The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

TRAWSFYNTOD. A FREE UNSECTARIAN CEMETERY v. AN EXTENSION OF THE PRESENT CIIURCIT-YAltD.-Soriie time last year an order was received here from the Home Secretary to close the Parish churchvani to bunuls, except in exceptional cases after the last day of next Julv. A was convened to consider the matter on December 24th. 1838 when a committee was appointed to upon a piece or pieces of land suitable for the burial of the ■dead. The vestry passed a resolution that the land should be an acre in extent and that the committee Should asertain from the owners of land near the Yilthe prices of several suitable pieces and make an estimate for enclosing and laying out the same. The com- mittee were also to consider how best to provide funds for purchas- lng, enclosing, and laying out the ground for burials, and how to Secure the burial ground to the parish in perpetuity. The. com- mittee met several times an'< had trial graves dug in two fields one on the Llamwen farm and the other on Bryuysgubouau farm in a field adjoining the present churchyard. Liotu were found to be as far as tested fairly suitable. The owner of the last piece would ^lot-sell more than half an acre which he was willing to part with for 1;121, on condition that half the new burial ground be con- secrated and half be left uaeonsecrated. An estimate of the expense of enclosing this and the other piece was prepared for the 'committee by persons supposed to be competent for the work but the committee were debarred by unavoidable circumstances from meeting to consider this estimate, and ocher important points before the meeting of the adjourned vestry on Jan. 19th. A re- port having been read to the vestry of the doings of the site committee, it was proposed that the resolution cf the vestry to purchase an acre of land he rescinded there and then, and half an acre be substituted. But to many in the vestry it appeared pie- mature to discuss and determine the size of the burial ground then, and that the most urgent aud material points were How to get money to meet the proposed expenditure in purchasing, enclosing, and laying out the burial ground, And also how to secure it to the parish and under the control aad management of 'the ratepayers. The terms on which Mr Lloyd Jones, the owfier, was willing to sell appeared to imply the establishment of a burial board and if>thc vestry decided to establish a Burial Board the discussiou ot the size of the burial ground at that vestry would have been an utter waste of time, for)t would be the duty of the Board to consider the size, &c., of the burial ground and submit their plans to the vestry for its sanction. Further, if the vestry decided to establish a Burial Board a new vestry would have to be convened for that special purpose. Thus to avoid premature and repeated discussion of "the same subject, an amendment ati moved to the effect that the I vestry should let that matter at present stand as it was, and proceed to consider how to find the money required to meet the -estimated expenditure and also how to secure the burial ground to the parish and under the control and management of the rate- payers. This amendment was not at all moved from any objection that the mover had to have an acre. Indeed he said again and again that personally he was for half an acre and at the proper time would vote for it. The mover we may say was strongly in favour of the establishment of a Burial Board as the most satis- factory method available for us to find the money required and to secure the new burial ground to the parish and under the management of the ratepayers. The amendment was not at all discussed on its merits by the half acre party who free]y attri- buted motives and dark schemes of any previous designs to the mover. However, the vestry was divided and the amendment carried by a great majority, hut, no sooner was this known than a storm of uproar was raised by the defeated party, and after long' and fruitless efforts to restore order the Chairman left the chair in despair and the vestry broke up in confusion having done 1 nothing. A new vestry was convened to meeê February 1st for the special purpose of determining whether a burial ground he provided for the parish under the Burials Act, of 1852, and the Acts amending the same. When the vestry met Mr Teg id Jones proposed that the new burial ground should be free and Unsectarian. Mr J. M. Jones proposed as an amendment That the present churchyard be extended to the Brynvsgubore field." Your readers will notice that this was a complete change of front on the part of the Cimrch party. According to Mr Lloyd Jones's terms of sale as stated at the vestry held January lOvh. the new burial ground was to. be a cemetery partly consecrated and partly viiconseeritei but, according to thi,, statement, not a foot was to be free and uneonseerated. In order to procure this new scheme by the vestry, the price of the half acre had be,a •reduced from £:121 to £130, and, as a further inducement, Mr Lloyd Jones and Mr Pugh, Brvrufwyn, promised to subscribe £ 20 each towards the expense, the parishioners to find the remaining B70 or L60 required to oomp'.ete the purchase money and to meet the expense of enclosing the burial ground. It was suggested that th ratepayers should make up this amount by voluntary subscription, and thiH done the whole was to be given up to the church, and no one was to be buried therein without offerings or a fixed fee of ts. Sd. to the Rector-not a foot was to be free. To frighten the farmers also a burial board was described ua a devil- conceived institution that was sure in some mysterious, incom- prehensible and wholly indescribable way to crush the farmers with heavy rates, though the whole estimated expense of a free cemetery would not confessedly exceed £ 170, which might be swept away at once by a rate of (id. in ttie pound, the ratable Value of the parish being Tilus a tree cemetery wowia coSt, the parish P-1 (land an un-free churchyard only 470, a difference of £ 100. The vestry divided on the quest ion—ni:tety-four voting for a free unsectarian cemetery, and thirty-six for the extension of the present parish churchyard, and thus the ameBdmeut was lost by a majority of fifty-eight. Mr Lloyd Jones demanded a Boll which was fixed to take place on Saturday, ihe lOtii fceb- ruary from eight a.m. to eight p.m. The Rector acted u prc- HMW •fficer assisted by Mr Walker Davies, solicitor, alii assessor. Mil George, Criedetk, watched the interests of ] the free cemetery party, Dr Humphreys, D. Tegid Jones, and W. W. Owen also watched the interests of the free cemetery party and Messrs J. Y. Jones and 0. A. Hughes acted for the churchyard party. Several puzzling points of law as to the quali- fications of voters rose from time to time and weie generally settled by the learned representatives oftthe law to the latisfaction of both parties. Their most important decision was thtt paupers were qualified to vote in a vestry. The Tory party had carefully canvassed the parish while the supporters of a free cemetery had contended themselves with holding public meetings orty. The voting was open and excited considerable interest it, the parish. The poll was closed at eight o'clock and soon after the result was declared. For a ':free unseetarian cemetery, ITS for the extension of the present churchyard, 142 votes majority for the original resolution, gt the number of persons that voted for a free cemetery, 160; for the amendment, 115; majority, 45. Thus the attempt to thrust on the parish a Church burial ground has twice failed. We now wait to see what these gentlemen will do next. Will thev like loval and faithful Merl abide b,, the 4decisiou of the vestry or will they use their riches and posititn to frustrate the wishes of the parishioners and so render the vestry practically a nullity. In our opinion the contest on the part of the Church people has no fair raison d'etre, the NonconforniBuS being from the beginning perfectly willing for them to have cure than their fair share of the cemetery consecrated and wholly lor their use. Thus it is an attempt on the part of the Church pany "to secure to themselves a monopoly in the burial of the dead ard a certain amount of gain from all burials. The Nonconformist are ten to one of the inhabitants, notwithstanding this a handful of Church people headed by one or two well-to-do churchmen and landowners endeavour to thrust upon the mass of the people a church burial ground by kisses and kicks. They also go about braggibg that landowners having land in the parish will help them in their course of action, but we mnch doubt whether any educated, fair-minded landlord honestly informed of the situation will ever contribute to crush om"" the rights of the people of the parish. The Nonconformists simply want a cemetery under r. duly-elected Burial Board, of "Which a part will be consecrated, and the church party want a 'church burial ground with its restrictions and fees.

