The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

i TREGARON. PETTY SESSIONS.—On Tuesday the Ordinary monthly "Petty Sessions were to be held, but in consequence of only CDö magistrate being present the sixteen cases, which were down for hearing, had to be adjourned. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29th. —Present Mr Jenkia Jenkins, vice-chairman, in the cbiiir, the Rev John Owens, Blaenpennal, Issac Davies, Caron Lower, John Jones, the Doithies, D. Davies, Gorwydd, Peter Davies, Gwynfil, D. Jenkins. Gwnwa Upper, W. H. Jones. Llanbadarn, D. Jones, Lledrod Upper, D. Jones. Nantcwnlle, r Edwin 0. Jones, clerk. Dra John Rowland and Evan Lloyd, medical officers. Statistics.—Out-relief administered during the past fortnight: The combined district, per Mr Tbos. Morgans, f45 14a. 8d. to 152 paupers last year. corresponding period JE44 lis. 0d. to 150 paupers Number in the house, 26; last year, corresponding period 23. Vagrants relieved 10 against 6. Sanitary.—la going through the relief list, the Relieving Officer stated that a house in Liedrod Lower was not fit to live in, and the Clerk was directed to draw the Inspector's atttention to the house.—The Chairman thought it ought not to be necessary to have to call attention to such houses. The County Council.— The Chairman proposed that this Board of Guardians, on behalf of the Town of Tregaron and of the parishes comprising the union, beg respectfully to invite the County Conncil to hold its meetings at Tregaron, and in support of the invitation submit that the facilities for holding and attending the meetings are equal at Tregaron to those of any town in the CoutiUV'—The Rev J. Owens and Mr Isaac Davies seconded the proposition and it was unanimously agreed to.

LLANDDEWI BREFI. SCHOOL BOARD.—The following candidates have been nominated for five seats OIl the United District ox Llandewi-brefi School Board. The election will take Tiext ivlondav' ;—Messrs L). L. Davies, Cefnliauio .0. F. Davies, Greenffald J. W. Edwards, weaver, Llan- ddewi-hréi; D. Jones, Ochordewi John Jones, Mill; Thome.s Jones, Cwrridu Jenkin Lloyd, Pant Lewis T. Rowland, Cefngarth Rees, Llwyn D. J. j Williams. Fencefn, and William Wiliams, Llanio roM shop; Messrs J. W. Edwards. D. J. Williams, Pen-j cexa, 'and William Williams, Llanio road, have wit&- J drawn. j BOARD SCHOOL.—This school wa3 inspected by j Messrs Williams and Jones. H.M. Inspector of Schools j on the 21st December, aud the following is a summary j of their report --This school is in good order, and has s made good progress during the past year. The scholars passsd a good examination in the elementary subjects. The first and second standards did particularly well. The English on the whole was good. The geography of the boys was very satis- i'aetory. The exercises in needlework were pretty good, but some of the garments shown were not so ear.;fullv finished as they micht have been. The buttonholes were weak, and the funnel patches were dot. put cn quite correctly. The singing was good, Tbe'iarge room was cold on the cay ct inspection and the tops of the windows admitted too much wind, j The infants are in excellent order, aud are exceedingly well-instructed in the elementary subjects, particularly in writing and they answered intelligently when questioned in objects, colours, L-2. A greater amount of reading matter should be provided for the first I. ciap3. Percentage of passes, ninety-one. At a meeting of the School Board held on the 24th January the report was read, and Mr Jones and Miss Evans were warmly congratulated on the success cf the school, Considering the irregularity of attendance, the school has done remarkably welL j

LAMPETER. I SCHOLASTIC.—Mr Henry Elmes Jones of Talsarn has successfully passed his preliminary examination in pharmacy and has been admitted an associate of the Pharmaceutical Society. Mr Jones was a pupil at Mr Sydney Davies's school in this town. THE ASSIZES.—Last week Mr Harford, mayor of Lampeter, received a letter from the secretary to the Lord Chancellor asking if accommodation could be provided for the Judge of Assize next February. Mr Harford having made enquiry, replied in the affirma- tive and it is assumed that the next assizes for the county or Cardigan will be held at Lampeter instea.d of at Cardigan. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25TH. —Present Mr David Davies, Felindre, chairman. Mr J. Fowden, vice-chairman, Mr T. H. R. Hughes, ex-officio, the Rev D. Griffiths, Trefilian, Messrs S. Davies, Bettws, D. Davies, Lampeter. William Williams. Llanllwni, Thomas Jones and Thomas I Thomas, Llanwenog, D. Davies, Llanybyther, John Rees and David Evans, Pencarreg, J. G. Marsden, Silian, Ernest Lloyd, acting clerk, Abel Evans and J. H. Williams, medical officers. tat istics. — Out-relief administered during the past fortnight: Lampeter district, per Mr David Parry, f31 10 s. Id. to 142 paupers Llanybyther district, per Mr John Jones, 932 9s. Od. to 120 paupers. Number in the house, 2S, last year, corresponding period, 21. Vagrants relieved during the past fortnight, 19, last year, corresponding period, 26. Vote of -Last week when Mr Lewis Davies, Gelley, one of the ex-officio guardians of the union, was driving to Llanwrda, he being a County Council candidate, he met with a serious accident. He was talking to someone on the roadside when a cart drawn by two horses came along behind. The horses, it is said, were running away, and the vehicle coming into contact with Mr Davies's trap, smashed it and Mr Davies was thrown with great violence on to the ground. He was carried to the Hafod Bridge public house, and on a doctor arriving from Llandi10 it was found that Mr Davies's collarbone and some of his ribs were fractured and that he had received many bruises. Mr Davies is one of the most respected men in the district and sympathy with him and his friends is widespread and general. He was engaged in a contest with Major General Hills John for a seat on the County Council for Carmarthenshire, and on Thursday was returned by a majority of forty over the gallant gentleman. Mr J. Fowden, at the meet- ing of the guardians, said the Board had heard of a very serious accident which had happened to a mem- ber of that body, and he was sure all felt great sorrow that such a thing had occurred. He (Mr Fowden) felt sure that they would all support him in moving a vote cf sympathy with Mr Davies and the family in the great trouble which an accident of that kind must bring them.—The Rev Daniel Griffiths seconded the proposition and it was unanimously agreed to. A Rub for the Farmers.—At a meeting of the Sani- tary Authority held under the presidency of Mr Fowden, the Inspector, Mr W. Ref-s, said that since the last meeting he had gone through the villages of Llanybyther, Glanduar, and other small villages in going and cominshome, and found that much improve- ment had been made. The houses, generally speaking, were kept very clean but he noticed that farmers generally were very negligent about their farm yards by not gathering the manure together. He had seen some farm yards that it was almost impossible to go through without getting over his shoes in dirt. lie also found that great neglect existed amongst land- lords (gentlemen) who could easily afford it, in not providing water closet accommodation for their small tenants who now committed nuisances close to their own doors. He had noticed small and large free- holders several times but now clearly saw that nothing but compulsion would efiect the purpose.—The Chair- man said that the remaks about the farm yards were not necessary as in this weather it was impossible to 1 go through country lanes without getting over shoes in mud. As for closets, unless the Board had an Inspector who would see that they were kept clean, the effect of providing cloeets would not be an improve- ment upon the present state of things. S.

