The Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder. — 1885-06-20 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

ALP., too, will, it is further ntated, be oppasei in the united boroughs. The Swansea Boy Regatta. which luta usually . . . . .  been held m the nuinthUf Autruid,will take place this year earlier the.] usual. It ha i ben fixed for Thum:l4y, July 23rd, jug the time when  people are longing 0 get tiday at the sea-aide. With flue -seather this yea-'s r watts prsouises to be one of the best we have had fot a e  sblc period.  anniverury sorviees of the Sunday schools connected with St. Pa unt Congregati Swansea, were held on Sun. ley. The Rev. J. P. Allen, M.A., of Bristol, preached morning and evening, and in the aftt rue an a children's service was held, when appropriate addresses were given. There was a gad attendance on eaeh.occmion, . .  and collections were ma le on behalf of the I school funds. The dead body of a labourer, named George Poynton, who ha I been employed at the new docks. Neath, wet. f und in the Tenant Canal, near , the Chemical Works, on Sunday evening, under circumstances which a ill leave no room for •doubt that he committed suicide. He was diecohered by some young ads who were bathing. His hands were tied tog. ther, and the body was slightly decomposed. The body WM conveyed to the police-station, where it a. aits a coroner's inquest. It appears that the deceased had been in a desponding mood for sometime, mid had decland his intention of committing the ra•bi deed. He  left his lodging. the Prince of Wales Inn, on Tuesday morning, and it wee thought he had left the town.  In the Probate and Divorce Division of the I High Court of Justice on Friday Sir James Mennen and a speciel jury had before them the local case of Davies v. Lleyd and Edwards, which was a suit relating to the testamentary depositions of the late Rev Edward Edwards, of Llanarth, in the county of Cardigan, who died on the 30th of November, 1883. The defendant, Richard Simpson Lloyd, propounded a will bearing date the 3rd of Nevember, 1883, probate being opposed by the plaintiff, David Davies, on the grounds that the will was not duly executed, and the deceased did not know or appiove of its contents, and set up for probate an earlier will, under which he was appointed mouton The defeudant, in turn, opposed probate of the will prupoutaded by Lloyd, and gave notice that he only intended to crossexamine the witnesses. The berque Towy, of Llazielly, hound from Rio, South America, with a cargo of phosphor rock, met with sr rous less, s on her homeward passage. On the 15th of January, a few days after leaving Rio, one man fell down from aloft, during the prevalence of a heavy gale, and eepite all the efforts of the crew, was lost in he ocean. On the 20th of March, during auother ale, another man fell fom aloft. The boats were immediately lowered, and in the unsuccessful attempt to save the man's life that of a fellow seaman, named John Pearson, was lost. Within the last month the Towy encountered a terrific storm which carried away two boats, smashed her bulwarks, min her etsunchions, and tore down the top-sail yard together with the top-gallant tail on the starboard side. The Towyarriyed in the Mumbles Road this (Monday) morning. On Saturday last, the employes of the Central Graving Dock and ngineering Company Limited, had their annual outing, and drove to Crowley Woods, starting about 9 a.m, in brakes and reaching their °estimation about 11 o'clock. The party then, after partaking of luncheon, joined in different athletic games, and at 6 p.m. they all sat down again to a substantial repast prepared by mine host of the West End, Union-street. Mr. Evans deserves great praise for his indefatigable endeavour to make everything as comfortable as possible for the party. After several toa-to bad been drunk, including the company, Mr Studs, the manager, /tee the party started back about 8.30 reaching home again about 10.30 all having thoroughly enjoyed their airing, beautiful scenery &c. The brakes were supplied by Mr Pike, Rutlend.street. whose splendid turn out attracted general apapproval, the splendid animals being of more than oidinary travelling power. The anniversary services in connection with Christ Church, Swansea, were held on Sunday. In the morning there was a good attendance, the sermon being preached by the Yen, the Archdeacon of Carmarthen, from th- text "Come, for all things are now ready," Luke xiv., 17 v. In the afternoon a flower service was held when a large congregation assembled. The sermon was preached by the Rev Eli Clarke, vicar, from St. Matthew vi, 28—" Consider the lilies." The offering of flowers was unusually large, the communion table being laden with choice bouquets. In the evening the eacred edifice was crowded. The Vicar intoned the services, and Mr. Everard Jones read the lessons. Special hymns, written by the R.Y. Eli Clarke, and act to music by the organist, Mr. Pricker, were sung, as well as an anthem by T. Clarke, entitled—" Daughter of Zion." The Archdeacon again preached, taking as his text Dent. xii, 9. In the course of his sermon the rev, gentleman spoke very highly of the work of the church in the parish. At the close of the service, the bouquets of flowers were sent to the Hospital, Orphan Home, Blind Institution, and other charitable institutions in the town. The collections in aid of the church enlargement fund were most satistactory. The events in Swansea for the past week or so seem inclined to run out of the accustomed track of every day .occurences, and assume quite an extraordinary, and almost unprecedented character. On Sunday afternoon, for instance, Ebenezer-street was the scene of a most remarkable circumstance, which certainly has no equal in local dunes. Next door to Mr Roberti, a well-known manufacturer and vendor of pleaderof-Paris images, dwells a youth, who from his birth has beer, an invalid—a cripple in fact. On Sunday afternoon, this lad happened to be in a yard at the back of ,the house. In the yard a game cock is kept, but is not allowed to roam about at will. On Sunday, however, the bird happened to be loose, ana on seeing the poor lad Immediately "went for him," attacking him most savagely. The invalid boy was unable to defend himself, and the vicious bird seemed bent if possible on tearing out his eyes. It flew at him again and again, striking his face with its spurs, and would probably have deprived him of eyesight if net of life if assistance had not been promptly rendered. Someone from the house ran to the lad, and drove off the game cock. But by this time the poor boy's face was a sad spectacle, the blood streamed down over his cheeks, and his face and term lea were much lacerated. It is !eared that the sight of his right eye has been injun dby the attack, which was of the most savage character.