TOWYN. GGFAVATED Assxrw.—At a special Petty Sessions held on Fri- av before Captain Beadnell and J. Silvester, Esq. Ann Williams, wife of Joseph Williams, labourer, residiug at Bryncrug, Was hroulrht up in custody under a warrant charged with having •assaulted a daughter of Richard Rowlands, Gwyddelfynydd. Mr Millard, Dolgelley, appeared to prwecute and Mr W P Owen (Messrs Griffith Jones and Co, Aberystwyth), to defend. For some time past, it seems, illfeeling has existed between the defendant and not Ro%landWo chilaren and on Sunday night preoeedirig the trial, the defendant was said to have struck the little girl on the 'head with a poker. She was also charted with having assaulted Thomas Owen Rowlands on the 12th February. Mr Millara v^s about to open the case for the prosecution, when Mr Ov, en stated 'thatjhe had gone through the evidence and thought that if the defendant was bound over to keep the peac. the ends of justice would be satisfied.—Mr Millard at first demurred to this course but on an intimation from the Bench and an admission by 'defendant of the assault, consented. She was bound over in the 811m of £10 to keep the peace for six months.

ABERAYRON. A DISMAL DEATH.—On Monday evening, Mrs Elizabeth Jones, widow of the late Rev Joseph Jones, of FfosSIzi, left her house called Ffynonlas, situated near Ffosflin, about? o'clock in the evening. It was a. dark night, her daughter Hannah Jones, a grown up woman, was the only one left in the house, the eldest surviving daughter Mary Ann having gone to a neighbours' house. The said Hannah Jones know- lag her to be suffering from, hallacmatxons went out to search for her. In a very short tune after she left the house, Relieving her to be in the barn or the cowhouse, not fuming her she followed a path leading to the village oj Ffosffin, and -tgaiii heT search was in vain. Fearilig the worst sius lit hiatches and peered into the riamuess along the side of a brook in the vicinity and eventually found her with her ftice downwards in a pool of water. It is the general opinion that "he inadvertently fell down and was first stunned and then browned. The brook in this place has cut a deep semicircle into the field across the path. The depth from the surface ground to the pool below is about ten feet. The theory Generally adopted is that she was walking along the path m a.11 abstracted state of mind, and that for the moment forget- the dangerous epot, that she walked nghu o\er tne ■» ,$HE BRITISH SCHOOL.—A meeting of marketers WAS HED on Wednesday evening, the 13tli February, present, Rev W. £ vans, chairman. Rev Evan Morris, Messrs J. I. ±/vans, ^illiams. John Evans, Joseph Raes, D. Lewis, D. B. Kees, the Secretary, and the Master. On the motion of Mr i). '>• §'-es, seconded bv Capt, J. Evans, it was resolved that the 5**v E. Morris and Mr D. Lewis visit the school every week e 111 the summer holidays, to examine the registers each time ^refullv and to select the names of the habitual absentees, ose mimes i-,ioul!l be to the Attendance Officer «118 proceeded against. On tlie motion of the Rev Evan jyonis, seconded by Ca.pt. Evans, it was agreed to re-engage Present staff-for the same salaries till the mid-summer Yplidav<r the names"beiug Miss Kate Jones, F. Jvl. Jones, and I>. Williams. It was strongly recommended that test laminations be held from time to time, and that Mr .3^1™ should arrange with the masters of neighbouring I hools to carry this into effect.