DOLGELLEY. MORE GAS LAMPS.—The position of the new lamp to be erected by Brintiriou has been repeatedly changed. GOJD TEMFLABISM.—Mr Richard Wynne Williams, chemist, was elected by ballot to be the chief officer of this ledge for the next three months with a good committee to help him to carry out the business of the lodge. PURCHASE OF PIA-NCI.With part of the proceeds of the bazaar lately held by the Idris Choral Society a piano has been purchased for the use of the choir, the ordinary retail price of which would be about fifty guinea?. A liberal discount off that amount has been allowed, by Mr Arnfield, of Glandwr Works, who sold the piano. Mr O. 0. ROBERT'S TESTIMONIAL.—The committee met on Wednesday evening the 23rd There were present Mr Robert Jones Griffith, solicitor, in the chair, Mr Richard Williams, Tanygader House, treasurer, Mr Richard Mills, merchant, Mr Thomas Morris, builder. Mr Thomas Parry, Vrcnaran, Mr William Joues, Ceinlyn House, Messrs E. Williams, 1 and W. D. Pugh, secretaries. It is intended to make the presentation about the end of February or the beginning of March, and a committee was appointed to make arrangements for a concert to celebrate the occasion. Several eminent artistes associated with "Eisteddfod Meiriou," of which Mr Roberts ia considered the chief mover, have intimated their desire to render their services for the occasion. The committee has voted a sum of money fcr an ornamental address, the execution of which has been entrusted to Mr Marpole of Liverpool. Mr Robert Jones Griffith also promised to enduce some of the young ladies of the town to prepare a purse worthy of the occasion lo had the money oyer to Mr Roberts. II BOARD OF GUARDIANS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 26TH.—Present Mr J. Yausjhan, chairman Mr Edward Griffith, vice-chairman Mr C. E. J. Owen, ex-officio Messrs Enoch Jones, David Jones and John Pugh Jones, Talyllyn, T. J. Stevens and Ellis Pugh Jones, Llangelynin, the Rev John Davies, Llanenddwyn, Lewis Evans. Llanddewi, David Jones, Llanfachreth, W. Lloyd, Llanegryn. E. Vaushan, Llanfihangel, John Jones, Llanelltyd, John Evans, Mallwyd, and W. R. Richasdson, acting clerk. Statistics.—Out-relief administered during the past fortnight Talyllyn dstrict, per Mr Morris Jones, JE43 63 Sd to 206 panpers and Barmouth district, per Mr Thomas Parry, £79 Is. 6d. to 125 paupers. Number in the house, 49, last year, corresponding period, 44. Vagrants relieved during the past fortnight, 64, last year, 106. Balance in the bank, f270 2s. 5d; parishes in arrears f312 18s.; and amount of chaques signed. £ 230 63. Something to fill the Paper.-Whea the relief book for the Llanaber district was being revised, Mr T. Parry ststed that an aged woman applied for our-relief. She was a widow of good character, but one of her daughters had three illegitimate children and another one illegitimate child and the four children lived with the applicant for relief.—The applicant appeared before the Boaad and said she had nothing to live upon except what she begged from neighbouring farmers. In reply to questions she stated that one daughter had paid her 5s. a week towards the maintenance of the children, and the other paid her something when she got money.—The Relieving Officer believed that one cf the daughters was out at service, but came home to sleeo, tnd the other was a charwoman not living at home.—Mr Edward Griffith remarked that a similar case at Dyifryn was refused some time back, but Mr Parry st-zl in the case referred to by Mr Griffith, the illegitimate children belonged to the applicant. In this ense the applicant was their grandmother.—Mr John Pugh Jones observed that somebody had been writing in the Cambrian Xeics about such cases and Mr Ellis Pugh Jones added that they" wanted some- thing to fill the papers. {Laughter). Continuing, Mr Ellis Pugh Jones argued that if out-relief was not given to the applicant bhe would live oa the charity of farmers, aud it was hard 0:1 the farmers that they should have to pay poor rates and then have to main- tain the poor oat of their own pockets.—In a general conversation, it was pointed out that there was nothing again*! the character of the applicant, and that it waa net right to make her suffer for others whereupon the Rev J. Davies, Llanenddwyn, proposed, and Mr John Evans, seconded, that 2s, 6d. a week should be given to the applicant, and the proposition was confirmed by ra large majority of the members.—Ths Relieving Oihioer (to.she Chairman) It it a premium on it again, ibir.—The Chairman: Ye3. JcW-o.—Mr Parry said that he bad occasion to visit Liv. y.-i when Mr T. H. Williams gave him 10s. for tobacco for the inmates of the workhouse.—The Chair- man supposed that would not be refused like the beer, and the Board being of +:ha.t opinion, accepted the tobacco, and that Mr Williams for his kindness. School Attendance.—-A meeting of the School Attend- ance Committee was held under the presidency of the Rev John Davies, when Mr R. Pybns Morris, the school attendance ofiice- presented hiiJ report books which were considered and the necessary orders made PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29TH.