] ..6 18 Haverfordwest dep. 11 15; 4 4 7 43» 6 50 1 26 6 24 10 27' 6 24 Johnston 11 28! 4 17 7 57: 7 3 1 38 6 39 10 39: 6 39 New Milford ..arr.I U 40! 4 30' 8 10! 7 15 1 50 6 50 le 50? 6 50 A?r-L,] VALE OF NEATH SECTION. L1884. UP TRAINS. j WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAYS. j DOWN TRAINS. WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS Starting from |a.m~a^m^.m p.m7p7mT a. m. p. m. Starting from a. m. a. m.jP. m. a. m. ja. ir. a. m.ip. m /-Swai«ea.(EastI>-k) 3 5,5 50 Manchester (Victoria 7 0:10 5 Briton Ferry Road 3 141 6 0 LiverpoolLanding-st 8 0111 2C •) Neath Abbey 13 23,6 11 Birkenhead 8 20;11 4C (.Neath (Low Level) 3 28 6 19 •• ••• Chester 9 5| 12 25 Swansea(High-st. 7 35 11 20! 3 0 5 55 8 0 8 30 6 35 Shrewsbury 10 35; 2 15 Landore 7 41 11 26! 3 5 6 1 8 5 8 36 6 45 Wolverhampton 9 0;12 40 Llansamlet 7 47 11 32 3 ll 6 7 8 II 8 42 6 51 Birm'ham(SnowBill) 10 0; 12 3D Dynevor 7 55 11 40 3 19 6 35 8 19 8 50 6 59 Worcester 11 19; 2 5.. Neath (Town Stat'n) 8 7 11 51 3 30 6 26 8 30 9 3 7 10 Malvern ll 37 2 32 Aberdylais 8 13 11 57 3 41 6 37 8 3b 9 10 7 16 Hereford 6 50 12 351 4 0 Resolven a 23 12 7 3 51 6 47 8 46 9 20 7 26 Monmouth ..dep. 7 36 12 45i 5 0 Glyn-Neath 8 31 12 15 4 0 6 55 8 54 9 27 7 34 Pontypool Road dep. 8 50 2 10i 6 5 8 50 6 5 Hirwain 8 54 12 36 4 24 7 13 9 16 9 50 7 66 Pontypool Town 8 57 2 17; 6 12 8 57 6 13 I Hirwan d. for Mer. 8 58 12 39 4 29 7 16 9 20 10 15 8 3 Crumlin 9 13 2 32l 6 27 9 12 6 31 f Llwydcoed 9 4 12 44 4 34 7 21 9 26 10 21 8 9 Tredegar June 9 20 2 39; 6 34 9 19 6 39 J Abernant 9 n 12 49 4 41 7 28 9 83 10 28 8 16 Rhymney June 9 27 2 45i 6 40 9 25 6 45 vNtertliyr arr. 9 22 1 0 4 53 7 40 9 ib 10 40 8 28 Llaneaiach 9 36 2 62j 6 47 9 33 6 fl Aberdare .dep. 9 5 12 47 4 37 9 25 10 1 8 7. Quaker's Yard 9 46 3 ll 6 56 9 41 7 3 Mountain Ash 9 15 12 56 4 46 •• 0 10 8 17'' Mountain Ash 9 £ 5 3 10' 7 5 9 50 7 13 Quakers Yard 9 26 1 5 4 58 10 19 8 271, Aberdare 8 5|l0 7 3 21 7 16 10 0 7 25 Llancaiach 9 33 1 12 5 6 i0 27 8 34 fMerthyr dep. 7 45 9 50 12 20 3 5 6 55 9 /0 7 6 Rhymney •lunc ,9 41 1 20 5 14 10 35 8 42 ) Abernant 7 56 10 0 12 31 3 15 7 6 9 52 7 17 Tredegar Junction. 9 471 1 26 5 20 10 41 8 49: ) Llwydcoed 8 l'lO 5 12 36 3 19 7 11 9 57 7 22 Crumlin 9 55 1 34 5 27 10 49 8 57! Hirwain arr. 8 7110 1112 42 3 25 7 17 10 3 7 28 Pontypool Town 10 52, 1 51; 5 44 u 6 9 14} Hirwain dep 8 19ll0 21 12 44 3 34 7 30 10 12 7 r Pontypool Road arrJIO 16] 1 55; 5 48 U 10 9 18 Glyn-Neath 8 37 10 38 1 2 3 61 7 47 10 30 7 56 Monmouth :If? 261 3 15: 7 0 Resolven 8 46 10 46 1 12 3 69! 7 55 10 38 8 4 Hereford arr. 12 131 3 32: 7 40 Aberdylais 8 56 10 55 1 21 4 8 8 4 10 47 8 13 Malvern 1 32 4 44 8 46 Neath (Town Stat'n) 9 6 11 3 1 32 4 16 8 1310 57 8 22 Worcester 1 55 5 0| 9 10 Dynevor 9 14 11 11 1 40 4 24 8 21 11 5 8 iO Birm ham (Snow Hill) 4 10; 6 15 Llansamlet 9 21 {11 18 1 47 4 31 8 2811 12 8 37 Wolverhampton 3 58 7 20 11 20; Landore. 9 30 11 27 1 56 4 40 8 37 11 18 8 46 Shrewsbury 2 20! 5 26| e 47, Swansea (High-st.) 9 35111 32 2 1 4 45 8 42 11 30 8 51 Chester 3 40j 7 40 12 45 fiNeath (Low Level) 9 10' 1 35 Birkenhead 4 32, 8 20! 