The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

ABERYSTWYTH THEATRICAL.—Miss Maggie Morton, who is now well known at Aberystwyth as a clever actress, will this evening commence a series of eight performances at St James's Hall, Terrace Road. This evening the latest London success, Mamma," will be performed. On Saturday, "Ours," Monday, "Caste," Tuesday, School," Wednesday, Romeo and Juliet," Thursday "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," Friday, "East Lynne," and on Saturday, Unknown," Plan of the room may be seen and tickets obtained at Mr Wheatley 3 Music Warehouse. Everybody should see Miss Maggie Morton's clever imitation in the latest London success "Mamma" with Miss Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth. POLICE.—At the Police Station on Friday, before David Jenkin Davies, Esq., Thomas Tim, Cardiff, labourer, was charged with having begged alms on the previous day.—Discharged.—On Monday, before Thomas Hugh Jones, Charles Le Burne, alias John Williams, Chester, painter, was charged with having stolen a dressed fowl value Is. 6d., from the shop of Jane Jones, Bridge street, her property, on the previous Saturday evening. The accused was remanded to Thursday. — John Smith, Patricroft, Lancashire, labourer, was charged with having begged alms oil the previous day.—Discharged.—On Thursday|(ycsterday) morning, before Peter Jones and Thomas Hugh Jones, Eeqs., Charles Le Bune was again charged with having stolen I a dressed fowl, the property of Jane Jones.—Mary James, Old Ropewalk, said between seven and eight on Saturday night lust, she was parsing prosecutor's shop, when she noticed the prisoner in The shop, and in the act of taking a dressed fowl from the counter, aud put it under his coat. Seeing no attendant in the shop, she went in and called, and the man rushed out. She identified the prisoner as the man she saw there.— Mary Jane Rees proved having been called byhe last witness, and on being told what had happened she went after the prisoner into Gray't, Inn Lane, He turned into Mr Jenkin lebs's yard. She followed and ncticad him throwing somethiug away. He then went out and went down William-street. On the yard being searched the fowl was found.—P. S. Evans proved ap- prehending the prisoner and charging him with theft. —The accused pleaded not guilty, and elected to be tried summarily, and the Bench committed him to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. TABERNACLE —The Rev. John Owens, Aberdovey, preached at the Tabernacle Chapel, on Sunday morning and evening to large congregations and made reference to the late Rev. Joseph Thomas, Carno. YSTWYTH HOUSE Scaool,At the Christmas exam- ination of the College of Preceptors, two pupils from the above school passed successfully, Miss S. E. Thomas. Great Darkgate-street, Aberystwyth, second class, first division, and Miss M. Griffiths, Dolepydd, Ynyslas, third class, second division. Miss K. Levi, also passed the junior division of the Trinity College, London, examination, in the theory of music. ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH.—A meeting of the Ladies Collecting Committee was held in the vestry of St. Michael's Church on Thursday of last week, with the vicar, the Rev J. H. Protheroe, in the chair. It was announced that since collecting cards bad been dis- tributed nearly £ 500 had been collected, and that about £ 3,700 have been collected towards the building fund of the new church, which will cost about X6,000, PETTY -On Wednesday, the weekly petty sessions were held at the Town Hall before Alderman C. M. Williams (mayor), and Dr Rice Williams. Ellen Warrington, Crynfryn-row, John Williams, Eagle- court. Robert Bland, Skinner-street, David Jones, Penglaise-road. shoemaker, and Joseph Neale, Little Darkgate-street, painter, were ordered to send their children to school.—Mr W. H. Truscott, watchmaker, Terrace-road, attended and said he thought a case against the Salvation Army brought on by him was to come on that day.-P.S. Evans, said the summons had not been served. --Nlc Truscott said the army band were a perfect nuisance. The band played on Sunday afternoons by his house and his wife was ill. He had frequently asked then- to go away. They went for a few Sundays, but again came there in defiance. He should try and pnt a stop to it, aud had taken a summons out at the Clerk's, (Mr Hugh Hughes) office. The Bench said they could do nothing. The case would come on at the next sessions. CYCLING CLUB.—The annual meeting of the Aber- ystwyth Cycling Club was held at Mr Mr H. H. Daviea's Pier-street, on Wednesday evening,* Jan 16th, Mr George Davis, Ironmonger, (vice-president) pre- siding. The following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year President Mr J. D. Perrott, National and Provincial Bank; vice-president, Mr George Davis, Ironmonger, Bridge-street captain, Mr C. K. Wheateley, Terrace-road; sub-captain, Mr J. B. Kitto, London and Provincial Bank; treasurer, Mr George Rowley, Penglaise-road secretary and bugler, Mr H. E. Wheatley. Terrace-road. The following were appointed on the committee Messrs R. Pryce, North and South Wales Bank. H. H. Davies, Pier- street, D. Roberts, London and Piovincial Bmk, James Purtou, Terrace-road, Thomas Davies, Blue Bell Hotel and R. J. McKav. George-street. It was resolved that the club colour should be navy blue.—It was re- solved that the headquarters of the club should be the Lio-a Royal Hotel, and that the annual dinner should take place on February 15th.-At the close, Mr H. E. Wheatley was presented by the club with a case of sterling silvet tea spoons on the occasion of his marriage on November 7th 1888.—Mr George Davis, presented the case, and in a neat speech wished Mr and Mrs Wheatley success.—Mr Wheatley said as they well knew he was a poor hand in speech making, but he felt it his duty that night to thank them for the kind way in which they had joined together in pre- senting him with that handsome case. He could assure them them that it would give him great pleasure to carry out his duties as hon. sec. to the best of his ability, and he also hoped that in future years if he should be spared he should be able to look back to the the younger days upon cycling friends, He again thanked them most sincerely.—The meeting then terminated. -4

