The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

WHAT MR. STANLY SAYS. We lately said that Mr Gladstone wildly stumped the country in 1880, but we did not give his watch-words. They were Peace, Retrenchment and Reform. The latter has been passed—by Conservatives and Liberals jointly be it remembered and there still re- main some amendments to make. Not only one man, one vote," hut" one man, one value," and it rests for us to give our Eng- lish and Welsh votes the same value as the Irish ones. The Scotch have their exact pro- portion already. What sense is there in an arrangement by which the 13,000 votes of Cardiganshire count no more in some cases than two or three thousand Irish ones? But to return to Mr Gladstone's cries-lie cried indeed Peace," when there was no peace, for during his office of six years he had five Wars How many had Lord Salisbury in the same time ? Let our Gladstotii-in friends reply. They are silent with shame. Mr Gladstone gave up some of our African land to the Dutch, as the price of defeat. Mr Stanley tells us that Lord Salisbury, in a time of peace, has acquired enough good land in Africa to feed and sustain in comfort ¡. twenty millions of our teeming population without injuring anybody. We presume that the most uneducated Gladstoman will hardly pretend that England under the very best of farming, can feed her increasing mouths. The question is, 11 Where are they to go to 1" The able Statesman is always on the look out for an answer to this perplexing query. Before long, America will have enough to do to sustain her own people, and Lord Salisbury in f securing this great extent of good land has shewn a prudence and a foresight which has converted Mr Stanley—a man who took no sort of interest in ordinary politics, but was a Radic d by iiattire-into an Unionist. He has travelled all over the world, and is convinced England has a great missioD, and is the most free of all countries. He has noted our grand commerce, our wonderful shipping-trade, and he considers that one of Lord Salisbury's greatest achievements has been the adding of seventy ships to our Navy to protect this commerce, and our food supplies, without extra taxation. Whilst he has reduced the income tax, the currant and tobacco duties, and those on small ho-uaes, out- coaling stations have been fortified, and England is in a stronger position now than she has been for years. What has paid for it 1 The Suez Canal Shares which were bought by I Lord Beaconstield in the face of Mr Gladstone's violent disapproval for four million, are now worth nineteen How did Mr Gladstone I carry out his cry of Retrenchment? He spent twenty millions on wars, and gave us the biggest budget—over one hundred millions— which we have had this century. Ask any Gladstonian if he can deny this. It is written in their own Financial Almanac and the State Records of the Kingdom, which cannot be obliterated.

MR CHAMBERLAIN AT BIRMING- HAM. Amongst the multitude of election speeches which at the present time crowd newspaper columns, that of Mr Chamberlain on Tuesday last, stands in prominent relief. The right bon. gentleman was interrupted at many points of his address, but the manner in which the tactics of his adversaries were turned to their discomfiture must have been immensely diverting. Referring to the instability of Mr Gladstone's political opinions, the speaker reminded his audience that 20 years ago when in full vigour of mind, that gentleman had written, There never had been any more cunning plot devised against the freedom, the virtues, and the> happiness of the people than Romanism," and yet he now asks us to hand ■over the Irish Protestants to the Romanist priesthood 17 years ago he said, « That man I would be little short of a madman who should propose to make this country ridiculous in the eyes of Europe by disintegrating our ancient institutions, and by disuniting the three Kingdoms." Now we are asked to make ourselves ridiculous by doing the very thing that he then denounced. We are asked to hand over the Government of one of the Kingdoms to men who 8 years ago he denounced as "preaching the gospel of plunder, who were maichiug through rapine to the dis- memberment of the Empire, disloyal to the throne," who were authors of the plan of cam- paign, which was condemned as a dishonest con- spiracy by the Judges of the land, the Pope, the leaders of the Liberal party, and by Mr Gladstone himself men who have again and again been dismissed from their seats on boards o I of guardians and other representative authorities for dishonesty, and the gross corruption of their proceedings for confisca- ting the property of others by indirect meaus in ord H' to divide it amongst their own friends No wonder that the industrious Loyalists dread being placed under the Government of these men. No wonder that they fear the influence of the priests of men who, in the words of Mr Chamherlain-g ) into the houses of their flock and denounce against them eternal punishment if they do not vote as told, denouncing them from the altar, threatening to refuse to them the sacred offices of the Church, acting as persona- tion agents in the booths and seeing that the illiterate vote.s (who were forced to declare themselves illiterate) voted, according to then- dictation. That the fears of the Irish Loyal- ists are not without foundation is m-m-p l W H-n I"J the clauses which were inserted in the last