The Aberystwith Observer

THE CONTEST IN CARDIGANSHIRE. Our readers will naturally look to our columns for somewhat full reports of the meetings held by the supporters of Mr D. DA VIES, the Unionist candidate, and will be disappointed at not finding such reports. Under the circumstance it is due to our readers and to ourselves to explain how it is that the Observer is not giving greater publicity to the doings and sayings of Mr DAVliES As our readers know, we have for some time urged Mr DAVIES to consent to champion the Unionist cause, believing that the Liberal and Conservative Unionists could re-elect him with triumphant majority. But he and his advisers have decided not to encourage Conservative support except at the poll and in such ways as the members of the party may be able to help individually. With due deference to the opinions of Mr DAVIES, we think that the decision is a grievous blunder, in every possible way. All the world knows that the Conservatives will support Mr DAVIES, in common with the other Liberal Unionist; therefore why attempt to hide the fact ? It is very much like the ostrich hiding its head in the sand in the hope that its pursuers may not see it. It is the opinion of a good many Conservatives and Liberals that a joint Unionist com- mittee should have been formed, and that the Conservative organisation, which was brought to a really high state of efficiency dur ing the last contest, should have been utilised, for it must be borne in mind that Mr D. DAVIES started without the slightest organis- ation, and the time is too short to make up for the disadvantage, even with Mr GRIFFITH JONES' capacity for hard work. As a result of Mr DAVIES' decision to exclude the Con- servatives from the fighting, some of the best speakers in the county are reluctantly compelled to be idle at a time when their souls are eager for the fray. We doubt not that Mr VAUGHAN DAVIES and numbers of other gentlemen who would exercise consider- able influence in the county woald work heartily were they invited to do so. Having explained the position in which we and others are placed, we will pro- ceed to consider briefly the position of affairs. The absence of organisation at the outset on the part of Mr DAVIES' supporters gave Mr BOWEN ROWLANDS' friends, who are very well organised, a tremendous advantage, of which they made the best use. Bands and processions and di,turbances do not count for much with educated and experi- enced people, but there is a large proportion of mankind who are influenced by such things, and it was doubtless for the purpose of influencing such persons that Mr BOWEN ROWLANDS' friends have indulged in circus- like proceedings. But fortunately, it is votes and not tomfoolery, that win elections. It is hardly possible that Mr DAYIES can lose but it is quite possible that he will secufe a very large majority, even greater than at the last election. Then Mr VAUGHAN DAVIES polled 3,644 votes, and Mr DAVID DAVIES 5,967, the total number who polled being 9,611. Assuming that the same number record their votes on Friday he need have only 1,163 Liberal votes, or less than one in five-a number which his most deter- mined opponent will allow he may expect. Under the circumstance it is more than probable that Mr DAVIES will win; but there is wanted a triumphant majority, and to at- tain that should be the object of everyone who values the unity and integrity of the British Empire, be he in other matters Con- servative, Liberal or Radical. Therefore work and vote for Mr DAVID DAYIES

LOCAL AND GENERAL NOTES: ORIGINAL AND SELECTED. The friends of the College will be pleased to learn that Mr DAVID DAVIES, M.P., has sent a cheque for £580, his annual subscription, to Mr STEPHEN EVANS, treasurer of the U.C.W. Mr T. E. ELLIS, the Gladstonian candidate for Merionethshire, is the son of Mr THOMAS ELLIS, farmer, Cynlas, in the parish of Llan- dderfel, near Bala. He was a student and prizeman at the U.C.W.; was also educated at Oxford, where he took the degree of B.A. For some time he has been engaged as secretary to a member of Parliament. He is an advanced Radical; a frequent contributor to the press, being the writer of the review of the Welsh Press" appearing in a South Wales radical daily paper; is an advocate of temperance, and a Calvinistic Methodist. The lattei fact pro- bably had much to do with his selection. It is hardly necessary to say that, like other young men ambitious of securing Parliamen- tary honours, he is willing in all things to set his own opinions on one side and to follow the dictates of those who have done him the hon- our of selecting him as their champion. The nomination for this county will take place on Monday, and the polling on Friday. The polling will take place in Merionethshire on the 14th, in Montgomery Boroughs on the on the 6th, and in Montgomery County on the 13th. During the week meetings on behalf of Mr DAVID DAVIES have been held at Aberystwyth, Borth, Llanon, Tregaron, Pengarn, Lampeter, Aberayron, and other places, which have been addressed by Mr DAVIES, Mr EDWARD DAVIES, the Rev Dr CYNDDYLAN JONES, the Rev D. LLOYD JONES, Professor BROTJGH, the Rev JOHN WILLIAMS, Mr WILLIAM JONES, and other gentlemen. 0 Mr Bowen Rowlands has also held a series of meetings. Mr LEWIS MORRIS has been selected as the Liberal candidate for the Pembroke District. It has been decided by a number of farmers to hold a fair, on Monday, in this town. In Montgomeryshire Mr STUART RENDEL, Gladstonian, the old member, will be opposed by Capt. MYTTON, Conservative. In Mont- gomery District Mr PRYCE JONES, Conserva- tive, will be opposed by the Hon. HANBURY TRACY, Gladstonian.

