The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

THE SUSPENSORY BILL. I do net wish to take anybody by surprise, and so once civ warn persons who are obtaining signatures to petitions against the Suspensoiy Bill that it is my intention to test whether the names of certain persons which appear in the petitions were signed by the persons themselves. I shall be glad if any- one will bring me clear cases, and I will see that they are properly investigated in the House of Commons. It is absolutely necessary to show how petitions are manufactured against the Bill. I have already some very gooll cases. THE WELSH UNIVERSITY. It is very little use flogging a dead horse. If the promoters of the draft charter take their dead scheme before the Privy Council, then it will be necessary to attack it again, but nothing is to be gained by repeating the statements with which Wales is now familiar. After the Privy Council the draft charter will has e to lie oil the table of the House of Commons thirty days, and in those thirty days much muy happen. I, for one, owly want what is reasonable, and that I am determined to have. I am not to be talked over or palliated in any sort of way. What I want is one real teaching university and if that is not conceded then the tight must go on to the bitter end -tiiat is all. If I am beaten I shall not care. I would rather be beaten in a good fight than win in a bad one. I do not understand the supporters of the draft charter. HOW THE STARS COME OUT. Did you ever sit on the margin of the sea and watch the sun set, and then wait until the twilight came and the amber glow faded and the stars came out, at first, on? by one, and then by scores and hundreds. I have. Last Sunday night there was not a speck of cloud and the sun set in a clear sky. The after glow was bright and faded slowly. I knew where to look for one of the brightest of the planets, and at last I saw it, clear and beautiful. Aiter a while I found another, and then two or three more. As the dark- ness gathered the stars came into view. and I saw them come with strange, fresh interest. I was waiting for them. There were very few people about, and they did not know or care about the wonderful scene that was being revealed over their heads. I had never cared quite so much before. The sea was playing gently with the pebbles on the shore. There was n) wind. The sky was cloudless and the stars came out as they had come out millions of times before. I sat there. The people had gone to their churches and chapels. The sun had set. Tks stars were shining where no one could reach them. The sea was telling stories to the shore and kissing it all the while. In a few years, perhaps ten in twenty at most, I shall have gone, and nothing will be changed. When I told myself that in twenty years at the outside I would be dead I was not sorry, or afraid, or anxious. I was not soiry for those who had died ten or twenty years ago, not the least bit. How still it was, and how beautiful. I knew quite well that I would have to get up and go away and that perhaps never again the stars would mean quite so much, and that the fading sunlight would never seem to be quite so wonderful, Jupiter, I think it was Jupiter, cast a beam of light across the sea, I looked at the light-giver and thought cf my own short, marred career and wondered what it all means. I suppose your career has been short and marred. I am sorry for you, and for myself. We shall all soon have passed away, as completely as the men and women of the last century have passed away, but we are not sorry for them, and we ought not to be sorry for ourselves. You sell things in shops, or you do housework, or you write articles, or make things, and you never sit and watch the stars come out. Well, that is where you make mistake. You see, I first of all enjoyed watching the stars come out and now I am again enjoying teliiog you about it, and this is work Delightful work. I am not sure that a I write I do not see the stars to be brighter and hear the wash of the waves to be softer, and see the saffron sky to be mellower than on Sunday night. That is what imagination and memory do for us. Olive Scbriener in one of her dreams says This shall be thy reward-that the ideal shall be real to the?." What better gift can be mine, and it is mine, than that the ideal shall be real to me ? I know that you are mean and shabby and wretched and unworthy. So am 1. Nevjr mind. Let us strip ourselves of ourselves and come out into the still night and rest in the light of the stars and within the sound of the sea. But you are troubled, and the things of the world press upon you. I, too, am troubled, and the things of the world press upon me also, but I nevertheless sit in the waning light, and try to understand this hfe which has been lent to me for a brief while. In a short time I shall be dead. In a short time you will be dead. Why moan and fret ? The sun shines in the day time, the stars shine in tha .night, and the world is a fairy palace of delight. Let us live. Let us open our eyes wide, and then when death comes we shall be ready, for we shall have lived. My advice to you is to go out and first watch the sun set and then watch the stars come out. It is a strange thing that you should have lived so long and should never have seen how wonderfully the day merges into the night. The Coast. P. W.

