The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

ANGLESEY QUARTER SESSIONS- I The above sessions was held on Wednesday at Beaumaris, before Sir R. Williams-Bnlkeley, Bart. The following magistrates were also present :— Colonel Hampton tiewis, Oaptaiu F. M. Morgan, Major Bulkeley Price, Major R. ap Hugh Williams, Captain W. H. Owen, Mr W, Massey, Mr Hugb Roberts, Dr. Owen (Llangefni), Mr Hugh Thomas, Mr Barry Clegg, Mr C. F. Prieetley, Mr B. Edwatde. Mr H. H. Williams, Colonel Hunter, Colonel MiCorquodale, Dr, O. Elias Owen, Mr J. Matthews, and Mr n. Roberts. THE GRAND IVRY. I The (irand Jnry war-Mr R. Owen (roreman), ltrjobu Cowlishaw, Lianeefai; Mr Joseph Evans, We T. G. Grifflib, Nlr Hugh Hughes, Mr J. P. Haghes. Mr Wm. Hushes, Trosglwyn; Mr William Hughes. Tregaian Mr John Jones, Liand, Rfam; Mr R. C. Jc nes, Voel, L)iL.g,,inwen Mr T. Jones, Ty Mawr; Mr W. Jonep, junr., Tre Iran; Mr John Lloyd. ChwaeDjloch; Mr Wm, Lewis, Mr Owen 0«ei\ Mr John Lloyd, Mr J. E. Mason Parry, Mr R. Parke, Mr R. Price Roberts, Captain Robert Roberts, Mr Thomas Staples, Mr Evan Thomas, Beawraris; Mr Elias J;,neo, Carr-g.y-gath; Mr Hugh Williams, and Mr Riobd. waiiam, TBII CIIABOB. The CHAIRMAN, opon taking his seat on the Bencb, addressed the Grand Jury, and in the coarse of his remarks, raid that as was usual in the County of Anglesey be was glad to say that the oalendar which the Gtand Jury would have to ooosider was only a very slight one. There were only two onsss which would come before them. One was of a paltry nature, but the other, he was sorry to say. was of considerable seriousness. It was the case of Benja- miu Jones, who was employed as a letter carrier to the Pentraeth post office, and therefore a servant of Her Majesty's Postmaster-General. He was Charged with detaining a letter which was given iuto his charge in the ordinary course of doty, and also of stealing nionty to the amount of 178 6d. The deteotive would tell them how be had written a letter and marked it with invisible ink, and how a part of that letter was found opon the prisoner. The other case was that of Oweu Pritohard, who was ctaiged with obtaining money under false pre- tences from Robert Roberts, at Amlwch. Whilst the Grand Jury were considering the above two cases, the Court proceeded to dispose of the other business which was on the oalendar. NEW MAOIST RATE. L Mr Owen Lloyd Jouts, GwreGog, tooK tue oatn as a new magistrate. APPOINTMENT 01' A 5-TANDINO JOINT COMMITTEE. It was proposed by Mr fURRY CLEGG, auct carried unanimously, that the following gentlemen, with the addition of the chairman of Quarter Sessions and Dr. Owen, Llangefni, compose the Standing Joint Committee of tho Quarter SsBsiona and County Council.—Mt H. Davies, Major T. E. J. laptain F, M. Morg%n, Llojd, I.jor R. Williams, Captain F, M. Morgan, Colonel T. Hampton Lawis, Major J. B. Prioe, Mr H. P. Price, Mr Harry Clegg, Dr. John Roberts, Mr C. F. Priestley, and General Hughes. THE LUNACY ACT. Mr HUGH 1 NOMAS proposed tDa tne WDOle of magistrates be appointed to make orde?..d, I eo'iou 10 of the Lunacy Acta Amendment Act, 1890, which was curried. LICENHNO COMMITTEE. Captain MOBGAN proposed that the obairman of Qua,t, r be appointed to fill the vacanoy on tha above committee, which waa carried. BKPOEI' Of THE COMMITTEE AITOINTED TO INSPECT THE BCILDIN08 AT HOLTHEID. This committce reported that they baa mspsciea the Ho'yliead Town Hall, und they were of opinion that it would have the following rawbaokp if used as a Court of Quarter Sessions, viz. :-The only fetirfc? rooms which the gracd or petty jury oou)d :ie« :tV:es further enof the hall, and, tele fore, most inconvenient for the purpose. There ia not at present any accommodation for prisoners, or any adequate retiring room for the justices without goiui: the whole length of what would probably he a crowded hull. 2. There is a large room under the Town Hall, in which cells for prisoners and perhaps retiring Looms for the juries and justices could be provided. 3. The ommitteewere given to understand that the q2otlOL cf providing an adequpte magistrates' room at, llol)head is under consideration. The committee, therefore, visited the property owned by the county about the preseut polioe court and magistrates' rooms. "I L They carae to the conclusion tnat it would oe a better pol;cy (if it should be decided to remove the Quarter Sessions to Holyhead) to expeud money on county uroperty rather than on that of other people; and ihat while building a new police station and conrt provision might be at the enme time trade for 9 proper and convenient court wherein to hold the Quarter Sessions. Mr HARRY CLF-VG proposed a vote of thanks to the magistrates, which was seconded by Captain Morgan. Mr (.'LEQI) further proposed that no fnrther action ebould be taken in this matter for the present. Mr C. F. PmejTlev seconded, and it was carried unanimously. NOTICES Of MOTION. I Sir R, II, BCLKELKY gave notice that be would, at the next sessions, move that a committee should be appointed for the revision of the Standing Orders. Mr HUGH THOMAS gave notice that he would move at the nest court that a small oommittee be eppointed to revise the Boale of fees in magistrates' courts THE ROYAL PROCLAMATION. Mr HARBY CLEGG inquired why was the yaean s proclamation not read before the charge to the Gracd Jury was given. Was it because the coonty was no* loyal, or because there was no vioe or immorality ia the corrtty ? In other counties it was read. The CHAIRMAN I presume it has never been the custom to read it. The CLERK of the PEACE (Mr J. Lloyd Griffith), said that he had verar heard it read ii that Court, and he did not think that the oldeet magistrate ili-.o ihut day had tver heard it read. It was not always read at the A'sizas. AFFILIATION CASE. Tbi was an appeal oase from the decision of the maRistrates at MeLai Bridge. Catherine Mary Owen charged John Jones, blacksmith, Llanddaniel, with being the putative father of her child.-For the appellant Mr S. R. Dew appeared, and Mr "Thornton Jones for the respondent,- Order upheld, and each aide to pay their own oosts.—This case occupied the time of the Court for several hours. LICKNEINO APPEAL. The appeal case of the Belmont Vaults, Amlwch, was heard in a fiecoDd court, presided over by Captain W. H. Owen. The tenant and licences were Mr G. H. Williams and Mr James E. Wil- liamson, and they challenged the decision of the magistrates of Amlwch in refasing them a renewal of the licence at the last sessions. The appeal was made on the grounds that the refusal was bad in law, that the notioe of intention to oppose the renewal was not served in accordance with the statute that the refusal was arbitrary and not justified by the evidence given at the bearing of the application that the respondents reoeived and not'd upon statements and evidence not given on oath and that one or more of the respondents were not present when tbe application was mads and did not hear the evidenoe.—Mr Mostyn Roberts appeared for the appellants, and Mr Bryn Roberts, M P. (instructed bv Mr R. Gray, Bangor), for the reepondents.