SALES BY AUCTION. Mr Owen Daniel held an important and snccessful I sale at the Lion Royal Hot-I on Wednesday after- noon, of extensive freehold properties, forming pirt of the Gogerddan estate in the northern end of this county, when several of the lots were disposed of. The attendance was very numerous, the large room being crowded. The auctioneer dwelt upon the im- portance of the properties offered, their pleasant situations, and the general advantages connected therewith. The bidding was brisk, and subjoined is a list of the properties sold, together with the names of the purchasers and the amounts for which the lots changed hands Lot 2, a meadow, rent J618, sold to Mr David Morgan for £ 500 28 years pur- chase. Lot 4, Llain Bwcle fields, rent .£6, sold to Mr A. J. Hughes for .£175 29 years purchase. Lot 8, accommodation fields, rent J>19, sold to Captain Cosens for £ 600; 3l j years purchase. Lot 9, Tyny- cornel farm, rent .£45, sold to Mr John James for .£1,100; 24t years purchase. Lot 10, accommodation 2 field, rent .£20, sold to Miss A. E. Jones, Mount Pleasant, for £750; 37-! years purchase. Lot 11, accommodation field, rent £ 16, sold te Mr Hugh P. Edwards, Aberystwyth, fer 5001., 31 years purchase. Lot 14, Berthlwyd farm, rent 641, sold to Mr Dd. Owen, Maenelin, for 2,0001; 31 years purchase. Lot 16, accommodation fields at Talybont, rent 615s sold to Mr David Davis, Talybont, for 300?.; 48 years purchase. Lot 17, Neuaddfawr farm, rent 801, sold to Mr John Lewis, Tyn) graig, for 2,0501; 25t years purchase. Lot 18, Tynygraig farm, rent 521, sold to Mr J. M. Davies for 1,4001, with 4501 in addition for timber; 25 years purchase. Lot 25, Ystradeinion and Cwmeinion farm, rent 791, sold to Mr Adam Mason for 2,0531; 25 years purchase. Lot 28, Cae'r- hedin farm, rent 751, sold to Mr Jenkins, tenant,, for 2,0001, with S5: for timber in addition 26 years pur- chase. Lot 30, Penprys farm, rent 541, sold to Mr J. Morris, Penywern, for 1,500?; 27 years purchase. Lot 38, field at Goginan, rent 61, sold to Mr James Edwards, Blaendjffryn, for 1801; 30 years purchase. Lot 45, Llywenyg farm, rent ^€3910s, sold to Captain Bray, Goginan, for 1,000?; 25 years purchase. The sale averaged 29 years purchase, which is considered very satisfactory. After the sale negotiations were entered into privately for the purchase of several lots, which it is expected will be shortly successfully completed. The solicitors engaged were Messrs Tweedie, of London, and Messrs Hugh Hughes and Sons, Pier-street, in this town.

'0. "The World of Fashion" for July has some very neat dress and other patterns. Mrs Leach's Family Dressmaker" contains numerous illustrations and some excellent instruc- tions on various matters of dress. The "University College of Wales Magazine" con- tains college notes;a second paper on "Greek Myths," by Mr J. W. Marshall, and some matters of Io"al interest. Only a little Primrose" is the title of a song, the words of which are written by Jennie Garratt, and the music composed by Therese Polonaski,which will take well in the present political crisis. In addition to three coloured illustrations, and a pattern sheet, "The Season "contains a large variety of other fashion plates, including samples of needle- work.