girths, iftatriages, anb geaths. -r- BIRTHS. BKNBOW— February isth, at Llanbrynmair, the wife of E. Benbow, stationmaster, of a daughter. Bi)N.SALL--Oil March 11th, at Morchard Bishop Rectory, the wife of the Rev Isaac Bonsall of a daughter. EVANS—March :!rd. at Cape Town, the wife of Mr J. C, Evans (Dolgelley) of a son. JONES—March 9th, at 150 Sydney-street, Mile End, Road, London, the wife of Mr Edward Jones, cowkeeper of a daughter. MARRIAGES. rcii 15, at the Register Office. Aber- ystwyth, before Mr John D. Jones, registrar. Talybont, Mr Thomas Richards, kennel man at Lodge Park, to Mrs Mary Thomas, of Cr.usc-v-i"-nrhvn, Tre'rddol. DEATHS. ELLIS -2,larch sth. Llanb;idarn, Aberystwyth, Annie Kills, daughter ) [ RK.IIIJS Henry Ellis, labourer, age 3 months. EV ANS—March 1Ith, I t Trefeelian, Aberystwyth, John Evans, general labourer, age l;tj years. LI.OYD—March loth, at Llanbadarn-road, Aberystwyth, John Lloyd, deputy chief constable, in the fiftieth year of hi" age. LMWIS till. -'ti. at Ascupart-h >u<e, ^'ueen's-road, A:.a i..e.Vi>, th,- l.eh.ved wife "f David Lewis, I-.t-• V. A P\iu:v. l-i Mart'-srri't.-t, ilacknev, London, Mis Anna Maria jVrry. sip* 7(' interred at Abney l'ark, j Cemetery, on t',I-' 7th Jutrcb. j,

ABERYSTWYTH. ¡ CHEAP Cü.\L Captain Doughtoa announce in another column that he is discharging a cargo of first-N class coal at exceedingly low prices. CALL.—The Rev Lewis Williams, pastor of Shiloh, has accepted a call to the C. M. Church, Waunfawr, Carnarvonshire, and will take up his duties there at the end of April. DRUNKENNESS.—On Tuesday, before. W. H. Palmer, Esq. (ex-mayor), Patrick Murphy, a labourtr, bailing from Dublin, was charged with having been drunk in the borough and vras fined 2s. Gd. with costs, or in default seven day's imprisonment. RUNAWAY H.RSE.—On Tuesday evening, whn some articles purchased at Ffost-iiyulygaie(I sale were being erilveyed from a dogcart, drawn by a horse, property of Mr Bennison, into No. !) Marine Terrace, a bucket containing some articles fell with a eradi. The horse took fright; and bolted at full speed down the Terrace. A crowd of persons congregated and went in pursuit. The horse dashed past House with the intention of climbing Constitution Hill, but ultimately stopped short a]) tit twenty yards from the hcuse and allowed. its attendants to take it back. Foitunately no serious damage was done. THE COLLEGE CONCERT.—The fact that twenty-nme patrons and subscribers have supported the efforts of the College Choral Society this year is a sufficient prcof that Oratorio Concerts are appreciated in the neighbourhood. By these means the Committee of the College Musical Society have been enabled to secure a higher class of artistes and a larger orchestra for this concert next Tuesday. Special facilities are given to the neighbourhood to attend by cheap railway fares, and a late return train to Machynlleth, Glan- dovey, Ynyslas. Borth, Llanfihangel, and Bow Street. For families of three or more reserve tickets at re- duced prices are obtainable at Mr D Jenkins', North- parade. The "Messiah" has been well rehearsed by the Choir, and a fine performance is anticipated. BAPTISTS.—The annual tea meeting to the members of the English Baptist Sunday School was given on Thursday of last week, when close upon a hundred children sat down at the tables, which were presided over by Mrs Angus, North-Parade, Mrs Robert Ellis, Terrace-road, Miss Naish, Queeu's-road, and Miss Owen, North-Parade, assisted by li-s Nellie Owen, North-Parade, Miss Morris, Trinity-Place, Miss May Jones, Portland-Street, Miss Ellis, Rhydyfirian, Miss Annie Ellis, Llanbadarn-rcad, and others. Valuable assistance was rendered by Mr T. H. Eiwards, the superintendent Mr Robert Ellis, Mr D. F. Ellis, Mr W. Morgan. In the evening games were indulged in, followed by an entertainment, when songs, recitations, readings, pianforte solos, &c., were given by Misses Robson. Annie Ellis, Mary and Eunice Morris, Nellie Owen, Rhoda Jones, Ada Dunbar. Frances Lloyd, Lily Yigars, Flossie Edwards, Katie Morris, Gladys Ellis, Mimi Morris, Messrs David Lloyd, G. Hopkins, Rees Ellis, Ll. Richards, Harry Morris, Richard Ellis, &c., &c. The usual votes of thanks terminated a moat enjoyable evening. LECTURE.—On Friday evening an interesting lecture, the proceeds of which were in aid of the reduction of the debt on the Caradog Chapel, Ystrad Meurig, was delivered at the Presbyterian Chapel, Bath-street, by the Rev Thomas Levi, pastor of Tabernacle, on Palestine." The chair was occupied by Mr Vaughan Davies, Tanybwlch, in the unavoidable absence of the Mayor (Mr William Thomas), and the lecture was interspersed with magic lantern views, the lantern being manipulated by the Rev Llewelyn Edwards, Ardwyn. At the close, short addresses were delivered by the Chairman, the Revs Llewelyn Edwards, Lewis Williams, and Cadwaladr Jones, and Mr Solomon Tregoning. Ystrad Meurig, who said that he hoped to clear the debt on the building by the end of the ensuing summer. CONFIRMATION.—On Wednesday morning the Lord Bishop of St David's held a confirmation service at St Michael's Church. The Rev Prebendary Pugh, Rural Dean, Vicar of Llanbadarn-fawr acted as chaplain to the Bishop. The Rev J. H. Prothero, Vicar of St Michael's and the Rev W. Evans, Curate, also took part in the Service, and in the placing of the Candidates, who came from the following parishes From St Michaels Parish, 17 Males and 35 Females, Total 52 From Holy Trinity Parish, 8 Males and 13 Females, Total 21 From Llanhadarn, 6 Elerch o Talybont, 3 Llangorwen, 5 Llanychaiarn, 3 Llangynfelin, 1; making altogether 96 persons confirmed. At the close of the service, which was attended by a large congregation, the organist, Mr A. W. Parsons, Mus. Bac F.C.O., played 0 rest in the Lord as a voluntary, on the Organ. CHORAL FESTIVAL.