Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

MERTHYR AND CARNARVON The member for Merthyr Tydfil, the "suc- cessor of Henry Richard, is well-fitted by hjs conspicuous ability, his cultivated intelligence, gold his great wealth to .be a commanding officer pf high rank in the [Progressive army. His Influence in Wales was at one time considerable, and by now might have been very great. Some- how, he has lost his way. Somewhen, he •icfeviated from the true path. He has made the mistake of those who miss the target by too much eagerness for 'hitting the bull's-eye. Mr [Lloyd-George, on the other hand (by Jeading torlorn hopes, and imperilling, not only popu- larity, buij also life and limb in defence of his principle) has become the tribune of the Cymric nation, the spokesman of the Nonconformists of Great Britain, and a Cabinet. Minister of power and weight. (What a contract! The initial advantages were all -in favour of Mer- thyr. The final result if; decisive in favour of Carnarvon. Mr P. A. Thomas is not the only Welsh member who has made the Eerious mis- take of -taking the wrong turn at the 'parting of ways. There were others. Some of them were .subject to temptations which could not assail the member for Merthyr; and many excuses may be made for them. But who will undertake to write an "apologia" for the mem- ber for Merthyr? A few days ago mysterious paragraphs were published in the daily papers—-particularly in the Tory papers—alleging that the meetings of the Welsh party were mainly spent in bicker- ings. Much nonsense has been written as to the Welsh Party." Now, if the term con- notes an organisation Isimilar to the Irish Party, it ,is quite unsuitable. Such a salaried, pledge- bound party subject to a Self-denying Ordin- ance of the most stringent kind does not exist amongst the members for Wales. It will be ,040n enough to talk of it when Mr D. A. Thomas, or some other imitator of "T.P. shall have collected or otherwise provided a Welsh Parliamentary Fund' of £ 20,000. But though there is no Welsh Party, on the Irish model, there ought to be a very useful and powerful bond of union amongst the represen- tatives of Wales. No doubt there aTe groups no doubt, some members are tempted to "play off their own bats"; no doubt, there are dis- cussions on matters of tactics, and even dis- sensions on weightier matters. Wales does not expect—does, not even desire—the unanimity of drilled conscripts. The members are not galley (slaves. But they row in the same boat; and they ought voluntarily, to pull together and pay a reasonable regard to the coxswain. In a conversation, with a press correspondent, Mr Lloyd-George has given a conclusive answer to those who are inclined to belittle the Welsh Party, and to growl at various episodes in its history. For instance, take the growling as to the delay in the work of the Welsh Church Commission. 'Mr (Lloyd-George said That is not the fault of the Commission. It is due to the fact that although the Com- mission was announced anoaths a.go witnesses are not yet ready .with their evidence. If those gentlemen who tcomplain wish to ex- pedite the business of the Commission, they joouLd have done so long ago by taking a. greater interest -than they have done in get- ting together and aiding in the preparation of that evidence. A member of (Parliament has not exhausted) his duties to his constitu- oenf.6 when he has merely criticised the work done by others. He is also expected to help, and I shall be curious to find out how much assistance in the preparation of evidence has been given by the most active critics of the Disestablishment Commission. I have a very shrewd notion on the subject myself." Mr XJoyd-George finished his statement with a far-reaching observation: "Every party may be roughly divided into workers and grumblers. Those who work have no time to grumble and ihose who grumlble have no disposition of capa- city fQr work." For some reason, or lack of reason, Mr. D, A. Thomas has concluded that Mr Lloyd-George meant that cap for his head. In a long communication to the press,- the member for Merthyr suggests other dichotomies —workers and talkers; selfish' patriots and self-sacrificing patriots; and so forth. He proceeds to complain that the good work done by Welsh member's has been done by them as individuals ,and not as a party. There is much truth in that observation, yet it may be maintained that the Welsh members who have been most active and successful are just those who have been most zealous for the unity of Wales. As to the relative positions— in 1894 and in lgo&Of Welsh Disestablish- ment, Mr Thomas regretfully holds Mr Lloyd- George responsible. But surely, if the revolt of 1894 was blameworthy, Mr D. A. Thomas, as one of the four revolters, must share the blame. He talks of the "failure of the Educa- tion Bill," and of the .postponement of Dis- fis cablíshment. This, to say the least, is "too vious." The whole letter is too clever, for ■. proves too much. iMr Thomas promises an- ther epistle. We hope it will remind us of ry Richard rather than of ThersJt.es. _n

Mr John Ward spoke a true word of warning < ae Ministry in the small hours of Wednes- •Jay, when he exclaimed (in reference to a. "lie •modification of the 'Land Tenure Bill) "These jX' Dual concessions to the enemy are becom- unbearable It. was a true word, we say, because it utters the feeling of Liberals all through the country. In that debate Mr Ellis I Davies, we note, made a 'strong speech on the righit. side. 'But we wish ¡lie had stuck to the very sensible amendment of which he had given notice, and not allowed the Whi^hmc^res to bamboozle him.