— Bef >ie John Vauehan, Esq., Dr E. Jones, M.D., and Edward Griffith, Fsq. Begging.—William Rogers, was charged by P.C. Parry, itii the above offence at the house of a Mrs Roberts, of Llanelltyd, on the 2Stii January. Prisoner said he did beg a piece of bread and butter. He said tie had travelled twenty-two miles that day aDd felt hungry, almost dropping, and had no food or money himseli He asked the .Bench to pass him over this time that they should never see him again in this part that he was making his way down to Cardiff to a brother he had there. The Bench felt inclined to believe his story and discharged him with a caution. Disobeying Justice's order to maintain Wife, and Child. —A summoni against William Jones of Dolgelley, had been adjourned from the last Petty Sessions to give him an opportunity to make good with his wife who brought the charge against him. Mr W, Pugh, assistant clerk, informed the Bench that the parties had called at the Cierk's office the day before and stated that they had agreed to give another try of living together.—The case was allowed to stand over. Licence.-A temporary licence of the Stag Inn was transferred from Mr William Williams to his son-in- law. This concluded the business, and.the Justices adjourned to inspect the urinal newly but up outside the Hall. After careful examination they did cot arrive at any definite conclusion with regard to the frfture of this structure.

BARMOUTH SHORT HAND.—Mr John Roberts, of the Barmouth Post office, has obtained Mr Pitman's certificate for proficiency in shorthand. PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25TH, before Dr. C. Williams, chairman, R. S. Wayne and R. P. Owen, Esqrs., and Dr H. Lloyd. Lottery.—John Lloyd, game dealer. Barmouth, was charged with allowing lottery to be carried on on his premises on the 22ad of December, 1888. Fined 2s. 6d. and costs. P.C. Williams proved the charge. Breach oj tite Metalliferous Mines Act.-W. Charles Logan, manager of the Henddol quarry was charged on four different occasions, by Dr Foster, Inspector of Mines, for storing powder in the said mine. Mr Catt- wright, Chester, prosecuted and Mr W. R. Davies, Dolgelley, defended. Fined X-1 and costs in each case. Common Assaitit. -Christopher G. Roberts charged Evan Davies, both of Barmouth, with assault, on the 14th of December. The assualt arose out of a number of boys kicking a ball which struck defendant's horse. The magistrates inflicted a fine of 2s. 6d. and costs, and called the attention of the police to put a stop to all playing on the streets. For the same offence Evan Davies charged James Roberts. Both were bound over in the sum of fa to keep the peace for six months.— Evan Bennett, shoewarehouse manager, charged Jane Rees, cf Barmouth, for the same offence. Mr Davies, prosecuted, and Mr Pybus, defended. Witnesses were called on complainant's side. The magistrates bound over the defendant to keep the peace for six months and to pay the costs, 34s. 6d. Assault.—Harold John Hart, Fronaig. charged John Edwards, of Plascanol, for assaulting and beating hii son Donald Anderson Hart, aged six. Mr Davies, pro- secuted. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay costs 21s. 6d.

ABERAYRON. AN EXTRA-PASS CA PTA -Captain Jenkin Davies, Viotoria street, son of the late Captain D. Davies, Leah." has just succeeded in obtaining the extra- pass master's certificate. MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE.—Misa Annie O. Griffiths, Old Bank, has succeeded in passing the examination in musical knowledge held by Trinity College, London, at Worcester, in December laat, in the junior division. She obtained 95 out of 100 marks. Mise Griffiths ia the daughter of the late Mr W. Griffiths, druggist, and was a pupil at Miss Roper's, Wocdville House, Pershore, Worcester. CHOICE SAYINGS.—The congregation of Trinity Church have been regaled on one or two occasions of a Sunday evening recently with some of the Rev W. O. Edwards, B.D., the vicar's characteristic utterances. On one occasion he is reported to have said "that Dissenters lived on political agitation, they breakfasted on tithes, dined on disestablishment, and supped on politics." In the course of a more recent discourse, speaking of Elias confronting alone so many hundreds of the prophets of Baal, he is reported to have said, But there were only three prophets of Baal at Clogfryn tithe sale." He abruptly dropped that line of observations, remarking, but I will quit that subject for the present," whereupon a respectable member of the congregation remarked quite loudly Yes, indeed." INCIDENTS OF THE ELECTION.—Five of the presiding officers who officiated at the Aberayron and neighbour- ing booths were selected from the town of Aberayron, viz., Mr John James, Alban Square, at Dibewid Mr R. S. Lloyd, County Court Office, at Llanarth, Mr B. C. at Jones, Llanon, Mr H. W. Howell, solicitor, at the British School, and Mr T. Davies, postmaster, at the National School. There were two polling stations in the district, which is termed the Aberayron polling district although it em- braces a far reaching tract of country, extending to Cribin, viz., the one at the British School, Aberayron, and the one at Dihewid Board School. Four of the magistrates who sit on the Aberayron Petty Sessional Bench, sought election and were unsuccessful, Tiz.