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CARDIGANSHIRE CONSERVATIVE…
CARDIGANSHIRE CONSERVATIVE CLUB. The first annual banquet of the above-named club took place at the Belle Vue Hotel on Thursday evening, October 21th. Owing to illness, the president of the club, the Right Hon. Earl Lisburne, was unable to be present, and the cbuir was taken by Mr Edmond Vaughan, Lap- ley, Penkridge, Staffordshire (who contested Cardiganshire at the lost election), and Mr C. R. Longeroft, Llanina, New Quay (the vice-president of the club) occupied the vice-chair. The attendance included—Viscount Vaughan, Bircligrove, Colonel Herbert Evans, Highmead, Captain Phelp, Nanteos, Lieutenant-Colonel Lewes, Llanlear (the hon. secretary of the club), Captain Longcroft, Llanina, Captain Herbert Vaughan, Brynog, Captain J. G. II. Hughes, Alltlwyd, Alderman G. Canswiok, Brecon, the Revs. E. O. Phillips, Vicar of Aberystwyth, John Lewis, Vicar of Ltanilar, EdNvardes Taylor, Whalley, lilackburu, Octavius Davies, Vicar of Tregaron, Messrs Inglis Jones, Derry Ormond, Morris Davies, Ffosrhydgaled, Vaughan Davies, Tanybwlch, Davies, Henllan, John Griffiths, C. M. Griffith, Liewyndurris (Chairman of Cardiganshire Quarter Sessions), T. H. Brenchley, Glanrhiw, J. R. Howell, Biaendytfryn, Richard Jenkins, Priory, Cardigan, Lewis Lloyd, Naotgwiilt, John Vaughan, LI ingoedmore, J. J. Hayward, Birchfield, Birmingham, O. Davies, Aber- ystwyth, R. Gardiner, Wenalt, J. J. Atwood, Aberyst- wyth, David Thomas, Llanfair, Alban Gwynn, Monachty, C. R. Williams, M. D., Aberystwyth, Thorn is E. Lloyd, Coedmore, A. J. Hughes, Aberystwyth, Barrett Pryse Jordan, Aberayron, John Thomas, Llanfair, &c. The cuisine, under the management of Air Pell, was an perfect. Grace was said by the Vicar. The usual loyal toasts having been duly honoured, The CHAIRMAN proposed" "I he Bishop and Clergy of the Diocescy' coupling with the toast the name of The Rev. E. O. PHILLIPS, who responded. From his experience Conservatism in the present day was pro- gressive and ass >ciated with generosity, and he should like to enlarge that toast, so as to include in it the bishop and clergy, and all other religious ministers of orthodox de- nominations. (Hear, hear). It was no part whatever of the Church—and he had not considered it his duty—to be a political teacher in anyj form whatever; his was no political embassy. (Hear.) His own practice had been simply to record his vote for the Conservative party because he considered that party more right than the other party. He went no farther, for he considered that if he made himself an agent of any party it would be the means of lowering his Master's service. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the Bishop, he had nothing more to say of him than that he was "The grand old Bishop of Christendom." (Cheers.) One peculiar difficulty in Wales was that they had two languages to contend with. It was very seldom they found clergymen who were perfect masters of the two languages. In country parishes where the Welsh language predominated they should be very gentle in their remarks if the clergy did not come up to the standard of what might be thought perfection. A subject had been discussed lately with regard to the dis- establishment of the Church of Wales." Of course there was no such thing as the Church of Wales; it wa" the Church of England in Wales. That attempt would of course be a failure. He was sure they would never wish to see it disestablished; he never wished to see a better defence with regard to the Welsh Church than was made in the House of Commons by the Lord Chancellor and the present Prime Minister. With regard to lay co- operation in the Church, the rev. gentleman said he was not aware of clergymen being jealous of receiving aid from laj men in Church work. He recommended practical co- operation on the part of the laymen by their "just going into the Sunday Schools on Sunday, and take a Sunday School class each, each one of you." (" Oh, oh," and applause.) He was sorry there should be any Christian gentleman to question that, for he was perfectly serious and sober. He believed that by so doing they would do more to cemeut the great party and to build up the future generation in true Conservative, progressive, Christian principles, than anything he was aware of. He advised them to be earnest and anxious to keep up the union of Church and State. The CHAIRMAN, in proposing "The Army, Navy, and Auxiliary Forces said he thought he might venture to say that the army was now in a tolerable state of efficiency. He associated with the toast the names of Lieutenant Gwynn, Captain Phelp, Cjlonel Evans, and Captain Howell. Captain HOWELL (Carmarthenshire Militia) said that when they got the best of big guns, and the last new rifles with all the latest improvements, they might be asked to be the real auxiliary force of the regular army. The regiment he had the honour of belonging to was, he believed, one of the most Conservative in the United Kingdom. (Laughter.) Captain PiiELr (Leicestershire Militia)—I can say of the one I belong to there is not one Whig" in it. (Much laughter.) Mr INGLIS JONES gave the toast of the evening— "Success to the Cardiganshire Conservative Club, and health to the gallant Colonel Lewes." (Cheers.) He only hoped the club might imitate the gallant Colonel's example in the field, and be as successful in the political arena as he had been on the field of battle. (Cheers.) Cardiganshire was an awkward county to deal with, on accotmt of its formation North and South had been as distinct as if they were two different counties. He was glad to say they were, however, by this club, united. Had they been united before, he was quite sure the Conservatives would have re- tained the two seats, and he hoped they would yet hold both of there. They had obstacles to contend with which required the greatest gentleness. They had a strong re- ligious force to contend against, and to the Conservatives it was almost like a man unarmed going to fight a man armed. They knew how the chapels were used for political purposes. However, he was quite certain that the honour of Cardiganshire was safe in their hon. secretary's hands, and as long as he (the speaker) had breath left in his body lie would do all ic his power to promote the Conservative cause. Lieut.-Col. LEWES returned thanks. He had, lie said, taken the greatest pains to get together a good gathering, but there was one element wanting. He only saw one tradesman (Mr Davies) present, and personally he thanked Mr Davies for his attendance, as one of a cla's for which he would have given anything had more been present. Perhaps it was owing to his not being able, as secretary, to write to everybody, and probably the official notice had been misunderstood. Therefore he wished it to be distinctly understood, through the influence of the press, that the club was one instituted more especially for the urion of all Conservative parties in the e county. Having referred to the unavoidable absence, of the president through illness, and stated that he had re- ceived apologies from twenty gentlemen who could not attend, the speaker said the club had been established to promote closer intercourse between those holding Constitu- tional opinions with the view of bringing into communica- tion all interested in promoting the Conservative cause in Cardiganshire. Cardiganshire was essentially conserva- tive. The people were fond of old things, they held back from innovations till they saw the utility of them. Some time ago gentlemen who had some kind feeling towards him, proposed tha.t he should stand for the county. Well, he might have done so years ago, but circumstances had altered since, and it was impossible f ir him to do so. A man could not have a higher compliment paid him than that. The very fact of his having been asked to occupy that position opened his eyes to ctrtain great defects in the Conservative cause in Cardiganshire. They would excuse him, if, like a doctor, he probed the wound, for the wound was rather deep. During the past six months he had had a deal of correspondence passing through his hands, and he had no dcubt the Conservative cause was true in the land; but the north and south must unite together if they ever wished to return a man to Parliament. That was one