-For the respondent it was urged that the house afforded no aooommodation for travellers, it being a mere pothouse, while tha distriot was exoeasively supplied with publio-houses. PurthFr it was urged that there was a lioeneed house for every 110 of the inhabitants, and this was important in view of the faot that the neigh- boarhood was a decreasing one. Mr Bryu Roberts also said that the house was in olose proximity to large chemical works, and that the house had DOt been oooupied for upwards of twelve mouths. The deoision of the magistrates was upheld. TRIAL OF PRISONERS. NO TRUE BILL. The Grand Jury found no true bill aeainst Owen Pritchard, Amlwcb, who was charged with obtaining,, by false pretences, of and from one Robert Rohtrts, the sum of seventean shillings and eiip°nre in inn ey, the moneys of the said Robert Roberts, with iuteut to cheat and defraud bim of the money, at the parish of Amlwob, on the 17th day of August, 1891. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A PENTRAETH POSTMAN. TBII BILL, The (irtind Jory loand a truo bill against Ben. jam'n Jones, postman, Peutrauth, who was charged For that he d d, whilst employed under Her 1thj- sty's PoEtmaster-Gen-ral, feloniouely steal a Ctrtaiu letter, the properly of Her Majesty's Pnst- iwiptttr-Geueral, at the parish of Pentraetb, on the 12;h of August, 1891." Also "That he, being a psrson employed in the pub'.io service of Her M»j my as • rural postman, did, whiist so erapli'xed, feloniously steal csrtain money, to wit, seventeen shillings and ninepenoe balfpsnry entrusted to. received and taken into possession by him by virtue cf hIs employme-ut at the priab of Penfrseth, on the 12th day of AURa.t, 1891." The Pr.isosBU pleaded not guilty, Mr Clement Lloyd (iBstruoted by Mr S. R. Dew), prosecuted, and Mr Thornton Jones defended. Mr Clement Lloyd having opened the case for tbe prosecution, Mr RoBERT ROBERTS, postmaster, Bangor, was oalled, and deposed that Pentraeth post-office was under his supervision. He engaged the prisoner on behalf of the Postmaster-General as a rural postman. The rules were aigned by the prisoner, and he identified his handwriting. Above the prisoner's Bignatare were the words, I have read these rules, and nndeMt?d them." The priaoner entered upon his duties as an established postman on the 26th of August. 1890. By Mr THORNTON JONZO He was employed in the servioe as a temporary postman until he became of age. He signed the papers in 1885. There was nothing in the rules compelling this man to receive money, neither was there anything in the rules to prevent him reoeiving open letters. He came to him with a Rood oharacter. FRANCIS BLUNTISH, travelling clerk in the General Post-offioe, deposed that in oonsequenoe of certain oomplainti which had been made ha received instructions to come down to Bangor and make inquiries. On the 12th August, he enclosed in an envelope a written doonment. The envelope was addressed to the Chief Captain of the Salvation Army Barracks, Blackburn. About four o does on the 121 liof Angustat the Minydon Hotel, Red Wharf Bay, he gave Miss Roberts, Baagor, the letter with 178 6d and five penoe in coppers, with oertaiu instructions to get postal orderp. On the blank sheet of the letter be put his initials with invisible ink. He also gave certain instruc- tions to the sub-postmaster at Menai Bridge. In consequence of what he beard that evening be went to Pentrasth on Friday, the 14th, and was accom- panied by Mr RobertP, postmastsr, Bangor, and a police constable, and he there saw the prisoner, and told him that complaints had been made that cer- tain letters bad not reached their destination, and that he was instructed to maks inquiries. After having detailed to tbe prisoner the evidence given above, tbe prisoner told the witness that he had no recolleotion of having reoeived enoh letter or money. WitnesB then told the prisoner that be must see what property he bad in his possession. The constable then searched him, and fonnd npon him a blank sheet of paper. Witness examined the paper, and applied tbe test, and found that it was part of the written communica- tion he had placed in the letter. He told the pris- oner I), and asked bim what he had to say, and his reply was that be did not know where he had It from. He told prisoner that he identified the half-sheet of paper, and the signatures of F. A. Bluntish and R. Roberta were on it in invisible ink. Prisoner said he bad nothiug to say. After that interview witness accompanied the constable to the White Horse, Pentraeth, and asked Miss A. E. Roberts to produce all the coins and money she bad, and he found one of the marked ooins be had given to Miss Roberts at the Minydon Hotel. He had plaoed the figure 2 on it that morn- ing. From the White Horse they went to the Panton Arms, and found a half-sovereign which he identified as another of the ooins he had given to Miss Roberts. It was marked with the same figure, but in another place. He saw the prisoner again at the post-office, and Mr Roberts and the constable were again present. He produced the ooins and asked the prisoner what he had to say. He then gave the prisoner in charge of P.C. Roberts. By Mr ThoRNioN JONES: The letter and money were to be stopped at Menai Bridge. The letter and money were never intended to go where they were addressed to. He had used similar means to deteot crime for about ten years. Not many of the money that were marked by bim were lost. He had recov. ered' nearly all the half-sovereigns that he bad marked. Miss Assn: RODERTS, Bangor, In the course of her evidenoe. said that she remembered seeing the last witness on the 12th August at Red Wharf Bay, Mr Bluntish gave her an open latter. The letter was addressed to the chief captain of the Salvation Army Barracks, Blackburn. She did not look at the letter. He alto handed her a memorandum with certain inbtruatioiii;,and money amounting to 17a Ild-one half sovereign, two half-crowns, two single shillings and sixpence, and fivepence in coppers. She gave the letter, memo- randum, and the money to the prisoner, with instructions to get postal orders to the amount of 17s 6d, and asked him t,) put them in the letter and post it. He said" Yes." By Mr THORNTON JONE3: Sho had never sen prisoner before. By Mr LLOYD: Prisoner was in uniform. ANN ROGERS the postmistress of Pentraeth, deposed that she was in charge of that office on tbe 12th of August, and the prisoner was on duty. He started to make his collection of letters about 3.15, and returned about six. He did not ask her for any postal orders. She only sold foar postal orders that day. but none were sold to the prisoner. In reply to Mr Thornton Jones, the WITNESS said that sh had sold several postal orders the following day, amongst them being one for 10s and another for 7s 6d. Evidence in corroboration of the above was also given by Mr Williams, postmaster of Menai Bridge, and the oonstable. For the defence, Mr THORNTON JONES (after having oalled two witnesses to give evidence as to thll prisoner's character) argued that the evidence of the proseoutioa was purely circumstantial. In the first place there was no proof that the letter was received by the person to whom it was addressed, and that there was no proof that it was intended at all for the person, Mr Jones also referred to the striking fact that on the day follow- ing the alleged offence, the Postmistress at Pen- traeth had sold two postal orders—one for 10i and the other for 78 Gi, and also that she was not able to say that they were not sold to the prisoner. The jury returned a verdict of guilty s^iinstthe prisoner, and the Chairman eentenoed bim to 12 months' imprisonment.

l CARNARVONSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. The above sessions were held at the County Hall, Carnarvon, on Thursday last. Owing to the heaviness of the calendar, the Court was divide J. hlr J. E. Greaves presided over the section which beard the appeal oaees, and Captain Wynn Griffith over the criminal proceedings. The magistrates present were :-The Lord-lieutenant (Mr J. E. Greaves, chairman), Captain Wynn Griffith (vice-ohairman), Colonel Henry pratt. Colonel Wynne Finch, the Hon. Lloyd Mostyn, Sir Llewelyn Turner, aptain Stewart, Mr H. J. Ellis, Nanney, Mr J. Menzies, Mr H. Ki:eeshaw, Mijor Priestley, Colonel the Hon. W. E. Sackville-Weat, Mr John Rohinson, Mr C. H, Darbishire, Dr. E. Roberts. Mr G. J. Roberts, Mr E. H. Owen, Mr Heurv Priestley, Mr Elias, Mr D. P. Williams, and Mr B. T. Ellis. THE ORAND JUDY were composed of the following gentlemen :-Mr George Brymer (foreman), Mews D. G. Davies, Franois D. Chantrev, T. Hughes, T. Jephoott, Samuel Jones, Benjamin Nnlson, Owen Owen William Parry, John Ridge, Benjamin Roberts, William John Roberts, Jamas Arthur Spink., Allan Sumner, Griffith William Thomas, R. G, Thompson, Edwiu Turner, and Hugh Williams, THE CHARGE, The CHAIRMAN (Mr J. E. Greaves), in the course of bis charge, Baid that he regretted that he was not ble, as he was accustomed, to congratulate the Grand Jury upon the lightness of the calendar, because the cases were somewhat nomeroas,being six in number. But the most important part of the work devolving upon that oonrt would be the hear- ing of oertain appeals with reference to the renewal of oertain lioences for the sale of intoxicating liaora. The JateBreweterSeaaionohtd been w itobed, not only because of tbe deoision in a well- known oaBe (Sharpe 11. Wakefield), but on matters appertaining to the licensing oourts. Thosa who bad watched the recent lioensing sessions could not but be struck by the consensus of public opinion which indioated that there was in existence at present a large number of lioences which were not required. Nevertheless, any considerable reduction must necesssrily be the work of time. It would be unadvi,-zable and even extreme if liosnslng authori- ties were to exorei,.e ba considerable powers with which they had been entrusted in an arbitrary and preoipitate manner, and which, be it remem- bered, they were bonud to exeroise. He thought that the expression of public opinion showed clearly that the reduction ot lioences must be brought about, but it mnst be gradually. In order to giva those interested in the trade time, as it were, to set their houses in orlnr, he thought it would be well if tiny could bear in mind tbat licences for selling intoxicating liquors were granted for one ye ¡r and one year only. The mere faot of a lioence being granted for one year year wag no security that the license would be renewed on the following year. It was to be regretted that in many cages there was room for improvement in the management of public-houses. He did not say in all cases, beoanse there were many well-conducted houses. He thought it would be the best possible course to adopt, with a view of aecur- ing the renewal of their lioenoes, to set their fioea against how near the wind they oould sail, and to honestly and faithfully oarry oat the letter of tha law. THE COUNTY LICENSING COMMITTEE. I On the motion of Mr BARU CLEOO, seconded by Colonel PLATT, the County Lioensing Committee was re-eleoted. TRIAL OF PRISONERS. Margaret Williams (18). described as a servant, pleaded not guilty to stealing certain moneys, of the value of £5 5s, the property of one Owen Evans, at th3 parish of Bangor, on the 16th September last. -Mr R. H. Pritchard prosecuted, and Mr Thornton Jones defended. OWEN EVANs deposed that be was a oar driver, and had been working at Llanberis. He lived in Bangor. On the 16th of August, be came to Bangor by the twelve o'olock train. He met the prisoner later in the day near the railway station. They bad some dunks together in the Four Croi-sss, Upper Bangor. From there they went down Glan- 'rafon Hill, through the Cathedral yard, and up to Waterloo yard, and agreed to sleep in au empty car for the night. Previous to retiring into the oar the witness counted his money, and he had iC5 and five shillings in silver. He woke about 2 30 and found that his companion and his money had gone. Upon lighting a matoh he found his purse in the bottom of the trap empty. He went out and made a search for the woman, but was unable to find her. The next time prosecutor saw the prisoner was at tbe Salvation Army B&rr&oks, Bangor. WhSD she saw him 13be went out, and be followed her to her lodg- ings. In reply to a question of his, she said she was not sure whether she had seen him before as she ha,l been with a great many young men, Re told her if she would give him the money he would not pro- ceed with the case. Eventually she walked down with him to the polioe station, and he gave her in oharge. In reply to Mr Thornton Jones, the PROSECUTOR admitted having visited numerous public-houea in Bangor during the day. He was not so very drunk but that he could remember what he was doing. The girl said nothing to him when he counted the money. He would swear that he did not hold out bis hand to her to help herself. P.S. LEWIS DAVIKS gave evidenoe as 11 oharging the prisoner with stealing the money, and the replied that she knew nothing about them. About 9.45 the prisoner said she would .like to, see Owen Evans to tall him that she took the money, and that she was sorry. ELLEN JONES deposed that she lived in Garden- square, and that the prisoner came to her house between twelve and one;on the night in question,and stayed all night. She kept prisoner's baby, and received from her the next morning two half- sovereigns. Evidence was also given for the prosecution by Laura Ellen Roberts, Elizabeth arridge, R. H. Lloyd, and Mary Williaus, to the effect that the prisoner had bought and paid for several thing) on the following morning. After Mr rhornton Jones had delivered a powerful appeal to the jury on behalf o! the prisoner, the jury retired, and upon their return into court the FOBEHAN announced that the verdict of the jury was that the prisoner was not guilty," and she was, therefore, acquitted. STEALING A LIIO OF MUTTON. John Williams, Chapel-street, Carnarvon, pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking andentering acertain shop, being there situated No. 63, Pool-street, and therein feloniously stealing a leg of lamb, the propertyof one Owen James Elias, of the value of 28 10d or thereabouts, in the borough of Carnarvon, on the 26th day of August, 1891. Mr LLOYD CARTER appealed to the Bench to deal leniently with the prisoner, He had hitherto borne a good character, but unfortunately be had given way to drink. He had never betore being charged with any like offence. Their worships would also remember that he had been in prison for two calendar months. Joseph Edwards, John Rowlands, and Riohard Morgan, master painters in Carnarvon, testified to the good character which had hitherto been borne by the prisoner. The CHAIRMAN,in passing sentence of tour months upon the prisoner, said that had it not been for his previous good character, and the pleading of Mr Lloyd Carter, the sentence would have been far more severe. STEALINU £100. Thomas James Hetherington (21), described as a groom, and who pleaded guilty, was charged with Btealing one hundred pounds of the moneys of Alfred Allan, at the parish of Llandudno, on the 14th day of August, 1891. The prisoner was ilt the employ of Mr Alfred Allan, who is a director of a minstrel troupe at Llandudno. The parties lodged together, and the prisoner one day entered the prosecutor's box and stole from there the sum of £100. He absconded and was apprehended at Greenwich.