3 5 j Neatli Abbey 9 18| 1 43 LiverpoolLanding-st.1 4 45i 8 35! 340 1 Briton Ferry Road 9 29; 1 54 Manchester(Yietoria) 0 20) 9 37, ^Swansea, (East D'k)' 9 40 2 5 APRIL ] LLANELLY AND LLANDOVERY SECTION. [1884. u P. WEU;" DAYS. S'DY DOVVK. | W EKh. DAVt). S'D A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M P.M. A.M. !A.M. A.M. P.M. PM PM Swansea (U.-st)dep. 4 5 9 45 1 15 4 35;s 30 4 5 Llandovery—dep.I 7 20 11 101 ..520 Tlmpliv I arr.,4 44 10 33 2 4 5 15 9 19 4 44,; Llanwrda „ 7 28 11 18 5 27 M i.id,nei^y aep.5 25. 8 l- 11 10 2 20 6 5 9 45 6 55 Llangadock „ 7 34 11 24; 532! E. Bynea ;5 35; 8 23 11 18 2 30 6 14 9 55 7 3' Glanrhyd 7 38 t, gg pi Llangennoch. is -131 8 30 11 26 2 :8 6 22'10 2 7 10 Talley Road 7 43 11 33; 5 4], 3 PontardulalS [ frr' 5 51 8 ;5 11 31 2 43 6 -7:10 7 7 15 Tlnndiln Jarr- 7 47 11 37} 6 45 ponnarauia-s |dep o g2 8 40 n 3. 2 40 (, ? lg Llandilo | dep 7 49 X1 39; 2 5 5 47 4 Pantyffynnon ari ;6 4 S 49 11 44 2 59 6 4L 7 25 Ffairfach 7 53 2 J 5 51 0 1 49 !— Derwydd Road 8 3 11 49, 2 17 fi j £ iti 1 Pantyffynnon ..del 9 0 12 10 6 45 Llandebie £ 8 11 55 2 23 6 5 f 0 g a J Ammanford 9 4 12 14 6 50 Duffryn „ 8 13 12 0 2 27 (5 10 5 8 £ 2 1 <3urnant 9 IS 12 30 7 5 Pam.yffynnon arr. 8 17 12 4 2 31 6 13 (5 ll IBrynamman .arc.! 9 25 12 35 7 10 I }__ "~7 (fxirynamman dep. 7 55 10 50 525 I Pantytiynnon .i«p. 6 10 8 SI 11 46 3 2 ti 42, 7 26 s g J Garnant 8 1 10 56 5 31 puffryn „ 6 16 8 55 11 50 3 6 6 47 # 7 30 « "j Ammanford 8 15!il ll 5 4$ Llanaebie 6 22 9 0 11 58 3 11 6 52; >> 7 35 ^5 Pantyffynnon arr. 8 is;il 16 5 49 Derwydd Road 6 3" 9 5 12 3 3 16 6 57| a 7 40 Ffairfach 6 41 9 13 1 £ 11 3 25 7 fij o 7 48 Pantyffynnon dep. 8 21 12 7| 2 33 6 16 •• 6 13 Llandilo ?a,rr'^ ™ 9 H 12 15 3 28 7 9 £ ? 7 51: Pontardulais 1 arr' 8 31 12 16' 2 42 6 25»p.m. 5 22 ( dep 7 20 9 20 3 32 7 12l n rontarauiais } dep g 36 12 17: 2 go 6 29ii0 205 23 TalleyRoad ,7 24 9 25 3 :i7 7 17! Llangennech „ 8 42 12 23; 2 56, 6 35C0 26 5 29 Glanrliyii „ 7 29; 9 30 S 7 22l S ..I Bynea „ 8 51' 12 32 3 5 6 44 &0 32is 34 Llangadock „ '7 35' 9 36' 3 46 7 27| ci T 1 onoiiTr ♦ arr- 9 0 12 40 3 13 6 52ft0 40 5 45 Llanwrda „ 7 39. 9 41 3 51 7 32| M Llanelly dep 9)3 j 7 3 24 7 4 6 4 Llandovery arr. 7 451 9 50 4 07 40i Swansea (H.-st; ar. lo 0 1 5cl 4 10 7 45 6 55 APRIL,] MIDLAND RAILWAY. 1884. UP TRAINS VVEEK DAYS! DOWN. wZtiFlDAYti ja.m. a m a. m p. m p.m p.m. Edinburgh dep. 4 25 9 20 J Swansea (S.T. Sta.) 8 0 11 0 3 40 ti 25 8 30 Glasgow 4 50 9 15 Upper Bank dep. 8 5 11 6 3 46 6 30 8 35 Carlisle „ 8 0 12 12 9*15 Morriston 8 11 H 11 3 50 6 36 8 41 Newcastle 7 8 .11 10 1 *42 10 5 Cwm-Clydach 8 IS 11 18 3 68 6 43 8 48 Hull 8 50 6 50 11 50 Glais (New Sta. ),, 8 23 11 23 ..[4 3 6 48 8 53 York „ 9 38 1 40 7 30 12 35 Pontardawe 8 30 11 30 4 10 6 55 9 1 Bradford 10 50 1 55 8 15 12 55 (Leeds „ 11 40 2 25 8 50 1 25 Ystalyfera.arr 8 46 11 48 4 30 7 10 9 15 Sheffield 12 45 4 25 10 7 2 30 Gwys -,y 8 54 11 58 i 4 41 Nottingham „ 11 43 11 0 3 5 Bryuamman.. 9 4 12 7 4 50 Liverpool 10 45 9 0 12 15 -— Sh o !"