.¡; LLANOYP.1 COMING-OF-AGE.—Several meetings have been held at Llangybi. Llauddewi Brefi, and iiettws Bledrws to take into consideration the best way of celebrating the conawg-of-age of the young squire of Derry Ormond. A large conimittye has been formed to further the object in view. A meeting will be held on TVednesday j next at Bettws Bledrws, and on Friday at Pontllaoio.

BALA. COUNTY COUNCIL.—The election of a county councillor for Bala Division to fill up the vacancy caused by the eievaaon of Mr Richard Jones to the aldermanic chair took place on Fridav, the 15th Feb. There were two Candidas in the iield Mr Evan Jones, Mount-place. Liberal, and i ll i.dw aid Wat'kin, Rhiwlas agent, Independent. Great lnreres was manifested during the day by partisans Ox eacn candidate. There are al>out 312 names on the teas** .w £ ich JfcO polled. The result was made known about K.M, and. v as, K Watkin, 147 Evan Jones, 132; majority for atkins, 15. There was one bad vote only. 7, SuDDiiK DEATK.~Early on Monday morning, i<eo. loth, gloom was cast over the town by the announcement of the very sudden death of Mr Ricnara Jones, J.P., of Plasyracre, RaJa, which took place between six and seven a.m. that morning. Mr Jones, who was greatly esteemed by all parties high and low, Churchmen as well as Radicals, was a. native of Bala, was brought up as a draper, which business htTcarried on with great prosperity and credit till a few years back when, he retired in favour of his brother. Mr Jones married Anna Maria Jones, daughter of the late Mrs Jones, Tytanderwen, who was connected with the old liasyndre family, but she did not live many years, thus Mr Jones was left a widower several years ago. He was made a Justice of the Peace for the county of Merioneth. He also held the following public offices: Chairman of the Board of Guardians, Bala Local Board, Llanycil School Board, a governor of Bala Grammar School, treasurer of the C.M. College, Baia, besides host of other such offices was a deacon in the C.M. Chapel. As will be seen above Mr Jones attended the .board ot Guardians and Petty Sessions on Saturday ano ail the services at chanal on Sunday, but about two on Monday morning his medical adviser was summoned, but he, as already stated, died between six and seven a.m. of heart disease, at the age SPECIAL PETTY SKSSIONS.—On Saturday, 16th Feb., before C'ant. E. C. Jones and Richard Jones, Esq., Ihomas Cooper, a powerfully built Irishman, was charged wu.li begging at Llanycil Rectory on Friday morning, and his insolence alarmed the servant, who went to call her master who was at breakfast. The Rector at once went out when the man faced up to him, but the Hector is a most muscuxar ana strong man, warned him off. Information was given to the police and the man was followed and taken into custody and was now charged by P.C. R. Owen, Llaiiuwehilyn, with begging. He was found guilty aud sentenced to twenty-one days' hard labour.