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THE BARMOUTH SCHOOL BOARD. SIR,-I shall be much obliged if you will allow me to call the attention of the above Board to the desirability of publishing the Educational Department's last official report on the schools under their charge.—I am, sir, A RATEPAYER. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD FOR LLANDYSSILIO. SIR,-My letter on Local Government," aimed at the Talgarreg meeting, has been the cause of great uneasiness to Serchog." No wonder. The truth is frequently hard to bear. In the attempt to justify the actions of Mr E. Evans and his supporters, he takes advantage of a small erroi which I made in wording and employs it to the purpose of denying the truth of my assertion, i.e., that such a meeting as I published was held at the Llwyn- dafydd Board School. Of all persons, I should deem Serchog the very last to misunderstand the meaning implied by the assertion, professing, as he does, so much familiarity with every part of the parish. But this only tends to show more evidently the extreme invalidity of his side of the question, when failing to tind enough facts to demonstrate his case, he tries to find fault with the words. K othwithstanding- his letter, I persevere in saying that a meeting was held and convened solely for the purpose of nominating representatives to send over to the committee of Liberal delegates at Llandyssil, and not as he asserts, in order to nominate a candidate for the County Council. To take him on his own ground. He writes that a letter appeared in your paper, under the heading Local Govern- ment Board for Llansilio, instead of Llandyssilio." Suppose I were to turn this error into account and deny the appearance of such a letter. Serchog would, no doubt declare me either a fop or an imbecile." "Give a dog enough rope, and he will hang himself." Serchog" plumes himself with the idea that Mr Evans was actively interested in the affairs of the district, and to show this activity he asserts that to a meeting held in support of Mr Bowen Rowlands, Mr Evans sent a letter expressing inability to attend." Mr Editor and readers, was this the way to be actively interested in the district, send- ing a letter declaring "inability" when as I know be could attend personally. Again Serchog" a, serts that Mr E. Evans, during the general election, supported Air. Bowen Rowlands. (1st). By vote. Doesnt berchog n believe in the secrecy of the ballot, or is he one of those characters known as deallwyr calonnau (2nd). By canvass. When and where did Mr Evans canvass in favour of Mr llowlands. He never did so in his own parish, nor have I heard that he did so in any parish of Cardiganshire. When Serchog imputed to Mr Enos. G. Davies the charge of canvassing deep-dyed Tories," was he not aware that even some of Mr Evans's officers at the day of the test election were what he should term "deep-dyed Tories." Not sufficiently satisfied with pronouncing Mr Davies to be in league with "deep-dyed Tories," "Serchog" exerts himself, and affirms that Mr Davies declared him- self Liberal Unionist, and a supporter of Mr D. Davies, at the Gwenlli Meeting. No such thing. In answer to questions he declared himself a Home Ruler. He was not even questioned en the subject of his vote. But" Serchog's assertions serve only to illustrate the method employed by some of Mr Evans's supporters in painting Mr Davies. It was by means of this painting, together with wire- pulling, coercing, ay, and even boycotting,that Mr Evans was pushed to the head of the poll. Let them deny it, if they can.—Yours &c. FAIRPLAY. TOWYN ON THE SIDING. Siit,This is the unhappy position of Towyn. Merioneth, the place whose natural advantages are so prominent and so vastly superior to most places on the shores of Cardigan Bay. We have heard so much and so long of what this and that are going to do for the place, but so far nothing but blank promises and vague generalities have been done. Piers, Esplanades, Recreation grounds, Fine terraces of houses all on paper; and it is doubtful whether they even reached that much of reality. Drainage and water supply works, upon which successive generations of members of the local authorities have been at work, are still in the womb of the dim and distant future. The old churchyard is so fall of the remains of the dead that it is loathing for the living to think of it. What is the Burial Board doing, a Board composed according the heart wishes of the many ? Can anything be done to prevent the living from disturbing the dead. If this cannot be done, and if people will not bury their dead in unconsecrated ground, then better buy some ground and salt it, rather than allow the peace of the dead to be continually disturbed. Will any one set to work? BAFFY STEAK. THE COUNTY COUNCIL AND THE POLICE. SIR,-A great deal has been said and written within the past few weeks respecting the County Council and its duties. I trust that after all the speaking and writing something will be done. The Council, among other things, will have partial control over the police. And I venture to say that no public institution requires as much amendment as this. As it is, the government of the police is entirely under the control of the Chief Constable, who, in his own county, rules supreme. If he commits an indiscretion, no one has the right-at least no one exer- cises the right—of calling him to account. It is high time to choose men for this post other than those who have spent the best part of their time in the army. The police furces^of Cardiganshire, Montgomeryshire, Merioneth- shire, and. I believe Carnarvonshire, are governed by officers trom the army; and they draw, I am told, in addition to their pay as Chief Constables, from seven to I ten shillings a day pension, or half-pay. Some of these men—or gentlemen, as they called themselves,—have no knowledge whatever of the language of the people among whom they reside. They do not understand their feelings; and therefore they are unable to direct their subordinates to act in suchja manner as to give satisfaction. The question suggests itself whether it would be better to abolish this office altogether, and substitute that of superintendent instead. As it is now, there are sergeants, inspectors, superintendents, and Chief Constable for every county. Are