reason why his suggestion for the formation of a Conserva- tive club was carried out. Unless they united it was per- fectly useless to talk about politics in that county. Referring to the inactivity of the Conservatives, more especially since the last election, the speaker proceeded to say that on no single occasion that he knew of had a pub- lic speech been made on the Conservative side throughout the whole of the county; but on the other haml,-he spoke of the ultra-Liberals -he supposed on no single occasion had they lost the opportunity of speaking in detriment of the Conservative individually, and of the cause in general. It had been a weekly if not a daily subject ot conversation among them. Want of energy among the Conservatives had rendered that party—he would not say a laughing-stock to the opposition—but it had given them the idea that the Conservatives were weak, and useless as a body. Such was not the case. (" Hear.") It had been suggested to him that some of the leading men of the Conservative party ahouMbe invited to the dinner, in order that their speeches might influence the public; but he had acted upon his own opinion, believing that a few words properly spoken and com ing from themselves would have more weight among their own people than if all the oratory in England were brought down there. For his own part, he would have given any- thing to listen to the oratorical powers of some of the eminent men, but a few words from their own people would enter deeper into the hearts of the people than all the admired oratory which he had no doubt he could pro- duce-far better than their adversaries could produce. On another occasion—on their second, third, or twentieth an- niversary, they might do so. They had no organization— they had been separated to a certain extent, whilst their adversaries had the most perfect organization it was pos- siWe to conceive. Not a week passed without their being, by speech-or by writing, he was going to say--he was unable to say much with regard to the writing—but he was told a week did not pass without their being in- structed in the particular tactics they were to advocate. They were undermining the Conservatives in every direc- tion. Why, thq Conservatives had never opened their lips at all for the last three or four years. Therefore, he said, their annual dinner would do more good to the cause than it was possible to conceive. An active attempt was to be made at the next election, whenever it should occur- for the purpose of bringing about the disestablishment of the Church. That attack would be a combined one, aided in London, by the Liberation Society—which society made Nonconformists in this country theirmere tool. They had their agents all over the country. It was a beginning, but it was impossible to tell where it would end. It was quite impossible that they could shut their eyes to the fact, and not stand up on behalf of the Con- servative cause. He did not wish to hurt any man's feelmgs-if he did he regretted it exceedingly; but he would say that he did Dot believe in his own heart that the Liberals, in the return of their members at the last election, knew what they were tending to. And he would say further, that the ultra-Li beryls had been so raised up by the fate of the last election, that they did not them- selves know what to demand. (Hear.) He appealed to the electors, asking them whether at another election they would support a man for the city of Cardigan—a purely agricultural county—whose whole business pursuits and interests lay in a totally contrary direction, and who was connected with another county ? They were aware that the battle of an election was really fought in the Regis- tration Courts, and he thought the Cesservfttire Registra- tion Association in this county ought to be very thankful to the officials for the way they had worked in those courts, for there had been a gain of at least 800 voters since the last election. It was a curious fact that in the i upper part of the county the Conservatives had sustained 183 out of 193 objections. The Registration Association j formed the basis ot this club there was an executive com- mittee, and any bona fide Conservative could be elected a member, nothing being required of him as regarded pay- ment. In conclusion, the speaker hoped that none ef his remarks would hurt the feelings of any man he depre- c tted words that caused ill feeling or rancour. Proper op- position was a very good thing, but he si icerely hoptd that, whatever they might say or do, either there or any- where else, they might never give an opportunity to those opposed to them in politics to say that they were even annoyed by what was said. (Hear, hear.) His remarks would find response in every farmer and freeholder— although they seemed to be Liberals—throughout Cardi- although they seemed to be Liberals—throughout Cardi- ganshire. Captain VAUGHAN then gave The Lord-Lieutenant and Justices of the county of Cardigan." The VICE-CHAIRMAN responded. Mr C. MARSHALL GRIFFITH next proposed The Con- servative leaders in both Houses of Parliament." The gathering to-night, representing, as it did, the wealth, influence, and intelligence of the whole county, gave at once a contradiction to what had been spread industriously that Conservatism was a thing of the past and dead among them. He ventured to think in spite of those reports, that Conservatism was never more vigorous amongst them than at the present time. He had yet to learn that this county was not Conservative at heart; he believed it was Conservative in every sense of the word. The people in this county were attached to the constitution of the c Juntry, and he believed they were a contented peop!e. Tenants were on the best footing with their landlords, and strikes among employe were not heard of. Until 1868 they had m one representing this county who was a down- right Liberal. Up to that time they always had Con- servative members. Now they had not one, and though Sir Thomas Lloyd might be claimed as a Liberal by some, he (the speaker) protested against the hon. gentleman being called a downright Liberal. (Laughter.) He would not undertake to define Sir Thomas s politics, because he was quite sure it was impossible to do so but he knew Sir Thomas was "saved" by Conservative votes out of the hands of his "Liberal" friends. (Laughter.) Well, then, that being so, he said thai up to 1868 no gentleman who was not a Conservative either in reality or by virtue of his supporters, represented the county of Cardigan. The election of 1868 was an exceptional one for many reasons- it was exceptional as regarded this county, and exceptional as regarded the Conservative party in the kingdom. He could not help thinking that in this county the Conserva- tives were then lulled into a stpte of too great security. At that election there was a cry thar, the Government of Mr Gladstone would disestablish the Irish Church, and that cry had such a marvellous fascination that it got the Liberal Government into power, because persons were lured to believe that disestablishment would do them good. It was an exceptional election for that reason. It was a misfortune that a man utterly unacquainted with the county, who was engaged in business pursuits, and who spent his life constantly in his own affairs should be the person who ought to represent this important county. They would do the utmost in their power to put that misrepresentation at once and for ever at an end. He hoped they would never see the day when Mr Richards should be again elected, and girt with the sword as knight of the shire for this county. As the Con- servatives had given the franchise to the working men, the responsibility rested with them to educate the working men up to the franchise, teaching them to use it well, and to act their part as intelligent voters. Having spoken against disestablishment, Mr Griffith said that for the last four years the Liberal party had assailed the institutions of the country, attacks had been made upon the crown by the "advance guard of the Liberal party, imputations had been cast upon the Home of Lords, and attacks made upon the union of Church and State. One could not doubt that these attacks were the forerunners of more insiduous attacks in the future. In 1868 the Conservative party was placed in a peculiar