MACHYNLLETH. IFQUEST-An inquest was held at the Town Hall, on Thursday, February 14th, on the body of*M*rgaret Breeze rvho died suddenly on the previous day, aged fifteen yr-avs, before David Howell, Esq., coroner, and the following jury Messrs William Pugh, Rhys Lewis, Edward Leek, Lewis Edwards, William Jones, Ben jam; u Pierce, Edward Marpoic, Richard Jones, John Breeze, Edward Breeze, John Morris, John, Richards, David Evans, and John Davies.—The first witD«si called was Elizabeth Evans, who stated that she was housekeeper at Melingerrig. She was fifteen years of age last birthday. On the previous day de- ceased went upstairs and witness fo:lowed her in about a minute. She went into the bedroom where she found the deceased behind the door which was partly closed. Deceased appeared to be in a fit and was quite black ,e in the face. Her face was a little convulsed. Witness asked her what was the matter, but she did not reply. She rose her right hand and pointed out to her back which witness understood to be a desire that she should slap her back which witness did. After that i she called John Jones who immediately came upstairs. j Deceased sat on the floor with her head on the knee of j Jane Davies. Deceased had got down in a sitting [ position while witness held her. Mr Davies came up immediately after John Jones and in about two minutes the deceased died. She did not say anything. Soon after witness caught holrl of her something like bread cr fat meat came out of the deceased mouth. The doctor was sent for, but she was dead before he arrived. She had bread and milk for dinner and did not com- plain of being bad. She had seen a sister of deceased's in fits, but the deceased's face was not oonvulsed nor was there any foam coming from her moutn. De- ceased tried to vo.nit. Her face was blue black w hen witness saw her first and fell down when she took hold of her. Deceased never complained of a core throat. John Jones. John Humphreys, aud Thomas Davies, also gave evidence.—The jury returned a verdict, of Accidentally stiftocateci by a piece of bread viiich j blocked up the larynx." BOARD OF GUARDIANS, "WEDNESDAY. FEEPXARY 20TR.—Present Mr R. Giilart, Llynlleodd, chair- man. Messrs John Hughes Jones, Aberdovey and Edward Hughes, LUnwrin, vice-chairmen, Messrs David Evans, H. L. Smith, Llanbrynmair, Wmiatn Jones, John Pugh, John Owens, Towyn, John Morgans. Thomas Rees and John Waters, Messrs David Evans, clerk and D. Morgans, assistant clerk. Statistics.—-Out-relief administered during the ppst fortnight i Machynlleth district, per Mr Thomas Thomas, £ 26 2s. lid. to llOpaupers PeriJial district per Mr William Jones, £ 3o 15s. 3d. to 129 paupers Darowen district, per Mr D. Howell, £ 65 15s. 6d. to 237 paupers. Number in the house, 47 last year, corresponding period. 47. Vagrants relieved during t,b e pMt fortnight. 60, corresponding period, 89. Master's Report.—The Master reported that Richard Lloyd, tramping saddler, was admitted into the house on the 7th February supposed to be in a dying state but recovered and was discharged on the lSth. Relief.—Daniel Howell, the Relieving Officer for Darowcn district, asked for instructions in the case of riiomae Meredith, Melinbrynhedyn, who refused to contribute towards his relations who were chargeable to the union. He said he had paid before. The Relievng 3fficer stated that an order was made at first for tiim to contribute Is. 6d. weekly but it was reduced to Is. and afterwards reduced to Od. which he thought verv law.Afcer some discussiou it was decided that the-Relieving Officer should take proceedings if the arrears were not paid up.—It was stated that Morris Evans, chargeable to the union had a son, Edward Evans' farm bailiff, Llandiillo, near Corwen, who was in a good position and was a single man who could afford to contribute towards his father. It was stated that he had a brother in London who was in the hospital most of his time aud that he could not con- tribute towards his father. The old man received 5s. weekly from the union. It was stated that one of his sons paid Is. 6d. weekly and it was agreed that he should pay the same. Resignation of Master and Matron,-The Master and Matron sent in their resignation, their term to expire on the 20th March but if it was desirable they would stop till the 25th to assist their successors. They also thauked the guardians during the long period of twenty-three years they had been under their service.— The Clerk stated that the master had three bonds, one for the office of master, one for relieving officer and the other collector to the guardians, each of which required a month's notice which Mr Thomas had given.-The Master said that there was nothing between the guardians and himself, and thanked them for their kindness towards himself and his wife, and that the reason of his resigning was that his wife was not very well and that the work was rather hard.—The Chairman thought the best thing for them to do was to idvertise in the usual way. Alr John Hughes Jones aid that. it would be a difficult thing to find Mr Thomas's equal.—In reply to Mr John Hughes Jones, the Master stated that he had no objection to staying tiU the 25th of March, but he should like to see the matron leave as soon as possible because of her health. '/he Chairman thought it advisable not to advertise for somebody to fill the post of relieving offioer before they communicated with the Local Government Board. He thought that whatever the salary should be it should be inserted in the advertisement.—Mr J. Hug.ies Jones suggested that they should invite tenders for the office^—The Clerk said the guardians could not find their way clear to meet the appointment that they should appoint an officer for a year or two.- In answer to a guardian the Clerk stated that the salary for master, matron, and other offices came to about £80. -Mr n. L. Smith also thought it advisable that they should put the amount of salary in the advertisement, and proposed that the Clerk should communicate with the Local Government Board asking them if they would atow the future master of the house to act as relieving officer for the district.—After a lengthy discussion it was decided to adjourn the matter and to call a special meeting to be held at the Clerk's office at. half-past one on Wednesday next. Rural Siiiitary Authority.—A meeting of the Rural Sanitary Authority was held with Mr David Evans, chairman.—The Sanitary Inspector (Mr David Hum- phreys) reported that he had fixed a street gully trap in Ma-sogwyn-street near Mrs Edwards's bhop as requested at the last meeting, and that no complaints have been iiade.-Ti)e Authority approved of the work done.—The Inspector also reported that he had had also the ground round the clock tower cleaned, and the iron guards roiind the trees repaired. He also reported that a case of scarlet fever had broken out at Brickfield-terrace to a boy eleven year3 of age. Dr Mathews and Dr Davies a'eo visitsd the place and disinfectants, were freely sprinkled over the {. lace. In Dr Mathews' opinion, the case was imported by the lad's father from Pwllheli.—Tne Inspector pre- pared an estimate, as directed at the last meeting, for ,ti,,i; removal of the water supply from Graigfach to Grithin. The foundation of the present wa!l was in a very had state, and gcea very expensive to keep in working order, therefore he iucludcd in his estimate the coat of a self closing rpotit.-Ti,.e consideration of the matter was deferred till the next meeting.—The Medical Officer's report for the year was read and con- sidered.—Notice was given of the re-appointment of the medical officer of health and sanitary inspector at the next meeting.