the ratepayers any better for this pageantry ? Is it any benefit to the public that some men wear stripes on their arms, and that the sleeves of others are decorated with braid ? Chief Constables in North Wales counties receive, in addition to their travelling expenses, a salary ranging from J;300 to £ 45Q per annum, and the other officers are paid in proportion. Now, in a small county like any of those named could not the force be coverned by a, superintendent only receiving, say tbotitC2 a week or so, and his expenses, even without the aid of inspectors and sergeants ? In the county of Merioneth, in which I am a ratepayer, there is one chief constable, one superintendent, two inspectors, and three sergeants and about twenty-five policemen more or less. The last named must be a very bad lot indeed if they require so many masters to keep them in order. Surely £ 2 a week would be ample for all necessary supervision in a small force like that of Mer ioneth. I do not grudge to constables what they receive, they either get too little or their superiors get a great deal too much. There is another point to which I should like to call attention. I have frequently noticed that policemen are frequently moved from one district to the other. Is there anything calling for this ? Or is it merely the whim of the Chief Constable e At whose expense are they moved ? If at the constables' expense I consider it a great hardship to them. If it is at the countys' ex- pense it is a great hardship to the ratepayers. Son-ie- i body is bound to suffer for every removal. Why should the policeman be compelled to knock his furniture about and take his wife and children across the country for no crime whatever? Several of the Merionethshire police- men were moved from one end of the county to the other within the last few weeks. But why ? Was it simply be- cause the chief willed it? When men are removed often they take no interest in their districts, and their in- fluence is much weaker than those who are well acquainted with the character of the people. It will be the duty of the County Council to do away with the pre- sent rotten system of police management, a system which is irksome to the men as well as useless to the public. The ratepayers will not be true to themselves if they do not watch the behaviour of their representatives in this respect. They shculd send men to the Council who will promise to stamp out all the military characteristics of the police force. Several candidates had promised to do this before the recent election. Watch them and if they do not do their utmost in this direction do not send them in again. RATEPAYER. WELSH COUNTY COUNCILS. SIR,-Now the elections are over, the county of Merioneth numbers thirty-three Liberals to nine Conser- vatives. But let us take care our strength may not prove our weakness. The next step will be the elections of chairmen and aldermen. In these elections again we cannot expect, particularly Wales, politics to be ignored, but I am not so sure about nationality. I hardly think the chairmanship and aldermanship should be confined in the Welsh counties to the Welsh, especially where English gentlemen are to be found who are thorough Radicals, who have rendered valuable and substantial services to the Liberal cause in their respective counties, whose interests are mostly Welsh, and who possess special advantages to serve their party in all that may concern the new Councils. Let us take the following facts into consideration when choosinsr the chairman, for instance :— I. That the appointment of chairman, like that of mayor is annual, and is not intended to be permanent. In fact two consecutive years is the longest period in a borough. II. The first year of County Council will involve a great deal of detail in getting the business in order, the concern into working trim. This will require accurate knowledge of the finance of the county. The chairman should, of course, possess such knowledge. III. Let us have a chairman for the first year at all events, if possible, who might be useful in the Govern- ment Department which will have a great deal to db with all preliminary arrangements. IV. It must be borne in mind that the future legisla- tion will be influenced by the discretion exercised by the new Council at first. CYMRO.

NORTH AND SOUTH WALES BANK. The fifty-third annual meeting of the shareholders of the North and South Wales Bank was held on Tuesday at the Law Association-rooms, Cook-street. Mr George Rae, chairman of directors, presided, and there was a good attendance of shareholders. The CHAIRMAN in moving the adoption of the report, said.—I will, as usual, refer to a few of our principal figures. The largest item in the accounts of the year is the increase in our deposits-an increase of close upon half a million (applause)—the exact figure being £ 480,000. This circum- stances has led some of us to conclude that a good many of our friends must have been making money last year—(hear hear),—and not only making money, but keeping it, and laying it by and I think I express the general hope of the Board when I say that we trust they will go on making money, and add another half-million to our deposits in the year now current. (Hear, hear). The next item is our consuls-the conversion of our Consols into the new two and three-quarter per cents. I need hardly tell you that we went into the conversion with extreme hesitation and reluctance, but, virtually, we had no choice. We are obliged, as you all know, holding, as we do, such a large amount of deposits, to hold a large portion of our reserve in a form of security that can be turned into cash any business day throughout the year, panic or no panic; and this security was afforded by Consols alone, owing to the magnitude of the stock. We held out, as I say, to the last, but when we found that ninety per cent. of the old Consols had vanished, and been converted into two and three quarter per cent.. we had no choice but to accept the inevitable. The next item on the balance sheet is our investments in first-class, railway securities. When we say first-class we mean Midland, Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North-Eastern. We hold only in those stocks preference shares or deben- tures. But this year we have added to our previous holding £80,000 of the