TOWN AND COUNTRY NOTES Carnarvon is a town of small industries, and, I may add, of grumblers. At one time there- were flourishing industries, both large and small, in the town. These included shipping, ship-building, rope-making, machine-making, etc. Some of these have vanished and others are on the point of vanishing, and why? Mainly because they have not been supported by those who have wealth, but do not rightly use it. Grumblers. are responsible, to some extent, for the de-cadence of local industries. They object to a little smoke and noise—.which are the natural and! unavoidable accompaniments of industries in general—with the result that employers remove their works to other places, where the sound of the anvil is music to the inhabitants because it spells prosperity. There are in Carnarvon some people who, judging by their actions, wotuld like to see every industry stopped, and the place made as quiet as a churchyard. In addition to the industries I have named, one other is threatened with extinction owing to the enforcement of an arbitrary regulation framed by a body of gentlemen who style themselves the Gwyrfai, Seiont, and Llyfni (Board of Conservators. I refer to the net- fishing industry. The regulation has had the effect of augmenting the army of unemployed in the town. At the best of times the fisher- man's lot is not a happy one,—" there's little to cam and many to keep,"—ibut what must it be in wintar. In their enforced idleness star- vation stares them in the face. It is said that the regulation was framed in the interest of angling, but, as 'Councillor R. Gwyneddon Davies said at the Town 'Council meeting on Friday, if it is to be a question between sport and livelihood, then sport must go to the wall. I trust that the- iBbard of Conservators will see their way to amend or withdraw the regulation as soon as possible. # » # The Carnarvon Bath and the Aber Bridge are not exactly presents. It is true they were presented to the town by the Corporation but, unfortunately, the Corpora- tion used the money of the ratepayers to erect them, and are still using it to maintain them. It ought to be the other way about—the bridge and the bath ought tct relieve the rates. As I have all along held, the erection of the public baths was a blunder. The receipts up toi date this year were JB70, as against JB140 for last year. Alderman R. Norman Davies, replying to Councillor T. 'H. 'Edwards, explained that the decrease was diue to the fact that more galas were held last year than this year. The ex- penditure this year, he added, was much less, and, therefore, the net result was the same. IBut what of the Aber Bridge, the receipts from which also show a decrease as compared with the previous year. The more the patronage given to the bath the more the re- ceipts from the bridge will be," said Councillor J. T. Roberts. Taking the bridge and bath into account the net result is not the same. • » It is, however, useless to argue as to the past. Who will propose a feasible plan of making the bridge and bath remunerative? I believe it could be done with a little grit, gumption, and good will.