—The annual festival of the Aber- ystwyth Calvinistic Methodists Choral Union was held on Wednesday at Tabernacle Chapel. The Union comprises the following churches :—Ebenezer, Goseo, Saron, Capel Seion, Tabernacle, and English Presby- terian, at each of which rehearsals had been held pre- paratory to the Festival. The singing was under the conduct )rship of Mr D. Jenkins, Mus. Bac., and Mr W. R. Jones, watchmaker, acted as secretary. The afternoon meeting was presided over by the Rev D. E. Jenkins, Llanbadarn, and the following Hymn tunes and sacred songs were sun,, Glasbury," Wynd- ham," "Ellaeombe," Hiraethlawn," Brightness," Dolfor," "Y Ddafad Golledig (Sankey), and Plant J, rusalem" (I. Gwyllt). Addresses were given by the Revs Llewelyn Edwards and T. Levi. Tne evening meeting was presided over by the Rev Lewis Williams, and the second part of the programme was gone through in the following order :—" Manoah." Glan Geirionydd," Wilton Square," anthem, Fy enaid bendithia, yr Arzl wydd" (Jenkins), chant, "Leed," .¡ Amsterdam," chorus. And the Glory of the Lord" (Handel), "Aberystwyth." Miss Phillips, Newcastle Emlyn, gave a very fine rendering of Y Golomeu Wen," by the late R. S. Hughes. Mr Jenkins said that the composer of this well-known song had been brought up in that chapel and was un- doubtedly the greatest musical genius in vVales. Mr Hughes was characterised by some remarkably fine, traits. He wculd mention two only, viz., his freeness from all prejudices. He was ever on good terms with his fellow musicians and his effort to wed his com- positions to tne best words he could find. The Con- ductor then said that the orchestra, which had ac- companied thesinging that day, would play the Dead v'arch" io memory of Mr Hughes. The meeting was addressed by Professor E. Edwards, M.A., who said that good singing was essential to the success of divine service. In times of great reformations there was always good singing and it played an important part in all great movements. The reason that the Welsh hymns were so grand and inspiring was that they had been composed in times of great awakenings and revivals. MARRIAGE.—On February 15th, the marriage was solemnised between Mr Rbt.Jas. Lewis, of High-street, Aberystwyth, and Margaret Anne Hughes, sccond 'daughter of Mr D. J. Hughes, Queen-street, Aberyst- wyth. The following is a lisc of the presents :—Mr D. J. Hughes, father of the Bride, cheque Mrs Hughes, tea service and counterpane Mr George Lewis, father of Bridegroom, ship in case Mrs G. Lewis, table spoons and sugar tongs Mrs W. Lewis, High-street, tapestry quilt Mrs H. Pugh, Queen- street, half dozen silver forks Miss Edwards, Bryn- hyfryd, towels Misses Jones, Parkllyn, cheese stand aud dish cover; Mrs Arthur, Queen-street, table cloth Miss Jenkins, Queen-street, glass jug Mrs Pugh, Queen-street, coloured table cloth Mr D. Evans, grocer, Queen-street, set of brushes Mrs D. Evans, pair of sheets and pillow cases Miss Ellen Davies, Japanese tea caddy Mrs Whittington, Queen- street, toilet cover Mrs W. Joues, Queen-street, cake dish Miss Parry, pair of glass baskets Mrs Jenkins, grocer. Queen-street, Chinese tea caddy Mrs Rees Morris, Queen-street, glass plate Mrs J. Rees, Queen-street, butter cooler; Mr G. Davies, Queen-street, silver teapot Misses Evans, Bridge- street, half dozen knives and forks Mrs Thomas, I Bridge-street, pair of sheets; Mrs Rowlauds, Bridge-street, half dozen tea things Misses Rowland, pair of bedroom candle sticks Miss M. J. Williams, Albion Inn, half dozen tea things; Miss E. A. Williams, Aibion, hot water jug Master H. Williams, pair of ornaments Mr H. Evans, High- street, lamp and egg stand Mr James Stephens, hand- some clock Miss S. A. Lewis, Princess-street, teapot; Mrs Black well, Queen street, hot water jug Mrs Capt. Jones, Queen-street, toilet cover Miss Molineaux, Queen-street, china teapot; Mrs Griffiths, Queen-street, Queen-street, china teapot; Mrs Griffiths, Queen-street, I butter cooler; Miss M. J. Davits, Queen-street, half- dozen knives Miss M. Richards, Queen-street, towels; Miss M. Jenkins, Queen-street, pair of ornaments Miss Emlyn Jenkins, fancy cup and saucer Miss E. M. Hughes, Queen-street, set of tin trays Miss E. T. Williams, Bridge-street, set of mats Misses Morgans, Queen street, pair of mugs Mrs Evans, Baker-street, teapot Mr Jack Jones, Llangawsa, handsome vase Miss E. Jones, half-dozen egg- cup and toast rack; MrsEvans, Llanbidarn, white table cloth Mi-s Roberts, Bridge-street, silver tea spoons Miss Evans, Laurel place, salt chest Mrs Richards, Little Darkgate-street, pair of bed-room candlesticks Miss M. Richards, set of jugs Miss S. and J. A. Richards, pair of old fashioned plates Mr \V R Jones, watchmaker, half a dozen silver spoons Miss Jones, Harbour-terrace, pur of vases; Miss E. Jones, china kettle; Airs James, Edg\\ are-road, London, counterpane Aliss Hughes, London, silver- plated butter cooler Mr Howell, draper, counterpane M. Joues, Hign-street, pair at vases Aliss Jones, Grt-at Darkgate-street, pair if orum nts Mis D. J. Lewis, Great Darkg ite-street, breakfast cruet; Airs Jones, Prospect street, pair of v.es; Jenkins. Gray's inn road, hot water jug Mi-. Joi: Giani.iu;], pair of vases; Ms Roes, j air of f-a t cellars Miss Leu; Ce'iilui:, p d' vis s: Mis- Mrs Piice, ¡uk u-j street, pair of vases Miss Davies, Cefngweiriog, glass ¡ sugar basin and ju, Airs Humphreys, Penparke, towels Miss Lewn, Llanrhystyd, glass basket Aliss I Morris, Llanrhystyd, pair of vases Aliss Thomas, Queen-street, set of trays.