—— Manchester 11 30 9 50 1 0 Yniscedwyn 8 50 11 50 H m 4 ?0 M Derby „ 1 50 6 45 11 40 3 40 Colbren .Tunc.arr.l 9 3 12 2 -g > 4 41 g London 8 30 8 10 12 0 to- ,Y,p(!t (arr .10 10 3 35 7 30 ..Spj Loicester ,11 22 11 25 2 20 l»eai:n(:N&l>bt-Jdepj g 0 g-jjj 1 oj go Birmingham. 2 45 8 40 12 40 4 45 Colbren June.. „ 9 7 .12 3 ;gjf4j 4 42 HP Worcester 7 30 [10 20 2 5 6 15 Penw.'llt 9 18 12 14 4 52 +»? 4a 5 Malvern Link >t 7 55 10 46 2 25 6 33 Cray ••• 9 34 12 33 pm; 5 8 2s Great Malvern 8 3 ,10 52 2 32 6 43 Dewnnek '9 41 12 40 jH 51518 15 £ Bristol(viaGlobter), 9 15 10 55 3 20 Aberbran 9 55 12 51 j3 16, 5 29 gos Bath „ „ 8 45 ilO 38 2 55 Crailoc '10 2 12 53 13 231 5 36 « Ledbury. 8 27 jll 16 12 55 7 4 Brecon dep.; 7 15 '10 38 1 10 13 30, 5 50 H Hereford arr. |9 9 111 55 3 34 7 35 Three"->cks. 7 51 11 11 1 55 6 25 Herefoid dep.'a.m 9 20 112 33 3 40 8 0 Glasbury 7 57 11 16 1 59 6 30 Credenhill 9 30 ;i2 43 3 50 8 10 Hay 8 5 11 24 2 9 6 38 Mowrhanipton 9 38 12 52 rt'S 3 58 8 20 Whitney s 16 11 36 2 18 6 51 Kinneraley 9 45 1 0 ilo 4 5 8 28 Eardisley 8 25 11 45 2 25 7 1 Eardisley 9 50 1 6 « 4 11 8 34 Kinnersley s 30 11 50 2 30 7 7; Whitney 9 58 1 I3 & 4 19 8 44 Moorhamnton. 38 (11 57 2 37 7 14 Hav 10 6 1 2i 4 27 8 54 Crede«hiU 18 47 12 5 2 45 7 23 Glasbury' 10 16 1 33 fjS 4 39 9 4 Hereford arr., 9 0 12 17 2 57 7 35 Three Cocks .arr.! |l0 22 1 37 4 45 9 8 „ „ — Brecon arr.j ill 5 2 2o S 5 20 9 45 Hereford dep.! 9 27 12 32 3 52 7 45 p.m iedbury .arr :i0 18 1 if) 4 22 8 25 Brecon dep.I 8 5 11 20 2 3015 40 Bafb'via-.Tlo ster) J 2 17 4 30 8 25 Cradoc f. 8 13 11 30 2 38 5 51, ™f,r "I2 0 4 28 7 58 !11 30 Aberbran 18 20 11 37 2 45 5 58; link" 44 1 32 4 44 8 46 Devvnock 8 31 11 48 2 55 6 9 w In tor ill 'Jo 1 37 4 49 8 51 Crav 8 41 11 58 Stop. 6 19 ^rh^m 1 H J 55 5 0 9 10 Penwyllt 8 57 .12 14 6 35 .« Birn-mgham •••• 30 3 40 6 80 k, i8 Colbren June.arr.! 9 6 12 23 6 44 ^el"?3ter 1 44 i arr. 10 10 3 35 7 30 .„ *f"on 11 I 30 f 12 4 15 Ne ( dep 8 0! 5 SO Deri »» 7 52 jll 45 Colbren ,/unc. ,.dep.; 9 8 112 24 6 45 Manche^er „ 4 45 | 5 j^ g q (Yniscedwyn 9 21 12 37 6 58 Liverpool » && 10 10 2 50 1 ^Ottwham » 4 5:73?' 0^ •• 1 25 Brynamman..dep 9 9 12 17 5 0: Shehield )> 5 22 9 5 ,10 50 l'i 43 ••• Gwys 9 19 ,12 27 5 10 6 0 9 48 ll Is I Ystalyfera. 9 27!12 36 5 20 Hun. „ e| n 12 4o — 2-orU o 19 12 28 2 43 5 CO ••• ••• Qlais (New Sta.). 9 48 1 4 5 42 7 24 Kewcastle »» J Cwm Clydacli 9 53 1 9 5 47 7 28 Carlisle 7 45 ••• Morriston 10 0 1 16 5 54 7 35 Glasgow ••• •" J 7 35 ••• Upper Bank, 10 4 1 21 6 0 7 39 ^dinburgh Waverley. Swansea (S. T. Sta.) 10 12 1 29 6 5 7 45 APRIL,] GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY -SWANSEA AND MORRISTON [1884. UP TRAINS.—WEEK DAYS. 1 23P 1 2 P j_2_s ^23; ji |ils 123 lisj q'nn-4 40' P>mi, jp.mi |p.m p.m p.m.j Swansea (High-street) dep.M 0 4 4 c 6 ,;0, !7 80; \9 0 945 10 30 Landore (Low Lev; 1) „ 9 6 •• o .6 36; ;7 ?e| I!) 6 9 51 10 36 Plas Marl •■j9/ r» 9 13! 5 S''i • 17 £ 9 !0 9 9 51 10 391 Morriston arr. 9 to 4 jo ■■ • •• 042 745, m .9 13j 9 5b 10 43J DOWN TWAINS.—WKEK DAV.S.J1 2 T *-1 j; (X23 12? 1 2 !l 2 3| I a.m. V 111 | "jwJ f'-P1 P-ni ip.m. ip.m. Morriston dep.j 9 j-5 5 r 7 'I s ;r»' 7 5! ^9 •• 9 20 jio 5j 10 60| ..I •• Landore (Low Level) .[ 9 33 5 8 •• I „ 7 j<. 68 9 2o! lo'lOi 10*651 Swansea (Iiigh-strcet) „ 9 41 5 10 •• 9 83| •• 10 18 jll 3; S Market TraiJis on Saturdays only. »