Bill to prevent the endowing of Roman Catholicism and other matters, clauses tint if the Bill were passed and Ireland in possession of her Parliament, would be mere waste paper. The Gladstonians are on the horns of a dilemma-the Imperial Parliament must be deprived of its promised supremacy, or the Irish party cannot be satisfied according to Mr Healy. Mr Gladstone will" b COllie dlt absolute castaway." Meantime the Irish struggle militates against reforms that men of all parties have set their hearts upon in England. If Mr Gladstone returns to power, I and once more handles the reinsof office, he will inevitably send the State coach floundering into the Irish bog. He has time after time promised a final settlement of the Irish difficulty by s)rne special act of legislation, by some conciliating measure, by throwing a savoury sop to Cerberus, and invariably Cerberus has swallowed the morsel, and then turned upon his would-be benefactor. Is it not time that Irishmen were taught that obedience to laws, which are infinitely more ..] J. auvaniageous to them than those under which I we live, is the first principle of citizenship. There is no question of injustice,of withholding rights that they formerly enjoyed of giving back their ancient form of Government. At no period of their history have the Irish possessed a Parliament and Executive power such as they now claim, and such as Mr Gla I stone appears prepared to grant them. When they had an Irish Parliament the result was financial ruin to their country, a state of everlasting turmoil culminating occasionally .0 In in sanguinary rebellion and imminent danger to England through complications with forefgn powers. Thanks to Ireland, and during her most independent Parliamentary days, we had American privateers harbouring in Irish ports and sweeping St. George's Channel of our merchant fleets. Even the most devoted Gladstoniau will hardly like a repetition of that epoch. Are the supposed advantages of this visionary measure a fair counter balance for its obvious dangers—dangers that have been clearly demonstrated to our cost 1

THE CARMARTHEN BOROUGHS. The writ has been received and the Sheriff has appointed this day week for takiDg the poll. In the meantime every elector must finally decide which way he will go. Although the issue is a momentous one, involving the unity and integrity of the Empire as well as the threatened ascendancy of Roman Catholic- ism in Ireland, we believe other weighty reasons will move the electors of Carmarthen to support Sir John Jones Jenkins. To pre- sume to compare Major Jones with Sir John in close knowledge of the staple industry of the two boroughs, or services rendered in the past with power and ability to do more in the future, would be absurd on the face of it. There is no serious elector in either borough ■ that would for a moment say that Major Jones has done anything for the Boroughs, or that he is likely able to be of any material assistance in the future. Nobody knew any- thing of the A-merican Major before the now famous Llandriudod champagne. The wire pulling has been shamefully done by a few interested persons to the rejection of one of the illuminating stars of Wales. Mr Lewis Morris, who came before the Constituency with a lifelong service to his country, whose I y cause he was the principal instrument to push forward, and one who had on former occasions made way for other persons, was cast out by the Llanelly clique, petted and p onipted by Cardiff. Shottly before the time the Llan- drindod picnic was in full glee the present Principal of Aberystwyth College, then of Cardiff; wrote to the Rev G. H. Roberts, Carmarthen, asking that person if he would support Major Jones in the event of his coming out for the Carmarthen Boroughs. That was a plain statement made by the Rev. G H Roberts at Major Jones's meeting last li 15 Friday night, and he added that the letter is now in his possession. So we have only to go to Major Jones's own meetings to get proof of how the strings were, pulled around Carmarthen s throat. Did Major Jones help the candidature of the theu Professor Roberts of Cardiff for the Principalship of Aberystwyth College ? Through un pa railed scheming and Z5 Z5 Yankee cunning dodges, Carmarthen town has been literally disfranchised, and it is now the clear duty of that town to enter its solemn and effective protest against this systematic snubbing it has received at the hands of Llanelly. Should Major Jones be returned, then Llanelly need not again even outwardly appear to consult the wishes of the Carmar- then electorate in the choice of a candidate. On the other hand, if the nominee of the Llanelly clique is rejected, as we have reason to believe he will, the contest this day week will vindi- cate the position Carmarthen is entitled to in the choice of a Parliamentary representative. Every elector in Carmarthen should, on that ground alone, record his vote against the man 5 113 that has been thrust upon the constituency without the shadow of a claim and without any special qualification to support his candi- dature and not only tl at, but involving at the same time the rejection of such a man as Mr Lewis Morris. In fairness to Mr Lewis Morris, and in the duty which every Carmar- then elector owes to himself, and to the credit of the town, the man that has foresworn his country and his nationality should be sent back to the place from whence he came.

