Swansea Journal and South Wales Liberal. — 1895-03-30 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

EDWIN JONES. Longlands Hotel, Swansea, March 25th, 1895.  Eighty-one thousand passengers crossi the English Channel every month. The Emperor William 'sill pay a, visit to Prince Bismarck, at Friedrichsruh, on the 26th Inst.  The premises of Messrs. Barber and Morrison, sack and bag merchants, have been destroyed by fire  Some 4,000 pictures have been sent this year to the Paris Salon, but out of these only 1,800 can be accepted. • It is said to be practically certain that Jabez Balfour will be surrendered to the British authorities in a few days. • It is stated that supporters of the Licfnor Veto Bill have received a promise that that Bill shall be introduced before Easter.  It is computed that every year the earth receives about 146 billions of shooting stars, which fall on its surface, slowly adding to its mass Mr. Henry George, the well-known author of "Progress and Poverty," has been left £4,000 by .one of his American admirers. _  ghitenhain hoeinakeo, named Thomas Rattley, has been remanded on a charge of attempting to murder his wife. The woman was stabbed in three places. Another mysterious occurrence is reported from the neighbourhood of Colney Hatch. On Tuesday a man was passing along the side of the asylum when he was horrified to find the body of a woman lying in the mud. He got it on to the bank and found it to be quite cold. The police were called, and on the -body was found a pair of diamond earrings and a diamond cluster ring. All the clothes were of fine quality. The cause of death—which probably resulted three or four days ago—has not yet been ascertained. The lady's name is believed to be Mary Ann Read, who has been missing from her residence at Southgate-road, Dalston, for some little time.  The quarterly meetings in connection with ,Mount Zion English Baptist Chapel, Cradocstreet, were held on Sunday morning and evening when there were large congregations and niC:st impressive services. The officiating ministers were the Rev. D, Btirwyn Davies, of York-place, and the Rev. Frank Joshua, of -T.tantl6re. There was h large crowd in the evening, when Mr. Joshua preached from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 7 verses 19 and 20. The rev. gentleman in the course of a vehy highly interesting discourse, showed' how Christ had been without honour in His Own country, though His character was such as ought to have attracted all men to Him, His fame had spread all the land—even through, out Syria, I.visre His mighty works known. His works were different to those of other men; He raised the dead; He healed the sick, and performed other wondrous miracles,• and all without fees. Yet was He able to say that He was without honour—that foxes had holes and birds had nests, but the Son of Man had nowhere to lay His head. Christ's life was a difficult one, and there were difficulties in the way of those who followed Him; He had, when on earth, aeceptect a lowly position, so that the poor might know it wa's Unnecessary to be rich in order to enter. the Kingdom Of Heaven. He who was rich for the sale of others, became poor. Christ's life was one of strife, of battles, and so must of necessity be that of all others who imitated His example. An easy life the Christian must never expect.--During the services the choir rendered excellent music, their singing being specially commended by the prea,cimr.