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MR. HERBERT ROBERTS, M.P.,…
MR. HERBERT ROBERTS, M.P., AND THE CYMRU FYDD SOCIETY. A meeting, under the auspices of the Cymru Fydd Society, was held on Tuesday night at Llan- rwst, and was addressed by J. Herbert Roberts, M.P., who defended the society from the charge that it was destined to supplant the old Liberal associations. Its primary aim, so far as he under- stood it, was the organisation and concentration of Welsh Liberalism, not its disruption its object was to gather together from all sources every possible force making for the elevation of their national life, whether it came from the long experience and steadfastness to duty of the old soldiers on the battlefield or from the glowing enthusiasm and honourable aspirations of their young contingents. He was glad to think that so far as his own con- stituency was concerned there was no danger of any friction upon this point. Taking the case of Llanrwst as an illustration, there had been estab- lished there a Liberal association for many years which had done its work faithfully and well, but this body, being possessed of the good sense which distinguished the Liberalism of those parts, so far from looking askance at the new league, welcomed it with open arms, upon the understanding that the two associations should be affiliated and should co- operate with each other in the political work of the district. It was, therefore, the first aim of members of this league to advance the interests of Wales as a nation, and they ccstsndea that under the present conditions <jf parliamentary life adequate attention to the claims of their country could only be secured by concerted action at Westminster on the part of Welsh members. He was glad of that opportunity of stating that no one was more con- vinced of the necessity of a strong policy by the Welsh party in Parliament than himself. It was true that a few months ago he did not take the same view as four of his colleagues upon a question of parliamentary tactics, but that did not alter one whit his determination to join in any course, when necessary, to secure attention to the just demands of Wales. It would serve no useful purpose at that time of day to endeavour to convince the country that the present satisfactory situation with regard to the one measure upon which their minds were set was due either to the action of one section or the other it was sufficient for them to know the Government had conceded to them the first place of the next session for their Disestablishment Bill. He would only emphasise the urgent necessity at this crisis in their history, and in the? face of previous foes, of minimising rather than aggravating petty political distinctions, and of uniting in one compact and enthusiastic party to win for Wales the boon of religious equality and other pressing reforms. Referring to the objects of the Cymru Fydd League, he felt that at the present moment there was none more important, in view of the introduction of the Welsh Disestablishment Bill, than the suggested arrangements for sending Welsh speakers through- out the length and breadth of England to place their case before the English electorate. A gigantic effort was being made by the Church party to con- vince England that the Welsh demand should not be conceded. They had to contend with all the great powers in high places, both spiritual and temporal. England was to be lectured into believing in the Welsh Church; in every town, village, and hamlet the wiles of dissent were to be exposed whilst the English press was continually being supplied with letters and articles from the pens of bishops, deans, and canons of more or less import- ance. It was natural, under these circumstances, that Eaglish people should ask for some information on the other side, and the fact that work in England was given an important place in the objects of the new movement, showed that its advocates were alive to a very pressing need. A great opportunity for making early use of the Cymru Fydd organisa- tion was supplied by the rapidly approaching parish council elections. Whatever this meant to England, it meant more to Wales, because the grievances redressed by this Act were more keenly felt there, and because, further, he believed that his country had a special fitness for the management of their own affairs. They must also remember that the powers given to parish councils were capable of far- reaching development, and the responsible work to be given to these bodies in Wales in connection with the property now held by the Church gave to the coming election a special interest and import- ance. He trusted that the party would recognise its responsibility in every parish, and that men would be elected as councillors, with a full know- ledge and experience of their wants, and with a deter- mination to brighten and to better their condition. Here was an opportunity, at all events, of doing something to improve the present unfair and unsatisfactory state of the magistracy in Wales. Let them realise that a most powerful weapon was held out to them by this measure, and having grasped it, let them use it with courage, with firmness, and with justice for the good of their homes and for the progress of their village life. This great statute would, he believed, make it possible to arrest that fatal decadence of country life, and could restore., it to its old position of resource and attractiveness, and enable it to win back the labourers to the soil. Wales owed a deep debt to the life of her remote hamlets it was there that their poets were born, it was there that their great pulpit orators learnt how to sway the multitude with their eloquence, and were enabled to infuse into the life of the country a religious spirit which was its most precious heritage to-day. It was the seed sown in days gone by in the hearts and minds of the villagers of Wales which was bearing fruit in the bright aims and aspirations of the movement they were inaugurating that night, and it rested with the rising generation, with Cymru Fydd, to complete the work, and not only to raise the life of the village, but to ennoble the character of the nation.