PERSONAL The Marquis of Anglesey has arrived at Plaa Newydd from London. A stained-gla^s window has been erected in Bangor Cathedral in memory of the late Bis- hop Campbell, The iDuke and Duchess of Portland left London on Wednesday for Plas NewVdd, on a visit to the Marquis of Anglesey. On Tuesday the funeral took place at Scar- borough, near Reverley, of the Rev John Williamsl a former rector of Newtown, The Duke of Westminster, wdio has been on a big-game shooting expedition in Northern Rhodesia, is expected to arrive at Southamp- ton on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd*- George were among the gueste of the .King and Queen at the State Banquet given at Windsor Castle in honour of the King and Queen of Norway. Mr Osborn Roberts, brother of Mr J. Herbert Roberts, M.P., is shortly to be married to Miss Maude Strover, daughter of the lata General G. A. iStrover, of Upper Burmah. Dr T. Witton Davies, of Bangor, lectured in Welsh a few days ago at 'Sardis Chapel, near Amlwch, on Through Palastine on Horse- back." Diagrams, curios, and costumes were showtt. $ The Marchioness of Bute, who takes a lively interest in the revival of the Gaelic language, has issued notices for a preliminary meeting in Rothesay for forming a Bute branch of The Rev Canon iEvan Thomas Davies (Dyfrig), for 16 years vicar of Pwllheli, has 'been offered and has accepted the rectory of Gaer- wen Anglesey, Vacant by the death of the Rev' W. G. Griffiths. The Senate of the University College at Ban- gor have appointed Mr N. O. Meredith, M.A., lecturer in economics at the Victoria University, to deliver the George Rae lec- tures for this session. The current number of the "Celtic Review" contains an interesting article by Professor Anwyl on '"Celtic Goddesses." He states that the River Dee gestls its name from one of these interesting dieties. His Honour William Bowen Rowlands, Judge of the County Court on the iBirkenhead Cir- cuit since 1900, who died in London on tlae 4th September last, aged 67 years, left estate of the gross value of £4,118. A movement is on foot to present the Bisiboy õf ;Sit. David's with a motor-car. Lord Ken- sington has forwarded, a letter to the church- wardens urging them to collect for the pur- pose. The subscriptions are confined to lay- men. At iLlan.brynmau- Parish Church a. stained-glass window has been dedicated to the memory of the late William and Elinor Howell, par- ents of the late Mr Abraham Howell, Wtlsh- pool and Rhiewport, Montgomeryshire, and Mr D. Howell, Machynlleth. The window, which has cost B250, has been provided by grandchildren. William Howell was a de- scendant of one of rthe three brothers who were converted by the sermon of Howell Harris on his ¡first: visit to iNorth Wales i* 1739. Lord Newborough has been laid up for the past fortnight at his residence in Portland-place suffering from a severely sprained ankle, tlAt hats caused him intense pain. He is now somewhat better, and able to get up for a few hours daily. The Rev W. Hopkyn Rees, the well-known Welsh Chinese missionary, formerly of Cwm- avon, who has been in this country on fur- lough for several months, has j'ust started back to China, accompanied .by Mrs Rees and number of new workers. A handsome window has been erected by the friends and neighbours of the late Sir Robert A. Cunliffe, Bart., of Acton Park, to hie memory in the St. Giles Parish Church, Wrexham. Sir Robert was at one time M.P. for Denbigh Boroughs. Father Hayes, the well-known Catholic tem- perance advocate, bate just been speaking on his favourite subject aft a Nonconformist Chapel at Liverpool, and advocated a closer union between the churches in combating the greatest evil of the age—drink. The visit of the Rev Seth Joshua and Mr 6am Jenkins, the Welsh evangelists, tto America, continues sto arouse great religious fervour, especially amongst the Welsh people, and the tour, which was originally to end at Christmas, will be extended toill the spring. Mr Horace Jones, "the latest Welsh comedian," who created a furore in Liverpoolla.st week, was born in Liverpool, the son of Welsh parents, his father belonging to Anglesey and his mother to (Denbigh. His .principal sketch depicts an eccentric Welshman at a football match. An Aberdare postman and an Aberdare milk- maid were wed the other day. The postman in his uniform at the close of his rounds turned into the church. The milkmaid did the same, leaving her tins at '.he church door. After the ceremony both took up the broken threads again and went their ways. Lord Calstletown, president of the Celtic As- sociation, and one of the presidents at the National Eisteddfod at Carnarvon, is the new Chancellor of the Royal University of Ireland, and the fii'st honora.ry degree he con- ferred was that of Dootor of Literature upon Dr Douglas Hyde, president of the Gaelic League. The Cardigan County Council has confirmed an arrangement for the payment of the promised contribution of '£2,000 towards the building fund of the National Library of Wales, which is to be located at Aberystwyth. The amount is .to be paid in four annual instalments of £500, and will be made a charge upon the technical instruction, Jjt is -with reported that the temperance cause hate made substantial progress in every part of (Montgomeryshire except that which is geo- graphically connected with England. There was comparatively more drinking on the border around Offa's Dyke than in any other part of the county, and but few temperance people were to be found in the churches of that district. "There is nothing'but Home Rule or destruc- tion before us," exolaims a writer in the November "Traethodydd," who pleads for the formation of a new party with a new cry in Wales. "I have," he continues, "thought of every conceivable scheme for better the conditions of those among whom I live, and my firm belief is that the only way is to secure Home Rule for Wales." Mr William Jones, the member for ArVon, with the consent of the Liberal Association of his division, has accepted an invitation to accompany Mr fSamuel iSmith on a. voyage to India. Mr Jones intends to leave this coun- try on the 23rd lnst., and hopes tto return in time for the opening of Parliament next year. On his way home he proposes to pay a special visit of inspection to Egypt. A number of Denbighshire educationists were present as a deputation in the House of Com- mons, on (Tuesday. The deputation, which included Mr D. B. Davies (Denbigh), Air W. G. Dodd, l(Llangollen), Mr J. E. Powell (Wrexham), and Mr J. C. Davies, inspector of technical education, had a consultation on a matter of great local importance with iVlr Herbert Roberts and IMr Uiement iktwa-rda. }. Accompanying the appeal to the Welsh Con- gregational Churches for 100,000 sixpences towards the Dr Griffith John Jubilee Fund, is a. characteristic letter from Dr John himself, in which he recalls iiow, more than 50 years ago, as a student at the Brecon Memorial College, he heard the Divine call to the mis- sion field, and relates some of the results which have followed his long years of service in China. The difficulty of obtaining adequate discussion of the amendment on the paper with. refer- ence to the rights of tenants to sell produce alt the end of iftie tenancy, has induced Mr Ellis Davies to accede to the suggestions of the Front Bench to withdraw it. The Soli- citor-General approved the principal em- bodied in the amendment', but under the cir- cumstances there was no chance of incorpora- ting it in the Bill. The lists of names of children in the schools of I Wales at the present time show that Welsh Christian names are coming iitto favour. The ¡' Isabella Angelinas and the iMajtilda. Lavinias are decreasing at the same ratio, and even the Catherine Annes and Mary Janes are passing away. Gwladys, Gwen, Dilys, Ifor, Idwal, Aled, Yorwerth, Ceinwen, Llywarch, and Griffith appear on only one page of a Welsh county school report. Sir Vincent Caillard, chairman of th« Tariff Reform Commission, speaking at Aluiswell Hill, said Mr Lloyd-George had recently re- presented the increase'of-wages in relation to exports between 1895 and 1905 as fifty- one million sterling, but he (Sir Vincent) had found that the increase was only fifteen millions. Mr Lloiyd-Kieorge's figures were entirely misleading, and twas a matter of doubt whether he knew in the least what he was talking about. The following letter has been received from Mr Evan Roberts by the Rev E. W. Peaxce, secre- tary of the West Glamorgan G.J\1. Monthly Meeting —Great Glen, Leicestershire,—Dear Brother in Christ,—1 am sorry that I have not answered your letter sooner, but it was overlooked. I should be very glad if I could be with you to meet the young people, but as I am away fromWaletS at present I cannot come. I found the meetings at Llandrindcd greatly try my strength, and I still require further rest. LUay the 'Lord bless you abund- antly, and reveal to young men the word of the Cross as the power of God.—Yours, in I the Master's service, Evan Roberts. The people of Carnarvonshire have been curious i to know wha.t has become of the pituresque I Mr Naylor, who accepted the unpromising I tact of "turning out LloydJ&eorge" at the last General Election. News has come that I he is selling his collection of old china at Thelwall, in Cheshire. The death took place at Wrexham, on Sunday, of the oldest County Court official in North 'Wales, Mr Charles, Glascodine. Mr Glasco- dine, who was in his 89th year, came to Wrexham from South Wales, was connected with the Wrexham and Llangollen County Courts for 54 years. The Rev 'John Fisher, B.D., of Cefn, St. Asaph, and the Rev S. Baring Gould, M.A., are preparing for publication a work dealing with the lives of the British saints, which is to be brought out in four demy 8\"0 vo- lumes, under the auspices of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. The iLodon County Council ha;s approved of I classes in the Irish language and literature in nine London districts. The teachers are Gaelic (Leaguers, so that this action of the L.C.C. practically endows the Gaelic League of London to the extent of some .£200 a year. iWihere does Welsh come in? The death is announced of Mrs H. Clarence •Whaite, the wife of Mr (H. Clarence Whaite, President, of the Royal Cumbrian Academy, Conway. Mrs Whaite was a native of Aber, North Wales, and much of the interest taken in Welsh subjects by her talented husband ■was no doubt due to her influence. Mr Owen M. Edwards, Il\LA., in the current number of "Cymru," states that the County Councils in Wales ought to ask the railway companies to provide officials who understand Welsh. He addis: "1 saw monoglot Welsh- men receiving very great injustice this year because none of the officals could speak their I language. Among the officials of the London and North-Western and the Cambrian I heard the most Welsh, aad anwng the officials of the Great Western Railway Company I heard th* leaet." The Rev E. Jones, Carnarvon, who, together with his daughter, Miss Jones, is now on a visit to America, will sail for this country on the 21st inst. The rev. gentleman took a prominent part in the C.M. Assembly held at Venedocda last month, and was accorded a most enthusiastic reception. He has re- ceived invitations to preach at similar (gatherings in Wisconin,' Chicago, Racine and Milwaukee, Columbus, Wilkesbarre, Pitts- burgh, West Bangor, New York, etc., but he oannot accept them. He does not intend to go from Venedocda to any place. He hopes to be in Carnarvon by the first Sunday in December. (What do Welsh musicians say to this Pan- Celtic Note" :—"d learn that .Mr Alfred Per- I cival Graves is engaged 0.. a set of words for a "Heathen Song," to the music of that magnificent air known als. Brian Boru's March. That is a happy inspiration. The test of a good march is that it can b* sung on the march. Very few British matches can- WTiterS of marchessbould allow plenty of soom for breathing between successive lines. The Marseillaise is a good model. The best of Welsh marches, the "Men of Har- lech," is disqualified on this score. The Welsh, the "singing nation," have ceased to I be a marching nation." 0 I