SOCIETY AND PERSONAL. Below we publish an account of the marriage of Lieut. Logan Stewart with Miss Dormer, on the 18th of June, in India, which will be read with interest by his many ft lends in the Principality, and whose good wishes will all go with him. At the Wellington Octacamund Races, in the previous week, Mr Stewart won two races on the first day, two on the second, and six on the third! We quote the following lines by Ballyhooly, junr., in Madras Ttnes m eulogy of his successful feats. FUOM Saddle TO Bridal. }"rom,1awrèl wreaths to orange bloom, We cannot call him idle Thirst in the saddle yesterday, Ao-dny first in the bridal Jliie Lady's Nomination Stakes Oan freely fail to bring I his gallant Steward of the Course Good fortune with the riwj. *#* The D^mer, second daughter of his r-xc He:ncy Sir James Dormer, Commander in Chief of the Madras Army with Lieut. James Logan Stewart,of the 7th i^ueen sOwn Hussars and eldest son of Mr J. Stewart, of Alltyrodyn, South Wales, took plaee-at the Roman Catholic Church at 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday the 18th ultimo. The# marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev C. Biolly, assisted by six other priests and was followed by a beautiful Choral service. Mr ft wholes presided at the organ, and a solo was sung by Mrs Green in excellent style. The bride was accompanied by two bridesmaids, sisters of the bride, apd the Hon. H, P. Veruey acted as beat — man to the bridegroom, both of whom wore the hand- some uniform of the 7th Hus ars. All the others were in p aiu clothes. IDs Excellency Sir .James and Lady D -I'mer,^ Major Kdkewich, Capt. Cavaye, Mr and Mrs J. D. Rees were those present. A-fter the • rvice there was a breakfast at 10.30 a.m. in the Ball R o mi at Wood&fde-" at which about 80 guests were present, an.1 about no ui the happy ouple drove off en route for Coonoor, where they will stay at the Hill Grove Hotel. In addition to the usual white slippers s'v red racing tops were seen attached to the carriage ;IS it hurried past through the town. The bridal j presents were numerous and costly and included a large diamond star from the bridegroom's father. Mrs Pryse-liice and Mrs E John Colby leave next week for Sohwalbach, and intend to spend a month there- Mr Bertie l)avies-Evans has taken his degree at Trinity and come out second)!class. V io!a Davies-Evans, who is staying on the river Namson in Norway with Mr and Mi-. Thorold, caught lust week afresh salmon weighing I 32lbs., and three kelts. Mr Thorold caught one of 34 11 s and sni dler ones, and Mrs Thorold one of 12 lbs. The rivers are yet rather high, and the season is scarcely begun, but it premises well. Lord and Lady Napier, Mr and Lally Agnes Daniell, Lord Rosslyn, and Mr Bertie Lort Fhilipp have also taken places on the Namson.

FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE AT I LLANDOVERY. The marriage of Mr George M Lindner, second son of Mr M Lindner, Chad Valley, Warwickshire, to Miss Lexey E Bishop, eldest daughter of Mr Charles Bis'iop, "f Cwmrythen. Carmarthenshire, and niece of Jud^o Bishop, Dolgarreg, was solemnized at Llan- dhigat Church, Llandovery, on Thursday, June 30th, by the Bishop of Swansea, assisted by the Rev J Evans, Vicar, R. D. The bride hdw was attired in a white richly brocaded satin dress with orange I lossoms and feather trimmings, and full train falling from shoulder with tulle veil, reaching to end of train, carrying a shower bouquet of exotics, the gift of the bridegroom) was given away bv her father. Mr C Bishop The best man was Captain Lindner, of the 92nd Regiment. The bridesmaids were Miss Amy Bishop, Miss Eileen Strick, and Miss Muriel Bishop They wore dresses of yellow crepon and silk in different shades, trimmed with broad silk sashes, pale yellow stockings, and bronze shoes, carrying b m'quets of tea roses. They wore gold brooches, gifts of the bride- 1 groom. Subsequent to the wedding a grand reception was hel-l at Cwmrythen Hall, and the following is a list of the invited guests: Mrs and Miss Lindner, Mr and Mrs Fred Lindner, Capt Lindner (!)2n I R gt.), Mr Mnffatt P Lindner, His Honour Judge Bishop :and Miss Bishop (Doh,'arreg), Capt J D Bish jp (Klst Ret,), Mr, Mrs and Miss Talford Strick, Mr aold Mrs L Bishop, and 'he Miss"s Isabela and Muriel Bishop, and Mrs Eadie. the Bishop of Swansea, the Rev J and Mrs Evans, Mrs Pryse Rice, Mrs Tlmrsby-Pelham, l)r Thomas. Dr and Mrs F W Lewis, Rev and Mrs Me Clellan, Mr E P Lloyd, Lieut-Colonel C E Dickson and Major Twining. Mr and Mrs C Bis'iop, Misses Alia, Amy. and Sibyl Bishop, of Cwmryt') eii. Wedding I'rksknts. Tb,, weddiii- presents, which were numerous and c >stly included among others the following: Mrs Lindner grand piano (by Heinway); from bridegroom to bride' diamond ring, silver-mounted travelling- bag, and fur eloak bride t) bridegroom, pair of gold sleeve links, pearl and diamond pin; Mrs Charles Bishop,-silver cream jug, gold bracelet Mr Charles Bishop, gold bracelet and cheque Mrs Lindner, silver-mounted oak tray, silver tea-pot, cream jug, and sugar basin Mr and Mrs Dov Dilson, cise of silver hair and clothes brushes, hand glass, and comb; Cap Carnegie, fliole-skiii carriage rug Mi-s Mactaggart. silver fruit dish; Mrs Miotaggart, silver mounted lavender | salts bottle Judge Bishop, silver salt cellars; Mr & Mrs J Bishop, ease of dessert spoons; Miss Ali eBishop, silver mounted crocodile purse; Mr 1> Lloyd Jones, silver candlesticks Dr. and Mrs Lewis, silver waist buckle Mrs McVlellan, silver mounted lizard skin purse Mrs John Evans, handpainted fan Dr. Thomas, gold and diamond brooch the Misses Bishop, case of silver (easjjoons Col. Dickson, silver flask Mr Moffat Lindner, travelling tea basket Captain Lindner, set of brass mounted pony harness Miss Lindner, china t-a set Miss Ada Lindner, brass writ- ing set Miss Alice Lindner, tantalus spirit case Mr an I Mrs Frederiek Lindner, case of silver fork, spoons, entree dishes, &c. Mr and Mrs Pemberton, siiver isoiij) tureen and breakfast dish Bishop of Swansea and Airs Lloyd, silver hot water jug and spirit lamp Rev. and Airs Ree* Bishop, silver button hook Miss Jo ies, silver sugar tongs and sifter; Mrs Copnes. cut ,,lass silver mounted toilet bottle Mr and Mrs Gardner, case of silver muffineers Mrs Pryse Rice, fan Captain Bishop, tortoise sliell silver mounted paper knife; Air Peters, case of silver dessert knives and forks Mrs Pelhaiu. set of white china statuettes for dinner table Mrs Tindal, silver mounted stand an I painted plate with silver knife for cake the ser- vants at Cwmrythen, case of silver napkin rings; and many other gifts far too numerous to mention in this issue. The bride and bridegroom left to spend their honey 1110011 in Norway. The bride's travelling cjsturne was a dress of seal skin brown cloth, relieved with waist-coat and sashings of pink silk and velvet, and a hat trimmed with pink silk to match 1 and ostrich feathers.