position. When Lord Palmerston (who although called a. Whig, was to his, the speaker's, mind, one of the most Conservative statesmen ct modern times) passed away, it was quite evident that another man aspiring to take his place could not rely upon the old-fashioned Whig for support. Mr Gladstone was perfectly alive to that fact, and therefore determined, as he wished to ad- vance to power, to look about for a cry that would unite the heterogeneous mass of Liberals. He looked for it, and found it in the spoliation of the Irish Church. He called it spoliation beciuse the disestablishment of the Irish Church was one of the greatest acts of confiscation they had ever heard of in this country. He admitted that the Irish Church was not perfect, and that its incomes and revenues required to be adjusted, but the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland was brought about to unite the Liberal party. That and the Irish Land Bill, instead of pacifying Ireland, destroyed the loyalty and affection of two of the most important sections of the people of that country. With regard to the Education Bill, he thought thera were districts where the existence of School Boards was an absolute necessity. Conservatives during the last four years had modified the measures brought in by the Liberal Government; and they owed it to the Conservatives that the Bill was left as it now was. A proof, however, of the disappointment felt in the Bill by the Liberals was that they now heard for the first time, their cry for secular education. When secular education became the education of the land it would be a grievous day for this country. In speaking against the policy pursued in dealing with the army and navy, and the abolition of purchase, which he said would cost the country eight millions of money, Mr Griffith said the result was a standing armyin the hands of a despotic minister. There was a time when their ancestors did not want a standing army but now they had one in the hands of the Government. There was a great deal of talk about competition in the appointment of officers, about talents, experience, and service, but they must recollect that appointments might be brought about entirely through political influence. They had had the navy reduced. The chitf constructor of the navy had shown by his own evidence that the navy was not in a very satisfactory state of efficiency. If they were not willing that state of things should go on, they must exercise their influence to bring about an alteiation. The speaker made further observa- tions against the proposed disestablishment of the Church, and defended the law of primogeniture and entail. As to the ballot he said he was not afraid of that. The Conser- vative leaders in both Houses were men of unrivalled eminence, and could hold their own in any representative assembly in the world. In conclusion, Mr Griffith sp;)ke hopefully of the success of the Conservatives at the next election. He associated with the toast the name of Mr Edmond Vaughan. He knew of no gentleman in this county who more deserved t, be called the Conservative leader in the county of Cardigan, for he fought the battle at the last election at an enormous sacrifice; and there was feeling of regret throughout the whole of the party that his efforts were not crowned with success. He (the speaker) still lived in the nope that they would yet see Mr Vaughan member for the county of Cardigan; and believed it would be a happy day for the county when they should see him returned as member. (Mr Griffith spoke for about fifty minutes.) The CHAIRMAN, in responding, said he regretted he did not succeed at the last election, not so much for himself as for the Conservative party. Mr LLOYD, Coedmore, proposed" The health of the President and the Officers of the Cardiganshire Conservative Club," which was responded to by Viscount VAUGHAN. Mr JENKINS, Cardigan, gave*'The trade and commerce of Aberystwyth; coupled with the name of Mr Pell, who responded. Mr J. J. ATWOOD, proposed the concluding toast, The mining interests of Cardiganshire," coupled with the names of Mr Balcombe and Mr Gardiner. The last-named gen- tleman responded. The company separated at about midnight.
LAMPETER.
LAMPETER. ATHLETIC SPORTS AT THE COLLEGE.-The students of St. David's College had their annual athletic sports in the College cricket ground, on Friday, October 25th. The starter was the Rev. A. G. Lewis, B.A., and the Rev. J. Cautley, M.A., acted as judge. The various contests re- sulted as follows:—Throwing the cricket ball—1 Morris Jones, 90 yds; 2 M. Hamer. 100 yards race—1 M. Hamer; 2 C. H. Badham. Long jump—1 M. Hamer 16ft. lgin. 2 J. L. Protheroe. 440 yards race (challenge cup)—1 C. F. Jones, 59secs. 2 W. E. Rice. Pole leaping —1 J. D. L. Jones. 250 yards race—1 M. Hamer, 32secs.; 2 C. M. Badham. Half-a-mile handicap—1 Lewis Lewis 2 J. D. L. Jones. High jump—1 D. James, 4ft. llin.; 2 J. S. Edwardes. Half-a-mile race—1 W. E. Rice; 2 M. Hamer. Putting weight—1 J. H, Evans, 28ft. 7in.; 2 J. M. Jones. Mile race—1 J. M. Jones, 5niin oosecs 2 W. E. Rice; 3 J. D. L. Jones. Strangers' race—1 John Thomas, Lampeter. Hurdle race—1 C. H. Badham; 2 J. S. Edwardes. Steeplechase—1 J. M. Jones; 2 J. M. Evans. Consolation race—W. A. Walter. At the close of the sports an adjournment took place to the College Hall, where the list of the successful competitors waj read out by the Very Rev. the Dean. The prizes were then presented by the ladies present, and the proceedings ter- minated.
TESTIMONIAL TO THE REV. DANIEL…
TESTIMONIAL TO THE REV. DANIEL EVANS, LATE VICAR OF CORRIS. On his resigning the incumbency of Corris, which he had held for a period of twelve years, the friends and parish- ioners of the Rev. D. Evans resolved to present him with a testimonial, as a mark of their appreciation of his estimable conduct as -minister of Corris Church, and his kindness and liberality as a friend and neighbour to all his parishioners. Towards this object both rich and poor, Churchman and Dissenter, contributed alike willingly, so that when the subscription list was closed, it was found that in a short time a sum of nearly JE90 had been col- lected. It was agreed that the testimonial should take the form of a silver tea service, with an appropriate inscrip- tion. The task of choosing the plate and inscription was kindly undertaken by Lady Edwards, and when the splen- did articles were exhibited, they fully justified the praise which was so freely bsstowed on her ladyship for her ex- quisite taste and skill. The presentation of the testimonial was fixed for Wednesday, October 23rd, at one o'clock, in the National School-room, but that hour being found incon- venient for many who desired to be present, it was conse- quently postponed to six o'clock of the same day. At that hour the tchool-room was crowded in every available part, but the space being limited, scores failed to effect an en- trance into the room, and were constrained to stay out- side. Among the gentry present were the Right Hon. the Earl Vane, Plas Machvnlleth, Captain R. D. Pryce, Cyfronydd, Mrs Ford, Llwyugwern, Colonel Stuart and Mrs Stuart, Esgir Hall, Mrs Ruck and Miss Ruck, Pont- llulw, Dr Williams and Mra WilliaMM, Corris, the Rev. J. M. Jones, Machynlleth, Miss Evan3, Ltanwrin, &3. Earl VANE, having been voted to the chair, rose and explained the purpose of the meeting. He then went on to allude in eulog.sue terms to Mr Evans's conduct whle in- cumbent of Corris Church and as his chaplain, for a period of twelve years. He congratulated himself that he had been the means of first introducing Mr EvAns to that part of the country, and he was extremely happy to tinct by the magnificent testimonial before him, and the great concourse of people present, that Mr Evans's conduct was appreciated as it deserved by those who had the oppor- tunity of seeing and hearing him for so many years. Finally, he hoped that Mr Evans would be as successful in his new sphere of labour as he had been in Corris, and he was sure that he would carry with him to Llanvvrio, iu addition to the splendid testimonial of their esteem and affection, the prayers and hopes of all present for his I future success. (Applause.) Mr EVANS then spoki as follows:—My lord, kind friends, and old paiisliioners, -I do not think you expect me to make a