—Sentenced to nine calendar months with hard labour. STEALING A PETTICOAT: SCENE IN COURT. Ellen Shipton, 40 years of age, was charged with stealing one flannel skirt, two feather tips, and two brushes, the property of Frederick Jackson, at the parish of Lianduduo, on tbe 5th day of August,1891.—Mc Humphreys,Llanrwst.prossouted, and Mr J. A. Hughes, Carnarvon, defended. Mr F. JACKSON deposed that he was tbe proprietor of the Central Boarding House, Llandadno. He first saw the prisoner Ellen Shipton at the hoase in July, when lie took a room there. He was obliged to turn her away the next day. He saw her afterwards on the 4th August, bat sh9 did not remain five minutes. The following morning he saw her coming down stairs with something balky in her possession, but he oould not say what it was. He saw her afterwards in Conway, and she asked him not to press the oharge against her. A servant in the employ of Mr Jackson also gave evidence in corroboration of the above. Miss HEARS* deposed that she was staying in the above houBeiD August last. She remembered the prisoner coming thereon the 4th Angnst. She met the prisoner coming down the stairB, and noticed that she bad something bulky under her mantle She identified the skirt (produced) as the property of Mrs Jackson. She had eeen it previously in a drawer in the room. She notioed something white under the prisoner's mantle. In answer to Mr Hughes witness said that every time she had seen prisoner she was under the influenoe of drink. P.C. THOMAS JONES deposed as to charging the prisoner with stealing the articles above mentioned, Mr J. A. HUGluS made a strong appeal to the jory to dismiss the caeo, and atrued tliitt the prisoner had taken the skirt in mistake for her own. She wars, lie said, very much addicted to drink, and a woman so inolined was more liable to make mistakes than other women. She was the daughter of a minister of religion, and the wife of a respect- able tradesman in Liverpool, who allowed her 30-i a week, and it was not likely that she would deliber- ately steal the petticoat. As to the feather tip3 and brushes there was no evidenoe to show tint she had stolen them The JURY, after a brief consultation, brought in a verdiot of 11 Gailty against tbe prisonsr, and the Chairman ssntenoed her to ba imprisoned for three calendar months. The PRISONER (upon leaving the dook): May God strike you all dead-the Queen and all I" (sensation in oourt). NOT GUILTY. Margaret Myers (57), dealer, Llandudno, waB charged with feloniously receiving, of one Jane Edwards, one lady's dolman and one pair of boots, together of the value of R4 17s lid, the property of Sarah Ellen Palmer, which had then lately before been felonoasly stolen, she then well knowing the same to have been so felonously stolen, at the parish of Lianduduo, on the seventh day of Augnst 1891. Mr Humpheys, Llanrwst, prosecated, and Mr lIen. derson, Llandudno, defended. MABT ELLEN PALMER said she lived at Bolton House, Llandudno,and was the wife of Henry Palmer. She lost a pair of boots and a dolman. She identi. tied the boots and the dolmm produced as her property- JUI; EDWARDS deposed that she came from Liverpool, and was convicted at Llau- dadno on the 7th August with stealing above articles. The prisoner kept a second-hand shop at Lianduduo. She took the boots and the dolman to her shop, and received 2s for the boots and 2s 6d for the dolman. By Mr Henderson Prisoner askeri me several times if the goods were my own, and I told her they were. Prisoner also told her thllt if she dared tosell me anything that wore not my own abe would proseoute me. P.S. Jons ROWLANDS said that he took Jane Edwards in charge for stealirg the boots and mantle. He took Jarc Edwards to Mrs Myer's shop, and aJkeci Mrs Myers's where did she get tbe boots and auntie from, aud she said from Jane Edwards that morning, for which she paid 4; 6j. For the defence, Mr Henderson called AllY BROOKES who deposed that sha wat in Mrs Myars shop when the boots were brought in by Jane Edwards, who faid she wanted ta sell thom becuise they were of no tis > to her. She said that thpy were s, nt to her by a married sisier from Liverpool. Sbe would uever have suspected that the baots had been stnleu, and would hive bought them herself if they fitted her. W. H. JAQKSON deposed that he was in the shop when tbe dolman was brought in and Jane Edwards said that a relation of hers from Knotty Ash had sent it her. The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty," and Mrs Myers, who seemed to feel her position keenly, was at once liberated. APPEALS. Mr J. E. Greaves (Lord-li intenant of Carnarvon- shire) presided over the oonrt at which the licensing appeals were beard. There were eight appeal cases. The first taken was that in which Henry Roberta and Bar&h Jones were the appellants, and the Carnarvon County Magistrates tbe respondents, who bad refused to grant the renewal of the liceuoe of the Fort Tavern, Llanllyfui, on the ground that the house was not wanted for the requirements of the district.-Me E. H. Lloyd (instructed by Mr Mostyn Roberts) appeared for the appellants, and Mr Lloyd George for the respondents -The Bench reversed the decision of the County Magistrates, and the licence was renewed. The next cue was that of the Barmouth Tavern, Llanllyfui, in which Owen Hughes was the appel- lant, and the Carnarvon County Magistrates the respondents, who had refused the renewal of the lioenoe on similar grounds.—Mr E. H. Lloyd (instructed by Messrs Lloyd Carter and Vinaeni) wag for the appellant, and Mr Lloyd George for the respondents.—The lioense was renewed. The appeal of Mr E. Humphreys, of the Victoria Hotel, Llanberis, against the decision of the Carnnr- von County Magistrates was next heard.—The Court confirmed the decision of the court below.— Mr Mostyn Roberta appeared for the respondents, and Mr B. H, Lloyd (instructed by Messrs Lloyd Carter and Vincent) was for the appellants Mr Huw Rowland appeared to support the objec- tion against the renewal of the licence of the Old England Inn, Bangor.—Mr E. H. Lloyd, who appeared for the owners, said that if the licence was renewed there would be a change of landlords. -The licence refused with oosts. Mr Huw Rowland also appeared in support of the objection to the taproom of the George Hotel, Bangor.—Mr E. H. Lloyd (instructed by Mr Thornton Jones) appeared for the respondent3,- The deoision of the lower oourt was upheld. Mr Hugh Williams appealed against two oon- victions, one for selling to a drunken person, and the other for permitting drunkenness.—Mr Mostyn Roberts, who appeared for the respondents, took exception to the notioe of appeal on the ground that, whilst it included two conviotions there was only one reoognisance, whereas there having been two oonviotions there must be two appeals.—The Court supported the objection, and declined Mr Lloyd's application for the amendment of the notice.—The appeal was therefore dismissed. On the application of Mr Lloyd Carter, the decision of the Cirnarvou County Bench was reversed, and the lioence of the Cross Keys, Cae- atbraw, was renewed.—Mr L. R. Thomas was for the respondents.