MONTGOMERYSHIRE. At the urgent solicitation of Liberals of the county to re-consider his decision not to offer himself for re- election, Mr Stuart Rendel has consented to contest the county against Capt Mytton, Conservative can. didate, and has issued his address.

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THE WELSH AND HOME RULE. TO THE EDITOR OP THE ABERYSTWYTH OBSERVER. Sir,—May I, through the medium of your widely circulated paper, endeavour to draw the attention of my fellow-countrymen in Cardiganshire to the above subject, pregnant as it is with the most momentous consequences. Theapathy towards the same amongst Welsh Protestants, and apparent want of interest, must be a matter of much grief to_ those who are outside the boundaries of the Principality, and it is to be feared that silence means consent. Electors, invested with greater responsibility than ever, will be called upon in a few days to pronounce their judg- ment in the usual constitutional manner, therefore it is of the utmost importance they should know how to proceed, for it cannot be denied that ignorance on this matter reigns supreme amongst the agricultural labourers, upon whose votes the election is likely to turn for or against the Union. As Aberystwyth is the chief centre of Cardiganshire, is it not advisable to hold a public meeting in the town in support of the Union, and competent persons be invited to deliver addresses on the two bills now before the country, with a view of assisting the constituents to decide, as doubtless the country at large will, in favour of maintaining the Unity of the Empire and the Supremacy of Parliament. The more the measures are exposed the more objectionable do they appear. Such is the experience of the last few weeks. Mr David Davies deserves veil of all classes, he ia an honour to his nation, religion, and constituency, and doubtless will once more be returned by a large majority. So with the assistance of the Conserva- tives, the voice of Cardiganshire will be heard with no uncertain sound for the integrity of the Empire. PROTESTANT.

MR STUART RENDEL'S ADDRESS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ABERYSTWYTH OBSERVER. Sir,-In Mr Stuart Rendel's address to the electors of Montgomery he speaks of us Welsh as "bretbren in race with the Irish." We are not allied to the Irish, neither is our language the same, nor do we come from the same stock. Had not Mr Randel better look into the history of theWtlsh people before he makes such statements ? Yours, AN ANTIENT BRITON.

ABERYSTWYTH PEBBLES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ABERYSTWYTH OBSERVDR Dear Sir,-Kindly allow me to tell "R.S.S. whose letter appeared in yours of last week, that means are about to-be taken to convince Prof. W. Boyd-Dawkins that there are "agates and onyxes and nearly every other kind of pebbles on the Aberystwyth beach. Either he or we will have to succumb. He has publicly asserted that there are none-he must, as publicly, acknowledge that there are, or take the consequences.-I am, yours &c., K.

TOWYN. A vestry meeting was held at the assembly room on Thursday week, Mr O. Daniel presiding, there being also present-Messrs J. Webster, G. and R. Jones, Tymawr, J. Jones, Tynewydd, Capt. J. Lewis, R. G. Price, Dr Grosholz, J. M. James, J. Jones, London House, H. Haydn Jones, Captain Thomas Daniel, T. Tomlina, J. Jones, Hendy, M. Jones, J. Evans, E. Evans, Price Thomas, Meredith Jones, Gessel, Evan Jones, Silvanus Evans, Rev J. Roberts, Morris James, H. Williams, W. Jones, E. R. Evans, P. H. Hughes, W. R. Davies, vestry clerk, and Anthony R. Owen, acting clerk.—A question arose as to whether the vestry was legally called, Mr R. G. Price contending that the overseers bad no right to call the meeting except at the instance of the Local Government Board, as they might proceed to the election of a Burial Board.-The Chairman thought the meeting was a legal one. Ultimately a committee was formed to fix the boundary line of the districts between Aberdovey and Towyn for burial board purposes, and it was agreed that the number of members of the Towyn board be nine, and that each of the four religious denominations be allowed to elect two members, and the odd man out to be alternately selected by each sect.

BOW STEET. A BOTANY CLASS.—Mr Evans, the teacher of this popular class, has been selected to attend a course in practical botany at the Normal School of Science, South Kensington, which will extend from June 30th to July 22nd.