long speech on this occasion. I am glad thus to think, as I have really not the power. My feelings aie too deeply moved to lind utterance in language. I really cannot tell you how glad and thauklul 1 am that the lifct.e I have been able to effect in this parish as your minister, has been considered by you worthy of such a splendid I testimonal. I would also, if I could, tell Earl Vane how gratified I am at the flattering language in which that testimonial was presented to me by his lordship. I am very thankful that, after so many years uf somewhat inti- mate connection with the Pias Machynlleth family, as his lordship's chaplain, my conduct has been such as to enable him to say that, in that connection, I have done my duty to him and his. I am also highly gratified that the honour of being his chapLin is still retained by me. I am sure I feel most thankful for the unvaried kindness I have re- ceived from him and his family for so many years. I can say with truth that I never made a single request for help or assistance of any kind that was not at once and cheer- fully granted; and his lordship his added to a'd his pre- vious acts of kindness by coming here to-day to present your splendid testimonial to me. But I am sure that I need not dwell upon this topic, for the kindness, the generosity, and the courtesy of the flas Machynlleth family are familar in the mouths of all as household words. The engraving on the magnificent salver states that the testimonial is presented to me in remembrance of the zealous and conscientious discharge of my parochial duties." My dear friends, at this moment the sense of my manifold shortcomings is so keen that I feel myself quite unworthy of such language. And yet, at this moment, when the negligences and ignorances, the omissions and inconsistencias, the frailties and errors of my ministry among you present themselves to my view so as almost to overwhelm me—even at this moment there is one solitary consideration upon which I can dwell with satisfaction and with hope: it is that those to whom I hwe mir.istered during the years I have been among you cannot accuse their de- parted minister of unfaithfulness in the discharge of the high office of God's ambassador. I think I can say with truth that I have not wilfully kept back aught that was profitable to your souls. I have never, consciously, at least, overstated any doctrine through the desire to uphold a system, nor understated any duty through fear of incurring popular dis- favour. I have never taught anything because I thought it would please you, but because I thought it true, and a part of the message entiusted to me, and I have always aimed at b.'iug sincere as unto GoJ, for God, and in the sight of God. I repeat, then, that to the extent of my knowledge and ability I have not failed here. Hut, dear friends, it is an over- whelmingthoughtto reflect how often I have failed in the other parts of a minister's duty, which are scarcely, if at all, less important. How often have I missed the golden opportunity of peaking a word in season which might have been profitable How much might I have done that I have left undone in the instruction of the young, in the visitation of the aged, in seasonable admoni- tion to some, and in a consistent example to all How often has the willingness of the spirit been marred by the weakness of the flesh How much of my ministerial career among you might be expressed in the words of the apostle St. Paul, "The good I would that I do not." But the consciousness of deficiency cannot recall the past, however it may influence the future. And while I acknow- ledge to God and to you my manifold shortcomings, which, however overlooked by a partial and indulgent view, are still set in the light of God's countenance, I would to-right invite you to join with me in the earnest prayer that the dross may be purged away but that the gold may remain that no thorns or thistles of human infirmity may spring up with the good seed which I have endeavoured to scatter with a faithful, though a feeble, hand that what was evil may be uprooted aud perish, but that what is good may endure and expand. But the testimonial is also presented to me in remembrance of "the uninterrupted harmony maintaind" by me during my ministry among you. I am thankful to say that this is, I think, to some extent at least, true. Between me and you, the people of my charge and members of my flock, there has always been the most perfect harmony. I cannot recall one instance in which that perfect harmony was in the bast ruffled. We have always pulled wdí together, for you have ever been most indulgent to my many shortcomings, and always ready to pass by any errors, believing that, however ill my performance has been, I have intended well; and you have taken the will for the deed. And with my late parishioners at large I have been on the whole, I think, upon good terms. It is true that we have had a few breezes, that we have had some skirmishes, and have fought one or two battles. But they were battles fought for principles, and not against individuals, and, therefore, they have left no bitterness behind. I am thankful to be able to say that I leave you without having in my heart the sh idow of ill-feeling towards any one of my old parishioners. From the bottom of my heart do I wish well to every individual soul of them. And I am thankful to know that you harbour no ill-feeling towards me. On the contrary, I cannot look upon the splendid testimonial you have presented to me, without feeling that, in bidding me farewell, you wish me really realty and from your hearts what that word implies. And I cannot look upon the long list of subscribers to the testi- monial, and see there the names of scores of Dissenters, without feeling that it is possible to maintain strongly most definite opinions without forfeiting the esteem and re- spect of opponents. Most, if nob all, of you know that I have never been backward in defending the Church of which I am an unworthy minister. I have, as you know, ever been ready to defend my principles in the pre,s and on the platform; and this testimonial is a proof to me that you, my old parishioners, and still my dear friends, think none the worse of me for having had the courage to defend principles which I firmly hold, and opinions which I strongly maintain, though those opinions and principles may not ba 0 yours. On the contrary, I think that I know you C> rrisians well enough to be able to say with confidence that you would consider me a coward, and that as a coward you would despise me had I, for the sake of pleasing you, for one moment hesitated to avow the opinions which you knew I held, to defend the prin- ciples which you knew I maintained, a.nd to give utterance to the truths which you knew I believed. But I think I can honestly say that I have never acted unkindly to any- one who maintained opinions different from my own. Aud now, dear friends, in taking my final leave of you, and in taking with me this splendid mark of your esteem, re- gard, and affectiou, if there be any of you to whom 1 have been enabled to speak a word in season, let mo ask of them not wholly to forget me now that I am removed to anotherspheie of labour, but to remember me sometimes in your prayers, that I may be strengthened for such duties and such trials as may yet remain to me. You, my old parish- ioners, will be often in my thoughts and ever in my heart. I have received too many acts of kindness from you to be soon forgot; and to all your previous kindnes-es you have added this splendid testimonial. I have nothing to give you in return but my most grateful, heartfelt thanks. May God bless you all, bless you individually, bless you in your families, bless you in this world, and bless you in the next. Be perfect be of good courage be of one mind; live in peace fight the good fipht of faith watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men. be stronsr: let all your things be done in charity. On the motion of Capt. PiivcE, seconded by Col. STUART, a vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to Lady Edwards in acknowledgment of the kindly interest her ladyship had taken with regard to the testimonial. A vote of thanks to the noble Chairman brought the I proceedings, which were very successful, to a close.
MY VISIT TO TOWYN.