MACHYNLLETH BOARD OF GUARDIANS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15th. Present Air E Hughes. Coed-ddol. chairman Mr J Hughes Jones, ex-officio the Rev '1 Griffiths, Forge M es»rs J Rowlands and R. Ell's. Alachyn- llf-th; D Evans, Pennal J Rees, Evan James, Henry Jones, and John Owen, Towyn Owen Edwards Scuborycoed Griffith Jones, Penygroes K Hughes, Llanbrynmair Thomas Evans, Darowen Fjllis Hughes, Cemmaea R Owen, Isygarieg David Evans, clerk, and Davi(I Morgan, ass stant clei-k. Statistics.—Out-relief administered during the past fortnight, Alachynlleth district, per Air John Jones, £ 24 3s 6d to 101 paupers Darowen district per Mr D Howell, £ 45 0* 6d to 18S paupers and Pennal district, per Mr NAI Jones, E21) 10s to 104 paupers. Number in the house, 39, last year, corresponding period, 38 vagrants relieved during the past month. 21:-i, last year, 120. The Hou-w.—The Alaster reported that Dr Willi.mi had given the inmates a lantern entertainment on Tuesday evening. Mr D Davies Williams explained tne scenes, and Air David Morgan, Mr Marshall, Mr Henry Lewis, and Miss Williams, Mrs Pr Williams, Mr Rowlands, Rock Yilla, Mr Evans, the Clerk, Dr and Mrs Mat- thews, and inliss Rees, Paris House, were also present and took part in the entertainment which was much enjoyed. Assessment.—The Clerk read a letter from the Local Government Board saying that all the Guardians in the Union could not act as members on the Assessment Committee without at. alteration cf the law where- upon the Rev T Griffiths exclaimed, "There is a dead- lock again we must get an alteration."—Mr J Hughes Jones, humourously asked if the Local Government Board suggested that a guardian should be sent up to alter the law. Visitors.—A letter was read from Mrs Trevor, the Rectory, nominating Mrs Morgan, Llwyn House, Airs and Aliss Trevor as lady visitors to the workhouse, and from Miss Floulkes Jones, saying that the Y. W.C.A had nominated Mrs W Jones, Cambrian House, Airs Rowlands, Rock Villa Airs Lloyd. Bank-place Airs Roberts, Bank'place and Mrs Robert Rees, Garsiwn. —The matter was referred to the House Committee to arrange with the Master and Alatron as to the times and conditions of visits. Delivery of Medicine.— The Clerk read a letter from Air Wm. Jones, relieving officer for the Pennal district saying that there existed no definite arrangements for supplying or at least for conveying medicine to paupers in the Pennal district. The only surgery within the district was at Towyn, the surgery for Pennal and Scuborycoed being at Machynlleth. He had not heard any serious complaints from any part of his district except from Cwrt and Aberdovey. Cwrt was about ten miles from Towyn and it was cather inconvenient to send medicine there other than by a special messenger. At Aberdovey there existed and had always existed a discontent because the paupers had to pay 4d or sometimes 6d for railway carriage from Towyn on medicine. In urgent cases he sent to the Aledical Officer by post, messenger or telegraph and had always found the Medical Officers very willing to attend immediately when requested to do so. There should be a surgery at Aberdovey or a ceuiract made with the local chemist to supply all medicine to pjupers which method was encouraged and recommended by the Local Government Board.— The following letter from Dr Rowlands, Towyn, was read and caused laughter :—" Dear Sir.—In reply to your letter last week, please inform the Guardians that 110 better arrangement can be made by me to facilitate the earlier delivery of medicines, as the medicines are dispensed as soon as on returns from visiting the patients, and it is no part of my duty to forward medicine to paupers. Presuming that your letter refers chiefly to Aberlovey—Aberdovey paupers are thoroughly versed in the art grumbling—I would suggest that the Guardians should make arrangements with the chemist at Aberdovey. It would be cheaper than paying carriage on all the bottles from here to Aher- dovey paupers. If the Guardians preter the latter arrangement (tallway) I should have no objection to forward the medicine to Towyn Station, but I should also expect the Guardians to pay me for my bottles as they would not be returned and glass bottles were not in the list of the British Pharmacop.ea—the price has lately gone up. I have no doubt the Guardians are aware that paupers demand a great deal of physio and it has to be supplied to them if only to gratify their ignorance, but very often to gratify the morbid curiosity of busybodies. I consider that I am driog more for my salary than I bargained for when appointed, and as I am paid a substantial sum lcs per pauper than the other medical officers of the Union I shall add nothing to the work."—The Board resolved to leave matters as they are at present. Medical Officers.—-Dr Mathews was re-appointed medical officer for the Machynlleth outlying district, Dr Willi-itys for the Penegoes distric-, and Dr Edwards for Llanbrynmair. Dr Da vies and :)1' Williams applied for the Penegoes, when a ballot t{jk place with 11 for Dr Williams and 5 for Dr Davie Saiiit(t,-y.-A meeting of the S mitary Authority was held under the presidency of Mr John Rowlands, when Dr Alatthews presented his annual report, which stated that in Alachynlleth sub registration district, with a population of 3,591, the hi." II-rate was 23*4 per 1,000, and the death-rate 20 6. There was only one death from zymotic disease, that of a woman, 79 years of age, who died from influenza, complicated with disease of the liver. In Alachynlleth town, with a population of 1.826, the death-rate wis 24'6 per 1,000, as against 26-8 for 1891. In the total, however, were included 3 deaths of persons not belonging tollhe town—one of suicide, 4 deaths of immature children, and 1 ac- cidental death, which reduced the death rate to 19 7. In the Darowen district the birth rate was 22 4, and the death rate 18 3S, and in the Pennal district the birth-rate was 198, and the death-rate 18'9. After a careful report upon the wholp. dis- trict, Dr Matthews concluded that the proposed drainage and water supply of Machynlleth, would, he hoped, be the means of putting the town into a thoroughly sanitary condition. The Parochial Com mittee might be congratulated upon the active steps taken for cleansing the town from nuisances as well as for the proceedings adopted for providing it with a plentiful supply of pure water. He again urged upon the Com- mittee the importance of adopting the Contagious Dis- eases Notification Act which might be the means of preventing the spread of infectious diseases in the district. Machynlleth Water Sttl)ply.