ABERDOVEY. LECTURE.—Hwfa Mon delivered a lecture in the Independent chapel on Thursday evening, the 24th ult. The Rev J. Owen, C.M., occupied the chair. The subject was "Gwilym Hiraethog." Sr PETER'S DAY.—The anniversary of St Peter's church was held on Tuesday. There was an early celebration of the holy communion at eight a.m., the Lord Bishop of the Diocese officiating, assisted by the Vicar of the parish. Thirty-three partook of the holy communion. At 11 a.m., an .English service and sermon, on behalf, of the National school, was delivered by the bishop, and the Rev Wheldon Jones, vicar of Trefeglwys, intoned the first portion of the service, the Rev E. T. Davies-, vicar, read the lessons, and the Rev T. Lewis, R.D., vicar of Towyn, the latter portion. In the afternoon there was a confir- mation service held, when 28 persons were confirmed. This speaks well for the church at Aberdovey. At 6 30, the Rev T. Edwards, vicar of Abergynolwyn, read the first portion of the evening service, and the Rev D. Jones, Uwchygarreg, the lessons and the last portion, after which the Rev J. M. Griffiths, Llanfi- hangel Geneu'rglyn, delivered an excellent discourse, which was very appropriate for the day. The collec- tions were very fair. The singing throughout was good. Great improvement has taken place in the direction of public worship of late.

DYFFRYN CASTLE REV FATHER IGNATHTs.-Among the visitors at the Dyffryn Castle Hotel this week was the Rev Father Ignatius, andlbefore leaving he made the fol- lowing eatry in the visitors' book :—"Spent a very happy, peaceful week here. Mr, Mrs & Miss Claridge most attentive and kind. Their charges very small. We leave with regret, hoping to return some day. May God, for Jesus sake, abundantly bless them. St John vi. 41, 49."

ABERAYRON. PETTY SESSIONS.— WEDNESDAY, June 23rd, before Colonel Lewes, Llanllear (chairman), Major Lewes, Tyglyn Aeron, and Mr T. H. Maddy, Dol- aeron. Drunhtvess.—Evan Williams, Cross Road, New Quay, "as charged by Supt. D. Williams, Llandyssul, with being drunk and disorderly in a certain public place at Capel Cynon, Llandyssilio-gogo, on the 3rd of June. Fined 7a 6d and costs.—Thomas Williams, Penlonfach, Ciliau Aeron, was charged by P.C. Thomas Thomas, Ystrad,with being drunk on the high- way, near Yatrad, on the 21st of May. Fined 5s and costs. Quitting Service.-Mary Pugh, Bwlohymynydd, Nantgwnlle, was charged by Daniel Davies, farmer, Cefngaer, Cilcenin, with wrongfully quitting com- plainant's service, at Cefngaer, on the 23rd ot May, thereby doing damage ta the amount of 15s. This case was compromised. Obstructing the Highway.- William Thomas, George-street, New Quay, was charged by Supt. D. Williams, Llandyssul, with obstructing the highway at Penrhiwfrancis, Llanllwchaiarn, by leaving his cart thereon for 20 minutes, on the 8th of June. Fined 6d and costs. Other unimportant cases were disposed of. DUNVILLE'S OLD IRISH WHISKY is recommended by the medical profession in preference to French Brandy. They hold the largest stock of Whisky in the world. Supplied in casks and cases for home use and exportation; Quotations on application to DTJKVILLB & Co., Limited, Royal Iritb Distilleries, Belfast. WARNING.-When you ask for BECKITT'S BLUE see that you get it. The Manufacturers beg to caution the public against imitation square Blue, of eyery inferior quality. The Paris Blue in squares is sold in wrappers bearing their name and Trade Mark, Refuse all others.

ASSAULT. Tom Wilson, comedian, was summoned for assault- ing John Rees, Thespian-street. Mr Joseph Evans for defendant. Complainant having given evidence, P.C. David James (9) said that about quarter to two on Monday afternoon a procession was coming down Great Darkgate-street, andi the defendant went into the middle of the road, and walked backwards keeping :time with the band, making queer shapes with his face, and having a twist round now and again. When opposite 24 (Mrs Smith's) defendant made a rush, came into collision with the crowd, and then struckthe Jcomplainant till he fell. Witness interfered, anddefer.dant went into 24. By Mr John James John Rees, gave defendant no cause for striking him. By Mr Evans Defendant struck out wilfully, and no one had struck him. Thomas Stevens gave corroborative evidence, and Mr Evans having addressed the bench, The defendant was fined 20s and costs.