WELSH ITEMS FROM LONDON. I [BY OUB OWN Correspondent.J KINO'S CROSS WELSH TABERNACLE. A grand concert teok placs at the ahove chapel last Thursday evening, the proceeds of which were devoted to the new gallery and organ fund. The principal artiste was Mr Ben Davies, and amongst others who took part were Miss Eleanor Jenkins, Miss Nellie Aaher, Miss Mary Thomas, Mr Dan Price, and the Tabernacle Choir. Tho accom. panist was MrJ. Haydn Parry, and the chair was taken by Mr D. H. Evans, of Oxford-street. THE LORD MAYOB'S BHOW, It is with no little interest that the London Welsh look forward to this year's Lord Mayor's Show, which promises in every way to be of a very interesting oharaoter. It is understood to be the wish of the Lord Mayor-elect, that a strong indi. viduality shonlri be given to the display by the introduction of Welsh characteristics in the shape of the representations of the principal Welsh indus- tries, such as the iron, tin-plate, and coal trades but we have seen nothing up to the present to indi- cate that the principal industry of North Wales, viz., slate quarrying, Till figure in the show. It is expected tbat one of the features of the banquet will be the presence of the Llanelly Choir, winners of the chief choral competition at the late Swansea Eisteddfod, but at present tbe large nnmber of its members-somewhere between 250 and 300-pre- sents a difficulty whioh will have to be surmounted because the economising of space at the Guild Hall on such auspicious oooasions is a matter of great importance. It will be seen from the foregoing that it is the intention of Mr Alderman Evans to have bis native oounCry well represented at the fes- tivities. HABVIISI THANKSGIVING SERVICES. Speoial services of the above nature were held at St. Benet's Welsh Church, Queen Viotoria-street, E.C., last Friday evening, and were continued during the whole of the following Sunday, and Monday evening. The special preachers for the occasion were the Rev. E. James Evans, M.A., vioar of Cbirk, and the Rev. Henry Jones, rector of Manordeify. A step in the right direction at this church was the introdaction of choral services, and the curate, the Rev. Morris Roberts, is to be oomplimented on the marked improvement in the services during the last twelve months. The services throughout the festival were most hearty, and the congregations large to over- flowing. Oil Sunday evening, tho choir, under the leadership of Mr John Jones, Holloway, rendered the anthem (" Molwoh yr Arglwydd ") in a very creditable manner. aud the organ was presided over by Miss Jones. The church w" most tastefully deoorated by lady members of the cangregatioD. The collections were devoted to church expeDMs. THE LONDON WELSH MUTUAL IMPROVE- ) MENT SOCIETY'S UNION. THE PRESIDENT INDISPOSED A VOTE OF SYMPATHY. As briefly stated in our last issue, a grand oon- versazione took plaee in connection with the above Union on Saturday evening last at St. Andrew's Hall, Newman-stroer, Oxford-street. We stat ad last week that the chair would he taken by the president, Sir John H. Puleston, M.P., but who, we are sorry to say, wis prevented from attending through indisposition. In the absence of Sir John, the chair was tiken by Mr Lewis, of Castle street, who, in opening the proceedings, referred to the unfortunate absence of the president, especially so as it was through illness. He was sure that no one present regretted his absence more than he did. He had known Sir Johu Puleston for over twenty years, and could therefore olaim to know something about their worthy president. He was sure that his absenoe that evening would ba felt all round. To comment on Sir John's ability as ohairman on such occasions as the present would be useless, as they wera patent to everyone connected with the union. Before proceeding with the programme, he would oall on t'ie sicretjry, Mr Morgan Jones, to read a letter which had been received from Sir John. The lettar ran as follows:- Ravenswood, Camberley, Surrey, Oct,ber 16th, 1891. DEAR MR MORGAN JONES,—I regret extremely to tell you th\t I shall not be able to presicieto-mmrow night. Last Monday, after I had been geU;ng rapidly better, I had a serious attack, which has since confined me at home, I didn'k write Boouer b, C1US9 I as hoping that rather th,n disappoint you I might be abb to go to town to-morrow, but as it is nOW, I am sorry to say, quite clear that I must obey the doct r's orders, it is oulv left me to express my very sincere regret I had kept the evening free, and looked forward to the pleasure of being with you, for thine is no society more deserving of encouragement, and the hearty w y in which it has been taken up by the Welsh yonng men of London for mutual improvement is worthy of :-ll praise. I ran only say that I hope to be on htnd at your nex' gath-rinsr, and that you will call upon me f ir xny service in my power to render. If funds are needed 1 will be glad to contribute and in any other way I can, pronote the sreiety's interest. Please give expression at thi meeting to my dis- appointment, end btli ve OlS, yours faithfully, JOHN H. PULESTON. The following resolution was then propose! by Mr Owen, obairman of the committee Thåt thiJ meeting of the London Welsh Aftitual Improve. ment Booiety's Union tender to their president their heartfelt sympathy with him in his illness, and pray that it may please God to r"nt him a epaedy recovery, and that his valuable life may be :P,rea for many years to comA." This was seconded by the Rev. Dr. Evans, of the Welsh Tabernacle, King's Crosq. Dr. Evaas said he could not express how sorry he was to find t.hat. Sir John Puleston was again prostrated with illness and unabla to be with them that evening. In Sir John Puleston they had a mott valued friend. In abort, ho wns the best friend that the Welsh people had in London. Sir John never allowed religion nor politics to interfere with his good work. He treated everybody the 8Iim, his patriotism w:ti; unbounded. He (Dr. Evans) felt that they should, in addition to sympathising with Sir John, thank him for bi pat service and generosity to the Union, and a promise of the continuance of the same to which he referred in his letter. The resolution having been carried unaniminsly, the Chairman said they would them prooeed with the programme, whioh was as follows: Pianoforte solo, Mr Albert Fox; sang, "Alone on the raft," Mies Gartruds Hughes; reoitation, Story of a Stowaway Miss Alioe Piyci Jones; song, The village blaobsmitb," Mr Dllvid Hughes (encored); song, "Dsuglaa Gordon," Mies Eleanor Jenkins (MMred); tddrtM by the president; eoug, Nympba and shepherds," Miss Gertrade Hughes (enoored); recitation, "Prayer and potatoes," Migs Alice Pryoe Jones; song, "I'm a roamer," Mr David Hughes (encored); song, 0 1 dywed im' awel y nefoedd," Miss Eleanor Jenkins. The asnal votes of thanks to the ohairccan and artistee and the singing of 11 Hen wlad fy nfaaden brought the proceedings to a olose,