Indian three per cents., the total increase upon the item being £ 140,000. Our bills of exchange are about LISO,000 more than they were last year. At this time they comprise about a million and a quarter of Treasury and bankers' bills. The advances to customers are within a few pounds of what they were last year; and the other items of the accounts do not appear to call for remark. Our financial poa ition remains pretty nearly at its normal state. Our cash in hand and at call and Consols amount to two and a quarter millions, or about thirty- six per cent. of our liabilities. (Applause.) Since last meeting the only event of importance in Liverpool bauking institutions has been the amalgamation of the Commercial Bank of Liverpool with the Bank of Liverpool, and we only refer to the circumstance to say that we don't share the opinion that seems to be entertained by some, that these amalgamations are in restraint of trade or any restriction of banking resources. On the contrary, they rather add to them, because two banks uniting their resources can work with one reserve instead of two, and thus set free a larger amount of their funds for employment outside. So far, indeed, from the resources of the Liverpool banks having become diminished of late years, either by, amalgamation or other wise, the movement has been all the other way. There has been a large and steady increase in the resources of the local banks. I have in my hand a return showing what the sources of the six local Liverpool banks were ten years ago and what they are now. I find that the total amount of capital paid up rest, and deposits which in 1878 amounted to fifteea millions odd, now amount to eighteen millions odd-an increase of three millions, or one-fifth of the whole amount. It is true that in the meantime the head offices of Liverpool banks have been diminished by two, but at the same time the branches of Liverpool banks in the city and its immediate outskirts have been increased by twenty- four. In 1878, the total number of branches of our local banks was twelve; the total now is thirty-six. So that for every head office closed twelve branches have been opened and it is in this way, and in this direction, that the Liverpool banks haa sought to employ their increased and increasing resources, pre- ferring, wisely, I think, to seek employment for those resources on the spot at home instead of having to send them elsewhere. (Applause.) Nevertheless, the idea seems still to linger in some quarters that Liverpool bankers rather look down upon tradesmen's accounts, and give all their smiles and favour to the larger accounts of merchants and brokers. Well, how far this may have been the casein the dark ages o Liverpool banking I do not know, but it is not the case now. The statistics which I have just quoted I. think show that the Liverpool bankers, so far trom despising tradesman's accounts, have for years past been going into the highways and byways of the city expressly to look for them; so that if any honest, trustworthy tradesman is still without a banker it is not the, fault of the bankers—(applause)—for the bankers have gone more than half-way to meet him. Speaking of ourselves, just by way of finish, I find that of the total number of our own accounts at the head office and the Liverpool branches, no fewer than 57. per cent, consist of overdrafts of under E200 each and I think I may confidently add that our managers would rather see that percentage increased than diminished. (Hear. hear). Sir JAMES PICTON seconded the proposition, and said the shareholders had met to listen to a statement of the progress of a very prosperous concern, and to con- gratulate each other upon its continued success. I think, Sir JAmes added, we may look at an institution like the North and South Wales Bank, and others of a kindred character, as filling a very high and important place iu the political economy of the day. Banks offer, as we all know, facilities tor the transaction of busi- ness, without which it would be utterly impossible to carry forward the great movements of coiiinierce which England has to carry aD. But in reference to Wales more especially, I cousider that the two great banks which carry on the principal business, of the kind in the Principality are the sources of the large amount of prosperity which attends that part of the Queen's dominions. (Hear, hear). Only imagine-. fifty-one branches. All these are like fountains sending fortin life-giving streams, I¡\Qd enabling the industry ot the country to develope itself, giving facilities which otherwise would not exist for the progress and pros- j perity of the nation. In that respect they fulfil a very important duty. It was said by a philosopher of old j that "money is like manure it is of no use until it is spread." (Laughter). Now, the function of the banks in Wales is to spread it, and to cause all that it comes in contact with to fructify, prosper, and increase and in so doing it discharges, as I have said, a very import- ant duty. (Cheers). Mr E. PAULL supported the proposition, and it was agreed to. Messrs John Bibby and Mr Edward Thompson having been re-elected directors of the bank, on the motion of Mr E.PAULL, seconded b}7 Mr WM. NORMAN, it was agreed That the thanks of the shareholders be presented to the directors of the bank for their valuable services, and that the sum of £ 3,500 be placed at their disposal as their remuneration for the current year." The CHAIRMAN, acknowledging the vote, said—On the part of the board and myself, I thank you sincerely, not only for the handsome vote you have passed but for the very handsome terms in which our friend Mr Paull has been pleased to speak of us. I am sure if we can ever see cur way to return to 17i per cent. no one will rejoice more than the directors will do, but times have rather changed from a few years ago, but still, better times may be ahead. In recording a vote of thanks to the managers and officers of the bank, Mr E. E. Jones, a former officer, suggested that a pension fund should be instituted but the chairman said the principle adopted was to increase salaries in the hope that the officers would provide for old age. The vote was acknowledged by Mr R. Meredith Jones, the Liverpool manager and a vote of thanks having been decided the meeting terminated.