STEAM TRAINS BETWEEN SWANSEA AND THE MUMBLES, With Omnibuses to and from Gower-street. THE SWANSEA AND MUMBLES RAILWAY COMPANY'S LOCOMOTIVE TRAINS run as under, starting from the Oystermouth Road, at the entrance to the London and North-,j Western Railway Victoria Station, Swansea :— APRIL 1 SWANSEA & MUMBLES RAILWAY.—RUTLAND STREET STATION. f1884 ~T7"TTra WEEK DAYS: hU^DAYS. DOWN TRAINS. a.m. a.m. a.r*. a.m. D.m. p.m. p.m. p.rn. p.m. n.m. p.n1 a.m.p.m. p.m.p.m. p.i^p.iTjp.iDp.ni GSteHelenestbyBUSt° ■ •• '8 17 9 38 11 17,12 57!2 37*4 7 5 ?2 6 57)8 17 9 37 •• Swfisw (Eutland-StO f4 0 *6 0,8 20 9 40,11 20 1 0,2+40 4 1015 35 7 oj8 20 9 40 9 30 1 0| 3 0 5 06 30 8 81 A^le street J e |8 25 9 45111 25 1 5;2 ^5 4 15,5 40 7 5 8 25 9 45 9 35 1 5 3 7 5 o 6 37 ;8 35 Beach-street 8 26 9 46 U 26| 1 6(2 46,4 16! 5 41 7 6 8 26 9 46 9 36 1 6; 3 8 5 66 38 .8 36 St. Helens Road .go* ir !8 27 9 47 11 27 1 7 2 47 4 17:5 42 7 7:8 27 9 47 9 37 1 7; 3 105 7 6 40 ,8 o7 GorseLane o"Sa :8 29 9 49 11 29, 1 9 2 49 4 19 5 44 7 9,8 29 9 49 9 39 X 9. 3 12,5 96 42. 8 39 Brvn Mill-road t 18 31 9 51 11 31 1 n;2 51 4 211 5 46 7 11 8 31 9 51 9 41 1 11 3 15 5 11 6 45 ,8 41 Sketty-road jo 8 34 9 54 11 34' 1 14[2 54 4 2415 49 7 14 8 34 9 54 9 44 1 14 3 19 5 14 6 49 44 Passing Place. le 81 ••• •• •• ••• ••• ^lr-nbles-road «"3" S S 8 38 9 58 11 38! 1 18 2 58 4 28 5 53 7 18 8 38 9 58 9 48 1 18 3 23 5 IS 6 53 ;8 48 Black Pill •• -!|h!8 39j 9 5911 39 1 19 2 59 4 2915 54 7 19j8 39 9 59 9 49 1 19 3 24,5 19 6 54 |8 49 Lilliput-road C |8 42!10 2 11 42 1 22 3 2 4 3215 57 7 22 8 42 10 2 9 52 1 22 3 27 5 22 6 57 j8 52 West Cross- road 'SSs-a S 3 45; 10 5lll 45. 1 2613 5 4 35:6 0 7 25 8 45 10 5 9 55 1 25 3 305 25 7 0 ;8 55 Harold « Moor .S'o o'la 8 46:10 6111 46, 1 26,3 6 4 36! 6 1 7 26 8 46 10 6 9 56 1 26 3 31 5 26 7 1, [8 56 Norton-r?sd 8 48 10 8 11 4g, 1 28!3 8 4 38l 6 3 7 28 8 48 10 8 9 58 1 28 3 33 5 287 3 [8 18 Mumble^ ,8 Sol 10 loin 50i 1 30 3 104 40 6 5 7 30 8 50 10 101 10 0 1 30 3 b 30 7 10 >9 0 WEEK DA'S g SUNDAY8. UP TRAINS. a m. a.m. a.m. noon p.m.p.m. p.m.n.m, p.m p.i»).ni. p.m. a. m.p.m.p.m.p.m.p.mp.m.p.m. p.m. Mumbles |5 15 6t50 9" J0-10 2t» 12 0,211)15 2lJ^ 50;B 15 7 4'^9 0 10 30 10 15; 2 (>;4 0;5J40 7 30 9 10 i Norton Road. 9 2)10 22 12 2l2 2!3 22' 4 52l6 17 7 42 9 2 a 10 17 2 3 4 3 5 42 7 3X 9 12 Rarold's .Moor o'S 03 9 3110 23 12 3 2 3 3 23 4 53 6 18 7 43 9 3 <*3 m 10 IS! 2 6 4 6,5 43 7 36 9 13 WestCross Road 2 ^i 9 4-jlO 24 12 4! 2 4 3 24'4 5l!6 19 7 44!9 4 .§ 10 19; 2 S i 8'5 44 7 38 ,9 14 Lillipnt Road cj g 9 7,10 27 12 7 •> 7.3 27 4 57 6 22 7 47.9 7 ■§ a 10 221 2 12 4 12;5 47 7 42 9 17 Black Pill j; g 6P ■; 9 10:10 30 12 10 2 10 3 30 5 o'6 25'7 50 9 lo § 10 251 2 17 4 17 5 50 7 47 9 20 Mumbles Road s » S, 9 11110 31 12 11 2 11 3 31,5 116 26 7 51 9 11 C3„ p 10 26; 2 19 4 19 5 51 7 49 9 21 Passing Place ••■5 u a •• •• -o-S Skettv Road ".2§ 9 15! 10 35 12 15 2 15 3 35|5 5 0 307 55 9 15 10 30; 2 25 4 24 5 55 7 54 9 25 Bryn Mill Road 2H S § £ 9 18:10 38 12 13 2 18 3 38; 5 8 6 33.7 58 9 18 g?