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At the annual session of the English Grand Lodge of Wales, I.O.G.T., which has been held last week at Merthyr Tydvil, Mr. John Stanford, Wrexham, was elected Grand Chief Templar. Mr. Stanford's services in the cause of temperance have thus met with a deserved recognition, and we feel sure that his numerous friends in this district will be pleased to hear of the honour bestowed upon him. An alarming accident occurred yesterday week on the main line of the Great Western Railway, near Bridgwater. About eleven o'clock a down ballast train left the metals at Huntworth. The engine dashed through a hedge, and capsized into a field on the other side. The driver and fireman escaped with a severe shaking. Five or six trucks were completely smashed, and the lines were blocked. The Kingswear express was due at the time, and knowing this the officials ran forward waving danger signals. Two minutes later the express anpeared, and was only pulled up in time to avert a frightful calamity. A rumour was current at Swansea on Saturday that a movement is on foot to strike a blow against the American production of tin plates, and that with that object the representatives of the Welsh tinplate trade have invited to this country all the Welsh tin- platers in America who have received notices to terminate work or consent to a reduction of wages in consequence of the American employers finding it difficult to keep open their work under the new tariff. It is contended that the Americans cannot produce certain plates without Welsh labour. Bangor was on Saturday en fete in commemoration Of the acquisition by the town council of the ferry rights from Garth Point to the Anglesey side of the Meaai Straits, and of the passing of the parliamentary i!• i?r construction of a pier and landing-stage, wmcn, it is anticipated, will do much towards the development of the city and its popularity as a summer resort for visitors. There was an imposing VT of cannon, and the Mayor was Morgan, from whom the ferry rights have been purchased, with a silver key as a Mr™*?0' O ? cierk presented the Mayor nd Mr. It. Davies (chairman of the pier committee) with a specially-bound copy of the Act of Parliament.
A MONUMENT TO OWAIN GLYNDWR.
A MONUMENT TO OWAIN GLYNDWR. It will be remembered that in a speech at Corwen Eisteddfod on August Bank Holiday, Mr. O. M. Edwards, M.A., of Oxford, said one of the chief ambitions of his life was to see a suitable monument erected at Corwen to the memory of the greatest Welshman who ever lived — Owain Glyndwr. Since then the matter has occupied a prominent place in the thoughts of the patriotic Welshmen of the town, who were determined to make a strenuous effort to commemorate the services of the distinguished chieftain to his country. With this object in view, the Rev. H. Cernyw Williams and Mr. E. E. Evans called a meeting of those interested in the movement at the Market Hall Committee Room on Friday evening to consider the subject. The meeting was well attended, some of the most influential persons of the town being present, and there was general enthusiasm in favour of the movement. The Rev. H. C. Williams was voted to the chair, and it was decided to take steps to approach all patriotic Welshmen in favour of the movement, to hold a public meeting as early as possible and to invite the following to attend :—Mr. O. M. Edwards, MA., Archdeacon Howell, Mr. T. E. Ellis, M.P., Elis Wyn o Wyrfai. and the ministers of the -neigh-bOurliuodr" Ttliss' Roberts, Eirianwen, was elected one of two secretaries, and it was decided to postpone the election of the other. Mr. J. 0. Pugh, North and South Wales Bank, was appointed treasurer. An executive committee of twenty was chosen with power to add to their number, and it was decided that they should meet this week to make further arrangements.