LLANDOVERY COUNTY COURT. A GKEAT CHAPEL SCANDAL. At the Llandovery County Court on Wednesday before His Honour Judge Bishop the Porthyrhyd Chapel scandal, as it has been described, came on for hearing. This c tSc has caused some considerable stir in the neigh- bourhood, and the court was crowded during its hearing. It consisted of an action by the Rev Emmanuel Jones asainst four members of h s late chapel, viz., Rees Harries Jones, Carreg- leven William Jones, Esgar; John Harries, C Nmtoe-fach and John Morgan, Olchfa mill, to recover 1:50 damages, on account of an assault alleged to have been committed by them on the 28th June, 1891, at Smyrna Chapel, Porthyrhyd. Mr William Howell, Llanelly, appeared for the complainant, and Mr Glasc(-i(line, barrister, Swansea (instructed by Mr Alfred Thomas, Llandovery), represented the defendants..The first witness called was the plaintiff, who said I reside at Carre^vechan House, Llanvvrda, and am a Baptist minister. I was first of all engaged as minister at Smyrna Chapel in February, 1886, and continued to be minister up to 1891. During the time I was there the church increased in numbers very much—more than since the church was 'conformed.' In February, Mr Jones, Pwlly, came and told me that Thomas Thomas and others had sent him to say I would receive notice on the 22nd March to terminate on October 18th. On the 15th of April I received the notice produced. On the 28th of June I attended morning and evening service at the chapel. When I went there Daniel Jones, Cwiutoefach, was in the big seat with a hymn book and Bible in his hands, and Rees Harries ,Jones close by. I went up to the pulpit, but Rees Harris told me I had better not go up to the pulpit. I asked Daniel Jones to give me the Bible-the Bible from the pulpit. He refused to do so. Mrs Jones, Maentwynog Mill, then came forward, took it from him and handed it to me, saying she gave the Bible for the use of the minister. I read a portion of it, and asked for the hymn book. He refused it. I then went down and took it from the table. At the evening service when I entered the chapel about (j o'clock I saw the big seat was fortified and guarded by persons. In the entrance to the big seat David Jones, Berris, junior, was sitting on a chair. John Harries, Cwmtoe, was outside close by. Rees Harries Jones was sitting inside close by, and David Bowen close to him. I asked David Bowen to let me have room to pass to go into the pulpit. He refused to do so. I tried tu pass by his side. Mr John Harries, Cwmtoe pushed me back and told me I had belter keep off. Then I stopped for a while. I saw a place to go over the big sea, and tried to climb over there. Rees Harries Jones put his hands against me and pushed me back. William Jones, E-c:ir, came from behind, took hold of me at the sides with his fingers in my body, and hurt me very much in doing so. John Morgan, blacksmith, came on and took hold of William Jones to help him to pull me back. My feet were up to about half the big seat. John Morgan took hold of them and pulled me back from the rail, and I fell on my side against the rail and Rees Harries Jones. Mr Roberts and Mr Thomas, the police officers, were there. I asked them what I had better do. Mr Roberts said, You tried to discharge your duties, and have been prevented. Your remedy is in another place." I have not been in since that evening. I did not know anything at all about the meeting at which the resolution to terminate my services was passed. I heard;» church meeting being published, but I did not know for what purpose. They were asked to give a specific notice of the object of that meeting, but they refused. -Cross-examined by Mr Glascodinc, he said the government of the chapel was in the hands of the members, and he was appointed by the members of the chapel. His duty was to be there every other Sunday, and to receive 17s Cd ror hts services, and was generally paid every Sunday after evening service. There was no agreement at all as to notice. David Bowen was one of the deacons at the time of his engagement. j It was put to the church James Jones was not (111e of the deacons then, but he was a member. He believed that William Evans was. He heard on a Sunday night the notice publishing a meet- ing to be held on the following Friday night. It was announced by David Bowen, Berrws, a senior deacon. He (witness) gave a notice on the 2211:1 of March. Nothing was said by him that Sunday night, fur it was not his Sunday there. There were six deacons at the church, and the notice was signed by four out of the six. That was a notice for two months. The church meeting was 1. l' ) puonsnea on three separate occasionsl and he I was there on thoile occasiunR. The notice given j on the 14th April, would, in the ordinary way, terminate on the 14th June. He ofticiafe I in the ordinary way at the service that day. He went there on the 28th, but knew the congiegition did not expect him. He wrote to the superin'endent for police pro- tection that day, as he anticipated there would a breach of the pc Ice. -Mr Glascocline next cross-exa nined c -mplainant at length relative to the bariicading of the big seat," and elicited replies similar to those given in the examiuation- in-chief. Among those who were in the big seat were: W. Jones, Carregvechati, and Williams, B vlch. They were not deacon?, but the litte was a membtr. —Having interrogated the witness lengthily on the way in which lie endeavoured to I enter the pulpit, Mr Glascudine proceeded: I believe you sometime afterwards sent in a bill for E7 17s. Oil- for services you had rendered Yes. —Did you, after sending in this bill for service you had not rendered, call upon one of the deacons, an old man of 70 who was in bed with a broken I" ?