MY VISIT TO TOWYN. (By a Correspondent.) Those who were boys when I was a boy, would possibly think the same as I do, if the same transactions and state of things were known to them. And any one that kne.v how forward education was at Towyn forty years ago, would have expected the place to retain the superiority which it then possessed over the adjacent towns. So it has as far as the wealthier classes are concerned. But u6 .have no need to concern themselves about the education of the rich, as gold paves the way to the mysteries of knowledge the same as to preferments and emoluments. But the poor man's child is often a public waif, and is notedly so at present in this neighbour- hood. It seems marvellously strange that the poor children of this place are more neglected now than they were thirty or forty years since; it is a fact nevertheless. The pupils of William Rowlands, and Evans, the lame school- master, were both numerous and remarkably well taught, and so were those of John Thomas, of a later period, and Towyn has reasons to be proud of those who were trained by the illustrious J. D. Jones, many of whom have distinguished themselves amongst the foremost in the kingdom for their learning. The above-named teachers had to labour under the greatest disadvantages, such as the absence of school accommodation, endow- ments, Government grants, and greater poverty of the people in general, 1 ut in spite of all those difficulties the amount of work done was astounding, compared wiih what is being done at the present time. There are two public schools in Towyn, and one at Brynqjug; the latter is shut up, as stated last week. A state or things exists which is not at all creditable to the well-to-do farmers of the neighbourhood, who, be it known, take good care to have their own children properly edu- cated. That done, it appears that they consider the sum total of their duties fulfilled, and that sympathy for, and chanty towards, their poor neighbours, never cross the threshold of their tender hearts. The National School of Towyn is endowed to the amount of about B50 a year, and is a good and suitable building; and in olden times, when tb i endowment only amounted to £ 18 a year, twenty-one of the poorer children of the parish were carefully and properly educated for the money, and were well prepared to fight the hard battles of life. That, of course, was an easy task in those days, as they had no chan ing nor white-gown service to do. The British School is also a very good building, built to the satisfaction of the Committee of Council on Education, and stands on a beautiful spot, the gift of the friend of all good causes, J. Pugh, Etq., J.P., of Aserdovey. This school, with the master's house atlacntd, cost. over jG1,« (Jt), above £ 300 of which Mr W. William* J o-it!s, of To.vyn, paid out of his own pocket, on the faith of the promises made to him to have a part 01 the money refunded, j What a contrast there is between the present period of inactivity and the time when the two schools were being bi>i,t There was then a spirit wi ie awake among u, the like of which you have seen I dare say, without, staying out late at night, sir. It was called then Party Spirit." You may give it whatever name you pleas?. I never .saw such a quickening spirit at w,;ric. Persons, priests, aut wardens nelped with might and m cia to put up the wails of their school, which was to be as free as the wiad that blows the organ at St. Peter's Church at 11 ui-, on condition of swallowiug the most reasonable dose of dogmatic cordial, and to shuu Z)ili-4eii-. and every child was sought for with as imch eagerness as if he was to be the future infuldbie head of those who, after all, often failed to secure his training. There was another gang of eager child-saviours, who worked in season, and out of season, and all in obedience to the spiiit of the storm. T..e ministers delivered orations the preachers harangued, and the deacons exhorted, fathers aud mothers to avoid and beware of being con- taminafed Church doctrines which seemed to haunt them like a dreadful nightmare. The two schools were filled with children, and there w as not a neglected cbild in the country, aud outsiders might have thought that Towyn certainly was destined to be th-i Athens uf Wales. But the spir.t which caused the educational storm to rise proved after all to be both delu-ive al,d transitory, and the schoolmasters who were allured here by the fair pro- mises of the contending parties are living witnesses of how little either side cared tor the poor children, apart from nartv feelinsr. The sei vices of excellent teachers were secured, but the spirit that animated the twc committees did not lit them to treat those with the resptct and consideration due to them. The N atinal schoolmasters soon left, complaining bitterly of tyranny and officious intrference on the part oi those who were more anxious to inst their own peculiar no- tions into the children's mmd.s than the necessary rudi- ments of sound education. And the British schoolmaster was left to swim or the best wa he could, without help or countenance from the commit e. Fancy, only two fragments of maps to adorn the walls aud instruct tae children with. I fear the present master will experience the same chilly treatment as those who went before him. The school is a monument to the activity of the committee, some of whose members, I understand, are prepared to render the same effective service on a Sch) I Board in the event of one being formed. THE MARINE. (To be Continued.)
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lip and oln the Coast. I IIE ELECTION AND uTHEH MATTERS. Mira has been told that Perry Wiukle does not stand the ghost of a chance of being elected. His opponent, Mr Hackney, has canvasod the electors, and has so worked on the feelings of the lady voters that tliey are going to elect him out of pity. XVIiat," he is reported to have said, not vote for me. You take my life whan you do take the means whereby I live.' Now, you know I am quite willing to serve the town to the best of my poor ability, but I cannot say that it will break my heart if I am rejected. Mira says that my opponent has secured about eighty votes by joining the Good Templars, but I am not going to believe that the Good TempLrs will sacrifice the gjod of the town just to support one of their members. Xo, I believe we have more public spirit than that, and I told Mira so. Mr Hackney is a Shrewsbury man, and has no special claim on the people of Aberystwyth that I am aware of. He has certainly enlivened a dull debate now and then, by offering himself to be laughed at, and as long as we had two public bodies there was no great harm done, but in future we shall have to depend upon the Town Council alone fur the performance of those onerous duties which press upon the Council in an influential town like Aberystwyth. I am jealous of the honour of the town, and if I thought Mr Hackney would abstain from foolish speeches and etc his best to promote its piosperity I wou'd retire in his favour, but when I remember the unwisdom of his actions merely in connection with this election, no no doubt is left on my mind as to the of atkijjg him to retire into private life. The public good is my first thought in a matter of this kind, and if Mr liackney was the sort of man he professes to be he would, I think, retire of his own accord. The Board of Commissioners is no more. They have done well for the town and their last act has bten as wise as any that ever was performed by them. It is the fashion to speak well of the dead, and therelore I shall not rake up any unpleasant memories, even if there are such to rake up. They have by this time signed their own death war. rant, and we may say their end was peace." Of course some of the members heaved a sigh or two, and for any- thing I know to the contrary, a few bitters fell upon the unconscious pavement as the disestablished Commissioners turned disconsolately away for the last time from the scene of their oratorical triumphs. We all know the pain of these partings, and the least sentimental of us has felt the pang of silent farewells. Why should the Commis- sioners feel ashamed of their love for the labour which is now a thing of the past, and though nobody looks pretty when they are crying—not even a p-etty gnl-I hope no tender-hearted Commissioner felt ashamed of his inability to keep his face straight as he walked away feeling that his occupation was gone. lliear that the Church "parsons and the Dissenting min- L isters have agreed to establish preaching services at the workhouse. This is as it should b., and I hope the reverend gentlemen will work together harmoniously. If each wi:l give way a little to the oth« r I have no doubt that great good may be done in the town. One of the most distressing things about religious bodies has been the antagonism between the different ministers. I am very much pleased at the step taken in this matter, and if any- body feels that any remarks of mine were too strong I hooe they will forgive me, as we have all the same object in view. There is now no doubt that Mr Powell has withdrawn his munificent gift from the town, and the loss is one which we have every reason to regret. The stupidity which has brought about this very undesirable result belongs to some- body, and there can be no question as to the advisability of ascertaining who is really to blame. It is very sad to think that we have utterly lost what would have been a perma- nent attraction to visitors by a piece of circunilocutiou of the most reprehensible kind. Of course, the town will save the paltry sum which the building would have cost, but, culpable as our authorities are in this matter, it is to be hoped that they were not induced to reject the pictures bv a consideration so mean as the cost of a building to'put them in. As is well known, the books of a library are in pawn because certain persons, who probably wouid call them- selves gentlemen, refuse to pay their subscriptions. It has been whispered that some of the defaulters pretend not to know how much they owe. Will the secretary of tin late Institute kindly send each gentleman a bill, and forward a l list of those who do not pay the amount before the end of a fortnight to my bit of a place on the Coast, and we will see if j I cannot persuade them to pay. It is monstrous that the books should be lost to the public through the meanness of a few persons whom it would be gross flattery to call gentle- men. I trust that the promoters of the new library scheme will wait a short time and let us see if we cannot get pos- session of the books belonging to the old librarv. # It wou:d grieve me considerably to fall foul of our inspector, hut if the obstructions in our narrow streets are allowed to continue, this undesirable event will most certainly happen. Are the public to be annoyed for ever by the presence of crates, boxes, hampers, trucks, and other tnings on the footpaths until somebody breaks his neck. If I am elected as a member of the Council, the fi-st thing that I shall do will be to compel the policemen to walk on the foot- paths, instead of down the middle of the streets, and the second will be to order the removal of those two posts in North-parade. Next week I hope to be able to give you sonn account of a grand banquet I attended, which was got up for the pur- pose of spreading Conservatism in Cardiganshire. It vas fine. The Coa3t. PERRY WII;RLL. awgBMawa——
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THE PROPOSED RIFLE CORPS.