▲i LLANGOLLEN VOLUNTEER PRIZE…
▲ LLANGOLLEN VOLUNTEER PRIZE SHOOTING. The annual rifle competition of the Llangollen Volunteer Company took place at the Abbey Range, on Saturday. The weather was beautiful, the light and wind being most favourable to good shooting. Captain J. C. Edwards was in command, and during the day Captain and Mrs. Best, Vivod, as well as a goodly number of the general public, visited the grounds. The following was the result of the several competitions MR. LASHMOEE'S CUP, for all efficient members, 10 rounds at 200 and 500 yards, drills to count one point for each drill. To be won two years in succession by the same member before becoming his property. Pts. Drills. Total. 1st, cup & £ 1, Sergt. G. J. Jones. 45 16 61 2nd, 10s., Sergt. T. A. Waltho 44 16 60 MAJOR TOTTENHAM'S PRIZE, for all efficient members who have done nine position drills, 10 rounds at 200 and 500 yards, drills to count. Pts. Drills. Total. 1st, £ 2, Sergt. Waltho 38 16 54 2nd, £ 1 10s., Sergt. E. Evans 36 16 52 3rd, 10s., Bandmaster J. Jones 33 16 49 EFFICIENTS' PRIZE, for all efficient members, 10 rounds at 200 and 500 yards, drills to count. Pts. Drills. Total. 1st, £ 110s., Sergt. G. J. Jones 40 16 56 2nd, £ 1, Private D. Davies 37 16 53 3rd, 15s., Private E. Roberts 35 16 51 4th,10s.,Sergt.Evans. 31 16 47 5th, 5s., Corpl. W. Williams 30 16 46 EXTRA PRIZE, for ail members, 10 rounds at 200 and 400 yards, drills to count. Pts. Drills. Total. 1st, £ 1 10s., Corpl. Richards. 40 16 56 2nd, £ 1, Corpl. Davies 37 16 53 3rd, 15s., Private W. Edwards. 35 16 51 4th, 12s. 6d., Lance-Corpl. Williams 37 14 51 5th, 10s., Lance-Corpl. E. Jones. 33 16 49 6th, 7s. 6d., Lance-Corpl. J. M. Parry 33 15 48 RECRUITS' PRIZE, for recruits of the current year only, 5 rounds at 200 yards. 1st, 15s., Private George Hughes. 2nd, 10s. 6d., Private R. T. Davies. 3rd, 7s. 6d., Private J. E. Hughes. ALL COMERS. Open to all. Five rounds at 500 yards. Pts. 1st, Corpl. T. Davies. 20 2nd, Corpl. J. Richards 20 3rd, Sergt. T. A. Waltho 19 4th, Private Ellis Roberts. 19 TRADESMEN'S PRIZES, open to all members, 5 rounds at 400 yards. Pts. 1st, Photo of winner & 8s., Sergt. T. A. Waltho 22 2nd, Firkin of beer & 6s. 6d. Corpl. J. Richards 21 3rd, 8 cwt. of coal & 5s., Sergt. G. J. Jones. 20 4th, Accordian and 4s. 6d., Corpl. T. Davies. 20 5th, Tobacco box and 4s., Corpl. W. Williams. 20 6th, Cake and 3s. 6d., Private G. Gale 19 7th, Bottle of whisky and 3s., Prt. W. A. Jones 19 8th, Hare and 2s. 6d., Private Ellis Roberts. 18 9th, Book and 2s. 6d., Sergt. D. Evans 17 10th, Bottle of sherry & 2s. 6d., Pt. Williams (2) 17 11th, Hat and 2s. 6d., Sergt. E. Evans 16 12th, Potatoes and 2s., Prt. W. Edwards 16 13th, Silver pendant & 2s., Col.-Sergt. D. Jones 14 14th, Cake & 2s., Lance-Corpl. J. M. Parry. 13 15th, Potatoes and Is 6d., Corpl. P. Jones. 12 16th, Clothes maid and Is. 6d., Prt. G. Hughes 12 17th, Article (china) and Is. 6d., Prt. W. Jones 11 18th, Ditto & Is. 6d., Lance-Corpl. A. Edwards 11 19th, Whisky and Is., Private A. T. Davies. 11 20th, Ditto and Is., Lance-Corpl. E. Jones 11 21st, Frame and Is., Private W. Williams 10 22nd, Brawn aud Is., Private J. Jones 10 23rd, Lamp and Is., Private D. Davies 9 24th, Pipe & tobacco & 6d., Bandmaster J. Jones 8 15th, Tobacco and 6d., Private E. Williams. 8 26th, Ditto and 6d., Private C. Roberts. 7 27th, Ditto and 6d., Private D. Davies 6 28th, Cup and saucer and 6d., Prt. R. Roberts 6 29th, Rabbit and 6d., Lance-Corpl. D. Williams 5
... RUABON PETTY SESSIONS.