dolgelley! ENGLISH CONGREGATIONALISM.—A meeting of delegates from the several churches of the county was held at Dolgolley on Monday, the 14th January at the English Chapel, Penbryn. Mr J. C. Davies, Vron- gader occupied the chair. There were present Rev D. Lloyd, Corwen, Rev Z. Mather, Barmouth, Rev J. Palmer James, Dolgelley, Messrs J. Edwards, J. Roberts, Dolgelley, &c. The schedules for the county churches were submitted and examined. Rev P. James and Mr [C. Roberts, Corwen, were appointed delegates to attend the annual meeting at Llandudno in June next, and the Rev Z. Mather, Barmouth, and P. James to be in the Executive Co-rimittee for next year. GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—At the Christmas examination of the College of Preceptors, fourteen pupils from this school were presented for certificates, all of whom have proved successful. Three pupils were presented for certificates of the 2nd. class, the rest for certificates of the 3rd. class. The list is as follows :—Certificates of the 2nd. class, J. H. Bunford, Barmouth 1st. division L. E. Lewis, Dolgelley, 1st.; A Jones, Ganllwyd, 1st.; certificates of the 3rd. class, R. R. Lewis, Aberdovey, 1st. J. G. Edwards, Barmouth, 1st.; LI. Thomas, Penmaenpool, 1st. E. V. Humphreys, Towyn, 1st.; R. J. Yarnold, Penmaenpool. 1st W. Vaughan, Llwyngwril, 1st. G. E. Williams, Dolgelley, 1st. A. Wiliiams, Dolgelley, 2nd. E. E. Edwards. Barmouth, 2ud. E. J. Evans, Dolgelley, 2nd. D. R. Jones, Dolgelley,2lld. The following did well in individual subjects. Maximum marks 150 :— J. H. Buuford, English Grammar, 125 Algebra, 120 Latin, 130; L. E. Lewis," Latin, 126. Maximum marks 100 :—R. R. Lewis, Arithmetic, 85 Latin, 90 Humphreys, English History, 85 Georgraphy, 85 Latin, 85 Williams, G.E. Latin, 90 Thomas, Latin, 85 Vaughan, Latin, 95 E. E. Edwards, Latin, 90; Yarnold, Latin, 85. Mr Marshall, the headmaster, is working hard to raise the position of this school, and seems to succeed wonderfully. COUNTY COU-NCILS.-The elections for the several districts of this county are now over with the result of an overwhelming majority for the Liberals, being thirty-three Liberals and nine Conservatives, the counting took place on Saturday and the excitement ran very high. Dolgelley and Llanfachreth districts had been counted the previous evening, that is on the evening of the election, resulting in the return of the two Liberal candidates for Dolgelley urban, viz., Dr Edward Jones and Mr Morris Jones. For the rural portion of the parish Mr Robert Pugh, Helygog, was returned. Llanfachreth including Llanelltyd returned Mr Robert Vaughan, Nannau. and Brynllin- fawr. When the Under-sheriff Mr J. Charles Hughes announced the figures by the County Hall, the cheer- ing of the supporters of the Liberal candidates was deafening. They were carried through the town to their houses and from there back again to the Assembly room where a most excitable meeting was held, addressed by both newly declared members and several electors. The activeness of the Nonconformists who supported the Conservative candidate were unsparingly condemned. The news of the return of Mr Robert Vaughan was also received with much cheerirg by the Conservative party at Dolgelley, Nannau, and Llanfachreth. PETTY SESSIONS.—On Tuesday, January 22nd, before Dr Edward Jones and Dr H. Lloyd Williams, John Williams was charged by P.C. Parry with begging an-l disorderly conduct.—Pleaded guilty, and was sent to gaol for seven days hard labour.—James Badly was charged with the same offence by the same officer, and was sent to gaol for fourteen days. He was further charged with assaulting P.C. Parry and P.C. Roberts while in the execution of their duty.—P.C. Parry said I apprehended prisoner, and in doing so he kicked me and struck me in the face with his fist.—P.C. Roberts said I handcuffed the prisoner. He kicked me also. and hit me in the face through the door of his cell.— Prisoner denied both statements.—He was sentenced to one month's hard labour to commence at the expiration of the first tfrm.

ABERDOVEY, ENTERTAINMENT.—Tne fourth entertainment in connection with temperance was held in the Assembly Rooms on Tuesday evening. Mr E. L. Rowlands, Liverpool House, acted as president and conductor, assisted by the Revs W. Felix, ,J. Owen, and G. Evans. Mr D. Hughes and Mr Morris Rowlands acted as musical adjudicators. Programme :—Hymn, audience dialogue," Y Ffynon a'r faril," Misses Susannah Jenkins and M. J. Evans song and chorus, "The drunkard's dying child," Miss Mary Bowen and party; competition, unpunctuated reading, best, S. J. Evans second, Mary Bowen competition contest, first, Mr th\ en Evans second, Mr W. Lewis, Glan- dovey; dialogue, "Biwyddynnewydd dda," Miss J. E. Williams and party competition, extempore quartett singing, best, Miss A. Roberts and party; competition, address OIl temperance in Aberdovey, &c., best, Mr Edward Evans, Crossing quartett and chorus, "Tne dear old house," Mr W. Williams and party competi- tion, naming places, David Bell and S. J-. Evans, equal; song and chorus, "Galar gwraig y milwr," Miss A. Roberts and party; dialogue, Gwraig y dir- westwr, &c. Misses, J. E. Jones, C. Jenkins, M. Davies, and Messrs P. J. Lewis, James Davies, and J. D. Hughes (encored) glee, The deadly old decanter," Mr W. Williams and party; finale, "Hen wlad fy nhadau." The room was crowded, and the committee and the secretary, Mr John Lumley, are to be congratu- lated upou the success which has attended each meet- ing hitherto. Tns entrance fee is twopence, and children half-price.

LLANSAWEL. COMIG-OF-AGF.The 11th of January being the twenty-tirst birthday of the eldest SOD. of the respected gentleman, Mr J. M. Davies, of Froodvale, work was suspended on that day by the inhabitants of the neigh- bourhood in order to celebrate the occasion. Bonfires were kept burning all night on convenient hills of Rhydcymerau, Abergorlech, Talley, Crugybar, and Caio, and sports and merry-making enlivened the evening. For the sake of variety, the inhabit4nto of the neighbourhood of Llansawel thought it best to pre- sent the young heir with something tangible and lasting, and accordingly subscriptions amounting to about JS13 were easily collected, and Mr. Hopkins, of Llandilo, was entrusted with the honour of selecting a valuable time-piece for presentation. The clock, which was of black marble, and very massive, was exhibited to the, people at the Town Hall before taking it up to Froodvale. It boreon the silver plate the inscription, Presented to Cyril F. Davies, of Froodvale, by the inhabitants of the neighbourhood of Llansawel on his attaiuing majority. January IFh, 1S89." Fifteen of the sub- scribers appointed by the committee thereupon took it up to Froodvale, and presented it to the young gentle- man in the presence of the family, who seemed very much affected by this slight token of respect on the part of the parishioners which they have so well deserved.