PORTMADOC. COUNTY COURT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 20th.— Before his Honour Judge Bishop. Bankrvptcy.—Mr Howell, solicitor, Pwllheli, applied on behalf of John Roberts. Victoria,, Llithfaen, who had failed and paid 5gd. in the pound for his unconditional discharge. Mr Evan- Chester, the official receiver, appeared and opposed the application, on the ground that discharge would enable tne debtor to obtain credit. It was stated that the Victoria, formerly belonging to the debtor, was now owned by the Burton's Brewery Company.—Ultimately the matter was adjourned, it being understood that if a guarantee was given for the payment of Is. ia the pound the diseharge would not be further opposed.— During the heariug of the application, the Official Receiver complimented Mr Humphreys, solicitor, upon the efficiency of his interpretation. An Applkulion.—Mr Jones Morris applied to the Court for payment out of £ 157 in Court for the main- tenance of three children of Henry Jones, now receiv- ing ont-relief in the Carnarvon union. Air Jones Morris said he applied on behalf of Margaret Jones, their stepmother, and that the father was away working in South Wales.—Mr R. O. Jones stated that he appeared for the uncle, the administrator to oppose the application. The husband was alive and at work. His address had been ooownunicated to the other side, and the gtiardians should have made the father pay for their maintenance.—The Relieving Officer said he could fiad no trace of the father in South Wales. Mr R. O. Jonea said the man. at a certain date, was at work at Pontypridd.-Tne Judge ultimately made as order for payment up to date of the amount of maintenance leaving the guardians to find the father and make him pay for the future. His Honour refused to grant costs out of the fund in Court, saying that the father should be made to pay ttiom. Arrangement with Creditors.—On the application of Mr W. George, the debts in the total being under foO, the creditors of Evan Evans, Morfa Bychan, agreed to accept 7s. 6d. a month for six years. Lloyd v Oiveti.-R. Lloyd, cabinet maker, Portmadoc, sued J. Owen, engine driver, New-street Blaenau, for the recovery of iCS 3s. 3d., balance of an account amounting to £18 odd. Mr Jones Morris appeared for the plaintiff. Defendant claimed to have certain items deducted on the grounds that the goods were supplied to his wife before marriage. It appeared, however, that a sewing machine, &c., had been brought by the wife to defendant's house when she married but as there was a doubt about JE1 5s. 9d. it was allowed by the plaintiff ad judgment given for the balance at 4e. a month. Jones v. Jones.—Edward Jones, labourer, Pwll, Portmadoc, summoned Griffith Jones, Wern, Pen- morfa. for the recovery of 8s. 9d. for 3 day's work. Mr W. George appeared for the plaintiff.—Judgment was given for the amount claimed. Hughes v. Jones.—Charles Hughes, coach builder, Portmadoc, for whom Mr W. George appesred, sued F. W. Jones, gentleman, Chester, for the recovery, of £ 2 lis. Id. for goods supplied to the Moelhebog Mine of which it was alleged the defendant was connected. Mr Casson appeared for the defendant and stated that though not able to be present he had a defence.— Plaintiff on the other hand, said the defendant had admitted some of the claim.—Mr George called the plaintiff and claimed to have made out his claim.— His Honour agreed, and, in reply to an application by Mr Casson, adjourned the case on payment into Court; of the claim within a fortngihfc in default, payment forthwith.

LL AN Y MAWDDWY. CONCERT.—Oa Thursday night, 14th February, a I concert was given at the Schoolroom of the above. named place. The proceeds were to be given towards providing coals for the use of the day schools. The chair was occupied by Mr Robert Pugh Jones, Llanerch, and the Rev J. Griffith conducted. Among thos.3 who took part in the concert were The Perthy- felin Choir, Mr H. P. Jones and party, Mr T. C. Davies and party, Mr R. Roberts, Nantyrodyn, and party, and the school children, under the leadership of the Master, Mr E. T. Williams. Messrs J. P. Jones, H. P. Jones, Llanerch, and D. Roberts, Nantyrodyn, accompanied the violin in a aeries of "peullliou" singing. But what contributed mostly to the entertainment was a magic lantern, representation of a "Journey from London to America," by Mrs Griffith, the Rectory, and which csras very efficiently explained by the Rev J. Griffith, This was the third treat of a similar nature which Mrs Griffith has kindly afforded to the in- habitants of the parish. The in.gic lantern entertain- ment was well appreciated on this as well as on former occasions.

Notes of locxl football, cricket, and other matche, trill be inserted in this column, and should be sent to the Editor asnoon after they come off as possible.