«8ll0 33: ••• 2 28 4 28 5 58 7 58 9 28 GorseLane -9 20il0 40 12 20 2 20 3 4015 l" 6 35 S 0 9 20 a 10 35 2 30 4 3o 6 08 0 .19 30 St. Helens Road "S o,S 9 22 10 42 12 v2 2 22 3 42 5 12 6 S7!8 2 9 22 o 2 110 37 2 32 4 32;6 2 8 2 9 33 Bepch-street 5 g 9 23jl0 48 12 23 2 23 3 43;5 13 6 38^8 3 9 23 -■ « > jlO 38; 2 ZS'A 33 6 8 3' 9 33 Arptyle-street g 9 24 10 44 12 21 2 24 3 44 5 14|6 39.8 4'9 24"§a g!10 30; 2 34!4 34:6 4 8 4. 9 34 Swansea CRn(iand-st)! 9 30 10 50 12 30 2 30 3 50 5 20 6 45 j8 10 9 30^^ &|l0 45 2 40 4 406 10 8 10 9 40 Gower.st. by Bus from St. Helens..l9 32 10 51 12 3? 2 32 3 5:? 5 P2 6 47!8 12 9 32 ? i "Workmen's Train and ilail. tworkinen's Triin. TMa'l APRIL,] SWANSEA IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAMWAYS COMPANY. 1884. DOWN TRAINS. WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAYS. ■■ 1 m a m 'a m d m p.m P*1* a. m. p. ni. p.m.p.mjp.mj tp.m f ftwio* ^811 17 12571^37 4 7 5 82 6 5718 17 9 37.. 9 27 12 57 .2 57k 57 6 27 ]8 27 Swansea (Gower-^treet) 8 17 |9 38,11 17 1257^ 3/ ? 2? 0 47 937 1 7 3 5 7,6 37| ,'8 37 St. Helens Road Junction 8 27(9 4711 2,, 7,- 47 10;8 30 9 n0, 9 40 1 lu [:i 10 5 10(0 40| 8 40 Gorse Lane f 524 22 5 47 7 12 8 32 9 52 9 42 1 12 '3 125 12 6 42 '8 42 WaterWorks Road 0 b ozn ^21 ij z ..| Sketty Road 8 35 9 55:11 35'1 15|2 55 4 25 5 oO?, 15 b 35 9 56 J 1^10 r^5,0 10 0 40j •• 4i> Passing Place •• ••• •• -j -'g 7";n 8'4i;io'"l U'fSl 1 *21 3*21 5*21|6"&l! 8*51 Jlnmbles Road 8 41 10 1 11 4^1 21,6 14|1| g 42 1Q 2 9 52 1 22 3 22 5 2Cj6 52! 8 52 BlackpiH 8 4- 10 2 11 42 1 JL;.i | 17 26 s je'lO 6 ..j 9 56 1 26 3 26 5 26 6 56! ,8 56 we8TcrewaRo;d:v*r: Iit io 9"TA94^6 47 -984s;io 9.959129 |3 295 29 6 59.. 8 59 Harold's Moor 8 50 |l0 10 11 50 1 30,3 10 4 40 6 5 7 30 8 50'10 10 JlO 0 1 30 ,3 30 5 30.7 0 9 0 Norton Road 8 52 10 12 11 52 1 32!3 12 4 42 6 7 7 32 8 52 10 12 .10 2 32 3 325 327 2 .-9 2 Mumbles 8 55 |10 15 11 55 1 35 3 15 4 45 6 10 7 35 8 oo lO lo ..j-0 5 1 3J ••• 3 35 5 3o|7 5- 9 5 UP TRAINS. WEEK CAYS. SUNDAYS. __—m.| a. m. p.m!p.ni|p.m;P.m p.m.J Mumbles 910 10 20112 oia -j\i 20 4 50:6 15 7 40(9 OjlO 30 oif foi f « Norton Road *3,10 23112 3j2 3 3 23 4 53 6 lb.,7 43:9 3jl0 33 •• '0 182 3;4 3,o 43 7 3 9 13( Harold's Moor 9 5'10 25 12 5 2 5 3 25 4 55'6 20;7 4d(9 O;10 3O 10 20-1 °;4 fl7 •• WestCross Road 9 6 10 26 12 6 2 0 3 26 4 56 6 2117 ^9 <>,10 3b 2 6 4 6, o 46 7 36. 9 16, lillipnt Road 9 9'l0 29 12 912 9 3 29 4 59 6 24 7 40j9 '■ 10 o9; •• K J, 2 9,4 95 49 7 o0, 9 19 Blaekpill 9 13'10 33 12 13|2 13 3 33 » 3 6 28 7 •' I £ '1 Q Mumbles Road 9 K 10 34 12 14j2 14 3 34 5 4,6 29 7 54 9 14 10 44 10 29 2 14, t 14 5 547 44, 9 24 Sketty Road 9 2l! 10 41 12 2'(2 21 3 41 5 11 6 36 8 1|9 21 '<> 51 10 36 2 21 4 216 1 7 51 9 31 Waver Works Iioad 9 24,10 44 12 2: 2 24'3 44 5 14 6 39 8 4 9 24 10 54 »0 o9 2 24,4 24,6 4 7 54! 9 34 Gorse Lane 9 26 10 46 12 2dI2 26,3 46 5 16 6 41 S 6 9 26 10 10 41 2 2614 26 G G 7 56; 9 36 St. Helen's Road Junction 9 23*10 48 12 2-iP °s!3 4815 18 6 43 8 sl9 28 10 58 10 ■}■-■ 0 2s 4 28 6 8'7 58; 9 38 Swansea fGower-street) 36l]0 58 12 3832 i&Z 58 5 2g 0 53 8 lffl9 88 ll v •• >" 5:- •> 3s|4 38;6 18 8 S1 9 4<i Passirta Place Sketty Road 9 2l! 10 41 12 2'(2 21 3 41 5 11 6 36 8 1|9 21 '<> 51 10 36 2 21 4 216 1 7 51 9 31 Waver Works Iioad 9 24,10 44 12 2: 2 24'3 44 5 14 6 39 8 4 9 24 10 54 »0 o9 2 24,4 24,6 4 7 54! 