- AlFbieir Price Lewis, Major Hughes. Captain Lnngcroft and Mr H. T. Evans two succeeded, being Mr James James and Mr Morgan Evans. Mrs Lewis Llanaeron, through her agent Mr Baynton, allowed the workmen in her employment to leave off work at four p.m., in order to give them wore leisure to go and vote, although all of them could easily reach poll by giving up work at the usu-41 hour. This ia the ac- knowledgement of the independence, the rights, and the privileges of the workmen worthy of the grace and dignity of true womanhood. Lord Beaconsfield was credited with saying that there were plenty of gen. tlemen about, but very little gentleness." This has been the long experience of Cardigan- shire, but that statement of a general fact never applied to Mra u Lewis, and that is why she is endeared to all who know her. Un the evening of the declaration of the poll, a few houses at Aberayron were illuminated, a throng of people kept parading the streets for hours, the band, consisting chiefly of a drnm. did all it could to keep the place lively, a party of fifty torchbearers made their appear. ance, but the torches were so badly made that the effect was quickly over. In the field fit Alban-square a barrel of tar flared for a couple of hours, blue balls were thrown, rags, bags and sacks steeped in oil were lit and flung about with staves and sticks by hundreds of young men and boys making a very picturesque and weird scene. A blazing sack unfortunately fell upon Jenkin Rees, the youngest son of Capt. Evans, "Ianthe," and burned him rather badly in the face, but he is progressing favourably. The election was signalized in the same way at Llanon and at Dihewid. THB LIBRARY.—The annual meeting of the governors rp of the Aberayron Public Library was held at the Assembly Room on Friday evening, the 25th of January, Dr Davies was voted to the ohair. Dr Davies who has acted as treasurer with much zeal and devotion from the establishment of the institution up to now, read his annual report to the following effect: Total of balance and receipts, £ 35 13s. 4d.; paid for new books and shelves, £ 22 8s. 10d. paid the Librarian, £ 2 12s. balance in hand, £ 10 12s. 64." Mr D. M. Lewis. librarian, read the following report Number of books presented during the year, 10 and 112 2 volumes by Mr D. Phillips, C.E. 2 vols, by Mr J. B. Davies, Alban-square 1 volume by Mr J. D. Lloyd, Pteg and 5 vols. by Mr Cedric Chweis, Bath. The Committee had bought 81 new books, making a total addition during 1888 of 91 vols. The number of books lent out the year was 913, being a weekly average of 17'5. which compared very favour- ably with that of 1S87, namely 9'8. Subscriptions received from visitors, lOa. 6d. from residents, £1 7s. 6d. subscriptions in the previo.us year, £1 10s. The visitors had patronized the library during the past season more than they had ever done during any previous season. He bad heard many compliments paid to the Committee for the good selection of new books which had been made. The only complaint which he hid heard was, that there was not a suitable I class of books for the yourvjr. He urged the Com- rnittee to carry out the rw'b'tion already agreed to, that a number of t-1 kind vi books be obtained. He also urged them t carry out another long-standing proposal which had oftimea been approved of, viz., to have a series of lectures under the auspices of the Library Committee, a3 a means of calling attention to the library, and of augmenting the funds. It was a matter for congratulation that the average number of books given out weekly had been nearly doubled as compared with the year before, and if those resolutions were turned to facts, he bad no doubt but that there would be a similar increase this year."—A vote of thanks was passed to the Librarian for his assiduous and able services during his term of office, and he was ba.de God speed on the eve of his departure from Aber- ayron. On the motion of Mr J. D. Lloyd, seconded by the Secretary, Mr D. Jenkins Jones, son of Mr John Jones, bookseller, was appointed to succeed him. On the motion of Mr John Evans, watchmaker, seconded by Mr E. Lima Jones, the treasurer and secretary were entrusted with the duties of buying a selection cf the class of books referred to in the librarian's report. It was proposed by Dr Davies and seconded by Mr J. Evans, That the Secretary should endeavour to arrange for a lecture or two before the end of the wintex* The Secretary explained that the reason w by tab plan had not been put into opera- tion was that the Rev W. 0. Edwards, vicar, had undertaken last March to see whether he could prevail upon one of the Lampeter professors to deliver a lecture, and there the matter stood. Dr Davies and Mr John M. Howell were re-elected treasurer and secretary xeapectively. Aberayron folks far and near, and friends are respectfully reminded that books and subscriptions will always be thankfully received.

