The Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder. — 1883-06-23 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

WISIO. The English newspapers give a large share of credit for the great improvements that have been made in bin des and tricycles during the past few years to the Coventry Machinists Cempany, whese patents have thrown more than half the whole bicycle trade into their hand.. The company preduces machines which really make bicycling a pleasant and healthful exercise, as well as a practical and speedy means of conveyance. he "Special Club" is the specialite of the company for the year. and has become enormously popular Hitherto the bicyclists suffered from a serious jarring sensation through the vertebral column, caueed by the vibratory shocks of the small wheel. The rubber spring being a non-conductor, nothing of this spinal irritation is now experienced; and in consequence of the improvement the bicycle is now recommended as a means of healthful recreation and muscular development by the leading medicoes in England and America. We must congratulate Mr. Brown upon his appointment as sole age-it for the two lament and most celebrated firms of bicycle and tricycle manufacturers in the world.  At the annual meeting of the Mantua and Mont Ferret University Fa ad, hold at Exeter Hall, on Friday.—The Prince of Mantua and Mont Ferret presiding—it was announced that the fund amounted to £750,0V0 Various sites in Wales and other parts of the United Kingdom were suggested, as well as several in America.— Chairman said the seloolion of a site depended I upon trustee'', and if the college -were established in Wales, it would not be entirely for the Welsh people, though there would be a number of free scholarships for the county of location. A prisoner named Julia McCarty, who was confined in a cell at the Guildhal , Swaneea, on Friday afternoon, made an attempt to commit suicide by hanging. It appears that she fastened her apron round the iron hare which are over the door of the cell, and tied both ends round her neck. Inspect or Flynn, suspecting the prisoner, went to her cell and found her standing en the closet, and in the act of jumping from it. , Prisoner was clocely watched until she was ' brought before the magistrates on Saturday morning. The ewainea Choral Son'ety's outing takes place on Ihursday, the sth of July. The picnics of previous years have been hold at places which could ho retched by horse conveyances. This year the committee have determined to extend the trip, and, through the kindness of J. Crow Richardson, Eq., J. P., Glanhrydan Park, near Llandilo, has been placed at the disposal of the committee. With fine weather, we have no doubt that a great number will avail themselves of the opportunity of spending a d ay at so pleasant a spot as Glanbrydan. The announcement contains various attractive features, the committee being evidently determined to make the trip a thoroughly enjoyable one. Mr Melville hat again given the Swansea playgoers a rich treat. On Monday evening Mr John S. Chamberlain and his celebrated " Shaughraun and Arrah na-pogue " company made their return vi.it, and was welcomed by a Swansea auiienee. The curtain rose on Monday evening to the performance of the sensational Iri,l drama, the " Shaughrann." Mr. Chamberlain sustained his original part of Conn, and was all that could be desired. Mr J. Hydes, as Robert Ffolliott, was capital; this being the best representation we have seen of that character, Captain Molyneaux, was cleverly played by Mr W. Bode-s. Harvey Duff, could never better be impersonated than by Mr Dennis Campbell. All the minor characters were well sustained, and the acting of the ladies exceptionally good. The " spree "at Conn's wake, was very funny.. The scenic effects are charming, and all lovers of the drama should see Mr Chamberlain as Corn, and his first class London company. At Cardiff, on Monday, the Council of the University College of South Wales unanimously I elected Mr. Vit iamu Jones as the first principal of the college to be located in that town. Mr. Jones, who at present holds the position of principal of Firth College, eheffield, is a son of the late Rev. Thomas Jones, of Walter road Conerega.ional Church, and being a native of the town, his selection for the honoured post has given much satisfaction in Swansea. Mr. Jones is a worthy son of a worthy father, and his unanimous appointment by the committee to the highest educational office in the Principality is conclusive evidence of his high and eminent scholastic qualtifications for the responsible position. Mr. Jones is not a "wrangler" simply becalm) he studied not at Cambridge. The universal testimony of those who know Mr. Jones both in his scholastic career as well asPrincipal at Sheffield College are to the effect that not many men could be better qualified for the poet than he. We truet 110 W that Swansea boys will flock to Cardiff, and that some among them will follow the footsteps of the Principal. A contemporary gives the following as matters that were learnt at the Water and Sewers Committee of the Swansea Corp -ration held on Friday: "The report of Mr. 11 awkesley expresses and opinion favourable to the system of gravitation advocated by Mr. Wyrill, the borough surveys; although the eminent engineer slightly differs from the latter official in regard to the route which it may be desirable to take. Mr. Cousins (the former borough engineer) and Mr. Wyrill held different views on this point— though as a matter of fact, it affects the route only a short distance and Mr Hawksley is understood to be in favour of the division suggested by Mr. Cousins. With respect to the leak in the embankment of the Lliw reservoir, Mr. Hawkealey is unable to ext lain its origin. He points out that his view of this source of the water supply of Swansea was necessarily superficial, and says that in orda r to discover and fully explain the breach a complete examination of the basin should be made. It was decided to write to Mr Hawkesley and point out to him that with respect to the route of the new water system his views aire at variance with those of Mr. Wyrill, and upon the receipt of his reply, the report, together with the reply, will in all probability be supplied to the public through the medium of the peen,. A. question as to the desirability, or otherwise, of obtaining water from a lake known as the “Van," near Madame Patti's meat in the Swansea Valley, is under discussion amongst practical persons in Swansea." The Swansea cricketers were very fortunate at Cardiff on Saturday. The result was anything but eatiefactory to Cardiff, while it Was a brilliant victory to waneea. The captains were J. P. Jones (Cardiff) and F. E. Perkins (Swansea) ; umpires, King (Cardiff), and Bancroft (Swansea). Subjoined is the score :