DEATH OF MR B. HEMMING, CAEBHUN. We deeply regret to racord the death of Mr Hem- mina (briefly reported in our last issue), of Bentley Manor, ex-high sheriff of Worcestershire, and justice of the peace of that oonnty, who died in his 82nd year, at his London residence, 15, Grosvenor-plaoe, on the 9th instant. As a landowner. Mr Hemming was deservedly popular, taking a very active part in the manage- ment of his large estates. He was one of the first, to realise the depression in agriculture, which beoame so very great in 1873. and at once helped his tenants by making large reductions in the rents, which were increased liberally as the times demanded. Mnoh of tke land acqnir6d by his father was inherited by him, viz, the Rntley Manor Estate, Foxlydiate, Hftckmarch, Hasler, in Warwickshire, and Glaschorie, Perth- shire. A few years ago he acqnired, through the death of his brother-in law, Mr Hngh Griffith, the Caerhun Estate, near Conway, and on this latter estate be bad already expended large amounts in improving the property, and added to it quite recently a large portion of land purchased from Sir Riohard Bulkeley. Mr Hemming was a keen and ardent sportsman, and was able, till an advanced age, to walk vigorously on his Scotch moors. As a young man. he kept a pack of harriers which be hunted himself. Early in life he acquired a taste for the fine arts, and, by careful judgmpnt. bad obtained many valuable work,, of art, Mr Hem- ming married Catherine Hoster, eldest daughter of Mr Davies Griffith, known as Squire Griffith, of Caerhnn, who survives him. Mr Heaamincr leaves five d>\u!!hter.: Mrs Cheape, wife of Major Cheape, of Wellfield, Fifeshire; Mrs Rochford, widow of Captain Rochford, of Middle- ton Psrk, Westmeath Mrs Gougb, wife of Colonel Floah Sntif-y Gough. commanding 18th Hussars in India; Mre Wood, wife of Mr E. Wood, Chester; and Mrs Ingram, widow of Mr Walter Ingram, of Walton on-Thames. The only son died some two years ago. The remains of Mr Hemming were removed on Wednesday from Vmdon to C",erhnn (the Roman Conovium), where Mr Hemminsi's ancestors have been buried foreentnrfag, and were interred in the ancient ohurchyard in the home park near to his grandchild, son of Mrs Gough, the body being car- ried from Caerhun to the hearse by several of the principal tenantry. At the expressed wish of deceased his funeral was carried out in as simple a manner as possible. The servioe, which was largely attended by the whole of the inhabitants of the place, was eonducted by deceased's nephew, Rev, Hemming Robesder, Canon of Bristol, assisted by the Rev. Mr Robinsoo, of Grimley, and the Rev. Owen Jones, vicar of the parish. The mourners included Major and Mrs Cheapp, Mr E. Wood, Mrs Insram, Mr Gough (who attended for his brother. Colonel Gongh), with Mrs Owen, and Mr Robert Williams, Mr Owen Williams, Mr Chas. Walker (cousins of deceased), Messrs Fred, Alfred, and Hubert Hill (Redditch), Mr Wil- kinson (the family solicitor). Mr W. Bell and Mr Russon (agents), Mr D. Evans (stationmaster, Llandudno Junction), and a very large number of tenantry. Beautiful wreaths were sent by many relatives and friends, including one from Mrs Hemming, bearing the words" A token of affeotion from his loving and sorrowing widow;" Mn Cheape. Mrs W. H. Ingram, Mrs Rochfort, deceased's srandohildren s., Wellfield. Mrs Wood, the employe! cf the Forge Mills, Redditch, Mr and Mrs Heath, Mr Haile (Conway), Mr E. W. Cope fFoxlydiate House), Miss Dutton (Castle Hotel, Conway), Mr Rnesm (Bromssrove), Mr Aenew, Mr Stuart (healkeeper of filaschorrie), aud the servants at the deceased's different houses,

THE MARQUIS OF ANGLESEY' HA IRIEK3 WILL MEET AT 12 o'ct.«ci ON Satnrlay, (tod y) .C-,r,g Bran Tuesday, Oct. 27th .Cefndl1 Irff (If wet, on Wednesday) Saturday. O-t. 3lst Carnan Goc'i

I ABEKAS" VYT I HA T IERS I WILL MfcBr At 12 ON hrrJ.y,< a-don ,N..ot Eos Finger Post Wedn-Siluy. O i'" 28th Darren (11. O) SiturdayO t-3l<t Bow Street

MR PRYSE S FOXHOUNDS WILL ?ŒKr AT :0 0 A.M- ON ue dl\yOot 27,h .T"DYbWlOh F, d?y, O t. 30 b R'loscell in Bridge I

THE PL.VS MACHYNLt.ETH HARRIERS WILL MEliT AT 10 o'CLOJK os i Saturday, (t,)-dy). Ddgslyuen

I THE WELarr CATTLE TRADE.—Mr P. P. Pennant presided at the half-yearly meeting of the Mold and LVubmh Juoct on Railway Company, at Palmerg- ton-bnildings, Old Broad-Street, L 1' m, on Thurs- day afternoon, and, in explaining the acctuuts, said that tb. slight decrease in live smok traffic was t,) be accounted for by the fact that Wales was almost deflated of cattle in the previous half-year, owing to the high prioes that had prevailed. NQw. how. ever, there wa. a great inerstlee of shesp on the Welsh mountains, and that was to be fcaen by the prioes that ac present prevailed. He thought that any new schemes for railways in Notta Wales would not harm their cjmpMy, and woiIid do good la the "kist gowally.

UNIONIST DEMONSTRATION AT CARNARVOIT. BATTLING SPEECH BY MR IESARD DAVIES. On Tuesday evening, a Unionist demonstration and entertainment was held at the Gaild Hall, under tho auspices of the Grand Council of the Primrose League and the Carnarvonshire Constitutional Association. The chair was occupied by Mr J. Issard Davies, M.A., and the meeting was addressed by Mr II, J. Pettifer, Birmingham (delegate from the Grand Council of the Primrose League). The hall had been tastefully decorat-d with patriotic inottoei. Mr Pughe Griffith presided at the piano. Amongst others on the platform we noticed Major and Mrs Thomas, Alderman, Mrs and Misses Rees, Mr. Mrs and Miss BoweD, Rev. W. and Mrs Morgan, Mr R. Thomas, J.P., Church-street; Mr and Mrs Smith ? Davids, Mrs and Miss Pughe Griffith, Mr n. o. Davids, Councillor and Mrs T. D. Lloyd, the Misses Owen, Ty Coob. &e. A letter of apology for his unavoidable absence was read from Mr Trevor Hughes, C edhelen. The proceedings were com- menced with an address by the Chairman. He stid that he hardly need apologise for his presence in the chair, as they were aware his year of office had practically expired, and he was again free to take his place in the ranks of that political party to which it was no secret be had the honour to belong. He was prevented at the last election, through holding the office of mayor, and consequently being returning officer, from taking any active part in the contest, and although acoused by the Radical press of being present on Mr Nanney's platform, and of showing poli- tical partiality, he assured them that in no single instance was he present on Mr Nanney s platform, and as to the charge of political partiality, the charge was really too absurd for anyone who kuow anything aboat the duties of rt turning officer to believe for a single moment. In fact, the whole routine was left to the town clerk; ani he, whatever his political predilec- tions wera, had neither the scope nor the power to show political partiality. But Hnppoaing na baa been on Mr Na*in*y'a platform, where he had a pir- fect right to be, he sbooM only have been following the eMmpte of his Radical predeoeMors in office, Mr Hash Pauh and othere, and even then, when the MRradaicuagl hpPraeLss. from the 2)r? News down to the Observer and Express, were abusing and threatening him with all sorts of penalties, the Radioal Mayor of B«n»or, Mr Charles Pieroe, had actually signed Mr Lloyd George's nomination paper, and not a single word was said upon the matter. It would seem that what was rank blasphemy in the Conservative Mayor of Carnarvon called for no particular comment in the Radioal Mayor of Bangor. He should not have troubled them with this explanation only that he saw the hydra- headed demon of untruth which invariably haunted the Radical press and platform on the eve of an election, began agais to show signs of vigorous life, and unless contradicted and annihilated by a plain statement of fact might de the Conservative or Unionist party an incalculable amount of mischief. He thought that when these falsehoods were launchd by the Radioal press upon the publio, they should ba promptly contradicted and nailed to the pist. This brought him to another matter-tlie gloss misrepresentations of the Radical Welsh members at the Liberal Conference at Newcastle. To say as Mr Ellis did, that the Church impoverished the rural villages, that every banerul influence it exercised was accentuated in every town and village in Wales, that vhen so ex->r'is'd it affeot I the social, political, and religious life of the people, that the Church was ahti-national in her sympathies, and her continuance a degradation," was, to say the le,.t, as unfounded and reckless a charge as was ever uttered by an unscrupulous opponent. The efforts of the Churab,whether in t??) onent of education, as shown in hersupportof her volun- tary sobools wheo there was no other provision for education, her more than liberal contributions towards our Welsh Universities, and Aberystwyth