BARMOUTH. GAS WORKS.— Last week we stated that the Board decided to exercise what influence it could command to prevent the erection of the gas works on the pro- posed site instead of stating that the Board decided to give every assistance to facilitate the erection of the gas works. We deeply regret the mistake and will try to find out how it occurred.

LjuAXAFAX. COURSING.—On Wednesday, the 23rd at Crosswood Park, the Earl of Lisburne with his usual kindness gave a day's coursing. Hares were very numerous and strong, twenty-four being started in one fallow, and capital trials were witnessed, and a most enjoy- able day spent.

DYFFRYN ARDUDWY. TITHE AUDIT.—Early this month the tit'ac-payers of Llauenddwyn aud Llauddwyni received notices to 1 pay tithes due from them to the Rector ou the 11th January. A meeting was hjld in which it was resolved to apply to the Rev D. Jones for a reduction of 2s in the pound—as was granted in the neighbour- ing parishes by their clergymen— alao promising as far I as was in the power of that meeti^ all arrears should be paid without abatement. deputation was appointed to wait upon Mr Jones aad to report the result of the interview at a meeting to ba held the evening before the audit day. To the great dissapoint- ment of those present at the meeting held on the 10th January the deputation announced that the Rector would by no means comply with [the request, when the meeting at once signified intention not to pay at all. A second meeting was arranged to be held the following day. l":om this meeting again a deputation was sent to the rev. gentle- man with a similar request, they being able then to assure him that all arrears would be paid in full, but to no purpose. THE RSCTOR A:èJiD THE SCHOOL BOA3.E>.—A meeting of the School Board was held on January 17th.—Pre- sent, Messrs J. Davies, chairman, R. J. Williams, vice, D. Jones, John Williams, E. E. Williams, Griffith Owen and M. G. \Mlliams. Mr J. LI. Jones, of Pen- bryn, was appoinied Assistant Master. A letter was read from the Education Department containing extracts of a letter written to them .by Rev D. Jones, Llauenddwyn, complaining of the mode the Board School in this neighbourhood was being conducted particularly as regards the teaching of pupil teachers. The Clerk having been instructed tc inform the department that the articles quoted in the letter were 8trily complied with. The following resolution was passed unanimously That we express most stongly our disapprobation cf the Rev D. Jones's habit of writing to thejSducatioa Department[complakungofthe conduct of Dyffryn Board School which school has according to Government reports stood' year; after year [in the first rank of Board Schools in the principality. Further than that we deem Mr Jones a very improper person to be a member of this Board, having taken no inter- est in the welfare of the school since it was established in the neighbourhood, having beea present in six meet- ings only, out of twenty-five, since he was put on the Board and by his conduct ecdangering the reputation of his fellow members as representatives and servants of the ratepayers and administers of the law. Finally that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Education Department in London. The Rev. gentle- man had the usual notice of meeting, and the Clerk called upon him personally to inform his letter to the department would he under consideration. The bodies of Madame di Murska and her daughter, Frau von Czedik, have been cremated at Goiha. The cemetary lies at some distance from Gotha, and centre is occupied by a severe builiing, in the mid of which is the hall for the preservation of the ur. One wing is reserved for the inspector, and the oth for the necessary apparatus and a tiny chapel. Ov six hundred cremations have now taken place i Gotha, but only about two hundred urns are pr served in the Hall of the dead, as many take the asht of their dead home with them. The coffin Madame di Murska was borne into the chapel followe by one chief mourner-her Austrian husband—and dozen members of the Gotha Opera. In the chapt there is a raised grating, upon which the coffin wa. placed, and after a few moments devoted to silent prayer the grate with the coffin slowly sauk. An iron plate, gliding noiselessly over the stone pavement, covered the opening. The incinera- tion occupied an hour and a half, and then the ceremony was repeated with Madame di Murska's daughter. A single wreath of laurels, Fraa von Czedik's offering, adorned the prima donna's coffin. The daughter, who left sufficient means to defray the costs of the funeral, had arranged that two simple black urns with the ashes of each should be placed in the Columbarium at Gotha. Below the name lima di Murska. were to be inscribed the following words :— Ashes aie all that remain of the nightingale." Below that of Friu von Czedik the words :—" The woman whose remains lie here hrs battled and suffered much in vain."

pûrt anb Jithktics. Xotes of local football, cricket, and other matches vrill be inserted in this column, and should be sent to the Editor as soori afte they come off as possible.

FOOTBALL. ABERYSTWYTH EXCELSIORS V. RHEIDOL ROVERS F.C. This match was played ar, Pias Crug, on Saturday after noon. The Excelsiors showed good form and had matters all their own way, winning at the close by seven goals to nil. YSTWYTH RGVEIS (ABERYSTWYTH) LLAXOX F.C. A match was played between these teams on Satur- day afternoon, aud after some good play, the game ended in a victory for-the visitors by seven goals to two. D. Jones (centre) played well for the visitors R.C.W. V. CEREDIGION F.C. These teams met again for the second time on Satur- day afternoon. January 10th, on the College ground. The weather was fine and both teams were well repre- sented. The result of the previous match was a draw, two goals each, but on this occasion the College won the day by defeating their opponents by six goals to two. Edgar Jones kicked off for the College, who played with the sun in their faces during the first half. Some even play then followed, and the Ceredigion left wings ran the ball down into the College quarters. From a pass Davies got possession and succeeded in putting the ball between the posts for the Ceredigion. College now showed better form, and soon succeeded in equalizing matters. The ball being set in motion, it was soon driven up to the Ceredigion goal, and be- fore half-time was called, the College had succeeded in placing two more goals to their credit. The ball being again set in motion, the Ceredigion pressed their opponents, but miles and Hampton played well, and succeeded in keeping the ball out for a while. How- ever, the Ceredigion obtained a second goal. On the ball being again set in motion, it was taken into the Ceredigion territory, and a corner resulted in a goal for the College. The Ceredigion backs kept the ball out, but Le Gian with a fine run, passed to Ashton, who regis- tered the fourth goal for the College. The College con- tinued pressing their opponents, and before Time was called, had scored two more goals. The game, which consisted of a series of disputes, thus ended in a victory for the College.