RUABON PETTY SESSIONS. A LICENCE TRANSFER REFUSED. At those sessions, on Friday, before Edmund Peel, Esq., Col. Meredith, E. Hooson, Esq., and J. Lloyd, Esq the only business of public interest was two applications for transfers. Mr. Wynn Evans applied for the transfer of the licence of the Black Lion Inn, Rhos, from Urias Roberts to Edward Williams.-A similar application was made by Mr. Evans on behalf of William Howell for the transfer to him of the licence of the Black Horse Inn, Cefn Mawr.-The transfer of the Black Horse licence to another applicant was refused at the'last court on the ground that the house had been closed for four months. A large number of testimonials to good character were read. The first application was granted. The chairman said with regard to the second case the references were no doubt most respectable, but they had quite made up their mind, and the licence would not be renewed.—Mr. Wynn Evans said they had no discretion in the matter of a renewal.—Mr. Bernard Lewis (magistrates' clerk) The house has been closed for four months.—Mr. Wynn Evans said that might be, but the law required that notices should be given of opposition, and unless such notices were given the renewal could not be refused. Mr. Evans quoted several cases in support of his plea, and said Lord Justice Hannen in giving his decision in the case of Sharpe v. Wakefield maintained that as a precaution notices of objection to renewal must be given.—The chair- man said they had given their decision.—Mr. B. Lewis pointed out the case of Regina v. Taylor.- Mr. Evans said the details of the case were not given, but he contended that there was a certain procedure to be gone through before the renewal of a licence could be refused, and in that case that procedure had not been gone through.—The chair- man said they refused the transfer of the licence altogether. Mr. Evans might appeal to Quarter Sessions.—Mr. Evans said he would certainly appeal, and he asked the clerk to take a note of his application that day, which was as follows:—" I apply in the first instance for the transfer of the licence to Wm. Howell, that being refused, I apply for the renewal of the licence to the old tenant, Richard Jones."
THIS AND THAT.
THIS AND THAT. Several dead porpoises have been cast ashore at Towyn during the past week. The death is announced of Lord Haddon, heir presumptive to the Dukedom of Rutland. A new company has been formed, with a large capital, for taking over the Coed Talon Colliery. Mr. T. E. Ellis, M.P., chief Government whip, arrived in London on Tuesday evening from the Continent. The Duke of Somerset died suddenly on Tuesday night at The Cedars, Wells, Somerset, in the 81st year of his age. At a largely-attended meeting of Crewe ratepayers, on Tuesday, a motion in favour of a School Board was lost by a considerable majority. The marriage of Mr. Frank Lloyd, son of his Honour Sir Horatio Lloyd, of Chester, and Miss Stanley, will take place on October 22nd. Mr. John Edwards Vaughan, of Rheola, Neath, has consented to contest Mid-Glamorganshire in the Unionist interest at the general election. The Denbigh magistrates, last week, refused to renew the licence of the Star Inn, and the Holywell bench refused to renew that of the Albion Vaults, Bagillt. The Montgomeryshire Liberal Association on Tuesday unanimously agreed to accept Mr. J. W. Willans, of Dolforgan Hall, as candidate for the division. The Bristol Town Council on Friday decided unanimously to offer the freedom of the city to Lord Rosebery on his visit to unveil the Burke statue on October 30th. Colonel Howard is responsible for the statement that in Wales the bulk of the taxes is paid by Churchmen. The facts warranting this conclusion still await publication. The renewal of the licence of the Brighton Hotel, Seacombe, has been refused. During the past year there had been two convictions against the house, and an endorsement of the licence. It is officially announced that the Czar is suffering from disease of the kidneys (nephritis), which renders it necessary that his Majesty should proceed to Livadia to escape the cold season. A marriage has been arranged between Mr. E. J. W. Platt, son of Colonel and Mrs. Platt, of Gorddinog, Llanfairfechan, and Florence Grace, fifth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry, of Woodrooff, Clonmel. The German Ambassador to the United States has intimated that, failing the rescinding of the proposed extra duty on sugar, Germany will retaliate by prohibiting the import of American meat and bread- stuffs. William Mather, of the Cambrian Vaults, Mold, has been committed for trial at the Assizes for having criminal intercourse with a neice aged about 15 years, named Margaret Ellen Francis, who was in his employ as barmaid. At Bootle, Cumberland, on Saturday, a coroner's jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder" against the wife of a farm labourer named Harrison. The woman is alleged to have drowned two of her children in a water butt. A verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown was returned on Monday by the coroner's jury in the case of Mr. Thomas Watkinson, who was found dead at the back of his shop, in Nottingham, on Saturday. A valuable horse belonging to Mr. Thomas Jones, Pantyffordd, Llanarmon-yn-Ial, was