PRESENTATION TO MR. OWEN S. WYNNE. On Wednesday last a large number of the tenantry of the Wynnstay estates assembled at the Wynnstay Arms, Oswestry, for the purpose of presenting Mr Owen Slauey Wynne, Plasnewydd, with a portrait of himself, in recognation of the esteem in which he was held as agent of the estates, a position he held for sixteen years. The portrait, which was painted in oils by Mr J. J. Shannon, of Alfred-place, Kensington, and was exhibited in the room previous to the presentation, was considered tp be an admirable likeness by all pre- sent. It had been exhibited at the Academy. Among those present were Mr John Williams, Gwernhefin, Bala, Mr B. L. Smith, LIanbrynmair, Mr W. Griffith, Mount Pleasant, Machynlleth, Mr Morgan, Wynnst-Ay Arms, Llanbrynmair, and Mr Morris Jones, county surveyor, Trawsfynydd. Mr JENKINS, Plasynward, Ruthin, who had been selected by the committee to make the presentation, said he regretted not having the eloquence to do credit to the business of the day. Nevertheless, he would do his best, particularly for the sake of the gentleman fcr whom he had and always had had the greatest regard. Some years ago Mr Wynne assumed the general management of the Wynnstay estates, and very soon gained the good opinion of the tenantry, as well as their respect and esteem. The speaker knew a great number of instances where a tenant farmer would ask for a new house or repairs to an old house or drainage of land, and if it was not convenient to comply with the request, Mr Wynne put the negative in such a nice way that the tenant would go away almost pleased with the refusal. The Wynnstay estate proper was in tha county of Denbigh, but the general estate, extending over several counties, was a very large, valuable and handsome estate, aud the duties connected with its manage- ment were very onerous and very arduous. He was sure the tenantry all regretted that failing health com- pelled Mr Wynne to resign the position he had so long and creditably held in connection with the estate. (Cheers). When Mr Wynne was first invited to accept a presentation he, with his uative modesty, was in- clined to refuse it becauee he said that agricultural depression was so great and he did not want to feather the farmers and the tenantry generally. (Hear, hear). When, however, it was explained that the largest subscription from the largest tenant would be a meagre sum only which would be reduced by a sort of sliding sc&le to the smaller tenantry, Mr Wynne was per- suaded to accept the presentation. Indeed, it was not only the tenantry who wished to show their re- spect to Mr Wynne, but the employees on the estate were red hot in the maiier and if they had not been allowed to co-operate with the farmers would have got up a presentation on their own footing. (Hear. hear). He (the speaker) would express a hope, which he knew was generally felt, that though failing health compelled Mr Wynne to resign the agency of the Wynnstay estate ,many years of life would still be spared to him, and that both he and his esteemed lady* would hwe length of days in which to regard with pleasure that portrait and the feelings which prompted its presenta- tion. (Cheers.) He hoped, too, that Mrs Wynne would live for many years, not only to be a helpmeet for her husband, but to continue her kindness to the indigent poor of the neighbourhood in which she lived. (Cheers.) He knew quite wall that her heart and hands were always open to the poor, and he was sure that long life and happiness for her was the wish of every one present. (Cheers.) He regreited his irab-lity to perform the task of presentation allotted to him with greater eloquence, but promised to acquit himself better when a presentation was to ba made to Mrs Wynne. Turning to Mr Wynne, Mr Jenkins requested his acceptance of the portrait with the beat wishes of all the tenantry of the Wynnstay estates. (Applause,) Mr WYNNE, who was received with cheers on rising to acknowledge the presentation, said if he had the eloquence of one of the greatest statesmen of the present day, he very much doubted whether he should be able to find words adequate to express his sincere appreciation of the circumstances in which they had kindly asked him to meet them thai day. It was said and said truly-for they must not gainsay it-" out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaketh." He was sure they would all understand that his heart that day was very full indeed; not only of the kindness which they had conferred upon him, but of sincere regret at having to say good bye to them. He trusted,however, though his heart was full, that ke should be able to express himself so as to satisfy them of te sincerity of his words. (He&r, hear). When there at school at the Lawnt, within a mile of the good old town of Osweafcry, Shirty-seven years ago, surrounded by S'r Watkin'a tenantry, and knowing thst the n&mes .of Sir Watkin and Lady Wynn were household words in the mouths of the inhabitants and the district echoing with rejoicings at Sir Watkin's marriage, he little thought the opportunity would bo afforded him of having control of the estates or, having had control of the property for rather more tbau sixteen years, he should be fortunate enough to retire with the con- fidence and esteem of those with whom he worked. (Cheers). Now, when the first intimation was made to him of the intended presentation, it was with great reluctance that he decided to accept it for reasons which had been already stated by Mr Jenkins. In the first place, he thought he was not deserving of such a presentation, for all he had done for them, or, rather, all he had tried to do, had been as much pleasure as a duty, and he also felt that after so many years' depression. it was not for him to take anything, even a small sum, from tha pockets of the tenants for his personal benefit. But after the matter waa again kindly put before him he consented, and he assured them that he was specially .pleased at the way the matter had been managed. He was also asked afterward very kindly if he had any place more than another in which he wished the presentation to be made, and he at once said that if Oswestry suited the tenantry, and he thought it suited them better than a.y other place, he preferred that the presentation should be made at Oswestry, because he thought it central to all the tenants of the estate, and because it was a town with which he had been connected for a great number of years. His earliest days were spent within a mile of the town, and it was aaaociated in his memory with happy and pleasant times. Not only that, but it was a town with which many Sir Wafckins had been associated in the past. and he trusted that it would remain associ- ated with Sir Watkin and the Wynnstay estate for many years to come. (Applause.) He must be per- mitted to go back to the winter of 1871 and the early days of 1872 when the late Sir Watkin first offered him control of the estate. It was a very unexpected offer, and he assured them that he had to take time for 3erious delibera- tion whether he should accept the offer so kindly made for at the time he was not only a comparatively young man and, though he had something like nine or ten years of agency experience he was afraid he should not be ablo to manage those great Wynnstay estates, or that he should do something or other in an unguarded moment which might bring the name of Sir Watkin, so justly popular, into unpopularity. He also felt that it was a difficult task to follow the late Sir Hugh Williams, whose kindly face and genial manner were remembered by so many present, and who so ably managed the property for a great number of years, visiting almost overy nook of the great estate, even iu the wilds of Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire. (Cheers.) On