I LOCAL. NEWS. BEAUMARIS. I THE ANGLESEY HUN$.The following were omitted. from. the list of those who a;t;. I tended the hunt festivities :—.8ir Watkin Wil- liams Wynn, Bart., Wynnstay; iMr Vivian, I Capt. the Hon. G. H. Douglas Pennant, Mr R. C. Trench, Mrs Trench, and Mr Mo:ys Mostyn. iMILITARY CHAiNlGEIS.—The recent order of the Army Council, that all non-commissioned officers of the <ROyal Engineers must retira at the expiration of their 21 years' service, will affect the permanent staff of the Royal Angle- sey (Royal Engineers somewhat seriously, and 14 or 15 members will pass into civil life next February. LAmong the members affected is the bandmaster, Mr (Richard Yeabsley, who supplied) and conducted the Pier Orchestra during the past season. He has already left the town, having obtained a musical appoint- ment in Manchester. j

BONTNEWYDD EVENING SCHOOL-—A very successful evening school has been established here this winter, in chairge of Mr W. J. Williams, the headmaster of the Council Schools, assisted by I Mir Joe. T. Jones, and Miss May Hughes, as ) instructress in needlework. The subjects j comprise arithmetic, English, Welsh, short- hand, drawing, and needlework. Mr Williams has arranged for weenly lantern lectures tbraughotit the winter.