--He sent for iiie.-Did you accept lOi. in discharge for jE7 17s. 6d ?-No. illr Glascodine Will you look at that (paper pro- duced) ? How much did he give you ?—Witness: Ri 15 that being his share, that is why he gave it 011 account of this £ 7 17s. G3.—Did ho I give you any more than that ?--Yes for his son, David Bowen, junior, for assault.-—Cross-exam- ination continued He had also sent an appli- cation to the others at the chapel at Porthyrhyd for a settlement in an open letter by William Thomas, Carregvechan. He said in it he was quite willing to leave the matter to be settled e between them by two ministers. He sent the claim in for assault. He asked the chapel if they could influence them to come to a settlement, as he wanted to come to fair terms if possible. The matter of the assault had been before the Associ- ation at Llandilo, After a short re-examination by Mr Ho wells the j oIdsc suggested that the parties should come to some terms.—Neither party showin, an inclination to settle, the case proceeded.—The next witness, Thomas Jones, Polly, said he was present at the chapel when the dispute alleged between the minister and his congregation occurred. They prevented his going to the pulpit to discharge his duties. Those men- tioned in the complainant's evidence amongst others prevented him. When complainant tried to get in over the railing Rees Harries Jones pushed him back. William Jones got up from .where he was and caught hold of him near the ribs to pull him back. Did not see what John Morgan did.-Mrs M. Epsworth, Mrs Sarah Edwards, Bailyglas, members of the chapel, and P.C. Jonah Thomas, Ctio and P.C. Roberts, Cilycwm, also gave corroborative evidence, which closed plaintiffs case —Mr Glascodine, having opened for the defendant, David Bowen was called, and deposed that lie was a deicoii of Smyrna Chapel for nearly fifty years. He re nembereda mee: ing held in April, 1891. He could not say ho v often the notice of that meet- ing had been given out. He knew it was given out at least three times. The meeting was held and a resolution was carried to give notice to the Rev Emmanuel Jones. There were 15 or 16 of the members present. A show of hands was taken oil the resolution. It was carried by a majority. The meeting was properly convened. Mr Jones' no ice expired on the 14th June, 1891. He was present at the chapel on the 28th June, 1891, aod saw Rev Emmanuel Jones try to force his way. The deacons and others who were in the bit., seat tried to prevent him getting in. He saw William Jones catch hold of his coat tails (laughter). Cross-examined by Mr HowelJs There were TO or 80 members present at the meeting which carried the resolutiou to dismiss Mr Jones. He did not believe that the notice calling that meeting stated whit its object was.— Ftses UnTies Jones, a delclIl in Smyrna Chapel, said he saw Mr Jones trying to force his way into the pulpit. Ift-, with others, was in the big seat preventing him. He not only saw him trying to climb over the rail, but felt him, beciuse he ivis on his head (laughter). He (witness) tried to hold him down. He also saw William Jones catch hold of his coat tails. He was present at the meeting which resolved to dispense with the services of the Rev E Jones. They had no written constitution to go by. The deacons intended to make the rules at that meeting. It was the deacons who had the right to engage the minister. The deacons possessed that right by the consent of the members of the chapel. They had no minutes of that meeting. They were not in the l.abit of keeping minutes of any of their meetings. —William Jones and John Harries, iiieinbets of the chapel, gave corroborative evidence. The respective advocates having addressed the Court, His Honour summed up, and slid lie did not go into the question of the legality of the dismissal, but it must have been evident to himself that he was not wanted at the chapel, and the bringing of the policc showed that plain- Z, tiff was conscious of the fact. Rev'ewinsr, therefore, the incidents of the case he was convinced no assault had been committed by R H Jones, John Harries, or John Morgan. The cases against them were, therefore, dismissed. He found that an assault had been committed by William Jones, which he would assess at one farthing an 1 110 costs.—The result was received with applause which the judge at once caused to be suppressed. The remaining cases aroused but little interest, and the majority of those present left as soon as the result of the chapel dispute was made known.