especially, her active and loyal support of the Welsh Intermediate Education Bill, her efforts in the cause of temperanoa and morality, as shown in the good work of the Church of England Temper- ance and Parity Societies, her efforts ia support of oar Dational institntions-I say, he said, all the S3 conclusively prove that the Church is thoroughly in harmony with the national senti- ment, and is not, as Mr Ellis would have his English audience believe, either anti-national or reactionary There was not a single Noncon- formist present that evenine who would believe that Wales wru ripe for disestablishment when he told them that nearly half—that is, 90 out of 208 parishes in the Dio..ese of St. Asaph had no rebident minister of religion except the clergy- man of the Church cf England. It was true Churchmen and Nonconformists had their little differences-Nonoonformists had them too among themselves--but a' Dean Hole said at Rhyl, the walls of their differences were not so high but what they could shake hands and be friends over them, if they were only let alone in peace be paid agitators But the misrepresentations of Mr Ellis were nothing to there of Mr Lloyd George. Mr Lloyd George outberoded Herod himself. The lawyer had evidently spoilt the member. The beat friend of the clergy, said Mr Lloyd George, will not Bay that the Church is an educational institution. He (tho ehairrnan) said the worst enemy of tha clergy, except Mr George, would not deny that she was an educational institution. The very fact that the Church supported 71 out of every 100 of the elementary schools proved this, and were the Church to withdraw its support from elemen. tary education, it would mean to the ratepayers of the oonntry 2J millions in extra taxation. Mr Lloyd George, bawaver, increased in bitterness as he proceeded What the sword," said be, -1 had accomplished for Mahomet, the pewter pot was accomplishing for the Episcopalians of Wales. It was indeed a great missionary forca in the revival of the Church in Walee" (" Shame "). That is Mr George's picture to an English audienca of the state of religion in Wales. The great missionary force of the Church is the pewtor pot. The price of a Nonconformist's religious oonviotions is the contents of that pot. It was a cowardly calumny on the Churcb, and a erosa libel on Nonconform. ity (hear, bear). They all deplored the evils of drink, but to lay the evils of drink at the door of one religious body was such au exhibition of narrow-minded bigotry as was seldom seen even on a Radical platform (cheers), and Mr Lloyd George's further statement that there was a quarry in Wales where those who entered ware paid £1 a mouth more wages for belongiog to the Church, was another instance of this man's unscrupulous want of veracity. Of course, they all knew what Mr George referred to, and he (the speaker) had been at particular pains to inqnire into the matter. He had a letter from a gentleman whoae word wari above guspioion, who occupied a position of authority, that there was not, and even never bad been an atom of foundation for the statement made by Mr Lloyd George affecting the Church, and to fasten it on to the Church, as Mr George had done when he thought himself too far for contradiction, showed more of the knavery of a lawyer than the straiahtforward unvarnished truth whioh they had a right to expeot, and insist upon in the member for Carnarvon Boroughs. It wis true the standard of political veracity was not a high one, but surely there w.9 a limit even to political lying, and when the Radical members relied upon misrepresentation and falsehood for argument, he saw in the Radical platform, at no distant date, an i, stitution of national demoralisation. The only bright spot in the Radical horizon wis tbe Noncon- formist conscience, the expressed religions instinot that compelled Mr Gladstone to repndiate Mr Parnell, and aaln rose in indignant protest against the presence of Sir Charles Dilke on the workman's platform at Festiniog (oheerat. He thought that if there ever was a time when Nonoouforraity oagbt to be proud of her ministers, it was on the occasion of tbat pro. test (hear, hear). It showed that some, at last, had moral backbone, and were not prepared, at the bck of Mess's Ellis and George, to sell their religious birthright for the pottage of party p-litict (oheers). He was no admirer of the Radical platform, but be hopitt the Nonconformist ministers would continue t) protest both upon national as well as moral grounds against even the Radical platform ban* made the roost and refuge of evry foul bird. It was to bi expected that theR3 gentleman, Messrs Ellis and George- patriots, aA- they loved to be called-wliuld have had something to say to the oolliera of Ponty- pridd and the artizui* of Newcastle upon the great industrial upheaval that is taking place in the country; that they would have indicated some conciliatory line of policy whereby labour should not be crushed under the heel of o&pital -but not a word did they say. It was all Home Rule and Disestablishment, and the only labHlr they seemed to think ought to adequately rJ. numerated was their own labour as Radicil members of Parliament (laughter), they took very good care that it should not be forgotten. Ther. ,t ft uids in the Newcastle programme bold as brass, Payment of Memh"s." Mr John Morley was not quite so retieent, but even he had no encouragement for our, wdrkingmen To interf.,re," said Ur ilorley, "with j labour absurd and i iipractioable— like cramming j a ramrod into the complex and d lioite machinery of. trade," and here was the keynote of the PAdical pousy. The workiogmea had voted i I the past, deluded by Radical promises, for that party, but the workingmen were then in the position of the Irishman's kittens. An Irishman had a basketful of kittens to sell. Ha first took them^to the Protestant minister. "Save your honour," said he, they are good Protestant kittens." Bnt he failed to sell them. A few days afterwards he took them to the Roman Catholic priest. 11 Sure. your riverence," said he, 1, they are good Catholic kittens." "Pat." said the priest, I What do ye mean? YOll told the Protestant minister they were good Protes- tant kittens." "And sure, your riverence, that was before they opened their eyes" (laughter). It was before their eyes were opened to the delusiveness of Radioal promises that the workingmen voted for tbe Radioal party they now see what the Unionist Government has done, that where it has reduced taxation it has taken it off the workiogman aud the necessaries he consumes, where they have increased taxa- tion, they have laid it upon the sbonlders ot the wealthier and richer clasps, and if the Labour Commission had been prodootiva of nothing else than the exposure of the trearnaiit metell out to our railway men by the rich companies that pay their shareholders each splendid dividends wrung ont of their employees, it would even then have fully jastifiad its appointments. Eft3 laok. I to greater things, and hoped that every workiogman, skilled or unskilled (unless a traitor tohisclaas) vote withont exception in support of a Govarnm-nt that bad done so much for bim. They wiuld be plea-vd to hear that Sir John Pulaston had o'mpletsly regained his st engtb that on Thui-'d»y, as he saw in the press, fir John opened a Welsb Wesleyan bazaar in Finsbury, and on Batu.d.y presid d at a young men's mutuml improvement society, compos dot Welshmen of all denomintt.oos. He was also busy on the Lord Mayor's com nittie, and they miglotexpect this year to see the Lord Mayor's prjcvssion a distinctively Welsh one. There was nothing in London that took place affeotiug Wales and the elevation of Welshmen that Sir John did not take a deep interest in. Here was genuine pLlrioli, and not the national black- legism that on an En Jish platform misreprea?nted W?l?,, and lowered Welshmen in the eyes of an Ea?tish aadienee (loud applause).