-The Clerk brought before the Board the question of the advisability of borrowing £4,000 for the purpose of carrying out the Park water scheme, when Air Hughes, Llanbrynmair, said he was told that there was not sufficient water at that source.-Mr Evans, Pennal, asked if it had been gauged, when Inspector Humphreys replied that it had been gauged in a very dry summer. -Ir Hughes asked if the water would be fit to drink atter lying stagnant iu the reservoir for a longtime, to which the Chairman replied that the water would not be stagnant, as theire would be an inflow and outlet of water.—Mr Hughes asked if it was not a fact that the town could get a much better supply of water at less cost ?—The Chair- man admitted that many said so but it was a thing which remained to be proved. An euquirv was held and though notice w\s given to everyone, Mr Edward Morgan was the only one who objected. He did so by means of an engineer notwithstanding everything that was said by the engineer, the Park scheme was approved. The gauging showed that there was sufficient water at the place.-The Bev T. Griffiths said that the Aberystwytti Corporation Surveyor said that there were six times iiio-e water near Tygwyn, anJ better supplies by far to ba had at other places. He also said it was doubtful if the reservoir on the Park Common could be made to hold water without great expense in cementing, the rock being of a leaky nature. On the face of it, he (Mr Griffiths) thought there was not sufficient water to be obtained from the Park Common for domestic purposes and to flush the sewers as well.—Air Richard Owen said it waj a very important matter, and one that the country guardians should have an opportunity of considering. He there- fore proposed that the discussion should be deferred to the next meeting.—Mr E. Hughes seconded the pro- position, and it was agreed to. The following is the report of Air Rees Jones, referred to :— To the Guardians of the Machynlleth Union, acting as the Rural Sanitary for the said Union. I herewith send the report of Mr Rees Jones, the borough surveyor of the town of Aberystwyth, upon a water scheme for Machynlleth. He was employed in getting up the schemes tor the supply of water to Aberystwyth during many years which at last resulted in their adopting the Plynlimou scheme after numerous other schemes had been tried and rejected by the Local Goverment Board. I have procured this report on account of the conviction in my own mind that the proposed supply from the Park Com- mcn for Machynlleth is certain to be abortive, from the utterly inadequate flow of water in the dry summers, when a plentiful supply is so essential for flushing the drains of the town. You will observe he condemns the Park Scheme from its costliness caused by the small flow which will necessitate such a large reservoir at an unjustifiable expense, when two other places are pointed out by him where, in the Hne case (the Cwrnrhaiadr) the flow is abundant, and in the other (the Tygwyu and Pantglas) the flow is at least six times greater than the Park, He gives the different costs of the three schemes, showing that even the Cwmrhaiadr is cheaper than the Park, with an absolute certainty of sutticient water, and the Tygwyn is a saving of nearly £ 3,000 over the Park. Relieving, as I do, the necessity of the Authority giving these two new schemes due attention and consideration, I am prepared and now offer to pay the expanse of obtaining the "j inuin of an Engines!' to 1 e selected by them to advice and report as to which is the best place to obtain a greater I ;iii(t the relative co,t, ai compared to the £ 4,000, the j liiifil e-ti'.nare of Mr David <lillart, for the Park scheme, but >v hick Air llccs Jones says would cost £ 5,000. I I am also prepared to say that if the Tygwyn scheme is I adopted I will not ask for my compensation in respect of any loss as a riparian owner lower down the valley. The Local Government Board in any event should be requested to send an Inspector to see the state of the site of the proposed reservoir and the nature of the rock which is full of fissures, and to inspect the new srhemes.- Yours obedient servant, E. MORGAN. REPORT OF MR REES JONES. DEAR SIR,—When at Marhynlleth last week I visited the Park Springs and the site of the proved Reservoir. I since carefully considered the I¡nestiun, and have to report as fc)ll,ws I find by the gaugings taken by David Humphreys for the months of June, July and August, 18S7, that the average daily supply for the three months was only 5,933 gallons, or a total of 545,gallons. Taking the population of Mach- ynlleth at 2,000, and allowing 23 gallons per head, per diem (which should be the minimum), the daily consumption would be 50,000 gallons, or a total of 4,(100,000 for the three months. It is therefore necessary to provide a storage Reservoir of at least 4,000,000 gallons capacity. According to the gaugings taken on July 28th, 1891, I find that the minimum delivery of the -three' springs was 13,048 gallons, 1 but 1 do not think this can be relied upon, as the summer ot 18S)1 was exceptionally wet. I am also of opinion that the gathering ground haying now been drained, the rain watr will find its way into the