THE DIFFERENCE BET WEE X UNIONIST AND (I LADSTONIA N ELECTION PROCEEDINGS. At Abe 1 bank Mr William Jones had great difficulty in obtaining a hearing the Gladstoniau, following the principle of their great leader seem to think it a t- visalile to keep the electors in the dark as to the main question upon which the elec'ion is fought. Those who have no argument in .support- of their own case are, of course, anxious to drown argument on the other side. Such proceedings are not allowed in civil>,rd countries, such as America, but Aberbank is s >m»>- what out of the world when the railway has opened up the neighbourhood all this will he changed. An- other meeting was he'd by Mr. B. Rowlands at New Court. There was no need to boo down argument however, for there was none. Mr Rowlands had"nothin^ to say, and said it well with his usual forensic force and vigour being greatly assisted bv Mr C M Williams. This gentleman spoke at length and with great eloquence, giving statistics as ti) tile grain of corn. The audience listened for an hour patiently endeavouring to find the point of the joke then they respectfully but finnlyr,quested the speaker to desist and give them the niuht to think it over. It has not been found out yet, but we hope to give an explanation in our next issue. What are we to learn by this importation of Mr C. M. Williams"' Is it a siarn of weakness ? Is Mr Rowlands afmid to face his former friends alone ? or are we to see in this the guiding hand of the Aberystwyth clique determined that Cardiganshire electors shall not exercise freedom even to the extent of ehos:ng between two Liberal candidates The Gladstonians are blind following then gieat leader. tiibsonites in C.lnlj¡;anshire are to do the same.

LLANDILO PETTY SESSIONS. [Stturday, before Mr J. L. Thomas and Mr Sampson]. Assaulting a Farmer. James Evms.of Closghn, L I i I o, chirged Tom King, a farm labourer at Ihnkyuerllan. with assaulting him. There ivi-ts a cross summon^, j Mr T. G. Williams appeired for the complainant and Mr Nicholas defended.—James E-an- i deposed that on the 4th Juno, abo'l 11 ii.in he was going homewards from Llandilo. When' he got within about 200 yards of Gurreyfach old to'l gate, and a.^ he was walking sharply aiong where there was a gate, a man rushed at him and struck him on the mouth with his fist, lie fell. While on the ground the man kicked him twice on his knee (Mr Nicholas here did not deny that the man in question was the defendant). The result of that was th%t his trousers and bis drawers wei- cut. The man then took his stick from his hau l and again kicked him an l beat him with the stick- all over his back and his arms. The man also kicked him on the head, an:1 then left him. He was then pretty quiet on the Att-r the man left, witness got up and went to Thotuas Dxvies's house and he accompinied witness home. Wituess hid seen the defendant at Swansea on that d ty, but did not apeak to him. He had had no quarrel with the defendant.—Cross examined The assault was entirely unprovoked. He returned fi-.).,n Swau,;e,L to Llandilo about K.30 p.m., and left Llandilo about a few miuotes before eleven p.m. lie called at the ginshop after 8.30 p.m and left there a little before eleven o'clock. He only drunk 2 glasses of whisky and nothing else at the ginshop between 8.30 and 11 p.m. He did not see the defendant at Llandilo on the 4th June. He left the giushop nlone. He had 2 or 3 glasses of beer qtd saiue le,,itoii,de at Swansea, but no whiskey. The assault took place on the 40th, and he took SUlJlDons out on the 13'h He was not lying on the side of the road when the defendant ikst came up to him. The defendant did not accompany him a yard after he got up. He would not walk with the defendant.—Thomas Davies, lab urer, Rhosmaen, said that oa the 4 11 1 June, the complainant called at his house about I eleven p.m., and made a complaint. He showed j witness no marks, but he saw blood on the left (he thought) side of his head. The complainaut was sober. He accompanied the complainant home- wards. Witness gave him his arm.—Cross-exam- ined It was perhaps about 11.30 p.m. He saw no one else. He had a mark on his chin. Nathaniel Griffiths, Glanrbyd Saoson, deposed that he kuew the defendant. On the 11th J nie, that he know the defendant. On the 11th J he spoke to the defendant, Witness asked what the row was between him and the complainant. The defendant asked Who told you"?; witmssi replied that it was the coaiplaiuaot. The defend- ant said "It served him quite right, he is proud and iiasty and well deserved it." Witness said that he (the defendant) ought to be summoned and sent to gaol. The defendant said he would not have gaol, and that he would hook it over I h, mountain if he got a summous. Witness asked I defendant what was the matter with Evans on the night in question. The defendant said the complain- ant had a stick in his hand, and he (the defendant), took it from his hand and he knocked the com- plainant down with his fist. Cross-examined Witness only spoke to the defendant because he had been his servant. The defendant asked who told him, and he said Evans, the complainant. The defendant said nothing about complainant striking him and finding him lying down. Witness was on his way to Llandilo when he met the defendant. Re-examined Witness made no previous arrangement with the complainant to meet at Llandilo. Witness met the complainant oil June lIth, by Closglas, and then heard that a row had taken place- -Wi iii,,ttn Davies, surgeon practising at Llandilo, said that oa June 11th lie examined the defendant. He had a sear on the back of his head, and bruises all along his back, and on both arms, and other injuries, which were probably caused by blows with a stick or kicks. He had enough to keep him in bed for dnjs.