THE PROPOSED RIFLE CORPS. STR,—Fearing the subject of the rifle corps is going to drop, for want of some one to take the thing in hand, may I (through the medium of your valuable columns) a-k the sergeant-major (who took such an active part in the old corps) will he do the young men of the town the favour of acting in such office a:;ain? and if he will only do so, other officers can be appointed—in say six months hence—and no doubt we can soon have a strong corps of volunteers for Aberystwyth.—I am, &c., AN OLD MEMBER. Aberystwyth, October 31st, 1872.
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Opm (Mmnu. Writers in which are on their own responsibility. ALONG THE BURDEE. MORE EXPLANATIONS. The most difficult thing to explain is why we do every- thing in a different way from other people. As I have frequently pointed out, v.e are not worse than our neigh Lours, but perhaps we are a little more timid, as is quite natural under the cucumstancep. We are getting bolder, however, and that is some consolation, and perhaps in time we shall become positively rash. At present we are dis- creet, so discreet that we run the risk of beit.g called cowards by those thoughtless individuals who think th-<t a man ought never to do or gay anything of which he is ashamed. We like to do good by stealth, and so afraid are we of let- ting one hand know what the other does that sometimes we carry the thing to excess. When our member, in answer to the invitation which has been sent to him, comes to enlighten us upon the doings of the past session, we shall be glad to see and hear him. He deserves our confidence, and we shall give him a hearty reception, and pasi a vote of confidence in him by V" V ,1Jo1r.í. Jkit So ue of us want to-ask him for&ligele 11L t;ou, A I-i as We are s.muwh tt umii, txrbaps it mxiAbem'• good t ling if we all wore uaati.-i at me meeting, and cssesawi iii eziar.,c By this si n^ie .r. aagemenfc we a good of ujple.isantness, and we could speak Srvshr- without itar of cousequeuecs. bometiwes it ia not aoie to be liiiowu as even a Ve.y iiioocrare Liberal wtes one is ill trade, for although it is not considered to Ibe tkst con-tct, thing to punish a man for his political opini o, it is somewhat comnijii to tii.d that trade is-br.skejr if doesn't h iplivit to nave any opinions which one fee-Is upon to express openly. To be called a bred I"dic I, and have your flannel, cr lui, or calico lets on your hands is very dists&fiiiaa- and it the su-Cgestion ju t made is adopted, we sh;U\. all consequences of this nature, and at the same tiua- b& aole to support tue piincipies we believe in. WeaMtaaft. anxious to wear masks amt avoid recognition because -w-t, are atnud; oll, dear no, nothing of tile-kilid uof we are ashamed of our words, but simply because it, )im;at make things p.easanter all round. If the masks wusm ■et-acK on Sundays, too, it would not be a bad thing for asae. bf us, as we know that a man is "marked" aom. fa^ trade fl-r his reiigious bias. Why should we minsc- å.:1- rnattei the fact is we all want to ii- anonymous, uij-L tbt- more completely the principle is carried out the betii-x wat- shall like it. We have always been true to our priuet|j.is?s^ after a fashion but we ao not quite see why We suffer loss as long as it can be avoided by the practice of wearing masks. There is no reason why should know that Smith has been criticizing his ctiaTsctez; it is surely enough for Jones to know that nis chirvsessij has been critic,zt:ttseveLety. the advantages of the istvrriatii system will be that Smita and Jones can abase eaett quite freely, and can even hit out at their own leiatious without anyone knowing who it is that thuti UJSBW* back the cm tain to let jjght on their domestic .ite. Lt fancy how pleasant it will be tor llobiu.-on when Ix 1"$ smith to be toid that he is one of the meanest Smith ever knew in his lite. ilobinson anu the rest of w. would be aule to glean a good de.d of inforinatiotr id a, very curious description, and it is probble that a y many fiiendahips wuuld soon be brought to an tint 1a: end. Of coutse it is questionable whether it would, ai, to lntroauce the masKed IS) stem too freely, out it. surely do no hctrm at public meeting and on 8m We are not afraid, but we picter to keep ourselvig an t background, and if people think our Course not venj tbk,,7 nifieil it ha.s the recommendation of being safe. KUBER" IJX2&
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.S J REDUCTION I THJC PRICE OF COAL JLi SOUTH YORKSHIRE. A large meeting of South Yorkshire coalowners Yvs at the King.sHof.ù Hot 1, E„t nsiey,oa Wednesday, Oe oifer 30th, for the purpose of considering the present 4a &tf coal trade. After some discussion, it was resolved tl";k .-4, members of the South Yoxkshiie Coal Association, arLL dto; owners of pits generally, should, if necessary, reu-acc- price of steam co; 1 to the extent of 2s. per ton. Lplr- demand for steam coal is just now only moderately a and at many of th .1 pits st- CS are accumulating.
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THE QUEEN AND THE SHROPSHIRE COLLIER. It is said that during the visit of her Majesty the to Duurobin Castle, the seat of the Duke of butti!1. few weeks ago, the following incident happened, "S.X& Duke is having a shaft sunk on his estate for the aw of proving some valuable mines, and there are eng^sa A r n i* several colliers from Shropshire, serv&i.ts itae Lillesball Company, Tne C^ueen being tola of the operations expressed a desire to visit the spot, w,i1;hd srrs- was escorted by the Duke. Whilst standing on t bat-JL inspecting the work it commences to rain. A f» vv% aK-.ij. off one of the men, named Cooper, was sawing "tatoim- timber for the shaft, and not being tfVvare of Uic mediate presence of royalty, heedless of the tinued nis work without a c,jat. Pr,-sentl.i he W;s prised to fed a light touch, aud on looking up pea. e £ »»J the Duke, who laid a costly rug over his shoulders, at Ul same time exclaiming "Tne Qneen requested M -re- sent you with her own rug ycu may keep it and wejt: The man's surprise, and the remainder of the at rA,T. be more easily imagined thaa described. The 1,4rtrx si the affair, to wit, the rag' in the possession of it)* l man, will not be soon overlooked among the huil"r loyal coJiers of Shropshire.