punting Jlppintmimts. THE NORTH CARDIGANSHIRE UNITED FOXHOUNDS WILL MEET Tltesday, Jan. 29th Goginan At 11. Friday, Feb. 1st, Talybont At 11. Tuesday Feb. 5th, Wallog At 10. Breadfast. THE NEUADDFAWR FOXHOUNDS WILL MEET Monday, Jan. 2Sth TyglynAeron at 10.30. 1 Thursday, Jan. 31th Pengarreg (Rhoscorn). at 10.30. THE PLAS MACHYNLLETH HARRIERS WILL MEET Tuesday, January 29th Pantglas Friday, February 1st .Glanmerin Each day at 10 o'clock. ABERYSTWYTH HARRIERS MEET Saturday, Jan. 26th Pengomeran Farm at 12-. Wednesday, Jan. 30th Darren at 11. i Saturday, Feb. 2nd 4th milestone Cardigan at 12. [Road.

girths, Carriages, anb Praths. _r- 'v- No announcements of marriag-es are inserted uithout sufficient authentication, for icant of which, ami ouncements sent to usart sometimes omitted. A charge of 3s., paid in advance, istnadt sometimes omitted. A charge of Is., paid in advance, istnadt I for the loords So Cards," &c., in marriages, and any addition to the simple record of deaths. BIRTHS. REKS—January 19th, at North and South Wales Bank, Aberystwyth, the wife of Mr J. R. Rees, of a daughter. WILLIAMS—January 17th, at 2, Milton-terrace, Barton- read, Stretford, Manchester, the wife of James Williams, of a daughter. j DEATHS. BQNSALL—January 19th, at Bath, Anne (Annie), wife o the late Mr Isaac Bjnsall, of Dole, in her 38th year and was interred in Aberystwyth cemetery on tht 24th. DAYIFs--January 17th, at Pontllolwyn, LL&aychaiarcf John Davies, stone mason, aaed 58 years, i HUGHES—January 21st, v;t Porthnd-lane, Aberyst j wvth, Amelia Hughes, daughter of David Hugl i I Aged 5 weeks, I

In our advertising columns will he found several addresses of thanks to the County Council electors of Merionethshire, Cardiganshire and Montgomeryshire, -x- Some of the Aberystwyth candidates have been guilty of acts uuder the Corrupt Practices Act, which have been held by the Judges to be offences. The words and published" have beeu emitted from placards, and a cross has been put after the names of candidates. In most cases of this kind relief has beer, granted, as will be euea by a report in another column. p'" A French centenarian who has just died from the results of an accident, whilst drank, at the age of 103, used to say that fresh air aud not letting trouble weigh upon one's mind were the true defences against death. There are weak bodies that neither iresh air nor absence of trouble can keep alive. There ie no recipe for long life that does not require as a foundation a sound and strong body. There are humaa beings who die of old age before they reach their teens. The outcry that the coal beds of this country were soon to be exhausted caused quite a panic some twenty years ago. At that time there was very little coal found in India. One hundred and five collieries are now open in India, which, amongst them, raised nearly 1,400,000 tons of coal in IS86. It is not so very long since the chief Indian Government geologist said that he was prepared to eat all the coal that was ever found in India. Coal has been found in many parts of the world since the panic referred to, and substitutes for coal are more common than they were. Crude oils, water gas, and electricity all tend to economy in tue use of coals. I The Cunard Steamship company have replied to the correspondence in reference to tips on their vessels, and have shown that there are rules for the protection of passengers, but passengers do not want to be pro- tected. Those who have money will always buy extra service, and it seems only reasonable that extra service should be paid for. Every employer of labour kuows that he gives his servants gratuities for service rendered beyond what is in the bond. The evil of tipping lies on the surface, but there is another side to it. A servant in an hotel or elsewhere gives the advantage of special knowledge and watchfulness and rightly, earns I a tip. A buyer of goods is wrongly presented with a tip, not for special service but to obscure his vision which should be keen in his employer's interests. J Tipping, like many other act, has a right and wrong side, and is right or wrong according to the object in view. The tip that slackens vigilance is always wrong. -¥,- The arbitrary and despotic nature of Fish Conserv- ancy Boards has been well illustrated in Yorkshire. Some boys who had been fishing in the river Skell were taken before the Yorkshire Justices and charged with fishing without a licence. The Magistrates, be- lieved the statement of the boys, that they were fish- ing for bait and not for trout, and dismissed the summonses. An appeal was taken to the Queen's Bench, and it was argued last week that the boys re- quired to be licensed, because they were fishing in a trout stream. Justices CAVE and CHARLES dismissed the appeal. It is almost a. crime to look at a river in which fish are preserved. The enormous powers claimed by Fish Conservators are not, as a rule sus- tained in the Courts of Appeal. London Board Schools are to be utilized as working men's clubs. Of course the clubs will be strictly non- political, and the rapid progress in the social etatus of the working classes which may be made by means of these institutions will be anxiously looked for. In the rural districts of Wales Board Schools are to be found almost everywhere. Great good could be done by utilizing these schools as reading rooms and places for innocent recreation. Life. in rural districts is greatly in need of more light, and it would be quite easy to make schools centres of intellectual and social progress. Are there no intelligent School Boards to take the in- itiative in this reform ? •* £ • The rapid advance of London and Provincial Bank shares is very satisfactory for those who bought them several years ago, but bank shares are not a form of investment to be recommended for those who depend for a living on the interest they receive. The Daily News the other day, in an article