drains and run off quickly, whereas before the ground retained the water for a longer period. This is borne out by the fact that the delivery of Spring No 8 is comparatively less now than it was before the ground was drained, this also goes to prove that a considerable storage is necessary, and I do not think the quantity named, 4,000,000, is excessive. The site of the proposed reservoir is, in my opinion, most un- suitable for the purpose, the ground being of a shaly and gravelly nature, and the adjoining rock appears to be of very loose formation, not sound and'free from fissures. This will necessitate considerable expense in making it watertight, and I do not think a reservoir of 4,000,000 gallons capacity can be made on the wop-sed site at a less cost than L:3,500, this with £ 400 f<.r proposed service reservoir, and £2,100 for mains and fittings to complete the scheme, amounts te £ fi,000, apd when all this money is expended you will have but a Tery doubtful scheme. I understand the estimate for a scheme comprising only a storage of 2.000,000 gallons is put bv the Engineer at £ 4,000, but I should put it at £ 5,000 at least with- out any provision for cementing the bottom and sides of reservoir, which I consider absolutely necessary from the shaly character of the rock, and which the Engineer con- siders necessary for the service Reservoir, hut strangely omits for the main reservoir where the pressure would be greater. I have also visited a source of supply near Tygwyn, tri- butary to the Ceniarth River, about a mile further from the town than the Park scheme. This seems to me a mnch more practicable scheme than the last mentioned. As I am not in possession of any gaugings of this source I cannot speak of the quantity of water with great accuracy, but to all appearance I believe it would at all times yield six times as much as the delivery of the Park source, ami the cost of a large storage reservoir would be avoided. The comparative cost of the two scheme- would be in favour of the Tygwyn scheme by about £ 3,000, and this is by far the best of the two schemes. 1 bebeve there is a still better source of supply available for Machynlleth, that is Llynpenrhayadr which I strongly recommend for your consideration. The quantity of water is abundant and of good quality, and the cost will also be less than that of Park scheme. The scheme may be briefly described as follows :— An embankment made across the stream about 700 yards below the Pistyll," so as to form a small eservoir of about, four days supply with proper valves and standpost to regulate the delivery, laying 5 inch cast iron mains from thence to Machynlleth, about 4, miles dis- tance, with 4 inch and 3 inch distributing mains. in the town. I estimate the cost as follows 5-inchcast iron mains, 41 miles, laid complete to Old Turnpike Gate, at 5s. per yard 2090 0 0 Reservoir of 200,000 gallons with valves and con- nections, valves, 4cc 000 0 0 Filter Beds, say mo 0 0 Pressure Reducers so 0 0 Sltiiee tnd Air Valves' 30 0 0 413 yards 5-inch pipes in town at 4s. 9d 08 1 9 050 yards 4-inch pipes in town at 3s. Sd 4 1,200 yards 3-inch pipes in town at 3s. 3d ]!-J5 I) 0 Special Bends, Ac. 40 0 0 Flushing Tanks 35 0 0 Standpipes and Hydrants 00 0 0 Engineer's Commission at 3 per cent. on 3,457 103 10 0 Land Easements mo 0 0 3050 15 ] Contingencies, o per cent 182 10 0 £:¡S:3:3 6 1 In the latter scheme the pressure of water on the town mains may be regulated to a head of 200 feet or more, if desired, whereas 111 the Park Scheme the available head is only about 90 feet, which would be a great drawback in case of tire. Taking into consideration all the facts in connection with the three schemes, the (Jvvmrhaiadr scheme is by far the most efficient, and in the end thi cheapest, Your obedient servant, REES .IONICS, Borough Surveyor. Corporation Office Aberystwyth, March 13th, lS!):j.

Xojcal itni Dt?tnci. Xojcal itni Dt?tnci. THE PROPOSED WRLSH UNIVERSITY—The Carmar- then School Board pass-ed a resolution last week, declaring that the university scheme will meet the requirements of Wales if it does not admit elementary teachers to the examination for degrees. AIESSKS HALL & Co. Electricil Engineers, Liver- pool, have been instructed to draw up a scheme, to make plans, and submit estimates for the complete electric light installation of Runcom. Mr Stuart Rendel, M. p" and Airs Rend el were amongst the compmy entertained at dinner by Lord and Lady Brassey ou Wednesday. Ox FRIDAY Mr Gladstone dined with Mr Stuart Rendel at 1, Carlton Gardens, Loudon. The following gentlemen were of the party which met Mr Gladstone :-f,,)rd Carrington (Lord Chamberl iiii), Lord Hamilton of paizie), the Right Hon. Herbert Gardner, M.F., Sir Thomas Farrer, Air Herbert Paul, 1.P., Mr Henry N. Gladstone, aud Mr A. C. Humphreys-Owen. The House of Commons for its first business on Wed nesday had to deal with the Welsh Local Veto Bill, introduced by Air E. Rowland Jones. After a long discussion, the second reading was crrried by the large majority of 35. The other business was of a more or less formal character. TUB QUEF: held a Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, when the presentations included Mr Thomas E Ellis, M. P., on appointment as one of the Junior Lords of the Treasury, by the First Lord of the Treasury Miss Hanmer by the Hon Airs Kenyon Milll Clarice Rendel, by her mother, Mrs Steuart Rendel Miss Cyprienne Hanbury Tracy, by her mother, the Hon Mrs Frederick Hanbury Tracy and Mrs Wynne, of Peniarth, on her marriage,by the Hon Mrs Alfred Egerton.

NEW QUAY. ELECTION.—On Thursday and Friday last a poll was taken for the, election of an assistant overseer for the parish of Llan- llerehalarn, The post had become vacant through the death of Mr J- A. Jones, Pottre. Through withdrawals the fight was waged between Mr Evan James, Gwastadmavv, and E. J. Davies, Glyn. The ultimate result was James 167, and Davies 160.