Observer Office, Friday, 4.30 ARRIVAL OF MR MICHAEL DAVITT AT ABERYSTWYTH. Mr Michael Davitt arrived here by the 5.15 train this (Friday) afternoon to assist Mr Bowen Rowlands in his candidature for the county. He was met by a numerous body of people, and upon stepping on to the platform was loudly cheered. In company of Mr Gibson, be proceeded to the residence of the latter in Chalybeate-terrace, followed by the crowd, who cheered lustily the whole distance. In response to repeated calls for a speech, Mr Davitt came to the window, and said that he was very much obliged to them for their kind and enthusiastic welcome. He be- lieved that he should have the opportunity of saying something to them in the evening on the great question of the hour and the fight now going on. On leaving Manchester that morning they had bright hopes that a great victory would be gained for Gladstone and Home Rule (cheers), and it was believed that Wales, with that love and generosity which had ever characterised its people, would give hearty support to the Grand Old Man (cheers). He had been addressing z;1 large public meetings during the past week, and felt very much worn out, and he therefore hoped they would excuse him from saying any more at that time. He again thanked them for the too warm and too enthusiastic reception which they had given him (cheers). The crowd then quietly dispersed.

STRIKE AT SWANSEA. Four hundred copper workers struck at Port Tennant works, Swansea, to-day against re. duction. ————

MR GLADSTONE. Mr Gladstone has been elected unopposed for Midlothian and Leith.

THE FIRST ELECTION. The first contest took place on Thursday, at Colchester, when Mr Trotter, Conservative, was re-elected by a larger majority than the last election.

STATE OF THE POLL. The following was the state of parties on Friday at 3 p.m.:— Conservatives 51 Liberal Unionists 7 —58 Gladstonians 15 Nationalists .7 -22 Majority against Mr Gladstone 36

BONTGOCH On the 18th ult. Mr John James, farmer, of LlaQ" nerch near Bontgocb, after months of illness and suffering, expired, in his 55th year, leaving a wife and eight young children to mourn their loss. Mr Jamelt' was known as a datifal father, considerate husband, and a just neighbour. He was also a genuine speci- men of a hard working and economical Welsh farmer. In religion Mr James had been since coming to Llan. nerch, thirteen years ago, a consistant churchman. although previously a Calvinistic Methodist; and In politics he had always been a sonnd Conservative- According to his urgent request, his remains were' taken to Capel Zion, of which neighbourhood he VfaS a native (Pwllolai farm). Tha funeral took pl»f on the 23rd. Some twenty-six traps, heavily loaded, besides a number on horseback, followed the hearse all the way to Capel Zion.

LAMPETER. The Liberal Unionist candidate for Cardiganshire* Mr David Davies, addressed a crowded public ireet— ing of the electors on Wedr.e3day, at the Town Hall- Professor Tout, St David's College, occupied the chair, and was supported by a large number of Liberals, Radicals, and Conservatives. Mr DavIes II speech was mainly devoted to the Irish question, his remarks throughout were received with the great' est enthusiasm. The name of the Liberal Unionists- Lord Hartmgton, Mr Goschen, Sir Henry James, Mr Bright, Mr Chamberlain, &c., were greatly cheered- The following resolution was proposed, "that Air David Davies is a fit and proper person to represent this County and that this meeting pledge itself to oae every legitimate effort to secure his return to parba., ment," and was carried without amendment.

TREGARON. SCIENCE AND ART CLASS.—Ths result of the olas9 has just come to hand, and herewith the list pfJ appended Elementary Class 1, P. W. Rees, P- Rees, and E. W. Evans, pnpil teachers, National JTT 9]?.88. — Morgan, Glanbrenig, and Hugh Williams, Derigaron, farmer. Advanced Class 1, none; Class 2, W. Jones, Ochor, farmer, Anne Jenkins, Treoefel, farmer, David Jones, School, pnpil teacher, William H. Jones, Pentre- badarn, fanner. The master, Mr Jenkyn Lloyd, serv es great credit for the excellent way he his pupils for the examination.