FOOTBALL. YSTWYTH ROVERS F.O. (ABERYSTWYTH), V. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES. These clubs met on the ground of the former on the Llanbadarn Flats on Saturday afternoon, February 16th, to play off a friendly match be- fore a large number of spectators. The ground was in ,,e nu a bad condition owing to the heavy rain that fell dur- ing the morning, pools of water being in several places. The afternoon, however, turned out fine, and a good match was witnessed, the spectators being amused by the headlong splash of the players into the mud. When these teams met on the two previous occasions, the College each time beat their opponents, on the first occasion by five goals to two, and on the second occa- sion by eight goals to four, and on Saturday the College also carried the day, but the score was reduced to five to three. Both teams were well represented on Saturday afternoon. The College captain won the toss and decided that his team should defend the goal furthest from the town. The ball was set in motio-t by D. Jones for the Rovers who immediately took it into dangerous quarters, and a kick by Lewis, Morgan fisted out, but it was successfully returned by heading by W. R. Jones. The ball, again set in motion, was taken to the Rover's goal, which was kept in danger for some time. A kick by Hughes, Roberts held, but the Collegians rushing on, succeeded iu obtaining the ball and equalising with .their opponents. Then followed some fine runs by Mcllquham and Lewis, aud Garner and W. R. Jones on the wings, but the College backs defended well. After some even play hands resulted for the Rovers in mid-field, and the ball was once more taken to the College citadel. Hampton kicked it out but it was returned by E. D. Evans with a long kick which Morgan failed to keep out. The ball having been kicked off, Le Gian made a fine run and a corner fell to the Collegians, bat nothing resulted and the ball was brought to mid-field. Hinchco, how- ever, made a run and another corner fell to the Collegians, but nothing resulted from it and the ball was again brought to mid-field. Hyde, however, sent it into the Rover's territory but it was returned by W. R. Jones."and Mcllquham obtaining possession, ran it up, but it went Into touch. The Rovers' goal was afterwards attacked, Hughes centred, but Roberti fisted it out. Hyde however successfully returned it. Soon after the ball was kicked off, Mcllquham made another run, and a. corner fell to the Rovers. The College backs however kept it out, and it was taken to midfield and from thence to the Rover's goal, where it was kept for some time. Several corners fell to the Collegians, but nothing was scored from them. Garner, W. R, Jones, and D. Jones followed with a good run and some neat passing, but Miles sent the ball to the centre of the groand, anI it was again taken to the Rovers' goal, and Hyde succeeded in placing a third goal to the credit of his side. The game afterwards ran very even up to half-time, the ball travelling up and down the field visiting each goal in succession. Half-time arrived with the score-College, three goals; Rovers, two seals. On resuming play, Hyde having kicked off, the ball was at once taken to the Rovers' goal, and from a kick for hands," Hyde registered a fourth goal. The ball being set in motion it was im- mediately taken to the College citadel, and a corner fell to the Rovers, but nothing resulted from it. Even play followed, and each goal was visited for about twenty minutes, several corners falling to both teams, but nothing resulting from them. Lewis on the left wing afterwards made a good run. and from a long kick scored a third goal in favour of the Rovers. The Qoilegians now pressed up to "time." and some exciting play was witnessed, the Rovers making a few runs. The Collegians however only scored once from a shot by Hyde. When time was called the score therefore stood-College, five goals; Rovers, three croals. The following represented each team :—Rovers, Goal, J. Roberts bacils, J. Bowen and W. Hawkes half-backs, E. D. Evans, A, Holmes, and T. H. Jones; right wing, Garner and W. R. Jones centre, D. Jones, and left wing, R. McIlquham and D. J. Lewis. College Goal, J. J. Morgan backs, J. T. Miles and T. Hamptou half-backs, Hughes, Hooson, and Morgan right wing, C, O. L. L Gian, and E. W. B. Jones centre, H. Hyde and left wing, T. Hinchco and H. B. Jones. ABERAYROX V. LLANOX. These two team3 met again for the second time on Tuesday, February 19th, on the ground of the former. Much interest was taken in the game, but owing to the weather, which had been wet ail day, the number of spectators on the field was confined to a few. Both Eides played a keen game and worked hard, but.owing i to some of the home team having absented themselves, l the visitors had the better of it. When time was called the score ran thus-Llauon, two goals, and Aber- ayron one disputed.

LLANGEITHO. SCHOOL TREAT.—On Friday, the annual treat of tea and cake was given to the children of the Bristisk School. The following ladies showed interest in the work by providing and attending to about 150 children who partook of the dainties :—Miss Jones, Canada. Mrs Jonee, CaeglAs, Miss Davies. Tanbryn, Miss Madge Rowlands, Plaa, Mrs Lloyd, Penforial, Miss Jones, Cilpyll, and Miss Bavies. Gouallt. A large company of ladies and gentlemen were also invited. In the evening a concert was held. The programme consisted of songs, glees, and recitations. Such programmes given at these annual concerts are very enjoyable, and the public evinces good taste in crowding the room on every occasion. Mr Fred Hughes, C.M.. Bwleh'llan, sang in good style. An important feature of the con- I cert was the singing of Mr W. Jones, Three Horse Shoe, who was several times encored. The glee party led by Mr Jones, C.M., rendered several capital selec- tions. Many children gave recitations in praise of the tea, while gentlemen gave eulogic speeches. Rev D. A, Jones kept the meeting in good order. Music con- cluded a delightful evening, and all went to their homes satisfied with their day's entertainment.