9 34 Gorse Lane 9 26 10 46 12 2dI2 26,3 46 5 16 6 41 S 6 9 26 10 10 41 2 2614 26 G G 7 56; 9 36 St. Helen's Road Junction 9 23*10 48 12 2-iP °s!3 4815 18 6 43 8 sl9 28 10 58 10 ■}■-■ 0 2s 4 28 6 8'7 58; 9 38 Swansea fGower-street) 36l]0 58 12 3832 i&Z 58 5 2g 0 53 8 lffl9 88 ll v •• >" 5:- •> 3s|4 38;6 18 8 S1 9 4<i ll,

WEATHER CHART Month MARCH, ISS4. Station The Poplars, Morriston. Observer E. RICE MORGAN, F.R.DI.S. Height above sea level 89 feet. Diameterolrainguage 5 inches. 1:;84. Day of the Readings of Rainfall in Month. Barometer. Inches. 1 • •• •• -05 2 — -58 3 — • • 1-33 4 29*714 .M 5 Si.-1*7 •• .qI 6 30 050 7 29-775 .a 8 29-560 9 29-339 10 29 201 .0 11 29-345 J: 12 29-6io .oa 13 29-873 1-4 29-9'iO 15 29-935 16 29-871 17 29-915 18 30-025 19 29-939 ,10 20 29 910 21 30-082 22 30-035 '03 23 •• 30-165 24 30-495 25 30040 26 ..30-(67 "7 30-081 28 30*020 29 29*949 30 29-733 .41 31 '347 .42 Total 5.12 —♦ SWANSEA HOSPITAL. An abstract of the Resident Medical Officer's Report to the Weekly Board from March 27 to April 3, isst IN-DOOR PATIENTS. OUT-1 OOR PATIENTS. Remained by last report 6-, Re, amed by last report 293 Admitted since •; •• Admitted since "47 I ischarg'd, cur'd &reliev d 10 Discharged, cured, &c 41 Died 0 _ied • 0 Remaininsr 6-| Remaining MEHICAI, OFFICERS FOR THE «EIK —Physician, Dr. Aithur Davies Surgeon, >Ir. H. W. C. HTFMPHREYS. M.R.C.S., Resident Medical Officer. COMMITTEE WHO ATTENDED.—Messrs. William Stone Thos. Hall, John Buse, Everard W. Jones, Eben. Davies, Dr. Paddon, and Dr. Jabez Thomas. SUNDAY RELIGIOUS SERVICES, conducted by the Rev. James Owen and Mr. Parnell. During the week by Rev. J Thomas. Balance due to Treasurer, £ 1,162 2s. 7d. J. W. MorriSj Secretary

-0 Seventy-two papers are published in Mexico. It is estimated that the number of Volunteers likely to take part in the Easter manoeuvres will not fall far short of 80.000. Mr. Herkomer has left town for the neighbourhood of Tremadoc, where he proposes to spend some time under canvas, depicting the scenery of the Snowdon region. The Clyde coasting steamship owners have unanimously resolved, owing to the dulness of trade, to reduce the wages of seamen and firemen Is. per week from April 1. AT the Londou Mansion Hoii^, on Monday, Henry Pembroke, a. seaman, was fined £ 108, with the alternative of six month's imprisonment, for having smuggled 1331bs. of foreign manufactured tobacco. The small Norwegian boat which was exhibited at the Fisheries Exhibition, and in which one man made the voyage from Norway to London, was wrecked at Sand- gate, on Friday night. j It is calculated by some American writers that the gross receipts so far during Mr. Irving's five months' tour in the United States and Canada have been over £ 30,000. The outlay has, however, been immense, and the current expenses very heavy. Both the Mount's Bay and the Mevagissev boats have met with