CARNARVON. THE BEST PLACE to buy, clean, and re- pair Sewing Machines is the White Sewing Machine Depot, High-street, Carnarvon.—604 aftURCH {DEFK'NCE. LEAGUE. — At a. meeting of the Church Guild, on Monday even- ing, it was resolved to form a branch "of the Church Defence League in the parish. RETIRING.—Mr Parry Jones will shortly j retire from the post of governor Qf H.M. Prison at [Ruthin. iMr Jones, who is well known in Carnarvon, was for many years in charge of the local prison. ■N'O "SET FAWR.—"The new chapel at the Workhouse" (says the ".Church Month- ly"). "is now ready and will soon be in use. There is no Sfet FaWr' in'it." Is that an advantage or a disadvantage? CHURCH MATTERS. — The "Church Monthly" savs:—"The curates' fund is at a low ebb (spring). There is a large deficit onj Christ Church restoration. Llano eblig still wants £300. St. Mary's. ought to have JB2000 spent on it." LITE1RARY UNION.—The second lectiiTe of the season was delivered on Tuesday evening at the Guild Hall by the Rev W, Wynn Davies, Bangor, on "The art of public speaking." In the absence, through illness, of Councillor R. Gwyneddon Davies., the chir was taken bv the Rev O. Davies, D.D. On the motion of the chairman, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer. A DASTARDLY ACT.—On Thursday even- ing, while Miss Davies, Treborth, was do livering her lecture at the Y.M.C-A. Rooms a stone was thrown through the upper window, hitting one of the young ladies present. For- tunately no-one was hurt, but the incident caused some sensation. It is. thought that the stone was thrown by some mischievous boys, using the catapult, without thinking what harm they might do. HEAVY PENALTY. — At the Borough Magistrates' Court, on Monday, Griffith Evans, Lleiniau, ILlanrug, against whom there were several previous convictions for different offenc es pleaded guilty to being drunk while having a horse and cart under his charge. Supt. Griffith said that the defendant wa.s getting perfectly dangerous on the road with his reckless driving, and he would certainly some day kill some- body. The Bench imposed1 a fine of .£2 and COA'w PERSONAL. —Owiiu; to ill-health, D;r John Williams will spent the winter months at L Bournemouth. Dr T. H. Joiu> Enfield, has been appointed locum tenons.—-The Rev J. E- Hushes. M.A., is on his way home from Switzerland, Avhither, .-K-compan.'ied by Mrs Hucrhes, he had gone for the benefit, "of his health, which, we are. sorry to fcav, does not show much improvement.—Mr William Farmi i-s confine to the houso owincr to ill-health.— Councillor R. Gwyneddon Davies. owing to ill- ness, was unable to deliver n. lecture at. the Reform Club on Mondav nisht. He was aJso unable to preside at the Guild Hall on Tuesday night, when a lecture was delivered by the -Rev j Wynn Davies. I ON SUSPICION.—Two men of respectable appearance were brought to the Polic Court on Saturday suspcted of being concerned in the stealing of a number cf hen pheasants, the property of Mr Barnard, Brynhras Castle. Supt. Griffith explained to the Bench that a constable met- the two men on the road be- tween midnight and one o'clock that morning and brought them to the Police Station. He, however, offered no evidence against them. Asked if they would like to say anything, the men said that they were perfectly clear of the charge. They were then discharged. IBOROUGH SESSlONiS.—Monday.— Before R. Thomas, Esq., and other magistrates.— Annie J. Jones, licensee of the Anglesey Hotel, was summoned for serving a drunken Srson.—Mr J. T. Roberts prosecuted, and Mr H. Lloyd Carter defended.—'Evidence was given by the police that a man named Toole. hailing from -Beaumaris, went to the hotel under the influence of drink, and was served with drink.—-The defence was that Toole went to the town unknown to the defendant, who was not aware of his condition.—A line of 10s and costs was imposed.—'Ellen Jones, Little Crown-street, was fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk in Turf-square.—For riding a bicycle without a lght, Robert Roberts, Bryn Trefor, 'Bethel, was fined 2s 6d and costs.—• For usng obscene language, Mary Ann Jones, I Mill-lane,, was mulcted in a penalty of 5s and q«¡t6.. MINIATURE R.IELE CLUB.—As a result of the public meeting held lately an the town under tlie auspices of the N.S.'A., a miniature rifle club has been formed for Carnarvon. The president is the Mayor (Mr W. A. Darbishi re), and a strong committee! has been formed with Mr J. W. Wyatt, Cae Synamon, as chairman Mr W. S. Jones, solicitor, hon. sccnetary and Mr G. H. Humphreys. Old Bank, a treasurer, Men and boys (over 14) are invited to become members. It has been decided to affiliate the club with the IXationaJ Rifle Association, and the Society of Miniature Rifle Club.—Here we may correct a misprint which appeared in Captain Drage's letter to the last number of the "Herald. 'What our correspondent (alluding to an editorial note in the "Herald") wrote, was: — "All who have the question of the defence of their country at heart must.—like yourself—.hold that elder boys should be taiught rifle shooting." MAYOR'S SUNDAY. — On Sunday, the Mayor and members of the Town Council at- tended the morning sem-cea,t IChrist Church, They were accompanied by members of the Militia staff, Volunteers, and Fire Brigade, The procession, which termed at the Guild Hall, was led by the band of the Militia. The Vicar (the Rev J. W .Wynn Jones, M.A.) preached an appropriate sermon. After the oenediction the National Anthem was sung, and the Mayoral precession re-formed and left 'the church to the strains of "God bless the Prince ot 'W'ales." At the Guild Hall, the Mayor briefly addressed the Council. Captain commanded the Militia contingent other officers present being Captain John Evans and Lieutenant Darbishire (R.W.F.); Major Whiskin (Artilleryl Lieutenant C. A. Jcnes and Sub-Lieutenant E. W. Jones (Naval Volunteers). The Fire Brigade was in charge of Captain Conlan, and Inspector Edwards had charge of the police. The congregation at Christ. Church included the Mayoress, Sir W.m. Preeee, K.C.iB' Mr F. S. Barnard, Bryn Bras and many prominent townsmen. LITERARY SOCIETIES.Engedi: Fridiy evening, Mr Roger Evans delivered an .aiddre;s on "Welsh literature during the 15th century." —iBeulah The inaugural meeting, which took the form of a soiree, was held on Monday evening. The meeting was presided ever by the Rev R. D- Rowland (Anthropos).—tMorinh On Monday evening, Mrs Vaughan Davies r?ad a paper on "The women of Scripture." Mr S. Maurice Jones. A.R.C.A.. presided.-—Salem Wednesday evening, Mr J. Griffiths, IRron Seiont, presiding, a debate took place on "Are fine chapels to be approved; of?" The affirma- tive side was opened by Mr Ü. Humphreys, Caeathraw, and the negative by ,)11' W..j Jones, Victoria-street.—Shiloh On Wednes- day evening a successful competitive meeting was held, under the presidency of Mr J. Lloyd Roberts, Maesteg. An enjoyable evening was snent.—-Ebenezer Wednesday evening. under the presidency of the Rev R. Morgan (pastor), a debate took place on "Local Option. Mr John Huw Williams opened on the affirmative side, and Mr J. Metcalfe on the negative side. Messrs J. (Price and J. Griffiths also spcfke. On a division a large majority favoured local option. SOCIAL EVENING.—On Thursday evening, the members of the- Youn<r Women's Christian Association of the town met at the Y.M.IC.A. Rooms to hear an address on India and her people" by Miss Davies, Treborth Hall. There was a large attendance of members, the Mayoress (Mrs Darbishire) presiding. The I address was of the most interesting character, and was illustrated bv lime-light pictures, the lantern being manipulated by Mr R. D. Wil- I liams. Porth yr Aur. Miss Kiwennie Jones (St. j-David'orroad!) sang a solo. accompanied by Mrs Fraser. At the close, Miss Davies entertained I the members to a social tea, which was greatly enjoyed.—On the motion of Mrs John Wil- liams, Preswylfa, seconded by Mrs Dr Fraser, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Miss Davies for her interesting lecture and kindness in entertaining the members to tea.—It is just twelve months since the Carnarvon Branch of the Young Women's Christian Association was started in the town, and it is doing a great deal of good. They have nice rooms where they can turn- in to spend their evenings in social intercourse. The officers for the year j are:—>P res dent: Mrs W. A. Darbishire (the Mayoress); working president, Mrs R. Norman Davies; treasurer, Mrs Nath Roberts; seere- taries, Misses Gwen Jones and Gwladvs (Ev..uns. The Association is at present about 160 strong.

LLANERCHYMEDD. I OBSTRUCTING THE POLICE.—At a special court, on Tuesday, before A. McKillop, Esq., W. Lloyd Esq., and Thomas Williams, I Esq., Albert W. Lynch, of Church-lane, Gwalchmai, was summoned for obstructing the police. The case was connected with that of a week previous, when a. prisoner named Owen was rescued by his brother and the present defendant.—P.O. (25) Henry Roberts gave evi- dence, and defendant was fined Ð1 including coote.

LLANGEFNI. VOLUNTEERS.—The Llangefni detachment "H" Company 3rd V.fB. R.W.F., entered into possession of their new Drill Hall on Friday last. The hall, which was previously a M thod- ist chapel, has been greatly altered and im- proved, and is now one of the finest drill hails in North Wales.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE CARNARVON. ARRIVED.—Christiana, f3S, from Liverpool; Trafford, ss, do. Carew, ss, do. Lady Agnes, Dublin Unicorn' [Plymouth County of Angle- sey, Abersoch; Midsummer, Holyhead; Aeron Belle, Cardiff. SAILED.—.Elizabeth Bennett, for Portdinor- wic Carew, ss, Liverpool; Trafford, ss, do. iSlarah Ann, do. Jane and Ann, do.; Chris- tiana, ss, do. Ina Las, Swaasea.