LLANGADOCK. SUÐDEX DEATH OF A COUNTY COUNCILLOR.—Mr JlllneS Jenkfns, of Glanwiwdde, uear this place, died suddenly on the 15th February, at the age «f sixty-eight years. He had been ailing for the las' three weeks, but his friends thought he-was recovering during the last few days. The deceased gentleman was a native of Cardiganshire, he was horn at Rhydybenne, near Lampeter, and was a brother of the late Mr John Jenkins, of that place, ami also a brother to Sir Daniel Jenkins. Gian wern, Talsarn. Mr Jenkins came to this place about forty-eight years ago to his brother, Mr David Jenkins, who was a draper and ironmonger, as an assistant, and then f succeeded. him unti1 the last few. years, when he bought Glan- sawdde and built a residence on it, and retired from business, but was still an estate agent for Mrs Morgan Lloyd. He was an advanced Liberal in politics, and fought many a sturdy tight against the squires of the district at past elections, par- ticularly that of 1S()S. He was elected as county councillor fbr the Llangadock division with a majority of 57.

.d. COUNTY COUNCILS AND THE WELSH LANGUAGE. The following case and opinion will be interesting to Wales. THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS IN COUNTY COUNCIL. MY DEAR Siit,-As I promised at our last meeting, I have endeavoured to-ascertain the exact state of the Law on this matter, and you will find appended a copy of a case submitted to, and the opinion of, the Attorney General. I make no comment further than to point out that the Governing Statute, though old, was practically before Parlia- ment as recently as 18S7. Of course every Chairman, whatever his private opinions, is bound by the Law in the conduct of business over which he-presides, but I would point out that the Law. as stated, does not preclude the occasional use of the Welsh language by a Councillor who feels embarrassed by the use of English, and I should suppose no Chairman acquainted with the feel- ing of Wales, would hesitate, in the exercise of a wise dis- cretion, to allow such Councillor to speak in Welsh, taking care that his speech is properly understood by the English speaking members. I have thought it right to put you in. possession of all these considerations without delay. Yours faithfully, 3S, Parliament Street, SAMUEL POPE. Westminster, 14th February, 1R. CASE. A claim is infiuentially made that all proceedings in County Councils in Wales should be in the Welsh language. This is not limited to occasional speech in delte in Welsh, but extends to a clftim that all minutes, resolutions and orders should be recorded in the Welsh language. The possible diiffculties which might arise if such minutes or resolutions or orders required review either by the Local Government Board or' by any of our Courts of Law are obvious. Mr Pope, Provisional Chairman of the County of Merioneth, desires advice as to the legality of such a claim. The County Council of Merioneth consists of forty-two Councillors and fourteen aldermen, of whom probably six can only speak English, three can only speak Welsh, and the remainder, be- ing the great majority, speak both English and Welsh fluently but prefer to speak Welsh as the language of their daily life. There is little doubt that, if legal, that majority will sanction the claim put forward. The same is true of almost all the Welsh counties* Attention is respectfully directed to Statutes 27 Henry VIII. c 2(i s. 20. 4 George II. c. 26 ss. 1 and 2. 6" George II. c.14 ss. et scq. Local Government Act, ss. 3, 23 and 78. Advice is desired,— 1. "Whether under these or any other Statutes or by Common Law, proceedings in County Councils are required to be in English. 2. Whether the administrative business of Quarter Sessions, which it is assumed must conduct its proceedings in English, is so far separable from judicial business that its transfer to County Councils with the obligations of ss. 2S and 78 of Local Government Act, does not carry with it the obligations to transact it in English. 3 Whether the claim put forward to keep records of minutes and other resolutions or orders can be admitted as legal. OPINION. I and 2. Thequestious raised in this case cannot be regarded as free from difficulty, but upon the -whole I am of opinion that the proceedings in County Councils must be carried on and recorded in the English language. The Act 27 Henry VIII. c. 26, s. 20, as amended by 50 and 51 Vict. c. 55 is in force. The great part of the business to be performed by the County Council was previously performed by the justices in Quarter Sessions assembled and in my opinion the section of the Act of Henry VIII. above referred to made it necessary that that business should be transacted by the Justices prior to the Act, in English, and the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1888, transferring such business of the County Council have not removed the obligation. :3. The claim: to. keep records of Counties and other resolu- tions and orders in the Welsh language cannot in my judg- ment be admitted as legal. (Signed) RICHARD E. WEBSTER, 2, Pump Court, 13th February, 1889. Temple, E.C.