killed on Saturday. It seems the animal was racing about a field, and that on going over a hedge a sharp piece of timber penetrated its bowels. Mrs Oliver, the wife of an attendant at a Llandudno hotel, and residing in lodings at Caelleppa, Bangor, fell downstairs on Sunday night. The back of her head was cut open. Dr. Richard Jones was called in, but she died before morning. Lady Fitzgerald of Kilmarnock, and several friends were attacked by a swarm of bees the other day, while walking near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. All the party were stung except Lady Fitzgerald's nephew, who escaped scot free. Two young men were shooting for fancy birds in Highgate Woods, London, on Sunday morning, when one came within the line of fire, received the charge in his chest, and was killed. It-is supposed that he was accidentally shot by his companion. David Griffiths, a football player, of Kingswinsford, died on Monday from injuries received on Saturday in a football match at Kinver. He was playing in a match between the Kinver and Kingswinsford, and was thrown down and received the injuries which have ended fatally. The licensing sessions closed at Sheffield on Friday. The temperance party gave notice of opposition in 70 cases. The result of the sitting is that 17 objections have been sustained, and four licences were allowed to lapse, altogether 21 houses being closed. Several notices of appeal were lodged. John Ancker an occasional porter at Bangor Railway Station, and said to be the oldest officials on the Chester and Holyhead section of the London and North Western Railway Company, was found dead on Sunday night in the yard of his house at Upper Bangor. Death was attributed to heart disease. The coal miners throughout the South Wales and Monmouthshire coalfields resumed work on Monday at a wages advance of 3 J per cent. as a result of the sliding scale audit of the past three months. The advance in wages effects 100,000. This is the fourth advance of the South Wales miners' wages during the past two years. Joseph Phillips was remanded at Manchester, on Monday, on a charge of defrauding the Secretary for War. Prisoner confessed that nine years ago he secured the papers of a dead pensioner, and since then had regularly drawn the pension. He was arrested in a local postoffice while forging the dead man's signature. The chairman of the Liverpool Licensed Victuallers' Association, in moving the adoption of the report at the annual meeting yesterday week, said that the trade which they represented was equally in earnest in its endeavours to bring about a temperate mode of living as were those people who called themselves the temperance party. A widow named Harriet Rowe, aged 52, died suddenly at a village ball at Horringer, on the Marquis of Bristol's estate, near Bury St. Edmund, between twelve and one o'clock on Friday morning. She had been dancing, and retired to the side of the room, where, after being seated for a few minutes, she fell forward and expired. On Friday, a waggon inspector named Thomas Hemmings, 60 years of age, who had been in the employ of the London and North-western Railway Company for 25 years, was engaged at Mold Junction in shunting operations when he was crushed between the buffers of two waggons. When picked up he was dead. He leaves a widow and six children. Mr. Harris, who has been appointed police superintendent at Bangor, in succession to Super- intendent Prothero, who is now chief constable of Anglesey, is the son of Mrs. Harris, of Park-street, Ruabon. Mr. Harris has been in the Carnarvonshire police force many years, and has steadily pushed forward to the position he now holds. An inquest was held at Sheffield, on Friday, on the body of Mr. J. S. Edwards, aged, 25, a chemist's assistant, and a native of Penmaenmawr (son of Mr. John Edwards, chemist), who was found dead in Eccleshall Wood on Tuesday night. The jury found that the deceased had died of suffocation, but expressed no opinion as to the couse. The past week the Wrexham cyclists have been busy record breaking. Ellis was successful in breaking the North Wales 50 miles record by 51 minutes, and defeated Moss, the Rhyl competitor, by 16 minutes. Walker was successful on Tuesday in breaking last year's time in the Club Rhyl and back record, but was unable to reach Will Cathrall's time by eleven minutes. Early on Friday morning, a woman named Cour, wife of a coal trimmer, of Swansea, while insane, cut her child's throat with a knife, and then ran to the river and jumped in. She was rescued, and would have been charged with attempted murder and attempted suicide, but as the child's wound is only slight she was removed to the asylum, on a doctor certifying her to be insane. In the October monthly part (No. 3) of Our Bubble," which lies before us, Dr. Barnardo's new publication well maintains its reputation. The chromo-lithographic illustrations are lavish in number and beautifully executed, and the appearance as well as the contents of the magazine are such as may well rejoice the heart of the most fastidious of younger critics. The monthly-part consists of four weekly issues together with a literary supplement. In the supplement the editor continues his interesting serial tale of child life, City Sparrows."