Domestio Occurrences. or Announcements of Births, Marriages, and Deaths tie charged Is (cash) and 2s 6d (credit). BIRTHS. BrnoRss—On the 18th inst. the wifs of James Burgess, p "k Aveaue, Oswestry, of a daughter. EDWARDS—On the 9th iust. the wile of Mr Edward Eiwards, Llanerch, Handderfei, Bala, of a daughter. HUOHS On the 18th inut, the wife of Mr John Hughes, of Qaeen's-road, Oswestry, ol a dauijhter LOVETT- On th 14th inst, at Llanerchyddol, Welshpool, the wife of Arthur Lovett, of a daughter-st ill-born. MORuAN-On the 18th iust. at the Albion Hotel Bangor, the wif-t of J. R. Morgan, ol a so i. THOBNTOS-JONES—On too 17th in-t, the wife of William Thc rnton-Jones, of Pi&s Llangoed, of a daughter. VEBSOV—On the 8th iust, at Tush'ngham H,,u-e. Whitchurch, the wifa of Mr T. M. LosforJ Vernon, of a daughter. WATTENSON—On the 17th in«t., at 8, Muket-^treet. Amlwch, the wife of Mr William Wattenson, of Liver- pool, of a son. pool, of a sou, MARRIAGES. SGAUCBIMP—AIST/.V—On the 10th inst, at Shanghai, China Robert ft. Bea champ, second son < f the 1 ite J.'Sydney Beauchamp, late of Hurst Cottage Twyford, Bucks, to Elizibeth (Ellie) Hazledine, younsest daughter of WiIIi.m Hazledine Austin, lat of Llys Helig, Llandudno. JONE<I—EVANS—On th 13th in't, at Queen.treet Con- gregational Chapel, Rhyl, John R. Jones, Birihd Iu, Llanrwst, to Harriet Eliza, y ungost daughter of the late Mr Evan Evans, Greenfield, Holywell. JONES—JONES—On the 17th iust, at Cipel f3wr. Denbigh, by licence, in the presence of Mr E %iill-, regi^trjr. Mr Robert Jones. Cefuberam, I lannefydd, to Mi, Jane Joues, Nant Uchaf, Llannefydd. PUOH—Wii LIAMS—On the 13th inst, by lie nee, at the Ensedi Chapel, Carnarvon, by tie R-v John Hughes. J) D„ Mr Humphr y Pugh, Portdinorwic, to Mi-s Ellen Williams, 8, Gar,ions-street. Carnarvon. DEATHS. ANDRRws-On the 14th iust. at the Hi»h School for B ys, Shrewsbury Jane, wife ut tha Rev J. Andrews, ated 13 years. EowARDK—OntheMthinst.attheO)dV.iu)ts,E)!M- mere, Mary Ann Edward., aged 71 years. HALL-OO the 12th inst, suddenly, after a lonit illness, Mr Henry Hall, blacksmith, Tower-hill, Denbigh. HnsRy-On the 10rh in3t, at Penybryn, St, Asaph, William George Helsby, aged 6t years. JONEs-On the 8th inst, at his residency 6, Eaton-road, Birkfnhead. James Thomas Joaes, JONEs-On the 16th i"SF, after a long and puinful illness, David Jones, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Henry Jones, Tainewyddion, Talybont, near Bangor, aged 18 years. JONEs-On the 13th insf, suddenly, Mrs Joae., Birming- ham. JONES —On the 17th inst. at 85. Park Avenue, Oswestry, Catherine Jones, late of theMouut, Whittiugton, aged 63 yeirs. JONFS—On the 15th inst, at Brra-street, Newtown, George Joties cirpenter. aged 38 years LEWIS—On the 13th inst, Eny, infant daughter of David anti Anu Lewis, Graig-terracs, Denbigh, aged 2 yeirs and 7 months MOROAN—On the 12th inst. at the residence of Mr Pattison, LiVer Cottage, Rhostyllen, Harrist Morgin, aged 68 years. SMITR-On the 17th inst, at 31, Park Avenue, Osw^'trv, George Edward, son of Morris and Frances Smit >, aged 9 months. THORs-Oa the 11th in«t, at Gorphwysfa, North Iffid-c- street, Llandudno, Hanna 1 I'bor.a. r3:,C: of James Thorn. late of Birmingham, ag.-d 71 years. Deep'y lamen'ed.

MUSIC AT BAITCillt CATHEDRA j, [TO TBI ELIIOH.J SIB,—Your correspondent Layman," in last week's issue of your valuable paper, asked it there is no Precentor of Bangor C-ithsdral now. I think I may say that that important office is, at the pre- sent time vacant, and a great pity it is that it should be so. We hear a great deal at the present time about national and individual gifts, and I think any reasonable man will with me assert that the Welsh people have been particularly gifted with a true love of musio, and 111"8\ particularly of devotional musio. They are good singers, and go to whatever parish church you reay, yon will invariably had a good choir. But bo v best to cultivate these gifts and keep these choirs together has been for soma tima an anxious question. It is often and very properly asked, why wa in Wales, and particularly in this diocese, do not have, as they have in tha Cathedrals in England, an annual choral festival in the Cathedral Church, in whioh every parish church choir may take part. Tbe matter might be worked out satisfactorily and with infinite oredit to the powers that be, if only they could be induced to take it ap. Choirs are yearning to have an opportunity of meeting together as one, in our old Cathedral. Choir masters are quite prepared to undertake to the best of their ability the training of their respective choirs, subject to the occasional visits of a oompetent man whoee doty it should be to inótrnot them in uniformity of time, Ac., during the preparation of the service. Charohmau would hail suoh an announcement with pleasure, and the- Church herself waald necessarily benefit. Now is the time when parish churoh choirs and congregations should be brought into closer contact one with another. Now tbat the Church is so active in other directions should the musical work- ings of her services be better oonsidered, and how can this be more satisfactorily done than by facilitating the deep-rooted desire in our parish oburohes to have a more musical service and nobody, I think, will tionbt that this is the time to speak plainly and to the point. Therefore, steps should be taken as soon as convenient by the authorities of the Cathedral, for the purpose of considering and carryinil the matter to a succassfat i isue, and as there is no precent)rat the Cathedral to watch the case for the parish churobes, 1st & representative meeting ba oalled of olelgy ani laity who eba'} be empowered to appoint a sub-committee to carry it through. It would indeed be grand to hear 400 or 500 trained voices singing a Bpscially prepared s-ervicefor the day in the Mother Church, and under the conductorship of out Cathedral organist. It i!t no use disguising the fact, we have bsen dormant in this matter too long,, aud the sooner this faot is faced the better, I f-ully believe that there are hundreds of members of vill igi church choiisinthe Diocaas of Bangor wh) have never been within the four walliot the Should thiabe?—I am, &c., this be?—I am, &e., CHURCHNIA-N. October 22ml, 1891.

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