PARNELL COMMISSION. The Special (Parnell) Commission sat on Thursday for the 50th time. Mr Davitt read extracts from the New York Herald with reference to an interview between himself and a newspaper correspondent, with a view to supply omitted passages in a report read by Sir Henry James on the previous day from the Irish Nation and Patrick Farragher, ex-clerk in the Dublin Land League offices, who was recalled, asserted that the Ivish World had been gratuitously distributed through the agency of the office and that he and Mr Kelly, M.P., were some twenty years ago brother Fenians. The next witness was Mr Joseph Soames, solicitor to the Times, who produced a number of docu- ments and letters, Including several alleged to have been either signed or written by Mr Parnell. One of these was the famous facsimile letter alleged to have been written by Mr Cambell and signed by Mr Parnell in May, 18S2, and Mr Soames stated that means were taken to ascertain whether the signature was genuine one before the letter was published. He believed the signature was Mr Parnell's. Letters by Egan, Camp- bell, and others were produced. In cross-examination witness said the letters had come originally from a Mr Pigott. The first payment for these letters was £1,000 to Mr Houston, in May, 1887. This, however, was for expenses and for persons assisting Mr Houston. He had paid Mr Houston other sums. and between £ 1.000 and f2.000 to Mr Moser, a private detective, who obtained letters from America, which, however, proved to be fictitious. Witness was still under cross- examination when the court adjourned. The proceedings at the 51st sitting of the Special Par- nell Commission on Friday were exceedingly interesting, light being thrown on the manner in which the lyivnes obtained the letters and other documents on which the inquiry principally hangs. Mr Soames, the Times solicitor, handed in a number of documents admittedly either written or signed by Mr Parnell, and in course of further evidence said he did not know where Mr Pigott obtained the letters, and he did not think that Mr Macdonald or Mr Houston knew. Mr Soames produced a sheet of paper bearing the signature of Mr Parnell written in several different ways, to show how Mr Parnell's admitted writing varied, j Pigott, witness said, had had no money from the Times, but he had told witness that Mr Labouchere gave him several sums, and offered him £ 1,000 to go into the box and say he had committed a forgery, and, further, that Mr Lewis had asked him to say he had forged the letters. The Times had not promised Pigott a sixpence, but bad undertaken that he should not be mined by telling his rt-ory. Pigott had asked Mr Houston for £ 5,000'on the ground that he would have to leave Dublin and make some, provision for himself. Witness further stated that a man named O'Brien or Robertson was sent by Patrick Egan from America to Mr Labouchere, that he had been in communication with Mr Pigott, and that the emissary, Mr George Lewis, Pigott, and Mr Parnell ha.d met at Mr Labouchere's house. The Times had paid Mr Houston £ 3,000, Detective Kirby £700, Datective Moser about £1,400. and Detective Thompson £500. Mr Macdonald, the Times manager, subsequently went into the box, and said he stipulated with Mr Houston that the legal validity of the letters should be tested, and then he would entertain the question of payment. He, however, paid Mr Houston £1,700 in 1887 for money expended in obtaining possession of the letters. In cross-examination, witness said he had learned these letters were submitted to Lord Hartington before being offered to the Times. He did not know they were offered to the Pall Mall Gazette for £ 1,000. Other details were elicited as to the manner in which the documentswere procured, aud the court adjourned. The Special Cbmmission resumed on Tuesday, when great interest was manifested in the proceedings. At the commencement, Sir Charles Russell complained; of n speech made by the Hon. H. Finch-Hatton as Unionist candidate for East Notts, and asked that be might be summoned before the court, whereupon the president directed an affidavit to Ite filed. The cross- examination was then concluded of Mr Macdonald, manager of the Thne.% who said that he paid Mr Houston altogether for letters received from Richard Pigott £ 2530, and that he did not ask him where Mr Pigott got the letters, as he understood Mr Houston was pledged to secrecy. He had had a letter in his possession which was alleged to have been written by Mr Parnell to Mr Pigott, making an appointment, but this was treated as confidential, and he believed the letter was not submitted to the expert. He could at present give no names of the writers of the "Parnell a n and Crime" articles except that of Mr Flannagan. Iu re-examination Mr Macdonald said Lord Hartington had nothing whatever to do with the publication of the fac-simile letters. The remainder of the day was occupied with the evidence of Mr Edward Houston, a journalist, and secretary to the Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union, who deposed that he first communicated with Pigott in 1885 for purely journalistic purposes, and paid him out cf his own pocket for obtaining a number of letters which had been handed in and were subjected to inquiry. Pigott obtained the first letters through the medium of one Eugene Davis, at Lausanne, who arranged for the letters to be delivered up in Paris. Mr Buckle, editor of the Times, at first would have nothing to do with the letters, but took the matter up in October, ISS6, and paid witness his out-of-pocket expenses. He had, however, been paid nothing for himself. In cross- examination, witness said that when he knew Mr Pigott was to be called before the commission he deliberately destroyed all Pigott's letters to himself, but that was because of his compact with Mr Pigott. He did not know that Mr Pigobt was in pecuniary straits when he offered to pay him for the letters. The witness was still under cross-examination when the court adjourned.

THE GLASGOW WELSH UNION. On Saturday evening February 9th, a meeting of tlie Glasgow Welsh Union was held in the Grand Hotel, Mr John An occupying the chair. After an address in Welsh from the Chairman several songs and recitations were given with success hy members of the society. Speeches on Wales and Welsh Nationalism were delivered by Dr Hugh .Tones and Mr James Lloyd in Welsh, and by Mr Firdinaid Rees in English. Afterwards a business meeting was held at which it was unanimously decided to arrange for the holding of a dinner on St. David's Day. Messrs James Lloyd and Ferdinand Rees, were selected as representatives to go to the similar celebra- tion to be held in Edinburgh. Dr Hugh Jones was chosen as delegate to the National Eisteddfod at Brecon.

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