CHURCH AND CHAPEL.
CHURCH AND CHAPEL. The Bishop of Chester has appointed the Rev. J. Ellis, curate of Pontgwyddel, to the vacant living of Threapwood. The Spring Quarterly Association of the Calvinistic Methodists of North Wales is to be held at Llangollen in April or May next. The bazaar in aid of the liquidation of the building debt on Bryn Menai Chapel, Portdinorwic, was opened on Saturday by Mr. Griffith Jones, Bootle. The Rev. G. Jennings, curate-in-charge of Tallarn- green, has been appointed by the Dean and Chapter of Winchester to the vacant living of Isycoed, There was a sale of work in the Public Hall, Rhos, last week, in aid of a debt of £ 113 lis. 3d. remaining upon church buildings and £ 110 which rests on the living. The Rev. Jenkyn Jones, vicar choral of St. Asaph, has been appointed by the Dean and Chapter of Winchester to the vacant living of Holt, the present incumbent, Mr. Gray, having resigned owing to illhealth. The parishioners of Denbigh have decided to erect a reredos in the church to the memory of the late Dr. Tumour, to be placed over the communion tabJe at the end of the chnacel, which was by his munificence erected. A subscription list was opened at the first meeting, and £ 82 was there subscribed. The Rev. D. Ward-Williams, Newport, Mon., has accepted the invitation of the Summer-hill and Broughton, Presbyterian Churches, to become their pastor. Since Mr. Williams has left Bala College he has received no fewer than thirteen invitations to pastorates in North and South Wales. The dates decided upon for opening the Baptist College at Aberystwyth (removed from Haverfordwest) are Tuesday and Wednesday, October 16th and 17th. The Rev. Dr. Angus, late principal of Regent's Park College, London and the Rev. J. Thomas, M.A., Myrtle- street Chapel, Liverpool, have been secured as the English preachers. The living of Berriew, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. J. Baines, has been offered by the Bishop of St. Asaph to the Rev. J. W. Thomas, M.A., vicar of Rhosymedre. This is the living to which the Ven. Archdeacon Thomas referred at the recent meetings of the diocesan societies, and much interest attaches to the appointment of the new vicar. The liev. L. Wickham, M.A., late vicar of Iscoed, has been presented by his old parishioners with a beautiful photo picture of the interior of the church with the rev. gentleman standing in the chancel, and an illuminated address in album form, and Miss Wickham has been presented with a life-like portrait of herself. An interesting ceremony took place at Trinity Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Beaumaris, on Tuesday night, when Dr. Hugh Thomas, The Grange, Birmingham, formerly of Beaumaris, presented to the chapel, in memory of his mother, Mrs. Annie Thomas, Castle-street, an organ specially built by Messrs. J. Biley, and Sons, Birmingham. The presentation was witnessed by a large congregation. The death occurred on the sands at Colwyn Bay on Friday of the Rev. E. C. Evans, the minister of the Welsh Baptist Church, who was taking a walk with his wife and child. Mr. Evans, although he had been in indifferent health for some time, had been able constantly to attend to his ministerial duties. On Thursday he was seized with a sudden fit of coughing, and shortly afterwards expired. A new organ, which has been erected in the Parish Church, Wrexham, at a cost of £ 1000, was opened on Friday by the Rev. Hylton Stewart. The dedication service was conducted by the Bishop of St. Asaph, and an address was given by the Bishop of Chester. There was a large congregation, the Mayor (Alderman Done) and the members of the corporation attending in their robes, accompanied by the volunteers, magistrates, and Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