that occasion he (Mr Wynne) should I like to give a short account of his stewardship. Of I course there was much to be done and he thought that I much had been done during the piisfc sixteeu y The great thing for a.n agent to do was to apply him- self to getting the farms and farm buildings and eo I forth iiito » better fctate than they had been. In that connection he merely wished to point out that some £ 113,260 had been spent during the last sixteen yt" -h in improving and enlarging farm houses on the Wyuu- stay property. To that he had to add £ 17,000 speat in draining aud fencing. There wf\s one other very large item which perhaps he ought to refer in connection with that estate, as it a great deal affected the estate, and tha.t was the item contained under the head of subscriptions and donations towards schools; aud edu- cation and so forth all over the property. That item amounted to £ 61,000. (Applause). So that during the past sixteen years from £lDUJCû to £ 192,000 had been expended on those three items alene. (Cheers). To that he should like to add £ 11.000 returned to tenants during the past 2L years in which he was agent, owing to the commercial lowness ol things all over the country, and since that time there liad beeu something like £ 3,000 or £ 4,000 given back. He quoted those figures not to boast of anything be might have done, but merely to show what he was enabled to do backed up as he wa3 by a kind and generous landlord. (Cheers). The 9113,000 which had been expended in building and repairs had provided employ- ment for a large number of people for a great many years, and had given bread to a great many families. He thought that a not inappropriate time to quote these figures, because there rather existed at the pre- sent time, he was sorry to have to say. in some parts of the country a feeling that landlords and agents were not doing what the;/ should for the tenants. It also gave I some small idea of the different outgoings of an estate. The sum of £ 113,000 was in itself a fortune for most people and that was only one item among many expended on the Wynnstay property during the I time be was agent. (Hear, bear,) There was also I another thing he should like to say on that occasion. He always had the greatest pleasure in seeing an old 11 place turned into a new one, and a farm-house repaired and made better than it was when he previously visited it. In fact, he did not know an agent could enjoy greater satisfaction than to |find a place, of which the tenant and his wife had complained at the time of his first visit, had been repaired on the occasion of his second visit a,nd the tenant and his wife satisfied. (Applause.) There was hardly a house or cottage Oil the estate that did not bring back to his mind some association or another; and he felt sure there was not a tenant present but who would say there was hardly a corner of that great estate which was not well known to him and which he had not visited. (Cheers.) Many had been the pleasant days spent in going round the estate and he should always look back with the greatest satisfaction and pleasure to the time he had spent in the wild country of Montgomery and Merioneth, In those times, when he got to the top of some of the high hills he felt lifted"above all circumstances of trouble and annoyance. (Hear, hear.) If there had been dark days now and then—one day a little bit darker than another—that darkness was always dispelled by the greetings the tenantry of the estate had always given him. (Cheer?.) Though hi had been enabled, as7 ilie said before, by Sir Watkin's liberality to do so much to the estate, of course a great deal remained undone, and there was still much to do. He tried to do what he could 5n the time allotted to him. There might possibly be some in the room who were inclined to aak, "What has Mr Wynne done for me ?" Very likely that was so. It was, however, impossible to do everything and he regretted very much if anyone had been left out in the cold, though he was sure they would always give him credit net only for what he did but for what he intended to do if he had time and health and strength to carry it out. (Cheer?). Again, he would like to 20 back some years and refer to the mauy occasions of joy and sorrow in which th ey had been associated with the family of Wynnstay since he first undcrtookthemauage- ment of Sir Watkin's prosperity. It seemed to him as if they had reen one great family sorrowing and re- joicing together. In 1875 the late Sir Watkin was taken very ill, and throughout the estate the deepest sympathy was felt with him. Sir Watkin went abroad for the benefit of his health, and when he returned they rejoiced and welcomed him with the most kindly greetings. Not long after there cama the death of Sir Watkin's second daughter, and their sorrow \rent forth again. Then came the marriage of ths eldest daughter, and they all rejoiced; and, subsequently, when death struck down Sir Watkin himself, their mourning was general aud heartfelt. (Hear, hear.) There he (Mr Wynne) should like to pause for one moment and place on public record—for probably he should never have such another cpportunity-his sense of the great kind- ness which the late Sir Watkin always extended to- wards him, and with Sir Watkin's name he coupled that of the Dowager Lady Wynn—(cheers)—not only kindness, but great support given in all questions affecting the estate and they knew very well that to a young man newly entering upon the management of a large estate it was a great thing to have the support and encouragement of a man such as was the late Sir W»tkin. (Hear, hear.) He wa3 happy to be able to say there publicly that Sir Watkin never said an unkind word to him during the sixteen years he was connected with the estate, and there was no one in the room who mourned Sir Watkin's loss more than he (Mr Wynne) did. When the grave closed over him, the country lost one of the most kind-hearted, open-handed, generous men that Wales or any other country ever saw. (Cheers.) Then, turning from the past, which they cou!d not recall, to the present which was with them, they had Sir Watkin's daughter and non-in-law, the present Sir Watkin and Lady Wynn and he was sure that the affection he felt for them was shared by all of the tenantry—(cheers)—and that the same kind consideration and re- spect which had been shown their predecessors would be shown to them also. (Applause.) He trusted earnestly that they would ever be mindful of the responsibilities devolving upon them in succeeding to that great estate that they would daily and yearly take a higher and higher place in the hearts of the people and that when their time camc, as come it must to everyone—for them, he trusted, in the fullness of time—to hand down to generations yet unborn that great estate, that glorious heritage to which they had succeeded, they might hand it down unimpaired and further improved, and with it, untarnished and undiminished, that mantle of hospitality, liberality and popularity which so amply enveloped all their predecessors. (Applause.) Before he sat down he should like to refer briefly to the reason for his resignation. He felt that his health waa breaking down, and he also felt that after fivo-acd- twenty years of hard agency gwork he might fairly lay claim to a little rest and a little less work. He was sure that every one would agree with him that it was no good for ona who was not strong and well to undertake the management of such an estate as was the Wynnstay estate. It was better to retire in favour of one who had mens saiaa in corpore sano, for it was.certain that it required a strong man in mind and body to go over Sir Watkin's property aad manage the duties which devolved upon the head agent. (Hear, hear.) The