fair success in mackerel fishery. AtMevagissev about 100.000 rnockerel have been landed, and -it Mount's Bay 9,000 or 10.000. The Mevagissev boats also report 30,000 pilchards. Large quantities of ling have been landed by the Plymouth trawlers at Newlyn. A dealer in toys in Portsmou: h has been fine'l 20s. under the Explosives Act for having P. quantity of fire- works in an unauthorised p1acp. The prosecution was tbe resnlt of ajcommunication from the Home Office !o the effect that a number of detonating cirtridges had been consigned to this country recently from France. The Hon. Major Chetwrnd on Monday succumbed to the injuries he received through hein., ran over by a train at Worthing. An independent gentleman named Stanton, residing- at Bradburv, was on Saturday fined £27.. including costs, by the Stockport magistrate* for having s'uie" 1 number of newspapers from Messrs. Smith's bookstall at Edeeley railway station. The defendant had beer, for some lime suspected of stealing papern, and 0:1 Sa/nrday morning he was seen, after lounging about for some time, to pick up at irtervals eight n^wspap'-rs, and secrete them in his coaf. When apprehended he admitted his guilt. The prosecutors did not press for a sentence of impri-onrnent. THE LONDON BRIDGE MURDER.-—It has transpired that the coat and of the murdered mall found by Miss Cox, of .7, Griffin street Lambeth, un her doorstep on Sunday night must have been placed there some time aftir the murder, as they w(re not there during the greater part of Sunday. An Italian ice vendor speaks to having heard sounds of scuffling in Mr. Bartlett's offices for a considerable time on Saturday afternoon. The police Rre also on thp t>ack of a man who was seen to leave the vicinity in an omnibus shortly after the supposed time of the murder. It has been estimated that in a good season some tVee millions and a half sterling arp snent among West-end tradesmen. The season of 1884 had begun singularly well, there being only one element of douht—the fear of a Dissolution. But the death of the Duke of Aibony has seriously injured the prospects of the West-end shop*. Though the orders for mourning will go some way to make up the loss, the net deficit on the turn over of the season is put at £ 2,000.000. SIXPENNY TELEGHAMS DEFERRED.—We understand that the Government have within the past few days definitely reselved to postpone the introduction of t-ix- pennv telegrams. This determination was not arrived at until an investigation, which terminated last week, placed it lievond doubt that the actual loss 011 rhe Parcels Pc-st, and the certain loss for the first year or two which would result from the introduction of sixpenny telegrams, rendered it practically impossible without- serious dis- turbance of the financial arrangements, to proceed with the scheme. THE FOOD OF THE JTEOPL-E.