0 BRIGHT AND BRIEF.
0 BRIGHT AND BRIEF. We see it announced in a contemporary that Oliver Cromwell has resigned the position of managing editor of the Louisville (Ky.) Evening Post, to accept a position on the New York World. Louis XIV., who was a slave to his physician, asked his friend Moliere what he did with his doctor. Oh, sire," said he "when I am ill I send for him. He comes; we have a chat, and enjoy ourselves; he prescribes-I don't take his medicines, and am cured." M. Pasteur, the French scientist, has discovered a means by which a dog can be rendered absolutely proof against hydrophobia. There has long been such a scheme in this country, says a Western paper. A shotgun loaded with slugs never fails to do the business. A Queer printer's error crept into a Midland Counties newspaper the other day. The editor attended a garden party, and in his account of it wrote —" It was a very informal affair." The compositor, however, made it a "very infernal affair," and no more garden party invitations was received at the editor's office. "What am I made of ?" asked a little girl, fresh from her first Sunday-school lesson, as she essayed to show off her knowledge to a younger sister. I dont know," was the honest answer. What does mamma sweep up from the floor?" was the first speaker's next trial in the Socratic method. Pins, needles, and hairpins," was the prompt but unexpected response. What are you doing in here with a knife and pistol"? asked a Galveston man, according to the News, of a fellow-citizen whom he caught in his house at midnight, with a few articles of plunder ready for carrying away. What am I doing here ?" exclaimed the intruder; "Why, what do you suppose I'm doing, except keeping out of the way of the fellows who are looking for an honest man to put on the local ticket."
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BARRY PAIN ON SCHOOLBOYS.— I once happened in the crowded street of a provincial town to see a small boy going to school. He was in a hurry from the expression of his face one could see that he had three minutes and a-half to do it in, and would have preferred five. He wore a straw hat, knicker-bockers, and other things. Under his arm was a pile of books. The wind was blowing hard, and as he ran along he held his head down to prevent the hat blowing off. But as ho was holding his head down, he could not see precisely where he was running, so he ran into a lamp-post. His hat went off, his school-books distributed themselves along the pavement with a sort of happy carelessness. For one second he stood with a look of pained surprise on his face, and then proceeded to collect his possessions in frantic haste. The faces of everybody in the street lit up and brightened I myself was glad I had come. Some of the passers- by managed to laugh walking, but most of them stopped so as to get it done more easily. A police- man laughed. It was the first time that I had seen a policeman laugh, and u is, I believe, the only historical instance. There was still a chance that the boy might be in time for school gathering his books together, and holding his hat on, he dashed off at top sneed, ran straight into a second lamp- nnot nnd had precisely the same accident again. In the second that followed I could see middle-aged people making up their minds how they would tell thev got home. It was the moment KKcompSc" joy that comeS before the burst of helpless and hopeless lighter But m iiT r oLnnd the boy had realised that he that sam possible chance, be in time for could neve y beauty of a full acceptance Sf^° T* Before the laughter of us could of the situation. ]^mmenced to laugh-sponta- neousiy and heartUj^. It spoiled all. Wechuckled in a feeble and sickly way, and by his laughter the boy had snatched from us the entertainment which by his glorious acciaents he had provided. It would not be possible to say, in telling the story, 'if you could only have seen the agonised and be- wildered espre. Jd on thatjoy. And „ehad all of us intended IIe wis late fo? h,s hat and bootsland went^ school, and w P damaged his books in a KLa, to -KM SSJS his dignity, risen superior to the whole street, saved himself from being ridiculous by the smiple expedient of being the first to realise that he really was ridiculous."—From THE IDLER for October.