—By the Bench The complaiuant came to witness to be examiued. He was his doctor.—Cross-examined: He did not come to him before the lIth. The marks on the back could not have be caused by a fall. David Joseph, Edward-s'reet, Moriiston, said that on the 4th June he saw the co oplninnnt at 10.15 p.m., and found him quite sober. It was in a public house. The d«fendint had a glass of whisky before him.-Air Evan Jones, tailor, Llau- 0 dilo, proved also that he sa v thp com.1 I r -I: t 10 and 10.30 p.m., on the 41]1 J., plainantj was not drunk-F(,r deft: June, he left Llandilo a> t wards. Not far from Gurrev faeh t-el K-i a the complainaiit lyiu-on 'tile the grass. Witness asked him no- about liftin,, liiln iip, wii You, yot-i old seawp, I d,,ti'L • before." yritness got him liP, Rnd II., (c:u.oI,Ii¡¡;.L. I then struck him with his siiek oc his lWiCl Witness then took the stick from him, and he (complainant) kicked him on his leg, and hit him again and witness hit him back nnd that was all. Witness bad been friendly with the complainant till then. Witness met Griffiths and told him. Griffiths said that if he were bioi (witness) he would sling off. Witness said he had never been in Court before.—Cross-examined Witness had never admitted being in gaol, neither had he been in gaol. He could not say if complainant was drunk. He was lying on the grass. The complainant did not fall. He left him standing. Witness took him about 300 yards after he (witness) struck him. The complainant asked witness why he struck him, and he told him. Witness went past Backy- berllan with the complainant. Witness did not come out of the gateway. He did not lay in wait for the complainant. He never said the complainant "A proud. He did not hit him with a stick. He did not strike him more than twice. Witness had bjen in the ll'Jse and Cro\\ n He had two gl tsses of beer in Swansea, and two pints at Llandilo.—Sarah Jones, servant at the Rose and Crown, spoke as to defendant being at the bar at 10 p.m., on the ith June. The defendant was mulct in X2 including costs. The cross summons was, of course dis- lilt sed.

C A R M A R T H E N. Lnclish Baptist Chcrch. — The anniversary of this church were held last Sunday, tire R- A. 1. Mills, the pastor, preaching. III tlw afternoon a floral service was held under the leadership of Mr A.C. Mr Howard Morgan presided at the organ with his usual ability, A11 address on the "'Lessons of Flowers was given by the pastor. The platform, tabe and windows were tastefudy decorated with flowers, and the clock was circled with a modest wreath. In the evening, tie reveiend gentleman preached a beautiful discourse to a large congregation on the highly devotional text "Be thou exalted above the heavens, ■ Ps. 551, 5. The collections have already reached the sum of £ .85. Oi>dk £ LLm\vs.—The tif; y.fifth half-yearly meet- ing of the Oddfellows of the Cariiiaitlieti district, was held at the Begelly Arms, Begeliy, on Mon- y z, day, there being present Pro. Deputy Grand Master J T Griffiths P.P.G.M. William Evans. Merlin Lodge, corresponding secretary and delegates from the Wayne Lodge, and Merlin Lodge, Carmarthen Ship and Castle Lodge, Tenby Goleu Cymru Lodge, Llanboidy Clay- ton Lodge, L'angendeirne Abercorran Lodge, Laughariie and Beuelly and Kilgetty Lodge.—The amount of levies received at the meeting was £ '15 13s Od.-Prov. Deputy GlanLl Master J. T. Griffiths was nominated Grand Master, and P. G. Williaru Jones as Deputy Grand Master for the year ending December 31st, December, 181)3. -The accounts, as audited, showed a balance of ti (;s !Hd in favour of the District.—It whs unanimously resolved to record on the minutes that the conduct of Brother Sweeney, of the C :rdili District, as delegate at the Derby A.M.C. was most disloyal and a dis- grace to Odufellowship in general. *Tire appli- cation of the Kilgtty United Brotherhood. Bene- fit Society, St epaside, to becorre a branch of the district was unanimously agreed to. Vote of thanks terminated the meeting.- The delegates then sat down to a splendid dinner at the same li stelrv, catered by Host Brother Davies. — Ihe following is the report made by the examiners of lodge hooks at the meeting We have lUllch pleasuie in saying that it is very encouraging to the members of the Carmarthen Distiiet of Oddfellows, LAI. (- t,) hear that the district is increasing both in numbers and also in capital. The number of members at present is 1, 138. and capital £ 7,889 !)s 4d, the increase of members since the last examination of lodge books iu 1888 is 193, and £ 1,040 in capital, the aveiage amount paid in sick and funeral claims since 1887 is £ 1,100 per year." Police Covkt -At the borough police court on Monday, before the mayor (Mr T. Jenkins), Mr C. -J,j!;cs and Mr .John L,wis-a N%irrant was ordered to issue against Henry Morris, of the Wordhouse, who did not appear to answer a charge of drunk and disorderly preferred against liiiii.DaN-id Morgan, tailor, Chequer's Alley, applied for an ejectment warrant against Joseph Barnett, who occupied two rooms in 32, Mill-street. The application was granted. A temporary transfer of the licence of the Traveller's Rest to John Jones was grantecl. -David Evans Parkyberllan, and John James, 37, Priory-street, tw.) young fishermen, were charged by Inspector