BIRTHS. DAVIES.—June 25th, the wife of Mr Walter DavieS. Gilfach, Talsarn, of a son. DAVIES.—June 25th, at 18, North-parade the wife of the Rev D. G. Davies, vicar of Pontvoridd, of a son. the wife of Mr B. Lewis, C^ tellan National School, of a son.. THOMAS.—June 24th, at the Lion Hotel, Harlech the wife of Mr W. P. Thomas, Medical Hall, Aber dovey, of a daughter. MARRIAGES- EVANS—EVANS.—June 21st, at St Saviour's chnrcn, Haverstock Hill, London, by the Rev G. H; bots, M.A;, vicar, Mr David Evans, road, formerly of Llanddewi-brefi, to Misa Royal Park Dairy, Park-road, London, Swyddffynon, in this county. WILLIAMS—THOMAS.—June 18th, before Mr Davies, London House, Llanybyther, the g registrar, at Aberduar chapel, Mr John Highmead, Llanwenog, to Miss Sarah Jane Thorn Henfaes, Llanllwni. DEATHS- „ EVANS.—June 28th, aged 70 years, Mr John lake? painter, Blue Gardens, for many years care*1 of the Tabernacle Chapel, in this town. A RTH^ HWHES-BONSALL.—July 1st, at Glanrheidol^ M inchin, youngest son of George Hughes-B°n aged seven months. v\A00* JONES.—June 26th, aged 11 years, in London, £ j!uex+ eldest son of Mr Griffith Jones, solicitor, &■ MORRIS.—June 25th, aged 8 months, ElizabethJjgJ daughter of Mr John Morris, draper, PrlQ street.

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LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. In the case of Salisbury v. Rowlands, tried at the hElt County Court, we are asked to state that the defendant's defence was not that sha had missed things from the house," but that plaintiff had broken so many things, and therefore she objected to pay the wages due. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.—Approximate return of traffic receipts for ths week ending June 27, 1886. -Miles open 182. Passengers, parcels, horses, car- riages, dogs, and mails, £ 2,062 merchandise, min- erals and live stock, £1,529; total for the week, £ 3,591. Actual traffic receipts for the corresponding week last year :—Miles open, 178t. Passengers, parcels, horses, carriages, dogs, and mails, < £ 1,842; merchandise, minerals and live stock, .£1,497 total for the week, £ 3,339. Aggregate from commence- ment of half-year to this date, £ 76,000; aggregate last year, £ 77,062. Passengers, parcels, horses, car- riages, dogs, and mails, £ 220 increase; merchandise, minerals and live stock, decrease £32; total increase for the week, £252; aggregate decrease from com- mencement of half-year to this date, £1,062 LOCAL INVENTIONS.—In bay 4 of the Liverpool International Exhibition will be found some very ingenious labour-saving contrivances for unloading coals or other minerals from barges, as well as for bringing the coal from the pit bottom and pitching it direct into the railway waggon, and from thence direct into the ship. There must be a considerable saving of time in unloading barges when this inven- tion is put into use, and the more widespread its operation becomes the less will be the necessity for manual labour in coaling our vessels. We allude to the automatic discharging and righting skip or wag- gon exhibited by Messrs Kitto, Paul and Nancarrow, of Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire. This invention was awarded a silver medal at the Inventions Exhibition in London last year, and the first bronze medal by the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, also last year. The apparatus may be briefly described as follows -The skip, or waggon, is of wood or iron, and runs on iron, wood, or other guides fixed at any angle that may be repuired. It is drawn by a hauling rope con- nected to the centre of a bow, which passes across the front and along its two sides, and is connected near its rear end, or preferably to the axle of the hind wheel. The roadways are so formed, that on the waggon arriving at the ends, it turns over, empties, and rights itself without any attendant. The waggon can be worked on any roadway now in use, by a sim- ple alteration at the point of discharge. It is stated that these waggons have been successfully used for a long peried, effecting a great saving both in labour and time, and, from the simplicity of construction and mode of working are less liable to any mishap than those working on the old principle. The models showing the action in regard to ships as well as of mines are made of brass, well polished, and have a neat appearance. Their action has been watched by great numbers of visitors, and the remarkable ingenu- ity which they display has excited much curiosity and admiration.—Extract from the Journal of Com- merce," June 15,1886 The skips and waggons can be seen in daily use at the Frongoch Mine, Devil's Bridge.