extent of the pro- perty was well known to most of those present. On the right hand it stretched away to Carnarvonshire, and to the left it extended to Plynlymon in Cardiganshire, and looked down' upon Radnorehire. It was comprised in sixteen parishes and to go over all that property required a great deal of time and a great deal of energy and, m addition, there were several establishments which required considerable care, as well as various other matters affecting the interests of the estate. Indeed, he did not believe there waa in Great Britain a property in which there were so many and various interests— political, religious, and social—regarding and to be regarded. (Hear, hear). As far as he posBibly could, he had endeavoured to do his best. For any faults of omission or commission he offered his most sincere apology. (Cheers). The duties of an agent, he thought, were to do the best he possibly could for bis employer. He must also bear in mind that he should endeavour as far as possible to hold the scale equally and evenly between employer and employed, between occupier and owner, as well as to keep up the character and popularity of the landlord. (Hear, hear). He wished before he concluded to refer to his successor, Colonel Hughes, and to hope that the kindness and consideration that had been always extended to him (Mr Wynne) would be continued to Col. Hughes. (Cheers). Now, what more bad he got to say except J to thank Mr Jenkins and all the tenants of the estate -first to thank Mr Jenkins for the able and kind manner in which he made the presentation, and then to thank the other tenants of all classes aad all kinds I everywhere all over the estate for the kindness and couitesy with which they had always received him. i He should like to thank also those who had been so long associated with him in the management and main- tenance of that great estate, and especially he should like to thank Mr John Williams who for so many years had been Sir Watkin's representative in the county of Merioneth. (Cheers.) He had been there I on that property alone now for three and twenty years [ aad his father preceded him for twenty-seven years, and father and son had represented Sir Watkin i for the last half century. (Hear, hear.) \f He should like also to thank Mr Laycock. Sir Watkin's able representative at Wynnstay, Mr I Lloyd Jones, mineral agent, Mr Smith, Llanbrynmair, Mr Edwards, agent at Llangedwyn and Llwydiarth, Mr Lewis Evans, mineral bailiff of the manots cf Arwstly and Cyfeiliog, and his able assistants in the office at Wynnstay, viz.,Mr Davies, Mr Griffiths, Mr Mr Williams, Mr Jones, Mr Edward Edwards. Sir Watkin's woodman, and all woodmen all over the estate and all heads of departments throughout the domain. In fact, be might say to that small army of fellow-workmen with him in the management of the estate he returned bis sincere and grateful thanks for their uniform kindness and valuable assistance. I-le should also like to say that his thanks wern due to Messrs Longaeville, Jones and Williams, Sir V.'atkhys solicitors, as well as to Mr David Howell, steward of the manors of Cyfeihcg and Arwstly. Mr Howell had been steward or the roauor of Cyfeiliog for nearly forty years, ani in the p?.a", had rendered very able assistance to Su- cingh Williams and those connected with tne neighbourhood, He (ilr Wynne) likewise desired to return his thanks to the clergy all over the property for the kind manner in which they always received him. He begged to assure them all of his dec-p sympathy in their work and troubles at all tiin^.s. (Cheers.) Mauy of Sir Watkin a local agents he had known whose names also would be familiar to many present. He referred to Mr David Jones, Park, Liwyrliarth, Mr Joseph Owen Jones..Air Croxton, Mr Trench, Captain Burlington, Mr John Williams, Mr William Pnghe, Llanbrynmair, Mr j William Jones, Mr Edward Jones, and ac-jve them Sir Hugh Williams. They were all gone, aud many of them, he hopea believed, had left behind them some foot- footprints on the sands cf time. (Hear, hetr.) Agencs, like the men in Tennyson's Brook, would come aad agents would go in the course of time-it wa.s so of tipoessity--but he sincerely trusted that the house of Wynnstay would go on, if not for ever, for tr,i,,v vene, I a ations that there always would be a Sir Watkin, jealous of the greatness of his great name, and tha.t he would always have au agent who would take care that by no act of his would the greatness of that name be impaired. (Cheers.) May no cloud arise even if no bigger thao a man's hand—and he might say in passing that that was the shape clouds usually assumed at first now-a-days—between the owner and occupiers of that estate. :May the same good feeling which had existed for generations continue to exist ani increase. May the joys and sorrows of the House of Wynnstay ever be the joya and sorrows of | its tenantry and may they all—owner and occupiers— | look upon each other as members of one family, i (Cheers). He could assure them, that nothing they | could have given him could pessibly have given him greater pleasure and satisfaction than that portrait, and it was still a greater source of satisfaction to him because they all liked it and considered it to be a good representation of the origmal. They had extended j their kindness and if the portrait was in any way a failure he should have attributed the fault to himself. He assured them tnat he should hand it down as a heir-loom in his j family and trusted that when future genera- j tions locked upon it they would say, j Oh, yes that is Mr Owen Slaney Wynne; he managed Sir Watkin'i property for a great number ci years and this proves that fie carried away with him the respect and esteem cf a great number of the j tenants. (Applause). After spending so many years among them it was a great wrench for him to say good-bye; but it was no good to try to manage a property like that unless he had the best of health. He trusted that the clouds of depression which had hung so long over the tenantry would soon pass away. There was, he thought, already evidence that they were passing away and he trusted that the future of j everyone in thas room would be full of nothing but prosperity aud happiuess. (Cheers). For the very insufficient way in which he had thanked them that (toy be offered them an humble apology. He could only say in conclusion that for all the anxiety and trouble of the work he had gone through :n years long^ past, he gratefully acknowledged that n>t had tnat aay reaped a rich reward in that orowning act^ of their kiudness. (Cheers.) There were, be believed, but few among those present who were ¡ unable to unaerstaud English. To those whom his words miiht reach in another form, who possibly could not read English, he would say—Y mod i yn diolch yn t'awr iawa am y rhodd gwertbfawr heddyw. Ac yn WIr wrth gaun ffarwei, rhaid i mi etto son am eich brawd- garweh tir;ondeb trwy yr boll flynyddau a aeth heibio. Yr Niyf yn teimlo o'iii calon fod eick car- edigrwyd yn wobr anrhrisiadwy. Ffarwei, ffrindim, byaded iechyd a llwyddiant gyda chwi bob amser. II (Lend cheers.) Mr Jon", WILLTAMS, C-wernheun, proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Jenkins for presiding and for making the piesentatiou, and asked to be permitted to express on benalr of himself and fellow-workers under Mr Wynne the great feeling of respect and affection which his ¡ demeanour had elicited. (Cheers.) He (Mr Williams) could not commit himself to make a speech. His feelings in parting with Mr Wynne wl-re more than he could contain, and therefore he would aay no more I than argain give Mr Wynne their most sincere thanks for his invariable courtesy and kindness. (Cheers.) The CHAIBMAN having acknowledged the vote, the proceedings terminated.