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LATEST NEWS & TELEGRAMS. Thursday Evening. The Stock markets are steadier. Mr. Ellis J. Griffith, the Liberal candidate for Anglesey, has arranged to address a series of meetings in explanation of the Parish Councils Act, commencing to-night at Aberffraw. A Cabinet Council was held in Downing-street, at noon to-day. The Ministers were last night supplied with copies of important despatches which had reached the Foreign Office. John Henry Cutts, a collier, aged 34, has confessed to the murder of Mr. Thomas Watkinson, the Nottingham chemist and ex-Baptist minister, found dead in his house. It is understood that his confession incriminates others. At the Liverpool Police Court, yesterday, a publican named Thomas Raymond was fined Y,20 and costs for having introduced into a song he was singing indecent" patter" between two of the verses. At a Court of the Aldermen of the City of London held yesterday, Alderman Sir J. Renals, who received the majority of the votes of the Liverymen on Tuesday, was chosen Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. The date of the Birkenhead election has been fixed for Wednesday, October 17th. The licensed victuallers of the town have declared in favour of Mr. Elliott Lees, and a temperance manifesto has been issued in support of Mr. W. H. Lever. The express train which left Edinburgh last night for London collided with a goods train this morning near North Allerton. The passengers were severely shaken, and the engine drivers were terribly injured. Lord Roseberry had left Edinburgh by an earlier train. The hearing of the charges of indecent and common assault on servant girls, preferred against Lieutenants Gibson, Moore, and Saunders, and ex- Captain Armstrong, of the Leinster Regiment, took place at Birr yesterday. After hearing the evidence the jury retired, and after an absence of a quarter of an hour returned a verdict of "Not guilty" on all counts. The opening meeting of the tenth session of the Liverpool Welsh National Society was held in the Royal Institution, Culquitt-street, last evening, when Dr. Richard Williams, chairman of the council, presided over a large attendance. Professor John Rhys, M.A., LL.D. (Oxford), delivered the inaugural address, selecting as his subject the early history of the Cymry. Mr. T. Owen, M.P., attended yesterday afternoon a luncheon held at Plymouth in connection with laying the memorial stone of a new Wesleyan Sunday school at King-street. While the large audience were awaiting the commencement of the proceedings in the open air, a portion of one of the chief platforms collapsed, carrying with it scores of persons, many of whom, after falling a depth of twenty feet, were buried under a mass of masonry and fallen timber. About a dozen persons were injured, and it is feared that one or two cases will terminate fatally. The Japanese fleet of five vessels has been sighted off Ningpo, according to a Central News Shanghai telegram. Latest definite information received at Yokohama regarding the movements of the Japanese forces in Corea is to the effect that the army, which continued its march northwards after the battle of Ping Yang, has arrived at Anju, where they saw no signs of the enemy. From this intelligence it appears that the recently reported Japanese repulse at Anju is unfounded. From Tientsin it is reported that the Japanese fleet has been sighted off Shan Hai Kivan, 200 miles from Pekin. Large bodies of troops have been drafted into the district to prevent the enemy from landing. The anti-foreign feeling is increasing in China.
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0. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION IN FLINTSHIRE. A conference of the county technical instruction committee, and of the secretaries of the local technical committees, and others, was held at the County Hall, Mold, on Wednesday. Alderman J. L. Mustpratt (chairman of the Flintshire County Council) presided, and there was a large attendance. The future regulations of the technical schools were discussed, and a draft proposal of the county council was placed before the meeting. This pro- vided that no class be formed unless 20 pupils enrolled themselves. The meeting considered this number too high in the country districts the usual number was 10, and in the towns 15. No decision was arrived at.-A discussion followed as to the standing and powers of local committees, Major Gibson (Buckley) contending that they should be made independent of county control. The objection to this was that the county authorities would have to provide the necessary funds.—A discussion was also carried on on the point as to whether teachers of elementary schools should be appointed on the local committees if they had pupils studying under the committee. The feeling of the meeting was against this, but that such teachers might be con- sulted, but not placed on the committees. The county scheme provided that each pupil should pay a fee of Is. This the meeting considered inade- quate, and it was contended that all fees should be utilised towards local expenses.
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— By a waterspout which occurred near Valencia, Venezuela, on the 28th ult., 150 persons were killed, and serious damage was done to crops. In the course of an interview on the effect Mr. Gladstone's letter approving of the Gothenburg system was likely to have on the Liberal party, and the change it would probably bring about in temper- ance legislation, Mr. Chamberlain said the ex-Premier had never made a definite pronouncement in favour of local veto, and his declaration now would set free many members who were only brought to favour the Bill by the pressure of circumstances. Mr. Chamber- lain advocated an experimental trial of the Gothen- burg system. He rejoiced that Mr. Gladstone had come forward to help the project with the weight of his mature wisdom. A number of skeletons with manacles attached to the leg and arm bones have been found at a small depth below the surface of the ground in the court- yard of the Custom House of the port of St. Peters- burg. A similar discovery was made in the same place 15 years ago, when a number of instruments of torture were also brought to light. The explanation of these finds, according to Reuter's correspondent, is that in the last century the famous secret chancellery of the dreaded regent Biron, favourite of the Empress Anne, was situated where the Custom House now stands. The casemates where persons who had resisted the regent's tyrannical orders were tortured stood also on the same site.
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