CARDIGANSHIRE MIDSUMMER QUARTER SESSIONS. In consequence of great pressure upon our space we are compelled to hold over our report of these sessions until next week. The consideration of the building of a new bridge at Llanddewibrefi was deferred. It was decided that the various fixed sums due to the several highway board, &c., for the main- tenance of bridge approaches and parapets shall be paid by the county treasurer without application to the various highway board clerks or surveyors. The several reports were read and considered at some length.

TRE'RDDOL. PETTY SESSIONS, THURSDAY, JULY 1ST, before Mr J. M. Davies and Mr J. T. Morgan, Maes- newydd. Edward Evans, Wileirog, Clarach, farmer, was summoned by David Williams, Blaeneinon, Glan- dovey, farm servant, for refusing to pay R9 7s 2d, wages due to the complainant for services rendered between 12l-h November, 1885, and 15th May, 1886 at X20 a year.—Defendant was ordered to pay < £ 810s,' and to pay costs, the contract to be annulled. John Boswell, basket maker, of Staffordshire, was brought up on remand charged with stealing a donkey, value .£2108, the property of Jenkin Jones Glangors, Clarach.The prisoner was committed to gaol as a rogue and vagabond for one month.

BOROUGH NA GISTRATES' COURT. W ednesday. Before Mr John James (in the chair), Dr Rice Wil* liams, Mr Peter Jones, and Mr Thomas Hugh Jones.

WILFUL DAMAGE. Wm. James Davies, and John James Davies, Bonsall's-row, two boys, were summoned by Jane Clayton,13, Marine-terrace, with doing wilful damage to the amount of 2s to certain vegetables on the 23rd June. The lads had being going into complainant's gar- den, and stealing fruit. Defendants were fined Is each.

RATES. E. J. Delahoyde, Pier-street, was summoned for refusing to pay X13 Is Hi-d poor rates. Mr Harry Lloyd proved the amount to be due, and an order for payment was made.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. Morgan Evans, Mill-street, was summoned for neglecting to cause his child to attend school.-An order to attend was made.