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—ii MII Mini -n-nrmi—IWI guilts, pamages, auu tit![t, Xo announcements of marrir^cs are inserted wuhoiiu authentication,, for want of v.nicfi, announcemcuts aeirt t..w are sometimes omitted. A charge of lS. is nuuie i., !bi7. and 2s. for the words "No cards," &c., in inamagM, uui iw: addition to the simple iecor J of deaths. births. I.LOYD-Oet. 23rd, at Montgomery, the wife of the Rev. S&TCZICA Lloyd, prematurely, of a son. PAItP.Y-OCt. 2-Jth, the r.ife if Mr Hnmphrey Parry, tsmr JVIeliu y Llan, Llanfachreth, Doigclley, of a son. 3 marriages. CRUTCIILOE—HODGES—Oct. 24th, at the Par:sh Cbrucb, Trtv fouen, bj the Hev. D. Lloyd, Keetor, assisted bv th«e Jhr Lb yd James, Pontrohert. Mr John C.uichl'.e, Bailey-,tr. et, Oswestry, to Margaret Emma, uaught^r Mr John Hodges, Trcfluch Hall, Trefonen, Salop. Jom-.S—JIOEKIS—Oct. 24th, ut the Parish Chuch, b* ti* Ife*. 11. Thomas, Curate, -Nir David Jones, of Widow-street. try, to Ellen, youngest daughter of.rEuocii ilorii; Tr&itiaeea_ Oswestrv. PURTOX—MELLtNGS—Oct. 29th, at Berriew Church, shire, by the Rev. K. E. Pryce. James 1. Piirlou, to wV A. Mellings, both of Aberystwyth. RICHARDS HUGHES—Oct 5th, at tshiloh Chapel, Abessfc»pK by the Rev. Griffith Davies, Captain Tnomas Rich of IQe barque Hops, to Jane. youngest daughter ol the late tr Huuhes, of Aierys'wvtu WILLIAMS—WILLIAMS—Oct. 23rd, at Christ Church, E-wW. cibau, by the Rev. J. Rowlands, Vicir, Mr Davi j W miller, of Poutscawryil Mill, to Miss Margaret Eilen eldest daughter of Mr Thomas Williams, YstyiKv lag. WILLIAMS—MORRIS—Oct. 28th, at Trefonen, by t'P, Rev. LI..yd, Mr TI-i,.mas Williams, to Ellea Monis, ixAii iv. f.nen. DEATHS. BOWEJ:—Oct. 2G:b, aged Gfl, Mr James Bowen, Fee, nd son of the bte Air George Bowen, of Lwyx.?miir Pemi rokeshire, at his residence, Tredyraur, Ca-digiutfuSWe. CAPI'ET'.—(let 23nt, aged 55, at Whitewell, I^coyd, Whi6eiiE»e4^, rah, v.ife of Mr Thomas Capper. DAI-IF.S-OCt. 24th, at her residence, St. John's-hine-. LŒr,r;q". Mi-s Mary Davies. DYKES—Oct. 23th, aged 73, at the Xew Woodhouses, WfcirefsweJs^. Hannah, wife of Mr S.imuel Dykes. EDWARD-Oct. 28th, npred 70. Mr Robert Edward, Abarys&wyib High Bailiff of t e County Court. EVANS—Oct 21s% ap;eJ. b9, at 31, Severn-street, Everton, ]Lirer- pool, Ann, the wife of Mr W. R. Evans, and eidest thiu.-hl*r of ,nl Mr It. Roberts, formerly of the Rainbow Inn, Wrexham. GITTIINS—Oct. 19th, aged 13, Elizabeth, daughter of Mr C lj. tailor and draper, High-street. TJanfair-Oaereinion. GLAoSEY-Oct. 20th. afed 16, Enoch Glassy, Chmm Iuhtfielil, Whitchurch. GKIMLEY— Oct. 21s' age I 2\ Mary Alice, third daughter tfcfe 1 ite Mr Henry Grimiey, solicitor, Market Drayton. GRIFFITHS- Oct. 21st, aged 6), Mary, wife of Mr Joseph of Tankard Hall, Morton. Oswestry. HARHIESOct. 2ist, aged 65, the Rev. Wm. Harrief), 7icsr « f -M i'in-lee, and formerly of Llan.iilo. J XES—Oct. 22nd, aged 9, Thomas Owen, son of Mr IsaarJswea,. Yivod, near LLansroilen. tIUD(;E- Oct. 23th, at the Vicarage, Leisfhton, near TT. Frances, the beloved wife of the Rev. Johu Judge. LLOI D-Oct. 22:1,1, age I 73, at Minera, Elizabeth Lloyd1. LLOYD- Oct. 21th, Arthur, infant son of the Rev. Mauxiee of Montgomery. Ov,,i- -Oct. 23rd, Mary, wife cf Mr John Owen, sadi?zlr: riew, Montgomeryshire. PEARSON—Oct 26th, aged 72, Mr Pearson, sen., St. Mary'^esraiatt Whitchurch. POOLE-Ot. 25th, at A1-.erffr:m, Ariglesea, aged 59i, tivk. NaHr William Jainei3 Poole, D.L., J.P., for twenty-two Rtet. r of Aberffrau eldest eon of the late WiUiuaa P. w* Poole, Esq. ItOGERS—Oct. 2l\th, aged 9, at Selattyn Rectory, James & eldtst son of the Rev. J. S. Rogers. ■ WILLIAMS— Oct. 20th, agefl 39, Sarah Louisa, daus&f&r «J the Rev. Lewis Williams, resident Welsh Wesleyan X'iiiii-iiaB-, Aberystwyth.
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He found certain faults with the want of separation between the able-bodied women and the girls, for instance, and several small things his requirements seemed to be great. Certain doors should b3 closed and kept locked, to separate the different classes better. He proposed wha' had been suggested before, but not carried out, namely, that a doorway should be made from the school-mistress's bedroom to the girls' dormitory. If, the Chairman continued, the able- bodied women slept in the girls' room, that was entirely the fault of the master, as there were separate rooms for them, and they ought to be kept distinctly separate. There were a good many small suggestions, which perhaps had better be left to the House Committee.—Mr Davy also reported that the Visiting Committee did not regularly visit the workhouse also that pegs and shelres should be provide I in the different rooms. The heaviest part of the suggestions Ii .d regard to the relief of the v.igrants. They took the opportunity of suggesting to the Guardians the expediencJVof making provision for the relief of the va- grants by the erection of a sufficient number of separate cells. A lithographed sketch accompanied this suggestion. The size of the cells recommended was six feet by four feet.—Mr P. Jones said that the vagrants would not like that.—The Chairman was of opinion they preferred com- pany. Mr Doyie had suggested that they should divide the shed (where the stones were broken) into separate cells."—The suggestions were referred to the House Committee. Fever at Goyiaan.—The Chairman read a letter from Dr Rowland, Goginan, which stated that there were numerous cases of scarlet and typhu; fever in the village, and suggested that an enquiry should be made into the state of the drainage. If that were not done, he feared it would not b in his power to stop the infection.—The Chairman observed that a Sanitary Inspector had just been appointed by the Rural Sanitary Authority, and he would begin his duties immediately. An enquiry at Goginan, must, he (the Chairman) thought, be left as a part of the general scheme.—Mr Samuel said that perhaps it would be better if the Inspector should visit Goginan first.The letter was laid on the table, and the relief lists were taken. IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS (SPECIAL AND LAST MEETING), TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH.— Present: Thomas Jones, Esq. (Alavor), Messrs Charles Hackney, G. T. Smith, John Rees, Richard Morris, John Watkins, John Davies (Harbour Master), John Jones, Gr.'at Darkgate-steet, David Roberts, Jonathan Pell, Thomas Bubb, William Julian, J. P. Jones, Isaac Morgan. Richard Delahoyde, and the Rev. E. Q. Philips (ex-officio) Mr W. H. Thomas, Clerk Mr D. Lloyd, Assistant Clerk. The re-elected members present who had not previously qualified now did so. THE TRANSFER TO THE TOWN COUNCIL. The MAYOR rpad the notice by the Town Clerk which convened the meeting. The notice set forth that the meeting was held for the purpose of considering and determining upon the expediency of transferring to the Town Council of the borough of Aberyr.twyth, under the provisions of the 0] Act 20ch and 21st Vict., c. 50, all and every the rights, powers, duties, estates, property, liabilities, and obligations of the said Commissioners at present vested in them as such Commissioners, under and by virtue of an Act passed in the 5th and 6th years of the reign of his late Majesty King William IV., intituled an Act for improving and regulating the town of Abrystwyth, in the county of Cardigan, and for supplying the inhabitants thereof with water, and ot another Act passed in the last session of Parliament, intituled An Act to amend an Act passed in the 5th