POfRTMADOC. ARRIVED.—"Rebecca," ss, Capt. Roberts, from Liverpool; "Lucy," Wheale, Belfast. SAILED.—"Rebecca," ss, C-apt Roberts, to Liverpool.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE IN ANGLESEY The Anglesey police are endeavouring to I trace the whereabouts of a late inmate of the Valley Workhouse,by name Grace Hexley Wil* liams, about 58 years of age. IMiss Williams 5 at one time kept a small school near the Taber- nacle Chapel, in Thomas-street, Holyhead, but fell upon evil days, and was compelled to seek refuge in the Union Workhouse. On the 25th day of October she asked' for a. day off to visit some friends at Kingsland. Permission was granted, but she has not yet returned. She is known to be of eccentric habits, and search is being made in all the lodging-houses in the county. She is supposed to have lataly spent two nights at a lodging-house at Malltraeth, and one night in sleeping out, but no trace can now be found of her. She was "dressed in clothes marked "Holyhead Union," grey ehawl, white apron, blue and white blouse, red and brown striped skirt, low shoes, and a black straw-hat. Her height is 5ft. 4in., she is of .sallow complexion with large dark eyes, hair turning grey, and has a long pointed chin.

"THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER.—This famous picture, by the Hon. John Cc-l'lier, is finely reproduced as the beautiful coloured centrepiece to the sheet Almanac for 1907, which is to be pre.?-ented free with each copy of the "Liverpool Weekly Post of next. S'?t.- urday week, November 24. Tin's will he the most popular yet issued, and orders should be placed at once, as a- reprint is impossible, and last year's edition was sold out early on the dav of issue. Of all newsagents or by post l jrd. --Advt.

THE AFFRAY AT GWALCHMAI A special court was held at L'anerchymedd em TuesdaYI before A. McKillop, Esq., W. Lloyd, Esq., and Thomas Williams, Esq., when Owen Parry, 'Bluebell-street, Gwalchmai, was charged with unlawfully woundinig Richard Griffith. Mr R. Gordon-Roberts was for the prosecution, and Mr Thornton Jones defended. Richard Griffith, the injured man, deposed that he was on the street when Owen Parry passed. Parry said "Why did you pass with- out speaking? If you want to fight anybody. you light me to-night." Before Griffith had time to reply, defendant had slipped off hid- coat, and witness knocked him down, repeating this every time Parry got up. As witness was kneeling on his chest he noticed blood falling on ';o Parry. Until then he did not know ha had been stabbed. He went to the doctor's, and remained there all night. Other witnesses gave evidence as previously reported. Griffith had to leave the court dur- ing the case on account of his condition. Prisoner was committed to the Quarter Ses- sions. x

LOCAL MARiNE BOARD MR. LLOYD-GEORGE AND SHIP- OWNERS. We understand, says the "Times," that the cardinal feature of the compromise which has been arrived at between. the Government and the shipowners in regard to the treatment pro- posed to be accorded to the local marine boards by the Merchant Shipping Bill now before the House of Commons, as amended by the Stand- ing Committee on Trade, is an undertaking by Mr Lloyd-George to set up a sub-committee to advise the Board of Trade concerning the pro- oedure adopted by the superintends of local marine offices ajid other matters of especial in- terest to local marine boards. In view of this concession to the demands jointly formulated by the Committee of Ship- ping Members of Parliament (who meet periodi- cally during the ^Session under the chairman- ship of Sir 'Robert Ropner, the Shipping Feder- ation, and the Shipowners' Parliamentary Com- mittee, the shipowners have agreed not to persist in their opposition to the amendments and new clause transferring to the Board of Trade the duty now exercised by .local marine boards (where such authorities exist) of ap- pointing and removing superintendent's depu- ties, clerks and ffervants; and Mr Lloyd- George's circular relating to the appearance of t Trade Union officials at mercantile marine in- quiries on behalf of individual distants will not be withdrawn. i

I NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS Monday being The morrow of St. Martin," the ceremony of nominating the Sheriffs for England: and Wales, excluding the Royal Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall for which the appointments are made by the King and the Prince, of Wales, took place in the court, of the Lord Chief Justice. The Welsh nomina- tions were — Anglesey. — 1, Captain Eric Jas. Walter Piatt, ot Biyn y MeJ, Menai Bridge; 2, Captain Lawrenoe Williams, Menai Bridge, Anglesey; 3, Robert Edward Jones, of Frondeg, Rhosneigr 'Esq. The Privy Council Clerk said Captain Piatt wished to be excused on the ground of injury to his head, on ac- count of which he had previously been excused, but as the captain had not a fre6h medical certificate the. Court ordered his name to stand. Captain Lawernce Williams asked to be excused and forwarded a statement of his income in support of hie application, but it was decided that his name could not be re>- moved from the list. Brecon shire. —1, IEdward Davies, Bwllchy- waun, Newport, Monmouthshire, Eisq. 2, Henry Edward Gray, of Ynysowden, Merthyr Vale, (il-morga.il, -Esq. 3, John Jas. Watkins, of Greenhill, Cnckhowell, {Btreconshire, Esq. I :Cal'diganshire.-1, John Lynn Thomas, of Stead more, Cardgan, E'so.. C.B. 2, -Sir Ed- ward John Webley Parry Pry&e, of Gogerddan, Bow-street. R.S.O., Aberystwyth. Carmarthenshire-.—1, 'John 'B. Phillips* of Llwyneithin. Caniarvonshire. —1, Sir Owen Roberts, of Dinas, Carnarvon, Knight; 2. Charles Garden Assheton-Smith, of Vavnol Park, Esq. 3, Owen Jones, of Glanbeuno. Esq. Denbighshire.—1, Samuel James Waring, of Foots Cray, Esq. 2, George Hunter Finlay I Robertson, of Gladwyn, Esq. 3, Charles Salis- bury- Mainwaring. Bwlchybeudy, Efeq. Flintshire.—1, Lieut.-Col. 'Edward Lloyd, of TTafod; 2, Robert William Herbert Watkin Williams Wynn, of Cefn, Esq. 3, Frederick Leigh Hancock, of Warren Btink, Esq. Glamorganshire.—1. Walter Rice Evans, of Eaglesbush, Esq.; 2, Frederick William Gibbins, oi Garthmer, Esq. 3, David Lewis, of Sunny Bank, Esq. Meronethshire.—1, Charles 'Gabriel Beale, of Bryntirion, Esq. 2, Lieut.-Col. -George Fredk. Scott, of Penmaenucha 3, Col. William Blake- way (Burton, of Eryl Aran. Monmouthishire.—1, Col. Charles Thomas -iq WaJlis, of -Chesterholme; 2, E. W. T. LI. of Maesruddud, Esq. 3, Edward Steer, of Woodlands, Esq. Montgomeryshire. — 1, Joseph Matthew Havell, of 'Brynglas, Esq.; 2, Hugh Edmund Ethelstan Peel, ot iLandrinio, Esq. 3, Bancroft Wila-ns, of -Dolforgan, Eisq. Pembrokeshire.—1, J. Herbert Clarke [Lewis, Hean Castle, Esq.; 2, Horny Warim (Davis, "of Trewarin, E)sq.; ä, itichard Poyer 'Lewis Penn, of Camrose, R.S.O., Esq. -Radnorshire.—-1, Albert Simpson, of Bury- hill Grange, Esq. 2, Charles Leyspon Dilwyn V-snables Llewelyn, of Llvsynam, L.s-q. 3. Sir Richard Dansey Creen Price, of the Glove, Presteign.