RANDOM PAPERS. ANENT THE LAND OF THE CYMRY. THE WELSH MOUNTAINS. "Cambria's lordly hills in glory lie, O'er-canopied by clouds of gorgeous dye, While aea-birds sport amid the sapphire wave, Rolling the line eternal to strand And many a distant skiff, and vessel brave, Glides glowing on, by fostering zephyrs fann'd. Our Empress Isle, profuse of pearl and gem, Here wears her proud and matchless diadem." Cottle: "Selections." Remarkable is Wales for many things,but especially her mountains. She has long enjoyed the repute of being a nation of great preachers, and their ser- mons abound in the most beautiful and striking similes derived from nature, particularly from the streams and mountains. "The mountains," wrote the late James Hamilton, D.D., in his Mount of Olives," "are Nature's monuments. Like the islands, they dwell apart, and like them they give asylum from a noisy and irreverent world. Many a meditative spirit has found in their silence leisure for the longest thought, and in their Patmos-like seclu- sion the brightest vision and the largest projects have attraction they have usually drawn to themselves the most memorable incidents which variagate our human history. And, as they are the natural haunts of the highest spirits, and the appropriate scenes of the most signal occurrences, so they are the noblest cenotaphs. Afar off they arrest the eye, and though their hoary chronicle tells its legend of the Past, their heaven-pointing elevations convey the spirit onward towards Eternity. We do not wonder that excited fancy has sought, relics of the ark on the top of Ararat, ,and in the g-im solitude of Sinai it is solemn to remember and easy to believe that the voice of Jehovah has spoken here. Elijah has made Carmel all his own, and the death of Moses must be ever Pisgah's diadem." The author of The Harvest of a Quiet Eye, "after describing the ascent of a border mountain from which six or seven counties of England and Wales lay outspread, thus moralize— Ah, friends, and brothers, in both the meannesses and the great expectations of this strange finite, infinite existence, — how we need, how we need, these perodical ascents into Higher ground How large is life and yet, how little! How we fret and fume about fields and hedge- rows-merest trifles, when counties and hills-nay continents and seas-nay worlds or systems, and space, might lie under the ken of our perception and contemplation, which, indeed, has no bounds, forward throughout eternal time, and infinite space I How, in the littleness of things, are we apt to swamp the largeness, which they might present to our thought! How life's pettinesses overmaster the mighty tremen- dous prospect that God has set before us, looming through a veil of mist, far below our feet Oh, how grand, how stupendous, how magnificent, might this our life, rightly thought of, become Money, love fame, power it is while we stand on the mountain, the tinkle of a sheep bell far below us in the val- ley; it is the pigmy form, it is the muffled cry of those things which seemed to us large and of full growth, when we met with them down far below in the bustle and busy intercourse of life. Oh, for a mountain view of life! Oh, for an angel's view! Then money, power, talents, influence, all would be noble as offerings to Christ; contemptible in any other aspect. How I crave to take always that standing-peint; to survey life-so far as such as I am can-from God's point of sight, to look at time, as after all, only a tooth in the great cog-wheel of eternity, as something very small, that fits into some- thing very large! The littleness of life, its scandals, its jealousies, its irritations, its safe voyages or its wrecks, its gains or losses of a fast-flying hour, its loves and hopes, its hate and despairs, its ecataoies and anguishes, these fields and hedges that are per- ceived no longer, when we have ascended above this brief and transient state of things, and look down upon counties, continents, worlds." Mountaineer- ing", writes the entertaining author of Mon-ntains and Mountain Climbing, has always had an attrac- tion for adventurous, and, indeed, in human nature there seems implanted a thirst after novelty and a feeling of curious inquiry which impress men to attempt the ascent of 'high places.' No one, perhaps, ever reached the summit of a hill without a sense of gratification, nor without a desire to attain the sum- mit of the next! It is the one thing that does not pall upon us. And this not only because we are con- scious of having surmounted a difficulty, but because the changing prospect, the novel view, always interests and exhilarates the mind." The mountains on account of their varieties of configuration and elevation, their incessant changes of scenery, and their marvellous diversities of form and colour" never cease to elicit the interest of the intelligent observer, and Aberystwyth affords an admirable stand-point from which to enjoy these magnificent works of Nature, Snowdon, Cader ldris, Plynlimon, and others, we may yet mention being distinctly visible from the Marine-terrace and the Castle Hill. Far back in the remote ages of historic antiquity many a Druid bard, with flowing beard and eye fired with poetic phrenzy, and voice ringing with patriotic eloquence, his fingers thumbing the yielding chords of the prophetic harp, has given utterance to burning words to the sons of Gwalia who bad fled like hunted deer before their pursuing enemies and taken refuge in the strongholds of Snowdonia, of Cader Idris, of Plynlimon, and many another mountain-range in the land of the Cymru. And many a brave son of Gwalia has been aroused to martial vigour thereby, as the twang of the cross-bow and the well-directed arrow which laid low the advancing usurper in those days of oppression and invasion often testified. And to this day those grand old mountains lift their lofty forms, the admiration of all who behold them, as if in dauntless testimony to their undying and irrepres- sible love of Fatherland! Let visitors to Aber- ystwyth who saunter on the Marine-terrace or upon the top of Penglais, or among the ruins of the Castle grounds, during the pleasant summer-tide in these days of peace and progress, coach up their history and Think on these things." A stanza with which we met in Pritchard's Twtn. Shon Catty may conclude these introductory sentences:- "Freedom, amid a cloudy clime, Erects her mountain throne sublime, While natives of the vales and plains Are gall'd with yokes and slavish chains Then shrink we ne'er, unnerved as bann'd, In the cloudy clime of the Mountain Land. Turban'd in her folds of mist Our mountain Land the sky has kiss'd While on her brow the native wreath Of yellow furze and purple heath; The rural reign her vales command, And the freemen's sword of the Mountain Land." Clifton, June, 1886. R. S. g

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.THE ELECTIONS. Many borough polls are taking place to-day, and most of the results will be declared to- night. Mr Hughes Johnson, Trinity College, Dub- lin, has issued an address to the College elec- tors as a Nationalist. ° Sir Robert Anstruther has retired from St Andrews Boroughs. His son, Mr Harry Anstruther, will stand.