and 6th years of the reign of his late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled An Act for Improving and Regulating the town of Aberystwyth, in the county of Cardigan, and for sup- plying the inhabitants thereof with water,' and to authorize the Commissioners executing such Act to construct additional waterworks, to purchase gas works, establish markets, to extend the limits of the district, to borrow further moneys, and for other purposes and all other (if any) the duties and powers vested in them the said Commissioners, and which by law they can transfer to the said Town Council; and in case such transfer shall be determined to be so made, then to adopt such measures for carrying the same into effect, as is directed by the said first-meutioned Act in that behalf. Mr PELL- We are met here to-day to carry out the transfer of the duties of the t^HJimissioners to the Town Council and I rise as a Commissioner to propose that the resolution that was come to unanimously-there was a solitary exception, but I think I ought to say unanimously, because our friend here (Mr Hackney) has amended his way sinoe— should b? carried out under these circumstances. I think ws are met here to-day simply for the purpose of carrying into effect what we have already passed a resolu- tion to do. As it is not necessary I should detain jou, I simply move that the Town Commissioners transfer their powers ;;nd privileges under the 20th and 21st Victoria, to the Town Council. The IIAYOR -Any seconder to that, gentlemen? Mr JULIAN—I big to second it. The MAYOR asked whether there wag any amendment, and receiving no reply put the proposition to the meeting, and dec'ared it to be unanimously carried. 0' Mr HACKNEY—My mind is not altogether made up yet- The MAYOR—But the thing is passed now. (Laughter.) Mr PELL asked the Clerk whether, with the view ef executing the transfer deed, it would be necessary f.)r this meeting to appoint two or more from their body to sign the deecl on thtir behalf ? The CLERK said that the Ac!; pointed out that the Commsioners present, or any two of them, could sign ths dee'1. He thought there would be no harm done by appointing two. The -I think it would be better. The CLERK -1 think you had better appoint two who are not already in the Council. Mr PELL—I beg to move that Mr Julian and Mr Isaac Morgan be the two gentlemen appointed to sign the deed. Mr DAVID ROBERTS seconded the motion. Carried unanimously. MR HACKNEY.—A REQUISITION, AND A SILLY AFFAIR. Mr HACK.VKY handed to the Mayor a document. The MAYO it read it as follows:—"To the Worshipful the Mayor of Aberystwyth—We, the undersigned rate- payers, beg to request that you will convene a meeting at your earliest convenience to afford an opportunity to the "candidates for a seat in the Town Council to express their views, and answer such questions as may be put to them by the burgesses respecting municipal matters." (Twenty-six signatures ) The Mayor said that for his own part he did not see the utility of calling a meeting for the purposes specified, inasmuch as the candidates were all known to the inhabitants. He thought it was u3eless to have a meet- ing wh"n their sentiments on municipal matters were wtll known to the ratepayers. (Hear, hear.) Persojallv he had no objection to giving people an opportunity of speaking if there Was any necessity for .it; but in his opinion there was no necessity for it. He would wish to know the opinion of the meeting upon the question. He considered it would be only idling time awav and be giving opportunity for excitement, Which he was very much against at all times, especially among neighbours, because it was likely to engender ill- feeling. People might in those times express themselves in language which they would net otherwise use when thev Were temperate and cool. He thought it would be a neediest, piece of work to have a meeting, because lie did not see what g-od could be done by ib. It was not as if the candi- dates were not known they were well known to everybody. lie had ii-ar.I of this movement, and as the father of it Was present, he would tell him that ite thought he had taken a very hasty and wrong st-p ne was simply being his own champion for opening and airing his sentiments. He did not wish to hear any more about the candidates' opinions, but if the met ting considered io was necjisary to agree to the inquisition, he would submit to it. Mr HACKNEY argued that it was done last year. The MAYOR said that if they did wrong once lie did not See why they ought to do so again. The proposal was quite against his wish. If it was the wish of the Com- tnissioiiers that this silly affair should be carried out, he would -rive his permission for it. Mr WATKINS siid it would only create moi-o excitement in the town. The MAYOR said that if a number of people wished to told a meeting they could do so. Mr SMITH—But it is no public meeting unless you, sir, Preside over it. The Mayor did not think people would have signed the Requisition if they had only considered it. It to w"s too much the habit everywheie if a person saw one name on a Paper, to follow with his name, without at all corasidei in., What it was about. Mr PELL—These gentlemen h.vve all issued their own Satisfactory programmes. The MAYOR—They can print much as ever they like. (Laughter.) Speaking of canvassing, the M <V >r said he thought his old friend, Mr Hackney, had taken a very WrnM step in canvassing the town he started it; and he (the Mayor) considered it was wrong to do so, as being Opposed to the spirit of the Act. To say that "Mr So- &nd-30 is such a man, and he favours the taxing of the town but I don't," was a very silly thing to do. He (the flavor) noticed that the people who paid the heaviest rates Were the most quiet—they paid £ 10 for every -61 that the grumblers paid. He was very glad of having the op- Portunitv of speaking his mind. He thought it was very Praiseworthy of those people who pa d the large propor- tion of the taxes that they should be in favour of im- provements in the town. With the greatest respect he Suo-rested that Mr Hackney should take the requisition b'ck to those gentlemen who signed it, and ask them to Reconsider it. They had the right to make use of the Town llall if they wished. Mr Siii-ia -I cordially endorse every sentiment you ex- Pressed, and I think the Commissioners generally feel thankful to you for having given such public expression to your sentiments and feeling. With regard to this meeting I, for one, would not shrink from it in the slightest degree, vou think it is necessilry to call it. I quite agree with you that it is not necessary; but I would willingly attend, if it ii called by you. Unle=s it is called by you it cannot be a public meeting, and cannot be held for public pur- Poses. There is no doubt in the world that it is perfectly ^tinece ;sary. The sentiments of every one of us are known. We have been many years in office, and are tolerably Well tried. But I am not going to air this question how; but I believe no good can be gaint;d unless it be to make some people laughing-stocks, and to create more ?Kci £$ment than is necessary with regard to the approach- ng Section. (Applause.) The MAYOR—I think it would be dishonest for me to 11 a meeting if I thought it unnecessary. After a few further remarks, the subject dropped, and the meeting broke up. b Messrs Edward Ellis, Peter Jones, John Ellis, and w^'llip Williams entered the room after the resolutions passed, ajid, in reply to the Gleifc, said t&ey were jvill- S that thjj tf&naifif should be wade.