Jjutttmg Jlppotntmcnts. THE NEUADDFAWR FOXHOUNDS MET Monday, March 20th Neuadd, Llanarth at 10-30. Friday, March 24th Llanfair, Llandyssul at 10-30. MR. PRYSE'S FOXHOUNDS. MEET Tuesday, March 21st Pontgoch at 10. J'riday, March 24th Crossvvood Kennels I at 10.30.

j Rentes. TENDERS invited for draining 6 acres.— Apply E Price, Esq., Estate Office. Pennal Tower Machvnlleth. n262 TENDERS are invited for alterations and X additions at White Horse Hotel, Aberystwyth, Plans and specifications to be seen at my office,-Ten- ders to he sent to Mrs Rea, on or before 6 p.m., March 24th, 1893. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. T. E. Morgan 2 Market-street, Aberyst- wyth. BARMOUTH. TO PAINTERS. TENDERS are invited for Painting Eleven Houses in Alarine Terrace for Captain Corder. Specification may be seen at our Offices, Portmadoc, and at Colwyn House. Barmouth. Tenders to be sent to us not later than 10 o'clock i.ill on Thursday, the 30th instant. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. THOMAS ROBERTS & SON, Civil Engineers. Portmadcc, March 15th, 1S93. [n279 j j justness JUtesscs. L LOYEDAY, PLUMBER, PAINTER, GLAZIER, GAS FITTER, &c., 17, QUEEN STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. X T in soliciting a continuance of the JL, JLJ. patronage bestowed upon her late husband, begs to assure the public that all work entrusted to Iher will receive the same prompt aud careful attention as heretofore. First class workmen kept. OTATOES POTATOES Splendid Red and Liylit Soil eating Alagnuins. Also S-ecl Magnums lor Sale.—G.-orge Graham, 1 utatoe Alei- chant, Wi.itci.iuch, Salop. n250 j justness JUibresscs WITHOUT ADO L n rr. POWELL'S HOT X BUMS ARE SPLENDID VALUE 14 FOR 1/- THEY CANNOT BE SURPASSED. FOR QUALITY OR SIZE. To avoid disappointment kindly place your orders soon with J. & H. POWELL, 38 GREAT DARKGATE ST.. n260 T. IIOAVLANI)S, FAMILY BUTCHER, 6, BRIDGE STREET, ABERYSTWYTH, i m T) BEGS to call the attention of JL JLV. townspeople, visitors and others, to his splendid stock of bed, lamb, mutton, and veal. THE BEST QUALITY KEPT AT LOWEST PRICES. ALL FAMILY ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDEE TO. m054 CAPT. E. JENKINS, COAL MERCHANT AND STEAM SHIP AGENT. ET BEGS to inform the public that he • • has on hand a large stock of the best Wigan coals which he will supply at 15s. 6d. per ton. COAL YARD, ROFAWR, ABERYSTWTH. Private Address- HAVELOCK VILLA, PENGLAI.SE ROAD, nl70 ABERYSTWYTH. H. P. EDWAEDS BEGS to call the attention of the Public to JD HIS STOCK OF MEAT- BEEF, MUTTON, PORK VEAL, Best Qu&lity of Meat kept, at the Lowest Maine price. 34, GREAT DARKGATE STREET, ABERYSTWYTH FOR ALL FURNISHING GOODS, WALL DECORATIONS, PAINTING, &c. OF GOOD AND DURABLE QUALITY AT MODERATE PRICES. J. JONES & SON, OSWESTRY. Also Furniture Removal and Pantechnicon Stores. [n65 ABERYSTWYTH BAZAAR. J. E. & L. A. WARD Call special attention to their endless variety of useful and ornamental articles suitable for Wedding, Birthday Presents, &c, TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS! At the Bazaar are sold all the leading Cigars, Cigarettes, Plain and Fancy Tobaccos of all Makers and all Smoker's requisites. ABERYSTWYTH BAZAAR, 8, GREAT DARKGATE STREET ESTABLISHED 1881. CAPTAIN DOUGHTON. COAL AND OIL MERCHANT (Wholesale and Retail), IMPORTS his Coal by sea into the Harbour i and has always on hand a good supply of the very 1 best Newport and other Double Screened Coal, It is well known that Water Carriage is much cheaper than Railway, therefore the consumer reaps the full benefit of the best Coal at a low price. Why pay high price for Coal when the best quality is now sold-and has been for years at the Rheidol Coal Yard ? SHIPBUILDERS ROW, Private Address, Aberystwyth. 45, NORTH PARADE. n122 LEWIS TERRACE COAL YARD, R. ROWLAND JONES. COAL, BRICKS, OIL, & HA. Y MERCHANT, WHOLESALE & RETAIL. BEST ENGLISH AND WELSH HOUSE STEAM AND SMITH COAL. TRUCK LOADS AND LARGE QUANTITIES AT COLLIERY PRICES. ALL COAL3 BY RAIL ARE DOUBLE SCREENED. It is well known that there is a far larger percent- age of Slack by Ship than by Rail. Low priced coals are the reverse to cheapness as they contain a large quantity of rubbish that will not burn. EYAN ROWLANDS, STALLS 1 & 2, MEAT MARKET, BEGS to announce to the Public that he keeps a good supply of PRIME MEAT regularly, which he Z,71 y sells at WHOLESALE PRICES. nlOl QAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. WEEK END TICKETS, Friday or Saturday to Sunday, Monday, or luesday, will be issued during the WINTER and SPRING MONTHS to ABERYSTWTYTH, BARIvIOUTH,, BORTH, ABERDOVEY, TOWYN, DOLGELLEY HARLECH. PORTMADOC, CRICCIETH, and PWLLHELI, from Whitchurch, Ellesmere, Oswestry Llanymynech, Llansaintffraid, Llanfyllin, Welshpool, Montgomery, Abermule, Kerry. Newtown, Llanidloes, Tylwch, Pantydwr, Rhayader, Doldowlod, Newbridge, Builth