on banks, said The purchase of bank share? with' reserve liability is not to be advised for the whole of the capital of an investor. A withering wind of discredit might, under "conceivable circumstances, pasi over the banks of the country, leaving only the very strongest solvent and "injuring all more or less. On the whole, however, English banking is a progressive industry." There is one rock always ahead of banks, namely, the depositors, who may any moment discover that limited liability banks offer depositors no security beyond the limited liability of the shareholders. The position of bank shareholders is intelligible and so is the position of those who borrow from banks, but the position of depositors is unsafe and absurd. From time to time the ethics of gambling are dis- cussed and those who indulge in gambling pretend that there is no particular wrong in gambling, and especially in commercial gambling. A correspondent of the Standard refers to the following passage by GEORGE ELIOT, which seems to him to throw light on the ques- tion? It occurs in "DANIEL DERONDA," Book IV. chap, xxix. :— Mr DERONDA, you muse enlighten my ignorance. I want to know why you thought it wrong for me to gamble. Is it because I am a woman ?" Not altogether but I regretted it the more because you were a woman," said Deronda, with an irrepressible smile I think it would be better for men not to gamble. It is a besot- ting kind of taste, likely to turn into a disease. And, besides, there is something revolting to me in raking a heap of money together, and internally chuckling over it, when other* are feel- ing the loss of it. I should even call it base, if it were more than an exceptional lapse. There are enough inevitable turns of fortune which force us to see that our gain is another's loss—that is one of the ugly aspects of life. One would like to reduce it as much as one could, not get amusement out of exaggerating it." Deronda's voice had gathered some indignation while speaking. "But you do admit that we can't help things," said Gwendolen, with a drop in her tone. The answer had not been anything like what she had expected. I mean that things are so in spite of us we can't always help it that our gain is another's loss." "Clearly. Because of that, we should help it where we can. The words, others do it and if I abstain there will be no gain, and so I may as well make profit as an- other," are the cause of endless loss and suffering in the world. It is the individual resolve not to do wrong whatever others may do that ennobles the individual and blesses the world. Protection is never satisfied with the duties im- posed. The Paris correspondent of one of the daily papers says that an absurd instance of the length to which the policy of protection is carried out by French douaniers was told the other day by M. MASPERO to some friends. He had brought back from Egypt a rOY!lol mummy. Of course, the case had to be opened at Marseilles. Being told it contained a PHARAOH, the officer looked up •« PHARAOH in the tariff; but, as it was not to be found, he decided that PHARAOHS, being an article of which there was no mention, should be taxed according to the highest scale. So M. MASPERO was made to pay as for dried fish. For years an English mustard had been imported, and the ordinary duty on mustard charged. However, the French Customs one day decided that the mustard contained flour, and should be charged a higher duty. On a further analysis a hornteopathic quantity of an ingredient not in the tariff was found; and so the mustard was held to fall under the heading of un- specified species," and accordingly a duty of 24E. a hundredweight is new payable on 30s. mustard. Pickles are called in the French tariff" conserves au vinaigre." Last year, however, it was discovered that pickles mostly contain ginger or cloves or cayennc pepper, and pickles were forthwith subjected to extra duty. The real evil of protection is that the poor are compelled to pay more for things than they are worth, and the industries of the protected country are destroyed by being removed from the stimulus of com- petition. f Mr MORGAN EVANS. Oakford, has won a very signal r victory over his opponent in the Llanarth division. I In the Llanfarian division Mr VAUGHAN DA VIES, who issued a Liberal address, and who claims to have left the Conservatives, has been the means of securing the success of Mr MORRIS DAVIES. That cannot be satis- factory to Mr VAUGHAN DAVIES, at any rate, and the Liberals have certainly no cause for thankfulness. ¡ •* I i ;The Aberystwyth Corporation have a splendid quarry where stones of almost any size can be obtained. In the South Wales aaiiy papers the other day the follow- ing advertisement appeared Wanted, stone Posts I for Field Gates, not less than a feet long." Could j not the Corporation supply stone posts of this kind [ and in other ways obtain revenue from the Quarry. The historic puddles on the footpath at the lower end of the Marine Parade, Aberystwyth, were full of water last Sunday. It is scarcely credible that not one of the sixteen members of the Town Council has stuff enough in him to have this defect remedied. That the Councillors should have to attend to matters of this kind ie strange. The ratepayers will one of these days ask some awkward questions about the state of the Parade. + The number of carts engaged in removing the beach at Aberystwyth might lead one to suppose that the Corporation were determined to bring about the inundation of the town. The strangest fact in con- nection with the carrying away of the beach is that Corporation horses and carts are engaged in the destructive work. When will the inhabitants of the town realize the suicidal nature of the policy which is being pursued. It is strange that there is apparently not one member of the Council alive to the conse- quences which must result from the carting away of sand and gravel.