THE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD. The last of a series of four conferences on food preparation and-distribution, with special reference to j children's meals and meals for working people, took place at the Cannon-itreet Hotel last week. Mr A. McArthur, M.P. for Leicester, was voted to the chair. —Mr D. Tallerman read a paper dealing chiefly with the quebtion of the distribution of meat. He thought I that by an organised system the produce of the agri- cultural districts might be brought within the reach, zven to the door, of the consumer in towns. The I' principal featurea of such an organization he held to be (1) an affiliation of producers for mutual interests, to ¡ ensure (2) a regular supply of produce in forms re- quired by consumers, (3) an assured quality of a j reliable and defined character for articles disposed of, (4) a fixed price for all things according to quality, condition, and reason, and (5) a combination of con- sumers to purchase their daily fool requirements for a given term. The keystone of the position lay in the fact that the lesson for the farmers to learn was, not 1 how they could send their products from themselves for sale by others, but how they could best occupy the position of local collectors or producers in a form that would attract buyers to themselves. Assuming the desire of farmers to sell, and working men to buy, the solution cf the problem would be found in an ex- pression by a definite number of consumers that they were ready to buy a given quantity of produce at a prescribed period. Farmers might accordingly be induced to arrange for the slaughter of animals, to be cut up and delivered as ordered. This method of baying might be adopted with great advantage by co- II operative societies, the Civil Service, and other stores, large private trading establishments, Government de- partments, and public institutions, and the army and navy. Farmers might also sell diiect to butchers, some of whom wanted roasting joints most exclusively, and otherd who had a demand for the coarser joints. Mr Tallerman then entered into details to show how when meat was purchased in this way for large establishments or bodies of adults or of children, meals I could be prepared at a very cheap rate. He handed round samples of substantial and wholesome meals that could be sold at a penny each, and also exhibited simple apparatus for the preparation of such I roeals.—After the reading of the paper there was a brief discussion. The Chairman expressed his thanks to Mr Taderman for the useful information that had been given. Anyone who could devise means for feeding three children where only one could be fed been given. Anyone who could devise means for feeding three children where only one could be fed I before conferred a boon on the public at large. The working classes of England were not so economical in their cooking as the people of the Continent, and he hoped that the question of cheap food andits prepara- tion would be thoroughly ventilated.—In proposing a ( vote of thanks to Mr Tallerman, the Prince of Mactua remarked that the English system of cooking was most extravagant. He recommended the use of gas.—The vote was seconded by Mr J. K. Fowler, and agreed to, II a vote of thanks to the Chairman concluding the pro- ceedings.

F 0 It E S H 0 RES (WALES AND MONMOUTH). We have received a copy of a House of Common's return, obtained on the motion of Mr T. E. Ellis, M.P.. of foreshores sold or leased in Wales and Monmouth since the 10th of October, 1851. Among them are the following :— PROPERTY SOLD-BY COMMISSIONKR3 OF WOODS. Lands extending altogether to about 68a lr 9p, in or adjacent to parishes of Llanfihangel Gensu'rglyn, Machynlleth, Pennal, Towyu, Dolgelley, LlamfihaBgel- y-traethau, Llandecwyn. Ynyscynhaiarn, and Llan- Irotheu purchaser, the Cambrian Railways Company; date of conveyance, 22 May, 1880 purchase money, E988 12s 6d. Th interest of the Crown in a piece of foreshore of tbe Estuary of Traethbach, containing about 13 acres, adjacent to the parish of LianSibaugel-y-Traethau Mr J. O. Gore 23 December, 1863 2100. BY BOARD OF TRAUB. Foreshore at Talsarnau, Merionethshire; Rowland Edmonds 10 November, 1883 £10. Sites of pillars and supports of extension of pier at Aberdovey, Merionethshire, sea-bed only Cambrian Railways Company 31 December, 1885 95. PROPERTY LEASED—BY COMMISSIONERS OF WOODS. A piece of foreshore of the River Mawddach, con- taining lr 23p. adjacent to the parish of Llanaber lessee, Ellis and Searsll date of lease, 23 Feb., 1863 term, 30^ years from 5 April, 1S62 rent reserved, £ 1. A piece of foreshore of the River Dovey, containimg 40 acres, adjacent to the parish oi Towyn Capper and Brett; 7 September, 1864; 21 years from 10 October, IS84 f2, also Id per ten on substances shipped. A piece of foreshore of the River Dovey, containing 9a 13p, adjr„ceat to the parish of Towyn Frances Griffiths; 12 September, 1864; 10 years from 10" October, 1S63 £1- A. piece of fc.reshore of the River Mawddacb, con- taining 85 acres David Davis 10 December, 1864; 29 years from 10 October, ISu-A £1, also Id per ton on slate, &o., shipped. Foreshore land of the River Dovey, containing about 'threo rood3, adjacent t" laud ia the parish cf Towyn T. H. aud W. M'Conel 19 January, 1S59 31 years from 10 Oct., liiCS JI, also Id pr tou on substances shipped. A pwee of forMhofe, containing about 22a 2r Sp, situate at Aberdovey, parish of Towyn A. J. S. Corbet 13 1S75 31 years from 10 October, 1873; also l-9th of dues lvceived. Land, containing bûu.) 20 acres, situate at Aber- dovey, parish of Towyu, now or formerly foreshore of l»ivs?r Dovey Cambrian Railways Company 21 September, 1S86; 99 years: from 10 October, 18S3; £100, merging in a royalty of 1-jth of dues received. 1-;Y HOARD OF TRADE. Fort-shore and bed of the River Dovey, at Aber- dovey, Merionethshire (1,000 square yards) Thomas M'Counel and William M'Cccael 9 April, 1869 31 yearn £5.

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