THE LATE PRINCIPAL PRICE I FUNERAL AT BAMiOJt- I The funeral of the late Pmcipal John Price took place at Bangor on Saturday. A great congregation assembled in Twrgwyn Chapel. It included the aldermen and councillors of the city of Daiigor, Principal Reichel and the staff of the University College, Principal Harris, Principal Price's successor, and the staff of the Normal College, numbers of Principal Price's old pupils, His Majesty's inspectors of schools, leading ministers of all denominations, the students of the Normal College; and, contingents el scholars from all the Council Schools in the town, while the gallery was occupied ;by women, In the draped pulpit and "set fawr sat a number of ministers and laymen-intimates of the late Principal. While the congregation waited Miss Rowlands played' Chopin s funeral march. At Dol Menai, the Rev J. Morgan Jones, one of Principal Price's favourite pupils, was con- ducting a short service, after which the pro- cession started for Twrgwyn, passing between crowds of people, many of whom bared their heads, singing "O Fryniau Claersalem to the tune "Crugybar and so into the chapel. The coffin, borne aJternately by students of the Normal College and members of Twrgwyn Chapel, and covered with flowers, was placed on the bier inside the "Set Fawr." The (Rev T. J. Wheldon read a. portion of scripture and the congregation sang the hymn "Beth sydd i mi yn y byd?" to the tune "Aberystwyth." Then the Rev Daniel D. Jones offelrëd prayer, and after him the Rev Wynn Davids (-pastor oi the chapel), the Rev William Jones, Portdinor- wic (representing the Arvon Monthly .Meeting) Alderman J. E. Roberts (representing Twr- gwyn Chappi), Alderman Thomas Lewis (re- presenting the city of Bangor), the Rev Daniel Rowlands, Alderman Henry Lewis, (representing the 'Normal College), and Messrs T. J. Williams and William Jones, M.P. (representing old pupils) delivered; short addresses. A hymn, a prayer by the Rev Puleston Jones, and then the coffin was taken out of the chapel, and the procession to Glanadda Cemetery resumed. An immense concourse of people assembled at the graveside. The service was brief, con- sisting of the reading of a portion of Scripture by the Rev Wynn Davies, prayer by the Rev Daniel Rowlands, and the singing of Bydd myrdd o ryfeddodau." The principal mourners were Mrs .Price (widow). Miss and Miss Muriel Price (daughters), and Mr Hughes, ex-Mayor of Flint. The inscription of the coffin wai?—■ John Price, tCyn-Br.ifathTa.w. Coleg Normal- a,idd. Bangor, a fu farw Tachwedd 6ed, 1906, tii 76 mlwydd oed." Wreaths were sent" WIth deepest sympathy from Mr and Mrs Lloyd-George"; "A few few former B'angor students, now residing at Merthyr, 'Dowlais, and neighbourhood "The ist.iff and scholars of Glanadda Schools" "Twrgwyn Dorcas 'Society "Rev and Mrs Daniel Rowlands and family Dr and A'Irs J. E. Thomas. Mr and Mrs O. R. Hughes, Captain and Mrs Davies, Mr John Lewis Davies. Kingsland-road, Liverpool; Mr and Mrs Rirhnrd Jones and family, Mrs W. Cad- waladr Davies, and Airs (11vn Jones md I'vrs- feesor and Mrs Hudson Williams. Mr Lloyd- George, unable to attend the funeral person- ally/was represented by his election agent, Air Nath Roberts. Carnarvon. The funeral ar- N, t il rangements were carried cut by Alt Charles Bowen.