Elliott, of the G.W. Railway, with trespassing 011 the line between Bronwydd and Carmarthen 011 the 23; d May. Inspector Elliott said that Oil day in question he saw ths defendants on the line near the tiuworks carrying a coracle each over their heads. He thought it a highly dangerous pi- cee(liti,Tlie Mayor said that he had, him- self gunp, over that times. It was customary for volunteers and others when going to the range to go that way, and the G. W Railway ought to have stopped them before. If the company wanted to prevent the trespass they ought to put up a notice board. A notice at the staticm alone was not sullicief)t. The solicitor, who appeared for the company, said that as far as the law was concerned the notice el-ewhere was sufficient, but if the Bench thought it advisable he would recommend his clients to put a notice oil the spot. Inspector Miles said there was a notice on the spot already, and the Mayor replied that he had never seen it. -Cler-k We have all walked over this portion of the line hundreds of times. --Inspector Miles We will be on the look out for you the next time (laughter), -Inspector Elliott said the line was as private as one's garden. When an inquest was held on the body of a person, killed on the line, the Board of Trade always said the Company did not take sufficient notice of the trespassing. --The Mayor said it would satisfy the ends of justice if the young men were simply cautioned. —The solicitor said he did not wish to press the charge, but asked for a conviction.—The Mayor said they would convict the defendants, but they would Wit intlict a penalty this time. OLD Colleoe School —Messrs W.. Hughes and W. Richards, two students of the above school, passed the entrance examination to the Memorial College, Brecon, which was held this week. The competition was very keen, because 24 candidates presented themselves. 1st I, The Welsh Rk^ivent.—Orders for the week ending, July Ith, 1892. Officer for the week, Lieut-. Jenkins. Orderly Sergeants, W. Lewis and R. J. Jones. Class tiring on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Recruits on Saturday, at 2.30 p.m. (weather permitting). Club competition 011 Thursday, 7th inst. Shoot- ing to commence at 2 o'clock p.m. By order G. A. Hitchi>s, Captain.

THE AMERICAN MAJOR. !Lh,e ff'p. >,f tbis month, in an uiti-le entitled Jhe '!ueer -idc of things. app-ars the following definition of an American colonel, in view of the claims put forward bv the American til ljt(.I.e,t Tne colonel was of the usual kind of American colonel, understood to be a sort of a theatrical manager, a po-ition which, in the United States, entitles a man to the relative rank of colonel in the militia, and commodore in the canal boat .service-"

BIRTH. Giumwoop.— June 15Jtii, at the Armoury. John-street Carmarthen, the wife of Drill lnstiuctor Grinm ood' of a daughter. M ARK 1 AC E. Vihai. Davies.- On dune 27th (by liccn^o ;it t. Davids Cllill(:Il, I)N. the Sir K h' D i- S \u" L.u its, e.dest daughter of No cards Albert House, Holmer, Hereford. DEATHS. ° U11 tlJ 21'-h ult- at 4, Priory-street, in this -fe Anna, the beloved wife of Thomas assistant overseer and collector, aged si; years. 0 Gum-mis. -June iMth. at hlanJ Row. Carmarthen •"opnia (the relict of Mr Thomas Griffiths, warehouw- man at Spider and Brown. Ouay, Carmarthen), ased i </>yoais. Deeply regretted.

It is blieved that this was done at the instigation, of the priests as it is perfectly impossible that they could be so ignorant, a 1 if true they should not have been able to vote. Are these the people who should be trusted with the destinies of a country ? What do they know ? What can they know 1 They can only be blind followers of the unscrupulous. On the other hand are Ulster men, educated, hard-working, thriving, who know of what they speak. Let us consider what Mr Bright's latest utterances on the subject were. MH. BRIGHT'S "WILL AND TESTAMENT." To his dying day Mr Bright never ceased to tIed tre that the policy of Home Rule was a shameful one, a crime against Ireland, and a danger to England/' In one of his latest letters he said, I am not sure that our former leader (Mr Gladstone) has not done mischief within the two last years that will overbalance much of the good of his former services, and the demoralization of the bulk of the Liberal Party seem to me tlte worst part of that mischief] for its moralseuse seems to have become depraved, and all that we boasted of in it* former character has for the tiiiiefor. s tkeit it. I cannot believe that two millioll8 of loyal people in Ireland will be forcibly ejected from the Government of the Imperial Parliament, and practically from the Rule of the Queen and, therefore, I am strong in the belief that the wild policy of Mr Gladstone will not be accepted or sustained. Our duty is to go on honestly, acting up to our con- victions of what is trite. I am sorrv that I am not able to do more, but years creep on, and their warning must not be disregarded." Thus spake Mr Bright, of whom not even the foulest-mouthed Gladstonian will question his devotion to the Liberal Party, or who will deny that he was the most upright of men. On three celebrated occasions he disapproved of the policy of that Party, viz., the Crimean War, the American War and the Egyptian War, and gave up office in consequence, but never separated from his colleagues till. 188(3. Which of the Gladstonians will deny he was right on all these occasions ? and is not the presumption therefore most strong that be was also right about Home Hule7