—Amongst the various departments of the forthcoming International Health Exhibition, the food section, we understand, will be a very large and important one And al though it will extend over the whole breadth of the Horticultural Gardens, it is thought that the space will be scarcely sufficient for the requirements of the exhibition. From the first of a course of lectures delivered en the subject by Dr. Symes Thompson, at Gresham College, we learn that samples of unprepared animal and vegetable substances used as food in various countries will be shown. In speaking of the difterent varieties of food, and describing their origin and properties, taking milk as a typical food, the lecturer said that condensed milk had taken a position which would probably be permanent. It compared favourably with the ordinary cow's milk, for it was not so liable to turn, and it was capable of being transported to great distances. After dealing with the nutritive properties of starchy foods, such as rice, sago, tapioca, and of the crystallisa- tion and purification of sugar, the lecturer spoke of the relative dietetic value of pork, veal, mutton, beef, tripe, and bones, the two last being considered very 4ktritive and digestible, bones forming a food almost eqijM in value to starch. Some statistics were quoted, showing that to sustain life, abstaining from the use of all other foods, it would be necessary for an adult person to par. take of either of the following quantities of food :—Nearly 2 lb. of skimmed cheese, 1 lb. of lean meat, 1*3 lb. of fat meat, 1-8 lb. of fat bacon, abdht 2 lb. of bread or rice, 8 lb. of potatoes, 15 lb. of parsnips or turnips, or 4 pints of milk.

On Monday two men, named Innes and Viuker* were executed at Edinburgh, for the murder of a gamekeeper on Lord E-osebery's estate. Loss OF AN ENGLISH PHip.-Captain Robertsou and )la four men, forming part of the crew of the barque Wyre, °-+ ut^vP00 oun<^ from Iquique for Dundee, with IR;Jor-o' f V|> ? landed at Dover, from the steamer ,o Barcelona. The Wyre was run down and «nn*v, un"nowii barque, St. Catherine's bearing or "est by north, 18 miles. The remainder of the crew, it is feared, have been lost. HORRIBLE DEATH.—A death from burning occurred at Wrexham on Monday. An old woman named Jane Jones, aged 55. living in Davies-court, Pentrefelin, was left, after a family carouse, sitting by the fire downstairs between one kW° °'c'ock* About five o'clock she ran upstairs into the bed-room of her daugthere, who were horrified to see r enveloped in flames, and before they could be ex- tinguishted she was literally roasted. It is not known how she caught fire. The Theatre Royal at Rochester, which is one of the oldest of the provincial theatres, is about to be demolished, after being used for performances for con- siderably over a century, the building having been dis- posed of for the purpose of the erection on its site of a Conservative Club for the city of Rochester. Most of the principal actors and performers of the last and present century have from time to time npLe-re^ on its boards, including Garrick, Grimaldi, Listor. Keall, Paganini, and many other celebrities, incmdVno- Mrs' Siddons and Mrs. Jordan. UJUiD= Mrs- Printed by Steam Power, and i>„i r i i .ia^t W^LTEft WILLIAMS & Co. at TTTU P! 58, Wind-street, Swansea, iu the FRIDAY, APRIL 4, is?4. bounty of Glamorgan.— • JM 1