RO'hd, Builth Wells, Erwood Boughrood, Three Cocks, Talgartho, Brecon, Caersws, Carno, Llanbryn mair, Cemmes Road, and Machynlleth. They will be available to go by any through ordinary stopping train on date of issue, and to return by any through ordinary stopping train on the Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday following the date of issue of the ticket. For full particulars as to fares see bills, which are exhibited an all Cambrian Stations. ALFRED ASLETT, Secretary and General 1,1Oagcr. I cei- Superintendent's Office, Oswestry, Dec., 1892. nil RICHARD SAYCELL, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER, LICENSED DEALER IX GAME, CORNER OF NORTH PARADE, AND MARY STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. Fresh Salmon from the Severn, Teiti, Wye and other Rivers Daily. Dealer in Wenhain Lake Ice, also Palctlierpe's Royal Cambridge Sausages. Horner's Clotted Cream and Cream Cheese Daily. Member of the National Sea Fisheries Protection Association. Telegrams: SAYCELI, AIFERYSTWRTH. m297 ESTABLISHED 50 YEARS. SCOTLAND HOUSE, GREAT HAMPTON ST., BIRMINGHAM. PEA II CT B R O S THE OLD ESTABLISHED MANUFAC- TURERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF -UR' L HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CARPET FACTORS & COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS. TERMS TO SUIT CUSTOMERS. The only PEARCE BROS in Birmingham. N connection with amy Firm of a similar name. Letters addressed to the Firm receive prompt attention NOTICE OF REMOYAL. MESSRS MURPHY AND ROWLEY, Surgeon Dentists, Aberystwyth, (Established in 1857), REMOVED from 37, Terrace-road to the iA' Premises lately known as tne WELSH HARP HOTEL, in Terrace-rcad and Corporation-street. Mr Rowley will visit Machynlljth the filst and third Wednesday in each mortti attendance from 2 to 5 o'clock at Mr Hughes, Dovey View; Lampeter, at Mr Evans', Grocer, Moelfre House, High Street, the first and third Friday in each month Aberayron, at Mrs. James', 15, Market Street, the second and fourth Wednesday in each month Towyn, the second and fourth Fiidays in each month, attend- ance from 2 till 5 o'clock at Mrs Jones, 43, High-street* near the Railway Station. Consultations Free Welsh spoken. [h6G. IMPORTANT NOTICE. OFFICE AND WHARF RAILWAY STATION COAL YARD, ABERYSTWYTH. J. JENKIN JONES. WHOLESALE AND RETATL GENERAL MERCHANT, HAS always for Sale the best selection of COALS, viz., CANNOCK CHASE, RUABON, SOUTH WALES, and other Coals at very low prices. Truck Loads supplied at Colliery prices. Also the best HAY, LIME, BRICKS, PIPES, &c., at the lowest prices. IISole Agent for the celebrated Chatterley Briquettes; most economical fuel. Can be obtained in quantities at one CINt. and upwards. DAVID PHILLIPS, CARRIAGE PROPRIETOR, MARY STREET AND TERRACE ROAD. Vehicles requisite for Funerals of all Classes. Proprietor of Cars, Hearse, Coaches, Broughams, Horses, and every necessary equipment for funerals. n29 AMERICA. CUNARD LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. FROM LIVERPOOL TiA QUEENSTOWN. NEW YORK. I To BOSTON. ETRQRIA Sat., Mar. 18 SAMARIA Thur., Mar. 16 SERVIA Sat., Mar. 2S PAVOXIA Thur.,I.Niir. 2" BOTHNIA Tues., Mar. 28 1 SCYTHIA.Thurs., Mar. 3 SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION at moderate res for FIRST and SECOND Class Passengers also thro«gh to CHINA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, and AUSTRALIA STEERAGE PASSENGERS to all parts of America and Canada at low rates those by Boston Steamers booked to New York without extra charge. HE CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, 8, Water Street, Liverpool, an TO THEIR AGENTS, GEORGE DAVIS, Bridge Street, Aberystwyth. R. W. JONES, BARMOUTH OLD ESTABLISHED MUSIC WAREHOUSE, PORTLAND HOUSE, ABERYSTW1TH. PIANOS AD A L KIXDS OF MUSICAL INSTRU MENTS WARRANTED Prices to suit all Purchasers. AMERICAN ORGANS (New) from 6guineas, upward HARMONIUMS (New) from 4t guineas, upwards. PIANOS, small and large, from 10 guineas, upwards. Splendid NEW PIANOS by Ralph Allison and Sons, J. Broad wood and Sons, J. Brinsmead and Sons, &c. Iron Frames and every real improvement can be thoroughly relied upon. May be had on hire, with option of purchase or an the New Hire System of easy payments. NEW VIOLINS, with Bow, Case, Resin and Tutor complete from 21s and upwards. NOTE THE ADDRESS- 22, TERRACE ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH W. K. WHEATLEY & SONS. FOR SALE, EARLY CABBAGE PLANTS, Is. per hundred. WILKINSON. MILK.-Pure Milk, cream. Latter, and eggs. jLri- Families Sllpplied at tlF New Dairy, Terrace- ){o>Hl, from Hryu rv.'h:i!n farm 1 -i il v. 112:35 Printed by J. J. GIBSON, and published by them at Chalybeate-terrace, Aberystwyth, in the county ot Cardigan; at Mr stationer. Hish-&treet, 1;,11a, in the county of Merioneth at lhnn LLOYD'S, Port- luadoc, in the county of Carnsrvon. 17tii