LLANRWST BOARD OF GUARDIANS THE LADIES VISIT7:NG COMITTEE RESIGN. TUESDAY.—Air John I' bens, J.P.. pre- siding. IN SUPPORT OF HIS FATHER.— Somo. time ago a certain man was call d upon to con- tribute Is towards- ithe maint-cnance of his father. Some excutses were m..de, and even- tually it" was decided that t.he person in ques- tion should only contribute 6d per week. This he has done. However, the case of the father came up agp-in, and attention was called to the fact that the, son rsf erred to had a bill of sale on the household effects and the stock of a shoemaker's shop, and it was decider to ask the tradesman to contribute 3& a. week and the two other sons Is each. HEAVY RELIEF LIST.—While the relief list for the Llanrwst district was hfing re- vised, the Rev John Cower said Everybody from Llanrwst appears to be here to-day. It is terrible, indeed—-Air 0. Evans Jones (the relieving officer1 1 have brought no ne-w case before you. yet. A PRECEPT.—A precept for JB956 8s 5d was revived1 from the .'Gannla.rvOn.jh'ire County Council. It included a general county rate of 7id; secondary education, ^d intermediate 4 education, id; nd igeneral education pur- poses, 5ld. THE LADIES' COMMITTEE RESIGN.- The following letter was read from the Ladies* Visiting Committee :-We thank the guardians for the reply to our letter re duties of lady visitors to the workhouse. After the unwar- rantable observation of the, vice-chairman, and other guardians, on a. court ious and reasonable request for further information as to the duties of lady visitors, as reported in the local papers, it was resolved at a meeting held on November 5th, that no other course is open to them as a self-respecting body of volunteer workers but to place their resignation in the hands of the guardians.—Elizabeth Owen, J. Leighton, C. Thomas, Annie Morgan, E. Jonels, M. A. Jones, E. Williams, and C. M. Owen."—The Rev John Gower proposed that the guardians do not accept, at, once, the resignation of the lady visitors, but to inform them that there was no feeling of disrespect towards them by the guardians. They, as a Board, appreciated tho valuable work they had accomplished, and the reason that they could not agree to their going through the house without being accompanied by the master or matron, was that they were governed by an Act of Parliament.—The Vice- Chairman said that when he made the remark I that they had plenty of old women about, th& house it was in another connect ion altogether. I The Ladies' Committee's reference to him was totally unwarrantable. What he had said bb II had said, and he had nothing to withdraw.—• Mr Alathew Roberts (Capel Curig) seconded the proposition. It was far from the mind of the Board to offer the ladies any disrespect. —The motion was agreed to. DECREASE IN TRAMPS.—The number of vagrants relieved during the past month was 57, as compared with lol for the correspond- ing period in 1905. A HUMANE ACTION.—-Some time ago the Misses Pullan, of the Royal Oak Hotel, Bet- twsyooed, met an old pedlar who resided at L lanrw st. ill on the side of the road. One of the sisters stayed with the old man while the other went in quest of Dr Fox and the police. A cab was aLso ordered, and the poor old fel- low conveyed to the Llanrwst Workhouse, where he died, in a short time, without hav- ing recovered consciousness.—On the motion of Mr John Hughes, seconded by 'the Rev John Gower, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the Misses Pullan for their humane and wiris-

tianlike action. REMARKABLE ANGLESEY SCENE SEDUCER THRASHED AND FTLUNG INTO THE SEA. SEQUEL IN THE iDIVORICE COURT. JB10,000 DAMAGES FOR THE HUSBAND. A remarkable divorce petition was heard on Thursday, by Mr Justice Bargrave Deane, and, in the result^ THE petitioner, Mr Guy Eugene de Maupas, was GRANTED A decree nisi and was awarded by the jury damages to the extent of £10,0000 against the co-respondent, iAlr Thomas Dickson, the respondent beiag Annie Hort. Barnes Eddowes de Maupas. The case was not defended, and the only question for the jury to decide WAS AS to daan- agM. j Mr F. E. Smith, M.iP., for tihe petitioner, said that the circumstances of the case were of an exceptional nature. His client was brought up Iby his aunt, the Comtesse de tSainte Marie, a lady well-known in Parisian society. The respondent's maiden name was Barnes. Her father was a well-known Liverpool merchant, ■and when she was a child he committed suicide in consequence of his wife's desertion. The name Eddowes was given in the corti- cate because the respondent had been adopted by Mr and iMrs Eddowes, who had been great friends of her father. In 1697 they were travelling in 'Cornwall, where they met Mr de iMaupas, and Mr and Mrs Eddowes invited him and the Comtestse de iSainte Marie to visit them in the North of England. From time to time they exchanged, visits, and eventually an afttaahment sprung up between the petitioner and the respondent, and they became engaged. A marriage settlement was made by Mr and Mrs Eddowes. The respondent was an attrac- tive woman, and the petitioner had large ex- pectations. On 22nd [February, 1903, she wrote to a relative :— I am not a good enough woman for Guy. He deserves the very best, but I do try to make him happy, and he adores me just as much as ever. It is a continual wonder to me how I can keep his love. How rare it is a man is capable of such love. I have tried never to let him be bored. In November, 1903, tthe co-respondent ap- peared on the scene, counsel proceeded, and he immediately set himself to win the lady's affec- iions. On one occasion there was A party at the house, and the petitioner saw his wife in the billiard-room with the co-respondent under "disquieting" circumstances. When spoken to on the subject, his wife said that the co-respondent had kissed her, or tried to. Next day he demanded an explanatiolm from the co-reapondent who made an abject apology, which the petitioner accepted on the condition that IAlr Dickson should have no fur- ther comniuriicati-on with the respondent. Afterwards, however, he ascertained' THAI they had lunched together at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool. He saw the oo-respondent, and there was a violent altercation. iMrs Eddowes and the respondent took A house at Tregarvan Bay, Anglesey. FTLUNG HIM INTO THE SEA. The petitioner saw Mr Dickson in Anglesey, and administered to him a severe chastisement, and finally flung him into the sea. Afterwards the co-respondent left the country, and twelve DAYS afterwards the respondent joined him in New York. IBoth of them had made signed confessions. The petitioner, in his evidence, said that he was born in Melbourns. His wife was "an extremely beautiful and attractive woman," and he lived happily until she made the ac- quaintance of the co-respondent. With refer- ence to the Anglesey incident, counsel asked "What did you do to the co-respondent?" "I gave him a good thrashing. I then told him to walk into the sea, and he did so up to to his neck. I then told him to dip his head into the sea three times, and he, did so. I should have given him more. but Mrs De Maupas said 'For God's falw dom't kill the father of my child." In Alarch, 19%, he discovered1 that the re- spondent and co-responidept were living to gether at Lucan, Dublin. He went there, and wrote a. note to his wife, but she refused to see him. and went, for the police. When they arrived she told them that witness was nob her husband, but that Mr Dickson was. The jury, after a brief deliberation, assessed /the. damage^ at JB10000 against the Oo-re-< spondent. A decree nisi was granted.

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